Chapter 41: Shortcomings
"Boom. "There was a loud explosion.
Xiao Lin blasted out a punch and shattered a black shadow, but the black mist surged violently, and soon a pitch-black shadow condensed not far away.
"It's really endless. Xiao Lin's breath was a little short, and he couldn't help looking at the black shadows flying back and forth around him.
He and Linglong have been surrounded by this group of black shadows for a long time, and they have never been able to get rid of their entanglement, both of them have consumed a lot of physical strength, and their skills have slowed down a little at this time, and they are no longer as flexible as they were at the beginning.
"It's not the way to go. Linglong frowned, with her indifferent personality, she was a little anxious at this time.
"I still don't believe it!" Xiao Lin gritted his teeth, clasped his hands together in front of his chest, and the waves of fire raged out like a sea, engulfing all the black shadows in the blink of an eye.
"Wait!" Linglong tried to stop Xiao Lin, "You're a complete waste of energy. ”
"Whew. Xiao Lin gasped heavily, and the waves of fire in mid-air gradually disappeared, and even the black shadow disappeared.
"Did it work?" Linglong scanned around with some surprise, but couldn't find any dark figures, "It looks like it's gone." ”
"What's wrong with you?" Linglong turned her head and found that Xiao Lin was like a ghost, her eyes widened, staring straight ahead.
She followed Xiao Lin's gaze, her body suddenly tensed, her hand clenched the Yuzang Sword, and her eyes stared at the old man who was gradually approaching without blinking.
Xiao Lin couldn't believe what he was seeing, rubbed his eyes vigorously, and asked in a trembling voice, "Grandpa?"
"Xiao Linzi. A gentle and kind laugh came into Xiao Lin's ears.
The person who came was none other than Old Man Yun, dressed in this linen coarse robe, with a pair of straw sandals woven from hay on his feet, and looking at Xiao Lin with a kind smile on his face.
"Grandpa?" Linglong stared at the old man vigilantly, she didn't dare to relax in the slightest, the old man gave her a dangerous and unreal feeling, and the Yuzang Sword in her hand had been trembling slightly since the old man appeared, as if to remind her to be careful.
"Grandpa, are you still alive?" Xiao Lin walked forward slowly, and still hadn't reacted, and a strong sense of joy suddenly enveloped him.
Old Man Yun's appearance in his dark life without a future shot a warm and serene light, and tears brewed in Xiao Lin's eyes.
"Wait a minute, something is wrong!" Linglong grabbed Xiao Lin and didn't let him continue to get closer, "There's a problem here." ”
"What's the problem?" Xiao Lin was stunned, "That's my grandfather." ”
"Don't go over. Linglong persuaded, "This person doesn't give me the right feeling, maybe it's those dark shadows." ”
"That's my grandfather. Xiao Lin shook off Linglong's palm and walked towards Old Man Yun.
Old Man Yun smiled and opened his hands to greet Xiao Lin.
"Don't ...... Enh?" Linglong wanted to stop Xiao Lin, but suddenly found that the old man Yun, who had been smiling, showed some fierce murderous aura in his eyes, stared at him coldly, and then a meaningful smile appeared at the corner of his mouth.
"Not good!" Linglong suddenly stood on end, and cold sweat flowed, "There is really something wrong with this person, Xiao Lin, stop it!"
Xiao Lin didn't pay attention to Linglong's words at all, and the smile on Old Man Yun's face became brighter and brighter, but in Linglong's eyes, it was as gloomy as a ghost, revealing a creepy weirdness.
Not far above Xiao Lin and Linglong's heads, two small flying machines were hovering in the air, making a slight sound, the sound was so light that it was almost imperceptible to human ears.
In a place in the Forest of Demons, there is a simple tent, the tent is full of all kinds of instruments, among which there is a large electronic screen, which is divided into more than a dozen screens, and the performance of the students in the Forest of Ghosts is monitored by them at all times.
"Hey, ghost hand, there's something wrong with that precious student of yours. The black crow suddenly beckoned to the ghost hand and pointed to one of the perspectives on the screen.
"What's going on?" said Ghost Hand.
"See for yourself," the crow spread his hands.
The ghost hand stared at Xiao Lin, who was walking forward a little bit on the screen as if he had lost his soul, but Xiao Lin's front was empty, nothing, Linglong anxiously wanted to stop it, but failed.
"What is this?" Ghost Hand rubbed his chin and muttered softly, "Encountering a vision?"
The crow nodded: "It should be so, but ......"
"But what?" Ghost Hand asked.
The black crow frowned, as if he was a little puzzled: "There is indeed an illusion in the Forest of Powerful Ghosts, but the power of the outer areas is not great, they are just some strange shadows, they can break through quickly, your student is not weak, shouldn't you, could it be that something happened to the Forest of Powerful Ghosts?"
"It's also possible. Ghost Hand nodded, "But it's unlikely, the Ghost Forest hasn't changed for so many years, so it won't be so coincidental that something happened." ”
"What do you think is the problem that we need to look at?" asked the crow.
"No need. Ghost Hand shook his head, "It's not a big problem. Although he looked indifferent on his face, he was a little dignified in his heart: "It seems that this should be Xiao Lin's biggest shortcoming." ”
"Don't go any further. Linglong stopped in front of Xiao Lin and didn't let him continue to walk.
