Immortal I Speedrun Supernatural Game

After Wu Xiaoyou proved her eligibility to see the Buddha.

Other players also prepared to go forward and touch the Buddha statue.

Unexpectedly, at that moment, the remaining nine Buddha statues slowly crawled back into the stone gate.

Jin Xin raised an eyebrow, puzzled, and asked, "Weren't we supposed to see if we were qualified? What does this mean?"

In response, Hei Yan Huiming smiled slightly and said, "Everyone, it's getting late, you should get some rest."

"You can't go to see the Buddha when you're exhausted, so come another day."

These words stunned all the players.

What's going on? Why aren't we allowed in at this crucial moment?

Just as they were about to step forward to argue or consider forcibly breaking through,

Wu Wang suddenly squinted and said, "He's right, it's getting late, we should rest."

Huh? When did this guy become so easy to talk to?
Amidst the strange looks from the crowd, Wu Wang suddenly turned around and walked towards the fleshy steps, his pace so fast it seemed as if something was chasing him.

Although they were somewhat puzzled, seeing that Wu Xiaoyou followed without any hesitation, they all took their red candles and quickly left.

The fortress at the very back glanced back at Black-Eyed Huiming.

The other person sat cross-legged again, slowly closing their eyes like a statue.

It was as if he would forever stand guard in front of this stone gate.

As they went upstairs, Ruoshui asked, "Brother Wei, did you find anything?"

She didn't believe that this guy, who even knew the taste of blood corpses, would just give up his curiosity and leave.

The only explanation is that the other party discovered some reason that required them to leave.

Wu Wang nodded and said, "Someone has come to the Scripture Pavilion."

In fact, after arriving here last night, Wu Wang summoned the ghosts from his shadow using the "Five Ghosts Moving Technique" to guard the outside of the Scripture Pavilion and change the fortune of this place.

That's right, this skill can change the fortune of a person or place to some extent.

This was an effect that Wu Wang knew when he acquired the skill.

However, previous tests revealed that the intensity was somewhat too low.

If it's targeting a specific person, it takes about three days to have an impact before that person starts to suffer.

None of the enemies he encountered were able to prepare for such a long period of time.

For a specific location or building, it also requires a certain amount of time and needs to be modified according to the environmental conditions, which is too limiting.

Fortunately, the library is shrouded in thick fog once night falls, which is already a mysterious place.

The five ghosts spent a day.

The fog was used to transform the land's fortune in the Scripture Pavilion into a maze-like state, similar to a ghost wall.

Aside from the players who had unimpeded access, anyone else approaching this library would be lost in the fog, gradually losing their bearings.

Just now, when Heiyan Huiming told everyone to go back and rest.

Wu Wang sensed movement coming from the Five Ghosts' side.

Someone is approaching the library and is breaking through the illusion at an astonishing speed, moving through the fog as if it were nothing.

If we don't get out of here soon, we'll probably be trapped in this secret room.

What kind of good people could come to the library at this time?
Thinking of this, Wu Wang subconsciously narrowed his eyes.

He noticed an interesting detail.

Black-Eyed Huiming also seemed unwilling to let the other party find the location of this stone door secret chamber.

Otherwise, there would be no need to urge players to leave.

That means the guy who's coming to the Sutra Repository now is not the same kind of person as the Black-Eyed Huiming who's guarding the stone gate.

There are quite a few secrets hidden in this Compassionate Temple.

The group quickly returned to the ground as the last fortress emerged from the flesh-and-blood steps.

The doors to the library were pushed open again.

A familiar figure stood at the door, gazing at the crowd.

"Abbot Kongbei?" Ruoshui responded quickly, "You're still up so late?"

The person who arrived here was none other than the white-browed old monk, Kongbei.

He still wore a kind and friendly smile.

Seeing the players gathered here in confusion, he asked, "Esteemed benefactors, what brings you to this library so late at night?"

At this point, everyone's expressions froze.

Oh no! Everyone's still holding red candles, and we didn't have time to close the mandala pattern on the ground and the flesh-and-blood staircase entrance!
Just as they were hesitating about whether to turn against Abbot Kongbei here, and perhaps even start a difficult battle.

Wu Wang strode forward, shrugged, and said, "Huaimin is also not asleep, let's walk together in the courtyard."

"Why would people who can't sleep go out for a walk or read a book? Is that some kind of strange thing?"

"What are you doing here in the middle of the night, all alone, instead of sleeping and resting?"

After saying that, he went directly to Abbot Kongbei's side.

He put his arm around the other person's shoulder and walked out.

He even pointed to the broken chain on the ground and said, "To be honest, we were terrified when we saw this scene as soon as we arrived here! There are thieves in Cibei Temple!"

"In order to protect the inheritance of this intangible cultural heritage, our group decided to catch the thief immediately, or at the very least, protect the scriptures in the library. That's why we stayed inside."

"Come, come, look this way, the thief left some clues here..."

Watching Wu Wang, spouting nonsense, lead Abbot Kongbei away from the doorway.

While everyone was speechless, they also felt a little puzzled.

