Day of Imprisonment

During the night, terrifying ghosts roamed outside. There was an old woman with a face covered in long hair, strolling along carrying a vegetable basket filled with bloody fingers; there was a young mother leading a child, but this young mother's toes pointed downwards as she floated along. The corners of the little child's mouth were stretched back to the back of his head, unwilling to walk but unable to resist the terrifying mother; the little ghosts playing hide-and-seek were still having a great time, occasionally running past the corridor outside, creating a series of strange and hurried footsteps.

Actually, when they found Fatty Qian and the others, their faces, including Brother Mao's, looked rather unwell.

"What's wrong with them? They look like they've seen a ghost." Lin Qiqi felt like she had stated the obvious.

"Sis, it's much scarier than seeing a ghost." Fatty Qian's face was pale and stiff. He reached out his fat hand and rubbed his face vigorously, which seemed to bring back a little color.

Previously, she and Fatty Qian had been attacked by a horde of ghosts, suffering fractures and torn clothes. But now, in addition to the physical pain, she seemed to have suffered some kind of massive mental shock.

Only when she saw An Zhiyan did she go over and speak softly, looking aggrieved.

"Brother Luo, when Yu丫tou and I escaped into the inner room, you didn't come in. You were dragged out by those ghosts outside. I was anxious at the time and wanted to go out and fight, but there were too many ghosts. Later, I heard you ringing the bell outside. The commotion at that time was earth-shattering, and the sound alone almost sent me to the next cycle day. Later, there was no way, so I could only temporarily close the door and rely on the talismans in the house to resist the impact of those ghosts."

Luo Xi had naturally anticipated this situation that Fatty Qian described.

At that time, it was indeed very dangerous.

Their cards that could restrain evil spirits were almost used up. Even cards like [Exorcism] could only temporarily make the ghosts retreat, but it was not a permanent solution.

And the [Soul-Seizing Bell] could restrain them, but to kill the ghosts, you had to shake it continuously. But this tool was a double-edged sword, harming yourself eight hundred for every thousand enemies killed. If Luo Xi hadn't torn off the protective talisman in advance and calculated that he could be replaced by a ghost in that 'dark night', using this 'golden cicada shedding its shell' to break the curse's influence, he would have died.

Similarly, his almost suicidal approach also killed most of the ghosts outside. Otherwise, Fatty Qian and the others would not have been able to defend the room inside.

"Later, it became quiet outside. We hid inside, afraid to go out and look. Brother Mao was undergoing treatment. Although I was anxious, I couldn't do anything, so I endured that dark night. During the day, I originally planned to go out and take a look, to explore, but you told us not to run around and to make sure we stayed in that safe house. I listened to you."

"Just like that, nothing happened, and it was time for the night shift again. But this time, something happened that makes my whole body tingle just thinking about it now..." Fatty Qian was very good at telling stories, and at this moment Lin Qiqi, An Zhiyan, and Kelan were all listening with great interest.

"The pregnant female ghost, woke up?" Luo Xi suddenly asked.

"Ah, Brother Luo, you, how do you know?" Fatty Qian was shocked, and even Yu Xiaoru over there looked over with an incredible expression.

"And, the child in her belly, was also born, right?" Luo Xi asked again.

This time, Fatty Qian jumped up directly, looking at Luo Xi with a terrified expression.

"In that situation, we really didn't expect it, because that big-bellied female corpse had many talismans on her body and was tied with many golden threads. It looked like she was sealed, so it should have been very safe. So when she opened her eyes and got up, we were indeed scared." Yu Xiaoru interjected at this time.

"Continue." Luo Xi knew that if it was just the big-bellied female corpse waking up, it wouldn't have scared Fatty Qian and Yu Xiaoru, even Brother Mao, into this state. Something even more terrifying must have happened afterwards.

Yu Xiaoru took a deep breath: "The female corpse opened her mouth and spoke, she accurately called out each of our names. She also said some inexplicable things, for example, she actually knew my nickname and asked me if I remembered her."

It could be seen that there was a hint of horror on Yu Xiaoru's face.

Imagine that scene, a terrifying female corpse getting up, calling out your nickname that others couldn't possibly know, and asking: Do you remember an old friend?

"That's not all, is it?" Luo Xi didn't think Yu Xiaoru would be scared by just that.

"Of course that's not all!" Yu Xiaoru continued: "That female corpse, cut open her belly, took out that baby, and then ate it."

This scene can indeed cause physiological discomfort to most people, and of course, it also has a strong mental impact.

Daoist Mao said that the thing in the female corpse's belly was an immortal fetus. The female corpse revived and ate the immortal fetus. Wouldn't that be considered snatching it?

If Daoist Mao hadn't died, he would have been so angry that he would have died again if he heard about this.

