The whole of Luan is like a ghost town, a ghost town that is still alive but dead.Hao Ren and his party marched deeper along the central avenue of the city, and the few pedestrians they saw along the way all avoided them as if they were avoiding the plague, even if Lily ran out and forcibly detained two or three passers-by who did not have time to escape, the other party was completely immersed in unspeakable fear and hostility, and the illogical gibberish was not at all orderly, and could not say any valuable information, so in the end it could only be let go.Most of the houses on the side of the road were filled with people, but whether it was Carasius or Hao Ren who knocked on the door, the negotiations were declared unsuccessful, and the voices hiding behind the door were gloomy and vigilant voices, and these residents were reluctant to even open the door, let alone tell the strangers outside the door what was going on here.When Carasius offered to help, he was viciously chased away and cursed—a gratuitous hostility and anger that gripped the city.Hao Ren couldn't help but start to miss the days when the data terminal was by his side: although the goods were both broken and owed, at least its functions were quite easy to use, and if it could be detected with life radar, maybe it could be found out from the city residents.The other knights and monks dispersed to the streets and alleys looking for locals to talk to, and after the appointed time they all gathered on the avenue, and it was evident from the disappointed faces of everyone that the negotiations were not going well."
No one wants to talk to 'outsiders,'" said one of the monks, with a sad face, "even if I reveal to them the identity of the High Priests, they guard us like thieves." ”Another knight shook his head as well: "I feel an atmosphere that has turned the people of the city into a deeply xenophobic group, and they seem to see everyone who is not their part of them as a threat, I don't know how this mentality came about. ”Carasius drew a religious symbol on his chest: "Goddess bless, is this still a glorious Sanctuary?"
”Hao Ren turned his head to look at the mysterious woman who had never said a word since she entered the city: "Dark, you always know a lot of appearances, so do you know what the situation is now?"
”He shook his head and said lightly, "Don't think of me as omniscient. ”After all, the church warriors brought by Carasius could not do anything to break into the door, so the investigation and negotiation suddenly reached a bit of a stalemate, and when no one could be inquired, they could only start with magic detection: several monks took out the holy relics they had with them and began to check the flow of magical power in the city, Carasius thought that in such a strange atmosphere of the city, most of them could catch the shadow of dark creatures - since the inhabitants of the city were no longer able to start, Then it's better to grab a few resentful spirits and ask.And Hao Ren took advantage of this time to find a quiet place and open communication with the "outside world".As expected, the communication was set up extremely quickly, and the signal strength was the highest since he arrived in the world of Kolo."
Yo, partner," the voice of the data terminal sounded in his head, "Eh, wait......
Did you get a wifi over there again?
Why is the signal so good this time?
”"I'm in the Sanctuary now," Hao Ren said quickly, "the situation in the Sanctuary is very wrong, it's already semi-chaotic here. ”"Sanctuary?"
Vivien's voice interjected, "The place where you said the goddess of creation left a miracle?"
Isn't that the center of the sacred power of the Kolo world, the place where the power of order is the strongest?
”"It used to be, but now it's wrong," Hao Ren quickly told the other party that the Light of Asuman in the Sanctuary had been weakening over the past few months, and had finally been completely extinguished, "......
I will investigate the cause of the extinguishing of the light of Assuman, so you don't have to worry about this.The important thing now is to test if it is possible to deliver a solid substance to my side.According to my previous speculation with the data terminal, the divine power of the goddess of creation is the bridge between the Kolo space and the outer space, as the core of the divine power, the Sanctuary is the foundation of this bridge, and it is the place where the two spaces are most closely connected, and now the strength of the communication signal between me and you can also prove this: here, the connection between Kolo and the outer universe is very strong.So the testing of the transport of substances can already begin. ”The voice of the data terminal rang out: "Roger, this machine will activate the crack generator that has just been completed."
The first round of testing is expected to take twenty-four hours.However, because it is a test run, it is impossible to precisely control the timing and landing point of the material transmission, and it can only be guaranteed to be within a certain range around you. ”Hao Ren nodded: "No problem, I will pay attention to the phenomenon here." ”After the data terminal received the order, Vivian's voice rang out again: "By the way, the big dog is still obedient, right?"
