Chapter 279: Stand still (6500, please subscribe, please vote)
The time has come to night unknowingly.
Huang Xiaoyan is quite familiar with Chunshi. Although she is angry because of Yu Nian now, she just wants to compete with Yu Nian.
So she was quite measured in her heart and just headed towards the suicide forest.
That side belongs to the suburbs, and strange things happened frequently in the past. Now no one will go there anymore.
The most important thing is that the Spiritual Investigation Bureau has personnel there to investigate the situation at all times to prevent any accidents.
Yu Nian chased Huang Xiaoyan all the way. She didn't really want to fight Huang Xiaoyan at first, but she was looked down upon and called a vixen, which she couldn't accept.
There is a camp here in the Suicide Forest.
There are several simple iron houses inside, and there are some tents next to them.
This was built temporarily when the Suicide Forest incident happened. Later, someone stayed here, so everything was preserved, and the members stationed here also lived here.
Even at night, they also conduct routine inspections and patrols.
It’s just that since that incident was resolved, no other weird things have happened in the Suicide Forest.
But since Xanadu has ordered that someone needs to be guarded here, then they will naturally obey the order.
That night, Wang Ping, Hao Jun, and Chen Rui teamed up to patrol the forest.
They used flashlights and carefully observed their surroundings.
But after all, nothing has happened for a long time, so they don't feel much in their hearts.
You know, the level of peace in Spring City is simply unimaginable.
Although some ghosts have sneaked into Spring Market recently, they were all dealt with in time by the Demon Suppression Division.
So they who are stationed abroad don’t actually know much.
The three of them were chatting while patrolling.
Wang Ping said: "It's already October now, time flies so fast!"
Hao Jun: "Yes! In the blink of an eye, it has been more than five months since the spiritual energy recovered..."
Chen Rui: "I remember that I had just awakened at that time, and then I was selected by Vice Captain Wei..."
"..."
When it came to Vice Captain Wei, several people were speechless. I felt a little uncomfortable for no reason.
Vice Captain Wei was very kind to them at first. Although sometimes he thought he had double standards, he did his duty and helped them complete many things.
In that Tianji Mountain incident, everyone was unable to help because they were not strong enough. In the end, Vice Captain Wei burned his life and soul to win for those who needed to be evacuated. some time.
"When our mission is completed... let's go and see Vice Captain Wei together?"
"Yes! Let's go and see together!"
"The original Vice-Captain Wei The team led me in. At that time, I had just entered the first level of [Day Hidden]. Now a few months have passed, the aura of Chunshi is getting stronger and stronger, and I have been practicing on Tianji Mountain for a period of time. I have already The sixth level..."
"Sigh... It's just that the deputy captain has been injured before, and his strength has been stuck there and he can't move forward... If it weren't for this problem, with deputy captain Wei's qualifications, coupled with the great environment such as spiritual energy recovery and the secret realm of Tianji Mountain, he would have been there long ago. It’s already at the [Si Ye] level!”
A few people were chatting like this.
They held flashlights in their hands and looked around while chatting.
Suddenly.
Wang Ping suddenly said: "So there are no streams or rivers in this place, right?"
As he spoke, he stopped and reached out to grab Hao Jun beside him. Chen Rui also stopped and looked back at Wang Ping.
Chen Rui looked at him and said: "Wang Ping, what do you mean? You want to scare us? We are all awakened people. What kind of storms, monsters and monsters have not been seen before?
If you want Don’t play with this!”
Hao Jun also looked at Wang Ping with a strange look on his face.
However, Wang Ping's expression became more and more serious. The flashlight kept shining in one direction, and his eyes were fixed there, as if there was something there.
"I just... seemed to hear the sound of running water, coming from this direction..." Wang Ping whispered.
When the two of them heard this, Wang Ping’s expression didn’t look like he was joking.
Hao Jun said: "Wang Ping is a person with perceptual abilities. Captain Chen specially arranged it here. Since he said there is, maybe there is really something there..."
Chen Rui He no longer had a joking expression, his face immediately became serious.
He nodded and did not speak. Instead, he shined the flashlight in that direction and observed carefully with his eyes.
He glanced back at the two people behind him, and then said: "I'll go ahead, you two follow me closely!"
"Okay!" Wang Ping and Hao Jun nodded.
Click!
Chen Rui took a step forward and stepped on a dead branch on the ground.
For a time, the crisp sound seemed particularly clear in this silent night.
At this moment, the atmosphere in the Suicide Forest seemed to have changed.
Speaking of which, this suicide forest is also very weird.
It is obviously October now, Spring City is in the south, and the weather is still very hot at this time.
Under normal circumstances, it is common to hear the chirping of insects and birds in the forest.
But since they were assigned to be stationed here, on the first night, they felt something was wrong.
Because in this forest, there is no sound at all at night.
