I Got My Cheat Skill by Acting My Way into a Horror Protagonist Role Chapter 47

[After a while, that test site in Country Z should succeed]

[It's just strange—it's several steps ahead of the expected time]

[With such little time, Tianji can't get those people over here; no need to worry]

[Just wait for this glorious scene to fully descend—]

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"How is it? Can we get any closer?"

"No. The magnetic field over there is far too chaotic. Even the latest drone model can only reach that area—"

"It's been constantly interfered with. We can't capture any clear footage."

Many people had already gathered in the Tianji headquarters conference room and were beginning to discuss this thorny situation.

"They manifested as a bookstore, a machinery factory, a small amusement park..."

"The corresponding hidden sigils manifested in reality were 'Sword in the Stone,' 'Six-Winged Stone Cocoon,' 'Human-Faced Snake'..."

"According to the reports we've received, today marks the sixth site to appear in Country Z, with the manifested sigil being 'Eyeless Eyes,' located in a residential community..."

"We can't rule out other undiscovered sites or countries that haven't publicly come forward..."

"Right now, the biggest question is how to handle this—"

"It's in Maple City... getting there will be hard."

"The person in charge of the Fifth District—if I remember correctly—is that young woman, Song Shengwan. She's capable to some degree, but I don't know if she can handle this."

"It's difficult. Northern Europe committed a lot of resources earlier and only barely finished dealing with theirs last week."

"They were the first to experience a manifested horror instance. Only after many deaths did they realize what was happening.

Then Country M suffered the same. If they hadn't found it incredibly troublesome and wanted to trade for data, they wouldn't have convened a joint meeting with the remaining nations that hadn't encountered it yet.

Other regions, like Australia, had early warnings too.

But by the time energy fluctuations were confirmed and people rushed over, the manifestation had already completed. Compared to the first two instances, it seems harder to detect."

"However, this time things seem different—"

An extremely sharp researcher noticed the abnormal spatial fluctuations around Sunshine Residential Area.

Energy was still rising in intermittent waves; the fluctuation curve had multiple concave defect points that were still being filled in, irregular and uneven.

Clearly it had not reached a peak—like something started prematurely and wasn't fully prepared.

For them, this was actually an opportunity!

"If we can muster a sufficient energy strike to disrupt the current spatial structure—"

They might be able to destroy it before the community fully descended.

Round one: electromagnetic mega-cannon, ultra-high-speed cold gun, laser impact cannon...

Without causing excessive collateral damage, they would deploy available modern military tech and launch a first round to test whether it had any effect.

Although prior giant floating screens over the world and reports from Northern Europe suggested their technology had no impact,

they had to try anyway.

As for round two and three—

To counter that grotesque and warped force, they could only respond with equally terrifying, unpredictable irregular forces.

"Does Maple City's Fifth District have the 'Gui God' pseudo-pulse weapon deployed?"

"Yes. Unit 23, 'Morning Star,' has already been escorted to the site by Fifth Division commander Song Shengwan!"

"Good. We only have three chances—three attempts. If we exceed the time limit, this horror instance area will likely fully descend into the real world."

The Writer watched the military forces in the real world constantly mobilize; various powerful weapons were arrayed, invisible forces tightly converging—the great-power posture on full display.

He walked to a more peripheral spot, unexpectedly sat cross-legged, his black hair falling down, his eyebrows and eyes calm as he quietly observed those humans bracing for battle.

That vigorous life force and vitality, the vivid, real blood and spirit—the light in their eyes—were things these already-turned-ghostly beings lacked.

"Mr. Yan..." Xu Zisheng didn't want to reveal his identity, but he still wanted to deal with those proliferating strange beetles.

He wasn't sure if Tianji in the real world could resolve the situation.

That blood-red pillar of light soaring into the sky contained unspeakable power.

Like an abyss, it was eerie and terrifying, capable of crushing and shattering any who dared stop it; Tianji might find it difficult to break through the outermost protective array that shrouded it.

"This is your matter, young friend. Why do you need my consent? Since your mind is made up, I won't stop you. As for me..." The Writer curled a corner of his mouth. "I want to see how they handle it."

It seemed the Writer did not intend to intervene until the humans and the forbidden force in the real world had settled their conflict.

Xu Zisheng nodded to the Writer, turned, one hand gripping a bone whip, the other a great axe, planning to attack the forbidden force from within.

Those insects—every one he saw—he intended to kill without leaving a single survivor!

Just as he was about to leave, the Writer spoke again.

"This is a space where illusion and reality are intertwined, when the boundaries of life and death grow blurred..." The Writer turned his head slightly.

He looked at Xu Zisheng's back, his words leisurely and composed, as if everything were under control. "The souls and flesh of the deceased are at their most moldable then. Do you understand my meaning, young friend—"

Xu Zisheng's tall silhouette froze; his throat suddenly felt dry.

His heartbeat quickened slightly—he trembled at the Writer's casual talk of controlling life and death, and thrilled at the hope of Gui Yi's resurrection.

The Cursed Child clenched his fist tightly, then loosened it.

He took a deep breath to steady his emotions. He had never owed favors to living or dead, yet this time the old rule had been broken.

However,

Once you accept, you find that debts accumulate.

He answered the Writer, back turned, "I'll deal with it and come back soon—"

Outside, in the real world.

The first round of attack began.

"Charging complete. Ready to fire!—"

"All units on alert!—"

"Prepare countdown! Five seconds remaining!!"

"5, 4, 3..."

"2, 1, fire!!!—"

"Boom—"

"Bang—"

Continuous artillery roared outside, trying to shake that eerie, fearsome blood-red pillar of light. The barrage covering the whole area made the ground shiver subtly.

Those powerful weapons that were always effective in the real world proved useless against unimaginable rule-based forces; their effects dissipated like water merging with a tide, only casting various flares that made the blood-red pillar appear even more grotesquely terrifying.

As people's hearts sank bit by bit, the shrouding fog gradually began to disperse—

"Zzz—"

The drone finally transmitted images back, and everyone felt a jolt in their chests.

On top of a rooftop within the community, shrouded by the boundless blood-red pillar, a composed figure sat serenely. He wore a Republican Era cloud-patterned long robe; a pale cloth blindfold covered his eyes. His black hair hung low by his shoulders, and a faint smile played at his lips.

Amid the twisted crimson surroundings, countless terrifying ghostly guardians stood at his side, cutting down every black-and-red tide of insects that tried to approach and offend him.

Human attacks and artillery detonated outside the blood-red pillar with blinding flashes, yet the figure remained immaculate and unmoved.

They could not see the expression in his eyes, but they could feel his gaze upon them.

'We are being watched!!—'

That thought suddenly rose in every human who saw the footage.

"It's—it's him!!"

Because the Writer's appearance had been sketched based on yesterday's Ninth Detection Squad report, all the high-ranking personnel present recognized him immediately.

The first to shout was Elder Gu, who had been following the case closely yesterday. "It's Unknown File Number 009!!!"

That extremely dangerous existence—at least reaching Death God Level!!

[Current Writer Roleplay Degree: 17%]

[Hidden buff: Lonely Creation of Ghosts and Gods (2512/???)]