Die, Replay, Repeat

Chapter 134

"Your plan? What plan?" Zhao Hao asked curiously.

"Shh. Listen. Do you hear that?"

Right after Fang Xiu finished speaking, some music started playing nearby.

"Good luck to you, may good fortune come your way, bringing joy and love; good luck to us, good luck to everyone."

The voice of Gothic Guy, loud and off-key, got louder and louder, filling the whole place.

The people, who had been in despair, were shocked when they heard the song. They felt annoyed and wanted to shut the singer's mouth, forgetting their fear and despair.

"This song..."

"Could it be"

As the song played, the previously fierce Specter Slaves started to move slower, and some even fell to the ground.

The music got louder, and more Specter Slaves fell.

Zhao Hao suddenly realized what Fang Xiu's plan was.

Yang Ming was supposed to take Gothic Guy to the broadcasting center to sing the song, thus removing fear and weakening Nightmare's power.

It seemed like the plan worked.

Zhao Hao, however, felt something was off.

_'How could the song be heard all the way here at Putuo Temple? It would be loud enough just to spread around Greenvine, so how did it reach this place?'_

Soon, Zhao Hao's confusion was cleared.

A man carrying a large speaker rushed over from a distance, wearing embroidered shoes.

It was Yang Ming.

Yang Ming made his entrance, wearing embroidered shoes and carrying the speaker!

If it weren't for the unfitting background music and the flashy shoes, Yang Ming would have seemed like a savior.

Yang Ming moved very fast in his embroidered shoes. He passed through the Specter Slave crowd in an instant and reached everyone.

"Fang Xiu, mission accomplished," Yang Ming said with a big smile, putting down the speaker.

The other survivors were overjoyed, some even crying with relief.

Fang Xiu nodded calmly. "You're later than I expected."

Yang Ming let out a sigh of relief and explained, "Couldn't help it. I had to spread the song throughout Greenvine City. After dropping off Gothic Guy, I organized many security officers. They drove around with their windows down, playing the music as loud as possible, going through every street and alley. I also had the Investigation Bureau get all the survivors in the city, using every device that could play music online, to turn it up to the max. It took a lot of effort, but the effect was clear. People forgot their fear, and many even went to the broadcasting center with sticks, wanting to hit Gothic Guy."

Yang Ming looked at the Specter Slaves. They had all turned into dead bodies, except for the three psychic Specter Slaves still standing.

"Ah, three psychics, perfect for some exercise."

Before Yang Ming could finish speaking, the three psychic Specter Slaves disappeared, as if they had teleported away.

Yang Ming paused, and his proud smile froze.

Fang Xiu thought for a moment and said, "No need to look for them. This is Nightmare's Specter Zone. They must have been taken away by Nightmare. Fear is the source of Nightmare's power. Now that the song has removed much of the city's fear, it seems Nightmare has decided to save its energy. It gave up on the weaker Specter Slaves and only kept the three psychic ones."

Yang Ming nodded, "What should we do next?"

"We need to find Nightmare. It's still inside Putuo Temple, probably with Bai Qi."

Hearing Bai Qi being mentioned, Yang Ming became serious, "OK, I'm listening."

Fang Xiu continued, "Nightmare is powerful but has a clear weakness: it can't do anything to people who aren't afraid. This was evident when I was at Green Mountain Mental Hospital. As long as you don't fear Nightmare, you won't get hurt. Even though Nightmare has become stronger and can now create flames of fear, as long as you're not afraid, you won't get hurt. This is why Nightmare uses Specter Slaves to attack us. If the enemy knows this weakness, Nightmare must know it too. So, if I were Nightmare, I'd find a way to overcome this weakness."

Yang Ming's expression darkened, "You mean, it wants to turn Bai Qi into a Specter Slave?"

Fang Xiu nodded. "Exactly. Bai Qi is the top psychic in Greenvine City. If Nightmare controls Bai Qi, its strength will greatly increase. Bai Qi could kill those who aren't afraid. Nightmare might not just want to turn Bai Qi into a Specter Slave. Remember Yang Kunpeng, who brought Nightmare out of the Investigation Bureau? Since it could possess Yang Kunpeng, it could do the same to Bai Qi."

Yang Ming couldn't sit still anymore after Fang Xiu's explanation. He had a deep connection with Bai Qi. "Then what are we waiting for? Let's go find Nightmare."

Fang Xiu nodded, then said to Zhao Hao and the others, "You've used up most of your powers and won't be of use now. Go back to the Investigation Bureau."

"Xiu, what about you?" Zhao Hao hesitated. "Let me follow. If it comes to it, use the hypnotism trick you used before on me, and I'll deal with Nightmare."

Fang Xiu shook his head, "It's useless. Nightmare won't fall for the same trick twice, and it might not show up if it sees you."

Hearing this, Zhao Hao lowered his head in disappointment.

"Fang Xiu, why don't you rest too? I'll deal with Nightmare," Yang Ming said, worried about Fang Xiu, who was covered in blood.

"I have to kill Nightmare myself," Fang Xiu said, leaving no room for argument.

He was never afraid of death; he was only afraid of not being able to kill Specters. Now, at the moment of the final battle, it would all be for nothing if he couldn't kill Nightmare himself.

Yang Ming knew Fang Xiu was stubborn and realized that once he made a decision, it couldn't be changed. So, he nodded in agreement.

Then, the two of them headed deeper into Putuo Temple, disappearing into the mist under the watchful eyes of the others."