Pity

An old tungsten filament light hung from the ceiling in the center of the room, connected by a black wire, flickering with a dim light.

The quiet atmosphere was like ink dripping into clear water, spreading and seeping throughout the room.

As the clock on the table pointed to "twelve," a deep bell rang from a distance, vibrating through the air.

The ten people beside the table suddenly awoke, looking at the eerie scene.

Qi Xia's eyes widened as he looked at the familiar scene, his heart as unsettled as if ten thousand horses were galloping within.

He was back.

Everyone was back.

The Goat Head still stood beside everyone, emitting a unique smell of decay and the stench of entrails.

Although he had thought about coming back, when Qi Xia sat at the round table again, his heart was filled with despair.

"Good morning, nine of you," the familiar voice of the Goat Man rang out again, "I am very happy to meet you here. You have been asleep in front of me for twelve hours."

Taking this opportunity, Qi Xia quietly observed those familiar faces and found that their reactions were the same as when he first saw them.

Qiao Jia Jing looked at the Goat Man in a daze and asked, "Who... are you?"

At this question, Qi Xia frowned.

What's going on? Could it be that everyone doesn't remember what happened before?

If that's the case, why does he still remember?

"Since you all have this question, let me introduce myself to the nine of you..."

Just as the Goat Man was about to wave his hands and make a passionate speech, Lawyer Zhang spoke up, "There's no need to introduce yourself to us. I advise you to stop your actions sooner rather than later. I suspect that you have detained us for more than twenty-four hours, constituting the crime of 'illegal detention.' Every word you say now will be recorded by me and will form evidence against you."

Qi Xia looked at Lawyer Zhang in confusion, then turned to Doctor Zhao.

It was his turn to question.

Sure enough, Doctor Zhao spoke up: "Wait a minute, we have just woken up, how do you know we have been imprisoned for 'twenty-four hours'?"

"What exactly is going on..." Qi Xia's lips moved slightly, these people acted as if they didn't recognize each other, they said the same words as last time, and made the same movements as last time.

Everything seemed unchanged, just starting over again.

Lawyer Zhang arrogantly explained to Doctor Zhao, drawing everyone's attention.

Yes, in Qi Xia's impression, Lawyer Zhang's initial behavior was very suspicious. She was using every opportunity to show her strength, which might be her protective color under a calm appearance.

After her explanation, everyone fell silent.

The silence lasted for more than ten seconds.

Qi Xia felt a bit strange, last time, someone seemed to have said something at this moment, but this time he didn't speak, so the following series of events did not happen.

This sense of disconnection between reality and memory made Qi Xia very puzzled.

"I believe you have all noticed that although there are ten people in this room, I call you 'nine'."

"Get out of here... I don't care how many people there are here, I suggest you, you sausage, be sensible!" Qiao Jia Jing said fiercely, "You may not know what the consequences will be if you provoke me, I will really take your life!

Qi Xia suddenly thought of something and turned to look at the young person on his right.

It was a face that was both familiar and unfamiliar.

Also, it was the only person in the room that Qi Xia had seen once.

He still looked at everyone with a strange smile on his face.

Since he has been here once, Qi Xia somewhat understood.

Those with such smiles on their faces are almost all 'natives', could this tenth person just be someone the Goat Man found to make up the numbers?

The Goat Man walked to the young man and put his hand on his back of his head.

Qi Xia was startled and hurriedly turned his face quietly to the other side.

Last time, the young man's brain matter splashed onto his face, and he did not want to experience the warmth again.

I heard a 'bang' muffled sound, and the young man's head burst on the table.

At the same time, a bell rang from a distance.

And it was this bell that suddenly reminded Qi Xia of something.

The man who just died may not be a 'native', but a 'resonator'!

But why is his performance so dull? Why is his role so absurd?

"The reason for preparing ten people is to use one person to calm you down." said the Goat Man, shaking the blood off his hand.

Screams came from the forest at the same time, not a second different from last time.

Qi Xia should have thought of it, the moment they woke up and heard the bell, it indicates that at least one person has obtained the 'resonance'.

When the young man died, the bell rang again, and the 'resonance' ended.

If only one thing happens, it can be regarded as a coincidence, but the young man died twice in a row, and the bell rang.

He must be a 'resonator'.

With Lin Qin's screams suddenly stopping, the Goat Man laughed a few times:

"Well, nine, it seems that you are all quiet. Now allow me to introduce myself, I am the 'Goat Man', and you are the 'participants'."

Finally, create a 'God'."

This time, Qi Xia was not frightened by the death, so his attention was all focused on the Goat Man's explanation.

But at this time, the crowd fell silent again.

Qi Xia somewhat forgot who had spoken at that time, only remembered someone asked the Goat Man 'create what kind of God'?

But why doesn't he speak?

"Aren't you curious about what kind of 'God' we are going to create?" The Goat Man looked at the crowd blankly.

"Whether you say it or not!" Qiao Jia Jing gritted his teeth and snorted coldly, "Do I have to serve you if you kill someone in front of me?

"Forget it..." The Goat Man shook his head and said, "We are going to create a God like 'Nuwa', who can realize all our thoughts! A great task is waiting for the 'God' to do!"

Looking at the silent crowd, the Goat Man sighed helplessly:

"You guys are so boring, no questions?"

Several girls were obviously scared, Qi Xia looked at the remaining men again.

Officer Li looked at the Goat Man seriously, no different from last time.

Doctors Zhao and Han Yimo also trembled with fear after seeing the dead, with a bit of a scared look on their faces.

And Qiao Jia Jing looked disdainful, showing his unique expression.

Seeing no one speaking, Qiao Jia Jing became angry for no reason, others were afraid of the Goat Man, but he was not afraid.

"Get out of here, 'Fengshen Bang', right? If we play the game with you and win, will you enfeoff us as gods? What if we can't win?"

"If you can't win..." The Goat Man looked at the blood on his hand, with a somewhat disappointed tone, "It would be a pity if you can't win..."

"Pity for whom?" Qi Xia suddenly asked.

The Goat Man turned his head and looked at Qi Xia, his eyes were extremely cold.

"Pity for this world.

"Pity for this world?" Qi Xia was stunned, as if he understood something, but there were more questions in his mind.

That is to say, if the 'God' cannot be created, the greatest loss is to the 'Land of Doom'?