Welcome to my domain, Hell Messenger
A hoarse laugh echoed through the heavens and earth.
The five pairs of men and women, bound back-to-back to chairs, let out pleas for mercy.
Clearly, they had been in this ghostly domain for some time.
It was rare for the Hell Messenger to grace them with his presence, so everyone had to put in their best effort and perform well.
As soon as the words fell, a figure formed from black mist appeared in mid-air.
It had a human form, but the black mist on its body was like a living thing, constantly writhing.
This made its entire person look like a television with a bad signal, full of static.
Only its face was clear.
It was like wearing a mask; although the features were unclear, three crescent moons could be seen.
Curved eyes and upturned corners of the mouth.
That was a smile.
It arrived before Jiang Lin and, with a wave of its hand, one of the five couples appeared before him.
The couple looked to be around twenty-four or twenty-five years old.
The woman wore a light yellow dress, and the man was still in the suit he hadn't had time to change out of, clearly having come straight from work.
Their faces were covered with black cloth, so they couldn't see outside, but they felt as if they were being moved.
In the darkness, fear was magnified infinitely.
And the woman, besides terror, had an unconcealable grief on her face.
Come, come, Hell Messenger, let me introduce you.
The black shadow's hoarse voice carried a malicious amusement.
We are now playing True Love Truth or Dare, and through these two rounds of games, we can test if everyone truly loves each other.
Since it's truth, you can't lie, right?
The black mist's hand caressed the couple's faces, and they trembled and nodded.
So good~ But also so funny.
The black shadow's tone suddenly changed, and it pinched their faces, turning them towards Jiang Lin, the corners of its mouth curving even further upwards.
Hell Messenger, look, this couple has been together for three years and is about to get married.
But this man pursued her for her company's secrets. How pitiful, this girl is still dreaming of marriage, hahahaha.
What true love? Look, if no one can lie, there's no deception!
The black shadow moved them aside and brought over the second couple.
This couple had a girl with long wavy hair and a delicate oval face.
Even with her eyes covered, the remaining half of her face was still stunningly beautiful.
And the boy, though handsome, paled in comparison to the girl.
Hell Messenger, this is the second couple.
This man pursued her for four years and only recently held her hand, but the girl is planning to break up.
Isn't it pathetic? He's been such a devoted simp, and he still wants to try harder now.
Truly touching true love, hahahaha.
The black shadow laughed heartily, the three crescent moons on its face curving even more.
This matter, to it,
seemed incredibly amusing, nothing could be funnier.
Holy crap, what kind of true love game is this, it's a breakup scene!
I hate people who deceive others with their feelings the most.
Once, at four in the morning, she said her stomach hurt, so I climbed over the wall to buy her brown sugar water and a heat pack, but
Why do I feel like this ghost looks like it's about to cry? Was it dumped?
In the live stream.
At first, the viewers were scared when they saw the black shadow.
But seeing the streamer's calm demeanor, they inexplicably felt at ease.
Although a bit scary, it seemed there were no major issues.
Moreover, the black shadow's smiling face, as they watched...
it gave a very strange feeling.
As the saying goes, extreme situations breed their opposite.
When the laughter reached its peak, the scene actually looked like crying.
That ghost kept calling others pathetic, but why do I feel like it's more pathetic?
Pathetic and detestable! Others might tear down ten temples, but it would rather ruin ten marriages!
There isn't that much true love, is there~
I'm afraid of heights, afraid of ghosts, but I'm still watching the live stream. I think I have true love for the live stream!
The user above is awesome, then I must have true love too.
While the black shadow was introducing the couples, Jiang Lin's ghostly energy quietly seeped into the ghostly domain.
The black shadow before them was clearly not the true form of the domain's master.
But strangely, Jiang Lin couldn't find any presence resembling the domain's master within this ghostly domain.
It was as if...
this entire ghostly domain was the master of the ghostly domain.
Ghostly domains are usually formed by one's own abilities or ghostly artifacts.
But there was an exception.
That is, transforming oneself into a ghostly domain.
Where the ghostly domain exists, it exists; if the ghostly domain is destroyed, it perishes.
Jiang Lin watched as the black shadow introduced the couples one by one, his face expressionless.
The third couple was a success story of an online relationship turning real.
The fourth couple were childhood sweethearts, together for two years.
Nothing significant was revealed about these two couples, which seemed to displease the black shadow.
In the blink of an eye, it moved on to the fifth couple.
Meanwhile, Jiang Lin pondered the question he had been considering earlier.
What exactly is love?
How could it make the former Meng Po wait for thousands of years?
Can this monster's game detect love?
Please let him go, it really has nothing to do with him...
The fifth couple looked to be around twenty years old, likely still in college.
When brought over by the black shadow, the girl was still pleading.
Today was Chu Xia's confession day.
It was also her unlucky day.
They say confessing before the Goddess Stone can increase the success rate.
But after she finally mustered the courage to confess, she and her crush ended up in this ghostly place.
She didn't even know if they could return alive.
Thinking of this, Chu Xia felt like crying again.
After realizing this was a true love game, she kept wanting to explain.
He was just out with everyone, my confession was one-sided, it has nothing to do with him, we aren't a couple.
It has nothing to do with him...
Shush!
The black shadow interrupted her.
I know, he just said earlier that he doesn't know you very well.
It laughed, so you've only been infatuated for three years, hahaha.
Doesn't the feeling of loving someone unrequitedly feel great?
But reality is like this, even more cruel. Even if you offer your heart to them, they won't care.
Are you talking about yourself? Jiang Lin suddenly said.
The black shadow's laughter stopped, and its form froze.
The next moment, the black mist on its body writhed violently.
It was almost unable to maintain its human form.
Yes, it's me. I almost gave my heart away, and she still left.
It raised its head, the crescent moons on its face smiling even more gleefully. Isn't love a ridiculous thing?
Promises of "loving you forever" are all lies. Don't believe me, look!
Saying this, it waved its hand, and all the couples appeared on the island below.
Entering the dare phase!
The black cloths covering the couples' eyes were removed.
After the truth-telling phase, the deceived office worker immediately wanted to punch the man.
But soon, all the couples discovered that they had been separated.
The black shadow's hoarse voice boomed in everyone's ears.
Look quickly, the person you like is waiting for you on the opposite side.
One person from each couple was tied to the opposite island.
Most importantly, a giant stone was suspended above the tied individuals.
Between the two islands was seawater, about fifty to sixty meters apart.
Not very far, but!
As the seawater churned, fish the size of basketballs leaped out.
Their mouths, filled with sharp teeth, opened and closed, seemingly waiting to be fed flesh and blood.