The Hound
The library also has surveillance cameras, but only in a few corners and main aisles. Walking among the bookshelves, you won't be detected.
The five of them squatted down under the bookshelf, listening to Wang Wencheng's instructions. "There are five routes upstairs. We won't consider the two regular elevators which are under surveillance, and there are also surveillance cameras at the corners of the staircases on both sides. It will be difficult for the five of us to pass through undetected."
"So, the only way to get upstairs is via the freight elevator. However, although there are no security cameras on the freight elevator, there are security guards on the first floor. If we go upstairs, the elevator's floor indicator will definitely be exposed. Also, the freight elevator can only go up to the tenth floor."
"But don't worry, I'm prepared." Wang Wencheng pushed up his glasses, took out a cell phone, and started dialing a number, saying, "I put a cell phone in a book on the first floor today. The ringtone will attract the security guards."
"It's almost time, let's go!" Wang Wencheng reminded them. The five of them ran to the freight elevator together, and then they heard Wang Wencheng start talking to the security guard. This guy was quite the actor. By the time he turned off his phone, they had already reached the tenth floor and pressed the elevator button back to the second floor.
The five people reached the tenth floor of the library without anyone noticing. It was the last floor that students could reach during the day. Above that, there was only one staircase with iron railings, and the corridor was also monitored. It was basically impossible to sneak in.
"Unless we can hack into the security room's computer surveillance, we'll have to prepare to force our way in." Wang Wencheng pulled out a small box as if it were a treasure chest. "I observed the lock on those iron bars during the day and brought lock-picking tools. Opening it shouldn't be difficult."
"The problem is that there's an alarm device on the iron railing. If it's opened abnormally, it will sound an alarm, so whether we hide from the surveillance cameras or not makes no difference at that point," Wang Wencheng said with a hint of excitement. "We need to be quick. Two people go upstairs to get the books, and the other person presses the elevator button to stop the security guard from using it."
"After getting the book, we immediately ran away and returned the way we came from the second floor. Is there a problem?"
After finalizing the plan, everyone decided that Lu Li and Wang Wencheng would go to the eleventh floor to get the book together. This was a bit strange, as Lu Li had originally thought that Chen Qiao, the player in the game, would want to get it himself, but unexpectedly, he declined.
"The eleventh floor is strange and dangerous." Lu Li easily came to this conclusion, and Chen Qiao probably knew what the danger was. Combining his series of actions, he might have unique information about Miskatonic University: "It seems this novice player is not so simple after all."
Having decided on their choice, Lu Li and Wang Wencheng decided to stop hiding and headed straight for the stairwell leading to the eleventh floor. The two were immediately spotted in the monitoring room downstairs in the library, and they quickly pressed the intercom to notify the security guards stationed in the building.
Wang Wencheng and Lu Li at the iron gate. Turning their heads, they saw the surveillance camera pointed directly at them. Ignoring it, they took out the small box, took out a small stick, and poked it into the large lock on the door. After turning the stick, a few breaths later, they heard a click and the lock opened.
Push the door to the side and the alarm will immediately go off. Normally, this alarm device will definitely be triggered unless it is reported to be turned off in the monitoring room beforehand.
"Go go go!" Wang Wencheng rushed forward excitedly, and Lu Li followed closely behind. As soon as he stepped through the iron gate, Lu Li had a familiar feeling, a feeling of traveling through time and space.
Lu Li climbed to the eleventh floor. The decoration here was completely different from that downstairs, almost like two different styles. The surrounding bookshelves, carpets, and walls all told of the traces of time, telling Lu Li that this was not a newly built eleventh floor, but rather a place he had traveled through time and space to.
At the same time, a strong sense of malice arose in Lu Li's heart. He turned his head and looked at the corner by the wall, where he saw a blue smoke beginning to spread. Information about a monster was immediately remembered by Lu Li.
In the otherworldly exploration data provided by Nyar, it was clearly stated that there exists a monster derived from a guardian mechanism in spacetime, which can be named the Hound of Tindalos. This monster is a peculiar extradimensional creature that can traverse space and time. The strange characteristic of the Hound of Tindalos is that while ordinary creatures live in a continuous, curved timeline, they dwell in the deepest part of an angular, discontinuous island of time that is completely different from this.
Because of their close connection with angular time, they must also pass through angular spaces when crossing the boundaries of spacetime. Therefore, these monsters usually begin to appear from the corners of a room, chasing after anyone who crosses spacetime.
And as long as this monster is not driven away, it will keep chasing you no matter where you hide. That's why it got the name "Hound," although in reality, their appearance is not much like Hound.
A gaping maw, resembling a crocodile and covered in blue slime, emerged from the smoke. Lu Li turned and ran. He was just an ordinary human now; if it were his other clones, they might have been able to try and fight off these monsters. But for now, running was the priority.
On the other side, Wang Wencheng also clearly noticed something was wrong. He was excited as he looked at the obviously supernatural event, but he wasn't stupid. Over the years, he had read all sorts of mystical novels and materials. Although he didn't know what that kind of monster was, he understood that such a monster usually represented danger.
"Get the books! Get the books!" Wang Wencheng didn't bother with careful selection anymore. He rushed to a bookshelf, grabbed two or three books at random, and stuffed them into his pocket. He then saw Lu Li also grab a book at random and run downstairs.
The monster behind him emerged from the smoke and rushed down the stairs at incredible speed. A tongue that looked like blue slime splattered out. Lu Li heard the sound of wind breaking and sensed something was wrong. He quickly rolled forward, but he was still too slow.
The monster's blue tongue pierced through Lu Li's palm, leaving a hole. A sense of spatial and temporal chaos appeared in Lu Li's mind, as if everything around him was shaking. Wang Wencheng saw that something was wrong and pulled Lu Li out of the stairwell and back to the tenth floor.
The Hound of Tindalos leaped down the stairs and vanished without a trace. Lu Li suppressed his dizziness and looked at his right hand, where there was a hole the size of a glass bead. There was no bleeding or pain, but as Lu Li looked at the hole, he saw a monster chasing after him from a distant time.
Clearly, the Hound of Tindalos would not let their prey escape. Some memories surfaced in Lu Li's mind. The Hound had the ability to travel through time and space. They were hidden in the past three billion years, and it took them a day to cross every hundred million years.
As for the eleventh floor of the library, it's unclear at what time, but no matter how long it takes, the Hound will eventually come.