The Terrifying Truth of Fengmen Village

Most urban legends found online primarily aim to attract traffic by frightening people and cultivating an atmosphere of terror.

The most striking detail was the recliner the woman had mentioned—how everything around it was covered in dust, yet the chair itself remained pristinely clean.

Tales of spectral occurrences in Fengmen Village at night, stories of being trapped by a ‘ghostly wall,’ of ‘ghosts blowing out lamps,’ or ‘ghosts pushing mills’—

A deluge of inexplicable, chaotic rumors, all of it.

To Bai Wanwan, it was nothing but sensationalist hype.

As for ghosts, she already had two of them diligently working for her right now, tucked away in her own bedroom.

No ghost would idly amuse themselves by frightening humans; at most, they might startle someone as a warning to keep strangers away from their domain.

Perhaps the very ghosts doing the scaring were, in fact, socially anxious, gloomy recluses themselves.

It was humans scaring humans that proved truly terrifying.

Ghosts might not find amusement in fear, but people certainly did.

This conviction solidified for Bai Wanwan after she reviewed the intelligence gathered by the Special Event Investigation Bureau during their successful clearance of Fengmen Village’s Eerie Realm. It confirmed her suspicions that the internet was rife with fabrications.

These fabricated narratives had even prejudiced the woman she had just spoken with.

“I understand,” she said. “I’ll depart tomorrow, and we can discuss it in person then.”

Bai Wanwan nodded, then ended the call.

She resumed poring over the documents laid out before her.

The woman had mentioned hearing the sounds of children playing in Fengmen Village, accompanied by a nursery rhyme.

Personnel from the Special Event Investigation General Bureau had also encountered numerous child-related objects during their passage through the Fengmen Village Eerie Realm.

Among these records were details of a nursery rhyme, a few lines of which perfectly matched the incomplete verse the woman had recited.

“Fengmen Village, winding roads…”

As Bai Wanwan murmured the nursery rhyme, a shiver traced its way down her spine, raising goosebumps on her arms.

The reason for her discomfort was the final line of the nursery rhyme, the one the woman had failed to finish:

“Nannan hanged outside the door?”

‘Who is Nannan?’

Bai Wanwan’s brows furrowed deeply. The entire nursery rhyme seemed to revolve around this young girl named Nannan.

While it was a children’s rhyme, the blunt cruelty of innocent words often inflicted deeper wounds.

What kind of mindset could possibly drive someone to compose a nursery rhyme that spoke of hanging a little girl outside a door?

[Eerie Realm: Fengmen Village. Difficulty: Relatively Difficult.]

Bai Wanwan murmured the details of the Fengmen Village Eerie Realm. The designation “Relatively Difficult” implied that there were discernible clues and, consequently, a chance for successful clearance.

However, each time the realm was cleared, it underwent subtle changes. Relying solely on past experiences for subsequent attempts would likely lead to disaster.

This inherent unpredictability was precisely why it had been classified as “Relatively Difficult.”

The database also contained several “simple” Eerie Realms, though this didn’t imply they were as accessible as a local market where one could simply wander in.

Even these presented a risk of death.

Yet, clearing such realms was remarkably straightforward. Their rules remained immutable, guaranteeing a 100% safe exit for anyone who adhered strictly to the Special Event Investigation General Bureau’s official walkthrough.

Conversely, someone plunging in without any prior knowledge could easily transform even the simplest Eerie Realm into an extremely perilous one.

[The Eerie Realm is located within an ancient village. Please note: upon entering, do not panic, do not flee, and absolutely do not leave the village boundaries.]

[She is an extremely active entity within the Eerie Realm, appearing as a hunched old woman. She often leans on a cane, wandering aimlessly throughout the entire village.]

[Should you encounter Her, do not make a sound. Her hearing is exceptionally keen, while her vision is almost nonexistent. As long as you remain silent, She will not detect you.]

[Warning! The cane She wields is extremely dangerous. We have witnessed Her effortlessly shatter an adult male’s skull with it.]

[The method for clearing the Fengmen Village Eerie Realm is relatively straightforward: one merely needs to play five games. Those who emerge victorious will be able to leave the Eerie Realm successfully.]

[Warning… not all who enter this Eerie Realm are destined to survive!]