Chapter 254 24: Running Crow
The Soul Crow followed the car to the hospital. Instead of following Thalia eagerly, he found a treetop and looked at the slightly empty hospital.
The hospital has good greenery, with several buildings not far apart and with courtyards. You can see some patients walking around inside.
During the induction, the soul lamp was brought all the way to a certain room on the third floor, and then fixed. That location should be Phaedra's ward.
Spreading its wings, Soul Crow found the nearest window, landed on the edge of the window, and looked at the situation inside.
It can be seen that there are three patients in the ward, and Thalia is sitting next to one of the beds, peeling an orange and saying something softly in a low voice.
Phaedra was lying on the hospital bed, receiving an intravenous drip, her face was extremely pale, her little hands quietly clenched the corner of the quilt, and the originally sparse hair on her head had fallen out.
The window was not closed, but the soul crow did not rush in directly. After determining its position, it turned around and left, flew to the nearest tree, stood on the branch, and waited silently for the sun to set. .
It could vaguely see that there were only a few unconscious souls wandering around in the hospital. They should be local soul crows, that is, the parents of the little soul crow collected them more frequently.
Looking at it like this, it was actually a little scared, fearing that Phaedra would soon be like those godless souls and lose everything in the world.
As a soul crow, it is too aware of the fragility of human beings. Familiarizing yourself with the location of the hospital and conveniently collecting souls is the first lesson for every soul crow who takes up the post.
Although the highest heaven is the eternal destination of all living things, for most human beings, living is probably the best thing. After all, no one has seen the souls of the deceased and how they live in heaven. Is this kind of life really as happy as everyone says?
The soul crow suddenly woke up.
What was I thinking just now? I actually doubted my creator.
He quickly shook his head to expel this terrible thought, and turned to look at the sky.
It can sense that another soul crow is approaching.
“Is it the inspector?”
The soul crow that flew over had a bunch of white feathers in its tail feathers. Let’s call it the white soul crow.
White Soul Crow saw Soul Crow’s identity and landed on a branch not far away and asked.
"Yes, I may stay here for a while." Soul Crow did not explain much.
The white soul crow nodded: "I heard the child mention that an inspector who was recovering from his injuries recently came to his place."
"Yes, it's me."
"It didn't Did it cause you any trouble?”
“It took care of me a lot and is a very good and responsible soul crow.”
“Quack, I didn’t expect it to want to do anything all day long. To get such praise from the inspector." White Soul Crow laughed a few times, "If you need help, you can call me through the soul lamp."
"Thank you." Soul Crow agreed.
The white soul crow made a few gestures with his paws, summoned the soul lamp, and held the lamp in a circle over the hospital. The soul crow could see that the souls spinning in place seemed to be moving uncontrollably. The soul lamp floated away and was slowly sucked into it.
The sun is setting in the west and night is coming.
It was not until late at night, when the lights in the ward had been turned off and most people had fallen asleep, that the puppet-like soul crow slowly moved.
At this time, the windows and doors of the ward have been closed, but this is not a problem for the clever soul crow, because it has long discovered that there is an exhaust fan in the ward here, and it can still get through it if it squeezes. When I got in, it was a bit dirty.
Sneaking into the ward quietly, there were waves of deep sleeping breathing, and the dust on the wings was shaken. Thalia was sleeping on the folding bed, and Phaedra had also fallen asleep.
And that bag is on the table nearby.
Gliding down, minimizing the flapping of its wings, it landed on the bag accurately. After stopping for a while, observing that the two of them had no reaction, it opened the button with a light claw and a quick step. Then he saw the soul lamp that had been separated from it for a long time.
Putting the soul lamp in his mouth, the faint blue light inside flickered gently.
It hesitated to inject words into the soul lamp, but it didn't know whether the other party could hear it or understand it clearly.
【Are you conscious? If yes, flash. 】
The blue light stopped flashing. After a while, it slowly flashed once, and then again.
The soul crow is a little confused, so it’s yes or no.
【Do you want to come up with it? If yes, flash. 】
This time, the soul lamp indeed only flashed once.
Soul Crow was silent for a moment.
【Are you Phaedra's father? 】
The soul lamp flashed again.
As expected, it was Soul Crow’s worst guess.
