"Clatter..."
<Dead Sea Scrolls> There was a vibration, and it flew out of Bai Zhou's arms, turning the pages of the book on its own to the second half.
The content in it is like looking at flowers in a fog to Bai Zhou, hazy and completely incomprehensible.
Just a quick glance made me feel dizzy. Bai Zhou didn't dare to look any further and hurriedly moved away to realize it.
Then, the opened <Dead Sea Scrolls> launched a whirlwind-like strong suction force against the notebook.
"Is this...?"
Bai Zhou blinked his eyes and at the same time made an incredible and bold guess in his heart.
Not long after, a bit of pale golden fluorescent light, like the heavy Sky Light rain that Fang Xiaoyan turned into when it disappeared, was just more solid and slowly flew out of the notebook left by Fang Xiaoyan.
Under the unblinking gaze of Bai Zhou, it penetrated into the opened pages of <Dead Sea Scrolls>.
Is there any vivid and lively shadow left on it?
There was a "pop" sound.
<Dead Sea Scrolls>Close again.
Everything around him returned to silence, and all abnormalities disappeared.
Bai Zhou couldn't wait to hold <Dead Sea Scrolls> in his hands and read through it.
But just like before, he could only open the first volume about [Thousand-Faced Moon], where the images of [Cursed Colossus] and [Life-Stealing Spirit Cat] came to life.
As for the content at the back, it is still locked by those strange chains on the spine and does not move at all.
It was as if everything that had just happened was just Bai Zhou's unrealistic fantasy.
"So it's..."
On the surface, there is no expression, but Bai Zhou's heart is filled with ups and downs.
<Dead Sea Scrolls>... seems to be enough to retain "part" of Fang Xiaoyan.
Could it be that Forbidden Canon, who recorded the secret of death, has a way to help Deceased return in its later content?
--Even an "abnormality" like Fang Xiaoyan that does not exist and is not even a living thing?
Bai Zhou I'm not sure, but it's definitely an extra thought.
If he becomes powerful enough and unlocks the content in <Dead Sea Scrolls> to the corresponding chapter, will he be able to resurrect Fang Xiaoyan?
At that time, I don't know how that Fang Xiaoxia would react if he knew that he had a capable sister out of thin air.
... If this life can be saved, Bai Zhou doesn't mind lending a helping hand.
Bai Zhou never thought that he was some kind of Saint or a hero who saved all people, but who happened to let him see and experience it?
People are always touched by the disappearance of life before their eyes, not to mention the way Fang Xiaoyan life disappears in such a gorgeous way.
"..."
I was sitting at my desk, thinking deeply, when a crow whispered beside me:
"It's so late and I haven't gone back yet."
"Teacher Bai Zhou, who took office on her first day, seems to like this job very much."
Hearing this, Bai Zhou turned around in surprise.
But Yao was startled, and his eyes revealed some subtle doubts.
Because it was different from what he imagined, Ya only saw the tiredness on Bai Zhou's face, his bloodshot eyes were a little confused, and even the unruly hair that was always standing high now drooped down.
Frowning slightly, Crow came to Bai Zhou's side, Coffee's fragrant fragrance burst into his nostrils, and Maiden's palm gently patted Bai Zhou's shoulder.
She asked softly and seriously:
"What happened?"
"That's... a long story."
It's a coincidence--
What Bai Zhou said subconsciously was the opening statement that Fang Xiaoyan had said many times.
From Bai Zhou's brief description, Crow learned the story of Fang Xiaoyan.
Hearing this, Crow was speechless for a moment, understanding why Bai Zhou looked like this.
"The life of an extraordinary person is always like this. Every time the story begins at the right time, he is caught off guard, but the ending is completely different."
"In this world where leaving is extremely popular, extraordinary people always have to get used to saying goodbye."
Crow shook his head, stood beside Bai Zhou and said softly:
"But I feel that the story of Fang Xiaoyan is not a tragedy, and her departure was also relaxed and relieved... This is not something worth feeling sad about."
"In Blue Star, there is a story about a little human. It tells the story of a little human girl Elliti who borrowed things to live, but was discovered by a human boy."
Crow suddenly told a story, which attracted Bai Zhou's attention:
"The young man's kind help to Elliti caused alarm from the adults. In the end, the whereabouts of the little human race were exposed, and the Elliti family decided to move away. When they left, she gave her hairpin to the young man as a souvenir..."
