Frightening Joke: Above the Mist
Chapter 378: Conflict

Chapter 378: Chapter 378: Conflict

The ocean is the origin of life.

Ironically, this time the six of them are to experience the "test" of the ocean on this cruise ship.

The consequence of failing is losing your life.

Hearing footsteps behind him, Bai Yanliang turned around.

"How did you know I was here?"

He looked at Song Que in front of him and asked.

"The boarding line at the pier, I stood at the very last, and saw only you in front of me. They should be at the front of the line and boarded the ship earlier," Song Que walked over and leaned against the railing too, "So, is that woman really strange?"

Bai Yanliang nodded: "She hinted a bit, perhaps this time the ghost comes from the deep sea."

"Deep sea?" Song Que was a bit surprised, "Could it be something like a sea monster?"

"I don’t know," Bai Yanliang said little, "Did you see them?"

Song Que shook his head: "I was right behind you and didn’t see the four of them."

"Let’s reunite as soon as possible." Bai Yanliang had a bad feeling, this mission was unusual from the start.

"It’s not that easy, this cruise isn’t short, it’s over two hundred meters long, has seven levels, rooms are dense, plus two thousand people coming and going, it’s quite a mixed bag, running into them is unlikely soon." Song Que said.

"Tonight there’s a buffet dinner on the first floor hall, they’ll probably go." Bai Yanliang said.

"That’s an opportunity." Song Que nodded.

Soon, he softly asked again: "Isn’t it strange your sister-in-law isn’t on the mission list this time?"

Bai Yanliang looked at him and said: "I’m on the mission list every time, do you find that strange?"

"Of course it’s strange!" Song Que immediately replied, "Fog Gathering seems eager for your death."

Saying that, Song Que suddenly paused.

It’s not right...

By now, everyone can see that Fog Gathering is actually more inclined to protect everyone.

Then why does it only want Bai Yanliang dead?

If it’s inclined to protect humans, doesn’t it suggest... Bai Yanliang isn’t human?

This thought popped up in Song Que’s head again.

In fact, ever since he first met Bai Yanliang, he’s always had this thought, until after they went through a life and death ordeal, Song Que began to trust him.

But now...

The situation became confusing again.

"What about you?" Bai Yanliang seemed unaware of Song Que’s sudden silence, "Any clues?"

Song Que shook his head.

"This ship is so normal it’s almost strange, even no quarrels or conflicts have occurred."

"By the way," Song Que took out his phone, "I’ve photographed the ship’s environment, so if any changes occur, I can immediately notice by comparing it."

"Hmm, that’s a good method." Bai Yanliang nodded.

"Then why don’t you use it?" Song Que looked at him puzzled, "Although there’s no signal on the phone, the basic camera function still works."

Bai Yanliang pointed at his head with a bit of helplessness, "I remember."

"Uh..."

Song Que watched Bai Yanliang turn and head to the hall, and suddenly his suspicion of him being a ghost faded slightly.

...

The two entered the hall one after the other, the buffet would soon begin.

The sky outside had completely darkened, but the cabin hall was brightly lit and opulent.

Tourists on the deck gradually came in, everyone chatting and laughing, taking photos with their phones and cameras.

It’s visible that the people on this cruise come from relatively affluent families.

They aren’t much interested in the buffet; mainly they want to take the opportunity of this gathering to meet new friends.

There were a lot of people around, and it was well-lit, even knowing there’s a ghost on the ship wouldn’t be too scary.

But everyone remained highly alert.

Thinking of worst-case scenarios first, up on the second level, Yu Wenxuan saw Bai Yanliang and Song Que.

He didn’t immediately go down to join them; instead, he kept observing the crowded hall below.

He was pondering a question.

Could it be that everyone aboard this ship... is a ghost?

Maybe when the moon comes out, they’ll reveal their true forms.

"Hey, Yu Wenxuan’s on the second floor." Song Que nudged Bai Yanliang’s shoulder.

Bai Yanliang raised his head to take a look, "Hmm."

A person’s attention is limited; he kept fixating on the woman in the Gothic Lolita dress.

Her outfit stood out in the crowd.

Moreover... her aura clashed with the people around her.

Everyone was engaging in low, elegant conversations, yet she was loading up a massive plate with food before the buffet officially started and eating on her own.

"How vulgar..."

The man next to her frowned, glanced, and then quickly averted his gaze, wiping his glasses as if they’d gotten dirty.

The suited gentleman’s voice wasn’t small, but the woman in the Gothic dress didn’t respond or even glance back.

"Look at everyone, so hospitable, why are you so antisocial?"

Unnoticed, Yu Wenxuan descended from the second floor, approaching the woman.

"Hospitable?" she glanced at the laughing, mingling strangers, "All I see are a bunch of hypocritical faces."

As she spoke, she turned her pupil, mostly white, towards Yu Wenxuan, "Just like yours."

"Oh? Are you saying I’m the same as them?" Yu Wenxuan looked at her with interest.

Though he knew she was merely a "projection" from another world, it didn’t stop him from taking interest in the strange woman before him.

"A beast enslaved by desire." She looked at Yu Wenxuan and uttered those words.

The smile on Yu Wenxuan’s face slowly faded, his expression becoming more serious, "Is that so?"

The woman continuously stuffed food into her mouth, observing Yu Wenxuan’s eyes.

This time, her gaze shifted.

"Some people wield a knife to end a life with one strike. Others slice bit by bit, bleeding the target until it’s a mangled mess, a fate worse than death, only then delivering the final blow to the heart," she stared at Yu Wenxuan, "You’re the second kind."

"Hahahaha!" Yu Wenxuan laughed to the sky, reclining back, his feet propped on the table, "Interesting, interesting, you’re truly an intriguing woman."

"Waiter!" the suited gentleman next to them suddenly raised his hand, "Could you remove them? I believe they’re tainting this party."

Finishing, he looked at Yu Wenxuan and the woman condescendingly, quite poised.

"Tsk, seems we’ve been grouped together." Yu Wenxuan remarked at her.

The woman grasped her plate, grabbed more food, said nothing, and left the hall for the deck before the waiter approached.

Yu Wenxuan glanced at her, then shifted his gaze to the suited man still watching him.

"Hope you have a pleasant evening, sir." Yu Wenxuan smiled and nodded.

This act completely confounded the suited gentleman, but he just snorted lightly, offering no reply.

Yu Wenxuan didn’t mind, he removed his feet from the table, and exited the hall before the waiter could remind him.

"He’s going to die soon." Bai Yanliang suddenly said.

"Who? Yu Wenxuan?" Song Que looked towards the direction Yu Wenxuan left, his expression a bit uncertain.

"Him."

Bai Yanliang’s gaze landed on the elegant suited gentleman.