Chapter 238 "The Fantasy World: Lin Xiao's Heartbeat Adventure"
Lin Xiao wandered alone outside the ancient and mysterious castle. The bright stars in the night sky twinkled, but seemed to be covered by a layer of mysterious gauze, unable to completely illuminate the confusion in her heart. The towering walls of the castle were like silent giants, exuding a creepy and gloomy atmosphere, as if silently telling countless secrets that had been sealed by the years.
"Oh my God, what the hell is this place? Why did I end up here for no apparent reason?" Lin Xiao frowned, like two tangled caterpillars, his eyes full of confusion and vigilance, as if they could penetrate the darkness and find the answer.
The cold wind blew past, like a naughty elf teasing her. Lin Xiao's hair fluttered in the wind, and she hugged her arms unconsciously, her body trembling slightly, trying to resist the bone-chilling cold.
"Whoosh... This wind is so weird. It feels like something is blowing cold air from behind me!" Lin Xiao muttered while looking around vigilantly.
Suddenly, a dark shadow flashed past the corner of the castle like a ghost.
Lin Xiao's heart felt like it was hit by a heavy hammer. "Who? Stop hiding and come out to me!" Her voice seemed particularly abrupt in the silent night, with a bit of anger and fear.
However, the only response she got was the whistling wind and her own pounding heartbeat.
Lin Xiao swallowed, suppressed the fear in her heart, and walked carefully in the direction where the shadow disappeared. Every step she took, her feet felt like they were being dragged by lead blocks, extremely heavy.
Walking into the castle hall, the flickering candlelight was like an erratic ghost, reflecting the strange portraits on the wall. The characters in those portraits had distorted expressions and empty eyes, as if they were trying to break free from the paintings.
"Oh my god, why does the person in this painting look so familiar? I feel like I've seen him somewhere before!" Lin Xiao moved closer to take a closer look. His heart was in his throat and beads of sweat appeared on his forehead.
Just then, there was an extremely light sound of footsteps behind me, as light as a feather falling to the ground.
Lin Xiao turned around abruptly, his pupils dilated instantly, but there was no one in front of him.
"Did I hear it wrong? That's impossible!" She muttered to herself, her voice trembling violently and her hands clenched into fists.
Just as she was about to continue her investigation, a mysterious and deep voice sounded in her ears: "Lin Xiao, you can't escape..."
Lin Xiao's eyes widened in horror, and the veins on his neck bulged. "Who the hell are you? If you have the guts, stop playing tricks and show yourself!"
At this moment, the candlelight in the hall suddenly went out without any warning, and the surroundings instantly fell into thick darkness.
"Ah!" Lin Xiao couldn't help but scream. Her breathing became rapid and disordered. It seemed as if countless invisible eyes were peeping at her in the darkness, making her feel uncomfortable all over.
"No, I can't be afraid! I must find out what's going on!" Lin Xiao took a deep breath, tried to calm himself down, and mustered up the courage to grope forward in the dark.
She didn't know how long she walked before she finally arrived at the door of a closed room.
Lin Xiao's hand slowly reached out to the door, and her heartbeat was particularly clear in the silence. "What's in here? Is it a treasure or a trap?" She hesitated for a moment, but finally made up her mind and slowly pushed open the door.
The door hinge creaked, like a painful groan. The room was filled with a stale smell. Lin Xiao walked in carefully and seemed to step on something.
"What is that?" She looked down and found it was a rusty key.
"What is this key used for? Could it be used to open a secret passage?" Lin Xiao pondered while continuing to observe the room.
Suddenly, a strange sound came from the room, like someone crying softly.
"Who is crying? Come out!" Lin Xiao shouted loudly.
At this moment, a picture on the wall suddenly moved...