Chapter 230 Basement
Bai Wei was moving quickly around the academy after nightfall.
Relying on the [attention] of his left eye and countless times of memorizing the map in the game, he easily avoided the guards and came to the core area of the academy - the Temple of Seven Tones.
This is also the venue for the final ceremony one month later, where the final band will hold the final competition, and then the Lord of Holy Sound will make the judgment.
In other words, this is the place closest to the Lord of Holy Sound.
Standing in front of the temple, Bai Wei could feel the great power hidden in the sky.
This made Bai Wei realize that once he stepped into the temple in front of him, there was a great chance that he would be discovered by the Lord of Holy Sound. That was something he could not accept at the moment. He did not have the strength to contend with a god who was intact in every aspect.
In fact, it is risky for Bai Wei to come here now.
But there is no way. If we don’t come and take a look now, the risks will be even greater later.
Because the Lord of Holy Sound was in a state of dozing most of the time, and did not react much to the outside world. When the ceremony began and the first song sounded, He would slowly wake up.
His awakening required a process, just like it only takes less than a second for an ordinary person to open his eyes, but it took Him three days.
And these three days are the entire process of the ceremony from beginning to end. When He is fully awake and His spirit and strength have reached their peak, the final and most outstanding piece of music will be played, pushing everything to the climax.
And after all this, He bestows His blessings and then begins the next round of sleep.
This has been the case for thousands of years without any exception.
Of course, if Bai Wei broke in at this time, there would definitely be an exception, and the Lord of Holy Sound would definitely wake up early.
Because every god is extremely sensitive to Visas' power.
In the game, when a player enters the temple before the ceremony with two or more corpse parts, he will be killed instantly by the supreme power, no matter what level the player is at the time or what equipment he has.
If this is true for corpse parts, then the entry of souls is even more so.
If it was still in the game, Bai Wei would definitely try to rush in to see the CG, but now that the game has become reality, forget it.
Back to the previous question, there is only one reason why Bai Wei took the risk to come here at this time - he had to prepare a retreat.
The situation he faced this time was far more dangerous than when he was in Rhine and Lyra.
In the Rhine, his opponent was a bishop who could not directly contact the God of the Rhine, so there was no risk. As long as Uru was willing to let him descend to the second level, he could handle everything.
When he was in Tianqin, his opponents were two disabled gods who hated and killed each other and had long lost their minds. There was a certain risk, but as long as he was cautious and took action at the last moment, he would be able to escape danger.
But this time it's different.
It was a test to snatch back the body parts from under the nose of the Lord of Holy Sound, a god without any flaws. It was another bigger test to get back the body parts without being noticed by the Lord of Holy Sound and to escape unscathed.
To be honest, Bai Wei didn't think that Hevinia's body could hold on until that time.
So how should he leave when the time comes? Bai Wei must start preparing now.
After taking another look at the towering temple in front of him, Bai Wei did not continue forward. Instead, he turned around and set foot on a very rugged mountain path that made people even wonder if it was meant for people to walk on.
This is a hidden path that not many people know about, but almost all players know about it.
Through this path, you can enter the basement of the temple directly without going through the main entrance of the temple.
Theoretically, if you take this path, you won't be noticed by the Lord of Holy Sound.
Of course, this is just a theory and the risk is still very high.
But compared with the possible gains, the risk is worth taking, at least to take a look.
So after a period of running that looked quite thrilling, Bai Wei successfully found and entered the narrow passage, then went deeper and arrived in front of the basement.
The basement was very simple, and there was an old rusty lock on the door that looked like it could be broken with a little force.
This makes the entire basement look ordinary at first glance, and people who come here for the first time would not think that there is anything valuable in the basement.
Of course, this is indeed the case. This is just an ordinary basement, but someone has hidden a valuable thing in it, something that even Bai Wei wants to get.
Bai Wei's left eye narrowed slightly.
【Watch】Spreading silently.
