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[Anna is easy to talk to, but the premise is not to provoke her intentionally. Provoking her will not have any good consequences. Of course, this state of speaking easily is only limited to outside "Anna's Game".]
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[The doll's eyes can provide Anna with vision. During the hide-and-seek game, remember to avoid the doll's eyes.]
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[The food provided in the restaurant every day is edible. The tourists who live in the castle because they are cursed and have to play various games with Anna have actually paid the price for food and accommodation.]
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[Sometimes, Anna will leave the castle when she is in a good mood. The good mood here means that she learned about some brand-new games from those tourists, so she ran out to try them out very excitedly. In addition to the ability to turn humans into dolls and immortals, Anna also seems to have the ability to change the layout of the manor at will, because she once created a kite and a swing out of thin air, as well as the power system in the castle. Made by Anna.]
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[It is best not to continue to provide Anna with various games just for the purpose of pleasing her, because in the end, these games will all reflect on us players themselves. Someone proposed a game like minesweeper, and then Anna created a minesweeper area out of thin air outside the castle, and asked the person who proposed the game to try it out... In the end, he was killed by the bomb and turned into a pile of bombs. puppet, then Anna changed the explosive power of the mine to her displeasure.]
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[With us players entering this dungeon, there are quite a few ordinary people who were involved in the other world. However, it is difficult for these ordinary people to arouse Anna's interest. Most of them were turned into dolls by Anna and discarded in the dungeon. In the forest of dolls... the "contract" is not perfect enough. I hope the logistics department can work overtime to fill the loopholes to prevent more innocent people from being involved.]
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[There may be some other secrets hidden in this castle. I need more time to find... Ordinary people who were turned into dolls by Anna, and the dolls themselves have not been too damaged, and maybe there are The possibility of coming back to life...]
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[More and more people are dying. I originally wanted to ask everyone to write down their wish to get out safely so that only those who can get out will count, but I still underestimated the level of greed in people's hearts... I don't know what it takes to survive. Is there a future? However, "Anna's gift" is inherently random, and I can't say anything about this behavior. It's all a personal choice...]
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[By the way, wishes cannot be transferred and can only be realized by one's own. I wanted others to leave, but I couldn't. The giant ragdoll cat sent me all the way to the entrance of the mirror maze. I could leave, but I turned back again. This time, as long as I don't go near the castle or stay in a room inside the castle, I won't be cursed. If I can hide around the castle, maybe I can give a warning to the next group of players who arrive...]
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[Every night, there is a probability that there will be an illusion of the past reappearing outside the door. That illusion was the scene before Rose Manor evolved into this situation. I didn't pay too much attention to it before, because Those were just reappearances of past illusions, but when I stood outside the castle and looked into the castle from a distance, I suddenly made a new discovery. This may be a breakthrough... But I can't get close to the castle at night. It can only be seen from a distance.]
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[I felt like I had vaguely caught some clues, which were the truth about this Rose Manor and the real secret about Anna’s immortality, so I returned to the castle... ]
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[You can step into the reappearance scenes of yesterday's illusions. I already know the truth about the death of the man who was found dead in the lobby on the first floor on the first morning. He accidentally died at night. Stepping into the past scene... This opportunity is rare, because the probability of yesterday's phantom scene appearing is uncertain, and I must seize this opportunity.]
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[I am going to make my first attempt. If I succeed, then this dungeon will be completely conquered by me alone. If I fail, then I may never come out again... But it doesn’t matter, it’s still a fight.]
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[At dawn, if I fail to come back, this notebook will probably be collected by the maids in the underground library, and my doll will probably appear in the lobby on the first floor, which means that I has failed. If anyone who comes after you can see this notebook, remember to take this information out and hand it over to the investigators of the relevant departments. - "Ye Yanzhixi", a senior investigator from the relevant departments, stayed.]
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[PS: Try to pay more attention to the portraits hanging in the corridors of the castle. Maybe you can find some small surprises in them.]
—The record ends here. After that, the entire notebook will be blank.
Volume One: The Gap between Illusion and Reality: Chapter 262 Chapter 258 Plans and Arrangements
After flipping through the first few pages, Bai Zhi flipped through many more pages in succession. He didn't stop until he confirmed that there was no other writing left on the notebook.
"Okay, this is probably all the information recorded in this notebook. What do you think?"
Bai Zhi closed the notebook with a black cover and turned his head to look at everyone.
"Uh... just stand and watch."
It was very hard to integrate the information he had just seen in his mind. He hit his head with his hand as he felt a slight headache. Cyborg said a dry joke in his mouth.
