Chapter 263 262.Probably a Rare Monster?

"Sir, are you transcendent? Is it from the Inquisition? ”

A few minutes after walking out, the kid who led the way suddenly asked, seemingly recognizing Lloyd's gray uniform.

"Hmm."

Lloyd responded, following in the footsteps of the child, and then radiating inspiration, constantly observing the surrounding environment.

As the last rays of the sun set, the shantytown was soon plunged into darkness, and with no street lights at all, only a faint candle flame from the surrounding windows could provide some light, making the atmosphere cold and eerie.

Fortunately, Lloyd found a guide in advance, otherwise he wouldn't have figured out the direction at all.

"Sir, will your Inquisition clean us up? And the dungeons below? ”

The boy suddenly asked again.

Lloyd asked rhetorically:

"I don't know, it's not for me to decide, but since you're worried about this, why haven't you considered leaving?"

"Leave? I don't know where to go? I've lived here since I was a kid, and here I can still eat every day, and I don't know what to do if I leave. ”

"Huh? Eat a full meal? ”

"Yes, the lame dad will provide us with food, and if someone is very smart and can go to a school outside, but no one wants to go, we don't dare to leave here."

"Lame Daddy?"

"Yes, we're all eating under the lame daddy, he may not be the strongest boss here, but he is the most prestigious."

The two chatted like this, and the child gave Lloyd a brief description of the current situation of this abandoned city.

Don't look at this area is not very big, even if you add the dungeons below, it can't be compared to the magnificent bright city, but there are dozens of various 'gangs' and 'brotherhoods' mixed in it......

They all have their own spheres of influence and 'business', and they are engaged in all kinds of illegal or gray businesses.

And their main customers are actually from the new city not far from here......

But the new city is obviously a booming financial center, representing the 'brightness' of the whole city......

Maybe that's the shade in the sun, right?

Lloyd has no intention or ability to solve these social problems, so he will learn about them casually.

It's just a little surprising that the lame dad in the child's mouth is actually engaged in a relatively legal business, mainly to provide cheap labor for factories and mines on the outskirts of the city, similar to the nature of labor dispatch.

Of course, his methods of recruiting workers are somewhat coercive and tempting, but they are also much better than those outright underworld forces, and he is one of the few 'decent people' in this abandoned city.

"This is the lame old man's tavern, if you want to inquire about the haunting, sir, you can go in and ask, and I will wait for you outside."

The child stopped in front of a tavern and offered again.

The tavern looked rather shabby, just a few pieces of rusty rotten iron that were casually fenced off, and from which a strong smell of wine emanated.

However, it is also one of the few lively places in the area, full of hustle and bustle, and there are 'luxuries' such as electric lights and record players.

Lloyd thought for a moment for two seconds and asked:

"How far is this from where I'm going?"

"A few hundred meters further south from this road, this is where the ghost was first seen."

The child stretched out his hand and pointed to a fork in the road.

"Then you can wait for me outside for a while."

"Yes, sir."

Lloyd walked into the bar.

As a result, as soon as he pushed the door open, all the drinkers inside suddenly turned their heads and saw him in a gray uniform, so the hustle and bustle just now instantly quieted down, and everyone looked nervous and stared at him like a great enemy.

Someone had even secretly reached under the table and around his waist, holding the hilt and hilt of the sword hidden there.

It wasn't until a barist, sitting at the bar in the middle, opened his mouth that the silence was broken:

"The people of the Inquisition? How did you find this place? ”

Before Lloyd could speak, the child who was in charge of leading the way poked his head out from the side and explained:

"Daddy, I brought this gentleman here, he's looking for the ghost from a few days ago, and wants to come and ask for some news."

"Oh? Got it. ”

The bartender waved his hand, and the atmosphere in the room was immediately soothed, and the drinkers began to drink and chat again, and soon returned to the noisy atmosphere before, as if nothing had happened.

Lloyd walked up to the bar and asked:

"You're the 'lame daddy' he mentioned?"

As he spoke, he looked at the other party carefully, looking like a foreman in his fifties, with a rather easy-going face, and he felt like the type of person who was easy to talk.

[Probe] the attribute again, it's just an ordinary person, and the threat line is directly blank, probably indicating that there is no threat.

