Echoing Rift

Chen Mo, an ordinary urban reporter, stepped into a dangerous whirlpool due to a tip about "frequent mysterious disappearances in abandoned textile factories." Deep in the factory area, he accidentally touched a wall covered with strange scratches, opening the first "crack". Dizziness and hallucinations followed, blurry black shadows flashed past, and danger came quietly. Returning to daily life, Chen Mo's world began to collapse. The nightmare of the upside-down city lingers repeatedly, meaningless whispers echo in my ears, and items around me are inexplicably displaced. The hospital examination yielded no results and he was diagnosed with "trance caused by excessive stress." While tracking the disappearance of the "old watch shop", Chen Mo met Lin Qiu, the boundary keeper. Wearing a black trench coat and holding a strange metal compass, she noticed the "echo aura" on Chen Mo at a glance and warned him that he had been marked and would be dragged into the echo realm if not dealt with in time. Chen Mo was dubious. That night, the primary echo body "Afterimage" broke into his home, used his childhood fear of being abandoned to create an illusion, and trapped him in a false "childhood cabin". At the critical moment, Lin Qiu arrived and used a silver pendant containing "warm memories" to break the illusion and repel the afterimage. Only then did Chen Mo completely believe in the existence of the "reverberation world". Lin Qiu revealed to Chen Mo the secrets of the "original world", "echo world", "rift" and "echo body", as well as the mission of the world guardian organization "Jing Yi Society" to protect the world. It turns out that the cracks in the textile factory that Chen Mo touched originated from a major fire a hundred years ago. Countless workers were killed in the flames, and negative emotions condensed into early cracks. In order to survive, Chen Mo followed Lin Qiu to learn to perceive the "reverberation breath", distinguish illusions from reality, and use "emotional protection methods" to resist the mental interference of the reverberation body. He also discovered that he had a special sensitivity to "emotional anchors." Since then, they have worked together to investigate many cracks in the city, including old watch shops, deep forests on the outskirts of the city... Everywhere is hidden danger, and every time there is danger. While investigating a rift in the school, they encounter defector "Stitcher" Zhao Kun. Zhao Kun, who is half human and half echo body, tried to win over Chen Mo, saying that he could survive by cooperating with the echo world. After being rejected, a conflict broke out between the two parties. Zhao Kun escaped with serious injuries and left a warning. At this time, bad news also came from the "Jing Yi Club". Fissures in many places were active at the same time. The defenders suffered heavy casualties and internal divisions occurred. The centenary of the textile factory fire is approaching, and the powerful reverberant "Bone Burning Shadow" may break through the cracks and invade the original world on a large scale. Chen Mo and Lin Qiu united with the core members of the "Jing Yi Society" to prepare for the war. They collected positive memory items to make weapons. Chen Mo's mental strength greatly improved during the training, and he perceived the emotional anchor of "Burning Bone Shadow" - the copper badge of the factory director who died in the fire. However, as the peak period approaches, Chen Mo's memory is confused. Lin Qiu builds a "memory barrier" for him, but his own strength is weakened. Zhao Kun led the new suturers to attack the temporary stronghold of "Jingyi Society" and snatched key props. A boundary keeper died. Chen Mo burst out in anger and severely injured Zhao Kun, but was also targeted by the "Burning Bone Shadow". When the peak period comes, the cracks in the textile factory explode, and the "Burning Bone Shadow" appears to create the illusion of fire and devour the people. Chen Mo and Lin Qiu broke into the echo world and found the room where the bronze badges were stored, only to find that Zhao Kun had been waiting for him. He wanted to use Chen Mo as a "sacrifice" to strengthen the rift. The final showdown broke out, with Lin Qiu restraining Zhao Kun and Chen Mo facing the "Burning Bone Shadow". Under the mental shock, Chen Mo recalled his grandma's teachings of "keeping your heart in the face of suffering" and pierced the badge with a pen containing this memory. The "bone-burning shadow" dissipated and the crack closed. Zhao Kun was subdued. Although Chen Mo survived, the "mark" did not disappear completely. He chose to join the "Jing Yi Society" and became the new boundary keeper. In the corner of the city, new scratches quietly appear on a mottled wall, implying that the invasion of the echo world has never stopped... Purpose: Horror novel