Groove ......

The sight startled Benjamin and Dick.

It was what a human being looked like, as if he was still alive and moving. When Benjamin approached cautiously, he found that the man had his eyes closed, as if he had fallen into some kind of coma, and was not conscious.

And, looking at the clothes on his body, this is a mercenary, right?

Benjamin had a strange feeling.

They just accidentally entered the bottom of this abyss, saw ghosts and spatial rifts, how could they just happen to meet a mercenary flying out of the rift? Or is this kind of thing actually happening in this hellish place every day?

And the system immediately said what it detected.

Judging by the badge he carried, this was indeed a mercenary. He's from Fredon, his weapons are from a blacksmith shop in Glory, and his potions are from a chain of Vinci mages—all of which are good evidence of his identity. ”

Benjamin listened, but felt even more outrageous.

Why did a good Freden mercenary suddenly fly out of the spatial crack at the bottom of the abyss?

However, Benjamin was still in a frenzy, and the ghosts around him suddenly moved.

They fluttered their translucent bodies and slowly "swam" towards the unconscious mercenary. Soon, about a dozen ghosts surrounded the mercenary, enveloping him completely, as if forming a huge capsule, from which a faint white light emanated.

And through the translucent shell of the "capsule", Benjamin could see that a strange pleasure suddenly appeared on the mercenary's face—even a little winning.

Immediately afterward, the mercenary's appearance began to deteriorate visibly. Dark brown hair gradually turned white, and wrinkles crept up his face. And under the thick leather armor, the originally sturdy body also dried up little by little, and soon it was no different from an old man of seventy or eighty years old.

Those ghosts...... As if devouring his youth.

Benjamin was stunned by the scene.

"Tut-tut, it turns out that the ghost eats this way, it seems to be delicious. The system sighed with relish.

“......”

Listening to the system's words, Benjamin came back to his senses and shook his head helplessly.

Looking at the mercenary's appearance, it was as if he had fallen into some kind of hallucination. From this, he couldn't help but think of strange singing and illusions. Now they were in an absolutely soundproof hockey puck, and they couldn't hear the movement outside, but he guessed that the "singing" must be very loud at the moment.

It was these ghosts who created all the illusions.

A sound similar to the roar of a beast may have been the sound of a ghost. It is through this sound that they create illusions, trap other living creatures, and then devour the life force of their prey.

Thinking of this, Benjamin couldn't help but shudder.

He didn't know if his magic would work on these ghosts, but if he stayed on the "Scaifer Mountains" for too long, and was dragged down by the suction of the rift, he would be in a very dangerous situation.

"They...... What are you doing?"

Dick on the side was already fainting in terror.

Benjamin took a deep breath and replied, "They're eating." ”

"That'...... Are they going to eat us too?"

"Probably not. Benjamin thought for a moment and said, "I think...... The way these ghosts know other creatures is through illusions. Just like spiders, they are only aware of their prey when they fall into a web. Our consciousness is awake, and they can't 'see' us. ”

Dick looked confused, but seemed a little relieved.

It's just that Benjamin still has a lot of doubts in his heart.

If the illusion is only for hunting, then what's the point of the existence of the "Scaifer Mountains"? Make a more fascinating illusion and attract more people to this abyss, and these ghosts will not eat more?

Or is it ...... Ghosts don't control the content of the illusion?

So, what is it that determines the content of the fantasy, and what makes the legend of the "Scaifer Mountains" something that everyone who walks through here will be verified?

Benjamin thought with a little headache.

Still, realizing that he was safe now, he summoned a few blades of ice and shot them at the group of ghosts, trying to see if he could save the poor mercenary.

However, the ice blade passed through the ghost's body without causing any collision.

"Ghosts don't have entities, how can things condensed by the elements hurt them?" the system complained, "If you find an overseas sacrifice, maybe you can find a way to use them." ”

“...... All right. ”

Benjamin could only give up the rescue, watching the mercenary get older and older under the ghost's wrap, and after a while, he was about to catch up with the dry corpse.

After thinking about it, he summoned another ice blade.

A bold idea popped into his head - what would happen if he killed the mercenary with a single knife while the ghost was eating?

Because of the test, the mental power strength of these ghosts is actually very average, and they do not have independent and sober consciousness, so they are not particularly powerful undead creatures. So, after a moment of hesitation, Benjamin did it anyway.

The ice blade pierced through the ghost's wrap and flashed through the mercenary's throat.

Blood gushed out, and the mercenary's remaining life began to pass at an accelerated pace. Then, the ghost of eating suddenly trembled. They suddenly separated, dancing furiously beside the mercenary, as if the meal in their mouths had suddenly disappeared, and the mental fluctuations they emitted were manic and dazed.

"Be careful, the roar outside is getting louder, don't let the sound come in through the puck. The system reminded.

Benjamin nodded, reinforcing the puck once more, blocking out all sounds and making sure the ghosts would never find out about their presence.

Until now, he still hadn't figured out what kind of existence the ghost was. If they are pure spirits, why do they make sounds that cause physical vibrations?

But...... He was probably aware of the connection between the Valley of the Abyss and this place.

This mercenary, spit out by the spatial rift, is likely to have just performed anything in the Valley of the Abyss. Just like what Benjamin had experienced, the ghost's "song" led him into a vision, but he couldn't see through it, and was eventually teleported here by a spatial rift, where he became food for these ghosts.

In other words, if he passes through these rifts, he will most likely be teleported to the territory of Freden.

- This is a fairly convenient shortcut, and they can perfectly circumvent the blockade of the church. And with the existence of absolutely soundproof ice hockey, the threat posed by ghosts is almost equal to zero.

So...... Is he going to just go over like this?