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A few minutes later.

An Le followed Mrs. Cat to a place some distance away from where the survivors gathered.

Here, unexpectedly, there is a small soil slope that is not very obvious, and in the shadow of the small slope, there is a small tent hidden.

"Big sister, you're back!"

Before the two of them reached the tent door, a little girl came out happily, with a smile on her face, showing her pointed canine teeth.

However, as soon as she saw An Le beside Mrs. Cat, her smile disappeared immediately, and she took two steps back timidly, staring at An Le with anxiety and fear, like a little white rabbit that would run away at any time.

Mrs. Cat frowned, and her tone was a little harsh: "Didn't I tell you that even if I go to the door, you are not allowed to come out by yourself?"

"What if someone pretends to be me and tricks you out?"

Little Huya's small face wrinkled, as if it was wrinkled into a ball of buns, but he still reluctantly said: "I'm worried about you, big sister..."

"I'll remember it next time! Hehe~"

Mrs. Cat raised her eyebrows again: "Your attitude..."

"Okay, okay, she said she would remember it, so don't hold on to it anymore."

An Le spoke gently from the side.

He knew at a glance that Mrs. Cat had no experience in raising children.

There is nothing wrong with emphasizing this point again and again, but attitude is key.

Excessive toughness will only arouse the child's rebellious psychology, especially in front of outsiders, the effect will become worse.

Of course, Anle has no intention of sharing her parenting experience with Mrs. Cat, but just wants to get to the point quickly and complete the transaction between the two.

After a brief mutual introduction.

An Le learned that the little Huya was called Gan Xiang, and that he was not a transcendent, but just an unlucky child who strayed into this place.

And Xiao Ganxiang has a good impression of Anle because of Anle's opening just now and his appearance.

But because of the little girl's unique shyness, Xiao Ganxiang only dared to hide beside Mrs. Cat, grabbing the corner of her clothes, and sneaking a peek at Anle.

Regarding this, An Le just smiled, turned her head and asked, "Tell me, how much do you... know about this ghostly place?"

Mrs. Cat's expression was unusually twitchy, but she still said, "Before that, can you give me some food and water first?"

"I've... been hungry for three days."

"Meow~"

In her arms, the little black cat let out a weak cry.

However, even at this time, the tone of the black cat is still a bit arrogant, as if to say, it is your honor to give you the opportunity to support me, so don't cherish it!

For the sake of breaking the game together last time, and the emotion of "meeting an old man in a foreign land", plus this is the content of the transaction.

An Le took out some food and drinking water and distributed them to Mrs. Cat and Gan Xiang.

Gan Xiang bared her small canine teeth: "Thank you, big brother."

After speaking, he held the bread and ate it in small bites, like a little hamster eating.

On the other side, Mrs. Cat, although she is really hungry, still moves slowly and gracefully when eating.

She didn't even eat all the food, but saved some of it and put it in the extraordinary relic of space, which was extremely precious and economical.

"Mr. A, you have to be mentally prepared to be trapped here for a long time."

"So, you need to control your daily food and water consumption."

Mrs. Cat reminded her that she didn't know An Le's real name, so she called her by that.

Seeing that she was almost trimmed, An Le simply asked.

"How long have you been stuck here?"

Mrs. Cat frowned, trying to remember: "Today...it should be the tenth day."

'Only ten days? '

An Le raised his eyebrows slightly. In just ten days, could Mrs. Cat, a tough-minded transcendent, be destroyed like this?

He could easily see that apart from the physical weakness caused by the shortage of food and drinking water, Mrs. Cat's mental outlook was also extremely poor.

An Le: "The so-called...'punishment'?"

Mrs. Cat trembled slightly, her hairs standing on end.

Nightmare-like memories flooded into my mind uncontrollably, as if falling into a trance like a dream, as if the memories and reality were overlapping little by little.

"How are you?"

Hearing An Le's question, Mrs. Cat managed to shake off the unspeakable palpitations.

"Yes, punishment."

"Although this is what those people said, it is indeed very appropriate, and there is nothing more appropriate than this."

"That feeling is almost indescribable in words, and only those who have experienced it can understand."

The black cat's body also trembled: "Meow~"

"Speaking of which, why don't you hide in the tomb like them?"

"That's exactly what I'm going to tell you..."

Mrs. Cat looked very serious: "No matter what, don't do that!"

"Xiaomo told me that once you do that, extremely bad things will happen."

"It is very likely that...you will never be able to leave here again."

An Le raised her eyebrows: "This is different from what I heard."

According to Uesugi Koji's narration, there are many people who can escape from this ghost place.

As long as the time of living here reaches a certain limit, you will be able to receive some kind of guidance, and then leave.

This kind of statement is very ambiguous, no matter how many days the limit is, and what the so-called guidance is, it is not clear.

But it's a statement shared by many survivors, some of whom claim to have witnessed others fleeing.

Since the rules set up in this cemetery are strange, it seems not surprising that there are two or three more rules.

