Happy Halloween

When Mu Xuanying looked at the map, her heart suddenly sank.

He circled around the platform he was on, trying to find if there were any other organs.He found nothing, but he found that the ink of "YOU" on the parchment moved slightly in the direction he moved.

Can this map reflect a person's location at any time?

Does the opponent have the same map?

Constantly guessing in confusion, Mu Xuanying looked around in the dark and chaotic surroundings, and couldn't help but feel a little nervous clutching the paper tightly.

What will happen if you are caught up?

He tried to push the roadblocks placed in front of the passages on both sides, and the huge stone slabs remained motionless as if they were nailed to the ground.The railings of the platform were stretched high, but the gap between the posts was just too small for him to pass through.Besides, there is nothingness outside, and there is no trace of the ground when looking down, even if you can climb over the guardrail, it is meaningless.

He is like a bird in a cage, but he doesn't even have the ability to fly out of the cage like a bird.Probably because of this, there is no obstruction above.Mu Xuanying raised her head, and the scene above her head was also like a heavy night, completely a darkness that could not tell the distance.

Mu Xuanying had no choice but to walk around the platform in vain.

Just then, he noticed that "he" had moved.

If all platforms are numbered sequentially, the top platform in the figure is A, followed by clockwise numbers B, C, D, E, and the central platform is numbered F.

"His" first step, moving from F to C.

At the moment when "he" stayed on the platform of C, a buzzing sound came from far away, from far to near, from the center of the earth to the bottom of the feet, and the platform shook violently.

"Whoa whoa-"

The jack-o-lantern swayed crookedly, Mu Xuanying scrambled to stabilize the center of her body amidst the vibration, and suddenly felt that the shadow in front of her eyes seemed to disappear.He looked up, and was surprised to find that the roadblock was sinking slowly, with a "click", and the top was embedded into the groove on the ground exactly.

Can I leave now?

He glanced at the map subconsciously, and sure enough, "he" never moved after reaching platform C, and the ink blots stayed in place quietly.

Mu Xuanying stood there for a while, the surrounding scene remained unchanged, and there was no sign of the mechanism of the roadblock being activated again.

Does this mean that as long as you don't make the next move, there will never be any changes here?

Currently, he is on platform B, and the pathway of B connects two directions, namely A and C, and "he" is now on platform C.In order not to be met by "he", Mu Xuanying had no choice but to choose the path leading to Platform A.

Da da da.

Stepping up the aisle, the sides around him are still so deep that it seems to be able to suck people into the dark void, there is no wind, and only the sound of his own footsteps can be heard in his ears.The sound of the soles of boots stepping on the brick surface echoed in the air, and when the corner of the robe floated off the platform, with a deafening rumble, the roadblock behind him rose again.

Mu Xuanying's figure paused, he didn't look back, but chose to move on.

The hem of the undulating robe fell to about an inch from the ground. He raised his footsteps, and the jack-o-lantern in his hand swayed. The light fire reflected on his skin, illuminating half of his face.

Suddenly, like a blessing to the soul, Mu Xuanying suddenly recalled her own origin.

He vaguely remembered that in the morning, he seemed to be still preparing for the Halloween celebration that night, and then somehow he came up with the idea of ​​going to the mountains to scare passers-by, so he left the town alone and sneaked into the forest.

The forest has dense branches and leaves. Even in the daytime, it is difficult for sunlight to penetrate through the barriers of the leaves, and only sprinkle a few golden spots when the green shadows are hidden.He didn't know what kind of evil he had fallen into, and he was dizzy for a moment, only feeling a magical and wonderful atmosphere emanating from the depths of the forest to lure him all the way forward.Unable to stop his steps, unable to stop his pace of going deep into the unknown, his spirit became more and more trance, and his consciousness became more and more blurred...

When he woke up, there was only this illusory darkness in front of his eyes.

The shape of platform A is almost the same as that of platform B. After arriving, Mu Xuanying did not busy observe the surrounding environment, but immediately spread out the map, and fixed her eyes on the ink representing the other party.

