Mysterious Revival

Chapter 1352 - 1319: Deadly Information

"Lying down allows you to see the nearby ghosts? Since when has human skin paper been so eager to reveal key information? Could this be a trap?"

Wang Shanshan stared at the line of words on the human skin paper, growing increasingly suspicious that this could be a trap.

Perhaps if she lied down, she would be attacked by the evil ghost and tragically killed then and there.

But if she did nothing, Liu Qi would soon be killed by the ghost.

"Only by seeing the ghost can one deal with the ghost. If I let the ghost child lie down, it could also see the ghost. Then the ghost child could help Liu Qi... But if something goes wrong, both Liu Qi and the ghost child would be in danger."

Wang Shanshan was caught in a dilemma at this moment.

If she did nothing, she would be watching Liu Qi die without helping. If she let the ghost child help, the ghost child might also be in danger.

The ghost child was not a real ghost and could be killed.

The human skin paper was now revealing the correct information, openly harming people as if it were an overt plot.

"Ah!"

Liu Qi let out another painful and miserable cry; a part of his body was missing again, and the gaping wound bled profusely as if it had been savagely bitten off by something.

"Should I act or not?" Wang Shanshan's face wavered continuously.

She wanted to act, but she feared it was a trap.

Because she had been tricked by the human skin paper once before, nearly dying with Yang Jian in the world from three years ago. Now, Yang Jian had not yet woken up. If she trusted the human skin paper again and got Liu Qi and the ghost child killed, the responsibility would be too great for Wang Shanshan to bear.

"If I don't act, only Liu Qi dies. If I act, Liu Qi and the ghost child might die. And I'm a normal person unable to help... What choice would Yang Jian make if he were here?"

Wang Shanshan, feeling conflicted, began to try to think from Yang Jian's perspective.

But she was not a ghost practitioner and couldn't think like one.

"I can't be saved, don't worry about me. Even the supernatural power in my body is suppressed and ineffective. Letting the ghost child act will do no good."

Liu Qi spoke through gritted teeth, "You must figure out a way to wake Yang Jian. He's the most important."

"Liu Qi, don't say that. You ventured into danger to help Yang Jian and me," Wang Shanshan replied.

Liu Qi said, "No, if it weren't for Yang Jian, I would have died long ago and wouldn't be alive now. Besides, I volunteered for this trip; I don't blame anyone. Don't be too hard on yourself. Ghost practitioners dying in supernatural events is quite normal. I accepted my fate the day I became a ghost practitioner."

"I just didn't expect this day to come so soon. Quickly, retreat to that room and don't come out before Yang Jian wakes up. There's already an evil ghost in this cabin, and you have no way to leave here... Ah!"

Before he could finish speaking, he cried out in agony once more.

This time, one of his feet was gone, and a ghastly wound appeared on his waist. A large chunk of flesh seemed to have been devoured by something.

Moreover, the frequency of the bites was getting faster. Initially, it would occasionally take a bite, but now, two mouthfuls would be taken in an instant.

In Liu Qi's vision, four eerie human heads had emerged from the old wooden table, and the number continued to increase. He couldn't determine how many terrifying evil ghosts were hiding beneath the table, nor how many hungry ghosts needed to feed.

Seeing this, Wang Shanshan could hardly hold back anymore. She couldn't bear to watch Liu Qi die in vain while trying to help her and Yang Jian. She believed Yang Jian wouldn't just stand by and watch Liu Qi be killed by the ghost without helping, either.

"Liu Qi, I'll have the ghost child help you. If this is a trap, we all die here today. But if we succeed, we can all go back together safely. I know Yang Jian's character well; he wouldn't refuse me doing this."

Then Wang Shanshan made up her mind and ordered the ghost child, "Ghost child, lie down on the ground."

The ghost child, barefoot and bare-bodied, lay down on the floor without hesitation.

Once it lay down, a bizarre scene unfolded.

The ghost child was originally lying on the wooden floor, but in Liu Qi's perspective, an old eight-immortals table appeared beside him. That table was small, much smaller than his own, and at this moment, the ghost child lay on it like a dish on a dining table, ready to be consumed.

"Do you see the ghost? If you do, eat it immediately."

Without hesitation, Wang Shanshan gave the order again, wanting the ghost child to eat one of the ghosts.

Only this way could the situation be turned around.

The ghost child's body struggled at this moment, trying to move toward Liu Qi.

But no matter how the ghost child squirmed and twisted, it couldn't move.

It was trapped, its body stuck to the table along with Liu Qi's, as if they had grown together.

"It's no use. It can't break free from the supernatural bonds. You're too impulsive. Even though the supernatural within me is stronger than the ghost child's, I failed. The possibility of it succeeding is very slim. Wang Shanshan, you acted too rashly. It's not easy for Yang Jian to raise this little ghost. It shouldn't be buried here with me in vain," Liu Qi remarked.

