What Yin Quan passed was an abandoned village.
She had never seen such a deserted and terrifying place. This place has probably been abandoned for a long time. Weeds have grown wildly and vines have climbed all over the walls, making it impossible to see the masonry underneath. A small tree grew on the roof, and I don't know which bird brought the seeds up. Yin Hu secretly thought, how did they take root in that place without soil? Will they die prematurely due to lack of nutrients, or will they rely on gravity to first collapse the roof and then re-root themselves in the earth? Life is always so tenacious.
"Be careful, there is a scent of monsters coming here."
They all said they didn’t want to leave here anymore… Yin Huan really had no choice. Along the way, she lived a hard life. I didn’t have much money with me to begin with, but now I’m almost spending it all. Although there are many good people helping her, there are also some evil-minded people. She basically traveled to big cities, and the security was pretty good, but she always felt wronged in small places. The time she remembers most clearly was when she wanted to buy a bun on the street. She couldn't speak, so she pointed at the basket and made gestures for a while. Unexpectedly, the vendor noticed her shortcomings and quickly took out two cold steamed buns from the basket under the table and stuffed them into her, then immediately drove her away. After leaving, she realized that the buns were probably a little sour from the previous night. At that time, I was so full of grievances that I couldn't even express myself. She really hates herself. She hasn't taken care of anything yet and her life is in a mess.
But compared to being trapped in a cage-like home, it's probably just as bad.
Let’s go back to this deserted village. If she wanted to go to a nearby city, she would either have to follow the escort agency through the wilderness, or go through this village. The village is in the forest and it is easy to get lost. The reason why she didn't go with the escort agency was that it was too expensive, and it was not safe for a woman who didn't know martial arts. Sometimes the most dangerous thing is not the beasts or monsters on the road, but the people around you. This village is a shortcut, but no one would take it. On the one hand, the interior of the forest is complex and there are few experienced people. On the other hand, the entrance to the village is blocked by a blindfold. It was Yingyue Jun who gave her some advice and she found the way in.
Why hide it? There is no need to think too much about this, someone must be doing something shameful. Didn’t Yingyuejun say that just now? A monster has been here. But since she still allowed her to come, it should be safe here now.
However, this village is really big.
The trees in the forest are very tall, with dense crowns, blocking out the sky and the sun. The trees in this area where the village was originally built are relatively sparse, and the branches above that block the sun have been cut down. Now they have grown back and become taller, shrouding the entire village in shade. It seems that this place has been abandoned for many years.
Have you been to this place? Yin Huan asked her in his heart.
"I've never been there before. I can't go anywhere in this world, let alone here."
I thought someone would bring you.
"There are very few people who can talk to me directly when I am awake over the years, let alone follow me so troublesomely. You, after you find the fragment and realize your wish, you must go home honestly."
In fact, she had no idea what her wish was. Can language skills be restored? It's such a waste to spend a wish like this, and although life is difficult, it's not impossible to survive if you just become mute. Or cut off the memory of past lives? This doesn't seem to make any sense, but if it's just to prevent yourself from having nightmares, it's still making a fuss out of a molehill.
As for the agreement with Yingyue Jun, it is actually a bit illusory. Yingyuejun is looking for the monster with the fragment. In her sleep, she had her own way to find traces and guide Yin Quan forward. However, the matter of the fragments is also unclear. Maybe the fragments of the wish-fulfilling beads have been used up long ago. Besides, can the monster be kind enough to give it to me? So we still need to find a way out, and that is to go to Death Shadow Pavilion. This was also suggested by Yingyue Jun. Even if you can't express your clear needs, if you tell the situation to the Shadow Pavilion, the people there will always be able to come up with something. However, it was distressing that she had nothing to exchange for it.
"Oh, there seems to be a spiritual vein nearby..."
Yeah? Where does it lead?
"I don't know about this. We don't know where its entrance is yet. We just noticed it. If you weren't full of spiritual power, I wouldn't be able to feel it. If you were stronger, I would know better. It's possible. It’s a large six-path spiritual vein, so you won’t be able to use it.”
It's better to keep on going, don't always think about taking shortcuts. Yin Huan sighed softly and continued to move forward. This forest is too quiet, and the slightest movement is unsettling. Moreover, it was just afternoon, but the light was so dim that it was almost nightfall. She really hoped to leave here before dark.
At this time, she heard a noise from the side of the room.
Yin Huan was startled, stopped, and moved his eyes to that side carefully. It was a dilapidated house like most buildings, but the door was intact. The sound was only for a moment, something might have fallen. She advised herself not to think too much about it. But the less you let yourself think about something, the easier it is to think about it. There is no wind blowing now, and there is no foreign object touching or shaking, so why is there any movement? Or...maybe it's a small animal like a mouse or squirrel?
