Facing the sudden change in the restaurant, Machin's nerves all over his body became tense.
During the conversation with Gu Xu just now, he had already realized that Taoyuan Town was essentially a ghost town.
On the one hand, the buildings here violate taboos everywhere, which leads to the gathering of gloomy air - it is not suitable for human beings to live in, but it is a paradise for ghosts and monsters.
On the other hand, the food sold in the restaurant are all common offerings in sacrifices - in this case, everyone in the restaurant, whether diners or clerks, cannot be alive.
Now, these ghosts are finally going to attack the two outsiders.
Ma Qin was already prepared for this.
When the shop owner was about to attack the two of them with a butcher's knife, he decided to strike first.
Although Ma Qin now has no hope of competing for official positions, he believes that big shots from the capital are still observing his performance outside the illusion.
It's okay to be a little inferior to Gu Xu in solving puzzles and solving cases - after all, young people's minds are always better than his.
If he had to hide behind Gu Xu even in battles, then the big shots from the capital would probably regard him as a waste who would just eat and die and it would be difficult for him to get a promotion in the future.
Therefore, it is still very necessary to seize the opportunity to show your abilities.
Thinking of this, Ma Qin stood up suddenly, pushed away the table, clenched his fists, and hit the shop owner with a butcher knife and a weird smile.
"Rock Fist".
This is a low-grade martial arts practiced by Ma Qin, worth six hundred meritorious deeds.
Although Ma Qin is best at swordsmanship, on many special occasions he is unable to carry a sword with him. Therefore, he specially exchanged a boxing technique for self-defense.
That's when it comes in handy.
His fist and his entire arm were gradually transformed into hard stone. Behind him, the shadow of a hill also appeared.
"boom!"
The moment the stone fist came into contact with the pig-killing knife, the sonorous sound of metal and stone hitting each other echoed throughout the restaurant.
Later, conspicuous cracks appeared on the butcher knife in the shop owner's hand - it seemed to have turned into thin and brittle ceramic, and it shattered on the ground.
At this moment, Gu Xu felt the majestic power contained in Ma Qin's fist.
That is the rich true energy possessed by the monks in the second realm.
"I wonder if I will have such a powerful power after my breakthrough." Gu Xu thought secretly in his heart.
But the ghosts obviously won't stop there.
When the shop owner saw that the butcher knife was broken, he threw the bare handle on the ground, picked up the crutch at hand, and hit Ma Qin hard on the head.
The surrounding boys were not to be outdone - they took pots, pans, knives, forks and chopsticks nearby and swarmed towards Ma Qin, surrounding him.
The diners in the restaurant stood up one after another, throwing the tableware and food on the table at Ma Qin, and cheering for the staff, as if they were enjoying a wonderful performance.
Under such circumstances, Ma Qin secretly cursed in his heart: These ghosts can't defeat me alone, so they just fight in groups. It's really unethical!
Although "Rock Fist" integrates offense and defense and has significant destructive power, making Ma Qin invincible in one-on-one fights, it ultimately only has the ability to attack single targets and cannot cause area damage.
This means that it is still very difficult for Ma Qin to fight against more than ten ghosts at the same time and avoid the dishes thrown by diners.
He has used "Rock Fist" to completely turn his two arms into stone - his wishful thinking is: as long as I am durable enough and can withstand attacks from all directions, so that these ghosts can't hit me, I can kill them Solve them one by one.
However, at this moment, a spoiled egg flew out of nowhere and accurately hit Ma Qin's head - if nothing else, this should also be an offering that had been placed in front of the tomb for many years.
Egg white mixed with egg yolk flowed down Ma Qin's cheek, exuding a pungent stench.
The ghosts and monsters in the restaurant burst into eerie laughter.
Not very lethal, but extremely insulting!
Ma Qin suddenly became furious.
"Brother Gu Xian, aren't you going to take action?" He shouted to Gu Xu who was sitting at the dining table.
At this moment, Ma Qin had given up the idea of being brave.
And secretly, he had an inexplicable confidence in Gu Xu - for some reason, maybe it was because Gu Xu had always been calm and confident after entering the illusion, even though Gu Xu's cultivation level was lower than him. At a big level, he also felt that Gu Xu should have a way to deal with this room full of ghosts.
There was a smile on Gu Xu's lips, his eyes were calm, and he said to him in a relaxed tone: "Brother Ma, don't panic! I will take care of everything!"
Then Gu Xu stood up leisurely, glanced around the ghosts in the room, and said politely:
“Folks of Taoyuan Town, thank you very much for your hospitality today. The tempting smell of your food and wine makes me feel warm.
"It's just now that I have to say 'I'm sorry' to you. Because from now on, this welcoming restaurant will no longer exist."
As soon as he finished speaking, the ghosts and monsters that had surrounded Ma Qin suddenly looked at him all at once, their eyes greedy, cold, and sinister, as if they had substance.
But Gu Xu still looked calm and uneasy.
"Have you ever heard of the 'Tai Shang Arctic Demon-Suppressing and Ghost-killing Talisman'?" He chuckled, paused for a few seconds and then continued, "It doesn't matter if you haven't heard of it.
"Now, the stage has been set up. You will soon be able to appreciate its wonderful brilliance."
Hearing these words, Ma Qin felt a little puzzled.
He knew that Gu Xu was a very good Talisman Master.
But the illusion in the pot is a world of spiritual consciousness, and weapons including talismans and seals cannot be brought in.
During the period after entering the illusion, Gu Xu had no pen and paper in his hands, and it was impossible to draw symbols temporarily.
So where did the 'ghost-killing talisman' he mentioned come from?
Is it possible that Gu Xu could use the heaven and earth as paper and the true essence as ink to create a prison to suppress evil spirits out of thin air like the Grand Master of Qi?
But after a few breaths, Ma Qin knew the answer.
He heard Gu Xu softly reciting the familiar "Ghost-Expelling Mantra": "Five stars suppress the color, illuminate the mysterious world. Thousands of gods and saints, protect my true spirit..."
He saw a bright light seeping out from under the floor of the room, as if golden ink was flowing on rice paper, outlining complex, mysterious and uniquely beautiful runes one after another.
It sounded like a thunder in my mind.
Ma Qin opened his mouth wide and slapped his thigh with his right hand.
Spilled cinnamon wine!
It turns out that this is the crux of the problem!
It turns out that Gu Xu had already conceived a strategy to deal with the ghosts when he entered the restaurant!
It turns out that his long-term calm patience was just to prepare for this fatal blow!
