The Post Sky Tipping Era
Chapter 359 - 252 The Footsteps on the Ceiling

Chapter 359: Chapter 252 The Footsteps on the Ceiling

The group slipped into the museum and without hesitation immediately headed toward the second floor via the stairs. Li Yi had confirmed earlier that there were no anomalies on the second floor—it was relatively safe and could serve as a temporary rest area. Although Li Yi, as an Evolver, didn’t need such precautions, most of the other Messengers were ordinary people.

"No wonder the second floor is safer. It turns out there are the fewest exhibits stored here." Guo You was scanning the surroundings at this moment.

Although there were some odd and curious things on the second floor, their number was much fewer than on the first floor, and most of the area was empty. Clearly, the museum owner Fang Hua had not had time to arrange and display some items.

Li Yi walked over to an open area near a window and said, "Put everything here, then we’ll start exploring from the second floor. Although it’s unlikely that ghosts are present on the second floor, if we want to successfully deliver the message, we can’t overlook any suspicious places. Moreover, the danger level of this third letter is definitely not low. It’s always right to be cautious."

The group nodded, feeling that there were no problems with this plan. They set down their backpacks and began to investigate the second floor.

"This messenger task did not specify the ghost’s identity and location, which means that in this museum, the ghost could appear anywhere. Most importantly, we are currently unclear about that ghost’s killing patterns." At this time, Liu Qingqing approached and asked, "If a ghost suddenly attacks you, how confident are you that you can survive?"

"That depends on how the ghost kills. If it appears right in front of me, it’s almost impossible for me to be killed," Li Yi said, gripping an old, cracked short stick in his hand. With an Evolver’s reflexes, it was impossible for a ghost to get close enough to kill him in a sneak attack.

"You’re quite confident," Liu Qingqing said. "However, I suggest that if a ghost does appear, you should seek my help immediately. I can block the ghost’s attack for you while you take the opportunity to send out the letter. With your skills, this shouldn’t be difficult to achieve."

"Not a bad strategy. But aren’t you afraid of being killed by the ghost?" Li Yi looked at her.

"I do have a chance of surviving," Liu Qingqing said earnestly.

Li Yi nodded, "All right, I understand."

It seemed that Ghost Tamers were different, possessing confidence to confront fierce ghosts with their supernatural power.

Although Liu Qingqing’s proposal was simple, it was very effective. One person confronting the fierce ghost, another completing the message delivery—if coordinated well, the task could be done in a second, and they could then ignite the message paper to leave this place successfully.

But the most important thing right now was to ascertain the ghost’s location.

As time passed, Li Yi also explored the second floor. After several rounds, everyone was nearly certain that the second floor was safe—there was neither ghost nor anomaly, and, of course, they hadn’t found any mysterious items.

Though they hadn’t gained anything, at least they could ensure a safe resting area for everyone.

Still, to be more cautious, Li Yi went to the steps on the second floor and took out the bottle of yellowed Corpse Water. He then poured it evenly on the ground, creating a puddle of liquid.

"This is Corpse Water imbued with supernatural power. I placed it here to prevent the ghost from sneaking up to the second floor unnoticed. Be careful as you go up and down the stairs, don’t step into it. Until now, I haven’t completely grasped the use of this Corpse Water. I only know that it can make some invisible fierce ghosts visible."

He was not stingy with the items in his hand, considering this might be his last letter to deliver. He had no intention of taking these things back with him.

"The one you got from the gym last time?" Guo You looked at the puddle and immediately understood its origin.

Just as Li Yi completed this step,

Suddenly,

There was a sound of footsteps echoing from the first floor.

Everyone’s attention was immediately drawn to this noise.

It was well known that the museum was closed now; aside from the five of them, no one else had entered the place. Over the past few days, the only notable person they had observed was the museum owner, Fang Hua. However, Fang Hua was confirmed dead, and yet, for some reason, had reappeared in the museum.

"Let’s go have a look."

Li Yi immediately said.

Liu Qingqing did not object. To deliver the message, they had to contact the ghost—it was unavoidable. So, even if there was danger, they had to face it. There was no possibility of shrinking back.

Quickly,

The five of them swiftly descended to the first floor.

They looked in the direction of the sound, but they didn’t see anything. Perhaps their line of sight was obstructed by items in the museum, or maybe the source of the footsteps was an invisible ghost, undetectable to the human eye.

Li Yi took out the bottle of Corpse Water and looked ahead through the yellowed liquid once again.

Still, there was no sign of anything unusual.

Only the dull sound of footsteps kept echoing in the exhibition hall of the first floor, and judging by the sound, it seemed to be getting closer and closer to them.

