Muye Town, a dilapidated town. When Lin and the others arrived here, it was already dusk.
Although there is a wooden fence guarding the outside of the town, it is in a state of disrepair and is in decay everywhere. I'm afraid it can't even stop some small animals, let alone monsters or other more troublesome enemies.
The same scene is seen at the gate of the town. Half of the door is missing, and the other half of the door is lying aside, completely defenseless.
In a small town like this, even if there is no militia to guard it, there should at least be a gatekeeper guarding the town's gate. In addition to protecting the town, its main responsibility is to close the gate at night. But it feels like it's been abandoned here.
Drive into the town. Logically speaking, this should be the time when the smoke is curling up from the kitchen stove, but Muye Town seems to be dead silent, without any popularity at all. If he hadn't seen some townspeople hurriedly closing their doors and windows because of the appearance of strangers, Lin would have thought this was a ghost town without people.
Occasionally, there are a few people sitting in dark corners or leaning against doorposts under the corridor. Their eyes are dull and their faces are withered, and they don't look like people living in the real world. For strangers, it can attract their attention, but only the eyeballs follow the stranger's figure, as if they are looking at a dying thing, and they are indifferent.
This feeling reminds someone of an old movie they watched, Clint Eastwood's Red Dead Redemption. This expression of being oppressed and having no hope in life can only prove one thing, that is, there is some kind of bully in this place.
Is that what the skull mark on the map means?
Lin grabbed the cane lying beside him and quietly checked whether some life-saving magic props were in their original positions. Two girls who have also experienced life and death are doing the same thing. But he remained calm and did not dare to overly stimulate others.
On the contrary, it was the daring lich who was a master of arts, looking left and right as if nothing was wrong. I don't know if I miss this scenery under her rule, or I look at this unique style that is different from the bustle of Wulian City. It is fear, even insensitivity.
If you only stay one night and leave, you shouldn't get into any trouble. Lin hoped so in his heart. It's just that the cowboy in the movie had the same idea, and then he acted in a movie.
The hotel's signboard was blowing messily in the wind. Stables and warehouses were all available, but it looked like no one had used them for a long time. Fortunately, the well was nearby, so after tying up the horses and the mule, Halumi and Kaya were busy filling the trough with water and preparing fodder.
Next to the truck frame parked in the warehouse, Lin set up a few simple warning barriers. In addition to reminding himself and warning approaching strangers, he will also summon small elemental creatures to target those with evil intentions to delay them for some time.
After a while of busy work and making sure that everything was arranged properly, the four of them walked into the first floor of the hotel, which is usually a part-time tavern.
There are several rows of long tables that are almost decaying, and a few rickety benches. If there weren't people inside drinking the sour ale, Lin would have thought that the people here were the underworld in the legend of Lost Earth, the place where all souls finally return.
The shopkeeper behind the bar mechanically wiped the wooden cups one after another. Facing the guests who came in through the door, he didn't even look at them. He lowered his head and said, "You shouldn't be here. Leave quickly while there is still sunshine."
"Is there still sunshine?" Lin turned back and looked outside the door. He could no longer see even the dim light of dusk. Shaking his head, not wanting to complain about someone he had just met, Lin took the lead and found a seat that didn't seem to be falling apart so quickly. He sat down and said, "The sun has gone down. It seems that we can't leave tonight. So. Please help us prepare some food and water. Also prepare three rooms for rest."
The shopkeeper shook his head and whispered, but it was difficult to understand. He only said a few words: 'What a pity...' I don't know whether to live or die...' which was barely audible. However, I still gave him a bowl of mashed potatoes with nothing added, and a few relatively clean cutlery.
As for not asking for wine, because the sour smell that makes people do evil can be smelled from a distance even if they are not holding a cup. Lin didn't want to challenge the limits of his stomach, so he didn't dare to ask for it.
Although the shopkeeper didn't ask for money, Lin still handed over a few jiangmin. For a small shop of this level, this amount of money is already excessive. But the shop owner didn't feel happy about it, but became more and more sad.
The lich who didn't need to eat had absolutely no appetite for this dry food, so she just sat aside and tapped in front of her with her fingers flying. Probably using the field of vision in the glasses to write programming language.
The other three people, who had to eat to maintain their life energy, had no choice but to scoop up the tasteless mashed potatoes and eat them. Fortunately, there is no strange taste and it is not overwhelming.
