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The Waters of Oricum
The mist rose above the canyon, hiding the dangers that lay beneath it. The mystical section of the planet that was off-limits to the colonists but had always drawn him to the brink of venturing into the mist, but he’d never entirely gone—until today. He had two days off, and he decided to explore. Hauling his backpack on his shoulders and adjusting the straps one last time, Randy Robertson stepped into the deep curtain of mist that lay before him.
By Kenneth Lawson3 years ago in Fiction
Folk Strange Stories Part 1: Miao Township Witch Ancestor Chapter 11 Section 1: Living Corpse Informer
The motor on the boat collapsed as the explosives detonated, and despite searching thoroughly, we couldn't find any oars. We had no choice but to use rifle butts as makeshift oars to paddle. After rowing forward for just a few steps, a cool breeze brushed against the back of my neck, making me shiver. An ominous feeling surged in my heart.
By 徐金升3 years ago in Fiction
The First Volume of Folk Strange Stories: The Witch Ancestor of Miao Township, Chapter 13, Section 4, Signed a Contract
"Every time the 'third eye' reopens, it attracts ambient spiritual energy like a magnetic field. If luck isn't on your side, encountering water spirits or other disturbances isn't unusual. Moreover, the power of the 'third eye' will grow stronger over time. In the future, places like hospitals and cemeteries will be off-limits for you. During festivals like the fifteenth day of the seventh month or Qingming, remember to stay at home, don't open the windows, and avoid looking around randomly. Otherwise, you'll just frighten yourself. Oh? Xiao Shen, you don't look too well. Never mind, I've said too much. Go home and rest early." Even the childhood incident with the water spirit was known. However, the things I've been encountering recently are truly bizarre. I was even thinking of buying a black dog after registering today to take a bath at home...
By 徐金升3 years ago in Fiction
Folk Strange Stories Part 1: The Witch Ancestor of Miao Township Chapter 13 Section 3: Signing a Contract
What are you looking at me for? You've got the wrong person. I glared at him irritably, then turned to the chubby and slim guys with a wry smile, "Director Gao, Director Hao, it seems that we are indeed a family in the Bureau of Folklore Affairs Research, able to live together for ninety-nine years, enduringly, till we're old and still working. It's quite a blessing. However, we're afraid we won't live to see the end of the contract."
By 徐金升3 years ago in Fiction
Folk Strange Stories Part 1: The Witch Ancestor of Miao Township Chapter 13 Section 2: Two Fat Men
I've seen this person before! Over a month ago, it was him who took a piece of paper from the hands of the squad leader and took control of the Dead Man's Pool. Yes, that same smile—it was with just a few words that he made the squad leader relinquish the territory.
By 徐金升3 years ago in Fiction
Report on the First Section of Chapter 13 of the Miao Township Witch Ancestor in the First Part of Folk Strange Stories
In front of a nine-story building on the outskirts of this city, I was staring at the nine characters on the copper plaque by the door: "Bureau of Folklore Affairs Research." If it weren't for the address listed on the application form, I doubt I'd be able to find this Bureau of whatever it was.
By 徐金升3 years ago in Fiction
Folk Strange Stories Part 1: The Witch Ancestor of Miao Township Chapter 11 Section 3: Revealing the Sun
I casually tucked the handgun into my waistband and heard Wu Mian say to the rest of us, "Just keep going forward. When you see light, you'll be able to get out." The chubby guy said, "Who exactly are you? Even if we get out, we'll need an explanation. Otherwise, no one will believe what happened today."
By 徐金升3 years ago in Fiction
Folk Strange Stories Part 1: Miao Township Wu Zu Chapter 12 Section 1 Confidentiality
The speaker was a tall and chubby middle-aged man, quite different from the chubby guy who was still recovering from vomiting water. He had a kind expression with a slight upward curl of his lips, naturally giving off a friendly vibe.
By 徐金升3 years ago in Fiction
Folk Strange Stories Part 1: The Witch Ancestor of Miao Township Chapter 10 Section 4: Living Corpse
Not everyone witnessed the scene just now. While the remaining lackeys on the same boat were looking around, ripples appeared on the water's surface around both boats. In a flash, more than a dozen dark figures leapt out of the water, lightning-fast, onto the two boats. Skinny and emaciated figures with fierce faces – damn it, weren't these reanimated corpses? Weren't there supposed to be only three reanimated corpses? Now, with the ones from the water included, there were more than thirty!
By 徐金升3 years ago in Fiction
Folk Strange Stories Part 1: Miao Township Witch Ancestor Chapter 10 Section 3: Strange Fish
"Finally getting out of this cursed place. Damn it, what a job we've done... I'm going to have nightmares sleeping from now on." The chubby guy was even more excited once he got on the boat. Since no one paid attention to him, he began muttering to himself. In stark contrast to him was the white-haired man sitting in front of me. This guy furrowed his brow and remained silent, as if something was bothering him. Old Wang and I tried several times to engage him in conversation, even asking about the golden skull in the main hall, but he finally said, "It's none of your business."
By 徐金升3 years ago in Fiction
Folk Strange Stories Part 1: The Witch Ancestor of Miao Township Chapter 10 Section 2: Water Ponds
After leaving the corridor, we continued further inside and unexpectedly came upon an enormous water pool. The pool was just over a hundred meters from the corridor entrance, and it was densely covered with hundreds upon hundreds of corpses. These bodies weren't all fully decomposed; some hadn't been dead for long. Due to the high humidity of the cavern, almost all the bodies had undergone varying degrees of decay, and some had rotted down to mere skeletons. The stench of death and putrid air was overwhelming, capable of making someone faint.
By 徐金升3 years ago in Fiction
Chapter 10, Section 1: Walking out of the Corridor
"The second drawback is that these reanimated corpses can only die once. If they die again, their souls will truly scatter and turn into nothingness," said the old Wang, staring at the man with white hair. He then asked, "Is this your first time here? It seems like you've encountered those reanimated corpses before."
By 徐金升3 years ago in Fiction