Chapter 31: Iceborne Ghosts
The further north you go, the darker it gets. The Odyssey finds itself seemingly in the realm of eternal night. At normal times, the sun had just set, but it was already dark.
The terrible cry kept echoing in my ears, and I didn't know what it was in this dark forest. Odyssey had already been on the road for a day in the snow and ice, and fatigue was coming, and he needed to rest in order to be in good spirits to face the crisis that could arise at any time.
The bonfire was blazing, illuminating a radius of more than ten meters. The crow sat on the ground with his back against a large tree, and closed his eyes to recuperate. In such a strange environment, a short nap can bring disaster.
In general, in this kind of dense forest, you need to guard against the presence of wolves in large groups. In particular, none of the beasts in this place of the North Wind Ice Field are good at it. Along the way, the Odyssey tried to avoid the territory of the ferocious beasts here. But in this dense forest, he could not hear the chirping of the night owl, nor could he see the trace of the wild beast, only the terrible cry, and he could not feel the breath of the living creatures at all.
Accompanied by a terrifying cry, the miserable green glow floated in the dense forest, looming, and the whole environment was indescribably weird and terrifying. Odyssey suddenly opened his eyes and glanced at the glow of the woods, then closed his eyes and said to himself, "What a long night. ”
"What?!" Li Xiang asked frantically. "Aren't you very proficient in enchantment, why can't you solve such a simple problem?"
Rosemary frowned and said, "I want to tell you the answer to this question, but I really don't know." I used to be able to tell you all about magic because I knew it, and I didn't understand why I knew it. ”
The competition with Gondolin made Li Xiang understand that there were flaws in his magic enchantment, or no small problem. As long as he bowed his head to Gondolin and asked, he would get the answer. But if he does that, bowing his head to his sworn enemy, what will be the face?
Li Xiang originally expected the "Enchanted Encyclopedia" Rosemary to give him the answer, but he didn't expect Mary to pout and think for a long time, and finally just shook her head.
"I suggest that you put aside your senseless conceit and pride for a while, and everyone will have to give in at some point. Mary's face darkened as if she remembered some sad past. "Besides, there is no shame in seeking advice from people who are very knowledgeable. ”
Li Xiang's first reaction was to refuse, but before he could speak, Catherine, who was originally quiet on the side, spoke: "I also think what this woman said makes sense." "It's rare that the black dragon princess will actually approve of the words of the "little three".
Li Xiang said angrily, "Which side are you two on?" With that, he pushed open the bedroom door and went to the living room to drink.
Resentful spirits are generally those who have suffered major grievances during their lifetime, or have unfulfilled wishes. Their resentment has accumulated over the years, and it cannot be left in a certain area.
Crow Odyssey is an excellent mercenary, the best in his profession. He has carried out countless difficult missions, and more than once encountered things like resentful spirits that do not belong to this world.
When the green glow appeared in the dense forest, he knew what he was up against. If ordinary people encounter this kind of ghostly thing, they must be frightened. Fortunately, Odyssey has a few friends in the Church of Light, carrying with him an amulet that has been blessed by the priest, and is not afraid of the entanglement of evil spirits.
Regardless of the evil spirits, Odyssey was completely unmoved, and closed his eyes to recuperate.
"Do you think you're going to make it?"
"The Tower of Promotion is going to have one more wisp of grievances. ”
"Prepare for endless torture!"
......
Devilish whispers rang out in the woods, pouring into Odyssey's ears from all directions with a thick sense of resentment, trying to bewitch Odyssey's mind.
The crow plucked out his ears in boredom, and said in annoyance, "Is this the only thing I can do? ”
The strange sound in the forest suddenly stopped, and the whole dense forest was suddenly silent, and it was terrifyingly quiet.
Because the Odyssey did not add firewood, the bonfire was already gradually getting smaller, but suddenly a fire several meters high burst out. An old man in ragged clothes appeared in front of the Odyssey, his body was gloomy, like a wisp of green smoke that could be blown away at any moment.
Odyssey smiled slightly, and said to himself that this was really "hell".
"It's been years, and I can't remember how many years I haven't seen a living person here. The old man spoke, his voice hoarse and dry, extremely harsh.
Odyssey said: "Indeed, in recent years, there have been fewer and fewer people who dare to enter the tower to challenge, and now there are fewer and fewer people. ”
"So, you mean to say you're kind?"
The crow was noncommittal, and spread his hands and said, "Me, I'm just curious about what's in that tower?"
"What's in that tower?" cried out the old man as if he had been poked in the sore spot, his hair flying sideways, and his eyes widened wildly. "There's nothing in that tower, and there's everything! At the end of the day, you'll find the most terrible ...... The most terrible ...... Ah!!" The more the old man spoke, the more excited he became, and the whole person fell into madness, his body was big and small, jumping back and forth in the dense forest, sometimes flying into the sky, sometimes fleeing to the ground.
Odyssey nervously shook the amulet hanging around his neck, and his heart was bottomless, he had never seen such a powerful resentment spirit.
"In the end, you will find that the most terrible thing is yourself!" the old man howled madly, and the terrible and resentful voice pierced the night sky and reached the sky. "Do you want to become a transcendent self and advanced Qingyan? What do you think you are?!"
The bonfire was so big that it almost swallowed the Odyssey as well, and he hurried back. He heard a bang, and something exploded, and the debris shattered his face. Warm blood flowed from his cheeks, shards slicing through his skin. Odyssey touched his face in surprise, and looked down to see that the amulet around his neck had exploded, it was the amulet that St. Martin, Archbishop of Cologne, had personally blessed it!
At this time, I saw that the old man with red eyes was red, staring at Odyssey deadly, and shouted: "Do you think that Qingyan is amazing, is it enough? Let me show you what true power is!"
Before the old man could finish speaking, the ghostly forest suddenly came to life, and the branches of the towering ancient tree stretched out like living creatures, like countless tentacles, and rolled towards the odyssey. The Odyssey is like a trapped beast in a trap, with no escape.
The old man's voice came from everywhere: "Feel the power of this transcendence!"