Seeing Old Man Xu trotting from a distance, Ji Xun instinctively thought that it was some kind of calamity monster, and he was ready to make a move.

But when he glanced at it, he was surprised to find that the old man Xu behind him was gone!

"Huh?"

Only then did Ji Xun know that things were strange.

Air teleportation?

Che Er next to him also discovered this.

He was more familiar with his grandfather than anyone else, and after confirming that it was the deity, he exclaimed, "Grandpa, why did you suddenly run over there?" ”

"What?"

Old man Xu looked even more confused, looked at Ji Xun and the three of them, and asked rhetorically: "I also want to ask why you disappeared and came here without making a sound, so that the old man and I can find it for a while."

“？？？”

When Ji Xun and the three of them heard this, their expressions showed doubts again.

We didn't just get off the car together, what can't we run?

When Old Man Xu walked in front of him, Ji Xun also took a closer look, and then he was sure that this was the obscene old man, not some monster.

But it's confirmed, and it's even more puzzling.

The four of them stared at each other.

However, after pondering what he had just said, Ji Xun faintly realized that it might not be the problem with the person, but the problem with the ruins of Xia Mu City.

He looked at the old man Xu in front of him and asked, "Senior, you. In the ruins before? ”

Old man Xu obviously didn't understand what was going on, and said, "Yes." You suddenly disappeared, and I looked for you everywhere. Then I watched the train come into the station, and sure enough, I saw that the three of you were here. ”

Ji Xun: "."

Katerina: "."

Car two: "."

When the three of them heard this, that creepy feeling hit their hearts again.

But after experiencing the eerie realm of time on the train, something can be understood.

Been looking for them before?

Ji Xun vaguely guessed something, and asked tentatively, "Senior, when did we get to this ruin?" ”

Hearing this question, Old Man Xu looked puzzled as to why he asked, but he also responded casually: "Yesterday." How can you be more forgetful than an old man, you kid?"

While responding, he looked at the strange expressions of the three people in front of him with twitching out of the corners of their eyes, and didn't forget to complain: "Why do you look at me like this?" ”

Yesterday?

But obviously they just got out of the car!

Hearing this, Ji Xun immediately realized the problem, and a word instantly popped up in his mind: Time back!

If Old Man Xu's words were correct, the four of them should have arrived at the ruins of Xia Mu City yesterday, and they had already been walking around the city for a day.

But in the memories of Ji Xun and the others, they were the ones who had just gotten off the train.

The most likely explanation is that the three of them have been reclocked.

And because there is old man Xu, there is not.

It is because of this bug that they realize the problem.

"Hiss"

Ji Xun gasped in his heart, and Yu Guang glanced at Caterina beside him.

Both of them saw the shock of the unknown in each other's eyes.

Only then did they realize that this ruin looked like it was not dangerous from the time it came down to the present, but in fact, it was full of murderous intent everywhere.

The Nether Train before, the eerie acceleration of the time realm.

And the current Xia Mucheng can go back in time?

If it weren't for Old Man Xu, Ji Xun felt that he couldn't even find out that they had been backtracked.

In other words, the rest of their lives may be repeated on this day.

No.

There may be other, worse dangers.

It's just that their memories are retraced and they don't notice it.

Ji Xun and the three of them all realized the strangeness of this ruin.

But they are already here.

In other words, from the moment they got off the train, they had already entered another "time travel field".

"At the moment, it seems that the time to go back is one day. In other words, we have to find a way to break the cycle on this day. ”

Ji Xun instantly figured out a little bit in his mind.

They are not old men Xu, and they are not affected by backtracking.

So if you want to break through this dilemma, you have to find some breakthroughs.

But on second thought.

Since you've been walking around the ruins for a day yesterday and you're still alive, that is, at least you can't die?

Or can you be resurrected after you die?

This is barely good news.

The four of them left the platform and walked towards the ruins.

He felt that the key to solving the puzzle might be hidden somewhere in the ruins.

Ji Xun is not entirely sure whether his conjecture of going back in time is correct, he can only pin his hopes on Old Man Xu.

As he walked, he asked, "Senior, what did we do when we went to this ruin yesterday?" ”

If the time loop is only one day, this is equivalent to a countdown.

