During the process of supporting the corpse, it was inevitable to get blood on one's hands. The contrast between the dark red of the blood and the pale skin was eerie and panic-inducing, indicating a slightly unusual meaning.

Yu Xing bent over and arranged the corpse into a more dignified posture. He wiped the bloody fingertips on his pants and turned back when he heard Fang Rui's surprised voice.

He smiled, "Shh... Aren't we calm now?"

Fang Rui was skeptical and wanted to stay away from the corpse, but he was afraid of getting too far from Yu Xing and something happening. After all, horror movies often showed scenes of people leaning against walls being dragged away by hands from inside the walls.

He didn't know what to do now. They couldn't leave the factory, and whether they took the batteries or not, they were stuck here. Was he really going to risk his life?

"How about we chat for a while?" He scratched his head and began to discuss it with Yu Xing to avoid thinking about desperate things.

Yu Xing readily agreed, "Sure, what do you want to talk about?"

"Well... I heard that you just graduated from college. Where did you go to school?" Although they didn't know each other before today, they would have some knowledge of their competitors for the job.

Apparently, Yu Xing's information had been leaked at some point and was heard by Fang Rui.

"I went to Rui Bo University in this city." Yu Xing stood up and walked towards the locker room.

The open locker was flipped over, and it was evident that the person who was searching was very anxious and didn't care about the items in the locker. Gray shoes, a leftover work cap, and a mask were thrown on the ground, leaving a relatively clean area on the locker board.

Yu Xing thought to himself: Zhang Shuya had searched here desperately for batteries, but didn't find any. There couldn't be no batteries in such a big place. Were they taken away early, or were they in a locked cabinet?

"Rui Bo?" Fang Rui exclaimed, "I also went to Rui Bo, but I'm a year ahead of you. You're my senior!"

Yu Xing's fingers paused as he was about to open a locked cabinet, and his face changed slightly.

Then Fang Rui asked uncertainly, "Why didn't I see you when I was in school? With your looks, no matter which department you're in, shouldn't all the girls be discussing you? I haven't even seen your name in the forums for school's handsome guys and pretty girls."

"Well..." Yu Xing turned his back to Fang Rui, squinting his eyes under his bangs. "My health was too poor, so I applied for self-study at home and only came to school for midterms and finals. So, many people haven't seen me. It's not surprising."

"Ah? I didn't realize you were so sick." Fang Rui leaned in and used the camera to take a closer look at Yu Xing. "Oh, your complexion doesn't look right. It's too pale. Even with night vision, I can see that there's no blood under your skin. May I ask... what illness do you have?"

Generally, the answer to this kind of question was either to be honest or to politely decline to answer. But Yu Xing glanced at Fang Rui, who was hindering him from opening the lock, and casually said, "If you know it's impolite, then it's better not to ask, right?"

Yu Xing's frankness made Fang Rui a little embarrassed. He laughed awkwardly and looked at Yu Xing, who was skillfully picking the lock. "So, I'm from the journalism department. What department are you in?"

As soon as he finished speaking, the locked cabinet clicked open.

Yu Xing decisively opened it and saw two cold batteries lying inside.

Sure enough, they were here."Ah, if only Zhao Yijiu didn't leave, I should have tried to lock the cabinet earlier." Yu Xing sighed regretfully instead of answering Fang Rui's question.

"Yeah, at least he could save time on the way here. But if a ghost comes, we'll be in trouble too." Fang Rui pulled Yu Xing and said, "Let's touch them when our camera is almost out of battery. The ghosts will come as soon as we touch them!"

Thinking that the battery represents the specter to some extent, Fang Rui shuddered all over and said, "Let's cover it up. I have a psychological shadow now when I see the battery."

He reached out to push it, but Yu Xing grabbed the cabinet door, stopping him. His fingers rested on Fang Rui's hand.

"Since you're from the journalism department, I know. I wanted to say it when I helped you just now," in the darkness, Yu Xing's eyes showed a hint of excitement, with a faint light shining through. He said softly, "Are you cold? Your skin is so cold, like... a corpse."

...

Zhao Yijiu ran all the way, holding a camera in one hand and a sharp knife in the other.

The strange-shaped knife had blades on both sides, and a dim stone in the shape of a heart was embedded in the wooden handle, with blood-colored fine lines spreading like a spider web.

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He felt a slight warmth in the palm of his hand holding the knife, and his feet moved quickly and agilely. As he predicted, at this speed, he would definitely make it.

But just as he stepped into the narrow corridor on the right, a figure suddenly appeared in front of him, blocking his way.

A short-haired girl was crouching in the corridor, burying her head in her arms, faintly crying. It was Tang Yuan.

Hearing Zhao Yijiu's footsteps, Tang Yuan trembled in fear at first, but when she saw him, her despair turned into joy. She whispered, "Why are you here..."

"Don't block the way, move!" Zhao Yijiu interrupted her coldly, without slowing down.

