HCB Chapter 423: Running and Encountering a Shadow in the Theater
Chapter 423: Running and Encountering a Shadow in the Theater
The dragon vein of Yandi meanders like a long red river, carrying the members of the Fifth Reserve Team towards the East District at lightning speed.
The strong wind whistled, making the Monkey King mask on Wu Hen's face rustle. He simply pulled off the mask, revealing his face with a filthy smile.
"Wuhu~Take off!" Wu Hen shouted excitedly, causing Lin Qiye to roll his eyes.
An Yuqing, who was sitting next to Wu Hen, held his arm tightly, fearing that he would be thrown out by the bumpy ride.
Guang Shengqing sat cross-legged on the dragon head as steady as a rock, looking quite like an immortal, except that the thermos cup in his hand and the wolfberry tea in the cup slightly distracted him.
"Fuck! How come they are so fast?!" Qi Yu exclaimed in the 007 team's communication channel, his tone full of disbelief.
"What's going on? Explain it clearly." Han Qing'er's tone was serious, with a hint of the majesty of a superior.
As the captain was on a special mission, she took over the temporary command of this clearing operation.
"They... they got to the East End Theater before us! This speed is outrageous! I just detected that they were still hanging around in the West End, and in the blink of an eye..."
Qi Yuxiao explained incoherently, his tone full of tension.
"Why are you panicking? What's the point of being fast? Our mission this time is to confirm the identity of the mysterious creature, not to compete to see who can run faster."
Zhao Kun'er said disapprovingly, "As long as they dare to show up, Yu Xiao's ability will be able to lock them down, and then..."
Before Zhao Kun'er could finish his words, Han Qing'er interrupted him: "Kun'er, don't underestimate the enemy. This incident is very serious. Intelligence shows that the mysterious creature is extremely powerful. Even Team 003..."
Han Qing'er's voice deepened a bit, with a hint of solemnity in her tone.
Meanwhile, the Fifth Reserve has arrived at the East End Theatre.
The theater doors were closed and the surroundings were silent. Only a few dim street lights emitted a faint light, casting shadows on the surrounding buildings.
Fatty Baili was the first to jump off the dragon vein. He dusted himself off and said in a muffled voice, "This place looks a bit creepy..."
Cao Yuanhai looked around, frowning, and said in a deep voice: "Be careful, this place is very gloomy..."
Wu Hen yawned and said lazily, "Alright, alright, stop playing tricks here and go in and check the surveillance."
After saying that, he walked straight towards the theater door.
Lin Qiye looked at Wu Hen's back, the corners of his mouth slightly raised, revealing a meaningful smile: "This kid..."
Wu Hen kicked open the theater door with a loud bang, which scared a few crows and made them fly into the night sky.
"Oh my god, this door is too fragile. It's a shoddy construction!" Wu Hen complained and made a face.
Lin Qiye shook his head helplessly and followed him in.
At the same time, Team 007 also arrived near the theater.
Qi Yuxiao, hiding in the shadows, watched the Fifth Reserve enter the theater and quickly reported to Han Qing'er, "Report! They're in! What should we do?"
There was a moment of silence on the communication channel, and then Yang Tongle's voice rang out: "How about... should we let them pass? Let them pass?"
"After all, we're all family, so it wouldn't be good to make things too awkward..."
"Yes, Sister Qing'er, less trouble is worse than more. This mission is already difficult. Let's focus on dealing with that mysterious creature first."
Zhao Kuner also echoed.
Han Qing'er frowned, her tone icy, "What do you mean by this? Boosting others' ambitions while destroying your own prestige? Since the higher-ups are so optimistic about the Fifth Reserve, they must have their reasons."
"The purpose of the assessment is to hone them and help them grow faster. How can we cheat for personal gain?"
Yang Tongle felt a little aggrieved: "But...what if they really beat us? Where will we put our faces then?"
Han Qing'er sneered, "If they lose, it only means they're not good enough and need to work harder. If they win..."
Han Qing'er paused.
Inside the theater, Wu Hen was boredly flipping through the surveillance video, humming a little tune.
"I say, this surveillance is too blurry. What can you see from it?" Wu Hen complained.
Suddenly, a blurry figure appeared in the picture and flashed by.
"Hey? Wait! Rewind!" Wu Hen shouted, pointing at the screen.
Lin Qiye also came over with a frown on his face.
"What...is this thing?" An Yuqing said in surprise, covering her mouth.
The picture froze, and a tall figure shrouded in black fog appeared on the screen.
Although the specific appearance cannot be seen clearly, the eerie and terrifying aura makes people shudder.
"This place..." Fatty Baili pointed at the theater on the screen with a serious tone.