"Huh?" Bai Zhou glanced at the notebook on the table, raised his head and blinked.
"So, I mean."
Gently pushing the long hair behind the ear, Crow looked at Bai Zhou and nodded gently:
"There are some beautiful things. Once we meet them, that's enough."
"You are lucky to have met this Class Monitor Xiao Fang, helped her and witnessed her departure at the same time, right?"
Hearing this, Bai Zhou was speechless, and then thought.
He felt that what Crow said made sense. If there was no abnormal movement of <Dead Sea Scrolls>, then what Crow said would make even more sense.
"But..."
Bai Zhou blinked and slowly picked up <Dead Sea Scrolls> in his hand:
"Although Fang Xiaoyan is gone, she doesn't seem to be completely gone..."
Crow: "?"
Have you broken people into pieces?
After listening to Bai Zhou's explanation, Crow's thoughts were similar to Bai Zhou's, but her expression became serious because of this:
"You should remember my warning."
"When it comes to any secret skills and Ritual that transcend life and death, you must be cautious."
"Even Dr. Diyi has fallen to that point, you must remember his mistakes!"
"Just like the half of Ancient Character in your body, don't touch these taboos that you shouldn't touch until you are not strong enough!"
"Don't worry, don't worry..."
Bai Zhou feels that Miss Ya only does not need to worry about his caution and cherishing his life.
"No matter what, aren't you still watching this?"
"..."
Crow was noncommittal to Bai Zhou's answer, but shook his head, his expression becoming more solemn:
"Actually, the reason why I came to the school to find you is because of the Ritual Symbol you gave me."
"You mean... those Ritual that were just cracked?"
Bai Zhou's expression became serious:
"Have you broken successfully?"
"To be honest, when Fang Xiaoyan disappeared, I was shocked. I was worried that Ritual's shattering and dissolving might alert someone."
Hearing this, Crow waved his hand. "Then you can put down your worries."
"Because whatever you do to these Rituals means nothing - this is a medium-sized Ritual that has been achieved a long time ago!"
"Ritual that has... been achieved a long time ago?"
Bai Zhou's eyes slowly stood up from their position.
His extraordinary sense of smell has become increasingly acute, and he has already smelled something extremely dangerous.
"Yes." Crow nodded, "The reason why the symbols you see are broken is because they have been completed once and then discarded."
"It was only with the gathering of emotions in the school that these symbols were awakened again."
"However, this time, these broken symbols played a completely different and even opposite role than before."
"This is how "Fang Xiaoyan" and "Kao Shi Wang" appeared. Two Ruins Realm, who were supposed to have no intelligence, accidentally entered Present World!"
"... In fact, the emergence of Fang Xiaoyan and Kao Shi Wang is most likely not part of the plan of those behind the scenes, but is a by-product of Ritual's self-reverse operation!"
"Absolutely the opposite?"
Bai Zhou's eyes gradually enlarged and his pupils shrank, "What do you mean..."
"I'm afraid, it's the one you think of!"
Crow nodded with a heavy expression:
"Earlier, the original function of these Ritual Symbol was probably to randomly pull students in Present World into the Reflection Ruins Realm in schools!"
"You can imagine this scene..."
"In a hidden corner of the campus, students who were alone and came home late were quietly swallowed by the shadow spreading from the corner."
"Without the student even realizing it, he took one step and arrived at Yuanmeng Middle School among the Reflection Ruins Realm, which is completely opposite to Present World!"
Crow's brows furrowed:
"The people who arranged these Ritual are of extraordinary skill."
"But what I can't understand is that if these are related to Major, what is his purpose of doing this?"
"Producing "Human Material" is just for profit. He captured real people into the Reflection Ruins Realm... What kind of conspiracy is he planning?"
The more he spoke, the deeper the crow's voice became.
Send Ordinary people to Yuanmeng Middle School in the Reflection Ruins Realm?
The Void Contamination that can be seen everywhere will drive them crazy, and the weird Monster that is walking everywhere inside will tear them into pieces if they are powerless!
"... Yeah, what does he want to do this?"
Bai Zhou suddenly shuddered:
"Crow, do you feel that this handwriting seems familiar?"
"What?"
Crow was stunned for a moment, but then he saw the complicated expression on Bai Zhou's face, and his pupils suddenly shrank:
"You mean--"
"Evening City!"
