Chapter 62
The Swollen Grimace
(P.S.: This chapter contains some horror elements. Those who are easily frightened should proceed with caution. You can skip directly to the next chapter. Don't worry, there are warning words and the chapter will not be interrupted.)
"Stop dawdling! Get under the bed now!"
Chen Yu urged.
Lin Yue used both hands and feet to crawl under the bed, her white short-sleeved shirt riding up to reveal a slender waist.
Shen Qingci and Li Mengyao were already in position under the bed.
"Senior Shen, I...I'm a little scared. Could I go to a spot against the wall inside?"
"Okay, take it easy."
"Okay, thank you, Senior Shen..."
The sound of the three women adjusting their positions came from under the bed.
Chen Yu first walked to the bedroom door, preparing to lock it from the inside.
Unfortunately, the wooden door was broken.
He checked the time; there were only two minutes left.
"Rustle and rustle..."
Chen Yu didn't dare to linger any longer and hid under the bed.
Under the bed now:
--------------wall
[Chen Li Shen Lin]
--------------wall
"Tick-tock".
"Tick-tock".
"Tick-tock".
At exactly twelve o'clock, with a snap, the entire villa was plunged into darkness.
It devoured the last bit of vision.
Yes, the dim lights that were there before have all been turned off.
In this environment, hearing is amplified to the extreme.
"call."
For example, Chen Yu could clearly hear the three girls' rapid breathing.
For example, the "thump-thump" sound of banging on the window also became muffled and distant.
Li Mengyao, who was standing close to him, gently tugged at the hem of his clothes with her fingers, her body trembling.
Time, stretched out by fear, becomes an endless torment.
Breathe.
listen.
wait.
The four people lay awake in the darkness, staring intently at the edge of the bed and the bedroom door.
I don't know how much time has passed...
despair.
despair.
despair.
Suddenly, the sound of wet, bare feet stomping stopped at the doorway.
Then came the swishing sound of the doorknob being slowly turned.
squeak - creak -
The door was pushed open a crack.
Chen Yu lay flat on the ground, face outward, breathing as low as possible.
Li Mengyao bit her finger, forcing herself to calm down, and then she saw...
A pair of pale, swollen feet.
The toes were swollen and twisted, the skin was wrinkled from being soaked, and there were wet marks that left water stains on the floor.
Those feet stopped at the edge of the bed.
In other words, it was only a few dozen centimeters away from Chen Yu's face.
It's right in front of where everyone is hiding.
Then, the legs slowly bent, and the person squatted down.
The four of them stopped breathing completely.
Because that face was slowly hanging down from the edge of the bed.
Long, black hair clung to his face like seaweed, revealing a swollen, pale face through the gaps.
The most terrifying thing was that its neck was stretched extremely long, making its drooping face...
It decreases little by little.
And so, he stared at the people under the bed.
Li Mengyao's eyes almost popped out of their sockets, and she used all her strength to suppress her scream.
Shen Qingci and Lin Yue weren't much better off.
That swollen, ghostly face seemed to tilt its head slightly.
Then, it began to move extremely slowly, left and right.
It's like they're examining a collection under the bed.
It moved in front of Shen Qingci and stopped.
Shen Qingci's jawline was taut, but her eyes were cold, and she stubbornly refused to close them.
A few seconds later, it moved to the very bottom, to Lin Yue's feet.
Lin Yue was completely terrified, but she hadn't reacted yet.
But from next door, in room 203, came a series of loud bangs!
It was this voice that made Lin Yue grit her teeth again!
Several minutes passed...
After a deathly silence, the swollen, ghostly face seemed to have left room 204.
I don't know which corner of the villa Youlang went to.
Shen Qingci glanced at the time; there were less than five minutes left before today's special rules expired.
No one acted rashly.
The silence lasted until the hands pointed completely to 00:30.
[Special rule for the first night: Under the bed at midnight]
[The rule has expired]
A cold sound rang out, and the wall lamps in the four corners of the room snapped back on.
"call..."
Shen Qingci let out a long breath: "Thank goodness, Lin Yue, you didn't move at all."
Lin Yue's body trembled.
Her voice trembled with tears: "But...but senior..."
"Um?"
Shen Qingci was about to move out from under the bed.
Lin Yue's voice trailed off: "Could you please stop using your feet? You're hitting my leg, it hurts..."
Shen Qingci's movements suddenly froze!
Her legs were clearly kept together the whole time, so there was no way she could have hit Lin Yue's leg.
A chilling coldness shot straight to the top of my head!
"I don't!"
She quickly lowered her head. In the dim light, at Lin Yue's feet, lay a swollen, large hand...
It repeatedly scraped against Lin Yue's calves!
"Lin Yue!"
Shen Qingci screamed, but it was too late!
The swollen hand suddenly exerted force and gripped Lin Yue's ankle tightly!
"ah--!!!"
Lin Yue's piercing scream tore through the air!
She was pulled to the corner of the bed, completely forgetting to resist!