Chapter 536

…Don’t run away from mommy anymore…

…Mom can give you anything…anything…

…Be with mommy…Be with everyone…Be with everyone…

No matter how Gao Hai escapes or how he refuses, the incarnation of the bloody flower doesn’t seem to have any anger, let alone the intention of giving up.

Still approaching, he can feel that the other party is still approaching.

Even if he has moved at full speed, there is still no way to really get rid of the other party.

He must be prepared to face this thing again.

Gao Hai adjusted his breathing, preparing himself to immediately fire all the suppression bombs once he was caught up, or activate the fourth bomb that he had never activated, and launch all the attacks he could launch on the blood flower in a short time, and then immediately open Alice’s hut to take refuge.

As for why he didn’t hide in Alice’s room now, it was because Gao Hai wanted to make sure that this thing would not shift its target to Zhenfei and the others. Under the premise that he can still attract this thing to chase him, he must try his best to ensure that he can control this thing for a long enough time, and ensure that Zhenfei and others have enough time to study the statue of the god that is a blend of flesh and rock. He believes that the girls who have followed him all the way will definitely find a way to figure out the secrets in the statue. So now he has to buy time for the other party as much as possible, even if it is extremely dangerous to do so, and he may be killed if he is not careful.

{Mr. Gao, the surroundings seem to be changing again, and this change... is very strange, please be careful}

Kita Yuyo's voice sounded from the spiritual world, and the girl who had been monitoring the surrounding situation caught something unusual. And after she gave an early warning, Gao Hai immediately saw the changes around him.

It was dawn.

Without any signs, the dark night that had been going on all the time ended at this moment.

Under the bright sky, the small village in the mountains between the trickling water was shrouded in fog, showing a hazy meaning.

In the weed-filled field, the scarecrow's support has broken, and weeds have grown on the originally trampled dirt road.

If you look more carefully, you will notice that some of the walls of the houses outside the village are covered with vines, and there are even signs of collapse.

Very quiet.

From the moment he entered this space, Gao Hai heard no more sound, and the whole world was quiet at this moment.

Even his own breathing and heartbeat could not be heard.

All things fell into absolute silence at this moment, as if the mute button was pressed, and not even the slightest movement was allowed to exist.

No.

There is still sound.

Gao Hai's eyes turned to the "gurgling" flowing water.

He could still hear the sound of the river flowing.

He could still feel the sound of things crawling in the water.

Even if they were already dead, they were still trembling.

Just like the bullfrogs that had just been slaughtered in the hot pot restaurant, they had been beheaded, skinned, and their internal organs removed, but they could still swim and struggle unconsciously after being thrown into the pot.

Gao Hai knew, of course, that this was just the twitching of the nerves in the killed animal that had not yet completely died.

Even if the picture looked weird, as if the thing was really alive and struggling to survive, the fact that it had completely turned into a corpse would not change.

Open your mouth.

The strong sense of strangeness made Gao Hai breathe deeply subconsciously, but there was no sound at all.

The thing in the water continued to twitch.

It seemed that it could still talk to Gao Hai, express its own ideas, and make various reactions.

But that sound was meaningless.

The chaotic and empty noise made no sense, but just continued to spread pollution. No... It's not pollution, it's not pollution, it's just meaningless sound, it's just meaningless sound.

But it was too dense, too loud, and the twitching of the corpse's nerves contained in the sound had exceeded the limit of cognition and the boundary that fragile life could understand, so that it became an unreasonable poison that would be fatal if slightly contaminated.

"..."

Gao Hai knelt down by the river, his hands barely able to support his body.

He was completely dead.

Unlike the mountain god of Xiaohei Mountain, who still had power and mechanism left, and unlike the completely crazy fox lady, he had ushered in eternal rest and would never stand up again.

The name he once left on this land had been lost, the deeds he left on this planet could no longer be found, and his former appearance had also dissipated into nothingness, leaving only the twitching pieces of meat left in the water.

The cold river that had been flowing under Xiaohei Mountain for thousands of years was his last coffin and tombstone in the world.

Stretch out your hand.

Gao Hai took out a sharp cone obsession with extremely strong piercing properties from his black watch, pointed it at his ear and pierced through the eardrum.

He pierced both of his ears to make sure he lost his hearing. Then, he struggled to stand up and dug out his eyes, plunging his vision into darkness.

He could still hear the distorted and noisy noise.

The noise coming from the corpse in the water was like a poisonous noise that corroded the mind.

As long as you are in this land, you cannot completely reject this only voice.

Fortunately, it has been reduced a lot.

After eliminating certain information-receiving organs, the intensity of this noise has been alleviated, and it is no longer as scary as it was at the beginning.

Kita Ikuyo became quiet and there was no sound.