"Isn't it similar?"
Bai Zhou nodded, eyes lowered. "They are all quietly catching people Reflection Ruins Realm, so as to achieve certain goals of their own."
As he said that, Bai Zhou's voice deepened:
"Those folks who came out of Evening City are still under the control of Major..."
Crow's brows furrowed tightly.
The two do sound somewhat similar.
But she couldn't understand how that Major Luo could suddenly be related to Blood Worship Cult.
Obviously not long ago, Blood Worship Cult was cheated a lot by Major...
At this time, Bai Zhou suddenly thought:
"I think this school should have records related to the mysterious disappearance of students in the early years."
"--And, there's more than one!"
This matter is not difficult to verify for the current Bai Zhou.
The price is only one pack of Furong King.
Relying on this bag of Furong King bought from Convenience Store at the school gate, Bai Zhou got the answer he wanted during the conversation with the guard.
As expected, Yuanmeng Middle School did have more than one case of missing students and even teachers five or six years ago.
At that time, Public Security Officer mobilized a lot of people, but in the end the investigation came to nothing.
Finally, the school changed its principal, Replacement hired a security group, and renovated the campus.
Everything just stopped.
At this time, it was already three years ago.
Bai Zhou Roughly calculated the time...
Three years ago, it happened to be the year Fang Xiaoxia graduated!
In the same year, Ritual was completed and abandoned. It was also in this year that "Fang Xiaoyan" and "Kao Shi Wang" were born.
Also in this year, the school's focus rate increased from 95% to 100%, its scores ranked among the top three in the Tinghai City high school entrance examination, and it jumped from the top five prestigious schools in Tinghai to the well-deserved first place.
--The timeline is correct!
"It seems that all the answers behind the fog are hidden in the Yuanmeng Middle School in the Reflection Ruins Realm."
Finally, Bai Zhou, who joined the crow, came to a conclusion, but couldn't help but shudder.
Still have to go to that place.
But the experience of being almost swayed away by the class teacher with a pointer, like a horse pole, left Bai Zhou with a bit of a shadow in his heart.
At this time, Crow took out the cold Crystal Ball from nowhere.
As soon as he saw him, Bai Zhou's buttocks felt phantom pain, and he thought of the days of meditating and practicing hard in the base.
"It's already dark, you have to prepare to deal with Major later... It seems that now, we can't let him know that we have discovered these things in the school."
As he spoke, Crow's fingertips tapped Crystal Ball three times.
It makes three crisp sounds of "pop, pop, pop".
The next moment, Silver White, which was as ice-like as Crystal Ball, turned into a deep black, like the night sky.
Little stars appeared on it.
"But the starlight tonight is particularly suitable. Just after dusk, in the gap between sunset and night, perhaps we can use this right moment to do some divination--"
"Divinate the Yuanmeng Middle School among the Reflection Ruins Realm."
Putting Crystal Ball in his palm on the ground in front of Bai Zhou, Crow slowly sat down cross-legged, and his slender fingertips drew something on Crystal Ball:
"My teacher once taught me that Mystic World is always full of fog, but a wise man can always find a way to break through the fog."
"--And divination is the simplest and crudest lantern in the hands of extraordinary people!"
Crow's voice was slow, and he motioned Bai Zhou to look at Crystal Ball:
"I think this will inspire you in your next steps."
Hearing this, Bai Zhou looked at the Crystal Ball in confusion, carefully looking at it, which looked normal.
The next moment.
"Buzz!"
Crystal Ball on the ground shook.
The starlight in the sky gathers like a pale golden liquid and shines into Crystal Ball.
The moment the stars bloomed, Bai Zhou's gaze staring at Crystal Ball became trance-like, as if the world was spinning.
"This is...!"
Hazy, he seemed to have arrived inside Crystal Ball. Of course it was not glass or crystal, but a thick fog.
But with Bai Zhou's "fall", these fogs suddenly dissipated, surging and twitching, turning into intermittent flashbacks in front of Bai Zhou, gray and rustling, as if the signal was poor.
Then, he saw...
He saw a gray campus.
The familiar voice of swearing came into my ears.
Like a free wind, Bai Zhou felt like he was floating past the crazy and enthusiastic queue, and his eyes were exploring the interior of the school.
Under the gray sky, everything was lifeless, but from time to time there were some funny and scary sounds.
