Day of Imprisonment

Mist obscured his vision, and his hearing was also affected. Apart from the vaguely visible stone steps beneath his feet, Luo Xi couldn't see anything around him.

“Clouds part, mist veils the path ahead, demons and monsters lurk within.” Luo Xi muttered, “It only says demons and monsters lurk within, but that in itself isn't necessarily dangerous, because those things might not harm people, and might not be able to.”

Surprisingly, being in this mist actually made Luo Xi feel a bit more comfortable than before.

The headache symptoms eased considerably.

“Those two women weren't seen at the entrance, so they must be Memory Retrievers who came in later. That means there are quite a few Memory Retrievers in this scene.”

“Each step is about fifteen centimeters high, fifty steps is seven and a half meters. But where here has such high terrain?” Luo Xi knew that the terrain within the mist must be different from the actual terrain, or rather, the two were not even in the same place.

“According to the fortune I just exchanged for, action is worse than inaction, meaning that if I actually stay here and do nothing, things will take a turn for the better.” Thinking this, Luo Xi really stopped.

“Then I'll wait and see what turns up, and also verify the effect of this fortune.”

At that moment, Luo Xi stood still, because even if he continued upwards, he probably still wouldn't be able to escape from this mist.

When he stood still, without the interference of footsteps, the surroundings became even quieter.

Luo Xi waited in place for a few minutes, and just as he thought nothing might happen, he suddenly heard footsteps.

Someone was coming up from behind.

Turning his head to look, the mist was too thick, and apart from the approaching footsteps, he couldn't see anything.

Besides the footsteps, Luo Xi also heard heavy breathing.

It seemed someone was laboriously climbing up.

“Is it really that tiring?” Luo Xi's first reaction was surprise.

He took out a card, and with a flick of his hand, materialized it in his palm.

It was the surgical knife, a weapon he had obtained in the First Hospital scene.

Although Memory Retrievers were not allowed to attack each other here, caution was necessary.

Furthermore, because of the special situation, taking out the hammer directly would be too obvious, while a surgical knife hidden in his palm was more concealed.

The footsteps and panting were already very clear. The other person should only be two or three meters away from him. The next moment, Luo Xi saw someone walking up from below.

It was a Memory Retriever, and one he had seen before, one of those who had entered after the middle-aged man Lao Jin.

The other person looked very disheveled at the moment, sweating profusely and panting for breath. The reason for this was easy to understand: on his back, was a person. It was a monk with a very large head. At first glance, one might have thought it was a winter melon come to life, or that the person was carrying a large winter melon.

Deformed, grotesque, with short limbs, but clinging tightly to the Memory Retriever. Moreover, this winter melon-like monk had an extremely strange expression, muttering in a low voice: “Those burdened with heavy sins must carry their weight.”

This Memory Retriever also noticed Luo Xi, and his eyes immediately lit up.

“Brother, brother, do me a favor, how about we exchange fortunes?”

Luo Xi stared at the other person for a while and asked, “Which one do you want to exchange?”

“This one!” The other person tremblingly took out a fortune stick. Looking closely, it read: “Neutral, accumulated evil deeds must eventually be repaid, good deeds accumulate and bring blessings.”

It seemed that good and bad were equally divided, which seemed not bad.

But Luo Xi guessed that things weren't that simple.

How did this strange, big-headed monk on this person's back appear? Could it be related to this fortune stick?

“Can I see your other fortunes? If it’s inconvenient, then forget it. I’m just taking a look, because you know that fortunes can't be snatched or stolen.” Luo Xi said. The person across from him wiped the sweat from his forehead and said, “Is there any need for that? My fortune is half good and half bad. Brother, you look kind, you must be a good person, so this fortune will be a huge blessing to you.”

“If you won't let me see, then forget it.” Luo Xi didn't fall for it at all.

Then he pretended to leave.

“Wait, wait!” The person became anxious and hurriedly said, “I’ll let you see!”

After speaking, he took out the other three fortunes.

Unexpectedly, the other person had already obtained four fortunes.

As expected, he was an experienced veteran; he was fast.

As Luo Xi had expected, one of the other three fortunes was “Neutral, clouds part, mist veils the path ahead, demons and monsters lurk within.”

