white night syndrome

There is also a bunch of keys in the cabinet, which are labeled basement, ceremony room, study room, storage room, maid's room, guest room, butler's room, etc.

It looks like it's another long search operation.

Li Deng came to the storage room first. He did not choose to care about the guys who were unconscious here with him. It seemed that it was his nature to be alone.

The storage room seems to be cleaned frequently, except for the spider webs... There is something unusual about the windows, which seem to have been pried open from the outside. It feels like a trick used to deliberately distract the police from tracking.

There are some Japanese dolls on one shelf, all of which look like little girls, and there are many antiques on the other shelf. Many of them are precious cultural relics, and some are scientific artifacts shipped from the West during the Meiji period. The utensils are all very collectible.

There is also a row of locked shelves, from which you can find a pistol, a pair of handcuffs, a set of small tools that seem to be used for repair, and a variety of medicinal materials. The medicinal materials are various precious herbs, such as ginseng, mande The wine soaked in grass and so on seemed to be used in some ancient or strange folk remedies.

The pistol was a Maglan pistol with six rounds of ammunition, but after opening the magazine, it was found that there were only five bullets inside...

Li Dang didn't know what this meant. It might be that there were only five bullets loaded, or it might be that someone took the gun and shot it somewhere else. Suspicious thoughts were in his mind. emerge.

When he came to the maid's room, there were two beds, a wardrobe, a dressing table, and a small table. He entered carefully and saw a woman in a maid uniform, with her back to him, standing by the window absentmindedly, looking through the window. Looking out at the stained glass, the moonlight shines through the glass with the color of roses.

There were rose-red patterns on the exposed skin that had spread to her neck, and there was a spider-shaped tattoo on the back of her neck.

An ominous premonition arises spontaneously.

Li Deng still chose the safest method, which was to carefully leave here again, and wait until he has enough ability or strength to come back here to continue exploring.

When I came to the study room, there was a large desk and many large bookshelves. There was a small information rack on the desk with some paper and pens on it, and a brochure about the recent gem exhibition. The core exhibit was a A ruby ​​called Blood of Roses.

Li Ming vaguely felt that he had seen this exhibition and also seemed to have seen this gem. It looked more magical than the photo, as if it were alive.

According to the bizarre events in which those who hold it have either become rich or died suddenly, some say it is a devil's egg, pregnant with disasters and curses, while others say it is a philosopher's stone, and only a truly wise man can control it. Infinite power.

Li Ming was a little confused, because he felt as if he had owned it before, and the pulsating touch still remained in his palm, making him feel a strange sense of excitement.

A cursory look at the large bookshelf shows that there are mainly various ancient books, many of which are Western ancient books and manuscripts and translations from the Meiji era. They are very valuable for collection. There are various ancient books on history, mysticism, mysticism and folklore, and many of them are not written by Written in Japanese.

Li Dang saw the book hidden in the bookshelf at a glance, or it should be said that he noticed it at a glance.

This is a Latin version of the Atlac-Nacian Papyrus.

Since it is Latin...

Li Dang searched the bookshelf without hesitation, and finally found a Latin dictionary. The strong desire to read in his heart once again made him open these books that he did not understand, trying to read with reference to the dictionary. .

After reading the theory volume, Li Ming.I remembered that as an anthropologist who studies spiders, I had read the book The Widow's Kiss by the [-]th century German anthropologist Emil Busch. All the spiders he mentioned originated from the worship of a giant named Atrak. Spider God.

It is said that Busan received an Atrak, which recorded many rituals, and even allowed one to meet the great web-spinner through the rituals.

But in the end, he gave away the burned materials and shot himself, making all this impossible to verify.

Li Ming quickly remembered that he worked at the School of Ancient Literature at Shoio University, and the dean was Shirai Kuranosuke, who was an old friend of the Ayanokouji family.

The previous head of the family was very business savvy and gifted in languages. After the war, he had been engaged in antique trading, translating and compiling ancient books, and had a close relationship with the university's Institute of Archeology and Literature. The current head of the family is a son-in-law and a sideline business. However, his wife passed away eight years ago and his daughter After suffering from a terminal illness, he became depressed and lost contact with academia.

