"Strange Tales - Ghosts"

It is rumored that during the shogunate period, a certain shogun married a beautiful wife who loved knives.

As she spent a long time practicing her swordsmanship every day, the woman was in unusually good physical condition, giving birth to four strong sons for the general, and all of them became brave and warlike generals as adults.

However, war is unforgiving.

The general was defeated.

When the bad news returned, the enemy army also attacked at the same time.

The unthinkable happened.

A woman who is more than half a year old actually led the guards in the mansion, cooperated with the easy-to-defend and difficult-to-attack terrain of the general's mansion, and beheaded hundreds of enemy soldiers in a row, and dragged the enemy army hard.

However, in the face of tens of thousands of troops, all that can be done is to stall for time.

During the resistance.

Someone outside the house suddenly threw a bag of hemp.

When I opened it, it contained the heads of the general and his four sons.

For a time, the morale of the army was in turmoil.

The time to storm the General's Palace was greatly shortened.

However, when waiting for the whole army to press into the house, the woman had already hanged herself on a large locust tree growing in a shallow pool in the courtyard in advance.

The heads of her husband and her son are regularly placed underneath him.

The sword that had killed hundreds of enemies was stuck in the center, looking like some kind of evil formation.

Strange things then happened.

The new general who occupied the land regarded the locust tree that had hanged the former mistress as unclean.

Have a subordinate uproot it.

Workers who have been in contact with locust trees will soon become unwell, catch a chill and die the next day.

Infected people will whisper a name before they die-[湷].

It didn't take long.

There was chaos again in the General's Palace.

The new general, armed with a sword belonging to the original hostess, killed the entire family in one night, and hanged himself under a tree the next morning.

For a while, the strange rumors about [湷] completely spread, and no one dared to approach this general's mansion again.

Until modern times.

Due to the rise of a hot spring inn, it was transformed into a primitive hot spring inn built on the mountain...... The crooked neck tree has also been preserved.

But guests who soak in the hot springs here, especially in the evening, occasionally catch a glimpse of a middle-aged woman leaning under a crooked-necked tree under a crooked neck tree, sobbing slightly.

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[Strange Talk Level]: A+

[Trigger mode]: Clues are triggered with self-exploration

[Requirements]: Looking for the former general's mansion, the obsession of going to the river under the big locust tree.

[Reward]: Special Fate Equipment - "Demon Knife - Ghost", you need to go to the "Shop" to consume a certain amount of Strange Tale Points to obtain the ownership of the Demon Knife.

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When the old woman's story is finished.

Mia and Wen Li, who were waiting outside, came here one after another under the time difference of the waiter's 'refresh'.

Abel stared at Mia's silk-wrapped demon knife.

"If this demon knife is allowed to fall into the hands of [湷] again, I am afraid that there will be great danger...... If you don't let Mia leave here with the demon knife for a while, we'll take care of this matter. ”

Regarding Abel's proposal, blacksmith Wen Li also felt that there was some truth.

But Han Dong doesn't think so.

In the story of the old woman, this demon knife and the sword are like one......

And in the [Requirements], the need is 'but 'obsession'...... But I am afraid that it has a different meaning.

Han Dong unilaterally thought that if the demon knife was not with him.

Even if you can kill this hostess and burn the crooked neck tree completely, I am afraid that you will not be able to complete the "strange story".

"The demon knife is the demon knife, and the sword is the demon knife...... Before the death of this hostess, I am afraid that part of the soul will be integrated into the blade, and the rest will be left in the big locust tree.

The demon knife in our hands now is not complete.

If you want to be complete but obsessed, if you want to perfect the demon knife, you must enter the [General's Mansion] with the demon knife.

Of course...... As Abel is worried, there is definitely a risk. Once the mistress is given the sword, we will face a formidable foe that will be difficult to fight.

This is a five-star event with full difficulty, and it currently corresponds to a [A+] level of weird talk, so such a risk must be taken. ”

Abel punched Han Dong on the arm: "Listen to you." ”

"Let's go......"

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Descend the cold and deep corridor.

Not only is the temperature low, but the cold always feels like it can penetrate the skin on its own...... It's very uncomfortable.

Slowly, the team moved closer to Wen Li.

Because of Wen Li's special physique, even this kind of cold can be resisted, and even exudes a hot air in reverse.

In such an environment, Wen Li is simply a natural warm baby.

Han Dong was trembling because of his poor physique.

If only he and Wen Li were here, they might take the initiative to hug Wen Li to keep warm.

Click......

When stepping down the last step of the ladder.

A [General's Mansion] built underground appeared in front of everyone's eyes.

As set up in this fateful event, all the weird stories are transferred to Paradise.

The [General's Mansion], which has the legend of ghosts, has also been transferred to this underground area, so it's no wonder that the crooked neck tree can't be found on the ground.

There are multiple exits in the underground area that connect to the dormitories in the above-ground dormitory.

Apparently, the hostess was trying to rebuild the General's Palace.

Current.

A young woman in a kimono lined up at the gate of the shogun's mansion.

Every time a clerk with a strangulation mark on his neck comes out, a new clerk will enter the house.

What exactly they are doing is already clear in combination with what is known so far.

Line up to hang yourself.

The clerks who were affected by some kind of spirit came to the [General's Mansion] hidden underground.

Originally, they were just ordinary people, but by hanging themselves, they could obtain a wisp of divine consciousness essence placed in the crooked neck tree.

Bestow them with superb sword skills and a kind of icy power from "strange talk".

However, they themselves are subject to certain limitations.

Their strength comes from here, and once they leave the confines of the General's Mansion, they will immediately turn into a harmless corpse.

Han Dong whispered, "Is this the strange talk corresponding to the demon knife...... I'll lay out the plan.

Wen Li, it takes you through the blacksmith's hammer to destroy all the exits! The clerks on the surface must not be allowed to rush down to help. ”

"Good!"

Mia...... Next, you will be the main force of this strange story!

It's up to you to take control of the Demon Knife and fight this mistress head-on.

Abel and I will be there to help, and you will not be affected by other factors...... This is the weapon you need, so you have to solve it completely by yourself. ”

"Got it...... But! If someone is in danger, you must come and save me! ”

"Don't worry, it won't be okay for you."

Seeing Han Dong protecting her like this, Mia was happy and kissed her directly on the side of her cheek.

mua~

And just like that, the plan slowly began.

But.

Even if the plan is arranged, Han Dong's brain is still in a state of high-speed calculation.

I always feel that there are some other factors that have not been taken into account.