Chapter Forty-Six: Killing Benchmarks
Extremely close to death, but difficult to escape...... What kind of desperate horror is this? And what choices will human beings make in the face of death?
Gao Ying once thought about this question.
He once remembered that in 2005, on the occasion of the 60th anniversary of the victory of the world's anti-fascists, his father was invited to appear on television many times to preach the history of World War II. As a Chinese, the focus of my father's research is naturally the incomparably bloody war between the Chinese nation and the Japanese Empire on the Eastern battlefield. He was deeply impressed by his father's words.
"At that time, every son and daughter of China had no right to escape the war and live in the world. I once heard the saying that if China and Japan went to war again, many young people today would become traitors, but I didn't think so. Because at that time, they will realize that many things are more important than being alive. ”
Gao Ying was not able to fully understand his father's words. So, he wanted to understand what was higher than death, higher than life. Therefore, his biggest dream is to become a non-fiction writer on the history of World War II and write a detailed history book about World War II. He wondered what humans had killed each other more than 60 years ago, at the cost of so many innocent lives. World War II, especially the War of Resistance Against Japan, was one of the most tragic wars of mankind in the era of hot weapons. And so many soldiers, in the face of inescapable death, with what mentality did they set foot on the battlefield? It's a big theme in the textbook, but is that really it? What kind of will can they use to overcome the fear of death if they can make the whole nation forget their lives and pay so much with their lives?
Gao Ying looked at the hut outside the window, and he felt that death was there beckoning to him.
"I ......"
Gao Ying can't understand what is higher than life and death. After all, he is only 18 years old, and although he is very knowledgeable and can be called an encyclopedia of humanoids, there are many things that cannot be answered in books. From childhood to adulthood, the extremely glamorous life made him fully feel the beauty of life, and he felt that it was because of this that he had the idea of longing for eternal immortal life.
Coveting the immortal life...... Is it really so heinous? Gao Ying looked at the rising sun in the sky, and he was very confused. This examination is a complete paradox, a longing for eternal life, but here it welcomes death much earlier. And if you want to live, you must walk with death at any time. However, the existence of the extreme contradiction between life and death does not exist in the same way as each living individual? Only living things will die, and conversely, only those who will eventually die can be considered a life. Gao Ying realized that his will was tantamount to rebelling against this law of life, and therefore ...... He also suffered from the curse of this examination on the contradiction between life and death.
After a violent psychological struggle, he finally made up his mind.
This is the price he must pay for his greed for eternal life. There is no possibility that he will turn back, either he will be buried in the exam scene, or he will be able to live with heaven and earth! There is no other way!
He walked outside and glanced at the map again.
Staring at the red five-pointed star marked on the mountain on the map, he pondered in his heart, what did this village called "Yin Gate" do to get retribution? Somehow, Gao Ying suddenly felt a little sympathetic to them, although they were the source of the curse, but they ...... But it's just a tool for this exam. Even after death, he will not be free and rest, and he is still controlled by this curse like a marionette.
After Gao Ying walked out of the door, he glanced back at everyone. Finally...... This time, no one disappeared.
"I decided to go to that house."
Gao Ying stretched out his hand and pointed to the house on the higher ground not far away.
At this moment, Lin Jia and Cheng Ge's faces changed the fastest, on the contrary, except for Ji Yixuan, Shen Junhao and Jiao Chaoming didn't react much.
"We ...... Do you really want to go there? Lin Jia's face became extremely pale, and she waved her hand again and again, "I'...... I don't want to go! ”
As for Cheng Ge, he really didn't have much presence in the team, and he said with a bitter face: "Why...... Why go there? ”
Gao Ying had expected this for a long time, and replied, "Because that's where we are most likely to find clues." ”
In fact, it is not difficult to figure out the reason, but how dangerous it is there is naturally self-evident. Gao Ying himself almost died there.
"I agree." The person who said this was Jiao Chaoming. He agreed with Gao Ying's idea, and at the same time, he also knew that he couldn't escape now. Escaping will only bring greater calamity. He...... I had such a painful experience.
"Don't ...... I don't want to go in! ”
Lin Jia didn't have the guts, although everyone would go in, but thinking of Ma Jun, who disappeared unconsciously, made her extremely frightened. As for Cheng Ge, after all, he is a man, since everyone has decided to go in together, and Gao Ying is also swearing, then ...... He's just going to give it a try!
Now, Gao Ying raised his head.
To attain eternal life, one must first have the consciousness of giving up one's life...... Is it? Those who do not have this enlightenment can only face death.
Gao Ying knows that this is the most critical game.
Quite possibly...... One careless step will usher in the end of his life. He has to be extremely careful in every step, and if he makes a slight mistake in judgment, he may never have the opportunity to start over.
This is life, a life that is lost once and can never be resurrected.
"In that case, Lin Jia stays, let's go."
For Gao Ying, it is extremely difficult to say the three words "let's go", and every word he spits out is like cutting his soul. And this time, Ji Yixuan still wordlessly expressed his support for Gao Ying. This made Gao Ying very comforted...... and peace of mind.
In fact, Gao Ying has not considered that there may be a better choice...... Perhaps the key to getting the final clue is somewhere else, which can be obtained with less risk. But here's the problem...... Time is running out. Gao Ying is worried that when the exam is about to end, the ghost is very likely to carry out a crazy killing, and when the time comes, if you come here again, it will be to find death. The lesser of two powers. Risks are uncontrollable, and we can only minimize the foreseeable risks as much as possible. Only by making the final argument question can you increase your high score and get a new chance to draw a lottery.
They were getting closer and closer to the room.
At this time, looking at the obvious blood marks on the ground, it is shocking.
At this time, Gao Ying suddenly heard Cheng Ge talking to himself: "Don't be afraid...... Don't be afraid...... I've even seen female ghosts, aren't they all right? It's going to be fine, it's going to be okay......"
Cheng Ge's voice to himself was originally very soft, but after all, the surroundings were too quiet, and because of this, Gao Ying heard his words clearly.
"What do you say......" Gao Ying stopped, turned around, walked in front of Cheng Ge, and asked, "Have you ever seen a female ghost?" ”
Originally, he was afraid of cheating and did not dare to discuss the ghost sighting information with other candidates in this regard, but ...... It had now been proven that moderate discussion was permissible, so he wanted to ask.
"Yes...... A female ghost in a black dress and a black dress. The night before yesterday, I was living with Ma Jun and Lin Jia, and then I saw a woman walking by outside the window with a paper that looked like an exam paper......"
"Like paper for an exam?"
"Yes...... I thought she was a candidate, so I went out to remind her not to go out at night. Outcome...... I found out that she was actually a female ghost! ”
Obviously, Cheng Ge still has lingering palpitations when he talks about this experience.
Gao Ying immediately asked: "What happened later?" That female ghost didn't kill you? ”
You know, Gao Ying was almost killed by the female ghost in the black dress at that time! He didn't speak loudly!
"No...... I was scared and ran away when I found out she was a female ghost, but ...... She didn't hunt me down...... Ma Jun Linjia saw that I had never come back, and thought I was dead, and even escaped from the house where I was originally staying. ”
"Yes," Jiao Chaoming nodded, "At that time, the two of them met me after they escaped. ”
Why?
Gao Ying is puzzled, what is the killing benchmark of the female ghost in the black dress?