Chapter 87: Resentment Eye (First Update)

"Good, Brother Yang is a straightforward man!" Kuang Hongyi nodded with some gratification, "With your aptitude, Brother, your future is limitless."

Yang Xiao could naturally distinguish which were polite pleasantries, and he looked at Kuang Hongyi with a smile, "In the future, working under Brother Zhao, I hope Brother Zhao will provide plenty of support."

"What are you saying? It's a pity we aren't in the same district; if you join, you'll have to be employed at the Lin'an District Patrol and Defense Office. However, I know their Chief, so I'll contact him when I go back today and ask him to help you process your employment procedures first thing tomorrow morning." Kuang Hongyi looked at the Yang Xiao before him, unable to help feeling a sense of regret in his heart.

"Then many thanks, Brother Zhao."

After Yang Xiao confirmed he would join the Patrol and Defense Office, Kuang Hongyi's concerns lessened significantly. The two talked happily, until Kuang Hongyi changed the subject and smiled at Yang Xiao somewhat mysteriously, "Brother Yang, after leaving the Nightmare World this time, did... did anything strange happen around you?"

Yang Xiao understood in his heart; it seemed Kuang Hongyi really did know some inside information, so he truthfully told him about the matter of Chun Jie's Costume wrapping itself around him.

Kuang Hongyi's expression brightened, "Then that's it. I should have thought of it earlier; the Resentment Eye from the Fengmen Town Old Factory must be in your hands."

"Resentment... Eye?" This was the first time Yang Xiao had heard this term.

"You can understand it this way: the Resentment Eye is the core that triggers supernatural incidents. Every supernatural incident is triggered by the Resentment Eye within it. The Resentment Eye of the Fengmen Ghost Opera is this Costume, and now that you have taken the Resentment Eye, the supernatural incident at the Fengmen Town Old Factory has naturally disappeared, and from now on, no one will ever go missing again." Kuang Hongyi breathed a sigh of relief.

Yang Xiao was half-understanding, "But... but I didn't take it voluntarily; this Costume wrapped itself around me. No matter how I try to throw it away, it always finds its way back."

"That is natural. We were able to break the nightmare and return to reality, and Brother Yang's contribution was indispensable. To put it simply, this item can be considered a reward from the Nightmare World to you." Kuang Hongyi explained patiently, "Every time one successfully escapes from the Nightmare World, the Resentment Eye corresponding to that nightmare will appear beside one of the survivors as a reward. The higher the contribution and the greater the role played, the higher the probability of obtaining the Resentment Eye, though it is not absolute."

"If one cannot seal the Resentment Eye using special methods within a very short time, one will be entangled by the Resentment Eye. Hmm... we aren't used to using the term 'entangled'; the more professional way to say it is 'recognizing a master'."

These things were not hard to understand, and Yang Xiao figured it out after thinking about it for a moment, "Then, since I am now the master of this Costume, how should I use it?"

"That, I don't know. Resentment Eyes are strange and varied, and each has different abilities. Used well, it can save your life. You've read infinite-flow novels, right? You can treat it as a prop."

Speaking of this, Kuang Hongyi's face grew more serious, "However, I must warn you, this thing is evil; try not to use it if you don't have to."

"So you're saying that next time I enter the Nightmare World, I can bring this Costume with me?" Although he didn't know what abilities the Costume had, judging by Chun Jie's, its effects must not be weak.

Unexpectedly, Kuang Hongyi shook his head, "No, you can't bring it in. The Nightmare World is a very special place; it isolates all external objects, except for yourself."

Yang Xiao was stunned, "If I can't bring it in, what use is it to me?"

"Of course it's useful. It's not only the Nightmare World that takes lives; supernatural incidents in the real world are just as terrifying."

Yang Xiao realized, "You mean if I encounter a supernatural incident in reality, this thing can come into play?"

"Exactly. Among the ranks of Apostles, there are quite a few who possess Resentment Eye items, and these people are the backbone of resolving supernatural incidents." Kuang Hongyi's tone was firm, his gaze burning, "And you, my friend, you are also about to become a glorious member of them!"

The Costume had already recognized its master and others could not use it. To figure out the Costume's function, Kuang Hongyi's advice to him was to try and find a low-difficulty supernatural incident to test it out.

"By the way, after leaving the Nightmare World, the injury on my hand disappeared. Is it the same for you all?" Yang Xiao was still thinking about the leg Su Tingting had broken; for a university girl in the performing arts department to suddenly break a leg, the blow was too great.

Fortunately, Kuang Hongyi nodded, then took several photos out of his inner pocket. The person in the photos was Su Tingting. Su Tingting was standing up, saying something very excitedly, her face full of fear, and she was making gestures with her hands, as if she were learning how to swing an axe, but fortunately, all four of her limbs were intact.

"Look at the time on it," Kuang Hongyi reminded.

Yang Xiao noticed that this photo was taken at 3:55 PM yesterday. The background looked like a hospital; one could see people around wearing white coats, but anything more specific could not be seen. Except for Su Tingting herself, the faces of everyone else had been blacked out.

"She called the police the moment she came out, and our colleague received her. Now she is receiving treatment from a psychologist." Kuang Hongyi looked at Yang Xiao with a half-smile, "Do you know what she said to the police?"

Yang Xiao suddenly had a bad premonition, "What did she say?"

Kuang Hongyi laughed out loud, "She begged the police to go save people quickly, saying that Mr. Chu was still trapped in the Feng Family Courtyard, and she also told them to bring more guns, saying there were ghosts there."

"So she only mentioned me, and didn't say a word about Brother Zhao?" Yang Xiao laughed along.

Having been poked in a sore spot, Kuang Hongyi stopped laughing and finally sighed, "That is why you must never use your real name inside the Nightmare World; otherwise, even if you survive, there will be a pile of trouble waiting for you."

Seeing that Su Tingting was alive and kicking, Yang Xiao's mood improved as well. Although this woman wasn't considered smart, her character was not bad.

After saying what needed to be said, Kuang Hongyi intended to leave, but Yang Xiao stopped him, "Wait a moment, Brother Zhao, I have one last question."

Kuang Hongyi looked at him, "What question?"

"Why did Shi Dali want to kill us? And the deaths of Shi Guanming and Ke Long must also have something to do with him." This question had troubled Yang Xiao for a long time. Everyone was in the same boat, and Yang Xiao couldn't see what benefit there was for him in killing his teammates.

Kuang Hongyi, who had originally stood up, sat back down upon hearing this. He stared at Yang Xiao with a complex expression, not answering the question, but instead asking in return, "What do you think?"

"He wanted to kill us all to obtain the Resentment Eye in the Nightmare World alone?" Yang Xiao answered his own question, then shook his head, "But I feel this reason is too far-fetched."

"What you said counts as one of the reasons, but it is not the most important one." Kuang Hongyi lowered his voice, his expression serious as if he had become a different person, "Using the rules in the Script to trap and kill teammates can delay the time until the next Script is received. There are even rumors that as long as you kill enough—trapping and killing all teammates in 10 consecutive missions—you can end the nightmare."