Chapter 56

Dark red lights shrouded the quiet and narrow corridor.

Countless criss-crossing corridors have been completely twisted into a completely different appearance from memory, forming an intricate map that is extremely suitable for sneak attacks and street fighting.

The sound of a fierce confrontation between the anchors could be heard vaguely in the distance.

The cluttered footsteps, the strange noises from the use of props, and the activated lingering sound, are not mixed into the laughter of ghosts in the battle.

Various voices were mixed together, echoing in the dark and narrow space, making the scalp feel numb.

Su Cheng heard his dirty thumping, and the blood and blood all over his body rushed to his ears, making a buzzing noise.

Wen Jianyan was right.

As the secondary difficulty increases, it can be clearly seen that this Nightmare Live Room is promoting the "competition" between the anchors both overtly and covertly.

Or - "fighting".

Whether it is the existence of the item [Guiding Hand], or the sub-mechanism, it is urging the melee to happen.

They also have the Soul Locking Altar in their hands. Even if they don't take the initiative to participate in this melee, they will sooner or later become the prey of other anchor teams under the premise of the existence of the Guiding Hand.

Being proactive is the best way.

The scene before the separation from Wen Jianyan did not flash before his eyes.

Under the dark red light, the young man squinted a pair of amber eyes and stared at him intently. There was a slight smile on his lips. In the depths, Su Cheng held back the familiar luster that he felt shivering, with an almost childish sense of danger:

"Let's stir up the water a little more, and they won't remember to hunt us down."

Obviously, he did it.

In Wen Jianyan's words, Su Cheng is a "scam novice who can't lie and act". Although there is still a lot of room for development with good tuning/teaching, it is best to start with simple tasks now.

Although Su Cheng had no opinion on this division of labor, he always felt that something was strange...

How to say it like he will change from a novice to a veteran in the future?

When watching Wen Jianyan earnestly teaching Su Cheng's words, Su Cheng's live broadcast room was full of pain:

"It's over, the anchor's is broken!"

"Uuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuu"

"Near Zhu Chi, near ink black!"

It is for this strange-sounding reason that Wen Jianyan's task to Su Cheng is not complicated.

Su Cheng carried the paper copper coins and the right soul lock altar, which was the one that was put in the biscuit box. In this way, the existence of these two props could cover each other.

After all, although the [Hand of Guidance] can point out the location of the hidden object, it cannot tell what the hidden object is, nor its grade.

More importantly, it also has a mechanism that gives a lot of room for play.

The low-level guiding hand can only point out the location of the item when the anchor is close to the ordinary-level hidden item.

The middle-level guiding hand can be actively activated by the host, pointing out the difficulty and the location of the hidden items under the difficulty level. As for which level item will lead the host to the final, it is based on the principle of proximity—that is, Whichever is nearer, refers to whichever.

Therefore, the guiding hand used by the anchors will definitely be intermediate.

Wen Jianyan had already implanted the concept of "copper coins" as difficult hidden objects into the minds of Chen Mo and Wang Hanyu. Therefore, after Su Cheng appeared, they would subconsciously point the finger for guidance. With the copper coins on his body, he would never have thought that what he was carrying was actually the Soul Locking Altar.

"What if two anchors from the same team purchased different grades of Guiding Hands?" Su Cheng asked a little nervously, "Wouldn't that be 'revealing' the stuffing?"

If the two guiding hands are pointing in the same direction, then the hidden object must be of ordinary level. If the fingers are separated, then one is ordinary and the other is difficult.

Wen Jianyan shook her head: "they are reluctant."

"The Guiding Hand is limited to purchase in a single sub, each anchor can only buy it once, if you buy the intermediate level, you cannot buy the low level, and the guiding hand is the principle of proximity. If the hidden objects in front of you are ordinary, the guiding hand The activation principle of the hand is also the principle of proximity, so this team not only wastes an item, but also wastes the opportunity to exchange for the hand of intermediate guidance on the exchange for the hand of low-level guidance."

Su Chengxuan: "I understand?"

"What about you?" Su Cheng asked.

"I?"

Wen Jianyan narrowed her eyes and gave a short laugh.

He lightly weighed the lacquered black pottery altar filled with biscuit crumbs in his hand, and the dark red beads on his wrist flickered briefly under his long sleeves.

He said lightly, almost excitedly:

"It's an arch fire."

Since there are only five items in the deputy, the soul lock altar has already occupied three places, so the grades of the three soul lock altars should also be different, but there are a few ordinary ones, and a few difficult ones. Not one of them will be legendary... that's not exactly true.

If you want to complete the difficult side quest, you must gather all the three soul lock altars. In the case of multiple teams participating in the snatch battle, this difficulty is really big.

That is to say, even if they grab the common-level altar, the difficult side quests cannot be completed without gathering the other two.

