Chapter 552

Sure enough?

Kaguya naturally heard the message from Gao Hai through the spiritual link. Although she was not surprised by this situation, she still felt a little regretful in her heart.

If you just sit here and stay safe in the village, there is no point at all.

Is there no way, no way to do anything?

Crunch——

Before Kaguya could think of any other ideas, the door of the hut was suddenly pushed open, and then the new player Li Xiaoxiao, the historian, walked in.

"You just said that Zhangjiacun became a phantom, right?"

Li Xiaoxiao looked at Kaguya with a cold expression and asked in a serious tone.

"Are you eavesdropping outside?"

Kaguya immediately became alert, stood up from her seat and took a step back.

"I heard it when I was passing by, so I waited outside until you stopped discussing and then came in. I shouldn't have disturbed you, right? I'm very interested in the Zhangjiacun that turned into a phantom and couldn't be touched. If you don't mind, I can talk to you. Temporarily form a team and go together. As for the initial space where the dangerous situation is suspected, I have a way to bypass it and reach other areas of the surface space without entering that space."

Li Xiaoxiao pulled out a chair and sat down, and expressed his opinion in a calm tone.

This player who had no sense of existence in the previous few weeks and who suddenly disappeared inexplicably even after communicating and cooperating, the words spoken at this moment made everyone present couldn't help but care.

"Can you bypass surface space? Why? Is there any relationship between you and this copy?"

Qianhua also became wary. She had heard some speculations about the player Li Xiaoxiao from Gao Hai before. Seeing that this person actually took the initiative to self-destruct, she couldn't help but have a variety of guesses. And because the woman's surname was Li, the guesses Qianhua could think of were basically bad.

If he were really an enemy, Gao Hai could come back here instantly with Andres' blessing. In addition, there is also a powerful Hongyue-level player Yili present, so there is no need to worry too much about what dangerous behavior this person will do. However, before truly confirming the purpose and identity of the other party, you must be very alert.

While Qianhua was thinking this, Li Xiaoxiao was silent for a moment, with a slightly gloomy look on his face, which lasted for a few seconds before returning to normal.

"I have nothing to do with the Li family. Those dehumanized beasts have nothing to do with me."

Li Xiaoxiao answered seriously.

"If you don't believe it, no matter if it's a blessing or an obsession, just conduct a mental test on me. I can accept it."

"What I'm looking for is the Zhang family, just the Zhang family."

"My family...has owed things to the Zhang family since a long time ago. So I have to find them and return what is due to them, that's all."

At the end of his words, Li Xiaoxiao had a rare and vivid expression on his face.

She seemed to be a little nostalgic, but also a little sad. She couldn't tell whether it was joy or sadness. Only the emotions contained in her words were extremely sincere, making people feel that she was obviously not lying.

However, such an answer cannot reassure people, it will only make people more confused.

Owe the Zhang family? Something else that should be returned?

What does it mean?

Is it possible that this player is really the descendant of the villagers in this dungeon? !

Qianhua realized at this moment that the player might be involved in something deeper than she and Gao Hai originally expected.

By the way, I just noticed now that the words of worship posted by readers in the long comment are missing? Was it swallowed by a cat guest or something?

Chapter 119: The unwilling and helpless choice

{...In other words, do you plan to return to the surface area with the player named Li Xiaoxiao and try to see if you can get in touch with the second core and the fourth core? }

In the space where Liujiacun was hidden, Gao Hai already knew the causes and consequences on the other side from Qianhua.

{That’s right, it’s me, Kaguya-san, and this historian member. Classmates from Yili will also send their clones to follow, as well as Ah Hai, the [teacher] you use to monitor the situation here. If all these powers are combined, I think it is necessary to try it. Of course, the premise is that the member of the historian can really avoid the initial space where the current situation is unclear}

Qianhua's voice coming from the spiritual link was very serious. It was obvious that this girl had been persuaded by Kaguya and Li Xiaoxiao to some extent and planned to participate.

{I don’t think this is a good idea}

Gao Hai gave a negative answer without much hesitation.

In fact, after hearing these words, he even had the idea of ​​using the power of blessing to send back directly to stop them and ensure that they could stay in the village honestly.

As for the reason, although if you insist on finding a reason, you can use all kinds of words to fool them, but in the final analysis, it is just that you are afraid that they will be found by the blood flower, and you are afraid that even if you go back again, you will not be able to find them, that's all. .

