Tokumon had woken up.
Abruptly waking up from a state of chaos, his head was still throbbing with a dull pain, as if someone had smashed it with a hammer. Just by standing, he was filled with an indescribable sense of dizziness and nausea.
"This should be five hours later."
The Yin Yang Master searched his memories of the past five hours and found that they were all blank.
The aftereffects of the indefinite madness would cause him to lose his memories of the next five hours.
Where he was five hours ago, he might not be there five hours later.
Not only that, but his legs were also sore. It was no less painful than when he had been running for his life in the underground farm.
This was really strange. Could it be that he had just experienced a mad dash for his life?
Tokumon rubbed his head and looked around.
He was now in a narrow corridor. The ground was covered with a furry scarlet carpet. There were no lights on either side, and only a flickering candle was lit at the end of the corridor. It was so quiet all around that he could only hear his own breathing.
Where was this?
The Yin Yang Master was confused. He was about to vigilantly take out the only item he had with him from the main system, just in case.
Tokumon had brought a B-grade item with him. It was a functional item. After using it, he would immediately become invisible and could be used three times, with a time limit of 30 seconds each time.
He had only changed it after listening to Zhuge An's advice. Although it was unlucky, Tokumon's strength was there for all to see. He had accumulated a lot of wealth in the Infinite Loop over the years. At the very least, he had a lot of B-grade items in his Backpack. Ordinary trainees could only look at them and sigh.
In the end, he chose this invisibility item.
It could be used to attack, defend, advance, and retreat. It was an excellent choice for sneak attacks or for running away.
If it wasn't for the fact that his leg was broken when he was running, and he was afraid that the large group of Ox-Head and Horse-Face monsters running towards the corridor would give him a War Trample while he was invisible, Tokumon would have taken it out long ago.
The second after the Yin Yang Master took out the item, he suddenly realized that there were only two uses left.
This time, it was definitely used during the five hours when he lost his memories. There was no other possibility.
What happened in the past five hours? Why didn't he see Magician when he woke up? Could it be that the two of them accidentally bumped into Ox-Head and Horse-Face, and that's why he used the item?
But even if he had used a tool, why would he appear in such a completely unfamiliar place?
The more questions he had, the more curious Tokumon became.
He hesitated for a moment, then tiptoed toward the corner ahead.
Halfway through, he suddenly thought of something. "Subsystem, use Stealth."
[Your throw result is 17/35, Stealth Successful]
[Therefore, you will feel your footsteps become lighter and your body lighter. Even under such a quiet environment, you won't make a single sound when you walk.]
As expected, her luck improved after separating from Magician.
Tokumon cursed Zhuge An's treachery in his heart and walked carefully along the wall.
Unexpectedly, there really seemed to be no one in this tunnel.
He groped around for a few minutes before his vision suddenly opened up.
This was a very spacious library.
In the center of the library, there were many chairs covered with cushions and tapestries. Around them, there were layers of walnut bookshelves filled with books. Strangely, the books on the shelves seemed to be quite old. The corners of the books were yellowed and old.
The crystal chandelier hanging from the ceiling refracted a faint and clear dark yellow light, providing the only light in this spacious room.
Tokumon saw the scene in the center of the library at a glance.
The carpet there had been neatly moved away, revealing the gray and black floor below.
Someone had drawn a huge magic array with unknown materials on the floor. The Yin Yang Master walked closer and saw that it was dried blood, but he didn't know what kind of creature's blood it was.
"Good heavens, it's finally within my field of expertise."
Tokumon muttered and quickly walked over.
He didn't rashly step into the magic array. Instead, he squatted down cautiously and placed his finger lightly on the pattern.
Although he had lost his ability as a Onmyoji, Tsuchimikado was still a person who had once memorized the "Zhanshi Jiejue" by burning the midnight oil. Although he had lost his ability, he wouldn't forget what he remembered.
All the spells in the world had the same goal. Whether it was spiritual power, magic power, or even true energy, they were all the same thing in the end.
This magic array had already lost its effect.
The Yin Yang Master's gaze swept past a blood-stained dagger on a chair and frowned slightly.
Because of the sudden dense dark aura in the air, Tokumon speculated that there might have been a black magic ritual here.
At this moment, the system that had been silent finally spoke.
[Used once in a library]
Something's up!
Tokumon did as he was told.
[Your throw result is 34/40. Library successful.]
[A total of ten targets have been found. Conducting Dark Dice …]
[Then you were lucky enough to find a remnant page of an ancient book among the thousands of books on dozens of bookshelves surrounding the magic array. It seems to be a product of the sixteenth century.]
"A remnant page of the Sussex Manuscript?"
That's right, it wasn't a book, but a carefully framed remnant page.