The mandala pattern and fleshy steps were clearly visible in the center of the hall. Logically, Abbot Kongbei should have been able to see them as soon as he entered.

Why didn't he react at all?
With this question in mind, everyone subconsciously turned around to look.

But they found that there was nothing on the ground behind them.

Where is there a mandala pattern with a strange heartbeat?
Not to mention the fleshy steps that appear after the pattern rotates and opens.

All that remained was the floor with its distinctive book spine, indistinguishable from the surrounding area.

For a moment, a sense of lingering fear arose in everyone's hearts.

If they hadn't followed Wu Wang out of that stone chamber, would they have disappeared here along with the mandala pattern and the flesh-and-blood steps?

"The logbook!" Passion Fruit exclaimed in surprise, snapping out of her daze. "The entrance was opened with the logbook, so where is the logbook now?"

Yes! The logbook is even embedded in the mandala pattern!

Everyone quickly searched the place where the log had been found earlier.

Suddenly I realized that it wasn't just that special logbook.

Even the bamboo paper scriptures, which should have been different from the human skin scriptures around them, all disappeared.

Now, only the human skin scriptures remain on the steps leading upstairs.

"What...what exactly is going on?"

Such a strange situation made everyone wonder if what had just happened to them was the same as what they had experienced in the meditation hall.

That feeling that's both real and unreal...

Wu Xiaoyou shook her head and said, "No, that place definitely exists."

After saying that, she slowly opened her palm.

One of the items placed there is a crystal heart, representing the acceptance of the Truth of Suffering.

She brought it out!
"Since things have come to this, let's leave first." Wu Xiaoyou said decisively, "Since Kong Bei didn't find out that we went down, let's pretend we don't know anything. It's not time to turn against each other yet."

Upon hearing this, everyone followed them out through the main gate.

They saw Wu Wangzheng leading Abbot Kongbei in analyzing the footprints that had appeared on the outer wall of the Sutra Repository at some unknown time.

Current analysis suggests that the thief who stole the book was probably a man under fifty years old.

He was probably dressed in simple clothes and straw sandals, with a radiant face that seemed to radiate a faint glow. Beneath his seemingly dignified and enlightened appearance as a high-ranking monk, he actually harbored a greedy heart that was all show and no substance.

Hearing such a detailed description was as if Wu Wang had personally witnessed the non-existent thief.

Not only was Abbot Kongbei somewhat bewildered, but even the players who knew that this guy had clearly broken the chains himself were also bewildered.

Only Jinxin's expression was unusually complicated.

He didn't really understand Buddhist culture, and even as a border guard who joined the army after adulthood, his academic level wasn't very good.

But I still have some interest in literature.

That is, I like reading martial arts novels.

The guy that the widow just described is clearly Kumārajīva from Jin Yong's novel "Demi-Gods and Semi-Devils".

They were just short of revealing that the stolen scripture was called the "Yi Jin Jing" (Muscle/Tendon Changing Classic).

Dude, you're really taking advantage of Abbot Kongbei's lack of education, aren't you!

“This Cibei Temple’s scripture pavilion only contains scriptures and books, not gold, silver, money, or rare treasures. What thief would come to steal the scriptures?” Abbot Kongbei asked, puzzled.

Wu Wang replied in a serious tone, "Hey, Master, you can't say that."

"There are beauties like jade in books, and houses of gold in books. Who says that classics and scriptures have no value in being stolen?"

"I only know of a strange book called the Yi Jin Jing..."

Holy crap! You actually said it out loud!
Upon hearing this, not only Jinxin but also the other players realized something was wrong.

Faced with Wu Wang's seemingly utterly untrue and rambling nonsense, Abbot Kongbei simply waved his hand and wiped away the footprints on the wall, indicating that he would no longer pursue the matter.

Furthermore, players were advised to return to their rooms early to rest and not to wander around the Compassion Temple at night.

Unlike other players who were eager to leave quickly to avoid being discovered by Abbot Kongbei, this player was in a different state.

Wu Wang, on the contrary, became even less in a hurry to leave.

He continued, "Abbot Kongbei, you still haven't answered. What are you doing at the Sutra Repository at this hour? Are you playing the role of a sweeping monk? It would probably be more convenient to clean during the day."

"Or... do you have something you're hiding here that you have to come here every night to check on it, just in case it gets lost?"

The increasingly pressing tone and the bluntness that practically screamed "log" left the players speechless.

Boss Wei is rebelling against the Heavenly Gang again.

Why would a player use such an interrogative tone when talking to an NPC?

What if Abbot Kongbei suddenly turns on you and becomes the BOSS?
In dungeons, it's incredibly difficult to defeat a boss using pure brute force.

I haven't heard of anyone using this method as a strategy.

Moreover, this is Cibei Temple, a place filled with bizarre rules.

Let alone pure power, these rules alone can trap players to the point of near death.

They didn't know where Wu Wang got his confidence from.

Even more strangely, upon hearing this provocative question, Abbot Kongbei not only did not lose his temper, but instead smiled even more brightly and replied, "You are overthinking it, benefactor. I simply enjoy meditating alone. I often come to the Sutra Repository at dawn to meditate and practice until morning prayers before leaving to attend to temple matters."

