“Chapter 48: The Malevolent Spirit of the Snow Mountain 18”

"Chapter 48: The Malevolent Spirit of the Snow Mountain 18"

"Ying Jun’s behavior thereafter became even more bizarre."

"The video showed a cropped scene with much omitted. In the video, Ying Jun lurked in the bushes like a monkey, watching Pei Yi and the others come and go."

"Like a ghost. He had completely lost himself, devoid of his own consciousness."

"At night, he rode the cable car alone. In such a terrifying environment, he laughed, laughed at the camera. That eerie smile. Below the video were comments all about survival."

"Next were the three English girls, three death photos – Little A froze to death, Little C died in the bathroom, and Little B in the cable car."

"'All three of their deaths were invariably related to the snowman. Right, there was also Zhou You; let's discuss him together. Why did the snowman become a murder weapon? Zhou You's end was the worst, partly because he was truly despicable; secondly, it was due to breaking the taboo against teaming up."

"'Taboo... Someone previously analyzed that the taboo exists because It detests unity, detests couples. I think that's one point. I have another. In Western mythology, demons are inherently xenophobic, living alone, adhering to the survival of the fittest."

"'One more thing. The true definition of a demon is to tempt humans into sin, to control human consciousness.'"

"It never actually appears. I guess Jun Huai's advice against forming teams was a signal to those malevolent spirits – 'we're in the same boat, please don't target me.' Once two people team up, demons, or malevolent spirits, manipulate others' wills to achieve their goals."

"The victims here include Chen Mo and Xiao C. But the most resolute was 'Pei Yi' – the God of Newcomers. His determination and decisiveness in this instance (firmly upholding good will) is something I haven't seen in a newcomer for a long time."

"Earlier, Ying Jun gave up on his wife, lost his consciousness, and was controlled by the malevolent spirit, leading to his bizarre actions. The deleted scenes (which we couldn't see, perhaps too gory) make me suspect that Xiao C was killed by him, and Xiao B was forced into the cable car by him."

"Zhou You was controlled later. Although a bad person, his will was strong, just strongly evil. Most people oscillate between good and evil. But some are clear-cut – thoroughly evil. Zhou You abandoned his girlfriend of a few days to save himself. The spirit didn't kill him initially, considering him akin."

"It wasn't until the sixth night that the spirit saw no need to keep him and chose to kill him. The method of control was simple – offer him hope. Indeed, this spirit is a master at manipulating the human heart. Terrifying."

"Reading this, Pei Yi was in awe. He couldn't see through all these intricacies."

"The next image was of Chen Mo, his death just as tragic."

"The poster continued to analyze—"

"Let's talk about Chen Mo, then the couple. Chen Mo, a newbie player, was quite unique. He seemed to be there just to be cannon fodder – no disrespect intended. He was the first to be controlled."

"What led to his control? Probably only Chen Mo himself knows. To find out, I even reviewed his playback. Turns out, in his first instance, the Black Tower, he lost a group of classmates, their whereabouts still unknown, including his crush."

"But in this haunted instance, he first killed Xiao A, then tried to kill Pei Yi, mercilessly dark."

"—Even had a bit of a boss's air."

"Then comes the final question, what exactly was he doing when he lost contact with everyone?"

"The poster shared a video."

"Pei Yi clicked to watch and got goosebumps."

"Chen Mo was digging up corpses, and after that, he was seen eating something. No wonder his trousers were so dirty. It's astonishing the bizarre actions one can undertake when losing self-consciousness. I wonder how Chen Mo himself would feel watching this."

"It seems the loss of his friends hit him hard. Unlike him, he had nothing."

"Lastly, there's this kind couple, the elderly pair. Utterly loving and wonderful, they were like angels incarnate. And angels are invariably doomed."

As for why he was the last to die, the power of angels must have been too overwhelming. All the evil spirits could do was try their best to separate them. Note that the principle of not teaming up works for ordinary people, but for angels, the more concentrated, the better.

The Fengchun couple were like a pair of geese; when one died, the other lost the will to live. So, it's more accurate to say Fengchun died by his own choice rather than being killed by an evil spirit. A moment of reflection for them.

Finally, we return to Pei Yi, the only god in this scenario. Precisely because he is a god, all those controlled by evil spirits repeatedly attempted to kill him.

If the race against death showed me his passion, then in the face of the malevolent spirits of the snowy mountains, I saw his stability—so stable that even on the seventh day under dire circumstances, he could still turn the tables and counterattack from the brink of death!

He was already hallucinating at that time!!

But our brother Pei, with a roll of the dice, forcefully turned the situation around. For such ability, I have nothing but admiration.

Speaking of which, where can I buy such a dice? I want one too.

Another testament to his steadiness was surviving being trapped in the cable car, where most would see their game over. Pei Yi made it through, where even a slight lack in physical strength would have spelled failure.

