Cold, damp, the smell of carrion, the noise of chains rubbing against the ground.

Many strange perceptions poured into Duncan's mind, but he couldn't open his eyes for a while—for a moment, he felt as if his soul had been split into two parts, one part was still on the Lost Country, and the other part was stuffed into a completely unfamiliar shell, which was as difficult to control as an old and dilapidated machine, and the chaotic perceptions were rampaging through the nervous system, mixed with a certain dullness and numbness, and he tried to open his eyes and move his fingers, But you don't feel the presence of these corresponding body parts at all.

The uncomfortable sensation lasted for several seconds, and the indescribable numbness and dullness in the nervous system finally faded, and Duncan felt as if his "body" had awakened from a long hibernation and gradually regained its ability to move.

He finally opened his eyes and saw what was going on around him at the moment.

As far as the eye could see, there was a drowsy, crypt-like space, with burning torches stuck in the distant stone walls, and the flickering light of the fire reflected the terrible picture all around, and Duncan saw many—or indeed many dead, tossed strewn among the damp and water-soaked dirt and rocks, mostly ragged, and a few still intact.

Condensation drips from the top of the cave, and in the distance you can hear the sound of sewage flowing from an underground river or drain, and the sound of chains rubbing against each other seems to come from the depths of a tunnel connected to the cave, and it has faded away.

Duncan blinked, trying to make sense of what was happening—he looked down at his right hand, and saw a completely unfamiliar and thin palm, and the ragged clothes on his arm, and the brass compass that had been held in his hand long since gone.

He looked up at himself again, and he remembered catching a glimpse of a shadow following him as he navigated through the web of starlight and light, the outline of which looked like some kind of bird, but of course, he didn't notice anything.

The bird-like shadow didn't seem to follow him to reality.

Duncan slowly shook his palm, forcibly suppressing the nervousness in his heart, and then tried to rub his fingers.

A faint green flame burst from his fingertips.

It must be said that this flame now looked much weaker than Duncan was familiar with, but he still felt a little reassured, and while the flame was burning, his still somewhat chaotic spirit was slightly lifted, and he felt some kind of ...... more clearly than just before The spiritual plane is torn and connected.

He clearly sensed that the other part of his spirit was not here, he sensed the presence of the Lost Country, he sensed himself sitting at his desk, holding a brass compass.

It was a strange feeling, but Duncan immediately realized what was going on:

His spirit happened...... Some kind of projection, or extension, that part of the mind that has been projected has crossed an unknown distance, and now it has burrowed into another strange body.

And in this state of projection, he can still clearly feel the existence of his "essence".

This must have something to do with that brass compass! Could this be the power of that "anomalous object"?

Duncan had some conjectures in his mind, but he didn't let his thoughts take up too much of his time. After confirming that his body was still safe and sound, that his mind was still under control, and that he was only temporarily in a distant nameless shell, he had calmed down a little, and was ready to confirm what his "new body" was.

First of all, the first thing you can make sure is that the surroundings are definitely not on a ship.

This is land—the land he hasn't been able to find after so many days of wandering at sea!

The second point is that this gloomy cave does not look like a good place, and the corpses scattered around it do not look like a normal "burial" scene, the shell that he occupies now...... What is the reason for being trapped in such an earthly hell?

Duncan took a deep breath and sat up on his feet—his body had been leaning against a large rock, and it was not a comfortable position.

And it was this inhalation and his body that Duncan suddenly felt a huge strangeness from his body—he felt that the air he had inhaled in his body was suddenly unloaded, and a certain empty and strange feeling also came from his chest, and even the movement of getting up was deformed.

Duncan looked down in surprise and saw a large hole.

The big hole was opened in the heart, and the contents were naturally gone, and a cold wind blew through it, mixed with Duncan's breath that had not completely dispersed just now, and finally escaped into the humid air.

Duncan even had a clear view of what was behind him from a certain angle.

“…… Damn?! ”

No matter how thick the nerves are, even if he has more or less grown some "world" on the Lost Country, Duncan still feels that he is in a layer of cold sweat at this moment, he feels that his goosebumps are endless, and every hair stands up!

And after this sudden shock, he immediately realized that he was still standing here well, and even had the power to scold the street.

With his heart missing and a big hole in his chest, he didn't even feel any pain from this body!

"It's ...... A corpse? ”

After a few moments, Duncan had woken up, and he understood his condition further and quickly calmed down.

Taking over the shell of a corpse and moving on his feet may not be a surprise thing, after all, he also has a ghost ship that can sail on his own, a wooden goat first mate who can make people scream to the point of boiling brains, and recently met a cursed puppet who can move separately and is good at riding the wind and waves on the endless seas.

Anyway, he's just lost his heart now, and Alice's head is often not on the top of her neck......

With these jumbled thoughts swirling in his mind, Duncan regained his composure at the speed of his astonishment, and then he checked the movement of his body now, and adjusted to the movement of his chest a little, before stepping towards the corpses that had been thrown into the cave.

"Sure enough......"

Duncan looked at the first corpse, and was not surprised to see the horrific hollow in the other's chest.

It was a middle-aged man with a haggard face and ragged face, who looked like a beggar on the side of the road, who had been dead for a long time, but his angry eyes still conveyed his struggle and despair in the moment of death.

Duncan walked on, and saw one corpse after another of dead hearts lying miserably on the cold stones, with the exception of two men, who had hideous wounds on their heads, as if they had been slammed into the stone and killed instantly.

Duncan couldn't help but think about it—perhaps, these were two people who had cut themselves off before they faced the pain of heart-splitting.

To be honest, the contents of this cave were a bit too exciting for ordinary people, and even Duncan felt a little overwhelmed after inspecting them like this, so much so that after checking all the corpses, he had to find a relatively clean stone in a distant place and sit down, tidying up his state little by little, and deducing the truth of all this as he calmed down.

Obviously, it was a horrific murder – but judging by the cold, uniform way of killing, it seemed to be more than just murder, but a certain evil ...... A sense of ritual.

Duncan summoned the spirit flame again, feeling the connection between himself and the "Body", knowing that he could cut off this "projection state" at any time and return to the safety of the Lost Land.

But he felt compelled to figure out what was going on here.

If only to get some information about the land.

Duncan exhaled, feeling the air leaking in his chest, and got up from the large stone where he was resting, and looked at the tunnel deep in the cavern, remembering that the sound of the chains rubbing against him had come from there.

There are not only corpses in this underground space, but also other people in motion, those who can move freely in this terrible place...... Should be able to give him some answers.

Of course, it wasn't very safe to rush over to check the situation, but Duncan didn't care-

Anyway, I'm now wide-hearted.