Chapter Eighty-Seven: The Pool and the Unsealing
The third floor of the building is a completely unknown territory for Alice's team, and the only thing they know about this unknown area is that this floor must exist. Pen @ fun @ pavilion wWw. ο½ο½ο½Uο½Eγ ο½ο½ο½ο½
Unlike the rest of the building, it was very humid, and the light was not very abundant, and it was even faint to a certain extent, but even so, it did not affect the survival of the unknown creatures that existed in it.
"Ho. . . Ho.. Contrary to the sound of human breathing, in the darkness, a wounded beast dragged its slightly cumbersome hind legs with a slight difficulty, and stepped over the stairs of the second floor to this unpleasant area.
The giant beast's huge pupils narrowed slightly, and its nose continued to twitch, as if it was discerning something, carefully suppressing its breathing, moving its own steps, and moving towards the destination in its heart.
Finally, after a period of searching, the beast's head was raised, and looking at the familiar images in front of it, a glimmer of excitement flashed in the beast's pupils.
It was a pond, or rather, a reservoir similar to a swimming pool. The pool is not large, only a quarter the size of a normal swimming pool, but it is a little strange that in this strange building, the pool that should have dried up due to time is now strangely filled with water, and the liquid in the pool is also very strangely a sickly dark green.
Not paying attention to the abnormal color in the pool, the injured giant dog gently shook his huge head, looked around, and after making sure that there were no other creatures around, he slowly moved his body to the dark green pond in the center of the room, and sank the part below his neck into the pond completely.
"Whew... The giant dog in the pool howled lowly, his eyes narrowed gently due to comfort, and the huge wound on his hind legs, which was originally caused by Li Lingxi, also began to heal at an incredible speed in the pool, and it didn't take long for it to recover as before, and there was no trace of injury anymore, and even the scar that should have appeared after the injury did not appear at all, but at this time, the big dog whose injuries had disappeared did not leave, because the bones and injured muscles that were broken by Alice were different, and they were not so easy to repairγ
"Tick ... Tick... While the injured dog was quietly enjoying the pleasant time in the pool, a very rhythmic sound of water droplets suddenly sounded in the silent room.
The sudden sound of water droplets made the big dog, which was originally showing a trace of fatigue, suddenly startled, and the look between his eyes changed from lazy to sharp, and his head turned quickly to look at the source of the sound.
However, at the moment when he saw the culprit, the gesture that the big dog had just made to meet the enemy actually disappeared, and his movements became lazy again, and he even took a nap in the pond.
It turned out that the sound of water droplets in the room just now was not a signal of the arrival of an intruder, it was really just the sound of water droplets flowing out of a small water pipe, slowly dripping in the pond, but those water droplets that had just been added to the pool were not ordinary water, but were also dyed with a strange dark green color like the water that originally existed in the pool.
But looking at the big dog on the side who doesn't care at all, he should have been used to this method of adding water to the pool here.
Time flew by, and in the blink of an eye, the big dog, who had become drowsy in the pool because of his comfort, moved again, shook his groggy head, put its two front legs on the edge of the pool, and jumped out of the pool full of strange liquids with a little force on its hind legs.
"Whew... The giant dog that landed shook its body and let out a low roar of excitement.
At this time, it had completely healed, and the bones of its right leg had been reconnected under the force of the pool water, and it was even harder than before.
After retrieving his lost power, the big dog was naturally very happy, but when it recalled the scene of its original injury, the beast with a small brain capacity couldn't help but feel a little annoyed, for no other reason, it was precisely because he was scared away by a small long sword at the beginning, and didn't notice that the enemy was far less powerful, and nothing would be more infuriating than being deceived.
"Click. Click. Click. Like the sound of horses' hooves, an unexpected sound appeared again in the corridor outside the room, and the big dog also re-established its posture in this sudden change, and the huge beast pupils narrowed again, staring closely in the direction of the corridor, showing its sharp fangs, waiting for the appearance of the uninvited guest.
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The golden rune chain had expanded to the size of a bracelet at this time, and it continued to rotate on Alice's wrist, and the speed also turned faster and faster over time, and finally, the speed of the rune seemed to have reached an unknown critical point, and suddenly it stood still, began to tremble violently, exploded violently, turned into a large cloud of golden smoke, and disappeared into the void.
"It's done. Feeling the renewed power in her body, the corners of Alice's mouth couldn't help but hook up a smile, and then she fell backwards, lying on the table in the library, and let out a long breath.