"Besides eating, what else did she say?" Luo Xi glanced at Yu Xiaoru, then his gaze swept towards Fatty Qian over there. This time, the latter hurriedly said, "At the time, we thought that monster was going to kill us, but all she did was ramble incoherently, saying, 'Siya, you've been slow-witted since you were little. You're no good at studying, no good at sports, no good at anything. What makes you think you can escape from here?' She also said, 'Last time, you were tricked by him into such a miserable state, and you still trust him so much.' And then she just cursed at me, cursed at me like crazy..."

At this point, Fatty Qian reached out and touched his face, and you could see his fingers trembling. At this moment, he looked at Luo Xi, his expression almost tearful: "But Luo-ju, Siya is my nickname! It's because I have three older sisters, so my parents called me Siya. But I've never told anyone about this. So, how did that female corpse know? She even knows that I'm no good at anything. What exactly is she? Could she be my mother who passed away early?"

At this moment, Luo Xi understood why Fatty Qian and Yu Xiaoru were so terrified.

For a person to have all their secrets known by a stranger, that in itself is terrifying to contemplate. What's more, this stranger is a terrifying monster.

"If it's the ability to read memories, it's not surprising that she knows your secrets," Luo Xi tried to comfort them.

But Fatty Qian's reaction was intense: "No, that's not right! If that female corpse hadn't brought it up, I would have forgotten about it myself. I can't even remember things from when I was little. You don't know that feeling. She stirred up a past that even I had forgotten. So why am I here? How many times have I become a Memory Gatherer? This place is like a cage, and I'm like a chess piece. And she said that I was tricked last time. Who is she talking about? Who is tricking me?"

Fatty's state was clearly a little off.

Luo Xi sighed, then raised his voice and retorted, "So, are you just going to let yourselves be influenced by a monster of unknown origin, and then become madmen who doubt themselves and are immersed in despair?"

Perhaps Luo Xi's serious expression and sudden increase in volume stunned Fatty Qian, and he fell silent. Yu Xiaoru also didn't speak.

Luo Xi knew that this time, the two of them had their thinking and cognition influenced by the female corpse. If it couldn't be corrected in time, they would soon fall into the abyss of despair under this contradictory self-doubt and fear.

Other people might try to enlighten them when encountering this kind of thing, trying to stop them as much as possible.

But Luo Xi's solution has never been the same as normal people's.

About to fall in, means they haven't fallen in yet. Then, why not, I'll give you a hand and kick you down.

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"Truthfully speaking, the time that the Day of Imprisonment has existed may far exceed your imagination. Fatty, I remember you said that you have preserved your memories more than ten times, right?" Luo Xi looked at him.

Fatty Qian nodded subconsciously.

"And Lin Qiqi, she has already gone through hundreds of loop days. But even so, this may only be the result of this loop day for you. Before this, the number of times you have become Memory Gatherers may have exceeded this number, and it's much greater. Because according to normal logical calculations, we all know that none of us could be the first time to become Memory Gatherers. Perhaps in the past years, some of you have survived hundreds of times, or even thousands of loop days."

"But even the most powerful Memory Gatherer cannot ensure that they will not lose their memory. It may be that they have exhausted their [Memory], or it may be that they were robbed and had their card rings stolen and were then tortured and killed. No matter which it is, it is almost inevitable. Therefore, don't fear amnesia. That is not a death corroded by despair, but a new life embellished with hope."

"So, you will inevitably lose your memory, and you will inevitably become Memory Gatherers again. It is even possible that killing the despairing self and creating a hopeful self was originally your own choice."

"As for that monster, in my opinion, she is just a madwoman who has fallen into self-doubt and self-destruction. Perhaps she has other plans and schemes, but they are not important to us. Even if she knows some of your secrets, there is only one explanation: she knows, or even is very familiar with, your past selves. Those secrets were told to her by you. If you think about it this way, do you still think she is mysterious and terrifying?"

At this time, the gazes of Fatty Qian and Yu Xiaoru, including Mao Ge, the hypnotist, and Zhang Ming over there, were completely different from before.

Those confusions, fears, and despair about the future were gone.

"So, drink my bowl of chicken soup, and do whatever you need to do. Also, I want to ask, did you notice any paper figures in the room at the time?" Luo Xi suddenly changed the subject and asked a question.

"Paper figure?"

Fatty Qian looked confused, but Yu Xiaoru seemed to have thought of something.

"Yes, there was a paper figure in the corner, but we thought it was something arranged by Big Rabbit, like the talismans and bronze mirrors that were originally in the room."

"Then where did the female corpse go?"

"She left."

"What about the paper figure?"

"Didn't notice. Maybe it's still in that room."

In fact, Luo Xi didn't find the paper figure when he explored that room just now.

"There's one more thing. I found a lot of dirt in that room. Where did it come from?"

"Dirt? Don't know."

Fatty Qian and Yu Xiaoru both looked blank.

Luo Xi frowned at this moment: "There's a problem with this scenario. Change of plans, we need to leave immediately."