So it was reasonable for this person to enter this mist.

The other two were seen for the first time: “Neutral, a whale that hasn't transformed guards the river and lake, unable to ascend and leave the blue waves,” and “Supreme Good Fortune, worried thoughts gradually dissipate, revealing a joyful sun in the sky.”

Seeing this, Luo Xi was even more certain that the strange and bizarre thing on the other person's back was created by that fortune stick of “Accumulated evil deeds must eventually be repaid, good deeds accumulate and bring blessings.”

“I only have bad fortunes, you're at a disadvantage exchanging with me.” Luo Xi shook his head.

“Don't worry, brother. To be honest, I did bad things before, so I got messed up by this fortune. But as long as you haven't done bad things, then exchanging this fortune with me will definitely be a win for you.” The other person looked sincere.

He was admitting that the thing on his back was created by that fortune.

“Heh, in the Day of Imprisonment, where are the good people?” Luo Xi retorted and planned to leave.

Seeing this, a hint of helplessness flashed in the Memory Retriever's eyes.

Yes, in the Day of Imprisonment, where are the good people?

Good people can't survive.

At that moment, Luo Xi, who had already left, actually returned.

The person looked at Luo Xi with some surprise.

“Why are you back?”

Luo Xi smiled and said: “I'll exchange with you.”

“Great.” The person didn't expect that there would be light at the end of the tunnel, but he also became suspicious. He hadn't wanted to exchange just now, his attitude was firm, so why did he suddenly change his mind? But for him, no matter what trick the other person was playing, it didn't matter, as long as he could get rid of the thing on his back, he would be willing, even if he was fooled, because he couldn't think of any situation that would be worse than the present.

“However, to exchange fortunes, you need an incense burner and a Buddha statue.” Luo Xi said at this time.

“I know, I'll take you there.” The Memory Retriever hurriedly said.

He was afraid that Luo Xi would go back on his word.

“Come, follow me. Go forward seven steps, then down eight steps, then go to the left, and you'll see an incense burner and a Buddha statue.” The person said.

Obviously, this was a hidden place of worship in the mist.

Many Memory Retrievers who often came here probably didn't know about it.

Luo Xi had been very curious just now. This person wanted to exchange with him, so how would they exchange?

Trying it out, he really gained something and made a discovery.

Most likely, this person knew about the hidden place of worship in the mist, so he specifically entered it, wanting to obtain extra incense and fate fortunes, but he had bad luck and obtained a 'fortune' that made him collapse and despair.

At that moment, following the method taught by this Memory Retriever, seven up, eight down, and then left.

He really found a fork in the road. After walking a few steps, he saw a platform with a small house. There was a donation box and an incense burner in front of the house, and a Buddha statue inside.

This Buddha was the Maitreya Buddha with a big belly.

That is, the Future Buddha!

Luo Xi immediately put a card into the donation box to obtain Buddha incense and fate fortunes, and then offered incense to pray for a fortune.

Just at this time, the Memory Retriever carrying the winter melon-headed monk also arrived. The other person took out the fortune of 'Accumulated evil deeds must eventually be repaid' and handed it over: “Exchange it, quickly. Don't think about going back on your word. You already agreed to exchange just now. If you don't exchange, you'll be faithless and unrighteous, and you'll be punished. I'm not kidding, in this place, you really will be punished.”

“So that's how it is!” Luo Xi had really planned to deceive the other person just now, but since he said so, exchanging was fine.

At that moment, Luo Xi handed over a fortune and took the other person's fortune.

Seeing that the exchange was successful, the person was overjoyed.

Immediately after exchanging fortunes, the strange big-headed monk on the other person's back disappeared, but it didn't vanish, instead moving to Luo Xi's back. Instantly, Luo Xi felt as if he had a two-hundred-pound fat man on his back, and he was instantly crushed and unable to breathe.

And the person, after being overjoyed, glanced at Luo Xi: “Brother, you're really kind, but to be honest, unless you exchange fortunes, it's impossible to get rid of this thing on your back, unless you're a good person, but are you?”

Then he prepared to leave, but the next moment, he looked at the fortune he had just exchanged for in his hand and froze.

“Damn it~~”

Looking up again, there was no trace of Luo Xi in front of him.