Old Domain Bizarre

Chapter 35 Library

The setting sun bathed everything in its glow, gilding the distant chimneys with a red hue, but Zhang Wenda had no time to appreciate it; he was processing what Ouyang had just said.

“There are clues in the library that I want to know, so I definitely have to go. It’s dangerous there, so I need to be prepared before I go. No, I need to go home now and go after 6 o’clock.”

As Zhang Wenda spoke, his gaze shifted to Song Jianguo, who had a sour face.

"Today's money." Song Jianguo handed over some banknotes and coins with his calloused hands.

"3.6 yuan? How come it's only this little? Didn't you work hard today?" Zhang Wenda asked in surprise.

Hearing this, Song Jianguo's anger flared up instantly. She almost gritted her teeth as she said, "Rats are animals! They're living beasts! They know there's danger, they'll run away! They'll hide! So many cats went out yesterday, rats and sparrows aren't stupid!"

"Look how anxious you are, but I'm not blaming you."

Zhang Wenda casually tossed his backpack over, letting the other person carry it for him. "Don't work tonight, come out with me."

"I wasn't planning on doing anything tonight anyway!!" Seeing that Song Jianguo's resentment was almost overflowing, Zhang Wenda dragged her towards a small restaurant next to the school.

Soon, two bowls of fried rice, a bowl of braised pork, and a bowl of vegetable soup were served.

Song Jianguo was clearly starving, and he picked up the bowl and began to eat in large mouthfuls.

The cats aren't hungry; they've been eating mice all day.

"Use chopsticks, use chopsticks! Put your feet down," Zhang Wenda said patiently.

"Tonight, bring everything you need, including your junk traps."

Song Jianguo, his mouth full of food, glanced at him and continued eating heartily.

"Is that enough? Order another one if you're not satisfied?" Zhang Wenda asked with concern. This guy was going to be his main henchman, and he needed to be well-fed to work properly.

"very dangerous?"

"It's not dangerous."

“It’s not dangerous. Why don’t you go by yourself? Why are you asking me to go?” Song Jianguo seemed to see through Zhang Wenda’s thoughts.

"Hey, if you help out seriously with tonight's matter, I can allow you to take one day off every week."

Hearing this, Song Jianguo was somewhat tempted, "You said it yourself."

After taking Song Jianguo back to the treehouse and packing their things, Zhang Wenda and she went home at 6 o'clock.

After 6 o'clock, he tentatively took Song Jianguo a few steps outside to make sure there were no problems before heading towards the school.

The dark school was somewhat eerie, and even though Zhang Wenda knew there was nothing wrong with the concrete and steel school, he was still a little uneasy.

"You go first," Zhang Wenda said naturally to Song Jianguo.

Carefully hiding behind Song Jianguo, Zhang Wenda slowly walked forward, thinking about the library all the time.

As time passed, the moon began to hang high in the sky.

Just as Zhang Wenda was beginning to doubt whether Ouyang was telling the truth, a door slowly emerged from the smooth floor.

"Found it! Look, the library!" Song Jianguo pointed to the sign on the door with his sharp fingernails.

Zhang Wenda looked at Song Jianguo with some surprise. "Oh, I really didn't know you could read!"

Seeing Song Jianguo trembling with anger, Zhang Wenda reached out and patted the other's head. "Alright, stop fooling around. Get serious. We're going in." With that, Zhang Wenda took out a flashlight, held it in his hand, and slowly squatted down to carefully push open the door on the ground. With a creak, a huge space filled with books appeared upside down in front of Zhang Wenda.

Zhang Wenda and Song Jianguo carefully walked inside, holding onto the rope formed by the black cat.

As soon as Zhang Wenda entered this space, the entire gravity reversed, and the door on the ground instantly turned into the ceiling.

Holding the cat's leash, Zhang Wenda looked down at the entire space below. It was filled with bookshelves and cabinets, and even the floor was covered with paper offerings. As far as the eye could see, it was like a sea of ​​books.

Looking at so many books, Zhang Wenda was at a loss for what to do.

"Hey! Are you coming down or not?" Song Jianguo urged from above.

When Zhang Wenda stepped onto the soft paper, he realized that there was water up to his waist on the ground, and all the papers he had seen on the ground earlier had sunk to the bottom.

"Where is this place?" Song Jianguo asked, his feet in the water, shaking his wet sleeves with great dissatisfaction.

"Stop talking nonsense. Tell all your cats to scatter. Be alert immediately if there is any danger." At Zhang Wenda's command, the black cats stretched their necks and pawed at each other as they scurried away.

Looking at the bizarre and wonderful environment before him, Zhang Wenda thought for a moment and decided to follow Ouyang's previous advice to find the book he wanted.

"A book explaining the rules, a book explaining the rules..." Zhang Wenda thought to himself as he continued to walk forward, hiding behind Song Jianguo.

After walking for about half an hour without any response, Zhang Wenda began to feel anxious.

As he continued walking, his gaze was suddenly drawn to the books on the nearby bookshelf. "Analysis and Understanding of Advanced Special Abilities."

Just as he was about to reach out, Ouyang's words from before suddenly exploded in his mind: "You will become an adult."

Zhang Wenda was so shocked he broke out in a cold sweat and took several steps back. What was wrong with him? Why did he seem to be possessed?

Still shaken, he looked around again. The quiet library suddenly seemed like a hostile place to him; it was definitely not as harmless as it appeared.

Just as Zhang Wenda was hesitating about whether to continue the search, he saw a kitten leap high from the nearby bookshelf toward Song Jianguo.

Song Jianguo caught the cat with one hand and meowed softly twice in response. She then turned to Zhang Wenda and said, "There's an adult not far to the left."

"Sir? Are you sure?" Zhang Wenda was taken aback. He remembered Ouyang saying that sirs shouldn't be able to see this place, so how could there be sirs here?
Zhang Wenda thought for a moment, using the rabbit as a hypothetical enemy, and estimated the strength of both sides to ensure there was a chance to retreat. He then cautiously approached that side.

Even if the so-called "adults" are monsters, they are at least monsters that can be communicated with. Even if they want to attack them, they are not made of clay.

As he drew closer, Zhang Wenda sensed some movement, a feeling akin to the faint aftershocks of a subway passing through the distant depths of the earth.

When he looked closely, he found nothing unusual. He frowned and shook his head, trying to dispel the slight sense of unease.

"Rat, I feel like something's not right." Song Jianguo's ears were bristling with cat hair.

"Let your cat block our way. We'll go check it out, and if things don't look good, we'll retreat immediately." Zhang Wenda gripped his flashlight and continued walking in that direction.

Gradually, the vibrations were no longer occasional, vague pulses, but a deep, almost imperceptible hum, and the water on the ground began to ripple out in concentric circles so fine they were almost invisible.

Zhang Wenda held his breath and slowly moved forward, almost crawling on the water's surface.

After a long ten minutes, Zhang Wenda finally saw the huge, wriggling creature dozens of meters away through several bookshelves and cabinets. Each heavy breath it took created a deep, buzzing sound, like a ripple of air.

The moment Zhang Wenda saw that thing, he almost whispered, "Jianguo, tell your cat to come back. Let's go! That's not an adult, that's... an old man!"

(End of this chapter)