manynovel Chapter 65: The Midnight Bell
Chapter 65: The Midnight Bell
"elder brother."
"When are we going to kill Xiong Qing?"
"I want revenge! I want revenge!"
……
Zhang Ze woke up, holding his head.
So annoying.
He was sleepy and took a nap, but in his dream, the little door kept urging him on.
Don't you know that you have to prioritize things?
Dealing with the third ward cannot be rushed; a meticulous plan is necessary. After all, those mental patients have grown legs, and they are all connected to the ghost behind the door.
Even up until the time of the Living Coffin Village, Chen Ge could never beat the patients in the third ward.
Zhang Ze could definitely win a direct confrontation now, but annihilating them all without leaving a single one alive would be quite difficult.
His ghost eyes could indeed trap people in enclosed spaces, but the problem was, where would he find so many enclosed spaces? Moreover, the chances of trapping all the patients together at once were too low, as it would easily alert them.
"Go find the spirit of the Ouija board first, then go to the third ward."
Zhang Ze thought to himself.
"system."
【⑦ (Daily): Unlock the third scene of the haunted house. Your haunted house is now on track. Unlocking all three scenes will grant you special rewards: 1 roulette spin and 1 mystery reward.】
【⑧ (Daily): Host a haunted house speedrun competition. Esports competitions greatly increase the game's popularity, and the same applies to haunted houses. 1 spin chance on the roulette wheel】
【⑨ (Nightmare): Albert Wesker is a highly intelligent elite researcher whose body is the perfect carrier for the Ouroboros virus. Cold-blooded, efficient, and cruel have become synonymous with him. You are a die-hard fan of Resident Evil and frequently participate in drug trials for various pharmaceutical companies. Recently, you received a job for a drug whose packaging bears the Umbrella Corporation logo.】
None of these three tasks can be completed in the short term.
Zhang Ze sighed.
Unlocking the third scene didn't trigger any new supernatural land missions, unless he cleared the third ward.
As for organizing the haunted house speedrunning competition, it would require a lot of investment in promotion beforehand, and Zhang Ze would also have to take time out of his schedule to manage the competition, which would be time-consuming and laborious. He definitely doesn't have the time to do it now.
As for the Nightmare Mission.
Zhang Ze thought about it and decided to give up for the time being.
Based on this description, it sounds like he's going to have a fight with Wesker.
Zhang Ze didn't want to be Chris.
That leaves only one paranormal location quest.
[Second Ward: Screaming Index 3 stars]
The Third Mental Illness Recovery Center consists of three buildings: Ward 1, Ward 2, and Ward 3. Wards 1 and 2 are open-plan wards, while the most dangerous Ward 3 is a closed-plan ward. You must be curious about what happened in Ward 2; it all perhaps begins with a boy who died in a fire.
Zhang Ze thought for a moment and prepared to send Chen Ge a text message.
How about we go to the third ward first?
It can both complete the task and fulfill Xiaomen's wish.
Zhang Ze paused as he placed his finger on the screen. The Ouija board was still missing, and Chen Ge must be even more anxious to find it.
Moreover, it seems that the Ouija board disappeared when Zhang Ze mentioned the ghost story research company, so it's inextricably linked to Zhang Ze.
How about we go to the Donghai Road Film and Television Base first?
Zhang Ze started having his left and right brains working together.
No, no, that's not right.
Oh yes, yes.
No, no...
"Boss Zhang, how have you been?"
Suddenly, Zhang Ze received a text message on his phone.
It was sent by Lin Xiaomei.
Lin Xiaomei is the reporter from the Mystery Tracking Studio. She has recently done a lot of publicity for haunted houses, and Zhang Ze is quite grateful to her for saving him a lot of publicity costs.
"What's up?"
"Damn! What a typical straight man's answer!" Lin Xiaomei quickly replied, "You watch a lot of horror videos, and our studio recently received a submission. Could you take a look at it for me?"
Zhang Ze was somewhat puzzled.
Do I really need to do this myself?
The Mystery Tracking Studio is a veteran studio with a long history of experience. Lin Xiaomei has been a reporter for more than ten years, so she should have a wealth of experience.
If you suspect it's AI-generated, you should verify it yourself.
Zhang Ze opened the video sent by Lin Xiaomei.
In the video, a pretty young girl in a school uniform turns on a desk lamp in a dormitory and quietly writes something on a piece of paper.
After writing.
The girl held the ballpoint pen in both hands.
"Ouija board spirit, Ouija board spirit, I am your present life, and you are my past life..."
Is this person playing a Ouija board game?
Zhang Ze's eyes narrowed slightly.
The video continues, and the girl writes down her question on a piece of paper: "Who will be my future partner?"
The ballpoint pen trembled slightly.
Write two large, distorted red characters.
"Go to hell!!"
The scene abruptly ended.
Lin Xiaomei: "Could you help us check if this video is a special effects composite? Your haunted house is a masterpiece of virtual reality technology, so you should be very good at identifying these kinds of things."
Zhang Ze: "If I said this video is real, would you think I'm crazy?"
Lin Xiaomei: "No, in fact, I asked other people, my lighting technician, my assistant, and they couldn't see any traces of video editing. We've watched it many times, and this video seems real."
Lin Xiaomei: "And recently we have received some... peculiar images that make me very uncomfortable. I would like to ask you for help, as you are an expert in this area."
Zhang Ze originally wanted to refuse.
There's been a lot going on lately.
The Donghai Road Film and Television Base, the Third Ward, the Lost Media, the Speedrun Competition, and even the recurring Nightmare Missions—he wished he could split himself in two to use them all.
Just as he was about to decline.
The system suddenly popped up.
[Triggering the Paranormal Land Quest]
[The Ring: Scream Factor 3 Stars]
You receive a phone call. The voice on the other end is distorted; she tells you that you must make this call to someone else within seven days, or you will die. You hang up, thinking it's a prank. However, seven days later, you turn on the TV. Instead of the usual programs, a woman with her hair covering her face appears on the screen. You begin to feel a sense of being watched, as if the woman isn't just on the TV screen…
Please go to the Donghai Road Film and Television Base and find the most unique lost media, number 033.
Lin Xiaomei: "Boss Zhang, I know this request is presumptuous, but I'm sorry to trouble you. If you really can't spare the time, I'll find someone else."
Zhang Ze: "No, I think I already know what you mean by 'horror images'."
It seems the ghost story has already happened.
A company researching ghost stories, the Donghai Road Film and Television Base, lost media...
interesting.
These things gradually connected in Zhang Ze's mind, and all the lost media he had seen before served as anchors, helping Zhang Ze to understand what these things were all about.
"Let's put the plan for the third ward on hold for now."
"Lost media must be eliminated. If we don't eliminate them now, more lost media will emerge, causing endless harm!"
Zhang Ze had a direction in mind.