The Soul Locking Altar they grabbed was of a difficult quality. The situation was different. It could be brought out as a prop, so even if three altars were not collected, they would not return empty-handed.

Wen Jianyan has a hard-level hidden item given to him by his mother-in-law, so as long as he skillfully uses the blind spots and blind spots of vision, he can disguise the empty altar in his hand as a hard-level soul lock altar.

In time, the value of this chip will more than double.

Su Cheng: "..."

He took a deep breath and said slowly with doubts: "You... don't you worry that you will offend more guilds?"

Wen Jianyan shrugged breathlessly: "Have you forgotten? In your eyes, I'm a dark fire now."

The corner of Su Cheng's mouth twitched: "But you are not afraid of dark fire..."

"Don't worry." Wen Jianyan said with a smile: "Anyway, An Huo has a grudge against me, and it doesn't matter if you have more. The debt doesn't weigh you down."

Su Cheng: "..."

Although know what you said is false, but don't know why, just can't refute it.

Before deciding to act, Wen Jianyan purchased several stealth robes, and combined with the guiding hand, he "touched" the details of the other teams on the map.

At least three teams.

One of the teams included their former teammates, Wang Hanyu and Chen Mo.

Whether they have a soul altar in their hands or not has nothing to do with Wen Jianyan's plan, as long as Su Cheng tells them the so-called "facts", it will be enough to attract the hatred of their team.

The other two teams need careful consideration.

Wen Jianyan used the guiding hand to choose a team that did not have a soul lock altar to contact.

Only in this way can he create enough information gap to convince the other party of the information he provides next.

"You mean."

The captain frowned, with a solemn expression on his face: "That team has already gathered two soul lock altars?"

"That's right."

The young man lowered his eyes slightly.

Although his voice is still very calm, there is a bit of cold and forbearance between the words: "I came in with my guild, but you see, my team is now only me. "

Wen Jianyan raised his eyes, and the dark red light jumped in his eyes: "I know, I'm alone now, and my current strength is basically impossible to win this competition, so why don't you mix it up again? Let’s get on with it, it’s better to leave here as soon as possible, life is the most important thing.”

He smiled, but the black pottery pot in his palm reflected an icy and demonic luster under the light:

"I am still clear about the principle of innocence and guilt. So, I can give you this soul lock altar in my hand... If you are willing to exchange the mirror of the woman."

There was dead silence in the depths of the corridor.

The anchors face each other and measure each other silently. The atmosphere seems to be condensed. Beneath the seemingly calm appearance, it is full of weighing and scrutiny, and an invisible crisis is brewing in the air.

"Dang, you can also choose to kill me and take away the Soul Locking Altar."

Wen Jianyan's tail was slightly prolonged, with a smile on her lips, and her eyes were calm and unwavering, like a deep pool: "However, I didn't dare to come here without doing anything... So, you guys are sure Do you want me to entangle me at this moment and let the other two eyeing teams take advantage of the opportunity?"

Several team members glanced at each other vaguely.

It's not that they haven't considered this option.

However, if the fact is what the other party just said, he still escaped and survived even when the team was completely destroyed, it means that the host's endowment is either related to this, or it is very difficult to deal with.

He dared to appear in front of them so blatantly, and it is very likely that he also has some cards that they don't know.

No matter which option it is, it is very likely to lead to unpredictable situations. The opponent may not only escape successfully with the locked soul altar again, but even in the process, the other two teams may be surprised by their position, from being attacked by both sides. .

The three of them now check and balance each other, and no matter which side acts rashly, it may become the target of siege.

Plus……

There are actually more than one side of Wen Po's mirror in their team.

After all, their current team is made up of two teams, and each team went to meet Wen Po and got the mirror from the other party.

"Well, if you don't need it, I think there should be another team willing to trade with me."

The young man raised his eyes:

"I just want to live, I don't want to conflict with you, and... I can give you any information you want about the team that is in conflict with us."

He sneered: "Although what I want most is to leave, it is enough to cheat them before leaving."

"Buzz."

The phone in my pocket vibrated three times, then stopped.

Su Cheng knew that this was a signal from Wen Jianyan to him.

He took a deep breath, calmed down, then walked up and down, and tugged at Wang Hanyu's sleeve: "Brother, can I tell you something?"

Wang Hanyu turned his head, just saw the yellow "color" paper and copper coins flashing in the other's palm.

He was stunned at first, and then a flash of greed flashed across his eyes.

"What's the matter, you say?"

Wang Hanyu and Yan Yue asked sensually.

within 1304.

Wen Jianyan reclined against the wall, silently, waiting motionless, like a silhouette immersed in darkness, almost blending with the surrounding shadows.

Soon, a rush of footsteps approached.

