Twisted Dreams-Chapter 218 - 188: Jason and the Bar

In the corner of the unfinished building, construction debris piled up, looming in the darkness.

Occasionally, a rat would scurry past his feet, squeaking loudly.

Explorer Jason held onto the rusted railing, heading towards the rooftop, mocking:

"They say a worker accidentally fell to his death from up here, guys, how about we go take a look?"

The live stream audience started cursing.

"Damn, if there really is a ghost, I hope it takes you right now."

"Shit, why is challenging superstitions considered positive, but this host annoys me so much!"

"That’s bullshit, aren’t you happy foreigners call Xia Country people primitive? Aren’t you from Xia Country?!"

With a smile on his lips, Explorer Jason reached the rooftop.

The wind howled by, making a ’woo woo’ sound, like a wailing spirit.

Jason didn’t know why, but a chill ran down his spine.

He looked around, seeing only endless darkness and silence, as if he were in a world isolated from reality, like a horror movie.

Jason wielded his phone, filming around:

"Hey! You unfortunate soul who fell to your death, come out for an interview with Explorer Jason!"

Someone in the live stream sent a comment barrage.

"I advise you to watch your mouth."

"Respect the dead, didn’t your family ever teach you such a simple thing?"

"Pure orphan."

Jason was indifferent to the scolding.

So many people online were cursing him, calling him ignorant.

They said just because they hadn’t seen something doesn’t mean it doesn’t exist.

Jason thought to himself:

Tsk tsk, actually, it’s you Xia Country folks who are ignorant.

Those idiots don’t realize, the more they curse me, the more my popularity rises, and the more money I make.

Jason shouted at the live stream audience:

"Didn’t you say this place is haunted? Where’s the ghost? Come out and bite me!

As a noble atheist warrior, I shall trample these ghost stories underfoot."

Suddenly, footsteps echoed on the rooftop.

A tall and thin dark figure appeared from who knows where, coming to the rooftop.

Jason was sure there was absolutely no one just now!

That person picked up broken bricks and started piling them in a corner.

Then, they picked up bricks from the corner and put them back where they were initially.

Jason was dumbfounded, stupidly watching the strange person.

Could someone be playing a ghost prank on him?

His streaming activity had been trending, and he did mention yesterday he’d be here for a paranormal live stream.

Could someone be trying to leech off his popularity? Ambushing here on purpose?

Jason figured it out and scoffed:

"Hey, buddy, this prank isn’t funny at all."

As he spoke, Jason moved to pat the person’s shoulder.

The person, bending down to pick up bricks, froze when tapped on the shoulder.

The person slowly stood up, turning their head 180 degrees, their dull eyes staring straight at Jason.

Jason’s pupils widened in shock.

That person, their mouth was huge, split all the way back to the ears, filled with sharp teeth.

This is a monster!

A ghost!

Time froze at this moment, only the sinister, eerie atmosphere permeated the air, making one shiver.

Jason screamed, dropped his phone, and dashed downstairs to escape!

Damn it!

Holy shit!

There really is a ghost!

There really, goddamn, is a ghost!!

...

Downstairs, Li Yang heard Jason’s scream, smiled, and drove away from the site.

Not long after, a taxi arrived here.

The taxi driver rolled down the window.

The driver wore a baseball cap and a mask.

The taxi driver picked up a box meal from the passenger seat, removed the mask hanging from one ear, and started eating heartily.

This driver was handsome, his name was Yang Xiao.

Not long after, a foreigner dashed out of the unfinished building, frantically slapping the taxi, occasionally glancing back.

As if something terrifying was chasing him.

Yang Xiao, annoyed, put down his meal, put on his mask, and slowly rolled down the window:

"This is a taxi, not a hire car.

Helping you open the door costs extra!"

Jason then realized he was frightened silly, hurriedly opened the car door, and anxiously said:

"Go! Go!"

Yang Xiao started the car.

Jason looked back at the increasingly distant unfinished building, finally feeling a sense of safety.

The car drove towards the city center, Jason gazing at the scenery outside, processing the bizarre events of tonight.

Xia Country, truly damn haunted!

Jason saw a bar.

The small bar’s frontage gave him peace of mind.

He wanted a drink to calm down.

"Stop."

Jason got out, tossed a hundred-yuan bill into the car, and walked into the bar.

...

Nighttime, Mandala Bar.

Li Yang was reading at the bar.

Zhi Qiluo was attending to the guests.

She sneaked glances at Li Yang, her eyes full of eagerness.

This man can handle a Vampire!

Strong, mysterious.

I heard Vampires can turn humans into Vampires, could I become a Vampire?

Unlike Yang Xiao with his perverse artistic talent, Zhi Qiluo simply pursued powerful strength.

The bar door swung open.

Jason, still shaken, sat in front of the bar

Jason sat at the bar:

"Do you have any Bordeaux wine?"

Li Yang, still reading, shook his head.

Normally, Jason would mock ’Xia Country has nothing.’

Tonight was different. He desperately needed alcohol to calm his nerves.

Jason said:

"Just give me something."

Li Yang looked up, went to the bar counter, and skillfully made a martini cocktail.

Soon, a dry martini was ready, placed in front of Jason.

Only then did Jason realize this bartender was Li Yang and exclaimed:

"It’s you? What are you doing here?!"

Li Yang glanced around the bar and said:

"As you can see, I’m the owner here."

Jason blinked.

What a coincidence?

Jason recalled something and suddenly asked:

"Can I borrow your phone?"

Li Yang glanced at Zhi Qiluo, who was cleaning near the bar.

Zhi Qiluo understood, took out her phone, and handed it to Jason.

Jason hurriedly searched for his account.

His eyes widened in shock.

"This... this...."

The fear on Jason’s face gradually faded, replaced by intense excitement!

He hadn’t expected that tonight’s ghost incident would boost his followers significantly!

Happiness can wash away all negative emotions.

He opened his pinned video, which was about ’Dragons.’

In that video, he compared Chinese and Western dragons, claiming Eastern dragons are pure imagination, without any logic.

For instance, Western dragons have wings and can fly in the sky.

Eastern Xia Country’s dragons don’t have wings, so how could they possibly soar in the air?

Because the topics of Dragons and Spiritual Energy Revival were huge, this video made Jason’s popularity skyrocket for the first time.

He got the inspiration for this topic during a conversation with Li Yang on a plane.

Many commented on this pinned video’s section.

"Is the host still alive?"

"Did he encounter a ghost, damn?"

"Did you guys see it? That unfinished building really had a ghost!"

"Unbelievable, this is clearly scripted, just acting."

"No way, are there really people who believe this foreigner captured a ghost?"

"I’m just waiting to see when this guy will start live-streaming and selling products."