Jiang Cheng’s expression recovered slightly when they exited the building and bathed under the sun. Fatty turned around to glance at the building. His heart wouldn’t stop pounding. It was a strange feeling. He didn’t see or hear anything but he was still affected by the Doctor.
He pulled back his gaze to look at the Doctor. He opened his mouth, but before he could say anything, the Doctor cut in, “Did Su Xiaoxiao and Chen Ran say where they were going?”
Fatty thought about it and shook his head. “No.” Fatty suddenly asked, “Could they have gone into the forest?” Looking at the verdant yet lifeless forest, Fatty was averse to it. He had personally experienced the strangeness inside the forest. The mist inside the forest was like a quicksand. He didn’t want to experience that ever again. However, they failed to find Chen Ran and Su Xiaoxiao. The beach was empty, and so were the cliffs.
Therefore…
The result was clear. While the Doctor was asleep, Chen Ran and Su Xiaoxiao entered the forest.
“Come,” Jiang Cheng headed to the forest, “Let’s go check it out.”
Even though Fatty really wanted to persuade the Doctor against this, it was clear that the forest had a very important secret about this mission. It might be related to its source. After all, everything strange happened after the white plate was discovered. It was the case for both the assimilated ‘zombies’ and the curse.
Fatty also wondered what exactly the curse was. And the things from Black Stone Town… what was their goal?
The closer they were to the forest, the stronger the bad feeling in Fatty’s heart. The forest was the start of everything. At the same time, it was the most dangerous part of this mission. Fatty froze as something came to him. He asked, “Doctor, if the stone plate is really that dangerous… how did Su Xiaoxiao and Su An manage to escape earlier? After all, so many from Black Stone Town had been…”
Jiang Cheng ignored Fatty and entered the forest. The rustling sound entered his ears. It sounded like wild cats scratching on the bark. Fat
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