Chapter 382: Lamp Ghost Talk: Chapter Starts in Darkness

Darkness, dampness, decay.

The nasal cavity was filled with the smell of dead branches and rotten leaves that had been in the mud pond for several days.

Wu Xian opened his eyes, but saw nothing, so he opened his eyes a few more times...

It was too dark in front of him, so Wu Xian couldn't determine if there was a problem with his eyes or if there was really no light source around.

Wu Xian thought about it, pulled open the zipper of his clothes, rubbed the sweater inside hard, and after seeing the faint electric sparks, he confirmed that he was really in a lightless environment.

After the new house dinner party.

Wu Xian dawdled for two more days, found an auspicious day, put on heavy clothes, and let Heigu make a few meat dishes. He ate meat until he wanted to vomit before using the 'Single Fudi' invitation to enter a new Fudi.

As a result, as soon as he entered, it was this pitch-black environment.

Since he didn't know what was around, Wu Xian didn't act rashly. He took off his coat, wrapped it in his hands, and carefully felt his way forward.

During the exploration, Wu Xian's heartbeat accelerated involuntarily.

He wanted to touch something to figure out his situation, but he was afraid of touching something strange, making his situation even worse.

Soon Wu Xian figured out two things.

The first thing, this was not a closed space, because the air was very fresh, and he could feel the existence of wind.

The second thing, this should be in the wild, because the ground was uneven, and occasionally water droplets dripped on his head.

"I should be in a cave, or an underground karst cave. The most important thing now is to find a light source, otherwise, I can't do anything in this environment."

Patter.

Something soft, slippery, and the thickness of a pencil fell on Wu Xian's neck, then squirmed and crawled...

Wu Xian danced a silent mechanical dance on the spot.

After panicking for a while, he finally got the thing off his neck. That might be some kind of worm, which should be harmless under normal circumstances, but it almost caused Wu Xian's mentality to collapse.

Wu Xian wasn't afraid of bugs. He had a relatively ordinary attitude toward bugs, keeping a distance, not screaming when seeing them, but not deliberately getting close.

But what if it wasn't a worm? What if it was poisonous? What if it liked to eat people? What if it just crawled out of a cesspool? Wu Xian knew nothing about this Fudi. Now he only asked for a bright lamp to let him see the true appearance of this Fudi as soon as possible.

Otherwise, Wu Xian couldn't guarantee that his mental state could remain healthy.

The only advantage here was that it was relatively spacious. Wu Xian touched left and right a few times, and although he touched the rock wall, the activity space was still large.

If it were both dark and narrow, the sense of oppression would rise linearly.

Wu Xian put his hand on the rock wall. The surface was rough and uneven, with some damp traces. He didn't touch anything like fat or internal organs, which made Wu Xian feel relieved. It looked like an ordinary rock cave.

He stopped moving and leaned his ear against the rock wall.

The seemingly quiet rock cave suddenly became lively, and all kinds of sounds poured into Wu Xian's ears.

Chirp, patter, click, hiss...

These tiny sounds should all be left by small creatures. These small creatures were part of the ecosystem in the rock cave. At least for now, they posed no threat to Wu Xian.

Roar! Suddenly, Wu Xian heard a roar!

This sound was rough and unpleasant, five parts like a beast, five parts like a human, and it was difficult to identify what creature made it.

But ever since this sound appeared, those tiny creatures stopped moving, and some started crawling in one direction... They were avoiding the owner of this sound! Wu Xian swallowed his saliva, and then he heard the thing's footsteps.

Step, step, step...

The thing's steps were unhurried, as if it were taking a walk, but the sound was getting closer and closer, obviously aiming for Wu Xian.

Wu Xian couldn't care about listening anymore and got up to run, but found that he couldn't distinguish where the sound came from at all. He could only press both hands on the rock wall again. Until a small bug ran into his hand, Wu Xian confirmed the direction of the thing.

It was coming toward him.

It might be a malevolent entity, a beast, or a person.

Wu Xian didn't want to gamble, nor did he want to fight the other party. This environment was really not suitable for any fighting.

He touched the wall with one hand, enduring the bugs crawling on his hand from time to time, and waved his other hand slowly to explore the obstacles in front, his steps inevitably getting faster and faster.

Bang! Because Wu Xian was in a hurry, he didn't explore the road ahead clearly and hit his head on a protruding stone.

Because of his thick skin, this collision didn't hurt Wu Xian much, but the sound traveled very far. 【382-4

Tap, tap, tap-tap-tap!

The thing gradually approaching Wu Xian was quickening its pace! Wu Xian's heartbeat suddenly accelerated. Too busy to test the waters, he also quickened his steps. He now deeply missed the Ruyi Telescopic Staff from the previous Fudi; in this situation, if he could have a staff, his sense of security would increase by a large margin.

But even though Wu Xian had pushed his speed to the limit, he could still only reach the speed of an old man taking a stroll; this was already the speed limit in a dark environment.

The eerie sound drew closer and closer. Wu Xian felt a chill down his spine, feeling at every moment as if something were about to touch him. He even heard heavy breathing and smelled a certain stench of rot.

It was not a person; what was behind him was absolutely not a person!

Wu Xian gripped a playing card.

For this Fudi, he had brought two god-worshipping items: one was the magical artifact "Yama's Post," and the other was the spell talisman "Suanni Controls the Tiger." He could summon a tiger at any time to assist in battle.

Wu Xian did not know if a tiger would be a match for that thing in the darkness, but having a friendly creature present could greatly alleviate Wu Xian's tension.

Boom! Suddenly.

A loud noise came from ahead of Wu Xian, followed by the sound of something falling from a height, as well as human screams of pain.

Accompanying this sound.

The thing tracking Wu Xian paused its footsteps slightly.

What surprised Wu Xian even more was that a glimmer of light suddenly appeared in the direction of the sound! This glimmer of light in the darkness gave Wu Xian hope.

Although it was very faint, by borrowing this light, Wu Xian confirmed that there were no major obstacles ahead, so he took off running, sprinting for his life toward the front, while the footsteps behind him also suddenly accelerated.

The further he ran, the more obvious the light became, and the tracking sound behind him stopped without him noticing.

When the light became sufficiently clear, Wu Xian's courage also recovered somewhat. He slammed on the brakes and turned his head back, wanting to see what was chasing him, but he only saw a shadow retreat back into the darkness.

As for what that shadow actually looked like, it was impossible to know for the time being.

Wu Xian hesitated for a moment, put away the Suanni Controls the Tiger playing card, bypassed a rock, and finally saw where the light was coming from.

It was a lantern! (End of chapter)