Backlash: The Dark Web's Five Thunders Evil Method (6)

Chapter Six: Midnight Knock Startled, Zhang Yu yanked the computer's power cord. But the blood-red thunder talisman on the screen still flickered with an eerie glow, and Old Liu's voice echoed in the room: "Tomorrow, it's your turn." Half an hour later, the computer finally went completely dark. Zhang Yu huddled on the sofa, gripping a wooden stick, not daring to close his eyes all night. The wind outside sounded like ghostly wails, and that signature scent of sandalwood mixed with decay somehow seeped through the door crack. At three in the morning, a knock suddenly broke the dead silence of the room. "Knock, knock, knock." The sound was slow and heavy. "Zhang Yu, open the door. I brought your favorite coffee," Old Liu's voice came from outside, sounding as stiff as a malfunctioning tape recorder. Zhang Yu peeked through the peephole. The figure outside wasn't human at all! Old Liu's body was twisted at a bizarre angle, his eyes rolled completely white, and large patches of his skin were already rotting away, revealing charred muscle underneath. Just as Zhang Yu was about to back away, the knocking suddenly stopped. From beneath the door, a pool of blackish-red blood slowly seeped in. Within the blood, several charred baby fingers were struggling to push their way in from outside the door crack... To be continued...