Under the leadership of No. 1, all 198 Tortoise Clansmen entered the pink gate.

The air inside the door was cloudy and dark, like an abyss.

With the heavy sound of the door closing, Number 1 felt like he was halfway through his life.

Servitude would not have been easy, and No. 1 had been fully mentally prepared when he was enjoying himself frantically in the Swift Harbor, but this ubiquitous darkness was like a sharp silver needle piercing the barrier of fear in No. 1's heart, so all the fears spread like a tide and gradually occupied his entire heart.

"Number two, number two, are you there?" Number 1 shouted loudly into the void behind him, as if he would die soon without making a sound.

"In, in!" Number 2 replied quickly.

He was terrified, too, because the space inside the pink gate seemed to be able to suck up all the light, and once he stepped inside, even the faint silhouette of the people who were close at hand could not be seen at all, as if he was walking into hell alone.

"Okay, okay, 4, 4 is not there?" Number 1 shouted again.

"Yes, Captain, I'm here."

In this isolated ghost, although there is a whole mess of footsteps behind you, you can't see the world around you at all, like a pair of eyes suddenly taken off, and there is nothing but fear gushing out of your heart.

The first thing you need to do is make sure that the breath sounds, the footsteps sounds, are still coming from people you are familiar with.

Fortunately, yes.

Number 1 felt that his heart had settled down a little, but he couldn't stop talking, because he could only feel better if he kept talking and constantly hearing responses, and his brothers, who were also in the abyss like him, needed to hear their own voices.

That's what a captain should do.

"Brothers, stop." Number 1 turned around, knowing that his companions were behind him, but all that was waiting in front of him was the vast darkness.

The chaotic footsteps gradually subsided, the sound of rapid breathing came and went, and the turbid air seemed to begin to flow.

Looking at the void in front of him, Number 1 became uneasy again, because he couldn't see anything, he couldn't be sure what the gasping was what it was, what if there was a ghost hiding in the crowd?

"Listen to me." Number 1 had an idea, "This darkness is like eating at our souls, we can't go on like this anymore, I suggest everyone join hands and walk together." ”

"Yes."

"Okay."

"Captain, it's all up to you."

Number 1 felt voices coming from all corners of the darkness, and despite the steady stream of responses, he was still terrified, because no matter how much he rubbed his eyes, he couldn't see a single subtle outline.

The jumble of responses felt like the darkness itself!

"Stop, stop!" Number 1 felt his scalp tingle, "Everyone be quiet. ”

No response is frightening, and too many responses are still frightening.

The sound gradually stopped, and Number 1 felt that in addition to his own heartbeat, there were many pounding hearts hidden in the darkness.

"Let's come one by one, confirm the number of people first, and now I'll start everyone to report the number." Number 1 reached out a hand and rubbed it against his chest, and he felt his breathing start to struggle because of his rapid heartbeat, "Number One. ”

"Number 2."

"Number 4."

"Number 5."

……

"Number 100."

"Number 101."

Everyone howls as loudly as they can in order to let everyone know that they still exist.

"Number 193."

"Number 194."

"Number 196."

……

"Number 198."

"Number 199."

When the last voice fell (the 3rd of the Turtle Clan was already dead, so the 198 people of the Turtle Clan were from 1st to 199th), everyone breathed a sigh of relief because everyone was alive, and there were no fewer of them.

When the number stopped, the darkness returned to silence.

In the silence of the deep sea, a voice rang out.

"Number 200!"

……

"Who?" Number 1 yelled at the darkness, as if trying to kill the damn ghost with his voice, "Who's there!" ”

The crowd also exploded instantly.

Everyone dispersed, and everyone wished that there would be no other people's gasps around them.

Because there's one more person!

In the darkness, no one could be sure who the person around them was, and no one could be sure if the breathing sound around them was made by this extra person.

No one can be sure what the extra man will do next.

"Who? Who shouted number 200? Because he was pushing too hard, No. 1's voice was hoarse.

But he was greeted only by silence.

"Who? Who's there? There was already a cry in No. 1's voice.

Death, sometimes not terrible.

The terrible thing is that I don't know how to die.

"Whose hand?"

Suddenly, Number 1 felt a dry hand reach out to him, his fragile body could no longer hold a little more fear, and he nearly fell headlong.

"I, I've got a gun in my hand, I, I, I'll kill you!" No. 1 Huo Ran put his hand into his red clothes, and he was already going crazy.

