569 Password Box (1/2)

Zhou Wen tried pressing the nine keys again and realized that although it didn't sink, there seemed to be a glimmer.

These grids can't really be buttons, right? Zhou Wen pressed a few other keys. As long as the pressure reached a certain level, each grid would emit a flash.

Could it be that this metal block is really a box with a code? Then what's the code? Could it be the ten numbers the former principal gave me? Zhou Wen thought for a moment and felt that something was amiss.

There were no numbers on the nine-key grid. Even if the ten numbers given by the former principal were really the passcode, he didn't know which one corresponded to 1 or 9.

Typically, numbers are arranged in order. 123 is the first row. 456 is the second row. 789 is the third row. However, the nine-key grid is a square. I don't know which orientation is the first row. Zhou Wen thought for a moment and felt that he could give it a try.

If it was really arranged in order, he should be able to get results from making a few tries.

Therefore, Zhou Wen tried using the ten-digit code. 5156942730. He remembered this number very clearly, but he soon realized that something was amiss.

As the grid only had nine buttons, and with one of the ten numbers being zero, there was no way to press this zero.

It doesn't work at all. From the looks of it, I'm overthinking things. Zhou Wen looked at the metal piece and suddenly recalled that he had seen a similar grid on the metal block that chained the silver-haired Companion Beast. However, there were numbers on that grid.

Zhou Wen carefully recalled what numbers were on the grid.

Thankfully, he had quite a good memory. Back then, he had looked at it carefully, so he quickly recalled it. He remembered that the numbers weren't arranged according to the order, but were seemingly random.

249… 715… 603… I remember that the numbers on the metal block should be distributed in this way. Strange, there's no 8 in the grid. Zhou Wen's heart stirred as he thought of the ten-digit code. Indeed, there was no number 8.

Although this didn't mean anything, Zhou Wen suddenly felt that he could give it a try.

If the numbers on this small metal block are the same as the large metal block, then I should press it this way. Zhou Wen followed the numbers in his memory and pressed the ten-digit code, but the metal block didn't react.

Zhou Wen spun the grid clockwise ninety degrees before continuing his attempts. After he pressed the tenth button, he suddenly heard a very soft click.

He was immediately delighted and hurriedly looked at the metal piece. Indeed, there was a crack on the side of it. With a gentle twist, the metal piece split into two.

After the metal piece cracked, the crystal fell out and landed on the table.

The crystal was transparent, but there were many silver spots of light inside. They resembled countless swirling galaxies. It was extremely beautiful.

Zhou Wen picked up the crystal and took a careful look. It was slightly cold, but there weren't any special energy fluctuations from it. On the side he saw, there was a symbol of an anchor engraved on it.

Zhou Wen wasn't unfamiliar with the anchor symbol. He had seen it a few times before. A similar tattoo was on the large metal piece and Gu Dian also had a similar tattoo.

However, the symbol of the anchor was slightly different. There was no woman's side profile on it. It was just a simple anchor symbol.

Perhaps it's just a coincidence? Zhou Wen thought as he flipped the crystal over to take a look. He couldn't help but be stunned when he saw it.