Litang Village, this is a seemingly big village, but anyone who sees it can think of the same word, depression and defeat. What you can see here are pieces of ruins, MM, they are silently telling the story of the past glory.
The three Dicks were walking on the spacious road, surrounded by sparse crowds. In some buildings that seemed to be relatively intact, people could be seen moving around. It seems that the villagers lived in them and made their homes here.
"Dick, I feel very bad here." Walking on the road, Siya suddenly whispered.
"Why do you say that?"
After thinking for a while, Siya said, "I feel a strong sense of death here. This is not a village full of life. They all seem to have lost their souls."
Hearing this, Jeno asked with some confusion: "Are they dead?"
"No, they are all living people. What Senior Sister Xiya said is not that they have no souls, but that their spirit has disappeared and lacks vitality. Is that so? Senior Sister!"
"Yeah, that's what I mean."
"Then we'd better find the village chief quickly to understand the situation, and then leave here as soon as possible."
The three of them asked for directions several times, but the villagers they met looked at them indifferently and left without any intention of giving them directions.
"This feeling is really bad!" This time, it was Dick who spoke.
Without getting any help, Dick and the others gave up the idea of asking for directions.
Not long after, they reached a fork in the road. Looking at the three roads ahead, they fell into difficulty in choosing.
Suddenly, a little girl appeared from around the corner. She had two braids, running and jumping like an elf. Her lively and cute appearance was incompatible with the numbness around her.
"What a cute little sister." Siya looked at the elf-like girl and expressed her heartfelt admiration.
The little girl stopped and looked at Dick and the others with confusion. Then she asked curiously:
"Brothers and sisters, did you come in from outside? What is the world like outside?"
"Are you talking about the outside of the village? The outside of the village is of course colorful, with delicious food, fun, and beautiful things to see. Little sister, have you never been outside once?" Seeing such a cute little boy The girl, Siya, was directly transformed into a cute girl. She squatted down and stretched out her claws to touch the little girl's pigtails.
"Well, grandpa won't let me go, saying it's dangerous to go outside."
"How can it be dangerous outside? Well, no, there is danger outside, but there are also very safe places. For example, all the major cities are quite safe, especially where we are, the main city of Elas, the City of Order. .”
"Really? Sister? I, I must ask grandpa to take me to see it."
"Uh-huh..."
"Yeah, I have to go home quickly. If I don't go back after being out for so long, I will be scolded by grandpa again. Goodbye, brothers and sisters!"
"Well, bye, little sister."
"Hey, by the way, little sister, can I ask where the mayor of this village lives?" After finally seeing someone who could talk, Dick couldn't let go of this opportunity and asked quickly.
"Village chief? Oh, you are looking for grandpa. What do you want to do with him?"
Grandpa, village chief? Dick and the others were stunned for a moment. Unexpectedly, in a twist of events, they got another piece of information about the village chief.
"It's like this. We have received a mission and want to find out the situation from the village chief who knows the most about this village."
"Oh, that's it. Then come with me, let's go find grandpa!"
Dick and the other three followed the little girl, turning left and right, until they fainted in the end. They could no longer remember the way they came. They had to follow the little girl closely to avoid falling behind.
At the end, the little girl finally stopped.
"This is?"
Everyone was a little surprised when they looked at the building complex in front of them.
Although most of this building complex collapsed, the three Dicks could still see their extraordinary nature. Majestic and spectacular should have been synonymous with it during its lifetime.
"Seeing this, I suddenly understood. This place should have been a main city before, but it was destroyed. I wonder which main city is this?"
After hearing Dick's words, Thea thought about it for a moment, and finally she shook her head, "The name of this main city was not mentioned in the Mainland Information Record. It must have been a very long time ago, right?"
"Really? That was what happened 500 years ago!" The Records of Mainland China records a wide range of things, including geography, humanities, and major events, but the things it records only go back to 500 years ago. No matter how far back it is, It is no longer recorded.
Dick and the others came to a door with a small crack.
The little girl didn't hesitate and went directly through the gap.
Dick and the three of them took a look and then went in.
Inside, they met the little girl's grandfather, the village chief.
"Who are they?" The old village chief was a little surprised to see the strange visitors.
"Hello, grandpa, we are students from Elas Academy. We are here because we received a mission. Can you please interrupt us for some time?"
"It's a missing persons case!"
"This?" Dick showed a surprised expression, and then he gave a thumbs up and said with admiration, "Grandpa is really awesome. You guessed it before we even said it?"
"I'm not that powerful. It's just that the investigation team from the main city came a few days ago, asked some questions, and then left. And now you are here for a mission. I think our Litang Village has nothing worthwhile. The thing you are paying attention to may also be what the main city said. Isn’t it right? Xiaofeng, go and pour a pot of tea for some guests. "
"Okay, grandpa." After hearing this, the little girl jumped and ran into the house.
"Well, grandpa, has this kind of incident ever happened in your village?"