And they didn't crack the secret of the loop yesterday, so if you want to be more efficient, it's better to avoid the useless work you did yesterday today.

"Ah, what did you do?"

When Old Man Xu heard this, he showed the sadness of the bitter memories after drinking: "We went around the city. Hey, how did I forget what we were doing yesterday? ”

Hearing this, the corners of Katerina's eyes, who were originally full of anticipation, twitched.

Ji Xun and Che Er are used to it.

This old man's forgetfulness is getting worse and worse, not to mention what happened yesterday, even if he did it just now, he often forgets it.

It's more serious right now.

Ji Xun also understood some rules, the old man's body was not affected by time, but his memory was affected.

Perhaps only after entering the city, touching the scene, can the old man remember something.

Ji Xun can only think so.

He thought about it and reminded: "Senior, if we disappear next time, please say four words to me as soon as you find us, 'time back'." ”

Old man Xu cast an inexplicable gaze, "Huh? ”

Ji Xun didn't want to say anything complicated.

This old man's memory, it is not easy to remember four words.

As he walked, he repeatedly deepened his memory for Old Man Xu: "Remember to say 'time back'!" ”

Old man Xu couldn't figure it out, but he also stiffened his mouth.

Woo woo.

The roar of the train rang out.

Ji Xun and the four of them got off the train.

Finally, there is no end to the waters of the River Styx.

In the dark shadow of the mountain in the distance, there seemed to be many ancient buildings.

"Ah, it's finally here."

"yes, I didn't want to take a train."

“.”

got out of the car, Ji Xun held the bronze snake in his hand, and he didn't have time to sigh.

As soon as a few people were chatting, at this moment, a voice that looked like a male duck not far away quacked and shouted: "Go back in time!" Go back in time! ”

Ji Xun and the others looked at the darkness in the distance, and a guy with a very obscene posture ran all the way, and they were instantly alert.

There have been no living people in this ruin for thousands of years, and eighty percent of the people who come are not human.

But the sound is familiar

However, before a few people wanted to make a move, they were surprised to find that not only was the voice familiar, but the guy with the front teeth running from a distance was not Old Man Xu, who was it?

Ji Xun and the three of them instantly felt numb.

But when I looked, there was no figure of Old Man Xu behind him!

But you obviously got off the bus together just now?

Before the three of them could figure out what was going on, Old Man Xu ran to the front and said, "Ji Xun boy, you let me tell you 'Time Back'!" ”

As he spoke, he complained to himself: "This hellish place has changed back again." Why do I say 'again'? ”

When Ji Xun first heard these four words, he was confused.

But when he looked at the old man Xu who suddenly emerged from the ruins, he thought about it a little in his mind, and he instantly understood something.

If you are struck by lightning, stand on the spot.

He realized that they might be stuck in a strange realm of time!

And only Old Man Xu, a bug that is not affected by time, can deliver the news.

All kinds of thoughts flashed through his mind, but he still confirmed: "Senior, you are sure. That's what I told you to say? ”

Old man Xu's tone was unprecedentedly affirmative, and said, "Yes! You said that when you disappeared again, I would say these words to you when I met. ”

Again?

Ji Xun's eyelids jumped when he listened.

I always feel like I'm being obedient.

But what he said himself, he could naturally understand.

These four words are extremely informative!

Caterina and Che Er, who were on the side, reacted half a beat slowly, and there was only a creepy feeling in their hearts at the moment.

What the hell is going on?!

They wanted to know desperately.

The four of them walked towards the depths of the pitch-black ruins.

After asking a few more questions, Ji Xun roughly understood what was going on.

Three or four days ago, they had actually come to the ruins of this Xia Mu City.

But because of "time back", their memories and plots are retraced to the moment they got off the bus.

It's like a story that has turned several pages, but suddenly turns back and starts from the beginning.

Ji Xun and the three of them are all characters in the story.

The pages were turned back, and their story began again, remembering nothing.

Old man Xu is an exception.

He wasn't like a story in a book, but more like an extra note scribbled on a storybook by some mysterious hand.

"Senpai, when did we come?"