Just looking at the various behaviors since entering the town, Lin guessed that this was not like an ordinary bully oppressing the place. Because of that, it was inevitable that some cynical townspeople would vent their emotions in their conversations. But the people in Muye Town seemed to be living in despair and didn't even have the mentality to resist.
This...could there be some kind of mysterious force entrenched in this small town?
Human beings do not occupy an absolutely dominant position in Lost Land. Innate advantages and disadvantages, many races are superior to humans. If the other party is from the good camp, that's fine. But there are many races from the evil camp in the Lost World, and there are even evil races such as the Dark Council, which serve as food and slaves for humans.
If the devil's claws that shrouded the town were behind such a force, it's no wonder that these people looked like animals being kept in a stable. No one knows when they will be slaughtered. Everyone lives a life without seeing tomorrow.
Such speculation made Lin feel numb. Is it time to go? Anyway, it’s not the first time that I ran away at night. As the saying goes, once is born, twice is familiar. Now for someone, walking at night is really not a big deal.
Just when someone was struggling whether to run, another group of people walked in at the door of the hotel. Their demeanor is not at all like the numbness and despair of small town residents, but... it feels very visual?
After seeing this group of people for the first time, Lin's first reaction was to give them an electric guitar. Whether they want to play or smash, it all fits the faces of this group of people with thick white foundation, heavy makeup, and punk-style hair. On the other hand, although the clothes were of aristocratic style, they were somewhat tattered, and one could tell they were old.
"I heard that a stranger came to the town." The group of people, who showed their fangs and fierce looks from time to time, drove away the original residents of the town. And faintly surrounded Lin and his party. "Looks like it's you."
Fen's beauty will of course attract this group of evil people whose aesthetics are similar to ordinary people. They surrounded the beauty one after another, showing hospitality and threatening her. The garbled speech and confused speech will only make people wonder whether the mental state of this group of people is normal.
The former Demon King, a lich who condenses his body into pure energy, naturally has the capital and strength to ignore any threats. However, after confirming the identity of the visitor, or rather his race, Halumi and Kaya no longer felt on pins and needles. The two just looked at each other and whispered, "It's a vampire."
At the same time, he put down his fearful feeling. Lin felt much more relaxed. He said to the vampires who ignored him but kept advancing at every turn: "Friends, listen to my advice and leave. We are not the ones you can mess with."
"Mortal, what qualifications do you have to order me? You seem to be a magician, but don't think that everything can go according to your will. Look at the person who is at a disadvantage now."
Among the group of vampires, several of them changed their expressions, revealing their sharp claws and fangs. He even floated slightly into the air, showing an aggressive and oppressive attitude. But even so, Lin still didn't blush or breath, looking at the enemy he was negotiating with.
Such an attitude not only made the vampires angry, but also surprised Fen, who had been with him for a long time and thought he was quite familiar with this man. When will this timid man take the initiative to take on this extra trouble?
The vampires completely exploded at someone's indifferent attitude. Some people stretched out their hands to suppress the two apprentices, while others grabbed the frightened beauty. Of course, more people raised their sharp claws to stab the man who had brought them displeasure.
Seeing this welcome formation, Lin Xin knew that the behavior of this group of people was nothing more than robbing people and negotiating, which was completely unlike what people from the good camp would do. Coupled with the behavior of this small town, it seems that this group of vampires can be regarded as doing many evil things.
Since he was evil and now wanted to harm himself, Lin had no reason not to protect himself. Before the vampire's ghostly attack came, he raised the staff in his hand and said only one word: "Bright light."
Suddenly the first floor of the hotel was filled with light, filling every corner and almost blinding everyone.
The light goes as quickly as it comes. When everyone got used to the sudden light, what they saw were more than a dozen piles of embers, with no vampire in sight.
Such an ending almost frightened the town residents who stayed behind to witness it. But for the two apprentices, it was a normal thing. My teacher is definitely the natural enemy of vampires.
However, Fen, who had always been in the mood of watching a show, changed her face. Someone's victory made her frown her beautiful eyebrows.
Let's not talk about the reason why this race, which was one of the strongest and most powerful among his subordinates in terms of both fighting and healing ability, is now dying under the light spell, which does not even count as attack magic.
In that light, the unpleasant smell vaguely emerged. That was another old acquaintance, the Sun God among the old gods, who was his main opponent back then.
