Chapter 2, the horror does not exist

Therefore, this is akin to a survival game, where the primary objective is survival, meaning one must avoid encountering the killer, with the only options being to evade and flee

"Well then, good night." The cat felt a bit reluctant

Could it be that person also died this way? But the other party had no fatal injuries at all

The neighbor's expression was one of terror, clearly having experienced extreme fear and pain before death. Lin Mo suddenly remembered something and reached out to wipe the blood from the other person's face.

There are many aspects that are difficult to explain. If this were a dream, then surely you would have your own dream and I would have mine, without interfering with each other. However, in the current situation, I unexpectedly encountered a neighbor who had been killed.

Upon hearing this sound, the woman in Lin Mo's arms immediately trembled all over, as if she had been electrocuted. A closer look at her revealed that her eyes were filled with terror, and she was casting anxious glances at Lin Mo.

So far, Lin Mo has still not figured out the situation

It is distance

Lin Mo wanted to ask, but the other party made a gesture for silence

She even inadvertently caught a glimpse of the horror ghost's face, which displayed a look of astonishment, seemingly questioning the meaning of life.

At that moment, Lin Mo felt his leg suddenly being grabbed by a hand

The cat nodded and said: "I think so too, but to be honest, I am really scared because over a dozen people suddenly died in my community, and the cause is still unknown. That's why I contacted you. In the past, when I played horror games and couldn't get past certain areas, I relied on your videos and explanations to succeed. Lin Shen, you are the bravest and most skilled gamer I have ever seen"

Lin Mo pondered: "There are too few clues, and there is not much to analyze. However, at present, if someone has indeed died, it can only be attributed to homicide, accident, or natural causes. From the video you sent earlier, it does not seem like homicide, nor does it appear to be natural causes, so it must be an accident..."

Assuming this is a shared dream, I have fallen asleep, thus I entered. The neighbor brother is the same, but he was unfortunate and got killed by someone

In front was the stairway entrance. Lin Mo walked over and took a look inside, his expression slightly changing.

Or perhaps, everything before me is merely a nightmare of my own making

In recent days, due to work, Lin Mo has not been getting enough sleep, so he falls asleep as soon as he lies down

Lin Mo immediately turned around, stepped forward to the door, pushed it open, and walked out

Lin Mo smiled at the female ghost, turned his head to support the trembling woman, slowly descended the stairs, and then calmly walked to the second floor, leaving behind the area shrouded in the black mist filled with hanged ghosts

Kelinmo has never had a nightmare from childhood to adulthood

"I knew it. By the way, Lin Shen, do you want to team up for a game tonight?" Mao Mao raised her eyebrows, her face filled with anticipation

I just walked over from this corridor on this floor and did not encounter anyone else, which means that the assassin is not on this floor; either they have gone up or they are below.

Lin Mo's heart was completely unperturbed; he merely observed carefully

The distorted and terrified expression of the neighbor before death closely resembled that of the deceased seen in the video earlier

This is a woman whom Lin Mo has also seen, and she seems to live on the fourth floor. Occasionally, they would encounter each other while going up and down the stairs. She is quite beautiful, but now her face is covered in tears, her complexion is frightfully pale, and she is clutching Lin Mo's pant leg, her face filled with a pleading expression

In other words, there are others here besides oneself

"Restricting residents from going out does indeed suggest the possibility of pursuing criminals; however, preventing them from sleeping is somewhat strange..." Lin Mo habitually stroked his chin

Outside is a long corridor.

By the way

The sharing economy has been thriving for several years, but can nightmares also be shared?

Lin Mo noticed that she was tightly covering her own mouth with her hand, trying hard not to scream out

It is stated that the murderer possesses immense strength

Lin Mo shook his head expressionlessly: "You don't sleep, I still need to sleep, no more chatting. The news about your community should come out tomorrow, be careful not to fall asleep yourself"

At this moment, Lin Mo is squatting beside a disemboweled corpse, deep in thought. Primarily, he himself had fallen asleep and suddenly found himself here, which can only be explained as possibly being in a dream

Lin Mo glanced at the dark stairway entrance

Lin Mo nodded. Although he still did not know what had happened here, it was evident that this woman was so frightened that her legs had gone weak and she could not move. Therefore, he reached out to support her.