Gao Hai didn't know whether it was because of the strange talk mechanism in this place that he couldn't hear her voice, or whether she simply felt the sound in the water, so she was immediately shattered and lost consciousness. Occasionally, Gao Hai feels quite emotional in his heart. If Kita's consciousness had not been absorbed and wrapped by him, so as long as his consciousness did not collapse, it would be difficult for her to die. It is estimated that the monsters and snake gods he has encountered since entering this dungeon would have completely destroyed Kita. It was scrapped.

Make a sudden effort and jump.

Even though he couldn't see or hear, Gao Hai still remembered the previous location of the river, so he could easily jump across it.

Then, with some stumbling steps, he continued running forward, leaving this quiet place under the sun step by step.

After advancing for more than ten minutes, Gao Hai felt the space around him change again, and then he summoned the rescue team badge to recover from his injuries. It was also at this time that he received the spiritual link from the true concubine:

{Hai-kun, Fujiwara-san and I managed to investigate the statue with the help of [Historian]’s mental amplification obsession, and now we have found out something}

{We confirmed that the formation of this statue went through two stages. The black rock that should belong to the Xiaohei Mountain God was first thrown into the bottom of the lake, and then the flesh and blood part of the Fox Empress also fell into the water for some reason, and then the two parties merged. together}

{We haven’t found out how long there is between these two stages, but after careful perception, we found that the second stage, which is the stage where the flesh and blood of the Fox Empress merges with the mountain god’s rock, is very likely not an accident. , but the result of initiative. In other words, during the second stage, it is very likely that the non-human existence of the Fox Empress still has a certain degree of rationality. She took the initiative to create this fusion statue for a certain purpose. The statue itself is based on Mr. Chachai and Tangyuan. What the lady said may have an extremely special effect in mystical rituals. In other words, if we want to play its role correctly, we may need to find the ritual in which it is intended to be used.}

Without any nonsense, Zhen Fei informed Gao Hai of her investigation results at a very fast speed.

An important prop in occult rituals?

What kind of ritual would require the combined power of the mountain god and the fox empress?

Gao Hai, who had grown eyes again, turned back and looked at the dark woods behind him. Although there is no trace of the blood flower yet, he can feel that the other party is still getting closer.

{You continue to study carefully. The thing hasn't caught up with me yet, so your side should be safe. However, you should also pay attention. If something unexpected happens, you still need to be careful and alert to the surrounding environment. By the way, is it dawn over there? Or is it still in the dark state? }

Gao Hai asked in the spiritual link while running.

{It’s still dark, Ah Hai, have you encountered daylight? }

This time it was Qianhua who answered through the spiritual link.

{Well, I encountered an unexpected situation.}

As Gao Hai spoke, he continued to speed up and move through the forest, and then his steps couldn't help but beat wildly.

{Haijun, I just asked other people, and everyone said it was dark. But just now Hayasaka-san came over and told us that she saw the sky light up for a short while, and then it got dark again}

The true concubine’s voice was very solemn.

Gao Hai couldn't help being stunned when he heard this, and then he had a bad feeling in his heart.

It happened that Hayasaka saw the dawn, and she was the one who sensed the abnormality... So it was because the others who did not see the dawn were abnormal? So something unusual has happened in the village, but no one is aware of it?

{Evacuate from the well, find a way for the [Historian] to find a safer space, and then evacuate everyone. The situation on your side is unknown now, and it may be dangerous. Evacuate to a safe place and continue studying the statue! }

Although there was no direct evidence that there was a serious problem, Gao Hai really didn't want to gamble his luck at this time, so he immediately gave such instructions.

It was also at this time that a bright light appeared in front of the woods. Gao Hai ran out of the forest in two or three steps, and once again came to the open area under the sun.

This time, what he saw was a bustling village with many villagers coming in and out. It was a village located by the [Water Ghost Lake]. And at the entrance of the village, Gao Hai saw a plaque written in ancient Chinese characters, with the words "Zhangjiacun" written on it.

Chapter 99: Untouchable illusory things and those who cannot escape

Zhangjiacun?

Gao Hai did not expect that he would encounter [Zhangjiacun] at this time, something that had no trace at all before.

He looked at the plaque again. Yes, although the font was different from modern simplified characters, he could tell that it was Zhangjiacun.

Did he actually travel to the space where Zhangjiacun is?

I originally thought that Zhang's family, like Liu's family, belonged to the "past" abandoned by the Li family and could not be easily reached. As a result, this village is still there, and it can be reached directly through space travel. This is good news. If you want to investigate the information related to the Zhang family, the difficulty will be reduced a lot. Although Gao Hai did not have much hope that he would have time to investigate the Zhang family in this round, he was ready to find this place in the next round.

However, this village looks very strange.

Under the bright sunshine, Gao Hai could see that this small village by the lake was very lively. Children were running around waving branches and various strange trophies. Adults were carrying farm tools or baskets, and they were also coming and going on the village roads, talking and laughing with each other.

If he only relied on visual senses to evaluate, Gao Hai estimated that it would be difficult for him to detect the abnormality. But at this time, he was in a state of complete concentration, and all his senses were mobilized, so he could clearly sense that the villagers who looked so warm and peaceful not far away had no heartbeat or breathing, and their body temperature was as cold as corpses.

