Mystery: Survival from the Secret Doll

Chapter 239 238 It "comes alive"
A well-lit room at the University of Tingen.

There was nothing else in the pure white room except for a table and a stool. Apart from the bright light coming in from the sunlight, nothing could be seen outside the window that connected the inside and the outside.

There is only pure white, which makes people feel depressed.

Klein sat on the only chair in the room. On the table was a glass of water, only half full.

With the sunlight streaming in through the window that blocked out views, Klein carefully examined the water glass in front of him, awaiting the outcome of his treatment.

He had been in the Tingen University Security Office for a long time since he was brought to No. 47 Golden Rose Street. Except for the few people he met at the beginning, he was the only one in the room from beginning to end.

"The people from Tingen University's security department are dealing with Welch and the others, and are planning to bring the notebook back?"

There was no clock here. Klein could only barely judge by the gradually dimming and dazzling sunlight that he had been here for no less than two hours.

The boring wait made Klein think this might be some form of torture. He tried to appear a little anxious, but still tried his best to restrain himself, in order to fit in with his current state.

It's almost dark. I wonder if Melissa and Benson will rush over to me when they come back tonight and find out I've been taken away by the Tingen University Security Department...

No, since I am the subject of the investigation, Melissa and Benson should also be among the subjects of the investigation.

After all, they are people who have close contact with me. There is obviously something wrong with that notebook. All those who have had contact with the person involved should be interrogated.

I don't know if this is in the sense of mysticism or physics...

As Klein was thinking and drinking the water in the cup in his hand, the door of this room opened from the outside.

The sunlight, no longer so glaring, shone into the room. Only one person walked in from outside. The young man had a slightly pale complexion and looked unhealthy. His facial features were soft without too many edges. He was wearing an off-white short-sleeved shirt and trousers, dressed like a student.

He is Don Eggers, the second son of Azik Eggers, a professor of history at Tingen University, and one of the original body's friends and classmates.

Unlike the original body, this friend of the original body has a good family background and holds high status as a professor at Tingen City, Tingen University and Hoy University.

Although the original body didn't see it and the other party didn't show it, he appeared with the people from the Security Department. Klein suspected that the other party had extraordinary abilities and was a true extraordinary person.

"I didn't expect you to come here." Klein said with a wry smile.

"I didn't expect to meet you here again to discuss matters with Welch and the others."

"The security department won't do anything to you for now... I'll talk to you first, and then they'll come over and take you to Welch's residence."

Tang explained: "The search results over there are out."

He placed the thick stack of documents in his hand on the only table in the room, and then placed two bags on the table near Klein.

"Here, eat something first. We probably won't have time to sleep tonight. Sometimes I envy those who can't sleep..." The more he spoke, the softer his voice became.

Smelling the delicious aroma of food, Klein didn't hesitate to untie the bag and take out the lunch box he had packed from the cafeteria.

"Thank you." He said sincerely and did not refuse.

Tang remained silent. He took the information and sat across from Klein, looking down as if he was thinking about something.

Klein appeared to have lost his appetite due to sadness, but because of the other party's reminder, he still forced himself to finish the food to replenish his energy. When he put down his bowl and chopsticks, the sunlight in the room had dimmed again, and the incandescent light in the room came on.

"How's your investigation going..."

Tang didn't hide the documents he was holding, and Klein saw that among the papers spread out on the table, there were many paintings that looked as if they had been taken with a camera, and they were lifelike.

There were pictures of a library, a bathroom, a wall covered in blood, and one of them showed a spacious, bright living room.

In the center of the living room, there were two tilted chairs, and above them were two corpses with ropes hanging from their necks...

Klein felt as if the portrait had come alive. The corpse in the painting was shaking, and its feet also swayed with the body, shaking again and again...

"Klein."

Tang's voice brought Klein back to his senses.

"This is, Welch and Naya?" he asked with some difficulty, and after coming to his senses, he felt like nausea.

He almost felt like hanging himself up and performing a spectacular suicide show here.

I shouldn't have eaten those things just now.

Noticing that Klein's expression was not right, Tang took out some herbs from his jacket pocket. He snapped his fingers, and the grass-green mixture ignited.

As the object burned rapidly, black smoke accompanied by an indescribable smell filled the room. Klein's nauseous expression eased a lot, but it still looked ugly.

"Yes." Tang nodded at this time, agreeing with the other party's statement.

He continued to ask:
"According to your description, Welch first took the ancient notes from the Fourth Epoch from the restricted area of ​​the library, and then shared them with you and Naya?"

"Yes." There was no arguing with that.

Klein smiled bitterly. "I should have told the school about this earlier and let them handle it. Otherwise, Welch and the others..."

"It's inevitable."

Tang said calmly.

Klein was a little stunned by Tang's attitude, which did not match his previous speculation.

"This friend of the original body gives me the feeling that he has seen many similar things."

Klein frowned imperceptibly.

Welch and Naya were also his friends, so Klein looked at Tang, seemingly a little incredulous at his somewhat cold reaction.

This is quite consistent with the development of the original owner's personality. When a mutual friend died, the other party showed indifference, disregard and composure. This is a very normal reaction for Klein Moretti, who understands the mysticism but is limited to understanding the mysticism.

When Klein was temporarily imprisoned in this room, he had already thought about what kind of performance he needed to perform next and how to make his original body's relatives and friends not suspect that he was not the original body.

