Chapter 10: The Pickman Inn
As the only person in the crowd who has read the script, the shadow clone of Temari is particularly valued.
It turned out that she did know the town called the demon very well, from the street layout to the terrain features, all of which were confirmed.
Outskirts.
The trees are lush.
Lu Li pulled her to arrive first, and when she entered the eye, there was a gentle hill about two hundred meters high, and next to the path to the top of the mountain, there was a rusty iron plaque with a sense of age:
Pickman Lodge.
Due to the small size of the town, between breaths, from Eri Yi to other veterans arrived one after another, Temari and the female sword fairy Qingxi were slightly behind, and they came together.
Finally, it was the Tang Sect disciple, he was late, and when he arrived, the shadow clone had already begun to introduce the situation.
Without waiting for me, putting a teammate alone in a dangerous situation has already led to death!
However, how could the ghost shadow who was stolen from the inner door be so unbearable?
You know, this is the top footwork of the Tang Sect, after casting, the speed is increased to the extreme, and there are many phantoms, like ghost shadows, you can quickly dodge attacks, and there is basically no solution to the use of hidden weapons with the purple pole demon pupil!
What kind of mastery is it, you have to find a way to steal it...... Tang Wei thought secretly.
In fact, there are relevant exchanges in the main god space, which belong to the category of lower levels, a D-level side plot, plus five hundred reward points, you can learn the so-called Tang Gate stunt.
However, he didn't know this, and forcibly pressed down the dark thoughts and dissatisfaction in his heart, approached the large army, and put on a wooden appearance.
I saw a handbow clone with blond hair and delicate facial features at this time, stating in a tone of reminiscence:
"One night, people saw strange creatures crawling here."
"Huge body, tentacles like snakes......"
The object described is the glass conservatory garden next to the Pickman Hotel.
When Lu got closer, he found that there was actually nothing inside, no traces remained, and the strange creatures mentioned in the book seemed to have not visited this place yet.
"Let's go in and have a look."
"Hmm."
There was no doubt about the execution of the Tokai team, and with a click, the mahogany gate was opened.
In the eye, the sofa, fireplace, illustrations, coffee table, are elegantly decorated, and everything is placed in an orderly manner.
And, contrary to the situation in the town, this upscale hotel is unlocked and opens as soon as it is pushed, but there is no one waiting at the front desk.
"There's an oil painting behind us, little bald heads, and if you take three steps further along where you're standing, you'll see that there's a piece of floor that's loose."
Wait until she's done.
Xiao Lin didn't care about the nickname, he stepped forward directly, and three steps away, the floor creaked, and the loose board was upturned.
At the same time, the eyes of Lu Li and the others drifted behind them, as said, there was an oil painting hanging on it, and the content was not strange-
Couples hold hands and stand on the shore of the lake looking at each other affectionately.
"Also, the owner of this hostel, Mrs. Pickman......"
Due to the existence of a consciousness different from the ontology, the shadow clone was slightly frightened, and leaned closer to Lu Li and the other seniors, and his voice was extremely low, and said:
"The book says that due to the erosion of evil forces, she became insane and chopped her husband into cold cabbage."
As soon as the words fell, there was a movement and someone came up from the basement.
The footsteps were monotonous, and they were getting closer and closer, and in three or two clicks, they appeared in the corridor further down the hall.
With the help of the eyes of the snakes, Lu Li saw a silver-haired old woman, and before coming to the service desk, she specially cut her hair and put on a kind smile in advance.
When the glass door was opened, Mrs. Pickman said reservedly and politely:
"Good afternoon."
"What can I do for you?"
The makeup is exquisite, all pink, although the face is full of wrinkles due to age, but the temperament is quite good.
If it weren't for the doppelganger who had read the script and told her in advance that she chopped her husband and ate the coleslaw into her stomach, it would be difficult to connect the two things together if everyone only looked at their appearance.
In addition, the snakes had penetrated deep into the basement, and with the help of their eyes, Lu Li found an old man who was skinny and skinny, and part of his body was alienated in part of his body, tied to an iron frame, and he was no longer breathing.
Obviously, Mrs. Pickman was in the basement just now, tending to her husband, and if it weren't for the reincarnation coming to disturb her, she would probably have eaten.
When Lu Li was investigating, Xia Mo, who had a deep understanding of Cthulhu culture in case of the unexpected, thought of a story-
Pickman's model.
In the relevant worldview, some people like to turn into seafood, such as deep divers; Some people like to be mice; There are also people who like to turn the dead into the living.
Pickman in that story is relatively normal, he is really a "single-minded" painter, and all his paintings — "Ghoul in Feeding," "Class," "Subway Accident," and "Holmes, Lowell and Longfellow Buried in Auburn Hills Cemetery" — are all about ghouls.
It can be said that he really has a soft spot for "ghosts...... In the Cthulhu Mythos system, artists are often favored by the Outer Gods and the Old World, and Pickman is lucky, at least in "Pickman's Models", there are no big guys eyeing him, and his story is a good interpretation of a feature of Rock's horror - blood.
Pickman's bloodline comes from the Salem Witches, who have the same facial features as ghouls, with a hideous dog face, and Pickerman's grandmother is the one who was convicted of being a witch in the witch trial.
At first, one of Pittman's friends, Red, notices something strange, and he becomes more and more disgusted with Pickerman day by day, and finally even to the point of fear - the other person's facial features and expressions change little by little.
In a sense, it was definitely not a human face or expression, and Red asserted that Pickman's diet must have become extremely unusual and weird, and that the whole person looked like a monster that was rapidly metamorphosing.
Pickman did become a ghoul at the end, but he did not turn back to attack humans, and because after transforming, his appearance was considered a ceiling level among ghouls, so he was highly sought after by the majority of ghouls.
In another "Dream of the Secret Land of Qatar", the legendary investigator Randolph Carter encounters a group of ghouls in the dream world, among which is the ghoul Pickman, because he has a high status among the ghouls, so he sends three younger brothers to help Carter successfully pass through the ancient giant city.
Finally, it is worth mentioning that Pickman is likely to have a relatively complete version of the Necronomicon in his hands, and has a large number of forbidden secret arts.
Are the two names the same?
Or is there some special connection?
Eager to explore the taboo to strengthen herself, Xia Mo couldn't help but raise her eyes and stare at the silver-haired old woman in front of her, while Mrs. Pickman was untouched, handed everyone a form and a pen, and motioned for them to register.
There are still 4,000 words, which will be sent later, and 10,000 a day today.
(End of chapter)