Zhao Mingyue was now in an extremely dangerous situation, because thirty-one lunatics who killed without batting an eye would soon be targeting her. Regardless of how these lunatics fought among themselves, how they struggled to seize and protect the five supporting characters, Zhao Mingyue was their common enemy.
Killing Zhao Mingyue was equivalent to solving an external problem. Once she was dealt with, they could squabble amongst themselves however they pleased.
At the very least, there wouldn’t be an awkward situation where they exhausted themselves dealing with other competitors, only for the Female Lead to successfully romance the Male Lead first.
They were lunatics, not idiots. They knew that emotions couldn’t be forced. Once the Male Lead developed feelings for the Female Lead, things would become truly troublesome. Even killing the Female Lead would be useless then, and might even increase their difficulty in romancing him.
Therefore, she had to be nipped in the bud. The sooner Zhao Mingyue was killed, the better.
And it wasn’t just Zhao Mingyue. Any woman attempting to get close to the Male Lead would be dealt with by the lunatics secretly watching him.
At this juncture, anyone approaching the Male Lead or the other four supporting characters was either already in love with the Male Lead or a Game Participant.
They had all been transformed into beautiful girls, but did not know the identities or appearances of the others.
In summary, her romantic target was the Female Lead. This was both a benefit and a drawback.
The benefit was that she had no other participants competing against her. The drawback was that she would have to single-handedly deal with all the other participants.
At 6:20 AM, the Rabbit Ear Phone began to vibrate slightly. A beautiful piano melody echoed within the bedroom. About half a minute passed before Zhao Mingyue blearily opened her eyes and dismissed the phone alarm.
Her eyelids felt as heavy as lead. Even just opening them a crack brought a slight burning sensation, compelling her to close her eyes and go back to sleep.
She’d fallen asleep close to 5 AM and now had to get up before 6:30. Groggily wanting to sleep for ten more minutes, Zhao Mingyue was startled awake by a sudden, bone-deep chill, jerking upright in her bed with a gasp.
Stiffly, she turned her head. The beautiful figure in the white dress was standing by her bedside at some unknown point. Beneath disheveled black hair, pitch-black eyes were fixed on her.
“Get up.”
“G… Get up?” Zhao Mingyue blinked. She hadn’t expected Bai Yu to personally wake her.
This Fierce Ghost seemed a bit too “gentle,” didn’t she?
This kind of service existed?
Being woken up by a Fierce Ghost early in the morning completely vanquished any lingering drowsiness in Zhao Mingyue.
Bai Yu shot her a glance, then ignored her. She had to admit, this girl was indeed beautiful. It was no wonder she was the Female Lead.
Her short hair was neat and sharp, yet still cute and lively. Especially now, having just woken up unkempt and forcefully opening her misty, sleepy eyes, she actually looked rather adorably dazed. Her face didn’t deliver an immediate, stunning impact, but on first glance, one thought she was quite pretty. The more one looked, the more charming this girl became.
Especially her eyes. Bai Yu was certain that if she fell into the hands of that group of lunatics, her eyes would absolutely be gouged out and kept as a collector’s item.
Seeing Bai Yu still standing by the bed, sizing her up, Zhao Mingyue quickly got up. Right in front of Bai Yu, she took off her pajamas and began changing, putting on the work uniform she normally wore, the one with “Tomorrow Convenience Store” written on it.
This peerlessly beautiful girl was changing clothes in front of her. Although she was still wearing her undergarments, Bai Yu silently averted her gaze, practicing the principle of “See No Evil.”
After changing into her uniform, Zhao Mingyue walked past Bai Yu. She wasn’t as afraid of Bai Yu anymore, and even ventured a question: “Do you need to eat?”
Noticing Bai Yu’s look, as if she were looking at an idiot, Zhao Mingyue gave an awkward smile. “Alright, well… I won’t open the curtains for now. I’ll go cook, then I have to go out to work later.”
It was Saturday, her day off. Unfortunately, she had no vacation, only work.
“Mm.” With a light nod, Bai Yu followed Zhao Mingyue out of the bedroom. She stood in the living room, though she didn’t follow to watch her wash up. Instead, she positioned herself in front of the living room curtains.
It was June, and already bright before 6:30. The light filtering through the curtains gave her a very unpleasant sensation.
Hurriedly washing up and then hurriedly making breakfast, Zhao Mingyue’s meal consisted of only two slices of bread and a glass of milk. Bai Yu saw her reach for the hot dogs in the fridge, hesitate, then give up.
This Female Lead was a bit poor, living frugally, yet sunny, cheerful, and brimming with vitality and cleverness. A very typical Female Lead character archetype.
After finishing breakfast, the time was already 6:45. After a quick tidying of her room, Zhao Mingyue was ready to leave. Her hand was already on the living room door handle when she remembered something and looked back at Bai Yu.
“I’m going out to work now. Are you staying at home waiting for me, or…”
Before she could finish, Bai Yu had already melded into her shadow.
Simultaneously, Bai Yu’s ethereal voice sounded in Zhao Mingyue’s ear: “Be careful recently. Several murderous maniacs have arrived in the city. They specifically target young girls like you.”
“Ah, this…” Zhao Mingyue’s movements paused. She looked down, but unfortunately couldn’t see her own shadow; the indoor light was too dim. Still, she nodded emphatically, “Thank you for the warning, I’ll be very careful!”
A sudden warmth filled her heart. It really was a case of comparing ghosts to ghosts. They were both ghosts, so why was the difference so vast? That thing upstairs had spied on her and wanted to kill her. Then look at this Sister Bai—a truly good person… no, a good ghost!
Sigh, she just didn’t know how such a kind sister had died. Since she was a Fierce Ghost, she must carry heavy Resentment Energy and lingering obsessions. Perhaps she was killed by one of those murderous maniacs.
Recalling the introduction given to Miss Rabbit in the Black Phone, the little girl named Bai Sisi had been brutally murdered and dismembered. Maybe that was why Sister Bai harbored such immense resentment.
Having already gone downstairs, Zhao Mingyue doubled back. She took Miss Rabbit from the bedroom and stuffed it into her Backpack.
She had an idea. If she ever gained the ability, she would definitely help Sister Bai catch those murderers, then bury her remains properly so she could rest in peace.
If Bai Yu knew Zhao Mingyue’s thoughts at this moment, she would undoubtedly cast her a look reserved for idiots.
“Huh? Why am I still on the fourth floor?”
Descending from the fourth floor, Zhao Mingyue hadn’t paid attention to the floor number signs. In her impression, she’d walked down four flights. Yet when she looked back, the floor number sign on the wall behind her still showed “4”.
“This…”
Unwilling to believe it, Zhao Mingyue swiftly descended another floor and looked back again. Still “4”.
After last night’s baptism, she fully believed that things like ghosts existed in this world. So, encountering this situation now, her mind instinctively recalled something.
“Am I stuck in a Ghost Wall Maze?”
She drew a sharp breath and decided to try going down another floor. She even deliberately set her Backpack on the ground. The moment she went down one floor, she saw that familiar bear-print backpack.
“Tsk, it really is a Ghost Wall Maze…”
She began desperately calling out Bai Yu’s name in her mind.
If it was a Ghost Wall Maze, the one inside her shadow definitely had a way to deal with it, right?
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