"If the records above are true, then the colorful black death should be able to get an explanation."
His eyes flickered, and Feng Xizhigu's brows moved slightly.
"Last night, he stepped into the scene of the past and returned to the moment when Rose Manor had not yet become what it is now...or rather, it was the moment when Rose Manor had just become what it is now."
When he said this, he turned his head and glanced at Bai Zhi.
"You happened to encounter the illusion of the past last night, but before you had time to step into it, the illusion disappeared in front of you. However, the colorful black entered it, and then in He died inside, and his body appeared in the lobby on the first floor.”
"Past scenes... Listening to the conversation between the pair of maids you described before, Anna seems to have been a princess in the past?"
He also looked at Bai Zhi, and Yue Yue Shi spoke with a smile.
"Killing Anna will directly end this copy. However, Anna is immortal now and cannot be killed at all... But what about when she was still a human in the past?"
"Yes, Anna can't die when she's a monster, but can't she die when she's a human? Anna is the one who dies anyway."
He also reacted, and Cyborg couldn't help but feel happy.
"As long as the past Anna can be killed, this copy can be ended directly. When I passed through the forest of dolls outside, I explored all the way. Many of them were in good health. After Anna died, Maybe those humans can live again... It's a pity that the two players before, one was cut in half, and the other was dead without a whole body... "
"Don't take it for granted. Do you really think this kind of thing is that simple?"
Pouting his lips, Bai Zhi turned his attention to the black-covered notebook on the table again.
"Let's not talk about that inference. It's just that the other party's speculation has not been confirmed. If things can really end that easily, then why are we here?"
"This dungeon has not ended, which means that the investigator failed. Colorful Hei once set foot in it, but his end was to be hung in the lobby on the first floor..."
He took out a lollipop from his pocket and stuffed it into his mouth, with a sneer on his face.
"They all failed. This is obvious. This shows that the risks there are far greater than the risks of this castle. If you choose to enter there rashly, you are courting death."
"It's natural to take risks. After all, wealth can only be gained through risk. Because Anna's birthday party, where celebrities from all walks of life gathered in the castle, might have caused Anna to turn into a monster, and at the same time, the manor became so deserted. The turning point...but there's one thing I can't figure out."
Bai Zhi reached out and touched his chin, with a thoughtful look on his face.
"Ye Yan's Breath, what did he see outside the castle that night? Why didn't he write down what he saw in his notebook? Did he forget it, or... couldn't write it?"
"Can't write it down on paper... could it be a meme like the 'Spontaneous Combustion Paper'?"
After thinking for a while, Cyborg came up with a possible inference.
"For example, the scenes he saw outside the castle that night were the source of the outbreak of the doll curse. And if this notebook is discovered, it will inevitably be taken out. If he takes what he saw If things are written down on paper and spread, it may very well lead to an alternative [Doll Curse] to break out in the real world... "
"It's possible. If that's the case, then Anna's birthday party that night must have been the source of all changes. After that birthday party, Rose Manor was abandoned, Anna turned into a monster, and the rest of them all Turned into a doll..."
As he spoke, Bai Zhi raised his head and looked upward.
"The invitation from [Anna's Tea Party], and the news about her parents... It seems that it is necessary to go to the top floor later."
"Too dangerous."
After hearing Bai Zhi's soliloquy, the deceased Ling, who had been silent for the whole time, could not help but frown.
"Don't worry, Anna still has quite good intentions towards me. It's just a simple tea party, and my ability to escape and save my life is very strong..."
Waving his hand casually, Bai Zhi stood up from the chair and picked up the notebook on the table.
"Sure enough, I came at the right time this time, and the harvest was quite good. I decided to try to set foot in the past Rose Manor tonight to have a look. Do any of you want to come with me?"
"Hey, it's very dangerous there. Didn't you just say that yourself?"
Biting the lollipop in his mouth, Yanhuo Fengyue frowned.
"You have to go out of danger. After all, there are no more clues in this castle. All the other clues are hidden there."
Shrugging, Bai Zhi raised the notebook in his hand towards the other party.
"It would be a good thing if we succeed. Even if we fail, those who continue to stay in the castle can realize their wishes and leave this manor through "Anna's gift". After all, the smaller the number of people, the greater the chance of being selected, win— Win, win-win.”
"...You are just like the investigator who is looking for death. You are completely unreasonable!!"
Feeling inexplicably angry, Yanhuo Fengyun turned his head fiercely.
