Day of Imprisonment

As the person holding the purple talisman fell to the ground, dead, Lin Qiqi seemed to be freed from control. She immediately reached out and tore off the talisman on her forehead, then looked towards the corner of the wall.

“Luo Xi?”

She called out.

The stack of wheelchair ghosts appeared from that side in a human pyramid formation.

Pfft!

Lin Qiqi burst out laughing.

“Haha, what’s with that look? Are you crippled?”

Despite what she said, Lin Qiqi didn't approach. The main reason was that she recognized the 'Lai Dui' in front, also known as 'Sixth Third Line,' which was an unlucky hexagram in the Sixty-Four Hexagrams, composed of two 'Dui Hexagrams'.

And the hexagram on the iron plate was one, while the mirror reflected it as two, which formed two 'Dui Hexagrams' ''.

She was fine because she hadn't entered the range of the mirror's reflection just now. Otherwise, she would have been pierced by the two knives of the [Blood Light Disaster].

She had seen this card this morning and knew that Luo Xi had it.

So she immediately guessed that this ominous hexagram and card attack came from Luo Xi.

Luo Xi went over to collect the hexagram card and the mirror.

Lin Qiqi, with tacit understanding, searched the corpses.

“What a pity, they’re dead, so we can’t get their card rings. If you had left them a breath, I could have completely finished off the three of them and even gotten some information out of them.” Lin Qiqi looked regretful.

However, because of the rule of first to die, the card rings couldn't be taken off, but other props within the scene fell into her hands.

There were talismans, books, and an iron plate with the same prototype as the 'Dui Hexagram' in Luo Xi's hand.

“Yes, but they used skill. They only took the thing. They are all experts. That hippo guy teamed up with me about twenty cycle days ago. He was a very strong veteran.” The implication of Lin Qiqi's words was that these people were not to be trifled with. It meant that if you weren’t afraid, you could continue to ask, but if you were afraid, then stop here.

“What affiliation?” Luo Xi didn't know what fear was.

“The Eternal Assembly. Ever heard of it?” Lin Qiqi glanced at Luo Xi.

“Dealt with them!” Luo Xi didn't hide it. He had indeed dealt with people from the Eternal Assembly, and he himself was a target monitored by the Eternal Assembly, including that 'Xu Lin,' who was still undercover in the Eternal Assembly.

“You better not mess with them. They are a bunch of lunatics, real lunatics.” Lin Qiqi's expression was very serious. This sentence was clearly a warning.

“What a coincidence, so am I.” Luo Xi's answer was very relaxed, so relaxed that it sounded like a joke.

Lin Qiqi couldn't tell whether Luo Xi was joking or serious for a moment.

But she saw Luo Xi's attitude.

“Whatever, they provoked me this time anyway, and I won’t be polite with them anymore. Actually, these lunatics are very petty and vengeful.” Lin Qiqi walked over with the captured Qian Hexagram.

“I originally planned to hunt the ghost in the mist. I found the bow and arrows, but it’s difficult to determine the ghost’s location. Later, I was disturbed by these guys.”

“Bringing the two of us up there might help.” Luo Xi said.

Lin Qiqi didn't say much. There was still some time before the next daytime shift, and it wasn't difficult for her to bring Luo Xi and the paralyzed woman up.

“Who is she?” At this moment, Lin Qiqi looked at An Zhiyan, seemingly smiling, but Luo Xi estimated that if he didn't answer well, An Zhiyan might be directly killed by Lin Qiqi.

“Extraordinary hearing, can hear all movements, can help you lock onto the location of the Heavenly Ghost in the mist. Also, she is An Zhiyan.”

“Oh, the second-in-command of the Awakened Ones, huh, heard of her, heard of her!” Lin Qiqi continued to smile, but the killing intent was suppressed. Only Luo Xi could detect this.

After speaking, Lin Qiqi took out a cartoon walkie-talkie covered in blood, pressed the call button, and whispered something.

At this moment, still in the 'Night,' a ghost swam over quickly. This ghost looked strange, with disheveled black hair and limbs like insects, walking on walls and eaves as if on flat ground.

Looking closer, this hideous and terrifying ghost was bound with many barbed wires, some of which were tightly wrapped, already deeply embedded in the flesh. Just seeing those terrifying wounds was enough to know the pain.

And on this evil ghost's neck was tied another cartoon walkie-talkie.

It was obviously a pair with the one in Lin Qiqi's hand.

This vengeful ghost was summoned by Lin Qiqi.

“Plot reward?” Luo Xi asked.

“Just lucky. Even if you hadn’t taken action, I would have had a way to solve the previous trouble.” Lin Qiqi smiled brightly.

Luo Xi shook his head: “You don’t need to be so strong. In psychology, excessively emphasizing one’s own value and ability is actually a manifestation of insecurity.”

“I just want you to know.” Lin Qiqi had her reasons.

The cartoon walkie-talkie was obviously a scene plot reward. Lin Qiqi had triggered this plot before and completed the challenge, so she obtained the corresponding reward.

“Hurry up, this ghost will disappear during the day and cannot enter the dimension of the 'Scapegoat Ghost'.” Lin Qiqi didn't say much. She used the cartoon walkie-talkie to control the vengeful ghost, bringing Luo Xi and An Zhiyan to the rooftop.