It is as if this forest is dead.
It is eerie and cool, and the night wind blows on your body, making you feel as if a cold hand is touching you.
In short, I feel very bad in this place.
It was just that we had investigated it from the beginning. After that time was resolved, there were no longer any problems here.
But that feeling was not fake. In the end, there was no result, so it was classified as a "normal phenomenon."
Yes, it is a normal phenomenon unique to the suicide forest.
Because it is definitely not possible anywhere else, except in the Suicide Forest.
But although there is such a phenomenon, there are no weird things, so slowly, the few of them stationed here have gotten used to it.
And you don’t have to be here all the time, and you can’t go anywhere.
They also need to go out for shopping, and they usually have rotating holidays.
It just happened that the three of them were here tonight, and besides the three of them, there were several people staying in the camp.
Click!
As the people continued to move forward, there were more and more sounds of dead branches being stepped on.
Inexplicably, several people felt a little upset.
I just feel so anxious inside, as if there is an emotion stuck in my chest, but I can't tell what it is, but I just want to release it.
Chen Rui, who was walking at the front, frowned tightly. The cool night wind blew on his body, blowing away a few drops of sweat.
Unconsciously, Chen Rui was sweating profusely.
He listened carefully to what was going on around him with his ears, and his eyes were always attentive.
It’s just that I didn’t hear the sound of running water that Wang Ping had just mentioned. Instead, the sound of stepping on the branches was particularly harsh. Even the wind could be heard, but the sound of running water could not be heard.
He only felt that the irritability in his heart was getting heavier and heavier, and asked softly: "Wang Ping, are you sure you haven't been idle for too long recently, and now you are making fun of me?"
However, after he finished speaking, , no one responded to his voice at all.
Huh——!
Another gust of night wind blew by, making the leaves in the forest rustle.
Looking up, the night sky that originally contained the moon and stars had turned gloomy without knowing when.
The light of the flashlight flickered in the forest, and suddenly it seemed to be distorted. When it shined on the surrounding trees, it always felt like these numbers were like human figures.
Chen Rui hurriedly activated his abilities. In this dark night, his skin actually lit up with golden light.
Looking carefully, the golden light is actually his blood.
His blood turned golden, so that at a glance, the blood also glowed with a faint golden light.
It looks like there are many golden lines on his skin, spreading all over his body.
He looked around carefully and called Wang Ping and Chen Rui's names again, but there was still no response from anyone.
He sensed carefully that there seemed to be nothing behind him, and even the light was much dimmed.
At the beginning, the three people were holding flashlights, so it was obviously brighter. But at this time, the two people behind them disappeared and the light became much dimmer.
At this moment, the night wind blew up, and the yellow and fallen leaves on the ground were blown up.
He looked left and right, knowing that something was definitely wrong, something was definitely wrong, but he just couldn't find it.
He was going to look back to see what was going on behind him, and what happened just now, in case the two people walking behind him suddenly disappeared.
Pop!
But at this moment, a hand suddenly placed on his shoulder.
The breath in Chen Rui's body suddenly became restless, and the golden blood glowed, obviously much brighter than at the beginning.
But before he could launch his attack, a voice came from behind.
"Chen Rui! It's me, I'm Wang Ping!"
"Wang Ping?" Chen Rui felt weird.
Wang Ping said: "Don't look back! Hao Jun is gone! He just looked back and disappeared..."
"Then where did you go just now? ?" Chen Rui asked without looking back.
To be honest, it has been a few months since I joined the Spiritual Adjustment Bureau. I have never eaten pork. Have I never seen a pig running?
He was also very concerned about the common methods used by ordinary ghosts to harm people.
In this situation, especially late at night, if you suddenly look back, there may indeed be a problem.
This is also a method used by ghosts to harm people in the initial stage.
Wang Ping said: "I didn't hold Hao Jun just now, and then I heard the sound of running water again. It was very close... very close... It felt like I was right next to him."
"Are you sure?" Chen Rui asked: "Why can't I hear anything?"
Wang Ping behind him suddenly fell silent.
He knew that Chen Rui was obviously doubting himself, so he said: "Then you can test me with your golden blood now to see if there will be a reaction."
Wang Ping took the initiative to make this request, obviously to gain Chen Rui's trust.
After all, among the three of them, Hao Jun has disappeared.
Chen Rui also fell silent, but he just didn't speak, and the golden blood in his body continued to surge.
For a moment, golden light shone, completely engulfing Wang Ping.
After waiting for the light to dissipate, Wang Ping was still standing where he was, safe and sound.
“Are you willing to believe me now?” Wang Ping asked.
Chen Rui: "Then what happened just now? How could Hao Jun turn around and disappear? Where is the sound of running water you mentioned, and what is going on?"
