Chapter 96 The Three Elements of Dreams (please read it, brothers, this chapter is two in one)
Kerosene lamp, suitcase, daily necessities, nothing has changed, the female reporter Maya is still huddled in the quilt and snoring. Big sleep.
But unknowingly, these are already in a strange building.
The building is primitive and ancient, with earthen walls and mud bricks, wooden windows and stone doors, and a few pieces of stone furniture scattered around. It is definitely not what the Rhine City should look like. The furniture is also covered with thick dust, and it has obviously not been used for a long time.
But why is there any movement outside?
What happened?
Lynch was no longer as scared as he was the first time, but the tension brought about by the change still lingered.
‘Neighbor, are you still there? ’
【Always there. 】
The corners of his mouth were slightly raised in the darkness, and the familiar voice quickly relieved his tension: "It's nothing, then I have the confidence in my heart, and I will take you to continue to see the scenery on the Immortal Journey." ’
[Hmm. 】
My thoughts quickly returned to calmness. After a moment's hesitation, Lynch turned on the phantom sound and peered out through the cracks in the wood of the window.
It was pitch black outside, with only light coming from the distance. The faint light outlined the surrounding outlines, which were vague and shadowy. They were rows of low buildings, stacked on top of each other with no end in sight. There were still figures swaying faintly between the buildings. .
There is someone, turn off the lights.
Quickly turned off the kerosene lamp, and the room fell into darkness. Only the dim light from the window shone into the room through the gap.
Listening carefully in the darkness, no one spoke outside, there were only faint footsteps and strange low roars, which came and went in the shadow of the building, as if there was some strange existence wandering aimlessly.
Lin Qi thought for a while, took a few steps back and left the window, and gently groped for Maya's side. The female reporter was breathing evenly, and she was obviously sleeping deeply.
After hesitating for a moment, Lynch reached out and planned to shake Maya awake.
Let's see if she has any clues.
However, when he stretched out his hand, he did not touch Maya, but passed through the quilt, as if it was just a shadow.
Huh? It can touch other objects.
A shiver ran down Lynch's spine and he tried again, but still didn't hit anything.
Wrinkling, Lin Qi had an ominous premonition in his heart. He returned to the window again, and the figure outside was still wandering around. This time the distance was closer, and Lin Qi could barely see the outline of the figure clearly.
I gasped when I saw it clearly.
Weird gelatinous skin, wolf-like fangs, blood-red eyes full of bloodlust and madness, and sharp claws as sharp as blades.
Ghouls, several ghouls.
Looking at the swaying shadows in the darkness far and near, Lynch's heartbeat couldn't help but speed up a lot. Damn it, have I encountered a mysterious incident again? Or is it that I am actually asleep and dreaming myself?
Hiss, wait, a dream? That dream of Maya's?
With a flash of inspiration in his mind, Lynch suddenly remembered the dream that Maya had just described.
The ancient and weird city, the ghouls wandering around, everything matched what she described. Could it be that Am I stuck in that dream too?
No, I can't touch her. She has special characteristics, which means she must occupy a very important position.
Damn it, could it be that I was pulled into my dream by her? Can she do such a thing?
Realizing that he was probably in a city full of ghouls, and that there was an unspeakable thing in the temple, Lynch felt like a light on his back. This was the first time he was facing all this alone, and everything felt full of uncertainty.
She must hide here and must not go out. She will be in trouble if she is discovered by ghouls all over the city. It is safest to wait for her to wake up.
This is Lynch's instinctive judgment, but if you think about it carefully, who knows when she will wake up? What's more, what if, like in some movies, the time ratio is different? Can I really wait until she wakes up?
No, waiting is too passive. We must find a way to make her wake up.
Lynch once again tried to shake Maya's body, but still passed through her body, and tried calling in Maya's ear, but it was also to no avail, as if the two parties were not in the same world at all.
It seems to be useless, so we have no choice. Being trapped here is not an option. Although it is dangerous outside, there may be a way out.
Go out and give it a try.
Blocking the dim light of the lighter, he left a note for Maya, and then approached the window. When the ghouls outside had wandered elsewhere, Lin Qi gritted his teeth, silently opened the window and got out.
I used my ability to hide myself for the first time, but I didn’t dare to relax at all. I had tried it on a police officer before. If there was a strength gap, it would be easy to see through it if I got close. Lin Qi didn’t dare to risk being discovered. Probability.
Looking around quickly, it was also dark outside, and there was no sun, moon or starlight above my head. I had no idea where the city was. I could only barely distinguish the surrounding environment by relying on the green light emitted by a building in the distance. .
