Chapter 123: Ascending the Tower
The dark green patent leather with most of its mailbox standing by the road at the entrance, the front end of which is connected by a rudimentary wire.
Zhao Qilin stepped forward to pull out the wire, put his hand in, and quickly took out a tarpaulin bag, and did not open it, but just clamped it under his armpit.
However, even such an action still made a considerable number of pedestrians around cast their eyes and stare in a daze.
Putting what he had just seen behind his head for a while, Zhu Jue looked up at the six-story building in front of him, the dilapidated house was half-hidden in the darkness, only a few rooms had brighter lights, and the others were either pitch black or flickering light, presumably old lighting appliances such as candles or kerosene lamps.
The objects that had to be eliminated in Zhu Jue's era have become permanent lighting items here, which has to be said to be a ridiculous thing.
"The pointer is at 15 minutes, the subject's subconscious mood is stable, let's go in. ”
Zhao Qilin looked down at his watch and walked quickly towards the gate of the house.
There is nothing special about the structure of the building, it is nothing more than a dilapidated version of a residential building in Shenzhen-Hong Kong District, Zhao Qilin first glanced at the corridor full of garbage after entering the door, and began to unpack the package after confirming that no one came down.
"That's it?"
Zhu Jue looked at the two ordinary pistols inside and asked speechlessly.
There are no extra magazines, which means that the bullets in these two guns are finished, which is two pieces of scrap metal.
"This is something that can't be helped, because this time the dream inquiry target is a memory that is extremely important to the interviewee, if some high-tech weapons are preset in advance, it is likely that they will be exposed at the same time as we take them out, so we can only use things that are in line with the slums, even so, these two weapons also make the pointer a notch, and then we have to avoid fighting as much as possible...... One thing I forgot to mention before is that no matter what you see next, fear and panic must be avoided, because it will reveal our identity in advance!"
Inserting the pistol into the waistband of his pants and covering it with his shirt, Zhao Qilin explained the reason softly.
"Got it. ”
Zhu Jue weighed twice after receiving the gun, a heavy feeling, which is unimaginable for him in the real world, his empty hand clenched his fist, and the familiar sense of power did not appear this time, it was just the state of an ordinary person.
At the same time, Zhu Jue could also feel something different, this dream limited his spirit, it was like someone binding his hands and feet with chains, making it difficult for him to exert his ...... It's just that the chains used for bondage seem fragile and vulnerable.
It seems that as long as Zhu Jue is willing, he can change this status quo, but that is not what he wants, a forced outburst will only make this person's dream and spirit completely collapse, not to mention the secret he wants to obtain at that time, Zhao Qilin and Qian Sanwen may not be spared.
Going up the stairs, Zhu Jue put his hands into the pockets of this set of overalls on his body and followed behind Zhao Qilin.
"What's going on?"
When he arrived at the staircase on the second floor, Zhu Jue turned back in surprise and asked Zhao Qilin.
According to the normal structure of the house, the stairs must be connected in one piece, but the stairs of this building actually disappeared on the second floor!
Do you have to make a hole in the ceiling of the room on the second floor to go up?
"This is a common defense of the subconscious, and the dreammaker should avoid this place by setting up stairs on both sides. ”
Zhao Qilin had encountered this situation in the past dream inquiry, and walked out of the corridor and turned into the corridor with a familiar car.
The common lighting in the entire corridor is only two old-fashioned light bulbs hanging from the ceiling, and the lighting range is okay, but the various debris accumulated on the ground has become an obstacle to progress.
Strange-smelling lumps of food scraps in plastic bags, worn-out vintage bicycles, some empty wine bottles, and colorful plastic buckets...... Zhu Jue had to be very careful when walking to ensure that he did not make noise.
The only good thing is that no one will stay in this filthy and cluttered aisle for long, at least not yet.
However, Zhu Jue was thinking so, the door in front of the left was suddenly opened, and in the creaking sound, a man wearing a white vest and holding a wine bottle appeared at the door.
There was a slight pause when he saw Zhu Jue and Zhao Qilin, but it was only a pause, and then he continued to repeat the previous action.
The appearance of this man seemed to have turned on a switch, and then all the doors in the corridor were opened, and the gray-haired old man, the pregnant woman with a big belly, and the child who only reached the doorknob, just like the man who appeared first, they were all just standing at the door, like a doll that had been set up here a long time ago, constantly looking left and right.
This time, Zhao Qilin didn't turn back to give Zhu Jue any hints, but kept moving forward step by step, not because he didn't want to say it, but because he couldn't turn back in this situation.
This kind of scene is really a bit weird, if it weren't for the strong psychological quality of the two of them, there might be a problem all of a sudden.
It wasn't until the two of them reached the end of the hallway that everyone withdrew to the room, and the doors closed one after another.
Sure enough, there is an upward staircase.
