Chapter 992: 990: Deadly Videotape
[Fourth Disaster - Deadly Videotape]
[Origin]: Born from the dirtiest, most foul, and darkest malignant sediment, transformed through the collaborative pseudo-documentary "Deadly Videotape," this [Evil] was already at a disaster level when discovered.
Following a joint evaluation by the Lighthouse Mental Hospital, it was classified as the [Fourth Disaster].
[Entity]: Unknown.
The entity of the deadly videotape does not exist in the City of Evil, nor has it ever appeared at any disaster gathering as the entity. Occasionally, it appears as a projection of a photographer, with each appearance differing in form and equipment used.
The suspected entity is believed to exist within a specific videotape rather than in reality.
[Hobby]:
1. Compared to killing humans and gods, the Fourth Disaster prefers targeting its kind; more than half of its works target Evil.
2. Although the entity is not in the City of Evil, it has set up a dedicated cabinet in every video store in the city. If the store owner dares to move or destroy it, they will die completely within a short period.
3. Those targeted by the Fourth Disaster often cannot escape and will eventually become a ’deadly videotape.’[Ability (some are speculations or conjectures)]:
1. Forced Filming:
Individuals who are filmed for a long time and whose attention is drawn to it will be absorbed into the "story field" of the Fourth Disaster, becoming part of a pseudo-documentary story that ends in death, trapped in an infinite cycle until their consciousness collapses into nihility.
So far, there has never been an escapee from a pseudo-documentary.
2. Immersive Viewing:
If an individual chooses to watch the pseudo-documentary filmed by the Fourth Disaster, they will fully enter the story as a supporting character, exiting automatically after experiencing a complete deadly story. Their spirit undergoes a massive impact during this process, and they are marked by the Fourth Disaster.
Furthermore, when the individual’s consciousness is immersed in the pseudo-documentary, their physical form outside emits a special aura, attracting unknown dangers.
3. Deadly Entity:
It is speculated that the entity of the Fourth Disaster can move between different story worlds of videotapes or is hidden within a special videotape, able to intervene in other videotapes through entity projection, preventing participants from significantly affecting the story’s flow and ensuring the normal progress of the death cycle.
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"Such vague information? Not even the entity is known?" Yi Chen’s face did not look good; such vague information even made him suspect William only revealed this on purpose.
"Yes, in terms of mysteriousness, the Fourth Disaster, whose true form has never appeared, is the most mysterious."
"Then how was it initially classified as a [Disaster], given the entity was never seen and already crowned with the title of Fourth Disaster? What’s with the so-called mental hospital detection?"
"Of course, it’s not like that. The entity of the Fourth Disaster seems to be very special, or there are other reasons needing it to be hidden.
When initially discovered by a group organized by the First Disaster in some world, it sparked a considerable conflict, and a significant number of staff from the First Disaster’s companies and mental hospitals died.
Eventually, they certainly saw the entity of the Fourth Disaster. For unknown reasons, it was not made public, and the entity enjoys the privilege of not having to attend gatherings.
That is to say, only the current boss knows what the entity of the Fourth Disaster is; such fundamental information isn’t written down, and we all are unaware."
"Explain your plan in detail, William."
William quickly rubbed his hands with a sneaky look, "Heh heh, I took action a few months ago.
I sent several students with decent brain structures to worlds where the Fourth Disaster has appeared and conducted searches. Currently, seventeen students are missing.
Then I sent personnel several times to these seventeen locations, and finally selected an old house suspected of being the origin of the Fourth Disaster, piled with videotapes inside.
I’m ninety percent sure the videotape containing the entity is hidden inside."
"What if it’s not there?"
"Then we’ll burn it all with a fire and move to the second backup location. As long as we can massively reduce the number of videotapes, that guy will also become restless.
Moreover, if he only sends ordinary photographers to target us, it’s impossible to draw us in. At the very least, some entity-related things must come over.
No matter what, he will inevitably reveal himself gradually, and as we continue to contact the videotapes, we will inevitably touch the final entity."
Yi Chen suddenly burst into laughter as he listened: "If it’s that easy, why are you looking for me? Talk about the points needing real attention and threats."
"The entity... I cannot confirm whether his entity is strong or weak. Once found, I need Mr. Yi’s methods for a quick beheading.
Additionally, it can’t be ruled out that he might possess other abilities, able to draw us directly into his story."
"William, can your Madness Brain calculate the success rate of our joint action based on all the information you collected? Be honest."
"Between 8% and 61%, there are too many unknown variables. The existing equations cannot produce an exact value. I can only provide a range, and this range assumes many fixed parameters."
"How does the 8% minimum come about?"
"Assumption 1. All filming by the Fourth Disaster is merely a personal hobby, and the truly dangerous elements haven’t been expressed yet.
Assumption 2. Deliberately concealing his entity, without needing to attend meetings, is because once the entity is seen, it will bring greater disaster, possibly even affecting other disasters.
Assumption 3. The abilities currently showcased by the Fourth Disaster are only surface-level, precisely possessing unknown abilities that suppress you and me, or some can’t be entirely eradicated or killed.
Satisfying all three assumptions results in this 8% minimum success rate."
"When will we take action?"
"Anytime is fine, even now, as long as Mr. Yi, you are prepared."
"Let’s wait until the movie is released."
William nodded, "Hmm~ That’s fine too. Now we have a little extra time, and Yi Chen, you also need time to adapt to the identity of the murderer and coordinate with Yellow Skin.
Recently, Mr. Yi, be sure not to provoke the opponent actively! Stay away from video stores as much as possible."
"What about the Eighth Disaster?"
"That’s not a concern. Although that guy is small-minded, they adhere to the rules.
You now have the film crew backing you, as part of the Tenth Disaster, she won’t do anything to you. Just don’t go to the underground area; that guy isn’t free, and she is almost like a [Foundation].
As long as we stay above ground, there won’t be too much threat."
"Can you provide information on the other disasters too?"
"Of course."
William was about to put his hand on his temple to draw out the document from his memory but stopped. .
"Oh, right! The addition of the Sick Focus has made the battlefield slightly out of control. A disaster council will be organized soon.
All disasters able to attend will be present, and Mr. Yi, with your prestige in the film crew, you will definitely participate as a representative. Seeing it firsthand is far more intriguing than reading documents.
Maybe the notification for the meeting will come down tomorrow or the day after. You should quickly return to your room and let Lene treat you to ensure your physical condition is normal. Looking at your injuries, I’m about to shed a small pearl."
"What about Lorrian?"
"Uh~ The situation probably isn’t good. We might understand more once we reach the meeting site. In any case, don’t get your hopes too high.
This end-time stage certainly won’t have a grand reunion ending.
Let’s leave it at that. I still have a lot of groundwork to do to solidify my position. Otherwise, I’ll be looked down upon."
After getting up, William directly put one of Catherine’s tentacles around his neck like a scarf, flirting with her as they left the hall while also criticizing Catherine’s acting skills, planning to give her a good lesson back home.
Yi Chen, due to not treating his wounds for a long time, felt pain creeping in.
While heading towards the hotel elevator, the manager, who had remained silent throughout, suddenly spoke up: "Mr. Yi, please be careful."
"The Fourth Disaster?"
"Be wary of William."