Episode 8: "Stay Or Turn"

[The paralyzed face is not stained with the slightest emotion, and it is no different from a puppet that has been dead. 】

It's cold, isn't it.

There is only a chill left in my mind, just because fear is also the existence of zero degrees Celsius.

In the darkness, Guan Tianxiang was thinking nonsense, until he traced back to the concept of "visual sense" mentioned by James.

The so-called sense of déjà vu is a vision that comes to mind when a person witnesses an unfamiliar scene.

Scientists have struggled to explain that this is due to a mismatch between visual information and the brain's response.

Others have put forward a different view.

It refers to the fact that the person has a sense of déjà vu in a picture because the person has already experienced it in a previous life or when he was out of his body, and now he is just returning to the old place, and the residual memories are vaguely resurfaced.

Of course, this statement is unfounded, believe it or not.

I was caught in the whirlpool of panic just now, and I didn't have time to sort out the information...... It seems that after the tram passed through the Stacks Street terminus, Guan Tianxiang experienced exactly the same horror again...... The exact same feeling, will it be the sense of immediacy?

The carriage was so quiet that there was only gasping and heartbeat, and nothing was seen in the darkness, like a forgotten universe, with no time, no end, no hope...... This desolate space is like a copy of a "dream" - Tram 137 has once again entered the Tunnel of Terror.

Despite the horror, despite the physical and mental exhaustion, the thoughts were much clearer.

Although there were countless question marks in his heart, Guan Tianxiang quickly summarized the ins and outs to make himself sober.

1. When Guan Tianxiang and Qianqin took the last tram in the real world, the tram drove to a tunnel in another space.

2. For some reason, Guan Tianxiang returned to the real world by "waking up from a dream", but Qianqin was trapped in a different space and lost her "existence" in reality.

3. At this moment, Guan Tianxiang took the last tram again and came to the tunnel of another space.

In the twisted fate, you must keep your mind clear, otherwise it will be difficult to protect yourself, let alone save her from falling into the abyss.

"Is there anyone?" Guan Tianxiang hesitated for a moment, whispering to the darkness in the carriage, expecting a response, even if it came from anyone......

Seconds slipped away, and the carriage was still dead silent, and Wen Jie, Yun Chu, and Jaime didn't seem to be here—if they were still alive...... Perhaps, they have gotten out of the car and left.

But why did Guan Tianxiang leave alone? Why did Guan Tianxiang face all the absurdity alone – just like the last time? The loneliness hits the heart, perhaps in a dark relationship.

Guan Tianxiang stood up tiredly, and with his knowledge of the internal structure of the tram, he walked to the nearest staircase - in the dark, it seemed that he had stepped on something.

Guan Tianxiang was stunned for a moment, bent down and picked up the hard object...... Yes...... What a familiar feel...... Well? Guan Tianxiang actually held a flashlight - its texture, shape and size are exactly the same as the "last time"!

Moreover, it is also located at the top of the staircase...... If Guan Tianxiang's kick is a little aggressive, he may kick the flashlight down the ladder again, followed by the sound of "poof, poof, poof", right?

Will the rest of the story be repeated...... There are so many horrific pasts in my mind...... Meaningless clapping...... The inescaping reincarnation tunnel...... It's also chilling to think about...... Thinking about it, Guan Tianxiang unconsciously pressed the switch of the flashlight, perhaps subconsciously longing for a sense of security—and witnessed the illuminated car window in front of him.

"Wow......" Guan Tianxiang couldn't help but shudder, took a half step back, and the trembling pale yellow shone on the glass.

It was the first window on the left side of the front of the car, and the bright red on the window made people shudder in the dark.

There is a short sentence in English written on it...... Judging by the color, it should have been written not long ago.

“Stay Or Turn Scarlet。”

Stay, or you'll be bloody.

Inside the glass is a rapidly condensing atmosphere, and the horror of memories emerges spontaneously.

The images in the dream overlapped and reassembled—the same blood characters that Guan Tianxiang had witnessed in the tunnel...... Nearly identical.

Both groups of characters are similar in font and are written in blood...... Don't...... It's all the same person's handiwork?

Why, deliberately write in blood...... This sentence seems to be said to Guan Tianxiang, because the window is facing Guan Tianxiang's seat.

"Hee-he......e-hee-hee" Guan Tianxiang couldn't help but recall the white-haired girl, hanging a bloody white face, and exaggerating a murderous strange smile......

