Chapter 12: Foreseeable Fear
Late at night, it was probably curfew time in the town of Del Mart.
The dense clouds obscured all the stars and the moon, the whole street looked gray, the old newspapers were swept up by the wind, and Ethan leaned against the staircase, looking out the window and smoking the cigarette in his hand decadently.
"Sorry, I'm late."
Jiang Chenchuan appeared in the corridor with a tired face, and a faint dark circle appeared under his eyes.
"What are you doing here? Obviously the appointed time. β
"I'm asleep."
Jiang Chenchuan told Ethan about the experience that happened in the dream just now, and the almost real feeling was hard not to let people bring into it.
"So, what's wrong with this inn?"
"Probably so."
Jiang Chenchuan lowered his head and responded.
"Let's go, then let's go and see what kind of demons and monsters are there."
I put out the oil lamp in my hand and put it in the corner, and it suddenly became dark, and I could barely see the road under my feet by leaning on the lamp on the wall.
But this little problem is not difficult for Jiang Chenchuan to solve, but Ethan needs one hand to support the wall and go downstairs with difficulty, he could have enjoyed life comfortably in the academy, but he didn't expect to suffer this in a small town.
The environment in the lobby of the hotel was darker than above, silent, the door had been locked, and the boss could not be seen behind the counter.
"Sure enough, it's not good to draw too real, it's scary in the middle of the night."
Ethan muttered quietly.
"Strange."
With the light that was almost so dim that it was invisible, Jiang Chenchuan showed a puzzled expression.
"Nothing strange, this midnight ...... Ewelly, don't scare me on purpose. β
Ethan thought that the person in the portrait had come to life, and that horror of this nature was no different from a ghost, but he looked at it quietly for a while, and found that there was no movement.
The person in the portrait sits upright, and like every self-portrait, it is full of artistic atmosphere.
"No, it's different."
After being silent for a long time, after looking around, Jiang Chenchuan finally noticed the strangeness of the portrait.
"What's the difference?"
Ethan looked closer to the east and west, and didn't think it was any different from ordinary oil paintings.
"The position, the position of the portrait has changed."
Jiang Chenchuan strode forward, holding the painting in both hands, and was not polite to it at all, he directly took off the portrait, and behind that portrait was an extremely hidden passage.
There was a faint dark yellow light in the passage, and in the flickering light, there was a trace of cold aura spreading outward, and in the entrance, you could faintly see the mottled blood stains left on both sides of the wall, and some traces after the battle.
"It's good, it's kind of my demeanor."
Ethan patted Jiang Chenchuan on the shoulder to express his appreciation, but Jiang Chenchuan didn't want to reply to his words.
"Be careful."
With only one sentence, Jiang Chenchuan walked in directly, the air in the passage was not as fresh as outside, but there was a faint fishy and rancid smell, but it seemed to have been washed by someone, so it was not obvious.
β¦β¦
Following Yulia up and through the narrow corridors, the entire inn was filled with a dark and damp atmosphere, except for the faint glow of the oil lamps on the walls.
With every step you take, you can hear the creaking of the wooden planks under your feet, and you can even hear the faint communication of the guests in the room due to the poor sound insulation.
Yulia was a little scared, followed behind Jiang Chenchuan, walked around a corner, and saw Chu Dong waiting at the door, and only breathed a sigh of relief when she saw them coming.
"You're finally here."
"What's wrong? What's the room like? β
Jiang Chenchuan stepped forward and asked, and the boss also followed, carrying an oil lamp, and followed at the end of the line without saying a word.
Hatsu and Yulia glanced at each other, with a look of embarrassment on their faces, and they couldn't say anything, so they had to use the key to open the door and let them in sideways.
The room was dim, you couldn't see anything without lighting it, and when you opened the door, you would make an unnatural sound, and in the corner of the shadows, it seemed that something was still hidden, peeping at you.
It was an uncomfortable place, with a strange aura everywhere, and Yulia and Early Winter's boxes were open, and the items they used for daily use were scattered around.
At first glance, there were only two beds side by side, a set of dilapidated tables and chairs, and nothing left.
"In the bathroom."
Yulia whispered behind Jiang Chenchuan, and Jiang Chenchuan turned in a direction and slowly pushed open the bathroom door.
Everyone didn't speak, the atmosphere was inexplicably a little heavy, just pushed the door open, and was greeted by a damp and rotten smell, but the whole bathroom looked clean, and there were no water stains on the floor.
It looks like a very ordinary hotel room, and after drilling around in it, I don't feel anything special.
"Yulia, what's going on?"
Jiang Chenchuan turned his head and asked.
