Chapter 16: The Traveler of Arkham Town

When Azathoth stepped into the plane tunnel, he saw not his own being, but a small American town that looked a bit like the early twentieth century.

Looking at the painting style of the twenties of the last century, in fact, Azathos is also confused.

If it weren't for the fact that Azathoth felt that his essence was somewhere in this world, he would have thought that he had traveled to some other world.

Having just arrived at the place, Azathos looked at the name of a very iconic school next to him, Miskatonic University.

Azathoth: "......" Looks like this is the town of Arkham where there are so many evil gods and madmen.

Now that you're here, it means that the town of Innsmouth, which has been completely invaded by aliens, is not far away.

However, Azathos was not interested in these things for the time being.

What is there for a race of underclass servants who believe in Cthulhu to be worth seeing?

Rather than that, it's a little more fun to spend a few days in this town.

Thinking of this, Azathoth started his own "Arkham Travels", completely forgetting that his red envelope had not yet been prepared.

……

Tomie Kawakami: "Why haven't you been online for so long?"

Tomie Kawakami: "Is that the leader of the group trying to get rid of the red envelope?"

……

Azathoth completely ignored the messages of the others in the chat group, because he was now facing a very serious problem.

"What? You say you don't have any money on you? Mr! Don't tease me, okay? ”

The bearded innkeeper confronts the penniless Azathoth and unceremoniously kicks him out.

Seeing this, Azathos didn't have much emotion, but just said, "I'm sorry! Sir, I really forgot to bring my wallet out, you just be accommodating first, I'll stay for one night, really stay one night and I'll leave! ”

But the innkeeper obviously didn't want to accept such a black-haired, black-eyed outsider of unknown origin staying in his hotel.

However, they kindly reminded Azathoth: "Sir, our inn really can't accept a guest like you, or else!" There's an inn near a cemetery just outside the town, so if you don't dislike it, check it out. ”

Fearing that Azathos would be terrified when he heard the word "graveyard," he added: "Ah! Of course, it's a cemetery, but the accommodation is pretty good, and the innkeeper is more than willing to accept strangers like you, and if you go and work for a few days, you can pay for the accommodation - unless you want to apply there, but few people dare to live or work in that place these days. ”

The boss lowered his voice and said to Azathos, as if he was afraid that others would hear him, "But I suggest you stay for one night, the accommodation there is not cheap - you must know that the boss charges a full five dollars a day!" It's a money-eating demon! ”

"And there's always an inexplicable fear of the guests who are going to stay there, you know! They say it's like feeling like they're coming from, well, another world! Right! It's some kind of gaze from another world! ”

The boss showed a disdainful expression and sneered: "Cut! The cowards were hearsay, and I had seen the inn when I went to Uncle Myer's funeral, and it was no different from a normal inn - as long as you ignored the graves and the crows that quacked around you. ”

After saying this to Azathos, the boss seemed to be relieved, and said to the flat-eyed Azathos: "Oh! Sorry sir! I just haven't seen a stranger in a long time! After all, you know, this is Arkham where strange things and weirdos often appear! Especially young people with the courage of you are very few people who come here. ”

"But it's said that the inn has been taken over by a young man with black hair and black eyes - maybe it's with you! There haven't been any new guests there for three months, maybe it's too expensive! Anyway a nice inn - unfortunately the original owner is gone, I mean he died a month ago. ”

Azathoth said to the boss, "I see, in that case, it seems that I will have to stay at that inn, so help me get lucky!" I hope you don't encounter any unspeakable monsters! ”

"Good luck! Goodbye~"

The boss waved at Azathoth and watched him leave the inn.

"A gaze from another dimension? It seems that this is also a shop opened by a traverser! ”

Azathoth pondered on the road.

"But there is no hint of any task in the chat group, maybe the level of this system is a bit low, and it has no impact on my world, or maybe the system itself is not harmful to my world!"

Watch as the streets fade away before Azathoth's eyes, and at the end of the streets is a cemetery.

The sign in front of me was already in tatters, and only the horrible word "graveyard" was still relatively clear.

The crows were surrounded by carrion of unknown species in their beaks, and there was not a single leaf but the branches were thick, and the dead trees were overnourished.

Everything around here hints that this is an indescribable dark place.

In this kind of place, there is also a strange hotel, with four big characters written crookedly on the sign, "Dimensional Hotel".

"emmm~ This is really a real hammer, if it weren't for the store opened by the traverser, I would have eaten this cemetery on the spot!"

Azathos looked at the inn full of "I have a problem, I am the one who opened it by the traverser" and said speechlessly.

Without much hesitation, Azathoth stepped straight through the door of the inn.

