CHAPTER 521: GROWTH OF A TREE

Memories from the past entered Gao Ming’s mind due to Qian Jin’s words. Whenever he tried to focus on them, he could hear the sound of chains, like something was locked deep inside his mind.

“The things mentioned are… probably true.” Gao Ming felt that Qian Jin was not lying. He hesitated. If the manor owner escaped, they would not have a good ending. Bai Feng waited but didn’t get a response from Gao Ming. Determination and sharpness appeared in her eyes. ‘So he’s still afraid of death? He’s still gauging the pros and cons. Then, let me take this step!’

“Grab the corpse!” Bai Feng’s mouth tore open to shout at Gao Ming. At the same time, she darted out. Her speed surpassed that of a normal human. The capillaries under her skin burst. She looked scarier than ghosts.

Gao Ming didn’t have the time to hesitate. He followed once Bai Feng made her move!

Perhaps the manor owner knew something about him. However, he didn’t need someone who could resist him. He could only be at ease once he had the manor owner’s broken soul in his palm.

The two charged at Qian Jin from two sides. Bai Feng was not disappointed by Gao Ming. He was not phased by Qian Jin’s rifle. They put a lot of pressure on Qian Jin.

The negotiation ended. The manor owner didn’t waste time and pulled the trigger. The gunshot echoed above the east lake. Something underneath the lake was awakened. Blood flew everywhere. The ice was dyed red. Bai Feng’s body leaned forward. Her chest had collapsed. The bullet exploded inside her body and punctured her heart. A bloody hole appeared on her back.

“Go!” That was everything Bai Feng could say before blood leaked out of her mouth.

Gao Ming didn’t have the time to ponder what would happen should one die in the nightmare. Qian Jin firing at Bai Feng bought Gao Ming two more seconds.

The casing fell to the ground. The smoking barrel aimed downwards. Qian Jin removed his glove to reveal another bullet hidden in his palm. The bullet was different from normal. It was fully red. It seemed to be constructed from pure anger. The rifle was reloaded. At the last time, Qian Jin was tackled by Gao Ming.

Neither party held back as they tried to murder the other. The snow fell on the large lake. In the middle of the lake, the sampan swayed unsteadily. The black water mixed with the red blood.

“You really want to die! He will not let any of you leave to trap me! You know me as the evil ghost, but he is also a ghost now! He is a stronger and meaner ghost than I am!” Qian Jin should have been weaker than Gao Ming, but the manor owner used some power to strengthen Qian Jin. His veins popped on his skin. The sampan was rocking. Gao Ming could barely stand. He knew that he only had one chance to make it count.

“Idiots! All of you! If the boat tips over, all of us will die!” Qian Jin’s tone changed. It sounded like the manor owner. He was furious. What happened to normal humans after he was trapped for a few years in the nightmare?

“Even if we die, you’ll die with us.” First, it was Bai Feng. Then, it was Gao Ming. He used to toy with human beings but currently, they attacked him like mad dogs!

The sampan shook harder. Qian Jin and Gao Ming refused to let go of the rifle. They were like bait for the big fish with the rocking. Something approached from the black water. However, the two in the boat didn’t care until Gao Ming forced Qian Jin to the edge. The two injured people fell into the lake!

The cold came from all sides. They couldn’t run or hide. Gao Ming and the manor owner felt like they had been submerged in a bowl of knives. Their bodies sank. Something pulled them from the dark into the water.

Qian Jin’s mouth and nose filled up with water. He couldn’t even scream. His one hand held the rifle as his other gripped the edge of the sampan.

It was too late to say anything. Gao Ming realised he underestimated how dangerous the lake was after he fell into the water. It was unknown where the lake was connected to. The fear caused his heart to beat uncontrollably. He could feel something coming after him from underneath! Something in the lake was approaching!

“Damn it!” Qian Jin’s eyes glowed with hatred. He wanted to skin Gao Ming. He wanted to climb back to the boat, but Gao Ming grabbed the rifle and refused to let go. Eventually, the sampan capsized. The headless corpse on the boat fell into the water. The bag around Qian Jin’s waist started to expand. After absorbing the lake water, the nightmare owner’s head started to come alive. It felt like it was breathing.

“The sacrifices are all here…” Bai Feng gritted her teeth. Blood slid down her chin as she crawled towards the small boat. She could sense her life flowing away. If she couldn’t return to real life or enter a deeper nightmare soon, she’d become part of this nightmare. Then, she’d be unable to escape.

“Gao Ming, open Qian Jin’s bag. Shove the letter and the portrait into the owner’s head. Return him his obsession and memory!” Bai Feng said as she pushed the family portrait towards the water.

Things occurred quicker than Bai Feng anticipated. Once the portrait fell into the lake, something changed. Gao Ming fought Qian Jin for the bag. As they fought, Gao Ming’s pocket was torn apart. He was so focused on protecting the walkie-talkie around his chest that Gao Ming forgot about the two flesh seeds on his body.

The summons of the flesh tree intensified. Gao Ming finally saw the two seeds that were rapidly growing as they fell. He was quick enough to grab one, but the other disappeared into the depths of the lake.

“Now, I only have one left.” There were big fish everywhere in the east lake. It was the place where the seeds would thrive. Even as it sank, the seed started to germinate. “The east lake is a manifestation of the door. The lake connects to other nightmares. I wonder what will happen if the seed is allowed to grow freely.”