There were bits of fluorescence flashing in the dim cave, and faint blue crystals covered the ground, stone walls, and dome. Ye Xuici was sitting at a smooth stone table, with his right elbow resting on the table. His overall state was considered relaxed. But her solemn expression showed that she was hiding something on her mind. This is rare. When people from Death Shadow Pavilion used to see her, their expressions and movements were always so brisk.
It seems that this has been the case since she met someone.
A little girl poured an unknown drink next to her, which was filled with unnatural fluorescence. Tiny bubbles kept rising from the bottom of the cup. After the bubbles exploded, there was a shimmering light above the water. It should be a beautiful decoration, but not suitable as a thirst quencher.
"Ruan Xiang, have you been in the Death Shadow Pavilion recently?"
"No, it just so happens that you are here today and I am here." The little girl said, "On weekdays, I am in shopkeeper Wu's shop looking after the shop. Today it is closed for rest, so we came here. The master of the pavilion seems to want to ask him to do something."
"Oh...it's over there at the corpse pool, right?"
"It seems so." Ruan Xiang bowed slightly and said, "I will take my leave now. It seems that Senior She has something to say to the Pavilion Master. He will have to be delayed for a while. Please be patient."
"It's okay, I'm not in a hurry."
Ye Xuici was not in a hurry, and She Ji did have something to say to Gao Yuejun. Wu Yin finished talking to her and was about to leave when She Ji walked over. He kept waiting. The location where they were talking was not in the Death Shadow Pavilion, but in a huge pit hidden deep in Qinglize. What used to be a pit is now a pool - a pool of corpses.
The reason why the corpse pool is called this is quite simple. This was once a place where waste was dumped, and Wu Yin and Xie Yan were the main residents. In addition to the pawnshop he ran in Qinglize as a side business, Wu Yin's main business was the invention and creation of yin and yang magic weapons and medicines. Jie Yan is responsible for dealing with major killer organizations such as Zuo Zhenmen, but her "personal interest" makes her often do research on poisons. The jewelry on her body is all made of gold, not to show off, but she likes these things, but other metals are easily corroded by poisons, but gold is the safest and most stable, and does not need to be replaced so frequently.
Both of them are knowledgeable, so even if they dump experimental waste, they will pay a little attention to the balance of yin and yang and the five elements. If there is an excess of a certain ingredient or the toxicity is unstable, Qinglize's environment will be damaged, which will not be good for them. Didn’t it mean that rabbits don’t eat grass near their nests? The purpose is to leave some cover for the door of the house. She Ji didn't care much about these things, but Kari Gongduo and Zhu Tong would often "make trouble". Kari Gondo is mainly responsible for the finances of the Death Shadow Pavilion. Although the value measurement of the Death Shadow Pavilion is different from the universal concept, real money is of course also very important. He runs a bank and gambling house called Jinsha Village, and occasionally helps Wu Yin figure out some messy things. Zhu Tong follows Xie Yan and likes to mix various liquids - she is the youngest among the five and the most playful. Most of the drinks served by Death Shadow Pavilion for its own use or for guests are made by these two people.
Others don't care about waste equalization. After all, the number five is already considered a huge number in some cases, and the communication between them is not that frequent. Besides, there is no need to interact with anyone who threw the fruit core or the melon rind into the trash basket today. Reporting matter. Over time, the waste material in this pit began to increase, and its composition became disordered.
Later, in order to prevent Qinglize from being contaminated, they specially set up a barrier around it. It was not troublesome to get in, but the things inside were difficult to get out. This is now the corpse pool. Let's go back to its name - any insect that slips and falls into the pool now has no chance of surviving. They often melt on the spot before sinking. No matter how light the object is, it cannot float above the corpse pool. Even a fallen leaf will definitely be swallowed up. If a small animal falls into it, only bones will be left.
The opportunity is a playful deer.
In comparison, deer are larger and have very tenacious vitality. One day, a strong deer accidentally entered the barrier and was attracted by the psychedelic scene on the pond, seeing the pond as a vast grassland. As soon as it took a step forward, it realized that it had fallen into the swamp by mistake. It immediately woke up and started struggling crazily. He was probably the only one to survive the corpse pool. When it was discovered by the people of Death Shadow Pavilion, it had lost all its sanity. It becomes stronger and more powerful than its companions, but this is a reaction similar to rigor mortis. Just like Lord Ruyue, a stiff body is naturally not protected by instinct, so it can exert greater strength without fear of strain. And it is no longer afraid. I don’t know if it has lost the ability to fear, or if it no longer has any emotions.
The most important thing is that it has undergone terrible changes.
The herbivore's hooves had sharp spikes, and its flat teeth had become sharp, and there were more than one row. There were more than two rings of teeth in its mouth, which were uneven. It was definitely not an ordinary deer anyway. Its soft fur is as hard as a hedgehog, and half of the skin on its belly has been eroded, exposing pink flesh, and even the bulging of blood vessels can be seen. One of the horns fell off, revealing part of the white skull. But it is...alive.
Alive?
