Chapter 32: End of the First Round
If Lu Jiamu had said something like this the last time he came here, no one would have paid any attention to him.
But they have been together for two weeks now, and have come to understand and trust each other. They know that although Lu Jiamu is a top student and some of his ideas are different from others, he often has complete intentions and goals.
Wang Biao thought for a moment and said, "If we move those doors, will something bad happen?"
For example, being suddenly sucked into some unknown world or something.
Lu Jiamu asked back: "Could anything be worse than now?"
Wang Biao thought about it and felt that it was true. Just because the environment was bad before and it was safe here, it didn't mean that this place was good. After all, everything they had experienced started when they came here fourteen or fifteen days ago, and it hadn't ended yet.
"That's right. I agree. But I hope we can go together to avoid any accidents." Wang Biao nodded, then he looked at the others: "What do you think? What do you think?"
The remaining few people thought about it and nodded, indicating that they were unwilling to just sit there and wait to die.
Now that they have just entered the Wheel of Time and Space, the surrounding environment is still bright, and the so-called night should not come so soon.
Several people huddled together and groped their way towards the door marked with the Roman numeral 1. This should be where they came from.
Wang Biao tried to fiddle with the door lock for a while, then found that the door was locked tightly and could not be opened at all.
Out of fear of Door No. 2, several people subconsciously chose to walk counterclockwise and first touched Door No. 12, but it could not be opened either.
They walked around the field but didn't find any door that could be opened, so they returned to Door No. 2, but no one dared to touch it.
Lu Jiamu stepped forward and turned the door lock, only to find that this door was also locked.
After realizing that all the doors were locked and they were now in a secret room, they walked back to the center of the circle and sat on the sofa.
The environment in the field showed no signs of getting dark.
Once they calmed down, they couldn't help but recall what they had experienced before.
As the former captain of the security team, Wang Biao suffered from his occupational disease again and started to speak old sayings to try to motivate others: "Yu Tong was left there, but we will definitely go back. If she is really missing outside, we will tell her family about her situation."
The others nodded in silence.
"The fact that one of us didn't come back this time just shows that we should be more careful. Things here are not a joke."
Wang Biao added: "And the last ghost..."
Talking about this, they all felt a lingering fear.
Although they had not yet had effective communication with each other, everyone had similar speculations in their minds.
The other party is eager to enter this space, and judging from some of its behaviors, it seems that it can feel the existence of the light gate to some extent.
Thinking back with this idea in mind, they all came up with a very cruel and terrifying assumption.
The campus suddenly collapsed in the early hours of Monday morning. What was the reason?
According to the librarian, a powerful ghost had been lurking for a few days and then invaded the campus.
Is the mummy the ghost?
Will it be...
Maybe the campus could have gotten through these fourteen days safely? They only needed to study and take exams in these two weeks and not fail to survive.
If the ghost that destroyed the campus was attracted by the Wheel of Time and Space, then this would be too cruel and there would be no solution.
Yu Leng suddenly remembered the ghost on the ceiling of the toilet that was staring at him abnormally, and felt a chill on his back.
This seemed to be the first abnormal incident he encountered in this already abnormal world, and Teacher Wen also found it very strange. The second incident was the slime monster in the bathhouse.
Perhaps the mummy had begun observing them very early on.
As for its intention of trying to pass through the light gate, several people did not quite believe it was a good one.
What it was thinking and the tricks it was trying to carry out were probably the same as those slime monsters that had appeared in the bathhouse before.
First one person is infected, and out of fear he desperately tries to find his own kind, and then everyone is infected.
Fortunately, the light that burst out from the light gate expelled it. It seems that the Wheel of Time and Space is indeed protecting them, or protecting itself, in a sense.
The first principle of survival: figure out who are friends and who are enemies.
Although they now have a very limited grasp of the situation and information, and are basically in the dark, it does not prevent them from seeing that although the Wheel of Time and Space is quite tricky, at least it does not want to harm them and is not considered an enemy.
Yu Leng looked at Lu Jiamu: "Where is the library teacher?"
"Lost." Lu Jiamu shook his head, "He may not be able to enter here either."
Wang Biao clenched his fist and said, "I thought we could bring back at least one or two people."
However, this does seem to explain some of the characteristics of the Wheel of Time and Space.
Although the cross and the Tai Chi sword had fallen apart, they were indeed brought here, and the pocket watch that Teacher Gao left for Lu Jiamu was not lost, which meant that objects could be exchanged.
But the librarian and the mummy were bounced away. Does that mean that things with living properties cannot be carried?
After saying this, the few people fell silent again.
Now, behind Gate No. 2, no one knows whether there are still many bases stubbornly holding on in that dark land, or whether they have all been destroyed like the school campus or the bases belonging to those adults.
Door No. 2 has been locked, and the answer may never be known.
To that world, they were just passers-by. Perhaps destruction was the destiny of that world, and they were already on the brink of destruction when they arrived there.
There is no use thinking too much.
