Chapter 544
{I have already determined the location of the core obsession. I just used the [Pen of the Obsessive] to describe the appearance of the strange creature, and confirmed the possible hiding place of the obsession through empathy. Next, we can just go and get it.}
Gao Hai's answer was very calm.
{Oh, so that's it}
Kita was relieved after hearing this.
No, don't be relieved!
You said you were investigating intelligence and empathizing just now》
You were obviously talking to me from beginning to end, okay! ?
She was not unaware of the obsession [Pen of the Obsessive]. After all, the previous person who held this thing was the famous [Red Society]. Naturally, other Red Moon-level players in Neon had more or less heard of the name of this intelligence investigation artifact.
The problem is that this thing will bring strong empathy hallucinations to the user after use, making people feel information and emotions related to the strange creature. It is the kind of obsession that is particularly mentally polluted, right?
So this man, he just chatted with me to calm my emotions, used his own blood to draw pictures to trigger the obsession to obtain information, and was still enduring the Red Moon-level mental erosion brought by the obsession and the emotional backlash of the Red Moon core-level weirdness being investigated? !
Are you really a human?
Chatting with people under the illusion and backlash, the voice did not have any emotional ups and downs, and did not even miss the key clues revealed by the illusion, how many brains do you have? !
In any case, although there are indeed many changes in my opinion of Gao Hai, there is only one thing that Kita's idea has not changed, that is, this man is simply not a human, but a terrible thing in human skin.
After all, if she doesn't think so, it is really hard for her to accept that there is a guy like Gao Hai with super numerical models among players.
Chapter 108 The source of the wedding dress weirdness and the overlapping words of Piaomiao
Felt strong emotions.
Pain, sadness, despair, and the anger burning like a raging fire, and the deep hatred like digging out bones and digging out the heart.
That was the anger of being betrayed, the anger after realizing that everything was just a scam until the end, and realizing the final ugly truth.
Therefore, even though she was sunk into the lake and imprisoned in endless darkness as a sacrifice, she still did not give up. She tried her best, gritted her teeth, and forced herself to hold on for a long time. She even tried to crawl out from the bottom of the lake with broken hands and feet and blinded eyes. Unfortunately, for those who have made many sacrifices and planned all this behind the scenes, the possibility of this situation has long been considered. Therefore, when she was sunk to the bottom, she tied heavy stones to her body to ensure that no matter how she climbed, she could not climb out of the deep bottom of the lake.
Just like those people had done countless times before, tying people and stones together, and then sinking, over and over again, for ten years, a hundred years, or even longer.
In the end, her consciousness still dissipated in the endless darkness.
It is impossible for a single individual to fight against time, but as the most special sacrifice, her pain and resentment merged with other things that were also sunk into the water and could not sleep, and finally formed the strange creature wearing a dark red wedding dress, which launched an endless pursuit of all those who stepped into the lake.
No, her key target was not the people who entered the lake, but the people of [Lijia Village].
The key reason why this strange creature attacked me in the third round was that Gao Hai obtained the ownership of [Lijia Village] through the land deed, so it was regarded as that group of villagers by that thing, so it was hunted down endlessly.
Well, it’s not right to say that it was hunted down. In fact, it was just chased for a while, and then it was beaten back by Gao Hai.
Probably because she failed to successfully kill Gao Hai when she was alive, and was successfully controlled by the strange paper man after she died, even if this wedding dress monster has the core level of Red Moon rules and combat power, she still cannot enter [Lijia Village], and can only move through rivers and lakes when chasing people outside, so players can't do anything to people as long as they stay away from rivers and lakes. Of course, in fact, as a Red Moon-level monster, the wedding dress woman can exert mental induction on players who are far away from rivers and lakes, making the other party walk back to the lake unknowingly. But how to say it, this trick is completely useless to Gao Hai, so it's useless in the end.
It can only be said that as long as the strength is strong enough, whether the rules are effective or not depends on who has the final say. In the previous few copies, Gao Hai's strength was not enough, and he had no choice but to run when he encountered this level of strange talk, but now he is strong and awesome, so naturally there is no possibility of being defeated in front of these things.
Well... although it's changed to being defeated in front of more powerful things.
In short, while talking to Kita to comfort him, Gao Hai was also feeling the obsession and pain of the wedding dress monster through the [Pen of the Perseverer], looking for valuable clues from it.
