Chapter 241: Twilight Town
Twilighttown, a dilapidated town. When Lin and the others arrived here, it was already dusk.
Although there is a wooden fence guarding the periphery of the town, it looks like it is in disrepair and is falling into decay everywhere. I'm afraid that even some small animals can't stop it, let alone Warcraft or other more troublesome enemies.
The same was true at the gate of the town, half of which was missing, and the other half was lying to the side, completely defenseless.
In a town like this, even if there is no militia guarding it, at least there should be a gatekeeper guarding the town's gates. In addition to protecting the town, the main duty is to close the gates at night. But it's like it's abandoned.
Drive into the town. It stands to reason that this should be the time when the smoke is curling, but Twilight Town is like a dead silence, and there is no popularity at all. If he hadn't seen some townspeople hurriedly closing their doors and windows because of the appearance of strangers, Lin would have thought that this was a ghost town with no people.
Occasionally, a few people who sat in a dark corner, or reclined on a doorpost under the porch, were blind-eyed and had withered faces, not like people living in the world. It is possible to attract the attention of strangers, but only the eyeballs follow the stranger's shape, as if they are looking at something that is about to die, and they are indifferent.
This feeling reminds someone of an old movie they watched, Clint Sweet's Red Dead Redemption. This look of being oppressed and having no hope for life proves only one thing, that is, there is some kind of bully in this place.
Is it the significance of the skull markings on the map?
Lin grabbed the cane that he kept beside him, and quietly checked that some life-saving magic props were not in their original positions. Two girls who have also experienced birth and death are doing the same thing. But he is quiet and does not dare to overstimulate others.
On the contrary, it is a lich who is bold and daring, looking like a nobody, looking left and right. I don't know if I miss this scenery under her rule, or look at this lively and unique style that is different from the Wulian City. It was fear, even insensitivity.
If you just stay for one night and leave, you shouldn't get into any trouble. Lin looked forward to it in his heart. It's just that the cowboy in the movie didn't have the same idea, and then he acted in a movie.
The signs of the inn were blowing messily in the wind, and the stables and warehouses were all available, but it looked like they had not been used for a long time. Luckily, the well was nearby, so after tying up the horses and mules, Halumi and Kaya busied themselves with filling the trough with water and preparing the fodder.
Next to the frame of the truck parked in the warehouse, Lin set up a few simple warning barriers. In addition to alerting himself and warning approaching strangers, he also summons small elemental creatures to target those with bad intentions and delay some time.
After a busy time and making sure that everything was arranged, the four of them walked together into the first floor of the inn, which usually doubled as a tavern.
A few rows of long tables that were about to decay, a few rickety benches. If it weren't for the fact that there were still people drinking the sour ale in it, Lin would have thought that the people here were not the legendary underworld, the place where all souls finally returned.
The shopkeeper behind the bar mechanically wiped the wooden cups one after another. Facing the guests who pushed the door in, he didn't look at it, lowered his head and said, "You shouldn't have come, while there is still sunshine, leave quickly." ”
"And the sun?" Lin looked back at the door, and he couldn't even see the dim light of dusk for a long time. Shaking his head, not wanting to complain about a person he had just met, Lin took the lead to find a position that didn't seem to fall apart so quickly, sat down, and said, "The sun has already set, and it seems that it will not be able to leave tonight." So please help us prepare some food and water. Also prepare three rooms where you can rest. ”
The shopkeeper shook his head and whispered, but it was difficult to understand, only a few words: 'It's a pity...... 'I don't know whether I live or die'......' can barely be heard clearly. However, I was given a pot of mashed potatoes with nothing added and a few clean cutlery.
As for not asking for wine, because the sour smell that makes people evil, even if you don't have a cup, you can smell it from a distance. Lin didn't want to challenge the limits of his stomach, so he didn't dare to ask for it.
Although the shopkeeper didn't ask for money, Lin still handed over a few Jiang Qiang. For a small store of this level, this money is already overpaid. But instead of being happy, the shopkeeper became more and more sad.
The lich who didn't have to eat had no appetite for the dry food at all, so she just sat on the sidelines, fingers flying, tapping in front of her. I guess I'm writing a programming language using the field of vision in my glasses.
The other three people who had to rely on food to sustain their life energy had no choice but to scoop up the tasteless mashed potatoes and eat them. Fortunately, there is no strange taste, and it is not so unpalatable.
