After the bell sounded, the entire Celestial City fell silent.
Although it was quiet before, it was different from true silence.
The sound of the bell is a bit like the change of the sun and the moon.
When the bells sound, the sun rises; when the bells sound again, the moon rises and rests.
Standing in the darkness, Lin Mo could actually understand the meaning of the bell at this moment.
This celestial city contains far more weirdness and horror than what Lin Mo encountered along the way after entering the second-level dreamland.
Perhaps it is because of this city that we can suppress many terrifying existences, and this is how we have the so-called 'balance'.
That's why Tiancheng needs a ghost clock.
Obviously, the Celestial City in this second-floor dreamland is far more dangerous than the ghost city and ghost pavilion under the abandoned mine in the eastern suburbs. Therefore, even if it means sacrificing that side, we must preserve this place.
Liu Jia said it before.
She is the bell ringer.
He is also a guardian.
So, just having the ghost clock is actually not enough. She also needs to be here for the ghost clock to be truly effective.
This is what Lin Mo understood when he saw Liu Jia ringing the bell.
Liu Jia came down from the bell tower and immediately saw Lin Mo waiting below.
Her big eyes were full of joy.
However, he quickly suppressed it, but it was the kind of posture where he couldn't suppress it and still showed his head.
"Why are you back?"
Lin Mo did not answer, but pointed to the top of the bell tower and asked: "Have you found a new job?"
"roll!"
"Okay, you are already a grown-up and still act like a child, and you are not afraid of others laughing at you."
"I'm happy to."
"Okay, you can take me for a walk as long as you like."
Lin Mo pointed at the eerie street.
That means you have to take me around and experience the customs of this ghost land.
Liu Jia nodded and pulled Lin Mo forward.
The two of them walked side by side on the dark street. Since the bell had already been rung, everyone except the 'inspector', the kind of guy who held a red lantern, went back to 'rest'.
For the entire walk, no one spoke, maybe they were waiting for the other person to speak first, or maybe they kept everything in silence.
In the end, it was Liu Jia who broke the calm first.
"When you were walking around school, you were like this. You liked to pretend to be serious."
"I'm not pretending, I'm really deep."
"Come on, other people don't know about your social attributes. I don't know about it either. Which girl in the class is not your best friend."
"Hey, don't spread rumors about me. We are just friends."
"It's your own fault."
"My guilty conscience? What a joke."
There was another moment of silence.
They walked randomly on the weird streets and alleys, and when they encountered intersections, they chose them randomly. The two of them walked at the same frequency.
“It’s been a long time since the road was as busy as it is today.”
"Is there any?"
"Yes, it's been many years."
"But I don't feel unfamiliar."
"Me too."
Liu Jia said at this time: "Actually, I miss you very much."
Lin Mo glanced at her: "Me too."
"I hope you forget me. It's good to forget. If you forget, there will be no pain." Liu Jia wanted to look up at the stars. She also liked to watch them before, but she forgot that this is not a school playground, and there are no stars above her head.
Starry.
There is only darkness, which is depressing.
"Did you know? I cut out my memories myself." Liu Jia suddenly said this.
Lin Mo was stunned at first, and then was shocked.
But after thinking about it, I understood.
When I was alone in a place like the Ghost Pavilion before, thinking back to the past scenes when I was still alive, it was definitely a painful torture.
Although Lin Mo has never experienced this kind of pain, he knows how painful it is just by imagining it.
It's like touching a cactus. As soon as your hand touches it, it will shrink back in pain.
Lin Mo didn't quite understand why Liu Jia didn't go home before.
Now he knows.
She can't go back.
Perhaps she was forced or voluntarily became a bell ringer.
It's like I have some kind of responsibility on my back.
Therefore, she must stay where the ghost clock is.
Perhaps after the ghost clock was thrown away, her heart was filled with joy. During that period of time, from a certain perspective, she was free.
But this freedom is short-lived.
fleeting.
Lin Mo still had some doubts about Liu Jia cutting off her own memories.
"But you seemed to still remember me at that time!"
Lin Mo asked.
"Yes, I have left behind very few memories, including you."
Liu Jia was very candid this time.
This is different from her usual approach of liking to contradict others and not admitting what she likes.
But this reaction made Lin Mo feel a little distressed.
Lin Mo didn't know what to say.
He thought for a while and asked: "Aren't you going back?"
Liu Jia nodded: "I won't go back."
"Uncle, aunt and others..."
"Isn't it true that I still have you? I can rest assured that you can do things!"
"But this place is boring."
"I'm used to it."