"I can finally feel less nervous. The essence of the twenty units that she had finally accumulated finally played its due role, and she successfully broke the first layer of the five-layer seal, which can be regarded as her efforts were not in vain, allowing her to regain the power above the "weapon holder", at least she didn't have to be afraid of those miscellaneous soldiers and dogs all over the ground, and she didn't have to shrink her head and hide around.
"Ying, are you there?" Alice straightened up from the table where she had been lying, and after making sure that the yellow hair, who was unconscious or asleep, was not in danger of her life, Alice used the few magic powers in her body to construct some magic threads again, and connected them to Ying, who was temporarily living on her earrings.
"Yes, what's the matter? Through Alice's magic thread, Ying's words reached Alice's ears again.
"Well, there's one more thing I want to ask you, and if you're not feeling well, it's okay to refuse. Ying's voice seemed very energetic, which made Alice feel slightly relieved and a little guilty at the same time.
She had always felt that disturbing the sleeping Ying was likely to cause her some unexpected damage, but in the current situation, Ying's strength was necessary, which made her a little uncomfortable, but now it seemed that the little guy was not abnormal.
"No problem, even if you say anything, Ying is also a tree spirit that has existed for a long time, and Lord Alice can rely on me. β
"Is that so? I'm relieved that you're okay. Through the threads woven by her own magic, Alice seemed to see the tree spirit with her waist upright and her little nose upturned to the sky, and she couldn't help but smile, jumped off the table, looked at the large number of bookshelves in the room, and pulled out a book that looked pretty good.
"I hope Ying can show the terrain of the entire second floor, the distribution of companions and monsters on the map, can you do it?"
"The whole second floor?" Ying paused, as if she was lost in thought, but in an instant, the little guy came to a conclusion. "No problem, it's okay with one floor, but why would Lord Alice have such a large map?"
"Because there are so many things to worry about, such as missing companions, companions, and whatever. Alice sighed softly and stuffed the vague "Snapping Romance" in her hand back into the bookshelf.
"But I don't know what happened to the people who ran away from us, and I'm worried about others in this situation, but Alice-sama is really gentle. Ying smiled in the earrings, and the little guy really felt that this adult of his own was really a cute guy.
"It's not gentle, it's just that I think it's a little bad to just leave them alone, and besides, it's just a matter of seeing them by the way, I mainly want to see where the injured monster escaped just now. Alice tilted her head to the side, as if she didn't like the word "gentle", and put her hands in the pockets of her jacket, only to suddenly come across something hard.
"This is ... Frowning slightly, Alice pulled out the hard stuff from her pocket, only to be surprised to find that the thing in her hand was actually the brass disc she had found in her first room.
"If I hadn't taken it out now, I would have almost forgotten it. Alice put the metal disc in front of her eyes, flicked the rotatable iron ring on the disc, and suddenly asked Ying in the earrings as if she remembered something.
"By the way, Ying, do you remember the strange book I found in that first room?"
"Of course I do, and the girl named Lixia just now found something similar. The voice in the earrings paused slightly, then asked. "What's wrong, what's wrong with those books?"
"It's not a problem, just a little bit concerned. Alice shook her head slightly, remembering the patient in her diary and the necklace called "Tears of the Peaks", as well as the strange words marked at the end. "If possible, can you keep an eye out for these things on the map on each floor?"
"It's fine to keep an eye on it, but there may be omissions, and once they're hidden, there's a good chance I'll miss them, because they're so inconspicuous. Ying's voice revealed a hint of helplessness, after all, as supernatural beings, things that lack energy fluctuations are like gray in a colorful world to them, difficult to recognize, and even similar things are easy to confuse.
"It's not a necessary thing, just pay a little attention, don't worry if you don't have it, just to make the child happy, doesn't Lixia like those things very much?" Alice listened to the voice in the earring, sighed softly, and came to the doorway of the room, which was blocked by a large number of bookshelves.
"If that's the case, Lady Alice, don't worry, I'll make sure the mission is completed. As soon as the words fell, the emerald green light screen representing Ying's ability reappeared in front of Alice's eyes, but this time the image was different from the previous images, the terrain of the entire floor was all displayed, and the green and red points of light were also marked on the screen.
"It seems that Yang Hongtang and they should have found a safe place too, but... β
Looking at the green dots representing Yang Hongtang's several people, Alice breathed a sigh of relief, but then she noticed that something was wrong, because there should have been three green dots, but now there are only two left. "Where is Qiyue? Could it be that she was killed?"