Su Cheng's pale face appeared at the door, his breathing was a bit chaotic, and the look in his eyes was frightened.

"Is it going well?"

Wen Jianyan asked.

Su Cheng took a steady breath and said intermittently, "It's okay, it's okay."

"The paper and copper coins have been given out?"

Su Cheng nodded: "Well, like you said, I gave the copper money to one of the anchors you talked to before, hoping to hide in the back."

If he doesn't give out the "props" in hand, he will always be watched by other anchors.

After handing over the copper coins for the guise, Su Chengcheng took the initiative to hand over all his use value, and the attention on him would quickly decrease and shift to Wang Hanyu who got the props.

Soon, after leading the team to the agreed location by falsely claiming to know Wen Jianyan's whereabouts, another team appeared from the front based on Wen Jianyan's information.

The two sides met, and a melee began almost immediately.

Su Cheng put on his hiding robe and quickly left from the back.

Su Cheng never imagined that he would do two-faced, three-dimensional things for a while, and he was nervous and sweaty throughout the whole process, and even after seeing Wen Jianyan, he was still a little frightened.

Wen Jianyan patted Su Cheng on the shoulder, not stingy with her own appreciation and praise:

"Yes, there is a future."

Su Cheng: "..."

I'm sorry, I don't want this future, thank you.

He took a deep breath and asked, "What's next?"

Wen Jianyan took out the mirror from his pocket, which was dyed with a light layer of incense ash. He smiled, raised his eyebrows, and shook the mirror in his palm:

"Try first if you can go back."

The gossip mirror in the Soul Locker Altar is the same as Wen Po's gossip mirror, but, perhaps because of Po Wen's treatment, it is much easier to use this gossip mirror than entering the monster's mirror, you only need a person with enough inspiration It is enough to recite the incantation, but to enter the mirror of the monster, you must borrow the spirit of the monster.

Su Cheng nodded and took a deep breath: "Okay."

Wen Jianyan was the first to try.

He put his palms on the surface of the mirror, and slowly repeated in a low voice the incantations taught to them by Mother Wen.

"Well, it seems that my inspiration is not strong enough."

Wen Jianyan sighed and turned to look at Su Cheng: "Come on, try it."

After all, Su Cheng is a gift of precognition, and his inspiration should be higher than him. If he can't... Then Wen Jianyan can only think of other ways.

Su Cheng also followed Wen Jianyan's example and pressed his hand on the mirror.

The familiar system notification sound rang in my ears:

【Ding! Congratulations to the anchor for getting the hidden item (normal) in the vice! 】

【Collection degree 2/5】

Immediately afterwards, Su Cheng was a little unskilled, and repeated the strange spell in a low voice intermittently. Before he could finish reciting it for the third time, he felt a feeling of being turned upside down and dragged him into the mirror. .

Su Cheng staggered slightly under his feet and appeared to have fallen.

Soon, he looked up and found that they had now returned to the surface world. The light in the corridor was dim, but it was no longer the ominous dark red sheen of the inner world.

"we are back!"

Su Chengqiang suppressed his excitement and turned to look at Wen Jianyan.

Wen Jianyan lowered her head and stared thoughtfully at the gossip mirror in her hand.

"What's up?"

"I'm just curious." Wen Jianyan frowned slightly: "Why are there so many of them?"

Su Cheng was a little confused: "What do you mean?"

Wen Jianyan's brows furrowed even tighter: "This mirror is an ordinary hidden item, right?"

Su Cheng nodded.

When came into contact with the mirror, the sound of the system sounded in ear, there should be no mistake.

but……

Su Cheng was stunned, and immediately responded: "You mean..."

"That's right." Wen Jianyan raised her eyes to look at Su Cheng, and said slowly: "If you want to enter the inner world, you have to pass through the gossip mirror of Wen Po, that is to say, now, those anchors who are still in the inner world. We have a mirror every two to three, even if it is conservatively estimated, there are ten."

In fact, Wen Jianyan noticed this when he was exploring the map and other anchor teams, but he never dared to draw a conclusion.

After all, the system clearly stated that there are only five hidden objects in the entire vice.

After reaching a deal with that team and getting the gossip mirror, Wen Jianyan was completely sure that his guess was right.

The gossip mirror is their way out of the inner world, and it is also a way of retreat.

If they only had this mirror in their hands, even if the opponent used a hard-level hidden object as a temptation, they would not agree so readily.

But...it must be one of the hidden objects.

After all, the system doesn't lie about this.

By analogy, all gossip mirrors should be ordinary hidden objects... but this makes no sense.

Wen Jianyan frowned, and looked at the gossip mirror in her hand repeatedly, trying to find any clues from it.

Suddenly, he was slightly startled, and took out his mobile phone from his pocket.

The light of the flashlight was brought close to the mirror, illuminating its surface as bright as new, and even the subtle nicks were clearly visible.

