Global Collapse-Chapter 454 - 429: The Pleasure of Breaking Updates_1

When Mingyue quietly passed by, she saw this harmonious scene between a person and a ghost.

She didn't dare get too close, so she could only hide behind a billboard and secretly observe Gu Mian. The dragon boat competition is about to start. I assume he'll participate in that event, probably around Liannu River. Even if Gu Mian doesn't participate in the dragon boat race, he should participate in the final exam event... I'll observe for a while.

"Spill it," he said, looking at the ghost trapped in the corner. "What do you know?"

The mall was still very dark. Gu Mian could only see the ghost cowering in the corner by the light of his flashlight. The flashlight cast an eerie glow on the ghost. Its two eyes were round, shining with a strange light in the darkness.

It's a well-known fact that once a ghost speaks, any air of mystery it previously cultivated vanishes completely. Its aura is also likely to shift from eerie and mysterious to comical. Perhaps understanding this, the ghost had been silent since the start of the chase with the Fortune-teller. But now, facing a life-or-death situation, it had to bow its head.

It was a long time before Gu Mian heard its voice coming from the corner. Its tone and voice were quite normal, no different from an ordinary person—if one were to ignore its slightly eerie appearance.

"As the saying goes, 'Divine secrets must not be revealed.' If I say too much, I could die on the spot."

Hearing this bizarre, almost mocking remark, Gu Mian finally understood why ghosts usually keep quiet. At least after this ghost in front of him had spoken, its imposing presence completely vanished. Though it hadn't possessed much of an imposing presence even before speaking.

Gu Mian looked at the humanoid figure cowering in the corner. "If you don't tell me right now, you will die."

He noticed the ghost seemed to have shrunk back slightly and opened its mouth.

Gu Mian remembered that in the hide-and-seek instance, the instance had collapsed just as the ghost was about to reveal important clues. The same had happened in the Sweet Lover instance. As a result, he still had no idea what Teacher Sweet had said in the end. He wasn't sure if the current instance would risk collapsing after this ghost uttered a few words. However, since Mr. Green had said that the ghosts in this instance had broken free of control... perhaps it could reveal more?

Just ten seconds earlier, Mingyue had spotted Gu Mian ahead with his flashlight. She saw him almost pressed up against a ghost. The ghost was curled up in a small corner, showing no intention of attacking.

He really is different from other players… Mingyue took two more steps forward. She was still far from Gu Mian and could only see his mouth moving, as if he were asking something.

Questioning a ghost in an instance? What's there to ask a ghost? Mingyue kept moving forward. She was still too far away to hear the conversation between the person and the ghost.

After Gu Mian's question, the ghost fell silent for about a second, then seemed about to speak.

Mingyue quickly took two more steps forward, trying to get closer to hear their conversation.

Gu Mian is a unique person with many secrets. Maybe he's discussing them with the ghost right now? Even if their conversation isn't useful to me, there are quite a few people in this world interested in Gu Mian. I could sell the information regardless.

Mingyue pondered this as she strode forward. She was still quite far from Gu Mian's position, but if she got just a little closer, she might be able to faintly hear their voices.

Just as Mingyue, staying hidden, eagerly took another step forward, she saw the ghost huddled in the corner open its mouth. A faint voice reached her ears—

"I have... seen you before."

What?

The ghost in the instance had seen a player from the real world before?

That's preposterous.

Mingyue swallowed and continued to move forward quietly. She heard Gu Mian's voice ask, "You've seen me? Where?"

Yes, where did it see him? Mingyue stared intently at the spot where the light emanated, straining her ears.

The ghost's mouth moved slightly, its voice somewhat strained. "It... was at..."

Hurry up and say where! Mingyue held her breath, her gaze fixed on the ghost's opening mouth. In the next moment, she would learn some of Gu Mian's secrets.

But at that very moment, she suddenly heard another sound from behind her—the sound of breathing, very close to the back of her neck.

Before she could react, a sharp pain shot through her abdomen. She instinctively reached down to clutch it, only to feel warm liquid on her hand.

Mingyue looked down.

A clothes hanger had pierced through her stomach from behind. Yes, a clothes hanger.

She had never imagined such an object could be used as a weapon to penetrate a human body.

Blood coated the clothes hanger, making it indistinct in the darkness. The pain numbed her auditory nerves, and for an instant, all surrounding sounds ceased.

Clutching her pierced abdomen, she struggled to look back. A hateful face met her eyes.

It was the person she detested, Xiao Qiao.

The female celebrity who was supposed to be completely useless.

Mingyue saw Xiao Qiao, who should have been utterly inept, standing quietly behind her. Her eyes shone faintly, devoid of pity, fear, or excitement—just like her on-screen persona.

Immediately after, Mingyue felt another sharp pain in her abdomen.

Xiao Qiao casually pulled the clothes hanger from Mingyue's abdomen, hung it nearby, then covered Mingyue's mouth, grabbed her head, and began to drag her backward.

Mingyue didn't die instantly. Her gaze remained fixed on Xiao Qiao's face as she was dragged.

No expression.

Killing someone and disposing of the body as calmly as if slaughtering a chicken. No, even slaughtering a chicken wouldn't be done with such indifference.

Why? Why? Why?

Until her vision blurred, Mingyue kept asking these questions in her heart. A terrible horror filled her body. In those few minutes, Mingyue's fear of Xiao Qiao surpassed even her fear of ghosts.

This wasn't the female celebrity she recognized.

Mingyue's consciousness began to fade as Xiao Qiao dragged her away.

Before long, their figures vanished completely into the darkness.

"A crematorium?" Gu Mian was very surprised. This ghost must have truly broken free from some of the instance's control. To think the instance hasn't collapsed even after I've questioned it this much.

But the answer the ghost gave also puzzled him greatly. Gu Mian straightened up. "You saw me at a crematorium?"