He could see the ghost child's significant value. After all, it was rumored to be the little hungry ghost. If its growth weren't intentionally restrained, the ghost child would surely become ferociously unstoppable by now.

Even so, the future role and potential of the Ghost Child cannot be denied.

"I know, but I still did it, under this circumstance I had no choice, and the situation hasn't reached that terrible point yet, we can still try again." Wang Shanshan said calmly.

Liu Qi opened his mouth at this moment wanting to say something, but stopped at the last moment.

In this situation, Wang Shanshan can't really be blamed.

Just like before, when Yang Jian told him not to enter the wooden house and leave alone, he still came in and chose to help Yang Jian, doing his part.

"Wait, something seems to have changed, the number of ghosts surrounding me seems to have decreased." Suddenly, Liu Qi noticed something.

He saw that originally there were supposed to be five heads coming out from under the table to bite him, but now only three heads emerged, and the remaining two heads appeared under the Ghost Child's table.

This indicates that the number of ghosts is dispersing.

However, no matter how they disperse, the ghost attacks have not stopped. Liu Qi reached out and got bitten three more times, with one bite directly removing his chin, blood and broken bones falling down, the intense pain nearly caused him to faint, but the supernatural within his body maintained his life, keeping his consciousness clear.

At the same time.

The Ghost Child, struggling to break free from the ground, was also bitten twice.

The pale and slightly bluish-black arm immediately had two ferocious bite marks; the Ghost Child appeared to be in great pain, opening its black mouth as if letting out a painful scream.

Two pieces of flesh were forcibly bitten off by the ghost under the table.

However, the bitten area was not large, not as exaggerated as Liu Qi's, as if the Ghost Child's resistance to supernatural attacks was a little stronger than Liu Qi's.

Actually, the Ghost Child is not stronger than Liu Qi; rather, most of Liu Qi's body is that of an ordinary person, with few supernatural parts, whereas the Ghost Child is entirely composed of supernatural elements, making it better at withstanding attacks from vengeful ghosts than Liu Qi.

After being bitten, despite the pain, the Ghost Child seemed angrier. As the Little Hungry Ghost, it had always been the one eating ghosts, having never been eaten by a ghost.

Now being treated as food on the table, the Ghost Child cannot endure it.

It's unclear whether it was Wang Shanshan's command that took effect, or if it was the Ghost Child's Hungry Ghost instinct kicking in.

At this moment, the Ghost Child, its mouth dripping corpse water, actually wanted to eat the head that protruded from under the table.

But the Ghost Child's actions were obstructed, wanting to eat yet unable to reach.

"The Ghost Child has shared part of the supernatural attack, delaying the time it takes for me to be completely devoured by the ghost, but it's still to no avail, unless Yang Jian wakes up, otherwise, neither the Ghost Child nor I will last long before dying." Liu Qi said.

"Yang Jian is not awake yet." Wang Shanshan kept observing the situation inside the house.

Yang Jian still stood there motionless, still trapped.

At this moment.

With no other options, Wang Shanshan could only pin her hopes on the human skin paper again, biting her teeth while staring at the dark brown human skin paper in her hand: "I'll give you one last chance, if you can't save Liu Qi and the Ghost Child, I guarantee the Ghost Child will eat you first; if I die, I'll take you with me."

The human skin paper once again showed black writing: Go downstairs and close the open coffin to temporarily seal the escaped vengeful ghost.

A plan appeared, seemingly indicating that as long as Wang Shanshan followed the instructions, she could save Liu Qi and the Ghost Child.

But Wang Shanshan's face slightly changed, worried in her heart that it might be a trap.

The human skin paper only stated that going down to close the coffin could seal the vengeful ghost, but it ignored the considerable risk involved, and a single misstep could result in dying en route, making it impossible to complete the task.

"Could it be trying to kill us all?" Wang Shanshan pursed her lips, her body shivering with cold.

Now, only she could move, and without the Ghost Child's restraint, once she went downstairs, the human skin paper would no longer face any threats. If she failed, it would mean a total loss.

Fortunately, Wang Shanshan isn't the impulsive and mindless type.

If it were someone else, they might have immediately taken action.

"I'll first have the Ghost Child eat the human skin paper, then go downstairs to close the coffin lid; either we survive together, or die together."

At this moment, Wang Shanshan no longer wanted to be manipulated by the human skin paper; she also admitted that she couldn't play its game.

No wonder Yang Jian stored this thing and hung it on the Ghost Child's neck.

This thing is too terrifying; every piece of information on it is true, yet each one is deadly. The more you believe, the quicker you die, yet, ironically, some information at critical moments is very useful, making it hard to discard.

Taking a deep breath.

Wang Shanshan picked up the human skin paper and quickly walked towards the Ghost Child.