"You are a Ghost Tamer, do you have any specific perceptions?" Li Yi then glanced at Liu Qingqing and asked.

"The entire place is filled with supernatural aura. A ghost could appear anywhere, but pinpointing a specific location is something I cannot do at the moment," Liu Qingqing shook her head.

"If that’s the case, then I will take you around to find the source of those footsteps. We can’t let a mere sound of footsteps disrupt our movement," Li Yi said, and with a swift move, he was immediately by Liu Qingqing’s side. He then reached out and grabbed her hand.

Following that, the Martial Artist’s Jin Qi erupted. The Evolver’s formidable physical prowess was fully demonstrated at that moment.

With Liu Qingqing in tow, Li Yi shot out like an arrow, with Protective Gang Qi surging out and forcefully stirring a string of airwaves in mid-air.

Yet, amidst such an outburst, the surrounding area remained strangely quiet.

This level of control over power was simply unimaginable.

At that moment, Liu Qingqing’s pupils suddenly constricted. All she could see was a blur before her eyes, and her ears buzzed, hearing nothing. By the time she slightly recovered, she realized she had already been whisked dozens of meters away. She thought it was over, but after a brief pause, she was carried away in an instant again.

And this brief pause was both for gathering strength and for observation.

Li Yi’s vertical pupils lit up as his dynamic vision maxed out. In the blink of an eye, he could catch even a mosquito flying past.

Anything capable of movement couldn’t escape his gaze.

But for ordinary people, they couldn’t see anything at all. Even Liu Qingqing, a Ghost Tamer, fell within the range of normal human senses and reaction times, unable to confirm the surroundings in a second like Li Yi could.

"Li Yi, you’re too fast, stop it, I can’t take it," Liu Qingqing felt like she was about to faint at any moment.

"You’d better speak normally. I’m not fast at all; this is actually considered slow," Li Yi replied.

"Besides, you don’t need to worry about so much. I will let you know after I find the ghost. Now, stop talking. That footstep sound is very strange. It’s clearly around us, but still, nothing has been found." Li Yi’s vertical pupils rotated as he continued to capture the surroundings.

According to his judgment, the source of the footsteps couldn’t be more than ten meters away.

At such a close distance, it was impossible for him not to see anything.

He took out the bottle containing Corpse Water again.

Through the yellowing Corpse Water, he looked around once more, but still saw nothing.

It wasn’t until Li Yi’s spiritual sense detected something that his pupils suddenly constricted and he leapt up again with Liu Qingqing, grabbing the ceiling in an unbelievable manner. His fingers, as strong as steel, sank deep into the cement, easily suspending them both.

"No, that footstep sound isn’t on the first floor, it’s in the basement, and the place being stepped on isn’t the ground of the first floor, but the ceiling of the first floor," Li Yi realized with a cold sweat.

There was only a wall separating the ground of the first floor from the ceiling of the basement.

If those footsteps belonged to a ghost, then he and the ghost had been incredibly close to each other just a moment ago.

If the ghost had attacked him just then, he might not have been able to react.

"What?" Liu Qingqing was also shocked, having not expected the source of the footsteps to be such.

What could be walking on the ceiling below?

Li Yi remained silent but hesitated while looking in a certain direction on the ground. With his strength, he could punch through the floor and directly enter the basement, but doing so would not only make a lot of noise but also, possibly expose him to an immediate attack by the ghost. Even with the old stick in his hand and the presence of Liu Qingqing, the Ghost Tamer, they might not be able to react in time.

However, if luck wasn’t too bad, he could instantly capture the fierce ghost and complete the Messenger task.

"Who?"

As he thought this, suddenly, he felt an unusual gaze directed at him.

Li Yi instantly reacted and looked toward the direction from which the gaze came.

It was a person.

At least it appeared to be so.

The person stood motionless next to an exhibit hall in the distance, his posture somewhat rigid, with a hint of an unusual color flickering in his eyes.

"Is that the museum director Fang Hua?" Li Yi recognized the person at a glance.

The sound of footsteps continued to echo, but this time it was moving away, heading toward a direction behind them.

It was clear now.

The footsteps and Fang Hua were two separate beings.

With this in mind, who was the ghost?

At that moment, Liu Qingqing, hanging in mid-air by Li Yi’s grip, also spotted the resurrected Fang Hua. Her expression was one of astonishment, and she immediately said, "He has a supernatural aura, not that of a living person."

"I see it," Li Yi took a deep breath, then let go. He and Liu Qingqing immediately fell to the ground.

But just as they landed, his Jin Qi burst forth once more. In an instant, he swept across the air and charged towards Fang Hua.

Human or ghost, a punch would reveal all.