Even if it is not sure whether it is true or not, An Le can tell.

It is precisely because of this rule recognized by people that it gives them a glimmer of hope.

If there was really no possibility of escape, these people would have ended their lives in despair.

But now, according to Mrs. Cat, this approach was wrong from the beginning?

As long as you enter the tomb, you can't leave?

An Le could somewhat understand why Mrs. Cat didn't want to confide this to them.

This is undoubtedly extinguishing the last flame.

And the vast majority of people probably won't believe this statement, and are even more hostile to Mrs. Cat.

Then, Anle got some information from Mrs. Cat, which confirmed his previous conjecture.

Following Mrs. Cat's instructions, An Le dug a grave at random and buried a strand of hair in it.

At this time, there was still some time before dark, so An Le opened "Journey to the Wasteland" to find valuable information.

*****

[There are still many living people in this cemetery. 】

[What makes me strange is that they all live in the tomb, as if they have some special hobbies. 】

[The original purpose of the cemetery was to prevent the deceased from being disturbed and to rest in peace forever. 】

[But here, it seems to be the other way around. 】

[The tomb...is attracting people to live in it. 】

[There are many types of tombs here, and all coffin-shaped tombs have been occupied early. 】

[Just remove the soil above, lift a stone or wooden board, and there will be a space to live in. Some people can also create exquisite structures to observe the outside environment from the tomb. 】

[As for some small and inconvenient tombs, no one cares about them. 】

…………

[After some cordial and friendly communication, I learned the reason behind it from people. 】

[The tomb can actually provide the nutrition and water needed by the human body? 】

【This unscientific! 】

[But in the realm of the extraordinary, indeed everything is possible. 】

[I asked people why, but they couldn't tell, they just said...]

【"It's always been like this."】

[But it has always been like this, so it must be right? 】

[My intuition is resisting, it is definitely not a wise move to enter the tomb. 】

[After burying an item, I decided to spend the first night outside the crypt. 】

An Le rubbed her chin: 'Aren't I the only one who feels this sense of resistance? '

Both Mrs. Cat and Xin Qingyi, the author of the book, showed resistance to living in the tomb.

In fact, it is impossible for normal people to accept this setting from the beginning, and the same is true for many survivors, including Koji Uesugi.

It must have been something that made them change their minds.

Obviously, that is the "punishment" that will come at night.

…………

[I suddenly understood their behavior in hiding in the tomb. 】

[They are not cowardly, but... not brave enough. 】

[Anyone who has experienced this night in the secret place probably does not want to experience it a second time. 】

[That feeling... can hardly be described in words, even my sanity was almost destroyed. 】

[But after this night, my resistance to the tomb became stronger. 】

[At night, it seems that people in this place are being forced...to enter the tomb. 】

[I hate other people forcing me the most in my life. 】

[It's only me who forces others, so how can it be the other way around? 】

[The more it wants me to enter the tomb, the more I won't enter! 】

An Le: "..."

Sure enough, this Xin Qingyi's character was unsurprisingly bad.

At the same time, he thought, what would it be like if even Xin Qingyi felt unbearable suffering?

…………

[My situation is getting worse. 】

[The destruction of the spirit, reason, and soul at night is even more terrifying than I expected. 】

[And as time goes by, its strength is still increasing. 】

[There is another bad news. 】

[The doe who entered the secret place with me died unexpectedly. 】

[After the first night, I thought she was not restricted by the rules here, but now it seems that is not the case. 】

[I can only make her into a barbecue with grief, so that she will be with me forever. 】

[But without the female deer, how can I spend the days and nights of loneliness and unbearable (meow)? 】

【The doe...my doe...】

[You take me away! 】

[How would I live without you! 】

…………

【Fortunately, among the survivors, I met a woman from the Rabbitman clan. She has a nice name——Yi Ran. 】

[Her hair is not very thick, and the degree of atavism is not high, but she has a very cute tail. 】

【Yiran's tail, fragrant, soft, small...hehehe...】

【In that aspect, Yiran also inherited the characteristics of the Rabbitman clan, and has always been lonely, so he hit it off with me. 】

[If I must comment, there is only one word——]

【Run! 】

【During the day with her, I almost forgot the coming of night and this dangerous situation. 】

[However, night will eventually come. 】

The corner of An Le's mouth twitched slightly. If he remembered correctly, the characteristic of the Rabbitman Race is...

In this situation, I never forget this kind of thing, I can only say——It is indeed you!

