Day of Imprisonment

Although invisible, one can imagine.

This is one of humanity's most powerful abilities.

Civilization and brilliant technology all stem from imagination, and the more imaginative the mind, the more exaggerated the things it thinks of.

Furthermore, most of humanity's fears also come from their imagination.

So, what would a normal person's reaction be upon discovering a completely dark place, believing a beautiful woman is leading you for a walk, only to realize that it's not a beautiful woman holding you, but an arm of unknown length, appearing from nowhere?

A normal person might faint from fright or scream hysterically because they've already imagined the scene at the end of that terrifyingly long arm, undoubtedly their greatest fear.

Or they might directly turn on a light source to see what it actually is.

But interestingly, there's a possibility here that all of the above choices are actually dangerous.

A smart person must distinguish between fear and danger.

Something dangerous might not inspire fear, and something that inspires fear might not be dangerous.

Turning on the light or screaming might bring danger; it's best to maintain the status quo because, at this stage, the unknown arm is only holding Luo Xi and hasn't made any other moves.

Mainly because Luo Xi simply can't break free.

"Alright, fine, you say where you want to go, and I'll go, okay?" Luo Xi muttered.

No more pulling or tugging.

Luo Xi needs time to think of a countermeasure.

Firstly, a head-on collision is undoubtedly the last resort; he still has some cards in hand, but they might not be able to cope with the current situation.

Melee combat?

He's also not a match, but if he's really pushed to that point, he can only try his luck.

However, if it really comes to that, it's estimated that this loop day will very likely end early.

Furthermore, Luo Xi doesn't know if Lin Qiqi has encountered the same situation as him; if Lin Qiqi is also dragged away by a hand, the situation will become very bad.

The strange arm's strength seemed to sense that Luo Xi was no longer resisting, so it stabilized again.

Luo Xi groped his way along, touching walls, door panels, and some strange things.

This strange thing seems to be a bell.

Upon touching it, it made a sound.

Instantly, the bizarre hand that was holding Luo Xi recoiled as if it had been stung by a needle or burned by fire, immediately letting go and disappearing to some unknown place.

Luo Xi's heart stirred, and he immediately squatted down to feel for the bell.

It should be a stone platform.

More than half a person tall, the stone's texture is very rough, like the small pits and depressions produced after years of wind and rain erosion.

On this stone platform, he found the bell.

After the bell was in his hand, Luo Xi seemed to see a faint line of text.

"Soul-Seizing Bell!"

[Soul-Seizing Bell], a magical artifact card item. The Soul-Seizing Bell is engraved with the Six-Syllable Mantra. When shaken, evil spirits and demons will retreat at the sound of the bell. It is an advanced magical artifact, rare and uncommon. However, this object seems to have been invaded by some unknown evil spirit. The holder will inevitably be plagued by a curse. Each use increases the curse. So, do you still dare to ring it?

It's actually a card item, and there's a line of small print below: The more you can bear, the more it can give you!

"Good stuff!" Luo Xi felt the bell in the darkness, feeling its coldness, metallic texture, and complex patterns.

Although this [Soul-Seizing Bell] is a double-edged sword, bringing a curse upon use, Luo Xi still believes it is a truly good thing, especially in this place.

Strange things are everywhere, and they can't be seen. Even if he has a demon-slaying knife and sword in hand, he can't attack in advance because he can't see the enemy, and even counterattacks after being attacked might not hit accurately.

But if he has the [Soul-Seizing Bell], it's much easier.

Because this thing is a sonic attack, with no blind spots in 360 degrees.

"Placing this kind of item here is obviously meant to be used, and it might even be a key item in this scene," Luo Xi's thinking is still very simple.

From a scene design perspective, when you place a monster in the scene that others simply cannot defeat, for the sake of fairness, you must implant an item that can restrain this monster.

Again, the Day of Confinement is fake, and so are the scenes. As long as it's a man-made scene, it must follow certain rules.

But it's also a bit of a coincidence. If it weren't for that hand of unknown origin dragging him all the way here, in this absolute darkness, the probability of Luo Xi finding the [Soul-Seizing Bell] would definitely be no different from finding a needle in a haystack.

As for what kind of curse the ringing of the [Soul-Seizing Bell] brings, Luo Xi doesn't know yet.

Just now, he accidentally touched the bell, and it did ring once. Does that count as ringing the bell?

Will there be a curse?

Luo Xi was pondering when suddenly he heard a strange sound, like someone whispering very quietly next to his head.

Almost simultaneously, Luo Xi reached out and grabbed.

