Text-savvy, explore the copy

Chapter 69: Exploring the Secrets of the Castle (Additional update for the leader of the alliance)

Brand new vintage cars drive on dilapidated roads.

The environment of the road already indicates that few people travel on this road, and even the road signs at the corners are covered with some rust.

On both sides of the road, there are fields and sparse trees.

Looking at the environment outside, I can still hear Jamie complaining: "These congressmen really eat shit. He should use our taxpayers' money to repair these roads."

Faced with his complaints, everyone nodded.

Cars still pass through tunnels from time to time.

However, despite the remote location, you can still see houses and some small towns in the distance from the car window from time to time.

Zhuang Cai sat in the car and closed his eyes to relax.

After all, it is an old-fashioned car. Even though it is a bit spacious, it is still a little crowded for three big men in the back seat.

And Zhuang Cai also knew why his main task was to protect Andrina.

Because he carefully recalled the information in his mind, he could know that his original identity in the copy was actually Andrina's bodyguard.

In school, he protects her as a classmate.

This should be the task prompt brought by the copy.

"How long will it take Andrina?" Jamie asked a little irritably from the side.

It's summer now, and there is no so-called air conditioning in this old-fashioned car.

Even though the windows on both sides were open, the car was still a little stuffy.

Andrina, who was driving, said casually: "It's almost here, it's almost there."

At this time, even Brie couldn't help but say: "You said the same thing an hour ago. And it is impossible to reach the destination during breakfast."

"Really? Haha." Andrina casually made a haha ​​and passed it off.

The stuffy environment and heavy equipment made Zhuang Cai very uncomfortable. He could only close his eyes and circulate the Qi in his body quickly to dissipate the heat in his body and make himself feel better.

As for taking off the equipment, that would be impossible.

Who knows if there will suddenly be a car accident or something, and there will be an emergency situation. Everything is possible in this dungeon.

But this time it is indeed coming.

Both sides become more and more remote, turning from the wide road into the trail.

After passing through a forest, under the sunlight in front, we could vaguely see it.

There is an old, almost tattered road sign standing next to the street ahead.

【Harish Castle】

[Private property, no entry allowed. 】

No one on the bus raised any objection when facing these slogans.

Zhuang Cai couldn't help but said: "This is private property, right? Will there be any problems if I go in hastily?"

"Don't worry, it won't happen. This place has been abandoned for many years. No one will care about us."

Andrina turned her head and said with a smile.

Upon hearing this, Zhuang Cai could only nodded silently.

What will happen if I jump out of the car at this time? He couldn't help but think wildly in his mind.

After passing the slogan just a few minutes later, you can already see the steel fence.

Then came the iron gate standing directly beside the road. As Andrina said, the fallen leaves all around and the rusty iron gate all showed that this place had been abandoned for a long time.

Behind the iron gate is an ancient castle that looks majestic but has been covered with broken traces over time.

You can tell from its broken appearance how grand the castle once was.

"Okay, friends, we've arrived."

After that, everyone got off the car.

The castle is surrounded by sparse woods and some paths.

But it's much cooler here than outside.

The natural cool breeze in the forest made everyone feel comfortable and their mood improved a lot.

Everyone who had been bored in the car couldn't help but let out a sigh of relief.

"How's it going? This castle is pretty good, it's definitely a good place to rehearse dramas and find inspiration."

The reason Andrina organized this event was to have a program that their club needed to participate in during the New Year celebrations.

It is a very grand festival, so their program must be good enough.

Naturally, they have to practice their respective roles well and write perfect scripts.

It’s called finding inspiration.

In fact, it is just to find a good place to travel and have fun during the summer vacation. Then take some photos here that can be used as inspiration to build the venue, and can also be used for promotion.

So I just found three friends in the troupe, and they are also the people who are generally responsible for playing important roles in the club.

"Is it really a nice place?" Brie walked up and looked at the castle and the surrounding environment, and couldn't help but say.

According to the surrounding environment, it can be seen that this was once the summer residence of a wealthy family.

On a hot summer day, it's very cool around here.

Jamie also looked around, but couldn't help but ask: "Why do you know about such a far away place? Is this already out of Haiming Prefecture?"

"This is Elston State, didn't I tell you? I lived in Elston State when I was a child. So I know there is such a place." Andrina explained.

Hearing this, Jamie nodded without paying too much attention.

"Okay, let's move the things in first." Brie said.

Hearing this, Zhuang Cai couldn't help but said: "Wait a minute? You don't want to live here at night, do you?"

"What's wrong? Is there any problem?" Andrina was a little strange.

As he spoke, his eyes couldn't help but flicker and he said: "This is a castle. Although it is an abandoned castle, don't you find it interesting?"

"Haha, I don't find it interesting at all." I even think there is something wrong with your brains.

