Large clouds gathered in the gloomy sky, blocking the rays of the rising sun. The unique smell of moisture and vegetation from the forest permeates the air, but it is difficult to enjoy the morning air because of the faint smell of rancidity.
Thirty people stood in front of a huge, rusty iron gate, leading into a huge manor that had the features of a house that you could imagine from any horror movie. The Western-style decoration gradually decayed and faded in the wind and rain for an unknown period of time. Under the peeling patent leather, spots of dark red and almost black wooden structure were exposed. At first glance, it looked like blood had been splashed, and it was hideous and dazzling.
"where is this place?"
When you open your eyes and find yourself in such a strange place, anyone will feel a little panic to a certain extent. Lu Ning subconsciously touched her pocket and took out her phone to check the current time.
This was useless, it was just an instinctive reaction. Among the people present, there were several people who made the same move.
【no signal】
As if it was a natural result, the big exclamation mark and the three words next to it in the signal column were standard in such a scene. Lu Ning's eyes moved slightly and found that the position that should have displayed the current time was actually beating. Countdown numbers.
【167:58:32】
"Seven days? What do you mean?"
Lu Ning murmured to herself as she unlocked her phone. Most functions were unusable without signal, but at least they were of some use.
A new message alert.
Lu Ning raised her head, a little confused. It felt very bad to have no sense of time. She also felt that her memory was somewhat broken. Not only the experience of coming here, but also some of the memories from the past seemed to have something that made her confused no matter how she thought about it. Can not remember.
When you think about it any more, you will feel bored and nauseous.
She stopped thinking about it and clicked on the text message. If the system time was gone, at least the time would be marked in the text message, which would be good as a reference.
Next, Lu Ning's eyes suddenly widened.
[Sincerely:
Dear visitors to Ghost Villa, this message will be sent on time when you arrive, please do not reply.
The goal of this trip is to survive in the villa for seven days. Please do not try to leave the villa. For your own health, please follow the instructions in the travel brochure.
This tip:
1. There are three ghosts in the Ghost Villa.
2. In the Ghost Villa, there are means to fight against ghosts.
3. In the first three hours, ghosts cannot kill people.
4. Please make good use of your companions.
Additional tips about ghosts:
1. Each ghost can only kill one person every twenty-four hours (one day).
Two (prompt will be unlocked after one day)
I wish you all a pleasant journey. 】
No signature.
Lu Ning didn't immediately consider whether it was a prank or something. Instead, she raised her head and looked at the other people who had taken out their mobile phones.
There were first and later, but everyone showed a panicked look, and one young man even shouted loudly.
"What is this!"
The young man caused a lot of commotion. Some people didn't take it seriously, and some people took out their mobile phones when they were so surprised. Soon, almost everyone knew the content of the message received on the mobile phone.
"Don't panic, everyone!"
Just when people were panicking, a young woman in a suit who seemed to be a professional woman stood up and loudly suppressed the noisy voices.
"It is not advisable to panic before anything is clear. Let me ask first, does everyone remember how they got here?"
No one answered, but many nodded.
"So, let's compare the information received on our mobile phones to see if they are consistent. Is there no time to display them?"
"Hey! What are you doing this for? Shouldn't you get out of this hellish place now?" A man who looked grumpy at first sight spat on the ground dissatisfied, "I don't care about such pretentious things!"
"But you didn't run away immediately, which shows that you are still suspicious." The woman in the suit said without hesitation, "In this case, now everyone should confirm what they know clearly. They are all adults and should at least behave rationally. come out."
The grumpy man cursed, but did not refute.
This time everyone began to compare the contents on their phones with each other. Lu Ning also checked with an old man with a gray beard and a fat and strong man next to him, and finally confirmed that the information received by everyone was the same. .
"In that case, let's go in." The woman in the suit pondered for a moment and then said.
"Hey, hey, hey, it says there is a ghost here! Are you mentally ill and want to go in there?" The grumpy man couldn't help it anymore.
The woman in the suit smiled and was not angry: "If what the text message said is true, then something bad will happen to us if we stay away. If what it says above is false, there is no harm in going in. Of course, I will not force it. Anyone, it’s okay if you want to stay here.” After saying that, he turned around and walked back into the villa.
