A Journey of American Comics Starting from the Zombie Universe

Chapter 15 The Book of Death
They walked up the spiral wooden staircase to the second floor, their footsteps echoing in the empty hallway.As their footsteps approached, a majestic scene unfolded before Bai Ye's eyes.

Countless bookshelves nearly ten meters high stand on the second floor, standing there like giants. Each bookshelf is filled with books of all sizes. The thick ink smell permeates the air. Bai Ye's eyes widened. , he couldn't help but let out an admiration.

The hall they were in seemed to be a maze, with intricate corridors intertwined and confusing.The light is dim, only faint lights from nowhere flicker between the bookshelves, casting strange shadows.

These bookshelves are arranged in an orderly manner and seem to have no end.The covers of books present a variety of colors and patterns, representing different fields of knowledge and valuable wisdom.Bai Ye stared at them, as if he could feel the power and stories contained in them.

He cautiously approached one of the buildings, stroking the books on the shelves with his hands, feeling the rough texture.

At this moment, Wang suddenly coughed twice, interrupting Bai Ye's meditation.

"Bai Ye, these books contain so much knowledge that they have already produced substantial energy, which will make visitors eager to find out at all costs, and eventually even die of thirst in front of the bookshelf. You must be careful not to be attracted by them , otherwise you will end up lost here."

Bai Ye silently shook his head, shaking out the strong thirst for knowledge in his mind

It turned out to be like this. No wonder he had a strange feeling as soon as he got to the second floor and wanted to read every book here.

I thought I had finally become fond of reading, but I felt a little disappointed.

After completely calming down, he said: "I understand, King, take us to find the Book of Death. After we find it, you can leave the Holy of Holies with us and go to SHIELD's aerospace carrier, where it will be safer. "

Wang was silent for a moment, and then did not give a clear answer: "Come with me first, let's go find the Book of Death."

Bai Ye and Wanda followed Wang through the bookshelves. They carefully avoided the protruding bookshelves and scattered books.Each book exudes an ancient and mysterious atmosphere, as if it has its own vitality.

Their eyes are constantly scanning the bookshelves, looking for clues that the Book of the Dead may be hidden.

The bookshelves form an intricate maze, and Wang is like a navigator who knows the way, leading them forward.

Bai Ye and Wanda sometimes bent their bodies and sometimes turned sideways around the corner of the protruding bookshelf. Their movements were flexible and quick, and their eyes were sometimes attracted by fascinating books, but they knew that the task now was very important and could not Allow yourself to wallow in it.

After going back dozens of steps, Wang stopped in front of a bookshelf, and he began to search carefully for the books on the bookshelf, looking for traces of the Book of the Dead.

His hands quickly flipped through the covers of each book, hoping to find the mysterious book.

However, as time passed, Wang's face gradually became anxious.He kept shaking his head, frowning.

In the end, he couldn't suppress the shock in his heart, and shouted loudly: "It's gone! The Book of the Dead is gone!"

This unexpected news surprised both Bai Ye and Wanda.

Their eyes also turned to the bookshelf that Wang pointed to. Although the books almost filled the first floor of the bookshelf, they could still barely find an abrupt gap in it.

A silence surrounded them, only the faint sound of pages being turned echoed in the air.

Wang's shout echoed among the endless bookshelves, stretched and slowed down, as if it was a merciless mockery of their efforts.

Bai Ye pondered for a moment. In fact, he knew well that the Book of the Dead was not here, but in Latovilla, which was Dr. Doom's fortress.

However, the purpose of his coming here is not to find the Book of Death. That thing itself cannot save the world. The main purpose is to see if he can bring the king with him, and then
Suddenly, a strong wind blew, sweeping a mysterious atmosphere.Immediately afterwards, an almost transparent soul form floating in mid-air appeared in front of the three people.

Bai Ye squinted his eyes, and saw that the soul's hair was dotted with a few strands of silver-white silk thread, revealing the traces of time, and he also had a slender and neat mustache.

It's just that his identity has not yet been completely confirmed, but the bright red cloak that the soul wore betrayed him. The cloak was like a dim light in the starry sky.

Although the figure under the cloak is transparent, it exudes an otherworldly aura.

The voice of the soul echoed in the wind, carrying a kind of otherworldly magic power: "King! Hold on, I will help you defeat the druid master!"

When the king heard the sound, he shouted in surprise: "Stephen? Didn't you go to heaven to do something?"

He had little faith in his desperate calling.

The soul laughed loudly and replied:

"I sensed danger in the sanctuary, so I used astral projection to come back to save you. Okay, King, let's work together. Wait, where is the Druid? And why is Wanda here? Who are you? You guys How many are on the second floor?"

"Uh, there's still Wang your hand."

Doctor Strange's voice was full of confusion and curiosity, and his eyes scanned the surrounding environment and characters.He noticed the absence of the Master Druid and the presence of Wanda and Byakuya, which confused him.

Bai Ye stepped forward and explained to Doctor Strange: "Master Druid has been defeated by us. As for me, I am Bai Ye, and Wanda came here with me to find the Book of Death."

"Besides, you came too late, at least 5 minutes late."

Doctor Strange's soul frowned slightly, and his cloak trembled, as if he was thinking about Bai Ye's words.

After a long time, he said slowly: "Book of the Dead. Do we have this thing? King?"

Wang couldn't help feeling very speechless when he heard Doctor Strange's question.He shook his head and replied with a slightly wry smile: "Stephen you... well, we put that book in the library four years ago, and I put it on this shelf seven months ago, you don't usually come to the library Did you see it?"

"And don't worry about my hands, it doesn't matter."

After hearing Wang's explanation, Doctor Strange showed a hint of surprise on his face, and then tugged at his mustache in embarrassment.

The daily work of organizing the library is indeed done by his butler and servant Wang. He only needs to deal with various heroic things outside. Wang has to worry about most complicated things.

"Ahem. Really?" Doctor Strange muttered to himself, a hint of confusion in his voice. "Maybe it's because I have some kind of distorted memory during my out-of-body experience many times, and I forgot about that."

Wang rolled his eyes.

"In short, Bai Ye, right? If you want to find the Book of the Dead, then let me help you find out its location."

Doctor Strange began to recite an ancient and mysterious spell with a low and majestic voice. As he recited, the surrounding aura gradually condensed, forming a golden shimmer that surrounded him to form a magic circle.

His fingers trembled slightly, and his consciousness went deep into the realm of divination.He saw flickering images that symbolized fragments of the past, present, and future.He sensed every book on the shelf, their energy fluctuations and information flows.

But suddenly, his body trembled violently, and the magic circle quickly dissipated.

Doctor Strange slowly opened his eyes, with a look of vigilance on his face.He took a few deep breaths, trying to calm down the fluctuations in his heart.

"Someone used magic to interfere with my prediction." His voice was low and calm, "Sorry, I'm afraid I can't help you."

(End of this chapter)