Chapter 6, Wheel of Reincarnation Five

Damn it. Zhao Yunlan missed again, forgetting at the speed of light his earlier righteous lecture, and angrily slapped the cold railing.

Zhao Yunlan seemed not to have noticed and continued talking to the girl: "Don't be afraid, don't be afraid, just hold on a little longer..."

"Something happened. Follow us," Zhao Yunlan said, "but it ran away as soon as I took a picture, so it probably doesn't mean any harm."

He does possess explosive power and has trained to some extent, easily able to deal with a few small thugs. However, it is evident that his physical condition is quite average. Due to a long-term irregular lifestyle and insufficient exercise, after just a few laps, he is already a bit out of breath

Zhao Yunlan hesitated for a moment

The old man then turned and walked away, stopping after a few steps, as if he intended to take them somewhere.

"It is resentment." Daqing made a serious expression that was quite difficult, resembling a large pancake-like cat face, "Suicide is, in fact, a true case of 'dying an unnatural death.' The possibility of such a soul not entering the cycle of reincarnation after death is very high. Furthermore, when crossing the chasm between life and death, between yin and yang, the soul may become incomplete, thus wandering the human realm, having long forgotten the reason for its death, dying in a state of confusion and haze.

After turning a sharp corner, the old man disappeared, and before the two of them was a staircase leading straight to the rooftop

The black cat came running over like a bouncing ball: "What happened? Is it a person or not?"

Zhao Yunlan cautiously began to speak: "Ah, that classmate..."

Shen Wei immediately pushed the girl who had attempted to jump off the building behind him, knelt down, and grabbed Zhao Yunlan's swaying arm: "That hand, that hand too, give it to me, quickly!"

Daqing knows how to adapt to circumstances, immediately changing its tune: "Meow---"

After he finished speaking, the staircase reached its end. The small door leading to the top floor was closed, with faint light seeping through from inside. Zhao Yunlan took out a transit card from his pocket, gently inserted it into the lock, and with a soft click, the nearly worn-out iron door creaked open.

Every school has a quota for suicides each year; as long as the number of deaths does not exceed this figure, the issue is not significant. Zhao Yunlan said, "However, I have heard that Longcheng University has exceeded its quota for three consecutive years. The old campus consists of older buildings, most of which are not very tall, ensuring that if someone jumps, they will likely die. Only a few of the newly constructed buildings can guarantee this. The others are relatively fine, but this particular building is located in a place that gathers negative energy. The design of the large corners inside has resulted in many rooms and corridors resembling handguns, and any malevolent entities that are drawn in cannot leave. Over time, they become trapped here, and the resentment must be considerable."

In an instant, Zhao Yunlan swiftly shifted his weight to his heels, leaned back, and quickly turned around with the girl he was holding, perfectly placing her into the arms of the person rushing towards them

Zhao Yunlan: "If you don't shut up, I'll deduct your cat food"

No, I still feel that... Just as he was saying this, Zhao Yunlan's voice suddenly stopped; he saw the tenth girl walking up to the rooftop

He had one leg stuck in the middle of the railing, and his entire upper body was leaning out. The girl, hanging outside the railing, seemed to suddenly come to her senses and let out a deafening scream, instinctively struggling.

At that moment, the person from the ninth floor who was about to jump appeared, and Zhao Yunlan shouted at the instant she showed up: "Miss, wait!"

Zhao Yunlan bent down to pick it up: "It seems it wasn't Professor Shen; it was she who brought us in. Let's follow her and take a look."

It was only then that Daqing realized that the person who had rushed over was none other than Shen Wei, who should have already left

The black cat sighed: "There is one and two but not three, you have already caught eight of them, can't you see that she is not human?"

At a critical moment, the small door on the rooftop was kicked open by someone, and a figure rushed up at an indistinguishable speed. Almost simultaneously, the iron railing completely fell down.

The black cat paused and said: "No, I have not heard of it either. However, resentment arises from incomplete souls, which can lead to cannibalism among kindred spirits. When it becomes powerful enough, it can manifest into a physical form. Therefore, I suspect that the girl we just saw is actually a manifestation of countless fragments of vengeful souls that have been devoured, coalescing into 'resentment'."

