Refuse to trample on the pride of heaven

A picture appeared in front of Lu Wensheng's eyes, and it was no longer pitch black, but he would rather see nothing.

The path along the mountain was filled with thick shadows that could not be cut by a knife or pierced by a needle. Lu Wensheng walked forward for a while, as if he was swimming in the dark seabed.

The scattered lights of the houses at the foot of the mountain were like phosphorescence on the seafloor. There was no sound of wind or insects, and the extreme silence in the deep mountains made people feel terrified.

The dark night seemed like an endless thick ink heavily painted on the sky, without even the glimmer of stars. The night fog was a bit chilly, and under the hazy moonlight, few stars could be seen. The sky was not pure black, but a boundless deep blue that stretched into the distance.

Looking down from above, Lu Wensheng could only hear the faint sounds of gongs and drums coming from the houses at the foot of the mountain, but the small town that was gathered together seemed to be covered in white.

He took a few steps back, his eyes blurred, and he arrived directly at the entrance of the town. The first thing he saw was a gate with a plaque hanging on it. Two white lanterns with the word "甸" written in bold letters emitted a bright light.

Lu Wensheng: "..." Wow, this is forced?!

"I remember I came here to cultivate immortality, right?! I'm not here to participate in any horror game!!! System, I need your help!!! (?o﹏o?)"

Lu Wensheng is not afraid of anything, but he is most afraid of this kind of Chinese horror. When he was a child, his sister liked to take him to watch horror movies, so they left a very deep impression on him.

[Why are you afraid of this thing when there are other things you can be afraid of? ! ! I’m afraid too! ! ! I’ll think of a way, I’ll think of a way, just hold on for a while! ! !] The system also screamed, and it seemed that its reaction was even greater than Lu Wensheng’s.

The town was filled with white papers used for memorial services, and there was no one to be seen on the empty bluestone road. There seemed to be someone clinging to Lu Wensheng's back, humming a song softly, but it was very blurry, and it was hard to tell whether it was a man or a woman. Lu Wensheng got goosebumps.

"Dingdangdang, no one is pretending. My eyes are still clear, but my heart is uneasy.

Gurgle, you’re the first to have a taste of the soup. If you don’t drink it, I’ll serve it first.

Hululu, drink it all up, rock comes out, scissors are hidden.

Hee ha ha, don't panic, you can make soup for the next meal."

Suddenly, four or five playful children ran over to the empty street, holding hands and dancing in circles towards this side.

These children were wearing clothes made of paper, their faces were pale, their eyes were dark blue, and black pupils took up more than half of the whites of their eyes. Their body joints seemed to be not very flexible, and their bones made a teeth-grinding creaking sound as they moved.

Lu Wensheng felt that the song they were singing had a hidden meaning. There was a malicious light in those dark eyes. When he saw that they were trying to get closer to him, he felt as if his feet were being nailed to the ground.

"system!!!"

[Alright, alright! Let’s go straight to the next level!]

Seeing the strange town disappear from his sight, Lu Wensheng breathed a sigh of relief.

[I will help you speed up and jump directly to the last level.] The system vows to make its executor the most handsome one.

Lu Wensheng was so stimulated by the bright light in front of him that he couldn't help but cover his eyes. After he got used to it, he found himself standing in the living room.

"Lu Wensheng, why are you standing there like an idiot?"

His sister Lu Wen Ge was leaning on the sofa watching TV, eating snacks, and looking at him strangely.

It seemed like a very normal thing, but Lu Wensheng inexplicably felt his eyes getting sore and he moved to the sofa with some discomfort.

"What's the matter? You look so awkward." Lu Wen Ge glanced at his brother and turned his attention back to the TV.

"Help your sister get some yogurt from the refrigerator." Lu Wen Ge instructed his younger brother to help him get things as usual.

"Okay." Lu Wensheng nodded, got up and went to the kitchen.

Lu Wen Ge was so scared that she dropped her potato chips. She straightened up and looked up and down at Lu Wen Sheng who had brought back the yogurt.

"Why don't you just say I'm lazy? Why are you so submissive today?! The college entrance exam is coming up, are you so nervous that your brain is burnt out?!"