To be honest, it is quite uncomfortable to do multiple things at the same time, mainly because it is particularly troublesome to keep focusing on several sources of information at the same time. Of course, although it is uncomfortable, it is not impossible to do it in general. It is also interesting to experience this kind of careful operation occasionally.
However, was he betrayed?
After gaining the state of empathy for the pain of the monster through the obsession object, Gao Hai immediately noticed this detail.
The reason why this weird creature in wedding clothes is filled with resentment and hates the villagers of [Lijia Village] is because she thinks these villagers have betrayed her. Even the pain of betrayal accounts for the largest proportion in the obsession of this strange thing, and is the most critical cause.
It seems that she is not a local, but came here from other places. She came here to help these villagers and to complete something or a certain task.
As a result, the villagers not only didn't appreciate her, but even killed her in the end.
Considering the degree of anthropomorphism of those villagers, this operation is not surprising, but the problem is that since the key to resentment is [betrayal], it means that the Li family has at least openly cooperated with this woman for a period of time. Considering the ancient historical background and the environment of this closed mountain village, would a group of villagers who are already highly anthropomorphic and could be called bandits willing to establish a cooperative relationship with an outsider woman?
Or is it that the subject of the cooperation is not this girl, but she actually came to this place with a group of other people and cooperated with the villagers to do something?
Well, no matter what, the direction of this clue can be determined.
Thinking like this, Gao Hai lowered his head and looked at the pattern of a small jade pendant drawn with blood on the ground.
This jade pendant should be the obsession of this weird wedding dress, at least it should look like this in appearance and structure. Since Gao Hai drew the picture by pressing the strange object next to it, the effect of [Persistent's Pen] was at its strongest, and he could draw what Gao Hai wanted very smoothly.
But it's just marking something. To find out where it is, you have to rely on the side effect of the obsession, which is the [sympathy] characteristic.
Relying on this characteristic, Gao Hai deeply experienced the painful feeling of this strange thing before it died, and in the process, he vaguely sensed the possible destination of the core obsession.
Close your eyes.
Carefully feel what remains.
The information discernment blessing from Jonathan came into play, enhancing Gao Hai's senses at this moment, making his perception clearer.
[She is really a shrewd girl, much more difficult to deal with than those few people. These outsiders really have their own set of magic tricks. Huh, so is the old man. I’m still not sure whether he has been dealt with or not.]
I heard someone whispering something.
[She has a pretty good figure, I said... how about we give her...]
Some people also let out low laughter, said obscenely to their companions, and deliberately made some suggestive actions.
[I think you are stupid? Have you forgotten what this woman did just now? Moreover, the clan leader has said that she will be used as a substitute for the sacrifice to the mountain god this year. But don’t forget that the sacrifice to the mountain god must be a virgin. If you mess around at this time, aren’t you afraid that the mountain god will bring disaster to your family? 】
However, his companions sneered at this. No, that cannot be said entirely. Judging from the expressions, it is obvious that the villagers surrounding here have been moved, but for some reason, they seem to have been defeated by them. Women have strong fears. Therefore, even if the desire is strong in the heart, no one dares to actually do it.
[Even if you can’t do it, at least you have to get some interest back. Hum, this brand looks pretty good, so just take it.]
But although they did not dare to touch this woman's body, these figures did not let go of the small white jade plaque hanging on her waist.
Someone reached out and grabbed the sign and pulled it off.
But the woman who had already fallen to the ground and was dying raised her hand and grabbed the other person's hand.
[Give it back to...me...]
Amidst the shrill screams, the man who reached out his hand was pulled off his entire arm.
Amidst the splatter of blood, the villagers screamed in horror. Some ran away, while others cowered, but a few rushed up with machetes and forks, trying to attack the woman again, and some seemed to have mastered it. The villagers with a certain degree of extraordinary power were mumbling something, not knowing what they were doing.
In the end, when everything calmed down, among the mess on the ground, a villager with a different temperament came forward and said something to the people next to him. Then, someone came up and tied up the dying woman, tied her body, and dragged her step by step to the lake.
The villager who seemed to be the patriarch looked different from Li Ziyong and seemed to come from a different historical period.
The woman who was about to lose her strength was still struggling until now. She stretched out her hand and grabbed it on the ground, so that her nails were broken one by one, leaving bloody finger marks on the ground. However, she was still thrown into the lake, just like that. It sinks slowly to the bottom like this.
