ATFBETIBM Chapter 454.2

The malicious spirits were sliced into pieces under the scythe’s blade, their scattered fragments squirming on the ground for a moment before reluctantly disappearing into the darkness with a challenging growl.

The doctor silently watched everything happening in the flash of sparks. The malevolent spirits, which had just been toying with him, now fled like defeated dogs, tails tucked in.

Bai Lixin drove away the last malevolent spirit, and neatly put away the scythe. He turned and looked at the doctor through his mask. “Can you still stand?”

The doctor stared blankly into those starry eyes, and nodded foolishly. “I’m… fine, thank you.”

‘So handsome! So powerful! His voice is so pleasant. And those beautiful eyes!’

The doctor shifted his gaze away, lowering his head silently.

Bai Lixin looked at the doctor’s flushed cheeks in confusion. “You can still stand, so let’s continue. I turned around, and you were gone. I said I’d take you out with me, so don’t daydream and get lost again, Doctor Garner.”

The doctor leaning on the wall stumbled to his feet, nodding awkwardly. “Ah yes, okay, I won’t lose you. Let’s go.”

‘He came back for me?

In such a dangerous tunnel, he stood in front of malevolent spirits without hesitation to save me?’

‘He wanted to escape with me, and he even came back to rescue me, while all I wanted was to kill him. I’m such a scumbag!’

S419: [Lord Host, he seems shocked.]

Bai Lixin observed the dazed doctor and touched the cold mask: [Did I go too far?]

S419 quickly arranged a rainbow fart: [How could it be! Lord Host, you did things perfectly. You just secretly let go of his hand, then used the invisibility skill card when he wasn’t paying attention, and finally hid in the dark. You used him as bait to lure out those malevolent spirits, and then coldly watched him get scared out of his wits.]

[He gave you medicine that made your stomach ache. Even if he got scared silly, it’s only because he’s a coward; it has nothing to do with you, Lord Host.]

Bai Lixin: […]

They had only covered about one-fifth of the tunnel. The further they went, the colder the air became.

Bai Lixin took out a flashlight from his backpack, and its bright beam jumped a few times, quickly devoured by the surrounding darkness and leaving only a faint glimmer.

“Ah!” The doctor suppressed a scream.

Bai Lixin turned and saw the doctor with wide eyes, pointing at the wall with a horrified look on his face.

On the uneven and slippery wall, mottled black shadows leaped and wriggled in the light, baring their fangs and claws.

Bai Lixin raised the flashlight towards the distance, and wherever the light hit, ghosts on the wall could be seen everywhere.

The doctor cowered and hid behind Bai Lixin, completely terrified.

The howling wind mixed with the continuous whispers echoed around them.

Though the sounds were chaotic and subtle, they penetrated the doctor’s ears clearly.

“Come, come, come and play.”

“It’s been so long since we had visitors. Not just one, but two!”

“This time, we can have some real fun. Hehehe.”

“I want the one with the blonde hair in the back.”

“I like those blue eyes.”

“Oh, I really want to stick it into his mouth and pound it. I’m about to explode just from the thought of it.”

“This time, don’t kill them too quickly. Let’s play slowly, bit by bit, hehehe.”

The doctor shrank even more, and trembled all over. He tried to restrain his fear and spoke hesitantly, “Let’s…go back. It’s not too late to turn back now.”

Bai Lixin glanced at the doctor and remained silent. However, his gaze suddenly became somewhat strange.

The doctor stared at him in confusion, only to see Mr. X stretch out his hand and perform what looked like magic—he produced a Rubik’s Cube out of thin air.

The malevolent spirits eagerly extended their pitch-black hands from the walls, slowly approaching them. However, Mr. X remained unfazed, entirely focused on the inconspicuous Rubik’s Cube in his hands.

Bai Lixin stared at the vibrating Rubik’s Cube, then looked at the densely packed malevolent spirits before him, his expression thoughtful.

Ever since the second wave of malevolent spirits appeared on the wall, Pandora’s Box, which had been quietly sitting in the backpack, started to get restless, as if it wanted something.

When he took Pandora’s Box out of the backpack, its reaction intensified.

It was originally swaying left and right in the backpack, and now it had become a vibrating device.

Although the Pandora’s Box was incapable of speaking, he knew that it was really excited at this moment.

And its source of excitement seemed to be the malevolent spirits in front of them.

Bai Lixin held up the magic box. From another perspective only seen by him, his screen flickered with a dangerous red color, and a row of bold red text appeared above Pandora’s Box.

