The neighing sounds of octopuses came from behind, comparable to a pig killing scene.
Everyone turned back to look, and the scene they saw was even more tragic: the skin of the octopuses turned red one by one, their bodies were hot and smoking, and they even did not hesitate to self-destruct, corroding people with the acid they exploded.
Corrosive acid sprayed all over the sky, and many people around were sprayed on the spot. They died mutilated in severe pain. Half of their faces were seriously corroded, and they looked extremely oozing.
The screams were endless, and the players defending behind began to die on a large scale.
"Are these octopuses crazy?!"
Jack was stunned. In all his years as a pirate, he had never seen a creature like an octopus become so violent!
"Get out of the way!" someone shouted hurriedly.
In fact, it goes without saying that under the threat of life, all the players in the rear fled the scene as soon as possible.
Although there is a chance of resurrection, such a huge octopus group will not die once and be done with it. They will die in the same place almost as soon as they are resurrected. Who dares to stay in the same place?
Fortunately, these octopuses don't seem to be very interested in the escaping people, and they become violent just to fight their way out.
After the blockers got out of the way, the octopuses immediately gathered in groups and rushed towards the grass temple in the distance. The initial website address is p://m.biquke.
"As expected, I went after that guy!"
The demon was even more certain of this after watching the octopuses' violent behavior.
"I don't know what this person did to the octopuses. The hatred is so strong..."
"This man... seems to be speeding towards the temple..."
"What does he want to do? What is there in the temple?"
"It seems to be related to the octopuses..."
"Still not running away? Does he want to die?"
…
After the hatred of the octopuses was transferred, everyone could finally comment on the current situation from the perspective of bystanders.
Seeing the scene of the octopus and the ghost captain rushing towards the temple in the distance, everyone was actually a little surprised. What on earth could be worth his life for?
However, listening to the discussions around him, the emperor's inner uneasiness became more and more intense.
Combining the behavior patterns of the octopuses at the beginning and the current situation, an idea suddenly flashed in his mind, and he realized a certain possibility, and his expression suddenly changed.
"No, stop him quickly!"
While speaking, the emperor had already taken the lead in releasing long-range spells. A large amount of lightning and shadow energy was fired out, heading straight towards the ghost captain in an attempt to prevent him from approaching the grass temple.
However, it was obviously too late.
The overwhelming swarm of octopuses that rushed through their defense line now formed a natural barrier, completely blocking the space between everyone and the ghost captain, and magic could not lock the target at all.
The next second, countless octopuses covered the grass temple, and the entire temple collapsed instantly, raising a cloud of dust on the spot.
The octopuses quickly formed a hill tens of meters high on the collapsed haystacks, densely packed and completely covering the space around the grass temple.
"This guy is finished!"
Everyone looked at this scene with a little sigh.
Unexpectedly, the dignified ghost captain would die in this way at the hands of a group of octopuses.
"Haha, no matter what is in there, is it worth it to kill yourself just to grab a treasure?" Jack sneered.
This person's death is a good thing for them. At least they have one less competitor.
"I'm afraid..." At this time, the emperor's voice sounded next to him.
Jack turned around and saw that the emperor did not show any joy, but his face was full of bitterness.
"Afraid of what?" Jack asked subconsciously.
The emperor did not answer, and there was no need for him to answer.
Suddenly there was a rumble from Octopus Mountain in the distance.
The mountain suddenly cracked open from the top, and countless octopuses separated to both sides, quickly revealing the scene buried below.
A familiar figure stood firmly at the original location of the Cao Temple.
It's Captain Ghost! Not only was he alive, but he was completely unscathed.
In addition, he was holding a red organ in his hand, which was wrapped in a transparent substance like ice. The organ inside seemed to be alive and was still beating.
But what's even weirder are the octopuses around them. The octopuses that were ruthlessly violent just now have become extremely quiet at this moment. They are lying down and shivering, and even their heads are on the ground, making a bowing posture.
The people around were stunned.
What's happening here?
What happened in that ruined temple?
What did Captain Ghost do to bring about such a big change in these octopuses?
Everyone's minds were at a loss for a while.
