A passing traveler through the heavens

Chapter 162 The Shining

At the foot of a majestic snow-capped mountain, Ji Lin stored the RV in his system space.

Immediately afterwards, Ji Lin reached into the system space again and took out three brand-new snowmobiles.

Ji Lin, Xing Hai, and Huan Er each walked to their own car. Since leaving Fox Town that day, they had been traveling and had only encountered low-level evil spirits or beings weaker than low-level evil spirits.

These opponents posed no challenge to the powerful Ji Lin; he could easily eliminate them with a mere flick of his wrist.

And so, Ji Lin and his group drove aimlessly around.

Before they knew it, they had arrived at the foot of a snow-capped mountain in the territory of the United States. Looking at the beautiful, snow-covered landscape before them, Xinghai and Huan'er were very excited and suggested that they explore the place thoroughly.

Ji Lin readily agreed, and thus, a unique snowmobile race began.

With the roar of the engine, Ji Lin stepped on the gas first, and the snowmobile sped off like an arrow, kicking up a flurry of snowflakes.

Seeing this, Xinghai and Huan'er were naturally unwilling to be outdone, and closely followed Ji Lin's car, neither giving way to the other, and they chased each other fiercely.

With the roar of their engines, three snowmobiles sped across the snow like lightning.

In the blink of an eye, they had penetrated deep into the snow-capped mountains. Just then, a uniquely designed luxury hotel appeared deep within the mountains.

The hotel is called "Yaowang Hotel", but it looks like it has been closed for a long time and appears rather deserted and desolate, with not a single person in sight at the entrance.

Ji Lin and the other two parked their snowmobiles steadily in front of the hotel and then eagerly got out and walked towards the hotel entrance.

"Hello, is anyone here?" Ji Lin shouted as he stepped into the hotel.

The sound echoed in the empty hall, soon followed by a series of light footsteps. A moment later, a graceful woman slowly walked in.

The woman's name was Wendy. She had long, flowing hair, a beautiful face, and a hint of doubt in her eyes.

At this moment, only Wendy, her husband, and their young child were in the hotel, and her husband was in charge of managing the hotel's daily affairs during the closure.

Wendy looked at Ji Lin and the other two who had suddenly appeared before her, and asked with a suspicious expression, "Who are you? What are you doing here?"

Ji Lin's eyes darted around, and he casually made up a story: "The three of us went hiking in the mountains, and as we were walking, we happened to discover this luxurious and grand hotel. We were so curious that we decided to come in and take a look." After saying that, he even shrugged as if to make it sound easy.

Upon hearing this, Wendy frowned slightly and explained, "I'm sorry, sir, the hotel is currently closed. We are the only family of three staying here."

Upon hearing this, Ji Lin calmly replied, "That's really unfortunate! But since we're already here, could we stay here for the night? We'll be leaving tomorrow morning."

Wendy looked troubled and hesitated for a moment before saying, "How about this, I'll go and discuss it with my husband first. After all, this isn't something I can decide on my own. Please wait a moment."

With that, she turned and walked away, leaving Ji Lin and the others standing there.

Seeing Wendy leave, Ji Lin's bad premonition grew stronger.

He felt that this seemingly ordinary hotel was hiding some secret, so while waiting, Ji Lin secretly began to circulate his magical power and carefully observe the surrounding environment.

Before Ji Lin's eyes, the interior of the hotel seemed to be shrouded in a thick, impenetrable black mist.

The black aura was almost tangible, pressing heavily on the air and giving people a sense of inexplicable oppression and fear.

Just as Ji Lin was observing the hotel, Wendy, with a smile on her face, slowly walked in with her husband Jack and their lovely child Danny.

Ji Lin's gaze was instantly drawn to the burly man with a full beard. This man looked exactly like Trevor, the irritable and eccentric character from the game GTA!

"My God, this is actually 'The Shining'?" Ji Lin exclaimed inwardly the moment he saw the man.

In an instant, he realized: no wonder the hotel was filled with such a thick black aura! You see, even in the original story, the true source of the evil spirit was never clearly revealed.

