Chapter 1,243: Window of Hope

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Fortunately, there are no absolutes in anything. The so-called three stooges are equal to Zhuge Liang, which means that more people are not only more powerful, but also can work together to plan together. Let’s not talk about Kong Ling and others who are not present at the moment. There are two smart people standing in front of them. Needless to say, Chen Xiaoyao is a good person. Although this funny guy maintains an extremely bitchy look all day long, Cheng Ying knows very well what Chen Xiaoyao is capable of. In addition to having Maoshan Taoism that few people know and being as good as herself. In addition to his powerful skills, he is also a guy who is good at analysis. He can always formulate the most perfect tactical plan in moments of crisis. If He Fei can be regarded as a master of strategic direction, then Chen Xiaoyao is obviously at the tactical level. As a genius, as long as he is around, even if he can't find a way out of the mission, Chen Xiaoyao will always have a way to minimize the loss. As for Tang Meng...

Recalling the shocking analysis made by her daughter once again, Cheng Ying still has great confidence in Tang Meng. In Cheng Ying's personal eyes, Tang Meng is the only one worthy of her attention among the many newcomers who have joined the team recently. , the reason for paying extra attention is that the other party does have extremely excellent psychological analysis ability. Note that although psychological analysis has two more words than analysis, psychological analysis cannot be equated with analysis. Analysis refers to targeting people like He Fei did. A kind of overall logical reasoning carried out on the overall situation, the purpose is to solve the puzzle and find a way out, while psychological analysis is only a kind of logical reasoning carried out by human thinking, and the purpose is often to penetrate someone's psychology. Analysis has great limitations and is almost useless in finding a way out. In fact, it is not absolute. If the female doctor in front of me who is good at psychological analysis knows how to look at the problem from a different perspective, maybe...

Maybe there is still hope, the executor still has hope to find the hidden way out that is blocked by no solution!

(I basically can’t help you with matters related to thinking. At most, I can only give you a little reminder. Whether you can survive this mission and whether you can finally escape from the manor before the end of the game depends on you!)

Thinking of this, Cheng Ying made up her mind and tried to remind the other party as much as possible as she had just realized, and to remind Tang Meng to change the angle of analysis, but...

For some reason, at the moment when Cheng Ying finished thinking about it and looked at Tang Meng, at the same moment when Chen Xiaoyao instinctively turned his gaze to Tang Meng because he asked Cheng Ying to no avail, as soon as he saw it, he saw Tang Meng, who had been wearing a pair of plain glasses for no reason before, suddenly changed his expression. When he accidentally looked into the darkness on the right, his face changed color and his eyes widened, as if he was panicked!

As for why you are panicking?

the reason is……

At this moment, if she changes her field of view and switches the observation angle to Tang Meng's perspective, she will find that her field of vision has changed. Through the lenses of her glasses, she sees the figure and finds a path that is clearly blocked by darkness and countless buildings but is actually reflected. The red figure catches the eye!

The answer to Tang Meng's ability to see figures using a near-see-through method is precisely glasses! It was the strange pair of glasses that she had picked up when she was being chased by a locust. Although it could not affect the locust, it could see the locust clearly regardless of the distance at night or even obstacles!

Because the glasses are very powerful, Tang Meng casually put them on the bridge of her nose after being rescued by Chen Xiaoyao. At the beginning, the reason why she frequently looked around was to be prepared, and she planned to use the glasses to activate themselves every 10 minutes. The purpose of using the perspective function to observe the surroundings was this, and the glasses did have an excellent effect. As early as 10 minutes ago, the glasses turned on the perspective function on their own, and Tang Meng actually saw the black with his own eyes with his own limited 30 seconds. However, the black-robed skeleton was far away from the power plant where the three of them were at that time, and the direction of travel was obviously away from the power plant. Tang Meng didn't pay attention to it at that time, but then...