Fatty Baili pointed at the theater on the screen and said solemnly, "This place... is weird! When I was a kid, my grandmother told me that the Century Theater in the East District used to be a mass grave and was later converted."
"It is said that this theater is haunted every night..."
Cao Yuanhai pushed his glasses and explained calmly, "Fatty is right. The history of this theater is indeed a bit complicated."
"It was built on a piece of land with extremely bad feng shui. It is said that many supernatural events have occurred there in the past."
"However, these are all things of the past. The management of the theater is very standardized now, so there shouldn't be any problems."
Wu Hen curled his lips in disdain: "Tsk, feudal superstition is unacceptable! There are no ghosts in this world. You are just scaring yourself!"
He patted Baili Fatty's shoulder and said with a mean smile, "Fatty, how are you going to get married in the future if you're so timid?"
Fatty Baili blushed and stammered, "I... I'm not afraid of ghosts!"
Lin Qiye coughed lightly, interrupting their playfulness: "Okay, let's stop wasting time and go in and take a look."
Led by Guang Shengqing, the group contacted local police officers who rushed to the scene and entered the theater.
The theater was empty and eerily quiet.
The dim light shone on the empty seats, casting long shadows and adding a touch of eeriness.
A young police officer pointed tremblingly at the stage and said, "Right...right there! We saw that dark figure disappear from the stage..."
When everyone came to the center of the stage, a chill hit them.
Wu Hen rubbed his arms and muttered, "Oh my god, this place is really a bit cold..."
The police officer checked the surveillance video to the moment of the incident.
In the picture, a performance is going on on the stage.
Suddenly, a blurry black shadow appeared at the back of the stage and quickly devoured an actor.
The whole process only takes a few seconds, but it is creepy.
An Yuqing was so frightened that her face turned pale and she grabbed Wu Hen's arm tightly.
Wu Hen's face was filled with excitement, his eyes sparkling. "Exciting! Too exciting! This thing is much more fun than a haunted house!"
Lin Qiye frowned, staring at the shadow on the screen, and said in a deep voice: "This thing... is not simple."
The scene played again, and everyone saw that the actor who was swallowed by the black shadow twitched a few times, and then slowly stood up.
His eyes were empty and his movements were stiff, like...
A marionette.
The actor mechanically turned around and faced the surveillance camera, the corners of his mouth raised strangely...
The actor possessed by the black shadow opened his mouth, revealing a creepy smile. The smile was stiff and weird, as if it was a demon crawling out of hell.
He slowly raised his hand and waved towards the surveillance camera, as if saying goodbye, but also as if provoking.
The next second, his figure suddenly disappeared from the stage, leaving only an empty stage and suffocating silence.
"Holy crap! What kind of operation is this? Teleport?" Wu Hen's eyes widened in disbelief. "This thing is faster than the flash in Honor of Kings!"
Fatty Baili scratched his head and asked in confusion, "Why didn't this black shadow kill anyone? It just possessed an actor?"
The young police officer's face turned pale, and he trembled as he said, "The other actors on stage... are still alive, but... they're all possessed, like puppets... As for the male actor who was possessed by the first spirit, we don't know his situation either. He... seems to have disappeared..."
Baili Pang'er looked even more bewildered, as if he had fallen into a fog.
An Yuqing kept staring at the surveillance screen with a frown, as if he was thinking about something.
Suddenly, she raised her head and looked at Lin Qiye and Wu Hen with a sharp gaze.
"Do you think... the actions of this black shadow... are strange?" An Yuqing's voice was very soft, but with a barely perceptible tremor.
Wu Hen touched his chin and said with a sly smile: "Strange? What's strange about it? It's just possessing an actor. This operation is very normal, just like when we play games, we change characters and continue playing..."
"No, that's not what I meant," An Yuqing interrupted Wu Hen and said in a serious tone,
"I mean, this shadow... it seems to know the location of the surveillance camera, and its behavior... is very human-like."
Lin Qiye nodded and said in a deep voice: "Yu Qing is right. The intelligence of this black shadow... is probably beyond our imagination."
He paused, looked at Guang Shengqing, with a hint of doubt in his tone.
"Captain Guang, your previous judgment that this mysterious creature was some low-level spirit was probably wrong..."
Guang Shengqing looked solemn and said nothing.
He stared at the surveillance screen closely, the shadow's actions replaying in his mind, and an ominous premonition came to his mind.
Wu Hen's system suddenly made a "ding" sound, and a strange task appeared before his eyes:
[Mission: Imitate the shadow's face and scare Baili Pang'er]
[Reward: One Super Invincible Cosmic Thunderbolt Invincible Fart Bomb]
Wu Hen's mouth corners slightly raised, revealing an evil smile.
He quietly walked behind Baili Fatty and took a deep breath...