Chapter 340: The Villa
【Miller Hills】
This luxurious mansion in the lodge is a remnant of the Victorian era.
The asymmetrical structure, three-storey roof gables with steep corners and open porches.
Textures of the walls in very different styles.
The windows are decorated with curved or mountain flowers, and the double window design is designed.
Paints predominantly gray, frequently used on buildings, accented with dark red or black.
Due to the strange color scheme and asymmetrical architectural structure, as well as the rendering of history, there was even a time when Victorian houses were considered unlucky.
Many horror film directors are especially fond of this type of architecture.
Of course, in addition to this building, the vegetation in the courtyard of the cottage has not been built and vigorously for a long time, and it can no longer be simply described as 'luxuriant', and a large number of vines and weeds cover the path in the front yard.
The backyard is large and has smooth stones, and at the end of the yard is a steep cliff next to the sea.
Lu Ran proposed to monitor the general situation of the villa first.
The front yard is almost encroached upon by dense vegetation, the fountain in the center has dried up and there is nothing too noteworthy.
Go around to the backyard and all the way to the edge of the cliff.
It is almost completely 90° vertical, and if you accidentally fall from a cliff...... At a height of nearly a thousand meters, if there were no branches to slow down the impact, even Lu Ran's physical fitness would be directly killed.
Lu Ran's right eye happened to catch a glimpse of the side of the cliff, there was a steep and narrow path, which followed the cliff and extended to a hidden cave set up between the cliffs.
"Do you want to take a look?" Bai Yu asked.
"Not for now...... Once something dangerous is triggered, it's not good. All we need to know is that there's a cave down there, let's go back to the main building first. ”
Although Lu Ran and the others did not perceive the obvious danger aura, their intuition told him that there must be danger in the cave between the cliffs.
If you fight with the demons and monsters that are suppressed or sealed in the mountain villa in advance, and you are seriously injured due to lack of intelligence, then you will be in trouble when you face the Hell team with good strength.
During the three days he was in the Demon Cave, Lu Ran's growth speed can be described as 'flying fast'.
Decision-making, analytical skills, and consideration of the big picture have all improved significantly.
When he returned to the European-style building with a different style, Lu Ran took out the letter he had obtained as a [tenant].
Since it is clearly written on the surface of the envelope - [Please be sure to read the contents of the letter after entering the villa]
Lu Ran also complied with the regulations throughout the whole process, and opened the letter for the first time.
"Dear Tenants,
Due to the long history of the lodge, the building is over 100 years old, and many rooms have been discontinued. On the top view of the structure attached to the letter, the forbidden areas have been marked in red.
Again, please don't enter the forbidden room out of curiosity.
Otherwise, you will bear the consequences!'
I don't know if it's an illusion, Lu Ran actually read a trace of resentment from the letter.
As for the top view of the building structure, it is also attached to the letter.
First floor.
With the exception of the main hall, the rest of the areas (kitchen, elderly room, activity room and a utility room) are marked in red.
Second floor.
There are three bedrooms for tenants to rest, and the library is open, and none of the rooms are marked in red.
Third floor.
The entire attic is marked in red and is not allowed to enter.
"That is, we are only allowed to walk through the hall and rest on the second floor? Dietary problems need to be solved by relying on the food you carry...... Let's go! Let's go in and see. ”
When the door was opened with the copper key, a smell of putrefactive bacteria overflowed.
Although this slight degree of bacterial odor cannot be compared to the smell in the garage under the mountain...... However, since there is such a smell, it means that there is 'dirty' in the building.
Main Hall.
Wool carpets, black iron fireplaces, paintings from medieval masters and antler decorations.
If you can ignore the dust in the main hall, it's a good place.
In addition, on both sides of the main hall, side doors leading to each area are closed with iron nails and wooden boards, and entry is prohibited.
Take the stairs at the end of the lobby to the second floor.
A total of three bedrooms are spread out on the left side, while a larger library occupies the right side alone...... It can be seen that the former owner of this family loved to read.
As for the staircase and passage leading to the attic, it has been vandalized.
"Wow...... That's good! ”
Standing on the balcony in the master bedroom, the sea breeze was blowing for a while.
Leaning on the balcony overlooking the ocean, it has a unique flavor.
"If it's really a vacation, it's really good...... In the future, when Hell University is on vacation, I will also take Ying'er and Sister Wan'er to play abroad. ”
Lu Ran didn't have time to enjoy the beautiful scenery.
After all, the two seniors had already begun to conduct a carpet search of the open area in the building, and Lu Ran immediately joined the ranks.
After searching for a while.
Click! There was a sharp sound of a mechanism in the library on the second floor.
Lu Ran and Bai Yu, who were also in the hall on the first floor, hurriedly rushed over.
I saw that in the huge library, a certain half of the circular bookshelves were moved left and right...... The Tooth Fairy is holding a unique book in his hand, and it is the touch of this book that activates the mechanism.
"Sister Tooth Fairy, it's amazing."
"Hey...... Mere trifle.
The weight of the book is noticeably different, and the classification is wrong. It's just that this is just the beginning, and it seems that we still have to search for the 'password'. ”
"Cut ......"
Bai Yu looked disdainful and a little angry, which made the tooth fairy out of the limelight again.
Between the bookshelves that had been moved to the left and right, a heavy iron door with a black evil aura escaping appeared...... There is a quaint combination lock on it.
"[Miller's Villa] Exploration is increased by 10%."
Lu Ran twisted it a little harder and knew that the combination lock could not be broken by brute force, and he had to find a way to get the password.
Lu Ran had already conducted a carpet search of the bedroom, and he had the impression that there were no clues related to the password...... Bai Yu, who was in charge of the hall, also had no clues.
As for this huge library, it is too time-consuming to look through and find it one by one.
"Is it possible that the password is hidden in a locked room?"
"Hmmm! Or...... Let's go to the attic first? Bai Yu proposed.
"Okay!"
Just when Lu Ran and the three of them left from the library...... Rumble!
A violent explosion came from the front yard, accompanied by a shaking sensation of the mountain.
"Got it so soon!?"
Lu Ran rushed to the front yard as soon as possible and hid in the dense woods to investigate the situation.
I saw Hans, with blond hair and bulging muscles, standing in front of the gate...... The explosion and the tremor just now were caused by Hans's punch on the door.
When he saw that this guy, who was ranked in the top five in his grade, was also in this game, Lu Ran not only did not have any worries, but instead smiled.
"I've been waiting for you for a long time......"