Chapter 533 Omniburg (4900)
The driver's side window of the Chevrolet Tahoe was open, and Zac Efron, with his right hand on the steering wheel, rested his left arm outside the window as he glanced at Alessandra Daddario in the passenger seat.
He was actually in a pretty good mood. After the party last night, Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson held a second one, booking the nearby Bellos Gardos Estate and inviting some friends he was familiar with to stay there for one night.
At the second party, Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson took the initiative to find him and said that as long as he could cooperate with the doctor to control his drug addiction, he could coordinate with CAA to transfer the secondary agency contract to Johnson's company.
Dani will also personally formulate his future development strategy - a movie, an HBO project, and several commercial endorsements, which will be arranged one after another next year.
He was already marginalized at CAA, and the situation worsened after his agent disappeared. He felt like he was no different from a lone wolf.
When agents and agencies existed, they were called vampires every day because they didn't do much but took away so much money.
But once they lose their agents and agencies, many stars will become obsolete overnight and quickly fall from grace. No one will remember their names anymore, or even remember that they ever existed in this circle.
Being able to sign a secondary contract to Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson is Zac Efron's best option at the moment.
Of course, Dwayne Johnson also hinted to him that the Daddario family is more concerned about the current scandal between him and Alex, and they do not want Alex to find a boyfriend in the circle.
Zac Efron felt mixed emotions after hearing this.
He really liked Daddario, liked his purity and innocence, especially the look in his eyes that showed he had never experienced evil.
Daddario was like a ray of light, shining on him, making him yearn for it, but also feel ashamed of himself.
He once starred in "17 Again" with Matthew Perry, who played Chandler in Friends, and he was Perry's younger self.
During a break on the set, he asked her why she broke up with Julia Roberts when they were young.
Matthew Perry looked down at the ground and was uncharacteristically silent for a long moment before he said lightly, "Some people are like the sun. If the shadow gets too close, it will get burned."
He didn't understand it then, but he does now.
Even without Dwayne Johnson's reminder, he was not prepared to get too entangled with Daddario.
"I thought you would take the helicopter back with Dawn and the others." Zac Efron glanced at Daddario in the passenger seat and said nothing.
"I don't like the noise of helicopters. It's too loud." Daddario turned to Zac Efron and forced a smile. Then he turned back and looked ahead, not knowing what he was thinking.
Seeing Daddario's expression, Zac Efron felt a little uncomfortable.
Experienced lovers who like one-sided love should all know that when they like someone, even if they have given up hope on the relationship and have decided to give up completely, when they see that the other person really doesn't seem to care about them, their chest still feels like being crushed.
It wasn't a severe pain, but it made it hard to breathe.
Zac Efron looked at Daddario again, not understanding why the other party's attitude towards him had changed so much in just one night.
Originally, he could feel that the other party at least had some good feelings towards him.
Otherwise, I wouldn't have taken the initiative to come to Santa Barbara with him.
But now, he could feel that the other party seemed to have no interest in him at all. Instead, he kept looking at the map on his phone, his expression looking a little confused and... struggling?
What's going on? Why is she looking at a map? Is she afraid I'll take her to some remote place?
You have such heavy dark circles. Did you not get enough rest yesterday?
By the way, Anne Hathaway’s husband seemed to be in a bad mood today. When they came out, Anne Hathaway looked like she had undergone cosmetic surgery, but her husband had dark circles under his eyes and a dull look.
Could it be that he was drained dry by his wife yesterday?
No one spoke in the car. Zac Efron suppressed the turmoil in his heart and was about to say something when he saw Daddario in the passenger seat pursed his lips, as if he had made a decision.
"Zach, could you please turn to the next exit and put me down?"
Zac Efron subconsciously stepped on the brakes, quite surprised: "Why?"
You don't want to ride in the same car with me? I screwed up?
Daddario smoothed his hair somewhat unnaturally: "Oh, I'm going to Bella Vista Ranch to meet a friend."
Bella Vista Ranch? Friends?
Zac Efron didn't know whether he should ask.
After Daddario finished speaking, he seemed to be explaining something, and his eyes were a little vague as he added: "It's very close from here. You can just drop me off nearby. You don't have to wait for me. I can go back by myself."
Zac Efron picked up his phone, set up a navigation system, and found that it was not far, only four miles and could be reached in ten minutes.
It looks like a manor where you can race horses?
"Are you sure?" Zac Efron felt a little disappointed, but seeing Daddario nodded, he had to turn on the turn signal and drive onto the main road.
The road to Bella Vista Ranch is easy to walk on. After exiting the highway, there is no intersection and you can reach the vicinity of the ranch directly.
After driving up the slope beside the road, we soon saw two huge fence gates.
"Is this the place?"
Zac Efron stuck his head out and the corner of his eye twitched involuntarily.
It must be a very large manor, at least dozens of acres, right?
Through the two fence gates, no buildings can be seen. Only two one-way roads that can accommodate a truck can be seen. They are like two gray-white snakes coiling around the hillside and swimming into the distance. No one knows where they lead to.
