[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-becoming-a-god-through-horror":3,"chapter-becoming-a-god-through-horror-becoming-a-god-through-horror-chapter-76":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"chinese","Becoming a God Through Horror",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":19,"prevChapterSlug":20,"totalChapters":21,"novelImage":22},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":15,"volume":16,"translator":17,"content_hash":18},2273619,4441,"Chapter 76: On the Road: Classic Horror Movie Tropes","becoming-a-god-through-horror-chapter-76",76,"\u003Cp>In one corner of the room, the two dogs, Meiqiu and Huangjin, glanced at each other, watching the scene, only whimpering as they went out to find water.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the following days.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Louis and Emma stayed in the room, Yuelunca went shopping nonstop, while David and Jenny had a blast, visiting every attraction and taking plenty of photos.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Until seven days later.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The whole family finally decided to set out again, heading toward Dekesasizhou.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Next to Luyisiannazhou lies Dekesasizhou; due to some historical lingering issues, Dekesasizhou is often mocked, so its reputation isn’t good, but its natural environments are the best preserved.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thus, every year, vast numbers of tourists still flock there, even though many horror films have been shot there to mock it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even schools are eager to host various events here.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Indeed, Louis and his group in the car saw a school bus pass by beside them—remarkably, it was speeding, the students half-naked, drenched in sweat, singing and dancing, as if they’d just finished a competition.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Youthful energy, so wonderful.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>David, driving, sighed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He could almost picture Louis, Emma, and Yuelunca grown up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After driving a while longer, because American highways are often extremely long and the land is vast with sparse population, few other vehicles appeared on the road.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Under such conditions, driving alone for long periods inevitably grows boring; where there’s demand, there’s opportunity, so car radios often play loud, energetic music to stay alert.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>David was no exception, though he kept the volume low to avoid disturbing Yuelunca and Emma sleeping in the backseat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As for Louis, he hadn’t slept at all, cultivating qigong, though he looked as if he were asleep.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dust flew on both sides of the road; a few ancient trees stood sparsely, while fierce winds blew mercilessly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>David yawned, pulled out a map, and saw that a small town was approaching ahead—he could faintly make out many farmlands.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jenny beside him handed him water.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At that moment, the radio suddenly cut out, apparently because they’d entered the town’s range and a breaking news bulletin had been inserted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Breaking news… According to police investigation… a large number of corpses have been discovered beneath a church beside Highway 9, over three hundred in total, spanning two hundred years; the killer is extremely brutal… Warning, nearby…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Breaking news…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>David couldn’t help slowing the car, listening carefully to the broadcast.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Behind him, Louis opened his eyes and listened intently too; for some reason, he felt the information in this message was strangely familiar.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shit.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That sense of familiarity—wasn’t this just another horror movie trope?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Louis’s lip twitched, and he couldn’t help glancing at David.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Could he really be this unlucky?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That doesn’t make sense. It’s not logical.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Could it be related to the side effects of that curse-transferring technique…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Should we turn back?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“But it’ll be dark in an hour, and there are no towns behind us—we can’t camp out in the wild.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Damn it, can’t American highway construction just put in some effort? Every damn road feels like a goddamn wasteland! Why can’t there be even one service area?!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Alright, let’s keep going forward, but we need to stay more alert.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The car began moving forward slowly, while Louis woke Emma and Yuelunca, reminding them to be vigilant and watchful.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The school bus that had just passed Louis and his group now encountered a minor problem.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On the bus, cheerleader Minni fell into a dream, in which she saw a cornfield—and two people, a boy and a teenager, both frantically pointing backward, as if trying to make her turn back.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The next blink, Minni saw a dark shadow sprinting swiftly through the cornfield, hurling something that instantly punctured the tire.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bang!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The violent shaking jolted her awake.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She suddenly realized—the bus had actually stopped.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Oh, my god!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Minni couldn’t believe it—had her dream just come true?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At that moment, the coach and teacher who had gotten out to check the vehicle also spotted the object inside the tire.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A bone-made dart; turning it over, a human tooth, faintly stained with blood, came into view—no need to ask what it was made from.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Fuck!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The group jumped in fright and immediately threw the object away.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was Dekesasizhou, out in the middle of nowhere—many murders happened in places like this; they all knew what might happen.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“No good, this place is dangerous—we need to leave quickly. Only one tire is damaged; we can still drive a bit—let’s push ahead.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“That’s right. There should be a farm ahead, and the town isn’t far. Let’s push through.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Soon after, the bus started again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Slowly moving forward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the sky behind it, a dark shadow flashed briefly, closely trailing the school bus.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Time passed slowly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The sky darkened.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>David’s group, still driving behind, frowned as they watched the sky. “The town’s not far—let’s try to reach it before dark.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At that moment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Huangjin, who had been quietly resting in the trunk, suddenly screamed—Zhi!!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The car stopped abruptly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>David understood—Huangjin’s scream meant he’d sensed something. Out here in the wilderness, caution never hurt, especially after that broadcast.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Louis also looked back at Huangjin, who was sniffing vigorously, barking incessantly toward one direction.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Click!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The trunk opened.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Huangjin darted out, returned within seconds, a dart clenched in his mouth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Louis reached out and took it; after multiple encounters with corpses, he immediately recognized the texture—it felt suspiciously like… human?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then Huangjin spat out another object—a tooth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Okay, confirmed—it was made from human bone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Someone’s using human bones to make darts—another killer’s emerged. These days, killers are everywhere.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Uncle, try calling the police.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In a situation like this, don’t hesitate—calling the police is the best choice.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This isn’t some damn horror movie—of course you call the police!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>David stared at his phone with no signal, his lips twitching. “Fuck! These tax-stealing bastards!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Louis and Jenny also tried their phones—sure enough, no signal at all.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now, Louis felt an increasing sense of dread.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No signal was a classic horror movie trope—but it was also normal; in real life, areas with no signal were usually remote wastelands, common sites for major murders.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Uncle, speed up—get to the town as fast as possible.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even reaching the town doesn’t guarantee safety, but at least crowded places have more people and police—both bring some sense of security.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Far better than being stranded in the middle of nowhere.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Still, Louis felt the probability of encountering that unknown danger before reaching the town was high.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When that happens…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Louis touched his wrist.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>(End of chapter)\u003C\u002Fp>",1090,"2026-06-19T23:34:28.869Z",1,"Qwen3-Next 80B","bdd1792f7335dba93309d4ce4396e197f7ad77ba6d1b888f4d0c9831b5cfd226","becoming-a-god-through-horror-chapter-77","becoming-a-god-through-horror-chapter-75",253,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fbecoming-a-god-through-horror-cover.jpg"]