[Is this jade pendant... hers? Don't keep it, put it in the mountain temple. Have you forgotten the relics you left behind? Once these people who were sacrificed by our Li family come back to take revenge as resentful ghosts, most of the things left behind will cause problems, especially this time, this group of Taoist priests and nuns all have extraordinary means. It is not easy to use them to get rid of the monsters that were sacrificed before. If they also change, the jade pendant you will leave behind will be a disaster! 】
Before his vision was drowned by the water, Gao Hai saw through empathy that the patriarch took the jade pendant and taught the villagers a lesson with a straight face.
The jade pendant is in the mountain temple, which should refer to the temple on Xiaohei Mountain, but it could also refer to the mountain temple in the special space of Liujia Village under the night sky? No, that's not right. The latter mountain temple is indeed very special, but there have been many traces of survivors' activities there. If a Red Moon-level core obsession is hidden there, it is impossible that no one will find it. Then let's set the exploration target there next.
But speaking of it, is the "Taoist priest and Taoist nun" mentioned by the patriarch?
The Taoist priest who came to Lijia Village... the branch of the old Taoist priest Ge Yuan? So this core obsession is the apprentice of the old Taoist priest? Just like the little Taoist priest who was reminded by the little villager but failed to escape successfully, are the formation of this core obsession and the formation of the night watchman's strange creature in the same period?
I didn't pay special attention to the old Taoist priests before, but I just knew that they might have mastered a special method of making strange paper figures. But now it seems that the power of these people is more than that. They should have a certain degree of extraordinary power, and they may be able to compete with Dark Night-level players or even Red Moon-level players. It's just that these villagers can use the power of the mountain god and occupy the geographical advantage, so they have a trick on them. Hmm... But if I remember correctly, the people of Liujia Village seemed to exist during the old Taoist's period, right? It seems that if you want to confirm the specific information, you have to investigate further.
{Okay, it's time to go to the next place}
Gao Hai said this and told Zhen Fei and others the news he had learned in the mental link, and then he took steps to return to the village.
...
Stop.
...
It seems that I heard some voice, but I can't really understand the content. Even if I perceive it carefully, I can only get vague feedback.
...Please...
But this voice undoubtedly belongs to Jianzi.
No, to be precise, the voices of Jianzi and Xiaoai overlapped together. They were talking together and trying to express something to themselves.
The voices of the two of them were transmitted along the spiritual connection established between him and Jianzi, but it seemed to be seriously disturbed, so he could not hear the specific content clearly and could not understand what they wanted to express.
...Please...be careful...
Concentrate your consciousness and carefully feel the voice that was transmitted.
...Please be careful...He is coming...
Then, he finally understood the meaning of the voice and the creepy gaze that came along with the voice.
He is already looking at him.
He has begun to look for him.
He is already on the way here and is approaching him.
Whether Gao Hai is willing to accept it or not, His will is being implemented unstoppably. And compared with the dream appearance in the third round, His power was activated faster this time, and the mountain god's restraint on Him was becoming weaker and weaker with each replay.
But Gao Hai did not feel too scared.
First of all, he knew very well that no matter what attitude he used to face that thing, the other party's behavior would not change at all.
Secondly, after confirming that Hayasaka's voice was mixed with Jianzi's voice, he felt relieved and even a little surprised.
She is still alive.
Even without the protection of the black watch, Hayasaka Ai was not killed by the power of the blood flower.
It seems that as the cycle changes, the blood flower is gradually adapting, so his power is more and more free, enough to absorb and integrate quasi-red moon-level players like Hayasaka without destroying their consciousness.
This is good news.
No matter how difficult the situation is, as long as it can be confirmed that the person is still alive, there is still hope, and it is not the time to fail completely.
"Huh..."
Gao Hai let out a long breath.
Then, what we have to do next is to continue to struggle, it's that simple.
{I have collected information about a core obsession. Next, I will go to the top of the village and visit the mountain god temple in the mountains. You guys continue to explore the well. If you find anything, tell me immediately. If you encounter something wrong, don't force yourself. In short, be careful.}
After talking to the girls in the mental link, Gao Hai and the clone controlled by Goto Ichiri, who had been quietly beside him, moved forward together and began to return to the village and head towards the temple deep in the woods on the other side of the village.
The old man's ring DLC is online. I heard that the value is a bit explosive. The average blood cow takes two or three swords to take away a faded person. How do you feel about playing?
