33: Unknown residual soul fragments, warnings, possession?

The moment Liu Yang stepped into the main hall with his entire body.

A brand new barrier rose from the ground.

Enveloping the entire hall and Liu Yang within it.

At the same time.

Streaks of blood mist emerged from the cracks in the floor.

Along with the appearance of the blood mist, there were also bursts of suppressed roars.

The sound was exactly the same as what Liu Yang had heard outside.

“I haven't seen any monsters since I came in.”

“I originally thought the sound I heard outside was caused by the wind.”

“Unexpectedly, it came from here.”

Liu Yang understood, but the most urgent thing now was to leave this place first.

Because the rope tied around his waist had already snapped.

Without time to think, Liu Yang turned around and swung his knife at the barrier.

Clang!

After a crisp sound, a huge counter-shock force followed.

Even with Liu Yang's current strength, he couldn't withstand it.

His hand holding the knife unconsciously loosened.

The steel knife was directly flung away.

As expected.

If the barrier could cut the rope, it meant it had already materialized.

The possibility of safely leaving was now low.

The exit was blocked, so he had to find another way.

Liu Yang turned again, facing the center of the main hall.

There was a blood-red vortex, spinning endlessly, captivating souls.

Just one glance made Liu Yang dizzy.

Above the vortex, blood mist was gathering and merging.

Before long, the blood mist merged into one, transforming into a towering giant beast.

The giant beast stood in the void, its form blurry, similar to a Human shape.

But upon closer inspection, one could see that its head was no different from a goat's head, and its two long horns were exactly like goat horns.

【Unknown Remnant Soul Fragment】

【Warning: Information database cannot find similar targets, connecting to system.】

【Warning: System connection failed, data abnormal. Data abnormal】

【Warning:】

The prompt appeared, indicating another creature beyond the scope of exploration.

But the subsequent prompts sent Liu Yang's heart plummeting.

Previously, the inability to detect was merely due to a large difference in levels.

What was going on now?

No information in the database, meaning this was an “anomaly”?

Was the system trying to connect to the server, or the mastermind?

What was wrong with the connection failure?

At this moment.

Liu Yang was stunned.

He forgot his current predicament.

His mind was filled with questions and confusion.

And just as he was trapped by the barrier, outside, a storm was brewing.

“Oh no, something happened to Liu Yang.”

Guan Ningxiu, who was responsible for guarding Liu Yang, cried out in alarm.

“What's wrong, what's wrong?”

“Second Sister, don't rush, speak slowly.”

Guan Ningyan and Guan Ning霜 said simultaneously.

“The rope around Liu Yang's waist was always taut, but just now, it suddenly dropped. I pulled the rope, and I couldn't feel any weight on the other end; I could pull it easily.”

Guan Ningxiu explained the situation with an anxious expression.

“Oh dear, something must have happened. This situation clearly means the rope broke. No, I have to go down and help.”

Guan Ningyan said, about to enter the black curtain.

Guan Ning霜 pulled her back, scolding, “Nonsense! With Big Sister here, do you need to go? You two wait outside, I'll go in and check.”

“No, no, no.”

Guan Ningxiu quickly objected, her words firmer than ever before.

“Big Sister cannot go, Little Sister cannot go either. Only I am most suitable.”

“Firstly, I am the Big Sister; there's no reason to let my younger sisters take risks.”

“Secondly, if I see Liu Yang and can get the rope to him, we'll still need Big Sister to pull us back.”

“In the worst-case scenario, if I can't come back, Little Sister won't be left without care.”

“So...”

Guan Ningxiu spoke quickly, leaving Guan Ningyan and Guan Ning霜 speechless.

While the two were stunned, Guan Ningxiu sidestepped and jumped, rushing into the black curtain.

“Second Sister.”

“Second Sister.”

Guan Ningyan and Guan Ning霜 reacted.

They reached out but grabbed nothing.

Since things had come to this, the two had no choice.

They could only remain ready for rescue at all times.

At the same time, they secretly prayed for the safe return of both.

The height that was insignificant to Liu Yang was different for Guan Ningxiu.

Rushing into the black curtain, her center of gravity was already unstable.

Coupled with the height from the ground, Guan Ningxiu twisted her ankle the moment she landed, instantly falling to the ground.

But at this moment, she displayed unprecedented strength.

Gritting her teeth and enduring the sharp pain, overcoming fear, casting aside timidity, she grabbed the rope and walked forward, supporting herself against the wall.

One step... two steps... three steps...

Her pace became faster and faster.

Arriving at the doorway, a dark red light curtain appeared before her eyes.

That ominous color suddenly magnified the fear in her heart.

Her heart pounded, her hands were cold, her legs trembled...

The courage she had mustered was dissipating.

Without a second thought, Guan Ningxiu closed her eyes, pushed off the ground with force, crossed the dark red doorway, and rushed into the hall.

Strangely.

The barrier that had prevented Liu Yang from leaving seemed non-existent.

Guan Ningxiu entered with such ease.

At the same time, the world chat channel also changed.

“To Da Lao, I remember the chat channel used to display the number of survivors, and the two numbers on both sides were the same, but just now I found that the number on the left is now two less. What's going on?”

“Woc, it's really like that. I used to complain that displaying two rows of numbers was a bit redundant. Is there some secret here?”

“Yeah, if someone dies, it should just subtract one. Two rows of numbers are indeed a bit redundant.”

“Do you think these two suddenly disappeared people might have obtained some item and returned to reality?”

“Oh my god, no way? There are such items?”

“Very possible, otherwise why would the number suddenly decrease? Even when someone was critically injured, it never changed.”

“Begging for an item that lets people return to reality. If anyone has it, please be kind and sell it to me. I don't want to stay here for another moment.”

Liu Yang was unaware of the stir caused in the chat channel.

He also didn't know that Guan Ningxiu was coming.

He was both excited and terrified at this moment.

Because...

“Human... body... I... want.”

Broken, unknown words came from the giant beast's mouth.

The game system had been down.

Without the system's help, Liu Yang could still understand the meaning of the giant beast's words.

He wants my body?

Could it be... possession?

It must be possession, right!?

“Wait, I have no ill intentions. I just accidentally intruded here. If I've disturbed you, I'll leave immediately.”

Is a life possessed still one's own life?

The answer was self-evident.

Liu Yang was so scared that he quickly raised his hands above his head.

And put on an expression he considered harmless.

“Body... mine.”

The giant beast ignored Liu Yang's words.

It mumbled something and then pounced on Liu Yang.

Liu Yang wanted to dodge, but his feet were rooted to the ground, unable to move an inch.

His face was pale, his heart was dead, and he was filled with regret.

“Sigh! If only I hadn't risked coming in to explore.”

At the last moment, he suddenly calmed down.

His head held high.

His posture stood firm like a pine.

A smile graced his handsome face.

Facing death with composure.