[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-national-guardian-s-gone-and-we-re-done":3,"chapter-national-guardian-s-gone-and-we-re-done-national-guardian-s-gone-and-we-re-done-chapter-192":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"english","National Guardian's Gone and We're Done",{"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},1743947,2228,"Chapter 192: Why Are the Eyes of This Monster in the Photo Moving?","national-guardian-s-gone-and-we-re-done-chapter-192",192,"\u003Cp>The daytime of this island metropolis was like a vibrant, unfading scroll of prosperity,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>unfurling itself before the eyes of every traveler in a manner that was nearly clamorous, yet perfectly orderly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sunlight struggled to pour through the narrow gaps between skyscrapers, spilling onto every street below.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Walking along these streets was like being inside a colossal beehive; the crowds flowed like a tide, yet everyone went about their business in an orderly fashion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shops lined both sides of the street, packed shoulder to shoulder,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>their colorful signs glittering brilliantly under the bright sun.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shopkeepers, their faces lit with friendly smiles, warmly greeted every passing customer.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A Sushi Master, fully focused behind his counter, sliced fresh fish with an admirable, practiced skill.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A Barista deftly created latte art, bestowing each cup of coffee with an exquisite and beautiful design.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The air was filled with the aromas of all kinds of food, an inviting scent that made one instinctively slow their pace,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>yearning to taste the ultimate temptation for the palate.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’What is this stuff?’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’Did a new store open recently? Is this some kind of huge ad campaign?’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’I’ll go pick one up and see what it is.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Pedestrians bustling along the street all noticed the photographs fluttering down from the sky.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Many reached out curiously to grab at the falling pictures, while others bent down to pick them up off the ground.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Some passed them to their friends to have a look,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>and others huddled together, curiously examining the contents.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Ah! What is this? It’s terrifying! Is this some kind of prank?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Could it be a new horror-themed shop opening? I love this kind of stuff. The design is pretty unique, though.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Why are the eyes on this monster in the photo moving? Are my eyes playing tricks on me?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Numerous passersby were scrutinizing the photographs.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Within the silent, still photograph hid a horrifying image that defied human comprehension.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The face, subtly similar to a human’s yet vastly different, had every line steeped in an indescribable chill.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The muscles around the eye sockets seemed to be dragged down by an invisible, immense force, sinking deep into a dark, nameless abyss.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Inside the sockets, there was nothing—not the slightest glimmer of life.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>These voids were darker than the deepest night, colder than the quietest wasteland.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And the mouth was stretched open in a grotesque exaggeration.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The corners of the lips were torn all the way to the ears, revealing a row of uneven, discolored teeth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This mouth seemed incapable of ever closing. It was screaming silently, as if locked in a ceaseless, sorrowful wail.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Though no sound waves reached the ear, it sent a chill through one’s heart and made the soul tremble.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Every inch of its skin was covered in a grayish-blue sheen,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>neither the vibrant liveliness of the living nor the still silence of the dead,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>but some bizarre state of existence in between.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Under the bright sunlight, this color appeared all the more sinister and terrifying,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>as if it could spread out from the photograph at any moment and contaminate everything around it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the air,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>an indescribable chill seemed to spread.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It pierced the skin and seeped deep into the bone marrow, making people shiver uncontrollably.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The photograph was like a cursed seal; a single fleeting glance\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>was enough to awaken the deepest fears and insecurities within a person’s heart.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Get rid of it! It’s so scary.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I’m calling the Defense Department. Some bastard must be doing this on purpose to spread panic.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This face in the photo... I feel like I’ve seen it somewhere before, but I just can’t remember where.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Many people were terrified by the face in the picture and quickly threw the photos to the ground.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Some even crumpled them up and tossed them into trash cans, while others pulled out lighters and tried to set them on fire.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For some reason, however, the photographs wouldn’t burn.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Defeated, the person had no choice but to throw it into a trash can.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He didn’t think much of it, just assuming the photo was made of some fire-resistant material.