Feng Bujue rushed back to Cell 0 and walked toward the plastic bucket in the corner. Then, he reached down with the magnet that was tied to one end of the rope. He tried to 'fish' for the key or some other clue.
But to his surprise, he did not get anything …
"What the hell? Why isn't it close enough? " Feng Bujue was confused because he did not let the rope or the magnet touch the thing inside the bucket directly. He merely dangled it in the air to fish.
"Wait … no … the thing is not here." He was suddenly reminded of something. He quickly pulled up the rope and grabbed the magnet. "If the system has placed the clue that I need for this step in Cell 0, what if I find it before I escape from the room? Then in the game, the fake tooth and the magnet will be clues that can be skipped."
He read the item description of the magnet again:
[Name: Truncated Iron Fence]
Item Type: Plot Item
Quality: Normal
Function: Generate magnetic field
Can be taken out of the scenario: No
Remark: This section of the iron fence is made from natural magnets.
"The fake tooth can be taken out of the scenario to turn into puzzle cards. Theoretically speaking, it is useless, but this magnet is a plot item that cannot be taken out of the scenario, so it has to be useful somewhere." Feng Bujue mumbled. "Hmm … since the magnet is necessary, then the clue that I need for the next step cannot be hidden here. Even without the magnet, I can still find the thing hidden inside the bucket, but the level of disgust will be higher … "
He held the magnet and started to reconsider. "Just what is it … that has to be …"
"Could it be …" Feng Bujue soon had a new speculation. He jogged back to the door of Cell 4 and looked at the iron door. "Is that really it?" He laughed drily. He stood on his tiptoes and reached his hand through the gap of the small iron window.
When all five iron bars were in place, the gap was limited. At most, it would allow one's forearm to pass through, but after removing one of the bars, one's whole arm could pass through.
Feng Bujue leaned his body against the door and reached his arm through the window. He searched upward, and it did not take long for him to find a key right above the iron door.
[Name: Key to Cell No. 1]
[Type: Plot Item]
[Quality: Normal]
[Function: Disappears immediately after use, the door of cell 1 can be opened or closed freely.]
Can be taken out of the scenario: No
[Remark: Hung behind the door of cell 4 by a thin string.]
"Isn't this note nonsense? I already have the item in my hands. Do I still need you to tell me?" Feng Bujue said unhappily.
The place where the key was hidden was really insidious. It was slightly higher than the height of the door frame, almost sticking to the wall. From outside the door, it was impossible to see it from any angle. Even if the players could see where the key was, their hands wouldn't be able to reach it before a section of the iron fence was removed.
The only way was to remove the iron fence and reach in. Only by putting his elbow through it could he get the key.
"Motherf * cker …" Feng Bujue cursed as he walked towards Cell One. "Do you have to make every step like this? How nice would it be to hide it in the poop! Simple and clear! "
With a click, the door to Cell One was opened.
Feng Bujue pushed the door open. He stood at the door to observe for a minute. After he made sure that opening the door didn't trigger anything weird, he continued to move.
There was also a small wooden cupboard inside the cell. Therefore, there was no need to say anything. He opened the drawer …
Inside the top drawer was a newspaper clipping. It was about the size of a palm, and the words on it were close to English but not quite. Feng Bujue couldn't tell what language it was. Of course, Thriller Paradise's system came with a translation function, so it didn't affect the reading.
When Feng Bujue saw the item, he was like a drug addict who saw his powder. He couldn't wait to grab it and read it.
The title of the article was' The Demon is still active '. The article said, "Since the Month of the Wolf Spider, more than forty people have gone missing from the town. The National Wizard's Association and the Church have both announced that they are at their wit's end. The official spokesperson said that the seals around the town are still intact, and there is no clear evidence of the demon's presence. The families of the victims and the local nobles have offered a high reward. Anyone who can solve the problem or provide help will be rewarded with a maximum reward of 20,000 sati.
A few days ago, this newspaper received reliable news from a bounty hunter that the culprit behind the disappearance is a descendant of the Xin clan, and the culprit is … "
The text came to an abrupt end here, and the rest of the content was unknown.
"What's going on … Is this news or a novel?" Feng Bujue turned the newspaper clipping over. He wanted to use the information on the other side to confirm, but the words on the other side were too blurry to be read. However, from the material of the paper, it should be a newspaper.
"Hmm … After all this time, this scenario is just a fictional setting. This world has the Wizard's Association, demons, and bounty hunters … Sati should be the currency, but it is unclear how much purchasing power 20,000 sati has. The calculation of the date is also unclear. Even though there is the concept of months, it is impossible to tell how many days there are in a month, how many hours there are in a day, and how many meals they have in a day … It is hard to tell how long the scratches on the wall of Cell 0 represent … "Feng Bujue started to make a series of deductions in his mind." This piece of paper is undeniably explaining the plot. If I'm not mistaken, this place that I'm currently at is where the missing people are imprisoned. The small man in the introductory cinematic is the culprit behind the disappearance, the descendant of the Xin clan that the newspaper mentioned. "
Feng Bujue sat down on the ground and started to think with interest. "If that is the case, then it is not surprising that he was able to drag me with one hand. Perhaps the Xin clan is naturally stronger than normal people, or perhaps the 'normal people' in this world have that kind of strength as well." He scratched his chin. "Hmm … Speaking of which, it is hard to tell what the so-called 'normal people' in this world look like. Perhaps they all have three eyes, and both men and women have beards, or perhaps their faces are covered in hair …"
A normal person's mind would be thinking, 'This should be a plot of western magic civilization after the industrial revolution, right?'