"Why am I so unreasonable? Some things always need someone to do it, right? Besides, this is a good opportunity to gain a lot of points. Who would give up?"
Rolling his eyes, Bai Zhi didn't bother to talk to the other party who was suddenly ill for no reason, and then turned his head to talk to the others.
"Anyway, that's it. I will go there tonight. If any of you are willing to go together... let's talk about it then. As for now... "
Bai Zhi looked at the notebook in his hand.
"Do you know which floor of the castle has the most portraits hanging in the corridor?"
Volume 1 The gap between virtuality and reality: Chapter 263 Chapter 259 Gundam does not exist
When Bai Zhi and his party came out of the underground library, the whole castle was quiet, eerily quiet.
Empty and lonely, it seems like a country that has been forgotten for thousands of years.
In other words, this is also the normal state of this castle, because there is no living life in the entire Rose Manor, not even a small ant exists. Plants may be a little bit, but most of the plants in Rose Manor are also shrouded There was a rather uncoordinated and uncomfortable lifeless aura.
Here in Rose Manor, the only existence that doesn't know whether it should be called life is Anna and the huge ragdoll cat that accompanies her.
Originally, this castle was supposed to be a European-style castle roughly located in the Middle Ages. Their entire actions should have been carried out in darkness and candlelight, but a certain pioneer sacrificed his life in exchange for electric light. After that, it undoubtedly made their task much easier.
"Speaking of which, if I ask Anna to have a Gundam in this castle, will there be something like a Gundam in this castle?"
Lifting his head and looking at the chandelier above his head, Cyborg looked thoughtful.
"You can try it, but don't worry, until today next year, I will remember to put a stick of incense on your grave."
Bai Zhi answered without looking back.
"Well… …"
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Soon, everyone gathered in a deep corridor on the fourth floor.
In this brightly lit corridor, there are oil paintings hanging one after another on both sides. If you just look at them at a glance, there are at least dozens of them.
The oil paintings like these hanging on both sides of the corridor are obviously painted by famous artists.
Some are self-portraits of an old man with a goatee and a stern look in aristocratic clothes sitting on a chair, some are landscape paintings standing on a high place in the castle overlooking the scenery below, or simply a corner of a lively scene at a ball... To name a few.
Although I don't know why the other party specifically mentioned a sentence at the end of the notebook asking them to observe the portraits hanging here in the castle, there is nothing to do now anyway. It is generally necessary to follow the instructions to come here to explore.
This time, there was no need for Bai Zhi to say anything. When they arrived, everyone spontaneously dispersed and gathered around the portraits to observe.
Similarly, Bai Zhi also stood in front of an oil painting.
The oil painting in front of him depicts a scene at a ball. Various nobles and celebrities in gorgeous costumes gather together, chatting or dancing. The painter is obviously very skilled, painting a huge scene of hundreds of people. Come down and make the dance party extremely lively.
"Surprise... What kind of discovery can be called a surprise?"
While staring at the oil painting in front of him, Bai Zhi began to think in his mind.
The sentence that the other party deliberately left at the end of the notebook was definitely not without purpose. There should be some secrets hidden in the portraits hanging in the corridors of the castle...
While Bai Zhi was thinking, a burst of exclamation came from the other side. When Bai Zhi turned his head to look, he saw mountains, seas, heaven and earth staring at the painting in front of him, and his body couldn't help but move towards it. He took a few steps back, with a look of disbelief on his face.
"What's wrong?"
Bai Zhi frowned slightly and walked over there.
"…He is in the painting."
Taking a deep breath, he reached out and pointed at the painting in front of him.
"he?"
"It's just colorful black! He was painted on this painting!!!"
The oil painting in front of me between mountains, sea, heaven and earth is a sacrificial picture with a somewhat unclear meaning.
In the picture, a building similar to an altar is shown. A man is tied with a rope to the high altar, and there are piles of firewood at his feet.
And around this altar, which is full of mystery, are surrounded by shadows one after another wearing black robes, their whole bodies almost blending into the darkness. These shadow people surround the altar, facing the altar with great piety. The center made a kneeling gesture.
… It’s like a scene of human sacrifice in a cult.
If it were just this, it wouldn't really matter, but the man who was tied to the altar and prepared to be burned at the stake had a colorful and black face.
The artist who painted this painting is obviously very good at painting, and there is no possibility of being mistaken.
Looking at the content displayed on this oil painting, everyone couldn't help but be silent for a while.
After a while, Yanhuo Fengyue turned his head and looked at Bai Zhi.