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>「On a certain street.」\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A few young people who had just gotten off work were excitedly discussing where to go and relax for the evening.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all, tomorrow was the weekend, so they wouldn’t have to wake up so early.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Their faces were all beaming with anticipation and joy for the coming weekend.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>POP!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Suddenly, the head of a young woman walking in the middle of the group exploded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shattered bone, spattering brain matter, and sprays of flesh and blood flew everywhere.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her colleagues, who had been laughing just a moment before, were all frozen in place,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>their bodies, clothes, hair, and faces splattered with all sorts of gory substances that assaulted the senses.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The young woman in the business suit remained standing, one hand still holding the strap of her crossbody bag.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Ah! Jiazi! Jiazi, what the hell is happening?!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her colleagues around her only snapped back to reality when the thick, stomach-churning stench of blood hit them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fear and devastation were written on every face—anyone would have reacted the same way in such a situation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>You’re walking with your friend, and then their head just suddenly explodes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The headless corpse is still standing there, blood gushing endlessly from the severed neck.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Look! Over by the street! What is that thing? A monster! Is it a monster or an Evil Spirit? No, wait! An Evil Spirit is a monster, and a monster is an Evil Spirit!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A man with a briefcase fell to the ground in terror, propping himself up with his hands, his legs trembling uncontrollably.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He struggled to get up, but his legs refused to obey, and cold sweat streamed down his cheeks.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>「Around the corner.」\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A slender, lanky, grayish-blue figure stood silently, tightly clutching in its hand\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>a shattered, blood-drenched head.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The head’s features were still faintly recognizable as belonging to their gentle and lovely colleague, Jiazi.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The beautiful colleague whose gentle smile once lit up the office,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>was now just a shattered face, her vacant eyes staring into an endless darkness.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Blood trickled down in thin streams, dripping onto the cold flagstones,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>quickly forming a shocking pool of blood that gave off a suffocating, metallic stench.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The air seemed to freeze in an instant, and the faint sound of each drop of blood hitting the ground was clearly audible.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They danced on the ground, spreading,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>and eventually merged into a winding river of blood,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>flowing silently toward a storm drain at the end of the street with a GURGLING sound.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the suffocating silence, the grayish-blue figure suddenly moved.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Its movements were lightning-fast, beyond imagination, as if it had crossed the very boundaries of space.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the blink of an eye, it vanished from its spot.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At the same time, another male colleague, panicked and just about to turn and flee,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>met an even more tragic fate.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His abdomen was suddenly ripped open by an irresistible, immense force,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>and with a dull tearing sound, his internal organs were mercilessly yanked out by the monster.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They were tossed carelessly to the side of the road, like a useless object being discarded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With this sudden act of brutality, the entire street was instantly consumed by panic.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The grayish-blue figure darted about like a phantom,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>each movement accompanied by a flicker of afterimages, its speed so dumbfounding that its path was nearly impossible to track.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On the street, blood gathered into trickles, then gradually formed a river, flowing slowly toward a nearby drain,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>accompanied by a GURGLING sound that seemed to be the quiet prelude to the opening of the Gate of Hell.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The desperate screams and hysterical cries of the people intertwined,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>forming a terrifying, apocalyptic symphony.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The night grew deeper, and the river of blood continued its silent flow, carrying a dirge of lost life into an unknown abyss.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The air was thick with the stench of blood and the scent of despair,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>as if the entire world had been plunged into a Purgatory of blood and gore, with nowhere to run and nowhere to hide.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chu He stood at the very top of a building,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>looking down on the tragic scene in the street below. He sniffed the air gently. \"What a prosperous island metropolis.\"\u003C\u002Fp>",1385,"2026-06-06T16:46:32.086Z",1,"novelbin.me","d3c5b04ce5ed862962ee7313adcb9c81529e0b7149c1785260afdde2cfc14344","national-guardian-s-gone-and-we-re-done-chapter-51","national-guardian-s-gone-and-we-re-done-chapter-239",274,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fnational-guardian-s-gone-and-we-re-done-cover.jpg"]