Protagonist interpretation rules

Chapter 10 Pain is paving the wrong road
The mural that popped up was not that big.

It was hung at eye level with the two of them. The length and width were less than one meter. The wooden brown picture frame had complicated patterns. The frame was covered with cracks and dust. It looked quite old.

The content of the mural itself is quite monotonous. The main body of the picture is an empty hall, and there seem to be some objects placed on the ground deep in the hall.

In the swaying warm colors, both Bai Yue and Lin Wannan could clearly see the label under the mural.

"Spiritual Crossroads"

In addition to the full title of the work, there is also a line of scrawled notes engraved on the surface of the label.

——The choice of fate is always short-lived, and ignorant people will eventually fall into hesitation.

"Come closer and take a look." Bai Yue made his own judgment.

"Will...will there be any danger?"

The girl looked at the blurry outline in the mural, and Lin Wannan felt a chill in her heart. It was obviously just an empty hall, but she felt some strange sights in it.

"There may not be any results if you keep moving forward. I doubt there are any stairs going up in this corridor."

Bai Yue responded without thinking: "If we want to catch the 'white lead in the bottle' and return to the world, we must not let go of any clues in our sight."

He took the candle and took a step forward, preparing to observe the details in the mural. But strangely, with the boy's movements, the distance between him and the wall did not close...

Bai Yue raised his eyebrows and took a few more tentative steps.

The distance still remained the same, but the more the boy moved forward, the larger the mural became, and the details in the hall became richer. Gradually, he saw something strange in the depths of the picture. Outline.

Seeing this, Lin Wannan quickly followed Bai Yue's footsteps. In a daze, she saw the wooden picture frame passing by her side.

The next moment, the color of the candlelight brightened the hazy hall.

Bai Yue stood still. He turned around and saw a mural hanging on the wall behind him. The picture showed a narrow corridor with no end in sight.

There were dead bones everywhere in the corridor, and a skinny mummy was huddled against the wall. His forehead was pressed against the ground, and his hands were firmly clasped against the cold wall.

"Never Ending"

--why why why?Why can't I find my way back?

The title and annotation of the painting are all written in blood red.

In the young man's solemn gaze, the cracks on the surface of the wooden picture frame became more and more dense, and it began to collapse.

Snapped!
The mural just fell off the wall and shattered like glass.

"Woo..." Lin Wannan was startled by the loud noise.

She stood there blankly. After a moment, the girl finally realized something. Lin Wannan's eyes showed deep fear.

"We...we almost couldn't get out..."

Lin Wannan's voice trembled, her feet went weak, and the girl collapsed on the ground in despair, tears bursting from her eyes.

As an ordinary person, it was not until now that she truly realized the meaning of 'deep'.

Twisted monsters everywhere... grotesque traps everywhere...

The bright future promised by gentle Teacher Gu seems not to be here.

"Why be afraid?"

At this moment, Bai Yue's voice penetrated the girl's ears faintly. Lin Wannan hugged her knees and raised her head with difficulty.

The young man's eyes remained calm.

"The moment you swallowed the 'white lead in the bottle', didn't you think about the consequences of falling into the depths?"

"In Dayan, the official only allows regular personnel who have left files with the Bureau of Statistics to enter the deep layers. Before that, the unknown deep layers had to be excavated by the survey team and the information blocked."

Bai Yue looked down at the pale girl and asked, "Everyone knows the deep dangers, right?" "Because...because I believe Gu..."

"You'd better not say something stupid to deceive yourself."

Bai Yue shook his head, as if he was very dissatisfied with the girl's performance: "Cowardice will only make people sink deeper and deeper into the depths. Since you have digested the inspiration, you must have the awareness to face the danger head-on."

"I'm sorry...I'm sorry...I just..."

"You don't need to apologize."

The girl's helpless defense was interrupted by the boy's words.

Bai Yue looked directly into the other person's eyes: "Although I don't mind giving you a hand, if you really want to return to the world alive, then don't waste your time with weakness."

"I...I know..."

Lin Wannan pursed her lips tightly, wiped her painted face with her sleeve, gritted her teeth and stood up.

"Very good." Seeing that his companion's panic was resolved, Bai Yue nodded with satisfaction, turned around and walked deeper into the hall.

The girl's steps were a little firmer, and she followed the boy closely. After a while, the two of them arrived in the center of the hall.
Under the orange light, a strange scene came into Bai Yue's eyes.

On the left side of the hall, there is a black oil-painted figure with a blurred face and a slender and twisted figure.

It knelt on the ground, covering its ears with its dry paws. From time to time, the figure would moan in pain. There was a huge mirror embedded in its spine. The mirror was in the shape of an inverted trapezoid, astonishingly high, and the inside was vague. A corner of the stairs was exposed.

This is also an art exhibit because there is also a label next to it.

"Mirror of Pain"

——When you look back on the past, the painful memories are like thorny shackles.

On the right side of the hall, there is a marble sculpture of an angel.

Her wings were spread out to both sides, and the angel was holding flowers and books in her hands, giving people a sacred and gentle look.

This exhibit is incompatible with the weird world of oil paints.

"Revelation of the Kingdom of Heaven"

——Confused travelers, please forget the painful past and embrace the blessings of heaven.

And the moment Bai Yue and Lin Wannan saw the sculpture and the mirror, the picture in the mirror fluctuated violently.

The girl opened her eyes wide and stared blankly at the familiar faces in the mirror.

The well-dressed man had a gloomy face. He was smoking a cigarette and pacing back and forth in the living room irritably.

The little girl with a bow tied on her head was holding a rabbit doll and sitting timidly on the side. The woman next to her said cautiously to the man: "Calm down, don't smoke in front of the children..."

The man frowned, exhaled the smoke, flicked the ashes on the carpet, and asked the woman: "I obviously paid her to sign up for this week's singing class, why do you still take her to the amusement park?"

The woman had a flattering smile on her face: "The child is still young, and I promised her that I would take her to play on her birthday."

"Do you know how much I spent on this opportunity for artistic cultivation?!"

The man suddenly became furious. He threw down his cigarette butt, went up and slapped the woman: "Shangcheng! Shangcheng! Her goal in life is to become a glamorous Shangcheng person, so she must become an excellent creator. Do you understand?!"

The woman covered her face and whimpered.

"You are not allowed to bully mom!" The little girl stood in front of her mother with tears in her eyes.

"How much do you know, you useless thing?!"

The next moment, the man snatched the rabbit doll from the girl's hand and threw it to the ground. He twisted his calf and his black leather shoes made dirty shoe prints on the doll's body.

(End of this chapter)