Everyone knows, the most terrifying things are those beyond our understanding, like people who can fly, have longer teeth (vampires), possess greater strength, or even immortality... Aren't these horrifying to encounter in real life? Thus, dealing with such beings definitely requires good physical strength.

That's why I'm bullish on Pei Yi. JC is really not for those with poor physical stamina. Having brains alone, like me, would mean analyzing a hundred times and still ending up dead.

And those four pieces of the love letter, it was all on brother Pei to exert effort, with almost no one able to help him. Walking through such a vast snowy mountain is indeed exhausting.

As for staying calm in the face of change, making swift decisions in the face of danger.

The evil spirit's three knocks: the first time Yingjun returned, brother Pei chose to believe in little A and their words; the second time, when little A came back and everyone hesitated, Pei Yi chose not to open the door; the third time, the most terrifying of all. The evil spirit disguised itself as Pei Yi—a truly brilliant move, sowing discord. Luckily, brother Pei calmly analyzed and told them the person outside was the ghost.

Then came the door slamming. Watching the live stream, there was a moment when I truly thought the door was going to be forced open.

Looking at this cabin, doesn't it remind you of a coffin? The entire western side of the snowy mountain is surrounded by walls standing tall, encasing the cabin firmly.

Once inside this cabin, there's no getting out.

But every advantage has its disadvantage. A coffin might not be good, but how should I put it, it's safe. That's also why the evil spirits couldn't invade. Unless someone foolish like Zhou You actively opens the wooden door to let the evil spirit in.

Another thing, when reading live stream comments, everyone was saying Pei Yi and Chen Mo are friends. Personally, I believe brother Pei had already noticed something off about Chen Mo, but he chose not to make it known.

As he said, if it turns out not to be the case, wouldn't that just play into the hands of the evil spirits and dishearten the brothers?

But his silence does not mean he is without suspicion. One must always guard against others. From this, I see that although Brother Pei is easygoing, he is also meticulous at heart. It's this caution that prevented Chen Mo from secretly pushing Brother Pei off a cliff.

It wasn't until the evil spirit took action personally that Brother Pei was tricked.

Finally, about the form of the evil spirit. Oh no, I've run out of replies. I'll post more tonight."

…………

After reading, Pei Yi silently liked the post. Not for the flattery, but because the analysis from this perspective was quite novel.

But the atmosphere of this scenario is really oppressive, being amidst the resentment of over a hundred people, making it extremely difficult to survive.

He came close to death several times himself. Besides the will to live, what else was he pursuing?

Perhaps it really was because of this dice.

Pei Yi picked up the dice and examined it closely. He could hardly remember when he bought it, only recalling a stall somewhere, with no memory of its location or how much it cost.

He turned off the screen, feeling hungry. Tomorrow is the group stage, and he must conserve his energy, so he decided not to read any further analyses. Thinking this, he walked to the lobby of the Sweet Inn.

At some point, Uncle Guang had set up a big drum in the lobby, and as soon as Pei Yi emerged, the drumming began.

Uncle Guang approached him. "Little Pei, congratulations. You're on fire, you've exploded. Another gold badge, breaking records! The first one! You don't know, but the death rate in 'Snowy Mountain Specter' is incredibly high!"

"Uncle Guang, have you played it too?"

"Ah! Just like Yingjun, I died as soon as I entered. The clearance rate for this scenario is about 1%."

As they spoke, many people entered the inn. Pei Yi noticed, wow, business has picked up quite a bit, but all these guests were sneaking peeks at him.

No one would have guessed that this man with messy hair and wearing flip-flops was the current record holder for "Snowy Mountain Specter" — Pei Yi.

Without further ado with Uncle Guang, Pei Yi stepped out of the inn and saw a pancake stall in front of him.

Pei Yi approached, "Boss, I'll buy a pancake."

"Alright," the stall owner said with a beaming smile, "I'll make it for you right away!"

As the stall owner made the pancake, he stole glances at Pei Yi, who touched his face and asked, "What's up, boss?"

"I watched your live stream of 'Snowy Mountain Specter' and really admire you. How about an autograph? This pancake is on the house."

Pei Yi took the offered pen and signed. After receiving the pancake and insisting on paying, he said, "I still have to pay."

The stall owner was thrilled, "Alright then! Come back again, Pei God!"

Pei Yi was momentarily taken aback by the nickname, but then smiled and began eating the pancake. Having eaten bread every day in the scenario had nearly made him sick of it.

After one bite, "Delicious," and after another, "Truly delicious."

Pei Yi continued walking while eating, one hand in his pocket, unconcerned by the stares of passersby.

Approaching the inn's entrance, Pei Yi noticed a pair of long legs.

His gaze traveled up those long legs to a slender waist, and further up to an extremely beautiful face that paled in comparison, expressionless, cold, and aloof, dressed in a sharp, dark suit, looking up as he approached.

It was Lu Zai Chuan.