"What's going on?"

Lu Chengfeng looked at the fourth-order priest attendant next to him and asked why.

"After receiving the summons from the Apocalypse Sect, I was ordered to come to investigate with Mingxi. The priestly attendant looked at the female exorcist beside him and said worriedly: "Originally, with the protection of the accompanying Tian Yuan Dynasty investigation team, we are very safe. However, just as he entered the town, he was suddenly attacked by several men in black. Although Miss Mingxi killed them in one fell swoop, she was also cursed, and then she was surrounded by carrion corpses......"

As he spoke, he held the cross on his chest, and after blessing it with holy power, he reached out and blessed the exorcist with a quick healing.

This milky white light cluster made the exorcist girl's face look better. She paused for a moment and pulled out a high-grade purification scroll from the spatial ring. Unfolded to release herself, a faint white point of light successfully dispelled the cursed state on her body. Then, the exorcist girl named Mingxi took another bottle of the all-purpose holy light elixir, sat down on the ground elegantly and began to concentrate on pranayama.

"This is the six-grade spiritual liquid. The priestly attendant next to him explained simply, "After using it, it can quickly restore all injuries and mana. It's just that you can't fight during this period, so it's best to sit still and absorb the medicinal power. ”

It took about five minutes for the effect of the six-grade spiritual liquid to melt, and the exorcist girl's complexion gradually improved, and the wound on her right shoulder quickly improved.

Seeing that most of her strength had regained, she opened her eyes and stood up from the ground.

"I've kept you waiting. She said apologetically, and at the same time looked at Lu Chengfeng: "I really didn't expect to meet you here." If it weren't for your help, the result would have been terrible, thank you!"

"Nothing. Lu Chengfeng smiled casually and said, "Actually, I'm also curious about why you are here." It seems that the disaster in this sunset town has only happened for a day or two, right? Counting the time of the message transmission, you have rushed here from Kaiyang, and the speed is really fast!"

Mingxi thought for a moment and felt that there was nothing confidential, so he explained: "Before this, the bishop of the diocese of Heigang City had already submitted a report that someone was watching their convoy in Sunset Town. Although the subsequent investigation found nothing, they were wary. After the disaster, the head of the diocese was able to report it as soon as possible. The Apocalypse Sect has its own set of secret information transmission methods, and after half a day, the headquarters already knows about it. ”

"And then?" Lu Chengfeng asked, "A day's time, unless it is transmitted through positioning, it is too late at all. ”

Mingxi nodded and said, "The cathedral of the headquarters of the Lanwu Empire has more than thirty teleportation points in the major dioceses. Although the cost and cooldown time are high, it is okay to send one or two people to investigate urgently. Uncle Xu and I arrived at Tian Yuan through the teleportation array, and then summoned the Wind Bird to fly over directly. ”

"Thirty waypoints!"

This number made Lu Chengfeng a little staggered. He knew how costly it would be to build a permanent two-way teleportation array. Back then, the royal family of the Heavenly Wind Empire had connections with mages from the Cloud Realm and the Terra Realm. Asking them to help, they only set up a dozen waypoints. The Apocalypse Order is really wealthy, and it has built thirty ...... in one go

"The Order is lucky enough to have mastered a special secret vein"

Mingxi pointed to the point, revealing a little bit, and then refused to continue. After all, this is almost the core secret of the Order. If it weren't for the fact that Lu Chengfeng knew her and her brother, and had the status of an honorary member of the Apocalypse Sect, she wouldn't even say this.

"Two?"

Seeing that Lu Chengfeng and Mingxi seemed to know each other, the captain of the investigation team coughed dryly and interrupted the conversation between the two: "Since everyone knows each other, it's the best." Why don't we find a safe place to sit down and discuss how to deal with the crisis in Sunset Town?"

Lu Chengfeng has no objection to this, the sooner it is resolved, the sooner the road blockade can be lifted, and he will not have to make a useless stop here.

Seeing that Mingxi and the middle-aged entourage surnamed Xu had no opinion, the group retreated three or four miles again and stopped temporarily in a relatively open and safe place. The two members of the fifth-order investigation team consciously set up their tents, and some people were responsible for monitoring and doing things in an orderly manner.

After everyone made a brief introduction, the leader of the investigation team called Deng Guo was the first to speak: "Although I don't know the specific process, it is certain that this is a disaster carefully planned by the cultists. According to our understanding, the incident happened to coincide with a temporary acquisition meeting, and many people from the trading houses and mercenary groups were there, so there were many innocent people involved. ”

"Oh?" Deng Guo's last two words made Lu Chengfeng care.

When the relics of the Spirit Clan were ruins, it seemed that they also attracted a lot of mercenaries first. This time, Sunset Town is also taking advantage of the crowds. If a disaster continues, it will take at least several years to recover from the damage. From this point of view, the two disasters have something in common.

