Debuted in the C position of the thriller variety show

"lets go!"Boys Over Flowers (Europe)" was filming on the fifth day.

The show was coming to an end, and before I knew it, there were not many surviving guests left.

At the beginning, there were eight guests, but after so many days, there were only four of them left on the screen.

In addition to Xie Xiaozhou, there is a Lily, Tequila and Epiphyllum left.

According to the difficulty of this program, this death rate is still considered normal.

Contrary to the decrease in the number of guests, the popularity of the live broadcast room has increased, and batches of viewers have poured into it, all paying attention to Xie Xiaozhou's perspective.

After the confrontation with Dr. Bird's Beak, Xie Xiaozhou's fan ranking has risen to the first place, and the guests behind him are far behind.

If there is no accident, after this show is finished, he will be promoted to become an A-level actor.

【What is Zhou Zhou going to do next? 】

[Let's go to the main task, there is still a misty banshee that hasn't been found yet]

[Where is the Misty Banshee?Have other guests found it? 】

[I went to take a look, it seems that there are none]

【What check-in task, I need to see a doctor—】

***

The originally blue sky was now shrouded in haze.

Even in the daytime, the sunlight shining down is still dull, and all the scenery in front of us presents a gray tone, which makes people feel depressed.

The long street in the town is still lively.

Vendors are hawking along the street, women are drying their clothes in open windows, and the freshly baked bread in the bakery exudes an attractive smell of bran, which makes passers-by salivate.

jingle--

The wind chimes hanging from the eaves rang.

The door of the bakery was pushed open by someone with his shoulder, and a figure walked out from it.

I saw him with black hair and black eyes, full of exotic style, incompatible with this western-style building,

Xie Xiaozhou had long since changed out of Liu Ying's attire. He was now wearing a dark turtleneck sweater and a black coat. He looked fair-faced and slender.

He picked up a hat and put it on the top of his head to cover up his conspicuous black hair. Then he carried a paper bag of freshly baked bread and merged into the crowd.

The bread is baked soft and still warm.

Xie Xiaozhou pinched a piece, stuffed it into his mouth and chewed slowly.

The street is lively, all kinds of voices gather together, very lively.

"The factory is in a downturn recently."

"The Ripper seems to have been killed in the alley next to the hotel. Terrible!"

"Eh? Why didn't the little flower seller come today?"

"I don't know, maybe the flowers won't be sold, and maybe they won't come."

"By the way, I don't go to the suburbs recently. It is said that many people have disappeared in the suburbs..."

"The factory hasn't been recruiting workers recently. Who would go to the suburbs if they have nothing to do?"

Xie Xiaozhou gradually walked out of the long street listening to the voice of conversation in his ears.

The excitement seemed to exist only on that street. After walking out, there were no people around, only the sound of bread being chewed in the mouth.

Xie Xiaozhou swallowed the bread in his mouth and looked around the town.Not far away, a huge monster could be seen crouching there, with a chimney above it, puffing out smoke tirelessly.

Billowing thick smoke floated upwards, dyeing that piece of sky in oppressive dark black.

There is a factory.

Xie Xiaozhou was reaching out to take bread out of the paper bag, and he paused when he saw this.

The Misty Banshee is hiding in the smog, and the factory is continuously creating smog, which dyes the entire sky in gray.

There should be some connection between the two.

Go and have a look.

Xie Xiaozhou pinched the soft bread and made a quick decision.

***

Recently, there have been cases of disappearances in the outskirts of the city from time to time. The policemen have checked and checked, but they can't solve the case.As a result, residents in towns did not dare to go out at will, and the suburbs became quite deserted.

Leaving the city and walking outside, there was a dead silence.The wind was blowing head-on, making people feel cold all over.

Xie Xiaozhou hugged the paper bag in his arms tightly, hoping to draw some warmth from it.

The path in the suburbs winds and disappears into a forest.

There are many trees on both sides, most of which have lost their vitality under the effect of smog, leaving only skinny branches, which look like ghost hands from a distance, making people afraid to enter them at will.

Xie Xiaozhou walked in with brisk steps. Halfway through the walk, he caught a glimpse of a small black shadow jumping past from the corner of his eye, and even slowed down his steps.

He turned his head and looked behind him.

There are only dead branches and leaves behind him, and there is no other movement.

But Xie Xiaozhou always has a feeling that something is following him.

After thinking for a while, he took out the remaining piece of bread from the paper bag, held it in his palm and squeezed it vigorously, and the crumbs of the bread fell like snowflakes.

The ground is covered with a layer of soft bread crumbs, exuding a sweet smell.

Xie Xiaozhou took two steps back and hid in the shadow of the trees.

After a while.