"He" moved from C to D.

The A platform where I am located has three channels, which are respectively connected to the three platforms B, E, and F.

The D platform where "he" is located also has three channels, which are respectively connected to the C, E, and F platforms.

Both platforms A and D can lead to platforms E and F. To avoid meeting "him" after moving, Mu Xuanying must choose to return to platform B again.

Thinking of this, Mu Xuanying's heart sank continuously.

It wasn't because he had to return to platform B, but because he found that the other party was likely to be the same as himself, and had the ability to always know the other party's movements.

If not, I would not have been forced to choose the only feasible hiding direction by "his" action twice in a row.

On the premise of also knowing the opponent's movement, the first pursuer obviously has the initiative.

In other words, you will be caught up.

A simple derivation shows that after "he" moves to D and then moves to B, the situation is already clear.

In the next step, "he" will definitely return from D to F. At this time, no matter whether he moves from B to C or A, he will be caught by the "he" starting from F.

"I didn't have the right to decide from the beginning..."

Mu Xuanying murmured, he looked around and gradually felt a little cold.

The cold air flow climbed all the way along the soles of his feet, followed by some dark negative emotions entangled little by little, slowly constricting the regularly beating heart, making him feel more and more suffocating in his chest cavity. relieved pain.

bang bang.bang bang.bang bang.

He vaguely felt that it was a very familiar feeling.

Another lost memory came back the second time I set foot on the corridor.

It turned out that he didn't come here directly after losing consciousness, but got lost in the depths of the forest.When he woke up, it was already dark, and there was no sign of human activity around him, so he had no choice but to walk towards the old castle on the mountain.

Mu Xuanying couldn't help showing a strange expression.

A strange forest and an old castle that he had never heard of... The gate of the castle was closed immediately after he entered.Now it seems that taking it easy is a trap that deliberately lures oneself into it.

The dark sculptures of ghosts and gods, the bright oil paints full of demonic charm, the organs hidden behind the oil paintings, and the blood-stained dolls all make people feel more and more ominous.

Then he meets a mysterious teenager who calls himself Mo Yu, after he is attacked in the dark.

Who is Mo Yu?

Could "he" be Mo Yu?

Mu Xuanying stood still on platform B, picked up the map, and watched the ink representing the opponent move from D to F.

Even though the darkness swallowed all the light at this moment, he still stood on the edge of the guardrail and looked towards the opposite side.Maybe it's just a psychological effect, he felt an extraordinarily hot gaze from the other side.

If he had been standing here without moving, then "he" would have no way to meet him.

Yes, that's safe.

Mu Xuanying thought so, then turned around and walked out of the platform.

"Why are you still advancing?" asked a voice from the darkness.

"According to your rules, I should go now, right?" Mu Xuanying replied.

"Little friend, you are very smart." The voice said, "You should know that you will definitely lose this game."

"Yes, I know." Mu Xuanying said.

He moved forward step by step, and every time he took a step, a piece of the lost memory puzzle was found in his mind.Sentencing, prison answering, communion and pumpkin candy, witch's doll, rising tide and moon, werewolf horror, maze and four exits, pure white sculpture exhibition hall... all kinds of pictures flashed before his eyes one by one. calm down.

"'He' will kill you," said the voice, "and even then, don't you want to stop?"

"Why do you think 'he' will kill me?" Mu Xuanying asked back.

"Do you think 'he' won't do this?" The voice laughed, "This is a chaotic space gap, and there is nothing in it. I made six closed platforms connected to each other appear here. If I tell As long as 'he' kills another person within the time limit, I will take 'him' out of here, and save 'him' from being exiled here to die miserably... kid, tell me, what will happen to him?"

Mu Xuanying stopped.

"Finally changed your mind?" The voice seemed to get his wish and laughed.

"Why...why did you do this?!" Mu Xuanying shouted angrily.

