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Chapter 226: Escape Plan
"Luo Yu, you..."
I looked in disbelief at the face above me that was identical to Lime's, unable to utter a complete sentence. My body and neck were tightly gripped by two icy hands, the stench of decay mingling with a strange fragrance emanating from the coffin itself, making everything seem so bizarre.
Luo Yu's lips curled into a smile that was neither here nor there as he looked at me, and then I watched helplessly as he slowly closed the Coffin Lid.
The sound of nails being hammered into place reached my ears, but it felt like a curse, echoing endlessly in my mind.
I struggled in anger, but those two hands holding me refused to let go. The air grew thinner, and the smell of corpses filled my nostrils.
At that moment, I felt an overwhelming sense of betrayal!
Regret! Regret! Do I regret it?
I had indeed been too naive!
I clearly remembered that everything could very well be fake, yet when the moment came, I foolishly walked right into this trap!
Cough cough cough...
My throat was dry and scratchy as I coughed and struggled. The headlamp inexplicably went out, and the Coffin Lid was completely sealed. Beneath me lay a Zongzi whose origins were unknown and who seemed intent on taking my life. Oh my goodness! What on earth is happening?!
Struggling helplessly, the faces of Xianxian and Pei Zi floated in my mind, their pain and anger, fury and despair seemed to be etched in my brain, lingering and refusing to dissipate...
Closing my eyes, a surge of intense anger suddenly welled up within me. Without a second thought, I slammed my fist heavily against the Coffin Lid. The rage in my heart seemed to dissipate somewhat with that punch, and my mind began to clear.
Yes, in times like this, I must not panic! I cannot give in to despair!
As I thought this, a sharp pain suddenly shot through my neck. "Ah!" I cried out, raising my elbow and striking downwards with all my might. The grip around my neck seemed to tighten even more. The harder it became for me to breathe, the more fiercely I struck down.
At the same time, my other hand was not idle either; I pulled out a dagger and stabbed it downwards. I had never felt so insane before; at that moment, it seemed like I was venting all the pent-up rage I had accumulated over time. With one stab after another, one blow after another, I attacked like a madman. My body pressed heavily downwards until I was exhausted, and only then did the icy grip around my neck gradually loosen.
Lying weakly in the coffin, I couldn't tell if it was because the Zongzi had been stabbed and was bleeding that I could no longer smell the faint fragrance that had once been there. Instead, it was replaced by an even more unbearable stench of decay!
My arms trembled with numbness; I could even feel liquid flowing down from my neck. It seemed like death was drawing closer...
The stench here made it hard for me to think; feeling dizzy and weak, I managed to pull out a Gas Mask and put it on my face. Then I poured a small bottle of alcohol over my neck; the piercing pain brought some clarity back to my Consciousness. The space inside the coffin was already small, and now with two people lying inside, after simply wrapping it in gauze, I was drenched in sweat. After struggling for what felt like half a day, when everything was finally done, it felt as though a century had passed.
I stared blankly upwards, even though there was nothing to see.
I could no longer tell whether what was happening now was reality or illusion; this is what makes the Paradise Spirit Tower so terrifying! It blurs the line between reality and hallucination or perhaps just a dream...
The unknown is always humanity's greatest enemy!
The unknown is always humanity's most terrifying existence!
Now, it is just like this: not knowing where I am, not knowing whether what I'm doing is real or fake, not knowing whether what I'm seeing is true enemies or false friends.
Paradise Spirit Tower, heh, Mirage plus Ghost Tower, truly a hellish place.
After some time of rest, it seems I can’t just linger here any longer.
First of all, after opening the coffin earlier, I now know the thickness of the coffin lid. It would be quite difficult to simply make a hole in it. Given my injuries, I might bleed out or exhaust myself before I even manage to escape.
At this point, it seems I have to approach it from the side! Although making a hole is not easy, there are no other options available right now. With that thought in mind, I took out my sharpest dagger. When I tried to turn on my headlamp, it surprisingly lit up immediately. At that moment, I could see the inside of the coffin clearly, at least within my line of sight. As for what the Zongzi beneath me looked like, sorry, but my eyes aren't located on the back of my head.
Heh, just kidding. However, remember to never despair at any moment because Heaven will always leave a door open for you.