Chapter 109 The backtracking discovered by the players and the exploration of another area
{Every time you enter and exit this well, you will arrive at a completely different place. This mechanism is really rare in the dungeon. I really don't know how you found it}
Lijia Village, the well area, one of the historian players, Chacai, stood in front of the well that had been dug out and spoke with great emotion.
{Yes, the collision and combination of conscious thinking and the power of ghost stories will have such an aspect, which is an issue worthy of in-depth study. But what I'm more interested in is, even though it's just the beginning of the dungeon, why are you so sure that there will be clues worth investigating in this well? Could it be that you have been exposed to this information in advance? Or is it actually not the opening stage of the dungeon right now, but has been going on for some time. It's just that we were all dead before and couldn't retain our memories. How did you go back in time? }
Tangyuan, another historian player, said in the temporary spiritual link, while turning his head to look at Zhenfei, with a bit of curiosity and inquiry in his eyes.
At the same time that Gao Hai and Yili's clones ran to catch the wedding girl and conduct a body search, the players who stayed in the village were not idle either.
The true concubine knew that it was difficult for her to act with Gao Hai in this dungeon now. If everyone stayed by his side, it would be easy for everyone to be affected by [that thing], making the next game more dangerous and difficult. But because of this, she had to help her when she could. Go to the opponent's place and work harder. Therefore, in the process of exploring the wells in cooperation with the historians and the Moyu Gang, she more or less mentioned many of the rules of the wells summarized by the players of the historians in the previous week, which led to her noticing some details. And the doubtful players discovered something was wrong.
Will it really be seen?
Although they were prepared to be discovered from the beginning, from the time when all parties decided to cooperate to the time when they officially started exploring the well, it didn't even take an hour. This group of old players had already discovered the problem and directly solved it. I found the answer too soon, right?
Should I be said to be a Red Moon-level player who has survived more than ten different dungeons? Even in today's high-difficulty dungeon, their combat effectiveness still doesn't play a big role, but their knowledge, observation and judgment are still first-class. However, Hai Jun also said that it doesn't matter even if the ability to roll back is exposed. The most important thing now is to find relevant clues and solve the problem within enough time. After all, the threat of [that thing] is the most critical.
But, at this time, what should I say more appropriately?
{Hmm, yes, that’s understandable, otherwise there’s no need to be so anxious. If possible, please help us find the location of [Liujiacun] as soon as possible. After all, once this copy is prolonged for a long time, terrible changes will occur}
Before Zhen Fei thought of a more suitable explanation method, Qianhua took the first step and gave an answer through the temporary spiritual link.
Concubine Zhen looked at Qianhua in surprise, but the pink-haired girl just replied with a "trust me" expression, and then continued to speak in the temporary spiritual link, without specifying the black watch Gao Hai held. Under the premise of ability, some situations of the last week were roughly explained, including the [Abyss Level] dungeon level that historians speculated.
{There really is such a thing. Although time backtracking is not particularly rare in dungeons, it has already reached the red moon level dungeon. Generally speaking, it is difficult to have a complete backtracking in the true sense. After all, both the monsters and the players at this level have a certain degree of strength, so even the backtracking of core-level monsters is difficult to work on everyone. But this time we all went back, which means that the power of rules in this copy is beyond the Red Moon level. Well, I can almost understand why I made the judgment [Abyss level] before}
Chachai didn't react much to Qianhua's story, even though the other party mentioned [Abyssal Level], a privately named level that historians had never revealed to any player before.
On the other side, Tang Yuan and Brother Mao from the Moyu Gang did not react much. Among them, Brother Mao whispered to himself, "Is this a traceback?" and then became quiet. Xiao Guo, on the other hand, looked shocked, and some couldn't believe that there were players. Able to master the ability to retrace the time of the entire copy.
Taoist priest Li Nianyou was not affected much by this. He is now troubled by other information. That was after Gao Hai investigated the core obsession of [Water Ghost Lake], confirmed that the obsession was a jade pendant, and the possible background of the wedding dress artifact, and placed the information in the temporary spiritual link network, this person The player somehow seems to have been interfered by some external force, and his originally uncontrollable ability to predict has become more abnormal, and he begins to see things he cannot understand from time to time. Therefore, he did not participate in the action at this time, but stayed not far away to observe the surrounding situation, while trying to find a way to relieve his mental abnormality.
{Anyway, keep taking action. I just want to confirm this information and will not change the original action plan.}