Xiao Lingling almost fainted. She was timid to begin with, and she had rarely encountered such weird monsters before.
To be precise, this is a kind of spirit, which is transformed from the resentment of living beings after death.
Of course, it cannot be entirely resentment. The spirit turned into resentment is an evil spirit. There is also a kind of good spirit that has unfulfilled wishes but does not harm anyone.
Only by helping them fulfill their wishes can they be freed, return to the natural world, and no longer be restrained by the things that killed them.
The female ghost stood there, smiling and looking at the direction Situ Wuya and the others left, and said softly: "Thank you... my wish... has been completed..."
After saying that, her body floating in mid-air turned into tiny particles and scattered between the sky and the earth.
Situ Wuya ran wildly all the way, and suddenly, a small figure appeared in front of him.
He quickly braked and heard a familiar voice.
"Brother Wuya! Sister Lingling!"
It's Akang.
"Akang, why are you here? And why did you suddenly run away just now?" Situ Wuya was very surprised. Although he was carrying his junior sister, his speed was definitely not slower than a child. How could Akang be one step ahead of them? Got here?
There is a problem, there is definitely a problem!
But Akang's appearance was too natural, exactly like a mortal child should be, and he didn't smell any danger, including the spirit that suddenly appeared just now.
At most, it just startled them, and there was no harm in it.
Situ Wuya had been practicing for so many years, so he naturally had some understanding of this. He still couldn't bear to take action against Akang before he figured out the matter.
If he is really just an ordinary child, then Situ Wuya will feel guilty for the rest of his life.
They just want to find their parents.
"Ah? Sorry, I just heard someone calling my name. I thought it was my mother, but I ran all the way here and couldn't find her. I'm sorry, Brother Wuya, Sister Lingling, I will wait for you next time. "Akang scratched his head with his little hands and apologized to the two of them.
"It doesn't matter. The main reason is that I'm afraid you will be in danger." Situ Wuya waved his hand.
"So have you searched here, and still haven't found your mother?"
"Well... I should have guessed a long time ago that my mother can no longer be where she is..." Akang suddenly became disappointed, hanging his head and sobbing.
"..." Situ Wuya suddenly didn't know how to comfort him.
"You said your father worked in the mine. What industry was your family engaged in? You are the only ones around here?" Situ Wuya changed the direction of the question and reorganized his thoughts.
Maybe they took refuge in a nearby home after encountering danger. They didn't dare to come out to find A'kang because it was not dangerous.
"There are no other people around here. Our family relies on my father to dig ore in the mines and send them to nearby villages and towns in exchange for food. Maybe my mother and father are trapped in the mines!" Akang looked anxious.
"We don't rule out the possibility." Situ Wuya nodded and looked at Xiao Lingling.
Xiao Lingling has recovered from the panic just now. She also agrees with this judgment and is willing to go to the mine to check again.
"I'll lead the way!" Akang actively ran at the front.
Previously, he did not dare to go out to search for his parents because his parents warned him to stay at home. Akang, who had always been obedient, waited at home for three days. Even though he wanted to go out to search, he was blocked by the heavy fog. Don't dare to get involved easily.
But now that Situ Wuya and Xiao Lingling were behind him, Akang finally became bolder and walked quickly in front of the two of them, leading them to an open space where the ground was obviously sunken.
"This is the mine...ah! The entrance to the mine is blocked! Dad! Mom! Are you in there?" Akang shouted anxiously, standing next to the sunken ground.
Situ Wuya and Xiao Lingling looked at each other doubtfully, and then understood each other's meaning at the same time.
"Senior Brother (Third Junior Sister), do you also think there is a problem?" The two said in unison.
Situ Wuya touched his chin and said: "This place doesn't look like a mine. The soil on the ground is the same color as the surroundings. Even if there is some collapse, there is no sign of being turned over. Unless it has gone through a long period of time, otherwise……"
"Brother Wuya! Sister Lingling! Can you open this place? Please!" Akang looked at the two of them with pleading eyes and his tone was particularly sincere.
"Open here..." Situ Wuya hesitated.
He didn't know what was buried underneath, maybe it was some kind of terrible seal or a well-designed trap.
There are too many cunning monsters in the world, and it is common for them to pretend to be children to gain sympathy.
However, Situ Wuya would rather be fooled a thousand times than miss a person who really needs help.
Especially Akang, whom he sympathized with.
"Junior sister, step back!" Situ Wuya shouted.
At the same time, when Ah Kang retreated, Situ Wuya grabbed Xiao Lingling and whispered: "You should also be careful! If you find anything unusual, remember to protect yourself!"
After such a long period of time, Situ Wuya's passive body protection golden bell has finished cooling down. As long as something happens, it will be triggered immediately!
Then Xiao Lingling had to protect herself, so that no accident would happen. Xiao Lingling was worried about his safety, but failed to protect herself.
Situ Wuya carefully came to the edge of the so-called mine, recalling all the skills he knew, but there seemed to be no way to quickly break through the soil.
I had no choice but to find the green tool lying in the corner of my backpack—a high-quality ordnance shovel, and start digging little by little.
This was given to Situ Wuya for the achievements he completed while growing vegetables on Tianzhu Peak. An internal affairs panel on the personal information panel displayed the levels of Situ Wuya's various life skills in detail.
