Chapter 30: The Crusader
The short distance between the claws and his back was fleeting, and the next moment a dozen long sharp and thick claws pierced Babu's chest and abdomen, and then completely dismembered him.
But that's the end of it.
Two small, short hands protruded from under Babu's armpits, and ten fingers suddenly lengthened. Not just a simple extension, but every time it is elongated, several fleshy branches grow horizontally, and more branches grow horizontally on the top of each drilled branch. So in an instant, ten fingers formed a web of criss-crossed flesh spines behind Babu's back, and the four monsters closest to it became flying insects trapped in the cobweb, unable to escape.
Because they can no longer move.
Those muscles that were tough enough to slide through the blades could not stop the thin flesh thorns, and the bones were just as useless, and each monster was pierced by hundreds of flesh thorns, hovering in the air in a twisted dynamic posture, which looked extremely comical.
Whoosh, the flesh spines retracted at the same time, and reverted back to two short little hands, hidden behind Babu's back.
Witnessing this scene, everyone froze, including Babu himself, and watched everything happen. He didn't react until the four honeycomb-like corpses hit the ground with a thud.
But before he had time to rejoice in the aftermath of his life, his heart suddenly tugged.
Because in his senses, there are at least five different wills, wandering around the neighborhood.
It's hard to describe how he sensed something intangible, like the malice he had sensed in Thor, but Babu could confirm that there were at least five different consciousnesses, albeit from different sources, but by no means local.
The other Will Babu could be put aside for now, but there is one that is very familiar and cannot be ignored, it is the anomaly that he has been in contact with a few times in Thor Town, and now he has been chasing after him.
A few wills only lingered for a moment, and then they each faded like a tide, and everything seemed to be back to normal, but Babu knew that this accidental exposure might make the other party chase closer.
It must be solved as soon as possible, he thought to himself, hugged Anna in his arms, the little thing was still trembling, regardless of the occasion, he took Babu's hand, and wrote quickly in the palm of his hand: "Enemy, inside, close, I, run away, protect, you." ”
"I know, thank you little thing."
Babu felt a warm feeling in his heart, rubbed Anna's hair, and then sighed deeply, and slowly got up, and just halfway up, a hand reached out from the side and reached in front of him.
The skin of the palm was rough and calloused, and it didn't have anything to do with the description of beauty and feel, but this was the second time that the hand was stretched out in front of him, and without hesitation, Babu shook it again, looked up at Monica's somewhat subtle but trying to keep herself calm, and stood up.
It seems that you haven't regretted it until now, so there's nothing to be afraid of, as for these people around you...... Scold. Babu smiled inwardly and looked up at the crowd that was so shocked that they lost their voices.
The surrounding townspeople of Tanuki Town can only be described as horrified at this time, and most of those present have talked privately about this severely disabled little girl for the past two days, and the conversation often ends with a sigh of pity and sympathy. However, today's little girl's performance is obviously different from that of humans, and her inhuman identity has been revealed, seeing Babu holding the little girl looking over, everyone subconsciously took a few steps back, looking quite frightened, even more frightened than when the monster came out just now.
"What the hell are you...... Person. Even Linda and Algan couldn't help but lean back, but in the end Linda stepped forward, "What the hell do you want to do?" ”
"Don't you think there's something more important that needs to be addressed now?" Babu was frantically thinking about how to explain, but on the surface, he calmly pointed to the iron door that had just opened, "Be careful if something comes out of it." ”
Linda quietly moved two steps to the side and got out of the way of the iron gate, but still stared at the three of Babu, and said in a deep voice: "I don't think anything is as important as my question now, who are you, she, what is she?" You explain things clearly first, otherwise we are very suspicious, is there really an alien in the underground as you said? Or is she the source of everything, and you've been lying to us from the beginning? ”
"I'm talking about more important things, but it's not something underground."
Babu's mind was racing, but the man walked over to the chiseled wall, flicked a few gears, and made the iron door close again, only then sighed, and muttered two words in Monica's ear, Monica glared at him, and then took out two silver potions and handed them to the vigilant Linda.
"The more important thing is to take care of yourself first, you are dying, and you still want to doubt us." Monica handed over the bottle and said dissatisfiedly, "I know that I have reached the limit, but I was still delusional about casting spells just now, now it's okay, the monster hasn't hit, and I will mutate in five minutes at most, so I don't have to worry about our malice at that time." This is our spare purification potion, believe it or not, use it or not. ”
"I ...... You ......" Holding the potion that might save her life, Linda's gaze swept over the faces of the three outsiders one by one, and then at her brother-in-law who looked worried beside her, gritted her teeth, and poured down the two bottles of purification potion. After two bottles of potion, Babu saw that her complexion had improved significantly, and the rich red mist and fishy sweetness on her body had also dissipated a lot.