My door has long been opened, so I have no reason to despair. Having come this far and gained so much, I am already content. Money and fame have become trivial to me; what I care about now is—Divine Sign!
Everything related to Divine Sign, whether it’s Emperor Qin Shi Huang or the world's conspiracies, I believe that once we reach First Emperor and find Divine Sign, everything will eventually come to light.
The rekindled fighting spirit resulted in me stabbing down with my dagger, piercing through the coffin! Pulling out the knife, my main task now is to dig out a hole big enough for me to crawl out!
“Thud thud thud…”
Stabbing, scraping, and cutting away; lying down makes it quite laborious. My body feels sticky and uncomfortable, which only speeds up my movements. Even though I'm no longer afraid of Zongzi, lying in a coffin with one feels increasingly unsettling.
The bloody scene is too much for me; I can't wait to crawl out. Yet this cursed prison seems determined to oppose me. Just as I pulled out my knife, I thought I heard a “gurgling” sound.
I immediately stopped moving and quickly turned off my headlamp, listening intently. The sound was somewhat familiar, like someone choking; besides the “gurgling,” there were heavy footsteps. Given this commotion, it probably wasn’t someone coming; it might either be a Zongzi or some kind of monster.
Beside me, I had already dug a fist-sized hole in the coffin lid. Shifting my body slightly, I pressed my face against the coffin board and cautiously closed one eye to peek outside. My heartbeat seemed to quicken; I couldn’t tell how many were out there based on the footsteps—it sounded chaotic and intermittent, making it hard to discern their exact location.
Just as I was about to close my eyes, I suddenly heard a noise. Immediately after, a pair of eyes emitting a green light appeared at the entrance of the cave. I was startled and instinctively closed my mouth, not making a sound.
I stared unblinkingly at the fierce green eyes, watching as they moved left and right before disappearing. Heart still racing, I lay back down and took a few deep breaths, thinking it would be better to wait until it left before going out.
After all, being inside a coffin meant I had to keep my head down! The sound of digging was so loud; I didn't want them to go crazy and topple my coffin. That kind of scene would be too beautiful—too beautiful for me to even imagine!
With a thud, I cautiously looked up. The eyes peered into the hole dug on the left side. It was alarming! The green eyes reappeared, staring directly at me.
This is bad!
I stared back at the glowing green eyes. They weren't actually green; they just had a layer of green fluorescence, similar to the fluorescent path we saw in the desert.
Suddenly, I felt an ominous premonition, which only intensified my suspicions... and became reality!
Damn it!
The curse that almost escaped my lips was swallowed in an instant as everything turned upside down. I felt a heavy thud on my chest, followed by a weight on my back! Damn it, the coffin was flipped over by some bird outside! Why does every bad omen come true so promptly?
In an instant, I felt a foul-smelling liquid mixed with who knows what else pouring all over me. What I couldn't stand the most was that during that fall and collision, my gas mask got knocked askew!
I tightly shut my eyes and mouth, but even so, I could still feel that stinking liquid flowing down my hair onto my face. As for my neck and back—there was no need to mention; I was soaked through.
I was nearly suffocated by the stench; I simply couldn't endure this smell any longer!
At that moment, the coffin shook again. I had no idea what kind of creature was outside; it seemed quite intelligent to know how to mess with coffins. Damn it, Uncle Aunt Shuke Ren couldn't take this anymore!
It seems that those things outside already know I'm here. Since they can't get in and I can't get out, I might as well dig a hole and hurry up to escape.
But then again, who can guarantee that nothing unexpected will happen while I'm halfway through digging? For example, what if I get attacked by them all at once?
As I pondered this, I suddenly felt a heavy blow from above, the echo making my head ache a bit. I couldn't tell if it was the blood soaking into the bite wound on my neck, but it felt like my neck was about to snap, causing me intense pain.
What should I do now?
Plans often change; the digging plan I just set seems useless now! I need to think of a better way...
At that moment, I heard a strange sound, "hiss hiss..." mixed with "gurgle gurgle..."
Why do I feel that the sense of danger has intensified?
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The author has something to say: The website was down for a while just now, and when I finished writing, I found I couldn't access the page. It scared me to death, thinking that after 128 days of updates it would be ruined... But fortunately, I made it in time!
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