Chapter 5, Shadows of Ghosts Appear and Disappear
He was quite frustrated at that moment. If his phone had not lost signal, he could have gone online. Earlier, after carefully examining the travel map outside, he found it to be extremely simplistic, making it impossible to discern which province or county in China this mountain was located in; it seemed to be entirely fictional and did not exist in reality. This area was all mountainous, rarely visited by people, and now it was nighttime, truly an excellent location for filming a horror movie
At the end of the first act, the driver dies in the car. This signifies that the ghost begins to enter the car to commit murder at that moment. Shouldn't precautions be taken beforehand? However, he does not have any religious beliefs, nor does he possess prayer beads or a cross. There are no materials available for him to make a peach wood sword or black dog blood. Alternatively, should he choose to escape again before midnight arrives?
Ye suddenly felt a tingling sensation on his scalp, and his whole body began to tremble
At this moment, outside the bus, some people were standing, and Ye wanted to estimate that they were all hesitating whether to choose to escape like them
Ye Xiang was just an ordinary office worker, who had never experienced anything supernatural in his life and had never believed that ghosts existed in this world. At this moment, upon seeing the shoe, many terrifying scenes suddenly flashed through his mind. The fact that he could still remain calm and not turn around to run away was already a testament to his strong psychological resilience. The others also changed their expressions drastically, but only the young man in the duckbill cap, Liu An, had an unreadable expression.
Ye wanted to get on the bus and saw the driver working on the vehicle's equipment. It must be said that he played his role with great dedication, fully aware that the bus could not be repaired at all, yet he continued to make an effort to fix it
It is worth mentioning here that if an actor speaks lines that are not in the script or engages in unscripted actions due to the influence of other actors, there will generally be no deduction of redemption tickets. Of course, this is generally the case and not absolute; if someone exploits this to deliberately deviate from the script in order to save redemption tickets, it would become a significant bug. Therefore, there is a limit to this; casually saying a few improvised lines or taking actions that have little impact on the plot is generally acceptable. However, if such actions lead to significant changes in the development of the plot, it becomes entirely different. Of course, this is generally the case and not absolute; if someone exploits this to deliberately deviate from the script in order to save redemption tickets, it would become a significant bug. Therefore, there is a limit to this; casually saying a few improvised lines or taking actions that have little impact on the plot is generally acceptable. However, if such actions lead to significant changes in the development of the plot, it becomes entirely different.
Ah, look, someone is coming!
What should he do
The phone has no signal! Ye wanted to shake his head and said: Perhaps it is due to the mountainous area... By the way, Jiang Yi and Zhang Dekun went to look for her. He asked us to come back and find someone to go look for her together.
Indeed, Kang Xueyan also said: "The mountain roads in this area are quite difficult to navigate, and walking down the mountain could take an unknown amount of time. Moreover, there might really be wild beasts lurking around."
As soon as Ye Xiang approached, they all began to shout. When Ye Xiang ran back, one of the men, who was smoking a cigarette, asked in a Shandong accent: "Why have you all come back? Can't you find the way down the mountain?"
Ye thought to himself that he had completed his task. For the time being, he did not dare to go out and sat back in his original position with Zhang Nianzhou. As for the male and female leads, Luo Haosheng and Kang Xueyan, after glancing at the two of them, the male lead spoke up: "Why are you back? Weren't you supposed to go down the mountain?"
He is usually an audacious person, always calm when watching horror films. However, he is now in a real horror movie! The moment he thinks of many classic horror film scenes, such as Sadako crawling out of the television and Kayako haunting the old, haunted house, these terrifying ghostly images that make one shudder, he suddenly finds himself unable to take another step.
However, Jiang Yi said urgently, "She doesn't know where she has gone..."
Hey, look! That Sichuan man, Zhang Dekun, suddenly pointed to a certain place and said: "That is ... ... "
There is no other way ... ! ... we can only go back. ! At least based on the first act script I have in mind, it is safe on the bus. However, this way, the redemption ticket has indeed been quite wasted.