It could vaguely remember that it seemed to have passed through a purple flower field, which was Phaedra's favorite flower, and then saw a lonely soul wandering in the middle of the flower field, and collected it conveniently. Now it seems that Phaedra's father encountered some unknown accident there.
No, it seems to have sensed a supernatural spy there. Could it be that they did it?
【I can't let you out. 】
To be precise, the soul crows do not have this authority. They can use the soul lamp to collect the soul, use the function of the soul lamp to transfer, or communicate with similar people nearby, but when they release the soul inside, it It can't be done, and this should be considered a kind of dereliction of duty.
If it is sensed by the Wise Crow or the Supreme, it may even end in death.
Just
"Dad. Phaedra. Scared"
Phaedra made a vague choking sound in her sleep, and tears slowly fell from the corners of her closed eyes.
The Soul Crow was spinning in circles uneasily, feeling that he needed to do something at this time, even if the price was heavy.
[When the soul lamp absorbs souls, the channel should be opened. Whether you can come out depends only on your ability. 】
The soul lamp flashed in response.
The soul crow said nothing, flew to the ceiling of the ward with the soul lamp, and quietly turned on the soul lamp.
The brightness of the blue light inside gradually increased, revealing a ripple-like light path, as if it was immersed in the sea.
The soul lamp began to shake slightly, as if there was something inside that wanted to break free.
It’s just that the soul lamp’s job is to collect souls, so how can the souls escape from it?
But the obsession of that soul is indeed very deep, and it has the momentum to rush out.
The shaking amplitude of the soul lamp slowly increased, increased, and then - stopped suddenly, and slowly stopped.
The blue light slowly converged and calmness returned again.
【Are you still there? 】
The soul lamp did not respond. The soul seemed to have completely lost its consciousness like other souls.
“It really doesn’t work.”
Just as Soul Crow sighed, three gleams of light appeared from the soul lamp, like three fireflies, swaying and falling on the foreheads of Phaedra, Thalia and Soul Crow respectively.
Phaedra's body stiffened as if she was having a nightmare, then slowly relaxed and her tears stopped.
Thalia's brows, which had been frowning even in her sleep, finally relaxed and she showed a faint smile, as if she was having a sweet dream.
As for Soul Crow, some fragments about the location flashed in his mind, as well as a camera and a lavender specimen frame.
"Do you want me to bring these back?" Soul Crow roughly guessed what the other party was thinking.
It’s just that it has received no response.
"That place is quite far away." The crow looked at its wings and thought that it would not be possible to fly there. It would probably have to rub against human vehicles.
"Mr. Crow."
The soul crow put away the soul lamp and was about to leave when he heard Phaedra's low call. He thought she was awake. When he looked over, he found that she was still there. Talking in sleep.
After falling on the bed frame and looking at Phaedra quietly for a while, Soul Crow discovered that the painting of three people and a crow that she painted had been put in the frame at some point, and was taken to the hospital and placed there. It just landed on the cabinet.
The Soul Crow's eyes gradually became firm, and he pulled Phaedra's quilt up a little, then got out of the ward and flew into the distance.
On the hospital bed opposite, a little boy opened his eyes, tiptoed to the bedside, and looked curiously into the distant distance.
“Oh my God, we just came here to travel and this happened to us.”
“Dad, shall we go back now?”
"We are here. These riots should not affect the whole city."
Marseille.
A family of three traveling to Gaul from Hetali unfortunately encountered an immigration demonstration directly.
They drove carefully through the messy driveway and headed towards the hotel. The children in the car were curiously lying on the car window, listening to the leader standing on the roof of a certain car shouting. .
Although he couldn't understand it.
"Everyone, everyone! Be quiet. I know many of you are placing your hopes on Olivier, but we can see that he has not fulfilled his promise in these years. Even Abdul, This person who is supposed to be on our side is actually watching our compatriots being arrested in Bacheng. This is a betrayal! They are totally unworthy of our trust! He is shouting in vain in exchange for our support so that he can continue to stand in a high position and cooperate with the capitalists’ continued exploitation of us!”
“This is unreasonable! We need fair treatment and an official with authority! The preparation time limit also requires an explanation as to why our good boy should be framed as a murderer!”