Although there was mist here, it felt much more open.

Lin Qiqi took out the bow and arrows she had found earlier.

The bow was wrapped with many talismans, and the arrows also had inscriptions.

“Where did you find them?”

“On the roof.”

"So, this was originally the location in the scenario to capture the Celestial Ghost." Luo Xi seemed to understand. The scenario's design for the ghosts and monsters indeed referenced many descriptions from the "Daozang," even including the things that countered and corresponded to the ghosts.

However, it was clear that without this knowledge, even if the tools were placed in front of them, they wouldn't know how to use them.

"Also, there's only one arrow, which means we only have one chance," Lin Qiqi said, stretching her arms.

Then, she nocked the arrow and drew the bow.

"Among the three of us, I'm the only one who can shoot right now, so your ideas are useless. Besides, I've learned how," Lin Qiqi said. Even if she hadn't, Luo Xi would have still wanted her to do it.

Just like she said, among the three of them, only Lin Qiqi met the requirements for archery.

"An Zhiyan can hear the location of that Celestial Ghost, but she can't speak. Use soul communication," Luo Xi reminded.

So, next, Luo Xi acted as the 'connection line' between the two.

He touched An Zhiyan's head with one hand and held Lin Qiqi with the other.

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Physical touch was the condition to satisfy soul link.

"Soul窥者, I've heard of you, and even had people contact you, wanting you to join the Awakened Association," An Zhiyan's voice echoed in their minds.

"An organization destined to achieve nothing. I'm too lazy to join. Don't even mention the Awakened Association. I wouldn't go to those organizations that have existed for more cycles in the Day of Imprisonment. They're just teams that satisfy certain people's desires and interests," Lin Qiqi said dismissively.

"You should try to trust others. Moreover, I'm not the kind of person you think I am. The Awakened Association's purpose is to lead everyone to escape the Day of Imprisonment."

"Heh, you can fool others with that. When I became a Memory Retriever, you don't even know where you were slaving away?"

"You can't say that. Here, you think you've retained your memories more times than me, but how can you be sure that you've become a Memory Retriever more times than me? Maybe, just this time, I'm a little behind you, but perhaps last time, you were far inferior to me."

Clearly, An Zhiyan was not someone to be trifled with.

She could sense Lin Qiqi's hostility, so she didn't just retreat. She didn't hold back when counterattacking.

Moreover, the more experienced the Memory Retriever, the more she could understand the hidden meaning in her words.

"Even if that's the case, that's 'the past' for us. You don't remember things from the previous life, and neither do I. Even if they existed, they're meaningless to the current you and me. Let's not mention them," Lin Qiqi said with some sadness. She understood An Zhiyan's meaning.

The other party wasn't confrontational but showed a sense of 'fellow sufferers'.

Only Luo Xi knew that this was a higher level of 'counterattack'.

Now the time was 'night,' while that Celestial Ghost in the mist existed in the 'day'.

The scenario perfectly used the 'day and night' time periods to design the mechanism, meaning that to achieve a higher level of clearance, switching 'identities' was very important.

Time passed by, second by second.

When the bell and announcement rang, day arrived.

The fog reappeared, and the daylight instantly appeared, like someone turning on the lights in a room full of smoke.

"Get ready, it's coming." At this moment, An Zhiyan's voice was anxious. Upon hearing this, Lin Qiqi immediately drew the bow fully. Judging by her stance, she had indeed practiced.

"Location!"

"The stone pier in front is twelve o'clock. That thing is at the three o'clock position, about fifty degrees upwards. However, it's very fast, you won't be able to hit it."

"As long as the location you provide is accurate, I will definitely be able to hit it."

"It's at the five o'clock position now. No, it's like a fish swimming in the fog, or a leaf moving with the wind. There's no trajectory at all," An Zhiyan's voice was somewhat helpless.

She could hear the other party's voice to determine the location, but she was sure that this positioning had a delay. If she were to shoot, the probability of hitting was no more than thirty percent.

If it were someone else, it wouldn't even be twenty percent.

And most importantly, Lin Qiqi said that they only had one arrow.

There was no room for trial and error. There was only one chance. Once it missed, the arrow would definitely not be found.

"Don't apply your level to me. I said, as long as you provide the accurate location, I will definitely be able to hit it." Lin Qiqi's tone didn't waver in the slightest. This was her confidence in her own ability.

"Alright." Although An Zhiyan knew that this matter was extremely difficult, she didn't continue to question it.

Just like Lin Qiqi said, you are you, and I am me. When people make certain predictions, they always substitute themselves into it, thinking that if they can't do it, others can't either.

But in reality, there are differences between people.

And sometimes, the gap is very large.

"Four o'clock position, eighty degrees upwards." Before An Zhiyan could finish speaking, Lin Qiqi's arrow had already left the bow, piercing through the mist like lightning and disappearing.

She and Luo Xi couldn't hear the movement inside, not knowing whether it had hit or not.

Only An Zhiyan, she said the last two 'directions', then her face was filled with surprise and joy.

A few seconds later.

Boom!

Something fell from the mist above, crashing to the ground seven or eight meters away.