Chapter 287 Sacrifice
Am I wrong?
The first time he used this ability, Lynch was a little unconfident and restarted the ability.
The vision returned to being weird again, and then he saw the scene of the six blurry figures crashing to death on the rock wall again.
Limited by capacity, this scene should not last longer than twenty-four hours, and according to the layout of the camp, it should only last about ten minutes.
But...
After canceling the skill again, there is still an empty cliff in front of me.
Lin Qi held up the lamp and looked around. Behind him was the woods where he came from, and under his feet was a piece of bare land. The cliff in front of him was 90 degrees upwards to a hundred meters in the air, as smooth and flat as a wall.
“What’s the matter, beautiful lady.”
Carl Jones followed and stopped five or six steps behind Lynch, looking left and right to ask.
"I can see death, six people..." Lynch briefly described the image he saw, "Theoretically, they should all be killed here, but you also saw it , there is no sign here..."
"You are mistaken." The liar Salin muttered dullly, but he didn't care about this nonsense, picked up a stone and threw it on the cliff. , watching the stone being bounced away into the darkness, muttering, "The body was dragged away by wild beasts?"
"It is true that there are wild beasts in this mountainous area, but...it can't be wild beasts." Bearded Jack's rude voice sounded behind him.
“Why?”
“You’ll know after you kill yourself once.” The antiquities hunter rubbed his beard irritably and said uneasily, “There may be beasts with corpses in their mouths, but no matter No beast can lick the blood and brains clean.”
It's true.
After being reminded, Lin Qi realized that if what he just saw really happened, then there should be a lot of traces of blood, broken flesh, and liquid on the cliff. But now the cliff is dry and clean, there is no trace at all. trace.
Did I really see it wrong just now?
"It's not an illusion."
The grave robber Carl interrupted Lynch's self-doubt. At this time, he had retreated into the woods and was kneeling on one knee, inserting his fingers into the soil, closing his eyes and listening to something. Then he stood up suddenly, stayed at several nearby places for a while, and then walked out of the woods along a straight line:
"The beautiful lady is right, someone did collide and trample on the plants here, not long ago I heard the complaints from the little cuties before.”
Karl's fingers subconsciously rubbed the hilt of the sword, licked his lips and said in a deep voice:
"Someone did run past here in a panic, and then..."
He did not continue, just Look towards the clean cliff.
The corpses, blood stains, and broken meat were all gone, as if...the cliff had swallowed them all up.
I wanted to get closer and take a closer look, but the strange association made Lin Qi feel a chill in his back. He felt that the cliff in front of him had become eerie, and he took back the steps he had stepped on, and then stepped back. A few steps.
"Step", the sound of footsteps, the gentle Mr. Rooney passed by Lynch holding an ancient book. Under Lynch's admiring gaze, he walked straight to the cliff and took a closer look. , then raised his hand and touched the rock wall.
Damn it, are all you professionals so brave?
Lin Qi was shocked when he saw it. He didn’t even think about peeling off the skin and subconsciously said: “Wait a minute.”
Rooney stopped and looked back with a puzzled look. He glanced at him and said, "What's wrong? Haven't you already tested the safety? According to your introduction, the one who was not dead was still crawling around for a while, and blood should be splashed everywhere, but now there is not, which means that if the rock wall There must be something wrong with the surrounding ground. Wasn’t the action you just stuck on the edge of the theoretical range of blood splashing a test?”
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Have I thought so much? Why don’t I know it myself? People in this world are really good at brainstorming.
Lin Qi looked calm and said calmly: "I just think that the visibility is not suitable for the test you are going to do, and I also have other concerns."
"No wonder your employer, Mr. Howard, specifically said that there is no need to worry about your safety. You can take care of yourself better than any of us. I thought he was exaggerating, but I didn't expect that you really consider everything carefully." Rooney said approvingly, "That's right. The effects caused by abilities such as illusion concealment cannot be accurately determined by the test just now. You still have to take risks, and you can't observe the target's overall environment under bright conditions. It doesn't make much sense to just check a corner. , It seems that you are really capable.”
Yes, yes, it’s whatever you say.
Lynch sighed and watched as Rooney listened to the advice and stopped using his hands. Instead, he changed a branch and hit it at different locations on the cliff.
But what is transmitted back is the real touch, this is a real rock wall.
That’s strange. Could the victim really disappear out of thin air?
“I suspect that this matter is similar to those strange disappearance cases before.” Carl Jones scratched his head and looked around with his lantern swinging. “It is probably also affected by the mysterious filth radiated from the ancient tomb, or simply Triggered the tomb’s guard mechanism.”
"Then let's..." Bearded Jack asked.
“They triggered it, and it has nothing to do with us, so they died and we are all fine.” Karl explained, “I don’t know what they did, so it’s hard to say whether they really died in the ancient tomb. The impact can only be said to be very likely."
"How about we go to the entrance of the ancient tomb first?" Rooney pondered, "Maybe we can find the problem." "The entrance..." Karl. With a troubled expression, he looked at Dr. Jenna.
"Actually, little Carl and I are not sure about the specific location of the entrance. Walker deliberately concealed it when he brought us to survey the camp." Dr. Jenna sighed, "Later, Howard said that the location of the entrance is not It’s easy to express. As long as everything is carried out according to the planned plan, we will naturally know the location of the entrance tomorrow morning. Before that, they cannot let us see the entrance in advance.”
For a time, it was an unreasonable request. All seven people fell into silence. Except for Judy, everyone else's expressions were a little subtle.
