Nina Cat walked furtively on the deserted streets. The townspeople who used to chase her with malicious intent seemed to have disappeared. There was no one in their homes, although some people could see floating clouds in their homes. There was smoke from the kitchen, and through the window she could see that the food on the table was still steaming. It seemed that there were traces of people moving around the house not long ago, but after she dared to sneak into a family's home, she found out... No sign of anyone in the home was found.
It was as if after a certain point, the people in these rooms disappeared.
Thinking of this, Nina shuddered suddenly, and then shook her head vigorously to get rid of her random thoughts. For her own safety, she did not dare to stray too far from home, so she did not know what this strange phenomenon was. Has it spread to the whole town, or is this phenomenon just happening around her house?
But the town is now filled with an atmosphere of silence that makes people feel involuntarily terrified.
This kind of silence gave Nina an illusion, an illusion that she was the only one left in the world. The huge feeling of loneliness filled her heart the moment she realized this, making her inexplicable. There was a bit of fear in wanting to escape from here.
How about taking advantage of today's opportunity to escape?
Such thoughts appeared in Nina's mind for no reason. In fact, when she was a child, she had planned to leave the town of Melas when she grew up, take her mother to the big city to find her long-lost father, and escape from the town forever, but at that time she still He was too young, and his mother didn’t know why she was reluctant to leave this town, so countless plans and proposals never turned into action.
Nina used to wonder why her mother was unwilling to leave here, but in recent years, as the townspeople became more and more afraid of witches, they persecuted the mother and daughter more and more fiercely, and even almost caught her and sent her away a few days ago. When she was burned at the stake, she finally understood why. .
She couldn't get out.
She is destined to be sacrificed here, so the townspeople in this town will not let them leave so easily. They may say that she will be tried as a witch, and the death of the witch will be used to calm the increasing number of people in the town. This unfortunate incident is a tradition passed down from generation to generation in the town of Melas, and it is also the superstition of the witch legend in everyone's heart.
And what Nina doesn’t know is that this is a ritual or trial that should have been carried out long ago. If Wu Ming hadn’t interfered with Nina when she was still young, I’m afraid she would have been burned or hanged in a few years. Put to death. However, the arrival of Wu Ming and the power brought by cognitive modification completely disrupted the ritual process of sacrificing the witch in the town. The townspeople who were unable to carry out any harmful actions naturally could not send Nina to the stake or burn her. Execution by the gallows.
They could neither hurt Nina nor dare to let the mother and daughter leave.
Although the legend of the witch has never mentioned what the witch would do if she left the town, no one dares to challenge the lives of everyone in the town. Is there such an exception? If the witch is let go, a greater disaster will be caused by them. It is unaffordable, so even if these townspeople are unable to substantively persecute Nina for a long time under the cognitive modification imprint left by Wu Ming, the townspeople will not let the mother and father go easily. The two women, they will use every possible means to tie them to the small town and prevent them from leaving.
The transportation between the town and the outside world is very inconvenient. The only bus that can lead to other cities only comes once every two days at the fastest. There is actually only one road to the outside world. As long as the townspeople take turns to guard that road, they can Eliminate the possibility of them escaping, and the town of Melas itself is a semi-closed town with little communication with the outside world. Most of the people in the town live in poverty, so if there is any problem with the road leaving the town, the bus If it cannot be opened to traffic, it is normal that the road has been delayed for several years and failed to be repaired, given the economic situation of the townspeople.
Today, Nina saw the light of day that she and her mother could escape from here, and she also realized that this might be the last chance for their mother and daughter to escape from here.
Mom's illness has become more and more serious recently. If you want to leave, it's best to do it while she can still move around.
Thinking of this, she immediately ran back to her dark and gloomy home where the windows were boarded up with wooden slats. After quietly bolting the door, she walked to her mother's bedroom door, knocked on the door and pushed the door open.
Mom, let’s get out of here, shall we?
With the light coming from the cracks in the wooden boards, Nina looked at her mother's pale and haggard face, with a determined look in her eyes: Everyone in the town is gone, let's escape from here and go find dad outside!
To Nina's surprise, her mother agreed very simply this time, but just when she was about to help her mother get up, pack her things and leave together, the middle-aged woman with a pale face and a sickly look interrupted her with a cough. Her actions: But cough cough, Nina, you go first cough cough cough cough
The middle-aged woman said this, and was soon interrupted by a violent cough. As soon as she heard her mother asking her to go first, Nina suddenly became anxious. She took her mother's hand and said: Mom, you are so sick. , Nina can’t leave you alone
Obedient, mom is okay. The middle-aged woman gently held Nina's warm little hand and tried to show a weak smile. They are targeting you, Nina. If mom follows you, you will definitely not be able to escape, so you must first Get out of here so I can follow soon.
