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Chapter 375 The Yin and Yang Mirror
Xiao Lou's words made the other five people confused, and came to look at this mirror one after another.
Yu Hanjiang also heard the "yin and yang mirror" for the first time. He looked carefully at the bronze mirror in Xiao Lou's hand, and soon discovered that the reason why he looks distorted in the mirror is because the bronze mirror changes his appearance. Overturned.
This effect is a bit like a "haha mirror" in the park. In principle, it should be based on the refraction of light and the unevenness of the mirror surface, so that the imaging in the mirror is distorted and deformed to a certain degree.
Xiao Lou explained, "In the legend, the yin and yang mirrors have yin and yang sides, the yin side is dead, and the yang side is life. There is also a saying that the yin and yang mirrors can see ghosts from the underworld ... However, the mirror we found does not seem to Can you see the function of the ghost in the underworld? It just reverses the projected portrait. "
"Show me." Tang Ci extended his hand, and Xiao Lou handed him the bronze mirror.
Tang Ci did not look at his face in the mirror, but carefully studied whether there was any hidden mechanism in the mirror.
Soon, Tang Ci found that there was an interlayer in the middle of this bronze mirror, but it couldn't be opened after being fixed. He frowned for a moment and looked at Xiao Loudao. "Where's the compass?"
Xiao Lou handed him the compass he just found in another back room.
Tang Ci single-handedly held the yin and yang mirror, flipped to the back, and then gently placed the compass on the bronze mirror. To everyone's surprise, the pointer on the original compass did not move, but the moment the compass and yin and yang mirror touched gently. The upper pointer suddenly began to spin quickly.
The pointer turned several times in a row before finally stabilizing. From the compass's orientation, the downward direction of the steps should be east.
Lao Mo wondered, "Is this Yin Yang mirror used to activate the compass?"
Tang Ci returned the mirror and compass to Xiao Lou, saying "The manufacturing principle of the ancient compass was based on the attraction of the earth ’s magnetic field, which is similar to the compass. This yin and yang mirror looks like an ancient bronze on one side, but the material is actually It's not pure copper. I found that the copper mirror is actually mixed with magnets, because there are also some magnets in the material of my wheelchair, and it will react when it is close to the mirror. "
Lu Jiuchuan thoughtfully touched his chin. "That is to say, the magnet in the bronze mirror can be used to activate the compass and restore the function of the compass. What was found in these two secret rooms was a prop for us to help us out of the maze? "
Xiao Lou looked back at the institutions in these two secret rooms.
Just like the stone gate encountered when entering the maze, it is to judge the direction of men and women dancing in the sacrificial totem, and rotate the long light to open the door.
They have experienced so many square chambers in the past, and the mechanism of each chamber is different. But today, the door opening method is exactly the same as the stone door opening method in these two small rooms. The square gatekeepers cannot be so lazy and set up three consecutive institutions that open the same method.
The only explanation is that they haven't really entered the maze yet.
The road I just walked through was just the entrance to the maze, the "preheating" area leading to the underground maze. The compass and the yin and yang mirrors also have no direct contact with the owner of the tomb, just the props sent by the guards.
Thinking of this, Xiao Lou said, "Jiuge is right. We just walked through the entrance of the maze, just like the props given to the player by the boss when playing the escape room game. Compass and yin and yang mirrors, the next breakthrough There may be big uses. "
Xiao Lou handed the compass to Lao Mo, and the yin and yang mirrors were collected by themselves.
Lu Jiuchuan had already had a headache, rubbing his temples and saying, "Fuck for a long time and opened three doors. Is this prelude?"
Tang Ci glanced at him, and it seemed to be commonplace for him to swear, and calmly said, "According to the statistics of the Intelligence Agency, square films are often different from square films, and ordinary square films can come out in a few hours. The square film is often notorious for being time-consuming. Some teams can't find the exit of the maze for several days and nights and starve to death inside the maze. "
When Mo heard this, his face was pale and his fists clenched.