His vision went deeper through the rusty iron gate.
Finally saw that which was bound in the deepest place,
A hazy black shadow.
But before Bai Wei could take a closer look, he felt a change in the power around him, so he immediately closed his eyes and turned off [Gaze].
Only then did things return to normal.
Bai Wei frowned slightly.
Because the source of that power change is... the Lord of Holy Sound.
Why is it so sensitive?
It's just a visual field, will it cause a reaction from the Lord of Holy Sound?
This gave Bai Wei a bad feeling, so he slowly reached out to the basement door lock.
When his fingertips touched the door lock, the previous feeling came back and he had to quickly pull his hand back.
It is indeed a reflection of the power of the Lord of Holy Sound. His influence can still extend here.
But why is this? In the game, players will not awaken the Lord of Holy Sound by walking in the basement with corpses.
But now Bai Wei didn't have the time to go in. He just rubbed against it outside for a while, and the Lord of Holy Sound had already reacted.
Is it that reality and the game have changed, or is it that his soul is indeed more important to the Lord of Holy Sound?
Bai Wei couldn't find the exact reason for the time being, but what he knew was that if he just broke in like this, he would definitely wake up the Lord of Holy Sound just like he had broken into the temple.
Then everything will end.
Bai Wei let out a soft "tsk" and a look of regret appeared on his face.
Although he didn't have to take the thing inside, if he could get it, his future actions would be much easier.
So Bai Wei did not give up immediately, but observed for a while and came to a conclusion.
There is still a chance.
There is indeed the power of the Lord of Holy Sound contained here, but it is indeed not much.
If we can find a way to temporarily block the perception of the Lord of Holy Sound, or divert the Lord of Holy Sound's attention, there is still a possibility of success.
But the possibility is too small.
At this stage, the only one who has the ability to block the Lord of Holy Sound's perception is Bai Wei. But once Bai Wei does this, wouldn't it be equivalent to directly telling the Lord of Holy Sound that he has returned?
The same goes for the other one. Who else except him can divert the attention of the Lord of Holy Sound?
Helvinia?
Bai Wei shook his head gently.
From the very beginning, he had no intention of letting Hevinia attend the final ceremony, but to run away immediately after taking the body parts.
That way, he could get the guaranteed item (body parts), and Hevinia could save her life. Although it was hard to say how long she could live after leaving, at least she would not die here.
But if they covet the things inside, there is a high probability that they will not be able to leave.
After realizing this, Bai Wei quickly made a decision in his mind.
Reality is not a game, there is no way to collect everything.
No matter from which angle he considered it, he should give up the thing inside.
After making the decision, Bai Wei turned and left.
He had two plans on how to escape, and since this one didn't work, he naturally had to prepare for another one.
There is not so much time to hesitate and waste.
But when he walked out of the passage, he still looked back at the dark basement.
Tsk, it’s still a bit regrettable.
He thought to himself.
After all, that thing is, in some ways, a better body than Hevinia's.
…
When Hevinia woke up, the long-lost sunshine was shining through the window on her face, feeling warm.
She was lying on the bed, covered with a quilt, but the quilt seemed to weigh a thousand pounds, making it difficult for her to breathe.
But she knew it wasn't the quilt, it was her body.
She felt a little strange. Even though she had rested for a whole night, her body still felt as heavy as if it were filled with lead, as if she was still using this body in her sleep.
...Isn’t it?
Hevinia sat up slowly, and her memories of last night began to come back to her little by little.
This reminded her vaguely that she probably didn't have time to go to bed last night, but fell asleep on the table.
So now...
She looked down at her body and found that it was dirtier than she remembered, with mud even in the cracks of her fingernails.
"You're awake." Bai Wei's voice sounded slowly in her mind, "I forgot to tell you that I used your body a little bit last night. It was almost dawn the next day, so I didn't help you clean it up. You can wipe it yourself."
...What kind of weird statement is this?
