Deity Investigation Report

Chapter 206 Escaping the Castle
Looking at the nonchalant expression on this skinny guy's face, Han Su didn't know what to say for a moment.

These first-tier companions, whom I carefully selected, each have their own unique characteristics. Simply put, they are the kind of people whose brilliance cannot be overshadowed even by the various monsters in the castle.

Although previous attempts to escape had all failed, the complex situations they faced were far more numerous than those they had encountered on their first night of escape. All the complicated situations were resolved through the collective efforts of everyone.

Skinny Monkey is the one who solves the most problems for himself. He is capable, but he also has to admit that sometimes being too capable can be a headache.

Just like now.

Looking at the smug, skinny monkey in front of him, he didn't know whether to kiss him or punch him!
Damn it, you stole the key! What if I hadn't intended to save you this time?
Han Su could still picture himself searching for the key all over the castle, and he couldn't help but feel a wave of fear.

I almost got ripped off...

I snatched the key away. It was the first time I'd ever had a key, but I wasn't exactly happy.

Seeing the skinny monkey staring at him excitedly with a hint of suspicion, Han Su originally wanted to summon the door to escape immediately, but looking around, the castle was still dead silent and no monsters had discovered him, so his mind started to wander.

Now, there's still time, and we've obtained the most important key.

And this black briefcase, which I also brought up, is the perfect opportunity to try it out.

I tried to escape on my own before, and I also tried to take things out of the castle, but I failed every time.

Now that this black briefcase has appeared so strangely, how can I not give it a try?

He quickly made a decision and whispered to the skinny monkey, "Don't look at me like that, just relax!"

"With this key, I can definitely get you out, but before we leave, there's one more thing we need to find."

"..."

The skinny monkey narrowed his eyes, crossed his arms, and looked suspicious: "What are you looking for now?"

"A book."

Han Su's gaze swept over the corridor filled with books. After carefully considering the description given by the mysterious man on the other end of the phone, he said in a low voice, "Black cover, with words inlaid in gold thread. The main symbol is an eye inside a six-pointed star."

He spoke while glancing at the skinny monkey.

If I were to search for it myself, when would it ever end?

But this guy is always clever, and he's been upstairs for over two hours, so maybe he knows some clues?
Upon hearing Han Su's words, Skinny Monkey frowned and said, "Are you playing me?"

"Looking for keys and books, does this place look like a library?"

"I'm not that easily fooled, you..."

"..."

Han Su knew he was extremely suspicious, so he used the password again: "Believe it or not."

"you……"

The skinny monkey suddenly felt a pang of anxiety.

He gave Han Su a scrutinizing and suspicious look and said, "Then you stay here and don't move. I'll go take a look!"

"Eh?"

Seeing him turn around and leave without hesitation, Han Su was completely stunned.

I wanted to ask him if he had any clues so he could lead me there, but this guy's execution is too strong, isn't it?
Seeing how decisive he was, could it be that he really knew the location of the book with the six-pointed eye?
Clutching the keys in his hand, he decided to trust the man.

He took a step back and hid behind a stack of books, peering through the tangled gaps between them to observe the surrounding activity.

In other places, one could use the zero sequence to listen for sounds in the shadows, but since one is not very familiar with the monsters on this floor, rashly using cipher spells might cause unnecessary trouble. One can only endure it and quietly hide in this place.

However, I also felt a little strange.

Before, I would run around the castle by myself, while the other children would stay in one place and wait for me.

Now, how come it's reversed?
This, right?

He wasn't sure himself, so he turned to look at the black cat Duke, who was rubbing his head against the corner of the book. It was clear that he didn't understand either.

Just as Han Su was thinking, a loud slam of a door slamming shut in the distance broke the silence.

The sound of footsteps approached quickly, and all that could be seen ahead were piles of books that had been knocked over.

"This……"

The entire corridor suddenly transformed from utter silence to bustling activity.

Han Su leaned out and looked, his head spinning: "What did you take?"

The skinny monkey had already darted and weaved through the pile of books and arrived in front of him. He was quite fast, but his body was a mess.

He wore glasses that looked old-fashioned and were half the size of his face, had a pocket watch in his mouth, held a black book in his left hand, and carried a cane in his right hand... Not only Han Su, but even the black cat duke rolling around next to him stared wide-eyed.

"I'll go get your book for you..."

The skinny monkey mumbled incoherently, but he didn't forget to answer.

Han Su immediately opened the briefcase in his hand, quickly took the items and started packing them inside: "And then?"