For a long time, the creatures within the barrier have reached a silent consensus: never approach the corpse pool, and do not eat the mutated vegetation around it. After all, a little guy without this consciousness has no chance of leaving any descendants. But the appearance of this crazy deer still caused disaster to the surrounding animals. Animals attacked by a mad deer will die on the spot if they are serious, and if they are not serious, they will look similar to it, perhaps because they are infected with the mad disease. A few people from Death Shadow Pavilion quickly took control of the situation, after all, the area was not large. But this also aroused their interest - especially the interest of the pavilion master.
Why are they like this? What is the principle? Can this power be used for oneself? How to use it? Down to plants and up to humans, will this characteristic still work? Is there room for improvement?
A series of questions urgently needed to be answered, and Death Shadow Pavilion quickly devoted its energy to relevant research.
"This is how the corpse pool came about," She Ji said to Ye Xuici, "You can go and see it, but ordinary people may not be able to stand the miasma there. I wonder if a monster like you can stand it."
"Describe it? What kind of place is it?"
She Ji did not sit on the chair honestly, but sat at the table. Although her feet were on the ground, most of the weight of her body was pressed on the table. She was neither standing nor sitting. He glanced at the drinks on the table and saw that Ye Xuici was still wet. He held the cup and observed it for a while. There were far fewer bubbles inside, but the psychedelic scene was still hovering around the mouth of the cup. When he took the cup, the haloes left long trails.
"It's a huge deep pit. There is a height of half a person down to the pool surface, so if you lose your footing, it is difficult to get up. During the day, it looks like a hopeless quagmire, either dark green or grayish yellow. When you get close, it will I smelled a weird corpse odor, but it was far more than a corpse odor. Most of the time, a deep purple mist floated on the surface of the pool and lingered around. This was the miasma in the pool. Even we were only there when there was no Approach when there is a miasma. At night, the pool will emit strange fluorescence, showing bright and dazzling golden green and blue, exuding an ominous atmosphere. From time to time, there are strange and bizarre illusions floating on the pool, making people feel beautiful and dangerous. Transform into corpses The area around the pond is barren, with only unusual plants growing wildly. There is gray-green grass in the distance, and it becomes fresh further away. The meadow is very humid, just like the outside, and there are trees that are neither dense nor sparse. , there are many kinds, and every tree is very tall.”
Ye Xuici couldn't help but think about it, and was really aroused.
"I heard lies and wanted to use this place before."
"Master Gaoyue told you this?" She Ji was a little surprised, but admitted, "He calculated based on the stars and hexagrams that we should have an unusual Gu pool here. Even the Pavilion Master also I didn't expect him to have such ability. Although she admitted it, she didn't lend it out. He was very generous, and in the end we just sold him part of the Gu liquid. Before, he also wanted to try to turn the shark into a yaksha, but I can’t take care of such chores now.”
"He has quite an idea. Did you talk to Satsuki-kun about anything else?"
"It's nothing, it's just what I've seen recently. I want to thank you for providing the information about the mirror. I found Luowu two days ago. Lord Gaoyue said that he thought he would go to the South Country. I thought so too, but he didn't. That's okay Like him, he is not a nostalgic person, and even if he wants to 'fall in love', he shouldn't be who he is now."
"I really don't understand what's going on with you."
"He met some familiar people - familiar enemies who he had offended before. I originally wanted to see if he could solve it alone now, but a troublesome woman appeared. I think it's better for him not to take risks. . In addition...before these people appeared, I saw a familiar face next to Lu Wu."
"Is it?"
"Well, but that's none of your business."
She Ji has always been polite to Ye Xuici, which is quite rare. He has neither malice nor patience towards most human beings. Perhaps it was because Ye Xuici was no longer a human being and still helped him from time to time. Therefore, by saying these words bluntly, he was warning her not to get into trouble. At the same time, his willingness to reveal this information also shows a certain level of trust.
The words are actually very clear: I have the right not to tell you, but I told you; I know you have ways to find out, but you'd better not be meddlesome, it has nothing to do with you anyway. I'm telling you now because I guess sooner or later the cabinet will need you in this matter.
Ye Xuici was always smart, so she nodded without interfering.
"The child didn't come back with you?"
"Not only didn't he, he even beat me up."
"...It's really hard for me to understand you."
"Stop talking about me," She Ji put the cup back on the table and looked at her and said, "You were uneasy the last time you saw Lord Jiyue. I heard Lord Gaoyue say that you were his apprentice in your previous life. I doubt I remember it, but I just saw it and forgot about it."
Ye Xuici, who seemed to be in a better mood, fell down again. She Ji clearly knew that the two of them had a conflict, but Lord Jiyue showed no mercy. She Ji didn't ask any more questions, and continued:
"Aren't you planning to live in the Death Shadow Pavilion for a long time? It's not convenient to commute between your Qing Lize's house and here. It's a lot less troublesome to give a word to the Pavilion Master."
Ye Xuici waved his hand: "I still retain many of my past habits, but don't look down on human houses. Besides, this place is too cramped, with no sunlight and everything covered..."
I don't like it.
