Chapter 273: Exploring the Fantasy World: Lin Xiao's Horrifying Night in the Ancient Castle
Chapter 273 "Exploring the Fantasy World: Lin Xiao's Horrifying Night in the Castle"
Lin Xiao stood alone in front of the ancient and mysterious castle. The night was like a thick black silk, tightly wrapping the whole world. Only a few stars were twinkling in the distant sky, and the weak light seemed so small and helpless in the endless darkness. The towering tower of the castle was like a ferocious beast, piercing the deep night sky, giving people a strong sense of oppression.
The wind was cold and biting, like countless cold little snakes, wantonly crawling into Lin Xiao's collar and ruffling her hair. Her delicate face was now full of vigilance and curiosity, and the dagger in her hand, which was shining with mysterious light, seemed to be her only support in this unknown fear.
"This ghost place has an indescribable weirdness, but I, Lin Xiao, just don't believe it today. I have to go in and find out what's going on!" Lin Xiao bit his lip, his eyes revealing stubbornness and determination.
She carefully lifted her feet and stepped onto the castle's moss-covered steps. Every step she took made a dull and hollow sound, as if the castle was warning her.
Walking into the castle hall, a strong smell of decay hit Lin Xiao like a heavy punch. She couldn't help but cough violently, and quickly covered her mouth and nose with her sleeves, frowning, with a look of disgust on her face.
On the walls of the hall, ancient portraits were like silent ghosts, quietly watching her every move. The characters in the paintings had empty eyes, as if they wanted to suck her soul in.
"What kind of mess is this?" Lin Xiao frowned, and a sense of inexplicable fear surged in her heart. But she still pretended to be calm and tried to calm herself down.
Suddenly, a sinister laughter abruptly echoed in the hall. The laughter seemed to come from the depths of hell, making people shudder.
"Who? Who's there? Come out!" Lin Xiao turned around abruptly, the dagger in his hand unconsciously clenched, and his body trembled slightly because of nervousness.
However, behind her, there was nothing but darkness and no one. Only the sinister laughter continued to echo, as if mocking her fear.
At this moment, a huge and heavy chandelier fell without warning, hitting the ground with a deafening sound. In an instant, dust flew and fragments scattered everywhere.
Lin Xiao reacted quickly and dodged to the side. Her heartbeat accelerated rapidly, as if it was about to jump out of her throat.
"What is going on? Is there some evil force at work?" She was breathing heavily, beads of sweat appeared on her forehead, and her eyes were full of panic and confusion.
She calmed herself down and continued to walk cautiously into the depths of the castle. The floor beneath her feet made a creaking sound, as if it was groaning in pain, or as if it was giving her a final warning. With every step she took, she felt like she was walking on a tightrope, and if she wasn't careful she would fall into an abyss from which there was no return.
Walking into a dark and damp room, Lin Xiao saw a huge treasure chest quietly placed on the table. The surface of the treasure chest was inlaid with various exotic gems, emitting a mysterious and attractive light.
She slowly approached the treasure chest, her eyes full of anticipation and nervousness, and the sound of her heartbeat was particularly clear in the silent room.
Just as she was about to reach out to open the treasure chest, a black bat suddenly flew over her head, bringing with it a gust of cold wind.
"Ouch!" Lin Xiao screamed in fright and involuntarily took a few steps back.
She patted her chest, trying to calm her racing heart.
"It's just a bat, Lin Xiao, don't be afraid!" She encouraged herself and mustered up the courage to walk towards the treasure chest again.
When she finally opened the treasure chest with trembling hands, she found only a yellowed parchment inside.
"What's going on? Just a piece of torn paper? Are you kidding me?" Lin Xiao picked up the parchment with some disappointment, his face full of frustration.
At this moment, lines of mysterious words suddenly appeared on the parchment. Those words flashed with strange light, as if they had life.
"This...what does this mean? Why can't I understand it?" Lin Xiao widened his eyes, trying hard to decipher these mysterious words.
Suddenly, the door of the room slammed shut, and the whole room fell into darkness in an instant.
"Not good!" Lin Xiao was shocked, and an unprecedented fear instantly surged into his heart.