As soon as you enter the door, it is actually relatively normal, and it is the style of a general 21st century hotel.

But the style of painting that appeared next was more strange-

A handsome man in a green shirt was coming down from the second floor of the inn, especially the ornaments on his body, which were completely the standard for the heirs of the nobles of the ancient imperial palace of Huaguo.

Although he wore a green shirt on the outside, what was revealed inside was the dark color clothing that represented the nobility of the palace and their heirs.

A sword studded with gold and jade jewelry around his waist shows his extraordinary, especially the jade pendant hanging on the other side, which is completely a status symbol.

The man ignored the mediocre-looking Azathos, skipped him directly, walked to the counter and knocked on the table, and said, "Boss, I'm going to check out, it's really the most suitable cultivation place for you, it's only been three days for me to break through to the ninth order of foundation building, and I will soon be able to form a pill."

As he spoke, he took out another gold ingot from his pocket and put it on the counter.

"This is my accommodation fee for the past few days, please check it."

A young man with messy hair crawled out from under the counter, his eyes as tired as if he hadn't woken up.

The young man looked at the ingots that the man had placed on the counter, threw them into the drawer very casually, and then took out a few ingots of silver.

"This is looking for your change, you have taken it! By the way, if you don't turn on the soundproof mode when you break through like this, I'll drive you away! ”

The man named Zhao Lin showed an embarrassed expression and said embarrassedly: "I'm sorry! Boss! For the sake of my first time coming to you, I will forgive me, I will definitely provide some customers for this small shop in the future, please forgive me. ”

"Alas~ That's it, for the sake of you being my first guest, I'll forgive you for the time being! Slow down and don't send! The young man unceremoniously sent Zhao Lin away.

Zhao Lin also wanted to go back quickly, so he hurriedly ran to the door of the hotel, and then there was a burst of spatial fluctuations.

When Azathos went to the door, Zhao Lin had disappeared without a trace.

When the young man saw Azathoth, his eyes instantly cleared: "Oh! Another guest? Do I want accommodation or do I want to apply? ”

Azathoth looked at the humble little inn and said, "Boss, you feel a little ...... in this place It's old! And what's going on with that young man just now? ”

Zhao Lin saw that Azathos did not answer his question, but asked about the situation of his hotel, he drooped his eyelids again, and explained to Azathos: "This is not an ordinary hotel outside, but a magical hotel that can connect the heavens and all worlds!" That young man was naturally a man from another world. ”

"Ahh I may not know what to say like this, but judging by your unwavering face, I guess you are also a bold person or someone who does not believe what I say. ”

The young man introduced himself by the way: "My name is Wan Lin, and my hometown is from the mysterious ancient oriental country on the other side of the ocean, you should know it!"

Azathoth looked at this traverser so politelyβ€”at least better than the conceited traverser of the dragon maniac.

So he said to him, "Oh! Of course I do! That's where my parents used to be! ”

When Wan Lin heard this, his eyes instantly lit up, so he said to Azathoth, "In other words, we are considered fellow countrymen!"

Azathoth also smiled and responded to Wan Lin and said, "Yes! So fellows shouldn't mind if I stay with you for one night! ”

"Of course I don't mind, since it's a fellow countryman, then I'll let you stay here for free for one night, and by the way, let you see the excellence of my shabby inn!"

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Azathoth: "Ah! If you want to send a red envelope, wait a few days before sending it! I'm traveling right now and don't have time to prepare red envelopes. ”

Tomie Kawakami: "...... ΰ² (ΰ² convex"

Azathoth: "...... Okay, okay, anyway, it's okay lately, and there are no tasks, so it's good for everyone to chat together, so be it! I'm going to play first! ”

The ramen is so delicious: "The leader of the group is so shameless!"

Azathoth: "First ......"

System: A member of the group, "Ramen is so delicious", retracted a message.

Tomie's hand that was about to open slowly stopped.

……

Wan Lin pointed to the room at the end of the corridor and said, "Wow! That's your room, remember to lock the door! Here's what happened at night, and you might be shocked to see it. ”

Azathoth: "What shocks me?"

"I don't know, it could be a sudden change in the house or something, but don't worry, you won't be affected." Wan Lin calmly explained to Azathoth.

"Isn't that the system...... Azathoth whispered.

"What?"

"Oh! Nothing, I was just wondering what that would be. ”

"Since it's okay, I'll go and rest, see you tomorrow!"

"See you tomorrow!"

(Recently, the epidemic has been serious, I hope you take care of yourself and try to stay away from crowded areas and people who are susceptible to infection. Diseases are far away! Happiness and well-being! Happy Year of the Rat! β€”β€”by I hope everyone is healthy)