Infinite spooky game

In the second half of the night, Qi Si was led by the servants of the Rabbit Shrine to the wooden house deep in the shrine where the successive gods had lived.

On the way, the white-haired waiter said sadly: "I have been serving the successive shrine masters since I was fifteen years old. They were all about your age when they entered the shrine, and later they left one by one..."

Qi Si looked at him with a smile, without making any comment.

Seeing that he didn't respond, the waiter didn't say anything more and just sighed softly.

New text is refreshed on the game panel:

[Your identity: The evil god pretending to be a witch]

[Note: How could human shamans know the rituals to imprison gods? The only one who can kill a god is another god.]

This undoubtedly provided new information to Qi Si beyond the world view background known by the head of the Kanna family and the head of the Kurokawa family.

The Rabbit God is imprisoned in Rabbit God Town. The construction of the rules involves transactions and contractual authority, and there must be something fishy about it.

Qi Si suspected that Qi was behind this copy. He made a deal with Li and was able to come here. He wondered if this was also part of Qi's plan.

Later, Qi's divine body was trapped in the "Meat-eating" copy, and was slaughtered by the villagers of Su's Village, which did have some meaning of karma.

Of course, considering his relationship with Qi... Qis didn't find it interesting at all, and even felt a little unhappy.

It was a sudden idea for him to pretend to be a sorcerer, but signing the contract with the head of the Kurokawa family was a premeditated plan. He needed to rely on the power of rules to provide protection for his plan.

It is also necessary to borrow the power of the tiger and use Qi's divinity to gain more say and clear the obstacles for the next action.

However, probably because "Escape from Rabbit God Town" is a game made by Lu Ming, most of the NPCs in it are not real people with souls, and Qis did not obtain the soul leaf of the head of the Kurokawa family.

He couldn't help but think of the Rabbit God Festival in the dormitory of Hope Middle School. The girls prayed to him, but he also never obtained their souls. The vines deep in the palace of thought were never blown, and it was as silent as death.

If it weren't for the existence of the Rabbit God, the overall benefits of this copy would be really low.

The streets were deserted at night. The rope net stretched across the head, hung with densely packed red silk, moving without wind. From time to time, a few longer prayer ribbons were blown to the side of Qis's face, scratching it and causing a slight itch.

The night was silent, the moonlight was like water, and the lights in the houses on both sides had all been extinguished. The waiter held a small lantern in his hand, which swayed and cast a dim light.

The outlines of people and houses were blurry, and the scenery was dim. Qis felt inexplicably sleepy.

He yawned lightly and put his hand on the rabbit statue in his arms to absorb the coolness, but it did not make him conscious at all.

"Lord God, the place where the gods live is just ahead of here. No one should disturb them at night." The waiter handed the lantern pole to Qi Si and bowed slightly. "I will come to clean up after the sun rises tomorrow. Is there anything else you want to tell me?"

Qi Si took the lantern and looked up at the beams and rafters supported by two pillars in front of him. His eyes followed the endless approach to the temple. "I'm afraid I'll be a little lonely living alone in Kamui. Can you let Akira Kurokawa and my brother come visit me more often?"

This sounded like the timid request of a child who had just left home for the first time. The waiter looked at him with pity, agreed without questioning, and retreated into the darkness behind him.

Qi Si waited until he disappeared from his sight before continuing forward with the lantern.

He walked past the torii gate and along the approach to the temple, smelling the faint scent of cherry blossoms.

At this time of year, the flowers and trees on both sides are in full bloom, and colorful wind chimes are hung on them, making different tones in the wind.

The night fog gradually thickened, taking on a milky white color, just like the white fog in the mountains and forests outside Rabbit God Town, cold and lonely.

"The Rabbit God descends upon the northwest——"

A shout was heard from afar, accompanied by the ringing of an ancient bell. The sound was extremely long, strange and distorted.

The plot point has been triggered.

Qi Si had a feeling and heard a lot of footsteps coming from behind him, so he quickly stepped aside and hid himself among the cherry trees.

He glanced in the direction where the sound came from, and saw a group of elegantly dressed people walking in the thick fog. At first glance, they were so huge that there was no end in sight.

The people leading the way, driving the carts, and playing the music were all wearing bright red kimonos and furry rabbit masks on their faces, as if they were rabbit heads on human bodies.

"Dressed in red and decorated with colorful ribbons, sitting on a high platform, bestowing blessings on generations to come——"

The chanting sound was getting closer and closer, and the full appearance of the carriage pulled by the rabbit-faced man appeared. From the body of the carriage to the four pillars, it was all painted red and carved with golden vine-like patterns.

