Chapter 781: 781
The giant change inside the art room forced out the shadow which was hiding there . Chen Ge had extremely good vision with the aid from Yin Yang Vision . With one glance, he managed to match the escaping shadow with the one that came from Room 413 .
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“I’ve finally found you!” Nails kept stabbing into Chen Ge’s body . The pain that it brought was not that serious; what he hated was the feeling that his life was slowly fading . The shadow made the first move, but Chen Ge was closer to the door, and thus, he reached it faster than the shadow .
Chen Ge knew that the enemy was not in its corporeal form, so he might be able to stop it . Therefore, he decided to close the door that had started to bleed . The change continued in the art room . Just as everything was about to get swallowed up by blood, Chen Ge chose a method that was no different from suicide .
“You wish to make me your scapegoat, so I’ll pull you down into hell with me . We’ll hold hands as we head toward death . Maybe we’ll end up as good friends in our next life . ” Chen Ge’s maddened solution indeed gave the shadow a shock . The shadow paused where he was for a moment before extending both hands to grab the doorknob .
“Want to run?” Chen Ge blocked at the door . The nails that were hidden in his palm pierced toward the shadow . He used his fingers to shield the nails from view . He only allowed the pointy end of the nails to poke through the gap between his fingers when he was about to make contact with the shadow .
The shadow initially thought that Chen Ge would not be able to harm him, so he did not put up any guard . That was until he was pierced by the nails at his neck . Chen Ge’s heart was hardened after going through so many Trial Missions . Rationality and madness should be two opposite qualities, but they melted together perfectly in this man . Chen Ge knew that he likely only had one chance to strike, so he chose the most fatal spot to attack .
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The nails pierced into the shadow’s throat, knocking his head to the side . If he was still alive, this blow would have taken his life . “I was acting out of kindness when I helped you, but you want to make me your scapegoat . We certainly have some scores to settle . ”
The pain and curse that he was experiencing was thanks to the human shadows inside Room 413 . Therefore, Chen Ge did not hold back at all . Seeing that the nails could damage the shadow, Chen Ge did not give the shadow any chance to retaliate . He pulled out another sharp nail from his pocket and aimed it at the shadow’s eye .
The shadow’s head was titled on his shoulder . After being ambushed once, he no longer dared underestimate Chen Ge . He retreated several steps to maintain a steady distance between them . More blood leaked out from the corners of the room . This art room was slowly changing, like the blood world was overlapping with the real world, and the former was leaking into the latter . It would be very dangerous to stay inside the room, but Chen Ge blocked the exit and refused to budge . “Since you want me dead, I’m not going to let you leave . ”
Chen Ge said that with a smile on his face . He knew the shadow now had the urge to strangle him . However, there was a process to finding a scapegoat . In other words, if the shadow wanted Chen Ge to be his scapegoat, he had to make sure that Chen Ge died the same way as he did . This was similar to why those who drowned wanted to pull their victims into the depths and why those who died from hanging would influence others to do the same .
Of course, this was merely Chen Ge’s own opinion . If the understanding of scapegoats inside the door and outside the door was different, there was nothing he could do . After all, he was already in this state, there was no turning back, he could only press forward . The art room was slowly swallowed up by blood . Chen Ge and the shadow froze, at an impasse, before the door; no one was able to move .
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This situation was very rare . Normally speaking, after the ghost found a scapegoat, they would hurry to reincarnate or possess the victim’s body . Specters that were below Red Specters could not leave their item of possession for long . The scapegoat would be trapped around the place of death for a long time and could not go after the ghost that had harmed him in the first place . Therefore, this kind of situation where the scapegoat found the original ghost and the original ghost was halted by the ‘scapegoat’ was very rare .
“Don’t you plan to say something for yourself?” When he saw the human shadow, Chen Ge’s heart dropped back to his stomach . The curse on him could claim his life at any moment . He had to undo the curse, but he could not confirm where the shadow was . Going to the art room had merely been a guess, but who could have known that the shadow was really hiding there?
The shadow didn’t seem to possess the ability to speak . He kept waving his arms, gesturing something . Chen Ge could see the shadow’s agitation . In fact, he could sense a trace of fear from the shadow . If they stayed inside the art room any longer, something incredibly bad was about to happen .
Chen Ge did not wish to die . He had done all that just to convey his attitude . Now that the shadow was scared into submission, Chen Ge’s tone softened . “Remove the curse from me, and we won’t owe each other anything . In fact, I might be able to help you find your next scapegoat . Live together or die together—the choice is yours . ”
He believed the shadow would not reject him . After all, this was non beneficial to either of them, but several seconds later, the shadow’s reaction caused Chen Ge to frown . The shadow shook his head, waved his hands, and then used his finger to write out several words in the air . Chen Ge finally understood what he was trying to say .
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Chen Ge had no idea whether the shadow was lying to him or not . In any case, before he achieved his goal, he was going to move away from the door . “Can’t be removed? Then can you delay the time of death, like give me a few more weeks or a few more months?”
After Chen Ge said that, the shadow thought about it before shaking his head .
“This cannot, that cannot! Do you think I am easily bullied, or do you think I’m not willing to die together with you? I advise you to think about this clearly . This school is so big . After you tricked me in Room 413, you didn’t leave immediately . This means that you do not know how to leave this place either . Even if I really become your scapegoat, in the future, I will figure out a way to find you and how these nails pin onto my body . I will slowly pin them back onto you . ”
After a pause, Chen Ge added, “I am not threatening you—I’m just telling you the truth . Now only by working together will we be able to achieve a win-win solution . ”
Perhaps Chen Ge’s words convince the shadow, or maybe the art room being swallowed by blood was getting too dangerous, but the shadow finally changed its mind . He signaled for Chen Ge to show him his hand .
“I’m warning you, do not play any tricks . Even if I die, I will not let you go,” Chen Ge said coldly .
The shadow’s head was titled on his shoulder, and a nail poked through his neck . He looked worse for wear . He had no idea whether he had found a scapegoat or some kind of demon that he could not shake loose .
Helpless, the shadow grabbed Chen Ge’s hand . His finger touched Chen Ge’s palm lightly, and the lines that were darkening stopped increasing in color as if they felt some kind of influence .