"Two or three days or four days ago? I don't remember exactly. ”

"So. Senior, what did we do in the ruins yesterday? ”

"I forgot about it. It's just wandering around the city anyway."

“.”

Along the way, Ji Xun also asked some questions along the way.

As expected, Old Man Xu failed to give almost any useful clues.

Ji Xun also discovered that in the time loop, his memory loss symptoms seemed to be worse.

However, this bit of information is sufficient.

Ji Xun knew that according to his character, after discovering that there was a problem with this secret realm, he would definitely leave clues for himself.

Entering the city, you may leave some clues.

But he still took the precautionary shot in advance, and said: "If time goes back, seniors, please be sure to tell me the words 'time backtrack' as well." ”

This time, Old Man Xu was much more receptive: "Oh. ”

Listening to the unbelievable conversation between Ji Xun and Old Man Xu, others couldn't interject a word during the whole process.

That kind of jumping brain circuit, coupled with this weird time regression secret realm, Rao is extremely intelligent Caterina feels like a mess.

Ji Xun was calm.

Since he hadn't died for at least two days, it didn't seem to pose a direct threat to the ruins?

But this daily retrospective seems to be a dead end.

This is no longer a problem that can be solved by strength.

has already fallen in, and his character will not be entangled in the predicament.

On the contrary, he had a strong expectation for the magic of this time loop secret realm.

"Senior, did I leave anything for you?"

"Nope."

"Think about it again?"

"I don't even think about it. Hey, don't rummage through my trouser pockets, the old man has nothing at all."

“.”

"Hiss Ji Xun boy, why are you stabbing me?"

"So, senior, did I prick you with a needle yesterday?"

"Don't say it! I remember, you guy really stabbed me! Ouch, it hurts. Hey, I forgot, you seem to have a tattoo."

“.”

Ji Xun tried a few times.

It was understood in an instant.

According to his cautious train of thought, if he finds the problem, he will definitely find a way to remind himself to make some preparations for the next cycle.

And the scenes in the entire ruins should be retraced.

Those preparations must have been left on the only old man Xu who would not be affected.

I don't want to think about the written material.

Ji Xun's self must have thought about this question yesterday.

But the fact is that in addition to Old Man Xu's own body itself, it seems that the things on his body will also be traced. Clothes, backpacks and everything.

And the method of leaving tattoos on his body, Ji Xun has also tried.

Again, there was no left.

Ji Xun gave up after trying several methods he could think of.

His character must have taken everything into account.

Now the only thing that is sure to be useful is Old Man Xu's unreliable memory.

Try one's luck.

Ji Xun and the four of them chatted all the way, all the way into the dark ruins.

From the platform, I saw a patchwork of buildings on this hill.

When the four of them walked up, they saw rows of delicate wooden huts.

The architectural style is a magical style that is older than the Talon dynasty.

Almost all of them are pure wood buildings with a Hayabusa structure, no steel and cement, and wind chimes of various shapes are hung at the door of every house, and there are papier-mâché lanterns one by one.

Walked up the bluestone steps.

Caterina also looked around again and asked, "Did you find a problem?" ”

Ji Xun knew what she was going to ask, and said softly: "I want to ask why these buildings have no trace of time?" Like it's inhabited? ”

Katerina nodded, "Yes." ”

From the former train platform, these houses now have no sense of ruins of dilapidation.

But the weird thing is that I just don't see anyone.

There are no monsters either.

Just when the two were puzzled, Old Man Xu seemed to remember some fragmented memory, and scratched his head, "No, I remember that there was obviously a very lively one." ”

Saying this, Ji Xun and the three of them looked at it together, and the feeling of numbness on the scalp came again.

Lots of buzz?

The eyes of the three of them carefully observed those buildings, and the ghosts and shadows had never been seen, where did they come from?

Old man Xu, this is a memory confusion?

Ji Xun was thoughtful.

However, it was at this time that suddenly a sudden change occurred.

The entire dark mountain town lit up in an instant.

The lanterns under the eaves of the small wooden houses lit up with orange-red light, and the whole town was clear.

The wind was blowing, and the wind chimes rang in my ears.

It was like broken silver falling all over the ground, making people's hearts instantly empty.