But Nina seemed to want to say something else, but was interrupted before she could say anything.
Come on, take this. As the middle-aged woman spoke, she reached out and groped under the bed for a while, then took out a small money bag with a tinkling sound of coins, and handed it to Nina. In the latter's doubtful eyes, she explained: These are money. It is a necessity for living in the city outside, so Nina, you must keep it carefully. After you escape, go to the nearest town and settle down. The money in the bag is enough for you to use for a long time, so don't be fooled. Don't trust others too easily. If you don't wait for me to come in a few days, leave that town quickly and go to the big city to find your Uncle Carter. He is a good friend of Mom and Dad. He lives here.
Just like warning a child who is about to travel far away, the middle-aged woman said a lot of things that need to be paid attention to. After realizing that her mother could not go with her, Nina also acted very sensible and neither cried nor made a fuss. , earnestly remembered every word her mother said in her heart, showing a maturity that is simply not possible for children of this age.
Soon the middle-aged woman was out of breath again due to her body. She stopped coughing repeatedly. She took a few deep breaths and tried to calm down the feeling of being out of breath. Then she opened her arms and hugged Nina hard. : Okay, let’s go now
It didn't take long for Nina to pack a few pieces of clothing that needed to be taken away, the money given by her mother and some dry bread stolen from other people's homes. Carrying a small package that was not too big, she easily avoided the town. On the frequently traveled path, she quietly set foot on the road leaving the town. The town still maintained a deathly silence, but Nina found it difficult to calm down when she set foot on the road leaving the town.
Because the freedom for her and her mother is right in front of her now!
As she set foot on the road out of town, Nina looked back with some nostalgia in the direction of her home in the town. Thinking of what her mother said, she took a deep breath and turned her head, and then never looked back again, heading towards that road. Go to the end of the road to freedom.
Amidst the crackling sound of the blazing flames, the fragile wooden structure of the building that had been charred erupted with a crackling sound like exploding beans, followed by a bang and scattered sparks and dust. The police station of Melas Town It collapsed suddenly and turned into a smoldering ruin.
After the witch's barrier hidden in the police station collapsed due to Gale's death, the police station outside was also reduced to a pile of charred ruins due to the merciless fire, and the two outsiders who were the first to defeat the witch , had long since left the witch's enchantment, and soon with the support of invisible detectives, Wu Ming and Alex successively found Siegfried, who was running rampant among the rats with Otto's collar, and Miss Anna, who had just rescued the town mayor with a few surviving townspeople, was hiding in the building and fighting a roundabout battle with the rats.
In the former case, the dragon girl was carrying Otto, who had lost all his strength after a deadly battle and was unable to fight anymore. He was like no one among the rats, while in the latter case, Anna and the others were obviously in a bad situation. When everyone arrived, they were hiding. The house has been riddled with holes eaten by rats and rats. The townspeople hiding inside have been so stressed that they have given up resistance. Only Anna and the mayor are left, one holding a pistol and the other He was struggling to support himself with a wooden stick.
Fortunately, Wu Ming and others arrived and quickly resolved the crisis they were in.
It really helped a lot. After forcing the rats away, Anna took the initiative to walk to Wu Ming and thank him. If you hadn't helped in time, we would have probably suffered a lot of casualties. At that time, I'm afraid I would have to call the headquarters. Release the containment object to solve the changes in this town.
Just a little effort. Wu Ming waved his hand to indicate that you were welcome, and then glanced at the frightened townspeople who were currently hiding in the corner, shivering and listless. The girl with long golden chestnut hair and wearing a shabby apron was among them, and she also shrank. Shivering in his clothes: Are these the people you saved?
She only tried her best to save six people, but two of them were swallowed up by the rats while escaping. Anna sighed, and most of them were turned into human-faced rats during the transformation spell. Those who survived There were only a few of them, and then there were a lot of human-faced rats leading the rats to attack the survivors. I don’t know how many people have not been transformed, and how many people have survived.
As she spoke, she also looked at the trembling townspeople. She happened to see Alex providing psychological counseling to these townspeople with a dark face, and she was almost ready to speak to stop the old hunter from rubbing salt into the patient's wounds.
Wu Ming nodded. His eyes stayed on the girl for a while. The girl raised her head as if aware of something. The moment she met Wu Ming's eyes, it was like a frightened rabbit lowering its head again. He knew Now is not the time to strike up a conversation, so I immediately turn to the topic: There is another place. The proprietress of the hotel in the town did not go to the town party. In fact, there is a barrier we set up in the hotel. If she is still in the hotel now, she should not have it. What can we do to move the survivors there?
What hotel? Rogge also came over at this time, his expression full of doubts. He looked at Wu Ming with strange and confused eyes and asked, "There is no such thing as a hotel in the town. Who is the landlady you are talking about?"
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