There was a sudden sound of flapping wings in the quiet woods, followed by birds flying out of nowhere.They fell to the ground and couldn't wait to enjoy this unexpected meal.

Xie Xiaozhou took a glance.

There were sparrows, starlings, and some unknown birds on the ground, but the black crow was not seen.

Didn't come?

Xie Xiaozhou licked his fingertips and rolled away the bread crumbs that were stained on them.

Since there was no crow, it meant that the doctor didn't know he was here.

It was obviously safer without a doctor, but he felt a little regretful. After confirming that there were no crows, he withdrew his gaze and continued to walk deep into the forest.

Xie Xiaozhou's figure was submerged by the branches.

After a while, after confirming that he would not come back again, a small black head poked out from the shadow of the treetops.

The crow screamed "quack" and landed on the ground. Its dark wings were folded, and it stared at other birds with a pair of bean-sized eyes.

Although those birds were ignorant of human nature, they also had the instinct to seek advantages and avoid disadvantages. They all shrank their heads and retreated, giving up the food on the ground.

The crow walked around the bread crumbs, seemingly disdainful.Looking up, seeing those birds fleeing one after another, he lowered his head condescendingly and took a bite.

……not bad.

I don't know if it's an illusion, but it seems to be able to smell a scent of roses.

This is what Little Qiangwei fed it!

The crow forgot that it was disdainful of the bread crumbs just now, and kept pecking at it with its head lowered, speeding up its eating.

***

Xie Xiaozhou walked forward along the path. After leaving the forest, he looked forward and saw a huge monster standing on the plain.

Before he knew it, a thick mist surged up around him.

Xie Xiaozhou looked back.

The turbulent fog blocked the way, so that he could not retreat, but moved forward.Indistinctly, a woman's charming laughter rang in my ears.

Misty Banshee.

It seems that there is no mistake.

Xie Xiaozhou pressed the brim of his hat, hooked the corners of his lips, and walked towards the factory as the Misty Banshee expected.

It didn't take much time before he came to the giant monster.

The fog around the factory was thicker, almost to the point of stickiness.

It works day and night, the sound of the machine is deafening, and the chimney above keeps emitting thick smoke, which makes people feel as if they are about to suffocate.

Xie Xiaozhou pressed his chest, feeling a little short of breath, even a blush appeared on his fair cheeks.

After getting used to it for a while, it got better.

The size of the factory is huge, like a ferocious beast made of steel, with its mouth wide open, devouring everyone who wants to enter it.

Xie Xiaozhou stood at the gate of the factory, looked up and could barely see the top.He didn't hesitate for long, and walked in.

***

on the live screen.

Three other guests also appeared at the gate of the factory.

The three guests, Lily, Tequila and Epiphyllum, formed an alliance temporarily.

According to the progress of the mission, they also completed other check-in missions, only missing the last Misty Banshee.

This means that the show is about to end, and the subsequent danger will erupt at one time. Usually, the death rate is the highest at this time.

Epiphyllum closed his eyes, his face exuded a warm light, and after a while, he said with certainty: "The Misty Banshee is inside."

Epiphyllum boy.

Ability is short-lived.

He can always seize precious opportunities, as long as he observes carefully enough, he can get what he wants.

Tequila said carelessly: "Then let's go in quickly."

Lily is the only female among them, and she has survived until now thanks to her extra caution: "Be careful, Epiphyllum, and observe again."

Epiphyllum closed her eyes again, and murmured: "Someone has been here."

Tequila: "Who?"

The light on Epiphyllum's face was even brighter, as if seeing something, she said slowly, "It's... Qiangwei."

Lily recalled: "Qiangwei is also a guest, but I haven't seen him since NG."

In this show, being a guest together does not mean being a companion.Sometimes, it is the guests who are more dangerous.

So, epiphyllum and agave didn't say anything.

After hesitating for a moment, the three of them walked into the factory together.

After the four guests were swallowed up by the blood of the factory, the heavy iron gate was about to be closed heavily.At the last moment when the perspective disappeared, a pitch-black crow flew across the sky.

ga-

***

Looking at it like this, this show is about to reach its climax, and the audience in the live broadcast room started discussing it.

[So it seems that the Misty Banshee is actually the most difficult level of this show? 】

[What about the doctor? 】

[There is no doctor in the check-in mission, the doctor should be a hidden BOSS]

[So, in fact, at the beginning, Zhou Zhou didn't provoke the doctor, if he didn't provoke, there was nothing wrong]

【Who said that?If you don't provoke the doctor, how can there be such a fragrant CP?Also, it wasn't Zhou Zhou who provoked it, but someone who provoked it! 】

Having said that, the audience suddenly realized that the doctor was not in the check-in task from the very beginning.

In fact, according to "Let's Go! "Series of travel shows, there shouldn't be such a doctor.It was all because Xu Tianqiu teased the doctor at first, which made Xie Xiaozhou provoke the doctor.