After a deep groan, Lu Chengfeng opened his mouth and asked, "So, do you know the specific number of people at that time?"

Deng Guo thought for a while and reported an uncertain number: "There are at least more than 5,000 people, and if there are more, more than 6,000 is possible!"

Lu Chengfeng glanced at the pretty exorcist girl and found that she had the same doubts in her eyes, so he spoke for her: "However, so many people disappeared overnight. Except for the hundred or so carrion corpses that attacked us, where did the rest of us go?"

Deng Guo's face turned pale, and he said with some uneasiness: "I noticed this when I came in with Miss Mingxi. I think it could be ......"

The exorcist girl spoke, and made an uncertain guess for him: "According to the records of our Order, this situation is likely to be the appearance of a criminal corpse robber of the sixth order or above. Most of these monsters are mutated from ordinary corpse robbers. Not only is it powerful in combat, but it also has the ability to manipulate other carrion corpses. Ordinary carrion corpses are likely to be controlled by criminal corpse robbers. ”

"I think so too. ”

Although the evil corpse thieves are relatively rare, they are not very secretive, and they are recorded in the classics of the royal family of the Heavenly Wind Empire. Lu Chengfeng had seen it before, so he had considered this possibility before. Seeing the two of them looking at him, Lu Chengfeng continued: "It is said that the Evil Corpse Thief prefers a dark and lifeless environment. Moreover, they hate sunlight and can exert their maximum combat power in the night. ”

If it was just like this, Lu Chengfeng wouldn't take it too seriously. Crucially, the Guilty Corpse Snatcher has a special ability to transform the corpses that were once buried in the surrounding underground into undead spirits. You know, there is a cemetery on the edge of Sunset Town that has existed for more than 100 years. If you give the Evil Corpse Snatcher time, it can wake up all the decaying corpses in the cemetery!

This is also the origin of its name for the "sin" prefix!

Before that, what everyone had to face was at most the carrion corpses transformed by thousands of people in the town. But if they can't kill the evil corpse thieves in time, then no one knows how many monsters they will have to face.

Deng Guo was just guessing before, but when he saw that the exorcist girl and Lu Chengfeng both gave affirmative answers, he confirmed: "In this way, those ordinary rotting corpses have been recruited by the evil corpse thieves. It itself, on the other hand, is hiding in some dark place. When night falls, it will come out and attack us?"

The exorcist girl nodded and said, "It should be so, that's right." ”

"If you want to eradicate the rotting corpses here, you must first deal with the evil corpse thief. Otherwise, with its command, it will pay several times the price if you want to clear this place. Moreover, it is not known if there are any other cultists hiding here. Lu Chengfeng said a little nerve-wracking.

"Most of the cultists who have already succeeded have already left. The man in black who was in charge of staying behind to observe the situation should have been killed by me in the attack just now. Otherwise, our breakthrough just now would not have been so smooth. The exorcist girl said her judgment, and then said, "Our main task now is to purify the evil corpse thief. The rest of the work can be handed over to the masters of the Tianyuan Dynasty's subsequent reinforcements. ”

Speaking of this, her clear eyes looked at Lu Chengfeng and said, "Mr. Lu, it is our responsibility to purify these undead creatures. If you have something to do, don't worry about us, you can leave first. ”

Out of kindness, she found a step for Lu Chengfeng, after all, the next battle would be dangerous. Of course, Lu Chengfeng didn't accept it. Since he had the courage to come, he naturally wouldn't be afraid of a criminal corpse robber.

"That's great. ”

Seeing Lu Chengfeng's clear statement, the exorcist girl showed a bright smile and said, "Then, let's consider taking action next." The sooner we purify this place, the sooner we can control the situation and free the poor civilians who were brutalized by the cultists. ”

"So, what should I do?" Lu Chengfeng looked at her with inquiring eyes and said, "While it's still dark, find a way to find the criminal corpse thief, and then directly raid and kill it?"

"Okay. Deng Guo clapped his hands and seconded the proposal.

Dealing with this situation, the exorcist girl is obviously more adept. She shook her head and said, "The carrion of the entire town has disappeared, and it is certain that most of them have been recruited by the evil corpse robbers. Not to mention whether we can find it before dark, even if we do, we may not be able to break through the barriers of those ordinary rotting corpses. In this case, it may be better to wait for work. "How do you work at ease?" Deng Guo asked. Mingxi obviously had a comprehensive consideration, and when he heard this, he explained confidently: "Compared to ordinary rotting corpses, the criminal corpse thieves already have a little wisdom. At night, it is likely to come out and patrol its territory on its own initiative. As long as we hide well in the way it must go, we can naturally wait for the opportunity to sneak attack. When it appears, it's much easier than if we take the initiative to fight it!"