"Don't ask so many questions at once, I am now I'm confused too!" Wang Ping took a deep breath: "Hao Jun suddenly disappeared in front of me. I still can't understand it at all! But I think... we probably entered a certain place when we were patrolling just now. In a ghost realm
We should be trapped now, and we have to find a way out..."
"Ghost Domain? Chen Rui was shocked. He didn't notice anything at all: "But isn't it always very safe here?" Ever since that time when the Demon-Suppressing Division and the Fierce Man took action..."
Wang Ping: "But hasn't the situation here always been weird? Maybe something has been brewing here, so Captain Chen specially arranged for us to stay here and observe the situation at any time. "
This statement is not impossible.
Chen Rui asked: "Then what should we do now? Do you have a way to leave this ghost land? ”
"Find Hao Jun first and then leave." Wang Ping said: "I can hear the sound of running water. Let's go and see what the sound of water is about now."
In the end, so did Chen Rui nodded.
No matter what, they cannot leave their companions behind.
“Remember not to look back, I will put my hand on your shoulder.” Wang Ping reminded.
“Okay.”
Following closely, Chen Rui led the way, moving in the direction directed by Wang Ping behind him.
Just walking like this made Chen Rui feel stressed.
You can't look back, and you can't even look behind you. Once you look away even slightly, you may disappear suddenly like Hao Jun.
But the less you can see the situation behind you, the more uneasy you will feel.
Because you can’t see anything from behind, the place behind you is often the most insecure place.
Moreover, as he continued to advance, Chen Rui kept feeling something strange behind him.
There is always wind blowing around you, and the wind will always blow across the back of your neck.
Cold, cool, as if someone was blowing air conditioning against my neck.
"Wang Ping, do you feel it?" Chen Rui finally couldn't hold back and asked.
"What does it feel like?" Wang Ping asked.
Chen Rui "It feels chilly."
"We are in the ghost realm now, can it not be chilly?"
"I mean the neck..."
"Aren't you always activating your abilities? Do you still feel a chill on your neck?"
Chen Rui: "..."
He didn't want to talk.
Actually, at first he thought whether Wang Ping was blowing the blow behind him, but he tested it at the beginning. Wang Ping is a human being.
Not only did the ability not respond, but the other party's hand was still on his shoulder. You could feel it immediately whether it was a human being or not.
From this point of view, maybe there is a ghost behind the scenes, deliberately trying to mess with his mentality, thus forcing him to conflict with Wang Ping.
In this way, ghosts might be able to take advantage of it.
Crash...
At this moment, the sound of running water suddenly became obvious.
All this time, Chen Rui had not heard this voice, but at this moment he could hear it clearly!
Chen Rui's eyes suddenly lit up, and Wang Ping continued to guide the direction.
The two of them couldn't help but speed up their pace.
Gradually, light suddenly appeared in front of my eyes.
In the sound of running water, they finally saw clearly what was there.
It turns out to be a creek that is neither wide nor narrow. The water in it is so clear that you can even see the rounded stones washed away under the water.
On the water, river lanterns floated one by one, constantly moving with the current.
These river lanterns look like lotus flowers, with low candles placed inside.
At a glance, the red firelight reflected the entire white lotus in red, as if it were a blood-colored lotus.
In this night, a whole winding creek is densely covered with bright red river lights that shine with a strange light.
Looking around, in the pitch black, the red light flashed and twisted, as if a blood vessel in the dark giant was beating.
Chen Rui looked at the scene in front of him and felt a little nervous for no reason.
It’s not like he has never seen river lanterns before. They are traditional in some places and are used to commemorate the dead.
But this was the first time he saw such densely packed river lanterns.
And these river lanterns are very strange, each one is like a ghost.
That’s when.
"Wang Ping...Chen Rui..." A familiar voice came from the other side of the stream.
Looking up, with the light of the flashlight, it turned out that Hao Jun, who had disappeared before, was standing opposite and looking at them.
Hao Jun kept calling their names and waving to them.
"Wang Ping...Chen Rui...come here...come to me...come quickly..."
Hao Jun's voice seemed very eerie, and there was always something strange about it. Practical feeling.
Chen Rui wanted to speak, and for a moment he even wanted to rush over and pull Hao Jun back.
However, Wang Ping's hand remained on his shoulder and never let go, and it became harder and harder.
"Calm down, if you really rush over, I'm afraid you'll never come back!"
"Then how to save Hao Jun?"
"Now this Hao Jun is very powerful Maybe it's just an illusion... You have to believe me, I'm a perceptual awakener!"
"Then what should we do now...?" Maybe he was too excited, but Chen Rui forgot for a moment that he couldn't. Look back.
When he asked what to do, he subconsciously turned around.
But when he looked back, there was Wang Ping nowhere behind him.
Empty and dark.
In this place, there was only the creek and the blood-red river lanterns full of it. As for what was behind him, it was always empty, nothing at all.
