What happens after that is no different from the previous layer.
The accelerating passage of time prevented Lu Li from giving any reminder to the priests and others who were arriving at the church one after another.
At dusk, the familiar firelight lit up outside the church.
Jonah, who was freed from his guilt, set the fire and buried this historic church under the flames along with his sins.
Putting on the oil lamp, Lu Li turned around and opened the wooden door.
Endless nothingness came from all directions, and a lonely wooden door stood abruptly in the abyss.
The traces of the wall were completely erased, leaving only fragments of stone steps emitting faint light points like stars, stretching downward like constellations.
Even if Lu Li could ignore any attack on his mind, this kind of depression leading to destruction would make him slightly uncomfortable. Taking a deep breath, Lu Li took the oil lamp, ignored the surging darkness around him, stepped on the scattered stars, and walked to the end.
In front of the wooden door.
Turning his head, Lu Li was attracted by the scene below.
At the corner of the original passage, a passage extending downward appeared in front of my eyes.
This passage was clearer than what he saw from the upper level, and Lu Li could even vaguely feel the sea breeze with a strong fishy smell blowing out of the passage.
The space seems to be divided into two completely different areas.
There was some kind of voice in the dark, warning Lu Li that that was not the place he should set foot in at this moment.
In the last test, Lu Li had seen a similar passage leading to an unknown place on the last floor.
This coincidence made Lu Li think about whether the passages were related, for example... they were coherent.
Each step of the humid channel that permeates the sea breeze is slightly higher than the previous one. It makes people wonder whether after continuously moving downward, it will be difficult to return at a certain level because the drop is too high.
In any case, this has nothing to do with Lu Li at this time.
Holding the door handle, Lu Li walked into the warm and dim confession room to face the final test.
…
"The end has come" is written on the wooden wall.
In the early morning, the church was shrouded in mist, and the light that slanted into the church's stained windows made the statue holy and solemn.
In the first morning of the day, Lu Li might still have a chance to change everything, although no matter what he chooses, things will inevitably slide into the abyss.
Noisy footsteps were heard outside the church, and several figures pushing wheelchairs appeared outside the door.
They skipped the confessional and went straight to the benches in the front row.
The priest appeared before them, and there were sounds of conversation.
However, their conversation did not go smoothly, and excited shouting began to echo in the lobby.
The figure in the wheelchair seemed not to want to see the quarrel, so he turned the wheel and left them.
Just as Lu Li was thinking, the wheelchair that was aimlessly browsing the church finally stopped in front of the confessional and cast a curious look.
However, the figure in the wheelchair did not intend to say anything to the confession room. He averted his curious eyes and planned to leave.
A piece of paper stretched out from the wide hole, slowly drifted down, and landed on the legs of the figure who had not yet left.
【Who are you】
"Is there anyone in Ta Feng City who doesn't know me..." A gentle voice mixed with self-deprecation sounded. Listening to the voice, the figure in the wheelchair seemed to be just a girl.
[The eyes cannot see the essence of people]
Lu Li's answer contained some kind of divinity.
"If you are trying to persuade me to keep hope, I have been doing this for more than ten years, and people have been saying in my ears, thank you for repeating it again."
The words sounded a bit harsh, but the girl's gentle voice indicated that she was just explaining this fact calmly.
[I don’t know who you are, but if you have questions, I hope I can listen and help you]
"Are you an outsider... This is not a secret in Ta Feng City. Many people know about me... but I don't want the stories you hear to contain many malicious contents..."
The girl with a gentle voice then talked about herself calmly.
The girl spoke coherently about the tragic experiences that would be heartbreaking if taken alone.
When her mother went to her father's territory, she gave birth prematurely due to a bumpy ride. The smell of blood at her birth attracted the bear, a predator in the forest. Although the guards tried their best to protect her, they were still torn apart by the hungry bear after surviving the cold winter.
He drove a carriage and bit off the legs of a newborn girl.
The guards who arrived drove the bear away, but it still licked the baby's face again, causing the skin and one eye on the girl's face to disappear.
The tragic experience at birth did not break the girl, after all, she had never seen the light of day.
After that, he nearly died a few times and suffered from night blindness, but the girl took care of him.
If there are people favored by the gods, the girl outside the confessional must be the opposite.
"If you hear anything else than that, it's not true." The girl who said this seemed to be able to make people feel her emotional calm.
【Are you a believer?】
"No, it's just that my father, Viscount Reeves, was fanatical and pious for a while." The girl looked at the people arguing in front of the bench and sighed softly: "Because of me."
Lu Li vaguely understood the reason why Viscount Reeves captured the priest who blocked the carriage in a certain level before.
Not everyone can stay sane after their hopes are dashed.
Facing the miserable girl, Lu Li couldn't think of any reason to redeem her and let her redeem others.
【I need your help】
Lu Li decided to give it a try.
The girl holding the paper said with a hint of surprise: "I am a physically handicapped person, and you actually think that a physically handicapped person can help you."
This is like some kind of hint.
It was as if the girl was going through a test and told Lu Li: This won't work.
How can a person behind bars lend a helping hand to others?
[Not helping me, but helping those in need]
Holding the paper, the girl fell silent for a brief moment, raised her head and answered Lu Li: "I don't know what you want to do, but if it is really a good thing... I will try my best to do it."
For a long time after that, no paper was handed out in the confessional, and no movement came out, as if there was no one inside.
Until the quarrel not far away came to an end, and the Viscount was about to leave this place that made him angry, a piece of paper filled with writing was handed out from under the wide hole.
The girl took the rough paper and read the content on it.
"Can you speak?" the girl suddenly asked.
【cannot】
"Then do you have a cigarette?"
【Why do you ask this】
"I've always wanted to give it a try. I've seen people who smoke forget their worries for a short time."
【I don’t smoke】
"Goodbye Father, I will try to do what you say...if they really happen."
The girl pushed the wheelchair and greeted the baron and others who were approaching.
"What did you get?"
Viscount Reeves, who was rumored to have an "arrogant" character and was angry with the priest just now, held his wheelchair, pushed it and asked in a gentle tone.
"The paper has strange contents written on it. I will tell you about it later."
"good."
The father and daughter who were talking left the church accompanied by the guards.