While everyone was still at a loss, Mu You in the distance suddenly stretched out his hand and pointed at the people here.
Following his movements, all the octopuses on the ground suddenly raised their heads and turned to the crowd. Then their eight claws squirmed and moved towards this side, getting faster and faster.
In the blink of an eye, the octopuses that were peaceful just now turned into the turbulent wave of octopuses before, sweeping towards everyone.
"Nima, what's going on?"
Jack and the others were dumbfounded, but their movements were not slow, and everyone turned around and ran away immediately.
The situation instantly turned into a situation where everyone was running away and countless octopuses were chasing after them.
The only difference is that this time the octopus's target is no longer Mu You, but all humans except him.
Fortunately, this group of octopuses did not keep chasing them like before. After driving them a few hundred meters away, they stopped chasing and retreated.
Only then did everyone have a chance to breathe.
"Obviously, the other party has gained control of these octopuses..." the emperor explained.
"How is this possible?" Jack looked over in disbelief. Although these octopuses were not of high level, they numbered in the tens of thousands. How much energy is needed to control so many octopuses at the same time?
"It has nothing to do with energy, it's probably because of the heart in the opponent's hand..."
"heart?"
"Yes, that's what he just rushed into the grass temple to get."
The emperor smiled bitterly and said: "I'm not sure what the heart is yet, but it obviously has some kind of relationship with these octopuses. Anyone who gets the heart can gain the power to control these octopuses!"
"Damn, aren't we doomed then?" Jack was dumbfounded.
If the other party can really completely command this group of octopuses, then it's still a matter of competition. With hundreds of thousands of octopuses, the opponent is already invincible here. Moreover, with a map in his hand, he can get the city lord even while lying down!
"It seems so right now, but..."
Before the emperor could finish speaking, a message was suddenly received in the team channel.
"We may have found the city center!"
The news came from Smile and his group who had left before.
The emperor's brows relaxed slightly. This is the only good news in this almost desperate situation.
"We found an empty square. There was an altar in the middle, but it was empty. There was nothing like a 'heritage crystal' around it. Moreover, there were two layers of barriers on the square, one outside, and one around the altar. It seems that you need to bring fragments of the map to enter this barrier, so it’s not clear what’s inside.”
The emperor was slightly surprised after reading the news: "There is no inheritance crystal, so how can you be sure that it is the center of the city?"
"We can't be sure...but we met the red sickle girl here. She was guarding in front of the barrier and we couldn't get close." Smile explained truthfully.
"I see."
The emperor nodded. He closed the team channel, turned back and looked directly at Jack, and said only three words: "Let's join forces!"
"Huh?" Jack was stunned.
"You have also seen that the current situation is no longer three pillars, but Captain Ghost's family is the only one, and it is as powerful as crushing. If we don't join forces, all the efforts we have made before will be in vain. Only by joining forces, there is still so much A glimmer of hope," the emperor said.
"Are you...sure that we can work together?" Jack looked at the emperor suspiciously.
In the current situation, let alone the two of them present, even if ten more families come, it seems that they will only be beaten by the ghost captain.
"Actually, I still have a trump card. If everything goes well, I may have a chance to 'steal' the city lord from the opponent's hand..." the emperor said cryptically.
"Damn, it's already here. If you have any trump cards, please tell me immediately. Don't keep nagging!" Jack frowned.
The emperor also understood that now was not the time to keep secrets, so he quickly explained his plan.
"It's actually such a trump card..."
After hearing this, Jack looked at the emperor in surprise and hesitated: "If what you said is true, then there is indeed a glimmer of hope..."
"The contract is here. If you want to unite, we must do it as soon as possible. We don't have much time." The emperor took out a blood contract scroll from his body and handed it to Jack.
Jack glanced at it and saw that even the terms of cooperation had been written clearly on it.
"My God, have you even prepared this?" Jack looked at the emperor in disbelief. Could he have foreseen this situation in advance?
"I like to be foolproof when doing things. This contract is actually prepared for Captain Ghost. In order to deal with certain emergencies, it is the last resort..."
Tian Zi glanced at Jack expressionlessly: "I just didn't expect it to be used on you."