At this moment, Lin Mo could see clearly that the necks of the corpses around were all tied with hemp ropes, having been hanged to death. The sight of their deaths was horrifying; some had their cervical vertebrae broken, their necks deformed from the force of their bodies' descent, and their tongues were stretched out long.

Lin Mo had considered saving others, but as he had previously analyzed, even if he went over, it would be no different from delivering himself to death

If it were someone else, they would surely scream in fright at this moment

This scene is difficult to describe

The distance between the two residential communities has become closer, now less than one hundred meters. It seems as if a mysterious force has pulled the two communities together out of thin air

Lin Mo glanced at the neighbor, who was not weak in build, in his thirties and in the prime of his life, yet had died such a tragic death, with his chest almost carved open by a single knife.

Behind me is a female ghost who has been hanged with a hemp rope

At this moment, Lin Mo looked at the somewhat unfamiliar room before him, his face filled with confusion

The time does not match

This is more real than any horror game or ghost story

In front, there seems to be a layer of black mist shrouding the path that must be taken, as if the descending staircase has been swallowed by this layer of black mist, with only the outline faintly visible

Clearly, this is a person making a tremendous effort to overcome fear

The neighbor must have intended to go downstairs, but unfortunately encountered a killer here and was subsequently murdered

Where is this?

And at this moment, it is exactly midnight.

The other party was trembling uncontrollably while holding onto their own hand, clearly indicating that this person was in a state of extreme fear

Lin Mo saw the Green Garden Community, which seemed different from what he usually observed, but he could not immediately articulate what exactly was different.

The room appeared to have experienced a fire, with the furniture reduced to charred remains, the walls covered in a layer of black soot, and a foul odor of something burnt lingering in the air.

The two of them descended the stairs in silence, demonstrating a strong sense of tacit understanding. However, the woman was extremely weak; without Lin Mo's support, she likely would not have been able to take a single step.

Do not sleep

All the way down from the seventh floor to the third floor

What is most chilling is that within this layer of black mist, it seems as if several people are hanging above, swaying slowly

Almost simultaneously, an exceedingly strange laughter echoed from behind.

Lin Mo shook his head; he clearly remembered that he had been lying in bed sleeping, just having fallen asleep, and then he found himself here

However, Lin Mo, who did not know what fear was, turned his head and took a glance without saying a word

He has seen the deceased

A person who feels no fear at all cannot possibly have nightmares

In the distance, there is a light that flickers intermittently, casting an increasingly eerie and sinister atmosphere over the dim and dilapidated corridor

As it rained, Lin Mo murmured, "It seems that there are quite a few people entering the shared dream."

How could my own neighbor be killed here by such a cruel means

At that moment, a sudden scream from outside shattered the silence

He is his neighbor, living on the same floor, and they usually greet each other when they meet.

In addition, the man's abdomen was cut open, and his internal organs were removed. Furthermore, his left ear was forcibly severed.

He is upstairs

Lin Mo decisively ended the video call

From his perspective, one can see Sanqiao Street, and also the Lvyuan Community over there

Both men and women are present, appearing to be around seven or eight in number

Lin Mo felt a bit tired and, fearing her relentless questioning, reluctantly said, "I am also afraid"

Thus, he did not hesitate and directly walked into the thick black mist

Anyone who witnesses this scene would scream in terror

At that moment, a scream of agony came from upstairs

"But this is happening in Migratory Bird City at this time today, which is also close to where you live. Aren't you afraid?" The cat, not believing in evil, asked again.

Blood, everywhere there is blood, as if everything is soaked in blood.

At this moment, Colin heard the hurried footsteps coming from upstairs

Regardless of who it is, they should all meet the same fate as the neighbor.

That is to say, there are currently at least three people in this building

Moreover, with the other party holding a knife, regardless of who it is, being unarmed and encountering them alone presents no chance of victory

At that moment, Lin Mo noticed some movement at the stairway ahead.

