Chapter 717: The King in Yellow (I)
It's true that finding a mirror in the villa is the only way to get out of that situation. However, in addition to using the blood of the monster to make the reflective film behind the glass plate, there should be other methods, but An Yizhi couldn't think of it for the time being.
Entering the mirror and leaving the mist-shrouded world, Ann pointed to the darkness again in front of him.
Could it be that the plot just now is equivalent to a dream?
Just as he was wondering, An Yizhi suddenly heard a bang.
- Bang!
Undoubtedly, it was the sound of gunfire!
He reflexively rolled on the spot...... Then I was dizzy by the coffee table next to the sofa.
Coming back?
In the blink of an eye, although the scene in front of them was still the same guest room before they pressed the sleep button, there was no more vague fog nearby, indicating that they were back in the real world of the dungeon.
But what's the deal with the gunshots?
Ann covered her head with one finger and looked in the direction where the sound was coming from.
He saw Breeze Bazooka pull out her pocket pistol, the muzzle of which was still smoking, and she was the one who had just shot.
However, her current state is a bit strange, her eyes are hollow, and her pupils are dilated as if she have no focus, and there is a bloody hole in her left forearm, which she just hit with a pistol herself!
Almost at that moment, An Yizhi thought of the bride who had committed suicide before, and Qingfeng Bazooka was probably in that state!
As for why......
Time doesn't allow him to think too much, and he must find a way to get Breeze Bazooka out of the self-harm pattern.
Since he was the first to walk through the mirror, he was also the first to wake up, and Breeze Bazooka was standing near the door of the room, and Ann was on the couch, closest to her.
An arrow rushed up, intending to knock Bazooka down with his shoulders against the lower abdomen of the breeze.
Anyway, if she surrenders the gun first, if she doesn't harm herself, it will be troublesome to shoot other people with a gun.
However, it may be that there is too much blood, Qingfeng Bazooka is a little unstable, and the position of his body has moved, this time it is not much, but he was originally going to hit someone with his shoulder, but it turned into hitting someone with his head......
So when Appletea and Red opened their eyes, they saw Ann squatting on the ground with his fingers covered with his fingers on his head, and Qingfeng Bazooka looked inexplicable, and his arm was still gurgling and bleeding.
In any case, the night in the temporary dungeon was broken by them, and except for Qingfeng Bazooka's arm and An Yizhi's head, there were no injuries at all, which can be regarded as good news.
After Qingfeng Bazooka tore off a sleeve to stop the bleeding from the wound, everyone exchanged information, especially the reason why Qingfeng Bazooka became that virtuous.
"A book, you say? Just because of a glance at the role is hosted by the system? β
What book is so awesome? It can't be a magic book, right?
In the context of the Cthulhu Mythos, the Magic Book is not a good thing, and people who try to read or use the knowledge on it are basically crazy.
But you've never heard of a book that can drive people crazy just by just a glance, have you?
An Yizhi is a little unsure, but it is certain that the old butler, a character who has been ignored by everyone, is quite problematic!
On the other side, Apple Tea made a gesture of looking down at something, it should be looking at the system panel, and then said in surprise:
"Brother An, look at the system time!"
The time of the dungeon is five o'clock in the afternoon!
"Have we been trapped in 'Dreams' for nearly a whole day?"
When the curtains were opened, the golden-red sunset could be seen slowly setting in the haze caused by industrial pollution, and the time was indeed already evening.
"I suddenly felt that this might be another pitfall......"
An Yizhi said thoughtfully:
"The system deliberately jumped the time directly to this time period, there should be something waiting for us, and it is estimated that this copy is coming to an end."
The four players have already discovered that there is definitely something wrong with the old butler, and it can even be speculated that Padrick's disappearance has something to do with him, which is a very important clue, and usually only if you get this kind of clue, you are not too far from the end of the dungeon.
But it also means that the biggest danger in the dungeon is approaching!
- Knock knock!
There was a sudden knock on the door, which made the four players very nervous, but before they could take out their weapons, the door was opened with a key from the outside, revealing the serious face of the old butler.
- He also has a gun in his hand!
An Yi's crow's mouth may have really opened up, and as soon as he finished speaking, he ended up being pointed at a gun.
It's just that the old butler didn't shoot, and even, when he saw the four people who were safe and sound, he showed a smile:
"I don't have much time, so I can only pick and choose the key ones."
The old butler's voice was still calm and polite, and he did not show any hostility.