As time passed, when another 10 minutes passed, and when the glasses turned on the see-through function again, Tang Meng realized something was wrong. Yes, just now, when she subconsciously turned her head to look around the darkness opposite, she saw for the second time The figure, the blood-red figure representing the worm!

Looking closely, I saw a black-robed skeleton holding a sickle suspended in mid-air. It was currently floating straight towards the southern power plant at a leisurely speed, and towards the location of the three of them! ! !

……………

With the help of the see-through function of the glasses, which is turned on every 10 minutes, Tang Meng, who was in the power plant, accidentally discovered the danger. He saw with his own eyes a blood-red figure slowly floating towards the power plant, and the blood-red figure represented exactly the black-robed skeleton. !

"The skeleton in black robe is here, and it is now floating towards the power plant!" Seeing this scene, how could Tang Meng dare to neglect it? He didn't care to think anymore and immediately told the two people around him about his discovery.

After hearing this, both Cheng Ying and Chen Xiaoyao's expressions changed, and they quickly turned their eyes to look at the opposite side. They looked, but there was nothing in their eyes. Except for the night, it was the night, with a visual range of 100 meters. Still tightly restricting their field of vision, the two of them were suspicious when they saw this, but after seeing Tang Meng's nervous expression that didn't seem to be fake and the strange pair of glasses on the bridge of her nose, they didn't waste time asking questions and were just stunned for a moment. Within seconds, the two of them were already moving forward without any nonsense, as if they had realized something.

"Quick! Come with me!"

As expected of a veteran with extremely quick reactions, as soon as she had some realization, Cheng Ying frowned and took the lead, leading everyone to evacuate quickly and rushed to the right side. On the right side was a dilapidated garage. Obviously, in order to avoid Spotted by the approaching locust, the three of them no longer dared to stay in the empty power plant, and instead ran as fast as possible to the nearest adjacent garage with a complicated environment. They immediately dispersed on the spot as soon as they arrived at the garage. Dodge.

Cheng Ying hid in the edge alley next to the garage, Chen Xiaoyao ran up a nearby tree like an ape, and Tang Meng hid in a pile of old wooden boxes in the corner.

Seeing this, some people must have doubts. The three of them were obviously near the garage, but no one chose to hide inside the garage. Why? The answer is very simple, that is, the garage is not suitable for hiding and hiding, and the reason why the garage is not suitable for hiding is precisely because there is a motor inside, a generator that has long been listed as a target!

Half a minute later.

Hooray, hooray.

The originally quiet scene gradually began to blow with a cold wind. As the gusts of cold wind swept in, the three people who were hiding were all aware of the coldness. The coldness enveloped them, whether it was Cheng Ying, Chen Xiaoyao or Tang Meng. , no one spoke at the scene, everyone kept their mouths shut and remained silent. They leaned on their respective bunkers and stared at the opposite side, locking the direction of the power plant where the wind was coming from. For a moment, the atmosphere at the scene was particularly depressing, and Chen Xiaoyao even subconsciously He took out the Dao Talisman and held it tightly in his hand, clearly on alert to take action at any time.

Next…

With the help of the moonlight in the sky, the three of them saw a scene:

Feeling the wind speed gradually increasing at the scene, soon, a figure appeared in the night. The figure just shuttled lightly in the night from far to near, passing the power plant and approaching the garage at a neither fast nor slow speed. It is precisely because the distance is getting closer, with the help of the moonlight , the black shadow finally revealed its full appearance, and the full appearance was a black-robed skeleton holding a huge scythe!

Because the overall field of vision is similar to that of humans, during the movement, the skeleton kept looking around, and its eyes like red lights frequently scanned the surroundings, taking in all the surroundings. It was obviously a searching posture. As expected, despite the slow speed of the skeleton. It's too fast, but once a living person is discovered, the skeleton will inevitably accelerate instantly and kill the prey with a violent wind. At this moment, the skeleton is approaching the garage, getting closer and closer to Cheng Ying and the other three hiding nearby!

The atmosphere became tense at this moment, and the environment tended to solidify at this moment.