Perhaps the entire hotel itself is a giant evil spirit.

Originally, Jack, as the hotel manager, wanted to refuse Ji Lin and the other two's request to stay overnight at the hotel.

After all, he didn't want to encounter any unexpected troubles while working. However, faced with Ji Lin's "money power," Jack ultimately couldn't resist the temptation and had to nod in agreement to Ji Lin and the others' requests.

After all, if someone wants to stay at the hotel while it's closed, that money can go directly into Jack's pocket.

Wendy then warmly led Ji Lin and his two companions to the hotel's guest room area.

After some arrangements, Ji Lin and the other two were assigned to two rooms each.

Coincidentally, Ji Lin's room number was exactly 237—which inevitably raises suspicions. Was it just a coincidence?

You should know that in the original story, room 237 is an ominous place haunted by evil spirits!

After Ji Lin and his group successfully checked in, the hospitable Wendy smiled and asked if they wanted to have a meal together. However, Ji Lin politely declined, saying that they had brought enough food themselves.

As night fell and the world was immersed in tranquility, Ji Lin lay alone in his room to rest.

Just as he was about to drift off to sleep, a sudden sound broke the silence. It came from the bathroom in the room and sounded like the sound of water running as a woman took a shower.

Ji Lin was startled, instantly losing all sleepiness. He slowly got up and walked towards the bathroom.

As he got closer, the sound of water became clearer and clearer. Finally, Ji Lin stood in front of the bathroom door and pushed it open.

In an instant, a jaw-dropping scene came into view: a naked woman stood with her back to the door, water flowing down her silky smooth skin.

Faced with this sudden turn of events, Ji Lin merely raised the corners of his mouth slightly, revealing a disdainful smile.

Immediately afterwards, the naked woman turned around and began to approach Ji Lin step by step. Seeing this, Ji Lin quickly mobilized the magic power in his body and gathered it in his palm.

With a low shout, a powerful energy wave shot straight towards the naked woman. With a loud "bang," the naked woman instantly turned into a cloud of smoke and vanished without a trace.

"It's just a mere illusion, but it's actually quite interesting," Ji Lin muttered to himself.

Afterwards, he left his room thoughtfully and went to the place where Xinghai and Huan'er were staying.

After gently knocking on the door, Ji Lin couldn't wait to ask, "Have you two encountered anything strange?" Xinghai and Huan'er exchanged a glance and shook their heads, indicating that they had not encountered anything unusual.

Since that was the case, Ji Lin decided not to dwell on it anymore. He simply led Xinghai and Huan'er to wander around the hotel, wanting to find out what secrets this seemingly peaceful hotel was hiding.

Before they knew it, they had arrived at a spacious banquet hall inside the hotel.

Logically speaking, at this moment, there should only be Ji Lin and his two companions, along with Wendy's family, in the entire hotel. However, when they stepped into the banquet hall, they were surprised to find that it was bustling with activity and a grand party was taking place.

"Another illusion?" Ji Lin murmured softly, his brows furrowed slightly, a hint of doubt in his eyes.

As soon as he stepped into the hall, Ji Lin suddenly grabbed a passing waiter. Under the impact of Ji Lin's powerful magic, the waiter's body gradually became transparent and eventually disappeared into thin air!

However, this was not the end of the story. With the disappearance of the waiter, the once lively scene in the banquet hall changed drastically in an instant.

The others transformed into pale skeletons, their empty eye sockets gleaming with eerie light, emitting chilling screams as they swarmed towards Ji Lin and his companions.

Faced with such a terrifying sight, Xinghai waved his hand, and in an instant, a huge, raging flame erupted from his hand, encircling the three of them like a fire dragon.

The fiercely charging skeletons, upon contact with the flames, instantly turned to ashes and vanished without a trace, just like pieces of paper being ignited.

However, the banquet hall underwent another astonishing transformation in the next moment. All the tables and chairs disappeared, leaving only an empty space, the surrounding silence eerily quiet…