Chapter 33: The Strength of Terror
There was not a single figure in the village, including Ning Chen's parents, as if they had all evaporated from the world. They didn't leave any traces of their removal, including the utensils they usually used at home, and even some of their clothes. If it weren't for the fact that there was still a letter on the table, Ning Chen would have thought that something had happened to them.
Seeing this scene, Ning Chen couldn't help but ponder. The village where they have lived for so many years has always hidden such an amazing secret, and this secret has been with them until most of them have not been discovered, according to this situation, there are also hidden secrets in his parents, at least not what he can know now.
"Parents, where have you been?"
It was not mentioned in the letter, and Ning Chen searched all over the house, but did not find any clues about his parents' departure. He didn't know what secrets were hidden in the village, but he had to know at least where his relatives had gone!
However, in the letter given on the table, there are only three points: first, there is a major event to be born in the village, so don't stay. Second, don't read about your parents leaving for the time being. Third, don't come looking for the village, don't forget.
Just leave such a few simple words, and the dearest ones are gone. Ning Chen knew that this letter was indeed his father's handwriting, but he didn't feel good at all. Not to mention anything else, just at their age, the father's unexplained departure is undoubtedly a blow to the child's growth.
Whether it is placed in his previous life or here, maybe this can become an indelible memory for him in this life.
There are their laughter in the village, and there are their memories, and every bit of this place is undoubtedly an inseparable memory for them who have lived for eight years.
What's more, Ning Chen didn't know where his parents had gone, and now he left such a simple letter, which became a knot in Ning Chen's heart for the rest of his life.
It's not just that Ning Chen is unacceptable, he estimates that Pang Hu and the others will definitely not be able to accept this reality. Just as Ning Chen guessed, Pang Hu and Xiao Dong both walked over with red eyes. There was no one in the village anymore, and presumably Pang Hu and Xiaodong's father had already left.
Pang Hu took the letter in his hand, and Mu Ne's eyes were a little moist and said, "What's going on, where did they go, father?"
"I don't know" Ning Chen shook his head with a wry smile, looking weak, this was indeed his heart knot. Although he is relatively mature, after all, he has not experienced much life, and the departure of his parents hit him as hard, and his heart is also very uncomfortable, and it is difficult for him to give Pang Hu any comfort.
"So where are we going now?" Lily's eyes were red, the tears on her face were clearly visible, and she clutched the letter left by her parents in her hands, as if she didn't believe why her parents would be so cruel to leave her and the others behind.
Ning Chen roughly inquired about it, and found that the contents of Xiaodong and Lily's letters were roughly the same as Ning Chen's, but when he asked Pang Hu, he found that Pang Hu had one more thing than them.
That is to let Pang Hu and Xiaodong and his party go to the academy to study, and it is also one of the most famous colleges on the mainland, Hurricane Academy. Pang Hu held six letters of recommendation in his hand and said, "This is what my father told us, and our next stop is to go to Hurricane Academy." ”
There are six letters of recommendation, Xiaodong, Ning Chen, Lily, Zilan, and Pang Hu, but there are only five here, and one is estimated to be reserved for Yang Long.
Because of this letter of recommendation, everyone was silent, because Yanglong did not come.
"Brother Ning, did you say that Brother Yang will die?" Lily stared at Ning Chen with red eyes and asked suspiciously, her little hands clasped on the letter were already white. There is no doubt that this thing has become her only dependence, and at a young age, she has a heart-wrenching sadness on her face.
Ning Chen didn't dare to answer, and he couldn't answer, he didn't know what would happen to Brother Yang, but he knew that the strength of those few people who took Brother Yang was not what they could look up to now.
"I believe that Brother Yang will be fine," Xiaodong said with conviction. Hearing this, several people couldn't help but nod their little heads at the same time, looking convinced.
When a group of lost little guys walked to the entrance of the village, they found that Uncle Lei, who had been missing, had arrived.
Uncle Lei has been observing the surroundings with a kind eye, as if he was looking at the family he was most familiar with. After Ning Chen and the others came out, he woke up from it.
Looking at Ning Chen and the others' puzzled looks, he smiled and said, "Is this your village?" Although I can't see it, I can feel a hint of familiarity. ”
"How did you find this? Ning Chen looked at the familiar uncle in front of him and asked with some doubts. He didn't know how Uncle found it, and he didn't know if anyone else would follow. But he knew it wasn't safe anymore.
Uncle Lei took his gaze back from the pitch-black rock wall, he just smiled and said, "Don't forget that I used to be an alchemist, and I have my own way to find you?"
Pang Hu seemed to have accepted the facts of the village, and he asked with a worried expression, "Uncle, do you know what happened to Brother Yang?"