"I don't have any friends either."
"How about you stay with me?"
"Okay!"
The two looked at each other and Liu Jia smiled.
This girl has several kinds of smiles: a sly smile, a sneer, a disdainful smile, and a happy smile.
This time is undoubtedly the last one.
And it's that kind of pure happiness.
"Let's forget it. You still have your own affairs. Why don't you look for your brother anymore?"
"I looked for it, but I couldn't find it."
"I know where your brother is."
Liu Jia stretched out his hand and pointed downward.
Lin Mo looked down.
"basement?"
Liu Jia went up and pinched her twice: "There's something wrong with your brain. The ghost's basement is the fourth floor of dreams."
Lin Mo didn't react for a while.
After a while, he said: "This dream also has nesting dolls? The second floor is not enough, there are actually four floors. Tell me how many floors there are."
Liu Jia counted on her fingers: "There are four floors in total. I'm just telling you what I know. I don't know if there is a deeper dream, so I can't tell you."
Lin Mo was speechless for a moment.
According to what Liu Jia said, he really can't stay here.
Seeing that Lin Mo was silent, Liu Jia smiled and said, "Look, I knew that you were lying when you said you would accompany me, you scumbag."
What happened now is that Lin Mo, a social cow, has lost his skills.
Seeing Lin Mo hesitating, Liu Jia said: "I'm teasing you. Don't be so serious. When are you leaving? I'll see you off."
"I have something else to ask you, who built this Celestial City? And what are those things with red lanterns?"
Liu Jia said she didn’t know who built Tiancheng.
"Mr. Chunfeng has been to this place, his disciples have also been here, your brother has been here, the ascetics have also been here, and finally it's you and me. There will definitely be others coming in the future."
"As for those inspectors, you can understand that they are a humanoid imitation of the Celestial City itself."
This topic is a bit high-end.
However, Lin Mo, who has been exposed to the explosion of information in modern society, can understand it.
"Who is the Heavenly Master?" Lin Mo continued to ask.
Those red lantern soldiers mentioned this name.
"That's Mr. Chunfeng." Liu Jia answered.
"Then, how to enter the fourth level of dreamland?"
"I don't know, I can't even enter the third level of dreamland. You ask me this, I'm overestimating my classmate!" Liu Jia waved his hand.
"It goes on and on, but you still have to think of your own ideas."
"Otherwise, do you think there will be door-to-door pick-up and drop-off service?"
"Okay, then I'll figure it out myself."
"That's right!"
"Come for a walk with me again."
"You're so annoying. There's not even a ghost in the city now. Why are you wandering around?"
Although Liu Jia said this, it could be seen that she was still very happy. She took Lin Mo's arm and told Lin Mo that there was a widow living in the dark house in front of her, and it was terrifying;
In the well in front, there is a guy who is as wet as Fatty Dahai.
"That must be disgusting."
"No!" Liu Jia shook his head: "It's quite cute. I was too bored the past two days, so I just chatted with it. It's very considerate."
"Let me introduce you to him." Lin Mo really wanted to see how cute this fat seaman was.
Liu Jia ran over and threw a stone into the well.
After a while, a chubby guy emerged from the well mouth.
This scene was really hard for Lin Mo to describe.
The first is the terrifying cold aura, which can be clearly felt even from several meters away. There was originally a shuddering malice and resentment, but after seeing Liu Jia, it dissipated a lot.
"Little Fatty, this is Lin Mo, you guys know each other." Liu Jia introduced.
Lin Mo observed carefully.
This one is really similar to a soaked fat sea. Some of the skin and flesh tissue have been soaked and become transparent. He is also huge, but has nothing to support him. If he takes it out of the well, it will most likely turn into something like mud.
, scattered all over the place.
Not to mention, it looked scary and disgusting at first glance, but after watching it for a long time, I actually felt that this fat guy was a bit ugly.
"It's good to have friends."
Lin Mo knew that he had to leave eventually, and Liu Jia had to stay here.
So he squatted at the mouth of the well, took the little fat man's wet hand that felt like a jellyfish, and explained everything.
This exchange directly confused the little fat man in the well.
The other party wanted to withdraw, but Lin Mo pulled him back hard.
"Don't worry, I haven't finished talking yet. Jiajia has a stubborn temper, but she is really kind to her own people. Don't worry, as long as you are loyal, she will not treat you badly."
In the end, Liu Jia pulled Lin Mo away, and the exchange came to an end.
Little Fatty fell directly into the well and never moved again.
Next, the two of them walked around almost all the streets and alleys in the city. At this time, Liu Jia looked up at the clock tower in the distance.