A golden tassel-shaped curtain was hung in front of the carriage, hanging down like raindrops. A young man dressed as a priest and wearing a red hunting robe could be vaguely seen sitting behind it.

The young man had his eyes closed, and there were two spots of red rouge on his pale face. His lips were also painted a blood-red color, making him look ugly and weird.

He should be the god chosen in previous years, as the vessel for the Rabbit God, and is heading towards the end of death.

The scene before our eyes is an illusion reproduced by gods and ghosts, a replay of past events that contains various clues.

Qi Si held his breath, watched intently, and memorized every detail silently.

The Rabbit God's procession slowly passed by him, bringing with it the scent of cherry blossom incense and the aroma of burnt talisman paper; the rabbit-masked people moved stiffly, pulling the carriage forward step by step.

"Three Family Celebration Fireworks——"

"The carriage passed through the East-West Street, and in front of the deep cave——"

The ceremonial procession moved farther and farther away, but the chants became longer and longer, lingering between heaven and earth for a long time.

Qi Si's mind moved slightly, he took out the Rabbit God Mask from the prop bar and put it on his face, and tied the red ribbon used to fix it behind his head.

Wearing the same mask and a kimono of the same color and style, he seemed to be one of the rabbit-faced men in the ceremonial procession, and one would not be able to detect any clues without careful observation.

Qi Si slowed down his pace and followed the team silently. He stood in the row at the end of the team and nodded his head.

There were whispers of discussion in my ears.

"I heard from the witches that if he had chosen a body later and sacrificed his faith and life, the Rabbit God would have escaped from the shrine."

"Fortunately, the Edo family's child sacrificed himself in time. Alas, the Kurokawa family's body just ran away like this, how ignorant..."

"You can't say that. It was Shenwujia who broke the rules first. I don't know what method he used, but the person who should have been chosen was not selected. He threw the lot three times in a row and failed."

"Shut up! How can we discuss things of that level? Let's think about what wish we will make tomorrow."

As the voices gradually faded, Qis captured the key information from the conversation - throwing lots.

He had never understood why the Rabbit God statue would bring disaster to Hope Middle School, as he was supposed to seize the power of the Rabbit God in the past Rabbit God Town.

Now he had some vague guesses: Could it be that because something went wrong in the lot-casting process, his plan failed?
But if that's the case, where did the Rabbit God's power go? The copy has fallen into a paradox. If Zeiss had seized the Rabbit God's power, Reiko would not have died, and there would be no "Escape from Rabbit God Town"; if Zeiss had failed, the Rabbit God statue at the bottom of the lake in Hope Middle School would not be so quiet and harmless.

Unless, this game model is not a simple confrontation between two parties, but there is a third party hiding in the dark, just waiting for the fisherman to take advantage...

The Rabbit God's procession passed by every household. The men and women inside all wore rabbit masks and walked out one after another to follow the team.

A tall and majestic shrine appeared in front of us. Under the black and gold triangular roof were vermilion railings and outer walls that were curved like ribs. Paper lanterns of all sizes were scattered at different heights, swaying slightly.

The ceremonial procession entered the shrine and suddenly disappeared as if being swallowed by a monster's huge mouth.

Qi Si stepped over the threshold holding a lantern. The fragrance of rosewood permeated the entire building and also immersed him in the quiet aroma.

The hidden doors were blown open by the wind. He took off the [Rabbit God Mask] on his face and walked through the winding corridors as the "Lord God", bypassing the carved bronze table with candles.

The light is dim in the depths of the shrine. Old prayer belts, stained by time, hang from the roof, with torn edges and whitened writing.

The wind chimes on the doors and windows swayed, making a ringing sound, which attracted Qi Si's attention. There was a wooden sign hanging on the red-painted wooden door, on which were written two words in black brush:

【The abode of God】.

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Qi Si hung the lantern on the hook outside the door and pushed open the wooden door. The smell of rotting wood hit him in the face, mixed with soot and dust.

No one has lived here for eighteen years, and the people who once lived here have all died and become ghosts.

With the moonlight outside, you can see an oil lamp on the table next to the door, and a box of matches next to it.

Qi Si struck a match and lit the oil lamp.

In the dim light, he saw mottled scratches and spots of blood on the inside of the door, as if the trapped person wanted to get out like crazy, but found that the door was locked from the outside.

The fingers are thin and the distance between them is small, which obviously belongs to a child. Those who are locked up here and want to get out are all children.