Wang Biao pondered for a moment and said seriously: "Generally speaking, this matter is not our fault. We are also victims. Don't blame yourself too much. But it also shows how great the risks we may face are."
The others responded more or less.
This kind of almost absolutely safe environment is extremely rare, and no one knows how long it can last. Several people tacitly seize the time and prepare to take turns to rest.
Lu Jiamu opened the diary again. He had already thought about the next topic he would discuss with the diary.
The diary seemed to realize that someone was looking at it. After a pause, ink spots appeared on the white paper, outlining a new line of words, complaining: [No ghost wants to stay in that kind of place for long.]
Lu Jiamu took out a pen and began to write on it: [Do you know much about this place?]
The diary quickly responded: [More than you anyway.]
[Have you experienced the same thing as us?]
The diary hesitated a little longer this time: [Almost the same, but the specific content is different.]
Lu Jiamu picked up his pen and asked another key question: [So do you know about people with special abilities?]
[Of course, I know a lot.]
Without waiting for Lu Jiamu to continue asking, it took the initiative to write down: [If you want to ask how to become a superpower, then you can either wait and see what fate has in store for you, or seize the opportunity at hand. The opportunity is in your pocket right now. It is the source of power left after the impurities of the strange object have been removed.]
[You eat it first, and as long as you are not dead, you will become a superpower.]
Lu Jiamu didn't comment and just wrote the word "hmm".
[Of course, if you don’t want it, you can give it to me. If I become stronger, doesn’t that mean you become stronger?]
What can you become when you become stronger? A giant diary?
Lu Jiamu would not be so reckless as to eat all the black sand in one go as it said. But seeing that it had written so many words and expressed its needs, he was determined not to let the black sand get close to it.
Lu Jiamu also secretly made a note in his heart: If he has the opportunity to come into contact with such things in the future, he must stay away from this diary.
Lu Jiamu continued writing, but this time he did not ask any key questions. Instead, he chatted with the diary, talking about some past family matters.
The diary responded one by one and continued to chat with him.
After chatting for a while, Diary realized that something was wrong.
Firstly, Lu Jiamu was not a talkative person who could chat about daily life non-stop. Secondly, the content he wrote gave a vague feeling that he was... waiting to see the reaction of the diary.
Maybe other people chat like this casually and unintentionally.
But once Lu Jiamu shows a tendency to use clichés during a conversation, he must be really using clichés.
So the diary stopped chatting, and when Lu Jiamu continued to talk, it showed its refusal: [Wooden head.]
Lu Jiamu looked at it and showed a hypocritical smile.
Now he was almost certain that this diary was the ghost that Fang Gu had transformed into.
Lu Jiamu recalled his thoughts when he first saw this diary: Good brother, it’s a pity that you have turned into ashes and can’t come back.
Now, the good brother has returned as a ghost, bringing with him many secrets.
Lu Jiamu sighed softly, changed the subject, and continued to ask about the main business.
Although ghosts are not trustworthy, a truly skilled liar would never say ten sentences that were all lies, because he would be exposed in no time.
No matter whether there are nine truths and one lie or nine lies and one truth, there is always useful truth. It just depends on how you judge it.
Besides, its life is now in the hands of Lu Jiamu, who can burn it at any time, so it should try its best to be reliable.
The diary did not get angry about being framed, and quickly revealed the parts of itself that it could.
In general, Fang Gu did enter the Wheel of Time and Space before his death, and successfully passed it.
The confidentiality of Chrono Trigger is mainly focused on: certain content cannot be revealed to people who are unaware of the situation, otherwise they will be banned from speaking, and all attempts to leak information will be distorted.
If Lu Jiamu wanted to understand the weird words written in the diary, he first had to know enough information himself.
And there is no other way to escape from here except to try to pass the level. If you die behind the door, you are really dead.
The Wheel of Time did not prepare any special timing tools for them, but the pocket watch left by Teacher Gao was still running well.
Although the writing speed of the diary was much faster than before, Lu Jiamu's communication with it was still very slow.
On the one hand, even if it became faster, it was not much faster than a snail, and on the other hand, it was always banned. Every time it was banned, it would take a long time to ease before it could continue.
They went back and forth like this for several hours before they had enough effective communication.
Amid the clicking sound of the machinery, it was as if a bell rang through ancient time, echoing far away in the circular plaza and striking in the hearts of several people: Dang.
Several people who were taking a nap or chatting about their feelings stopped what they were doing and looked at the shadowy pointer on the ground.
Time is up?
The shadow pointer clicked from the Roman numeral 2 to 3.
The light in the small square suddenly dimmed rapidly at some point.
Night is approaching here, and some places that are about to fall into shadows have begun to gather something vaguely.
Lu Jiamu closed his diary and walked towards Gate No. 3.
Wang Biao also called out to others: "Let's go quickly."
Several people followed the shadow pointer to Door 3. Although this door was locked before, it can now be opened.
Behind the door was a pure light that made people feel at ease. The five people immediately walked in before darkness completely enveloped the circular square.
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