Under the light of the night pearl, Lao Mo's pale face looked like a ghost. Liu Qiao was closest to him, and found that he was not right, and hurriedly cared, "Uncle Mo, what's wrong with you?"
Lao Mo's voice with a hint of husky, "My previous team was killed in the square film weekly group, leaving me alone ..."
Xiao Lou and Yu Hanjiang also remembered this. When he first teamed up with Lao Mo, Lao Mo mentioned his previous team-his team is just one of many challenger teams that is not eye-catching. Everyone has a low score in the clearance room, and he is not so good. Many s cards, the strength is average, so in a square film weekly often, a team of more than ten people died to him alone.
In order to survive, Lao Mo began to do "intermediary" business in the main city, introducing hotels and renting houses to first-time challengers, and joining a design company to be a decoration designer for local residents.
After meeting Xiao Lou and Yu Hanjiang, he regained confidence in the clearance room and joined Xiao Lou's team.
Xiao Lou walked in front of Lao Mo and said, "Lao Mo, what you said was the usual, and if you remember correctly, it was a spinning maze?"
Mo Xuemin nodded his face calmly. "I was very impressed that week. Every time, the maze would rotate 90 degrees. Many challengers got dizzy inside and could not find the exit. Some people accidentally stepped on The agency was shot dead by arrows; some others were killed by the other after meeting the hunter ... "
Hunter!
In the previous fixed square maze, no hunter ever appeared. But in the week that Lao Mo went through, hunters did appear. This is also the key reason that caused the weekly death and serious damage to their team.
Tang Ci calmly said, "Mr. Mo said that the rotating maze was a square piece more than a month ago. The death rate of the challenger calculated by the Intelligence Bureau exceeded 30. The background of Zhou Chang is a maze contest. Many challengers were forced to participate. So there will be hunters mixed in, assassination in the maze. "
Lu Jiuchuan frowned. "As far as I know, hunters want to enter the square film often, it is not as easy as spades. The square film is a closed maze, not an open world like spades. This time Zhou Chang is also an underground tomb. They want to come in, and they have to open the organs themselves. "
Tang Ci said, "We have done statistics. The probability of hunters often appearing in square movies every week is about 2, that is, 100 teams. Only about 2 will be unlucky to meet the hunters. Will we be the 2?" Unlucky team? "
There was a helpless wry smile on Lu Jiuchuan's mouth. "My identity has been revealed. If they insist on chasing me ... maybe they will track my location and follow this underground tomb."
In other words, they tossed for a long time before playing a prelude, getting a yin and yang mirror and a compass. At present, it is not clear how big the underground tomb is and how many dangerous organs there are ...
What's more frightening is that there may still be hunters coming out from behind at the critical moment?
It seems that this week is really unprecedentedly dangerous.
In the absence of hunter interference, Xiao Lou will solve various organ puzzles, Mr. Gui Lao understands history and archeology, Tang Ci is familiar with various machinery, Lao Mo is still a maze guide with a strong sense of direction, and their team strength It is definitely one of the best in the entire challenger team. This week is often the ranking of all teams together, they cannot fall to the last 20 and be eliminated at the end.
But once there are hunters, that's not necessarily the case.
Xiao Lou couldn't help getting nervous. He pressed the voice headset in his ear and asked, "Back to seniors, how are you over there?"
The voice of Mr. Gui Lao soon sounded in everyone's ears. "Two small secret rooms were found. The solution of the mechanism is the same as the stone door that I saw. There is a compass in the secret room and a mirror."
Xiao Lou asked, "What color is the back of the mirror?"
Gui Yuanzhang said, "There are some white totem patterns on the bronze."
Xiao Lou flipped the bronze mirror in his hand, and the black pattern was drawn on the back of the bronze.
Yin and Yang Mirror, the white side is black and the black side is black. White is life, black is death.
