Chapter 51: The Sacrifice
Wall!
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There is no such thing as a wall joint, and the rock wall is monolithic.
This is true not only on this one, but on all four walls.
"Prison?"
Qin Ran looked at the cell door on the opposite wall, then at the bones at his feet, and at the shackles that extended from the wall, and frowned.
Everything in front of me is really familiar.
In the special punitive dungeon [Prisoner], he had such an encounter.
The only difference is that he is much luckier than the hapless guy at his feet.
"The skull is seriously shattered, it should be using a flail, a hammer or something like that, and a frontal blow shattered the Heavenly Spirit Cover......"
"The unlucky guy who was tortured here at that time was forced into a corner, constantly struggling and begging for mercy, but he didn't let the perpetrator be merciful, and he was killed with a direct blow!"
After Qin Ran squatted down and examined the bones, he came to such a conclusion, and the picture at that time came to his mind.
Then, his eyes were fixed on the cell door.
To his surprise, the door to the prison was unlocked.
"There are lights outside, but the door of the cage is not locked, and if the possibility of a fantasy is sent out, it is that the jailers know that the people here are dead!"
"However, since you already know that the other party is dead, why do you let the other party ossify here?"
New doubts appeared in Qin Ran's heart.
You know, the process of ossification of corpses is not pleasing to the eye.
Not to mention anything else, the stench alone is not something that ordinary people can bear.
Not to mention the fact that it is in this kind of underground prison.
Qin Ran could completely imagine what it would be like when the stench was permeating, and everyone had to cover their mouths and noses.
But even so, the body was not disposed of.
"Is there anything special about it?"
Qin Ran subconsciously looked at the bones again.
He examined the bones in a more detailed way.
But there was nothing special to discover.
Without any gain, Qin Ran stood up with a little regret, and he carefully opened the door of the cage, trying not to make a sound.
In front of me was a corridor that was not long enough for light to shine in.
"Only one cell?"
Qin Ran's gaze scanned the surroundings and was surprised to find that the position he was standing on confirmed the end of the side of the corridor, and behind him was the prison.
But in this corridor, there are no prison doors.
At the end of the other side of the hallway, there is a light source that brings light to the entire hallway.
Qin Ran cautiously walked over.
At almost every step, you will check your feet and surroundings to make sure that there are no traps before moving forward again.
Especially when he was close to the light source and was about to lose the protection of the shadow, Qin Ran even took out the [arrogant words].
It's just that Qin Ran was surprised again.
There is nothing to be wary of in this hall with a light source in front of you.
Whether it's a person or a thing.
The only thing that caught Qin Ran's attention was the light source in front of him: a statue that emitted a faint glow like an oil lamp.
A very hideous statue.
The base of the statue is not the usual round and square shape, but a number of people carved out of stone, trampled under the feet of the statue, making a wailing appearance.
The statue is a burly figure with wings on its back, a greatsword and whip in its hands, and a nearly decaying arrow stuck in its face, making it difficult to see clearly.
But even so, Qin Ran was beating the drum in his heart.
Although there are differences in the details, the overall aspect is very similar to his appearance after [transforming into a demon].
Of course, Qin Ran didn't look in the mirror in detail when he was in his demon form.
However, there was a realistic sketch on the "Mysterious Daily", which was enough for Qin Ran to know what his demonic form looked like.
"What's going on?"
"How can there be a demon statue here?"
Qin Ran looked around the hall with doubts.
In addition to the corridor where he came, there are eight other corridors scattered around the period.
Each hallway is equidistant, with this glowing demon statue in the center.
Moreover, Qin Ran also found that the floor of each corridor was different.
To be precise, the patterns on the floor are different.
"Magic Array!"
After Qin Ran compared and examined, he came to a fairly positive conclusion.
Although his [Mysterious Knowledge] level was not enough to identify the function of the entire magic array, some of the runes in it could still be recognized.
In particular, 'death', which is made up of fifteen characters.
Qin Ran could recognize it almost at a glance.
It was one of the first few characters he recognized, and naturally it was fresh in his memory.
And the nine corridors in front of him all have the character of 'death', without exception.
"Sacrifice?"
Thinking of the strange layout of the prison cell and the demon statue, Qin Ran guessed.
Then, he began to inspect the remaining eight corridors one by one.
Like the cell where he appeared, each cell contained the skeleton of a shattered skull.
Other than that, there aren't any valuable clues either.
Qin Ran returned to the demon statue again, looking at the statue in front of him that exuded a faint light, he couldn't help but ponder.
"That mist must have some kind of teleportation effect, and it brought me here: a site of some kind of sacrificial ritual!"
"But it shouldn't have been used for a long time, and even, those who presided over the ceremony have disappeared, and the appearance of the demon statue being destroyed looks like it......"
"This place must have been attacked on a small scale!"
"No, it's not a small-scale attack!"
"It should be an assassination!"
Qin Ran's gaze couldn't help but look at the shadows in the corridor, and he brought himself into that character.
"The assassin sneaked in quietly, he hid in the shadow on one side, waiting for the assassin to appear, but unfortunately he did not kill with a single blow, but an arrow hit the statue, and then, the assassin fled in panic, and the assassin chased after him!"
Qin Ran deduced the whole process.
His brow furrowed slowly.
The seemingly useless process actually made Qin Ran understand that there would be at least one entrance and exit here.
Even, two!
The first is the door that must exist when the priests who preside over the ceremony enter and exit.
The second was the door that the assassin had entered and exited, and that might have existed.
The reason why it was possible was because Qin Ran guessed that the identity of the assassin was most likely a member of the sacrifice that presided over the ceremony in the first place.
As for why assassinate colleagues?
Fight for power!
Qin Ran thought of this for the first time.
Perhaps, there are other possibilities.
But it's none of Qin Ran's business, he just wants to find the exit to leave as soon as possible.
Squeak, squeak!
Just as Qin Ran was about to check the surroundings, a piercing friction sound sounded.
The next moment, a figure fell from the sky.
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Decadent pinching fingers, today the five elements lack meat~
So, this chapter is timed, decadent to eat meat~ (To be continued.) )