The Mad Prosecutor Picked Up AI - Chapter 27
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Apocalypse in Water Episode 27
Episode 27
As we walked along the dug tunnel for a bit, a half-open stone gate appeared before our eyes.
The stone gate is painted with oriental painting-style patterns, and depicts sea creatures such as whales, sharks, and turtles swimming against the backdrop of the wavy sea and the seabed.
What’s inside?
I was worried that I might run into a group of water zombies looking for a dragon palace or monsters like the water monster, but since I had come this far, I was content even if I didn’t eat.
I boldly entered the stone gate.
Unlike the cave-like tunnels, there were thick pillars erected on the stone floor like a corridor.
After passing a little through the corridor, a large circular plaza appeared.
There were countless doors in the circular plaza.
Is this a maze?
The Minotaur from Greek mythology automatically came to mind.
If you get lost in the labyrinth, won’t monsters come out and attack you?
I was in trouble.
Of these many doors, which one is the correct answer?
I could see tunnels dug next to the doors.
Unable to find the right path, the water zombies seemed to have tried to find their way to the Dragon Palace by breaking through the wall.
But since they couldn’t find the way, there were as many tunnels dug as there were doors.
I stood in front of each door and reached into each one.
I thought that if the door led to the Dragon Palace, the birds would move as if the wind was blowing through them.
Some doors had a clear sense of movement of the current, while others were stagnant with no flow.
There are more than twenty doors where you can feel the flow of the tide.
This way, it seemed difficult to determine which door was the correct path.
I tried shining a light into the door, but the passageways were twisted and twisted, so it wasn’t much help.
What should I do? Should I go in and look at each one?
I looked through my tool belt, X-band, and auxiliary bag to see if there was any tool that could help me with my exploration.
A rubber hammer came out and a construction saw was visible.
A rubber mallet can knock on walls to reveal things like secret doors, and a food chamber can help you find your way back out.
And what else could there be? I opened the auxiliary bag and was surprised.
Oh no! This is a big problem!
In the auxiliary bag there was a note that Bomi had given and that Jiyeon had sent.
If I had remembered that there were notes in it, I would never have gotten into the water.
No, at that time I never thought the black beads would be this bad, and it was so dangerous that even if I had known, I would not have gone into the water.
Items related to delay, such as black beads and tree branches, showed tremendous abilities in the submerged world.
It was clear that the notes would also contain surprising secrets.
But now it’s all soaked in water.
I wonder if it’ll be okay if I go outside and dry it.
I flipped through the wet notes.
Oh! But what is this?
There was something like a picture drawn on a blank notebook.
I opened the page, being careful not to tear it.
What appeared on the paper was a drawing.
Why did this appear? Is there some secret to this place in the drawing?
But why is this place so complicated?
I strained my eyes and stared at the drawing.
The drawing showed a tangled maze of twisting corridors and passageways.
If you go in like this, you won’t be able to get out.
Given its complexity and scale, it certainly did not appear to be a human-made structure.
By the way, this square with doors seems similar to where I am now.
I raised my head and looked at the ceiling.
As shown in the drawing, the ceiling had a dome structure.
There’s a passageway over there, and the doors next to the passage are arranged like this… Wow! That’s right, that’s right!
This is awesome.
The tenant representative mobilized water zombies and did everything from digging the ground to finding it.
I have a blueprint for the road to the Dragon Palace.
What kind of expression would the tenant representative make if he knew this fact?
Haha.
As I giggled, water droplets bubbled up from my mouth.
But how did the diagram of the Dragon Palace passage appear in a blank notebook?
Clearly, nothing was written.
I looked over my notes again.
Apart from the drawings, the other pages were blank.
I stroked my chin and tried to reason.
The sea water here is slightly bitter and less salty than regular sea water, which gives it its own unique character.
Could it be that the ink used on the paper reacts depending on these differences in ingredients?
The hypothesis may seem plausible, but it may also seem absurd.
I scratched my head.
If I soaked my notebook in seawater that tasted different, I would be able to immediately confirm whether my hypothesis was correct, but it seemed like I would have to go far to find such seawater.
We can’t set sail right now.
If my hypothesis is correct, this is totally awesome.
When you set sail on the sea, if you write the water of that area on a note, a map will appear, and a blueprint of a nearby dungeon or similar place will appear.
This is navigation in a world completely covered in water.
I looked down at the notes with wonder in my eyes.
