Chapter 1131
The Truth About the Hunting Ground
Chapter 1131 The Truth About the Hunting Ground
A pair of eyes darted through the woods.
It was as fast as a flash of cold light passing through a gap in the leaves, disappearing in the next instant.
Luo Ming's heart tightened.
He knew something was wrong.
But there was nothing we could do.
He's all alone now.
The old man with white hair and beard, who looked somewhat disheveled, had just been leading the way, but he disappeared in the blink of an eye.
And just recently, he had revealed the truth about this "hunting ground" to the other party—
The so-called "hunting ground" was actually the outer city.
“Since Lady Tolena passed away, we have been all alone and have lost our protection. You have no idea how terrible this is on the planet Banlan.”
Luo Ming's voice was hoarse when he talked about these things.
"A person without faith will gradually lose their mind and their body will also decay, eventually decomposing into a cluster of colorful particles in a deep sleep and scattering into the air."
The Taibai Sword Immortal was taken aback. "You mean, all those colorful clouds outside... were originally people?"
"Yes."
Luo Ming gave a wry smile.
"So the fog itself is not clean. If you inhale too much and don't have genetic intervention, your body will slowly become deformed. If you don't accept the modification, you can't continue to evolve and awaken."
"If we had MPE, it could slow down this trend a little, preventing it from being devoured by the frenzy too quickly. 'Echo' also has some effect, but it's much weaker, better than nothing."
The Taibai Sword Immortal was somewhat taken aback.
"Isn't that stuff supposed to make people lose their minds? How can it actually save lives?"
"It seems you are aware of this, sir," Luo Ming said, his face crestfallen. "But compared to that, losing faith leads to madness even faster, so this is merely... drinking to quench thirst—"
"You mean drinking poison to quench thirst?"
"Yes, yes, sir, you are truly cultured."
Taibai Sword Immortal coughed lightly and stroked his beard.
Luo Ming continued:
"But for us outsiders, unless we have connections in the inner city, we can't afford much MPE, let alone 'Echoes'..."
As he spoke, he lowered his eyes.
"However, death is not the end."
"It was soon discovered that although the body had decomposed, the consciousness had not completely dissipated."
"The remaining wisps of obsession... were inexplicably drawn by some kind of attraction, drifting here and there, and finally converging here."
Upon hearing this, and combining it with what Liu Sheng had said earlier, the Taibai Sword Immortal vaguely understood that it was most likely the power left behind by Tolena.
After all, the "Unknowns" who were once worshipped by the people of the Covin Group will remain the most cohesive place to return to, even in death.
As a result, nine out of ten alleys in the outer city were deserted.
Most people don't leave; they simply die, and their souls eventually return here, becoming part of this strange realm.
As the obsession grew stronger, it gradually developed into this eerie jungle.
Taibai Sword Immortal slightly furrowed his thick white eyebrows.
"Then why do you allow the inner city to continue its obsession with hunting you down?"
Luo Ming twitched the corner of his mouth.
But this smile was uglier than a cry.
"Because this is the only resource that the people of the outer city possess."
"This area has become what it is today, and obsession, which is neither born nor dies, and can still move and run, has become the best prey."
"If a dying person signs an agreement to become prey in the hunting grounds, their family will receive 100 Federal Coins for each hunt, enough to buy an 'Echo' to extend their life..."
At this point, Luo Ming gritted his teeth, a hint of pain appearing in his eyes.
"My life... was saved by my sister."
"I couldn't get in before, I was powerless to stop it, but at least now, at least today... I don't want to see this..."
His fists were clenched tightly.
Taibai Sword Immortal raised his hand and patted him on the shoulder.
"Okay, I'll help you."
But in the short time they were talking, Esir and the two knights had already disappeared into the depths of the jungle.
The vines hung down in layers, and the thick moss covered everything, completely concealing all traces.
Where can I still find it?
Strangely, the old man next to him seemed to know.
Its bright red nose twitched slightly, as if it had caught a whiff of something, and then it chased after it without hesitation.
