Global Collapse-Chapter 707 - 672: An Unfortunate Start An Unfortunate Start_1

Liu Yin, in the driver's seat, was still talking to himself, "We can go home once we clean up at the office. Today was really exhausting. Everyone should rest well this Saturday and Sunday."

Tomorrow was the weekend, so the nine players wouldn't have to go to work. Of course, even if it weren't the weekend, they wouldn't be going anyway.

Surviving in this horror instance was hard enough; who would want to experience the life of an office worker on top of that?

Wenqin Tan Jiu politely responded with an "Mm" to Liu Yin.

There's no way we can rest these two days, he thought. This instance lasts for three days, and I'm still not sure if I can even survive Saturday and Sunday.

Fortunately, they had found a temporary way to suppress the ghost: as long as they stared at it, it couldn't move.

But was the ghost in the photo really immobilized just by their gaze?

At this point, Ningmeng Busuan, who was holding the instant camera, spoke up, "I think this instant camera should be useful. After all, it captured a photo of the ghost… I'm wondering, if we use it to take another picture of that group photo, will we find any clues?"

Gu Mian interjected, "You know, we might just copy one ghost into two by doing that."

Originally, only the group photo had a ghost. If they took another picture of the group photo now, they might end up with two photos containing ghosts. They didn't know if this would, in turn, create two ghosts.

Wenqin Tan Jiu had also considered this point. "We should avoid acting hastily for now. If the ghost can indeed be duplicated through photographs, then taking its picture would be suicide."

"Actually, I have an idea," Gu Mian began to voice his opinion.

Wenqin Tan Jiu looked seriously at this professional player, wanting to hear what brilliant plan he had.

However, as soon as Gu Mian opened his mouth, his words made Wenqin Tan Jiu's head buzz.

"Let's cut the ghost out of the photo." Gu Mian even took out a small knife. "Doesn't it like to move around randomly in the photo? We'll just cut it out and mount it, so it has nowhere to move."

"Although only its head is visible in the photo, even just cutting off its head should lessen the ghost's threat, right?" Gu Mian held the utility knife, eager to try.

"Cut off its head?" A dumbfounded Wenqin Tan Jiu repeated the phrase.

Is that something a normal player would say? Are all professional players this terrifying? Everyone else is racking their brains trying to figure out how to escape, and you're thinking about how to cut off someone's head. And you're supposed to be a Doctor!

At this point, Wenqin Tan Jiu had pretty much figured Gu Mian out.

This guy's nuts. It's better to ignore his suggestions, he thought, silently turning his head and dismissing Gu Mian's proposal.

"Um..." Yu Ji, who was nearby, spoke up, "Everyone knows that we players can't harm ghosts. So even if we cut the ghost's head out of the photo, it won't do any good. We might also accidentally cut the other people in the photo."

"I have a theory," Yu Ji continued, glancing at the group photo in Jin Ye Bai's hand as she spoke. "I suspect we're somehow linked to our images in the photograph. The ghost might kill people by killing their likeness in the photo. If the ghost kills someone in the photo, the corresponding person in reality will also die."

Wenqin Tan Jiu nodded in agreement. So far, Yu Ji's hypothesis was the most reasonable one.

If Yu Ji's speculation is correct, then they are in a very dangerous situation right now. Because the ghost is already behind them in the photo. Its next step will be to kill. The people in the photo can't move; if the ghost starts killing in there, they won't even be able to run.

Thinking of this, Wenqin Tan Jiu felt a deep sense of powerlessness. "Fortunately, we can temporarily hold this ghost off, so it can't kill anyone for now…"

Just then, Jin Ye Bai, who had been staring at the photo, suddenly said, "The ghost… it doesn't seem to kill through the photo."

Wenqin Tan Jiu looked at Jin Ye Bai strangely. "What's wrong? Did you discover something?"

As he spoke, he lowered his gaze to the group photo.

The moment he saw the photo, his scalp began to tingle.

It's different again! The ghost moved again!

The ghost in the photo had moved in front of the nine people, its eyes staring straight at the lens.

Its entire body was blurry, but its terrifying face was exceptionally clear.

Wenqin Tan Jiu looked at its venomous gaze and shivered. "What happened? Were you distracted just now?"

"No!" Cold sweat dripped from Jin Ye Bai's forehead. "It suddenly moved to the front! Just now, while you were all talking, I swear I didn't even blink, and it just suddenly came to the front!"

"Were you really staring at the photo the whole time?" Yu Ji asked, looking anxiously at Jin Ye Bai.

"Yes!" Jin Ye Bai was somewhat agitated, but his eyes never left the photo. "When I blinked, I alternated between my left and right eye!"

Gu Mian imagined the scene and couldn't help but laugh out loud.

His laughter was jarringly out of place in the tense atmosphere, and everyone looked at him as if he were mad.

Receiving their gazes, Gu Mian reined in his laughter and put on a frightened expression.

Wenqin Tan Jiu had no time to deal with this crazy teammate and his strange sense of humor. He kept his eyes glued to the photo, not daring to look away for even a second.

What's going on? Was our speculation wrong? Staring at the photo doesn't stop the ghost's movements? Also, the ghost doesn't seem interested in the people in the photo; it moved right past them to stand at the front. So the ghost doesn't kill by killing the people in the photo?

For a moment, Wenqin Tan Jiu's mind was a complete muddle; all their previous theories had been overturned.

Just as he was frowning in thought, the ghost's figure in the photo seemed to twitch again.

He immediately held his breath and stared intently at the photo.

The next second, the ghost standing in front of the nine people suddenly moved forward another short distance.

It was getting closer and closer to the lens.

This movement was almost instantaneous; none of them staring at the photo saw how the ghost moved.

Ningmeng Busuan, watching the ghost in the photo draw nearer, said in a trembling voice, "Don't you guys feel… it's getting closer to us…?"

Jin Ye Bai's hand, which held the photo, was trembling; it was clear he desperately wanted to throw the thing away. "Yes, it's getting further from the *us* in the photo, but closer to the *us* in reality."

It seemed as if it wanted to crawl out of the photo.

Yu Ji unconsciously edged backward. "I think it's going to crawl out! Just like that ghost girl from *The Ring*! Let's throw it away!"

Wenqin Tan Jiu hesitated. I have the same idea, but I'm afraid this guess might be wrong. This group photo is crucial; I don't dare to just throw it away.

Just then, Jin Ye Bai suddenly shouted, "Quick, look!"

The others immediately looked at the photo in his hand.

They saw that the ghost in the photo had somehow drawn even nearer. It was now so close to the lens that it almost completely obscured everyone behind it.

Wenqin Tan Jiu opened his mouth to say something, but before he could speak, the ghost in the photo moved again!

This time, it practically pressed against the lens, its terrifying face filling the entire photograph.

"HOLY CRAP!" Jin Ye Bai couldn't hold onto the photo any longer. He flung it in a panic, and it slapped Gu Mian—who had been watching the unfolding drama with amusement—right in the face.