freenovelworld Chapter 576 [Domain - Second Gate] Searching for Luo Weicheng
Chapter 576 [Domain - Second Gate] Searching for Luo Weicheng
Jinxiu Garden, first floor.
The big yellow dog sniffed the air anxiously. It couldn't perceive Ma Zhao in the mirror, but its canine instincts still made it sense a slight change in temperature.
"Luo Weicheng can only be playing Zhang Wei now."
Chen Ji confirmed Liu Zi's previous guess; only in this way could Ma Zhao's sudden appearance in the mirror of Jinxiu Garden be explained.
The blood-stained hands and the inhuman, ghostly state all prove that the other timeline is the day Ma Zhao massacred the beauty salon.
His thoughts raced.
Imagine you are Luo Weicheng...
Why would someone come to Jinxiu Garden while being chased by Ma Zhao?
This is the home of a blind man; it offers no help against the curse on the incense burner.
Therefore, his purpose must be to contact other entrants, since Luo Weicheng already knew that the other entrants had all moved to the Splendid Garden!
That's why Ma Zhao suddenly came to the blind man's bathroom, because Luo Weicheng had been there before!
Luo Weicheng and Wu Hui previously communicated through mirrors.
It now appears that this communication method is not limited to incense burner sets or beauty salons...
It's quite obvious that Luo Weicheng knew this, which is why he returned to the Splendid Garden to try and contact the other entrants.
However, he happened to enter the restroom at a time that coincided with Chen Ji and Feng Yao's...
It's even possible that Chen Ji went into the bathroom right after he left.
Where will he go next?
Chen Ji felt a slight unease. Even though everything in this world seemed normal, he still felt immense pressure.
At this very moment, Luo Weicheng was nearby, being chased by Ma Zhao! But they had no way of knowing the other party's exact location!
"Can we go and investigate ourselves by looking through the mirror?"
Bai Shaohua rummaged in his pocket for a while and took out a small mirror. His meaning was clear: he wanted to take control of the situation and use the mirror to examine the entire building.
"Not too possible."
Chen Ji said, "Luo Weicheng said before that there is another timeline on the other side of the mirror."
"Therefore, the mirror must appear in both timelines at the same time in order to reflect both us and him simultaneously."
The only challenge now is to pinpoint Luo Weicheng's exact location.
Lost in thought, Chen Ji went to the bathroom and stared straight at the mirror.
Assuming he is Luo Weicheng, then he will most likely return here...
After all, this is the mirror that other newcomers are most likely to see.
But are they just supposed to wait here?
Just then, Fei'er floated in from outside the door, gazing at herself in the mirror, her cardboard head, painted with eyebrows and eyes, tilting slightly.
"Luo Weicheng should have already obtained the incense burner."
She stated.
"Otherwise, there would be no point in him coming to us now."
Phil's thoughts were simple: based on the previous experience of the Incense Burner Group, the mirror was merely a medium for communication.
This means that, in fact, the chances of other entrants assisting Luo Weicheng in his escape are almost zero.
"Yes, Luo Weicheng must have had another purpose in coming here."
Chen Ji nodded; this was just as he had guessed.
Based on his previous observations, Luo Weicheng, as a veteran of the domain, would consider things several times before deciding to do something.
If the only goal is to escape, then Jinxiu Garden offers no advantage whatsoever, because it's a residential building, a semi-enclosed space...
Moreover, quite some time has passed since Luo Weicheng entered the beauty salon, which proves that Luo Weicheng is not lacking in 'escape methods'. So, his visit to Jinxiu Garden is more because the curse is nearing its end?
That is, leaving the mirror world.
But Chen Ji still had a question in his mind.
Why did Ma Zhao stay in this empty bathroom for so long?
It was just a mirror cabinet; the space behind it could only hold some cosmetics at most, and it was impossible to hide anyone there. However, Ma Zhao stared at the mirror for more than a minute.
Thinking of this, Chen Ji reached out and tugged at the mirror cabinet, glancing behind it.
Nothing.
But just as he closed the mirror, Chen Ji suddenly noticed that at a certain angle, a bit of black metal was visible at the very bottom of the mirror!
It's as if something is stuck under the mirror cabinet, with only a tiny bit of it showing.
That is......
mobile phone!
"Isn't this the phone that Domain gave us?" Fei'er took out her phone and compared it to the mirror.
It was left behind by Luo Weicheng.
After a moment's thought, Chen Ji immediately guessed Luo Weicheng's intention.
First of all, it's unlikely to be used for transmitting messages, because at most, they could only see a small part of the edge, which proves that Luo Weicheng was deliberately hiding the phone.
That leaves only the second objective:
Divert attention.
Gazing into the mirror, Chen Ji completely immersed himself in Luo Weicheng's perspective.
He was being hunted down by Ma Zhao.
Unable to stay in one place for too long, Ma Zhao was able to locate himself for [a certain reason].
That's why I left my phone here, playing recordings or setting alarms, to distract Ma Zhao...
Then I'll figure out a way to leave on my own.
However, the phone was now black and powered off, after which Ma Zhao immediately located his position.
"Luo Weicheng should be bound by a curse."
Chen Ji suddenly spoke up: "It could be a sound, it could be a smell, but judging from Ma Zhao's appearance at the time, it should be the former."
"It is this debuff-like existence that allows Ma Zhao to locate Luo Weicheng."
The events that occurred on the other timeline were already clear in Chen Ji's mind...
But the question now is, how can Luo Weicheng escape from Ma Zhao's pursuit in a semi-enclosed environment?
and many more.
Suddenly, Chen Ji had a thought, and a location popped into his mind.
A place that happens to have a mirror.
And there's a very high probability that Luo Weicheng will pass through there!