Dead Word Puzzle Manhua

As the clock struck midnight, only four students remained in the mansion, their faces etched with fear and exhaustion. They had solved puzzle after puzzle, each one more sinister than the last. The shadows danced around them, whispering dark secrets and promising a fate worse than death. Samantha, the quiet bookworm, clutched onto the fraying shreds of hope as she glanced at her remaining companions. Jackson, the popular jock, stood tall but his eyes betrayed his inner turmoil. Maya, the rebellious artist, seemed to have a glint of madness in her eyes. And Ethan, the shy outcast, was surprisingly calm, his mind sharp and focused. With trembling hands, they approached the final puzzle. The letters writhed and shifted before their eyes, forming a cryptic message that sent chills down their spines. The room grew colder, the walls closing in around them, as they realized the true purpose of the Dead Word Puzzle. In a moment of clarity, Samantha pieced together the final word, unlocking the mansion's darkest secret. The ground trembled beneath their feet as a portal to the underworld opened before them, a swirling vortex of despair and agony. Without a second thought, Ethan stepped forward, a determined look on his face. "I'll go," he said, his voice steady. The others protested, but he silenced them with a reassuring smile. With a final nod, he bravely stepped into the abyss, disappearing into the darkness. As the portal closed behind him, a sense of peace washed over the remaining students. They knew Ethan had made the ultimate sacrifice to save them all. And as they emerged from the mansion at the break of dawn, they carried with them the memory of their lost friend, forever changed by the horrors they had faced in the Dead Word Puzzle.