"Did you find anything?"

Su Cheng asked.

Wen Jianyan didn't answer, just handed the phone to Su Cheng: "take it, take a photo for me."

Although Su Cheng didn't know the reason, he still raised his mobile phone obediently to help him illuminate the gossip mirror in his hand.

The surface of this gossip mirror is sunken.

According to traditional feng shui metaphors, the convex Bagua mirror is a tool to ward off evil spirits that can reflect the evil spirits back, while the sunken Bagua mirror means "introduction and borrowing", and if it is hung well, it can absorb wealth and good fortune , if used improperly, it will also lead to evil and disaster.

The pattern on this gossip mirror is nothing unusual, the middle is the yin and the anode, and the surrounding is the stem and earth branches, the first gossip, Heluo nine stars.

but……

Wen Jianyan rubbed the cold brass surface with the pads of her fingers, and slowly, little by little, felt the unevenness on it.

Under the extremely common pattern, some complex lines are engraved in inscriptions, just like scratches left after a long time of use.

These lines shuttle between the dry and earthy branches, vaguely linked to each other, just like...

In the next second, Wen Jianyan's pupils suddenly tightened.

He subconsciously held his breath, borrowed the gleam of the flashlight in Su Cheng's hand, and began to "grope" on the mirror surface, silently counting the numbers in the middle——

One, two, three...

...

Thirteen.

Thirteen in total.

It is the number that exactly matches the floor.

In other words, the inscriptions engraved on the Bagua mirror are actually the complete map of the inner world!

At that moment, Wen Jianyan felt a strong shudder slowly creep up his back, the guesses that emerged from the bottom made him uncontrollably shivering, and his sweat stood on end.

He suddenly raised his head and looked at Su Cheng: "In the team you went to, do they have a soul lock in their hands?"

Su Cheng was taken aback by Wen Jianyan's sudden serious expression:

"……no, what happened?"

After getting the answer, Wen Jianyan's expression became more solemn.

In the world, there are three teams besides them.

If Su Cheng's team didn't get any altars, then... the third team should have two altars in their hands.

But this is really difficult.

After finding the altar, the monsters in the altar will be triggered, and nearby anchors will be pulled into the mirror world. Even if they can leave alive, they will be teleported to other locations on the map.

So, although the two anchors who acted with Su Cheng activated the altar in 1304, it was Wen Jianyan who finally got the altar.

If Wen Jianyan didn't have the bracelet given by his mother-in-law, he would also be unable to return to 1304.

In other words, those who activate the altar and those who get the altar must not be the same.

In the team that Wen Jianyan came into contact with, the altar had never been activated.

That is to say, there are two altars in the last team. Not only do the fishermen benefit and get the altar in 1306, but also activate the third altar and finally obtain it.

Is it possible in such a short time?

possible.

But probably very low.

unless……

In the whole map, there is actually no third altar.

Wen Jianyan slowly raised her head and looked at Su Cheng: "What is the note in the hand of the paper in 1304?"

He didn't need the other person to answer, he just answered by himself:

"Let that mad woman go to hell. Right?"

"...Yes." Su Cheng nodded.

"We always thought that Zhou Xiuqing's crazy woman was referring to his wife, but, think about it from another angle... What if this crazy woman was referring to his mother?"

Wen Jianyan's face was a little pale, but her eyes were extremely bright. Su Cheng couldn't help feeling a chill down his spine when the other party looked at him with such a gaze.

"If my guess is true, then Zhou Xiuqing's wish has not been fulfilled."

"The method of locking the soul altar actually boils down to two words: desire and slaughter.

Two months ago, in the 1306 annihilation case, the baby was refined into the soul lock altar.

A month later, in the 1304 case of annihilation, although all died, the desire was not satisfied, and no new altar was created.

Push it back a month and you're here. "

Wen Jianyan jumped up and suddenly approached Su Cheng, startling him.

He squeezed the gossip mirror in his hand, and his fingertips turned white due to the force, and handed the mirror to Su Cheng.

"In every soul-locking altar, there is a mirror like this. The mirror is the channel connecting the inner and outer worlds, and the monsters are sealed in the mirror, right?"

"Don't you understand yet?"

Wen Jianyan said word by word: "There are only two soul lock altars from the beginning to the end, and the third altar did not exist from the beginning."

- It failed in the waiting list of 1304.

Therefore, Po Wen still needs a massacre to make a new altar.

The young man took a deep breath slowly, and in a restrained, calm tone, spit out a frightening guess:

"Those of us who were tricked into the mirror and started to kill each other because of desire will be made into a third altar."

Therefore, none of the gossip mirrors in their hands are [hidden objects].

What is being judged as a hidden object is the Soul Locking Altar connected by these mirrors.