At dawn in the east, all things come to life.
The milky white morning light slants into the house from the east, dispelling the ignorance and darkness in the mansion, and casting a thin layer of light on the flying dust and scattered blood stains.
Qisi woke up faintly and looked at the time displayed on the destiny pocket watch. It happened to be six o'clock in the morning.
He yawned miserably and stared at the ceiling with empty eyes.
He found that he could never sleep well in the dungeon. No matter how good his sleep quality was on weekdays, or how sleepy and exhausted he felt after a busy night, when the time came, he would always feel the same as other players. Wake up with control.
For example, last night, after he realized that there was an invisible force that would overthrow the lantern, he sat upright on the bed with the lantern, planning to stay up all night.
——Although I don’t know the specific purpose of the lantern, it is always right not to let the ghosts and ghosts get their wish easily.
Unfortunately, he still fell asleep in a daze, and he didn't even know when he put the lantern back on the bedside table. It should be that a certain mechanism in the dungeon to ensure that players get enough rest took effect.
His last memory was the loud sound of the clock, and the hoarse words "It's three o'clock at midnight, it's safe and sound", like a prophecy read by an ancient witch.
Qisi remembered that midnight is the time period between 23 o'clock and 1 o'clock in the morning. He woke up now, having only slept for six hours.
Well, in order to prevent players from running out of time to explore dungeons and complete tasks, Weird Games has been very active in waking up players.
"Brother Qi, why is the window so dark and there are so many holes?" Lin Chen sat up from the bed and saw the abnormality in the window at a glance.
The paper window, which originally had only a few small holes, became tattered after a night of abuse, and the surface was covered with large and small potholes.
The outside side seemed to be covered with a layer of dust and looked dirty, like rags that had been buried in the soil.
Lin Chen went to bed early last night and was full of energy at the moment. He climbed out of bed, walked to the bed, and stretched out his fingers to touch the new holes in the window.
"These holes look like they were punctured from the outside by sharp objects. The black powder covering the window should be coagulated blood..."
Lin Chen made a judgment based on common sense, pondered for two seconds, and looked towards Chiss said exactly the same line as after the first night of "Rose Manor": "Brother Chiss, did something happen last night?"
He fell asleep in a daze last night at Chiss's urging. Now, even though he knew that Qiss would not harm him, thinking about it now, he still felt that everything was weird.
——What’s wrong with Guanzis whether he sleeps or not?
After he fell asleep, Qisi probably did not fall asleep immediately. He must know better than him about what happened during that time, and there is nothing wrong with asking.
Qisi heard Lin Chen's doubts and said "hmm" in affirmation. He stopped dawdling and sat up from the bed.
He picked up the lantern on the bedside table and described what happened last night in a simplified and concise description, naturally omitting the part where the destiny pocket watch goes back one minute.
"The following points can be determined at present: First, the information that the scholar told us yesterday that 'ghosts will only come out after midnight' is wrong, at least for us foreigners.
“Basically, after the second update, the ghosts in the corpse pit will begin to attack the residence, and there is a certain probability of triggering a death point. Players have no countermeasures for the time being.
“Second, the lantern in our hands may be a key prop. I found that after the candle in the lantern comes into contact with the outside air, the candle flame will turn green, which is consistent with the record of will-o'-wisps in "The Netherworld".
"Most of the ghosts outside the mansion will be attracted by the candles. At the same time, there are invisible beings who will try to push down the lanterns and cause fires.
"Third, during the "three o'clock at midnight, everything is safe" After the alarm sounds, all the strange signs in Dishe will disappear. Players who have not fallen asleep will automatically fall asleep under the influence of the copy mechanism. "
Qisi's face looked a little pale due to lack of sleep, and his voice was weak, as if he would fall asleep at any time.
Lin Chen guessed for no reason that he might not have done something last night. A big deal...
Then I heard the young man say in a matter-of-fact tone: "Last night I stayed up until midnight, and I probably won't be able to stand up tonight. I'm afraid I have to keep watch instead of you. Hope you had a good rest last night. ”
"Ah?...Oh!" Lin Chen responded without knowing why.
It has been mentioned in the forum that some players will take advantage of their roommates to sleep soundly, or explore alone without leaving important information, or they will secretly arrange to harm others.
Chisi took the initiative to share his findings and also proposed taking turns to keep vigil. It should not fall into these two situations.
What's more, he has learned that a small guild with less than ten people like the Unnamed Guild will be disbanded directly if the president dies - Qiss has no reason to harm him.
So, last night, Chiss asked him to sleep first. Was it already planned to take turns to keep vigil?
But I always feel that the logic is not right. There were no signs at that time, so how could I predict that there would be danger later?