This sudden change Ji Xun and the four of them looked at Qi Qi and were shocked, and this orange scene was reflected in their eyes.

The scene of a small mountain town that is obviously very warm, but several people have goosebumps.

After the countless lanterns were lit, an even more bizarre scene appeared.

The red light sprinkled on the stone pavement, reflecting mottled and illusory light and shadow.

The furniture and bedding of the originally empty huts slowly emerged, and smoke rose from the roof chimney.

Ji Xun also found that all kinds of delicious foods appeared in the stalls on the street where they were located, and the aroma of crispy fried chicken, golden roast suckling pig, and soft glutinous stew wafted out of the meat fragrance that hooked people's gluttonous insects.

It's like a brightly lit night market.

Ji Xun looked at it and frowned.

Only then did they realize what was going on with the "many people" that Old Man Xu was talking about.

Because not only the bustling night market appeared on the street, but also dark shadows.

One, two, three. until densely packed.

None of them are humanoid, most of them are strange ghosts.

The entire street is bustling with ghostly monsters that inspire "Unknown Calamity"!

Yes, it's calamity!

It's not a mob!

The same ghost species calamity as the previous Rip Girl!

This scene, even Ji Xun couldn't help but jump when he looked at it.

With so many calamity-level monsters, even if a legendary powerhouse comes, I'm afraid they all have to kneel.

Fortunately, the vast majority of Ghost Calamity Revelations show "neutrality".

Moreover, Ji Xun has an aura of "Xia Mucheng's necromantic affinity +15", and those evil spirits have no ill will towards him.

Old man Xu also had no effect at all.

However, Caterina and Che Er are a little eye-catching.

The ghosts wandered by, staring at the two of them with a look at "delicious food".

There was also a gluttonous ghost whose tongue was dragged to the ground, and he licked Che Er's face "snorted".

Che Er was just ready to make a move.

Old man Xu seemed to suddenly remember something again, and shouted, "Don't! ”

He thought about it and explained, "Oh, don't do it in the city. Otherwise, the malice towards the aborigines may lead to a very powerful evil spirit. ”

Does malice provoke hatred?

Hearing this, Ji Xun's eyes narrowed slightly: "Tsk. Interesting. ”

Looking at the calamity that filled the city, this ruin is really getting more and more interesting.

Since he didn't die yesterday, I think there is a way to put an end to the attack.

And normally, it is impossible for Calamity-level monsters to be so dense.

Now the clue can only point to the explanation of the angel's remnant.

The puzzle is hidden somewhere in this Xia Mu City.

It's like the power supply of the whole city, and if you want to crack this time rewind, you have to find a way in this direction.

"We've got to get the clue as soon as possible."

"Hmm. Otherwise, you may always be trapped here. ”

“.”

Ji Xun and the four of them walked all the way on the street, discussing countermeasures all the way.

Although there is a bug in Old Man Xu, his amnesia is not always reliable.

Maybe they've been trapped in this secret realm for more than two or three days.

No one dares to say that there is no other danger in staying trapped any longer.

You have to try to break the game.

Ji Xun pondered in his heart: "This Xia Mucheng is not big, according to my character, I should have tried all the game-breaking plans that I should have tried yesterday." It's still in the time loop, and it's just a couple of situations: one is that there are some force majeure factors, or there is not enough time, or some important clues are overlooked."

Not only him, but Katerina's intelligence is also extremely high, and theoretically everything she can think of should have been done.

It's a pity that Old Man Xu doesn't remember.

A few people searched the streets for clues.

The ghosts didn't pay any attention to them, and occasionally a few gluttonous monsters would take a second look at Caterina and Che Er.

Ji Xun felt that he should have looked for those shops on the main road before, so the direction of investigation he chose this time was also some quiet alleys.

A few people were walking and walking, and suddenly they heard the sound of "jingling bells".

When I looked up, I saw a blacksmith shop with a sword hanging from the door, and the sound of forging iron came from the shop.

Ji Xun originally thought that such an obvious building must be to check the past.

I thought I would go and take a look at the big picture in the city first.

