Chapter 54: The Praying Mantis Catches the Cicada (Part II)

There was no longer Finley to stop him, Jin Shaolan instinctively held her breath. This obviously weird but still unremarkable "Pilkin" called out, looking around at the two of them, and the pillar of light of the tactical flashlight that fell into the distance happened to shine directly on his face, but "he" didn't notice it. A dripping cold sweat soaked the shirt on Jin Shaolan's back. It wasn't until "he" walked to the other end that the two of them tried not to make a noise and slowly got up from the ground.

The room in front must not go.,I don't know what else is waiting for them in front.,Not to mention there's a Pilgin hidden in the shadows.,And if you want to go back, the monster with the appearance of Pilgin can't be avoided.,It's impossible to get past "him".,But this monster doesn't find them for some reason now.,Just because they won't be in the future.,And any beast, ghost, or even an elemental creature has its "territorial consciousness", At least when approached to a certain range, they will definitely defend their private space, and this range must not be too small!

However, even if they were able to avoid the fake in front of them, would Pilkin, who was not knowing where he was at the moment, stand by and let them go?!

In order not to attract the attention of the fake Pilkin, who didn't know what kind of monster it was, the two of them tried to make their movements as light and light as possible. Even if you are aware of the difficulties you are facing and the lack of ways to get out, you must at least do everything you can at the moment, and then talk about facing the situation that you can't do next. However, they had just propped themselves up from the ground and had not yet stood up, when the situation in the cellar changed again.

"Pilkin" was walking towards the other end of the basement, and the distance between him and the two was gradually getting further and closer, when he stopped. The strange thing is that as "he" stopped, a blue and faint transparent shadow slowly walked out of "him". The first thing that emerged from Pilkin's chest were two translucent, sharp claws that flowed with a faint blue sheen; It was followed not by arms, nor by dry bones, but by the arthropods of two long crustaceans. If this scene falls into the eyes of normal humans, it will give the illusion that a pair of slender, ghostly lobster claws have grown on the chest of "Pilkin".

All this happening in front of him looks like a terrifying undead who had originally possessed him from "Pilkin". Although the perspective is behind the side of "Pilkin", Jin Shaolan and Finley clearly saw this strange scene. They were stunned, the monster that was not moving fast and gradually coming out of "Pilkin" was really contrary to people's imagination of ghosts, ghosts, magical creatures, etc.:

It was ......—it looked like an evil mage lobster walking upright, if I had to describe it in words—it was an evil mage lobster, not an evil lobster mage, except that it didn't have a lobster's head; But it was still a triangular head, a bit like the pointed hood of the evil mage's cloak; The "cloak" is draped along the slanted shoulders, and hangs tattered at the elbows, revealing the slender and long knuckles inside, and the two claws are large and slender, giving the impression of a pair of clawes that are not exaggerated, hanging naturally at the side as you walk, and sometimes lifting up like a person stretching out his forearms forward; The chest of the torso, with three pairs—perhaps more, for it is impossible to judge precisely because it is a transparent shadow glowing with blue light—or even difficult to tell whether they were born on the chest, or whether they extend from the inside of the transparent void—three pairs of more slender and slender limbs, with claws faintly clawed at the tip, also hanging down very naturally, and swaying very naturally with the slender tentacles of streamers or jellyfish; Below is a ring of lobster-like links, of course, upright and anthropomorphic; There are also several long arthropods scattered between the scattered fan-like tail feet, and as you move forward, the fan-like tail and the same natural swing - similar to the swing of a dress, not the kind of swing that a lobster does to move forward - this indescribable ghost floats and hangs forward like a ghost in people's usual imagination, but this feature is in line with "common sense" and does not make people "fortunately still a ghost within the scope of imagination", but makes people feel more terrifying, okay!

- This, this new ...... Monsters, were they summoned by Pilkin to kill them? Looking at the indescribable ghosts, as soon as such a question surfaced in their hearts, the two of them broke out in a cold sweat and felt a chill in their hearts.

"Smack, smack, smack"

Dull, dull applause rang out, stirring up hollow echoes in the low-slung cellar. The "Pilkin", who had already been identified as an illusion by the two, took a deep breath, turned around and applauded them.

"It's finally a bit like that, my two mage apprentices. It's a pity that your performance of finally getting yourself out of the 'inadequate' evaluation came at a bad time. Why bother?

"Why don't you let yourself die a little easier?"

He said.

Finley and Jin Shaolan's hearts sank to the bottom at this moment. After verifying the worst of their suspicions, they calmed down. Pilkin's face was still serious and stereotypical, but the light of the horse lamp reflected in his eyes was a particularly vicious light. Whatever the reason, it would be useless to investigate Pilkin's motives at this moment. Both of them stopped moving, and their minds were running at high speed, trying to find a glimmer of life in the seemingly hopeless situation in front of them. Pilkin, on the other hand, seemed to appreciate the panic, anxiety, and helplessness of their predicament, and did not speak for a moment. The three of them looked at each other with six eyes, and for a moment there was only the faint whimper of the wind in the silent cellar, and the sound of the wick of the horse lantern burning.

It didn't take long for Finley to speak. He propped himself up with his arms and half-knelt on the ground:

“…… Squad leader, so, the whole thing has been a trap for you from the beginning. ”

Although it was a little dry, his voice had calmed down.

"I don't think the four friends who came first yesterday morning left because they had achieved their purpose, on the contrary, they- should never leave this place again, right?"

Pilkin smirked. When this heartfelt smile appeared on his face, the other two were surprised to find that this already familiar face was actually so sinister and cold:

"yes, yes, you've finally found out about these two things, and that's really touching me."

He raised his right hand with a horse lantern like an enthusiastic and complacent speaker. As he moved, the shadows of Finley and Jin Shaolan danced wildly and desperately on the wall behind them.

"Look—" he pursed his dry lips and said smugly, "how much work I have secretly done for you to satisfy your thirst for a free lunch!" ”