Of course, tension is inevitable, but with a psychological quality that is far beyond ordinary people, at least Cheng Ying is calm. Chen Xiaoyao is also silent and calm as usual. Through the layers of leaves, his sharp eyes lock on the target, and Cheng Ying is not far away. Like Sakura, she secretly peeped at the black-robed skeleton getting closer and closer. As for Tang Meng...

There is something strange about the female doctor, obviously very strange.

It was strange because Tang Meng was not afraid. He was so calm despite seeing the skeleton approaching. He was surprisingly calm. His level of calm was even higher than that of Cheng Ying and Chen Xiaoyao!

And what makes her so calm...

The reason is not that Tang Meng has seen through life and death, but that she is currently immersed in a trance state, a trance that is almost selfless.

There is no reason, no reason. At this moment, watching the black-robed skeleton floating towards the garage, Tang Meng gradually fell into a trance, and gradually fell into a trance. His eyes were locked on the skeleton, and he used the cover to observe the evil slugs that killed people on sight at close range. , although she had been followed and chased at close range by a black-robed skeleton not long ago, the problem was that her life was in danger at that time, and she had no chance to observe the other party as she just ran away, so strictly speaking, this was Tang Meng's first time. Observing the skeleton at close range and calmly, using the cover to look up and down, carefully looking at the whole skeleton, unknowingly forgetting the fear, ignoring the tension, until completely immersed in a kind of mental trance similar to selflessness.

The black-robed skeleton floated closer and closer, and soon passed by the wooden box where Tang Meng was hiding. There was no doubt that this was the time when the two sides were closest to each other, and it was also the time when Tang Meng observed the most carefully. Taking this opportunity, she had a complete peek at the skeleton. The whole body, from the two-meter-high body to the ferocious face covered with bones, to the exaggeratedly large cold sickle, etc., everything that could be observed was covered by it.

Then, a picture emerged in his mind, a memory fragment that Tang Meng had ignored for a long time.

At the same time, carrying gusts of cold wind, the skeleton floated into the garage through the wooden box. As expected, Cheng Ying did not miss the inspection of the motor as he originally suspected. At present, the black-robed skeleton has indeed focused on the motor level. The purpose Just make sure that all machines are not fully charged! Completely blocking the executioner's best hope of escaping from the manor!

"Hiss, hiss, hiss."

Entering the garage, the first priority was to observe the house. There was no one there, and the motor was still lacking power as before. After making a hissing sound similar to laughter, the skeleton continued to move, passed through the back door and left straight away, and then continued as it had come. Floating in the air, drifting farther and farther, and finally disappeared into the distant night.

After confirming that the skeleton had gone away, he waited for about another minute and took a long breath. Cheng Ying walked out of the alley first, followed by Chen Xiaoyao who also jumped off the tree. Compared to Cheng Ying who was currently silent, Chen Xiaoyao was the first to walk out of the alley. Xiaoyao was obviously exaggerating too much. As soon as his body landed, Taoist Chen touched his sweaty forehead and grinned loudly: "Damn! I was really scared to death just now. That thing can actually make a sound like a snake." The same sound! I thought that bug saw me! It’s so dangerous, so dangerous!”

Due to his really funny personality, even though the atmosphere was gloomy and depressing, Chen Xiaoyao was still habitually talking nonsense, shaking his head and taking advantage of the opportunity to make fun of himself. He was chattering with an exaggerated expression. Unfortunately, Cheng Ying didn't pay attention to him at all, but looked directly to the opposite side. Although Tang Meng walked out of the wooden box, her brows are still furrowed until now!

Yes, with a pair of keen eyes, Cheng Ying discovered something. She noticed Tang Meng's change in eyebrows that was different from the original. Seeing that the other party's brows were furrowed as if thinking about something, Cheng Ying became curious and subconsciously asked: "Tang Meng." Sister Meng, what’s wrong with you?”

