"Whether you succeed in obtaining the relics or not, I will not wait for you at the bottom of the mountain.

After you have completed this event and descended the mountain, you will need to walk back to the previous road, where I will linger from time to time for up to ten days, and good luck to you. ”

The coachman mechanically left a message and turned away in the carriage.

The three of them did not rush to climb the mountain, but first made a series of observations about the situation at the bottom of the mountain.

Standing in the gray forest for five minutes, he was not attacked by any animated trees, nor did he encounter the rabbit monsters who stood in his way.

What should be a dangerous area is unusually quiet.

"The diseased creatures in the woods at the foot of the mountain, whether conscious or not, instinctively do not dare to approach here.

According to the investigation team, any animal that approaches the pilgrim will have its eyes gouged out, which may be the reason why nearby creatures are afraid to approach the pilgrimage route.

The order in which we ascend the mountain is made for the time being,

By me at the forefront of the joint exploration with the little grapes,

Your Highness's mission will be troublesome to Mr. Reagan, so if your senses detect that I'm going the wrong way, or if you notice that the mountain path behind me has changed under the effect of the gray field, just alert me immediately.

Kim you stay in the middle,

Whether I'm in danger in front or Reagan is in a sneak attack in the back, you're always there to help. ”

"Okay!"

Xiao Pei on Jin's shoulders also began to get serious, and the chicken feathers all over his body opened at fixed angles, revealing one of the multi-eye structures inherited from the chicken mother-in-law, which can also play a role in precise observation and illusion to see through.

Yi Chen, who was walking in the front, motioned to wait, "Little grape, it seems to be asleep, I'll call it." ”

As the idea was conveyed to Llorian, the little grape's true self was released from the [Consciousness Ward] built by Llorian.

The whole body trembled out from between the collars, and one of the hands was still on Yi Chen's neck, and there was a feeling of being hollowed out.

When the mountain climb officially begins on the rugged mountain road,

Yi Chen was also a little curious, the little grape didn't have any words, and according to its character, it should keep complaining.

"Hey, are you alright? I wanted to tell you about the moon mark in advance, but seeing that you have been in a state of excitement about contacting the [Cold Lake Cemetery], I thought forget it, Lorian didn't do anything to you, did he?"

"No ......"

"We are already climbing the mountain, and we will soon suffer from special diseases related to [Eye Gathering Syndrome], and we may be able to get the high-quality grapes that you have been thinking about day and night."

"Oh."

After Xiao Grape responded simply, he sat directly on Yi Chen's shoulder with his legs together, and it seemed to be in such a state that half a cigarette was in his mouth, and he seemed to be depressed.

"Then you can take it a little bit."

This state did not last long, and the little grape overflowed with cold lake water from the pores of his body, and washed his face with cold water to cheer himself up.

Then he said with a serious face, "Give me all the grapes I got on the way to the mountain, if I can advance and evolve a higher attitude, maybe I can have a chance of life."

Yi Chen smiled slightly, and didn't explain anything.

After a night of communication with Moon Scar, Yi Chen did not see any disguise on the other party's face, and it was basically determined to be a sincere exchange.

Even if you want his life, as Moon Scar said, you will wait until Yi Chen grows mature enough, that is, after breaking through the "human limit".

There are still some nuanced threats to consider, but what needs to be done now is to focus on mountaineering.

There is currently only one rugged and winding mountain road, so there is no need to make any fork in the road.

After about 15 minutes of climbing, the "pilgrims" recorded in the incident finally appeared in the mountain path.

Their bodies are as slender as dead trees, which may be related to long-term hiking and nutrient deficiencies.

Wrapped in only a piece of tattered cloth,

In their hands, they all held a small object, whether it was a glass marble, or a metal ring, or a note, from the relics of their former relatives, as if they wanted to lead the souls of their loved ones to the other side of the world without illness through the pilgrimage.

Kneel on your knees, lean forward, and your head is completely on the ground, in a triangular kneeling posture

Without verification, it is easy to tell that these pilgrims are dead, and they belong to the weak ones who have been eliminated in advance and have not had time to be diseased.

Their corpses were lined up in the following mountain paths, one every two or three meters, extending into the depths of the dense fog in the mountains, and it was impossible to confirm whether there was an end.

"Little Grape, help."

Yi Chen tried to get close to the body of a pilgrim, like a worker hanging a safety rope, and let the small grapes slowly descend with their roots tied to them, and peeked into the pilgrim's buried face at the bottom.

The visual scene that came back was quite weird, which made Yi Chen frown,

The dead pilgrim had his eyes stripped away, which was to be expected, but he retained a smile.

The smile is not painful or distorted, but a genuine smile that comes from the heart and can even be described as 'excited'...... It was as if his own pilgrimage had not failed at all and was still continuing.

Yi Chen observed several dead pilgrims one after another.

Just as he observed the fifth corpse,

Reagan, who was at the end of the line, caught a hint of abnormality and hurriedly shouted: "William, watch out for the back of the corpse!" ”

Almost at the same moment as the shouting, the corpse's back really began to squirm.

Hidden by rags, it was not clear what was wriggling, but there were many of them and of different sizes.

Yi Chen did not retreat, but took back the small grapes that were 'hanging operation'...... Observing the strange squirming of his back alone, Yi Chen chose to close his eyes.

At the same time, Yi Chen also stretched out his hand to signal to his teammates at the bottom of the mountain road, this matter was handled by him first, and they judged whether they needed to help according to the situation.

Rattle Rattle ~ The back of the corpse has maintained a multi-grain wriggling without further changes or threats, as if it is just waiting for passers-by to uncover the worn cloth that covers the wriggling area.

Call~

Yi Chen held an axe in one hand, pinched the corner of the cloth with the other, and pulled it slowly.

When the rag slipped from his back, a dense scene of extreme discomfort was observed by Xiao Grape's one-eyed and transmitted back to Yi Chen's brain.

The back of the corpse was covered with grapes of all sizes, from a variety of mountain animals, but the human eye structure was missing...... These eyeballs may be related to what the pilgrims ate during their lifetimes.

And when the rags slipped,

All the granular eyes are fixed on the 'uncoverer' in front of them, and an invasion of the mind carrying a mental pathogen acts on the little grape in an instant.

But...... Airplanes!

The spiritual impact from the giant eye at the bottom of the lake went in reverse.

There is quite a feeling of 'facing the wave', but this kind of spiritual collision is not visible to the naked eye.

The next second,

Crackling~ It seems that someone is setting off firecrackers in the mountains, and the eyes on the back of the corpse are all bursting, and none of them survived.

After doing all this, the little grape crossed his waist and said with considerable disdain:

"This low-end pupil technique is also deliberately concealed and pretended, it's really rubbish~ With such inferior eyeballs, I can't even raise a trace of appetite."

Killing the target's little grape in an instant is like regaining self-confidence,

Immediately recovered from the depressed state, standing on his shoulders, one hand on his waist and the other finger pointing up the mountain road.

"I'm going to blow up all your inferior grapes today, so come on!"

(End of chapter)