Gao Hai cannot accept the possibility of losing any more of his teammates, so he will definitely be opposed to such an action that may face blood flowers.

{Hmm, as expected, this is the answer... I opposed Kaguya-san at first because I knew that you, Hai, would never agree, so I hoped that she would give up and not embarrass you. Although I am the one who brought this up now, I am really sorry, Hai. But I think you should understand my reason, right? }

Chika's voice did not sound surprised.

She was prepared for Gao Hai's answer, and of course, Gao Hai could understand why Chika changed her mind.

After all, Kaguya's plan at the beginning could not guarantee to avoid the initial space, which means that players are very likely to encounter that indescribable thing that can easily kill players and completely bind players' existence regardless of changes in the game. This too terrifying source of danger and the exploration direction that is not fully grasped cannot make Chika feel at ease, so she will stand on Gao Hai's side and deny Kaguya's plan.

But this new historian, this mysterious player named Li Xiaoxiao, promised that he could lead people to bypass the initial space, and also proposed that he had a special connection with the only village that he had not contacted so far, [Zhangjia Village], which guaranteed the two most important aspects of safety and exploration reliability. Therefore, as long as the player's method can be verified, Qianhua believes that this action is necessary and she will change her position.

After all, she can see that Gao Hai's time is running out.

No matter what the thing that they cannot know looks like or what kind of ability it has, it is certain that the threat to Gao Hai is definitely increasing. This thing that is not affected by the black watch's replay is constantly increasing in threat as time goes by, so they must race against time and seize every opportunity to crack the dungeon as soon as possible. From this point of view, although Kaguya's plan is a bit aggressive, compared to Gao Hai's practice of forcing the battle force to stay because he is afraid that everyone will disappear, Qianhua is more inclined to attack in multiple directions to speed up the pace of action, and is more inclined to Kaguya's intention. It's just that she hopes to act under the premise of being really sure, rather than running out to deliver food in one go.

{...I know, I know this very well}

Gao Hai's answer paused for a moment before slowly sounding in the mental link.

{But even if Li Xiaoxiao really has such ability and is a teammate who can be trusted, I still don't want you to go}

{I admit that this is a waste of our combat effectiveness. After all, as long as you don't face "that thing", even if it is really a Red Moon-level core-level weirdo, you can still fight against it, and you can also operate it through various obsessions. I also have remote support to help you. As long as it doesn't involve "that thing", the danger you need to face is actually very small}

{It's just that all of this is based on not encountering "that thing", so I can't let it go. No matter what, I still can't rest assured and can't trust you. After all, in the face of such a huge disparity in strength, I don't think there is any real way to avoid it. So, I don't want you to do this}

If we want to discuss the rationality that a player should have, Gao Hai knows that he is definitely not qualified now.

However, he really can't hide the fear in his heart.

Even if you have the will to resist all pain, it doesn't mean that your heart will not be hurt. In the final analysis, Gao Hai felt that he could always maintain a tenacious mentality. In addition to the abilities and various improvements he had gained step by step, the most important thing was that the girls who were his inner harbor were always in the safe zone. No matter what damage they suffered, it would disappear with the start of the next round, so he never had to worry about anything terrible happening.

But this thing has now been broken by the bloody flower. He can really snatch away the people Gao Hai cares about and really destroy the safe zone he thinks he is.

So on this issue, Gao Hai couldn't be calm and rational. So even if he knew that he needed to race against time, that he shouldn't let so many Red Moon-level players stay in the safe zone, and that Kaguya Chika and others should be able to gain something if they took action, he still couldn't accept it. Because he didn't want to accept the possibility of failure.

{Let the two players of the Moyu Gang and the historian's guess go with Li Xiaoxiao. In any case, the hidden village you are staying in is still relatively safe, and I feel more at ease if you stay here}

Therefore, Gao Hai still expressed his opposition, and his attitude was even much stronger than when he was pinging.

However, Qianhua already knew about this development.