Faced with the inquiry, for some reason, Tang Meng, who had always been very considerate to Cheng Ying, did not answer immediately this time. Instead, he remained silent in that indescribably complicated state. After a long time, Tang Meng seemed to have made up his mind. He stopped thinking and looked up again, looking at Cheng Ying and Chen Xiaoyao who had been curious for a long time in front of him. Then, while watching the two people, he suddenly asked a question, a strange question that could make anyone stunned: "By the way, Do you still remember that statue? It is the skull statue displayed in the living room of the villa."

Huh?

As described above, because the question was too abrupt, when Tang Meng mentioned it like this, the two of them were startled. Doubts instinctively appeared in their minds. Of course, they were stunned and confused. As two smart people with excellent IQs, Man, they did not think that Tang Meng was having a nervous breakdown. On the contrary, with the strong understanding unique to senior people, as soon as Tang Meng finished speaking, the two of them had already faintly realized that things had turned around. As expected, Tang Meng was sure Whatever you think of, what you find, you may even find a valuable clue that can connect you to a way out!

After thinking about this, she and Chen Xiaoyao instinctively looked at each other again. Seeing the faint joy in the young man's eyes, Cheng Ying simply nodded and replied without asking any reason: "Well, remember, as early as when we watched I had seen that statue during the video preview. After entering the mission, the statue was indeed displayed in the living room of the villa. It is a statue that looks very similar to the Western God of Death. It is also very similar to the black-robed skeleton. It can basically be used as the exact same statue. describe."

"Yes, yes, Cheng Ying is right. That thing is indeed very similar to the black-robed skeleton that is currently wandering around. It is almost carved from the same mold. Huh? Wait, sister Tang Meng, why are you asking this? Then Is this thing just a statue after all? In order to confirm again and again, I knocked and beat it repeatedly, and finally concluded that it was just a stone statue, a solid one."

Yes, when Tang Meng mentioned the statue, Cheng Ying told the truth and directly told her personal understanding of the skull statue. After that, Chen Xiaoyao also followed up with her words to prove it as she and Cheng Ying had agreed to do, first proving it. The statue was completely dead stone, so the topic immediately changed and a question was raised. Relying on this tacit cooperation, the two of them completed the purpose of the inquiry as quickly as possible. Tang Meng also nodded slightly after receiving affirmative answers from Cheng and Chen. Going deeper, after fully confirming the true existence of the statue, he continued to speak, and once again asked a surprising question:

"Now that it is confirmed that there is a skeleton statue in the manor, has anyone passed by the villa again during the game? Is the statue still inside when passing by the villa?"

"Ah, I understand. I understand what you mean, Sister Tang Meng. Do you suspect that the black-robed skeleton is a statue? Don't worry, I can assure you that the black-robed skeleton is not a statue, because..."

It is said that smart people often understand toughness. This is true. It is true that Tang Meng’s question is strange and surprising, but there are no fools at the scene. As soon as Tang Meng finished speaking, Cheng Ying instantly guessed the meaning. Once Chen Xiaoyao, who had similar thoughts, patted his head and narrated it first, telling the truth about how he had carefully inspected the statue because he cared about it. This is not over yet. Because he always cared about the statue, he was different from other executors who mostly focused on charging. In addition to charging, Chen Xiaoyao would return to the villa every once in a while, and then observe the statue and look around the scene. The purpose was obviously to be cautious to see if the thing was still in the villa. The result was reassuring, no matter how important it was. I have returned to the villa several times and I have seen the statue every time. The statue has been displayed in the middle of the living room from beginning to end. There is no change from beginning to end, except...

Although there is nothing unusual about the statue itself, if you recall it carefully, you will find that it has undergone a change during the period, a detailed change that Chen Xiaoyao still cannot find the answer to.

