Chapter 1 Finding a Safe Zone

Shen Wei followed the map's guidance, searching for the location of the safe rest area. The closest one was on the second floor, not far away, where there was a lounge.

To reach that place, Shen Wei had to pass through the open doorways of the rooms lining the second-floor corridor. The rooms were pitch black, and from time to time, chilling screams and the sounds of objects falling echoed out.

Without a doubt, something terrifying lurked within, waiting for an opportunity.

But it never rains but it pours. The flashlight in Shen Wei's hand began to flicker intermittently, as if suffering from a loose connection. He tapped the flashlight several times before it lit up again, but the yellow light was even weaker than before.

"I have to hurry…"

Shen Wei took a few breaths to calm his nerves. Then, he took off with his long legs, running towards the lounge according to the map's directions.

"Da da da da…"

It sounded like something tapping on the marble floor, very crisp and clear.

"The sound is coming from in front of me…"

Shen Wei's pupils contracted, and he suddenly stopped.

Just then, a marble rolled out from the darkness ahead and stopped at Shen Wei's feet.

"Brother, come play marbles with me!"

A childish voice rang out from the darkness. At the same time, the light from Shen Wei's already weak flashlight suddenly began to flicker.

"Youzi, how confident are you in dealing with whatever's in front of us?"

Shen Wei quietly asked his Evil God Right Hand.

"That depends on how much lifespan you're giving me."

The Evil God Right Hand's tone gradually became perverted.

"How about a year? What are the odds?"

Shen Wei said with a pained expression.

The Evil God Right Hand's interest waned upon hearing Shen Wei's offer. He casually said, "30-70, maybe?"

"The win rate is that high?"

Shen Wei's face lit up with surprise.

Shen Wei's Evil God Right Hand made an "okay" gesture. "Three minutes, enough for that ghost in the darkness to get seven-tenths full…"

Shen Wei was instantly furious.

"Are you trying to die?"

Just as Shen Wei and his Evil God Right Hand were haggling, the "da da da" sound suddenly became more rapid. Hundreds and thousands of marbles bounced out of the darkness, then rolled around Ao Wu's surroundings, surrounding him.

Now there was no place for Shen Wei to even put his foot down. At the same time, a childish nursery rhyme echoed from the darkness, growing closer and closer.

Suddenly, the eerie nursery rhyme stopped abruptly in the darkness not far from Shen Wei. At this moment, Shen Wei's breathing also suddenly became rapid. He was a little nervous, and he shone his flashlight towards the darkness ahead.

He saw the pale face of a boy flash in the darkness. And Shen Wei's flashlight began to flicker again, as if it would go out at any moment.

"I'm always watching you, brother. Play marbles with me, and I'll let you pass…"

The childish voice echoed through the dark corridor, creating layers upon layers of goosebumps!

"Hey kid, I'm going to tell you something, and don't be scared, but the marbles at your feet have all turned into human eyes, and they're all staring at you right now!"

The Evil God Right Hand scanned the marbles on the ground with the red eye patterns on his palm and said to Shen Wei with malicious intent.

"You might as well have not told me…"

Shen Wei glared fiercely at his Evil God Right Hand.

"Brother, if you don't play marbles with me, I'm going to get angry…"

The childish voice was getting closer and closer to Shen Wei.

"I can't beat him head-on, I can only outsmart him!"

Shen Wei now had a plan in his mind. He took two steps forward and said to the child hiding in the darkness:

"Okay, I can play marbles with you, but I get to set the rules, okay? Otherwise, I won't play…"

Shen Wei used both soft and hard tactics, directly manipulating the strange little boy in the darkness.

"Okay, you set the rules, and I set the punishment. If you lose, you have to give me your eyes, and I'll use them to make new marbles, hee hee hee…"

The strange little boy hiding in the darkness let out an eerie and chilling laugh! Shen Wei's whole body broke out in goosebumps.

"Okay, it's a deal… but I don't have much time, so, uh, let's keep it simple. I'll grab a handful of your marbles on the ground, and you guess how many I have in my hand. If you guess right, you win, and I'll give you my eyeballs. If you guess wrong, you have to move aside and not attack me, and let me pass…"

"Okay! Okay! You're not allowed to shine your flashlight on me…"

As he spoke, the childish voice came a little closer to Shen Wei.

"Okay, you don't attack me, and I won't shine the flashlight on you…"

Shen Wei didn't want to be taken advantage of in words. Every time he spoke, he carefully considered whether there were any loopholes in his words.

"Then let's start. I can't wait to dig out your eyes and play with them, hee hee hee…"

The little boy in the darkness laughed very evilly.

"You little brat, watch how I mess with you later…"

Although Shen Wei thought so, he didn't dare say it out loud. He grabbed a handful of marbles scattered on the ground. These marbles were covered in mucus and were very soft. Shen Wei took a closer look, and his heart suddenly began to race.

Sure enough, the glass marbles had now turned into human eyeballs.

"This brat is dishonest, trying to scare me…"

Shen Wei calmed his mind, covered the marbles he had grabbed with his other hand, and then said to the child hiding in the darkness: "Guess! Bro, how many marbles do I have in my hand…"

"Brother! I'll tell you a secret, you're doomed to lose. You have 5 marbles in your hand. Okay, brother, I won't kill you, but a bet is a bet. Give me your eyes…"

After saying that, Shen Wei felt a chilling aura approaching him. The Evil God Right Hand shone the flashlight forward, and then Shen Wei said, "Chotto matte, I haven't even opened my hand yet. How can you decide who wins and loses on your own? You said there were 5, right? Are you sure you don't want to change your guess?…"

"I'm sure and certain! Open your hand quickly, I can't wait, brother…"

The little boy in the darkness became restless.

"Okay, then see how many I have in my hand?"

With that, Shen Wei slowly spread his palm, and three eyeballs lay in his palm.

"How the hell did you do that?"

The Evil God Right Hand transmitted the message to Shen Wei in his mind.

"How is that possible? I clearly sensed that there were 5! You cheated!…"

The little boy in the darkness said angrily.

"Everything requires evidence! Bro, you can't just slander someone out of thin air. I definitely didn't cheat. A man's word is his bond, you can't go back on your word…"

Shen Wei directly turned on his sophistry mode.

"You bad brother, who said I was going back on my word? Go ahead, I won't stop you…"

After saying that, the shadow in front gave Shen Wei a path.