Qisi glanced at Lin Chen, who was confused, and continued: "We will go to the town later and see if we can ask the townspeople to borrow some materials to repair the windows.
“There is a high probability that tangible ghosts will not be able to enter the room without the player actively opening the window. What needs to be focused on is the invisible presence that will overturn the lantern - just keep the lantern at night. "
Lin Chen subconsciously forgot to worry about the problem of Qisi asking him to go to sleep early last night.
A lot of bloody short ghost stories popped into his mind, and his imagination was wide open: " Brother Qi, do you think there is a possibility that those ghosts are trapped in the town and need a green lantern to find the way to reincarnation, so they want to steal our lanterns? ”
Qis raised his eyelids and looked at him: "This possibility exists, but there is no concrete evidence. Don't take the puzzles in the dungeon for granted, otherwise the answers will be preset and affect your judgment."
"Hmm!" Lin Chen He touched his nose in embarrassment and thought from a different angle, "By the way, it can be seen from the haunting time that the ghosts outside the mansion are not the same group as the ghosts hidden among the townspeople.
"At midnight, we will fall asleep uncontrollably, and the weirdness outside the residence will recede. Does this mean that the copy intentionally staggers the time of our actions with certain entities?
"Brother Qi, do you think there will be some big events that we cannot know about in the future?"
"That makes sense." Qisi did not deny it and bent down to pick it up. The writing paper pressed under the bedside table.
Lin Chen found this piece of paper last night. The light was too dark and he couldn't see the words clearly, so Lin Chen put it back.
A lot of things happened that night. They started reviewing the information as soon as they woke up in the morning. Both of them almost forgot about this piece of paper.
Qisi walked to the window, stuffed the paper into Lin Chen's hand, and raised his hand to push the window open.
The towering pile of corpses lay quietly in the sun, with the withered white bones reflecting the thin morning light.
The two identical corpses of the old man were lying peacefully on the top. They were exactly the same as the ones seen before the first watch last night, and they had not moved at all.
Everything that happened last night seemed to be just a horrific nightmare, a hallucination like mass hysteria.
Lin Chen was startled by Qisi's sudden movement and took a step back reflexively.
Fortunately, the pile of corpses outside the window is particularly well-behaved during the day. There is nothing abnormal except for the smell and ugly appearance.
A large swath of white sunlight fell from the wide open window lattice, illuminating the writing paper in Lin Chen's hand, adding a layer of exposure to each word.
Lin Chen subconsciously read the words above:
[...Since ancient times, it has been prosperous, with celebrities gathered together, the city is solid and the army is strong, and there are wealthy people coming and going. It is a place that must be fought over by military strategists. If we work together and hold on to one side, we may be able to avoid disaster...
[The Baiyang River is lost, and soldiers and civilians from all sides are staggering. They may be able to occupy this city and try to gain momentum...< br>
【Those who are not of my race must have different minds. Like hair and drinking blood, the journey of a jackal must not be surrendered...]
This is a letter, with many parts missing, and only the general events can be pieced together.
Lin Chen concluded: "This should be a letter exchanged between the military. After the alien invasion, various places were frequently lost, and soldiers and civilians fled in all directions. Some people proposed to defend this town and then seek to regain the lost territory." He put down the letter paper , looked up at Qisi: "Brother Qi, what does this have to do with the 'Ghost'? Along the way yesterday, Yanghua Town didn't look like it was in wartime..."
"Maybe the war has long since passed, and this letter is just a slice of Yanghua Town's history - who knows?" Qiss smiled noncommittally, "Well, this copy has become interesting. . ”
Lin Chen didn’t find it interesting at all.
The name of the dungeon is "Ghost". At present, the mechanism of "Ghost" action has not yet been understood, and another war hidden in history has emerged.
The background of this dungeon may be more complicated than imagined, and it may even be a multi-layered nested world view that is almost catching up with some puzzle dungeons.
I hope... I can pass the level safely.
Qisi picked up the letter that Lin Chen had placed on the windowsill, folded it and put it into his sleeve. He stopped paying attention to his worried teammates, turned around and walked to the wooden door to stand.
He reached out and pushed the wooden door twice, but did not push.
The iron lock outside the door has not been opened yet. I don’t know when the old man who manages the mansion will be able to go upstairs and release the players from the room.
Chis sat down on the edge of the bed and stared at the open window boredly.
He suddenly thought that because of the pile of corpses, the distance from the second floor to the ground was not too far.
As long as you can overcome your fear of corpses and use the corpse pile as a stepping stone, you can easily climb out of the mansion through the window...
Would you like to try it during the day?
Chiss fell into thought.
