Nightmare Light

Chapter 14 The Legendary Building
Lin Wang woke up from his dream.

This time, it was the first time that he took the initiative to cut off the connection with the dream and controlled himself to wake up.

The reason for doing this was that he wanted to test whether the "force exit" function was reliable, after all, he would inevitably encounter such a thing again in the future.

Another reason was that he had already sensed footsteps in the other world - obviously, a new day had begun at the Sheriff's Bureau, and someone might knock on the door of this lounge at any time.

If it's someone like Tian Taozi, she's more likely to rush in directly.

Considering that his exploration here was already amazing enough and there was a lot of information that needed to be sorted out, Lin Wang found a remote and deserted courtyard in the village. After entering the house and closing the door, he took the initiative to cut off the connection and wake himself up.

Lin Wang turned over and sat up.

The furnishings in the room were clean and simple, but Lin Wang's mind was in turmoil and confusion.

Blood cultists... blood monsters... a deserted village filled with paper notes... and paper brides...

There are too many clues, so I’ll talk about them later... The most urgent thing is to figure out what abilities my Bai Huo has?
You can't always rely on scaring people, right?
Lin Wang picked up the water cup and took a sip, then sat on the edge of the bed and changed into a comfortable position.

Just as he was about to drink, he remembered that Tian Taozi suddenly rushed in and scared him by spilling water all over himself, so he moved the water to his right side.

Then think about it.

Hmm... I need to find a safe place later to fully test this ability...

Lin Wang was lost in thought.

He changed into a comfortable position and his hand just happened to touch the cup, which scared him. Fortunately, he was quick-eyed and quick-handed and stabilized the cup at the last second.

"That was a close call. I almost spilled it."

At this moment, with a bang, the door was violently opened and a girl rushed in in a hurry.

Lin Wang looked at the water stains on the bed: "..."

"Ah! Two more murders happened behind Lin Wang last night... What are you doing?" Tian Taozi muttered halfway through her words. She leaned over to Lin Wang and took a look. Suddenly, she was horrified. "Did you wet the bed?!"

"Pee on you! I just accidentally spilled water on the bed!" Even someone as calm and composed as Lin Wang couldn't help but jump up at this moment, "If you weren't the sheriff, I would kill you right now!"

"Oh, water... Hehe." Tian Taozi smiled sheepishly, then revealed an expression that was enough to make everyone furious. "I understand, I understand."

She quickly angrily said something to Lin Wang, and then changed the subject before Lin Wang got angry again: "Now is not the time to talk about this. We received another report last night, and two more dead people were found!"

"Was the deceased placed in some strange posture at the scene, with his head looking in a certain direction?" Lin Wang interrupted Tian Taozi.

"Ah? You were eavesdropping on our case?" The sheriff's daughter was stunned, then suddenly realized, "Oh, you analyzed it... How impressive!"

"You'll be killed by your own mouth sooner or later..." Lin Wang shook his head and walked out of the room. "Let's go to the library."

Lin Wang was talking about the Federal University Library, the largest and most comprehensive library in Tangsheng City. The history of this library is so long that it can even be traced back to before the founding of the Federation.

He strode out of the lounge, and Tian Taozi followed him, kicking her legs hard.

Although Tian Taozi was a tall girl, Lin Wang was too tall, and Tian Taozi had to jog to keep up with him.

"Hey, Lin Wang! Walk slower, slower!"

"Wait for me!"

"Lin Wang! Stop right there!"

Lin Wang stopped helplessly and turned to look at Tian Taozi: "We are in a hurry, please hurry up."

"Why are you in such a hurry?" Tian Taozi ran over panting, looking at Lin Wang with dissatisfaction, "I can't catch up with you even though my feet are almost leaving afterimages!"

Lin Wang thought for a moment and replied with a serious tone, "The reason I'm so anxious is because... I feel that the Blood Cultists are plotting a big attack, and they are very close to their goal."

"Is your judgment based on facts?" Tian Taozi's expression became serious.

"No, but you know, my reasoning is always very accurate."

"I see. We really need to hurry up." Tian Taozi spoke much faster.

She quickened her pace, hurriedly passed Lin Wang, and ran towards the corridor exit, but was pulled back by Lin Wang.

"what happened?"

"One more thing."

"What else is there? Isn't this the most urgent matter?" Tian Taozi spoke quickly, appearing even more anxious than Lin Wang.

"Have you forgotten... that I have a job?" Lin Wang said helplessly, pointing at himself. "If you want me to help with the case, can't you ask for some leave for me?"

Lin Wang has a job.

Although the original body's consciousness was dormant deep in his mind, he still remembered clearly that he had a job at Haoyue Newspaper.

In fact, Lin Wang was not very interested in going back to work. What he really wanted to do was to figure out this strange world.

Exploring and understanding the world requires financial resources.

Lin Wang is not planning to quit his job until he finds a new source of income.

But I don’t want to go either.

So, taking advantage of this incident at the Public Security Bureau, I asked for leave from the newspaper...perfect.

The Public Security Bureau readily helped Lin Wang with this matter. Lin Wang even heard that it was Jiang Shanjun who personally called and handled this matter for him.

