512 The Source (2/2)
”Bang!”
The charred head exploded and the corpse disappeared once more.
”Is it dead?”
Ma Xiaoling remained dazed as she witnessed all that had happened.
Even she feared for her life the moment she saw this ghost. How could Fang Yuan so simply kill it with a single stomp?
Although she knew that Fang Yuan was powerful, she never knew that Fang Yuan was this powerful!
”No... It's not enough!”
Fang Yuan shook his head. Taking a few more steps, he rushed towards a wall and struck his fist out once more.
”Ohhh! No!!! That is my oil painting from the Renaissance period!”
Under Ma Wecai's shout, the painting and the wall behind it crumbled like sand. The charred corpse appeared once more and was being hit before it turned invisible again.
”Anger? Hatred? In bringing desolation to the world, what exactly are you?”
In the office, Fang Yuan whizzed about and was always fast enough to be able to catch the ghost. Every single time he encountered the ghost, he would use his brute force to smash it.
The 3 of them looked at Fang Yuan fighting the ghost and were utterly stunned.
”Being a split entity, this ghost will need time to restore its form...”
Fang Yuan was extremely clear about this. Every time he had hit the ghost, the ghost would need increased time to restore its form and now, it was taking up to 20 minutes.
”You've proved me wrong. You are not the end of the world. You are only a pile of mess!”
With a flying leap, Fang Yuan arrived at the main door of the office and stretched his hands out, strangling the charred corpse by its neck. ”Dissipate!”
”Crackle!”
This split entity of a powerful ghost was being split into two!
Ma Xiaoling shivered. Quickly, the sinister vibes in the office faded away.
”It's done!”
Fang Yuan dusted his hands and walked towards a stunned Wu Lu. ”We have some time now. Bring me to the apartment! Let's deal with its source once and for all!”
”Al... Alright!”
Wu Lu stared at Fang Yuan as though he was a God.
Just as she was forced to desperation, such a saviour would deserve her admiration and respect as she became a crazed believer of Fang Yuan. ”Thank you! Thank you, Master!”
”Instead of saying all these, why not get moving? According to you, you have another friend who is heading to the apartment, right?”
Fang Yuan glanced at her.
Fang Yuan was merely joking when he mentioned the price to pay for his services.
To Fang Yuan, the source of the Murderous Level ghost and the camera would be the real reward for helping her!
”Right, there's Yang Guang too!”
Wu Lu revealed a look of uneasiness on her face.
...
At the same time, outside the apartment.
Yang Guang was determined to destroy the camera no matter what.
However, the nearer he approached the apartment, the stronger the sinister vibes were. His determination quickly faded away and all the fear he had accumulated since the beginning seemed to have exploded inside him in an instant.
Finally, he could see the apartment from afar.
”Bai Ling...”
Yang Guang clenched his teeth and walked into the apartment.
In the dim environment, his muscles contracted and his heartbeat started to escalate. Unknowingly, his teeth started to chatter as well.
He was getting nearer and nearer!
As he arrived closer to where they had thrown the camera, his memories started to return.
”Xiu Wen... Something is not right, there isn't even a Xiu Wen to begin with!”
Yang Guang felt dizzy all of a sudden. ”He is... a ghost! He has been with us all this while! Was he the one who killed Bai Ling too?”
Such a blow caused tears to well up in his eyes.
”Wu Lu! Wu Lu is in danger!”
As the person who was being targeted by the photograph and the fact that she was with the ghost all along, Wu Lu was like walking on a tightrope.
”This is the best chance! If I destroy the camera, I might be able to save Wu Lu!”
Since he was sure that the ghost was with Wu Lu all along, Yang Guang could now feel a burst of courage in him as he rushed into the room in the apartment.
Everything was in the same place since the day they took the group photograph and the camera was still on the shelf.
”That's it!”
Yang Guang scanned the surroundings before taking a step forward. He held the camera in his hands and flung it towards the wall!
”Crack!”
The camera shattered and parts of it flew in different directions. There was also a visible crack on the wall where the camera had hit.
”It's that simple?”
Yang Guang was in disbelief. How could he have destroyed the camera so easily?
”Regardless, the camera is now destroyed. The curse on the photograph should now be lifted, right?”
Before he could leave, a distinct crackle was heard.
Yang Guang froze in his steps. Forcefully, he turned his head around and saw... the wall which they had used as a background to take the photograph started to crumble, revealing a charred corpse in it!
The real source of the curse was never from the normal-looking camera, but... in this wall!