Hamamatsu City is not only not as famous as Tokyo and other cities, but its population is only about 800,000.
But this is a modern city after all. As night falls, although the streets are not bustling, they are not so deserted that no one can be seen.
Occasionally, you can still see some people after get off work or people wandering on the street.
However, as we get closer to the central area of the city, the population becomes sparse for some reason.
Compared with the dense atmosphere of other urban areas, this place is simply a no man's land.
The reason why it has become so desolate is because of a terrifying urban legend that spread in Hamamatsu City many years ago.
After the rumors about Kisaragi Station, the source of the incident, Shin-Hamamatsu Station, was suddenly blocked by officials.
The official blockade of the station inevitably aroused a lot of discussion among people, but for a long time, the surrounding residents had never seen the so-called tram that could lead to Kisaragi Station.
Time will dilute everything, and human memory is no exception.
It didn't take long for the citizens who had been talking about it to regard it as an urban legend.
But no one expected that one night many years later, residents of Naka-ku, Hamamatsu City, would hear the sound of trains running from Shin-Hamamatsu Station.
The sound of trams running on the tracks sounded. When some residents living in high-rise buildings looked at Shin-Hamamatsu Station from their balconies, they found that the station, which was obviously out of service, had lights on, as if it was operating normally.
In such a station that seemed to be operating normally, a tram coming from nowhere stopped briefly in front of the platform and opened the door.
But the weird thing is, since the station has been out of service, how could there be a tram stopping at the station? How could there be people waiting for the tram on the platform?
Such weird things spread quickly.
Some adventurers who are not afraid of death try to board this tram to see where this strange tram will eventually lead.
However, after they boarded the car, just like Hasumi who posted the message on the forum, nothing happened again.
It seems that the island country's Ghost Extinguishing Society also tried to investigate the train, but just like those explorers who do not know whether to live or die, the investigators in charge of the investigation disappeared without a trace after boarding the train. They seemed to have disappeared into reality, and even the corpses were missing.
Can't get it back.
As for blocking the train from entering the station?
It involves supernatural things that can't even be exploded by a nuclear bomb, so how can it be stopped by a few roadblocks?
Members of the Soul-Destroying Society even came up with a way to dismantle the railroad tracks.
As a result, the strange tram still appeared, and it drove straight on the road as if it didn't need tracks. It didn't stop until it reached the station, then restarted and disappeared into an unknown place.
The urban legend turned into fact, and this horrific incident like a haunting could not be dealt with.
As time passed, more and more residents witnessed this strange train that would appear at Shin-Hamamatsu Station from time to time.
As panic spread, citizens of Hamamatsu City's Naka Ward and even the entire city began to move away from this haunted city.
Although strictly speaking, there was no real ghost murder incident here, but due to the panic-induced escape, this not-so-prosperous city can be said to have completely declined.
The only people left here are some old people and poor people who have no money to move out. Especially in the Central District, it can be said that almost no one dares to stay here.
No matter how daring you are, you won't dare to live next to a haunted area.
And at this very moment.
The figures of three people suddenly appeared on the road, as if they had teleported over, and they appeared without warning.
These three people were none other than Li Leping who had been resting in the hotel for a while.
"My dear, you really can't see anyone in this place."
Gu Li looked around and then started to complain.
There were no vehicles on the quiet road, and not a soul could be seen on the sidewalk. The houses along the way were basically dark. It was obviously night, but no one turned on the lights in the house. It was pitch dark everywhere, and there was not much light at all.
.
Even the street lights beside the road are sometimes on and some off.
Although there are no water or power outages here, it is actually a place that has been abandoned by the island country by default.
Who would want to spend money to repair public facilities in a haunted place?
Not far in front of the three of them, only a few hundred meters away, an old-fashioned station with a "Shin Hamamatsu Station" sign appeared in sight.
A cordon has been set up around the station, indicating that it has been sealed off by the island country, but the cordon is not very strict, after all, there are no security personnel around.