In the shadows, there were swaying figures everywhere, rustling footsteps, zombie-like roars, and the unique rotten smell of ghouls, attacking from all directions in an instant. I don't know if there are too many ghouls nearby, or if it's the same in the city.
I hope it’s just that the neighborhood is special.
Fantasy in his heart, Lynch decided to observe nearby for a while, so he made a mark, chose the direction with light, and stepped cautiously against a building, step... Damn it.
In the darkness, a ferocious face appeared in front of Lynch, almost face to face. The suddenness made him almost die on the spot.
The visibility was too low, and he almost ran into it. The distance was so close that Lynch could even smell the stench coming out of the opponent's mouth. The monster seemed to have noticed something was wrong, and leaned forward to inhale continuously.
Lin Qi's scalp was numb and he covered his mouth and nose and took a few steps back to distance himself, but his heart had already sunk. He realized that he had overlooked a big problem. He had concealed his vision and hearing, but he could do nothing about his sense of smell.
But there was no chance to make amends at this time. Lynch, who had distanced himself, held the pistol and the ring, ready to enter combat at any time. However, the ghoul just sniffed around, then turned around without interest and continued to wander. .
Phew, so dangerous.
Lin Qi took a deep breath while pressing his pounding chest. He realized that he was carrying and hugging Maya, and his body had long been covered with her putrid smell. No wonder he was not discovered. It seemed that he was. It's also good to do some personnel work sometimes.
However, after being frightened once, Lynch had an idea. Contrary to the normal situation, it was not suitable to lurk in hidden places, otherwise it would be easy to bump into the ghoul again. Instead, the field of vision was wider and better, and he was far away from the ghoul. Some places are more suitable.
For example, in the middle of a city street.
In this ancient city, the streets are very narrow compared to the Rhine City, and even carriages cannot run away. However, by sneaking along the middle of the street, just as Lynch imagined, he successfully avoided many The wandering ghoul slowly approaches the direction of the green light.
The progress was quite smooth, which put a smile on Lynch's lips. However, the smile froze on his face as soon as it appeared, and a disgusting and rich smell of blood floated over from the front.
All abnormal phenomena may be mysterious signs, but it is unpredictable whether they are a blessing or a disaster.
Lin Qi's heart tightened, and he gritted his teeth and turned his head away. I'm sorry, I didn't smell anything.
However, it's not that simple. Just as he was about to leave, before taking a few steps, Lin Qi felt his feet go weak.
It seems that I stepped on something soft. Along the way, I have never found any debris on the street. This is the first time I have stepped on a foreign object. Now it is impossible to ignore it. Lin Qi leaned over and touched it and found it was a rag.
Not the weird leathers of the ghouls around, but burlap woven by Victorian craftsmanship.
How could there be such a thing?
No matter what state I am in now, this kind of fabric should not exist in this city.
Could it be that Maya dropped it in her dream before? However, Lin Qi himself was amused by this idea. Even in the mysterious world, he had never heard of people leaving things in their dreams.
Unless this is not a dream at all, or more than a dream, modern fabrics will appear.
The light was too dark to observe, so Lynch simply put the rag under his nose and smelled it. In addition to the strong smell of blood, there was also a rancid smell, not the rancid smell of ghouls, but more Like the sour stench of a homeless person or a garbage dump.
The remains of a homeless man's clothes? Why is the smell of blood so strong?
There were more ghouls nearby than there were on the road just now. They seemed to be attracted by something and started wandering around nearby. Lynch had a bad feeling, so he simply didn’t avoid it. The direction that smelled of blood took a few steps forward.
It’s not an illusion, the ghouls are indeed denser. Lynch moved with great difficulty. He not only had to pay attention to his surroundings at all times to avoid bumping into the ghouls, but he also had to check the ground from time to time to look for more bloody ones. Location.
In the end, I simply got down on all fours and lay on the ground to search at the closest distance. As expected, I found several more fragmentary items.
Broken sticks, broken glasses, a few thin boards, threepence coins, and even a damaged boot.
It was all stained with blood, and it all stank. The blood is still a little damp, which means it hasn't been there for a long time, maybe it's only in the last day or two.
After briefly sorting through the things he found, they seemed to come from several different people. Thinking about the information provided by Officer Natalie, twelve corpses eaten by ghouls were found near the train station. Lynch had already realized what happened. What.
I am afraid that those twelve people, like himself, are all victims who were pulled in here, and the reason why they were pulled in...
Lin Qi looked in the direction in which he came, although it was very strange. I don’t want to believe it, but I can’t rule out the possibility that it was influenced by Maya.
The owners of these items all seemed to be homeless people, and Maya spent the night before yesterday at an abandoned car park where homeless people gathered.
