chapter25：what is the matter

Jake frowned as if trying hard to recall something: "When I was very young, my younger brother went missing.

My parents were both excellent scientists. In my hazy memory, they seemed to have been researching a project related to special energy all the time.

Before my brother disappeared, I heard them mention a name.

I was too young at that time and didn't catch it clearly, but now that I think about it, that name seems to be Tom.... Just then, the butler walked straight into the center of the living room.

His leather shoes made a slight and rhythmic sound as they stepped on the smooth floor.

The butler cleared his throat, and the sound echoed in the living room like a large bell: "Dear guests, the dinner dance begins now. However, this is no ordinary dance.

Next, each of you needs to find your partner in the dark for a challenge.

The winner will get unexpected rewards, while the loser..." The butler's eyes became cold, "will be destroyed by energy." The butler's words were like a bombshell, instantly causing an uproar among the guests.

The living room was like a stirred beehive, buzzing non - stop.

A lady in a gorgeous purple evening dress, holding a delicate champagne glass in her hand, said coquettishly: "Find a partner in the dark? This is so novel, but it sounds so exciting."

A man wearing gold - rimmed glasses beside her frowned and retorted: "Exciting? This is simply dangerous.

Being destroyed by energy is no joke." Amy stood among the crowd, uneasiness flickering in her eyes.

She turned her head to look at Jack and found that Jack was also looking at her, his gaze full of comfort.

"Amy, this rule is a bit scary, but if we figure out a way together, we should be able to deal with it."

Jack moved closer to Amy and said softly. Amy nodded slightly.

Suddenly, she felt that Jack looked extremely familiar.

This sense of familiarity was like an invisible force tugging at her heart.

"Jack, the more I look at you, the more I feel that we've known each other for a long time."

Amy asked in confusion.

Jack smiled gently and said, "Maybe during this series of strange experiences, our fate has already been quietly sown.

Don't think about this for now.

We have to deal with the immediate challenge." As the butler gave an order, the lights suddenly went out, and the darkness quickly flooded the entire living room like a tide.

In the darkness, the guests began to move around in a panic, with shouts and collisions intertwined.

Amy tightly grasped Jack's arm, and she could clearly hear her own heartbeat.

"Jack, I'm a little scared." Amy's voice trembled slightly.

Jack gently held Amy's hand, giving her a firm transfer of strength.

"Don't be afraid. I'm here.

Let's first find a corner to hide in and observe the situation." In the darkness, a quarrel came from not far away. "

How could you snatch my partner? It's so unethical!" A rough male voice roared angrily.

"Hmph, in the dark, whoever finds it first gets it. There's no such thing as snatching or not."

A shrill female voice responded defiantly.

"Everyone, calm down. Don't argue because of this."

A steady middle - aged man's voice tried to mediate. Jack and Amy moved carefully towards the edge of the living room.

They didn't want to get involved in these disputes.

"Amy, what do you think is the secret behind this challenge?" Jack asked softly in the dark. Amy thought for a while and said, "I think it must be related to the mysterious phenomena that have always occurred in this villa.

Maybe this is a test, testing our ability to cooperate in extreme situations." Suddenly, a faint ray of light flickered in the dark.

Jack and Amy looked at each other and tacitly walked slowly towards the direction of the light.

When they got closer, they found a small crystal ball emitting a soft glow, and there was a note beside it.

Jack picked up the note, on which was written: "True partners are connected in spirit."

Amy looked at the note and murmured: "Connected in spirit? What does this mean?" Jack said softly: "I think this is that between true partners there is a special kind of tacit understanding, perhaps an extraordinary sense."

Just then, a melodious piece of music slowly rose in the dark, as if coming from the far - off sky.

The music seemed to contain a mysterious power, gradually calming people's minds.

"Amy, this music is so special.

Maybe it's also a clue." Jack said. "Then let's follow the music and see." Amy suggested.

They walked in the direction of the music.

In the dark, they could hear the movements of other guests, but they focused on the guidance of the music.

As they walked, they came to the door of a room.

A hazy light seeped out of the room, and the music was coming from here.

Jack gently pushed the door open, and they saw a huge energy ball in the room, with colorful lights flickering on it.

Around the energy ball were some peculiarly - shaped instruments, and the indicator lights on the instruments kept flashing, as if telling ancient and mysterious stories.

"Amy, this place is so amazing." Jack exclaimed.

Just then, the energy ball suddenly emitted a strong light, and some images appeared in the strong light.

The images showed various strange phenomena that had occurred in the villa before, the rainbow rain falling like a dream, the astonished scenes during identity swaps, the huge energy crystal in the basement...

"Amy, what's going on?" Jack asked in surprise.

Amy tightly held Jack's hand and said: "I think this is telling us that all these things are connected.

We need to find the truth behind these phenomena to win the challenge." Suddenly, Tom's figure appeared in the image.

Tom smiled at them briefly and then disappeared. "Tom? Why did he appear here?" Amy was even more puzzled.