……
In the room on the right on the second floor, Tang Yu opened his eyes on the bed and looked to the right, but did not see Qiu Xin.
The memory came back to him in the second half of last night. He vaguely remembered that Qiu Xin opened the window while he was not paying attention and climbed out of the window.
Although Qiu Xin turned out and closed the window, several ghosts still poured in through the gap.
Tang Yu parried for a while, but gradually became unable to defeat him, so he opened the [Ink Soul Scroll] in a hurry and let the ink characters float into the air, drawing the shape of the door in the void.
As expected, the ghosts who entered the house were still somewhat intelligent, but they did not get into the door made of long scrolls.
Tang Yu struggled awkwardly for a while. In desperation, he tripped and fell straight into the scroll.
When he came out of the long scroll again, he heard the sound of the third watch coming from outside the window.
He inexplicably fell asleep and lost consciousness.
"The heart of hatred is a 'ghost', and she must kill people every day. If she is trapped in the mansion, her feet will be exposed and the townspeople will attack her. So she left through the window.
"The scholar said that ghosts were haunting before midnight. She could just send a message to deal with the lone human townspeople before midnight... But how could she determine those townspeople when no shadows could be seen at night? The people are human beings, not ghosts? ”
Tang Yu calmly reviewed the details of what happened.
Oddly enough, after what happened, he didn't have much resentment towards his hatred.
Innocently assigned by a weird game to the identity of a disgusting dog, he is left alone and helpless, and his bad temper is understandable.
Last night, when I was not sure whether I could find a human citizen to kill, I chose not to kill him directly when he was in the same room. I had done my best to be kind and righteous.
Tang Yu shook his head and unfolded the [Ink Soul Scroll] that had been used once.
The cursive calligraphy flowing like flowing clouds pours down like a waterfall, and there are simple figures printed in the corners, all of which are passers-by who have entered the long scroll.
This item is worth 500,000 points on the market. In fact, it has a price but no market. Tang Yu redeemed it from the Jiuzhou Guild's internal mall before leaving.
These days, many people in Jiuzhou have been expelled from the guild on the surface, but in fact they are preparing for a certain plan of the top management, and Tang Yu is one of them.
They were asked to act wantonly, even at the risk of slandering themselves, to show off the characteristics of some of the massacre players, in order to achieve a confusing effect.
Not everyone is as famous as Fu Jue. Most of the slightly famous players who have been removed from Kyushu for various reasons will receive varying degrees of criticism and criticism.
Therefore, Kyushu allows each player to take away a powerful item before leaving as compensation and for self-protection.
"By the way, why can I enter the long scroll? I have tried the previous dungeons and couldn't get in. Only this dungeon can..."
Tang Yu's eyes fell on [Only the spirit body can Entering], he lowered his head and looked at his feet.
In the morning light as clear as gauze, the soles of his feet were clean and without shadows.
"The player's status is all spirit bodies, that is, ghosts... So what about the townspeople?"
From the corner of his eye, Tang Yu caught a glimpse of white under the bedside table. It seemed to be a piece of writing paper.
He walked over, picked it up, and read the traditional Chinese characters on which a large section of the record was missing:
[Yuchang Bing’s world-wide annals are empty, and he waded through the mountains and rivers, striving to be accurate. . Arriving at Yangzhou City, I wandered in the mountains and forests in confusion, not knowing what was going on.
【At that time, the willows are dark and the flowers are bright, and I can see the town in all directions, the people are contented with their livelihood, and the houses look like...
【...I suddenly woke up suddenly, and I realized that my soul was out of the body, and my mind was wandering too empty. 】
...
In an alleyway in Yanghua Town, the early morning sun casts a pure white light path, falling on Qiu Xin's delicate face.
Qiu Xin woke up with sleepy eyes. After seeing the surrounding environment, he suddenly lost all sleep.
After killing the target last night, she heard the sound of the clock and fell asleep without realizing it.
Sleeping in the open air without any defense in the dungeon, she only feels scared and thrilling when she thinks about it now.
"Fortunately, the ghosts in this dungeon will not harm their own kind, so I don't have to worry about weird threats for the time being."
"Currently, the only things I need to deal with are the main missions, human townspeople, and other players. ”
Qiu Xin made a judgment, but she didn’t feel much relieved.
She walked out of the alleyway and looked in the direction of the mansion from a distance.
Even though she didn’t want to harm anyone, she still couldn’t. There is no doubt that there is no going back.
The grudges in the players' hearts will eventually become the seeds of hostility, taking root and sprouting under the pressure of crisis.
There is great terror between life and death. No one can afford to bet on the so-called trust, bottom line and humanity. (End of this chapter)