He has been to the "Cliff Manor" that Ellen DeGeneres, the host of the Ellen Show, bought in Carpinteria not far away for $96 million, and it doesn't look as big as this place!
Daddario checked the map location, nodded, thanked Zac Efron, and was about to get out of the car when he saw the two doors creak and automatically open outwards.
"It seems there's still some distance. Let me take you in."
Zac Efron pursed his lips and stepped on the accelerator. The Chevrolet Tahoe roared and drove forward on the granite road.
It’s so fucking big!
Zac Efron couldn't help but gasp.
This is not just a few dozen acres, it is definitely more than two hundred acres, the size of one or two hundred football fields!
Who in Montecito could have such a large estate!?
No, if you look closely, you can find that different areas have subtle differences in road surface, vegetation, and architectural styles.
This is a super manor that was created by connecting and reassembling five or six large manors!
How much property tax does this idiot have to pay every year!?
The most important thing is that, looking at the satellite map, there is no such large manor at all!
There were only some vague shadows of trees, and no grassland or buildings at all!
The image metadata below the map shows that it was taken by Google's satellite just a month ago and covers the latest layer.
But why is there no one in such a big manor?
Even though the "Cliff Manor" is less than one-tenth the size of this place, it still requires at least 20 staff members every day to maintain the normal operation of the manor.
But this place is so big, and I drove for so long but didn’t see anyone. It’s so strange.
It was unsettlingly quiet.
Just when he thought the entire manor seemed uninhabited, there was finally some movement at the end of his sight.
Ah! I see.
Two or three minutes later, Zac Efron saw an electric car in front of the door of a mansion that looked to be tens of thousands of square feet. Standing next to it were two women in maid uniforms and a burly man in a suit who was at least 6 feet 7 inches tall!
Seeing the burly man in white gloves raise his arm, Zac Efron parked the car in front of the mansion and was about to speak when the passenger door was opened.
"Identity confirmed, Ms. Daddario, please transfer to this electric car."
The strong man's voice is deep and powerful. Why does it sound so familiar?
I remember now, it’s Thanos, and his voice is so similar to Josh Brolin who plays Thanos!
Daddario swallowed nervously, unbuckled his seat belt, and got on the electric scooter with a woman in a maid outfit. The burly man took the initiative to sit in the driver's seat of the electric scooter.
Seeing this, Zac Efron also unbuckled his seat belt and got out of the driver's seat. He was about to go up and say hello to Daddario when the remaining maid stopped him.
"I'm sorry, Mr. Efron, the host has only invited Miss Daddario. However, you can stay here today and use all the facilities in the Twilight Pavilion."
The maid maintained a proper smile on her face and pointed to the mansion behind her.
Zac Efron frowned slightly. As a celebrity, he was not surprised that the maid called out his name. He was about to explain that he was just delivering someone when he saw the electric scooter start up with a humming sound and continue to climb up the hillside along a path.
It was then that Zac Efron discovered that at the top of the hill, there was a group of manor buildings that were even larger in scale and more unique in shape!
Oh my god, where is this?
Judging from the area it occupies, the building on the top of the mountain is almost the same size as the famous Beltrame Manor in Mai!
And it obviously looks more historical and of higher quality than the Beltmo Estate!
Why have I never heard of such a manor?!
Zac Efron felt all the hairs on his body stand up, as if he felt some unknown fear.
I'm also a little curious, nervous, excited and thrilled.
"Would you like me to show you around? This is your communication bracelet, and it also serves as your pass to the Twilight Pavilion."
The maid still had the same smile on her face. Zac Efron struggled violently with his thoughts, took an electronic bracelet, and then nodded.
Anyway, I have no work recently and nothing to do tomorrow.
This place is so mysterious that people can't help but want to explore what it is.
The most important thing is that I was the one who brought Ellie here. If she gets into danger...
Zac Efron took a deep breath and followed the maid across a 3-hole miniature golf course toward the mansion the maid called "Dusk Hall."
I have to say that the scenery here is actually very beautiful. Standing on the lawn in front of the Dusk Pavilion halfway up the hill, you can directly see the vast Pacific Ocean. The scenery is in no way inferior to Allen's "Cliff Manor".
The lawn is as flat as a Persian carpet, the flowers and trees are carefully trimmed, and the horizon stretches to the boundless blue sea...
He almost forgot that he was in an unknown manor that made his heart beat faster.
The mansion is not dark and gives people a warm feeling. The layout and furnishings look a bit old, but still luxurious. Various paintings are hung in every corridor and room, occasionally embellished with many sculptures of different styles.
"Judging from your figure, you must have always had a fitness habit. This is the equipment area of the gym. In addition to the outdoor pool you just saw, there is also a 15-meter indoor heated pool. You can use either."
"This is a private cinema. You can always tell me what movie you need to watch."
"This is the dance hall..."
"wine cellar……"
"The theme of each of the three living rooms is..."