Of course, Zhuang Cai didn't say the last sentence.

Finally, he made an excuse and said: "Who knows how old this castle is? Looking at the dilapidated appearance, who knows whether it will collapse at night? What if it rains and leaks?

It might be very dirty inside, with bugs, snakes and the like. "

While he was talking, Bree had already walked in with a bunch of stuff. He put it aside casually and then walked around the castle to look around.

"Don't worry, Zhuang, there will be no problem. This castle is much stronger than we thought, and it is not unattended. There are still people doing simple maintenance.

You have to believe me, I am a college student in the School of Architecture. "Brihaha said.

Andrina also nodded beside her and said: "Yes, this is an old castle after all. Although you ask the government to pay for repairs, they will definitely not be willing to do so, but it is still possible to hire someone to do simple cleaning."

Jamie also seemed to be very satisfied with this place. After passing by Zhuang Cai, he joked: "If you are scared, you can go home or sleep in the car. We will not laugh at you."

"Aren't you scared?" Zhuang Cai thought for a moment, looked at the thinnest Miliya and asked.

Such a girl should be timid, right?

"Ah, me?" Miliya pointed at herself in confusion.

Zhuang Cai nodded.

"Why do you care about me?"

"Ah?" What kind of narcissistic words are these.

However, Zhuang Cai still said: "We are friends, so of course we have to care about your opinion."

"I do not mind."

Fine.

It seems that this is the plot development of the copy.

This bullshit development script is exactly like an old American movie.

Thinking in his mind, Zhuang Cai rolled his eyes.

But he could only shake his head helplessly.

Start moving some things in from the back compartment.

Sleeping bags, tents, drinking water, food and barbecue grills.

It really looks like I’m here for a trip.

Miliya and Zhuang Cai, who were moving things with him, walked in together and said with a smile: "Don't worry, everyone is here, there will be no problem."

Looking at this innocent little girl, Zhuang Cai just nodded.

Then he took a few more things from the pile of things she held and put them here for him. Anyway, he was strong now.

"I hope so, my friend. But you still have to keep yourself safe."

If nothing goes wrong, how can we create a dungeon? Something will definitely go wrong.

Zhuang Cai complained silently in his heart.

Fortunately, although these young people are brave, at least their brains are normal.

This castle is very large, has many twists and turns, and is very dark.

After all, it is an ancient castle. You cannot expect that such a castle has any windows that can perfectly receive sunlight, let alone that there are some sparse woods around it.

The castle's unique darkness and dampness are all present here.

And in the entire castle, only the hall with the front door has been cleaned. Elsewhere, you can see a lot of dirt, and you can even see moss and some vines extending through the windows.

So everyone just set up tents in the hall of the castle and rested here, without thinking of resting elsewhere.

This result is quite acceptable.

This is much safer.

The tents were set up and a simple camp was arranged in the almost empty hall. Everyone was able to have time to rest, but it was still very early, and they had already finished breakfast in the car.

"Let's start the adventure!"

The young, beautiful and proud Miss Andrina raised her hands in the air and cheered.

Several people nearby also echoed.

Zhuang Cai has discovered that for these young people, his own prevention will not make any sense.

They will only be met with rebellion and ridicule. Because now I am the same age as them.

If you think about it carefully, the obstruction and lessons from your peers will just be regarded as bullshit.

So they had to explore the castle, and Zhuang Cai could only shrug.

However, according to the simple strategy he knew, it was the same as the previous dungeon. It was safer during the day and the dangers came at night.

Even he would walk around the castle to see if he could find any clues.

“Let’s split into two teams, grab your cameras and take some useful photos.

We will use the good photos to promote the exhibition and let you be the protagonist. "Andrina said with a smile, and raised the camera in her hand.

"Then I'll team up with you." Miliya said directly.

Hearing this, Andrina smiled and hugged Miliya: "No problem, let's go together."

"Isn't it safe for two ladies to be together? Do you need a bodyguard?" Brie showed off her muscles and asked with a smile.

"Oh, thank you. But don't worry, I will scream if I encounter a threat." Andrina blinked, pulled Miliya towards the side, and waved to the three of them.

Zhuang Cai, who was about to speak, couldn't help but shut his mouth.

Seeing this, Jamie looked at Bree and shrugged.

"Okay, let's take a look around the ancient castle. I wonder if we can find anything valuable."

"It may not be our turn to discover valuable things." Zhuang Cai said silently.

"You're such a disappointment."

"But what he said was correct. He thought he could deepen his relationship with Andrina."

"She doesn't like skinny guys."

"She wouldn't like muscular men either."

Listening to the quarrel between the two, Zhuang Cai didn't bother to pay attention. He had already noticed it in the car.

A very classic, but very realistic setting, after all, Andrina is indeed very beautiful.

