Chapter 136: The Xiao Zi Version of Sadako

That reliable red figure could be none other than Xiao Zi.
"Boss, you're finally here!" Wang Hui was practically on the verge of tears.
In just these short few days, he had borne far too much by himself.
However, Xiao Zi could not afford to waste time on prolonged pleasantries with him, for he was currently locked in a standoff with the terrifying entity before them.
Beneath the gaze of the Blood Demon Eye, he could see the surging energy flowing continuously throughout the entity's body, displaying the might of an S-grade anomalous creature beyond a doubt.
Under these circumstances, he did not intend to make a move, as he could not guarantee he would be able to instantly kill the opponent in a split second.
"Why are you able to appear here?"
Clearly, the S-grade anomalous creature before him was not a bellicose fanatic, nor did it launch an attack on Xiao Zi at the very first moment, but instead asked calmly.
"What do you think?" The smile on Xiao Zi's face remained unchanged as he stared unblinkingly at the entity whose strength far exceeded his own.
"This is a pocket dimension I carved out at an enormous cost. For anyone to arrive here without my permission, there is only one possibility: they have mastered the laws of space."
Hearing this, Xiao Zi was slightly startled. He had indeed arrived at this place using the rule-grade skill teleportation; it seemed this fellow before him was far more than just simply powerful.
Perhaps seeing the fleeting look of admiration in Xiao Zi's eyes, the S-grade anomalous creature seemed all the more certain of its own deduction.
"For an anomalous creature of this era to master the laws of space is utterly impossible. So, you're also a fellow from the previous era, aren't you?"
"What do you think?" Xiao Zi neither denied nor admitted it, offering a rather ambiguous answer instead.
Such a reply was quite interesting; as long as the opponent firmly believed they were right, they would convince themselves.
Clearly, this S-grade anomalous creature had ample confidence in its own answer, and it quickly nodded. "Even in our era, those who could master the laws of space were few and far between. Can you tell me your name?"
"No." Xiao Zi's reply was exceptionally crisp.
To this, the S-grade anomalous creature merely smiled faintly. "Even if you don't say it, I know who you are."
Right after saying this, it turned around as if intending to leave. "The people from the Great Xia have already arrived. I advise you two to leave this ghost place as soon as possible."
Yet the moment its words fell, Wang Hui and Xiao Zi had already vanished without a trace, leaving not the slightest hint even to its perception.
Silently retracting the energy he had gathered, the entity narrowed its eyes into slits. "A wraith? Interesting."
Meanwhile, taking advantage of the moment the fellow was inattentive, Xiao Zi had already used time-stoppage combined with teleportation to reach the outside world.
After returning to the shadow world and listening to Wang Hui's description of his experiences over the past few days, Xiao Zi's overall impression was:
This fellow had somehow endured and endured, and then somehow exploded with power, leaving a dozen A-grade anomalous creatures unable to even raise their heads.
Although he suspected the guy was bragging, he had no evidence.
Besides, anything else could be faked, but the injuries on his body and the energy that was practically on the verge of exhaustion could not possibly be fabricated.
Like an old father, he patted Wang Hui on the head. "You've worked hard during this time. By the way, where is the Clown?"
Only then did Wang Hui slap his forehead, suddenly realizing that the Clown seemed to still be surfing the internet in that internet café. Moreover, after such a long time, could something have happened to him?
So, he hurriedly led Wang Hui to find that internet café.
To his surprise, the entrance of the internet café was already surrounded by a dense crowd of people.
Wang Hui and Xiao Zi exchanged glances, both sharing a bad premonition. Using a special method, they squeezed through the crowd and looked inside.
Everyone was gathered around watching the Clown play video games, and there were even discussions echoing all around.
"This master hasn't slept for at least a week! It's simply terrifying!"
"A week? More like ten days or so, I reckon?"
"You're all wrong. I saw him when I came to this internet café a long time ago; he's been staying here for at least over a month."
"..."
Listening to the surrounding chatter, Xiao Zi looked at Wang Hui. "Didn't we only arrive here a few days ago? How has the Clown been playing here for over a month?"
"How would I know?"
Right now, Wang Hui felt like an older brother entrusted by his parents to take care of his younger brother, only for the younger brother to have gone and caused trouble. He anxiously wanted to drag the Clown away, but Xiao Zi stopped him.
"Hold on a second, I have a better idea." With that, he flashed a sinister smile.
...
Just as the crowd was gathered around watching the Clown play games, the Clown's body suddenly stiffened.
In their eyes, the Clown was just an ordinary person, and supposedly because he had maintained the exact same posture playing games for a very long time, people had come over to watch.
There were even quite a few internet celebrities filming videos there.
"Look everyone, this is that uncle whose physical stamina is no less than that of a young man, the sleepless man! He's simply too strong!"
A certain Wang Hui was holding his phone enthusiastically, chattering away continuously. The excitement on his face was palpable, as if the one receiving the attention was himself.
From the content on the phone screen, it was clear he was live-streaming.
Yet at that very moment, a sudden change occurred.
The Clown's body suddenly straightened up, and then he began to tremble violently as if he had been poisoned.
Just as everyone's attention at the scene was drawn to this spectacle, the computer screen suddenly went completely black.
The abrupt turn of events startled everyone present.
Someone wanted to step forward to check what was wrong with the Clown, but a woman wearing white clothes suddenly appeared on the computer screen.
The woman's face was pale and indistinct, yet she exuded an intensely eerie vibe.
The atmosphere at the scene instantly plummeted to its lowest point. Everyone stared with wide eyes at the woman on the computer screen, not daring to even draw a heavy breath.
At that exact moment, the woman suddenly raised her head and began walking forward, step by step.
"Holy crap, what kind of video is this? Why does it look so terrifying?"
This horrifying scene even made the crowd momentarily forget about the Clown, immersing themselves entirely in the computer screen.
Yet the unexpected happened.
They watched as the woman in white drew closer and closer, closer and closer, until she finally arrived right in front of the computer screen and abruptly raised her head.
This single, tiny motion of raising her head startled the crowd immensely.
They stared fixedly at the woman, having no idea what would happen next.
At this moment, however, the stricken Clown seemed unable to hold on any longer, collapsing entirely forward onto the computer desk.
The very instant the Clown slumped down, the woman inside the computer screen actually reached out a fair, slender hand, and her long nails tightly hooked into the Clown's body, slowly dragging him into the screen.
Some people in the surroundings wanted to run, some wanted to scream, and a few even wanted to grab that hand.
Yet, without exception, all of them lost their ability to act. It was as if they were tightly bound and utterly incapable of movement—the sensation was very much like sleep paralysis.
The entire incident was far from over.
Inside the computer screen, the Clown's figure appeared once more.
He was seen holding a bottle of some unknown beverage, looking out at the crowd as he slowly spoke, "I finally got serious for once, yet you made me lose... so thoroughly!"
With that, he tossed the beverage in his hand downwards. "Damn it!"
Then, twisting his neck, he completely transformed into a terrifying clown adorned with bizarre makeup and a mouth full of sharp fangs.