Chapter 2: The Witness

Searching for something suspected to be a Mystic Object in a haunted building, this difficulty is indeed great.

Money, it's not easy to earn.

Sitting in the car, Li Yi, who is on his way to the destination, cannot help but sigh in his heart at this moment.

But he has no other way. If there were any other way to earn fifty thousand in a short time, he wouldn't have taken such a dangerous mission.

The vehicle travels through the old city district, the journey slightly bumpy.

The people in the car are silent, the atmosphere appearing somewhat solemn.

"This car is driving in circles; this road was just traveled. It seems that Lao Ya is very cautious. I now somewhat believe that the things he said might be true. Heh, if we could really discover a Mystic Object, that would be interesting." The hoodie man laughs to himself.

"We are about to cooperate soon. If you don't mind, let's do a simple self-introduction and get to know each other. My name is Wei Li, a doctor at a small clinic in Tianchang City. The reason I came here is because my daughter is sick and I need a sum for surgery." The man wearing glasses with a slightly thin body speaks with a smile at this moment.

"Zhang Kaiwen." The hoodie man grins: "I'm from out of town. I borrowed usury and couldn't pay it back, so I hid here. Taking this trip is just to make money, no other reason."

"Liu Yan, local, some cultivation talent, want to try and see if I can take the first step. However, cultivation requires money, and my family conditions aren't good. I want to fight for myself. After all, in a normal job, I couldn't save a hundred thousand in ten years. Even if I really earned it, I'd be old by then, and cultivation would be too late."

The woman wearing the camisole dress speaks very earnestly. From her eyes, one can see the unwillingness and longing in her heart.

Li Yi says: "My name is Li Yi. I already told Lao Ya about my situation just now. You should have all heard it, so I won't waste words here."

Finally, everyone's gaze turns to the last burly and tall square-faced man.

This man sits in the car with his arms crossed, muscles bulging, serious and earnest. He speaks, his voice loud: "My name is Wang Hu, from Xiangjiang. Don't compare me with you losers. I came here just because I lacked some pocket money during my travels. In my eyes, you are just extras, and I, Wang Hu, am destined by heaven, destined to overturn this world."

"..." The others.

Good fellow, how come you are not quite the same as the others?

As the vehicle stops, a building missing half its structure stands before their eyes. The building is surrounded by warning tape, and signs about staying away from dangerous buildings are posted everywhere. The nearby buildings are also severely damaged, each one incomplete, as if they had suddenly encountered some huge disaster at some point.

"Is this the waste city district?"

Li Yi gets out of the car, looks left and right, but doesn't see anyone else around. Many abandoned cars are parked on the road, and the surrounding wasteland is overgrown with wild grass.

Few people come to the waste city district, not only because it has suffered huge damage, but also because there is an important reason: there is a high possibility of unknown dangers lurking here. Only some outlaws, or some people who have stepped into cultivation, are willing to linger here.

"Lao Ya, you're late."

At this moment, a crisp and loud sound of footsteps comes from the dark building, and then a figure slowly walks out from the depths of the darkness. Although the appearance cannot be seen clearly, from the voice, it can be told that this should be a woman, but the tone is exceptionally cold.

"Drove around a few times on the way, to avoid accidents." Lao Ya explains in a low voice.

The figure continues: "Only five people? This few people scattered into this building wouldn't even make a splash. Too few, at least ten people are needed."

"The investigator Wang Jian in that old city district is active. I don't know if he received some news or if it's a coincidence, but he appeared in the Wang Sect Residential Complex. I think the number of people for this operation shouldn't be too many, otherwise, it's easy to be exposed. Although it's not certain what exactly is in this building, being careful is always right." Lao Ya says.

"Wang Jian? I understand. You did the right thing. This matter indeed cannot be known by others. Five is five, let's try. If it fails, we'll find another batch." The woman speaks.

"Hey, hey, listening to you, does it mean the five of us can only succeed and not fail? If we can't find the things you want, does it mean we will be silenced? This is different from what was said at the beginning." Zhang Kaiwen walks forward a few steps at this moment, asking with a frown.

However, his words have just been spoken, and the next moment.

In the darkness of that building, a pair of eyes suddenly lights up, as if a gaze had suddenly appeared.

Buzz buzz!

At this moment, Li Yi feels his head buzzing, instantly developing tinnitus, and his vision goes black, unable to see anything. At the same time, a feeling of nausea and wanting to vomit surges into his heart.

Fortunately, this feeling comes and goes quickly.