She is beautiful, has a good figure, is energetic, has a good personality, and is a lady, who doesn’t like her.

The three boys also began to wander around the entire castle. As they wandered around, they each headed towards the places they were interested in.

I have to say that this castle is indeed big enough.

Although it is a long time ago, except for some old wooden furniture and some wall edges, most of the place still retains its original appearance.

Of course, there are some uninvited guests.

Zhuang Cai thought silently as he watched the mouse running past him not far away.

I hope that if I hear the cause of the yelling later, it won't be because they encountered a mouse.

My duty should be to protect Andrina. To be honest, I should follow them.

But looking at Andrina's attitude, it was obviously unlikely that she would be allowed to follow her. It’s also easy to ruin the relationship, which is not good.

Zhuang Cai thought silently.

After wandering around for a long time, Zhuang Cai didn't find any interesting clues.

The main reason is that most of the rooms look like a garbage dump, filled with plants drifting in from some broken windows.

Many rooms have been taken over by plants.

After wandering around for a long time, Zhuang Cai finally saw something useful in a room.

"A kid's room?"

The furniture in this room, as well as the bed and some things that were not taken away scattered in the corners, all illustrate this problem.

Next to it is a small wooden horse that children can use.

Later, Zhuang Cai found some books in the tattered small bookcase next to him.

Most of these books have become damp, tattered and curled, and most of the fonts inside are illegible.

He flipped through it casually.

These books did not break as they were turned over. Although they were a long time ago, they should not be as old as tens or even hundreds of years.

The main thing is that the contents of this book also indicate that it is not too old, because there are also children's magazines.

After flipping through it casually, I found that these books looked a bit like children's storybooks, with drawings on them.

Zhuang Cai even saw the date.

1977 years.

Based on the date and the information I have received now, it is only about ten years ago.

Because it should be 1993 now.

I was flipping through these fairy tales, and just now I saw the folder among them.

The notes on these folders are very unfamiliar and chaotic, like a child's notes and doodles.

Written on it are stories written by the children themselves.

"Have you been a writing enthusiast since childhood?" Zhuang Cai couldn't help but say.

(It’s not fun at all in the castle, and I don’t look like the princess in the story at all. I want a friend, but grandma is too strict.

I miss my mother. )

This information is written on one of the folders.

What are your feelings in the short story?

Many of the folders, like the books above, have been damaged over time and cannot be read clearly.

But it can still be seen from these stories.

In this story written by a kid, most of the characters look like they are playing house.

And it's always those characters playing various roles.

This child's friends: little rabbit, little monster, Mr. Carrot, little peach...these and the like.

After making sure there was nothing in the room, Zhuang Cai started wandering around elsewhere.

He specifically started looking for larger bedrooms and places that looked more luxurious.

Finally he seemed to have found the master bedroom.

The bedroom was larger than his living room, with a luxurious bed in the middle. Of course, it was already in tatters.

Whether it is the broken cabinets around it or the fragments of other tables, chairs and benches, they all show the former glory of this room.

Here you can also see some books that have become tattered and swollen with the passage of time.

Although it greatly affects reading, Zhuang Cai is very interested in these text carriers.

After all, only through these text carriers can he give full play to his advantages in the copy.

These are all books.

And very interesting.

"On Spirit and Man", "The Development of the World", "Aikri: The Nobility of Alchemy", "The Secret of Spirituality"

Zhuang Cai was attracted by the titles of these books.

I silently read it next to me.

Although these books are damaged.

But he still knew roughly what the background of this world was like from these books.

This world is relatively similar to real society.

The current time is also relatively similar to the timeline development history of the real world.

The problem lies in this world, which has been an extraordinary world from the beginning.

Enlightenment is also called spirituality.

It is an extraordinary power passed down through bloodline inheritance.

But it is not entirely dependent on blood, such existences will also appear in the community of ordinary people.

When spirituality appears in the body, one's own spirituality can be connected with the spirit of all things. Enlighten your own spirituality and gain extraordinary power.

From the lines of these books, Zhuang Cai saw the contempt and arrogance towards ordinary people.

Obviously, there must be some kind of contradiction between spiritual people and ordinary people in this world.

It is shown unabashedly in these books.

Ordinary people use mathematics and physics to construct reality and develop science and technology to strengthen society.

People with spirituality study spirituality, believe that everything has animism, and rely on spirituality to strengthen themselves.

The owner of these books should be the owner of this castle.

These books are all biased toward the spiritual aspect, and many of them contain noble spiritual remarks.

In other words, the enemies he will face next and the dangers he may encounter are closely related to these so-called spiritual arts.

Zhuang Cai couldn't help but think of it.

PS: This book title is indeed strange. I am looking for a horoscope title and the queue is neat.

(End of this chapter)