Just looking at the various performances since he walked into the town, Lin guessed that this was not like an ordinary bully bullying the place. Because of that, it is inevitable that there will be some cynical townspeople who vent their emotions in their words. But the people in Twilight Town seem to be living in despair, and they don't even have the psychology to resist.
This...... There must be some mysterious force entrenched in this town.
Humanity is in a daze, and it does not occupy an absolute dominant position. There are many races that are superior to human beings due to their innate superiority and inferiority. If the other party is in the good camp, then it's okay to say. However, there are many races in the world of the Lost Land, and there are even evil races such as the Dark Council, which are food and slaves for human beings.
If the claws of the devil hanging over the town are such forces behind them, it is no wonder that these people look like beasts raised in a beast pen. When they were slaughtered, no one knows, and everyone is living a life with no tomorrow.
Such speculation made Lin's scalp tingle. Isn't it time to go? Anyway, it's not the first time I've run away at night. The so-called once born, second ripe, now for someone, walking at night is really not a big deal.
Just as someone was struggling to run, another group of people walked in front of the inn. Their demeanor was not at all as numb and desperate as the townspeople, but ...... Very visual?
After seeing this group of people for the first time, Lin's first reaction was to give them an electric guitar. It depends on whether to play or smash, which is very consistent with the group of people's faces with thick white bases, heavy makeup, and punk-style hair. But the clothes, although they are aristocratic style, are a little tattered, and you can see that they are old.
"I heard that there are strangers in the town." From time to time, the group of people who showed their fangs and showed a fierce appearance drove the original inhabitants of the town away. and faintly surrounded Lin and his party. "Looks like it's you."
Of course, Fin's beauty will attract this group of evil people who have an aesthetic similar to that of ordinary people. They all surrounded the beauty, offering courtesy and threatening words. The confusion of speech, the reversal of speech, will only make people wonder whether the mental state of this group of people is normal.
The former Demon King, a lich whose pure energy condenses into a body, naturally has the capital and strength to ignore any threat. However, after confirming the identity of the visitor, or rather, their ethnicity, Harumi and Kaya no longer felt like they were on pins and needles. The two just looked at each other and whispered, "It's a vampire." ”
At the same time, he let go of the feeling of fear, Lin felt a lot more relaxed, and said to this group of vampires who ignored him but attacked everywhere: "Friend, listen to my persuasion and leave." We are not the ones you can provoke. ”
"Mortal, what right do you have to command me? It may seem like you're a magician, but don't assume that everything will go your way. Look at the people who are at a disadvantage right now, who they are. ”
Several of the vampires in the group changed their faces, revealing their claws and fangs. even floated slightly into the air, showing a posture of oppression. But even so, Lin still didn't blush, didn't breathe, and looked at the enemy he was negotiating with.
Such an attitude not only made the vampires angry, but also surprised Fen, who had been with him for a while and thought he was already quite familiar with this man. When will this man who is afraid of things take the initiative to take over this extra trouble.
With an indifferent attitude towards someone, the vampires have completely exploded. Someone reached out to suppress the two apprentices, someone grabbed the beauty who was already 'scared', and of course more often raised their sharp claws and stabbed at the man who had caused them displeasure.
Seeing this welcome battle, Lin knew that the performance of this group of people was nothing more than grabbing people and negotiating, which was not at all like what people in the good camp would do. Coupled with the performance of this town, it seems that this group of vampires can also be regarded as evil.
Since he is evil and wants to hurt himself now, Lin has no reason not to protect himself. Before the vampire's ghostly attack could take place, he raised the staff in his hand and said only one word: "Light." ”
Suddenly, the first floor of the inn was full of light, filling every corner, and almost blinding everyone's eyes.
The light comes and goes quickly. When everyone got used to the sudden light, they were greeted by a dozen piles of embers, and there were no vampires.
Such an ending almost frightened the townspeople who stayed behind to witness it. But for two apprentices, it's a normal thing. His own teacher is definitely a natural enemy of vampires.
However, Fen, who has always used the mentality of watching a play, pulled up her face, and someone's results made her wrinkle the pair of beautiful willow eyebrows.
Let's not talk about this race that was originally among his subordinates, belonging to the strongest race that can fight and replenish, and is one of the strongest in strength, and now it is dying under the light technique that doesn't even count as attack magic, what is it for?
In that light, there was a faint smell of unpleasantness. That's another old acquaintance, the sun god of the old gods, and his main opponent at the beginning.