Chapter 59 Meeting The Vengeful Spirit
Amber was astonished and said, “How did you know? Tracing everything back to its origin again?”
Jonathan replied, “Yes, it’s the same as mathematical equations. We don’t need to go in; we can reach a conclusion by backtracking pieces of evidence and various reasonings.”
Amber pursed her lips and remarked, “You know a lot for someone who doesn’t have much education.”
Jonathan chuckled at that.
About half an hour later, the two drove to Golden Years.
They parked the car and got out. Then, they wore their equipment of oxygen cylinders and liquefied gas bottles. Both of them were geared up like the bomb squad. After prepping themselves, they approached the entrance of Golden Years, which was blocked by rust-coated roller shutters.
Amber took off her oxygen mask and exclaimed, “Oh, no. I forgot to find the keys to this place.”
Jonathan also removed his oxygen mask. “Can’t you see how rusty the keyhole is? The keys won’t be able to open them.”
“Then, how do we get in?” Amber asked, feeling troubled.
Jonathan chuckled and said, “That’s not a problem. Wear your oxygen mask and follow me. Remember, I’ll take the lead after we get in, and don’t run away from my side no matter what you see. If things get dangerous, we will escape together.”
Amber nodded obediently.
Jonathan reminded again, “This imposter of Yara is good at hypnosis and creating illusions. You have to remember everything that happens inside is fake.”
Amber nodded again solemnly.
After the explanation, the two put their oxygen masks back on. Next, Jonathan yanked the bottom of the roller shutters forcefully. The rusty locks on the roller shutters wrenched apart under his sheer force.
After pushing up the roller shutters, a tempered glass door was revealed – it was locked as well.
Jonathan and Amber stared into the darkness behind the tempered glass door.
They somehow felt as if they were watched by a pair of wicked eyes from within the darkness – a creepy sensation indeed.
Amber could not help but feel afraid. Sensing her emotions, Jonathan reached for her hand and held it to assure her. Amber calmed down slightly after receiving his reassurance.
After that, Jonathan kicked the tempered glass door down.
The iron lock broke, and the glass that blocked the resentment aura within the bar shattered and flew in all directions.
At the same time, Jonathan immediately noticed the change in the bar. Most ordinary folks could never sense the change, but not Jonathan.
He could feel the resentment aura in the building was like raging waves threatening to pour out like a tsunami. The door acted as a dam to block the raging waves. Once it was opened, the resentment aura should be rushing out and spreading into the world.
However, all the resentment aura was absorbed by some specific power instead, therefore Jonathan and Amber were not attacked by it at all.
The duo scanned their surroundings carefully. Everything looked the same, including the counter and dance floor, stage, and everything else. The only difference was everything was worn down, covered in dust and spider webs.
The two could not smell the decaying scent of any dead beings, as they were wearing oxygen masks.
Rays of neon lights shone into the room.
Jonathan and Amber turned on the searchlights on their heads, and froze in their place upon seeing the horrific sight shone by the searchlights.
Right before them lay a long-haired woman on the floor. Her face was distorted, and blood was gushing out of every orifice.
Amber could not scream because she was wearing an oxygen mask, but she was still terrified and almost collapsed at the sight.
In contrast, Jonathan was much bolder and braver. His heart merely constricted for a moment before his gaze turned cold and he looked straight at the woman before him.
At that moment, the woman suddenly disappeared.
Jonathan immediately took off his oxygen mask and realized there was no poisonous gas around. “That’s an illusion created by the vengeful spirit. It’s just a simple trick,” said Jonathan to Amber.
Amber looked over and let out a breath of relief when she realized the woman was indeed gone.
She wanted to take off her oxygen mask, but Jonathan stopped her, “Don’t take it off yet.”
Amber knew she had to rely on Jonathan to get things done here, hence she did not question him and followed his orders obediently.
At that very moment, a chilling voice appeared in their minds. It was a woman’s voice. “Get out, or else you will be killed without mercy!”
This was a warning from the vengeful spirit.
Apparently, the vengeful spirit realized Jonathan and Amber were a hard duo to deal with, which was why it decided to warn them instead. Otherwise, the vengeful spirit would have killed the target straight away rather than wasting its time warning the trespassers.
Amber sent Jonathan a questioning look. What do we do?
Jonathan was about to speak when the roller shutter gates slammed shut.
In an instant, it blocked out the light from outside.
Simultaneously, the resentment aura from before gushed out of nowhere, and poisonous gas came flooding in. Jonathan immediately sensed the slightest whiff of poisonous gas and put on his oxygen mask at once. When the resentment aura surrounded them, Jonathan and Amber felt so cold as though they were submerged in ice water. Yet, the coldness could not penetrate their suit and only surrounded them.
Jonathan held Amber’s hand as they continued forward. Their bodies felt heavy, as if threading through a huge water body.
