Into Trap of Fire Chapter 5

The junior high school student disappeared suddenly, but no one believed he was still alive.

The pool of blood on the chair shattered the last fantasies of several people. This game cannot be passed simply by completing the tasks.

The middle school student completed the puzzle meticulously according to the instructions on the app. However, when he finished the puzzle, he was skinned alive by the evil spirit in the puzzle.

Rachel Chu put down her hand that was covering her lips, tears in her eyes. She trembled as she looked at the puzzle of the junior high school student, only to see that the ghost on the puzzle had disappeared.

The ghost on the puzzle is gone, so where did the ghost go?

Rachel Chu plucked up her courage and looked up at the lamp. There were a few thin bloodstains on the chandelier, but there was no ghost on it.

Rachel Chu couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief, but was almost choked by her tears.

However, before she could think about what to do next, the man, who had been quiet for a while, suddenly became aggressive.

"Hey, you two, I heard you two were talking nonsense earlier, is there something you didn't tell me?"

The man looked at the chocolates on Rachel Chu's desk and the pile of women's clothes in Jason Bai's arms, and said angrily: "You can't survive in this game if you follow the instructions. There's something fishy about this game. There's really something fishy about it! I'm telling you today. If you don't tell me, I won't survive, and none of you can escape!"

...If you have the guts, stand up and try!

Jason Bai really wanted to say that.

According to the second rule of the game, 'the puzzle must be completed in front of the table and you may not leave the table while completing the puzzle'. He really wanted to see what would happen if the man left the table.

However, if the punishment is delayed and the man tears up all their puzzle pieces with the intention of turning over the table, that would be quite troublesome.

What's more, he had specially hidden a piece of the puzzle for the man. If the man died before the surprise was revealed, wouldn't it be a pity if he couldn't enjoy the ups and downs of life?

Thinking of this, Jason Bai decided to be patient for the time being and get over the matter first.

So he raised his head slightly and said with an unwavering expression: "I have given you the puzzle, what else do you want?"

As soon as he finished speaking, he seemed to regret provoking the man, and slowed down his tone to add: "It's okay to tell you, even though you treated the junior high school student like that... but since we were chosen to play the game together, we should help each other. I still have a large piece of the puzzle to complete, so to make a long story short - I found that all the women's clothes in the closet were wet, and someone must have worn them. I thought this might be useful, and at the very least, it can be used as a shield to block the ghosts, so I brought them here."

After Jason Bai finished speaking, Rachel Chu was afraid that the man would pick on her, so she quickly replied, "I was nervous and wanted to eat something, so I couldn't help but take some food from the food table."

"Do you think I will believe you?" The man said doubtfully, "Just tell me the truth. Don't think I don't beat women!"

"If you don't believe me, ask him. He just talked to me and advised me not to eat the food here."

Rachel Chu thought of the clues Jason Bai had told her about the 'Nathan Starving' and felt uneasy. However, she had a bad impression of the man and did not betray Jason Bai. Instead, she said firmly, "And look at this piece of chocolate. I tore it open and ate half of it. If he hadn't persuaded me, I would have eaten it all."

The man was skeptical about Rachel Chu's statement. He really couldn't believe that this woman was so bold that she dared to eat things of unknown origin and was not afraid of being poisoned.

However, after so many years in society, he knew that there were always some people whose brains were not working well, and maybe the woman in front of him was the one with a particularly poor brain.

So, he reluctantly accepted Rachel Chu's explanation and said impatiently: "I understand, both of you give me two pieces of clothes and two pieces of chocolate, hurry up! I don't have time to waste with you!"

"Haven't you already taken the puzzle from that guy? Why are you still asking us for things?" Rachel Chu muttered, her face full of reluctance, but under the pressure of the man's power, she still handed over the food reluctantly.

Following Rachel Chu, Jason Bai also tore off two pieces of smelly clothes and gave them to the man.

Fearing that the man would think he was targeting him, he added: "All clothes smell like this. After all, they have been worn by female ghosts. Just make do with it and bear with it for now."

After getting the chocolate and clothes, the man felt less panicked.

He was not the little B@st@ard who was killed by a ghost, there was no ghost in his puzzle. Besides, the other two had already divided the things with him, so he would never die anyway.

After the man got the things, he calmed down and finally stopped swearing and making trouble.

...

The room returned to silence, and Jason Bai began to concentrate on his puzzle.

Because of the lights going out and the man's struggle, he still had a large piece of the puzzle left and time was very tight.

While Jason Bai was busy with the puzzle, Rachel Chu was also working very quickly. However, her experience as a junior high school student had left her with a psychological trauma. After she had put two pieces together, she couldn't help but look back, fearing that there was a ghost quietly standing behind her, waiting for her to finish the puzzle and then take her away.

