pappabearbooks Chapter 1402: The real switch!
Chapter 1402: The real switch!
But the brick was quite strong, and it wasn't just hidden on top. It seemed like some kind of adhesive had been used. He couldn't lift the brick even though he used some strength.
But compared with the surrounding bricks, this brick still seems a little loose.
Lin Ran took out a small knife from his bag and lightly scratched the gap between the bricks.
Let the glued parts loosen slightly.
"Is there anything like iron plates?" Lin Ran turned around and asked.
Some of the local masters brought shovels, which would have been the best way to pry open the slate bricks. Unfortunately, Xia Ku was already dead and they did not have time to bring out their tools.
"I have the key, I don't know if I can do it." Wan Zhen said.
He threw a key to the door of an ancient house to Lin Ran. Unlike the anti-theft locks of later generations, the key to the door of an ancient house was very heavy and made of pure iron.
"Let's give it a try." Lin Ran was not sure whether he could get through the gap.
But luckily the key was just the right size.
Lin Ran breathed a sigh of relief. Fortunately, the mechanism was not complicated.
If it were a little more complicated...
Wait, Lin Rangang didn't rush to open the mechanism immediately after inserting the key.
Because the mechanism in such a place is likely to be the switch of some kind of trap.
Lin Ran looked around, looking for any loose spots on the wall.
Then he began to hold his breath and began to pry the stone slab.
After prying off the slate, there was nothing unusual.
Lin Ran saw another floor under the stone slab.
However, the color of the floor is obviously different from the surrounding environment.
Lin Ran looked at the others, then nodded and stepped on them with his feet.
"click"
After stepping on it, there was a sound of gears turning from behind the wall Lin Ran faced.
Lin Ran quickly stepped back and returned to Guan Yun and the others.
"Everyone, squat down, be careful of traps." Lin Ran reminded.
He originally didn't want to mention this matter. If he really wanted to respond to requests, it would be more dangerous to remind them of the trap.
Unfortunately, the importance of traps has long been engraved in his bones, and he subconsciously believes that there is a trap.
It would be too late not to remind them.
Kakaka.
The sound of the machine turning came again.
Everyone else looked at the wall with extreme vigilance, ready to react in time if there was danger.
However, what surprised Lin Ran was that no trap appeared.
This surprised him. Wasn't this in a dream?
As the sound of the machine's operation began to turn on, their hearts were filled with anticipation.
I can finally get out of this damn place!
Even in their dreams, one of them didn't want to stay in such a miserable place anymore.
Everyone looked at the wall in front of them with eager eyes, expecting an exit to appear.
However, until the student came to a complete stop, there was no exit from the wall in front of him.
The only thing that has changed is that one brick has sunk in, and nothing else has changed.
"Um? Could it be that the mechanism has been in disrepair for a long time and is broken?" The sound just now was obviously the sound of the mechanism being activated, so no one doubted Lin Ran's vision.
Lin Ran frowned and stared at the wall in front of him.
Is it true that, as Lu Yang said, the mechanism has failed?
No, this is a dream after all, how could everything be the same as reality.
But Wan Zhen stood up and said: "Mr. Lin must have activated the mechanism. The clicking sound just now is proof."
For some reason, Wan Zhen stood up and supported Lin Ran, and now he has become everyone's spiritual support.
"Yeah." Lin Ran also told himself in his heart that this was the outlet, constantly giving himself hints.
No one else thought about horror.
"Snapped."
There was a loud slap in the stone chamber.
It's Lu Yang.
Lu Yang suddenly muttered to himself and laughed: "Hey, I am really old and confused. My mind is full of thoughts of getting rich. Why do I still hear strange sounds?"
Like everyone else, the footsteps were getting closer.
They also began to slap themselves to drive the horrific thoughts out of their minds.
However, the footsteps did not disappear like before.
Lin Ran's hair suddenly stood up all over his body.
He suddenly realized something.
"Were there six of us before?" Lin Ran asked.
Lu Yang thought for a moment and said, "Yes, it seems to be Xiao Jin. He ran too slowly. He should be dead."
"No, he's not dead." Lin Ran was shocked.
Even if all five of them maintain an optimistic attitude, as long as one of them is holding back, they will definitely die.
How can you abandon your teammates in this situation?
But it's too late to regret now. The scene that appears now is obviously that the last person is trapped, and terrible thoughts keep flashing in his mind.
I'm afraid he just wanted others to be buried with him.
This broken team seems to be united on the surface, but in fact it is still a mess, and they are only together for profit.
"Attention, everyone! Take up arms!" Lin Ran said, "I'm afraid he will be the last one left behind and harm us behind our backs!"
Lu Yang's body trembled, as if he remembered something.
He said angrily in a hoarse voice: "Xiao Jin, I usually treat him well, but I actually repay kindness with hatred."
The footsteps were getting closer and closer, and the atmosphere in the team was extremely tense for a moment.
"Mr. Lin, what should we do?" Wan Zhen looked defeated, and now he also felt threatened.
Because at this time, the cold breath was gradually approaching, and even he, a martial arts practitioner, felt that the temperature in the air was constantly dropping.
He has the confidence to deal with anyone, but he really has no confidence when it comes to unknown life.
Listening to the footsteps, Lin Ran seemed to feel that they could no longer leave, so he didn't rush in. It would be some time yet.
He nodded solemnly and then began to think.
It was indeed the sound of an organ starting up just now, and the sound came from behind this wall.
It shouldn't be blocked. If the machine fails, there should be a sudden jamming sound, but it won't continue until now.
Is this switch just a precondition?
Lin Ran compared it with the picture in his mind again. If this was a mechanism, then the door should be in the northeast corner.
He set his sights on the northeast corner, ran over again, and squatted directly on the ground.
There was not enough time for him to slowly search for the switch. He used his hands and feet to find a gap.
Suddenly, he thought of the stone slab under the mural.
He immediately ran over and tried to lift the stone slab, but he was not strong enough to do it.
Guan Yun and Wan Zhen ran over to help him at the same time. Although they didn't know what he wanted to do, they were willing to help.
"Erect these three stone slabs." Lin Ran said.
Previously, he only thought that the three stone slabs fell down inexplicably. Now it seems that it was precisely because of the falling of the stone slabs that the previous "door to life" was opened. Only by closing it again can the "door to death" they wanted to escape be opened.