Chapter 218: The Book of Strange Stories
The library is generally very quiet, it is a vigorous quiet, although it is quiet, but you can feel a kind of warm atmosphere that is secretly surging.
The library is very large and long, and only the reading area in front of it is occupied, and it is not yet half full, so it is extraordinarily quiet.
Chen Xi also followed Sampras to play this somewhat childish game because he was bored, and now a row of people is sitting on the ground, and it would be strange if someone came over.
Time flies quickly, but the time to wait is very slow. Their half an hour was very slow because of the calculations in their minds.
It's been about half an hour, right? Still nothing! Chen Xi felt a little bored, and he wanted to leave. At this time, I heard the sound of flipping books next door to the tall bookshelf in front of me, apparently someone was looking for books over there. If you are seen sitting like this, you will feel embarrassed.
Chen Xi was about to stand up, but Sampras stopped him with his eyes and motioned for everyone to watch carefully.
Chen Xi looked around again, except for the sound of flipping books behind the bookshelf, there was still no other sound, the sound of flipping books, sometimes fast, but slow, as if someone was looking for information.
After a while, they finally saw the person flipping through the books behind the shelves.
Chen Xi couldn't help but be startled, and Shellis was also startled, and the hand that grabbed Chen Xi grabbed him tightly. And Fang Yu'er had already called out, fortunately, Xuelisi, who was sitting next to her, had been trained since she was a child, and she quickly covered Fang Yu'er's mouth.
What a scene that was!
The slight sound of flipping books shifted from behind the bookshelf to this side, and they saw the person flipping the book. Where are the people! It's clear that there's nothing but a book!
It's just a book, floating in the air and flipping irregularly, sometimes stopping. It was as if there was a man holding it, and how could such a thing not be startled in the dimly lit corner of such a quiet, strange old library?
Chen Xi looked at Sampras in surprise, this is the so-called mysterious incident? Is there an invisible man with a book, or is it haunted?
Amut had already fallen asleep with his eyes closed, and Sampras had seen the scene and was not so surprised. Sampras didn't speak, but motioned with his eyes for them to continue looking.
The book continued to float in the air, and after a while, it closed on its own, then flew to the top row of the shelf, squeezed into it, and then fell silent.
Chen Xi paid attention to his surroundings, but did not find any signs of anyone's existence, nor did he sense the existence of any energy.
"That's one of the mysteries I'm talking about." Sampras whispered.
"What the hell is going on? Is it our hallucination or is it haunted? Fang Yu'er said in disbelief.
Sampras stood up, "It's a very amazing book, it seems to have a spirit of its own, as long as it's quiet here, it will run out and flip on its own, and then run to another place." It runs out every once in a while, and I don't know what it's trying to do, but if there are various sounds, it will stay very quiet. ”
"Is it just limited to this shelf?" Chen Xi stood up, walked to the front of the bookshelf, and began to look for the book just now. "Was it in this position just now?"
Sampras pointed and said, "It's a Bible Old Testament, if you take it and look at it, you will only think it's very ordinary, there is nothing peculiar about it, I have seen it." ”
Chen Xi found the "Old Testament" from the upper shelf, I don't know if it was cleaned well by the library management, or because it often ran out, there was no dust on the book. The cover of the book is still relatively intact, but the quality and color of the paper suggests that the book is very old.
"It's supposed to only move around this shelf, because there hasn't been a full library yet, and if that were the case, it would definitely be discovered by more people." "This shelf is full of theological books, many of which are old editions of books that are very old. ”
Seeing Chen Xi holding the book, there was nothing strange about it, and the two girls also gathered around, wanting to see what it looked like.
Chen Xi asked a little strangely, "Mr. Sampras, aren't you a werewolf?" How do you like studying theology? Are these Catholic books suitable for you? ”
"Who says werewolves can't study theology?" Sampras asked with a smile.
"Do you want to know yourself and your opponent, to know the Holy See?"
"But I'm really interested in learning about it!"
Chen Xi couldn't help but smile, "Catholicism will not allow you alien beings to serve God, nor will it allow you to go to heaven. Buddhism says that all living beings are equal, and that all living beings have Buddha nature and can become Buddhas. ”
"Shhhh......h ”
Chen Xi refocused his attention on the Old Testament, and he flipped through a few pages, but he really couldn't see anything famous. I looked at the book repeatedly from beginning to end, and I didn't find anything special about it.