"Everyone, please go back. This old monk is going to meditate."

These words, clearly intended to drive him away, did not make Wu Wang retreat an inch.

He pretended not to hear and looked at her, asking, "By the way, I met two monks during the day, one named Huiming and the other named Wusheng. These two seem to have a lot of insight into Buddhism, and I really want to be friends with them."

"What does the abbot know about them?"

It seemed they were thinking of getting rid of Wu Wang and the others as soon as possible.

Abbot Kongbei didn't say anything more, not even some roundabout Zen sayings.

He simply said, "Huiming, he grew up in this Cibei Temple. As far as I know, he was a child that Brother Duye found when he was still a warehouse keeper, before he became the abbot."

"The little beggar, who had no parents, was taken in by Cibei Temple and shaved his head to become a monk. To this day, he still remembers the kindness of his senior brother Duye and is extremely devout in his Buddhist practice."

"As for Xiao Wusheng, his background is similar to Huiming's."

"However, it wasn't found at the foot of the mountain. Instead, a pilgrim left it at the temple gate under the cover of night after burning incense and praying to Buddha. It was discovered by Huiming, who was in charge of opening the gate to welcome pilgrims the next day. Perhaps he wanted to emulate his benefactor, Brother Duye, or perhaps it was some kind of predestined fate. He also chose to take Xiao Wusheng in."

"After all, monks are compassionate."

Upon hearing this, a look of understanding flashed across everyone's faces.

No wonder the monk Huiming took such good care of the young novice, Wusheng.

Even when he himself experienced those extraordinary circumstances at the Cibei Temple, he still arranged for Wusheng to stay in the vegetable garden to ensure his safety.

After answering these questions.

Abbot Kongbei seemed to have run out of patience and stopped arguing with the crowd.

He turned and walked into the library, closing the door heavily behind him.

Seeing this, everyone had no choice but to return to their quarters.

The time at Cibei Temple sometimes gets confused during the day, but it seems that the time is correct at night.

In other words, they still have plenty of time to rest tonight.

In addition, everyone was quite tired after not sleeping all night.

Watching the others go back to their rooms to rest.

Wu Xiaoyou didn't rush back to her room.

Instead, he took a candle and went to Wu Wang's quarters.

He closed the door and said, "The logbook disappeared on its own, and it didn't reappear after your item expired."

He then recounted what everyone discovered after Wu Wang pulled Abbot Kongbei away from the Sutra Repository.

Wu Wang frowned slightly in thought upon hearing this.

In fact, the fact that Abbot Kongbei did not see the mandala pattern or the fleshy steps when he first entered was not due to any strange occurrence.

Instead, Wu Wang used the legendary item [Source Code Engine]!
【Effect 2 (Code Deletion): Locks onto a non-living target whose concept is clearly understood by the holder (e.g., "the wooden door in front of me", "the glass of poison in my hand", "the bullet that just hit me"), and briefly deletes it from the current world for 10 seconds. During the effect, the target is as if it never existed in the current world and cannot be observed or interacted with in any way.】

He used this effect to temporarily delete the log file.

Without logs, nothing else will appear.

He then quickly pulled Abbot Kongbei away.

This makes it easier for the second sister to hide the reappearing log back to its original location after the ten-second effect timeout.

As a result, the logbook has not reappeared, and even the bamboo paper scriptures have disappeared.

In addition, he had clearly sensed that Heiyan Huiming did not want Abbot Kongbei to know the location of the Stone Gate Secret Chamber.

When considered together, the two aspects become quite intriguing.

The abbot of Kongbei's old journal entries are now impossible for him to find?

"Huiming was the monk who found the log and tore off the second half."

After a moment's thought, Wu Wang spoke with unwavering resolve.

Even disregarding the fact that the logbook could open the entrance to the secret room, the black-eyed Huiming sitting in front of the stone door and the Huiming during the day must have some kind of connection.

The ability to make scriptures disappear is enough to prove that this person can control the rules of the Compassion Temple to a certain extent.

This ability has only been seen in Huiming so far.

Even Abbot Kongbei never explicitly demonstrated any rules that allowed him to control Cibei Temple.

He merely used the missing "washing hands" step in the "Three Cleans" procedure to harm everyone.

There is no indication that there is any control over its rules.

“An ordinary head monk has a better grasp of the temple’s rules than the current abbot of Cibei Temple.”

Is this reasonable?

"Could it be that the rules here are more in line with him? Just like my current state of compassionate Buddhist practice?"

After hearing Wu Wang's speculation, Wu Xiaoyou asked in confusion.

After all, she herself was blessed by the grace of the "Compassionate Buddhist Child," so she naturally wondered if the other party also had some kind of special identity.

Hearing his second sister's perspective, Wu Wang's eyes suddenly lit up.

The curve of his lips became even more pronounced as he said:

"Blind student, you've found the key point; that's where the problem lies!"

"Huiming's identity is more than just that of a clerk!"

"I think I've guessed something that wasn't recorded in the log..." (End of Chapter)