Probably just a coincidence.
"There seems to be something there."
But Lord Yingyue didn't hesitate to mention it. Yin Huan complained in his heart, do you still want me to go and take a look? Her curiosity has not yet reached this level. So she quickened her pace and left here. But after that, every time she walked a certain distance and passed some buildings, there seemed to be some strange noises coming from inside. This can't be considered a coincidence. The sound was like the friction of tables, chairs or other inorganic objects, which was really terrifying. Ying Yuejun stopped talking in her head, which made Yin Huan even more uneasy. Her steps were getting faster and faster, and she just wanted to leave this land of right and wrong as soon as possible.
what is going on? Don't pretend to be dead. It’s time for me to blame you...
"There seems to be a spiritual vein leading to Qinglize nearby..."
What's the meaning?
"Your spiritual power is stronger than I sensed - run."
what happened? ? ?
Yingyue Jun issued a firm order in his mind. Yin Huan's heart tightened, and his feet really changed from brisk walking to sprinting. Many branches were broken under her feet, and the crackling sound was heard endlessly. Suddenly, strange objects poured out of the surrounding buildings - were they objects? Yin Huan felt weak all over, and his legs seemed to be no longer his own. Those things are white, maybe gray, and some are flesh-colored. They poured out of the dilapidated doors and windows one after another, hesitating uncontrollably. Yin Huan didn't want to find out what those things were, she just wanted to leave quickly, but where could she go? A window in front of him was suddenly knocked open, almost hitting Yin Huan on the face. Now she saw clearly.
--people? !
Half of the "man"'s body poured out of the window, and the other half hung inside the house. Its arms danced in front of it irregularly, as if it was trying to catch something. Its head has no hair, but it looks like a human face, but it has an empty outline, the lips have no color, and there are no eyeballs in the eye sockets, just two holes. Its head was also twisting in disorder, and it felt like it was dying.
What are these things? ! Yin Huan turned his head stiffly and found that all the things before were human-like monsters. Those things didn't seem complete enough, but one or two of them knew they wanted to chase her. She was frightened and tripped over a raised stone. The ground was relatively soft, so she didn't fall out, but she couldn't stand up. Those "people" with no hair and no clothes just swarmed around. Although they can't walk like real people, they can always move forward in their own way. Some only have their upper body, crawling closer with difficulty with their arms; some only have two legs below the waist, but they also move forward step by step. Her mind went blank, and it took a lot of effort for Yingyue Jun to make her aware of her voice.
"Wake up! Fight back, quickly!"
Even if Yingyue-kun says so...
"Lend it to me and I'll take care of it."
What?
She was sure it was Yingyue-kun's voice, but she didn't understand what she said. For a moment, she seemed to understand what Yingyue Jun meant - to temporarily hand over control of her body to her. When Yin Huan understood this, she might have... agreed. Because the next moment, she suddenly picked up the shovel leaning against the wall and struck it in a circular motion.
Wow!
In just an instant, the "person" who was attacking in front of him was cut in half, and debris was scattered all over the ground.
Is it... porcelain? Through the touch of the rotten wooden stick, Yin Quan felt the vibration when it was broken, like breaking a huge vase. But this had no deterrent effect. The movements of those things only paused for a very short moment, and then continued to move forward. Yin Quan's body is not under her control, and this is not even an instinct - she wields the shovel in her hand, chopping, splitting, and shooting in a smooth and smooth manner. Although it is not a martial arts method, there is still no problem with self-protection to a certain extent.
The crackling sound is endless. Yin Hui already knew that these things were all clay dolls and puppets without exception. But how do they act? It is hollow inside and has no mechanisms, and there are no puppet lines on the outside for traction. If you think about it carefully, it can only be some kind of strange sorcery. In addition, Ying Yuejun said earlier that there was a scent of monsters coming, and this place is so close to Qing Lize...
Just as she was thinking about it, the shovel in her hand broke.
After all, many years had passed, and the humidity in the forest was very heavy, so the moss-covered stick had long since become rotten and easily broken. Yin Quan tightened his grip on the broken stick in his hand and pointed the spiked part at them. But these puppets probably don't have emotions such as fear, so such intimidation cannot become a threat.
She leaned against the wall and waved the stick in her hand randomly. She no longer knew whether it was Yingyue Jun or herself who was controlling her movements now. The puppets that had not completely lost the ability to move slowly approached her, dragging their broken and cracked limbs.
Looking up, the gaps between the leaves split the sky into fragments, making the gradient colors separate.
It's getting dark.