When he recovers, he sees Zhang Kaiwen, who had just spoken, suddenly kneeling on the ground, his face exceptionally pale, and he vomits a large mouthful with a "wow" sound. At the same time, fresh blood constantly flows from his eyes, ears, and nostrils, looking miserable and terrifying.

Liu Yan, who is to the side, opens her eyes wide at this moment, revealing a look of unbelievable fear: "This is... The Witness?"

"The Witness? What is that?" Li Yi asks immediately.

"Spirit gathered in both eyes, the gaze can kill. This is something that can only be mastered after truly stepping into cultivation. She can no longer be considered an ordinary person, at least a cultivator who has opened the Spirit Medium." Liu Yan seems to know quite a bit. Although her tone carries fear, it also carries a bit of envy and longing.

"This person has already opened the Spirit Medium?" Li Yi is also stunned.

Although he doesn't understand cultivation very well, living in this era, he has heard of it even if he hasn't seen it.

The first realm of cultivation is the Spirit Medium.

Although the Spirit Medium is the first step of cultivation, this step is a chasm, blocking countless people outside.

Because there is a problem with cultivation in this world.

If normal people cultivate, they either get seriously ill, go mad, or finally die in pain.

Even if the problems of cultivation are overcome, the speed of cultivation is incomparably slow. Li Yi knows a child in a relative's family who has been cultivating at home for five years. In these five years, he does nothing every day, but his appetite is huge, he can eat, sleep, and defecate, but until now, he has gained nothing.

Finally, relatives and friends concluded that this child might not be cultivating, but is likely living off his parents.

And such cases are not just one; many families are like this.

Spending three to five years cultivating and finally gaining nothing is everywhere.

The risk and return are not proportional, and it is very time-consuming, which makes many people give up cultivation. Only families with decent conditions are willing to spend money and time to let their children try. Of course, there are also many poor families who tighten their belts to support a cultivator.

"Pay attention to your words next time. This time it's just a small lesson for you. Don't be too self-righteous. In this waste city district, if I really wanted to kill you, I guarantee not a single trace would be found." Accompanied by the continued sound of footsteps, in the incomplete building, the mysterious woman's figure appears at this moment.

She is tall, wearing a tight-fitting suit, a long ponytail hanging to her waist, her fair face carrying a coldness that cannot be melted, and those eyes are very special, the pupils pale, as if slightly glowing.

"Lao Ya, transfer the money to them, and let them start acting immediately. Don't think about playing tricks. I will be watching you in the dark. If anyone is not honest during this period, I guarantee you won't be able to leave here alive." After saying this, the woman scans everyone, then turns and leaves.

Soon, her figure merges into the darkness of the abandoned building, disappearing in the blink of an eye.

"Heh, what a hateful woman. Almost got killed. People who have truly stepped into cultivation are indeed powerful. Just that moment, I thought my brain was going to explode. That method is called The Witness, right? Damn it, I'll borrow usury to cultivate later." Zhang Kaiwen stands up unsteadily, spitting out blood mixed with saliva.

"That moment just now was really intense. It seems this trip of mine won't be dull. Haha, I'm starting to get a bit excited." Wang Hu laughs loudly.

Wei Li, who is a doctor, says while wiping his glasses: "The method of The Witness is indeed dangerous, seeming to target a person's brain, similar to a kind of mental shock. Ordinary people have no means to defend against it. To deal with this kind of attack, only a cultivator who has also opened the Spirit Medium can do it. It's just unknown what the farthest range of such a witness is, and whether it can be blocked by walls and buildings?"

Li Yi remains quiet, not speaking. He rubs his slightly dizzy head, still feeling lingering fear at this moment.

He should have only been affected just now and was not the main target.

And just being affected was so serious; if that woman were serious, Zhang Kaiwen would definitely be dead, with no possibility of surviving.

"Just a warning, the move was a bit heavy... Is it because of coming to the waste city district, or do people who have stepped into cultivation no longer take ordinary people seriously?" Li Yi thinks to himself, then feels his phone vibrate.

Taking it out to look, the text message shows fifty thousand has been credited.

The others also receive the notification almost at the same time.

Lao Ya says in a low voice: "The money has been paid, don't dawdle, start acting. Some relevant information will be sent to you slowly via text message after you enter the building."

"Leisure time is over, set off, losers."

Wang Hu takes the lead, ignoring the others and walking toward the collapsed building in front.

"Hey, Wang Hu, don't be so impulsive. Lao Ya just said, this abandoned building is haunted." Zhang Kaiwen says. ===== CHAPTER 3 =====