"Just now I wanted to take a bath, and just when I entered the door, I heard a knock on the door, and I heard it very clearly, and it was not only the knock on the door, but also the voice of a woman, and then, I came out and asked Miss Hatsu, and she said that she didn't hear anything."
There was a trace of fear oozing in Yulia's eyes, although she had even experienced the fight of monsters, she was still afraid of this inexplicable supernatural.
"The soundproofing here is not very good, could it be that you heard the knock and conversation next door?"
Ethan leaned against the door, dragging his chin and reasoning.
"That's what I thought at first, but ......"
Before Yulia could finish speaking, the boss squeezed over from the end and interjected:
"The next two rooms are unoccupied for the time being, ma'am, perhaps, this is your hallucination."
"I'm sure, it's definitely not a hallucination!"
Yulia affirmed, not only that, but Hatsu added that she had heard the voice too, and that it was accompanied by a hoarse scream.
What a painful experience it must have been to make such a sound.
As if something flashed by, Jiang Chenchuan's afterglow caught a strange black shadow and hid behind the pool, and then, there was a strange sound of water droplets, echoing in the empty bathroom.
"Do you see anything?"
At this moment, even Ethan became nervous, of course, he was nervous not because he was afraid, but because he felt new about this kind of field that he had never set foot in.
"See."
Jiang Chenchuan nodded in response.
Just as they looked at the boss, the middle-aged man laughed to himself:
"Guest, a word of advice to you, don't worry too much, sometimes, you can't see or hear, maybe it's a good thing."
With that, the boss didn't care about the reaction of the others, took the oil lamp, turned around and was about to leave, the floor under his feet creaked, and the light of the oil lamp and the sound of footsteps gradually faded away.
"It's strange that the boss seems to know something, but he doesn't tell us anything."
"Just tell us to pretend we can't see or hear, wait, Uncle Ewell, won't ...... Is there really some ghost? β
Berlito looked terrified, although he had special powers, but after all, he was young, and he was still afraid of the supernatural.
"Won't ......"
Jiang Chenchuan knocked on the pool and the wall behind it with his hand, there was a hollow echo, and it faintly penetrated to a deeper place, he paused for a moment, and continued,
ββ¦β¦ It should be people, and, it seems, there is more than one. β
The sky outside the window gradually darkened, and it was another long night, in order to ensure the safety of Yulia and Chu Dong, they changed rooms with Jiang Chenchuan, and Berlito had to move in together.
They plan to rest for the night, wait until tomorrow to go to the streets to buy supplies, and inquire about the situation in Ronalque.
After several days of running around in the wilderness without much rest, even an energetic person like Berlito fell asleep almost as soon as he put his pillow on it.
Jiang Chenchuan sat on the chair, looked at the notebook neatly placed on the table, put the lantern on the table, the dim yellow light sprinkled on the paper, inexplicably showing a retro texture, and occasionally the sound of Berito's even breathing was heard in his ears.
This scene is inexplicably reassuring, I just went downstairs to borrow a pen and began to record in my notebook:
[Mission: Recover the relics of Ronalque City] - [Solve the curse]
[Survey: Trends in Ballas]
I thought about it when I put pen to paper, but I crossed out the following sentence.
For Ballas's sudden departure, this made him a little unexpected, again, Jiang Chenchuan had thought about this possibility, but he didn't expect that he would act so quickly when he left.
After writing, put down the pen and waited, and the ability to use the notebook again was like returning to the Black River Detective Agency, and simply accepted a commissioned task.
"Bang dang!"
There was a crisp tapping sound, and the sound came from the direction of the bathroom, so clear that even the sleeping Berlito was awakened, and he opened his still sleepy eyes, rolled over, and fell into a deep sleep again.
Jiang Chenchuan lowered his head and saw that the notebook had already given him a reply, and it was clearly written on the paper:
Conjuretor's Guild.
"Conjurer's Guild?"
This answer surprised Jiang Chenchuan a little, but it also brought hope to the confused them to solve the curse of Ronalk City.
"Bang dang!"
There was another crisp tapping, only this time it was quieter, and it didn't wake Berito, and the little head of the black cat emerged from the suitcase, and it looked at the room curiously.
Finally, the eyes fell on the direction of the bathroom. The keyboard is a reminder of the "Chain" βδξw) for you to read.
Jiang Chenchuan noticed the movement of the black cat, only to see it pull it, jump out of the box, and walk straight towards the bathroom, Jiang Chenchuan immediately stood up and moved slowly with its pace.
The bathroom was still the same as it was, it was a dry floor, but there was always the sound of running water, and some distorted black material remained in the dark corners, but it was only a fleeting moment, and when I looked back, there was nothing.
Jiang Chenchuan didn't believe in the existence of the so-called ghosts, but it was not strange to find that there were a few ghosts since he met Leonid.