The ghost on Rachel Chu's puzzle is a middle-aged man with a pale face and thin body. He stands in front of the food table, occupying an area of   moderate size on the puzzle.

Because she had a natural fear of ghosts, when she started to complete the puzzle, Rachel Chu avoided the parts with human limbs and focused on the background.

However, the background will always be completed. After hesitating for a moment, she gritted her teeth and put down a few puzzle pieces to form a ghost's arm. Then, she couldn't help but look back, and saw a horrifying scene - a waxy yellow arm appeared out of thin air in front of the food table. The arm waved in the air and made a grasping gesture, as if trying to grab something.

It turns out that putting together a jigsaw puzzle can really reveal ghosts!

After seeing this scene, Rachel Chu understood everything.

That unlucky middle school student was probably too focused on his puzzles and didn't see the ghost on the chandelier, so he was captured by the ghost.

Thinking of the ghost quietly watching the junior high school student doing a puzzle and slowly sticking to him, Rachel Chu couldn't help but feel a chill on her back.

The junior high school student has left, so what about her?

Will she be like the junior high school student, and be captured by the ghost in the puzzle once she finishes it?

Completing the puzzle will release the ghost, so should she continue to complete the puzzle?

A series of questions came one after another, which made Rachel Chu hate her own stupid brain and unable to think of a good solution.

However, if she did nothing but put her head down to complete the puzzle, she would definitely die. This was proven by the middle school student's life. So, what should she do? Should she just give up on completing the puzzle?

Thinking of the terrifying screams of the junior high school students, Rachel Chu trembled with fear. She even wanted to just ignore it, throw down the puzzle and give up the game.

But, can you survive by giving up the game?

Rachel Chu recalled the painful experience of being tortured by a fierce ghost before entering the game, and knew that the app would never let her go. If she did not complete the game, she would be punished by the app, and she would be tortured by the fierce ghost for eternity, and she would not be free even after death.

So what should she do, how can she survive...

Rachel Chu began to think hard about everything about the game. The boy sitting on her left told her that the one on her puzzle was a Nathan Starving. Seeing the sallow and shriveled arms of the middle-aged male ghost, she felt that this should be true.

Since it was a Nathan Starving, could she survive if she fed it the food on her table?

Rachel Chu forced herself not to look back, and endured her fear while putting the puzzle together and thinking in her mind, trying to find a way to survive.

Because of the junior high school student's demonstration, when it came to the last piece, Rachel Chu was careful and held the puzzle in her hand, not rushing to put it on.

She tilted her head to look at Jason Bai and found that this guy had a missing piece of the puzzle just like her. She didn't know what he was planning.

Thinking about how the young man was willing to help others and even found the clue about the Nathan Starving by him, Rachel Chu believed from the bottom of her heart that this young man was very reliable.

So, Rachel Chu decided to express her doubts and let the young man help her analyze them and discuss what to do next.

"Handsome guy, I think we both have only one piece of the puzzle left. Should we put this last piece together?" she asked quietly.

"The game requires you to complete the puzzle within thirty minutes. We just need to wait for the last few seconds to put it up. There is a countdown on the phone, so be careful not to miss the time." Jason Bai said.

"That's what I thought, too." Rachel Chu agreed, "As long as you finish the game within the specified time, you've completed the game. Even if it's just a few minutes, it's always good to live a little longer."

At this point, she said with some worry, "You told me before that the figure in my puzzle was a Nathan Starving. If I feed it something, will it stop eating me?"

"I don't know either. These are just my guesses." Jason Bai said with a wry smile, "If my guess is wrong, then run after you finish the puzzle. Hold on for five minutes and click the return button on your phone to go back."

Jason Bai’s reaction made Rachel Chu worried and nervous again.

Even the reliable guy can't be sure, it seems everything depends on fate.

Just as Rachel Chu's heart was beating at 120 and she was staring at her phone to count down, the man started yelling again.

"Hey, what are you two chirping about?"

The man looked anxious: "I just want to ask you something. Is your puzzle missing a piece like mine?"

"No, both his and mine are complete."

As soon as she finished speaking, Rachel Chu felt something was wrong: "No, we have them all, how come you are missing a piece?"

After hearing Rachel Chu's words, the man reacted. He immediately glared at Jason Bai and said angrily: "It's you, you tampered with my puzzle, didn't you!?"

Ah, discovered.

It's just that I discovered it a little late.

Jason Bai found the man's anxious expression very interesting. His face was undoubtedly filled with anger, but his trembling fists revealed his fear.

Seeing that there were only five minutes left in the game, Jason Bai thought that it was not the right time yet. He tried hard to suppress the excitement surging in his heart and prevented himself from revealing a malicious smile.