They didn't seem to react to Gao Hai's appearance.

These villagers were just acting on their own, talking and laughing on their own. Just like the Liujia Village that had been completely covered by blood flowers, they no longer reacted to any abnormal changes in the outside world.

But unlike the Liujia Village covered by blood flowers, the things built by the blood-colored vines can only maintain short-term repetitive activities, such as the woodcutters will repeat the action of chopping wood for about two or three minutes, and cannot maintain long-term actions. But these villagers have not seen any repetition in their actions since Gao Hai came here. They are like they are still alive, living in a world that only they can understand, but they can no longer understand things outside of themselves.

If possible, Gao Hai really wants to stay and investigate this place.

However, the breath of the thing chasing from behind was getting closer and closer, and there was obviously something abnormal in [Lijia Village]. So Gao Hai simply rushed into the village in the state of nothingness after a brief hesitation, intending to use the most straightforward and rough physical contact to test and run away.

At the same time, he was also warning Zhen Fei and others through the mental link, telling everyone there to evacuate immediately and not to stay in the village any longer.

{How much time do we have left? }

He asked the mountain god who had a connection with him through his own consciousness.

[It’s not much anymore. After all, it’s close to the limit from the beginning. Now it’s the last chance, right? ]

Alice’s voice sounded with a smile, but the content of the words made Gao Hai silent.

The existence of the Xiaohei Mountain God is gradually falling into a state of collapse.

The state of this god is far worse than Gao Hai expected. The long-term sealing of the bloody flower has brought some kind of deep-rooted damage to Him. In fact, He might have been annihilated and ceased to exist earlier. However, the twisted and cruel sacrificial rituals of the villagers in Lijia Village have maintained the connection between the mountain god and the real world to some extent. With the help of the rituals bound by certain rules and the special mechanism prepared by the mountain god in advance, which can still operate after his own consciousness disappears, he can continue to exist instead of dissipating.

However, Gao Hai's plundering and killing of the villagers cut off this connection, causing the connection between the mountain god and the real world to rapidly decline. This chain reaction sounds really hard to laugh at, but the fact is that the existence of these beasts in Lijia Village is actually related to the survival of the mountain god. After countless years of sacrifices and sacrifices, these villagers have actually formed a two-way bond with the mountain god itself, and there will be problems if one of them is missing.

No, it should be said that it was the actions of the Li family that gradually caused the mountain god to fall into its current state. After all, the mountain god that originally sealed the blood flower should be in a sleeping state and should not pay attention to the real world. It is these villagers who do not know how to establish a connection with the mountain god, constantly offering sacrifices to seek the power of the mountain god, causing the mountain god to be constantly consumed, and constantly establishing a connection that did not exist before, so that they finally came to this step step by step.

Of course, this connection eventually buried the villagers themselves, just like Gao Hai's previous sacrifice hint through the statue. Just a little trick, it was easy to wipe out the other party. And such a weakness is the result of the greed and cruelty of these villagers. After all, as the connection deepens, the restrictions they are subject to will become greater and greater. In a sense, in the end these guys live like mangy dogs, and it is difficult for them to live a normal life.

Forget it, there is no point in thinking about these things now.

I have to think about whether there is a way to avoid such problems in the next round.

After I once again seized [Lijia Village] and cut off the sacrificial action, what method should be used to establish a deep connection between the villagers and the mountain god. Even if it was not realistic to catch up with the connection that the villagers had spent hundreds or thousands of years to establish, at least it would buy the mountain god more time to maintain the seal.

Whoosh——

While thinking at high speed, Gao Hai had already stepped into the village ahead and met a young girl who was talking and laughing as she walked up to him.

Slightly, before he was about to collide with the other party, Gao Hai subconsciously slowed down to avoid a bloody scene where he would hit and explode the other party.

But there was no touch.

Gao Hai, who rushed forward for a distance, did not feel any touch.

He directly passed through the oncoming young woman, and the two bodies did not touch at all, as if the woman was just a transparent person, or was Gao Hai the ghost who broke into this place?

{There was no perception at all, no physical contact, no spiritual induction? }

Gao Hai, who sensed something from this contact, looked back at the villager who was still moving forward, and then saw a blood-red figure emerging at the edge of the woods.

So fast? !

It was clear that the other party was still a long distance away in the perception just now, how did this thing move?

Gao Hai turned around and ran away again.

In the village that he didn't know at the moment, Qianhua put the statue into a space-type obsession that could hold large objects, and then passed through the well first after Chachai and Tangyuan repeatedly entered and exited the well to test a relatively safe area. She was responsible for ensuring the key item that Gao Hai brought back.

{Where are those Dark Night-level players? The notice has been given, but where is the response?}

Zhenfei, who was still staying behind, asked through a temporary mental link.

{All the Dark Night-level players in charge on our side have been evacuated, not one is missing, and they will be here within two minutes}