Hidden moth

Chapter 94: The Otaku's Fantasy Dreams

No wonder Huang Si stole the painting!
Xiaopang must have visited the exhibition before, and found that he could not use the ability of the hidden moth when standing in front of this painting. He then realized that this was not only a treasure, but also a major threat to the hidden moth.

Xiaopang was the hidden moth at that time, so he had a perfect reason to steal it.

Huang Xiaopang actually used the legendary method to make a fake replacement by himself, but his craftsmanship was really far from good enough, which reminded people of Wu Yanjun's junior sister.

Huang Xiaopang can draw. He used to work in game design at the group headquarters and also studied art. Using AI assistance, drawing various two-dimensional girls is his forte.

But if he wants to imitate works like "Tan Xian Holding a Cane", his level is probably equivalent to that of a street poster.

With Xiaopang's temperament, he wouldn't have dared to hang up any abstract painting. He was replaced anyway, and the unlucky one was Zhang Yanfei...

However, this painting cannot be hung here. If it is discovered by the disciples of the magic sect, especially the magicians of the Danding sect, it will reveal too much information and cause endless trouble.

If this painting falls into the hands of someone else, a targeted trap will be designed to ambush the hidden moth.

"Little Fatty, don't go to sleep yet! What's with this painting? Didn't anyone tell you not to hang portraits directly opposite the bed? I mean, large full-length portraits like this!"

Huang Xiaopang opened his eyes dazedly. "Ah, is there such a thing? I saw a story a few days ago about how Emperor Napier of France was so fond of the famous painting 'Montreal' that he even hung it in his bedroom while he slept."

He Kao: "I know this story. Napoleon even said that Monsieur Lisa was his dream lover! But can it be the same with your situation? That was a static half-length portrait, and yours is a dynamic full-length portrait.

What's more, when Napier opened his eyes while sleeping, he saw his dream lover. What are you looking at?"

Fatty Huang scratched his head and said, "Oh, that's true. No wonder I haven't been able to sleep well these past few days. Let's put the painting away."

He Kao: "This painting itself looks quite good. Where did it come from?"

Huang Xiaopang: "A few years ago, there was an art exhibition in Qiyuan. I don't usually like to go to places like that, but my mom introduced me to a guy, and he wanted to show off his style and asked me to meet him at the art exhibition.

There are many ancient art treasures on display, which are indeed very beautiful. There are also souvenirs for sale at the entrance of the exhibition hall, including replicas of various ancient masterpieces. I bought one of these.

I think this painting is the best one among them. I originally planned to give it to the girl. Since we met in a place like this, the gift should have some style... But she refused to accept it and threw it into my hands.

I came across the story of Napoleon the other day, and then I remembered that I also have a famous painting, so I took it out and hung it above my bed.

After Huang Xiaopang lost his memory of the hidden moth, every time he spoke in such serious nonsense, He Kao felt his imagination was amazing. The blind date meeting at the art exhibition must be true, and Huang Xiaopang also discovered the painting because of it. As for the subsequent plot...

He Kao: "Do you remember how much you paid for it?"

Fat Huang waved his hand and said, "It didn't cost much. I don't remember the exact amount. If you like it, take it. I don't want to die anymore!"

He Kao took the painting down and rolled it up. As the painting was folded up, he found that the hidden moth's ability had returned. When he turned around to ask Xiao Pang a few more questions, he heard Xiao Pang snoring, so he had to leave temporarily with the painting.

He Kao had been to Xiaopang's apartment many times, but he rarely entered his bedroom before and had never noticed this painting. He guessed it was hung up recently and no one knew where it came from.

In reality, He Kao had been in the living room earlier and hadn't noticed anything unusual in the bedroom. Perhaps because the sacred object was concealed by itself, he couldn't detect anything after the scroll was rewound. It was just an ordinary ancient painting, perhaps very valuable.

If someone knowledgeable saw it, they might tell He Kao that the wooden scroll, lining silk and the drawing paper itself are now very difficult to date because the materials have long been specially refined.

It was casually hung in the bedroom by an ordinary person like Huang Xiaopang, which only restricted the hidden moth from exerting its power in that room. If it fell into the hands of a true master and was used with the technique of controlling the weapon, all the hidden moths in the world would have nowhere to hide.

The painting that He Kao took away today has eliminated a huge hidden danger. I really have to thank Huang Xiaopang.

He Kao returned to his apartment with the scroll, but he was a little worried. Where should he put it? Sesame Apartment was definitely not suitable. There was originally a secret room on the third floor of his old home, but now he felt uneasy.

The design drawings of the small building were left by my father. His original intention was to build a secret vault, but some time ago, the three-story building was secretly searched by many warlocks, and many people knew that there was a secret room there.

As for the house in Guanliu Community, it doesn’t seem suitable either, because many people know about it... That’s He Kao’s personality, he always likes to think too much.

