See the Law of Deception

Chapter 251 Heredity (57)

Fu Xia's expression became conflicted.

She didn't want to believe what she had just heard, yet she was also keenly aware that what Lu Jinzhao said was most likely true; the mission could never truly offer a simple and obvious way out, but was more likely a trap designed to kill the passengers.

But like a ray of false light grasped by someone in despair, even if it's fake, it will immediately plunge them into an unacceptable emotional state when it's exposed.

She was not blaming the person who exposed the matter; she simply felt genuinely helpless.

If we can't kill the villagers, what should we do?
Are we just going to wait passively like this?
What's the difference between that and waiting to die?
Fu Xia struggled and typed out a line of text:

However, we can't be 100% sure that's the case, can we?

Lu Jinzhao's eyes were calm. Ever since this task was assigned, she had been thinking about a question.

Now, she has the answer to that question.

The village chief was the key to helping her find the answer.

Therefore, Fu Xia's response also served as a reminder to other passengers:
[The platform wanted to exterminate the villagers, but instead of giving a direct order, it used a lure. Have you ever wondered why?]

Fu Xia's eyes showed a brief moment of confusion; she really hadn't thought about that.

Or rather, they are not aware of it yet.

But as Lu Jinzhao asked her questions, she focused her thoughts on this and quickly came up with an answer.

There is only one reason: the platform cannot issue such an order.

Why not?
Given what just happened, the reason is not hard to guess.

The platform must provide a way out, so the mission may be a life-or-death situation or a deadly trap, but it must ensure that passengers have a "way out" to cross.

If the platform cannot issue a certain command, there is only one answer: that command will lead to a dead end.

Fu Xia's face turned pale instantly, her back went cold, and even her palms briefly lost their warmth.

Why didn't she realize something so simple before?

She was completely led by the nose by a series of tasks. The overwhelming sense of crisis and urgency prevented her from thinking about other possibilities. She could only keep thinking about the villagers and the ancestral hall, but she ignored the most essential things.

When did she start focusing all her attention on the platform and ignoring these "off-site information"?

Fu Xia kept reflecting and finally determined that it was from a very early time, after that patrol mission, when she briefly fell into her memories, that she stopped thinking about things "outside the village".

It was as if her consciousness was veiled by an invisible gauze, subtly influencing her, just like that patrol where she suddenly fell into memories.

If Lu Jinzhao hadn't reminded her, she wouldn't have noticed at all!

Fu Xia was filled with doubt and uncertainty, and her gaze towards Lu Jinzhao held an indescribable gleam.

How did she find out?
After all, even Luo Yu hadn't warned her, which meant that Luo Yu had also fallen victim to the trick!
But how did they discover this Level One who was entering the Death Platform for the first time?
Is her destiny special?
Or are there supernatural items related to this?
Lu Jinzhao had no idea what Fu Xia was thinking.

If she knew, she would be surprised too.

It's just that she didn't feel the same way as Fu Xia. She did get caught up in memories, but once the memories ended, she was no different from usual.

Her consciousness remained undisturbed, allowing her to naturally identify and process problems.

But now, Lu Jinzhao saw Fu Xia's surprised expression, and it wasn't just Fu Xia who was surprised.

The expressions on the other people's faces didn't look natural.

What's the meaning.?

She typed another line:

Surely none of you noticed this?

The expressions on everyone's faces became even stranger.

Lu Jinzhao got the answer from their expressions.

Yes, such a "basic" question, one that anyone with enough experience should have considered, yet only she thought of it?
She looked at Tian Lei, the person who should least be neglected here, and he shook his head with a solemn expression as he looked at her.

If the others hadn't noticed, Lu Jinzhao might have thought they were careless, or there was some other reason, but Tian Lei hadn't noticed at all.
There's something strange about this.

She was "immune" to the strange.

Lu Jinzhao kept this matter to himself and did not immediately ask for more details, as now was not the time.

She turned to the village chief and asked:
Now can you tell us the whole truth? Why are you here? What do you know?

We can't keep playing the riddle-solver now, can we?

But who knew, the village chief actually continued.

She shook her head: "I can't say."

"We can't say it."

Because the villagers are members of the village, they are bound and unable to speak out more of the truth?
It seems to be the only possibility.

"Stay here," the village chief said, looking at them with kindness and pity in his eyes. "It's almost over."

"Staying here might be the only way to survive."

perhaps?

