Chapter 394: "Fantasy World: Lin Xiao's Desperate Night"
Chapter 394: The Fantasy World: Lin Xiao's Desperate Night
Lin Xiao walked alone on the quiet and mysterious path, the watery moonlight sprinkled coldly on her, casting a slender and lonely shadow. The surroundings were terribly quiet, as if the whole world had been muted, and only her light and hurried footsteps, like the sound of a drum, were particularly clear in the silent night.
"This place is so gloomy, it feels like a horror movie set!" Lin Xiao muttered, her brows knitted tightly together, her eyes full of anxiety and vigilance. She hugged her arms unconsciously, as if this could give her a sense of security.
Suddenly, a cold wind blew without warning, and the leaves rustled, as if countless ghosts were whispering. Lin Xiao couldn't help but shiver, stopped, and looked around nervously.
"Who? Come out! Stop playing tricks here!" Lin Xiao shouted loudly, with an obvious tremor in his voice.
However, the only answer she got was deathly silence, which was like an invisible net that tightly strangled her heart.
Lin Xiao took a deep breath, tried to calm herself down, and continued to walk forward. The path under her feet was bumpy and she stumbled as she walked.
"Oh, how unlucky I am to end up in this damn place!" Lin Xiao complained while carefully avoiding the stones on the road.
As she walked, she came to an old castle. The gate of the castle was closed, and the surrounding area was covered with dense vines, which looked like winding poisonous snakes, making people shudder.
Lin Xiao hesitated for a moment, but finally plucked up the courage to walk forward and gently pushed the heavy door.
"Squeak--" the door slowly opened, and a stale and decayed smell rushed to the face. Lin Xiao couldn't help but cover his mouth and nose, his stomach churning.
"This smell is even worse than that of biological weapons!" Lin Xiao frowned, suppressed the discomfort, and walked in carefully.
The castle was dark, and the torches on the walls flickered with a faint and strange light, casting shadows on everything around. Lin Xiao's heartbeat accelerated rapidly, as if it was about to jump out of his throat.
"Tick, tick..." The sound of water dripping from somewhere echoed in the empty castle. Every drop seemed to hit Lin Xiao's heart, making her nerves tense to the extreme.
Just then, a dark shadow passed by her from behind like a ghost.
"Ah!" Lin Xiao screamed in fright and turned around quickly, but saw nothing.
"Don't hide, come out and fight me head-on if you have the guts!" Lin Xiao shouted loudly, his voice echoing in the castle, but it seemed so pale and powerless.
Suddenly, a sinister voice sounded in her ears: "Little girl, you shouldn't be here."
Lin Xiao turned her head in horror, only to find a blurry figure in front of her. The figure seemed to be shrouded in a thick fog, making it difficult to see its true face.
"Who are you? Why are you here?" Lin Xiao asked tremblingly, his voice full of fear.
The figure did not answer, but slowly raised his hand and pointed in a direction.
Lin Xiao looked in the direction of his finger and saw a huge treasure chest appeared in the corner. The treasure chest was inlaid with various exotic gems and emitted a mysterious light.
"What is this? Is there some treasure inside?" Lin Xiao thought to himself and walked towards the treasure chest involuntarily.
When she walked to the treasure chest and was about to open it, the figure suddenly appeared behind her and said coldly: "Open it, you will regret it."
"Hmph, stop scaring me! I want to see what's inside!" Lin Xiao said stubbornly, gritted his teeth and opened the treasure chest.
Instantly, a powerful force surged out from the treasure chest, enveloping Lin Xiao...