{Indeed, compared to me and Kaguya, those three have more strength and experience. But Hai, we are the ones who have established a connection with you. Whether it is a connection between spirit and thought, or a deep connection that conveys each other's blessings and obsessions, only the linkers like me and Kaguya can ensure that when the core is really touched, it can be captured at the fastest speed and sent directly to you, Hai, through the power of the connection. And only when we come forward, you can always grasp the situation, instead of not knowing what happened after the accident.}

{In addition, for this hidden village with unknown situation, necessary reconnaissance and exploration are also very necessary, and those three players have been responsible for this aspect. At the same time, they are also responsible for organizing the large group of Dark Night-level players. This matter is also a difficult problem for me and Kaguya. We also have no relevant experience. Once a mistake occurs, there will be serious consequences. If we stay and replace those three, the exploration speed may be faster, but the defense against bad situations will be further reduced.}

{What's more, Ichiri is now controlling multiple clones at the same time to explore the space of the mass grave village where the second core may exist. In addition, the clones she will send to follow us in a while. Under this operation, she herself cannot leave the village and must stay in one place to concentrate on the operation. In this case, enough combat power must be left in the village, and... we must also prevent the possibility of being caught in one fell swoop. Do you understand what I mean? }

The girl's voice is still ping-pong, without any ups and downs.

But what she wanted to tell Gao Hai, he really understood everything.

To be honest, Gao Hai actually didn't agree with the first two reasons. Although Qianhua Huiye could indeed use the link of the black watch to ensure that the core obsession object could be captured and suppressed at the fastest speed and with the highest certainty after contacting it, and the three friendly players left behind were indeed indispensable and difficult to be transferred out of the village, which could easily cause chaos, but these were not absolute reasons. These difficulties can be overcome, and methods can be found to achieve replacement or temporary replacement effects, which are not absolute problems.

But the last reason she gave made Gao Hai silent.

Prevent being caught in one fell swoop...

The bloody flowers are changing with the changes in the rounds, and their danger is becoming stronger and stronger. Gao Hai knows this very well.

Now that He has taken Gao Hai's two teammates away, it is certain that He will only capture more people in this round, and will only seal more players into his body, out of the scope of the replay that the black watch can affect.

Therefore, once the worst situation really comes, Gao Hai must consider dispersing the personnel to prevent the possibility of being caught and taken away by the bloody flowers.

From this point of view, it is indeed a better choice for Qianhua and Huiye to go and investigate. As long as Li Xiaoxiao can really avoid the initial space where the blood flower may exist, the girls who have established contact with Gao Hai can be divided into three groups. In this way, even if one group is in trouble and is found by the blood flower, at least the other two groups can act quickly. Whether it is to rewind or avoid danger, at least there will be enough reaction time.

Although doing so is actually equivalent to further admitting Gao Hai's powerlessness in the face of the blood flower. However, for Gao Hai now, this kind of thing is no longer important. How to ensure that more companions survive is what he cares about most.

{…In short, don't rush to act. Although the player named Li Xiaoxiao has Chacai and Tangyuan's guarantee that he will not become an enemy, it is still uncertain whether he can do it or not. If there is a problem, it will be troublesome, so let her verify it first, and see if it really works.}

Therefore, although he still wanted to oppose Qianhua's plan, Gao Hai finally did not stick to his initial attitude.

{Well, I know, don't put too much pressure on yourself, Ah Hai. We have to work together to overcome the difficulties, don't we? }

Qianhua finally said seriously in the mental link, and then went to discuss the action plan and preliminary verification with Kaguya and historian Li Xiaoxiao.

Considering that Chacai and Tangyuan, two very reliable old players, were willing to guarantee Li Xiaoxiao, Gao Hai actually knew that the other party should be able to help, and it was unlikely that they were traitors of the evil camp players or guys with watered-down strength. Therefore, it is estimated that it will not take long for Qianhua Kaguya to give a positive answer and really start to act.

What is this?

When Gao Hai thought about the reason why he had to accept this proposal, he couldn't suppress the irritability in his heart.

Because the power of the blood-colored flower is so strong that it is irresistible, the girls he cares about are divided into three groups, so that even if one group encounters the blood flower and is captured by the other party, at least the other two groups have a chance to escape... or commit suicide.

It's really disgusting.

Thinking of this, Gao Hai wanted to laugh at himself.

{Hai Jun, are you okay? }

The voice of Zhen Fei sounded in the mental link. He turned around and saw the girl beside him with a worried look.

{I'm fine, don't worry, I won't be defeated so easily}

Gao Hai answered softly in the mental link, and then turned his eyes to the front again, to the deep forest.

At this moment, the people in Liujia Village have gone deep into the forest and started to approach the direction of the [Bottomless Lake]. Well, they should be approaching that place, Gao Hai is not sure about this. After all, the space they are in now is already seriously distorted, and it is really not easy to judge where they are.