As soon as he approached the bathroom, he could hear a piercing scream, and the black cat seemed to sense something, and just took a step, let out a terrible scream, and immediately turned around and ran out from Jiang Chenchuan's feet.
Tick β
The sound of water dripping is not in the bathroom!
But......
Behind yourself.
Jiang Chenchuan turned around without hesitation, but the originally normal room behind him became extremely dark, and there was a strange aura everywhere, and there was a strong premonition that the real answer was here.
Tick Tick β
The sound of water droplets became clearer and clearer, and Jiang Chenchuan couldn't see anything in the dark, but he could feel with his keen intuition that someone walked past him, moving slowly.
That indescribable fear invaded the body of this ordinary person, and Jiang Chenchuan suddenly remembered that there was something more terrifying than a ghost in his body.
Suppressing that strange state, Jiang Chenchuan moved slowly, keeping up with the sound of water droplets that were gradually moving away, walking and walking, as if blocked by something, he reached out and touched it, it should be the door of the hotel.
Click-
The door lock was opened, and the faint light outside the room shone in, and when Jiang Chenchuan looked back, he could see that the room was already a mess, with scattered furniture and some limbs that did not belong to humans, this was no longer his original room.
He seems to have entered another world, which is even more weird and bloody, but he can find some remnants of the shadow in the real space.
didn't have time to think so much, Jiang Chenchuan hurriedly chased him out.
Sure enough, he caught up with the figure of that person around the corner, exuding a dark and obscure aura all over his body, a shadow that was darker than pitch black, and he was holding a pipe similar to iron in his hand, occasionally raising it and knocking on the gas pipe, making the sound that Jiang Chenchuan originally heard in the room.
At the same time, a shrill scream rang out, much clearer than what had been heard in the bathroom before.
"Sure enough......"
At this time, Jiang Chenchuan had a number in his heart.
"Bang-"
Different from the knocking sound just now, this time the sound was loud and long, watching the moving figure stop, turning his head to look around, as if looking for something, until he wanted to turn around slowly, Jiang Chenchuan quickly hid.
Maybe it was discovered, Jiang Chenchuan could hear his heartbeat as loud as a drumstick, the boundless darkness was coming towards him, even the wall close to his back began to become wet and sticky, he could feel that death was slowly approaching, and his instinctive sense of survival made him want to turn around and run away.
But the body seems to be fixed, and it can't move at all.
"What's going on?"
Jiang Chenchuan felt that his body was moving uncontrollably, raised his hand, and patted his chest, as if to soothe his fear.
No, it's not your own body.
Looking at the shape of the fingers, it should be a young woman who also wears pink lace cuffs and skirts, and also likes to dress herself.
Feeling an irrepressible sense of fear, she turned slightly, moving her head slowly to poke her head out to observe the shadow again.
In the next second, a bloody and terrible face appeared in front of his face, and the clear sound of water droplets sounded in his ears.
At first, it didn't think that it needed to use weapons against such an opponent, but at this moment it had to take it out, otherwise, it would have been a little unable to resist. No matter how strong you are reborn from the fire, you will have to constantly consume it, and once the power of your own bloodline is excessively consumed, it will also hurt the origin.
"I have to say, you surprised me. But now I'm going to use all my strength. With Cao Yuwei's words, the Phoenix True Fire gathered towards it like a sea of rivers, and actually took back the Phoenix True Flame Realm.
The fiery phoenix flame condensed around its body, turning into a magnificent golden-red armor that covered its entire body. Holding a war knife, it stared at Mei Gongzi like a demon god.
Mei Gongzi did not pursue, stood in the distance, and calmed his somewhat agitated mood slightly. Although the battle did not last long, her emotions were becoming more and more excited.
Before she really faced the Great Demon King-level Immortal Fire Phoenix, she didn't know if she could really resist it. Her confidence came from what Tang San had given her before. And as the battle continued, when she really began to suppress her opponent, and with the Colorful Heavenly Fire Liquid, she also protected herself from the attack of the Phoenix True Fire, she knew that she really could.
In the past hundred years, Tang San had instructed her on many combat techniques, which were the most suitable for her to use. Just like the Nether Spike before it, the Nether Claw. There is also the sword Xinghan that just stabbed Cao Yuwei's finger for the first time. In Tang San's opinion, these were all real divine skills, and after his slight changes, they were taught to Mei Gongzi, and they were all the most suitable for her to perform.
The more he used these abilities, the more Mei Gongzi couldn't help but be convinced by Tang San's heart. When Tang San first told her that these belonged to the category of divine skills, she still had some doubts in her heart. However, at this time, she was able to constantly traumatize and oppress her opponent beyond the ranks, if it wasn't for her divine skills, how could she do it under the cultivation gap?