"It's time to ring the bell again."
"So fast?"
"Yeah, the days actually go by very quickly, so you don't have to worry about me."
"I'm not worried..."
Before Lin Mo could finish what he said, he was twisted back.
"Let's go." Liu Jia took her hand back from Lin Mo's arm and straightened Lin Mo's collar.
It's really time to go.
He already knew that Liu Jia was fine. At most, he would come in and see her when he had time. However, the road was a bit far. Lin Mo asked Liu Jia what kind of horse he rode before.
"You want to ride?"
Lin Mo nodded.
"Then I'll give it to you."
Liu Jia took off a bone whistle tied with a rope from his neck and handed it to Lin Mo.
Lin Mo took it over and tried to blow it.
Suddenly, the ground in front suddenly collapsed, opening a hole, and a black horse bolted out from inside, spun around, and stopped in front of Lin Mo.
"This is a welfare for the city lord, but I may not go out often in the future, so there is no use keeping it. If you like it, I will give it to you. This guy runs very fast, and there is no problem in traveling on it."
While leading the black horse forward, Lin Mo wanted to look back, but heard Liu Jia shouting.
"Go forward, don't look back!"
There was a cry in the voice.
Lin Mo knew Liu Jia's temperament, and she didn't like others to see her cry.
All Lin Mo can do now is take a few steps quickly.
After walking to the city gate, Lin Mo turned around and took a look.
At this time, Liu Jia behind was no longer visible.
After waiting for a long time, Lin Mo heard the bell on the bell tower in the distance.
Almost at the same time, the houses on both sides of the street began to open, and the gloomy residents woke up one by one and began to repeat what they did every day.
Lin Mo had asked Liu Jia before why Tiancheng could maintain the so-called balance and why Tiancheng must exist.
This is a very technical question.
It's not easy to answer.
At that time, Liu Jia thought about it and gave Lin Mo an example.
If it is a group of idle people who are uneducated and unruly, they will cause trouble sooner or later. Because in essence, people are also a kind of "beast", so there are doctrines and etiquette to restrain desires, and there are social classes and jobs.
Release energy. These things are like shackles, restraining people unconsciously.
The founder of Tiancheng probably thought so too.
Use methods to educate the weird.
From this point of view, he is a master.
Because Weird is inherently chaotic, a body of fear dominated by resentment and malice. In Lin Mo's opinion, what the master did was going against nature.
If you know you can't do something but do it, what is this but a master?
…
Liu Jia was right.
That dark horse was indeed very fast and completely tireless. Lin Mo called it the 'undead horse'.
It only took less than a third of the time to run back to the wooden door connecting the painting boundary passage, which was much faster than walking.
After passing through the door, Lin Mo climbed out of the picture frame and said to the painting ghosts in the room: "I took this painting away. Tell Zhang Meng when she comes back."
After that, he returned to the eighth floor with the painting.
Lin Mo thought about it and went in to see Liu Jia when he had time.
As for why Liu Jia didn't come out for a stroll between ringing the bell, it is said that it is because she cannot leave Tiancheng at all now. Once she leaves, some strange things in the city will be known.
It's like a water plug under a swimming pool that cannot be moved.
Not in a good mood.
Lin Mo planned to eat some beans and go out to play games.
The cheapest way for men to relieve stress is games.
Although Lin Mo is rich now, he only likes this.
After waking up, I first called Bingyangzi and the others, but no one answered.
He was probably either sleeping or playing games.
"Then I'll play alone."
Lin Mo sat down, put on the VR device, and entered the 'Chamber of Death' game.
Now Lin Mo is very proficient in this game. Because he has the ‘player’ inventory, he has a lot of game scenes to choose from.
Most of them, Lin Mo, didn't even have time to study them carefully.
He definitely wouldn't be able to continue with the subsequent scenes that he worked through with the patient and the tailor.
So he began to search among the numerous scene cards.
"A haunted town is not interesting at first glance."
Lin Mo muttered.
"The stairs that cannot be left are quite novel. Let's list them as alternatives first."
"Girls' Dormitory No. 13, hey, this can be studied."
Lin Mo has a phobia of choice.
He spent more than an hour just looking for game scenes.
I think this is OK, and I think that is OK too.
There are still many scene cards that have not been checked.
"Otherwise, let's choose the girls' dormitory. I think this scene should be quite exciting." Lin Mo subconsciously turned over another scene card at this time.
After seeing the contents of this card clearly, Lin Mo was stunned, and then his heart beat wildly.