Even Lynch has realized that this is actually equivalent to directly announcing the answer. The six people who suddenly died without any bones are probably the sacrifices that opened the door. It's just that Howard couldn't fully grasp the attitudes of the six people and was afraid of causing more trouble, so he took action before everyone arrived.
"Should we evacuate with the ordinary people first?" The first suggestion was made by Jack, the rudest one. The bearded man said seriously, "They are ordinary people after all. We have the right to protect ourselves. And They don’t have a strong enough will. It’s easy for something to happen.”
“No, in theory, what should have happened has already happened. Pulling out now will not change what has happened. On the contrary, it is equivalent to letting go of what happened before. Everyone died in vain." Even if it was about human life, Dr. Jenna still had a calm tone, "And when we entered the mountain, we relied on the light of dusk. It is completely dark now. It is too dangerous to walk on the mountain road, so we might as well stay here. Wait and see for a night to see if the entrance will be opened tomorrow. This operation is special. Don’t you think it can be completed without killing anyone?”
Under the light, Carl Jones's face was gloomy, but Salin, a liar who had always been unsociable, suddenly said: "I will definitely continue to complete the mission, no matter what happens."
As he said that, he didn't Waiting for other people's opinions, he headed straight towards the camp.
“Huh, that’s the only way it can be.” Carl Jones and the bearded Jack Adams looked at each other and sighed, “Then everyone should go to bed early tonight and try to avoid doing anything that may trigger the situation. It’s an act with unknown consequences. When the entrance to the ancient tomb opens tomorrow, I hope nothing will happen again, at least no more deaths will occur.”
I hope so. I will be more vigilant tonight and try not to get into trouble. At least a few people will die less.
Lin Qi suppressed his uneasiness and returned to the camp with the others. At this time, the camp was already bustling. The workers did not know that six lives had just been lost, but they still packed their belongings happily. One after another they gathered around the bonfire.
The atmosphere was very lively, but as Lynch who knew the inside story, his heart was still heavy. However, the other people were experienced. Karl lied and said that the six people who came first had prepared everything and left first.
The workers were basically rough men, and no one noticed anything unusual. Dozens of people sang and danced in the camp, filling the entire valley with lively air. But in the darkness outside the fence, no one knows how many shadowy shadows are hidden, peering indifferently at the happy crowd.
But the seven members of the archaeological team were no longer interested in having fun, so they returned to their rooms early after being divided into barracks. Carl Jones and Dr. Jenna got into a room, Lynch and Judy were in a room as the remaining two women, Rooney and Jack shared a room, and finally the Rangers' insider Salin was in a room alone.
As the time got later, the bonfire gradually burned out, the noisy crowd dispersed, and calm finally returned to the yard.
Everyone had gone back to their houses, except for two groups of vigilantes, wandering around the yard holding lanterns.
Lin Qi felt a little embarrassed when he returned to the barracks, especially since the barracks was not spacious and the two beds were almost pushed together. As soon as Lynch entered the door, he peeked out from the window on the door to make sure no one was watching. When he turned around, he saw that Judy had sat on her bed and was looking here blankly.
Although this girl always seems to be neither a human nor a ghost, she actually has a good foundation. This makes Lynch a little at a loss. The key is that the other party also knows that he is a man, which makes him feel even more uneasy.
Sure enough, the good-for-nothing nature of being an otaku hasn’t changed yet?
Forget it, I have been guarding against the surveillance of the mayor and others these past few days, and I haven’t had a chance to talk in detail. Taking advantage of this opportunity...
“More than one.”
Before Lynch could speak, Judy's eyes suddenly regained their brightness and her voice became normal:
"There are at least two people behind the scenes who have connections with the employer, one overt and one overt. It cannot be ruled out. There's more."
"I won't cancel the disguise to avoid being discovered." Lin Qi held back for several days and finally found the opportunity to ask, "It's convenient for me. Curiosity?”
"When the lady stuffed me with taboo knowledge, she stuffed it too much, and my spirit collapsed. In the end, I had to use this method, split my spirit in half, and occasionally let it out for air. I don't know. How long can it last? It should last for a few more years. In fact, it is quite good to rely on the blessing of the lady, but it is burning my soul every moment and the pain is severe. "
His, eternity. Torture.
The inexplicable sense of closeness from the strange objects made Lin Qi feel a little distressed, but he didn't know how to comfort him. However, the girl was very tolerant and just smiled casually: "It doesn't matter, aren't we all the same? , before you die or go crazy, you must try your best to live. I’m not a special case. Let’s talk about this time.”
"Yeah."
"This time it was information released by Howard and the Rangers on the black market. They wanted to develop this ancient tomb privately. I applied for the job only after I found out through the lady that the Swollen Daughter was behind this matter. . Those people are all professional explorers, but their backgrounds are very hidden. As I said just now, there are at least two people who are completely controlled by their employers."
"Salin is Ming. "Lynch added, "As for the remaining hidden cards, the four look alike to me. I will continue to observe and try to keep the ceremony within a controllable range."
"The password you just showed me is from Nolin. I know that Jack Adams moved to Rhine from Nolin ten years ago. Others don't know. I... hmm?"
Not only was Judy confused, but Lynch also saw it. There was a light flashing in the darkness, and the direction seemed to be towards the lake on the other side of the valley.
Someone can't help it so early and wants to cause trouble?
What's the plot? Do you want to go take a look?
Lin Qi hesitated for a while, and then suddenly felt relieved. He put the fan into Judy's hand, made a silencing gesture, then took two steps back and disappeared into the room.
(End of this chapter)