On the table was an old, cracked wooden board, on which were engraved the following instructions for the [God Lord]:

[1. After entering the abode of God, everything you see, hear and dream are all lies of demons and monsters, so do not believe them easily.
[2. You should recite the blessing on the cushion at least once a day, and you must be pious and not stop;

[3. The deity should keep his body clean. No food will be provided after August 3, but drinking water is allowed.
[4. After the god has finished casting the lots, he must not leave the area of ​​the god's residence until the eve of the Rabbit God Festival on August 6;
[5. There are carving knives and wood blocks under the couch. The deity should carve as many rabbit statues and blessing plaques as possible.]

The so-called god's residence is just a wooden cell of about 20 square meters, with a wooden couch and a table on one side, and a shrine and a cushion on the other side.

The incense table behind the cushion was filled with smoke, covering the carved shrine with a layer of gauze. In the shrine sat a huge human-shaped rabbit with its eyes closed, wearing a black hunting robe embroidered with golden patterns. It was the Rabbit God.

Qis nodded to the rabbit statue as a greeting, then turned and walked towards the wooden couch in the corner.

He lifted the covering sheet and saw a wooden box under the couch. It was filled with palm-sized wood blocks. A carving knife wrapped in red cloth was stuffed on the edge, and the tip of the knife seemed to be soaked in blood.

There was no rabbit god statue or prayer cards in the box. I don’t know if they were thrown away or disposed of in some other way.

There seemed to be something carved on the wall deep under the bed. Qi Si picked up the oil lamp and shone it over. There were crooked words written all over the wall:

[The adults lied to us. The Rabbit God doesn’t love us at all. He is imprisoned here…]

[I can’t believe in the Rabbit God. No, I must believe in the Rabbit God, otherwise…]

[I don't want to die! I hate all of you, I hate...]

[I am so hungry and thirsty... Let me die...]

Incoherent words filled with fear and hatred grew wildly. Dust flew in front of Qis's eyes, reflecting an illusion in the dim light of the oil lamp.

The child, whose face could not be seen clearly, woke up from a nightmare, fell to the floor, then struggled to get up, looked around, with an expression of fear and confusion.

He ran to the wooden door and turned the doorknob in panic, but failed to push it open.

He knocked on the door again, shouting "Someone come" and "Let me out", but no one answered.

He searched every corner and knocked on every wall, but could not find a way to leave.

Desperate, he sat back down on the couch, took out a carving knife from the box, and began carving the block of wood as instructed in the instructions.

The waiter came in and took away the carved rabbit statue and the prayer plaque. The child took the opportunity to run out of the door, but was stopped by the priests who were guarding the door tightly.

Someone was trying to persuade him with something, probably some threatening words, telling him that if he failed to complete the Rabbit God Festival, not only would he die, but his family would also suffer a devastating disaster.

He fell silent, returned to his bed in despair, and continued to carve the blocks of wood, unknowingly finishing all of them.

Later, no one came, no food, and the promised water was not delivered. He was hungry and thirsty, and shouted for help to no avail. He scratched the door like crazy, but couldn't budge it at all.

He used up all his strength and had to lie under the bed again to carve lines of words on the wall.

Gradually, the wall was no longer enough, and his knife fell on his body...

The field of vision was filled with blood. The strange thing was that even after all the blood had been drained, the scarred corpse was still breathing, as if its life state was frozen, forever between life and death.

Qi Si was thoughtful and reached out to grab the carving knife in the wooden box.

Two seconds later, the prompt text is refreshed on the system interface:

【Name: Divine Chisel】

[Type: props]

[Effect: Carve any living being into a god]

[Note: You carve a god that belongs only to us, with one cut and one cut; you speak and I speak, entrusting our desires to the newborn god; bleeding and covered with wounds, God - He will not die, His body suffers, but His soul will never die...]

The carving knife felt icy cold to the touch, and the biting chill seeped into the flesh. There were suspicious blood stains wrapped around the blade, exuding an ominous and weird feeling.

The statement in the note seemed to be a ballad, and its content was bloody and horrifying. Just reading it silently in one's mind would make one feel uncomfortable for no reason.

Qi Si thought about the weakness of the Rabbit God, how He could be easily slaughtered by Qi and Li, who were also gods, and how He was a being at the level of a god, but He had to consume His soul to realize His wishes...

There are traces of inspiration floating at the bottom of my mind, erratic, not yet settled, and difficult to capture.

What concerned Qi Si the most was that an item of this level, the Divine Chisel, could actually be taken out of the dungeon. (End of this chapter)