Unlike the strange space movement when he went to St. Byrons, Shade did not see any illusions. As soon as the voice fell in his ears, the white mist around him disappeared.
He felt like he was standing there motionless, and looking around, after the white mist dissipated, he was standing in a familiar circular space, and in front of him was still the statue of the ancient god that lit up as he looked at it.
But this time it was no longer the statue space in the basement of Saint Teresa’s Square. There was no debris piled up against the wall, and it was so clean that there was not even dust. Although it was still a circular space, the area here seemed to be smaller, and the height of the ceiling was higher:
"It worked... But this statue is also in a circular space. It seems that the same group of people placed the statue in Saint Teresa's Square."
A smile appeared on his lips, and then he looked down at the suitcase. He opened it and saw that all the items were there. This represented space movement, and he could carry items with extraordinary powers.
But he still didn't relax in his heart, and immediately used the magic to echo the past.
For five consecutive times, no human voice was heard, which also proved that this space was probably unused for a long time.
But Xia De did not rush to explore the outside world. Instead, he turned around and reached out to touch the ancient god statue again.
After finishing the spell, he returned to the white fog area of the "space maze". As expected, the two wooden signposts were still there in the blurry path in the white fog.
After touching the sign number 1, a voice whispered in my ear:
The guide will show you the way.
The white mist dissipated, and the circular space was visible again. The debris piled up by the wall had already told Shade that this was the basement of his home. When he returned to the first floor from the basement and saw Saint Teresa's Square in the rain outside the window, he finally confirmed that there was no waiting time for the long-distance transmission of the statue, which was really the best thing.
Having just placed Mia with Miss Louisa, it now seemed unnecessary. But there was no need to take the cat back immediately, so Shad returned to the basement with his suitcase and umbrella, and returned to the new circular space through the statue, ready to embark on a new adventure.
He fixed his eyes on the statue, which immediately glowed softly. He then opened the suitcase, put the important items on his body, and then held the revolver in his hand and looked at the curved wall facing the statue. According to the rules, the hidden wall was located here.
“Can you feel what’s outside this wall?”
It's just that your soul is sensitive to the elements, you don't have the ability to see through things.
"Oh well."
He stared ahead nervously, then summoned the Life Ring to illuminate the wall, and the wall disappeared.
There seemed to be no light outside, only deep darkness. The light from the statue behind him only stayed in this space and could not illuminate the environment outside.
"Silver Moon."
He walked out of the circular space with a gun in one hand, then shouted softly, letting his fingers emit a faint silver moon light.
What you see before you is a deep, dark passage, and where the hidden wall is is the end of the passage.
There was no soil under his feet, but hard, uneven stones, and all around were slippery rock walls with some green mosses growing on them like water plants. It was extremely dark all around, and under the deliberately maintained dim light, a creepy chill made Shade think of many horrible scenes. At this moment, even if an ugly fishman pounced on him in the darkness, he would not be surprised.
The passage was not very wide, and could probably accommodate three people of Shade's size standing side by side. As for the height, Shade believed that as long as he jumped lightly, he would be able to hit the rock wall above immediately.
Because it's so low, you don't have to lift your fingers to see the full view of the standing position:
"But why are there no bats?"
He thought to himself and searched under his feet again, but did not find any animal feces or footprints:
"That's strange."
The air was damp and cold. When I lifted my nose slightly, a strange smell rushed into my nasal cavity, rotten and damp. No matter where this place was, it had probably been a long time since humans had set foot here.
So he slightly increased the light of his finger so that he could see farther. Then he discovered that there was a dark thing lying there where the passage extended forward.
After approaching cautiously, I found that it was a group of turtles. These turtles looked a little ferocious in the dark, but after being illuminated by the light of the silver moon, they just slowly moved to another place. It seemed that Shade had disturbed them:
"Where the hell am I?"
The passage goes forward but also slightly downwards, which means that the hidden wall at the end of the passage is actually at a high level.
As you walk out along the passage, you need to be extra careful with your feet as the uneven rocks become increasingly slippery.
The passage was not very long, and the end could be seen in about fifty steps. During this time, Shade saw not only a group of turtles, but also a nest of crabs, several rotting dead fish, and some things that looked like anemones.
During this time, he also tried the Blood Echo and the Echo of the Past many times, but could not find any traces of human activity. It seemed that not only the inside of the wall, but also this passage had not been visited for a long time.
As we continued walking forward, the sound of water became clearer and clearer, and when we were more than 20 steps away from the hidden wall, there was already a layer of water on the ground. As we continued walking forward, the terrain became lower and the water became deeper.
When he walked more than fifty steps, the water had reached Shade's knees. He could not go any further. The light shone forward, and he could clearly see that the entire downward passage was completely submerged in water not far away.
He could feel the flow of water, which meant that this was not stagnant water but running water. The outside should be...
"ocean."
This was the answer Xia De got after he dipped his hand in a little water and tasted it. The animals and plants he had just seen also proved this.
Considering that there is oxygen in this enclosed passage with sea water in front and hidden walls in the back, and no pores can be seen inside the passage, there is reason to believe that at some time between high tide and low tide, at least part of the passage will be directly connected to the outside world.
"That is to say, if we enter the water and swim outwards, it shouldn't take long to reach the outside world."
Thinking in his mind, Shad turned around and went back to the hidden wall, then passed through the statue and returned home again with the suitcase.
After reorganizing the items and putting them back into the suitcase, focusing on a set of dry clothes and boots, he then found a large piece of waterproof canvas left by the previous detective and cut it to completely wrap the suitcase.
He found some hemp ropes at home, tied them together end to end, and used the remaining ropes to tie the strictly waterproof suitcase to his back. Then he returned to the cold and damp passage.
After walking fifty steps forward, the water level was almost up to the knees. He tied one end of the long rope to a rock pillar protruding from the ground and the water, and the other end to his waist.
After making sure both ends were secure, Xia De waded forward and could already feel the fish swimming beneath the water.
After the water completely submerged him up to his waist, Xia De took a deep breath:
"Spell - Underwater Breathing."
He dove forward into the water, and it felt just like when he tried to cast a spell in a basin of water before. He could open his eyes in the water, and breathing in the water was as comfortable as breathing in the air. The feeling of oxygen entering his lungs from the outside world made his whole body feel pleasant. He walked forward with difficulty for dozens of steps on the extremely slippery ground, and confirmed that the water was deep enough before swimming forward in the winding downward passage.