In order to confirm his position, Gao Hai did try to use the power of the obsession, but the Dark Night-level blood key finally began to be disturbed. Even with the door-shaped obsession, it could not be activated. The 20-sided dice also appeared in a very magical situation where the sharp corners landed on the ground after being thrown out, and could not give any number of sides. At this point, only the Red Moon-level obsession can continue to produce effects without interference, so Gao Hai can only confirm that he is indeed approaching something through repeated drawing of the blood pen. Well, something related to weird things, in short, it is definitely not something from the gods.

{There may be some changes ahead, so everyone should be alert and pay attention to the details of spatial distortion, so as not to be scattered to other spaces}

Gao Hai emphasized in the mental link and temporary mental link, and then took the lead to walk on this forest road that has been stretched more than a hundred times.

The pungent smell of blood instantly rushed into the nose, but when he noticed it, it became ethereal and there was no way to feel any trace.

At this moment, a large area of ​​blank space appeared in the deep woods, and a strong smell of strange creatures spread out.

Can I finally find something different?

Look in the direction of the smell.

The next moment, Gao Hai saw a rotting corpse of a giant bear that was more than five meters tall even when it was lying on the ground.

It was full of maggots, and its body was torn apart. There seemed to be gaps left by other animals tearing flesh and eating. The black giant bear corpse was lying quietly on the ground with its eyes closed.

Not far from the corpse, there was a small mound of earth and a simple grave with a wooden sign.

Gao Hai walked to the mound and looked at the words engraved on the rough wooden sign.

[Tomb of Jiang Chongguang, the Suppressor of Strange Things]

It seemed that the crooked words were engraved by a blade. Even after a long period of erosion, they were still clearly displayed in Gao Hai's sight.

Chapter 120 The last words of the Suppressor of Strange Things, only gods can talk to gods

Jiang Chongguang

Although there is no other information to match the previous intelligence, Gao Hai has a hunch that this name should belong to the person who first came to Lijia Village to suppress the ghosts.

In the intelligence obtained before, the name of this person was vague, and we only knew that his surname was Jiang. Unexpectedly, after entering the hidden area of ​​Liujia Village, he learned the name of that person.

I had guessed the reason why the name of the person who suppressed the ghost disappeared before, but I didn't expect that it was hidden along with the information of [Liujia Village]. But this is a bit strange. According to the information investigated so far, the timeline of Liujia Village's disappearance should be after the old Taoist Ge Yuan's people entered the village and before the person who suppressed the ghost arrived at the village. After all, the records of the person who suppressed the ghost clearly stated that the villagers had great malice towards the person who suppressed the ghost. After the person who suppressed the ghost killed several villagers who tried to attack at night, the gang could only be honest. It is certain that the person who suppressed the ghost at that time only came into contact with the anthropomorphic things of Lijia Village.

So, is it because the person who suppressed the ghost and the residents of Liujia Village were swallowed by blood flowers in the end? Because the final outcome of both parties is the same, so they will leave traces in this hidden space?

And the most important point is, will there be information about the blood flower hidden in this trace?

{Don't get close yet, something is wrong in front}

Gao Hai retreated quickly after a brief thought, and signaled his teammates behind him not to approach the grave.

We have to confirm it first.

Using mental power to test is to seek death, and directly digging up the grave is also to seek death. It is necessary to confirm whether there is blood flower information in the grave, and to ensure safety when there is no access to blood flower information at all.

{Could it be that thing?}

Seeing that Gao Hai had become alert and nervous, Zhen Fei realized the possible situation.

{Well, it can't be confirmed for the time being, but if it is, it will be bad, so now we have to find a way to test it. The problem is that the test behavior is also likely to lead to our team annihilation, and the situation is a bit troublesome}

Gao Hai said very frankly in the mental link, and at the same time informed the two people behind him of the situation.

Tang Yuan was almost immediately excited. She had never really seen the power of Blood Flower, but she was very curious about this indescribable thing that was beyond the players' cognition. She even directly proposed to test it herself, and said that if she failed, she didn't need to care. This was her awareness as a historian. But it was obvious that the more she said this, the less likely Gao Hai would let this guy go, so Gao Hai then looked at Brother Mao.

{In the case that the Dark Night-level obsession was affected by this space and could not function, it was indeed very troublesome to test this kind of thing. However, I do have a solution to the problem. There is an obsession that can do this task}