Luo Ming had his doubts, but he could only obediently follow along.
Unexpectedly, this seemingly clumsy old man was surprisingly agile in the forest, darting among the branches and vines like a monkey, so fast that his feet barely touched the ground.
Luo Ming chased after him desperately, but almost lost him several times.
In order not to be left behind, he could only keep his head down and rush forward.
But as I was running, a sudden, powerful force came from under my feet.
It felt like something suddenly tightened and pulled hard.
Caught off guard, Luo Ming fell heavily to the ground, his cheeks and arms scraping against the slippery moss and sharp leaves, leaving a burning pain.
He struggled to his feet.
Only then did I realize that, without my noticing, my shoes were covered with vines and moss, densely packed, like clumps of living things clinging to them.
He felt a chill and quickly tore those things apart.
But when he got up again, he froze on the spot. Where...where was he?
The old man is also gone.
All that remained before me was a gloomy jungle.
The vines and drooping leaves surrounded him in layers, the shadows of the trees were so green they were almost black, like countless hands closing in, sealing him tightly in the center.
The wind blew past my ears.
rustling.
Apart from that, it was very quiet.
Luo Ming looked around but saw nothing, only vines and branches swaying in the wind.
He trembled and whispered:
"Mr. Li..."
"Where...where are you?"
Only the sound of the wind.
no respond.
Luo Ming listened intently for a long time.
The more he listened, the more eerily quiet the surroundings seemed, as if the entire forest was holding its breath to hear him speak.
I can't stay here any longer.
That was the only thought left in his mind.
But which direction should we go?
All around were the same forests.
Same trees, same shrubs, same drooping vines.
It was all jumbled together, making it impossible to distinguish front from back, left from right, and right. The more you turned your head to look, the more dizzying it became.
He was filled with remorse.
I should have nailed my feet to the ground.
Don't move around.
Don't look at random things.
Now everything's in chaos.
It's all messed up...
Everything's in chaos...
Luo Ming felt a buzzing in his mind, as if countless threads were tangled together, tightening and choking him until they reached his neck, making it hard for him to breathe.
Just then, a shout suddenly came from the woods.
The sound was very soft and far away.
It seemed to drift in through layers of branches and leaves, yet one could still vaguely make out human voices.
Luo Ming, who was in despair, suddenly perked up.
Without hesitation, they rushed toward the source of the sound.
"Mr. Li, is that you? Mr. Li!"
A surge of almost ecstatic joy welled up inside me.
He ignored the stinging pain from the sharp leaves cutting his cheeks, and the increasing number of vines wrapping around his ankles.
He just wanted to get away from that place that made him uneasy as soon as possible.
He stumbled and ran for a long time, but there was still no one in front of him.
Only the sound grew clearer and clearer.
Getting closer.
It was so close, it felt like it was right next to my ear.
Only then did he finally hear clearly:
"Mr. Li..."
"Where...where are you..."
Luo Ming suddenly stopped in his tracks.
It felt like ice water had been poured over my head, and I felt instantly chilled.
That was his voice.
Moreover, the sound was getting closer.
Getting closer.
Getting closer.
The surrounding jungle suddenly began to shake violently.
There was a rustling sound on the left, and just as he turned his head to look, the bushes on the right suddenly shook.
He turned his head, and immediately heard the rustling sound of vines being broken behind him, while the leaves in front of him began to shake wildly.
It was as if something was circling around him.
Constantly changing direction, constantly getting closer.
I deliberately prevented him from seeing clearly.
Luo Ming knew he had to run.
But it felt like my heels were nailed to the ground, and I couldn't move them at all.
All we can do is wait for that thing to get closer and closer.
He got so close that he could finally see it clearly.
There is indeed a pair of eyes.
With an almost excited, bloodthirsty gleam, it pierced through the gaps in the branches and leaves, striking him directly, like two sparks suddenly opening in the darkness.
The next instant, those eyes suddenly lunged at him!