Recently, he learned that the mansion had a Latin text called Atlac, so Li Min came here to borrow it.

Therefore, under the introduction of Dean Shirai Kuranosuke, he came to visit the current head of the family with a letter of introduction. The current head of the family very enthusiastically agreed to his visit and asked him to invite him to the mansion in the evening for a detailed discussion.

However, after entering the mansion, he drank the black tea brought by the waiter and then lost consciousness...

Everything seems to have been remembered.

Li Ming is not sure that this is his own real memory. He can only confirm that his current identity memory is like this.

By reading these Latin fragments, he learned—

"In the vast universe, there exists a great web-spinner-Atrak-Nakya.

This mysterious being rules over all spiders, and despite its spider-like appearance, it is not actually a true spider, but a multi-dimensional being.

Among humans, and the races before humans, there is the myth that Atrak-Nakya rules over all spiders.

It is said that the entity of Atrak-Nakya lies in the abyss of the universe, constantly weaving the web of destiny.

Its spiritual body is spread throughout reality and dreams, and this huge network connects all dimensions of the universe.

Those brave adventurers, once they set foot on this giant network, can span the universe and travel through different times and spaces.

However, when the great web of Atrak-Nakya is weaved, the entire world will come to an end.

On their bodies, there are patterns like spider webs. These patterns are actually a kind of charm that absorbs spiritual power.

As the patterns gradually cover your body, you will gradually lose your will and eventually become a sacrifice to the web weaver.

There are sects of Atrak-Nakia who are ready to devote themselves to the great web-spinner.

The spider tattoos on the necks of these sect members prove that they are recognized by Atrak-Nakya.

When Atrak-Nak'a or one of his descendants needs it, their consciousness will be controlled, drained of blood, and given new life.

This new life will no longer have autonomous consciousness and will not be able to change back to a human being.

The descendants of Atrak-Nakia are called "the favored ones" and they will be transformed into "Daughters of Atrak-Nakia".

These candidates shed human skin and flesh, forming sac-like cocoons.As their bodies gradually transform into giant, spider-like beings, they lose their original human form.

Under some special magical intervention, the Daughter of Atrak-Nakya will be sealed and transformed into the "Spider Woman's Egg".

These eggs are rose red and look like rubies. They will awaken under certain rituals and possess their hosts, which are mainly humans.The Spider Woman's egg absorbs the surrounding essence and eventually hatches into the Daughter of Atrak-Nakya.Rosette-like marks will appear on the possessed person's back.

It is worth noting that the Spider Woman's egg cannot move away from its host until it is fully hatched.

When the host is on the verge of death, severely comatose, or burned by fire, the Spider Woman's eggs will quickly transform into red spiders and be transferred to the nearest living body within a radius of ten meters (if there is no living body nearby, it will not be transferred).

Only when the possession is broken is it possible to kill the Spider-Woman's egg.

Atrak-Nakia, the great web-spinner, not only rules over all spiders, but also controls the fate of the universe.

Its mysterious existence has inspired countless explorers to have the courage to challenge the unknown.

And those sects that believe in Atrak-Nakya are always ready to sacrifice their lives for this great web-spinner, looking forward to one day transcending life and death and becoming a part of the universe. "

It’s getting really tricky...

This incomprehensible knowledge made Li Yan feel dizzy. He steeled himself and planned to analyze the meaning.

He now seems to be able to tell who is possessed by the patterns on his back, and killing the possessed person is the key to escaping from the secret room... If you don't want to kill the current possessed person, you can make him fall asleep and transfer the host to another living body. ...And the tourists in the basement are all in severe coma, so they cannot transfer the host.

The maids have spider tattoos on their necks, indicating that they have been transformed into mutants and will never turn back into humans.

Fortunately, I was in the maid's room just now and didn't alert the snake.

Li Ming was a little lucky.

The second volume contains some ritual magic, which is somewhat incomprehensible. If you continue reading, I will probably waste a lot of time.