The main ones are cooking and planting, which have reached level 10, with an average level of one upgrade per year.
These skill levels are not completely useless. There will be corresponding bonuses for each level. For example, the cooking skill level bonus means that Situ Wuya's cooking will be more delicious, with an increase of 5% for each level.
There is also planting. Each level up can increase the income of the crops planted by Situ Wuya by 5%.
Of course, growing vegetables requires digging. While growing vegetables, Situ Wuya also upgraded his digging skills to level ten. As the name suggests, his digging speed increased by five percent per level.
After being exhausted for a long time, Situ Wuya finally dug a hole more than two meters deep in the sunken ground, and then a hole extending diagonally downward appeared in front of him.
"Finally dug it!" Situ Wuya straightened up and wiped the sweat from his forehead, like a farmer facing the loess with his back to the sky.
"Dad! Mom!" Akang couldn't wait to jump into the pit, and went into the mine.
"No, have I dug this deep? Such thick soil must not have been covered overnight. Are his parents really here?" Situ Wuya was a little doubtful.
Xiao Lingling also jumped down from above and stood obediently beside Situ Wuya.
"I also feel that something is wrong, but senior brother, you have worked hard for so long, so you still have to take a look."
The two of them entered the mine together and went after Akang.
It was pitch dark in the mine, and Situ Wuya took out a rather unconventional flashlight and illuminated the road ahead.
"Elder brother, what kind of treasure is this? It can emit such a bright light. Can you lend it to me?" Xiao Lingling asked curiously.
The flashlight was also given as a gift by the system. It was given by Situ Wuya two years ago when he stayed up late at night to pursue the comic book-like picture album in this world. The name of the prop is - a flashlight that generates electricity with love.
In fact, it is a hand-powered flashlight. The flashlight is composed of two sections, which can be rotated up and down. Each rotation will cause the movement of the parts inside, thereby generating electricity.
Produced by the system, the quality is excellent. As long as Situ Wuya is not lazy, this flashlight can be used almost all the time without worrying about battery issues.
After groping around in the mine for a long time, Situ Wuya finally saw Akang.
He was standing in front of the cave wall at the end of the mine, dancing in front of an extinguished mining lamp.
"Great, great! Daddy, you're okay! My brothers and sisters are here too. Let me introduce you to everyone. Daddy, this is brother Wuya, and this is sister Lingling. Thanks to them, I was able to find you! Brother and sister "This is my father!" Akang pointed to the empty corner and excitedly introduced the non-existent person.
"Akang, what's wrong with you?" Situ Wuya was puzzled, and at the same time he was a little scared. He was afraid that the child was too sad and had gone insane.
Xiao Lingling felt very sad. In her eyes, A'kang was no longer a normal child. From all aspects of his previous behavior, it could be seen that this child was probably crazy. He just imagined that his parents were still there, and he just met them. trouble.
The mother probably drowned by the river, and the spirit was the dead mother.
And my father was trapped to death in the mine...
Just when she was about to go up and hug the poor child, a white figure suddenly appeared in the corner of the mine, slowly condensing into a human shape.
"Is... is it A'kang? Is it A'kang!" A man's trembling voice came from the white figure.
Situ Wuya and Xiao Lingling subconsciously retreated and got into fighting stances.
As a result, they heard Akang shouting excitedly: "Daddy!"
At the same time, he rushed forward without hesitation and embraced the illusory figure.
"He... hugged the spirit body?" Situ Wuya and Xiao Lingling's eyes nearly jumped out of their sockets.
The white figure and A'kang hugged each other for a long time, talking to each other about some filial piety. At the same time, the two figures began to gradually turn into tiny particles, flying towards the sky and the earth.
"Thank you for letting me see A'kang again. These hundreds of years of wandering and loneliness are finally over..." It was the man's voice. It could be heard from his tone that he was very relaxed.
"Are you leaving...then..." Akang turned his only remaining head and looked at Situ Wuya and Xiao Lingling.
"Brother Wuya, sister Lingling, goodbye! Thank you! Thank you very much!"
Situ Wuya and Xiao Lingling looked at what happened in front of them in shock. Xiao Lingling wanted to reach out and grab A'kang, but A'kang's body had become insubstantial and was completely out of reach.
"A-Kang!" Xiao Lingling shouted sadly. She couldn't believe that a living child disappeared in front of her like this.
Situ Wuya was silent, seeming to be thinking about something. Suddenly, he reached out and pulled up Xiao Lingling, who was squatting on the ground and blaming herself for not saving A Kang, and said: "Junior sister, don't blame yourself... I will take you Go somewhere.”
Situ Wuya took Xiao Lingling back to the place where he first met A Kang based on his memory. He took a few steps forward and found that the black shadow in the fog turned out to be their small courtyard.
The courtyard looked abandoned for a long time, with thick dust piled everywhere.
The wooden parts were so rotten that they could no longer support the house, and the tiles also looked weathered.
Situ Wuya pushed open the crumbling door and walked into the small courtyard.
Everything inside looks very chronological, and every corner is full of dilapidation and desolation.
And at the door of the main room, a small white skeleton was leaning on the table, covered with silvery-white spider silk.
