eurekapd Chapter 213 Magical Achievement
Chapter 213 Magical Achievement
At night, Li Fugui, who was sleeping next to the library in the castle tower, was full of anticipation. He had not yet figured out what the secret was of the message he received in the parchment scroll during the day.
The darkness, like thick ink, weighed heavily on the ancient castle. Only a faint light shone through a corner of the tower. Li Fugui huddled in a small room next to the tower's library. The bed beneath him was hard, and every time he turned over, the wood creaked under the weight. Outside the window, the wind howled, like countless ghosts wandering outside the castle, tugging at his nerves.
The day's experiences played on a relentless loop in his mind like a film that wouldn't stop playing. The parchment scroll, dusty with age, lay quietly in a corner of the library, exuding a mysterious aura. The moment Li Fugui's fingertips touched it, a strange current coursed through his body. The characters on the scroll seemed to come alive, flickering and pulsing, whispering something only he could hear.
"What on earth is this secret?" Li Fugui muttered to himself in the darkness, his eyes wide as he stared at the mottled ceiling above. His heartbeat was remarkably clear in the still night, each beat like a hammer pounding against his heart. "Is it the legendary treasure? Or a terrifying conspiracy that could overturn the world?" Countless theories raced through his mind, making it increasingly difficult for him to fall asleep.
After tossing and turning, Li Fugui finally got out of bed, put on his coat, and decided to head to the library again. Pushing open the heavy wooden door, a stale smell of paper and ink filled the air. Moonlight filtered through the stained-glass windows, casting strange shadows on the floor, as if transforming the library into a mysterious otherworld.
He tiptoed quietly toward the bookshelf where the parchment scroll lay. It now emitted a faint glow, as if beckoning him. Li Fugui took a deep breath, slowly reached out, and picked up the parchment again. Instantly, the familiar electric sensation washed over him again, and the characters on the parchment scroll began to flicker and shift, forming a series of blurry images.
In these images, Li Fugui witnessed an ancient ritual. A group of people in black robes gathered around a massive stone platform, upon which rested a crystal ball emitting an eerie glow. Within the crystal ball, countless souls seemed to struggle and cry out. Then, the scene shifted to reveal a city shrouded in darkness. The streets were filled with the scent of death, and people groaned and struggled in agony.
"What exactly does this mean?" Li Fugui frowned, trying to find a clue from the images. Suddenly, the light on the parchment brightened, and a deep voice echoed in his ears: "Search for the lost key and unlock the shackles of fate. Otherwise, the world will fall into endless darkness."
"Key? What key?" Li Fugui asked anxiously, but all he got in response was endless darkness and silence. He continued to flip through the parchment, unwilling to give up, trying to find more clues, but the parchment seemed to have returned to its normal state, with no more abnormalities.
Li Fugui reluctantly put down the parchment and began to search the library. He searched every shelf and every ancient book, hoping to find any record related to the "key". However, several hours passed and he found nothing.
Just as he was feeling hopeless, a faint light caught his attention. In a corner of the library, a light flickered on the spine of a book. Li Fugui walked over quickly and picked up the book. It was a book about the history of an ancient castle, its cover worn and covered in dust.
He carefully opened the book and discovered a legend about an ancient castle. It was said that the castle was once the home of a powerful magician, who had hidden a mysterious treasure within. This treasure held the power to change the world. To prevent the treasure from falling into the hands of evildoers, the magician had set up numerous traps and puzzles and left behind a key. Only those who found the key could solve the puzzles and obtain the treasure.
"Could this be the key mentioned in the parchment?" A glimmer of hope surged in Li Fugui's heart. He continued to flip through the book, hoping to find more clues about the key. Finally, on the last page, he found a blurry map with a mysterious location marked on it. Next to it was a line of small words: "The path to the key is hidden in the darkness."
Li Fugui carefully studied the map, trying to locate this mysterious place. After some thought, he realized that the mark on the map seemed to be related to the castle's basement. The basement was the most mysterious place in the castle, said to be filled with various dangerous traps and mechanisms, and few dared to enter.
"No matter how dangerous it is, I'm going to give it a try." Li Fugui clenched his fists, a strong determination welling up in his heart. He knew that this might be the key to unlocking the secret of the parchment scroll, or perhaps the only chance to save the world.
He took the map, left the library, and headed towards the basement. The entrance to the basement was hidden in a remote corner of the castle, surrounded by cobwebs. Li Fugui took a deep breath and pushed open the long-dusted wooden door. A pungent musty smell hit him, and he couldn't help coughing a few times.
Using the dim light in his hand, Li Fugui cautiously entered the basement. It was dark and damp, its walls covered in moss. He walked forward along the narrow passage, taking each step with extreme caution, fearing he might trigger a hidden trap.
As he walked, Li Fugui suddenly heard a strange sound, like someone crying softly. He stopped and looked around nervously, but he couldn't see anything in the darkness. "Who is it?" he asked loudly, his voice echoing in the basement, but no one responded.
Li Fugui swallowed his saliva and continued walking forward. Not far away, he found that the passage ahead was blocked by a huge stone gate. The stone gate was engraved with strange symbols and patterns, which looked very mysterious.
Li Fugui carefully observed the symbols on the stone door, trying to find a way to open it. Suddenly, he noticed that one of the symbols was very similar to a character on the parchment scroll. He remembered the order in which the characters on the parchment scroll flashed and changed, and then touched the symbols on the stone door in the order he remembered.
A miracle happened. The stone door slowly rose, emitting a dull roar. Li Fugui was delighted and quickly walked into the room behind the stone door. The room was filled with a faint blue light. In the center stood a stone platform, on which rested a key emitting a golden glow.