However, the other passengers showed little reaction, seemingly too indifferent to care about the matter. It is understandable, as these individuals are aware that there are ghosts outside; who would rush into a place filled with ghosts to save someone
As he continued to look, he discovered that beside the drag marks, there were five distinct traces left by fingers gripping the ground's soil
As soon as these words were spoken, both Ye Xiang and Jiang Yi turned their gazes over. They saw a shoe wedged in the gap between two stones in front of them. Jiang Yi immediately rushed over, picked up the shoe, and said: "This... this is Ruoyue's shoe!"
Mr. Jiang! He walked over and grabbed Jiang Yi, saying: "Mr. Jiang, please don't..."
In this case ... ? ... Wasn't it a very foolish act to leave the bus by oneself earlier?
"Once we return, I will definitely file a complaint with the travel agency," Luo Haosheng said as he took out a cigarette and lit it. "At this rate, we might not be able to descend the mountain tonight."
However, from his standpoint, it is difficult to find a reason to refute him at the moment
At this moment, the smell of cigarette smoke began to waft over. Ye Xiang immediately turned his head and opened the car window. Smoking was not an action required by the script; it seemed that the actor playing Luo Haosheng had found a cigarette on him and lit it up. In such a terrifying place, feeling pressure and tension, it is quite normal to want to smoke a cigarette. Observing his gesture of lighting the cigarette, it was clear that he was an experienced smoker. Ye Xiang, who generally believed that smoking greatly harms health, never smoked. In such a terrifying place, feeling pressure and tension, it is quite normal to want to smoke a cigarette. Observing his gesture of lighting the cigarette, it was clear that he was an experienced smoker. Ye Xiang, who generally believed that smoking greatly harms health, never smoked. He empathized with the other person's feelings and silently endured the "secondhand smoke".
However, thinking of the many ghostly figures on the poster, he realized that there was more than one ghost. Even if he managed to escape, there was no guarantee he wouldn't encounter other ghosts. According to the conventions of horror films, a ghost typically appears once and kills at most two or three people, and generally, ghosts do not appear in plain sight, even at night. Currently, there are nearly 40 people on this vehicle. Although many of them are middle-aged or elderly and seem quite harmless, with so many people gathered, a ghost should not appear brazenly. Upon careful consideration, in which horror film does a ghost appear to kill in a public setting? There are nearly 40 people on this vehicle now. Although many of them are middle-aged or elderly and seem quite harmless, with so many people gathered, a ghost should not appear brazenly. Upon careful consideration, in which horror film does a ghost appear to kill in a public setting? It is always the case that a certain character, against all odds, strays from the group and ends up in a deserted place, and then the ghost appears.
I will accompany Mr. Jiang to search!" Zhang Dekun said decisively, "You all go back and find a way to bring someone here!"
Moreover, the number of redemption tickets is also continuously decreasing. In the event that the redemption tickets become negative in the end, even if he is able to leave this horror film alive, it would still result in a fatal conclusion
As his pace quickened, he ultimately broke into a run. What frustrated him was that, despite clearly returning to the bus, the death redemption tickets were still being deducted. By the time the bus came into view, the deduction for the death redemption tickets had already reached 148
Ye, along with Zhang Nianzhou, Du Yan, and others, searched everywhere for the trace of that woman, having heard from Jiang Yi that her name was Han Ruoyue
Hello, look at this!
Then ... ... you ... ...
If he could go online and understand the specific location here, he might be able to check if there are any ghost stories associated with this place, tracing back to their origins, which could potentially lead to new strategies. However, the reason for the existence of ghosts is completely unknown. If the spirits are here for revenge, and if the role he played involved any heinous acts, he would have no way of knowing what those acts were
At this moment, Ye began to feel that this De Kun might be a seasoned actor. It seems that even seasoned actors can play minor roles.
