69novels Chapter 697 The Exploration of Wind
Chapter 697 The Exploration of Wind
Nan Xiaofeng was at a loss.
He carefully slipped the temporary shield generator, which shut down the magic output, into his pocket. His everyday clothes were replaced with magical attire, and he gripped his sword and shield tightly, keeping a watchful eye on his surroundings.
For Nan Xiaofeng, Rongcheng College of Arts and Sciences is a very special place—not only is it the school she attends, but it is also where she has met many friends. It is the building she is most familiar with besides her home.
But this place, which looked like a school, clearly exuded an unfamiliar aura:
There shouldn't be so much sports equipment scattered on the playground, and there shouldn't be desks and chairs on the running track. The slogans posted on the school building shouldn't be a string of illegible gibberish.
Apart from the architectural layout and iconic buildings, every other detail is completely different from the school I remember, and even has a vaguely eerie feel to it.
This made Hyacinth even more convinced that this was definitely not the school she had attended, but some other place that was exactly the same as her school for some reason.
"...Can you see what's in front of me?" Hyacinth asked.
The communication tome stone given to her by Xin Yuehu was hung on the shield in her hand, allowing Nightingale and the others in the control room to clearly see the scene captured by the camera.
After some examination, the nightingale frowned and said:
"I can see it, but something feels off here, there's an indescribable eeriness about it."
"I have the same feeling, but I haven't seen anything aggressive around me yet..."
Hyacinth muttered to itself, still maintaining its shield-raising and advancing posture, not daring to rashly withdraw its defenses without understanding the surrounding situation.
Under the guidance of Qi Yun and Liu Xing, two field heroes, Hyacinth began to move along the wall of the teaching building into the building.
"Do you have any weapons that can be used for ranged attacks?" Qi Yun asked.
"Yes, I can still use magic missiles," Hyacinth said, transforming her longsword back into a wand.
"Then keep like this, observe the situation as you move indoors, and be sure to pay close attention to your surroundings."
Hyacinth did as instructed.
To be honest, I originally wanted to use flying magic to dash straight into the classroom to see what was going on, but then I thought that would be too reckless and disrespectful to this completely unfamiliar and strange space, so I decided to play it safe.
She kicked open the door to a classroom.
The large shield was pushed into the room first. Under the cover of the shield, Hyacinth stepped into the room and cautiously looked around. However, there was nothing else in the room except for the neatly arranged tables and chairs.
"There's nothing there," Hyacinth said, her tense nerves relaxing slightly.
After moving all the desks and chairs aside, the girl cleared a space in the center of the classroom and set up a magical shield. Under the premise of temporary safety, she carefully observed the room to see if there were any other clues.
Why explore indoors? This is what the meteor said:
"If the missing persons arrived in this place like you, unarmed and in a panic, they would first look for what seems to be a safer shelter. Obviously, indoor spaces like classrooms are much safer than open areas outside."
"Is that so...?" Hyacinth seemed to be deep in thought.
Although I felt that what Teacher Meteor said made a lot of sense, there was absolutely no other sound in the classroom or even the school except for the noise I made. There wasn't even the roar or footsteps of a monster.
I originally thought the perpetrator of the missing person case was a terrifying weirdo, but it seems to be just an ordinary supernatural event caused by magic.
It is said that before the advent of magical girls, many modern urban legends were caused by this kind of unclaimed magic, and most mysterious disappearances were attributed to hidden monsters.
However, judging the scene before me as a "paranormal event" seems to be an underestimation. This place is more like a mental world or a similar place, which is obviously of a higher level.
Thinking of this, Hyacinth couldn't help but recall that fleeting glimpse she had caught when she turned around in the alley.
The call, seemingly from another dimension, drew his attention. Even though he knew that the person behind it might be the culprit behind the disappearance, he couldn't help but turn around to see who was calling him.
...That wasn't a specific person, but a blurry silhouette.
She appeared to be a girl of similar age, dressed in magical attire, but her entire body was shrouded in the lightless shadows of the astral plane, making it impossible to see her face or figure clearly; one could only vaguely discern that "this is a person."
Her voice was also very unfamiliar. Hyacinth was certain she had never heard her voice before, but it gave her a strange sense of familiarity, as if she had heard a similar tone somewhere before...
Hello, hyacinth!
The call lingered in her mind. Hyacinth squinted and tried hard to recall, but still couldn't find any similar sound in her memory.
"Forget about that for now, let's focus on finding the missing person!" Hyacinth muttered to herself.
Many of the items given by Xin Yuehu have "search" functions, but the notes say that most of them require finding the other party's magical characteristics to be effective.
For example, this [Magic Feature Searcher] can accurately locate the direction by inputting the target's magic feature. But the missing persons are all ordinary people without magic talent. Where can I find their magic features?
Next is a folded [Star Map], which, when unfolded, can use powerful magic to identify the current "indoor environment" and automatically generate a flat map. At the same time, it can mark all the things with known magical characteristics that have been included in advance on the map.
It looks like a tool that can be used when navigating a maze, but Hyacinth already knows the layout of the liberal arts college by heart. She can walk from the classroom to the cafeteria with her eyes closed, so the usefulness of this map is naturally diluted.
"I have an idea, but it's rather dangerous."
Nightingale's mind raced, and an idea popped into her head instantly. She quickly spoke to Hyacinth.
The latter raised an eyebrow.
"What... You'd better have a practical idea, don't come up with any weird methods, I don't know any fancy magic."
"I didn't ask you to use magic; you only need to use flight magic."
The nightingale leaned forward and spoke to the hyacinth.
"There's something in Xinyuehu's inventory: the [Super Megaphone]. Take that thing and fly to the top of the teaching building."
"……Then what?"
"Then turn on the megaphone and shout loudly to the surroundings, 'I am Hyacinth! I've come to save you!' That kind of line is guaranteed to be heard by the missing persons."
The hyacinth fell silent, and the iris, which had been listening in, also fell silent.
Qi Yunliuxing looked at the determined Nightingale with a strange gaze. The two field agents exchanged a glance and suddenly felt heartbroken and even empathetic for Hyacinth's plight.
"Aren't you putting me on the spot?!" Hyacinth immediately yelled, trying to retort.
Nightingale's logic was very meticulous and her attention to detail was excellent. Hyacinth tried to persuade her for a long time but could not convince her. In the end, Hyacinth had no choice but to take the megaphone to the rooftop of the teaching building.
"I'm going to shout!"
"Go ahead and shout, shout louder so they can hear you."
Hyacinth took a deep breath and shouted loudly into the loudspeaker. The sound waves spread throughout the quiet school, reaching other buildings and even the entire city.
Just as Hyacinth put down the megaphone to listen for a response, the sudden appearance of lights in an office building in the distance caught her attention:
Wow, that actually works!