Although he didn't understand why a call to ask for leave would alarm the mysterious female section chief, it didn't stop him from silently remembering this favor.

I'll help her with her emotional issues when I have the chance. At the newspaper office, the person who answered the phone was the middle-aged, balding editor-in-chief, Xu Sunshan, whom I had met before.

What surprised Lin Wang was that the other party easily and without hesitation agreed to another leave request, which was paid.

The only requirement is that after Lin Wang completes his mission, he should select content that does not affect the confidentiality clause and submit it to the newspaper.

Lin Wang thought for a moment and understood what Lao Xu was planning: the Public Security Bureau was the most informed place in the entire Tangsheng City. Now that he had established this connection, how much news could he provide to the newspaper continuously?
From the other party's perspective, this deal is a sure win!

If he would go back.

……

Forty minutes later, the Public Security Bureau vehicle drove to the bottom of the Federal University Library.

Lin Wang finally got to see this legendary school and this legendary building.

The Federal University stood in the eastern part of Tangsheng City, some distance from the foot of the giant mountain. The towering black buildings stretched silently and solemnly, and each building had a wall that was a different color.

Among this solemn and peculiar complex of buildings, the Great Library appears even more peculiar - its exterior looks like an irregular gray-white boulder, and its surface also has a rough rock texture.

What’s even more peculiar is that no matter which direction you look from, you can see some kind of rules and order in this strange irregularity.

"Very strange, isn't it? I was also surprised when I saw it for the first time."

Tian Taozi stopped beside Lin Wang and, noticing his gaze, spoke up. "It's said that this building was designed by three royal families during the Three Emperors period. Black represents the seriousness of truth, and the changing colors represent the freedom of truth."

"The reason the Great Library was designed this way is because the then Northern Emperor, Tuoba Jianshan, believed that truth and order were born in disorder."

Seeking...truth?

Lin Wang said silently, feeling something in his heart slightly touched.

He also noticed that the other party mentioned the "Three Emperors Period", which should be common sense in this world, and he kept it in mind.

"What Taozi said are all anecdotes. In my opinion, schools are places for young people, so they should have some individuality! This style is a bit too serious."

The person who spoke was an ordinary-looking, somewhat thin sheriff named Guo.

When Jiang Shanjun assigned the task before, he asked Tian Taozi to bring more people with him, but Lin Wang firmly rejected the suggestion: He was just going to look up some information, so what would it look like to mobilize so many people?
If possible, he didn't even want to bring Tian Taozi, the chatterbox, but he was unfamiliar with the place...

So in the end, he just let Tian Taozi follow him, and sent the thin sheriff named Guo to drive, and the three of them came to the library.

Hearing the sheriff's words, Lin Wang turned his head and looked at him.

The plain-looking sheriff met Lin Wang's gaze and smiled kindly at him: "I was just joking, but I think it makes sense."

After saying that, he chuckled.

Lin Wang also met his gaze, smiled at him, turned and walked into the library.

As he stepped into the library, Lin Wang felt a huge shock.

"This library... is actually double-height?"

He muttered something to himself.

This boulder-shaped library looked to be as tall as six or seven stories. Lin Wang had originally thought that its interior would be divided into many floors, just like the libraries and museums he had seen before.

However, when he actually walked in, he saw that the library was actually full height!
Huge bookshelves extend from the ground to near the dome. Soft light shines in from the glass of the dome and spreads down along the rows of bookshelves. Countless books are solemnly displayed, and many students and teachers shuttle between the bookshelves.

The vastness of truth comes over me.

"From the Imperial University during the Three Emperors' era to the present-day Federal University, the university has always prioritized the pursuit of knowledge and truth. Although the Temple's members have expressed dissatisfaction, the university has persisted."

Hearing Tian Taozi's words, Lin Wang suddenly remembered the slogan on the wall of Haoyue Newspaper:

"Haoyue Newspaper, pursuing all the truth!"

The truth... the truth...

Lin Wang muttered to himself, and then quickly realized the key words in Tian Taozi's words: "Do the people in the temple have any objections to the pursuit of knowledge?"

Tian Taozi was about to answer when suddenly a noise not far away attracted the attention of the three people.

Lin Wang turned his head and saw a group of people having a conflict in a "communication area" surrounded by bookshelves.

A dozen angry students, led by a male teacher, pushed two priests in gray robes out of the communication area.

"If the gods were philanthropic, they would not stop humans from pursuing truth!"

The male teacher had gray hair and was thin wearing glasses, with angry glints flashing in his lenses.

"What blasphemy!"

The priests shouted angrily, but were quickly driven out of the library by the even angrier students.

"Look, this kind of thing happens almost every day." Tian Taozi blew her hair away from her forehead and turned her head to see Lin Wang squinting his eyes and frowning, his expression solemn. "Lin Wang, what are you thinking about?"

"We overlooked the most important aspect in our previous assessment of the Blood Cultists."

　There are book friends who want to participate in the role of the book...

　　Let's discuss the rules together.

　　There must be rules for this.
　　Otherwise, if everyone plays a supporting role, the book will be a mess.

　　Does anyone know how it is done in other books?

　　
　
(End of this chapter)