Besides the painting, He Kao also had some other shady possessions, including a pistol and two magazines. The pistol was taken from the kidnappers that night, and the magazines were given to him by Huang Xiaopang. Huang Xiaopang later disposed of his own rifle and shotgun, but in his haste, he forgot He Kao had the gun. Perhaps he had left it for He Kao as a defensive measure.

During this period, He Kao drove his new car to many places, often in the name of going out on business, just to find some secluded places, and also collected information posted by outdoor adventurers on the Internet.

These people love to run around everywhere, and they like to go wherever there is a sign prohibiting tourists from entering.

That day, under the pretext of looking for a restaurant, He Kao actually drove to a faraway place for "inspection", all the way to the mountainous area of the neighboring province. He even got off the car and walked deep into the mountains, where he found a very hidden cave.

Some hikers who were doing outdoor adventures had been here before and discovered this cave. They even posted a video online. It turned out to be very deep inside and there were many branch caves, so they didn't go deeper.

This is a karst cave that stopped developing a million years ago. There are many such caves across the country, but not all of them have tourism development value. We need to consider factors such as transportation, landscape, and passenger flow comprehensively.

Just like this cave, there is no historical record, transportation is very inconvenient, and the internal landscape is relatively ordinary. Normally, no one comes here, and even if someone discovers it, they will not go deeper.

Without specialized equipment and protective measures, entering such a cave was extremely dangerous. He Kao was, after all, a Level 2 Assassin, able to perceive space even in darkness through his synesthesia. He also had a number of outdoor equipment.

That time, he discovered a very hidden cave hall deep in the cave, at a certain location in a branch cave behind a rock crevice. The terrain inside was very flat, the environment was very dry, and the air was still circulating.

At the time, he had thought about turning it into a secret vault to store sensitive items. Entering and exiting the cave hall was troublesome, but for the hidden moth, it was not a problem; it could reach there directly through space.

He returned to his apartment and sent a message to Gao Xue'e. Then he picked up a bunch of things, took the painting, and set off to an unknown mountain 200 kilometers away.

In the middle of the night, all sorts of strange noises were heard from the depths of the pitch-black cave. It was He Kao doing manual work... After a while, a dazzling light suddenly appeared in the darkness.

He Kao turned on the emergency outdoor power supply. Although he could sense objects in the dark, it was still more convenient to have lighting. The pile of things that had just arrived were shelves he had bought online and needed to assemble himself.

He quickly assembled the shelves, but felt they were a bit simple and lacked class. He decided to find some materials and use his carpentry skills to create some beautiful, exquisite shelves and cabinets.

No one would come to visit such a place, but He Kao still had such an idea. This might be a kind of spiritual need, which fully proves that material and spiritual are inseparable.

After finishing his work, he looked at the empty shelves again. Now there was only a painting, a gun, two magazines, a crossbow, thirty crossbow arrows, and two small medicine bottles containing Essence Nourishing Pills and Qi Invigorating Pills respectively.

With such a large shelf and such a spacious cave hall, it seems that the spiritual life is far from rich enough!
He Kao has always been very careful. He took out the testing equipment he bought online and tested the temperature, humidity and air quality here. He found that it was quite suitable for collecting things and almost met the museum standards.

Next, he transformed himself into a hardworking guy, moving things back and forth between several places.

He furnished the hall with tables and chairs, workbenches for carpentry and various crafts, and brought in a large bundle of candles and an old-fashioned kerosene lamp, along with a large bottle of kerosene.

Then they got a simple outdoor camp stove and a large box of dry food, including instant noodles and dehydrated vegetable packets, as well as military ration packs and canned food, the authenticity of which was unknown.

In the past two years, due to the special period, He Kao was trapped indoors for a long time. With nothing to do, he made a plan. If he was locked up somewhere for a long time, what supplies would he need to stockpile...

At that time, I was just letting my thoughts run wild out of boredom, but today I actually have the opportunity to realize it. Although it looks more boring, it also satisfies my endless interest.

He Kao, who was busy, suddenly thought that what he was doing at the moment was very similar to what was described in many novels, where the protagonist was building a doomsday base!

If aliens really attacked, would he be the safest?
No, no, that's not the right idea! As a Hidden Moth, if he encountered something like this, he should stand up and be on the front lines of humanity's resistance! And with his abilities, he's best suited to spying deep behind enemy lines.

He was enjoying his job even though he stayed up all night.

Some people may never guess what kind of ideas the otakus who work from nine to five will come up with once they let themselves go?
During this journey, He Kao failed to realize that he had already traveled through space more than eighteen times. If, according to his own quantitative criteria, a second-level assassin's cultivation level were divided into nine levels, he had already unknowingly broken through to the third level.

Then he felt that the outdoor camp stove was too simple, and he wanted to build a big stove here and store a pile of firewood. He just needed to choose a suitable ventilated location... and even do the masonry work!
Unfortunately, it was almost dawn, and not only were the materials not prepared, but there was also no time... It was like enjoying a real and beautiful dream, but I had to pack up and go to work!

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PS: Happy work! I wish you all good luck in your work! Gong Xi Fa Cai!

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