The yin and yang mirror of the maze should be divided into two this time. Xiao Lou got the black shade and the old Mr. Gui got the white shade. In other words, the side where Mr. Gui Lao is walking is likely to be a living door, and the direction in which Xiao Lou is walking may be a dead door.
Mo Xuemin heard that he quickly reacted here. "From the time of going down the stairs and the props they got from returning to the old age, this labyrinth is likely to be a symmetrical structure. The institutions we met next and them It ’s going to be very similar over there. But which way leads to the exit of the labyrinth, or whether the labyrinth will rotate after opening an organ, is currently unknown. "
Although Xiao Lou is holding a bronze mirror that is a symbol of "dead door" in his hand, as Lao Mo said, will the maze rotate after they touch an institution? Or is there actually a crossing of life and death in the maze?
It is not necessary to get to the exit when you get a living door.
Xiao Lou thought for a moment, Chao Guiyuan Zhang said, "Senior, we continue to work in teams, which way of life and death is correct, and we still cannot judge. You must be careful, this time, it does not rule out encountering hunters Possible. "
Gui Yuanzhang whispered "OK."
Xiao Lou asked, "Are the compasses activated? What is your direction down the steps?"
Gui Yuanzhang said, "It has been activated, and here is westward."
After 24 am, all card skills have been refreshed.
As a precaution, Xiao Lou decided to place a Taohuayuan here, and once he had trouble that could not be resolved, he could at least return to Taohuayuan for temporary refuge. Taohuayuan existed for 3 hours, and the whole team was safe for the next 3 hours.
Xiao Lou summoned Tao Yuanming.
After reading the note for 10 seconds, the entrance of Taohuayuan was set by him on the landing platform between the two small rooms.
Lu Jiuchuan looked at the ancient man in a long shirt in front of him and wondered, "What brand is this? Suddenly I just pulled me under the peach tree. Is this the skill?"
Xiao Lou said, "Well, the summoning card Tao Yuanming."
Lu Jiuchuan looked at Xiao Lou with a strange look. "Can you summon the ancients?"
Yu Hanjiang said indifferently that "Xiao Lou can summon many ancient people, Su Shi, Liu Yong, Li Qingzhao, Qin Guan, Tao Yuanming, Lu Yu, and even Di Renjie who found clues. However, the previous secret room clearance was smooth, and Di Renjie had not come out once. Too. "
Lu Jiuchuan "........."
After a moment of silence, he gave thumbs to Xiao Lou "Great."
Xiao Lou wondered, "What brand is Jiu Ji? I haven't seen it yet."
Lu Jiuchuan smiled and said, "I can summon Suzaku, although it is an ancient beast, but Suzaku cannot play in this maze at all. It needs a wide space to fly. In addition, there are some beasts like cheetahs and lions."
Yu Hanjiang raised an eyebrow. "So, your cards are all summoners?"
Lu Jiuchuan reluctantly helped the amount of money "Yes, I can run on a lion if needed."
Everyone "........."
Tang Ci calmly pulled the topic back. "Now that we have the compass, let's move on."
Everyone adjusted their mentality and followed Lao Mo to continue to go deep into the steps.
Since the compass was handed over to Lao Mo, this time, led by Lao Mo, who had the best sense of direction, Yu Hanjiang was protected from the side, followed by Xiao Lou, Lu Jiuchuan, Tang Ci, and Liu Qiao.
The steps continued downward, and after walking for a while, nothing changed.
There is an endless spiral staircase in front of everyone, and everyone is a little disturbed.
The dark channel, the spiral steps with no end and downwards, feels like guiding everyone to the depths of hell.
After walking for 5 minutes in a row, Ye Qi finally couldn't help it. He pressed the voice headset and talked to all his teammates. "Why this step is endless. It's the same when walking around. We shouldn't really encounter ghosts. Hit the wall! "
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The so-called ghost hitting the wall is to walk around in a circle repeatedly.
This is a bridge that often appears in ghost movies. For example, in those horror campus movies, the protagonist climbs the stairs crazy at night, but no matter how long he climbs, he always stays on a certain floor and never gets out.