The sad music echoing on the radio, the mathematical formulas crawling on the blackboard, and the walls covered with purple mushrooms.
There is also the teacher who is patrolling in the corridor holding Teaching Whip and a triangle ruler. His eyes are dark and deep, and his footsteps echo in the corridor covered with mold, dragging very, very long...
The library opens its bloody mouth and preys on people, and the naked Clawed Treant pretends to be dormant in the corner...
The small Reflection School is full of traps and dangers. It is simply a country of monsters and the lair of ghosts.
But, in the end--
Bai Zhou What else did he see...
The sight turned into wind and accidentally entered the building Abandoned Teaching Building on the hill behind the school.
All the walls and facilities inside were gone, and there were only countless beating and adhering pieces of pink flesh. Scarlet fascia connected each floor, as if a dense spider web covered everything.
And wrapped in pieces of meat are all kinds of things.
Broken test papers, rusty and abandoned desks and chairs, diaries roaring the Scream, and countless mysterious shadows of unknown identity.
Finally, these pink pieces of meat gathered into a Meat Mountain, like the shape of a heart, beating slowly with a strange rhythm.
However, this is not over yet.
All the pieces of meat seemed to be bound and pulled by some kind of gravity, tilting in a spiral shape toward the center of Meat Mountain, as if worshiping.
There, in the center of the heart, Bai Zhou saw...
A "person"!
The "person" was hung upside down by a line of scarlet muscles, and was surrounded by Meat Mountain composed of dense fleshy balls in the middle, like a sleeping queen, and also like a sleeping Demon that blasphemed Deity.
"Her" eyes were closed peacefully, her hands were folded on her chest even though she was hanging upside down, as if a devout nun was praying, and her indifferent face was very quiet.
On "her" face, there is a mysterious and evil Black Markings, which spreads like veins from her neck to her ears, and finally converges at the center of her eyebrows, forming a shape similar to "π".
Behind him, there is also an extremely mysterious Black Symbol, which is densely imprinted on the stacked meat pieces, and moves together with the meat pieces.
And this symbol, at first glance, looks like a shriveled, bitten apple...
"!"
Bai Zhou Suddenly felt that his heart was beating slowly for half a beat.
Because, Bai Zhou has seen this "her" like Demon.
Remove Meat Mountain as the background and remove the black and blue lines on the face...
--"She" is clearly Mysterious Classmate who appeared on Fang Xiaoxia's Graduation Photo, who was forgotten by Fang Xiaoxia but left behind Last Will!
"Pfft... pfft!"
At this time, there were footsteps carefully stepping on Meat Mountain, breaking the silence here.
A man's sneaky figure appeared here.
Bai Zhou quickly turned his eyes and happened to see this man placing several cute Dolls tightly in his arms in front of Maiden.
"Hey..."
As the zipper of Doll was slowly opened, "Human Material" inside was exposed.
Then, as if sensing the appearance of "Human Material", in the Meat Mountain behind Maiden, several vein-like things suddenly came out of Meat Mountain--
It was like Greed's long red snake opened its huge mouth, and they bit "Human Material" in one bite.
The lumen of the tube is peristaltic, and the blood vessels absorb these "Human Material" one by one.
In the blink of an eye, all Human Material was sucked dry, leaving only the shriveled outer skin of Doll.
"Bang! Bang! Bang!"
Accompanied by a low hum of contentment in the blood vessels, the pulsation of the meat became more powerful.
The man also showed a satisfied smile.
It wasn't until these blood vessels turned to stare at him again, that the man was so excited that he quickly performed a pious and standard Ritual action.
Then the blood vessels receded one after another, and everything returned to peace.
The scene was once extremely horrifying and so bizarre that it made people lose their minds.
--This mysterious and sneaky man seems to be feeding this Meat Mountain and this Hanging Girl!
"...!"
When he finally saw everything clearly, Bai Zhou's pupils suddenly shrank, and his eyes were about to burst.
Because he suddenly discovered--
Behind Hanging Girl, those peristaltic blood vessels extending from Meat Mountain--
Each one was extremely similar to the one he had seen in Branch 36, F-Class Black Box [Legacy of Blood Thirst]!
It's just that compared to the shriveled [Legacy of Blood Thirst], these blood vessels are so vibrant and thick.
As for the man feeding the terrifying body and hanging upside down...
--Clearly, it is Major!!!