Lu Wensheng glanced at his sister and did not answer.

"Where are my parents?"

"Mom is still sleeping in, and Dad is out buying groceries."

"Oh." Lu Wensheng sat down next to Lu Wenge silently. Lu Wenge handed a bag of potato chips to his brother and ignored him.

Dad Deer came back with the vegetables, said hello to the two children, then put on an apron and went to the kitchen to cook.

"Dad, I want to eat braised pork. Have you bought it?" Lu Wen Ge was lying on the sofa, his voice raised a lot.

"Buy it, buy it. You're the one who loves to eat this and that the most in our family. I'm also making boiled pork slices and pickled fish. There are so many meat dishes, enough for you to eat." Lu's father responded in the kitchen.

"Good!"

"Go wake up your mother."

Lu Wen Ge kicked Lu Wen Sheng with his foot.

"Go ahead, good brother."

"Every time I call you, you just order your brother around." Father Lu poked his head out from the kitchen.

"Hehehe, he is happy to be ordered around by me."

When Lu Wensheng went upstairs, he heard his father joking, and the familiar feeling seemed to come back.

"Your brother really listens to you, his sister."

Mother Deer went downstairs wearing loose clothes and looked at the dishes that had been served on the table.

"Wen Ge cooked so many dishes right after she came back. Wen Sheng and I will have something delicious to eat too."

Father Deer took off his apron and served food to his wife.

"It's like I'm biased. Wen Sheng is going to take the college entrance examination. What's the bad thing about the food he ate recently?"

"That's right, he looks like he's gained a lot of weight." Lu Wen Ge immediately responded.

Lu Wensheng looked at his family having a great time and didn't say anything. As a parent, he could sense his child's emotions immediately. After the family sat down, Mother Lu looked at her son with concern.

"What's wrong? You look so depressed and don't talk?"

Father Deer also felt that something was wrong with his son.

"Is it because the college entrance examination is approaching and the pressure is too great?"

"Broken heart?" Lu Wen Ge mumbled something while eating meat.

Mother Lu glared at her eldest daughter who was talking nonsense. Lu Wen Ge smiled ingratiatingly and shut up obediently.

"Nothing." Lu Wensheng was afraid that if he said a few more words, he would not be able to hold back his tears - the most painful thing is to know the ending, but still have to suppress his emotions and get along with familiar people.

"Did someone bully you?" Lu Wen Ge looked at his brother and started to speculate various theories of murder.

The mother deer picked up a piece of meat for her daughter, signaled her to shut up, turned around and spoke to her son in a gentle tone.

"It's okay if you don't want to say it. Just tell mom when you want to."

Feeling the concern of his family, Lu Wensheng couldn't help but his eyes turned red.

"What would you do if I died?"

When these words came out, the whole family was shocked.

“Bah, bah, bah, what are you talking about! My son will soon pass the college entrance examination and have a bright future…” Dad Deer was so scared that he almost dropped his chopsticks.

“Baby, are you feeling uncomfortable? Tell mom, don’t scare mom.” Mother Deer was more emotional, tears were already streaming down her face, and she hugged her son in her arms.

"...Are you having a nightmare? Don't think about those things." Sister Lu Wen Ge hesitated, but her expression showed that she couldn't hide her panic.

"I was just dreaming." Feeling the warmth from his mother, Lu Wensheng lowered his head, his eyes full of nostalgia.

Hearing this, everyone breathed a sigh of relief, but there was still worry in their eyes.

"Wen Ge, have you taken your brother to see any horror movies since you came back these few days?" Mother Deer wiped her tears and looked at a horror movie fan.

Lu Wen Ge raised his hands to show surrender and shouted that he was innocent.

"No, mom. He's about to take the college entrance exam. How dare I?"

"Wen Sheng must be nervous and didn't sleep well at night." Lu's father acted as the person who eased the atmosphere.

But after this incident, everyone was still nervous about eating the meal.

The worried mother Lu knocked on Lu Wensheng's door at night. Lu Wensheng was not surprised to see his mother.

Mother Deer sat on a chair in the room.

"Mom is still a little worried about what happened during the day. Can Wen Sheng chat with mom?"