Upon hearing Ye Qi's words, Xiao Lou immediately stopped and asked Lao Mo, "Have the compass changed?"
Mo Xuemin said, "We are walking on spiral steps, and the compass's hands have been moving in circles."
Xiao Lou thought for a moment, and suddenly said, "Is it circular motion?"
Everyone looked back at him, Xiao Lou explained, "Have you ever heard of an experiment? If you blindfold humans, people will feel straight on a wide playground. In the end, you will find that what you are walking is actually an A big circle. "
He held down his voice headset to speak, so the passage also reached the ears of the six people on the other side.
Ye Qi stunned, "This is a ghost hitting the wall? Does it really exist in reality?"
"Um." Xiao Lou nodded and said, "Biological research finds that the instinctual movement of any living thing is circular motion. The root cause is that there is a slight difference in the body structure of the living thing. For example, the length of two human legs is actually different. One leg has a long stride, and the other leg has a short distance. It's like a pair of compasses with very small differences in legs. When you walk down for a long time, you will draw a circle. "
Xiao Lou paused, adding, "Because usually, our eyes can find reference objects, and the brain constantly positions and corrects, we can go straight. Once we have blindfolded our eyes and walked by feeling, anyone can walk out. Circles. The same is true of other animals and birds. If you cover the eyes of the birds and let them fly in the sky, they will fly out of a circle. "
Ye Qi suddenly realized, "That is to say, now we are constantly looping around the stairs. This spiral staircase seems to have no end. In fact, it's just that our eyes have hallucinations, causing the two legs to continuously make circular movements?"
Xiao Loudao "Yes, this should be a labyrinth illusion. Otherwise, we have been walking down for dozens of meters, and the ancients could not have dug such a deep grave."
Old Mo agreed, "There must be something affecting our vision when the maze illusion appears. In fact, our eyes see the stairs that go down, but there are no stairs at all."
From an architectural perspective, modern high-rise buildings will not dig such deep foundations. The ancients built a tomb, and they would not have such a high level of technology, digging directly to a depth of 100 meters underground.
Old Mo picked up the compass. At this time, the compass's pointer was pointing north.
He remembered that when the compass was just activated in the back room, he checked the direction, and the downward staircase was east.
Mo Xuemin took the compass and turned it 90 degrees in place. The pointer on the compass shook for a moment, and Mo Xuemin locked the position of "East".
He found that there was a wall in front of him.
The walls are not different from the surroundings, the whole wall is covered with turquoise bricks, and there are some strange moiré decorations on it.
Mo Xuemin walked towards the wall.
He reached out and pushed the wall in front of him.
The next moment, the crowd widened their eyes--
I saw, the arm of Lao Mo actually passed directly through this wall!
Mo Xuemin's eyes flashed a surprise, he continued to move forward, his whole body seemed to be sucked into the wall suddenly, and disappeared in a blink of an eye!
Yu Hanjiang and others immediately followed, and five people passed through the wall one after the other ...
Then they were shocked to find that they were actually in a large, secret room as large as a basketball court!
Xiao Lou hurriedly notified the other team with a voice headset. "Back to the seniors, if you remember correctly, when you found the compass in the back room, the downward step is west?"
Guiyuan Zhang said, "Yes."
Xiao Loudao "Adjust the orientation to locate the west with a compass, and then pass through the walls-these walls and steps are all illusions."
Hearing what Xiao Lou said, Gui Yuanzhang immediately took the compass and turned around. After positioning to the west, he decisively led his teammates across the wall.
Xiao Lou's ears sounded his low voice; "It's a large room."
It seems that Old Mo guessed correctly, the two teams encountered similar scenes, except that they are now facing east and west, the opposite direction, which also confirms that this is a "symmetric tomb" reasoning.
Gui Yuanzhang went on to say, "I see six walls, a furnace, and a lot of weird spells. Is that the case with you?"
Xiao Lou glanced across the audience
The tomb room of about 100 square meters is spacious and empty.