"The young master is in this house, take him and leave here quickly! The farther you run, the better! β
He looked at An Yizhi, who wanted to ask something, and continued:
"I'm being controlled, not just me, the whole town is being controlled, don't trust anyone in the town."
Then he showed a look of relief:
"I can only stay awake for a short time, sorry to get you involved."
With that, he put his pistol against his chin and pulled the trigger cleanly.
- Bang!
The bullet penetrated through the jaw and directly destroyed the brain stem inside the skull, and the old butler lay on his back on the floor, blood gradually soaking through his decent clothes......
Such a crisp suicide made the four players look confused.
What does this mean!?
An Yizhi thought that the old butler was the mastermind behind this copy, and the end of the copy was a battle of wits and courage with him, but the guy who suspected that the final boss committed suicide so neatly?
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The old butler died happily, but left a big mystery for the players.
Who did all this, and why did you kidnap Padrick? What is Bilbohm for? Who is the person who left the hint in the 'dream'? Was the bride's death an accident? Or is it deliberate? What is the purpose?
And most importantly, what kind of secrets does this town hide?
Ann pointed out that they couldn't get a practical answer to these things, and perhaps judging from the degree of decryption of the plot, they undoubtedly failed this time.
From the existing clues, it is inferred that the old butler kidnapped Padrich, and it was he who gave the bloodstained button to Bilbom, and at the same time, he threw Bilbom and the three players into that 'dream', and it was also what he used to make Breeze Bazooka into the same crazy state as the bride, but Ann Yizhi estimated that he was the one who left the clues in the 'dream'.
As he himself said, he was controlled by others, and there was very little time to be sober.
If the work of harming people is done when they are controlled, then the act of leaving clues should be when they are sober.
Presumably he wanted someone to put an end to this, so he gave the button to Bilbohm and asked him to call an outsider to settle the matter.
In fact, from the very beginning, he left the players with a crucial clue, the map.
It not only indicates a few places that Padric frequents, but also the location of the villa.
At first, Ann thought it was done to make it easier for players to determine their position, but now that I think about it, it feels very weird.
The housekeeper only needs to point to the location of the villa on the map, why do you have to mark it with a red pen? So from the very beginning, the system gave clues that could lead directly to the main story, but unfortunately, all players, including An Yizhi, did not notice this.
Maybe at that time, I found that this was not right, and I gave priority to exploring the villa carefully, and I could enter other plot story lines, and many of the questions mentioned above could be answered.
The dungeon has reached this stage, and it is obvious that it is not far from the end, and no matter how much you regret it, it is impossible to turn to another route.
However, it is not too late to make amends.
The first thing the four of them did after leaving the room was to search the entire villa first.
There is no one else in the villa now, and there should have been quite a few servants, but now there are only four players and the old butler who died at the door of the guest room.
Such an abnormal situation made everyone feel a sense of mountain rain coming and the wind was all over the building, and then, An Yizhi decided.
Loot the rewards first......
After all, it's a three-foot scraper, and since entering this temporary dungeon, he hasn't received any rewards, as for the danger?
We'll talk about that then.
This attitude seems a bit too arrogant, but it is actually a helpless move.
They didn't know what the danger would be, and at worst they would be chased all over the ground like the last time they were on Chiza Island, or even worse.
Because of the wrong choice at the beginning, An Yi pointed out that they had received too little information to guess what would happen, and instead of worrying, it was better to work hard for the reward.
It's a kind of Ah Q spirit.
But they also know that no matter how dangerous it is, at least time is precious and every second counts.
So they chose to split up and quickly explore the entire villa in pairs.
An Yizhi and Qingfeng Bazooka ran to the second floor, as long as the room could be opened, they would rummage through the boxes and cabinets like a thief who slid the door and picked the lock, and when they encountered a drawer, they directly pulled it out and threw it on the ground to see if there was anything that could be used.
Not much to gain, but there are still some of them.
In one drawer, Ann flipped through a thin booklet, the cover very simple, without any name marking. In terms of item attributes, this is a D-level skill called 'Shadow Strike', which can be used with stealth to triple the effect of backstabbing, which is a pretty good skill.
In addition, the two went to Bilbohm's office and opened the black suitcase in which he had placed the papers when they first met, and the stack of A4 paper inside was not a document, but a sentence.
βSave my sonβ
This sentence was written all over those pages of A4 paper, densely flipped over and over again, and there was only one sentence.
It seems that Bilbom is also controlled, and the control is a little stronger than that of the old butler, and he can only leave this kind of clue, hoping to be discovered.
Unfortunately, by the time players discover the clues he left behind, it's too late......