Uncle Lei lowered his face but didn't speak, he just shook his head with difficulty, because he couldn't predict Yang Long's life and death. Suffice it to say, he also felt that Yang Long had no hope of coming back alive. However, he was amazed at Yang Long's courage, he had such far-reaching thoughts at such a young age. This is really not easy for an eight-year-old child.
Ning Chen didn't speak, he looked at Uncle Lei's face a little more contemplative.
Uncle Lei already knew the general situation of the village through the understanding of Guò Remnant Yin, he looked at Ning Chen and asked, "Is this your village, behind this rock wall?"
Ning Chen didn't say anything, just nodded silently.
I saw Uncle Lei with a somewhat solemn face and said, "This should be a formation, which conceals the qiē inside, and someone has cast a layer of illusion spell outside." The two formations are stacked on top of each other, complementing each other, and not rushing against each other, and the people in this formation have a very high attainment in the formation. No wonder, the Lost Village has never been discovered. ”
"Uncle, I think it's time for us to leave, since you can find this place, it means that this place is no longer safe. Looking at Uncle Lei, who had fallen into deep thought, Ning Chen opened his mouth to remind. He knew they didn't have much time to spend here, because no one knew when the enemy would find them. As Uncle Lei said, since Uncle Lei can also find here, does this also mean that other people can follow them here?
Listening to Ning Chen's words, Uncle Lei was suddenly startled, but it was too late. Not far away, three figures were gradually coming out of the depths of the forest.
"I didn't expect that! This is the location of the Lost Village. Leishi, you really lived up to my expectations of you. ”
The people who walked out of the forest were the three old men sitting on the competition platform before, but this translation was spoken by the old man in a white sword suit in the center. At this time, he and another old man in black were constantly looking at this unusual place, and their faces were filled with a fiery expression.
Lin Changkong looked at Lei Shi, the smile on his face was even worse, he sighed and smiled, "It's been nearly ten years, Lei Shi, you have never been back, let alone tried to find your homeland, no matter how you secretly observed you before, you are dead and will not go back." But now, why have you found it?"
Lei Shi's face turned a little pale, but he didn't say anything.
It is estimated that these old men have seen the scene just now, and they can naturally see the abnormality with their eyesight. They knew that this was the correct location of the Abandoned Village, and since they had obtained the location, the two old men did not delay it, and immediately took action. But when the invisible barrier of that scene blocked in front of everyone, Lin Changkong's face couldn't help but change, but this change changed from stunned to even more excited.
The black wolf licked the corners of his mouth, and said with an evil smile, "No wonder the Lost Village has never been found, with this kind of formation cover, it is impossible for ordinary people to find it." For so many years, it may have been missed right before our eyes. ”
Lin Changkong looked at the somewhat strange rock wall in front of him, and sneered, "Since that's the case, then break it." ”
Ning Chen and his party had already walked away, and they didn't know why a few old men had also come to look for the Lost Village. But they knew that these guys must be uneasy.
Sure enough, these old men planned to forcibly break the barrier protecting the village, and this scene also showed them the terrifying strength of these old men.
Lin Changkong stretched out his fingers, carefully understanding the information transmitted on the rock wall, as if he was feeling something. However, when his eyes flashed, he tentatively struck the rock wall with his bare hand.
A loud "bang" sounded, and the wind was raging. Lin Changkong's sword suit danced in the wind, but on his hideous arm, a crack was gradually spreading. With this palm, his arm passed through the rock, piercing through the barrier, except for an arm-wide crack in the barrier. The entire barrier shook violently, but it didn't dissipate.
Feeling the power of the shock coming from this barrier, his face couldn't help but turn pale, and even he couldn't help but be shocked at this moment. His own punch didn't break this small barrier, although it was only a tentative punch, but the power was not something that ordinary barriers could afford.
Seeing this scene, he couldn't help laughing, rubbed his left arm that was a little numb, and said, "It seems that this is indeed very interesting." ”
The black wolf also sneered when he saw this scene, he looked at Lin Changkong with some disdain and said, "It seems that people are old, but they are useless, and they can't even break through a barrier." Go away and let me come. ”
The black wolf sneered at the barrier in front of him, and sealed it with one hand, and instantly a black sigil hovered in front of his chest. I saw him snort coldly, and the black rune gradually became larger, and the next moment it was covered in front of the barrier. The sigil flickered, and the black wolf's eyes flashed, and he let out a cold cry of "Flame Explosion".
The next moment, the black rune covering the barrier flashed with rainbow light, and it burst out in an instant, looking like a brilliant firework from not far away. The strength of these two people is simply terrifying.