"Then his glasses were on the book, and I figured I might as well take them..." "And then what?"

"Then I noticed his pocket watch was quite nice, but it was too close to him. If I touched it, he would wake up..."

"what?"

"Now that he's awake, I'll take his cane away so he won't chase after me..."

"This is actually quite logically consistent..."

"..."

As he spoke, the black book, glasses, and pocket watch were all put into the box, but the skinny monkey tried hard to stuff the cane into the box, but it really wouldn't fit. Han Su decisively pulled the box up, grabbed the skinny monkey, and ran towards the end of the corridor.

At this moment, Han Su's active spiritual power also saw that in the room that the skinny monkey had rushed out of earlier, a short old man wearing a bathrobe was struggling to crawl out.

His face was covered in wrinkles, making it hard to tell how old he was. Because he was missing a leg, he had to lean against the wall to slowly make his way out of the room. His face was full of anger as he squinted in their direction.

"The door, the door should be appearing..."

Han Su rushed towards the other side of the corridor, clutching the key tightly in his hand.

An invisible spiritual force gathered on the wall of the corridor ahead, and an escape route door appeared in front of them.

The skinny monkey's eyes lit up immediately: "Wow, it really exists?"

"If I had known it would be this convenient, I would have taken the old man's chamber pot with me..."

"..."

"What kind of time is this to still be thinking about the chamber pot... "

Han Su cursed the guy in his heart, struggling to pull the heavy black suitcase and striding towards the emergency exit. Skinny Monkey also stood up and followed behind him, carrying his cane.

At that moment, the old monster behind him struggled to stand up against the wall, and then shakily raised his hand.

He pressed forward lightly, and a series of strange and obscure words came out of his mouth.

Suddenly, all the books in the corridor began to rustle and turn, as if a gust of wind had swept through.

These books seemed to come alive; one could hear screams, incantations, and various mysterious, oppressive, and indistinguishable sounds emanating from them.

Most importantly, some of these books automatically adjusted their orientation, while others flew into the air. Inside the pages, there were all sorts of things, such as arms, chains, eyes, tongues, and strange branches and vines growing.

An endless stream of bizarre things instantly filled the entire corridor, reaching out to grab the two small figures.

"oops……"

Han Su and the skinny monkey fled for their lives, feeling as if the hairs on their bodies were standing on end.

The things that flew out of these books were extremely chaotic, and although each one was incredibly terrifying, but...

...The landing point was off-center.

Some of them reached out to grab him and the skinny monkey in front of them, some reached out to grab them behind them, some landed on the wall next to them, and some flew over their heads with a whooshing sound. It was an indescribable horror, but the chaos outweighed the precision of the capture.

As Han Suo quickly approached the escape route, he thought in horror, "How could this be?"
Was it just good luck?

"wrong……"

In his hurried run, he glanced back and suddenly realized what was happening.

The old man is nearsighted!
The skinny monkey stole his cane, so he couldn't catch up; he stole his glasses, so he couldn't accurately track them...

"What the hell..."

Han Su didn't know if it was luck or what, he only knew that he had seized the opportunity. His mental activity was at its peak. He carried the box in one hand, used his movement technique to his advantage, and kept pulling the skinny monkey to help him avoid danger.

Amidst the chaos, they had already approached the door at the end of the corridor.

At that same moment, footsteps sounded on the stairs, and the old butler, with a sinister expression, came up the stairs. He heard the commotion upstairs and felt the terrifying sense of oppression.

He looked up and saw Han Su and the skinny monkey rushing over his head. The scene was so sudden that he was dumbfounded.

He was stunned for a moment before his expression suddenly changed. He raised his hand slightly and said with a sinister smile, "So, you two little old men..."

"You rat, you bastard..."

Before he could finish cursing, Han Su turned around, grabbed the cane from the skinny monkey's hand, and smashed it at him.

The old butler, with a gloomy face, pushed the cane aside, which also delayed his clapping. Taking advantage of this moment, Han Su had already grabbed the skinny monkey and quickly rushed to the door, took the key, and unlocked it in one go.

Then, with a bump, he and the skinny monkey darted out together.

The fresh wind outside the castle suddenly enveloped their two small figures, causing them to fall outwards. Even the skinny monkey's screams, born of his fear of heights, sounded melodious.

Meanwhile, in the castle, amidst the chaos, the angry old man and the blank-faced old butler remained completely unaware of what had happened.

Only among the books that had been set aside did the Duke of Black Cat flick his tail contentedly and slip into the crevice.

(End of this chapter)