Chapter 599
The Heretical Abode
The sound of the bronze bell in this Buddhist temple had no discernible direction.
It seems so far away, yet so close at hand.
But there is no doubt that this sound can be heard anywhere in the Buddhist temple.
brush--
Just then, everyone pulled their hands out of the sink.
They have finished washing their hands.
What we need to do now is get back to our quarters as soon as possible.
Without any verbal communication, everyone tacitly took off running.
If the water moves on the ground in a special way, it gives the impression of short track speed skating on ice.
This is the effect of her equipment. When activated, it makes any terrain equivalent to ice skating for her, and the shoes she wears will also be treated as ice skates.
Passion fruit followed closely behind Ruoshui, gliding along in the same manner.
Passion Fruit is a support-type player who is quite skilled at retreating and escaping. Her skill allows her to mimic the movement of a locked target for a short period of time.
In other words, as long as there is someone running fast enough in front of her, she can perfectly replicate and keep up.
The other male players behind them also used their skills to quickly catch up.
"Holy shit!" Ruoshui suddenly slammed on the brakes and cursed as she ran ahead.
By this time, they had already left the Jingkou Hall and returned to the Jingxin Hall.
However, to everyone's surprise, the Jingxin Hall, which was originally empty, was now packed with people.
On each of the prayer cushions, a monk was kneeling, chanting scriptures whose contents were incomprehensible, their bloodshot eyes fixed on the lotus platform behind the offering table.
Everyone's eyes followed.
The next second, Passion Fruit's expression changed drastically, and she shouted, "Don't look! That's not Buddha!"
She has a passive skill that gives her a one-second warning before she takes any action that could lead to danger.
However, it is impossible to determine where the danger comes from or to determine the extent of the danger; all that can be confirmed is that it will definitely cause harm to oneself.
It's a low-end version of danger perception.
But at this moment, all I could do was turn my head.
There is no doubt that the danger comes from the Buddha statue on the lotus platform, which can only be seen after purifying the mind.
However, people turn their heads very quickly.
Even though Passion Fruit realized what was happening on its own, the others had already looked at the Buddha statue that had given them the key pouch for their dormitory room during the day when they heard the sound.
That one glance sent a chill down one's spine.
Yes, passion fruit wasn't wrong, that wasn't a Buddha statue from the daytime.
At this moment, the Buddha statue sitting on the lotus platform had no compassionate or merciful expression on its face. Instead, it was filled with a distorted and ferocious expression, as if it were enduring immense pain.
It spews forth raging flames from its mouth, its hands are covered with countless fine silver needles, and most bizarrely, there is a hole the size of a human head in its chest.
Through the hole, people could see countless insects crawling inside the Buddha statue, and the rustling sounds made them feel uneasy.
hiss--
Suddenly, a fist-sized, pitch-black insect emerged from the hole. As if sensing the gazes of the crowd, it hissed and lowered its head, staring intently at them.
In that instant, everyone felt as if their hands, mouth, and heart had throbbed.
Fortunately, no real unusual phenomena occurred to them.
However, the monk who was also being looked at by the Buddha statue immediately let out a wail.
Some spewed karmic fire until their entire chins melted away; others had their hands pierced by thousands of silver needles, staining the prayer mats beneath them with blood; still others had a bulge appear on their chests, and as the bulge ruptured, a strange insect identical to the black insect that had just roared crawled out of their bodies.
The scene was almost like a creature parasitized by a facehugger being forced out of its body by the opposite sex inside its abdomen.
Everyone felt a chill run down their spine.
This made them immediately realize what was happening.
If they had not completed the "Three Purities," they would probably have experienced physical abnormalities similar to these monks, with each missing purity manifesting as a different physical phenomenon.
Thankfully... thankfully the widow made sure they washed their hands.
Otherwise, if other crises occur tonight, it's uncertain whether the [Three Purities] mutation will be repeatedly triggered.
Just then, the kneeling monks got up and swayed like zombies as they surrounded them.
Their eyes were filled with greed and desire as they looked at the crowd.
Look at their hands, their mouth, and their heart.
Whatever unusual changes occur on their body, they look at that part of the crowd.
It seems that as long as players take off the parts of themselves that have been cleansed and purified, they can get rid of this torment.
