Chapter 459 [(*^▽^*)]

After Lin Leyou threw the puppet in his hand into the river, the puppet kept swimming forward, but not too fast. After all, he wanted to test whether the water ghosts would catch it, so Lin Leyou controlled the puppet to swim as slowly as possible.

Even after the puppet swam to the other side, the water ghost never appeared. It seems the water ghost wasn't going to make a move? Of course, this isn't necessarily the case.

After all, puppets are lifeless, and even if they are captured, they cannot replace them and remain in the river.

Xue Rui, "How about we catch a small animal and try it?"

Lin Leyou thought for a moment, "Okay, there's still plenty of time."

So the two of them randomly caught a pheasant in the forest and tossed it into the river. But the pheasant was unharmed; it actually struggled to swim to the bank, shook its feathers, and left.

Lin Leyou blinked, looking at the puppet opposite him, "We should be able to just swing the rope across from here, right? How about we use the rope to get there?"

Xue Rui nodded, "It's possible. I have rope in my backpack; it's the rope I used in the last dungeon."

Upon hearing this, Lin Leyou immediately recalled the scene in the previous instance where many players swung ropes from the upper floors to the lower floors. And to be honest, those ropes were indeed of good quality.

Xue Rui threw one end of the rope forcefully to the other side of the river. The puppet on the other side quickly looped the rope around a large tree on the bank and then swam back to this side.

Using the rope, they successfully reached the other side of the river and retrieved it. Although this left many footprints and other traces on the riverbank, it didn't matter; that was their goal.

Ideally, everyone behind you should think that the person who left the trail swam across the river. Of course, there might be props that allow you to fly, but the goal is to trick as many people as possible.

Lin Leyou thoughtfully dropped a map on the ground before crossing the river. If any observant person were to discover it, they would be finding a treasure.

The two quickly followed the route marked on the map and left the area, while the others slowly followed behind. However, it would probably take them some time to reach the river.

Players and residents with some items were quite fast, but many of them were attacked when passing through the black ant nest. In the end, because there were so many people on the rooftops, the black ants couldn't keep up with the numbers when they went out to hunt them down, and some people escaped the black ant's pursuit.

And now, apart from the hundred people who came in later, everyone in front knows how terrifying the black poison ants are. Whenever they encounter a pile of rocks, they all go around it, regardless of whether there are black poison ants or not.

Besides black ants, there are other problems, such as being bitten by poisonous insects or snakes in some places, or encountering tigers. They should be grateful that there is a tiger here, and this large area is the tiger's territory, otherwise they would definitely encounter other large wild animals.

After crossing the river, Xue Rui and his companion continued along the planned route. However, this time, after walking for less than half an hour, they unexpectedly discovered a graveyard ahead, and a chilling aura emanated from it.

Looking at the overgrown weeds in the graveyard, Lin Leyou frowned slightly. He slowly walked over to examine the crooked tombstones, some of which were even broken, and others were entangled by vines.

"I can't even see the words on it anymore, Xiao Rui, can you see them clearly?"

Xue Rui was opening the map at that moment. "Brother Lin, look at the map. There's a new icon. It's a graveyard icon."

After Lin Leyou clicked the icon, he received a few hints.

"The traitor's graveyard in Xiushan Village is a place where all the sinners who betrayed Xiushan Village will be buried in a dark place far from the village, never to be reincarnated, and left here to guard the village as atonement."

Xue Rui carefully examined the graves. "The tombstones are from a long period of time. If I'm not mistaken, they are the graves of people who betrayed Xiushan Village over the past few hundred years, from the village's founding until all the villagers moved out."

"These people were labeled as traitors by the villagers of Xiushan Village, then executed by lynching, and buried here. The words on the tombstones are indeed illegible, probably not because of their age, but because these people did not deserve good tombstones. The person who carved the inscriptions did not put in any effort, resulting in ugly characters. Perhaps only the person who carved the inscriptions can recognize what these characters are."

Lin Leyou nodded, "The icon gives us very little information. This is a place where yin energy gathers, and those buried here will never enter the cycle of reincarnation, remaining here to guard the village and atone for their sins. I guess that means..."

Xue Rui rubbed his arms. "I guess we'll just have to stay here and kill everyone who's plotting against Xiushan Village. I don't know if we count."