In this program, no one knows what kind of chain reaction a small action or an inconspicuous decision will eventually trigger.

***

The factory has four floors in total.

In the middle there is a patio that runs through the top floor, and chains hang down from above, and the stairs spiral up, round and round, which is dazzling.

Xie Xiaozhou stayed in the hall on the first floor for a while, and walked upstairs without finding anything unusual.

As soon as I stepped on the stairs, I heard a creak under my feet, and the harsh sound echoed in the empty factory.

Xie Xiaozhou supported the railing on the side and walked up slowly.

He came to the platform on the second floor.

There are some machines stacked on it, no one is manipulating them, and the machines are turning by themselves.Under the action of steam, the gears rotate and move along with the chain.

It seems that a figure can be seen through various machines.

Xie Xiaozhou walked over.

It's just that to get to that figure, you still need to pass through a machine.He slowed down and turned around. His vision was temporarily blocked by the rumbling machine, and he couldn't see the figure.

But when he went around, there was only an open space and no one was there.

Behind him, a puff of smoke rose.

Xie Xiaozhou seemed to have noticed something and pretended to look forward, but just as soon as he moved, he turned around suddenly and met a pair of dark eyes.

At some point, that figure appeared behind Xie Xiaozhou, the two were so close that he could see the pitch-black teeth in that mouth.

If it was an ordinary person, even if he was prepared, he would still be frightened.Not only did Xie Xiaozhou not panic, but he smiled slightly and kicked over.

The figure had been dead for an unknown amount of time, and all the moisture in his body had been evaporated, like a mummy.Now it crashed into the railing on the second floor, making a "bang", which was extremely loud.

The mummy didn't know the pain, so it got up quickly and rushed towards Xie Xiaozhou.

Xie Xiaozhou's right hand sank, and he pulled out the blade tied to his leg.With a flash of light, the knife slashed at the arm of the mummy.

This short knife was bought by Xie Xiaozhou from a vendor, not from the system mall of the program group.

I don't know if it's for this reason, but the short knife doesn't have any effect on the mummy.

When the blade struck the mummy's arm, a series of sparks erupted from the intersection.The mummy's skin was as hard as metal, and Xie Xiaozhou's wrist was numb due to the force of the rebound, and he almost couldn't hold the dagger.

He took a step back, releasing the force a little.

The mummy took advantage of this opportunity to rush forward.

The factory was filled with fog and the air was thin. After such a burst of intense exercise, Xie Xiaozhou gradually felt out of breath, and the flush on his face became more and more obvious.

He listened to the rumbling sound of the machine, and there was a sudden tinnitus in his ears, which made his vision blurred.

Yes……

It is fog.

Unknowingly, wisps of mist rose up around him, everywhere, accompanied by breathing, inhaled into the body bit by bit.

It can't go on like this.

Even if he wasn't afraid of death, but... if he just died like this, it would be too boring to die at the hands of this kind of thing.

Xie Xiaozhou shook his head and suppressed the feeling of tinnitus. The machine was too noisy to let him think quietly.

Wait...machine?

Xie Xiaozhou glanced at the machine behind him.

Heavy gears roll by, blades spin sharply, and no matter what is uploaded from the track, it will be crushed to pieces.

Xie Xiaozhou licked the corner of his lips and came up with an interesting idea.

When the mummy rushed over, he threw away the blade in his hand.

The blade fell not far away and made a "ding".

The mummy's attention was drawn to it.

It's now.

Xie Xiaozhou jumped up and kicked the mummy sideways to the ground.

The mummy's body was strong, but its movements were clumsy. When it was about to get up from the ground, Xie Xiaozhou grabbed the collar of his clothes and dragged him towards the rumbling machine.

Xie Xiaozhou pressed the mummy onto the conveyor belt.

The mummy seemed to realize what was going to happen next, and struggled desperately, but the transmission speed of the crawler was very fast, and in the blink of an eye, it came to the end.

Creak, creak.

The mummy's body was too strong, and even the knife edge was a little stuck.But under the power of the steam, the sharp blade barely spun, chopping up the mummy.

Looking at this scene, a playful smile appeared on the corner of Xie Xiaozhou's lips.

After the mummy disappeared into the dark hole, he raised his head, and the sweat slid down the texture of his skin, extending to his collar.

I don't know if it's an illusion, but since I entered the factory, I feel that the temperature has been rising, and every time I breathe, I feel a faint burning sensation in my lungs.

Xie Xiaozhou calmed down and walked to the place where the mummy was standing again.

There is a table there.

The mummy should be a post like a civil servant, and there are some documents on the table.

Xie Xiaozhou stood in front of the table, took out one of the books, flipped through it, and found densely written words on it.

