Chapter 5: The Underground Vault
Shaking his head and not thinking about what happened just now, Lu You took task 2, walked to the gate and locked the door, and then returned to the bar.
"The Chamber of Secrets? Chamber? Secret door? β
Lu You muttered bits and pieces, looking for something similar to a passage behind the bar.
There was not a single bulge on the bare walls, let alone any mechanism, and even if there were, it should be remote control.
Remote control?
Lu You returned to the front of the computer with an arrow step, turned on the electronic control system, and scrolled the mouse wheel to look down.
"Hey, I've found it!"
Basement Secret Door: Closed
Lu You tried to click on the word close, but as expected, these two words turned on, and there was a loud bang behind him, and the wall cracked, revealing a black hole.
But this secret room is too dark......
Lu You then scrolled the wheel, looking for words like basement lights.
But ,,, didn't.
There is no light in the basement!
Thinking of the days when he used to play escape room to smear and do a one-line mission, Lu You resolutely turned on the flash of his mobile phone and walked towards the entrance of the cave.
Down the stairs is a small platform with moss-covered dark brown dungeon-style walls.
There was a rotating step at the end of the platform, and Lu You walked over and shone down with a flash, and the bottom was not visible.
Walking slowly, one step, two steps, three steps......
The air was getting more and more humid, the temperature was gradually dropping, and the sound of marbles rolling on the ground and the laughter of children could be faintly heard.
Suddenly, Lu You felt as if he had been tapped on the shoulder.
He didn't look back, quickly closed his eyes and muttered: "Big brother, at this time, you can pat me on WeChat, and the reality will be free." β
The sound of marbles is getting closer, while the laughter is getting farther and farther away.
I don't know how long it took, the weight on his shoulders disappeared, Lu You opened his eyes, shone his head ahead with a flash, and found that he was almost finished walking the extremely long spiral staircase.
As Lu You was about to walk down the last step, the sound of marbles suddenly became very dense, and before he could sigh anything, a large pile of marbles rolled over from the darkness in front of him.
Lu You stepped on it and fell into a dog eating.
There was a silver bell-like laughter in the darkness, which gradually became smaller and smaller, and it seemed that the owner of the voice had run away.
"Are you still smiling?"
Lu You struggled to get up, although he was angry, he was also a little scared.
It seems that in addition to the normal collections, there seem to be some abnormal "collections" in the basement.
However, this "collection" should have no ill will towards him.
The air in the basement was so humid that it was like gel when inhaled into the lungs, giving people an uncomfortable feeling of suffocation.
In front of him was a wide passage that could be seen by four or five people side by side.
On either side of the passage are fenced compartments that resemble ancient prisons, each empty, with unplugged padlocks hanging from the doors, as if waiting for the prisoners who originally belonged there.
Lu Youxin said, is it difficult for his father to still have the habit of imprisoning?
The air became more and more humid, and the gaseous water molecules quickly condensed on Lu You's body due to the low temperature, and the condensed water droplets evaporated because they absorbed Lu You's body temperature.
After such a deal, coupled with the fact that it was back to Nantian in early spring, Lu You was a little cold and couldn't stand it, and just wanted to find the collection and go back upstairs quickly.
At the end of the passage was a door with a note posted on it with the words "Storage".
Lu You tried to push the door, but the door didn't move.
He was about to turn around and go back to find the key, when the door opened on its own.
The aging door shaft creaked, and the door slowly opened, as if welcoming Lu You, a visitor.
Lu You lit up with a flash and walked in.
A mirror is facing the door, and the border in the upper left corner of the mirror has a sticky note in the same style as the one on the door, but it reads: Collection 042.
"Found you."
Lu You ran over happily, sighed, and wiped the dust on the mirror with his sleeve.
But the figure reflected in the mirror is not him!
The stupid Lu You didn't notice this anomaly, and continued to hum a little song and wipe the mirror.