"Um... wait, I'll go too."
"I'll go too. It's better to have more people."
Lu Ning also took a step forward and followed the woman in a suit into the manor. As more and more people followed, in the end, only the grumpy man and a couple were still standing outside.
"Um...brother, you see, although we think you are right, we just need more people..." The man in the couple reluctantly smiled at the grumpy man, and then walked towards the manor with the woman, grumpy The man cursed when he saw this, but in the end he didn't dare to leave by himself, and followed him into the manor.
After entering the manor, there is a decaying garden. A large three-story building stands at the end of the main road. However, it can be seen from the paths left on both sides that there should be other houses and other facilities behind the building.
"Sister, there are so many of us, why don't we get to know each other?" A young man dressed in a trendy, handsome but slightly slick style approached the woman in a suit who was walking at the front and asked playfully.
"Thirty people, they basically don't know each other. Even if they are introduced once, they still can't remember them. It's better to get to know them gradually later, so as not to waste time." The woman in the suit replied calmly.
"That makes sense, but why are you so familiar to me, sister? We've just arrived and we're all so panicked~"
"I won't let anything make me lose my mind. I can just overcome emotions like fear. Besides, you're not that scared." The woman in a suit glanced at the young man.
"Really?" The young man walked a little slower and distanced himself, "Young lady is really a powerful person."
"Thanks for the compliment."
At this time, they had reached the door of the three-story manor. The woman in a suit reached out and twisted the door handle that had turned green. With a creaking sound, the door was easily opened.
Lu Ning originally expected to smell mold, but surprisingly, there was no sign of decay in the house. Although some things did seem to have lost their luster due to age, they were still in good condition. Behind a short porch is a grand banquet hall that still has a splendid feel. Exquisite mahogany chairs are neatly placed around a huge square table covered with white tablecloth, and a giant retro-style chandelier illuminates the entire hall. It is bright and warm, and the wooden floor will make a slight sound when you step on it, making you feel very comfortable.
"Wow."
"It looks beautiful."
Some people couldn't help but make a sound of admiration. A little girl about the same age as Lu Ning even ran directly in and touched the decorations in the room with a look of fascination.
A group of people filed in, and the woman in a suit walked directly to the dining table. Apart from a few empty vases used to press the tablecloth, the most conspicuous thing on the table was probably a pocket booklet in front of each seat.
Lu Ning picked up one and opened it. It was really like a travel brochure.
The name of the manor is Green Pine Mountain Manor, and its founder is a collector named Tang who likes European architecture. The manual does not introduce much about the history of the villa. Instead, it talks about a lot of collections that Mr. Tang has placed in the manor.
The most valuable thing is probably the overall map of the villa attached at the end. Among the three floors of the main building of the manor, the third floor is used by the Tang clan. Some rooms on the second and first floors are used for entertaining guests, and the rest is the kitchen. Places like that. Of course, the main building also has a basement. In addition to being used as a warehouse, there is also a dedicated area for power generation and power supply.
There are also things behind the main building of the manor. In addition to another garden, there is a cabin built specifically for the gardener, an independently designated plantation, a large shooting range, and stables. In short, most of them are functional buildings used outside.
"Everyone takes one and let's go explore now. But I hope it will be in groups of at least three so that no danger will occur." The woman in the suit said.
"Exploring?" The grumpy man picked up a brochure, "Aren't you afraid that ghosts will suddenly come out and kill you?"
"Just in case, I hope everyone will come back here in two hours to share their findings." After the woman in the suit finished speaking, she suddenly found that everyone present was already silently hugging each other.
Ever since they checked each other's messages, the people who had communicated stood together. Even next to the grumpy man, there was a couple and a man with dyed hair. On the contrary, there was no one next to her who had always been in the dominant position. .
"Well... how about you come with us?"
The sturdy man on Lu Ning's side touched his head and smiled naively.
The woman in the suit looked here, suddenly closed her eyes and smiled: "Thank you very much."
Everyone quickly found the team, pieced it together, and finally formed eight teams, each heading to the places they were interested in. Lu Ning's group of four people went directly upstairs to the room where the Tang clan members lived on the third floor.