"No, there are only number 81 people in our village. We see this number of people coming and going every day. Occasionally, one or two people who leave the village for business will come back soon."
"Oh, really? It seems that it's great that this incident didn't affect you."
"Okay or not, that's all. No one in our village cares."
"Why do you say that? Grandpa."
"Did you see the ruins outside? Li Tang Village, Li Tang Village, the original name here was Li Tang City, but after the city was destroyed, all that was left was ruins."
Dick and the others looked at each other, and sure enough, this was once a main city!
But soon, they were confused again. It is said that the location of the main city has strict requirements, and they are all built in places where spiritual energy gathers. Therefore, even the worst location of the main city can be regarded as a good Feng Shui treasure land. Crowds should soon gather in such a treasure place, and then gradually form a gathering area of a certain size.
But why is this place still in ruins? No one is cleaning it up or building it. Why is this place so lacking in popularity?
Dick suddenly had an idea and thought of the crux of the problem, "Grandpa, are the villagers here?"
"They are the same as me." The old village chief closed his eyes and thought for a while. Finally he opened his cloudy eyes, "We are all descendants of the original Litang City. Strictly speaking, we should be the descendants of the original Litang City." Descendants of the city lord’s line.”
"Descendants of the main city's line!"
Ignoring Dick and the others' shock, the village chief laughed at himself: "Haha, do you think they all look listless?"
"Well, yeah, they look pretty lethargic."
"Haha, not only do you have no energy, you just feel like you have lost your soul. There is nothing you can do about it. This is the bondage of the curse. We are a cursed clan."
"A cursed clan?"
"Well, our ancestors must have provoked some big shot, causing the city to be destroyed and people to die. However, the other party's revenge did not stop because of this. Not long after the city was destroyed, our city lord's family was found and arrested The huge ethnic group faced the absolute power and had no resistance at all. They were all planted with a blood curse. They must live here for generations and cannot leave. The blood is continuous and the curse is immortal. It has been so long. , many people did not believe in this evil and ran away one after another. As a result, they exploded and died as long as they left this place for more than a day. After this incident, everyone was desperate. This place is like a cage, trapping us here forever. "
The village chief's words made Siya feel a little chilled. How much hatred does the other party have to do such a cruel thing, and what kind of curse is this? So terrible!
"Dick, shouldn't the power of the curse gradually weaken over time?"
"This is normally the case, but there are also special circumstances."
"What's going on?"
"The first type is that the person who cast the curse comes back regularly to replenish the power of the curse. The second type is even more terrifying. I once heard some elders talk about it in the church, and some of the most powerful people cannot handle common sense. They can change the course of mountains and rivers, and capsize seas. Heaven and earth cannot restrain them, and rules are toys in their hands."
"Oh my god, it's so terrifying! Could it be that the person who cursed is the most powerful person?"
Hearing his senior sister's exclamation, Dick shook his head, "I don't know about that. Anyway, the most powerful person is not something that we, the sergeants, can figure out."
"oh."
At this time, the little girl walked in,
"Brothers and sisters, please use your tea slowly."
After pouring tea for Dick and others, the little girl ran to the village chief's grandfather and raised her hands to give him a massage.
"Thank you, little sister." After Dick and the others took the tea, they thanked the little girl.
The village chief glanced at his granddaughter kindly, took a sip of tea, moistened his throat, and continued: "After the establishment of Bit City, it has gone through several wars, but no matter it is war or peace, outsiders avoid us. Like snakes and scorpions. By absorbing some fleeing people, our clan can barely support itself. However, this is just drinking poison to quench thirst. There are only 81 people left now. They will wither in a short time. Maybe Li Tang Village will soon wither. It will become history.”
"Grandpa, you don't have to be so pessimistic. The world is so big, and there may be experts who can help you undo the curse."
"Really? To give you a good word, as an old man, I have already thought about it, but the only one I can't let go of is my granddaughter. Her parents are gone, and she and I are left to depend on each other. She is quite pitiful."
"Grandpa, I, I will consult my instructor on this matter when I go back. I hope I can help you."
Seeing Senior Siya's enthusiastic response, Dick smiled helplessly, and he also said: "Well, we will try our best."
"Then, thank you very much."
...
The time for chatting always passed quickly. Dick and the others refused the village chief's invitation to have a meal and left the village chief's house.
Walking on the main trunk, I looked at the villagers passing by again.
The original unhappiness of several people disappeared, and only sympathy remained.
"Dick..."
"What's wrong? Senior sister."
"Tell me, why do some strong men act so wantonly?"
"Sister, you can't be too subjective when looking at things. We don't know much about the past here. It's not good to guess who is right and who is wrong. But in any case, the strong are free and unrestrained. I don't agree with this. Agreed. But if this freedom turns into wanton behavior, it will only bring disaster to the world."
"The world will change, right?"
"Yes, hasn't our college been committed to this? There will be a day, I firmly believe..."