"Why? Yes, why?" The other party repeated it slowly in a pretentiously distressed tone, and then, the strong malice was conveyed without reservation, "Because this is the trial of the god of death!"

A gust of cold wind suddenly blew in the space.

His eyes were almost closed by the wind, and the jack-o-lantern that accompanied him along the way was accidentally blown into the darkness, and soon disappeared.Before she could make any sound, Mu Xuanying hurriedly covered her eyes with her hands, her robe and long hair were blown violently up.

A piece of paper flew into his hand, and Mu Xuanying opened her eyes in astonishment, only to see that the gust of wind subsided.

It was pure black paper, and the scarlet ink radiated a bloody light.

"Death Contract"

"Rumor is that the god of death is omnipotent.

The great god of death can hear the voice of the soul and hear the wailing from the depths of people's hearts.

The kind Death fulfills the soul's wish.

Yes, yes, it is such a beautiful story.

There is just a little insignificant small deficiency.

Hate, Disgust, Jealousy, Greed, Arrogance, Laziness, Despair, Anger, Fear, Madness.

Only the strongest and deepest dark emotions can call death.

Those who sign a contract with the god of death must abandon all the imprisonment of the world.

Whether it is pure or evil, painful or self-exiled souls, they will be gradually devoured until they are completely plunged into the world of darkness.

forever?will it be forever?

Ah yes.If you can't pass the test of the god of death, maybe it will be forever. "

The cold feeling has already occupied the nerves of Mu Xuanying's whole body. He racked his brains to recall everything he encountered in the castle, trying to find clues and evidence from it, and suddenly realized many details that he ignored intentionally or unintentionally.

The cold body temperature, familiarity with ghosts, hints of ghouls, and various unreasonable cognitions and performances...

He really isn't human.

"Mo Yu... is he the soul who signed a contract with the God of Death?" He murmured to himself.

"Congratulations, your reasoning is correct." A few chaotic applause came from the void, "To be precise, it should be an evil spirit." Reaper corrected.

"Evil... spirit?"

"If there is too much resentment and obsession hidden in the heart, the soul will degenerate into a resentful spirit."

"..."

Mu Xuanying threw away the paper and walked forward expressionlessly.

"Is this really good?" Death God raised his voice in surprise, "You will become a sacrifice in this trial, will you be willing?"

"so what?"

"Oh?"

"I said, so what?!" The young man took a deep breath, "If I don't do anything here, brother Mo Yu will die?"

"I think he is a very gentle person. Although sometimes he is cold and unreasonable, but I sincerely treat brother Mo Yu as a very important and important friend. It was like old friends at first sight... Maybe this is the feeling. Although there are still many things about him that I don’t understand, what kind of sad past he has, why he became an evil spirit and so on…” He lowered his head, “But I cherish him very much, and I don’t want to see him here die."

"Even if the price is your own life?"

"Since you said that I am a sacrifice, Mister Death, I have no hope of escaping from the beginning, right?"

"I didn't say that." Reaper responded cunningly.

"Then do you want me to stay where I am with resentment towards brother Mo Yu?" Mu Xuanying laughed, "He will die in pain because of my revenge, and then I will make a deal with you and implicate a new victim? "

"I reject."

If only one side had a chance of surviving, then he would rather let Mo Yu leave.

"A child full of light in his heart. What a touching self-sacrifice." Death laughed as if hearing some very interesting words, "I only hope that in the not-too-distant future, you will not give up because of your choice at this time. And feel regretful." He teased in a tone that couldn't tell whether it was malicious or not.

"...don't bother you."

"If you need it, you can always call me." Death said.

"I do not know!"

I will not.

Mu Xuanying repeated in her heart.

The god of death stopped talking, maybe he was still spying on them at this moment.With a cat-and-mouse gaze, watching them struggle with aloofness and pity.

The only light source has been lost, but fortunately the road in front of him is only a one-way street, he just needs to go straight ahead.

Mu Xuanying was thinking wildly in the dark.

