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Chapter 275 - 276: Covered in Faces
[Am I hearing this right? A face grew on the back of his head?]
[I really want to believe it’s fake, but this is Heavenly Venerable Bailian’s livestream.]
[Thinking about it, I guess I’m a real pervert. I actually want to see what that face looks like.]
[Don’t tell me someone buried in that grave mound came back to life and possessed him?]
Many absurd and bizarre speculations surfaced in the comments, and the man’s voice grew even lower.
"I don’t know why this happened to me. The moment I discovered this strange skin condition, I went to the hospital. But the doctors told me there was nothing they could do. They had never seen a case like mine."
"I was scanned many times. I went through a lot of tests and spent a lot of money, but they still couldn’t do anything about my illness."
"In the end, one doctor actually suggested surgical removal. But the thing is too close to my brain, and the success rate for the surgery is very low. I just couldn’t bring myself to do it."
"After that, I figured I could just style my hair to cover the back of my head and live like a normal person. After all, the face didn’t talk or make any noise."
"But one day! I actually heard the back of my head talking!!"
The man’s voice suddenly rose, instantly grabbing the attention of the fans in the livestream.
[Holy crap, just hearing that gave me goosebumps!]
[Does it have to be this intense? Bro, I’m actually getting scared.]
[Oh my god, just imagine... you’re sound asleep at night, but the back of your head starts making noises. The thought alone is terrifying.]
[This is what I get for slacking off at work to watch a livestream. Now I’m shaking all over.]
"I really don’t know what to do anymore. I’ve seen so, so many doctors."
"I’ve been to so many major hospitals, but they all say it’s incurable. Many doctors get terrified the moment I lift my hair, let alone perform surgery on me."
"At first, I just wanted to leave it alone. But I never expected it to actually grow into my brain. Now I can’t even have it removed."
The man’s voice was filled with regret.
But the viewers were already in an uproar.
[Normally, I’d definitely doubt if this was real. But since this is Heavenly Venerable Bailian’s livestream, I think there’s a good chance it’s true.]
[You don’t even have to say ’a good chance.’ I think it’s 100% real. Who in their right mind would say something like this about themselves?]
[And the more you think about it, the scarier it gets. Have you guys ever wondered why he’s dressed so warmly? Maybe the person on the back of his head has started growing limbs!!]
[Oh my god, thinking about it that way makes it even more terrifying. A whole person is growing out of the back of his head. That’s why he’s wearing such bulky clothes to cover his whole body. Oh god, I’m so scared.]
Su Nian’s brow was deeply furrowed. What the man described was indeed very similar to a type of evil malady she knew of: Human-Face Sores.
Su Nian’s usually lofty gaze now held a hint of gravity.
"Can you lift up your clothes and let me see?"
The man was stunned, but he gritted his teeth and did as she asked.
He slowly pulled up his sleeve.
The moment he revealed his arm, Su Nian’s brow furrowed even deeper.
On the skin of his arm were countless faces, large and small, and one could faintly make out the shapes of facial features on them.
[Holy crap, what is that? That’s so disgusting!]
[This is completely different from what I imagined. I thought he had a hand growing on the back of his hand. Damn it, why are there faces all over his arm too?]
[I only needed one look to know I’ll never forget this scene for the rest of my life.]
[I’m puking. I swear, I took one look and started puking like crazy at my desk. Does anyone get it?]
[That’s nothing. I’m a student! I took one look and threw up in class. My teacher thought I was sick. Then she saw the picture, and now she’s puking with me. What do I do now?]
You couldn’t blame the viewers for their reactions; the man’s affliction was truly nauseating and horrifying.
His arm was red and ulcerated, and from those festering spots, human faces were emerging.
These face-sores were of different sizes with different features, sprouting densely all over his arm.
Some of the faces had even formed complete features. On a few of them, the eyes had already quietly opened.
When such a strange and grotesque image suddenly appeared on the livestream, even Su Nian, who had experienced so much and had immense mental fortitude, couldn’t help but pause for a moment.
The man stared at the marks on his arm in despair, his voice filled with hatred.
"Why did this have to happen to me? I didn’t do anything! Master, you have to save me!"
Su Nian didn’t speak, merely gesturing for him to pull his sleeve up further. What she saw next was even more revolting.
The further up his arm, the more faces there were, packed densely together on a single arm.
Many of the faces were so crowded that they were distorted. But at that moment, they all opened their eyes in unison and stared at her.
The scene was simply too bizarre and terrifying.
Just imagine: an arm before you, covered with dozens of faces of varying sizes.
Features have already formed, and on many of them, the eyes are open. Then, all at once, those dozens of faces on that single arm open their eyes and stare at you.
Su Nian’s psychological fortitude was considered quite strong, but after one look, even she slowly sat back down in her seat.
Her expression didn’t change much, but her tone had become grave.
"When did this start?"
"I don’t know the exact time. I just discovered a face on the back of my head one day while I was washing my hair."
"It’s been a little over two months now. I didn’t want to deal with it. I’m a grown man; I don’t care about being handsome or ugly. But... but why did it keep spreading? Why are there more and more!"
"They’ve even started growing all over my fingers and toes. I’m so scared."
"And it makes noise! The face on the back of my head has started talking. I can’t imagine what it would be like if the other faces started making noise too. What am I supposed to do?"
[I seriously puked after one look. Holy shit, this is too damn scary.]
[Can we get a content warning next time? I literally pissed myself from fear.]
[Who gets it? Who gets it?! I was so scared I jumped right out of bed!]
[I have a complex about faces now. This is so terrifying. I can’t even imagine what it would look like if he took off all his clothes. Would his whole body be covered in faces?]
[The creepiest part is, if all these faces grow complete features, will all those mouths really start making sounds?]