The drop of blood seemed to be absorbed into Guo Changcheng's skin the moment it made contact, instantly disappearing without a trace. Immediately, the unfortunate intern's pale complexion improved a few shades.

At that moment, the railing that Zhao Yunlan was leaning against suddenly emitted a cracking sound, whether due to years of neglect or the sheer weight of a person, it unexpectedly became loose

Stop messing around, Yunlan, look at your watch

A girl stands on the rooftop, with her back to him

Zhao Yunlan sensed something was amiss as soon as she emerged, and before she could figure out what was happening, he had already acted decisively, leaping forward to embrace the girl's waist the moment she jumped out

Zhao Yunlan did not pay it any mind

Zhao Yunlan would reach out to each of them, yet none of them were tangible. Before long, he found sweat on his forehead

A person and a cat simultaneously tensed their bodies, staring wide-eyed as she walked past them, seemingly oblivious. Slowly, she approached the edge of the railing, and suddenly, like the previous nine phantoms, she pushed off with both hands and leaped down from the railing.

Zhao Yunlan held a lighter and slowly walked up to the rooftop

The black cat had not yet had the chance to speak when suddenly, hurried footsteps sounded behind them. Zhao Yunlan turned around and discovered that it was still the girl who was running towards them, slowly making her way up to the top floor with her head lowered. The girl's face was blurred, making it impossible to discern her expression

Isn't he the murderer?

Little did he know that as soon as he opened his mouth, before he could even utter a word, that girl suddenly leaped over the railing and jumped down without a sound

What is that? Zhao Yunlan asked

"How could I not distinguish between a new corpse and something ominous?" Zhao Yunlan strolled aimlessly in the corridor while carrying Guo Changcheng, "Besides, you saw the handprint next to the corpse, right? 'Skinny as a rake, fingers long as whips.' I can't say for sure what it is at the moment, but it's definitely not human... Damn, this guy is solid, heavy as lead; I need to find a place to dump him.

From the very beginning, Daqing was jumping around with him, but after the eighth one also jumped down, it began to squat expressionlessly to one side, its tail swinging back and forth impatiently like a pendulum behind it: "Stop chasing, I think this is either a spirit bound to the earth or the lingering thoughts of someone who committed suicide by jumping off a building."

What just happened in the hallway?" Da Qing, who was soft-hearted, could only clear his throat and change the subject, "Why did your 'Mingjian' suddenly issue a warning?"

Speaking, Zhao Yunlan found a corner of the wall and casually threw Guo Changcheng down.

Yet the other party remained oblivious, still racing towards Mother Earth like an arrow released from its bow

Zhao Yunlan lowered his head and happened to see the dial of his watch called "Mingjian" turning red again. A somewhat sharp meow came from beneath his feet. Following Daqing's gaze, he saw an elderly man dressed in a dark funeral suit standing behind them, though he did not know when he had arrived.

Daqing screamed as if someone had stepped on its tail: "Meow!"

It is not that significant; resentment is different from hostility, and its aggressiveness is not as strong. Generally, those who can be misled or harmed by it are the ones with guilty consciences. However, it does not have the ability to directly contact that girl's body, let alone tear open her abdomen. The black cat said, "So I think we should leave; there is nothing worthwhile to investigate here."

A person and a cat cautiously ascended, the steps beneath their feet felt soft and yielding, unlike those made of cement, resembling some kind of living creature. Countless tendrils reached out from the shadows, grasping at any living being daring to intrude upon their domain, but the moment they made contact with Zhao Yunlan's pant leg, they were forcefully repelled.

Out of instinct, Zhao Yunlan lunged forward, reaching out to grab her. His reaction could not be described as slow, yet despite having grasped the fabric of the girl's back, his fingers passed straight through her body. Subsequently, her figure suddenly vanished, as if she were merely an illusion in the void.

Zhao Yunlan asked: "Places with heavy resentment can make people feel uncomfortable, can they harm others? I have not heard of any precedents."

