Chapter 27 The Deadly Place
"Honestly, I don't think it's a good idea."
Driving a carriage on a desolate and remote path, the elf scout's tone was full of helplessness. Right now they were walking in a wilderness, and as far as the eye could see, there seemed to be no sign of life here. The woods in the distance have long since withered, and the land that was once farmland is only a dark barren land.
This is the place of death and silence.
This place was once the fiefdom of a nobleman a long time ago. At that time, the earl was facing a crisis of inheritance. He had only one daughter and no sons, and his brothers were eyeing his title and land. At this time, a young and handsome man approached the earl. He claimed that he was a noble from a distant country and hoped to marry the earl's daughter.
Perhaps based on the principle of "preferring to be a friend rather than a domestic slave", the old earl agreed to the young man's request, so the young man married the earl's daughter and successfully inherited the title of earl, and the old earl also gave up after that. Human world.
But in fact, that young man was not a noble, but a vampire. After that, other members of the Earl's family either died "accidentally" or disappeared, or became the vampire's servants. Soon, vampires took control of the land and became a powerful and terrifying presence.
At that time, the empire was in civil strife. To put it simply, history was repeating itself. The emperor died, and everyone was fighting to become the next emperor. Three of the princes decided to proclaim themselves kings - this shows that history has not changed at all. .
Seeing this opportunity, the vampire finally showed his fangs. On a dark and windy night, he killed all the people in the territory, turned them all into undead under his control, and formed an army of undead. The army launched an attack on the empire.
Faced with the attack from the vampire legion, the empire, which was undergoing a civil war, finally put aside its past grievances and faced the outside world in unison. After all, everyone just wanted to be the emperor, not the slaves of the vampires. So on the premise of uniting the front, the empire also began to resist the vampire attack.
But that vampire is indeed powerful. With the power of a magical ring, he is not afraid of any harm at all. Whether he was beheaded or had his heart blown out, this vampire could be resurrected in a short time and fight back - well, he was dead after being resurrected with blood.
In this way, the vampire army advanced all the way and arrived under the Imperial City.
However, something unexpected happened, and just when the vampire was about to take over the royal city in one fell swoop, his magical ring suddenly "mysteriously" disappeared. The vampire who lost his blood-locking resurrection pendant was furious and launched another attack on the royal city. But this time, he failed to succeed. Instead, he was completely defeated by the empire, and then he was finished.
As soon as the coach died, the vampire army immediately fell apart and was beaten to the point where the empire, which was in pursuit of victory, didn't even recognize its mother. And just after this war, the civil strife in the empire ended. Everyone elected the prince who contributed the most and was the most powerful in the vampire war to be the next emperor.
In order to end the civil strife in the empire, a vampire traveled thousands of miles to kill someone. What kind of self-sacrifice is this?
After that, this territory became a cursed place of death. At the beginning, there were nobles who were not afraid of death and tried to inherit this fiefdom. However, after several nobles died tragically and violently here, everyone also They all stay away from this place.
After that, this place became a place of death. It is said that those beings who were once killed by vampires and turned into undead are still wandering in this land, killing everyone who dares to invade this land.
Hmm... Judging from the scene in front of me, it can't be said that this rumor is groundless.
By the way, undead and vampires are actually different races. Even in the soul card, undead and vampires are separate. The resentful spirits and ghosts summoned by Duanmu Huai before are all undead, but vampires are undead creatures. To put it bluntly, vampires are more like species that "do not die naturally". After all, they still need to suck blood to eat and maintain. Although vampires On the surface, it looks like a dead person, but just needing blood to maintain and improve itself is an act of survival in itself.
Therefore, when facing the god of filth, vampires are not as "invulnerable to all poisons" as the undead, and can only be regarded as [higher resistance].
On the other hand, when facing the undead, the believers of the God of Filth are somewhat helpless - viruses and diseases cannot infect bones and ghosts.
Likewise, because of their hatred for life, the dead and undead will frantically attack any life form that dares to step into their territory.
Yes, although the followers of the God of Filth are swollen all over, with spores oozing thick liquid all over their bodies, and exuding a putrid and disgusting smell, there may even be parasites crawling around in their bodies. , as happy as mice swimming in cheese, but they are still "living" and "living" "living entities".
This is the reason why Duanmuhuai chose this route.