At this moment, Wang Ping’s voice suddenly came from beside him again.
"Chen Rui! Run! Don't look back!"
"Go back quickly and inform the other members! It's Baigui!"
As soon as he finished speaking, he saw Wang Ping's illusory figure gradually twisting and becoming weak, and was finally sucked into it by the bright red river lantern.
Seeing this scene, Chen Rui suddenly realized.
From the beginning, Wang Ping and Hao Jun had disappeared. Wang Ping who appeared behind was the soul of the other party.
There is a high probability that Wang Ping was killed at the beginning, but Wang Ping's soul floated back.
It may be controlled, or it may be Wang Ping's own will to save Chen Rui.
But it failed in the end, and the soul was sucked into the red river lantern.
Now that the matter has come to this, Chen Rui also knows what is the most correct thing to do.
He no longer had any hesitation, the golden blood in his body began to boil, and golden lines spread all over his body.
That’s his blood vessels glowing with golden light!
With his feet exerting force, his whole body was about to rush forward.
However, at this moment, the golden light on his body suddenly dimmed, and the strength in his body seemed to be drained, and he was unable to exert any strength at all.
At this moment, the faint will-o'-the-wisp flickered in front of his eyes.
Suddenly, a grimace suddenly appeared in front of him, and pressed closely against him.
This is a bloody, hideous and terrifying face.
And...his eyes still have vertical pupils!
Miscellaneous!
The next second.
One green will-o'-the-wisp flashed in front of him one after another.
Beside those will-o'-the-wisps, there were also one ferocious ghostly creature standing one after another.
These ghosts bared their teeth and claws, and looked ferocious.
They grinned with greedy smiles.
Although they have different appearances and looks, they all have the same characteristics.
That means they all have vertical pupils!
“Hehehe...”
Wave after wave of ghostly laughter rang out.
"You are from the Spiritual Investigation Bureau..."
"You have something to do with him..."
"We can't kill him..."
“But... we can kill people who are related to him!”
"Hahahahaha...!"
The densely packed ghosts laughed crazily.
Looking at the scene in front of him, Chen Rui's scalp went numb for a moment.
So many ghosts, the number is terrifying!
And every ghost has the aura of ghosts and gods on its body, and has the same vertical pupils as ghosts and gods!
"It's over...I'm dead..." For a moment, Chen Rui fell into despair.
But in the next second.
Oops!
The sound of burning flames suddenly sounded, and a wisp of milky white flame appeared in front of this group of ghosts with eyes of ghosts and gods.
Crack!
A crack suddenly appeared in the space in front of him.
Boom!
A loud noise came out, and the whole space was shaking.
Black sparks are jumping, and the huge ghostly pressure is spreading.
Crack!
In the end, this ghost realm could no longer bear it, and it was instantly shattered like broken glass.
He Wenzhi, his whole body burning with blazing flames, stood in front of Chen Rui.
At the same time, he stretched out a hand, and the two river lanterns in the creek fell into his hands.
There are the souls of Wang Ping and Hao Jun inside.
Behind He Wenzhi were Huang Xiaoyan with long hair and a bright red wedding dress, and Yu Nian, a sewing girl who was surrounded by black flames and sparks kept jumping.
"Take them and leave quickly." He Wenzhi handed the river lantern to Chen Rui.
“Brother Fierce?!” Chen Rui was overjoyed for a moment, and his heart, which had already been in despair, immediately ignited hope again.
Chen Rui said: "Brother Fierce, there are hundreds of ghosts here! And each of them has the aura of ghosts and gods...!"
"They are just hundreds of ghosts with the power of ghosts and gods. That's all, I can solve it soon."
He Wenzhi said and looked at Chen Rui again.
"Leave quickly and inform the Spiritual Adjustment Bureau and the Demon Suppression Department. I'm afraid a secret realm is about to open here..."
As he spoke, He Wenzhi stared at the dark vortex behind Baigui.
In that vortex, there seems to be something connected. It is very likely to be a sign of the opening of a new secret realm. It is no wonder that so many ghosts have gathered here at this time.
Hearing what He Wenzhi said, Chen Rui nodded without any hesitation and left with the souls of Wang Ping and Hao Jun.
At this moment, He Wenzhi is the only living person left here.
He stared at these hundred ghosts, and the corners of his mouth couldn't help but turn up.
"The taste of ghosts and gods is really good! You also have the power of ghosts and gods, so it must be delicious!"
Hearing this, Baigui suddenly trembled. , took several steps back in succession.
The pair of vertical pupils showed a slow look of fear.
"Afraid? Don't you want revenge? Don't you want to kill me?"
"I'm in front of you now! Come on! Come and kill me!"
However... no ghost dared to move.
"Then you all stand still, I'm going to... start...!" (End of Chapter)