This sentence...... Could it be that she wrote it? She...... Know that Guan Tianxiang has returned to the real world and returned to the tunnel of another world again? But...... Why do you want Guan Tianxiang to stay...... Otherwise, Guan Tianxiang will be killed completely...... Guan Tianxiang's gaze deliberately avoided the blood letters, and he stepped down the steps and jumped out of the empty and dilapidated carriage - this time, Guan Tianxiang would not take out his wallet.

"Whew...... Whoop......" Guan Tianxiang stood in front of the tram, the light sweeping through the gray concrete walls.

The flashlight shone into the distance, illuminating the most familiar scene.

It was still the dark tunnel with no end in sight, and the railroad tracks were not barrier-free, including any living people or corpses, and it felt like Tianxiang was alone here.

The oxygen content of the air is very low, and breathing is as difficult as struggling under the water.

Here, could it still be the Pearl City...... Boy, why are you still thinking about this level of questions?

The first thing to decide is whether you should go in the direction of the front or the rear of the car.

Guan Tianxiang looked at the blur at the end of the light, tracing the hazy tunnel memory.

Last time...... Guan Tianxiang walked a long way in the direction of the back of the car, thinking that this road led to Zhucheng...... In the end, I just went back to the starting point, back to the position of tram 137

Sound.

There was a loud crash in the tunnel, and if you listened closely, it was coming from the direction of the tunnel at the front of the car...... Having heard similar voices, Guan Tianxiang was quick to be sure...... That's a high-five.

"Bang, bang, bang......" Fear seeped into every drop of blood...... The clappers are coming again – if it is a man who clapps his hands.

Everything seems to be going according to the script of a thriller movie...... Guan Tianxiang fled quickly in the direction of the rear of the tram, and an extremely ominous premonition spurred Guan Tianxiang to end up in an extremely unbearable end if he did not stay away...... "Whoop...... Whoop......"

Guan Tianxiang was frightened and accelerated as much as he could, and the applause behind him came and went, sometimes big and sometimes small, but the average volume continued to increase...... Clapper...... is moving, quickly approaching Guan Tianxiang...... I can't help but imagine a clown with a distorted face clapping his hands aimlessly, bloody and killing his prey that can't escape.

"Bang bang bang...... "The sound ......of clapping hands is like a shadow, following your own pace, is a lingering nightmare.

God, what dangerous monster is hiding in this tunnel? Breathing is difficult due to lack of oxygen...... No, it's not just a desperate escape...... Could it be that it was because Guan Tianxiang turned on the flashlight and exposed his position that he attracted the attention of the clappers?

Guan Tianxiang, who suddenly realized, quickly turned off the lights, and the tunnel replied to the gloomy darkness.

Guan Tianxiang, who was in the dark, held his breath while slowing his steps, trying to make himself disappear.

"Papa......", "Papa......", "Papapa...... Syllable. ”

I don't know how many minutes passed, but the clapping stopped as the flashlight was turned off, and the tunnel returned to its usual dim and dead silence, like a forgotten dead field.

This flint road is full of unfamiliar crises, as if a little slack will lead to a different place.

Guan Tianxiang let go of his breath, desperate survival is not an easy thing for an anemia patient - "woo woo ......" Guan Tianxiang, who had just relaxed a little, tensed his emotions again, stood between the two tracks, listened carefully to the cry ahead, and for a moment thought that he was hallucinating......

God, does this confined space have to drive Guan Tianxiang crazy? Under normal circumstances, hearing a cry is anything to be feared; Soaked in the darkness of terror, weeping is simply a terrible cry of purgatory.

The cry came from about 20 meters ahead, but was so faint that it didn't cause an echo.

The voice is quite high-pitched, and it is believed that the person who sent it is either a woman or a young boy.

Guan Tianxiang tried his best to calm his thoughts...... Listen to the helplessness in crying...... Will it ...... Is Qianqin or Yunchu crying? Did something unfortunate happen to them in the tunnel and collapse alone in despair?

Guan Tianxiang can't tell who the other party is just by crying...... But...... There shouldn't be any danger to the sender, right? Just as Guan Tianxiang was about to step forward, a thousand-fold terrifying possibility suddenly appeared in his mind.

What if it wasn't her classmates who were crying, but the white-haired girl who was smirking last time...... So, isn't Guan Tianxiang still approaching a sheep into the mouth of a tiger? "Woo woo ......" The cry in front of it did not stop, like the lonely wail of the railroad tracks.

Guan Tianxiang hesitated for half a minute, but still didn't dare to act rashly, and the flashlight in his hand was still turned off.

But you can't sit still...... Cowardice, you will lose the world.