Seeing Klein's seemingly incredulous expression, Tang smiled, his lips smoothing. "Some things cannot be touched. Once touched, death can be considered the best outcome..." "After Welch saw that notebook, his fate, and the fate of you and Naya, was probably sealed..." Tang said softly, "This is also the reason why the school didn't take good care of the information. You shouldn't be allowed to touch things in the restricted area."

"Yeah," Klein was stunned. He suddenly thought of this. "Logically speaking, all matters related to the mysticism at Tingen University should have been dealt with accordingly. Otherwise, things like the original body and Welch and the others would have exploded among all the students who had entered the library."

"Tingen University must have dealt with those questionable items. Even if they were kept in the library, they should have been under strict guard... Then, how did Welch still get that document containing the ancient secrets of the Fourth Epoch? Did something like a seal in the library temporarily fail, allowing Welch to accidentally enter and see that extremely dangerous document containing the ancient secrets of the Fourth Epoch?"

Isn't this probability a little too low?

"Tang, do you know how Welch got the information about the restricted area?"

Tang shook his head. "I'm not sure. The Security Department is still investigating. But from what I know so far, it's a coincidence that on the day Welch went to the library, some of the ritual magic aids in the library happened to be aging, and the patrol personnel didn't replace them quickly enough, causing the seal in the library to be broken for a few minutes."

"Also, the information about the Fourth Epoch is missing. They didn't find it at Welch and Naya's homes, nor at yours."

"The school is still investigating the issue, and the higher-ups at the security department seem to be getting involved."

"They seem to think this is more than just a coincidence..."

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Klein soon arrived at Welch's residence on Red Rose Street in a carriage with members of the Tingen University Security Department and a police officer he had met before.

At this moment, the lights in this small villa with a garden were bright, without a trace of haze. It looked as if there was a huge source of light inside, and there was not even a trace of shadows left.

But before the carriage entered that area, Klein felt that it was a reality that was extremely easy to ignore and could not be truly reached. It was something that would be ignored as soon as he walked past it.

The townhouses around here also didn't seem curious about what was happening here, and pedestrians on the road also consciously avoided everything and anyone related to this villa.

Was it done through ritual magic, or some extraordinary power?

Klein, with his limited knowledge, made such a guess.

"Let's go in."

Neil, wearing thick glasses, nodded at Klein. He introduced himself as "Pedigru Neil" and was an officer at the Tingen City Police Headquarters.

Before they entered, Klein saw a woman walking out of Welch's residence.

She looked very young and beautiful, wearing a long lace dress, a small soft hat, a platinum shawl, and curly hair of the same color. The first second he saw her, the feeling she gave Klein was extremely shocking. She was beautiful and charming, not like a perfect thing that existed in the human world.

Even Klein, who had experienced the information age, was surprised and attracted by this. He couldn't help but focus his attention on this woman.

Klein clearly heard the sound of himself swallowing, and the others around him gasped and swallowed in the same breath.

At the same time, he learned from the way others addressed this woman that she was the deputy director of the Tingen University Security Department.

"Is this Klein Moretti?"

The deputy director of the security department came out, glanced at Klein, raised the corner of his mouth slightly, and walked towards him.

She smiled, just a simple smile, but Klein suddenly felt the urge to walk over, embrace her, and push her onto the bed...

"Deputy Director Perler, please don't do this to our witness, especially since he just graduated from Tingen University."

Pettigrew Neil, who was wearing large-framed glasses, reminded the deputy director of the Tingen University Security Department.

Deputy Director Perle immediately turned his head and cast a coquettish glance at the unpretentious Pedtigru Neil, who was wearing large-framed glasses.

"Okay, okay, it looks like our Mr. Neil is going to be jealous..."

"If you're willing, Deputy Director, my grandfather can also come and have dinner with you." Pettigrew Neil said seriously.

Deputy Director Perle spread his hands and said, "It's not impossible."

Pettigrew Neil: "..."

"Oh, I was just kidding."

Pettigrew Neal: "…which isn't funny either."

"Oh, don't say that."

Klein: "..."

He woke up from his abnormal reaction and his heart sank slightly. He understood that Deputy Director Perler was obviously also an extraordinary person with extraordinary powers.

Klein also walked in under the guard of several other security personnel.

Deputy Chief Perler and Police Officer Pettigrew Neil also entered the house that was flickering with light and without a trace of haze.

"I've tried both magic mirror divination and regular divination. I've also contacted Beyonders on the corpse collector's path to investigate. There's no trace of McEwen and Naya's spirits left here, so I can't get a specific source of information through spiritual communication or divination."

Deputy Director Perle said as he walked towards the living room, "This is where those two unlucky guys who were contaminated hanged themselves after their death."

Following Deputy Director Perler's slender fingertips, Klein only saw two ropes hanging from the chandelier. Welch and Naya's bodies were gone.

"Also, that document about the Fourth Epoch..." Pedtigru Neil reminded.

"Yes, we still haven't found it. We've searched everywhere and even performed divinations using some special ritual magic. It's like it just vanished into thin air."

Deputy Director Perler agreed immediately and then looked at Klein.

"We suspect that the notebook is alive."

"And Mr. Klein Moretti, you are the only known survivor who has read that diary and is still alive."

No, actually, I'm dead too.

Klein couldn't help but complain in his heart.

(End of this chapter)