Seeing such a large number of monks begin to attack, everyone subconsciously swallowed.
After all, no one knows how these monks took their body parts.
What if we just encounter it and that's it?
In this way, it would be quite difficult for Ruoshui to pass through the ice without being touched, given her ability to glide across it.
Just as they began to summon their respective weapons and tools, attempting to use these long-range objects to separate the monks.
A bright golden light instantly illuminated the Jingxin Hall.
call--
With a slight fanning sound, a golden flash streaked past them and instantly reached the front, unleashing a violent attack that knocked the monks who had surrounded them to the left and right.
This scene stunned everyone except Wu Wang.
"What...what is this...?"
"Mom, I saw an angel..."
The one who rushed out was none other than the second sister, Wu Xiaoyou.
It wears a gleaming golden crown on its head, has six angel wings on its back, and its body is covered with mysterious patterns.
It was these six wings that just unfolded and overturned the monk.
Wu Xiaoyou turned around and looked at everyone with an indifferent gaze that seemed to look down on all living beings, saying, "The road has been cleared, let's go."
She now understands very well that the power of the [Fragments of the Past] cannot be corrupted.
Touching the monk with these illusory six-winged angels would certainly not affect one's own condition.
Even with this level of force, the monks were only overturned and did not suffer any harm.
Clearly, these things are mechanic-based monsters, and it would be difficult to destroy them with sheer force.
The old monk with white eyebrows' admonition is still vivid in my mind.
Rules, or rather regulations, are the ultimate way to survive in this temple.
Ruoshui immediately came to her senses and saw that there was no longer any obstruction in the middle of the side door leading to the dormitory. She lifted her leg and sprinted over with an extremely smooth posture.
The others quickly followed behind him and fled the Jingxin Hall.
call--
Wu Xiaoyou, like a golden beam of light, swept over everyone's heads and was the first to arrive at the dormitory door.
At this moment, the outside was filled with an inescapable fog.
And the fog was gradually thickening, almost to the point where you couldn't see your hand in front of your face.
Fortunately, the golden light from her six wings did provide some guidance in the fog.
Following the golden light, everyone quickly returned to their quarters.
As they took out their keys to open the door, Wu Wang squinted into the mist, where he saw what appeared to be a group of shadowy figures wandering about. He smiled and said:
"Everyone, I hope to see you all again tomorrow morning." "Good night, sweet dreams."
boom--
Almost simultaneously, all the dormitory doors closed, keeping the eerie creature under the cover of night out.
They could hear footsteps moving outside their room, and even felt that the footsteps had reached their room door.
But those things didn't seem to make any attempt to break down the door, or rather...
They couldn't break down the door?
Wu Wang stood at the door, feeling the slight warmth of his three cleansed parts. The closer he got to the door, the more pronounced the warmth became.
It seems that it's not just the eerie Buddha statue in the Jingxin Hall; if the "Three Purifications" aren't completed, the things at the door will probably break in after nightfall.
At that time, there will be no safe place in the entire temple.
But... is this room really safe?
Everyone went into their own room to observe during the day. Wu Wang didn't know about the others, but at least his own room didn't have any windows.
The door was also tightly sealed, making the room feel like it was inside a coffin when closed.
Wu Wang slowly turned his head to look at the shrine on the wall.
Originally, there was nothing there, not a single statue of any god or Buddha.
But now there is a faint glow inside the shrine.
Although it is so weak that it cannot even illuminate the surrounding walls, it is currently the only source of light in the house.
He didn't immediately go over to observe the light source, but instead came to the table according to the layout he remembered.
laugh--
The sound of a match striking the glass finally brought light into the room, enough to make things visible.
Wu Wang casually lit the only candle and fixed it on the table.
Only then did he walk over to the shrine to take a look.
"Oh? Interesting." He suddenly smiled slightly.
Pick up the faintly glowing object and examine it carefully in your hand.
It was a key engraved with the words "heretical view," and it was exactly the same key that he had taken out of the brocade pouch to open the door.
Looking at the two identical keys in his hand.
Wu Wang slowly turned around and looked towards the gate.
There was a key with the name "Hell View" still stuck in the keyhole.