It’s still just a hypothesis, but where on earth did Jiyeon get such an incredible thing, including the black beads and notes?
There were so many things I was curious about for Jiyeon, but I decided to ask her when I met her later. For now, let’s start by finding the Dragon Palace in front of us.
I looked at the drawing carefully.
I followed the passages drawn on the drawing one by one.
Some doors led to cliffs, others into traps with collapsing ceilings.
There was a bottomless pit that you couldn’t get out of once you fell in.
Then I finally found a door leading to the exit.
If you go through the secret door, it will lead you to the exit, but what is this?
There is a room before the exit.
There was nothing displayed in the room.
There was something written on it, but it had been erased and written over with a pen or something.
Why is there a sign like this? Is it dangerous?
Not only that, but there was something like a lock drawn on the exit door.
And it said this:
[He who wishes to be admitted to the door, be polite.]
What is this? Give me an example.
What do you want me to do?
Are you saying that if I bow, you’ll open the door?
I crossed my arms and thought about it, but nothing came to mind.
This is pretty tricky, is there any other way?
I looked through the diagram thoroughly, but unfortunately this door was the only one connected to an exit.
After thinking for a moment, I saw a water zombie coming out of the tunnel.
The guy was just as fat as the guy who had eaten all the rocks and sand he had encountered on his way here.
I could see a stone rising up to my throat.
I quickly ran over and pierced the guy’s head with my three-pronged spear.
The guy fell down, spitting out rocks and sand.
I don’t think I have time for this.
The tenant representative must have noticed where I was.
I looked at the drawing and went into the door I found.
After walking for a while, we came to a corner.
I stopped and tapped the wall with a rubber hammer.
Dong, dong, dong!
Oh! Here it is.
A secret door was marked on the drawing.
I pushed on one side and the door opened with a bang.
I went inside.
The long hallway appeared again.
After walking for a while, the ceiling got higher and a large room appeared.
There were countless scratches on the walls and floor, as if a battle had taken place there.
What appeared to be dried, twisted remains were seen, with bloodstains stuck here and there.
Did a big battle break out?
It seemed like that might be the case, but I couldn’t tell exactly what happened.
At that moment, something flashing golden light caught my eye.
What is it? It looked like a pentagonal, diamond-shaped metal plate.
The golden sheen somehow reminds me of fish scales.
It was big enough to cover my upper body.
Can there be scales this big?
Thinking about the giant shad that had destroyed the transport plane, it didn’t seem impossible, even if I didn’t know what kind of giant monster it was.
I lifted the scales.
The scales were lighter and thinner than expected.
It had a protrusion inside so it was easy to lift.
When I hold it, it feels like a shield.
Is it true?
I took out a knife and stabbed the golden scales.
Wow! Not a single leak was made.
I tried stabbing it with a three-section spear, but it was the same.
Wow! This is great. It would be perfect as a shield.
It was an unexpected gain.
Water zombies and water polo are just chewing gum now.
I couldn’t help but smile as I imagined myself blocking their attacks with a shield and then cutting them all down with a chainsaw.
Then shall we go to the Dragon Palace now?
I went to the door.
The door was firmly shut, just as the lock on the drawing showed.
I was excited to see what would come out of the Dragon Palace, but I was a little disappointed when it was blocked like this.
I looked around to see if there was anything like a button to open the door, but there was nothing.
How do I do this?
Should I catch a water zombie and have it dig up the door?
The door was made of a solid, thick stone, like marble.
As I was looking at the closed door and thinking about a solution, I suddenly thought about the owner of the golden scales and those who fought and died here.
The door in front seems to be the entrance to the Dragon Palace, but perhaps everyone died trying to defend the door?
Although the battle marks did not appear to be human, my extensive field experience and forensic knowledge showed that the garrison, despite fierce resistance, was annihilated by overwhelming odds.
And perhaps the owner of these golden scales was the garrison.
Yes. He left us such a good item, shouldn’t we at least pray for his soul to rest in peace?
As I had done to the Yanbian man, I bowed my head and prayed in silence.
I don’t know what kind of rude person that is, but isn’t this what manners are?
I thought so, but the back of my head felt hot as I lowered my head.
What the? I looked up and saw laser-like light pouring down from the wall.
I was wondering what it was, but on the opposite wall from where the light was shining, I saw something like a jewel shining.
At that moment, as if someone had shouted, “Open Sesame,” the door that had been tightly shut opened on its own.