A normal person would certainly not dare to proceed further upon witnessing such a situation

Furthermore, based on the previous death incident that occurred in the Green Garden Community and the warnings from the police, does it imply that if one dies in this dream, one will also die in reality

At that moment, Lin Mo felt a slight itch in his ear, as if something had happened. Looking to the side, he saw that it was a clump of hair.

And these bloodstains quickly dissipated, as if they had never appeared

The woman in his arms observed this scene clearly

I, the neighbor brother, and that murderer

... ...

It is a living person

The female ghost seemed to be waiting for the other party to scream, but Lin Mo's subsequent reaction not only left the woman he was supporting dumbfounded, but also stunned the female ghost across from him.

Stepping out of the room, the living room outside is similarly charred, and judging by the layout of the house, it is clearly not a place where I have ever lived

While speaking, Lin Mo maintained absolute calmness

Walk over to take a look

At this moment, he recalled the expression of the deceased in the video from earlier, which was indeed very strange

The cat once said that the police warned her never to sleep. I couldn't understand the meaning of this sentence before. Now it seems that perhaps it is because danger arises only after falling asleep. After falling asleep, one dreams, and if one were to die in a dream, could it be that one would also die in reality?

This is a bold conjecture of his

At the stairway entrance, there lies a person

However, if we assume that this is someone else's nightmare, then it makes sense

He indeed does not feel any fear or anxiety

Lin Mo calmly extended his hand to push aside a pale, bluish foot that was blocking his way. There was no choice; if he did not push it aside, he could not proceed. There were too many corpses, and even so, he had to brush against this thigh and bump into that foot.

It is highly likely that the killer has arrived

Look out the window

The screams continued for a while, then suddenly ceased

Poor visibility is not a problem; at worst, we can just walk a little slower

This request is indeed strange

the straight-line distance is less than 300 meters

There are still some scratches, varying in depth.

Upon closer inspection, it truly is a person

That darkness is somewhat akin to the fog of war in a game

Having turned off the computer, Lin Mo walked to the window to gaze at the night scenery outside

As for what the incident was, the police certainly know some details, but in order to avoid causing unnecessary panic, they have chosen to conceal this information from you. I advise you to heed this warning, secure your doors, refrain from going out, and do not sleep.

The corridor resembles the style of corridors from over a decade ago, having undergone the test of time. The walls are covered with handprints in blood, some of which have turned a dark brown, the duration of their existence unknown. However, some appear quite fresh, as if they were just recently imprinted.

The murderer has not gone far. Lin Mo crouched down to take a look; this person had just died not long ago, but the scream he heard earlier did not belong to this individual

At the edge of the stairs, there is a person squatting

Lin Mo walked forward, and by now, he could be certain that this was not the residential building where he lived. Yet, he was still wearing his pajamas, and he felt no sense of drowsiness at all.

The cat, sipping a drink, stretched lazily on the sofa

In addition, Lin Mo also discovered something that made him feel the problem was quite serious

However, the buildings in the Green Garden community appear to be extremely dilapidated, with only a few households having lights on. Looking further around, it is pitch black, and there seem to be some outlines of buildings.

The implication is that one cannot speak

The scene was truly gruesome, with a strong scent of blood invading the nostrils

Lin Shen, when I encountered this situation, the first thing I thought of was to discuss it with you, after all, we are both from the migratory bird city. What do you think, could it be that something serious has happened? Please analyze it for me so that I can prepare in advance

If something is difficult to understand, then do not think about it; turn off the lights and go to sleep

This is a man around thirty years old, who is already deceased, covered in blood. The most fatal injury is a stab wound to the neck, where someone used a sharp instrument to pierce through his neck from right to left.

Kelinmo reacted with extreme indifference, glancing down for a moment.

Lin Mo said nothing and went straight downstairs

With disheveled hair, a long tongue protruding, bulging eyes, and two streams of blood tears on the face, displaying a bizarre smile, the appearance is simply terrifying to the extreme