Most of the dust in the mirror was wiped away, and the old man in the mirror couldn't help but speak.
"You wiped it for a long time and didn't notice that the person in the mirror wasn't you?"
"Damn!" Lu You screamed in surprise and jumped backwards.
"You.... Who are you... What are you doing hiding in the mirror? β
Obviously, Lu You didn't have a brain to speak, and the mirror is not something that people can hide in at all.
Wait, how does this old man look so much like the young man in the photo?
"Ahh Ahh Are you... Is it my daddy? β
Lu You was dumbfounded, pointed to the mirror and asked.
The old man was also speechless at this behavior of pointing at his father, so he sighed and said:
"Young man, do you believe that people have souls?"
"Nonsense, I was still a soul just now, of course I believed it."
"I'm one-tenth of your father's soul, technically, I'm your father, but in a way, I'm not your father."
"That's it, I'm your father, but not exactly your father."
Lu You was a little confused by these twists and turns, so he scratched the back of his head.
"Why is my father's soul divided into tithes? Also, are you the previous curator? Did you arrange the person who harmed me? β
The old man pursed his lips and shook his head helplessly.
"I'm not the previous curator, but I did take over this place for a while, and as for other issues, they don't exist in my one-tenth soul, and I can't help them."
"So what have you and my mom been busy with all these years?"
"Philanthropy." The old man pretended to be innocent.
"Philanthropy is opening a museum? Also open next to the funeral home?? Lu You was a little annoyed.
"The museum is open to heal people who have been traumatized...... As for opening next to the funeral home, it is because the location is cheap. β
The old man's mouth is like a river, and the answer is like a stream.
As a well-educated college student, he would never believe the old man's inconsistent.
"Why are you so old, and what the hell is that laptop?"
"I grow old because I am not a complete body of the soul, and my style will be a little older than my body; You have to research that laptop yourself, but the things sold in Lingduo are guaranteed to be true, and you will definitely not die violently if you buy Yangshou. β
Lu You was about to speak, but the old man interrupted him.
"Don't ask again, do your own research, move me upstairs and put it upstairs, and then get the task reward."
After that, the old man disappeared, and the image in the mirror returned to normal, but the corner of Lu You's mouth with a hint of evil smile on the corner of the image seemed to be mockery and joking.
"If you laugh again, I'll knock on your mirror." Lu You was angry and vigorously slapped the mirror a few times
The smile was gone, and it was clear that the old man was afraid that there would be no place for him.
Let's not talk about whether this old man is really Lu You's father, even if it is true, with the temper of Brother Pingtou, who has died once in Lu You, he may not be able to do something like "Father Laughs".
Not to mention, the mirror was not sinkable, and after walking for about ten minutes, he returned to the ground, manipulated the electronic control system to close the door of the secret room, and then placed the mirror next to cabinet zero.
Lu You wiped his sweat with a little tissue and walked to the counter to fiddle with the computer.
Congratulations on receiving the rewards: Spirit Coin Γ10, Collection No. 049: Mirror of the PastΓ1, unlocking the "Collection Management" function, you can go to this interface to view the attributes of the collection.
Lu You exited the mission interface, and sure enough, there was a collection management button behind the normal options, and the computer loaded this interface with a click of the mouse.
Collection Number: 000-Zero Deed
- Treasure: Level 7 - Supreme Treasure
- Danger Level: Unknown
- Repressive situation: No repression is required
- Status: On display
- Notes: A signed contract
Accession Number: 049 - Mirror of the Past
- Treasure: Level 4 - Mysterious Treasure
- Danger level: low
- Repression: Suppressed
- Status: On display
- Notes: A mirror found in the Western Suburbs Manor is extremely resentful, and can restrain the remnant soul to achieve the purpose of relaying the news.
Total Collections: 2
Lu You yawned and took over the third task, there were too many questions in the past two days, maybe this task could help him answer everything.
"Good night, Dad." Lu You, who was in a daze, muttered in the direction of the mirror.