At the beginning of the game, he had attached a perception-type Taoist talisman to the statue. After finishing it, he left the villa to look for the motor. But strangely, while Chen Xiaoyao was charging, once the talisman was attached, it The Taoist talisman, which is equivalent to a tape, separated from the statue. With the help of the unique perception between the Taoist talisman and the caster, the matter was noticed by Chen Xiaoyao. Chen Xiaoyao himself returned to the villa without stopping. In the end, nothing happened. Nothing happened. The villa was still there. In that villa, the statue was still the same statue, except for the extremely sticky Taoist talisman that fell to the ground.

"...That's pretty much what happened. Since the statue has been erected in the living room of the villa, and I really can't find the reason why the Taoist talisman fell off, I have no choice but to give up."

The above is all Chen Xiaoyao's personal experience. Although the experience is overall uneventful, it is precisely this experience that proves that he has always cared about the statue and is the most wary of the statue among all the executors. In fact, it is not surprising that he cares so much. After all, the black The robe skeleton and the statue are so similar, they are almost identical, and anyone with some brains will always subconsciously connect the two. The connection is certain, but unfortunately, from the beginning to the present, the statue has not disappeared. , has not changed, and has been displayed in the living room of the villa like an ordinary sculpture from beginning to end. Faced with such an unquestionable reality, no matter how vigilant or concerned Chen Xiaoyao is, he can only be forced to admit it and be forced to be the same as other executors. It was finally admitted that the black-robed skeleton was a black-robed skeleton and the skull statue was a skull statue, and there was no relationship between the two.

Since it didn't matter, Chen Xiaoyao gradually became less vigilant and less concerned, and gradually left the villa statue behind. It wasn't until Tang Meng mentioned the matter just now that Chen Xiaoyao recalled the past again and explained the previous experience.

As for Tang Meng...

(Isn’t the black-robed skeleton transformed from the statue? And the statue has been displayed in the living room of the villa until now. If this is the case, then my earliest original conjecture can be ruled out, and then like Chen Xiaoyao, I admit that the statue and the black-robed skeleton are different. There is not much connection between them, they should be independent existences, they are just similar in appearance.)

(Having said that, the similarity in appearance is not a connection?)

(As for the specific contact...)

(Damn it, I can’t think of it, I can’t analyze it!)

Just like throwing a huge stone into a calm lake, after listening to Chen Xiaoyao's past narration, Tang Meng on the other side did not react. She just frowned and remained silent as before. During the silence, the female doctor's brain was functioning and she was working. Continuously, it was running continuously like a motor filled with fuel. Although the thinking content of the brain could not be peeked by others, Cheng Ying still noticed from the more and more beads of sweat on Tang Meng's forehead. The expectation was good. Tang Meng must be analyzing the problem and trying his best to find a way out of the mission that has been hidden by the curse. The only regret is...

Because she is only good at psychological analysis of human beings, it is true that Tang Meng's brain is currently running fast and analyzing, but her face is pale and sweating profusely, as if she is tired, there is no problem, because it is the first time she comes into contact with the problem analysis that she has never dealt with before, The pressure on her, who was only good at psychological analysis, increased, and the sweat on her forehead became more and more intense. In the end, her body trembled and shook slightly!

This is a sign of collapse that is obviously overuse of the brain!

Upon observing this, Cheng Ying was suddenly shocked and was about to intervene to let her rest, but...

Just when she was about to stop Tang Meng from continuing to think, beside her, Chen Xiaoyao, who had been looking left and right, began to mutter to himself, and murmured to himself in a low voice but still clearly in the night:

"Curse of the dog's sun, you Tamar are really a master of planning. You designed this mission so perfectly. You actually hid the way out so deeply. I drew up..."

Cheng Ying did not hear the subsequent series of fragrant breaths, but she did hear the previous sentence, Chen Xiaoyao's emotional soliloquy. However, who would have thought that it was exactly this sentence, this sentence? To Chen Xiaoyao and to anyone else, this sentence sounded like just a soliloquy to vent his anger, but to Cheng Ying's ears, it struck her instantly like a bolt of lightning flashing across the sky, reminding her that just like that, by chance, A window was opened for her, a window of hope that could prompt her to help Tang Meng change her mind! ! !