AnalogHorror: Rule Kaidan 4016
Chapter 814 - 375 Bedroom Doorway_2

Chapter 814: Chapter 375 Bedroom Doorway_2

"You said..."

"You just mentioned that the establishment of the Black Moon Outpost is to prevent the ’Root’ Contamination from seeping into the real world from here, isn’t this place somewhere on Earth? It is simply connected through the interpenetration between layers, like, like..."

He subconsciously wanted to stretch out his hands, gesturing as if branches were intertwining, but in his mind, he couldn’t make that gesture.

The topic of the Night Watchman was successfully diverted: "Initially, yes, but soon after the Black Moon Outpost was built, as the ’Original Apostles’’ voyaging brought about an understanding of the ’Root,’ they foresaw the harm the ’Root’ could cause and thus dragged the outpost along with this layer of the world into a deeper spatial layer than the real world, which you can think of as a kind of inner world."

"The ’Original Apostles’ used this method to exile the ’Root’...speaking of which, it’s somewhat like a ’Space Exile.’

"In this way, even if the power of the Root invades the inner world, there is still the Black Moon Outpost as the outpost of destruction..."

"You could say, if the world is destined to be destroyed, then the first to be destroyed would definitely be our Black Moon Outpost."

"But on the other hand, if the deployment of the Black Moon Outpost cannot resist the invasion of the Grey Mist, then no force in the real world is sufficient to confront, or even contain it."

Lin Yi listened, his expression solemn.

At this moment, he found his consciousness suddenly turning into an unknown layer, with the entire process exceptionally smooth, as simple as eating and drinking...

When he came to his senses, he found himself standing deep in a dimly lit corridor, facing a rusty iron door.

The iron door stood alone, like a watcher in a corner forgotten by the world, covered with rust stains. The reddish-brown rust spread like a malignant disease, in patches of varying depths, as if the years had randomly smeared it with a brush of decay.

The edges of the door, where the rust had peeled off in layers, revealed a rough and uneven metal surface beneath, like gnawed bones, emitting an aura of antiquity and decay. The original color of the door was hardly recognizable, only these mottled rust spots remained, showing a sinister hue under the faint candlelight.

A chill permeated the area around the door, and the darkness felt substantial, seeping through the gaps in the iron door. Those gaps were like narrow eyes, coldly and ominously scrutinizing the outside world.

Occasionally, a barely perceivable breeze would pass by, causing the candle flame to flicker gently, and the iron door to begin making a slight "creaking" sound. This sound, particularly grating in the silence, was like the painful moan of a person suffering from a long illness, or the low growl of some unknown creature lurking in the darkness, sending chills down one’s spine.

Looking through the iron door, there was an even deeper darkness, like a bottomless black hole, as if one step closer would result in being swallowed by the endless darkness, forever sinking into this cold and eerie abyssal prison...

On both sides of the iron door, like Chinese New Year couplets, were two iron plates nailed up. The material seemed similar to the one on the door at the entrance of the Bell Tower corridor, and there were also some similar marks on it.

However, these marks had long been corroded, and nothing could be clearly seen.

Instinct told him that behind the door was a bedroom.

"’02’...?" Lin Yi called out softly.

"I’m here..." The voice of the Night Watchman was very low, also carrying a cautious tone.

"It seems we have reached..."

"I know... Because I’ve never been here before."

"What do we do next?"

"You’re asking me?"

"I..."

"How did you get in before?"

"The last time my Vision was clear, I had already appeared inside that bedroom... so what do I do now?"

"I don’t know either..." the Night Watchman said, "You’d better not open the door on your own. Be careful with anything here that has the ’door’ attribute unless you are absolutely sure."

"Are you trying to dissuade me?"

The Night Watchman replied solemnly and calmly: "In our actions, we always make sure not to cause any accidents before we proceed. Try to see if your consciousness can penetrate it, if not, then stop there."

The sudden change in the Night Watchman’s attitude surprised and puzzled Lin Yi.

"Why did you suddenly change your mind?"

The Night Watchman said: "Because your words just now reminded me... The will of the Contractor has been penetrating the Layers, and I think that’s why I haven’t been able to find the bedroom for countless years."

"She hid the bedroom, allowing only certain special people to enter... If she wants us to go in, then we will be able to go in..."

"Isn’t that extremely dangerous then?"

The Night Watchman shook his head: "When she can already invade part of the current world, it means there is no ’safe’ state for you and me. I guess she can’t yet penetrate from the ’Time Exile’, everything here is set by the Supernatural Power she left behind, like a mechanism for self-protection and external detection..."

"Then why does she let me in? Is there something special about me?"

"Special or not, you’re asking me? You have a problem with your brain. If rationality can’t help you judge the accuracy of something, then you might as well follow your Instinct... Like the time the ’Holy Hall’ triggered the first wave of Breath, your body didn’t even remember to react. Many choices are likely interventions by your Instinct, so you might as well try it now."

"Approach that door, and if you feel danger or resistance from your subconscious... we will leave immediately, and I will protect you."

With the Night Watchman having said that, Lin Yi no longer hesitated and immediately responded: "Okay."

Then, with a thought, he slowly approached that iron door...

’Ding! Ding! Ding...’

In his mind, an image of a thin figure, continuously pounding on some kind of proto-tool, flashed instantly.

A moment later, he was already standing in front of the iron door.

An incredible reaction occurred, though he felt a chill down his spine when he first saw the door from afar, his emotions became surprisingly calm when he approached it, and his Instinct seemed tame as well.

He just stood quietly in front of the iron door, letting the rusting Breath invade his nostrils, like a traveler returning to a familiar place after countless years.

The corridor outside the door was still like it was before, with old large water barrels piled in the corner, without water but filled with dusty agricultural tools, and some old wooden planks lying beside them.

The doormat at the door was still the same, worn to the point that the pattern was indiscernible, curled up on the edge near the door.

The wall next to the door was still the same, with several patches of peeled paint showing the rough cement inside, where ads for lock-picking and enclosing balconies once were, leaving behind residues that couldn’t be completely removed.

It seems that by opening this door, there would be family behind it.

’Family?’

’What is that...?’

Lin Yi suddenly felt confused; his head felt foggy, and then images unconsciously surfaced in his mind, coming home after school as a child, eagerly throwing down his schoolbag, and flipping through comic books at home, but family...

’Where is the family?’

’Family... what is that?’