Chapter 41 Saint Lan Monastery
"Since it's breakfast time, most of the priests, monks, and nuns have gone to the dining room."
"You've arrived at the dean's office."
"Although the notice in the Dean's office states that one can only enter the office with the Dean's accompaniment or the bishop's permission."
"But you still hold onto a sliver of hope."
"You pressed your ear to the door and listened; it seemed like no one was inside."
"You muster your courage and take out the master key to open the door."
With a click, the door lock opened.
You glanced to both sides of the corridor to make sure no one was there.
"Turn the door handle."
"You start looking around the entire office from outside the door."
"You can see the office's large window as soon as you open the door, with heavy black curtains drawn."
"On the right side against the wall, there is a U-shaped sofa with an elegant style."
"There is a large fish tank against the wall on the left, which contains dragon turtles. The back door is behind the fish tank."
"On the left opposite wall is a tall mixed gold bookshelf, in front of which is a large blue glass-topped desk with a tall chair back."
"There is a floor-standing safe on the right side of the bookshelf, with a golden toad on it."
"I didn't expect this dean to be a bit superstitious about feng shui."
"During your high school years, you really enjoyed reading suspense novels about feng shui and fortune tellers."
"When you play escape room games, you can also use feng shui layout to solve all the life-or-death problems in the escape rooms."
"You seem to have some understanding of feng shui."
"Although you don't know whether the layout of this room can be considered good or not."
"But from the fish tank, the dragon turtle, the blue glass-topped desk."
"Almost everything is arranged against the wall and near the window."
"You immediately understand why the dean likes water and dislikes wood, which explains why the ground everywhere needs to be kept moist."
"You should only go in after you've clearly seen the entire layout."
...
"You had already lifted one foot halfway up when Qi Jia's voice rang out."
Qi Jia: "Master, don't come in from here."
You: "What do you mean? Can you sense the danger here?"
Qi Jia: "The front door is dangerous, but the back door can be opened."
"The back door can be opened? Opening the back door is also a kind of implication, isn't it?"
"Stop immediately and close the door."
"You arrived at the back door but couldn't open it. You used your supernatural powers to unlock the door."
"When I opened the door, the entire layout of the room had changed."
You rubbed your eyes, wondering if you were hallucinating.
"When I saw different scenes in the same place before, it was always because you activated the power of the uncanny."
"And this time, it also activated the power of the uncanny. Is it truly the power of the uncanny that has enabled it to become the Eye of Spiritual Vision?"
"You went inside."
"Your will has not broken and returned."
You felt a surge of excitement.
"Close the door immediately and pretend to be calm."
...
"Upon entering, there is a long, dark corridor leading downwards."
"Logically speaking, the first basement level of the church should be a heart donor laboratory, and the second basement level should be a morgue."
"However, the existence of this corridor does not conform to the normal understanding of building area and volume."
"The entire wall, which was white when viewed from the front door, has turned dark red."
"You walked along the corridor for about a minute, turning and twisting, and then you saw countless small rooms."
"All the doors to those small rooms were closed."
"When you see these scenes, your adrenaline starts to rise and your heart rate increases."
"If this weren't a simulation, you'd be terrified of dying here and wouldn't have the courage to explore."
"This is the monastery's real headquarters, or rather, the headquarters where the abbot makes exorbitant profits."
"One wrong move and you could be slit in the throat right here."
"However, you're wondering why you didn't see anyone else."
"After all, there will be an auction tonight, so we should start preparing for the guests this morning."
"On second thought, it's actually quite good that no one's around now; it'll make it easier for you to investigate."
...
"You quietly open the door to the small room."
"The room is small, but it is fully furnished."
"A sofa chair, a table with a computer, and a number plate on the computer screen corresponding to the room number."
There were also various desserts on the table.
"Just then, you heard a doorbell ring from the next room."
You were startled by the sudden sound.
"Keep the door to the small room firmly shut."
"Soon, footsteps approached the door of your small room."
"Someone started pushing the door open."
"Why can't I open this door?" a voice came from outside.
"It wasn't locked?!"
You feel a little uneasy in your room, but you also want to see if the person outside the door is a priest or a cook.
"Or perhaps someone with a different identity?"
"It's not a good idea to keep blocking the door like this."
So you slowly moved your body, preparing to hide behind the door.
"What's going on with this door?" the voice from outside came again.
"Bang!"
""ah! ""
"The person outside broke down the door and fell to the ground with the force of the impact."
"You peeked out and saw a middle-aged man in a suit and tie."
"Neither a priest nor a cook."
"As he got up, you smashed a hammer into his head."
The man cried out in pain.
"His head is really hard," you said, and slammed it on his head a few more times.
Once the person has completely stopped moving, carefully and quickly leave the room.
...
"Go deeper into the corridor."
"Here, you'll find a huge circular plaza, like an underground arena."
"However, unlike the arena, the arena is surrounded by a fence."
"This small platform is surrounded by monitors."
"Below the platform, there were many surgical carts, all loaded with various medical tools."
"Perhaps the auction will take place right here."
"The people being auctioned were taken to a high platform for display, with guests surrounding them."
"Or the guests sit in small rooms, and the auction items are displayed to them in some way."
"As you walk around the platform, a man and a woman suddenly walk towards you."
"It was the dean and a man in a yellow cloak with long, wavy hair."
"You and the dean made eye contact."
"Fine beads of sweat appeared on his forehead in an instant."
"Your breathing has become rapid."
"How do you explain this? You came here all alone."
How did you get here?
"The cloaked man didn't seem to show any emotional change when he saw you."
"After all, you're wearing a priest's robe and a red mask."
"The guests who come here are already used to it."
"The dean, meanwhile, muttered incantations and summoned a raven."
"The raven appeared out of nowhere and landed on his shoulder."
"The abbot plucked a raven feather, took out a leather scroll and wrote something on it."
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