065: Dawntown
This is a blind old woman with a very unpleasant appearance, and even a little terrible.
The body, which seemed to be so thin that it was only skinny and boneless, was wrapped in black clothes, and a purple-black shawl covered most of the head around the neck and tied it into a knot.
The face under the shawl seems to have lost all its moisture, and the hideous wrinkles crawl on her face like centipedes, just looking at this face makes people want to stay away, but what makes people even more furious is his eyes, those eyes that only have the whites of the eyes!
Defining people by appearance is not something worth advocating, but in front of such a daunting face, most of them don't have much good impression in life.
It's just that at this time, Luo Xi was very happy, a little excited with joy, so excited that his body even trembled a little involuntarily.
This was because his keen ears had just caught a distinct title: What did the old woman call me just now?
Year! light! people!
Rosie was moved to tears!
Haha! Old man, you can really know the goods!
In response to this evaluation, Luo Xi suddenly felt that the old man in front of him was so amiable, and hurriedly stepped forward and said happily: "Hello, old woman, it is a great honor to know you, there are not many wise old men like you." ”
The blind old woman in front of her was obviously stunned for giving Luo Xi this courtesy, but it was also thanks to her that she couldn't see it, otherwise she might think that the person in front of her had some intentions for herself.
After giving the gift, Roshi then introduced himself, "Please allow me to introduce myself, my name is Roshi, I am a traveler from the kingdom of Pru, and I am going to visit a friend..."
Before Roshi could finish speaking, the old woman raised a hand and waved.
She asked, with a bit of mockery, "Your friend lives in Dawntown?"
Roshi felt that the explanation was a bit complicated, so he nodded: "Yes, that's pretty much it." ”
"Young man!" said the old woman, whose voice was a little more mocking, "is your friend a ghost from hell, or is he sleeping in the graveyard?"
Roshi was stunned.
The old woman continued, "Don't you know that there are no living people left in Dawntown, and that cursed land is nothing but inexorable ghosts that wander day and night, cursing in the most vicious language..."
"Grace!"
Before the old woman could finish speaking, a voice in the distance interrupted her, and then a woman came over with a solemn expression: "Dinner is ready, and the children are waiting." ”
After finishing speaking, he didn't wait for Luo Xi to react, so he walked back with the old woman in his arms, Luo Xi chased after two steps and wanted to say something more, but in exchange for the other party's very unfriendly gaze, he could only give up.
Just as he was in trouble, the old woman, who had already walked away, suddenly turned her head again, and the eyes that only had the whites of her eyes stayed on her body.
I don't know what's going on, but Rosie suddenly feels as if she's seeing herself.
She spoke slowly, her voice still hoarse and secluded as before: "If you really want to know about Dawn Town, you can go to the east of the town to find the old drunkard Holuk." ”
"Good luck. ”
The old woman finally said.
Roshi eventually learns the location of Dawntown, from Holuk's mouth.
This is a greedy drunkard, and his red rosacea proves his identity.
When Rosie paid a few gold coins, his eyes suddenly lit up like two gems, and the scruples on his face disappeared cleanly, and he said everything he knew in one breath.
Auroville was originally very famous in the kingdom of Puyana, because it was the hometown of the king of Puyana, the legendary wizard Joseph, and because of this, Auroville has always been prosperous.
However, decades ago, an inexplicable fire swept through Dawntown.
If it's just an ordinary wildfire, it's nothing unusual, Dawn Town is surrounded by abundant water, and with everyone's concerted efforts, it can be extinguished quickly.
Strangely, the fire burned all night, and it was so spectacular that it is said that several towns dozens of miles away that night saw the glow of the red sky, like blood.
By the time the people who realized something was wrong rushed to Dawntown, it was already in ruins, and the strange thing was that they didn't find a single body there!
Yes, there wasn't a single one, not even a single burnt bone in sight, and the humans who once lived here seemed to have vanished out of thin air.
Then there was an outbreak of an unprecedented plague in the kingdom of Puyana, which was said to have been brought back by the people who had gone to Dawntown.
In the decades that followed, the place became a cursed place for the locals to talk about, which is why the townspeople had behaved like that.
Cursed Lands?
After listening to the narration of the old drunkard Holuk, Roshi put away the map where the location was marked, turned around and pushed open the door and walked in the direction of Dawntown.
Although these rumors sound strange, Roshi is not human, he is a wizard, and these phenomena that are inconceivable in the eyes of normal people are not completely unanswered in the wizarding world.
But don't forget, the big head said that it was once the residence of a high-ranking apprentice.
As for the means used by this apprentice to get tens of thousands of people away overnight, and for what purpose, this is not clear for the time being.
Coming out of the town, Roshi walked down the dirt path to the east, walking along the road, and at the same time he searched the history of the Puyana kingdom in his head, and when he flipped through it, he really found something interesting...
After climbing two mountains and passing through a forest, he was getting closer to Dawntown, and when he arrived, Roshi began to feel that something was wrong.
The first is that the atmosphere is too quiet.
The forest vegetation is very vigorous and uninhabited, so it stands to reason that such a place is generally a favorite habitat for animals.
But since he entered the forest, he had not seen a single rabbit running through the treetops, nor could he hear the slightest sound, not even a single insect chirping.
Only the occasional breeze rustling through the treetops and the sound of one's own footsteps echoed in the forest.
There was also a bit of fluctuation on the mental defense net, which seemed to be elemental fluctuations but was not very clear, and the only thing that was known was that as we got closer to Dawntown, the feeling of this fluctuation became more intense.
Dawntown's bizarre history and heart-wrenching atmosphere made Roshi momentarily discouraged, but he quickly vetoed it.
The main reason is that the fluctuations from the spiritual defense network are very weak, and there are no signs of danger at all, not to mention that after decades of cultivation, he is no longer the old man of rotten wood who came out of the Black Tower, and if he really encounters some danger, he will not be completely unable to deal with it...
"Whew!"
Just thinking of this, a crisp sound suddenly sounded in my ears, like a sharp arrow cutting through the night sky.
Without warning, a cold light suddenly bloomed in the depths of the woods to the left of Roshi, and a cold wind rushed towards Roshi!