I did not experience a mysterious revival!

Chapter 37 Escape

"A body bag will do; hiding inside will prevent you from being attacked by supernatural forces."

Lin Yuan nodded in agreement.

The attack of the bell was of the consciousness type. If it weren't for the curse of the Mirror Actor in his mind, he wouldn't have become more and more alert the more he listened to the bell.

Even supernatural phenomena involving consciousness cannot ignore the barrier of gold.

"No, I mean if it really comes down to it. I asked you to help, I can't let you face this situation alone. The ghosts here are very likely hiding among these men in black robes, and searching for them one by one would be too troublesome. Do you have any ideas?"

Peng Anxiao shook his head.

With Lin Yuan's help, she managed to maintain a semblance of clarity, preventing herself from being completely affected by the bell's tolling. "If you have a target, tell me, and I'll bring him over!"

Lin Yuan looked around and frowned, saying, "I have no clue, I can't figure it out."

All the clock towers were exactly the same, and apart from some differences in height and build, the men in black robes didn't seem to have anything special about them.

And the sound of the bells.

Because of the curse, Lin Yuan could clearly feel that when the bells on each clock tower were rung, a real supernatural power was transmitted from them.

To find out whether the person in the black robe is a ghost slave or a ghost, we must search them one by one.

Neither Lin Yuan nor Peng Anxiao possessed the Ghost Domain, so neither could achieve this level of skill in a short period of time.

Peng Anxiao didn't even have a way to resist the bell's sound. If it weren't for Lin Yuan's help, she might have died the moment she entered this place and become a ghost slave at the level of a ghost tamer.

Including Lin Yuan himself.

The effects of the bell's tolling continued to accumulate, also stimulating the curse in his mind. The most obvious sign was that the facial lines on his left cheek began to grow wildly.

In such a short time, it had almost covered his entire left cheek.

If he stays any longer, he will soon be resurrected as a vengeful ghost and be sought after by the Mirror Actor again, but he doesn't want to die so soon.

"Let's get out of here!"

Lin Yuan grabbed Peng Anxiao and jogged toward the edge of the clock tower. He also felt a pressure coming from all around, as if the space was preventing him from leaving.

However, this barrier is not very effective.

Lin Yuan and Peng Anxiao jumped from the second floor and landed directly in the lake. Strangely, the weight of two adults falling from a height of three or four meters did not create even a splash.

The calm lake surface was like a special passage; Lin Yuan and Peng Anxiao slipped right in and disappeared without a trace.

puff!

Lin Yuan and Peng Anxiao emerged from the water on the lake.

Looking at the bright sunshine in the sky, Lin Yuan let out a heavy sigh. "I'm back... Wait! Is the chime in my mind still there?"

"You're back? I can still hear the bells. This must be some kind of curse. Come on up."

Peng Anxiao recovered quickly and, being a good swimmer, easily made it ashore.

Lin Yuan couldn't swim, so Peng Anxiao helped him get ashore, which made him a little embarrassed—being rescued by a girl younger and smaller than him was a very special feeling.

"Thanks."

"I should be thanking you. There is indeed a problem here, and it seems that we cannot handle it. I will report the situation here to headquarters immediately and seal off this place so that no one can enter."

Peng Anxiao looked serious and quickly made a judgment.

She stared at Lin Yuandao and said, "The bell is still ringing, which means we're all cursed. This kind of supernatural phenomenon could erupt at any time. I suggest you stay in Xiaonan City for now. We can face anything together. In any case, you're here to help me, and I won't just watch you die before I do."

"No need for that. The sound of the bell is actually beneficial to me."

Lin Yuan tapped his head with his finger. "There was a curse here, but the sound of the bell actually balances out my original curse, helping me maintain my current state and preventing things from getting worse."

In that eerie space, the bell tolled repeatedly, and the intensity of the repetition was so great that it intensified the curse of the Mirror Actor.

Even after leaving that space, the chime in my mind still lingered, but it was like a rootless duckweed.

Each time it rings at a fixed frequency, it not only fails to stimulate the Mirror Actor's curse, but instead stabilizes it in its current state.

Unless the bell's toll is completely exhausted, he doesn't need to worry about the resurrection of the vengeful ghost when using supernatural powers.

"So that's how it is. In other words, the sound of the bell might actually be a piece of the puzzle for you? If you can control the ghosts inside, you can live longer?"

Peng Anxiao's eyes lit up. "Let's go back and study this carefully. It might be of great help."

"OK."

Lin Yuan had no reason to refuse, and he was also tempted.

If he can achieve a balance through this unknown ghost and the mirror actor, he will have more confidence when he goes to find Zhao Kaiming, or even Old Qin.

At least, they won't die so quickly.

The task of sealing off Lakeside Park was left to Chen Ming, who, in addition to being Peng Anxiao's liaison, also held a very high position in the law enforcement bureau.

Given his position at headquarters, he is the most suitable person to coordinate all parties.

Instead of going home, Peng Anxiao took Lin Yuan to an office building. "This is where I usually work. When there are no paranormal events, it's a nine-to-five job, a very respectable job that can comfort my parents and family."

"It's very respectable, but it's too dangerous."

Peng Fangyuan had been waiting for them. After the two entered, he handed them two copies of the documents. "This is the record of the clock tower in the diary. That's all I can do for you. By the way, are you hungry after your trip? Would you like to eat?"

"Have some, you know my taste. Lin Yuan, what about you?" Peng Anxiao took the documents and flipped through them, asking as she did so.

"Anything is fine, I'm not picky, just don't make it too spicy."

Lin Yuan also looked at the documents, but the contents were not particularly detailed.

According to historical records, the clock tower in Lakeside Park has a history of over a thousand years. It was originally used for early warning to prevent enemy invasions from going undetected.

At that time, Xiaonanshi was just a small border town amidst the chaos of war, which was quite fitting for a frontier area.

However, due to its age, the records are not particularly clear. There are more records as you go further back, but there is nothing special about the later parts. They are just preserved as historical buildings, and you can't see anything special about them.

"I'll ask headquarters and see if they have any useful information. Professor Wang Xiaoming at headquarters has extensive research on the paranormal; perhaps I can ask him."

Lin Yuan suddenly looked up: "Wang Xiaoming?"