"Yes, they all call me that, even though I'm not lame, just a little rheumatism...... So what should I call you? Gray Inquisitor? ”

"...... you want"

Lloyd didn't care about this, and continued to ask:

"Tell me about the hauntings, will? I've heard how many lives have been lost? ”

"It's true, we've been disturbed by it these days, and my business is not good, but I tried to find a transcendent person from the outside to deal with it, but the price is too high...... What about you? How much more are you going to charge? ”

"I can help for free, as long as you give me more information about that thing."

"Oh? Looks like I met a nice guy? Oh well......"

The bartender smiled, beckoned to the next table, and called two people over.

"Tell the gray Inquisitor everything you have seen before."

The bartender was unexpectedly serious, and a dozen witnesses were called in succession, and Lloyd described the ghost's condition one by one.

According to these people, the time when this thing appeared was only 4-5 o'clock in the morning, when normal people were sleeping soundly.

But for those who live nearby, this is the time when it is time to go out to work and beg for a living, and it is also the time when a drunk drunkard wakes up and goes home.

That's why many people saw that thing, and spread the news so that Ephrol could collect it.

And the place where it haunts, in the direction pointed by the child who led the way, seems to be just scurrying around without a clear purpose, as if it is looking for someone or something, but it will not actively attack humans.

But its actions will not deliberately avoid humans, but are extremely domineering and float around, once it gets close to a certain distance, people will go crazy for no reason, and then try to commit suicide.

This is very consistent with the symptoms of mental pollution, and the biggest threat to the weird derivative is its elusive nature, as well as the unavoidable mental pollution, which is a powerful source of pollution that can hit people's faces at any time.

It's even more deadly for these ordinary people who are not very rational, as long as they get closer, they can fall into madness in just a few seconds, and they don't even know what's going on, but it's quite terrifying, much more powerful than the traditional ghosts that rush up to make a physical attack.

Over the past few days, more than a dozen people have been killed......

When Lloyd heard these descriptions, he was basically sure that this was the weird derivative he was looking for.

But there are two details that make him more concerned -

In the accounts of the witnesses in the tavern, there is no clear and unified image of this ghost?

Some say it's just a piece of flying cloth; Some say it's a woman in white pajamas who can't see her face clearly; Some say it's a big white bird; Others say it's a white balloon.

In addition to the unity of color, the image is completely different.

It's not the same as the weird derivatives described in textbooks......

In addition, it is quite strange that this thing can be directly seen by ordinary people without spiritual vision.

The great thing about the weird derivative is that it has no substance, and it needs to be observed with inspiration and spiritual vision, but in doing so, it is easy to suffer more serious mental pollution, so it makes many people feel troublesome.

Like this, which can be directly seen by the naked eye, it is a relatively special type, probably a rare monster?

Then Lloyd opened his mouth and asked:

"I remember that there are also transcendents in the dungeons around here, right? You haven't looked for these people? ”

The bartender nodded, shook his head again, and said without saying anything:

"I found it, it cost me a lot of money, and I invited a fourth-order powerhouse, but that guy ......"

"Died a terrible death...... It is said that the stomach is completely empty, the heart and intestines are all gone, and the whole person is like a deflated ball, and there is only one skin left......"

A drinker next to him added helping.

The bartender also showed a scared look and said:

"Yes, it's the first time I've seen such a strange way to die, so I can only go outside to find someone to solve it, but I can't afford to pay such a high price...... If you can really help solve this big problem, I will be considered to owe you a great favor. ”

Lloyd didn't pay much attention to this, and continued to ask:

"Is there anyone still living in that area?"

"No, we have been evacuated to other places, and at present, only these people are left here, responsible for guarding the territory, so as not to be taken by other gangs."

"Territory is more important than life?"

"Almost, for us people, losing territory is about the same as losing our lives."

Lloyd declined to comment on this idea, and rephrased:

"Can you find someone to take me there?"

"Of course, if you need anything else, just ask."

As he spoke, the bartender instructed two drinkers to lead the way, and then asked:

"That little slippery head outside, took your money?"

"Yes."

"I'll let him return it to you."

"No need."

Lloyd replied generously.

For those dirty children, he inevitably feels a little bit in his heart.

(End of chapter)