If the corrupt believers really intend to continue to use the human sea tactic to track themselves and others, then they can only venture into this territory and fight the undead here. After all, they are not good at secretly infiltrating, and if there are not enough people, they cannot pose a threat to Duanmu Huai and others.
In comparison, Duanmu Huai and his party were small in number and had small targets. If they were lucky enough and cautious enough, they might be able to sneak past.
Under the satellite scan in the strategic command room, Duanmuhuai now seemed to have opened the entire map, and he could clearly see where was more dangerous and where was safer. Therefore, under his leadership, the group walked smoothly.
It’s just…………
"I'm really not used to this place."
Sitting on the carriage and staring around, the elf scout complained dissatisfiedly. Everything here gives people a dead atmosphere. Even the air you breathe seems to be mixed with biting ice crystals. Even if you take a breath, you can feel your whole body trembling. Even the two horses pulling the cart were weak at the moment. They basically couldn't eat any good forage and could only eat the withered weeds on the roadside...
"Okay, now that we have time to complain, we might as well think about how to get out of here as soon as possible."
Duanmu Huai didn't pay much attention, after all, this place was like this. He opened the map and glanced at it, and the Cardo knights and elf scouts also came over.
To be honest, it’s a mess out there right now.
The three princes have all established themselves as kings and have begun to fight version 2.0 of the Imperial Civil War. However, it is a pity that this time there is no vampire who has sent people thousands of miles away to unite them again. The City of Silver finally fell, and the entire territory has become a paradise for viruses, plagues, and corrupt believers, and it is spreading in all directions. A large number of refugees poured into other nearby territories, and these territories were basically suffering the brunt of civil war.
The route given by the elf scouts at the moment is to pass through the Wesen Territory, which has been reduced to the wilderness of death, and then find a way to cross the gray mountains in the south to reach Bretonnia - it is a small area, but relatively peaceful. nation. At least there, people can live in peace.
Well, the premise is not to be a farmer.
Of course, there is no perfect country in this world, and Bretonnia also has problems of one kind or another. However, compared to the civil war 2.0 that people within the empire are having trouble with and the tyrannical and corrupt believers who are having fun on the territory of the empire, Bretonnia It’s already a very good choice.
In other words, there is no better choice. After all, if they don’t go to Bretonnia, then everyone will either have to go to Cathay through the Ogre Kingdom, or go all the way south across the desert to Arabi...
In contrast, going to Bretonnia only requires passing through the Gray Mountains, and as long as there is no conflict with the dwarves, then it is not a big problem.
At least it's better than crossing the Ogre Kingdom or going to die in the desert.
"Keep moving forward. At least now, it seems that there should be no people in front of you."
In this dead land, the most dangerous places are not the wilderness, but the villages, towns and even castles. Because of the brutal conquests of the vampire lord, almost all the people in this territory - from farmers to nobles - were killed and turned into undead. Therefore, it is very likely that these places where they were alive are also entrenched. A bunch of undead creatures.
Therefore, along the way, everyone spent time in the wilderness and walked around human towns whenever they saw them.
Otherwise, it might just be the set of Silent Hill + Castle of Evil + this and that other horror game copy set.
In fact, Duanmu Huai didn't care. After all, the previous mission of "Sleeping Beauty" required him to go to five copies of the Necromantic Fragments. However, considering that there was still a large group of people around him, Duanmu Huai didn't plan to take the risk. If something happens and it turns out to be trouble, it's better to finish the main mission first and then go back to pick up these undead fragments.
Everyone complained a few words, and then continued to move forward. The elf scout drove the carriage and the old knight sat in front of the carriage. Duanmu Huai held the war hammer in his hand and followed behind. At the beginning, the elf scout deliberately slowed down so that Duanmu Huai could keep up. Later, she discovered that although the big man looked like he was wearing heavy armor, he was not slow at all. Even if he walks with his legs, he can catch up with the speed of the carriage...
The weather in the land of death is always gloomy and dark, with heavy black clouds covering the sky, almost dimming without sunlight, and the icy cold wind howling through the wilderness, bringing with it a low moan like the wail of a wraith.
The horse responsible for pulling the cart did not last long and eventually died neighing. In desperation, Duanmu Huai had to volunteer to pull the carriage forward, and the two horses were dismembered by the elf scouts and old knights and processed into dry food - after all, there was no food in this land, and everyone came from the castle The food he took with him when he escaped was almost gone.
However, just as night fell, a strange thing appeared in front of everyone.