"Don't go, there's a ghost inside! I just got separated from my brother, and I saw a female ghost dragging him away! Don't go over there--" As Zhao Yijiu ran past her, Tang Yuan urgently reached out to pull him.

At first, Zhao Yijiu didn't think much of it, but when he was pulled off balance, his face changed, and a coldness rose in his eyes.

How could Tang Yuan have such strength?

Right, the female ghost that he and Yu Xing had seen before.

Among the applicants, there were only two women, one of whom had died. The remaining one was...

But if she had a little bit of brain, she wouldn't remind him of this now, wouldn't the specter know about the clues left by Assistant Hao in the camera?

Zhao Yijiu's thoughts surged, and now Tang Yuan would drag Tang Li into this again--these two were siblings, one was a ghost, and the other might be human?

Yu Xing was initially grabbed by a male ghost's hand near the rat hole.

So, there are two specters, Tang Li and Tang Yuan!?

He regained his balance, calculated the time, and frowned.

He couldn't delay here. Tang Yuan didn't attack him, it was only because he hadn't triggered the death condition yet.

It was okay to struggle for a while, but after the five-minute time limit, Tang Yuan might climb on him--poke his eyes, or take his head off?

"Get out of the way."

Zhao Yijiu was as straightforward as Yu Xing in this regard.

"I'm telling the truth. You'll die if you go there..." Tang Yuan lifted her ear-side hair and stood up, supporting herself against the wall. Her eyes were red, and she cried beautifully, with a unique charm."You have nothing to do with me even if you die. Don't waste my time." Zhao Yijiu broke free from Tang Yuan's restraint, gave her a warning look, and then ran faster towards Office 02.

There were two batteries in Office 02, in the cabinet, easy to get.

He was about to push the door, but his sleeve was pulled again.

"It's inside!" Tang Yuan silently came behind him and pleaded in a low voice, "Don't go in. My brother is already gone. I don't want anything to happen to the other applicants. This recruitment is problematic..."

"You're so kind." Zhao Yijiu sneered. He was annoyed. He hated people who talked too much, even if she wasn't a ghost, he wouldn't listen to someone who forced their thoughts on others.

There were some people who had to deal with him in life who said he was not empathetic.

Was he not empathetic? Maybe. He had never been empathetic since he was a child. That was just how his mind worked, and he would listen if he wanted to.

"No!" Tang Yuan tried to hold Zhao Yijiu's arm. In the next moment, a sharp blade flashed in the darkness, cutting her sleeve.

"Don't touch me." Zhao Yijiu became angry. He was running out of time, and there was a ghost here pretending to care about him.

"It's too late!" Tang Yuan smiled victoriously. Her interference had delayed Zhao Yijiu's survival time.

The surroundings suddenly became silent and cold.

Zhao Yijiu's pupils shrank. He rushed forward and broke open the door of Office 02. A pale arm stretched out from inside, but missed him.

"Brother~" Tang Yuan laughed at the arm, "You didn't catch the woman in the bathroom. I tricked you. Why haven't you caught him now? Hahaha..."

As she spoke, her body became swollen and wrinkled, gradually losing its human shape.

A white face appeared behind the door.

The glasses on the white face fell to the ground, making Zhao Yijiu, who had stood up, more convinced that this specter with a tongue almost hanging to its chest was Tang Li, who looked elegant and gentle!

In the critical moment, Zhao Yijiu remained calm and noticed the positions of the two ghosts.

They blocked the door and still wouldn't let him into the office... Could it be that after five minutes, triggering the death condition, changing the batteries was still safe?

There was a chance!

Thinking back to his speed and the speed of the female ghost earlier, Zhao Yijiu felt that he could still salvage the situation.

He gripped his knife, turned around and ran, planning to circle around the ghosts.

Because someone had told him that in deduction, ghosts were invincible, and only the correct method could make them disappear. Resistance could only delay death temporarily and could not solve the problem fundamentally.

This newcomer test... this recruitment test also followed these rules.

At this moment, one person and two ghosts chased after Zhao Yijiu quickly.

...

On the other side, the word "ice" seemed to open a switch.

Looking at Fang Rui's suddenly gloomy expression, Yu Xing laughed happily, "Indeed, this test is not difficult."

He let go and picked up the two batteries, "Temperature is the most intuitive reminder. When Assistant Hao handed the camera, he gave every living person a chance to touch his hand, and left evidence in the camera that he was a ghost, telling the living people that ghosts have different body temperatures than humans."

"The only difficult point is that among the six applicants this time, only three are living people. You, Tang Li, and Tang Yuan, are all ghosts."Fang Rui looked at Yu Xing's fearless appearance, and suddenly, blood seeped into his eyes, and his body turned pale with a hint of purple. He let out a strange laugh from his throat, and his swollen hand grabbed Yu Xing, who was very close, and choked his neck.

Yu Xing felt a pressure in his throat, and his breathing was obstructed.

He casually lifted the batteries and even spoke with disdain, "Oh, so you can attack with the batteries, huh, Ghost Specter? Look, I've got both of them here. Come on, attack me, at least put some effort into it!"