"What the hell..."
Jack had a curse word that he didn't know whether to say or not.
What the other party meant was that he obviously did not regard him as a serious competitor from the beginning...
"Although it makes me sick to cooperate with you, this is the only thing I can do now... I really won't be willing to give up immediately." Jack cursed helplessly, and signed his name on the contract with a curse.
The contract was successfully formed, and now the two families are on the same side.
"President, he has taken action!" At this time, the subordinate responsible for tracking received news: the ghost captain had begun to move.
"Follow up quickly!"
The group set off in a hurry, hanging far behind.
The opponent has gained control of the octopus group and his strength has greatly increased. However, because of this, when he moves, there will always be a large number of octopuses surrounding him, and the route of movement becomes extremely conspicuous, making it difficult to follow him. .
Of course, with the opponent's current strength, there is no need to hide anymore.
All clever strategies and plans are only used when the strength is weak. When the advantage is accumulated to a sufficient extent, it can be defeated ten times with one force, and it can be pushed over in an open and honest manner!
A huge swarm of octopuses spread across the city in front, while a group of people followed them furtively in the back.
After following for about half an hour, everyone finally arrived at the place.
This is an extremely wide stone square. The square is empty without any buildings. There is only a conspicuous altar in the center, surrounded by hundreds of steps.
Near the altar, there are two layers of barriers visible to the naked eye. A small barrier directly covers the inner altar body, and the other extends outward for about a hundred meters, like an upside-down bowl, covering the round white area near the altar. The scope is firmly protected.
When Mu You arrived, Lin Xue was the only one at the scene, standing in front of the square's barrier with a sickle in hand, blocking anyone who wanted to get close.
When he was about to enter the sixth area, Mu You released Lin Xue from his backpack in advance and handed her the No. 5 fragment.
When Mu You followed Tianzi and others through the Sixth District, she used the arrows of the fragments to guide her and followed far behind. She did not change direction until she entered the Fifth District.
Mu You led a group of people to find the Octopus King, while Lin Xue secretly headed straight to the city center.
At the previous occult meeting, the virgin had provided information: the city of fools would rise at dawn and end in the lightless night.
After analysis, Mu You guessed that the opening of each sky city is likely to have a time limit. Like Dawn City, it must be opened at dawn.
Dawn in the usual sense refers to the time period from four to six in the morning.
In other words, even if you arrive at the city center in advance, you may not be able to touch the inheritance crystal, but it will easily expose the location of the city center.
Of course, Mu You couldn't be sure that the information about the Maiden must be true, so when he was looking for the Octopus King, he asked Lin Xue to take the map and rush to the city center to check it out.
It turned out that the information was correct. It was already 3:48, and there were still no crystals on the altar in the center of the square.
However, the crystallization is not far away.
After arriving at the scene, Mu You immediately controlled the octopuses and surrounded them three times inside and three outside the barrier, making the surrounding area impenetrable.
Then he walked alone through the octopus group and stepped into the barrier.
When entering the outer boundary, it is necessary to verify the dual identities of the Fool and the map owner, and it is quite strict.
Entrants must carry at least three map fragments and the relic that each person originally obtained. In addition, they are not allowed to carry any backpack equipment. Only when the conditions are matched will the barrier be released.
In other words, if someone's initial relic is accidentally lost, even if all the fragments are found later, they will be directly excluded and lose the qualification to compete for the city master.
Muyou has no problem screening in these two aspects.
He has always carried the pocket watch with him, and he now has four fragments, which is enough to serve as a stepping stone.
Mu You left his backpack with Lin Xue and entered the barrier alone. He came all the way to the altar in the center and touched the small barrier in front.
Naturally, the result was that he was bounced away instantly, and at the same time, a prompt appeared in his mind.
[Auroville Altar opens at 4:00 every day, with 10 minutes and 32 seconds remaining. 】
"Sure enough, it's four o'clock..."
Mu You turned back and looked outside the barrier. In other words, as long as you stay here for ten minutes, everything will be settled.
There will be another chapter later (around two o'clock), so if you can't wait, go to bed first, and I'll read the same thing tomorrow.