There was a maid puppet sweeping the floor on the stairs on the second floor of the mansion. Li Ming carefully passed by her while making no noise as much as possible. In the process, the maid also got a spider tattoo on her neck.

Next is the butler's room, where there is a middle-aged couple in a similar condition to the maid. They also have tattoos on their necks, but they are now in a dying state.

After seeing the uninvited guests in front of them, the expressions of the middle-aged couple did not become frightened, but looked like they were facing a life-saving straw.

Help...that kid.

Is this a last word?
The butler's room has a double bed, wardrobe, dresser with bookshelf, and a set of small keys on the desk shelf from the storage room downstairs.

And now that he has all the keys, he won't use them for the time being.

The guest room in the middle of the second floor has a neatly made bed, a dresser with bookshelves, and a wardrobe.

Li Ming opened the closet carefully, and suddenly a large number of small spiders came out. These spiders ran away after the light was revealed, without causing any harm. There was something wrapped in a cocoon in the closet.

Out of vigilance, Li Ming decided not to touch it.

The guest room in the south has a neatly made bed, a dresser with bookshelves, and a wardrobe. The difference from before is that there is a suitcase in the corner.

The suitcase can be opened directly. Inside are clothes for waking up, travel supplies, notebooks, wallets and IDs. The IDs are Li Ming's own identity certificate, as well as his work permit and student ID card from the University's Institute of Archeology and Literature.

The notebook records the pastoral notes of this town, and the history and customs of the place. After the war, many gems were unearthed in the town, which brought prosperity to the town. The foot of the mountain gradually developed into a commercial street. Recently, there are The Gem Show is held here.

The mountain was once the fiefdom of the old Chinese Ayanokouji family. After the introduction of Western learning, the family has been keen on collecting Western items and even built a Western-style mansion here. The owner of the note, Li Ming, arrived in the town. after.Out of professional habit, I inquired about local conversations and found out that there are some strange legends here...

For example, there are vampires here, and several recent disappearances are related to them, etc. There are also newspaper clippings of some disappearances at the back.

This is his stuff.

There were different clothes in the closet, and Li Ming recognized that they were all his, feeling that all his memories had been restored.

Next is the second bedroom. Rose-colored moonlight falls in the room, and beautiful dream catchers are hung everywhere. A little girl about seven or eight years old, wearing an exquisite Lolita-style dress, stands in the room holding a doll. .

There is a small bed in the room, a dresser with a table shelf, a bookshelf, and many medicines including sleeping pills on the table. On the bookshelf are fairy tale books in Braille.

The girl in front of her was thin and thin, and she looked to be seven or eight years old. She was wearing a Lolita-style dress, with a big red bow around her neck, and her long hair hanging down.

Her eyes were empty, she seemed invisible, and she walked a little unsteadily.

"Have you met my dad?"

Hearing footsteps coming from outside the door, the girl regained consciousness, looking a little confused.

"In order to cure my disease, my father tried many methods and took many medicines..."

For special reasons, Li Yan did not trust the appearance before him.

He was a little tentative and asked the girl to take off her tie, hoping to judge the direction of things by whether there was a spider tattoo on her neck.

I didn't see the tattoo, but there was a red glimmer nearby.

Li Ming squinted his eyes and looked carefully, only to find that she was wearing a ruby ​​around her neck, which was the blood of the rose.

Taking advantage of the situation to check her back, Li Dang found a red rose pattern, which meant that she had been possessed, but since there was no tattoo, it was not absolute, and not becoming a host was only temporary.

"I'll take you to find dad, okay?"

Li Dang said softly that he really couldn't leave the little girl here, so he took her hand and left the second bedroom.

Coming to the master bedroom, there is a double bed, desk, wardrobe, and calligraphy and paintings hanging on the wall...

"Life and death, the puppet in the shed, when the thread breaks, Luoluo Leilei."

There are many photos of the couple on the desk. They are dated. They were wedding photos ten years ago. The woman in the photos eight years ago was pregnant, but there are no more recent photos. (End of chapter)