Chapter 175: Crucial Point
“Hahaha, am I dreaming right now?”
Wang Tao gave a miserable laugh twice, then pinched the skin on his arm hard. The clear pain sensation shattered his fantasy.
Before today, he had always thought of himself as a bold person.
He even scoffed at others’ warnings and was unwilling to believe those supernatural things.
But everything that happened in the haunted house couldn’t be faked. Now that he had truly encountered these eerie events, Wang Tao realized how stupid his previous thoughts had been.
If possible, he hoped his past self wouldn’t have taken this mission and would have just honestly been an outdoor explorer streamer.
Thinking about that now was already too late…
The main entrance wouldn’t open, and he couldn’t climb over the wall. How could he leave this ghostly place?
Suddenly, as if remembering something, he picked up the iPhone.
The live broadcast on his mobile phone was still ongoing without interruption. He could even see the popularity skyrocketing above the live broadcast room.
Many people entered the live broadcast room out of curiosity, then chose to stay after explanations in the bullet comments. Wang Tao had now completely become popular.
However, popularity was of no use to Wang Tao right now. What he cared more about was that with so many people in the live broadcast room, the ideas they could come up with would surely be more than what he could think of alone.
Things related to monsters were indeed rare, but rumors circulated from time to time. Previously, he had encountered a fan who understood buildings, and now with even more people, he might find some knowledgeable ones.
Thinking of this, Wang Tao cleared his throat and turned the live broadcast room’s camera around.
A pale face with a hint of lingering shock appeared in front of the camera.
【Brother Tao, what’s the situation? The live broadcast room was black for a long time. I thought you were done for.】
【Streamer, your acting skills are pretty good. Being an outdoor streamer is really underutilizing your talent. This acting could easily outshine those young idols. I’d be the first to support if you went to film a horror movie.】
【Just arrived. Can someone explain what’s going on? Is it really haunted?】
【Is the place the streamer is live broadcasting in Dadong City? What’s the situation there?】
Ignoring these onlookers who hadn’t figured out the situation, Wang Tao sorted out his emotions and sincerely requested, “Everyone saw what just happened. I’m really unable to get out now. Do any of you have good ideas on how to leave here?”
“With so many people in our live broadcast room, are there any knowledgeable friends who can give me some advice?”
After saying that, Wang Tao held up his mobile phone and deeply bowed. “If I can get out alive, there will definitely be heavy thanks.”
As soon as he said this, the entire live broadcast room exploded. Whether knowledgeable or not, everyone started discussing noisily.
【Climb over the wall. Can’t anyone climb a wall with hands?】
【I have a plan. Streamer, take advantage now to grab that rope and use the rope to deal with the haunted house, fight poison with poison.】
【Why not just open the door and walk out? Don’t like it? Can the script be designed better?】
Bullet comments came one after another, but most of them had no useful suggestions.
Even if there were any, they were drowned in the flood of bullet comments and impossible to see.
Just as Wang Tao was at his wits’ end, headquarters also noticed the anomaly in this live broadcast room.
The reviewer impatiently tapped the screen, looking at the pale-faced man in the live broadcast room with an impatient expression.
He had seen too many people courting death like this and really had no favorable impression.
According to past experience, he just needed to shut down the live broadcast on grounds of promoting feudal superstition, then ban the account depending on the situation.
But before that, he still had to report this streamer’s information.
Even in this special period, if he could save one person, he should try his best.
But after the reviewer learned some situation through the bullet comments, the impatience on his face instantly faded. He immediately leaned close to the computer, incredulously watching the content in the live broadcast room.
After confirming the situation was accurate, not only did he not cut off the live broadcast, he hurriedly started reporting to his superiors.
“Captain Zhao, I found a live broadcast room related to supernatural events while reviewing.” The reviewer stared tightly at the screen and said excitedly, “The live broadcast location is inside Dadong City.”
“What?”
Receiving the call, Zhao Jianguo in the office suddenly sat up and swept the ashtray off his desk.
“Absolutely do not shut it down. The advance team has lost contact. This live broadcast room is likely our crucial point for communicating with the inside of Dadong City. For now, add this live broadcast room to the whitelist to avoid accidental harm by other comrades.”
While giving rapid instructions, he continued passing this news upward.
Soon, Zhao Jianguo learned the live broadcast room’s information from the reviewer and also informed headquarters’ higher-ups.
Not long after.
Wang Tao, who was at a loss, suddenly froze.
The live broadcast room, which had just been bombarded by bullet comments, instantly fell into dead silence. The fans sending bullet comments seemed to have agreed in advance and suddenly stopped talking.
It wouldn’t have been banned, right?
This thought flashed in his mind, and Wang Tao quickly picked up the sub-machine to check.
The live broadcast was normal, and the sub-machine could send bullet comments normally too. It was just invisible on the iPhone.
Before he could figure out what was going on, a plain bullet comment suddenly scrolled across the quiet screen.
【I’m from the official side. If you’re temporarily safe, please provide some information so we can think of countermeasures for you.】
Official? Does the platform official handle this stuff?
Full of doubts, but Wang Tao still poured out his experiences like grasping at a lifeline.
How he entered the haunted house, how he escaped from under the ghost rope, and the eerie situation where he couldn’t leave no matter what.
【Flip the camera and confirm the situation of that rope.】
Even through the screen, Wang Tao could feel that the person sending the bullet comment was extremely calm.
Probably infected by this calmness, his frantically beating heart also seemed soothed and slowly calmed down.
Wang Tao obediently followed the bullet comment’s instructions, pointing the iPhone in the direction he came from.
The strife in the grass seemed to have ended. The worn rope was already hanging back on the treetop, showing no movement.
He didn’t know if the cloth doll had escaped the pursuit or if the rope had succeeded.
【Okay, you’re temporarily safe.】
【Fierce ghosts only attack people who trigger some kind of pattern. Since you survived the last attack, as long as you don’t continue triggering the pattern, there won’t be danger.】
“Really?” Wang Tao said delightedly. “What is that pattern? How should I avoid it?”
The person on the other side of the screen tapped the table.
Guessing the pattern from just this little information was indeed difficult, but it was certain that the pattern’s scope was very small.
So he didn’t answer Wang Tao’s question and just briefly said: 【You just need to stay away from it. It won’t actively trouble you.】
