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I thought for a moment, "You currently don't possess the power of the Void Spirit, but you still have the power of the Worm King. Even if it's only half of that power, it should be enough to deal with those ghosts. However... it's still uncertain whether there is a mastermind behind this. If there is, how strong could that mastermind be..."
"Give me some time..." Yao Long interrupted me, raising a finger. "Within one day, I will investigate this matter thoroughly."
Yao Long was very confident, but I remained somewhat skeptical and turned my gaze toward the Death Apostle.
The Death Apostle nodded silently at me, reassuring me of Yao Long's abilities.
"Alright then, but don't push yourself too hard. If there's any danger, stop immediately," I advised Yao Long.
"Understood!" Yao Long replied and then stood up, striding out confidently.
After everything that had happened, I was well aware of Yao Long's capabilities. However, since he was still injured, I worried that his old wounds might worsen or new ones might arise, which made me hesitant. But now that a decision had been made, worrying further would be pointless; I could only patiently wait for the news Yao Long would bring back.
At this point, seeing that there was nothing else to attend to, I turned my concern to Hu Fang. After all, she had been unconscious for much longer than I had, and her current pallor suggested she was in poor condition.
"How are you feeling now?" I asked Hu Fang.
She furrowed her delicate brows and looked somewhat frightened. "Not too good. During the time I was unconscious, I kept having nightmares, and I felt like there were many ghosts around me trying to harm me..." With that, she tightly hugged her arms around herself as if seeking comfort.
"Those were just dreams; it's alright. Don't be afraid—don't be afraid," I hurriedly reassured her.
"No, it definitely wasn't just a dream. I don't know how to explain it; even when I'm awake, I can occasionally see those ghosts... Just like you used to see things in advance."
Upon hearing this, a chill ran down my spine as I thought: Could it be that the power of the Void Spirit awakening within Hu Fang has been sealed? Perhaps the Void Spirit is allowing her to see the dangers around her in order to protect her.
"What did you see? Can you tell me?" As I suddenly pressed for answers, Li Zhisheng and the Death Apostle also seemed curious, remaining silent as they listened intently.
Hu Fang thought for a moment, shivering slightly, and said, "After I woke up yesterday and ate what you made, I felt my strength returning a bit. To help my body recover better, I stayed in bed as you advised and slept for a while longer. I ended up sleeping until midnight. At that time, it seemed like you all were resting too, and there was no sound outside."
As she recalled the events, she unconsciously swallowed hard, showing signs of lingering fear. "Just then, the window in my room, which was originally closed, suddenly swung open. A strong wind blew in, lifting the curtains and filling the room. Even though I was tightly covered with blankets, I could still feel a chilling draft coming from beneath the bed."
"I didn't know what was happening at that moment. I wanted to get up and close the window, but when I tried to move, I found that my limbs wouldn't cooperate. There was a cold sensation gripping my wrists and ankles as if something was holding me down. Since I was sleeping on my side, both my arms were in front of me, making it impossible to use my waist to push myself up."
"So, I had no choice but to shift my body backward a little, hoping to fall off the bed and break free from whatever was restraining me. But as soon as I moved, I felt a cold breath on my neck, like someone was gently blowing ice-cold air against it. Instantly, goosebumps covered my skin..." Hu Fang shivered again at the memory.
Seeing this, I picked up a cushion from the sofa and handed it to Hu Fang for her to hold onto as she continued.
She clutched the cushion tightly and said, "I was terrified at that moment and wanted to scream. But as soon as I opened my mouth, I realized that no sound would come out—it's like something was blocking my throat. That completely panicked me; I started struggling on the bed."
"While I was thrashing about, a pale face slowly rose from beside the bed. One half of its face was already decayed, exposing ghastly white bones; the other half resembled a woman but had long lost its eyeballs. It stared at me with its hollow eye sockets from beside my pillow while foul liquid dripped from its mouth. As that liquid flowed out, its already detached tongue fell onto my pillow from the side of its rotting face..."
At this point, Hu Fang covered her mouth, looking somewhat pained.
I quickly patted her back. "You don't need to go into such detail; what happened next?"
Hu Fang coughed a few times to catch her breath and said, "Then it opened its mouth and lunged at my face. Just at that critical moment, it vanished as if everything had just been a dream. But I was fully aware; I knew it wasn't a dream. Then I remembered what you had told me about sensing danger beforehand. So I quickly got out of bed and used a chair to firmly block the window that hadn't been blown open yet. That way, I managed to get through the night safely."
After she finished speaking, I pondered over Hu Fang's account. It indeed resembled the kind of premonition of danger that I had experienced before. But why did the ghost only intend to attack Hu Fang while I remained unharmed? After all, we were both in similar situations.
Thinking about it, I felt a bit confused, so I decided to try it out myself tonight. "Hu Fang, how about this: let's switch rooms for the night. I want to see why this thing keeps attacking you."
At that moment, Li Zhisheng quietly said from the side, "You probably can't handle it alone. What if something goes wrong and you can't summon the Void Spirit? That would be like walking into your own grave. I'll stay with you tonight."
"Alright, that works too. You should get some sleep now; you didn't rest at all last night. How can you manage?" I said with concern.
Li Zhisheng yawned and replied, "I was planning to sleep. Just remember to wake me up when it's time." With that, he stretched and prepared to head back to his room.
Meanwhile, Death Apostle sighed deeply as Li Zhisheng left.
I was puzzled and asked, "What's wrong? Do you have something on your mind?"
"Not really," Death Apostle replied. "It's just that you all have such powerful abilities, while I have none. I feel like I'm just holding you back..."
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