The village is exceptionally quiet.

Just like the strange path when I came, or even the barren land outside, there was no sound, not even the cry of a single bug, and everywhere was silent.

The occasional howling wind, with a terrible sound, seemed to be the wailing of endless spirits in the ears, and the old and rotten houses lined the sides of the road in the erosion of time.

There are many old brick houses, most of which have closed doors, but the wooden doors of a few houses seem to have rotted and collapsed due to age, and only a faint darkness can be seen in the lobby.

The atmosphere was a little weird and terrifying, although Qiao Yang didn't believe in ghosts since he was a child, but the current weird situation still made him goosebumps.

This is the secret of the graveyard......

So who will live in a grave......

......

Dead person......

......

As soon as such an absurd idea came out, it could no longer linger, and an extremely uneasy feeling lingered in Qiao Yang's heart.

"Huhu~"

There was a slight sound in the left ear, and it was Xiao Hei flapping his wings.

Qiao Yang came back to his senses slightly, and secretly laughed at himself, he hadn't seen anything yet, he was psychologically afraid, and he was too timid.

Shaking his head, if you come here, you will be safe, the village wants to trap itself here like a ghost hitting a wall, there must be a reason for it, anyway, let's explore it first.

Thinking like this, Qiao Yang walked straight to the first wooden house next to the big stone at the entrance of the village.

This is a very old house, most of the roof tiles have collapsed, and the door panels have cracked and fallen to the ground due to aging, and the house is a little dark and damp.

Stepping into it lightly, Qiao Yang took out the military flashlight again, and there was immediately more light in the dark lobby.

Maybe it's because the decaying energy here is too strong, and the usually bright and dazzling flashlight is a little dim at this time, but fortunately, the surrounding vision has been improved somewhat, at least you can see everything around you clearly.

The furnishings in the house are very empty, most of them are some wooden furniture, the workmanship is not very exquisite, and it is also weathered because of age, and a stone platform is placed in the window, I don't know what it is for.

There are two gray-white flower pots on the table, the flower pots are large, and two gray-black exotic plants are planted in the pots, which look a bit like dog's tail grass on the side of the road.

Qiao Yang contemplated and looked at the dog's tail grass twice, but what disappointed him was that these were just two ordinary plants, not demon beasts, nor materials.

The peculiar color may be due to the unique growing environment here, after all, this is a gray-white world.

The layout of the first floor is simple and can be seen almost at a glance.

Nothing was found, Qiao Yang tensed his spirit and walked up the stairs.

After adjusting his mentality, his pace was steady, without a trace of panic or excessive nervousness.

It's like an ordinary wilderness exploration, panic is useless, and the more you can't stabilize, the more dangerous it will be.

After a short walk up the stairs without encountering any danger, Qiao Yang came to the corridor on the second floor, where there was a thick layer of dust on the ground, and in his eyes he saw two rooms.

The room is one of the older wooden doors that cannot be closed and is now half-hidden.

Without any hesitation, he chose a nearby door and entered directly.

The house seemed to be a bedroom, with a small wooden bed, dusty, and dilapidated because it had not been tended to for a long time.

It seems that the original owner of the house was not very wealthy, and the bedroom was more simple than the first floor, and there was nothing but a bed.

Qiao Yang looked around, and after making sure that he had not missed any clues, Qiao Yang cautiously retreated again and walked past the second door.

"Squeak—"

The old wooden door was pushed open, and there was a small wooden box, which was also dusty due to its age, and was lying in the middle of the house in a half-open silence.

Irregular crystals of different shapes and sizes are scattered inside.

The crystal looked a little familiar, Qiao Yang was a little cautious, did not rush forward, and directly opened the illustrated book to investigate.

【Essence of Decay】

【Soul Essence Lv2】

【Essence of the Corpse Lv3】

【Shadow Essence】

......

It's all the crystalline material of the Decay Demon Beast?

Qiao Yang's face instantly became extremely strange, not because of the materials themselves, the materials themselves contain a lot of attribute energy, and it is not strange that they can be stored for a long time.

Rather, how does he feel like he's playing a Dragon Quest RPG?

In the end, before the end of the boss, there is always a village, every house does not leave it behind, does not close the house at night, and it is full of treasure chests, just waiting for himself to pick it up?

The taste changed all of a sudden......

And this village is really weird, it is true that some ruins can be found in the secret realm, but they are all traces left by some ancient demon beasts.

There may be a lifelong collection of powerful demon beasts, maybe there are ancient demon beasts that have left their descendants and bloodlines, maybe there are all kinds of rare treasures, but they have never heard of it, and there are relics left by humans.

Why is there a village in the secret realm?

Why is there no one in the village?

This was the previous question.

And as he entered this wooden house, Qiao Yang found more and more mysteries.

There are beds and furniture, and now there are traces of human existence, but why have all these people disappeared?

If it was to transfer the race, why didn't these precious demon beast crystals take it away?

Or is there some kind of disaster that caused the people of the village to disappear into thin air overnight?

Qiao Yang became more and more thoughtful.

However, there was no danger in front of him, Qiao Yang specially looked at the room several times with the illustrated book, and there was no information except for the crystals in the treasure chest.

Quirky is weird, at least let yourself pick up a cheap one for nothing.

Qiao Yang thought so, raised his eyebrows, walked forward, squatted down, picked up a crystal in the box, and put it in the palm of his hand to check it.

This is a general-level [Curse Essence], and the ability of the power of the curse is still very full, faintly exuding black qi outward, which makes the little black on his shoulders a little excited.

It's the rotten aura that attracts it.

And this crystallized body is no different from the usual Cursed Essence except for the fact that there is a lot of dust on the surface and it looks dirty.

Qiao Yang nodded with satisfaction, and with a bang, he stuffed all the demon beast crystals in the wooden box into the storage bag, and after making sure that nothing was missing, he exited the room.

The village is not small, there are many houses, and if every household really has treasure chests, it will definitely be a big gain!

Even if there are rare materials......

Qiao Yang's eyes began to glow.

When you are a brave man in an RPG game, it seems like a good thing?

(End of chapter)