Light Barrier

Chapter 668

The dusty cellar was opened, and the wooden steps made an overwhelming crunching sound.

The four of them entered slowly.

Ian was an important member of the Ancient Literature Society back then. He certainly knew the importance of shielding 【Deep Sea】 detection. This basement completely eliminated information detection in Central Continent... There is no access circuit or network connection. Every time he enters and leaves, It is "top secret" outside of information surveillance. A large number of drawings are stacked in sealed bookcases.

Very good moisture-proof measures have been taken here, and no drawings have been damaged in twenty years.

Hooper carried the old man on his back and picked up an anthracite kerosene lamp and was about to light it. Gu Shen stopped him and wiped two fingers between his eyebrows.

"laugh."

There was a very slight burning sound.

The blazing fire illuminated the dark underground space.

This ray of blazing fire made both Hooper and Ian startled. A stunning soft light bloomed in the underground space. The blazing fire changed its shape according to the owner's will, and soon flowed into a lantern.

Gu Shen snapped his fingers.

It slowly floated up and hung above the ceiling of the cellar. The soft light it emitted made this dark and damp place shine as if it were daytime.

Hooper sighed: "It is indeed a key..."

Gu Shen just smiled slightly.

"These...are some of the deciphered drawings."

Hooper took out a stack of papers from the bookcase in the corner. There were about a hundred pieces of paper... Gu Shen made a slight estimate and found that the workload of deciphering these drawings was roughly equivalent to one-fifth of the formation pattern taught by Master Qianye?

Master Qianye is an ancient human from the 【Old World】, and he can comprehend ancient texts very quickly.

But not Ian and Holling...the fact that they were able to decipher so much over the years is a miracle in itself.

"it is a pity."

The old man's voice echoed lowly in the mental equipment: "The deciphering of these ancient texts has no substantive effect at all... The spirit of these drawings is divided into orders, like a huge puzzle. Only by understanding them all can we understand the specifics. 'Forbidden Power'."

"What we have understood is like a corner of a puzzle. We can see a corner of the true face. It is ethereal. It is also like...a wedge in a thick book." Hooper handed the drawings to Gu Shen.

"wedge?"

Gu Shen asked: "Can I get any useful information from what I have learned so far?"

"Not quite yet."

Hooper answered for the teacher: "The research content of 'Forbidden Ancient Texts' is too huge. The amount of information in these drawings is pitiful. It will probably take decades to decipher them all..."

After all, there are only two people, Ian and Holly.

Their strength is really meager.

"But if it were you, maybe the speed of comprehension would be faster?" Hooper asked with a smile: "Mr. Gu, you are the 'key' left by Mr. Turing. Do you have any unique methods of deciphering?" ?”

"You think too highly of me."

Gu Shen shook his head with a smile and said softly: "The real master of deciphering is not me."

He handed the drawings to Chu Ling's hands.

Hooper was a little surprised.

"The real master of code-breaking...are you?"

Ever since Gu Shen entered the courtyard, the woman in the white cat mask has been following him closely. The two were inseparable and extremely intimate. Even a fool could guess the relationship between the two.

Hooper didn't ask any more questions, because this trip involved the secrets of the Ancient Literature Society, and the people Gu Shen brought with him must also be the "backbone" to confirm the identity within the Ancient Literature Society!

Chu Ling took the drawing and said nothing.

She silently flipped through the pages, page after page... as if she were flipping through a fairy tale picture book with little content.

This scene plunged the basement into silence.

Hooper was dumbfounded. The white cat woman could read the drawings faster than he could read a book!

The two of them were still in shock.

And Gu Shen was already used to it.

When I was in the cemetery, I dismantled the tomb formations and studied ancient Chinese. I forgot about time for a while. Even with the support of the spectators, I forgot to eat and sleep all day long, and it still took a year!

One year, this speed is already very fast.

But as for Chu Ling...it only took a few hours.

The sound of drawings clattering was flowing in the basement. Chu Ling turned the pages very quickly, and it was getting faster and faster. Ian had worked hard to study the drawings for several years, and it only took her ten minutes to read them over. .

