And so, the two sides parted on bad terms.

In truth, Jiang Che held no malice towards Jiang Zihao; he was merely curious if he truly knew the strategy.

After all, judging by his behavior yesterday, this guy might just be showing off.

Think about it, if in an Uncanny Trial, all challengers followed your lead, who would be the biggest beneficiary?

The answer is obvious.

And the only way to make this happen is to claim you know the strategy.

Jiang Zihao kept building his "nice guy" persona, repeatedly emphasizing that he couldn't guarantee anything 100%...

I have to admit, his opening move was perfect.

Even if he had a clue similar to mine, these suspicions would still hold.

After all, the chances of scene repetition are too slim; at least, I've never heard of it.

But if he really does know the strategy...

Then...

Hehehe.

...

The two groups set off towards the mountain they came from, following behind the main group.

Zhuge Ye was constantly thinking about how to stir things up... how to prove the wisdom of the Zhuge family.

Suddenly, a flash of inspiration struck him, and he said, "Brother Che, if the village chief is really in the mountain, I have an idea."

Jiang Che: "Speak."

Zhuge Ye: "Why don't we just set the mountain on fire? The village chief would surely come running back; he wouldn't just let himself burn to death up there, right?"

Jiang Che: "Damn it... your brain finally sparked, huh."

Hearing this, Jiang Zihao and the others in front stumbled in their steps.

Damn...

Are they really going to set the mountain on fire?

If we go up the mountain now, isn't that just walking to our deaths?

This is an Uncanny Trial...

Even if you two want to take shortcuts, this is too outrageous!

If you break some setting, ten lives wouldn't be enough to die!

And are you so sure the village chief can escape?

What if he just burns to death?

Glancing back.

Jiang Che and Zhuge Ye really stopped in their tracks.

Then, Jiang Zihao didn't dare to continue forward either.

Twelve people, just staring at the two behind them.

Not daring to move...

Eager Zhuge Ye: "Brother Che, where do you think we should start the fire? Hehehe."

Jiang Che, itching to try: "At the foot of the mountain. We'll wait for those people to go up first, then we'll set it on fire, hehehe..."

"You're so bad~ I like it~"

"..." ×12

Just then, Jiang Che caught sight of a sign by the roadside.

"Huh? Where did this sign come from?"

Zhuge Ye scratched his head: "Hmm? How come we didn't see it yesterday?"

"Let's go see what it says."

Zhuge Ye: "Hey! Brother Che! It says setting the mountain on fire will land you in prison."

"Hmm? Setting the mountain on fire will land you in prison?"

"..." ×2

"Not fun." ×2

Jiang Che and Zhuge Ye instantly felt deflated.

But Jiang Zihao and the others breathed a long sigh of relief.

Thankfully, there was a warning sign.

Now they surely wouldn't dare, right?

If the Mystic World could be played like this, who couldn't clear it in minutes?

Setting the mountain on fire.

What a crazy idea!

...

The journey into the mountain was uneventful.

Although nothing unexpected happened, strangely, the mountain path was noticeably different from yesterday.

All the original forks in the road had disappeared.

It was as if something was secretly guiding them...

As they ventured deeper into the mountain, the temperature began to drop, and a cold mist started to envelop them.

The gloomy, dim sunlight shrouded the forest, and the light filtering through the leaves resembled ghostly eyes watching them.

The silent environment felt as if everything was asleep in the darkness of death, accompanied by the drifting mist, making it seem like they had entered the underworld...

The path, covered in layers of fallen leaves, became sticky and muddy.

The group's pace slowed.

In this terrifying environment, even Jiang Zihao, who claimed to know the strategy, showed signs of fear on his face.

Not to mention the others.

Zhuge Ye clung tightly to Jiang Che's coat, occasionally glancing back.

Afraid something might be following him...

Just then, a cold wind suddenly swept through.

Followed by a stench that shot straight to the top of their heads!

"Ugh!"

"Ugh!!!"

Many people started vomiting on the spot.

"Damn! This smell, it's killing me."

"Too stinky, ugh! I, ugh!"

"Motherfucker, what's up ahead, my god, ugh~~~"

Jiang Che wrinkled his nose from the stench, "he~tui!"

Zhuge Ye: "Bro, you spat on my face..."

Jiang Che was taken aback: "Ye, are you using your face as a shield?"

Zhuge Ye: "..."

"Everyone, pull yourselves together, there should be new clues." Jiang Zihao pulled up his collar, covering his nose as he spoke.

After a while, the group finally adjusted a bit.

They continued forward.

However, the stench grew stronger, even stinging their eyes.

The path became extremely muddy, and stepping down would squeeze out several maggots from the mud.

The group began a new round of vomiting...

Jiang Che pursed his lips: "hetui!"

Zhuge Ye: "Bro... again?"

"Damn." Jiang Che gritted his teeth and said, "I deliberately switched sides, how did I still spit on your face?"

Zhuge Ye: "I also switched sides..."

Jiang Che: "I think I've activated your hidden talent."

Zhuge Ye: "(〒﹏〒)"

They continued forward.

Not long after, a rotting corpse lay across the path.

The degree of decay was extreme, with bones exposed to the air turning greenish-black.

The chest had a large hole, as if something had gouged it out.

Apart from maggots, there was nothing inside.

Truly hollowed out.

The group braved the chill and pressed on.

As they went, more and more corpses appeared.

These bodies seemed to be discarded like trash here.

Finally, after about ten minutes.

They arrived at a pit.

The pit wasn't very large, with a diameter of about ten meters.

But inside, it was filled with bodies...

The nauseating stench emanated from here.

Jiang Che felt a chill all over.

Could this be the mass grave the golden finger hinted at yesterday?

Many people broke down and vomited upon seeing the pit.

There were at least three hundred bodies here.

Imagine the intensity of the smell from three hundred corpses.

Just then, Xiaoman suddenly said, "Be careful, there's something wrong with these bodies."

Jiang Che: "What?"

Xiaoman: "They seem... to still be 'alive.'"

"???"

Jiang Che's heart leapt into his throat.

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Still alive?

Are we about to face a zombie apocalypse?

At that moment.

Jiang Che inadvertently saw the finger of a headless corpse at the edge of the pit.

It moved.

Then.

"Woo—"

"Woo—"

A long siren wailed from the direction of the village.

"......"

Darkness is coming!