Fortunately, Hevinia knew that Bai Wei didn't mean that, so she asked, "Can you tell me what it is?"
"Of course." Bai Wei said, "I'm preparing for our retreat."
"Prepare?"
"Yes, for example, we set up some road signs for you at several key points." Bai Wei said half-jokingly and half-seriously, "This way you will know which direction to go when you run away."
Hevinia: "..."
Although Bai Wei's words were a bit unconventional, she still understood what Bai Wei meant.
It is to leave reminders for yourself in advance when some important things happen but Bai Wei is unable to give instructions for various reasons.
"It seems that you understand what I mean." Bai Wei said with a smile, "I can still talk to you now, but when the ceremony begins, the power of the Lord of Holy Sound will spread further, and His perception will be further strengthened. At that time, I will need to be more cautious. So at that time, you will need to follow the information I left in advance to help me take away the body parts and then leave here."
Hevinia nodded slightly to show that she understood.
Bai Wei had told her more than once that what she had to do was to collect the Seven Tones, and then go to another place at the beginning of the ceremony to play a specific Seven-Tone Divine Song to open the seal of the Holy Sound on Bai Wei's portion of the body, and then snatch the body part, and the mission would be completed.
It sounds simple.
But both Hevinia and Bai Wei knew how difficult it actually was.
"Don't worry." Bai Wei smiled and comforted, "Collect the remaining two notes first. When you have seven golden notes, even if you don't use my power, few people can fight you."
Hevinia nodded slightly and didn't say anything more. She quickly got up and started to wash.
Because Bai Wei had made her body look a little dirty, just brushing her teeth and washing her face was not enough, so she had to take a shower and change into new clothes before going out.
Bai Wei was right. Now was not the time to think about the day of the ceremony. She hadn't even gathered all the seven tones.
Compared to the crisis on the day of the ceremony, the more troublesome thing at the moment is the Dean of Academic Affairs who has already set his sights on her.
Sure enough, not long after Hevinia left the dormitory, she discovered that there were two performers following her.
"That Dean of Academic Affairs is indeed very decisive." Bai Wei said with a smile, "But I don't think he will target you alone, but every Jin Yin. This way, it will be difficult for you to take action no matter what, and other Jin Yins won't think he is targeting you on purpose."
The fact was indeed as Bai Wei said. When arriving at the classroom, Hevinia saw four performers standing outside the house, without concealing their identities at all.
And when Hevinia arrived, the number of players responsible for protection directly reached six, not counting those who might be hiding in secret to provide support.
It is indeed more difficult to start.
After greeting the guardian players outside, Hevinia walked into the classroom.
Sure enough, both Phoenix and Karen had arrived.
So do the rest.
Except...Molly.
But Molly wasn't too late. After the people in Hevinia's classroom said hello, Molly walked in.
It's just that her complexion was very bad, and she was wearing a very thick robe that covered most parts of her body.
Hevinia couldn't help but look at her twice more, but didn't ask any more questions. After all, the matter between Molly and Karen had spread throughout the college, which made Hevinia think that Molly just didn't want to be recognized.
However, it was only after rehearsals began that Molly began to show that something was wrong.
Her voice was totally out of tune.
At first she said it was a mistake and apologized repeatedly.
But in the following rehearsals, she was not normal at all, like a damaged instrument.
Finally, Phoenix guessed something, looked at Molly, and then slowly said: "Take off your clothes."
Molly turned pale when she heard this and kept shaking her head: "No, Master Phoenix, I don't..."
"I'll only say this once." Phoenix said coldly, "Take off your clothes."
Molly immediately looked at the others, mainly Helvinia and Karen, hoping they could say something for her.
Hevinia said nothing, but Karen looked calm and composed.
In the end, Molly could only unbutton her clothes in despair.
All I saw were silver notes on her fair skin.
She has developed the same tumor as Karen's.
(End of this chapter)
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