Turn one of the pages.

[April 12, sunny

Christmas is over, and the factory manager did not give us a holiday. He said that only continuous labor can create gold coins and get a better future.But... working twelve hours a day, so tiring...

October 12, overcast

Someone came to sell a new machine today, saying that it is more efficient than the previous one.But the factory manager refused. He said that as long as the workers are arranged to work in shifts day and night for 24 hours, it is much more cost-effective than buying machines.

……

Fog, April 12

Someone disappears.

The factory manager said that this person escaped

Fog, April 1

someone disappeared again

January 1, heavy fog

Next...it's my turn...]

What followed was a series of meaningless ravings, repeated and not knowing what to express.

Xie Xiaozhou was about to close the book when he suddenly found that there was another page to write on.

It says:

【She is coming】

【She is coming……】

【She is right behind you】

The handwriting stopped abruptly.

Serious person who keeps a diary.

The information recorded in this diary must be about the Misty Banshee.This also means... something will appear behind him.

One is born, the second is cooked.

Xie Xiaozhou threw the notebook back casually, and turned around calmly, not only not afraid, but even a little bit looking forward.

But when I looked back, there was nothing there.

A trace of disappointment flashed across Xie Xiaozhou's eyebrows.

Misty Banshee...

Are you still out?

If there are only mummies here, it would be too boring.

Let's have some excitement.

That's what's interesting.

Xie Xiaozhou pursed the corners of his lips and smiled sweetly.

***

somewhere in the factory.

A woman huddled in a corner.

She has long curly hair like seaweed, and her lower body is as ethereal as mist, if a gust of wind blows at this moment, it can blow her away.

She is the Misty Banshee.

This is her lair, her home field, and as the last check-in character, she should be able to control the overall situation here.

But for some reason, the Misty Banshee was like a frightened rabbit, shivering in the corner.

That fear came from the man standing in front of her.

Compared to the inhuman state that the Misty Banshee can see at a glance, the man is like an ordinary person.

He has silver-gray hair, and everything else is black.Seen from the back, his shoulders are wide and his waist is narrow, and one can tell from the back that this is a handsome man.It's a pity that no one can see his face. He is wearing a pitch-black beak mask to cover his face.

The Misty Banshee was at a loss.

Other non-humans either occupy gorgeous castles or live in bustling towns. Only she doesn't fight or grab, and just stays in a remote factory to quietly release the smog.

This can also be approached by a doctor. Who did she provoke?

Although the Misty Banshee stays at home and doesn't go out, the mist will always bring some new things. She has also heard about the doctor's deeds.But she always dismissed the doctor until... she actually saw the doctor.

The spontaneous fear prevented the Misty Banshee from feeling any resistance.

She called out softly: "Doctor..."

The doctor was holding a cane with a lifelike golden crow on the head of the cane. He bowed gentlemanly: "Ma'am, good afternoon."

But the Misty Banshee didn't dare to take the doctor's gentleman seriously, and quickly replied: "Doctor, good afternoon, good afternoon."

Under the mask, the doctor pondered for a moment, then said: "I want you to do me a favor."

The Misty Banshee didn't even ask what she wanted to do, so she nodded hurriedly: "Okay, no problem! May I ask where I can be used?"

The doctor bent his fingers, and the cane pointed in one direction: "I want to..." His voice was low and elegant, "Play a game with him."

The Misty Banshee looked down in the direction the cane was pointing at.

The boy walked up the stairs step by step.

In the fight just now, he lost a hat. At this time, his black hair was drooping in a mess, and the roses at the end of his eyes also slowly stretched out.

a human being.

Even if he is exquisite and beautiful, he is still a person.

The Misty Banshee was a little disdainful. Such a creature is fragile and short-lived. It is afraid that it will die if it is touched lightly.

But she didn't show it on her face, and asked respectfully: "Excuse me, what game is it?"

The doctor held his cane and said slowly: "It's nothing, it's just..."

The voice gradually disappeared into the mist.

Listening to the doctor's words, the Misty Banshee's expression changed again and again, and finally settled on a frightened expression.

***

Xie Xiaozhou didn't know anything about the upcoming "game", he was going up, expecting to get more clues.

But the longer the time passed, the thicker the fog became, so that he could only see three meters in front of him.

The field of vision is limited to a certain area, and the sense of direction is also weakened.

Xie Xiaozhou kept walking on the stairs, but it seemed to be spinning in circles all the time, and the familiar scenes always appeared in front of him, which remained unchanged.

After going down the stairs again, he finally noticed a change—there was a sound of footsteps ahead.

Xie Xiaozhou held his breath, tried not to make a sound, and quietly retreated to one side.At the same time, the dagger slipped from the cuff and came to the palm.

Who is it?