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Horror Chapter
"Did I hear that right? You're saying that the true identity of the ghost among us is True Ghost!" Gluttony said, disbelief evident in their voice. In fact, it wasn't just Gluttony; the others present also seemed skeptical, thinking that Jiang Liu was talking nonsense.
"That's right. I believe this is the only hypothesis that can provide a reasonable explanation for everything. Otherwise, the rules of the game would be broken," Jiang Liu stated calmly, gazing at everyone around the table.
"Then why are you telling us this? If you hadn't mentioned it, maybe the ghost wouldn't act so quickly!" Gluttony questioned, confused as to why Jiang Liu would reveal such information.
"Because I'm afraid that if I don't make it through the next few nights, and if someone among us dies, all trust between us will vanish. That would be our nightmare!"
"These are just your speculations. Do you have any evidence?" Laziness, one of the calmer individuals among the nine, asked. Although they found Jiang Liu's theory plausible, they still hoped for some proof to back up his claims.
Jiang Liu shook his head. "These are merely my speculations. Whether they are correct can only be determined by whether anyone dies in the coming nights. Besides, it's already strange enough that we are here together; I think it's not too surprising if one of us is a ghost in disguise."
The others fell into a heavy silence, casting doubtful glances at each other around the round table. A wave of suspicion began to brew quietly among them. Half an hour passed quickly, and just like last time, no one pointed fingers during the identification phase. It was time for the ghost to strike again.
"Identification phase over. Black Please Close Your Eyes. The ghost begins to act!"
……
The darkness soon lifted, and everyone opened their eyes. As soon as Jiang Liu opened his eyes, he started counting heads and realized that everyone was still there; no one had died.
[Huh? Could it be that I was overthinking?]
Just as Jiang Liu began to doubt his own deductions, a chilling voice suddenly echoed through the room!
"The ghost has killed Lust, number 5, who is now being punished by flames!"
"What! Why is it me!"
Lust couldn't believe that he was the first to die. Terrified, he looked at the others and shouted, "No, aren't ghosts not supposed to kill people? Why is this happening!"
Before he could finish, a flicker of blue flames erupted from Lust's chest, quickly engulfing his entire body. Lust's body began to burn, and he tried to extinguish the flames, but his lower half was paralyzed, leaving him to desperately flail with his hands. However, this phenomenon resembled spontaneous combustion; he couldn't put out the fire on his own. The others were similarly immobilized from the waist down and unable to help him extinguish the strange flames consuming his body.
Most people could imagine the agony of being burned alive. At that moment, Jiang Liu and the others were witnessing someone endure such a painful death. The cries of anguish echoed in everyone's ears. Jiang Liu, unable to bear it any longer, closed his eyes and turned away from the horrifying execution. Strangely, despite the intense flames, he felt no heat at all.
After burning for over ten minutes, Lust's screams finally ceased. A once-living person had been reduced to a pile of ashes before their eyes by the bizarre fire. Fear and despair hung heavily in the air; if Jiang Liu could control his lower body at that moment, his legs would surely have given way.
"The execution is over; it was in vain!"
"This is all real; we are going to die here!" Joy was the first to crack under the pressure, bursting into tears of despair.
"Everyone, calm down!" Jiang Liu forced himself to regain composure. In such a situation, panicking would only increase their chances of death. Looking around at the others who were horrified by Lust's tragic end, Jiang Liu felt that things were spiraling further out of control.
"Our main priority now is to identify the ghost; otherwise, we will all die!" Laziness was the first to regain some calmness, her voice carrying a chill as she glared at everyone. "It seems we truly have a True Ghost among us!"
[Unexpectedly, my speculation was correct! Things are becoming increasingly uncontrollable. But why didn't the ghost kill anyone on First Night? Could it be like Laziness said? Did everyone follow the rules? Then why has killing started again? Have we unknowingly touched upon a dead end? Where is that damned hint!]
Looking at the others around the round table, Jiang Liu felt that matters were becoming more complicated. The hint must have already appeared; he just hadn't noticed! The ghost's actions had undoubtedly planted seeds of suspicion in everyone's hearts.
"Aren't you two supposed to be smart? Why aren't you figuring out who the ghost is?" Rage shouted at Jiang Liu and Laziness.
"Without accurate clues, I won't randomly accuse anyone else," Jiang Liu replied seriously as he looked at everyone present. "If we randomly point fingers at another person, while there’s a chance we might find the ghost, what are the odds? It would be nothing short of suicidal and would only hasten our demise."
"Since you let me..." Laziness, not having as good a temper as Jiang Liu, glared ominously at Rage. "Then I’ll just assume you’re a ghost! How about that? Are you satisfied?"
"What the hell are you talking about! How could I possibly be a ghost!" Rage, upon hearing Laziness call him a ghost, immediately felt a surge of anger. If it weren't for his lower body being immobile, Laziness would likely have been beaten up.
"Alright! Everyone, keep quiet for a moment. We’re running out of time. Think back on what felt off during this whole situation," Jiang Liu urged everyone to recall the events.
"I thought of something! I thought of something!" Greed suddenly shouted excitedly, drawing everyone's attention.
"What did you discover? Hurry up!" Rage asked impatiently.
"Have you all noticed that the emotions displayed on our faces are different? Each person represents a different emotion," Greed said excitedly.
"Isn't that what we figured out at the beginning?" Rage replied irritably.
"I know, but didn’t you notice that one person's represented emotion is different from the others?" Greed's voice trembled with excitement. "Starting from number zero, Pride, then Jealousy, Rage, Laziness, I should be Greed, followed by Deathly Lust, number six Gluttony, number seven Joy, number eight Fear, and number nine Malice!"
"You are number seven Joy!" Jiang Liu frowned and asked. He felt that the clues were not so simple; the emotion represented by Ugly Mask was likely a misdirection.
"Exactly! In this situation, isn’t Joy too peculiar? Think about what could still bring Joy in such a supernatural event!" Greed looked at Joy, believing he had found a way out and could escape this haunted place. He continued to explain: "Only ghosts! Only ghosts would feel Joy from our despair!"
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