Gaul, Abdul and Olivier’s death a few years ago! The joint efforts brought the conflict between immigrants and locals to a historical low, and unity suddenly became the most popular word.
Unfortunately, their deep-seated conflicts have not been resolved at all. One party wants more rights, and the other cannot tolerate the encroachment of rights.
The conflict inevitably broke out again and became more and more intense. Protest marches took place in several major cities, a large number of looting and smashing incidents occurred, and the detention rooms were temporarily overcrowded.
Of course, these things are not important to them from Heitali. The most important thing now is that they hope that the hotel will still be operating, consumption will not skyrocket, and tourist attractions will remain open.
Finally, they finally arrived at the hotel, at least they had a place to stay.
"Come and move things. I can't move so much by myself. Really, I have to carry so much luggage when I travel. Damn it!"
Complaining and complaining The moment his father opened the trunk, he was frightened by a black shadow coming towards him and almost fell to the ground.
After he looked up in shock and saw clearly that the retreating figure was probably a bird, he patted his chest with lingering fear and began to curse.
"What the hell! Fortunately, it's not a bug. I thought a flying American cockroach grew out of your snacks!!"
The man's roar went away with the wind and could not reach the ears of the soul crow. middle.
After several days and several turns, it finally got close to that place.
Now I just hope that the car is still there, especially the things on it.
That specimen was made from the most beautiful lavender flower that Phaedra's father found along the way, and the camera took pictures of many of the lavender flowers he promised, and the most critical one was the last one. In a video, the purple flower field undulates and sways gently in the breeze. It is full of layers and covers the entire lens.
After flying for a long time, the soul crow's wings were a little stiff. Although most of the journey these days was spent on rubbing, it actually flew a lot. Normally it would be nothing, but for the soul crow with the injury on its wing, it was not an easy task. thing.
But fortunately, the destination is close, which is the flower field in front of us.
At this moment, it is more or less willing to admit that purple is indeed pretty.
But the black color of Soul Crow is more noble.
Flying along the only building near the flower field, it could see some obvious blockades and sense a trace of the remaining extraordinary aura.
After hovering in the sky for a while, it began to look for buildings that were most likely to contain cars.
“This is it.”
Soon, it found the garage and saw the off-road vehicle.
Took out the soul lamp, activated teleportation, and entered the interior of the car.
According to the memory left by Phaedra's father, it found the camera and specimen frame without any surprise.
Then it got a bit difficult.
The sum of these two things is quite heavy, and it would be too difficult for the soul crow.
Because the memory left behind did not explain anything about the memory card, Soul Crow really didn’t know that he could just take the memory card with him. He thought that the camera was one piece and could only be taken back like this.
Hang the camera on your body and grab the specimen frame with your claws. It seems that you can barely fly, but you can't fly far at all. You have to find a way to hit the car.
After thinking about it, it decided to ask the local crow for help.
Using the soul lantern to move one kilometer away, the soul crow almost crashed without being carried away by these gadgets.
Flapping my wings vigorously, I had a hard time flying up. I was very tired.
Landing on a tree, the soul crow communicated with the nearby local crows asking for help through the soul lamp.
Soon, it received a reply that came immediately.
The relationship between soul crows is that simple. Those who can help must be busy. There is almost no conflict, and the relationship between superiors and subordinates is not very obvious. The soul crows respect the wisdom of the wise crow, thus recognizing his appointment. Inspectors, not because the wise crows have a high status, so they are obedient.
The soul crow didn't wait long before the local crow rushed over. This soul crow still had a special hairstyle on its head.
"Bonjour~Did this inspector run into any trouble?"
"I want to go to Greece, but I have a lot of things to bring and I need to use human tools. You Do you have any recommendations?" Soul Crow asked directly.
The local crow looked at the things around the soul crow and tilted his head.
“I seem to have seen this place somewhere.”
"Oh! I understand, come with me!"
The local crow helped pick up the specimen frame, the soul crow took the camera, and the two crows flew towards Marseille.
“This direction is towards the sea, right?”
“Believe me, that place can go directly to the Greece you mentioned!”
Soon, Soul Crow You know what he's talking about.
A big boat.
Humans seem to call it cruise ship.
(End of this chapter)