He grabbed nothing!

After a brief silence, the strange sound came again, and this time, it was like a thorn suddenly piercing into his ear canal.

A buzz.

Luo Xi froze.

"Mental attack?"

Clearly, this is the negative curse brought about by accidentally touching the [Soul-Seizing Bell] just now.

In the following time, that low, strange whisper would sound from time to time, and each time, his head would buzz like it was being pricked by a needle, bringing intense discomfort.

But to be honest, this discomfort is simply incomparable to the headache caused by that bowl of noodle soup before.

One is elementary, and the other is top-level.

He can endure even top-level pain, let alone this elementary level.

In the darkness, Luo Xi smiled.

"This kind of curse isn't a big problem; even if there's more, it's fine."

Continuing to explore, Luo Xi has already memorized the route and direction he just walked, but because he can't see and there are no reference points, this route is almost useless.

After walking a few steps in place, he will lose his sense of direction in the darkness.

"It's too quiet!"

Apart from the occasional whispers, almost no sound can be heard around, and occasionally there will be rustling noises, like a large insect crawling from here to there.

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"Lin Qiqi hasn't made a sound. There are only three possibilities: one is that she's dead, one is that she's turned on a light source and left the Land of No Light, and the last is that she's sensed some kind of danger, and shouting might kill her."

And no matter which one it is, Luo Xi should also remain silent.

Breaking the silence first is definitely unwise.

Regarding the rustling noises in the darkness, Luo Xi thought of the large centipede with a Buddha's head.

If it is that Insect Buddha, the danger will increase, but this possibility is theoretically not great, because the Insect Buddha is a statue, and like other Buddha statues, it will only 'come alive' when the bell rings.

Slowly groping forward.

This exploration is full of unknowns. No one knows if there will be sharp thorns ahead, and no one knows if the next step will lead to falling into an abyss.

The pressure to be endured here is definitely unimaginable to others.

Especially some strange things groped out of the darkness, and some unknown noises, will naturally conjure up the most terrifying things in the mind.

However, Luo Xi is immune to this kind of pressure and fear.

He is simply groping.

"It should be a wooden beam. The wooden beam has mortise and tenon joints, and railings. It might be a corridor, no... it's actually a pavilion. Is there something wrong with their brains, building a pavilion in this place?" Relying on the touch from his fingers, Luo Xi can judge the surrounding environment.

He continues to grope.

Then, he touched a corpse.

A hanging corpse.

"Completely dead. There's more than one corpse. Most of them are stiff and shriveled. They should have been dead for a long time. Alas... here's one that's softer, still has flesh. Could it be that it just died?"

Following the corpse upwards, what strangled the corpse is some kind of strange thread.

It's very thin; Luo Xi even accidentally cut his finger on these threads.

"It's a bit like a steel wire rope, but thinner. What exactly is it?" Luo Xi didn't change direction but continued forward. The corpses in front are like curtains, blocking the steps of anyone passing by.

Many of them.

One can imagine the scene of numerous corpses hanging and crowding in a passage.

Therefore, Luo Xi is bending over and lowering his head.

His courage doesn't mean recklessness.

He is very careful; if there is danger, he will not hesitate to shake the [Soul-Seizing Bell].

After passing through the hanging corpse area composed of who knows how many corpses, Luo Xi touched a wall.

There are compartments on the wall, neatly arranged, seemingly arranged on the wall. The feeling is like narrow lockers, or those compartments in cemeteries for storing ashes.

Luo Xi spent a lot of time feeling out the size of this wall and how many compartments there are here.

Although he can't see, at this moment, Luo Xi has already constructed a wall with 5 rows and 30 columns of 150 compartments in his mind.

It can be said that the scene is vivid in Luo Xi's mind.

"So, 4 and 27 mean this..."

The password hidden in the Buddhist verse on the merit box corresponds to a new address: 'Land of No Light 427'.

Now, Luo Xi has found the Land of No Light, and 4 and 27 are most likely referring to the 'coordinates' on this strange compartment wall.

"4th row, 27th column..." Luo Xi has already found the corresponding position.

Each compartment has a small wooden door with a metal ring embedded in it that can be pulled open.

"What will be hidden inside?"

"You've put in so much effort to lead me to this place. What exactly will you leave inside?"

Luo Xi tried to pull it.

He thought it wouldn't be so easy to open. After all, although the Land of No Light is difficult to enter, after so many loop days, it's impossible that no Memory Retrievers have entered here.

But he actually opened it easily.

Luo Xi reached in and felt around, then touched a human face.