Because of his high spiritual perception, just by holding it in his hand, the Yin Yang Master could feel the dangerous aura from this remnant page.
[If you want to read this remnant page, you need to pass a rationality check.]
[If you pass the rationality check, you will lose 1 to 3 rationality points. If you fail, you will lose 1 to 6 rationality points. Please.]
Tokumon threw a ten-sided die.
[Your throw result is 92/50. Rationality check failed.]
[Conducting Dark Dice, please wait …]
[Your rationality points have decreased by 3. S-level trainee Tokumon's rationality points 37/50.]
[Your Cthulhu Mythological Skill has increased by 2 points.]
The Yin Yang Master flipped open the remnant page in his hand.
Considerately, the characters recorded on the remnant page were in very friendly English. It was just that there were a lot of scribbles on it, and there were even smudged ink marks.
Even so, when Tokumon's eyes fell on the first line, he was shocked and could no longer control his gaze. It was as if he was forcibly pulled by the string of flamboyant characters, and his eyes unconsciously looked down.
The remnant page wasn't long. When Tokumon finished reading it, he was shocked to realize that his back was already covered in cold sweat.
There were only a few words on it that recorded an extremely evil God.
Tokumon realized something. After putting down the remnant page, he turned around and flipped through the other books on the bookshelf.
Unsurprisingly, there were many obscure and ancient words recorded in those books, and all of them were praises for the Evil God.
The Yin Yang Master remembered the "Church" that he heard the animals talk about in the underground farm and at the auction, and he couldn't hide his shock.
There was no doubt that the animals in this world believed in evil Gods.
This was big news.
It meant that it was very likely that these evil Gods were the ones who summoned them to this world.
But how was that possible? Could it be that the survivors from 20 years ago had established an organization in this Super S-level Instance Dungeon?
Because of the lack of confidence, Tokumon couldn't think of a reason why.
Just as he was about to throw another Detection, there was a sudden sound of approaching footsteps in the corridor.
"How is it?"
"The white-haired one was caught and sent to the Duke. The other small one hasn't moved yet, and I don't know where it went. The entire circus has been searched. "
Tu Yumiemon was shocked. He took a big stride and rolled behind a row of bookshelves.
"Subsystem, quick, listen."
[Your throw result is 99/20. Congratulations, it's a big failure.]
[Then you feel a buzzing sound in your ears, and you've fallen into temporary deafness for unknown reasons.]
Tokumon was speechless.
'Why is my luck so erratic? Damn!'
.....
On the other side, after jumping down from the carriage, Zong Jiu was warmly treated.
The servants in this Duke's Mansion were all raccoons. None of them were fond of speaking or smiling, and their expressions were solemn.
Although they seemed to be respectful to the kitten that the Black Panther Duke brought back from the auction, the contempt in their eyes couldn't be hidden.
The servants brought Zong Jiu to a washroom and told him that the hot water was ready and that he had to wash up quickly.
Zong Jiu didn't move after closing the door. Instead, he asked the subsystem to listen to the sounds outside.
[Your throw result is 25/30. Throw successful.]
"The breed is rare, much prettier than the number one beauty that His Excellency brought back from the auction last year."
"Indeed, but although it's pretty, it's still a human."
"This is different. It's said that this time it's three days of use. But let's not talk about three days, if His Excellency is serious. I don't know if he can make it through tonight. I heard from the coachman that His Excellency is in a good mood today. "
Zong Jiu listened for a while and slowly moved his ears away, deep in thought.
Of course, these servants didn't know that the Duke they were talking about had long been controlled by No.1.
His time limit was only two days.
He remembered Zhuge An's warning before he entered this Instance Dungeon.
'The key to your solution lies in No. 1.'
"Who told you to ask him for help? You don't know how to fool people. Do you need me to teach you?"
Since the key was the devil, there was no need to think about escaping.
Moreover, the devil did reveal that he had a way to get out of this Instance Dungeon.
Zong Jiu thought as he took off his clothes and slowly immersed himself in the boiling water.
Originally, they only had one way out, and that was to find a way to contact the main system.
Now, a second way had appeared.
Now, he needed to think about how to fool No.1 like Zhuge An said.
It was a bit difficult, but interesting. It was a challenge that magicians liked the most.
Zong Jiu was eager to give it a try.
He took a shower, dried his hair, and put on his robe.
The servants who had been waiting at the door for a long time wiped expensive golden wax on his hands and feet and led him upstairs. They held burning candlesticks all the way to the mansion's master bedroom.
The butler knocked on the door respectfully. "Your Excellency, I've brought him."
The Duke's voice was deep and rich. "Who is it?"
Zong Jiu didn't want to waste his breath. He kicked open the heavy door and closed the door in front of all the servants behind him who knelt down hurriedly and looked at him in shock.
"I'm here to tell you a bedtime story."