It's really dark here, I can't see anything, and if I don't speak, I don't even have a sound.How did Brother Mo Yu look at the map in the dark and find the right path?Intuition?Or are evil spirits able to see in the dark?

It felt as if he had reached another platform, and there was the sound of a barricade rising behind him. Mu Xuanying stood still, and then sat down cross-legged.

In fact, I don't really hope that Brother Mo Yu can see the scene in the dark.

Brother Mo Yu probably didn't know who he was chasing after, and he couldn't see anything, so he wouldn't hesitate to strike.

And I can...not have to face him raising his knife at me.

In fact, I am afraid of death.

Don't want to die at all.

It is precisely because of the strong desire to survive that he gritted his teeth and persisted after facing so many bizarre and terrifying scenes, and only wanted to leave the castle with brother Mo Yu.

What would happen if you left the castle directly after listening to Mr. Ying?Tempted to fall into a new trap?Or is it really possible to leave safely alone?If he leaves by himself, what will Brother Mo Yu encounter in this room?Will there be new offerings?

But no matter what, it was impossible to safely leave Mo Yu here alone.

So not that many possibilities.

Time seemed to extend infinitely at this moment, and the air became still.

at a loss?Or fear?Countless emotions were chaotic and gradually returned to the silent nothingness.

I don't know how long it has passed, maybe it's been a long time, maybe it's only a short moment, he slowly closed his eyes, and the sense of time and the five senses gradually disappeared in the quiet space.

Da da da.

It was Mo Yu's footsteps.

Not fast or slow, but full of decisive and sharp steps, without delay, exactly the same as his crisp and neat style.

Mu Xuanying heard it immediately.

The roadblock rose behind Mo Yu, and immediately sank to the ground again, which meant that he could choose his own direction at will.

In fact, there is no need, because he has no chance.

He stood up quietly, and sat on the cold ground for a while, his blood circulation was not smooth, and his legs were a little numb.But he still stood up very steadily, just raised his hand, and put it down quickly, there was a faint movement of the fabric rubbing between his movements.

It was a very small sound, but he knew that Mo Yu could detect it.

Mo Yu walked over to him.

At that moment, Mu Xuanying bent her lips, her eyes were sore.

He really wanted to smile, but he was worried that he would make a noise out of control. He listened quietly to Mo Yu's footsteps, and then closed his eyes in the sound.

After falling into the room of the god of death, I don't know if Mo Yu has lost the memory for a short time like him.If so, is there a time when you think of yourself?

It's a despicable idea, even if he kills him himself, at least... I don't want to be forgotten forever.

At the moment when the opponent's hand seemed to be about to touch him, he could already feel the breath close at hand, as well as the cold and deserted breath.

At that moment, light penetrated from the depths of darkness!Like a silent and massive explosion at the moment when the universe first opened, the light radiated from a tight and hot singularity, illuminating the whole world in just one breath!The tightly closed eyelids revealed a reddish flesh color, and even with the eyes closed tightly, one could feel the overly intense light.

"Hmph, so it's that guy." Death snorted coldly.

Mu Xuanying felt someone lightly press her shoulder, and immediately, the aura belonging to Mo Yu around her quietly moved away.

Deafening screams came from far and near, and something plunged into the ground like a comet.The floor tiles with exquisite stone carvings shattered into pieces with a bang, and a white knight spear was deeply inserted into the rocks.

"Xuanying——!!!"

It was a familiar voice, a familiar calling.

He opened his eyes in surprise.After staying in the dark for too long, he was suddenly exposed to too strong light at this moment, and a dizzy light and shadow appeared in front of his eyes.He blinked vigorously, saw the back of the man who was pulling the pistol out of the ground in front of him, and immediately showed a surprised expression.

"Thank you uncle!"

"Xuanying, are you okay?" The person who came was Mu Xuanying's adoptive father.Xie Yuan picked up the weapon, looked at Mu Xuanying with concern, and saw that he was not injured other than a little listless, so he couldn't help showing a relieved expression.

