Blind Spot
Chapter 133 - 122 Secret Two_2

Chapter 133: 122 Secret Two_2

In the dark ocean, the safest place is one’s own bed. They compare the bed to a ship that can freely navigate through the Black Sea without being detected by any of the strange and dangerous elements."

’In the beliefs of the Gilkini people, a bed serves as a conduit between the real Black Sea and the illusory reality, which is a marvelous thing. Because of their contrary understanding of reality and illusion, many of them pursue the ingestion of hallucinogenic herbs, allowing themselves to remain in a state of delusion for extended periods. They insist that what is seen during these hallucinations is the true reality.’

According to records, the population of the Gilkini people had already been declining annually even before the massacre that occurred thirty years ago. Just before the slaughter, according to census bureau data, their total population was only three thousand six hundred and seventy-two people.’

"A bunch of pathetic lunatics," Li Chengyi concluded upon reading this part.

"Yeah. At first, we thought they were using something else as a substitute, but to think they were actually using living people. It’s quite disgusting, this nation," Rainbow Candy responded.

It was quite evident that the devaluation of women had hit a sore spot for her.

"So, you’re saying that the current escape method we’ve preliminarily confirmed is to hide under the bed and then wait for at least half an hour?" Li Chengyi asked.

"It’s just a preliminary confirmation, but I don’t think it could be that simple," Rainbow Candy said.

"The electronic device I have here could possibly contain data; I’ll take it back with me first to see if I can recover anything," Li Chengyi suggested.

"Stuff from thirty years ago is probably all moldy by now. It won’t be easy to recover...," Rainbow Candy remarked.

"Leave it to me, this is my specialty," Xiao Zhong joined the voice chat, speaking in imperfect Yi language with a chuckle.

"As long as the original hasn’t been physically destroyed or completely corroded, recovering most of the data shouldn’t be a problem," Xiao Zhong confidently stated.

"Then... I’m heading back right now," Li Chengyi said gravely.

"Brother Cheng, did Xiao Hao just take action?" Rainbow Candy suddenly asked.

"What happened? I don’t know, I’ve been at the hotel the whole time, I just took a shower," Li Chengyi replied.

"The Blue Deer just issued an urgent announcement; they’ve had a platoon of patrolling soldiers ambushed by a mysterious force, all wiped out. There are suspected traces of Flying Yi at the scene, and the location is at Mukesa Town..." Rainbow Candy reported.

"Well, I have no idea about that..." Li Chengyi denied flatly.

"The plane tickets have already been booked, Brother Cheng you should come back immediately, or it might be dangerous. The Blue Deer masters have taken notice, and there could be trouble," Rainbow Candy warned sternly.

"It’s no use; the planes from Mu’en Airport going back to Yi Country have already been blockaded. Blue Deer acts so quickly! Brother Cheng, I’ve booked you a ticket for Hill Airport, which is forty kilometers away! You’d better set off immediately!" Da Hei rapidly joined the conversation.

"I absolutely can’t book any tickets online anymore! How did you manage to book one!?" Rainbow Candy exclaimed in surprise.

"I have some friends over there. Little sister, many things can’t be done simply through the internet. It’s time to go, Brother Cheng. Your flight is in two hours," Da Hei said swiftly.

"Understood!"

Li Chengyi truly experienced the strength of his team this time.

The company’s reach couldn’t extend this far from the boss, and in Sutan, he had thought he would be on his own. Surprisingly, the little team pulled together, and everything was adequately arranged from all aspects.

They were also exceptionally well-informed.

Immediately, he packed up his things, left a message for the two Elves, warning them to be careful, and taking advantage of the night, he relied on the local map route provided by Da Hei to determine the direction.

Then he grabbed his luggage, opened the door.

Click.

His footsteps halted.

He just stood at the doorway, not moving forward.

Outside, where there had previously been a carpeted and brightly lit hotel corridor, was now completely engulfed in darkness.

The shadows, thick as ink that could not be thinned, flowed and lingered outside the door.

Nothing was clear to see; nothing was visible.

It was as if the space inside and outside the door was entirely different.

’That was close...’ Li Chengyi took a deep breath, gently closed the door, and turned back.

’It was very close...’

A surge of anger welled up inside him.

Thankfully, he had somehow managed to investigate a feasible method.

In the room, the lights still shone brightly, everything still arranged as a hotel room should be.

But Li Chengyi knew that everything had changed.

He thought for a moment, quickly dragging his belongings, donning the Wisteria Floral Dress form, then hurriedly packed some food and drinks, and swiftly dove under the bed.

He decided to take the opportunity now, before any danger appeared, to test whether his plan would work!

As soon as he lay down on the floor, he saw Yserine hiding under the bed in a white nightgown, her blue eyes filled with terror as she watched him shrink back.

But quickly, as if recognizing who he was, the fear in the girl’s eyes rapidly receded.

"Jiriliguulu jiriliguulu!" She blurted out a stream of Sutanese.

Li Chengyi immediately took out his mobile phone to translate.

"Are you still there?"

"Come in quickly, it’s about to change out there again!" Yserine grabbed Li Chengyi’s arm and pulled hard, trying to drag him under the bed.

"What’s about to change again, what did you mean by three times last time?" Li Chengyi squeezed in next to her as he asked.

Due to his large size, he could only lie down and couldn’t curl up into a ball like the slight Yserine could.

"Three times means... shh!" Suddenly, Yserine raised her finger, motioning for him to be quiet.

At this moment, she appeared completely healthy, a living person, showing none of the dire state outside.

Li Chengyi immediately kept quiet and wanted to use his phone to type a translation for her to see.

Suddenly, the bright lights in the room outside started to slowly dim.

The temperature noticeably dropped.

What surprised Li Chengyi even more was that the edge under the bed was also starting to change.

The bed he had been sleeping on was covered with a black and white checkered bedsheet.

But now, this bedsheet quickly turned black, hardened, and transformed into something akin to stone.

He gently stretched out his hand to touch it, the hard and cold sensation came back, and even the Floral Dress could not block out the chill.

"Shh!" On the side, Yserine quickly tapped him and made the silent gesture again.

Then, she pressed her small head to the ground, peering out from under the bed.

Li Chengyi did as she did, laying his head down on the ground to look outside.

"?!"

The scene outside made his pupils contract, a chill surged through his body, and goosebumps erupted across his skin.

The space outside was no longer the hotel’s furnishings and carpet.

It was a spacious and vast hall.

At a glance, there were arched windows of black stone all throughout the hall.

The view outside was hazy, obscured by thick fog.

And within the hall...

Stood a group of figures in black cloaks.

Their faces were deathly pale as if covered in white powder, and their cloaks were embroidered with strange symbols and letters that he did not recognize.

But that was not the key issue.

What truly tensed up Li Chengyi were the lower halves of these cloaked figures.

Their lower halves... where their legs should be, were all clusters of black tentacles.

Between the tentacles, there was a flow of black fog and red lights, clearly not something modern technology could create.

Pat pat.

At this moment, Yserine on the side suddenly tapped him.

Li Chengyi turned his head to look at her.

Yserine pointed at his mobile phone, leaned in close, and said in an extremely low voice.

"They are believers! They are friendly and believe in a fair trade, you can exchange things with them."

"?!"