"Next to the study is the library..."
"This is the small restaurant and kitchen. Of course, we can also provide you with dinner service..."
"Your bedroom is the first one on the left..."
"Quiet room..."
"Tea room..."
"Billiard room..."
"This leads directly to the horse ranch. The stables are over there."
"If you need a ride, you can always let me know using the communication bracelet."
In the stable, a row of majestic horses with exaggerated muscular lines were standing quietly. When they saw Efron coming in, they just rolled their eyes slightly and moved their ears.
Although I don’t know whether they are purebred horses, but looking at their appearance, I can tell that these horses are definitely very powerful.
Even Zac Efron, who was once a top Hollywood star and is knowledgeable, couldn't help but be amazed at this moment.
The configuration is no less than any top-level manor!
And this is just the Twilight Pavilion, not including the larger building above!
"Please be careful and wear your wristband at all times. Your movements are limited to the electronic fence of the Dusk Pavilion. If you step outside the electronic fence and enter a prohibited area, the wristband will alert you. If you insist on entering an unauthorized area, we will take compulsory measures."
The maid bowed politely to Zac Efron, still with a smile on her face that seemed to have never changed.
Zac Efron's face changed when he heard this, and his heartbeat accelerated: "What do you mean? You are illegally imprisoning me!"
The maid raised her head, her expression finally changing, her brows furrowed slightly. "Mr. Efron, according to California Statutes Section 236, false imprisonment only occurs when someone is forcibly detained or loses the ability to leave."
"This is private territory. If you do not agree to abide by the rules here and are unwilling to leave on your own, we can only take compulsory eviction measures against you."
“This did not restrict your freedom to leave and therefore did not constitute false imprisonment, but was a lawful use of property rights.”
Zakeyev was stunned. "You don't forbid me to leave? If I want to leave, I can leave now?"
The maid smiled and said, "Of course, if you feel uncomfortable at all, you can choose to leave. Omniburg will not force anyone who does not want to stay."
"If you need to leave now, please return the bracelet and leave the territory within 30 minutes."
Hearing the maid say this, Zac Efron breathed a sigh of relief.
It would be nice to be able to leave at any time. It seems I just scared myself.
Omniburg? Is that the name of this place?
When I was navigating to this, I entered the address as Bella Vista Ranch. It turns out Fort Omni is the name of this place?
How about trying it out first?
No, she was just a maid, but she could recite the law casually. Could it be that all the maids here have passed the California bar exam?
Is it so difficult for lawyers to find jobs nowadays?
Zac Efron's mind is in turmoil.
By the way, forget about that for now. I have to call Ellie and ask her when she’s leaving, and also tell her that I’m still waiting for her here.
Zac Efron pulled out his phone and called Daddario.
Hang up?
What's going on? What are you doing? Is this inconvenient? —
In the dim dome hall, the walls were covered with Baroque sculptures. At the end of a long table that was 15 meters long and 4 meters wide, a dark figure sat lazily on a large chair.
"Where is this place? Who are you? What do you want to do?"
Daddario asked in a trembling voice as he moved forward step by step, his whole body trembling.
"You seem to have forgotten that you are not allowed to ask questions without my permission."
The dark figure snapped his fingers, and the candlesticks on the four walls were all lit with a whoosh. The flickering candlelight cast layers of light and shadow on Fang Yu's face.
Daddario shuddered suddenly and looked at the candlesticks on the walls in confusion, and finally his eyes focused on Fang Yu at the end of the long table.
"You're more swordsmanlike than I suspected. If I told you to come, you'd come right away."
Fang Yu laughed disdainfully twice and stood up.
"Are you that eager to get %￥#@?"
"No! No! You're talking nonsense! I just... I just want to tell you in person that this is disgusting! Very..."
Daddario's face flushed, he clamped his legs together awkwardly, his eyes flashing with fear and struggle, as well as a hint of excitement.
"You're being stubborn? Looks like I have to punish you a little bit."
"Give you a little real punishment."
Daddario was horrified to see that the man in front of him waved his hand and a long rope appeared in his hand. Then, he seemed to be dizzy for a moment and closed his eyes involuntarily.
Opening his eyes in a trance, Daddario felt a splitting headache and frowned in pain. After seeing the surrounding environment clearly, he couldn't help but scream. He wanted to cover his mouth, but found that he could not control his hands at all.
Only then did she realize that in just a moment, she was tied tightly to a standing cangue with a rope.
This is not the hall just now!
Where is this?
The opposite wall is curved, and the right half of the curved wall is covered with various rattan, leather braids, nine-tailed whips, salt-soaked ropes, etc., each of which is engraved with a number and usage level.
The left half of the arc is filled with soldering iron molds of different styles, including snakes, eyes, triangles, gears, and characters...
Various torture racks were fixed on the walls on both sides.
"Welcome to the House of Misery in Omniburg."
The man in front of him smiled easily.
"You'll find your true self here, bitch."
"Let's get started."
(End of this chapter)
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