After all, Guan Tianxiang ignored his instinctive stern warning, took a few steps forward, and pressed the switch of the flashlight hard—the light barely illuminated the source of the sound, a figure in the distance

"Woo woo...... it was a ...... dressed in white. Girl.

She knelt on the ground, covered her face with her hands, and her slender body shook gently behind Guan Tianxiang's back, revealing all kinds of helplessness.

"You...... Hello? Guan Tianxiang initially judged that she was not dangerous, so he opened his mouth and stopped on the track a few meters away from her.

Seconds passed heavily.

"Woo woo......" The girl was still sobbing, as if she couldn't hear it, and she didn't react in any way, just like Guan Tianxiang and the two were in different time and space......

Guan Tianxiang stared at the figure in front of him, not daring to take one more step forward.

The girl's hands were still covering her little face, and her little hands seemed to be hiding some ulterior truth.

The strange picture in front of him can't help but remind Guan Tianxiang of some terrifying legends with the theme of crying women......

One of them was a girl with braids, a boy met a woman crying behind his back on the road to the university late at night, and finally the girl turned her head, and her face had no facial features, only a braid.

The creepy limbs were tightly wrapped, and the flashlight light did not dare to move away from the girl, for fear that she would suddenly put down her hand, revealing a bloody rotten face, and rushed towards Guan Tianxiang with a scream...... If this moment is a copy of a horror movie, she must be something ominous in front of her......

But a few seconds passed, and the girl didn't do anything strange...... Could it be that everything is just Guan Tianxiang thinking too much?

“Dun ff too much。” A mantra of Wen Jie popped up in his tense thoughts, and the indifference of seeing through the world gave Guan Tianxiang an excessive impulse.

"You...... Good? Hello? Guan Tianxiang took a deep breath and took two steps forward, at this time she finally noticed Guan Tianxiang's existence, but she bounced up like a pins and needles, and retreated repeatedly, staring at Guan Tianxiang in fear, her body trembling slightly.

Guan Tianxiang was stunned and stared at the girl in front of him, who was about 12 years old.

She seems to be no more than 150 cm tall, with long dark brown bangs, red and blue headbands behind her small ears, big round eyes overflowing with tears, a fair clean face with a pointed chin, and a very marked silhouette.

She wore a pure white vest with a pink scrawl "Wherever You Are" on the front, with a bit of youthful innocence.

The white vest is long enough to cover half of the jeans, and under the slightly shorter pants are slender legs and a pair of Woodland light blue cloth shoes, rendering it not too childish.

Look...... It's just a pure junior high school girl.

That's it, that's it? Instinctively, she may be a victim of being trapped in the tunnel, and it doesn't seem to be dangerous...... It feels a bit like Guan Tianxiang's sister, maybe it's just because the two are the same age, right?

The girl leaned against the wall of the tunnel, staring at Guan Tianxiang in horror, as if Guan Tianxiang would run away as long as he stepped a little bit.

Things turned in a strange direction, and on the way to the tunnel, not only did I not meet any companions, but I ran into this strange and lovely girl.

"I heard shouts...... So come and see what's going on. Guan Tianxiang put down the flashlight slightly, and tried to release kindness with a stiff smile, "You...... You okay? ”

Admittedly, who would laugh in this bizarre tunnel desperate situation.

Minutes and seconds passed, and the girl was still staring at Guan Tianxiang, her slender body trembled, and the fear on her face never faded.

Why, there was a sense of foreboding in my heart......

"Sister, what's wrong? How? ……” Guan Tianxiang gnawed the words in his dry throat, and gradually sensed that something was wrong.

Because, Guan Tianxiang suddenly found that she didn't seem to be looking at Guan Tianxiang, but Guan Tianxiang's ......

"You...... The woman behind you," the girl swallowed, her lower lip quivering, "who is it?" ……” Behind Guan Tianxiang.

Guan Tianxiang subconsciously turned his head and saw "that thing" only half a meter behind him, and he had goosebumps all over his body.

The two oval blood holes in the nose...... That's supposed to be the position of the eyeball...... It was a thin, middle-aged woman with a pale face, her eyes had been pulled out, and the eyelids and corners of her mouth were covered with disgusting blood—old and new.

She didn't make a sound, and the fingers of her hands were firmly placed in front of the dirty clothes on her chest, and between her fingers was fresh dirty blood.

The numb and expressionless face towards Guan Tianxiang.

However, since when has she been behind Guan Tianxiang...... And so close to Guan Tianxiang......

Suddenly, the bloody dirty hands struck rapidly, repeating meaninglessly...... The paralyzed face is not stained with the slightest emotion, no different from a puppet that has been dead.

Expressionless woman.