Gu Shen asked: "Have you finished reading?"

Chu Ling replied: "I've finished reading."

"..."

Both Ian and Hooper fell silent.

"What about the content?"@@@@

"These drawings should be part of the wedge, but they are not complete...there is still some 'key information' missing." Chu Ling looked at the old man and said slowly: "The research direction in these years is not wrong, but some things have happened in the arrangement of the content. questions, they also require changing reading order, completion, and elimination.”

This sentence is put very euphemistically.

"I will pass this on."

Gu Shen opened his mouth but stopped talking.

He was actually a little surprised, surprised by Locke's attitude. The relationship between Zhongzhou and Dongzhou was not good. This guy recognized his identity, so why was he not at all "hostile" to him?

"We are just little people...with limited abilities. Most of the time, we just follow orders."

Locke was clever and saw through Gu Shen's thoughts at a glance, and said with a smile: "Blessed by the two gods, all the 'transcendents' who come to Central Continent are guests. If you are willing to go to the Tower of Source, maybe there is something else in the upper city. The robe is given as a gift."

Hearing this, Gu Shen understood.

Central Continent opens its doors, welcoming everyone to step into the upper city and challenge the Tower of Source... The essential reason is that there are "two gods" sitting in charge, possessing the strongest extraordinary strength in the five continents.

This is a kind of pride flowing in the blood.

Thinking about it, in the past few years, there have been more than one situation where extraordinary people from other continents were brought under his command.

...

...

After seeing Locke off, Gu Shen turned around and returned to the attic, where he saw a lonely and desolate figure in a wheelchair.

Ian sat at the end of the corridor, looking up at the lonely figure on the mural.

He was almost as solid as a stone sculpture.

"The teacher wants to be alone for a while."

Hooper came over and pulled Gu Shen aside, his expression a little complicated.

A long time ago, before the Ancient Literature Society was shattered, Archbishop Ian and young Huolin established a deep relationship of trust.

The latter must be extremely talented and highly favored to become a professor at Holy Cross College.

He is simply too old.

My fate was approaching, and before I died, I saw the key. This was originally great news, but I accidentally learned the sad news of the death of my favorite disciple...

This is really a big blow.

Gu Shen can understand.

"Honestly..."

Hooper lowered his voice and said, "The guy who did it has already left Linz."

Gu Shen guessed that there was another reason why Ian refused to send people to the city.

Ian, you have guessed the murderer!

He didn't want to disturb Ian's purity, but he couldn't help it at this moment.

Gu Shen took a deep breath, walked up to the old man sitting alone at the end of the corridor, and asked seriously: "Your Excellency, Grand Bachelor, since you know the relevant information about this case... why don't you tell me what happened back then?" come out?"

"..."

Ian's eyes were sunken.

His skin was about to reach its "limit", and even raising his head seemed extremely difficult.

There was silence in the spiritual link device.

After a few seconds of silence——

"Go to the Rhine, his target is Caroline Ye."

Ian murmured: "While 'he' hasn't done anything yet, while 'I' am still alive... when you come back, in the basement, I will hand over all the drawings and what happened that year." ,inform."

After saying this, the old man lowered his head.

The breeze blows.

The wind across the hall stirred up dry hair, making the attic even more silent.

Gu Shen looked at Hooper and reminded seriously: "The star envoy from the upper city will arrive soon."

Of course Hooper understood what Gu Shen meant.

He nodded and said: "No one will enter the courtyard without the teacher's permission... Mr. Huo Lin's death will not be traced to the Ancient Literature Society even if he goes to the city. So you can rest assured."

Before leaving, Gu Shen couldn't help but speak.

"Ian, Sir Leonard."

This was the first time he addressed the Grand Maester by his full name.

Hooper looked stunned.

"Do you know the name of the murderer?"

"..."

The attic was still silent.

The old man in the wheelchair showed no intention of replying.

Gu Shen continued to ask: "Is his name 'Xiao'?"

Still silent.

The old man's back fell alone in front of the mural.