This bad situation made Alice's brows furrowed, and her heartbeat beat faster.
"Lord Alice, Miss Qi Yue is not killed, but she is missing, at least not on the second floor of the building, because on the second floor, I have not seen Miss Qi Yue... Corpse. Ying saw that Alice was a little nervous, and hurriedly explained.
"In that case, there is still hope. Alice shook her head, forcing herself not to think about these things anymore, in fact, after seeing Qi Yue's disappearance, she was not too worried for some reason, there was always a strange premonition that the other party could save the day.
"I also hope that Miss Qiyue is safe and sound. There was a hint of gloom in Ying's words. "But there's one more thing, the big dog is gone, and it's not on the second floor of the building. β
"It's not on the second floor, doesn't that guy have his own territory? Alice couldn't help but frown when she heard the news, which she didn't know whether it was good or bad.
"Ah, Mistress Alice. As Alice looked at the map closely, Ying, who had been quiet again, suddenly let out an exclamation, and the earrings she was holding trembled slightly due to Ying's mood changes. "What you just brought my attention to, there's a similar one in this room, and the exact location I've marked on the minimap. β
"Did you find it on this level... Huh?" Alice was stunned for a moment, and sure enough, she found a yellow sign on the map in front of her, which had never appeared before, but then she noticed something very strange, that is, one of the volumes of the series of diaries was actually hidden in the room where she was now.
"It's right under my nose, you can find it, thank you, Ying. Tapping the light screen in front of her to zoom in on the topography of the room, Alice easily found what she needed from the books scattered all over the door.
"Hehe, it's nothing, I didn't expect that thing to be thrown there like that, and it would be easy to find. β
"But that's one thing, and I'll leave the rest of the diary to you, but remember not to push yourself. Alice picked the diary up from the stack, glanced at the cover and its contents, and after confirming that 04 was printed on the cover and a very strange portrait of a deer in the book, she placed the journal in the pocket of her jacket.
"Then it's time for the main event. With everything in order, looking at the twisting obstacle in front of her, Alice reached out and grabbed the frame of the bookshelf closest to the door.
"Lord Alice, what are you doing here... Looking at the little master who was a little wrong with herself, Ying's tone couldn't help but reveal a trace of doubt.
"What for?" Hearing Ying's words, Alice smiled slightly, licking her lips with her little tongue, but the movements of her hands did not stop, and the bookshelves that had already been abused once let out a painful **, and were reopened a little crack under Alice's great force.
"Of course I went hunting, and now that those miscellaneous soldiers don't have their own masters, I have no reason to waste a full meal. β
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"Click. Click. Click. The slow sound of hooves continued to sound in the hallway, each striking on the beating heart of the giant dog, which knew who it was, and even knew it for a long time, but the relationship between the two was not so harmonious.
A dark shadow flashed in the hallway, similar in size to a giant dog, but a closer look revealed that the newcomer was larger.
The "newcomer" didn't notice the presence of the giant dog, and didn't even care, it lowered its head, approached the dark green liquid in the pool, and drank to itself.
"Whew... I don't know if it was because of the desire to protect the territory, or just because of the anger caused by the other party's ignorance, the giant dog stared closely at the black shadow that was drawing water by the pool at this moment, and its stronger body suddenly burst out with unprecedented power, and the sharp fangs were also precisely aimed at the key point between the black shadow's neck, and launched a surprise attack on the creature that dared to provoke it.
"Poof. There was no other sound, just the muffled sound of flesh tearing and the faint wheezing sound that reappeared in the room.
As if laughing at the stupidity of the self-conscious, in the darkness, the black shadow, who couldn't tell whether it was a dog or something else, shook his head lightly, threw the garbage hanging on its head that seemed to be a little in the way, and threw it into the dark green pool in front of him, and started his drinking business again.
PS For a variety of reasons,It's a little late on this chapter.,Waist bag is here to say sorry first.,The plot of this section is also written for a long time.,The foreshadowing is almost buried.,The next plot will be more compact.,The small plots will be one after another.,In general, it's "This section is too long.,The waist bag wants to play something else!!"
Fun, the fanny pack will do its best to complete the layout of each chapter carefully and try to make the story more beautiful. will not let any of the plots end hastily for no reason. And thank you for the tips from book friends and Nerine