Unlike the dark environment outside, the tomb room is brightly lit. The shape of the entire house is like a hexagon, and there are six long bright lights hanging at six corners. At this time, the six lights are bright, so everyone can see clearly Scene into the grave chamber.
In the middle of the burial chamber was a bronze medicinal house more than one meter high, with a strange smoke coming out of it.
The crowd immediately covered their noses and mouths.
Yu Hanjiang frowned. "Is it poisonous?"
Xiao Lou analyzed, "It should be non-toxic, otherwise, most of the challenger teams who don't think about the principle of ghosts hitting the wall will be poisoned by the smoke during the continuous descending stairs. Moreover, we walked the stairs for 5 minutes, No discomfort. "
Yu Hanjiang thinks about it too, he said, "It seems that this smoke is the culprit that causes us to hallucinate."
Just now, after entering a certain step, they entered the tomb.
However, due to the influence of green smoke, they appeared visual illusions.
In fact, the way they are walking is constantly making a circle around this closet, which is why the compass pointer keeps making circles. But what they saw was a spiral staircase leading to the dark hell.
Fortunately, everyone quickly reacted. This is the illusion of a ghost hitting a wall, relying on the correct orientation of the compass pointer to break the obstruction.
Tang Ci released the mechanical ants to explore the road and walked around the house quickly.
There was no problem on the ground. The mechanical ants did not encounter the trap of falling pits, nor did they trigger the sword-like institutions.
The crowd then walked to Yaolu in peace and observed carefully.
There are six charms affixed to the top of this bronze medicine house, and the surrounding six walls are also covered with charms. The number of charms is too much, almost the entire material is filled, and it looks strange.
Xiao Lou didn't understand the meaning of these spells, and asked the returning seniors with a voice headset.
Gui Yuanzhang's response was also "can't understand."
It's almost like a ghost symbol.
Yaolu is the most common hexagonal shape, with a different color spell on each side.
The structure of this secret room is exactly hexagonal, with strange ghost symbols on the six walls, and a colorfully painted mask hanging on the roof. The whole room, like a place where religious believers do things, looks hairy.
However, this layout is also easy for Xiao Lou to associate with the opening of the institution.
Xiao Loudao "Let's first see if there are hidden organs on the six walls. If there are no hidden grids on the walls, then the organ should be the medicine house in the middle. I guess, rotate the medicine house to let the charm on the medicine house and the six walls The spells on it correspond to this secret room. "
After all, the medicine house has six faces, and the secret room also has six walls.
There are spells on the medicine house and the wall. Rotating the medicine house corresponds to the spell on the wall. This is the most reasonable association of the organ.
The crowd walked up to each other; in front of the six walls, they tapped and pressed the bricks with their hands ...
Soon, everyone reported the result "No hidden agency was found."
It seems that Yaolu is the answer.
Everyone set their sights on the middle medicine hall.
Liu Qiao took a closer look at the six spells on the medicine house, and then compared the spells on the wall, saying "the spells on the wall are not the same as those on the medicine house, and the spells on the medicine house also have different colors. What do these spells mean? "
Xiao Lou walked to the wall in the upper left corner.
He found that the weird patterns on this wall's spells were very similar to some animals, such as pigs, cows, horses, and sheep. As the blood red strokes were drawn on the yellow paper, the patterns were slightly distorted and densely covered He didn't recognize the wall for a moment.
A closer look confirmed that this wall is indeed a variety of animals.
On the second wall, there are many evil spirits with teeth and claws.
The third wall is a weird scene, and a lot of spells also have a door painted on it.
The charm of the fourth wall draws the shapes of men and women. Women and men are dancing. The dance moves are very similar to those seen on the stone gate, like a dance performed by ancient people during sacrifices.
The fifth and sixth walls are all ghost paintings that can't see anything.
Xiao Lou felt his chin thoughtfully.
Six walls, a hexagonal furnace, a spell covering the wall ...
What does all this mean?