This is actually normal. After all, manpower is also a cost. For a supernatural event that has no signs of active spread, the Soul Exclusion Society will naturally not be willing to spend a lot of manpower and material resources to observe it.
After bypassing the cordon and looking deeper into the station, all I could see was pitch black, even the inside of the ticket window was dark.
There was not even a single light on in the huge station, and the platform was empty with not a single person in sight. It was so quiet that it was eerie.
However, Li Leping didn't worry so much and walked straight over.
After getting closer, the only light source nearby was the flashlight they carried.
Fortunately, the light is not suppressed here, which means that there is probably no supernatural phenomenon here.
At least that's the case so far.
If you look around in the light, you can easily see that this place has not been taken care of for many years.
The first thing that catches the eye is a few steps. However, the handrails next to the steps have become rusty and mottled due to years of wind and rain. I don’t know if the handrails can be removed if they are pushed a little harder.
Destroyed directly.
After climbing several steps, the three of them arrived at the platform.
As soon as you look at it, you can see the advertisements posted on the walls of the platform. These advertisements are from more than ten years ago. I wonder if these organizations that try to use advertisements to promote themselves still exist after so many years?
If you walk a few steps further, you can see the station seats and several vending machines. However, both the seats and the vending machines are covered with a thick layer of dust, and the wooden seats themselves are even worse.
It shows signs of decay due to years of erosion. Even the wall behind the vending machine is mottled and blackened.
Everything here remains the same as it was more than ten years ago, indicating that it has been out of service for many years. Compared with other stations that are still in operation, it looks out of place.
Naturally, it is impossible to wait for a tram here, and it is impossible for anyone to wait here.
However, according to the instructions for the photo studio mission and the information obtained from the Soul Exorcist Society, it can be known that at 11 o'clock in the evening, a train will arrive at Shin-Hamamatsu Station and stop here.
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The place this tram leads to is not any station in reality, but a place called Kisaragi Station that does not exist in reality.
This is exactly where Li Leping and the others are going.
"There doesn't seem to be anything wrong with this place." Gu Li, who had been shopping nearby for a few times, came over to report.
"This shows that there is most likely no problem with the station itself, but the problem is with the tram."
After Li Leping finished speaking, he walked back to the steps, put his hand on the rickety handrail that seemed to fall down when pushed, and looked along the railway track into the distance, quietly waiting for the tram to arrive.
Waiting is always boring.
Without saying a word, Jiang Hao found a cleaner place and sat down on the spot.
As for Gu Li, he was quite leisurely. He ran to an old vending machine and wanted to try to see if the drink vending machine could still operate normally.
The three of them were mentally prepared, and now that the action was about to begin, they did not exchange any more words.
No one knows why the train to Kisaragi Station stops at the real Shin-Hamamatsu Station.
Li Leping did not intend to investigate these old events. After all, the matter involved the island country. Even if he, an outsider, wanted to investigate the reasons, there would be no suitable entry point for him.
Some supernatural events are themselves caused by humans, just like supernatural places such as post offices or photo studios, which have become out of control due to disrepair or other reasons.
With the death of the creator, such supernatural events have become secrets whose truth cannot be traced.
The truth of the past has been buried in the long river of history. All future generations can do is to try to suppress these out-of-control supernatural events and minimize the harm of such events, that's all.
For Li Leping at this moment, if he successfully boarded the train, then got off at Ruyue Station, and then successfully took the ghost train to attract the temple, it would be considered good luck if nothing unexpected happened during this series of processes.
Time passed little by little.
The time for the mission instruction was getting closer and closer, and Gu Li no longer wandered around to check the situation, but stared at his watch closely, pinching the time, and reminded: "In one minute, it will be eleven o'clock.
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Suddenly.
Just a few seconds had passed since he finished saying this.
As the time approaches eleven o'clock in the evening.
"Pfft——!"
The sudden sound of electric current alarmed Gu Li and Jiang Hao, who were tense.
