"Dazhuang, where are you?"

"Li Dazhuang, come out quickly, stop playing hide and seek!"

Fang Cheng and the members of the Supernatural Research Society called out Li Dazhuang’s name as they searched back.

The internal structure of the water plant was very complex, with various pipes and abandoned equipment installed everywhere.

Crisscrossing and winding, it was easy for anyone unfamiliar with the place to get lost.

It was getting late, and the interior of the facility lacked lighting, appearing particularly eerie.

The group groped their way forward, gradually entering the reservoir area.

The stench of decay in the air was even stronger here, mixed with an inexplicable foul odor that pierced into their noses.

All around were enclosed pump rooms, making the light even dimmer, as if night had already fallen.

Such an oppressive atmosphere made Fang Cheng and the others unconsciously lighten their footsteps, their expressions tense.

Afraid that something terrifying might suddenly emerge from the darkness.

"Hey, there seems to be a shadow over there!"

Wang Lan suddenly whispered, pointing ahead.

Everyone’s spirits lifted as they looked over simultaneously.

In the corner of an abandoned pump room, there was indeed a figure with its back to them.

Judging by the clothes and body shape, it appeared to be Li Dazhuang.

At this moment, he was hunched over, facing the wall.

Muttering low and fragmented words, as if speaking to himself.

But the words were too indistinct to understand what he was saying.

"Fatty, what are you doing? We’ve been looking for you for ages!"

Zhou Ming called out excitedly, taking a step forward.

But Fang Cheng’s heart suddenly sank.

A familiar warning rose abruptly.

He remembered last night, his grandfather was also facing away from him, making that inhuman mumbling sound.

"Don’t go over there!"

Fang Cheng shouted instinctively.

Zhou Ming had just taken two steps and was stopped by his shout, pausing in confusion and looking back at him.

"What’s wrong?"

Wang Lan also frowned, sensing the unrest in Fang Cheng’s tone.

Seeing everyone’s eyes on him, Fang Cheng said in a deep voice:

"Don’t you think there’s something wrong with Li Dazhuang’s state? He seems to be possessed by something evil." 𝐟𝕣𝗲𝕖𝕨𝗲𝐛𝗻𝗼𝐯𝗲𝚕.𝗰𝚘𝐦

"No way?"

Wang Lan subconsciously took half a step back, her voice slightly tense:

"Fatty is always like this, quirky and loves to play tricks on people..."

Zhou Ming glanced at Wang Lan, seeing her face filled with suspicion, he straightened up and forced a calm smile:

"Hehe, there are so many of us, even if we encounter the real thing, there’s nothing to fear."

As he spoke, he shook the toy gun loaded with talismanic water in his hand:

"Besides, we have this magic artifact to suppress demons and subdue evil spirits. No matter how fierce the evil entity, it can be contained, right, Lin Xue?"

Lin Xue quickly nodded:

"Of course, this is the talisman water I requested from the Shrine."

Fang Cheng opened his mouth slightly, wanting to dissuade further.

But seeing their indifferent expressions, he ultimately closed his mouth and chose to observe silently.

"Hey, Fatty, what’s going on with you?"

Zhou Ming, eager to show off in front of the girls, was bolder than usual.

But he wasn’t completely reckless, still holding the water gun with both hands as he cautiously approached Li Dazhuang.

Then, he softly poked Li Dazhuang’s back with the muzzle of the gun.

At this moment, Li Dazhuang’s body swayed slightly.

Then, he slowly and stiffly turned around.

When everyone saw Li Dazhuang’s face, they gasped in shock.

His pupils were rolled back completely, leaving only bloodshot whites.

His lips curled up into an exaggerated grin, with dark brown mucus dripping incessantly from the gaps between his teeth, exuding a foul stench.

"Oh my!"

Zhou Ming exclaimed in shock, dropping the talisman water gun with a clatter.

Fang Cheng’s pupils contracted sharply, staring intently at the grim-faced Li Dazhuang.

This face, this stench, almost identical to the scene encountered last night.

"Be careful, Zhou Ming!"

He immediately warned, reaching out to pull Zhou Ming back.

However, it was still a step too slow.

Li Dazhuang’s white-turned eyes fixed on Zhou Ming suddenly, and he grabbed Zhou Ming’s arm.

"Ah—"

Zhou Ming struggled desperately in fright.

But the other’s strength was astonishing, pulling him directly into an embrace.

Li Dazhuang opened his mouth, making a retching gesture.

In the next second, a mouthful of foul-smelling black liquid sprayed directly onto Zhou Ming’s face.

As soon as the liquid touched his skin, Zhou Ming’s body began to tremble violently.

His gaze quickly turned from terror to numb indifference, and his pupils started rolling back.

His once fair face instantly crawled with dark veins.

"Not good, they’re both about to turn into corpses. Quickly, use the talisman water on them!"

Wang Lan reacted quickly, immediately raising the toy water gun and firing continuously at Li Dazhuang and Zhou Ming.

Fang Cheng didn’t bother to argue over what "turning into corpses" meant, promptly joining in the shooting.

"Splash! Splash! Splash!"

White jets of water hit the two accurately.

However, it only left a few wet marks on them, seemingly without any demon-suppressing effect.

The foul scent became even more intense and penetrating.

"Ah Xue, didn’t you say the talisman water was effective?!"

Wang Lan exclaimed in surprise.

Lin Xue’s face turned pale, her tone flustered and somewhat embarrassed:

"Maybe... maybe the talisman water got diluted, or perhaps this kind of evil entity is immune to attacks?"

At this moment, the Ghost Detector in her hand kept emitting a sharp alarm sound.

Fang Cheng widened his eyes, staring intently.

He vaguely saw what seemed to be a distorted shadow within Li Dazhuang and Zhou Ming.

Wriggling continuously beneath their skin, as if performing some sort of possession ritual.