Lynch could even imagine what happened at that time. As soon as Maya fell asleep, those people appeared here one after another, but they were all ordinary people. They were discovered quickly and were subsequently killed by a group of ghouls. Dismember the body.
Oops, I don’t know if Maya’s transfer of people will always be effective. Officer Natalie will be here soon. If it is always effective, she will definitely be sent in too.
The consequences would be disastrous, and we must get out as soon as possible to prevent Officer Natalie from falling into this place.
Not daring to delay any longer, Lynch jumped directly onto a nearby roof and looked around. The surroundings were still dark and nothing could be distinguished. Only the green-light building stood out in the darkness.
Lin Qi recalled the basic knowledge of mysticism that he had learned by himself these days. His memory was a little blurry, but he could still barely remember the three elements of the dream.
Owner, build scenario, core factors.
The owner is tentatively named Maya. The constructed scene is undoubtedly the city she has dreamed about, and the core factor...it will automatically become the focus of the dream. The dream may change, but the core factor usually does not. , wherever it is most eye-catching and noteworthy, it is most likely to be the core factor.
According to the three elements of dreams, one of the most common ways to break through dreams is to attack the core factors, thereby awakening the owner of the dream and terminating the dream from the source.
The most obvious and important dream element at this time is naturally the green light.
Lin Qi looked at the direction of the green light and ran directly to another roof.
Normal people or normal monsters usually don't wander on the roof, so the roof is more suitable for Lynch's sneaking at this time.
Lin Qi chose his target and no longer hesitated. He hid his figure and ran straight towards the green light in a straight line on the roof just like he did under the moonlight last night.
I thanked the cat goddess Bastet and the cat Earl Hathaway repeatedly in my heart. Lynch rose and fell lightly on the roof, like a running black cat, and the ghouls on the street below were unconscious. Roaring, he knew nothing about Lin Qi on the roof. Even if his abilities were occasionally seen through, these ghouls seemed to be so stupid that they had no consciousness. With Lin Qi's speed and position, they were just a flash of black shadow. However, they couldn't react at all, and were easily broken through by Lynch, getting closer and closer to the location of the green light.
However, as the green light became brighter and brighter, Lynch suddenly stopped and looked at the so-called building not far away with a gloomy expression.
It's hard to tell it's architecture because the materials are so different.
It was a temple built of ice. It showed no trace of melting. Instead, it exuded a strong cold air. Even from a distance of dozens of meters, you could still feel the coldness coming towards your face.
Dozens of giant icicles form a circle to support the entire building. It is a bit like the Greek temple in my hometown. It is tall and gorgeous and stands out among the low and simple buildings in the city.
All the ice bodies are exquisitely carved, solemn and heavy, making people who see them involuntarily feel fearful.
However, the entire surface of the temple is covered with a disgusting dark green thick fog. A strange green light shines on the thick fog, which is the source of light that illuminates this dark world.
The surface of the mist is rolling and permeating, with green smoke steaming upward from time to time. The mist pillars extend out, as if countless huge tentacles are stretching out all around. The tentacles twisted and entangled in the air, dancing freely, full of weirdness and weirdness.
I'm afraid this is the temple that Maya was talking about.
Lin Qi sighed, knowing that he was in the right place.
In Maya’s previous narrative, the temple occupies a dominant position in her dream, which further proves that this strange building is undoubtedly the core factor among the three elements of the dream.
Lin Qi calmed down for a moment to calm down, and then went through the knowledge of the three elements of dreams again.
Maya is untouchable and has special characteristics, which means that she is the owner of the three elements. This is her dream, not some other indescribable thing or the weird memory of a mysterious alien.
The dream has never changed, which means that the dream scene of the City of Ghouls is very stable, which means that the construction of the scene may have been induced or even directly interfered by outside forces. Is it because of the dream in the cave of the mountain people?
The core factor is this weird temple. Now, as long as there is a strong enough impact on the core factor, her dream can be terminated.
The question she never said was that this temple would be so weird. The mist tentacles are still twisting, and the temperature is so low. Is it really okay for me to attack?
Hell, I must have made a mistake in my judgment, give it a try, I have neighbors to bless me, neighbor.
Without waiting for Ms. Luna's response, Lynch gritted his teeth, jumped off the roof, and rushed straight to the strange temple.
Welcome to Lynch’s occult knowledge class. Today we bring you the three elements of dreams. This knowledge is completely nonsense. If there is any similarity, it is purely because you should take medicine. Please do not apply it in real life, otherwise you will be responsible for the resulting mental treatment costs.
(End of this chapter)