Mu Xuanying nodded quickly, and said eagerly, "Uncle Xie, I..."

"I know." Xie Yuan interrupted him, picked up the gun, and looked at the tall figure gradually appearing on the other side of the platform with piercing eyes.

The chaotic space is constantly distorted between black and white. If the place where Mu Xuanying and Xie Yuan are standing is shrouded in light, then the other side is the dark world ruled by darkness.

The dark eyes, the long black hair, what an evil color this is, the color of the god of death.

Mo Yu stood beside the god of death, looked over expressionlessly, and stared at him from afar.

"Death!" Xie Yuan gritted his teeth and shouted, "You really have the guts to touch my family!"

"Who am I? So it was you." Death laughed, "The agent of the God of Light in the world, the only reliance of the incompetent pope... It's rare that you still have the energy to find a little adopted son who got lost at night. A Halloween of demons dancing."

"Let's not settle accounts with you this time, go back to your dark god's den." Xie Yuan said coldly.

He took Mu Xuanying's hand: "Xuanying, let's go."

"Kids still seem to be reluctant to part with this place." The God of Death spoke with a tease.

Mu Xuanying was a little anxious: "Uncle Xie, brother Mo Yu might be killed by the god of death..."

"Don't worry about him!" Xie Yuan yelled, he realized that his tone was too harsh, so he softened his attitude a little, and said in a deep voice, "Xuan Ying, you don't have to worry about that kid."

Mu Xuanying turned her head, and saw Mo Yu standing beside Death God quietly, showing no sign of following up.The crimson pupils were staring at Xie Yuan's figure full of murderous intent. Seeing him looking over, the temperature in his eyes gradually became warmer.

"Momo, don't worry." He said.

Mu Xuanying was suddenly in a trance, as if her mind had floated into the sky, and her pupils lost focus.

His consciousness returned to the magnificent hall of the ancient castle.Silently burning candles, bright and strange paintings, and deep and heavy velvet curtains, his feet stepped on the shiny marble floor, and when he looked up, he could just see the ghost sculptures on the landing.

Liches, ghouls, witches, black cats, zombies, werewolves, wizards, vampires... Death.

Between the vampire and the god of death, a dark shadow appeared above the empty pedestal at this moment.

It has two horns on its head and bat wings on its back.

"That kid has been in the dark environment for too long, he has been completely assimilated and turned into a demon."

When Xie Yuan's voice came to his ears, Mu Xuanying suddenly came back to his senses, and his eyes couldn't help showing an unbelievable brilliance.

"Why? Didn't I also work in the castle with him?" Mu Xuanying questioned.

"It's not just now!" Xie Yuan said without thinking, "Frozen three feet is not a day's cold. Judging by the degree of resentment accumulated in his body, he has been dead for at least five years. The resentment is so deep that he is destined to die forever. Ling is originally a half-dark resident, let alone a contract with the god of death? Hmph."

It only takes one opportunity to trigger a qualitative change.

"This vicious dark creature... Xuanying, don't even touch it from now on."

Listening to Xie Yuan's admonition in a tone of deep hatred, Mu Xuanying lowered her head and opened her mouth, unable to utter a word.

What position does he have to refute?Every year, every year, he could hear that the light knights of the order died at the hands of dark creatures.Xie Yuan, the adoptive father who is a paladin, hates these demons the most in his life, right?

"Mu Xuanying." The God of Death read his name softly, and laughed in a low voice, "You can see our sculpture, it seems that you are a very talented child."

"You don't need to get his idea, he won't go with you." Mo Yu said without looking back, looking at Mu Xuanying.

The Grim Reaper looked at Mo Yu amusedly, with a half-smile: "You have a lot of confidence in him."

"nonsense."

He didn't speak coldly until Mu Xuanying's figure disappeared into the light.

"From birth to death, I watched him grow up."

"His life belongs to me, and he will never escape."