But Feng Bujue's mind was trying to figure out something else … So far, he had only seen one person in the introductory cinematic, and he had not seen the person's face. From a scientific point of view, one individual could not be used as a basis to confirm his theory. He had to meet at least one hundred inhabitants of this world before he could come to a conclusion about who was a 'normal person'. Before that, Feng Bujue could come up with a hypothesis about anything that he had not seen before.
He had not seen the faces of anyone in this scenario, so he could assume that these people had any appearance. He had not seen the people in this world do addition and subtraction, so he could assume that they were using the duodecimal system. He had not seen the currency Sati before, so perhaps it was made from animal tongues …
In conclusion, the world was limited, and imagination was unlimited. The thing that limited people's thoughts was their own thoughts. From Feng Bujue's perspective, 'worldview' could be anything. Many transmigration novels depicted the transmigrator going to another world where the main body was human, but the civilization or history was different. But in the eyes of someone like Feng Bujue, if a person could travel in a parallel universe, then it would be normal for them to travel to a place ruled by a group of gorillas or rhinoceroses.
He sat on the ground for a long time. Based on the limited content in the newspaper and what he had seen after entering the scenario, he rearranged his thoughts.
The daily necessities, the size of the bed, the size of the door, the size of the plastic pail … they were all his evidence.
"Hmm … I still have no clue." Ten minutes later, Feng Bujue shrugged and smiled. "Interesting."
He put the small newspaper away and pulled out the first drawer from the small wooden cupboard. He gave it a 360-degree inspection. After confirming that there was no writing or carving on the drawer, he opened the second drawer.
The thing inside was enough to make him cry tears of joy.
Item Name: The Key to Cell No. 2
Item Type: Plot Item
Quality: Normal
Function: Disappears immediately after use, and the door of Cell No. 2 can be opened or closed freely.
Can be taken out of the scenario: No
Remark: This is a key that is easy to obtain.
"Why do I feel like this remark is completely pointless and is merely mocking the player …" Feng Bujue grumbled as he put the key away. He looked through the second drawer with familiarity and then opened the bottom drawer.
The drawer was empty, but there were two Arabic numbers written in blood inside it. '38.'
"Based on normal puzzle solving … this should be part of a code, right?" Feng Bujue said as he pulled the drawer out to inspect it. After confirming that was the only hint, he stood up and searched the whole room again.
Before leaving the room, he made a new discovery. On the inner side of the iron door, on the side that faced the room, there was an arrow painted on it. The arrow was similar to the number outside the door; they were painted with paint.
The arrowhead was not straight. Instead, it was an upward curve. The direction of the arrowhead was to the right.
"Oh … Is that so? I think I get it now." Feng Bujue looked at the hint and smiled.
Then, he entered Cell No. 2. It was the same small wooden cupboard. There was another newspaper clipping in the top drawer, but the content was not connected to the one in Cell No. 1.
"With the death of Sheriff Carl during the pursuit, the rumors about the Xin Clan have been confirmed. The royal sorcerers have finally made their move. Currently, they have sent three armed alchemists and five lieutenants from the mechanical regiment to this town. The civilian bounty has reached an unprecedented 100,000 sati. According to our sources, the mysterious bounty hunter who uses black magic, Kong Que, has also appeared in this town. "
"Hah … This is getting more and more interesting," Feng Bujue commented.
Similar to Cell No. 1, the middle drawer of the cupboard in Cell No. 2 contained the key to Cell No. 3. The bottom drawer also had Arabic numbers written on it. This time, it was 69. There was also an arrow painted on the inner side of the iron door of this cell. This arrow was pointing to the left, and the line was also curved upward in a semicircle.
The design of Cells No. 3, No. 4, and No. 5 was similar.
The three newspaper clippings were as follows …
"The bodies of Kong Que and three armed alchemists were found at the outskirts of town. The officials refused to comment on the case, and panic is spreading through the town. This morning, the new sheriff announced that he would urgently mobilize the town's army and the Steel Blade Knights to reinforce the town. He also announced a night curfew. Anyone who leaves home at night will be arrested, and those who resist will be suppressed by force.
"The night curfew has been in effect for two weeks, and the situation is under control. According to the latest official news, the number of missing people has remained at 67 and has not increased. However, the night curfew will not be lifted until the Badger Month. "
The third newspaper clipping also had a title. It was titled, "The Xin Clan's Captor, Dead?"