A villager behind them suddenly looked up at the passengers and said, "From now on, don't drink any more water."

Lu Jinzhao and the others, who were being watched, had a strong feeling that the words were not spoken to the other villagers, but to them.

"What do you mean?" Shen Yi pressed.

But the villagers fell silent. However, just 10 seconds later, another villager suddenly spoke up.

"From now on, don't scream."

My doubts have only grown stronger.

They couldn't speak, so they naturally wouldn't scream, but the villagers' words clearly carried some deeper meaning.

Ten seconds later, the third villager spoke:
"From now on, do not speak to anyone named Du Yuan."

This is an extremely strange request.

But the passengers present gradually realized what was happening.

Don't drink water, don't scream, and don't talk to anyone.

Don't these sound like taboos associated with ghosts?

Just like now, they can't speak or open the door.

Ten seconds later, the fourth villager spoke.

"Don't lie in the second bed."

Lu Jinzhao suddenly turned his phone towards the village chief and typed out a line of text.

[Village chief, is this new or old?]

The village chief looked at her with satisfaction in his eyes and said, "It is both old and new."

These words reminded Lu Jinzhao of what Yangpi had said on the platform.

It can do everything, and it can't do anything.

The village chief's words sounded somewhat like a riddle at first glance, but firstly, she omitted the subject "Are these taboos new or old?" The village chief could only answer if he understood, and once he answered, it would confirm that these were indeed taboos.

Then, referring to the parchment's statement, it's easy to understand if you only look at the literal meaning.

It is both an old taboo and a new taboo, with the old one preceding the new one.

Finally, considering the resurgence of the mission, we can conclude that these taboos existed in the past, but "disappeared" for some reason, and now they have revived and returned.

The fifth villager spoke.

"Don't talk to the children on the fourth floor."

It's strange, a very strange taboo, one that could never exist in a village.

Because there is no fourth floor here.

The taboo surrounding the fourth floor could only have been brought in from outside, perhaps by passengers who had died there.

After Lu Jinzhao figured all this out, he felt a chill run down his spine.

Not only because this strange taboo increases by one every 10 seconds, but also because...
If she hadn't warned the other passengers, and they had chosen to slaughter the villagers, then every villager less would have meant one less warning message.

Six taboos in one minute. Now they can only pray that none of these taboos include things like "cannot move," "cannot leave," or "cannot breathe."

Worse still, there are fewer than thirty villagers left. If each villager can only tell them one taboo, then...
As they board the train, they will face more than 300 unknown taboos!
Besides God, Lu Jinzhao really doesn't know who else can leave this platform alive.

Now she finally understands why this platform is called "Inheritance".

What is inherited is nothing other than a series of taboos.

How long has this village existed?
How many people have come here and died?
A portion of their transformation into vengeful spirits remained here, passed down through generations, making the ghost even more terrifying.

As long as this village exists and these villagers continue to live it out, the taboos here will only become more numerous and terrifying, until they become unsolvable.

And it is already enough to make people feel despair.

At that moment, the passengers present could not think of any other way to leave this place except by relying on luck.

In despair, Lu Jinzhao suddenly realized that the platform regarded the villagers' behavior as sinful. The villagers had lived here for generations and kept absorbing outsiders, which would only make the village ghost stronger. Why was the platform so eager to kill the villagers?
Her palms were sweating as she recalled how the platform had been suppressed at first, only slowly recovering in the last hour.

The mission is not on the side of humans, which means it can be simply understood as the mission and the demons being on the same side.

So, its eagerness to kill the villagers can only be for the sake of the ghost.

Perhaps without villagers, the oppression of the village would also cease to exist?

These inherited taboos combine to form a "vast" evil spirit, which can unleash its full power from the very beginning, turning this place into a world where there is no return and no chance of survival.

It has become a true "death platform".

Lu Jinzhao felt that he had glimpsed something.

Is this why the villagers closed off the village, yet tried their best to keep it going and maintain a small but sustainable population?

Drinking poison to quench thirst is the only way.

The ghost cannot be killed, so the villagers can only clumsily continue their bloodline if they don't want the village to get out of control.

Lu Jinzhao thought of "out of control".

Looking back now, that platform is somewhat similar to this one, but this place is not yet out of control.

But if things get out of control here, the consequences will be far more serious.

Lu Jinzhao had no choice; she couldn't control these things.

All she could think about now was how to survive in this desperate situation.

How can I leave this place alive?