Translator: CinderTL
"What's going on?" Fatty swallowed hard, looking even more nervous than Jiang Cheng. "Why is your face so pale?"
"It changed," Huai Yi said, his eyes glued to the computer screen. "The event has changed!"
Hearing this, Jiang Cheng hurried over and saw a line of text appear on the screen:
Code Name: May Station Supernatural Event in Grey Stone Town
Supernatural Incident Level: Class B
Threat Level: ☆☆☆
Both the level and the threat level had increased by one tier.
"What's happening?"
Jiang Cheng hadn't expected this either, but he understood that some sudden incident must have occurred in Grey Stone Town to warrant the upgrade.
"I'm not sure, but something definitely went wrong," Huai Yi said, opening another interface and bringing up a chat window. He typed quickly, sending a message to someone.
Jiang Cheng stood behind him, stroking his chin. "Has this ever happened before?"
Huai Yi typed as he replied, "It has, but rarely. I've only heard about it, never experienced it myself."
"There was a major supernatural event near Kyoto once that caused a huge uproar and had a terrible impact. To resolve it quickly, the authorities organized three teams to enter the affected area simultaneously. Sure enough, they triggered the supernatural event."
"But to everyone's surprise, all three teams were wiped out, and the event's scope expanded several times over, with further expansion still underway."
"The supernatural event's level immediately escalated from C-Class to A-Class, and its Threat Level reached four stars."
"This kind of supernatural event was beyond the capabilities of ordinary teams. Even if it were posted on the website, almost no one would take the job."
"In the end, the Night Watchers had to step in, deploying their strongest forces to contain it—or perhaps even completely eradicate it."
"The Night Watchers ultimately resolved the incident. Rumor has it that a single person went in and handled the whole thing, though I don't know if it's true." Huai Yi didn't seem to believe it either—that one person could handle a supernatural event of that magnitude. "Oh, and they say it was a woman."
"Her face was veiled, so no one could see her features, but her figure was absolutely stunning. Some say she was wearing a tight-fitting suit, while others claim it was a special piece of Night Watcher equipment."
"In short, everyone has their own story."
"A friend of mine once told me in confidence, after drinking too much, that the incident was real. His master was present at the time, and a large perimeter had been cordoned off by the Night Watchers, preventing anyone from approaching. But his master had secretly infiltrated the area, hoping to scavenge some spoils. Instead, he caught a glimpse of the woman emerging from the scene. He said she was wearing a proper satin qipao."
"Though he couldn't make out her face, her eyes were captivating, enough to make him question whether she was even human. He suspected she might be a demon."
"But who knows what really happened? I find the whole thing pretty ridiculous," Huai Yi scoffed. "The Night Watchers aren't exactly saints either."
"Does your friend know much about supernatural events?" A casual voice drifted over. It was Lin Wan'er.
"Knowing more wouldn't have helped. He was boasting about it to me just a few days before he drove drunk into a river and drowned," Huai Yi replied.
"And his master?" Lin Wan'er blinked slowly, a light shimmering in her long, autumn-like eyes. "He must have known a lot. Finding his master could be very beneficial for our next steps."
"He died too. He was in the passenger seat during the car accident," Huai Yi sighed.
Fatty couldn't help but remark, "Look at the friends you keep! Drink and don't drive, drive and don't drink. Drunk driving not only ruined your own life but also took your master's."
"It's here!" Huai Yi exclaimed excitedly. "We got a reply!"
"Just as expected, something did happen in Grey Stone Town," Huai Yi said, his eyes glued to the screen as he typed. "The message says that a few days ago, another team took on the May Station supernatural event from the website and failed."
"Everyone who entered the tunnel disappeared, leaving only a few peripheral members who managed to retreat. They're keeping their mouths shut, refusing to speak about the incident."
"But gradually, the survivors who were lucky enough to escape began to go mad, claiming they saw the missing people returning to haunt them."
"Then, just last night, those peripheral members mysteriously disappeared too. Some vanished from their homes, others from hospitals, and one even sought refuge in a temple."
But clearly, none of them could escape their fate.
If things went as expected, they were all taken onto that eerie train and brought to May Station, a place that shouldn't even exist in the real world.
In Jiang Cheng's eyes, they were branded. Once caught in this supernatural event, May Station would inevitably come for them sooner or later.
No matter where they hid, it was useless.
(End of the Chapter)
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