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According to Zhou Dali's claim, the strangenesses with the red high heels in the public restroom will be dealt with by an exorcist within these two days.

So, after deciding on his next move, Junze knew he had to arrive one step ahead, otherwise, there wouldn't even be a single slipper to see, let alone high heels.

Nightfall came.

The crowd in the square had dispersed, only an elderly janitor was still cleaning up the trash, a solitary figure under the streetlights of the night.

Witnessing this, Junze was suddenly reminded of his mother in this life, Li Man. As a cleaning lady, her job of sweeping never cares for night or day, always laborious and modestly paid.

Thinking of giving his earnings to his parents for safekeeping once he returned, Junze quickly made his way to the public restroom in the square.

There used to be a duty room outside the restroom that sold newspapers and tissues, but it had been closed since the outbreak of strangenesses and never reopened.

To conserve Different Dimension Energy, Junze had not activated "Perception of Strange Events" before coming here. After all, the task prompt would also pop up as he neared the site of strangeness, so there was no need to waste energy.

Indeed, not long after standing at the entrance of the restroom, the atlas in his mind immediately popped up with the task information.

[Task Name: Wine red high heels;]

Task Level: Anxiety-Inducing (High);

Task Background: Jian Tong is searching for someone, someone she loved passionately. But this man was a betrayer who swindled all of Jian Tong's savings and disappeared after making the excuse of going to the restroom. Now, Jian Tong only wants one answer, an answer tied to an obsession until death.

Task Instructions: Have a conversation with Jian Tong, and the choice of your answer is crucial, please choose wisely;

Task Reward: 300 points of Dimensional Energy;

Task Penalty: Depending on your answer, get killed by Jian Tong or spend eternity together with her as the betrayer;

Task Tip: 1. The Evil Spirit is subject to Lockdown; 2. You still have a chance to escape before Jian Tong speaks;

Remarks: No matter what you see, do not show even a hint of surprise, or else...]

Junze read through the task carefully and found that its level was the same as "Peeking From the Crack in the Wall," both being Anxiety-Inducing (High), and the reward of Dimensional Energy points was also the same.

Initially, when completing "Peeking From the Crack in the Wall," the strangeness of the mummy wasn't that powerful, but that guy was very good at disguising himself, extremely evil, and adept at luring, causing the inexperienced Junze to frequently misjudge until the very last moment, when he finally turned the tables.

Thus, Anxiety-Inducing (High) simply indicates the danger level of the task and does not fully explain how dangerous the strangeness in the task might be. With a good grasp of the situation, one could complete it with ease, but if handled poorly, it could lead to a dreadful death.

Junze took a deep breath and entered the public restroom.

The lights inside the restroom were on continuously, not very bright, but not too dark either.

This fact gave Junze a bit of relief, at least the lights weren't motion sensor-activated.

Otherwise, the prospect of clapping for oneself while defecating to keep the lights on was an embarrassing thought indeed.

To enter the men's restroom from the outside of the public restroom, you have to pass a corner first, and only after turning it will you see a row of urinals.

Opposite to the urinals were the toilet stalls. Junze quickly glanced over and saw there were a total of six stalls, five squatting stalls and one equipped with a Western-style toilet.

Opening the stall door of the Western-style toilet, he saw an enormous mass of filth darkly clinging to the seat, the whole stall reeked.

Junze, covering his nose, closed the door of that stall.

He pushed open the doors of each squatting stall from right to left, checking each one carefully to confirm there were no anomalies and then chose the one closest to the wall on the far end, next to the window.

This stall had relatively better air circulation and was also a bit cleaner.

There was no other way, after the supernatural events, the restroom had long been abandoned, and not even the cleaners dared to come in to clean. Fortunately, few people dared to use it anymore, so it didn't get outrageously dirty.

After Yan Junze entered a stall, he closed the door and bolted the inside latch, ensuring it couldn't be opened from the outside.

It was nearing summer, and as night fell, various sounds of insect chirping came from outside the restroom, avoiding complete silence inside that would add an unnecessary sense of fear.

However, staying here alone was enough to make anyone's skin crawl.

Outside the men's restroom and around the corner were a row of sinks, but one of the faucets was broken; it seemed like it couldn't be tightened and the sound of water dripping was continuous.

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Insect noises and water drips echoed in this eerily quiet public restroom.

Apart from that, there was only the barely audible sound of Yan Junze's own breathing. No other sounds could be heard.

He had already turned on his chest-mounted camera, and before entering the stall, he had set the Rewind time to half an hour.

Now, as the Different Dimension Energy increased and accumulated, the timespan available for Rewinding was getting longer. If he wished, he could add even more timelines on top of the current one.

About two minutes later, Yan Junze simply squatted down.

Of course, it wasn't time to defecate now; there was no way he was taking off his pants.

Soon after, a clear sound of high heels resonated.

Listening to the sound, the person walking seemed to be not far outside the public restroom, appearing out of nowhere.

Without almost any pause, the sound of high heels entered the men's restroom, steady and unhurried.

The tapping of the heels on the ground sounded very hollow, just like Yan Junze's heart was racing at the moment.Nôv(el)B\\jnn

Even though he squatted in the stall, since he was in the innermost one against the wall, his view couldn't penetrate the gap under the stall divider to see outside.

After wearing the high heels into the men's restroom, it seemed like the person stood in front of the urinals, about two or three meters directly in front of his stall, motionless.

Squatting down, Yan Junze lowered his body even more, craning his neck as much as possible so that his line of sight could reach further through the gap under the door.

After some effort, he managed to do so.

Looking now, he could finally see the tips of the high heels.

In the dimly lit restroom, the high heels were indeed wine red; when standing, they were not angled outwards but pointed straight ahead.

Too far to see the feet, Yan Junze still had the eerie illusion that fear was creeping up his spine.

At this time, Ke'er seemed to be sleeping soundly, paying no attention to anything.

Moreover, considering that the mission was rated "Anxiety-Inducing (High)", if a confrontation did happen later, Ke'er might not be a match for the woman outside.

As he was carefully peering out, the red high heels began to move again, the tips turning slightly, aiming towards the direction of Yan Junze's stall, taking steps towards it.

"She actually knew right away that I was in this stall!" Yan Junze was startled and shrunk back a bit.

Still keeping his head low, his eyes swept through the maximum range visible through the gap below the door.

The red high heels drew closer, and the woman's ankles appeared within his line of sight.

This scene, however, caused Yan Junze to suddenly display a strange expression.