chapter 6

There’s a bottle of recently purchased Perfume on my bookshelf. I picked it up and sprayed myself a few times, then simply poured the entire bottle over myself.

The intense floral scent spread, so strong it made my head throb and even made me feel nauseous.

I forced myself to endure the discomfort and searched everywhere for Red Paper.

I couldn’t find any.

Thinking about it, it made sense. Ordinary female college students don’t have art classes-where would Red Paper come from?

Even if there was some, given the Tomb Owner’s caution, she would have found a way to secretly dispose of it over the past few months, not leaving such a loophole for us.

Just as I was about to despair, I suddenly remembered that a boy from a neighboring college had pursued me and given me a Cartier Ring.

I thought it was too extravagant, so I hadn’t told anyone about it, hadn’t opened the package, and had put it in my Cabinet, planning to return it to him when I found the chance.

…The Cartier Packaging Bag is red!

I rushed to the Cabinet, found the Packaging Bag, and quickly cut off a piece with scissors.

I grabbed a Marker Pen from the desk and stared at the hard-won Red Paper, deep in thought.

I knew the birthdays of my Roommates.

But…

On the phone, Xiaoran reminded me, “This method can only be used once. You absolutely cannot write the wrong name.”

My fingertips trembled.

Is it Wu Lan?

Given the current situation, it should be Wu Lan. After she and Qin Xiao went to the Washroom, only she came back.

Is it really her?

Wu Lan… she’s my best friend.

The tip of the pen touched the Red Paper again and again, then moved away again and again.

Xiaoran’s voice reminded me in my ear, “The Perfume scent is too faint. It won’t last long. You have to hurry!”

I closed my eyes, countless details flooding through my mind.

Stay calm. Trust your judgment.

The pen scratched across the Red Paper, writing down a birthday.

As soon as I tucked the Red Paper close to my body, Ji Zhao’s voice came through the phone again.

He said in a low voice, “This is bad.

“We’ve arrived at your School, but the Ritual is almost at a hundred days. The coffin’s position has sunk too deep now.”

As if to confirm Ji Zhao’s words, a sound echoed in the Dormitory.

Drip-drip-drip-

I looked up.

Drops of water fell from the Ceiling, landing on my face.

The Ceiling had been completely soaked through.

The drops were falling faster and faster, as if they were about to merge into a river and flood our entire Dorm Room.

The Ritual was almost complete.

“Listen to me, don’t panic.”

Xiaoran’s voice pulled my nearly out-of-body soul back.

“The Corpse Fiend’s Barrier is now so thick, it’s like the coffin has sunk deep into the earth. Digging down from above would take a long time.

“But every non-sealed place is a Vent for the coffin. The Vent is the weakest spot. If you can lure the Tomb Owner’s soul to the spot directly facing the Window, Ji Zhao can break through the Vent from outside in one blow.

“So now, you can’t keep hiding in the Dormitory. On one hand, the Dormitory is sealed. If the Tomb Owner comes in again, you won’t be able to escape.

“On the other hand, only in the Corridor will you have a chance to lure her to the Window.”