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After discovering the task labeled "Kiss," Yan Junze had initially planned to observe these nine individuals covertly after becoming a member, to determine which one fit the task description, and then wait for the right moment to complete the task.

But who could have known that these guys were eager for ghost stories to get a thrill, so they kept pressing him. Fine then, encountering weirdnesses on the spot is far more stimulating than hearing stories, and so Yan Junze gave them a live demonstration.

It turned out that listening to stories was one thing, but being truly confronted with ghostly apparitions was quite another matter.

At present, every one of the Strangeness Alliance Association's members seemed incomparably cowardly, except Zhang Ying and Liao Jing, who appeared to be slightly better off, though equally drenched in a cold sweat.

Regardless, after doing as Yan Junze instructed, there were only four remaining suspects among these nine people.

They were Xia Kai, Mao Jin'an, Jin Wei, and Li Bin; otherwise, the strangeness would not have chosen to interfere with this group.

Once Mao Jin'an had fully recovered, Yan Junze said to the four, "We can almost be certain now that the spirit is looking for one of you four. Think carefully about her appearance, and determine whether you recognize her or not."

The four of them were first frightened, then began to force themselves to recall clearly.

During this period, Yan Junze observed them closely; he needed to ascertain whether any of these folks actually recognized the spirit but were concealing it all along.

Despite watching for a while, confused expressions emerged on the faces of Xia Kai, Mao Jin'an, Jin Wei, and Li Bin. Each of them appeared serious, as if they were straining to remember.

"Damn, if someone is actually hiding something, then this guy's performance is worthy of an Academy Award; there's not the slightest hint of irregularity," Yan Junze thought to himself, shaking his head.

He spoke up to remind them, "Think about people you were close to before coming to university, like classmates, deskmates, neighbors you've played with since childhood, or even relatives."

After a moment, the same confused look could still be seen on the faces of the four.

Having no other option, Yan Junze turned back to the light switch near the door, saying, "Now the four of you, do as I say. Just stand in place without moving, and after I turn off the light, slowly say, 'You're here? I've been waiting for you for a long time.'"

As these words were uttered, Jin Kai and others were startled, then felt a chill run down their spines.

Li Bin said, "But there's nothing in front of us! Are we just talking to the air?"

"Hmm, this method isn't bad," Yang Yang said, stroking the few bristles on his chin, pondering, "There is nothing now, but perhaps after those words are spoken, there will be."

This guy, after being assured by Yan Junze that they had nothing to do with the female apparition, now seemed to be in a state of detached concern, feeling much better and starting to make judgmental comments.

Yan Junze nodded, "Just say it like that, but after you finish, you'll need to make a gesture as well."

"What gesture?" Jin Wei asked.

Subconsciously, he and the other three felt that whatever Yan Junze was asking them to do typically wouldn't be pleasant. The hand-holding earlier was already evidence, and this time was no exception.

"It's simple," Yan Junze said, "After you say it, reach out your arms and hug the air in front of you."

"Ah!" The four of them were taken aback.

"If I'm not wrong, the woman who's searching won't let him embrace the air. Hmm, let's begin. Everyone stand still," Yan Junze then looked at the other five from the first group, "Stand there with your backs against the wall and don't move, and don't secretly pull on anyone's hands, especially not Zhang Ying and Liao Jing, until I turn the light back on."

"Start."

Yan Junze snapped off the light switch in the activity room once more, plunging it into total darkness again.

Apart from Xia Kai, Mao Jin'an, Jin Wei, and Li Bin, the other five immediately backed against the walls of the activity room, motionlessly.

Although they had already been proven unrelated, at this moment, these five were equally tense, their backs pressed firmly against the wall, straining their eyes to try and see what was happening with the four others.

"Speak," Yan Junze urged in a somewhat stern tone after waiting a long time without a word from the four.

Seconds ticked by before Xia Kai finally stammered out, "You... you're here? I've been waiting... waiting for you a long time."

As he finished speaking, the other three also started speaking up, repeating the same sentence.

Yan Junze then reminded them again, "Stretch out both hands and embrace the 'thing' before you."

"Thing?" The four people were startled, their faces filled with horror as they reached out their arms and embraced the void before them.

The activity room fell silent, not a sound could be heard, as if everyone had frozen in place after completing the "embrace."

Yan Junze didn't speak either. Given the current situation, someone must have embraced "her," but due to the high tension and fear, even if this person had already managed to hold "her," they certainly would not dare to make a noise, so asking was pointless now.

After pondering for a moment, Yan Junze did not ask but deliberately said, "If someone is holding 'someone,' please do not let go, otherwise I can't be certain what will happen to her. Now... I'm going to turn on the lights."

With that, the lights in the activity room were turned back on.

Regardless of the glare, all eyes immediately turned to the four people in the center of the room.

There Xia Kai, Mao Jin'an, and Li Bin were seen making motions of embracing forward, but there was nothing between their arms, absolutely nothing. However, they too didn't dare to move an inch.

Turning to Jin Wei, the person in his embracing arms was indeed a person, but upon seeing who it was, everyone was startled.

Zhang Ying exclaimed in surprise, "Liao Jing?!"

"What, how could it be Liao Jing?"

Ma Dun turned his head toward the direction where Liao Jing, who had been standing near him against the wall before the lights were turned off, but now that place was empty.

It was clear to everyone that the person Jin Wei was holding was Liao Jing.

Liao Jing had a vacant look in her eyes, her arms hanging down, standing in front of Jin Wei, firmly embraced in his arms. But this guy had none of the expressions of enjoyment, replaced by endless panic, his hands holding Liao Jing shaking wildly.

He had been so frightened when he suddenly found himself holding someone that he nearly lost control of his bladder and bowels. He had been holding it in the entire time, not daring to let go.

"You can let go now," Yan Junze moved forward and saw that Liao Jing seemed unconscious, just standing stiffly on the spot.

Jin Wei couldn't wait to let go, and as soon as he heard Yan Junze's words, he immediately did.

Liao Jing fell sideways and was caught by Yan Junze, who along with Xia Kai, Zhang Ying, and others who had hurried over, helped Liao Jing sit down on a chair.

"How could it be her?" Zhang Ying looked at Yan Junze, bewildered, hoping to find an answer.

Yan Junze did not respond but looked at Liao Jing's current condition, feeling it was a bit like Spirit-Splitting, but what had she just done, and why would it split her spirit?

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"Did you know Liao Jing before?" Yan Junze asked Jin Wei.

Jin Wei shook his head, shivering.

"Then, do you recognize that long-dressed woman from just now?" Yan Junze asked again, his gaze now carrying an evaluative intent.

Because this time, it was clear the strangeness had not embraced anyone else but had specifically chosen Jin Wei and even by the means of Spirit-Splitting, which was worthy of reflection.

Jin Wei was already terrified and shook his head in confusion, "I... really don't know that woman."

Yan Junze looked sharply at Jin Wei, then turned his head to gaze at the unconscious Liao Jing and said, "Ms. Strange Entity, let's talk this out. You're looking for Jin Wei, right? It shouldn't have anything to do with this girl, so why bother splitting her spirit?"

He looked down at the water cup that had fallen on the floor, the same cup Mao Jin'an had drunk from earlier.

He thought, he knew when Liao Jing had her spirit split.