the climb.
the climb.
the climb.
As the height increases, the scenery outside the wall gradually changes. The stores on the ground floor mostly sell clothing and cosmetics, and you can see many men and women walking between the counters.
"...Hey, who are you..."
When he arrived at the middle floor, Cai Ji was so tired that he lay down on the steps, raising his head and shouting hoarsely at the two people above him. At this time, the glass outer wall of the cylinder is about half narrower than the bottom, and a dazzling array of shelves is exposed outside the wall, like a large supermarket.
Zhou Yu ignored Cai Ji's voice and walked past the piles of corn and tomatoes.
One level up, a china shop. Sleek bottles and cans line the lacquered wood shelves. When Hongye and Zhou Yu passed by, they swayed, rolled, banged, and fell off the shelf, smashing themselves into pieces. The sound was crisp and clear, like laughter.
"Fuck! Fuck! Fuck!"
Cai Ji began to switch from shouting to cursing. It seemed that this was his way of overcoming his panic.
Further up is the furniture mall, which is as deserted as a porcelain store, with no customers. Among them, the mahogany stools and the Eight Immortals table creaked and squeaked wildly, twisting the wooden structure. Some floated in the air and circled randomly, and some rushed directly to the glass outer wall and were smashed into pieces in front of the three people.
"Uuwu...let me go..."
Cai Ji's vague whimpering was mixed in with the dense crashing sound, which was as ferocious as a wild beast hunting. He jumped up the stairs and followed Zhou Yu and Hongye closely.
One more level.
The green greenhouse with hanging ultraviolet lights is filled with pots of flowers. From the bright red roses wrapped in bouquets to the golden sunflowers planted in pots, the flower trays were all facing the three people on the stairs, quietly watching them pass by.
They looked too hard, turning the flower stems every time Zhou Yu and Hong Ye moved, causing the petals to fall.
At this time, a dying rose suddenly stretched out its leaves, hooked the flower next to it, tore off a petal, and covered its calyx. Its actions caused the entire bouquet to go wild, biting, eating, and tearing each other to pieces. The green leaves moved wildly among the flowers, and countless broken petals flew and fell in an instant. Finally, the entire vase was shaken and fell to the ground.
Cai Ji watched this scene with trepidation. He had not dared to speak anymore since he was stared at by Hua.
Following the horn-like spiral, the three of them walked towards the tiny tip.
The next floor up is the gallery. Various portraits are displayed in the gallery. Most of the paintings are of women, but there are also a few men and landscapes.
"...These paintings won't move..."
Having forgotten about the grudge between the three of them, Cai Ji shrank away from the direct gaze of the portrait and asked Zhou Yu in a low voice next to him.
The portraits did not move, but there was a quiet smile on the faces of the characters. It was different from the smile of the famous painting Mona Lisa. It was an expression between ridicule and sadness.
The spiral climbs upward.
There was a black and white video tape playing in the empty theater, and some kind of banquet was going on on the screen, which seemed to be a foreign documentary. Everything except the screen is filled with seats, filling the entire space. The chair legs are set deeply into the wall from the side walls to the ceiling.
One more level. The shop was filled with stuffed animal heads that screamed and cried endlessly.
One more level. The clocks ticked wildly, not one pointing to the same position.
One more level. Countless silk fabrics hung from the ceiling. Various grotesque patterns float on the canvas like clouds of smoke.
One more level, one more level, one more level!
The spiral extends infinitely, leading to the tip of the horn.
Travel through the richness of everything until midnight.
Three tourists came to the end.
After emerging from the bottom of the swimming pool filled with milk and honey, we finally climbed all the stairs. At the end of the glass corner is a spherical room slightly larger than the van's cabin. Like diamonds dotting the corners, the room itself is filled with brilliance. Standing in the room and looking at the night sky, you can see the crescent moon falling between the buildings.
If you look up from the ground, there are only stars shining in the universe, and the room on the tip of the sheep's horn is one of them.
"...red leaves."
Faced with such a dead end, Zhou Yu could only ask his fellow travelers for their opinions.
"Well, I guess there is a way out."
The deadline is approaching, and there is no panic on Hongye's face. He just frowns slightly worriedly: "This structure is not improvised. I think it is Ausier's design a long time ago. With his character, he will definitely Design pathways here.”
"Even if it's not good for yourself?"
"Well... I guess he doesn't care about this kind of thing anymore."
Hong Ye whispered something and put her hand on the glass to block the falling moon in the distance. She quickly moved her palm away and groped to confirm the wall. Zhou Yu also started looking for a hidden passage from the other side.
Finally, both of them understood that there were no hidden entrances or exits in the entire sphere, including the top wall. Not to mention the entrance, even the mezzanine does not exist. The flowing light radiates from the material of the room itself.
"So, could the access be down there?"
"Maybe so, but..."
There are too many layers down there.
Along the way, what I have experienced is definitely not what ordinary shopping malls should have. Each layer must be carefully inspected, and it may not be finished until dawn.
"The moon is about to set." Zhou Yu said, looking into the distance.
He actually doesn't know what will happen after the moon sets, he only knows that it won't be a good thing. But when it comes to fear and tension about breach of contract, he is inexplicably lacking.
Similarly, Hongye didn't seem to care much about the deadline. He just sighed softly and said: "There was little hope for this matter. If you can't find it, I will handle it."
"What are you going to do?"
"I also have a way to break the contract without being punished. But that is the last resort. If it is not a last resort, I try not to use it."
Seeing Hong Ye, he didn't want to go into details, so Zhou Yu didn't ask any more questions. However, time is running out.
This inexplicable bet was unfair from the beginning, and losing was not surprising at all. Looking back now, Zhou Yu doesn't even understand why he accepted it in the first place. He was not emotionally excited at that time, but seemed to be trapped in his thoughts by his body. It was a state that was extremely difficult to describe. Perhaps it was the "body" that Hongye said.
"Who are you two?"
Probably because the atmosphere had been silent for too long, the third man on the horns finally couldn't help but ask questions. Zhou Yu glanced at this guy who was always involved in strange things. He didn't know how to explain it to him, and he didn't bother to spend time on him.
"Hongye, if we lose, what will happen to this guy?"
"Well...here, I think we can take him out, but it will be a little tricky."
"Forget it if you can't take him out. It doesn't matter what happens to him, just leave him to that Osel."
"You!..." Cai Ji screamed halfway, making a sound like a duck being stuck in his throat.
Seeing Cai Ji's angry expression, Hongye hurriedly said, "It'll be fine even if he ends up here. Ordinarily Ao'er won't be too bad to ordinary people."
"Really? His men don't look like much."
Hongye seemed to want to defend himself and opened his mouth several times, but in the end he remained silent. In the end, she just said in a complicated tone: "Not all of his men are like this. Only the one you saw is the worst. Zhou Yu, if you see this person when you are alone in the future, please be vigilant. Of all the men under Osr's command, I would venture to say that he is the only one who is pure evil."
"That short fat guy's name is Ferris, right?"
"Yes. He came to work for Ausir after my father passed away. Because he offered the other horn, he was reused by Ausir."
"The other horn?"
"That was... the covenant between my father and Osr. A long time ago, my father once gave a goat horn to Osr. If he could find another horn, he could pay off the debt he owed to his father. debt."
"So, in that case, he doesn't owe your father anything now. Is this why he wants to avoid you now?"
Hongye just shook his head several times. She looked as if she wanted to deny the speculation, but finally said: "I don't know either."