"You've seen this phenomenon before, haven't you cracked its secret? I feel as if you know its secrets. Chen Xi gave the book to the two girls to read, and he looked at Sampras by himself.
Sampras shrugged his shoulders, "I want to find out where its secret is, but the books on the last two rows of shelves are very precious and unique books, and they are not allowed to be borrowed, so I can't come here every day to study this thing, right?" Besides, it really doesn't make sense? Right? It wouldn't do me any good if I found it. ”
"Not allowed to borrow?" Chen Xi smiled: "What about taking it away secretly?" ”
"There's an anti-theft device, unless you take a hard rob!" Sampras was noncommittal, "For the sake of a book, of course, it's not worth the fight." ”
When Chen Xi heard him say this, he became interested, "I suddenly wondered what would happen if it left this bookshelf, and would it turn it on its own?" ”
Sampras was a little surprised: "You don't really want to take it away, do you?" ”
"What's not to do? I'm not an Oxford student, so I don't have to follow the rules, do I? Chen Xi raised his eyebrows, "Maybe we will be very beneficial if we unlock the secrets of this book?" Be positive, the fun is found by yourself, otherwise you will be tired and bored after living for a long time. His words were pointed.
Sampras had no choice but to smile bitterly and said, "I found out for the first time that you are so greedy, I see how you smuggle it out." ”
Chen Xi smiled slyly: "Little brother has his own clever plan, you don't have to worry." Also, I'm not greedy, I'm just curious, isn't the school encouraging students to be curious? To show that I am not greedy......"
As he spoke, he pulled a few pounds out of his pocket and stuffed them into the bookshelf.
Shiris and Fang Yu'er didn't pay attention to his words with Sampras, and when they saw him stuffing the bookshelf in front of him, one asked, "What are you doing?" One was surprised and said, "Are you going to donate to the library?" Even if you don't want to leave a name, you don't have to! ”
"Oh no, I'm going to buy the book." Chen Xi said to Sampras again: "This money should be enough to buy five books, I'm really generous, right?" It is strange how the British have not yet joined the use of the euro. ”
It is difficult to estimate the value of such precious ancient books, how can they be counted according to the new books now? Sampras smiled bitterly in his heart, but it was not his thing, and it was the Bible about Catholicism, and he didn't say anything.
"You go first, and I'll go out." Chen Xi took the book and told them to go out first.
"Are you really going to buy this book?" Fang Yu'er's eyes widened.
"It's already paid, and there's a fake?" Chen Xi smiled, "Okay, you go out first, I naturally have a way to take it out." He turned around and patted Amut's head, who was sleeping on the floor.
"What's there? Do you see anything? Amut thought for a moment, remembered the purpose of everyone's coming here, and asked in amazement.
"No, nothing, just see you sleeping here! Now go back. Chen Xi shook his head.
Shellis chuckled and beckoned, "Amut, let's go." ”
Amut followed them forward and glared at Sampras: "You kid lied to us!" Sampras ignored him.
Seeing that they left first, Chen Xi immediately cast Angus's spell and put the strange "Old Testament" in the accompanying space, he remembered that Sampras said that many books here are out of print, should you take a little more? If you think about it, it's useless to take it, it's a precious ancient book for their school's research, and it's just an old book for everyone else.
Chen Xi saw that he got two famous paintings of Leonardo da Vinci from France, and they were still hidden, and it seemed that he was looking for an opportunity to get them on the black market to exchange them for some silver, "Mona Lisa" is estimated to be a hot potato now, but it must have attracted antiquities dealers from all over the world to search around.
Chen Xi packed up the book and quickly caught up with them.
Everyone wondered why the anti-theft system didn't work for him, and they didn't know where he hid his books.
Chen Xi didn't mention the question of the book, and said to Sampras: "We have seen the mysterious event you said, and it has indeed opened our eyes, but I remember that you said that this is one of the mysteries, is there something more mysterious in Oxford?" ”
Sampras shrugged his shoulders, "Of course, there are still mysterious things, but I see that you are so greedy now, I am thinking about whether to take you there?" His expression was serious, but everyone knew he was joking.