"If my eyes are not blurred, it seems to be a hotel?"
Looking at the buildings on the roadside in front of him, Duanmuhuai complained, and the elf scout nodded.
"The door is still open."
Yes, as the elf scout said, this hotel is not only open, but also brightly lit. It looks like a lively roadside hotel... Well, if it didn't appear in this inaccessible and dead place, If it's the ground, then it's quite normal.
"Let's go."
Of course, Duanmu Huai would not be stupid enough to be fooled. He had heard many similar ghost stories in the chat room, so he also pulled the carriage and continued to move forward. At the same time, Duanmu Huai glanced at the task in front of him.
[Trigger mission "Midnight Hotel"]
[Mission goal: Escape from the predicament]
[Why does the unmanned hotel that appeared in the wilderness at midnight exist? 】If Duanmu Huai was the only one here, then he would definitely get in, but considering that there were a bunch of old and weak people behind him, he decided to ignore it for the time being.
Then walking, walking...
"To be honest, I'm not surprised at all."
Looking at the hotel that appeared in front of him again, Duanmu Huai felt no fluctuation in his heart.
"What now?"
The elf scout was also speechless. Even Alyssa and others were looking out the window curiously at this moment. No wonder they were so calm. After all, since entering the land of death, I have experienced ghosts, ghosts, screams, cries... I have experienced them all, and I have become numb after seeing them too much.
"We don't have priests and bishops to exorcise evil spirits."
The old knight Kaduo touched his beard and said with a wry smile, while Duanmuhuai waved his hand.
"Let me try."
As he spoke, Duanmuhuai faced the hotel and took a deep breath.
Then…………
"I CNZZNMSLFNMDCGP………………!!!"
After scolding the hotel, Duanmuhuai pulled up the carriage again and walked forward.
The others were all shocked when faced with Duanmuhuai's vulgar words.
"What do you mean?"
The elf scout looked at Duanmu Huai in confusion and asked.
"Oh, this is the custom in my hometown. When you encounter a ghost, you must curse. Because ghosts are afraid of evil people, so as long as you act vicious and terrifying, the ghost will run away..."
"Is there such a thing?"
Hearing Duanmu Huai's answer, everyone was speechless for a while. However... Facts have proved that superstition is just superstition.
"It seems of no use."
The same road, the same hotel, in the same location.
"I don't believe in this evil anymore. Are you looking for death?"
At this moment, Duanmu Huai was also angry and angry. He took off his helmet and strode towards the hotel.
"I want to see what this crap thing is doing!"
However, just when Duanmu Huai reached out and planned to open the door of the hotel, something suddenly happened.
The hotel in front of him suddenly began to twist and deform, followed by a burst of heart-rending screams. The next moment, the hotel turned into countless white ghosts, disappearing into the night like flying, and disappeared. .
“……………………”
“…………………………”
The cold wind howled.
Everyone stared at the deserted wilderness with big eyes and small eyes, completely unaware of what was going on.
Only Duanmu Huai looked at the system prompt in front of him and was speechless.
【You used deterrence against the ghost hotel】
[The ghost hotel tried to resist... the resistance failed]
【The ghost hotel is in a state of panic】
【Ghost Hotel Disappears】
[Mission "Midnight Hotel" completed]
[Task evaluation: Unbelievable]
[Those who subdue others without fighting are also good people]
[Get 1000 experience, extra 700 experience, upgrade to level 21, extra soul card +2]
[Deterrence increased to LV3] ["Sleeping Girl" progress +1]
【The Ghost Dog of the Hotel (Bronze)】
【Consumption: 1】
【Attack: 1】
【Defense: 1】
[Must Kill] [(Entrance Song): If Burial has been activated, draw a card]
【Spirit Phenomenon (Silver)】
【Consumption: 3】
[Summon 2 Wraiths onto the field] [(Explosion Spirit Enhancement: 4) Give all your cards the effect of ‘when this servant disappears, it will be converted into destroyed’]
Damn, are you kidding me?
Duanmuhuai was speechless, then turned around, put on his helmet, and returned to the carriage. At this moment, the elf scout looked at him with a smile.
"I said, you should just stop wearing your helmet. Then no ghosts will dare to get close to us."
"………………"
Hearing this, Duanmuhuai silently gave the elf scout a middle finger.
Except for MMP, he doesn't want to say anything now.
(End of chapter)