Chapter 168: Stone Statue
Unfortunately, Zhang Qian’s attention was completely drawn to the stone statue in front of him at this moment, so he couldn’t check the changes on the Ghost Map.
Looking at this stone statue with its back facing him, the wooden stick in his hand was already raised, ready for confrontation.
However, while Zhang Qian wanted to strike, this stone statue had already stiffened and stopped moving, looking no different from the crudely made plastic statues in the park, as if it hadn’t just intended to kill moments ago.
Could it be because his line of sight had fallen on it?
With a certain guess in mind, Zhang Qian didn’t dare to shift his line of sight, and asked the mannequin in his hand: “This one on my side has stopped moving. What about yours?”
“It seems there are no other actions, just standing there.” The mannequin hesitated.
It was basically confirmed that the line of sight could pause the stone statue’s actions.
Then, Zhang Qian communicated with the mannequin again and found that the two stone statues were identical in appearance, both carved from grayish-white stone as female statues.
But Zhang Qian had never heard of identical fierce ghosts before, and even similar ones were very rare.
Moreover, this went beyond mere similarity; they were practically carved from the same mold.
Perhaps these two stone statues weren’t the main body, but some kind of derivative, just like the subordinate bodies derived from the Ghost Hand?
But this strength… wasn’t it a bit too terrifying?
Looking at the already deformed doorway, Zhang Qian didn’t think he could withstand a few hits.
Provoking this kind of thing probably wasn’t a wise choice; it was better to leave directly while they were stiffened.
But unfortunately, the stone statue in front of Zhang Qian was still maintaining the action it had when launching the attack, completely blocking the doorway and sealing off the exit from the aisle.
Understanding the current situation, the mannequin cautiously asked: “So what should we do now?”
At this moment, its two pitch-black eyes were staring intently at the third doorway, not daring to relax even slightly.
“Don’t rush, don’t shift your line of sight yet, to avoid triggering unknown changes.” Zhang Qian said calmly.
From the previous situation, the stone statue’s attack was extremely terrifying, but it itself had significant restrictions. As long as the right
However, Zhang Qian did not forget his original intention. Whether it was to fight this stone statue head-on or to use a trick, it was all to leave from the aisle.
Therefore, he didn’t need to imprison these two stone statues; he just needed to move the one blocking the way.
This matter is actually easy, but before that, some things need to be confirmed first.
After thinking for a moment, Zhang Qian asked the Mannequin: “What exactly do you mean by opening the seventh door to leave? Do we still need to deal with the Fierce Ghost in the seventh room, or will we be directly teleported away as soon as the door is opened?”
This involves the speed of leaving; it must be figured out in advance.
“Need to open it and walk inside.” The Mannequin immediately replied, “Now behind this door is no longer a room. Although I also don’t know where it will lead to, it is definitely not within this aisle.”
After hearing this, Zhang Qian nodded. That made things easier.
“These two stone statues are almost identical. Since the stone statue on your side disappeared from our line of sight, then as long as you turn your head and look at this one on our side together with me, it should achieve the same effect.”
“Moreover, this disappearance effect will appear instantly, and the spare time is enough for us to open the door before another stone statue attacks, and leave from this aisle.”
In the case where the specific terror level of the stone statue is unclear, compared to using brute force to forcibly move it away, it is more prudent to utilize the pattern that it inherently possesses.
After all, it had already been tested when encountering the first stone statue; this brief disappearance wouldn’t cause any bad influence.
However, the mannequin was still somewhat hesitant.
It had not shifted its line of sight away from the stone statue since discovering it, and now suddenly asking it to do so always felt somewhat risky.
After thinking for a moment, the Mannequin suggested to Zhang Qian: “Don’t you have an Eyeball there? Taking it out should have the same Effect, right?”
“This stone statue should disappear upon encountering two lines of sight. It makes no difference whether I come or the eyeball comes.”
Out of caution, it did not want to let this stone statue belonging to itself leave its line of sight.
Letting the eyeball replace him was undoubtedly a win-win solution in the mannequin’s view.
“No.” Zhang Qian frowned and said.
“There are two stone statues here, likely because there are only two of us. If we add an eyeball, it might very well give birth to a third stone statue.”
Rather than introducing unknown change, of course it’s better to handle the situation that’s already known.
“Then let’s do as you say.” The Mannequin no longer objected; at a time like this, internal strife was definitely unacceptable.
Moreover, it was also clear that although the two of them now seemed to be discussing, the decision was still in Zhang Qian’s hands.
Even if the mannequin itself disagrees, it doesn’t matter. A doll grabbed in someone’s hand has no room to refuse.
“Then I’ll start.”
Zhang Qian reminded him once and began executing the plan he had set.
He turned the mannequin in his hand in a different direction. The pitch black eyes shifted away from the door on the right and moved onto the stone statue in front of him.
The next moment.
The entire stone statue disappeared just as expected, and the whole process was so fast that Zhang Qian didn’t even see clearly how the stone statue disappeared, as if it had abruptly been removed from the world.
But now is not the time to worry about these things.
Even without turning back, he could tell that another stone statue had already begun to move, and it wouldn’t be long before it approached.
Seeing the obstacle at the doorway disappear, Zhang Qian didn’t hesitate at all. He circulated True Qi and grasped the door handle.
Unexpectedly, the process of opening the door encountered no hindrance at all.
It was just like opening a normal doorway. With a gentle press, the tightly sealed iron door opened with a click.
He glanced around, and it seemed to be a relatively spacious space inside with no obvious danger.
Zhang Qian also no longer delayed, stepping right in.
“Bang——”
In the aisle, the doorway automatically closed.
At the same time, two grayish-white arms slapped against the door almost simultaneously.
It seemed unable to withstand such an attack. The doorway, which was already somewhat damaged, completely collapsed, not shattering but falling directly inward into the room.
The heavy door panel crashed heavily onto the carpet, stirring up a cloud of dust.
The existence in the room was startled by this sound. A pair of dry and thin arms parted the curtain, revealing two narrow eyes.
Just at that moment.
The lights in the room flickered.
When brightness was restored again, the fierce ghost that had been hiding behind the curtain had already disappeared.
Replacing it were the emaciated limbs scattered on the ground, as well as a stone statue quietly standing in the center of the room.