”"She ......"
Hao Ren turned his head to look, and saw that Lily was wandering around not far away looking for strange-shaped stones, and after keenly feeling the sight, the husky girl immediately turned her head and grinned at this side, her fluffy triangular ears stood spiritually, and her tail was still flicking behind her, obviously in a good mood, "It's quite obedient, to be honest, a husky who has not been left can be successfully recovered, I am quite content."
By the way, do you still have the kind of herbal soup you boiled earlier to promote hair growth?
”"Hair growth soup?"
Vivien wondered, "Yes, one or two of these herbs can't be picked right now, but I can use magic or other potions instead, and it's my blood magic that works anyway."
But why do you want this?
”"Lily's tail is bald......," Hao Ren pouted, "but when I get back, don't laugh at her casually, hurt your pride." ”"She still has self-esteem......
Okay, okay, I see, you guys stay safe and come back early. ”The communication hung up, Hao Ren shook his head wordlessly with a smile, and at this moment, out of the corner of his eye, he suddenly saw a figure shaking in the dim street corner.In this city infested with dark magic, it was not uncommon for swaying figures, but Hao Ren immediately noticed that the figure not far away was a little different from the pedestrians he had seen before.The figure walked slowly, not in a hurry like the pedestrians he had seen before, panicking and evading, but he also did not look like a normal person, because he was slow and walked in a strange and dull manner."
There really isn't a normal person in this place......"
Hao Ren muttered in a low voice, retracted his footsteps, and quietly followed.The passerby in front of him had no sense of the tracking from behind, and just continued to staggered forward, although his steps were vague, but the distance of each step was almost identical.Hao Ren got closer, but the other party still didn't react.Seeing this, he simply leaned forward, and even deliberately made the footsteps a little louder.However, the other party still did not react.Hao Ren had already come to this man who looked like an ordinary commoner - he saw that the other party was wearing a short black coat, his hair was dirty against his scalp, and the clothes on his body were not cheap, but they were dirty, as if they had not been washed in many days.The expression on the man's face was sluggish, and he walked forward along the fixed route step by step, and Hao Ren stood a few meters away in front of him, but he seemed to be blind.Out-of-body in general.Hao Ren was no stranger to this situation, he had seen many similar phenomena in various secret places and cursed places, but the key was what triggered it—what was the connection between this soulless man and the guarded, hostile, and repulsive citizens of the city.The others finally noticed the commotion, and Lily and Carasius ran over, and they all felt a creep when they saw the staggering local, and Lily pulled Hao Ren's sleeve: "Landlord, what's the matter with this person?"
”"It seems to be an out-of-body experience, or hallucination," Hao Ren whispered, "I tried, but I couldn't wake up." ”Carasius, for his part, made a decision after a short thought: "Keep up with him." ”A man who seemed to have lost his soul walked down the dazed and deserted street, followed by a group of vigilant and murderous people not far behind, everyone lowered their voices and was cautious, and the atmosphere of this scene was extremely strange in this city shrouded in darkness."
Where is he going?"
Hao Ren asked in a low voice.Some of the warriors in the Sanctuary knew more about the situation in Lu'an City, and replied in a low voice, "It seems to be going to the cathedral in the city center." ”The soulless man continued to walk unhurriedly, and suddenly, Hao Ren saw a similar figure come out of a nearby intersection."
Look over there, another one!"
Lily also whispered: "Landlord landlord, there are also here!"
”As we get closer and closer to the depths of the city, one after another walking corpse-like figures emerge from the forks in the streets and shadows.At this point, the panicked and frightened citizens were completely out of sight, and only one after another walking corpses could be seen on the streets, one after another soulless bodies swaying on the avenue, gradually forming a dark stream of people, slowly advancing towards the cathedral in the center of the city.There was no sound.Lily's ears and tail suddenly became fluffy: "Landlord, it's so weird!
”At this moment, the majestic shadow of the cathedral in the center of the city has appeared in the square at the end, and the last ray of order emits a faint light at the top of the church, like a candle flame, crumbling.The silent crowd continued to rush forward, like sludge, slowly but persistently trying to engulf the last piece of pure land here.
(To be continued.) )