"It shouldn't be like this, Mr. Zhu...... I'm afraid it's not a small trouble this time. ”
Holding the handle of the stairs with one hand, there were beads of sweat on Zhao Qilin's forehead, the situation just now seemed to be stable, but it was actually unexpected by him, noticing that Zhu Jue's face had not changed at all, he continued with some admiration,
"According to the previous dream inquiry, this kind of terrifying scene is very rare, and many times the way the interviewee expresses his alertness is that someone in the subconscious will approach and clash with us...... What's more, Sanwen didn't give a warning hint for a higher stage, which means that what we encountered just now was the normal reaction of the first stage, and this itself is abnormal!"
"So, what does it mean to be in this situation, more dangerous?"
Zhu Jue thought that Mengxun was like this, he had seen a terrifying parade in the whole village, and this situation could only be said to be pediatric, cartoon level.
"I think it was the change caused by the subject's own mental abnormality, which was manifested in the first dream consultation, but we didn't pay much attention to it at the time...... You're right, and it's going to be even more dangerous next. ”
Thinking is thinking, but action can't be slow, Zhao Qilin approached the third floor as he spoke.
"It's a staircase with only one floor, so if you want to go up, you have to go to the other end. ”
In the center of the corridor, Zhao Qilin saw the staircase that was broken off later.
Last time they were turning in the middle of the hallway, and they were only halfway there, but this time it was different, they had to go through the entire corridor to get there
"I think you should pay attention to this more than the stairs. ”
Zhu Jue didn't know when he had walked in front of Zhao Qilin, leaning against the half-open windowsill on the side of the corridor, his fingers crushing the wall ash, raising his chin and clicking on the corridor in front of him.
The light bulb hanging from the top diffuses a dark yellow color, but at this time it is covered with a blood-colored veil.
In the corridor, which can only accommodate 3 to 5 people walking side by side, there are no more debris but corpses...... All sorts of corpses!
This time, instead of the inhabitants of the slums, they were dressed as clearly high-class or fighters belonging to an organization, their limbs mostly distorted in strange postures, their heads tilted, their eyes wide open, and their bodies filling the corridors!
If the situation on the second floor indicates a possible special situation, then these corpses on the third floor have undoubtedly shown the word "dangerous" in front of the two of them.
But both of them have come here, naturally there is no option to retreat, Zhao Qilin was silent for about 5 seconds, turned his back and breathed a sigh of relief, then squinted his eyes, and walked forward with the same expression, Zhu Jue next to him noticed his response, nodded secretly, and his evaluation of this young man improved a little.
The thick-soled labor shoes common in the slums do not feel good when stepping into a pool of blood, and the viscous liquid will seep into the blood, especially under the premise of being watched!
Karma~
The heads of the three corpses on the left and right turned, this time they no longer swayed, their eyes were very clear, Zhu Jue or Zhao Qilin, choose one of the two, and then stare at it with the empty, white eyeballs.
Zhu Jue and Zhao Qilin's reactions were still the same, pretending not to know anything, but the latter's mental pressure was obviously not small, and normal people would probably have mental problems when they encountered this kind of scene, and he was already good.
"A round potato, a flat potato, a sprouted potato, a ...... A piece of ginger, do you dare to look more wonderful?"
Zhu Jue stared at a corpse with eight forks on its back.
There is no blinking on either side, and it is still a dead fish's eye.
Fortunately, the latter did not jump up and slap Zhu Jue, who imitated it, and the other corpses did not do the same, so the trip to the third floor was still smooth.
The hand was raised by one notch to 0:30.
"Speed up!"
Zhao Qilin didn't explain anything, wiped the beads of sweat from his forehead, quickened his pace, and went straight to the fourth floor.
Jingle bell ~ jingle bell ~
The crisp sound of bells sounded beside Zhao Qilin, somewhat like the sound he heard in a high-end hotel half a year ago with the sound of a food truck coming in.
Walk through the final staircase.
Zhao Qilin froze in place.
There is no imaginary obstruction or bloody scene, in front of you is a corridor covered with pale velvet carpet and peony wallpaper, delicate wall lamps are lit at intervals, and soft music lingers in your ears.
There is a middle-aged man dressed as a waiter holding a dinner plate, a lady in a long blue dress with a good figure shaking a red wine glass, and a little girl in a princess dress holding a doll running towards him, with a smile on her face!
Bang!
The sudden sound of gunfire made Zhao Qilin tremble.
The little girl in front of her was standing on her right side, and a flesh hole appeared.
She's still running.
Still smiling.....
"Hey, what do you want, let's fight!"
A familiar voice sounded in his ears, and immediately Zhu Jue's figure appeared on his right side, holding an iron hammer in his hand, like a fierce beast that had found its prey, and flew forward.
In a flash.
The brilliance faded, and fear clenched Zhao Qilin's heart!