The foul-mouthed and despicable black cat immediately encountered a stronger opponent, and it nervously flicked its tail, muttering: "You dare to lecture me... I've lived for thousands of years, and you, a mere cub, actually have the audacity to act all high and mighty and teach me a lesson..."

Do you know that these eight are one person? Do you have sufficient evidence to indicate that there is no second person here besides me? When the next person runs out, can we still be in the same space as the previous moment? In the instant she runs out, can you distinguish whether she is a human or a fake? The third rule, 'Do not take things for granted,' did you just eat the cat food along with it?" Zhao Yunlan glared sternly at the black cat

The rooftop of the eighteenth floor offers a broad view; from here, one can overlook the scene below, with one side showcasing the lush greenery of Longcheng University resembling a primeval forest, while the other side reveals the bustling traffic of the main thoroughfare in the city center, teeming with crowds.

Zhao looked at Guo Changcheng with an indifferent expression for a while, seemingly intending to turn and leave, allowing this guy to fend for himself. However, after a moment, he silently rolled up his pant leg and squatted down, pulling out a small bottle from his pocket. He sprinkled a circle around Guo Changcheng, then bit his own middle finger, applying a drop of blood between Guo Changcheng's eyebrows.

Zhao Yunlan heard a strange laughter by his ear—like a crowd standing on the rooftop, indifferently watching him about to fall, emitting a gloating "kekek" laugh.

Get lost, can't you see she can't speak? Can't you see she is still full of life? Can't you see she is walking on two legs instead of floating in the air? You fat idiot, are you out of your mind?

Next, jumping off buildings seems to have become a brand new fashionable activity, with girls whose faces are blurred lining up as if they are heading to a market, jumping down one after another from all directions

Zhao Yunlan is a natural medium, accustomed to the intersection of the two realms since childhood. Therefore, a fleeting glance makes it difficult for him to discern whether the other party is human or something else.

"New dead ghost?" Daqing spread his four short legs and chased after it, meowing in complaint, "Out and about in broad daylight? You blind, you stinky queer?"

Daqing sneezed and sniffed: "What a strong sense of resentment."

After completing this series of tasks, Zhao Yunlan raised his hand and gave Guo Changcheng a hard slap on the head, muttering softly, "Useless piece of trash, I've found you displeasing for a long time."

The black cat was taken aback, suddenly leaping onto the railing, its two bright green eyes wide open

Zhao Yunlan reached out and grasped her shoulder, but the same thing happened again; his hand passed through her shoulder once more, and the girl's shadow dissipated into the air

What can the entity do?

Zhao Yunlan's movements were awkward, and this position made it somewhat difficult for him to exert his strength. Using only the strength of his two arms, he found it heavy to hold even a larger child, let alone a fully grown adult.

Zhao Yunlan had no choice but to shout into her ear: "If you move around again, you'll fall and end up like a smashed persimmon, so behave yourself!"

"No, her movements were too swift," Zhao Yunlan unconsciously rubbed his fingers, "I didn't have time to discern whether she was..."

Before he finished speaking, there was a "crack" sound, and the steel bar below completely broke.

The black cat sighed: "You, in places where you should have principles, you have no limits; in places where you should be flexible, you are stubborn. The 'Zhenhun Ling' has been passed down for countless millions of years by now, and the rules have long since become no different from a mere piece of paper. Why are you so obsessed with it?"

This time, Zhao Yunlan did not have a chance to say a word; she suddenly accelerated beneath her feet, bursting out from the rooftop at a speed akin to rushing to the cafeteria to grab a meal

Subsequently, he accidentally stepped into thin air, and with his free hand, he managed to grasp the rooftop tightly, thus precariously hanging from the eighteenth floor.

Um... Daqing approached, its two front paws resting on the railing of the building's rooftop, carefully sniffing around. "Actually, you make a valid point. Although earthbound spirits sometimes repeat their death process endlessly like Xianglin's wife, they generally do not die in such a hurry.

Suddenly feeling a heavy weight in his hands, the veins on Zhao Yunlan's wrist became prominent; this time, he was holding a real person who was quite heavy.