"Get out of the way!" Xiao Lin's eyes were red, and his voice was a little hoarse.
"It's an illusion, that's not real. Linglong's voice was a little soft, "I don't know what happened to your grandfather, but what I do know is that you definitely know what happened, and you know very well in your heart that this is fake!"
Xiao Lin bit his lip tightly, and there were tears in his eyes: "He's dead." He looked up at the old man Yun who was standing in the distance with a smile all the time, his face sad.
"I really wish you were my grandfather. Xiao Lin's voice was low and intermittent, "But my grandfather died in front of me, I know that it is impossible to resurrect people when they die, I know very well, but I am real, I really hope that you are my grandfather." ”
The smile on Old Man Yun's face disappeared, replaced by a hideous smile, and the next moment he stood up and swept towards Xiao Lin and the others, letting out a vicious roar.
Xiao Lin pushed Linglong away, the long sword behind him came out of the sheath, the cold light burst out, and a sword light slashed out, straight through the body of the old man Yun.
Old Man Yun's whole person began to tremble violently, constantly distorting and deforming, the pitch-black mist spread, and the next moment the whole person shattered, turning into mist and disappearing into heaven and earth.
The sword is closed, the fog disperses, and tears fall.
Xiao Lin stared blankly into the distance, his expression was in a trance, and he fell into a long silence.
Linglong stood quietly to the side, her eyes swept around, always vigilant, Xiao Lin was not in a state of emotion, and her alertness to the dangers around her had dropped significantly, and at this time she could only rely on her to explore the nearby wind and grass.
"What was that just now, why did you become my grandfather?" Xiao Lin said after a long silence.
"It's supposed to be a fantasy in the Forest of Demons. Linglong thought for a moment and replied.
"What the hell is going on in the illusion?" Xiao Lin had never been in contact with this field before, and he had never fought against a spiritual ability, so he didn't know much about spiritual abilities.
"Illusions are a means for those with psychic abilities. "Simply put, it can reflect the most memorable images in your heart." ”
"Is it lethal?" Xiao Lin then asked.
"Naturally, when you are sluggish, you are defenseless, and a child with a pair of scissors can kill you. Linglong explained, "Higher-level illusions can directly destroy your brain. ”
Xiao Lin was shocked: "Wouldn't that have died unconsciously?"
Linglong nodded: "Almost." ”
Xiao Lin was shocked into a cold sweat, but soon thought of a question: "It reflected the image in my heart before, can you also see it?"
"The way the illusion is cast is different, some can be seen, some cannot be seen, and I don't know the specifics. Linglong said.
Xiao Lin nodded: "Let's go." His mood gradually calmed down, his strength had recovered, and he wanted to hurry up and hit the road.
Soon, the two of them moved forward again, heading towards the destination shown on the map, because they had been delayed by the illusion for a long time, they hadn't even reached a third of the way, and the time was pressing, and they needed to speed up.
"Luckily, I got away with it. The black crow looked at Xiao Lin and Linglong, who were back on the road on the screen, and said with a smile.
Ghost Hand couldn't be happy: "It's really just luck." ”
Xiao Lin's resistance to illusion made him worried, this weakness may be infinitely magnified in the future, and he was targeted by the enemy, he needed to come up with a set of methods to improve Xiao Lin's shortcomings, otherwise any person with spiritual ability could destroy him in the future, even if the strength of the door was estimated to be enough.
"What are you doing?" asked the dragon as he walked into the tent, "are there any interesting dolls?" After speaking, he licked his lips.
The crow and the ghost hand gave him a faint look and didn't speak.
"Oh, what are you doing so nervously. The poisonous dragon smiled, "So guarded against me, everyone is their own people, don't worry." ”
"It's nothing, that henchman of yours is doing well. Ghost Hand said lightly, "One person fights two adult beasts alone, and he is killed without injury, and his skills are good." ”
The poisonous dragon laughed and said, "Don't praise him, he's still far from this kid." ”
"Huh?" the crow stared at the screen suddenly.
"What's wrong?" the dragon asked casually.
"Looks like your henchman is going to meet the Ghost Hand Pony. The black crow suddenly looked forward to whether these two people would collide with some sparks if they met.
"Oh. The poisonous dragon smiled faintly, and there was a strange light in his eyes, "That's really interesting." ”
"Wait a minute. Xiao Lin suddenly stretched out his hand to stop Linglong, "There are people, many people." The dark flame in his eyes flickered and dimmed.
The two quickly hid in the nearby bushes, staring carefully in the direction not far away, where the sound of rustling footsteps gradually came out.
Soon, a blue figure appeared in the sight of the two, it was the boy in blue who had met a few times before.
The boy in blue was followed by all the students of the Poison Dragon Branch, everyone was talking and laughing, and his expression was unusually relaxed, as if he had not encountered any difficulties at all, which made Xiao Lin not calm.
"Come out, we have no ill will. The boy in blue smiled faintly in one direction, his voice was clear and strangely attractive.
Xiao Lin and Linglong glanced at each other, walked out of the bushes, and stood not far from the boy in blue, Xiao Lin looked at the boy with a light smile on the corner of his mouth, but his face was very solemn.
This person is very dangerous.