Tip of the Iceberg

Midnight Ghost Talk?

That was the WeChat ID that had sent him a friend request earlier, of course Chen hadn't forgotten, there was also that eerie broadcast in the taxi with a host claiming to be a "Midnight Ghost Talk".

Those four words made Chen suddenly feel an indescribable pressure towards the girl in front of him.

He had already seen the ability of this strange radio station, could it be an ordinary person playing the role of a "host" in such an eerie existence?

After carefully studying Chen's expression, the girl seemed to be unable to contain herself and let out a laugh.

With her laughter, the frozen air seemed to start flowing again, and the indescribable pressure disappeared in an instant.

However, Chen noticed a faint red glow emanating from the bracelet-like jade on the girl's left wrist, as if something had returned to the bracelet.

"I've been looking for you all night, it's cold, and I'm hungry, shouldn't you feed me first?" The girl said seriously as she looked at Chen.

In this era of Jiang City, beer and barbecue were the most popular and down-to-earth gathering places for delicacies, so Chen found a "lobster" nearby and ordered two bottles of beer, a large portion of spicy small lobster, and a plate of bean sprouts.

No matter what the girl was like, he was hungry, and the danger that was closing in on him in this story world was really unappetizing.

The girl didn't touch the beer, but she liked the little lobsters very much. The lobster shells were hard, and even the most beautiful girl wouldn't look good peeling them, but the girl in front of him was an exception, as if even these street stalls could be eaten with a touch of elegance and grace.

Facing such a mysterious girl , Chen had countless questions in his heart, but he didn't know where to start.

After peeling the last small lobster, the girl finally sighed in satisfaction.

Chen didn't say anything and took out his phone and handed it to the woman, watching her slender fingers operate it.

"APP has already been registered for you. Take some time to study it when you are free. Don't miss any task prompts, and you can also check the remaining points and rewards in it. There are some things that can be exchanged, but don't spend them all. Keep some for upgrading." After that, the girl returned the phone to Chen.

Chen opened the screen suspiciously and found an extra black and somewhat eerie icon with Supernatural Radio's blood-like words on the interface of his phone.

"Wait a minute..." He felt that the last paragraph contained a lot of information.

"What tasks? What points? What's going on here?"

"From now on, you are the official participant of the horror stories." The girl seemed to patiently explain, "You are all listeners randomly selected by Supernatural Radio. Once you hear the program, the radio will pull you into a ghostly world of horror stories. You can only leave after completing the tasks published in the story.

"But don't be too nervous. After completing the novice script and becoming an official participant of the horror program, you can use the app I installed on your phone just now. Every time before the task starts, it will release the story outline and participant list of the next ghostly world for the corresponding participants. And every time you complete the tasks given by the story, you will be rewarded by Supernatural Radio, that is, the plot points. Using the acquired plot points, you can exchange them in the mall.

"In addition, there is a special kind of reward that can be obtained in the story and can take out items from the ghostly world. You may not understand it now, but if you encounter this kind of items, it is better to try your best to fight for it.

"In this way, you have more chances to survive longer in this story world."

Hearing this, Chen suddenly moved in his heart. It seems that the other party does not know about the flashlight, is the flashlight that can drive away ghosts and spirits belong to such special items?

Although Chen was full of doubts in his heart, he didn't intend to expose the item at the moment and nodded to show his understanding. He then asked another question. "And what did the host mean?"

The girl's face instantly cooled down. "As the host, I am your guide in this story world. If you hadn't rejected the WeChat application at the beginning, I wouldn't have to come and find you in person."

Uh oh, I guess I asked something I shouldn't have. "There's one more thing..."

"Remember, you and I belong to No.7 Team , and there are not only us in the Supernatural Radio. In the future stories, be extra careful when encountering other teams." As she said this, the girl's expression reverted to that cold and distant one, giving off the feeling of refusal from a thousand miles away.

"Got it?"

"Got it." Chen nodded immediately. "But I still have a few questions."

"Go ahead."

"Can I get stronger with this app if I recharge fee?"

"...No."

Confirming this made Chen slightly discouraged. "How can we contact each other in reality?"

"In the app, there is an instant messaging function similar to a group, and each program has its own channel for task discussion and information exchange. As a newcomer, I suggest you communicate more with others."

"Okay." Chen nodded. "My last question, what happens if I die in the story?"

"If the participants die in the story, their existence in the real world will be erased, and no one besides us participants will remember you anymore."

Although it was an expected answer, it still made Chen feel a chill down his back.

"Actually, this is the best outcome."

"It's better to be forgotten throughout than to let those close to you suffer. At least for us, we can spare ourselves some worries."

Chen did not respond, and for some reason, he suddenly thought of John who had saved him three times in the story.

"What's the use of thinking so much? It's better to study this app and think of ways to deal with the next thing."

When Chen raised his head to calm down his complicated emotions, the ghost-like woman had left her seat without him noticing and disappeared into the night.

Midnight Ghost Talk was just a pseudonym, and she was probably a participant of the story like him. It must take going through many terrifying tasks to cultivate such an attitude.

There was also the bloody jade bracelet on the girl's left wrist, which seemed to contain some kind of gloomy energy, leaving a deep impression on Chen.

"It's very likely that the bracelet is also a mysterious item brought out from the story, just like John's flashlight. The Red-Clothed Ghost seems to have been released from this bracelet. The Red-Clothed Ghost is not afraid of the flashlight's light, so the level of this item should be higher than that of the exorcism flashlight."

In any case, after talking to the mysterious girl, the strange events finally got some explanation. However, this explanation was only the tip of the iceberg, and there were more terrors waiting beneath the abyss that could not be seen.

This night, Chen fell asleep almost immediately and had a peaceful dream.