At this moment, all the emperors standing on the Emperor Heavenly Pillar were impressed by this little girl. When the Phoenix True Flame Realm appeared, they were still thinking about how long Mei Gongzi could hold out under this realm. The White Tiger Great Demon Emperor and the Crystal Phoenix Great Demon Emperor were even ready to come to the rescue. However, as the battle continued, they watched in amazement, Mei Gongzi actually suppressed a great demon king of the immortal Fire Phoenix Clan, suppressed it in the real sense, and even forced it out to be reborn from the fire. It's incredible
Just as Cao Yuwei thought in his heart, the Great Demon King of the first-level bloodline and the ordinary Great Demon King are not the same thing! What's more, he is still a descendant of the top three powerful races in the Tianyu Empire. In terms of profound heritage, it is not impossible for the Immortal Fire Phoenix to say that the Tianyu Empire is the strongest. After all, the Sky Fox Clan is not good at fighting.
But that's it, he was actually suppressed by a beautiful son who was a big rank lower. The Peacock Demon Clan doesn't even have an emperor now! Mei Gongzi was still a ninth-order existence more than half a year ago, and he was still participating in the Ancestral Court Elite Competition. And today, more than half a year later, she can compete with the Great Demon King, so if she is given a few more years, how strong will she be? How long will it take for her to become a king? The emperors present all felt a little unbelievable at this time, because the strength shown by Mei Gongzi was really beyond their expectations!
The Sky Fox Great Demon Emperor frowned slightly, his eyes narrowed, and he didn't know what he was thinking.
From his point of view, everything he had to do was for the better continuation of the Monster Race and the Spirit Clan, and for the Fairy Continent to always exist as the core of the entire plane.
The reason why he targeted this little girl was because when she won the championship, he had felt something unusual in her, and he also felt a stronger threat from her companion. As an emperor, he can feel this threat, and the threat is not himself, but what he protects.
Therefore, he secretly guided the Dark Demon Great Demon Emperor to hunt down Tang San and Mei Gongzi.
After the Dark Demon Emperor returned, he said that there was a force similar to the sea god that blocked him, but he had been eliminated, and the kid named Shura was completely wiped out. The Heavenly Fox Great Demon Emperor really couldn't feel the luck that belonged to Shura.
Therefore, it is only necessary to strangle the little girl in front of her in the cradle again, or at least interrupt her luck, and then the threat should disappear.
However, even the Heavenly Fox Great Demon Emperor himself didn't expect that Mei Gongzi's growth rate would be able to be so fast. In just over half a year, not only did the tribulation succeed, but he was also able to compete with the first-level bloodline powerhouses at the level of the Great Demon King. The stronger the ability she showed, the more the Heavenly Fox Great Demon Emperor would naturally be able to feel a threat from her. And the threat has risen to a new level.
The war knife in Cao Yuwei's hand flashed with a dazzling golden red light, and his whole body was murderous. One step out, the sword slashed out. The sky suddenly twisted violently. The fiery sword intent shrouded directly towards Mei Gongzi's body.
It's still a trick to break with strength.
Mei Gongzi's face remained unchanged, and he took the initiative to take a step forward, and another heavenly Xuanyuan swayed out.
The powerful blow of the sword was once again unloaded aside. There were all top powerhouses present, and none of them could see that the technique that Mei Gongzi was using now was definitely a divine skill among divine skills. The opponent's strength is obviously much stronger than hers, but it just can't break through her super defense.
However, no one doubted the origin of this ability, after all, the Peacock Demon Clan's best talent was originally Dou Zhuan Xingxing. Her skill is similar to that of Dou Zhuan Xing.
After Mei Gongzi defused Cao Yuwei's attack this time, he didn't rush to attack, just stood still.
Cao Yuwei frowned slightly, is this little girl's perception so keen? After he turned his armor into flames, he himself had other means, and if Mei Gongzi kept up with the attack, then, he was sure to use this means to restrain her. But Mei Gongzi didn't step forward, so that its original ability to be ready to go had to be interrupted.
The war knife slashed out again, and the strong knife intent was a few points stronger than before, and Cao Yuwei also walked with the knife, and the human knife was one, and went straight to Mei Gongzi.
Mei Gongzi's hand Heavenly Machine Ling was once again Heavenly Xuanyuan, and with an instantaneous transfer, he switched his position. While defusing the opponent's attack, it also dissolves the opponent's lock. And the next moment, she was on the other side. The golden-red light on Cao Yuwei's body flashed away, if it wasn't for her fast dodge, there would undoubtedly be another ability to descend.
Fight to consume! She seems to be going to fight with Cao Yuwei.
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