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"Oishi Tomoko?"
Yang Tao carefully observed the girl in front of him. She had a standard high school girl's short haircut, wore a blue sweater and a short skirt that didn't cover her knees. She was fair-skinned and clean. While not stunningly beautiful, she was a pleasant girl next door.
The name felt somewhat unfamiliar; at least, none of the protagonists he knew from movies or TV shows had that name.
"What were you afraid of just now?"
Hearing Yang Tao ask this question, Oishi Tomoko's expression suddenly turned deathly pale, and the fear that had receded from her eyes resurfaced.
"Th-there's a ghost… a female ghost in white…"
There are many female ghosts in white… Wait, Japanese white clothes…
Two words immediately popped into Yang Tao's mind.
"Sadako."
Looking at the girl in front of him again, Yang Tao finally recalled some information about her.
Oishi Tomoko, a third-year student at a private girls' high school. Tomoko had invited her classmate Yami over because her parents were out. Tomoko told Yami that she had watched a supposedly cursed video tape. Just as the two thought it was a joke, the phone downstairs suddenly rang. However, after they answered, they realized it was a false alarm; her parents just said they would be home late. Afterward, Yami went to the restroom, and Tomoko was drinking water in the kitchen. She suddenly turned her head, let out a scream, and started to run, but ultimately Tomoko still died in her own closet.
'Sadako… interesting. But professional matters should be handled by professionals. I wonder if Triangle Head… Tsk tsk, a three-meter tall muscle bro, and a 1.6 or 1.7-meter tall Sadako, just imagining it is exciting.'
Yang Tao looked at the terrified Tomoko, chuckled, and patted her shoulder, saying, "Since you were able to come here to me, it means we have a connection. I can help you with the female ghost…"
He took out a bottle of Almond water from his backpack, which could restore mental energy, and handed it to Tomoko, saying, "This will relieve your stress. Don't worry."
Tomoko's mental state was currently on the verge of collapse.
Hearing Yang Tao's words, she clung to them like a drowning person grasping a straw. She scrambled to Yang Tao's side, reached out, grabbed his pants, and said tearfully, "Please save me! I… I don't want to die yet! Please!"
Yang Tao tugged at his pants to prevent this eighteen-year-old girl from pulling them down. His pants falling down would be a minor issue; accidentally knocking her to the ground with a stick would be worse.
"Let go. Drink this bottle of Almond water first. Since I've promised you, I naturally won't stand by and do nothing."
Tomoko took the Almond water without caring what was inside, opened the cap, and guzzled it down.
In an instant, the special ingredients in the Almond water took effect. Tomoko's pale complexion gradually regained color, and her fear significantly subsided.
"Feeling better?"
"Mm, thank you!"
Her fear temporarily suppressed, Tomoko suddenly remembered her good friend Yami and anxiously said, "Yami, she… she's in danger."
"Don't worry, Yami hasn't watched that videotape. She won't be in danger."
At this stage, it was just the beginning; Sadako hadn't reached the point where she could kill indiscriminately.
"You wait for me here for a moment; I'll be right back. As long as you don't run around and stay here, there won't be any danger."
Tomoko nodded quickly.
Yang Tao smiled. If the other party still wanted to go back and seek death now, it wasn't his problem. The wooden door had already appeared, and even if the person who opened it died, the wooden door wouldn't disappear.
He returned to the world of Silent Hill.
The sky was still a hazy gray, and endless ashes drifted across the entire town. However, the ashes were now assimilated into particle effects, leaving no trace whatsoever.
"Mr. Yang Tao, I have waited for a long time. I would like to trouble you with something…"
A voice sounded from his side. It was the birth mother of Elisa and the other two.
(One birth, three transformations…)
"What is it?"
"Could you please ask Alessa if she has forgiven me?"
Yang Tao heard this and gently shook his head, saying, "I cannot do something like that. If Alessa truly forgives you, she will come back to you."
Yang Tao was not omnipotent. He also didn't know what kind of feelings Alessa had for her birth mother. However, the only thing he could be sure of was that Alessa did not kill her mother after gaining dark power.
Alessa's mother heard his words, her expression dejected, and she turned and left.
Yang Tao gently shook his head and turned to look at the hospital.
"Elisa…"
Before he could even call out her name, Elisa had already pushed open the hospital door and walked out.
"Why are you here?"
Yang Tao looked at Elisa with some surprise. She, who was originally only eleven or twelve years old, had now grown to look about fifteen or sixteen.
"How did you grow up?"
"Because my power has grown… What do you need me for this time?"
Elisa's expression was very calm; no emotions could be seen on her face. However, Yang Tao knew that Elisa was very happy that he had come to find her.
"I found an interesting world. I want you to come with me to see that world."
Elisa tilted her head slightly and looked at Yang Tao calmly, saying, "Is it like last time?"
For her, souls fallen into darkness were also an excellent source of power. Her own power came from the power of Samael, but the summoning ritual was interrupted midway. She now only had half of her power, but because of this, she retained her sanity and did not become a vessel for the descent of power.
"More or less, but this time the target might be a bit tricky… I'm not sure how strong its power is, but it's only just started killing people, so its strength shouldn't be that great."
"Okay, I'll go with you."
As she spoke, Elisa extended her fair, small hand. Yang Tao chuckled and held her hand as they walked into the wooden door.
However, upon seeing Tomoko slumped on the ground, Elisa quickly released Yang Tao's hand.
Yang Tao didn't pay attention to her small action. Instead, he directly opened the wooden door leading to the Sadako world.
"Let's go!"
Yang Tao walked in first, and then Elisa squeezed in. The already small wardrobe was quite crowded with two people inside.
"Tomoko, wait a moment…"
With that, Yang Tao first closed the wooden door.
Once the wooden door disappeared, a small bedroom was revealed.
At the same time, a new prompt popped up.
"Careful!"
"Arrived at Kaidan (Strange Tales) World."
"Why are there female ghosts everywhere??"
"Please explore the current space. Exploration progress: 0.1%."
'Kaidan World? Not the Sadako world? Does that mean there are other ghosts?'
The two walked out of the wardrobe. Elisa glanced at the surrounding environment and suddenly asked, "Who was that girl just now?"
Elisa, expressionless, stared at Yang Tao. Yang Tao reached out and patted her head, smiling, saying, "She's just a client, I guess."
The little girl now looked like a child whose toy had been snatched away.
Elisa nodded lightly, then looked at her surroundings and said, "I really like this place. It's filled with negative energy."
"Resentment, jealousy, hypocrisy, darkness…"
"The people who died here with lingering grievances must have a very high chance of being transformed into evil spirits…"
"Even without my power to corrupt the surroundings, I can exert more than half of my strength…"
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