"Nothing serious. I think I just sprained my ankle," the old woman replied, stretching out her foot that seemed to be rather swollen.
"Let me check it. I will identify how severe the condition is." Then, Rocky immediately squatted down and examined the old woman's foot. However, the moment he saw it, it was already pretty bad. It was so swollen that he thought even her bone might be injured as well. The problem was that Rocky was in his spiritual soul form. Hence, he could not treat her directly by using his medical skills. Moreover, there was also a chance that this old lady was not a living person. After all, she appeared in this creepy place that wasn't supposed to be a place for the living.
Although Rocky didn't know the real reason why the old woman was there, his instinct was telling him that she might be able to guide him in this place. "Madam, your injury looks really bad..." Rocky immediately said without sugarcoating it.
"Oh no! Really? What should I do now? I have to go home by foot." The old woman began to express her anxiety upon hearing Rocky's diagnosis.
"Hmm. If it is okay with you, how about I carry you home?" Rocky offered at once.
"But I don't think that's a good idea. I live somewhere far from here, so it will be troublesome for you." The old woman sounded gloomy as she tried to refuse Rocky's kind gesture.
"No, it's okay. Besides, I am also searching for a way to get out of here." After saying that, Rocky turned his back on the old woman and knelt down to make her hop on his back. "I really appreciate the thought, young man. But like I said, it is still a long way from my home. Are you going to accompany me throughout the way?" the old woman asked, trying to give him a reminder before he regretted helping her.
"Yes. There is no problem. Actually, I am more durable than I appear to be." Although he was just in his spiritual soul form, Rocky could still perform physical acts such as carrying the old woman. Moreover, the old woman was just short and thin, so he thought that it would not be difficult even though they had to go a long way. "Okay then.
But since you insisted on helping me, you cannot give up halfway. This is your last chance. Are you still willing to do it?" the old woman asked with a serious expression.
"Yes. You can trust me." Based on what the old lady said, Rocky confirmed that this was a form test wherein he could not quit halfway or he would fail.
Then, he started carrying the old woman on his back. Just like he anticipated, the old woman did not feel heavy at all. So, he thought that this task would be pretty easy to accomplish.
"Madam, where is your home?" Rocky asked before they set out.
"I will give you the direction along the way. All you need to do is carry me on your back. No matter what happens, you cannot stop from moving forward!" the old woman sternly instructed, not giving him direct answers.
At the same time, Rocky understood that all he had to do was be mentally prepared for anything that might take place along the way.
Not long after they crossed the bridge, Rocky, along with the old woman on his back, entered a narrow path. It was winding and zigzagging, but Rocky could still walk fast without a problem.
However, soon enough, he suddenly felt that his feet was gradually becoming heavier as if the gravity in the place were getting stronger. Rocky speculated that an unseen power must be at work, restraining his feet to make his movements more difficult.
Moreover, since he was in his spiritual soul form, he was unable to gather his strength to counter the power that was suppressing him. Therefore, all he could do right now was grit his teeth and try his best to hold on until he could bring the old woman back to her home.
"Young man, are you still fine? Can you go on?" the old woman asked, expressing her concern as she noticed that Rocky's movements became a little slower than before.
"Yes, of course. Don't worry about me!" Rocky had already experienced far more excruciating situations than this, so this was not something that would hold him down.
Then, after they got out of the narrow path, a thick fog emerged out of nowhere. His vision instantly became blurry and his visibility was totally hindered.
Due to the emergence of the thick fog, Rocky eventually lost his sense of direction.
"Young man, it seems that we are caught in a bad time. What accompanies this fog is the appearance of powerful ghosts. Be extra careful and please do not leave me alone," the old woman kindly reminded him.
Rocky just nodded and kept moving forward, not really minding her words. After all, he was confident that he could take care of anything that might suddenly show up.
Not long after, a looming shadow flashed away in the thick fog not far away. Seeing this, Rocky instantly became wary. However, it seemed that the shadow did not emit any aura.
'Is this the ghost that she was talking about?' Rocky thought to himself. Right now, he was in a place similar to that of a nether world. Hence, Rocky deemed that if there was really such a thing as ghosts in the area, it was not really a cause for alarm.
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