Paintings of Terror

The last three who came were the three girls who took photos of Ke Xun just now. The excitement on their faces hadn’t subsided yet. They looked around with hesitation, and when they saw Ke Xun, they became excited again. .

"Little brother, what a coincidence that you are here too!" The pretty girl waved at Ke Xun, but the look on her face showed that meeting Ke Xun here was definitely not a coincidence.

"These three girls didn't come in to follow you, did they?" Wei Dong whispered to Ke Xun.

Ke Xun didn't know whether to be angry or sigh or helpless for a while: "Facts have proved that lustful people are not very lucky."

Wei Dong: "...Are you referring to Sang and scolding Huai?"

Thirteen people gathered together, and the scene was chaotic for a while.

Qin Ci had no choice but to explain the rules in the painting to the newcomers tirelessly, and finally looked at the shocked newcomers: "So please believe that this place is in the painting, this is the world in the painting, isn't it What kind of gimmick is created by the organizer, and it is not a tricky passerby game played by a certain variety show. This is a phenomenon that cannot be explained by science and a different dimension created by power. We must follow the setting of the "painting" to find clues , in the end you have to find the artist’s signature before you can leave—whether you believe it or not, this is the reality we are facing now.”

The newcomers were speechless for a long time, and even the man from the street was stunned on the spot.

Even if he refuses to believe it, the weird scene in front of him and the fact that no matter how he runs, he can only go back and forth in circles, all show that what he has seen and what he is experiencing is absolutely extraordinary.

In the panic-stricken silence, one of the three girls suddenly said eagerly: "So we... have time-traveled?"

The other two came back to their senses and nodded again and again: "It seems so! We have crossed! Look at this place! How could we have reached another place with our eyes closed? This cliff has been crossed!"

"Wow—" The three girls were suddenly excited, screaming and hugging each other.

All the old members: "..." Is it because our way of entering the painting is wrong?

"Don't take this as a joke," Qin Ci had to emphasize, "People will die here, and it will definitely not be a natural death. Every death method may be extremely tragic and painful."

"It's okay, it's a big deal and I'll wear it back." One of them said with a big grin.

Qin Ci couldn't help pinching his eyebrows.

Just as he didn't know how to make these silly girls fully understand, he heard Mu Yiran's cold voice: "It's getting late, let's go in."

As he spoke, he stepped into the big iron gate first, and walked towards the dilapidated building.

The three girls whispered behind them: "This little brother is so handsome! He's so temperamental!"

"Yes, yes, it's so cold and abstinent!"

"Does the leg length be 1.8 meters?"

"Follow him, follow him!"

Everyone: "..."

Ke Xun, who was walking at the end, took the opportunity to look at the clothes on everyone's bodies. Although the clothes have changed this time, they are not as exaggerated as in the previous paintings. For example, he was originally wearing a T-shirt, sweatpants and sneakers. Finally, it is still T-shirt sweatpants sneakers, but the style and the pattern on the T-shirt have changed, becoming very outdated, and the sneakers have changed from trendy models to very earthy and old-school pull-back shoes.

Pushing open the door of the research institute, a strong smell of dust came to the nostrils, causing several people to cough and sneeze.

The entrance is a foyer, the ground is covered with a thick layer of dust, and the front is a shadow wall, with a line of dark red characters written on it: reveal the essence of consciousness, discover the power of life, guide alienation back to nature, and help the lost to restore their nature.

On the left and right of the entrance hall is a narrow corridor full of dust and cobwebs. On both sides of the corridor are two rows of rooms with opposite doors. Only at the end of the corridor, there is a small window to let in light, making the light in the building extremely dark. .

"Will the signature you mentioned be in it?" The one who asked was a middle-aged woman among the newcomers, wearing a white shirt and a one-step skirt, she looked very capable.

"Yes." Qin Ci nodded.

Since it is a limited painting, the signature or seal must be within the limited scope.

"So for the next seven days, the only thing we have to do is to find autographs?" the woman asked again.

"First, we must try our best to find the signature as soon as possible, and second, we must pay attention to saving our lives after night falls." Qin Ci reminded the newcomers with a stern look.

"Then can you tell us, based on your experience, where do signatures usually appear?" The middle-aged woman was very calm, looking at Qin Ci calmly.

Qin Ci said in a deep voice: "Our experience is almost useless, because the signature or seal of each painting is reflected in a different way. The only thing I can tell you is to use your brain, observe more, and piece together clues. , combined with the deep meaning that this painting wants to express, figure out the artist’s intention, and finally find the signature.”

"Okay," the middle-aged woman didn't seem to believe Qin Ci's words completely, but she didn't show it very clearly, she just glanced at the crowd, "Then let's hurry up and search for signatures from house to house immediately, I suggest to act in groups. I took a look before entering the door. This building is three floors high. There are ten rooms on one side of each floor, and there are also ten rooms on the opposite side. There are twenty rooms in total. We are divided into three groups, and each group is in charge of the first floor. Lou, it’s best if you can find the signature, but if you can’t find it, the three groups of us will exchange the floors we are responsible for, and then look for it a second time, so as not to miss something from the previous group. What do you think?”

This middle-aged woman is probably a leader in the unit, and the arrangements she blurted out are also very organized, and no one has any objections.