[Warning: Pandora’s Box is on the verge of going berserk. Players, be cautious!]

[Warning: Pandora’s Box is on the verge of going berserk. Players, be cautious!]

[Friendly reminder: Pandora’s Box is an “uncontrollable object.” Opening it will randomly bring negative debuffs or positive buffs. I wish the players good luck.]

Bai Lixin: […]

This thing could actually go berserk?

What in the world did Dijia give him?

Bai Lixin stared at the dice-like Rubik’s Cube speechlessly. He noticed that ever since he took out Pandora’s Box, the malevolent spirits that were already restless became even more uncontrollable.

They made one greedy sound after another, revealing their intense desire.

“What’s that? It smells so good, I want to eat it.”

“I want to eat it too. I’m so hungry, I really want to eat it.”

“Itsmells so good.”

“It’s mine, give it to me, give it to me.”

As the malevolent spirits’ enthusiasm rose, Bai Lixin felt the Rubik’s Cube in his hand jumping more joyfully.

Bai Lixin: “…”

It felt like both sides want to swallow each other?

Bai Lixin looked at the hot potato in his hand, then glanced at the surrounding swarming shadows. Suddenly, the Rubik’s Cube in his hand jumped twice, leaping directly out of Bai Lixin’s palm and rushing into the darkness.

The palm-sized Rubik’s Cube plunged into the endless black, disappearing instantly as if a stone ox had entered the sea, overwhelmed by the ferocious malevolent spirits.

The shadows that were originally heading towards them had long forgotten their existence. They changed direction, eagerly rushing toward the Rubik’s Cube.

Bai Lixin stood frozen outside the battle circle, and a system prompt suddenly echoed in his mind.

[Ding!]

[The player has activated Pandora’s Box. Bad luck or good luck? Players, please stay tuned.]

[Ding! Congratulations to the player, you have obtained bad luck, and random debuff will be given.]

[Ding! Congratulations to the player for drawing the “Time Reduction” debuff. Your game time will be reduced by 12 hours. In other words, you will jump directly from the current time to 12 hours later.]

[Time acceleration will start in five seconds. When you open your eyes again, it will be twelve hours later.]

[The countdown begins…]

Bai Lixin blinked, his eyes staring blankly ahead. “…”

That was quite a spectacle.

Did he open the box?!

Before his eyes, the malevolent spirits were like startled mice, emitting ear-piercing screams in an instant. They seemed to be sucked into a vortex, and their black in the tunnel was continuously absorbed into it.

At the center of the black vortex, a pitch-black metal box almost blends in with these grotesque malevolent spirits.

Bai Lixin even hallucinated the sound of Pandora’s Box swallowing happily: “…”

This damn box.

At the moment when the countdown ended and his consciousness plunged into darkness, Bai Lixin cursed in his heart.

‘Why does it get to feast happily, but I have to bear a debuff?

Sooner or later, I’m going to dismantle this darn box!’

He hoped that when he opened his eyes, he would be lying quietly on Dijia’s bed.

Otherwise… he would be in trouble.

[Ding! Time reduction completed. Please continue the game, player.]

Bai Lixin frowned; it was pitch black before him. The system’s voice resonated in his roaring head.

He slowly opened his eyes from the darkness, finding himself in a familiar room.

White walls, a pitch-black bed surface.

A simple and pure black-and-white contrast, and the familiar scent.

Bai Lixin sighed in relief.

Fortunately, he was in Dijia’s room after the twelve jump.

This way, Dijia wouldn’t think he escaped and go crazy.

He probed into the backpack with his consciousness, and Pandora’s Box, which was greedily devouring seconds ago, was now meekly tucked in a corner of the inconspicuous backpack.

Feeling a bit dizzy, he slowly sat up, supporting himself with his hands on the bed surface, wanting to get up and wash his face to clear his mind.

In the midst of misfortune…

“Clang…”

“Clang…”

The sound of metal colliding suddenly rang out.

Bai Lixin’s whole body stiffened, his expression somewhat incredulous as his hand instinctively reached for his neck.

A leather collar fastened with a metal lock had been put around his neck at some point. The lock was securely fastened, and from the lock, a cold, long metal chain extended.

Bai Lixin lowered his head, and the chain swung, producing a crisp metallic clang.

Bai Lixin looked along the chain. The chain hang on the bed surface, then extended outward and onto the wall.

Bai Lixin: “…”

‘Small black room play?!

Fuck?!’