…………

【Yi Ran's existence greatly healed my spirit. 】

[After a long period of pain, I actually got used to the torment of the night. 】

[In this quiet and desolate world, everything is so simple and pure, I can even feel that my soul is undergoing some transformation in a good direction. 】

[If I can leave here and digest this accumulation, my strength should be greatly improved. 】

[On the other hand, Yi Ran also had an unexpected harvest. 】

[In a tomb that was once inhabited, she found a diary left by the predecessors. 】

[Sure enough, in this kind of place, I am not the only one who wants to write a diary because I am too free. 】

[The first half of the diary is boring, just recording his daily life. 】

[The second half seems to be to save pen and ink, or the author's mental state is gradually deteriorating, so the text is very short. 】

[Some graffiti and words of unknown meaning began to appear. 】

[It's just that I can see that these images and symbols... are mysterious, as if they have special meanings, and they have something in common with some ancient text I have learned. 】

[I vaguely sense that there may be a huge secret hidden in it. 】

[In order to delve into them, I even spared no effort to spend time with Yi Ran. 】

…………

【On this day, Yiran found me. 】

【She said that she felt... guidance. 】

[As long as you follow the guidance, you can leave the silent cemetery. 】

【The "guidance" that Yi Ran said is the method passed down among them to leave the secret place. After a period of time, there will be "guidance" to guide them to leave. 】

[The length of this period of time is related to each person's different physique. 】

【This should be a good thing, I should be happy for Yiran, but I have an ominous premonition—is the so-called guidance really well-intentioned? 】

【I carefully persuaded Yi Ran not to leave for the time being, she agreed and said she was willing to stay for me for a few more days. 】

【But Yi Ran only thought that I was just greedy for the warmth of her hair. 】

【Yi Ran doesn't know, I'm worried about a more cruel possibility. 】

[I must quickly delve into the secret of the diary. 】

…………

【Yi Ran had to leave. 】

【She feels that that kind of guidance is getting weaker, and if she doesn't leave, she may never be able to leave again. 】

[Even if my worries keep getting worse, I can only respect her decision. 】

【I accompanied Yiran to a certain place in the Silent Cemetery. 】

【Before I left, she advised me not to carry myself outside the tomb anymore. If I hid in it, I might be able to leave here soon and meet her. 】

【Yi Ran said that she will wait for me in Qingcheng for a year. 】

[I told her not to wait for me. 】

[I am a man like the wind, and I will never stay on a woman. 】

【Yi Ran waved to me with a smile, her figure passed through an invisible boundary, and gradually disappeared like a bubble. 】

[She seems to have successfully left this secret place, but for some reason, I feel a little sad. 】

【Is it because we can't meet again in the future, or...】

…………

【I didn't listen to Yi Ran's persuasion. 】

[I always have the utmost vigilance for the tomb, and I haven't even gone in to see it once. 】

【How many days and nights I spent outside the tomb, I can't remember clearly. The tent I used to spend with Yi Ran is already rotten. 】

[One after another, batches of newcomers entered, and batches of old people left or died. 】

[In the beginning, there were people like me who wanted to rely on willpower to survive the night. 】

[But he quickly hid in the tomb. The longest time I have ever seen was only four days. 】

【If Yiran didn't accompany me through the most difficult days, I'm afraid I wouldn't be able to persist, right? 】

【Thank you, Yiran! 】

[The research on the diary is still going on. 】

…………

【There are fewer and fewer things I can take out to bury, but relatively, the night is no longer a terrible punishment for me, but a quiet and beautiful enjoyment. 】

[Because I can no longer receive the attention of others and avoid malicious eyes. 】

[I don’t know if it’s my hallucination, but as I lived outside the cemetery longer, the eyes of people in the cemetery looking at me became more terrifying, disgusting, and hostile, it was almost like... watching their patricide enemy! 】

[I thought, I have never provoked them, why did I attract such hostility? 】

[I also began to dislike contact with these people, especially the kind of people who have lived for a long time, they seem to have a bad smell. 】

【Have I changed, or have they changed? 】

[The deciphering of the diary has made some progress, I can see the meaning of some of the words, but this is not enough...]

…………

【finally! 】

[I finally deciphered the meaning of those symbols. 】

【"Haha! That's how it is!"】

【"Scam! This is a huge scam!"】

【"We... were all deceived! Hahaha..."】

【"Dead! Die! Die!"】

[The discourse is still full of messy and disorderly information, but between the lines, the author's despair and pain can be read, like a meaningless catharsis. 】

[But why, these words, have to be written in this kind of symbol that seems to be encrypted? 】

[The so-called "scam", what could it be? 】

[After seeing the last row of symbols, I gradually had the answer in my mind. 】

【That line of handwriting was extremely scribbled, like a man on the verge of collapse screaming frantically—】

【—"Don't enter the tomb! Don't enter the tomb! Don't enter the tomb!"】

*****

"Mr. A? Mr. A?"

The voice from next to his ear interrupted An Le's thoughts and brought his consciousness back to reality.

He raised his head and glanced at Mrs. Cat beside him, as if he was reading a novel and saw a critical juncture, and suddenly there was a broken chapter, so naturally his mood would not be much better.

Mrs. Cat didn't know what she did wrong, but she could feel that An Le was in a bad mood, so she said cautiously, "It's...it's getting dark."

An Le looked up at the sky.

as she said.

The gray tones are coming from afar, gradually dissolving the remaining brightness.

Chapter 168 is released! Huh... If you are interested, you can go and see it.