"Then let's get to know each other first." The middle-aged woman had quite the control over the client, "My name is Xu Zhen."

The man in the market had a gloomy face: "Qi Qiang."

The man who came in with him had an ephedra face, triangular eyes, tattooed arms, and an unconcealable ferocity. He didn't say much from the beginning to the end, and he always stood at a distance and stared at everyone. Introducing the name and simply spit out two words: "Huangpi."

This is obviously not the real name, but everyone has no intention of pursuing it. Asking the name is just for the convenience of calling each other.

Next is the pair of young men and women who entered the painting together. They are both 27 or 1.7 years old. The man is not tall, about [-] meters [-], with a strong smell of sweat on his body. His name is Deng Guang.The woman wore a pair of pink-rimmed glasses, two pink hair clips pinned to her head, and knee-length shorts. Her legs were a bit thick, and her name was Cai Xiaoyan.

The three girls are younger, a beautiful girl named Zhang Hanrui, and her two girlfriends, a chubby one named Li Yaqing, and a thin and tall one named Zhao Youyi.

The old members also reported their names, and the next step was to act in groups.

"I suggest that those of you who have been in the painting be separated and bring along us newcomers. It is more efficient to combine the old and the new." The middle-aged OL Xu Zhen said, "Also, let me ask, Deng Guang and Cai Xiaoyan, the two of you Is it a couple?"

Cai Xiaoyan looked a little embarrassed: "No, it's not..."

Deng Guang said with a straight face: "We just met today, and our family introduced us on a blind date."

Xu Zhen then asked Qi Qiang, a market boy, "Are you and this Huangpi together?"

Qi Qiang and Huang Pi's gazes collided, and they quickly avoided, Huang Pi didn't say a word, Qi Qiang was a little impatient: "I don't know, I came here by myself."

"Then let's divide it like this." Xu Zhen didn't mind the attitudes of the people, and just arranged decisively and simply, "It's better for each group to have old and new, male and female, old and young, and those who know each other can try their best. Divide into a group so that we can help each other in case of danger, men please take care of the women as much as possible, and the older ones take care of the younger ones."

Seeing that everyone had no objections, Xu Zhen continued: "Deng Guang, Cai Xiaoyan, since you are here for a blind date, let's be divided into a group. Huang Pi and Mr. Qin are in the same group. Your group is responsible for searching the first floor. Mr. leads the team. The second group consists of Ke Xun, Zhang Hanrui, me and Qi Qiang..."

"Excuse me," Ke Xun raised his hand, "I'm on his team." Pointing at Mu Yiran.

Xu Zhen raised her slender eyebrows, and was about to speak, when Zhang Hanrui hurriedly raised her hand: "I want to be with them too," pointing to her two best friends, "We came together, so we have to stay together all the time." Together, I don't want to be separated from them!"

The girlfriends nodded quickly: "Yes, we can't be separated!"

Xu Zhen said with a cold face: "I'm not asking you to go shopping now! Thirteen people are divided into three groups, two groups of four people and one group of five people. If you are in a group of three, if something dangerous happens, a man can't take care of it at all. ! Both men are enough!"

"Anyway, we won't be separated!" The three girls insisted.

"It's up to you." Xu Zhen turned her head coldly and looked at the rest of the people, "Then who of you would like to be in a group of three with them?"

Wei Dong secretly raised his hand in frustration.

Xu Zhen saw: "Then Wei Dong and Zhu Haowen will be in the same group as the three of them, and Qi Qiang and I will be in the same group as Ke Xunmu."

"No, we want to be with my little brother!" Zhang Hanrui hurriedly said, and the two girlfriends nodded in agreement.

Xu Zhen couldn't hide her disgust and turned her head, looking at Ke Xun and Mu Yiran: "Then do you two have any objections?"

Ke Xun shrugged: "It doesn't matter."

"That's how it is, don't waste any more time," Xu Zhen said coldly, "I, Wei Dong, Zhu Haowen and Qi Qiang are in charge of the second floor, and the five of you are in charge of the third floor. We will meet here when we come back later."

The group was all troubled by the three girls, so they quickly separated and began to search the room separately.

The stairs are located at both ends of the corridor. The second group goes up the stairs on the east side, and Ke Xunmu leads the three girls up to the third floor from the stairs on the west side.

"Little brother, are there ghosts here?" The three girls surrounded Ke Xun, their voices were more curious than frightened.

"Usually not during the day, but after eleven o'clock in the evening, you can't be sure." Ke Xun said.

"Really? Are there ghosts?" The girls exclaimed, "Little brother, have you ever seen a ghost? What does a ghost look like? Male ghost or female ghost? Chinese ghost or Japanese ghost? Is there any way to deal with ghosts?" ?"

Ke Xun: My brain hurts.

"Little brother," Zhang Hanrui posted over with winking eyebrows, "Does your boyfriend know about you getting into the painting?"

The two girlfriends were also busy looking at Ke Xun.

"I know," Ke Xun smiled, and lifted his chin to the side, "He's here too."

The girls all turned their heads to look at Mu Yiran in surprise, and the next moment, they all let out another meaningful scream.

Mu Yiran: ...

Ke Xun: I'm probably deaf.

The two groups of people on the first and second floors looked up: ...