Chapter 336
Zhang Yangs guess did make sense. They stayed on the first floor for the first day, and even though some things did happen, everyone survived. But once the second day started, Yu Wenkuo was possessed and nearly killed one of them. If Su Jin hadnt made the hard decision to chop Yu Wenkuos hand off, they would have lost Ning Ran.
Lets go upstairs! Su Jin did not hesitate any longer. They were in a very dangerous situation now, so instead of waiting to die on the first floor, it was better to give the second floor a shot. Perhaps there were new ways to survive up there, or at least the situation wouldnt be so bad once they went up.
Once they went up, they found a bedroom large enough and went in. They werent going to split up, since that was as good as killing yourself in such a Challenge.
Actually, things arent too bad. At least nobody died on the first day, said Zhang Yang with a sad laugh, as though he had hoped such words would console the rest. But these words only made everyone look even more glum than before.
Everyone knew that when it came to supernatural Challenges, the closer they came to the end of the Challenge, the more dangerous the situation would become. This Challenge was meant to last three days, so the last day would be the most dangerous. Not having anyone die on the first day wasnt really that surprising. Besides, even though all six of them were technically alive, Yu Wenkuo was like a lifeless puppet, so he was almost as good as dead.
Bandage Yu Wenkuos arm. Otherwise, hes going to die from excessive bleeding before any spirits even get to him, said Su Jin with a sigh.
Yu Wenkuo did not have any response to his wound at all, as though that arm didnt belong to him at all. He just continued staring blankly into space. If he wasnt still breathing, everyone would have thought he had already died. To prevent Yu Wenkuo from suddenly going berserk and hurting everyone again, they tore some bedsheets into long strips to tie Yu Wenkuo up tightly. Yu Wenkuo didnt fight back and allowed them to tie him up.
Once they had settled Yu Wenkuo, they sat in a circle to rest. Nobody felt like sleeping at all, since Yu Wenkuos outburst earlier had made them feel like danger was right beside them. Their hunger seemed to make them feel more alert too.
Take a good rest, everyone. Save your energy to deal with any unforeseen circumstances, said Su Jin to the group. Everyone nodded in agreement, but nobody was able to fall asleep. They shut their eyes, but they were still awake.
Mr. Su, you should rest too! You havent even closed your eyes since the day before, Ning Ran whispered to Su Jin.
Su Jin smiled and shook his head. Im fine. You guys go ahead and rest. If Im tired, Ill get one of you to switch with me.
Ning Ran continued to insist, Mr. Su, I think its best that you rest. Youre the most formidable among us, so if you dont rest enough, you wont be able to protect us.
Xu Ge couldnt help but glare at her, since that was the logic she protested against the day before.
Su Jin wanted to tell her that he was fine, but when he saw how insistent she was, he nodded and said to the group, Ill take a short nap, wake me up if you need anything.
The rest nodded in response. But Su Jin wasnt feeling tired at all, since his physique was not affected by the Challenges limits. He agreed to take a nap only to assure the rest of the group. Just like what Ning Ran said, he was now the protector of the group. If he did not keep himself in good shape, the rest would worry.
Even after he had shut his eyes, Su Jin continued thinking about the Challenge. So far, they had just been reacting to everything that came their way, and they knew nothing about this haunted house. They knew that some clues could probably be found on the third floor, but it was still locked and they couldnt go in. Also, Su Jin felt that when it was time for them to enter the third floor, it was probably time for them to fight for their very lives.
As time went by, Su Jin suddenly started yawning, which surprised him. His surprise soon turned to horror, since it was impossible for him to feel tired at this point in time, yet he honestly felt rather sleepy. That could only mean that the spirits had started attacking him.
He wanted to open his eyes, but his eyelids grew even heavier. His head started spinning, and he quickly lost consciousness.
After some time, he finally regained consciousness to find himself lying on the bed. At first he thought that someone placed him on the bed after he had fallen asleep, but when he sat up and looked around, he realized that he was the only person in the room.
Did everyone go out? Su Jin was a little puzzled. He got out of bed and walked to the door to open it, only to find that he couldnt open it at all, as though it was locked from the outside.
Open up! bellowed Su Jin as he punched the door. But besides a loud thud, nothing changed. The door of the bedroom seemed to be made from some special material that didnt budge or even dent after getting punched.
Whats going on? Su Jin had a bad feeling about this. He looked at the room more carefully and was certain that he was no longer in the same room as before.
Have I been sucked into some other dimension? wondered Su Jin. But he quickly threw that thought out, because he realized that he had suddenly woken up after he had felt sleepy. Did that mean he could be in a dream?
When he had nothing else to do, Su Jin would often watch horror movies in order to deal with future Challenges. To put it simply, he was looking out for stereotypical situations that could be used in these Challenges. He had watched a famous one where the monster killed people in their dreams, and anyone who died in their dreams would die in reality.
If Im really in my own dream, then to get out of here doing something thats very shocking to a human like jumping off a building or an explosion should help. But after giving it some thought, he threw that idea out. These were terrifying situations to ordinary humans, but they were common situations to Handbook owners. It was clearly not going to be enough to scare him awake.
Su Jin started getting a little antsy, but just then, he suddenly felt tired again, which confused him. Why would he feel sleepy in his own dreams?
But before he could think about it some more, he fell asleep on the bed again. Just like before, he woke up after some time to find himself on the bed again, except that he had taken his jacket off.
Did I take it off in my dreams? He was even more bewildered now. He clearly remembered falling onto the bed just before losing consciousness and had not removed his jacket at all. There were two possibilities. Either he had been sleepwalking, or something had removed it for him.
I was already dreaming, and now Im dreaming again? How is this happening? He was so confused. He was certain that the spirits in this haunted house were the ones dragging him into his dreams, but what were they trying to do? Instead of attacking him directly, they were making him dream within a dream.
While he was still pondering, he felt tired again. This time, he fell back onto the bed and lost consciousness once his eyes closed. When he woke up again, he was still on the bed, but he was under a blanket. The biggest problem was that he was now topless.
What is going on? Su Jin slapped his head lightly a few times. He wasnt in the habit of sleeping like this, yet he had clothing removed in his dreams. What did this mean?
Wait a minute I spend very little time awake in each dream, so does that mean I cant stay awake in a dream for too long, otherwise Id wake up from it? As a child, Su Jin had woken up from his dreams after he had realized he was dreaming. This could be a similar situation. He might wake up if he became very aware of what was going on, so the ones controlling this process kept making him fall asleep again and continue dreaming in his dreams.
Su Jin felt like he had figured it out, but just then, he fell back onto the bed again. His eyes kept turning as he tried to stay awake, but he failed to control his own consciousness and everything went dark again.
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