Ye Xiang ultimately considered it thoroughly and decided to stay on the bus. With collective effort, there is always a way to solve problems. ... If it really comes to that ... ... to put it bluntly, if a ghost appears and mingles among so many people, no one can guarantee that he will be the first to be killed; when others are in danger, he can escape. Although thinking this way is somewhat unethical, it is currently the best survival strategy. Ghosts are immortal and indestructible; Ye Xiang is just an ordinary office worker, not a Taoist priest from Maoshan, so what can he rely on to fight against ghosts? Although thinking this way is somewhat unethical, it is currently the best survival strategy. Ghosts are immortal and indestructible; Ye Xiang is just an ordinary office worker, not a Taoist priest from Maoshan, so what can he rely on to fight against ghosts?
Ye Xiang was taken aback for a moment, but soon understood that the two of them must be seasoned actors. Having previously played roles in horror films, they must have accumulated quite a few redemption tickets, allowing them to delve deeper. However, Ye Xiang could not do the same. Looking at the deep, dark woods before him and thinking of the countless shadowy figures on the poster, he felt a sense of trepidation.
Then, the two immediately rushed into the depths of the forest before them
Ye Xiang turned back and walked towards the original position of the bus. Liu An followed behind them, remaining silent. At this moment, Ye Xiang quickened his pace, fearing that a ghost might suddenly emerge from the woods behind.
Ye was suddenly startled! This is a truly haunted wilderness; if he calls out like this, what if he really attracts a ghost?
Then, further consideration must be given to... when the ghost enters the bus and kills the driver...
"Miss Tour Guide!" After he got on the bus, he immediately said to the tour guide: "It is like this..."
Jiang Yi, unable to find her, unexpectedly began to shout loudly in all directions: "Ruoyue, Ruoyue! Where are you?"
Jiang Yi quickly grasped Zhang Dekun's hand tightly and said: "Thank you, thank you!"
This ... ... please wait a moment ... ...
There is no way to use a mobile phone here, I can only go find her
"Something has happened!" Zhang Dekun said anxiously, "We need to find her! Mr. Xia, you all go back to the bus and inform the others, bring more people to help! In these deep mountains, there could be wild beasts, or perhaps criminals who have dragged her away?"
This further solidifies the fact that this woman is in danger
This is a line from the script
At the same time, an idea began to take shape in his mind
"What bad luck, this woman!" Zhang Nianzhu has also realized that saying lines at this moment no longer deducts from the redemption tickets for death. He said resentfully, "I must have had eight lifetimes of bad luck, unexpectedly..."
"Let us go back!" Before Ye could speak, Zhang Nianzhu also said, "I, I do not want to stay here any longer!"
At this moment, he noticed that the indulgence certificate that had appeared in his mind began to decline again. It dropped from 177 to 167. This sent a chill through his heart, yet he continued to move forward, unaware of what the consequences might be.
Du Yan and Liu An remained silent. After a while, Du Yan sighed and said, "Let us... go."
He recounted the specific situation. Upon hearing this, the tour guide's expression changed, and he hurriedly asked, "Miss Han is missing? This is a serious matter! Has her phone been called?"
Zhang Dekun crouched down, carefully examining the rock that was wedged with a shoe. Ye Xiang wanted to rush over to take a look, only to see that the soil behind it had a noticeable indentation in the middle, which extended deeper into a distant grove of trees. An image immediately appeared in Ye Xiang's mind: a terrifying ghost dragging Han Ruoyue, pulling her body into the depths of the forest.
Ye wanted to squeeze his hand hard and gave him a slight gesture. At this moment, he was Zhang Nianzhu, and he had to remember this identity, not allowing himself to think of being an actor who was forced to play a role in a horror film after coming from the real world
After a long time, no one wanted to go out and search for others together. Since the phones were not working, it was naturally impossible to call the police or contact those down the mountain. Ye sighed; he had previously been an ordinary office worker, but now he was fighting for survival in a horror movie. However, he had no way out.
At this moment, only the male and female protagonists in front, Luo Haosheng and Kang Xueyan, continued their conversation
If Jiang Yi were not a seasoned actor, he would indeed be in a romantic relationship with that woman
This desolate mountain is likely home to wild beasts, so we should not wander outside any longer. Ye suggested, shaking his head, "Let us stay here for now and wait for the driver to finish repairing the vehicle."