Linda lowered her head to confirm that the pollution on her body had returned to the safety standard, biting her lip and looking at her brother-in-law Algan, there was obvious hesitation in her words, and even a little expectation: "Even if you pull me back from the edge of mutation, I, as the mayor of the town, still have to ask who you are, what is going on with her, you are really not in the same league as the things below, it is really the source of everything." ”
Seeing Linda's attitude change, Babu already had a plan in his heart, he looked around at the townspeople who were afraid of sticking to the wall, raised Anna's hand and waved at them, and then waved at Linda, and said with a faint smile: "This question is interesting, who are we?" What is the purpose? It seems that if you don't answer this time, you won't let us get away with it. ”
Linda stared at him without saying a word.
"Alas, I didn't say it before, but it's actually for your good, the edge is so big, there is an illusory world at the end of the edge, such a vast world, there are always some things beyond the imagination of normal people, which is incomprehensible." Babu sighed and said in a very helpless tone, "Since you must know, let's get straight to the point, you called us here." ”
"Huh?" Everyone looked at each other, completely incomprehensible, except for Monica, who remained expressionless, as if she already knew what Babu was going to say.
"As I said before, the following one is an alien from the opposite side, or to be clear, an alien from the illusory world, this kind of alien is not something that humans can understand, they feed on the present world, first kill everyone in the present world by various means, and then eat the entire present world. It's not a description, it's literal, and for them, the present world is like a delicacy in our eyes. Babu shrugged his shoulders and said calmly, "Now you understand why it is staring at you, and why you have suffered all these disasters during this time." ”
"It's, it's, it's going to eat us Tanuki Town?" Someone in the crowd screamed in terror.
"Yes." Babu nodded, "That's why we've always said that as long as we solve this source, we can fundamentally solve the disaster in your town. ”
"How can there be such a monster, and even if what you say is true." Linda's face was full of incredulity, "And who are you, what about her, is she the same as that alien?" Is it also going to eat our world? ”
"On the contrary, I am mortal enemies with it, or rather, we are mortal enemies with it." Saying that, Babu lifted Anna in his arms, "The three of us are crusaders, merchants are only means, and the real purpose of traveling on the edge is to specifically crusade against this gluttonous alien and protect those who are about to be eaten. ”
A group of people listened in a daze, and everyone could only listen, and their brains were almost gone.
"We don't just mess around and try our luck, it's those present worlds that are on the verge of breaking that send us a cry for help, and we can only find it by following the cry for help, that's why I say that you called us here, because you yourself represent the will of this world, at least partially. That's why we know that there are underground caves, we don't know about underground caves, we see it, and then we see it hiding in underground caves. ”
"Then she ......"
"Of course, she is also an alien, because only aliens can crusade against aliens, and we can only assist from the side to deal with monsters like the one just now." The more Babu spoke, the smoother it became, and he didn't have to think about it at all, "Think about what just happened, if those monsters spread, they would cause a lot of trouble, but what did they do?" ”
"That's right." Linda reacted after a moment's recollection, "They specifically targeted you. ”
"Everyone is a natural enemy, and of course it wants to get rid of us mortal enemies, but unfortunately, he failed." Babu laughed quite surely, "It's actually scared too, if those monsters are placed in the inner passage, you think about how many of us will die, but the monsters let them block the doorway, the original intention is to scare us away, this is the expression of its fear." Now that we have not been intimidated, the initiative is in our hands, and it depends on whether you are willing to believe our words, dare to gamble, and go down with us to crusade against it. As a final reminder, unless we're in league with it, it doesn't hurt to trust us, because ...... Heh, you have nothing to lose. ”
"We ...... We need to discuss it. Linda's face was cloudy, "It won't be long." ”
Babu made a gesture of encouragement and shrank into the corner with Monica.
"Raider...... How did I not know we had such a job? ”
"I just found out, what a coincidence."
"Dead boy, how can you be so skilled in lying, how many times have you said it?" Monica stabbed Babu in the arm a few times and muttered, "It's true, I can't tell which of your sentences is true and which ones are made up." ”
"Every sentence is." Babu shrugged his shoulders and said nonchalantly, "It's partly based on speculation, but it's basically all made up, oh, except for the fact that the thing is below that it's not made up." However, all stories are unfalsifiable, and the only thing that can be falsified is that it is true, and that thing is down there, so there is no need to worry about the lie being exposed. Also, don't worry about their attitude, I reminded them that they have nothing to lose, so ......"
As she spoke, Linda and Algan walked over with solemn faces.