"Yesterday, the long night curfew was finally lifted. The Steel Blade Knights have retreated from this town, and the town's army is also retreating in batches. The investigation team from the royal sorcerers has already arrived. All signs point to the case being solved, but the officials are still maintaining their silence. The shadow that has plagued this town for almost a year seems to have disappeared, but none of the missing people have returned, and there are no reports of their bodies being found. Has the Xin Clan's culprit been captured? Or is he temporarily hiding in the darkness? "
Feng Bujue folded all the newspaper clippings he found and placed them in his pocket. As for the numbers and arrows, he memorized them in his mind.
He took the key to Cell 6 and walked in. As he expected, there was no small wooden cupboard inside the cell but a large safe.
"Hmm … Mechanical compass lock, eighty degrees … After the lock is unlocked, the code will be automatically erased, leaving no trace behind. Small in size, fully mechanical in structure, no need for electricity, and can be used in any kind of harsh environment … A classic is a classic." Feng Bujue squatted before it and mumbled, "Unfortunately, I know the password …"
"Then … first clockwise, thirty-eight degrees, then … counterclockwise …" As he said that, he started to work on the lock.
After he saw the hint from Cell 1, he had a rough idea of the puzzle's nature. The curved arrows and numbers were the direction and scale of the rotation, and the room number represented the steps.
After some fiddling, the safe's lock was opened. Even an idiot would know that the key to Cell 1F was inside.
But to his surprise …
"What the f * ck …" Feng Bujue looked at the thing before him and felt like he had been toyed with.
So, there was a small safe inside the large safe …
The small safe was only half the size of the large safe outside, and there was a small glass bottle sitting on top of it. Feng Bujue picked up the bottle and looked at the item description.
Item Name: Perfume
Item Type: Plot Item
Quality: Normal
Function: Unknown
Can be taken out of the scenario: Yes
Remark: The fragrance is strong and lingers for a long time.
"What the hell … I thought the fragrance would last forever, and the bottle would last forever." Feng Bujue sighed. "Hmm … but this is already the third item that can be taken out of the scenario. Soap, fake teeth, perfume … what's going on? Is it a toothbrush next time? "
It was not appropriate to keep this item in his pocket, so he placed it inside his backpack. Now, Brother Jue had a fifteen-slot inventory. Compared to the days when he had a ten-slot inventory, it was indeed much more convenient.
"Okay, let's see how to open this small safe …" Feng Bujue tried the password for the large safe, but it failed.
"Ha! That's expected, "he said as he reset the lock. He tried the same password in reverse, but it still failed.
"I shouldn't have underestimated you …" He divided all the numbers by two and tried again. It was a failure among failures.
"Ah!" At that moment, Feng Bujue started to envy those pure-fighting players. He gripped his fist that was the size of a sandbag and looked at the small safe. "All the kung fu in the world … is invincible …" The next second, he used his fighting mastery to activate the skill of his title.
After the punch landed on the small safe, a wave of air burst out, rumbling and emitting a powerful aura.
Three seconds later, the skill stopped. The safe was unharmed, but Feng Bujue's Life Points dropped by three percent, and the surface of his fist was hurting.
"Fine, I just wanted to say that line." Feng Bujue mocked himself.
After a sigh, he continued to try to pick the lock … but as he said, the design of this kind of lock was very classic. There were millions of possible combinations. Was it even possible? Taking a step back, even if this was just a six-digit lock, theoretically speaking, there were millions of combinations. With Feng Bujue's luck, he would have to try at least 500,000 times …
"Ah …" Feng Bujue's heart burned with anger. "This kind of scenario … is forcing me to commit suicide by punching my balls?"
He stopped trying, stood up, and entered the analysis time again. "Is there any other information that I've missed? Reversing the numbers … Addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division … Is it a prime number? "
He thought for a while and tried again. Without realizing it, half an hour had passed. In these thirty minutes, he tried all the possible combinations and confirmed one thing … the small safe's password had nothing to do with the large safe's password.
"Motherf * cker!" In a fit of anger, Feng Bujue dragged the small safe out from the large safe. "If not for the fact that I can't use the grenade …" Before he could finish, the box started to fall toward his feet due to the inertia of his movement.
Feng Bujue did not expect the box to be much heavier than it looked. With his current strength in-game, he had no problem lifting a hundred-kilogram barbell. Therefore, he did not think much of it when he pulled the box out. In the end, it resulted in a situation where he lifted a piece of metal and dropped it on his own feet.
With this fall, he lost another three percent of his Life Points. That was not to be underestimated. Feng Bujue was at least level twenty-seven. He was not at the level where he would lose Life Points just by using his elbow to break through a decaying wall.
"F * ck me … It's so heavy …" Feng Bujue said. "Is it lead antimony alloy?" When he said that, a light bulb lit up in his mind. "Wait … could it be …"
He sat down and pushed the box over to inspect it. As he expected, there was a small circular hole at the bottom …
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