The resentment aura was like a dense liquid, wrapping around them like the ocean.
Jonathan had a flamethrower in one hand while the other held Amber’s. He aimed to find the center of the formation, where Destino’s treasure was situated.
He was sure Destino’s treasure was the vengeful spirit’s weakness.
The vengeful spirit used the resentment aura as a weapon. It must utilize the treasure in order to produce such huge amounts of resentment aura.
At that moment, Golden Years was filled with a dense resentment aura, therefore it must be the vengeful spirit’s stronghold and territory.
Jonathan did not enter the bar out of bravery alone. He had learned the art of divination and formation from his master, hence he knew the vengeful spirit must be using some sort of formation to control the resentment aura. He closed his eyes to sense the center of the formation.
Previously, the resentment aura was absorbed inwards instead of gushing out of the bar, thanks to the formation center which acted like a vacuum. Jonathan focused his consciousness on the resentment aura and tuned his six senses to an incredibly still state, blocking out all other disturbances within the place.
Almost instantly, he felt the wave-like fluctuations of the resentment aura. It was subtly contracting toward the formation center, which also happened to be the center of Golden Years.
Jonathan rushed toward the location instantly.
He knew the vengeful spirit was guarding the formation and controlling everything from there, hence it was very dangerous for him to head for the location. However, he came here to solve the problem, hence he must move forward despite the dangerous situation.
Thus, he headed to the center with Amber.
The formation center was inside the warehouse.
The Golden Years warehouse was quite spacious. The closer they were to the warehouse, the heavier the atmosphere was. It was suffocating.
Had they not thought ahead of things and predicted the situations they might face, they would not have brought along the oxygen tanks and would be reduced to ashes by then.
Amber’s admiration toward Jonathan grew.
She was excited and terrified at the same time.
The horrific mystery of the bar was about to be unfolded.
Soon, the two arrived at the entrance of the warehouse.
The steel doors were shut tight.
Jonathan slapped the steel door hard. His strike resulted in a loud bang, but the door did not budge at all.
This took Jonathan aback, as he packed a lot of power into that strike. Rationally speaking, the door should have been busted with that strike of his. Again, Jonathan gave another strike.
A loud bang resonated after the strike, yet the door stayed unmoving.
Amber was getting anxious as she looked at Jonathan.
Jonathan pondered for a moment and sneered. He promptly realized that door was an illusion.
Right after, Jonathan fired his flamethrower, which instantly emitted a blue flame.
With a loud clank, the steel door suddenly vanished before their eyes.
Amber was astonished by the peculiar scene.
She quickly looked around, and realization struck her. It turned out the warehouse did not have a door at all – the two were already inside the warehouse from the start.
Their searchlights flashed across the room, and the duo noticed they were standing in the middle of the warehouse. Countless wines and beers were stored on the surrounding shelves. There were also popcorn and other things. The beer should have expired, but the wine could still be sold for a reasonable price.
The shelves were covered with spider webs, and the floor was covered in a thick layer of dust.
Jonathan looked up and saw an office table on the top floor of the warehouse. He shone his searchlight toward it. Suddenly, a woman appeared on the chair behind the office table.
The woman wore a green dress and tied her hair into a ponytail. She looked attractive, and she had on an indifferent gaze. One look at her and one would assume she was a quiet and harmless girl.
That girl was no other than Yara’s imposter.
She was the one behind everything.
Although she looked alive and beautiful, Jonathan and Amber knew that was all an illusion. Yara was dead a long time ago, and her body had long decomposed into nothingness by then.
At that moment, Yara turned to Jonathan. Her gaze swiftly turned from indifferent to cold as she let out all her hidden hatred when she saw him. Her aura changed drastically too. She was initially a quiet and beautiful girl who seemed incapable of even harming an ant, but she was bone-chilling to look at now.
It was shocking how much a person’s aura could change.
With a wave of her hand, the fake Yara absorbed all the resentment aura, condensing them into a black orb. The black orb hovered beside Yara obediently, which made the whole situation even weirder. It was as if they had entered a fairy tale.
Jonathan knew Yara wanted to talk. He took off his oxygen mask and said in a low voice, “It’s time to end all this, Yara.”
“I’m not Yara. My real name is Felicia Woods,” the fake Yara opened her mouth to speak, but no actual sound came out of her mouth. Instead, her voice rang in Jonathan’s and Amber’s minds.
“Felicia Woods?” The two thought the name sounded strange.
Amber also took off her mask.
Felicia glanced at the two, and she set her gaze on Jonathan. “You are a special person. You’re the first to barge in here to see me all these years. You have an upright personality, and you seem to be fearless. This is because you have never done anything bad, and you have not many desires of any regular mortal. Therefore, you are able to stand strong and unwavering against all temptations.”