The darkness first ate away at half of his sanity, and the extra one ate away at his other half again, and just when he was overwhelmed, the hand appeared.

"Team, captain, don't shoot, it's me. I'm number 2. Number 2 said in a trembling voice.

He was already panicking and couldn't help himself, this extra person was like a ghost, and he could take a person's life at any time.

Therefore, No. 2 mustered up the courage to stretch his hand to the side in desperation, and the first thing he wanted to make sure was that the person standing next to him was the captain, not the ghost.

"Yes, it's you, boy?" No. 1 dared to ask in the direction where No. 2 was, "Was that your hand just now?" ”

"Yes, it's me. You're the captain, right? ”

"Hmph, dang, of course it's me."

"Why don't we hold hands first?" Number 2 whispered.

"Good!" No. 1 agreed without hesitation, and at this moment, in this void, as long as it was something he was familiar with, he was willing to grasp it.

After grasping No. 2's dry hand, No. 1 felt a little better, and he shouted at the darkness in front of him, "Everyone, don't be nervous, grab the person you can be sure of first." Even if there is one more person, don't be afraid, we, we are many people. ”

"Yes."

"There are a lot of us."

"Well said."

"Whoever dares to mess around, look at me, I won't kill him."

In the midst of this gossip and darkness, the only red-clad community, No. 1 and No. 2, began to look for a new target.

"Number 4? Where are you on number 4? Even though he couldn't see anything, Number 1 was still looking left and right.

"I see!" Number 4 suddenly shouted loudly, "Everyone, everyone be quiet and listen to me." ”

The hustle and bustle of the crowd gradually subsided.

"Captain, there is not one more person, but someone has reported the wrong number." Number 4 said calmly.

Perhaps he was the only one in the group who could still remain calm.

"Who? Who made a mistake? Number 1 asked.

Instead of answering the captain's question, Number 4 turned to the darkness and shouted, "Is Number 195 here?" ”

"Yes, I'm here." No. 195 said timidly.

"Hmph, that's true." Number 4 felt more and more calm, "Captain, maybe it's because we live in a sunny and spring-like water realm all year round, so this darkness that can't see our fingers makes us tremble. But even if we can't see it, we don't have to panic, let alone scare ourselves. ”

"Yes, that makes sense." Although No. 1 said this, he still didn't let go of No. 2's dry big hand.

"Captain, please believe in my memory (No. 4 is a special talent in the memory of the Tortoise Clan), the reason why I reported to No. 200 just now is because no one called No. 195."

"Yes, yes?" Number 1 is still skeptical.

"That's right." Number 4 shouted into the void again, "Number 195, what did you shout when you counted just now?" ”

"I, I don't remember." The timid voice came over ethereally.

"Hmph, I remember very clearly, the number 196 you shouted, Captain, this is the reason why there is one more person, and the few people behind them are all messed up (the Turtle Clan is full of strength but lacks wisdom)!" Number 4 said sternly.

"Is that so?" No. 1 lowered his head and thought for a while, then gradually straightened up and shook off No. 2's hand, "Hmph, I know, how could there be one more person all of a sudden?" No. 195, although you have made great contributions before (ask for the name of the director), but this time you caused such a panic to the brothers, are you guilty? ”

"I, I knew it was wrong, I was just too nervous, too scared."

"Brothers." Although it was as dark as ever, Number 1 felt like he was gradually regaining his courage, "Just like Number 4 said, because we live in the water realm all year round, it is difficult to adapt to this kind of darkness. But there is no need to be afraid, as you can see, nothing happens. There are only one hundred and ninety-eight hearts beating bravely in this darkness, and there are no ghosts here! Alright, let's recount, number 1. ”

"Number 2."

"Number 4."

This time, in addition to shouting out their own numbers, everyone pricked up their ears to listen to others. You can't go wrong this time.

"Number 100."

"Number 101."

……

"Number 194."

"Number 195."

"Number 196."

"Number 197."

"Number 198."

"Number 199."

When the one hundred and ninety-eight people had finished counting safely, the voice did not stop abruptly, and an eerie voice followed closely behind.

"Number 200!"

This time, everyone can hear it clearly, this time everyone's heart is clear, this time there is really one more!

"Ah!!h

The crowd began to panic again, and the sound of limbs colliding with each other came one after another, and even the usually calm No. 4 was about to lose his footing.

"Who? Whoever is there, come out, you come out for me! Number 1 shouted into the void with both hands in his fists.