Snapped--
He walked over and removed the key from the door, but after trying it, he found that none of the three keys could be put into his backpack.
It is clearly a dungeon item and cannot be taken out of the dungeon.
I could only put it in my shirt pocket and walk around the room, which at first glance seemed like a place where I couldn't hide anything.
Whoosh—whoosh—
However, after taking only a few steps, Wu Wang suddenly stopped, hearing the clattering sound of the keys in his pocket rubbing against each other.
The number of sounds... is wrong!
He reached into his jacket pocket again, and pulled out five "Evil View" keys!
Three were put in, and five were taken out?
In other words, Wu Wang's judgment in these strange places was extraordinary; not many people could determine the exact quantity based on the rattling sound of the pockets.
Otherwise, who knows how long it would take to notice this anomaly?
Wu Wang nodded thoughtfully, deciding not to put the key back on his person.
He simply placed the five keys in a row on the table.
Without a doubt, not only him, but probably all the players will be unable to sleep tonight.
Knowing that something unusual is bound to happen in the room, everyone will definitely try to figure out the rules and the dangers on this first night.
Once I found a solution, I was able to sleep peacefully for the next few days.
Of course, Wu Wang was different; he never slept, he was just looking for fun.
After staring at the five keys for a moment, he made a strange move.
Snapped--
Wu Wang raised his hand and snapped his fingers.
The movements were very standard and the sound was very clear.
however……
Snapped--
Almost at the same instant, a snap of fingers came from the other end of the room behind him, with the tone, volume, and duration being exactly the same.
It was as if a second Wu Wang had snapped his fingers in that corner at the same time.
But when he turned around to look, he found that there was nothing in the place where the sound was coming from.
pop- pop-
He snapped his fingers again.
A second snap of fingers was heard in the room, but it was different from the first one.
This time, before the finger had even fully touched the ground, a snapping sound came from beneath Wu Wang's feet.
In other words, another sound rang out less than half a second before his snap.
Could it be that there is some unseen entity in this room playing tricks on me?
Wu Wang raised an eyebrow and pondered.
No, that wasn't the case in his mind; he was definitely the only person in the room.
He looked at his hand and snapped his fingers again.
However, this time it was even more bizarre.
The fingers rubbed together just right, and the air vibrated to create the conditions for sound transmission. Under the cavity resonance effect, a crisp snapping sound should have been produced.
But the room was so quiet that only Wu Wang's own breathing could be heard.
Instead of getting angry, he laughed.
He said to himself, "Wrong views refer to all sentient beings who hold wrong views, deny cause and effect, and sever all roots of goodness."
"Because of this wrong view, the mind is driven and the spirit is constantly in turmoil, hence the name 'messenger'."
This is the definitive conclusion regarding the term "wrong view" in Buddhist doctrine.
The core understanding of this concept is that it is based on the principle of "denying cause and effect".
This denies the law of cause and effect, suggesting that good deeds go unrewarded and evil deeds go unpunished, that doing something is pointless and doing nothing will still bring consequences.
In this dormitory called "Wrong View," this "denial of cause and effect" seems to have been manifested.
The pile of identical keys in front of him were actually all [fruits] presented to Wu Wang.
They didn't appear out of thin air, nor are there really that many identical keys.
The key placed on the shrine was probably something Wu Wang casually put there after entering; the key inserted in the lock was something Wu Wang might have forgotten to remove after trying to lock the door; the key in his pocket was something Wu Wang might never have taken out, and the key he might have kept in his pocket after opening the door.
Yes, although Wu Wang did not actually do that, they could indeed have appeared there.
This kind of "disregard for cause and effect" may not seem to have caused any harm to Wu Wang at this stage, but in reality, its danger may be the highest among all ten envoys.
This means that cause and effect statements such as "Wu Wang did not leave the room" or "Wu Wang was not in the temple" could also become facts.
If that were to happen, this room wouldn't actually harm Wu Wang; instead, it would lock him inside forever.
The sky outside the door will never light up again for Wu Wang inside the room, and the closed door will never be opened in any way again.
"Unless I find a way to see through [wrong views]."
Wu Wang stared at the five keys, a faint smile playing on his lips… (End of Chapter)