However, when he walked into the alley, Old Man Xu's intermittent amnesia remembered something: "Wait." ”

Ji Xun and the three of them turned their heads and looked over, expecting something: "??? ”

Old man Xu frowned and said, "Ji Xun boy, you seem to have been in this shop for a long time yesterday. ”

Ji Xun immediately came to his senses when he heard this, he didn't want to ask more questions at all, and went directly into the shop.

Beside the red-hot stove, he saw a minotaur with an extremely strong upper body.

【Forging Grand Master Marfas】

Detailed explanation: A master craftsman who is good at forging extraordinary weapons, an unknown level of calamity; Friendly;

The first time Ji Xun looked at this minotaur monster, he knew why he was here last time.

He said directly, "Excuse me."

Before he could say anything, the minotaur interrupted him: "%&*@¥#"

It didn't even look up as it spoke, and continued to pound the long sword embryo in its hand.

Ji Xun looked at the translator beside him, and Old Man Xu said, "It seems to say, 'This is not where humans should come.'"

Ji Xun was overjoyed when he heard this.

This minotaur is very intelligent!

Since he had been delayed for a long time, there was no need to instigate, he directly took out a containment card and shouted softly: "Solution." ”

A fist-sized piece of silver metal was placed in front of him.

This is the [Rhea Divine Alloy] that was exchanged for a lot of money in the last war mode!

None of the craftsmen in the City of Innocence had forged this Divine Sensitive Alloy before.

Even the entire Federation of Forge Masters had never heard of anyone who could forge a scalpel that would meet his needs.

Now seeing this great grandmaster, Ji Xun immediately knew that he must have had the same idea last time.

He took out the relic of the [Plague Doctor's scalpel] again, and then made a comparison: Can it be forged according to this scalpel?

There is no need to speak, the minotaur must have understood.

Probably because of "Xia Mucheng's necromantic affinity +15", this minotaur did not refuse, and said a few words.

Ji Xun was overjoyed in his heart, looking at his calm expression, he knew that he could forge!

Old man Xu translated: "It says that it can be forged, but it seems to ask you to pay something. something."

Ji Xun asked, "What is it?" ”

Craft charges, which is understandable.

But he did not understand what these calamities entailed.

Old man Xu also said with a sad face: "I didn't understand either, but it seems that something is very important, or it says 'price' or something."

Ji Xun thought about it and nodded directly.

Judging from the situation of going back in time, if you can't get out, you will be trapped here, and it doesn't matter what the price is.

If you can get out, when the angel is found, I am afraid that this secret realm will no longer exist.

In short, let's talk about it first.

The minotaur looked at Ji Xun and nodded, and seemed to glance at him with a slightly strange look.

But he didn't say anything more, but threw the [Rhea Shenmin Alloy] into the iron furnace and said something.

Old man Xu translated: "It seems to say, 'I'll pick it up tomorrow'." ”

Tomorrow?

Ji Xun raised his eyebrows when he listened.

If there is no breakthrough in this cycle, there will be no tomorrow.

I'm not afraid to stay here, I can go back anyway.

Forging takes time, and the four of them didn't stop in the blacksmith shop and walked out.

And it was at this time that they also knew that in a certain cellar in Xia Mucheng, a group of people crawled out of the dark tunnel.

The leader is not someone else, it is none other than the Lionheart Family's Kak Dashao and the Bai Family's Bai Wei.

"It's dangerous. If we don't come down, we will open up the wilderness hunters to test it, and I'm afraid it will always be a 'T-class secret realm' that cannot be explored." ”

"It's too early to say this, it's hard to say if we'll get out alive."

"Miss Bai, this time it's really thanks to you. If it hadn't been for you, we would have been wiped out when we encountered the waters of the River Styx before. ”

"It's a pity that my family has raised the [Nether Python] for a hundred years, I hope this effort will be worth it. By the way, where is the key clue to the seal recorded in your information? ”

"Xia Mucheng is a secret realm that guards the seal, and that clue is said to be in the 'Thirty-Three Ghost Tower' that can only be entered by special methods. Well, I know how to do that. ”

"Hmm."

“.”

As soon as the group had decided, they climbed out of the cellar and walked out onto the brightly lit streets.

(End of chapter)