Lin Leyou said, "According to this standard, we definitely don't count. Our current task is to protect Xiushan Village and prevent the bandits from taking away the village's treasure."

Whether it was because of Lin Leyou's words or not, the two of them suddenly felt less cold. Xue Rui and Lin Leyou both sensed this subtle difference and continued their conversation.

Xue Rui said, "Should we leave some traps here? There are too many people behind us. If we don't lose a few more, we might not be able to defeat them in the end. In that case, the treasure that has been sleeping in Xiushan Village will definitely be taken away by them!"

Lin Leyou said, "We've already set up enough traps along the way, but we don't know how useful they will be. However, this place is just a graveyard, so is it really appropriate to set up traps here?"

He then said angrily, "Xiushan Village is where my ancestors have lived for generations. The treasure there belongs to all the villagers of Xiushan Village. What are these outsiders doing?"

"They actually dared to covet the treasure of Xiushan Village! They deserve to die! This treasure should remain in Xiushan Village forever! What are they? I will kill them all!"

Xue Rui: "Brother Lin, don't worry, I'll help you. None of them will leave here alive!"

When they finished speaking, they felt the temperature around them return to normal. Sure enough, the spirits left here could understand what they were saying, and they had even confirmed that Lin Leyou was a descendant of the former Xiushan Village villagers. Even if Xue Rui was not, since Xue Rui was on Lin Leyou's side, they would not attack Xue Rui.

Lin Leyou suddenly smiled, a smile that looked anything but malicious. "Xiao Rui, do you think anyone might fall for that thing I used before if I leave it here?"

Xue Rui blinked, "Brother Lin, are you talking about the one we used at the top of the mountain before..."

Lin Leyou nodded, and then took out a black bead from his backpack. Xue Rui took a few steps back uncontrollably, and just watched quietly as he placed the black object on the only tombstone that stood upright. Coincidentally, there was a small indentation on the tombstone, and the black bead fit perfectly inside!

Lin Leyou looked at his masterpiece and nodded repeatedly. "Yes, it's perfect. As long as someone touches this bead, it will explode, and then... hehe!"

Xue Rui felt this thing was awful. He really couldn't stand the stench. He had never been suffocated like this in the dungeons he had been in before, even in the worst environments.

This demonstrates just how powerful the stench emanating from this bead is.

Lin Leyou said, "This bead is so conspicuous that anyone who isn't blind can see it at a glance. I hope that more people will discover this bead so that its value can be maximized."

Xue Rui had already walked some distance ahead. "Brother Lin, let's go, let's hurry up and move forward."

Lin Leyou looked at him with some surprise, "Is it necessary? This thing won't explode now, and even if it does, it's okay. I have deodorizer, and that deodorizer comes with a set. It works very well and is effective immediately."

As he spoke, he walked towards Xue Rui. They vaguely felt as if some gaze was falling on them. In short... the eerie feeling they had when they first arrived was gone.

They walked slowly forward until they could no longer feel anyone watching them from behind. Then they looked at each other and breathed a sigh of relief, finally feeling safe.

Xue Rui said, "I have a feeling... if the people who pass by here later are not simple."

Lin Leyou said, "What's wandering over there must be a ghost. Living people can't see it. I just don't know how strong this ghost is, or how many people it can kill. Maybe the bead I left behind will be of some help."

Xue Rui's lips twitched slightly. "Brother Lin, does that bead explode immediately after someone touches it?"

Lin Leyou nodded, "That's right, it will explode as soon as someone touches it. I think it's quite funny just thinking about that scene. These people will probably be knocked out by the stench."

Last night, the tiger only caught a whiff of the scent and fled frantically as if it had been electrocuted. Not to mention the people who came into direct contact with it, their reaction and escape speed were definitely no match for that tiger.

Xue Rui nodded, then stopped mentioning the matter and slowly continued walking. The route was going smoothly. If nothing unexpected happened, they would find a place to rest tonight and officially enter Xiushan Village tomorrow. He wondered what Xiushan Village was like now...

Ever since they encountered that river, they knew that the last stretch of road would be extremely difficult. Sure enough, they came across a graveyard where spirits with their own consciousness roamed.

If they weren't careful, who knew what might happen next to them that would cause them to capsize? Because of their caution, their progress was much slower, but even so, they could still reach their destination by tomorrow.