Shinhamamatsu Station, which had been plunged into darkness, suddenly turned on the lights at this moment, as if someone had opened the main gate and turned on all the lights here.
The sudden bright light caused Gu and Li to subconsciously squint their eyes in response to the sudden change in the environment before they could see the situation clearly.
"Holy shit?!"
Gu Li, who squinted his eyes slightly, opened his eyes immediately after adjusting to the light.
But when he saw the brightly lit scene in front of him clearly, his eyelids suddenly twitched.
The abandoned station has undergone amazing changes.
The station, which had been closed for a long time and was filled with dust everywhere, seemed to be electrified. Not only the light bulbs lit up in the eaves, but also an LCD screen hanging under the roof lit up at this moment.
This LCD screen shows the route of the tram.
Everything seems to be back to when the station was operating.
"Not quite right."
Jiang Hao spoke at this time. He raised his head slightly and stared at the lit LCD screen, as if there was something wrong with the tram route recorded on it.
【Shinhamamatsu Station→きさらぎE Station】
"how so?"
Gu Li also noticed the changes on the display screen.
Although he didn't know a few Japanese words, he knew the meaning of "きさらぎ駅" very well.
きさらぎ駅, which means Kisaragi Station in Chinese.
"The route was changed?"
The change that happened unknowingly made Gu Li's face look a little unsightly.
The problem arose before we even saw the tram.
This is not a good sign.
However, Li Leping only glanced at these changes, and then looked towards the distance of the railway track.
"coming."
The words just fell.
On the railway in the distance.
A haze seemed to suddenly emerge around the railway track in the dark night. This haze enveloped the railway like a tide, making it impossible for people to see clearly what was going on on the track.
But in this blurry haze, a huge yellow headlight penetrated the haze, and the light emitted instantly exposed the outline of a tram to the sight of the three people.
This is a very ordinary-looking tram. Although it looks a bit old on the surface, in countries with hundreds of years of tram or subway history, this is actually a very normal thing.
Even if it's just a paint job, you'll have to spend money.
"Is this the tram?"
When Gu Li saw the arrival of the tram and the sudden change of route signs, his eyes suddenly became solemn.
"Look, there seems to be someone inside?"
However, as the tram approached, the haze shrouding the surroundings seemed to become a little thinner.
As the haze that obstructed his vision faded, Jiang Hao could clearly see some of the situation inside through the glass window of the tram.
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There were actually quite a few people sitting in this paranormal tram.
And these people don't look like ghosts. Most of them look like office workers who have just gotten off the night shift. They are wearing more formal suits, holding handbags in their arms, and some are even sitting on chairs in the carriage.
Doze off, or look down at your phone.
All in all, the situation inside the carriage looked much more normal than they expected.
This inevitably made the three people gathered next to the platform, waiting for the tram to stop, somewhat unexpected.
Because they had prepared for the worst from the beginning, and even expected that ghosts would run out as soon as the car door opened.
But now it looks like this train accidentally entered the out-of-service Shinhamamatsu Station.
"Look at the front of the car."
Li Leping stared at the tram and saw the clues after sizing it up.
Gu Li and Jiang Hao also followed his words, and then their eyes narrowed.
Just now I was only looking at the living people in the tram, but I ignored the front of the tram for a while.
The front of the tram, where the cab is located, was dark, as if shrouded in black fog, and as if the windows were sealed with black seals, making it impossible to know the condition of the cab.
"The tram is about to pull into the station. Be prepared. No matter whether the person on the tram is a living person or a supernatural phenomenon, get on the tram first."
Li Leping, who was waiting carefully, reminded him in a deep voice.
Now is not the time to worry about the situation of the passengers in the car. After all, there is only one chance to board the car now. If you miss it, it will be equivalent to missing the mission of the ghost photo studio.
"Don't worry, this little change won't scare me."
Gu Li said so, but looking at his tense face, you could tell that he must have been extremely nervous.
between words.
Under the gazes of the three people, the tram running on the track began to slow down, and finally stopped steadily in front of the platform.