Chapter 38 Two chapters combined into one "Go and try to shine the light on the moon." ...
After wandering around, Xia Xifeng and Qin Lang gained nothing except clearing the fog on the map so they wouldn't get lost next time they came to the mine. All the medicines, big and small, were wasted.
Although Qin Lang's expression did not change, Xia Xifeng noticed that he was in a very bad mood.
"Let's go to the tavern!" Xia Xifeng grabbed Qin Lang's shoulder as he wanted to go home and sleep. "Maybe we can trigger an event to kill monsters!"
Qin Lang had nothing to do and had to try to trigger the monster-killing mission in a dirty and messy tavern. He chose the latter and fell into Xia Xifeng's trap.
Susan and Lynn originally wanted to continue to serve as guides for Xia Xifeng and Qin Lang, but were rejected by Xia Xifeng.
Susan tried to hold on a little longer, but Lynn hinted that she should stop.
After Xia Xifeng and Qin Lang left, Lin En teased Susan, "Can't you see that Mr. Qin and Mr. Xia want to live together?"
Susan was stunned for a moment before she asked in surprise, "Are they a couple?"
Lin En said, "Obviously. A good brother wouldn't say something like 'I raised him.'"
Susan thought for a moment and covered her face with her hands. "That's right. Mr. Qin is such a cold person, but he didn't refute it. Why didn't you remind me earlier?"
Lin En said: "I thought you had already discovered it... Ouch."
Susan stepped on Lynn.
Even though she had made a fool of herself, that didn't mean Lin En could laugh at her. I'll step on her!
Susan didn't step hard, and Lynn pretended to be in pain.
After begging for mercy, Lin En asked, "Shall we go home first?"
Susan hesitated for a moment and said, "I want to go find my mother."
Lin En chuckled: "Well, I'll go with you."
Susan's eyes faltered for a moment, but soon became firm.
She didn't want to live in a daze anymore and had to face her inner self.
Xia Xifeng and Qin Lang changed into a simple "fashion" and went to the most lively adventurer's tavern in the city according to Lin En's introduction.
As soon as he entered the door, Xia Xifeng was overcome by the smell of cigarettes and alcohol.
He stood at the door in a daze.
Xia Xifeng had imagined the appearance of the tavern many times, but he never expected that he could tolerate the smell of sweat and alcohol, but was defeated by the smell of cigarettes.
Yes, there are such abominable things as pipe tobacco in Western fantasy works!
The tavern was filled with smoke and the smell was much worse than the small restaurant in my hometown where there were no separate smoking and non-smoking areas.
This is the most stimulating original tobacco that has not been processed in any way.
vomit.
Xia Xifeng glanced at Qin Lang, who was gloating. "You guessed it a long time ago? Why didn't you warn me?"
Qin Lang, who had already drunk the odor-reducing potion, asked in surprise, "Aren't you a plot player? Don't you know what the tavern is like better than me?"
Whenever Qin Lang spoke to Xia Xifeng in long, emotional sentences, he was definitely mocking Xia Xifeng.
Xia Xifeng threw a powerful punch, but was blocked by Qin Lang with one hand.
"Are you still going in?" Qin Lang felt happy when he saw Xia Xifeng looking frustrated.
Xia Xifeng muttered, "Go. Give me the potion."
Qin Lang was not affected by the smoke at all, he must have been prepared.
Qin Lang handed the potion that he had deliberately not put into his backpack to Xia Xifeng.
Xia Xifeng swallowed the potion in one gulp and complained, "Why do Xihuan's potions have to be made in the form of potions? Wouldn't it be better to make them into smaller pills?"
Qin Lang said: "If you take pills during a battle, you might choke."
Xia Xifeng thought about the scenario. Okay, it's possible.
Xia Xifeng asked, "A pill that melts in your mouth in fantasy literature?"
Qin Lang said: "You can try to develop it yourself."
Just give it a try. Xia Xifeng set a learning goal for himself.
Blocking out the overly strong smell, Xia Xifeng finally entered the unique adventurer's tavern he had been longing for.
There was no bad smell, and everything in the tavern was just as Xia Xifeng had imagined.
The adventurers gathered around the table, talking and laughing loudly, just like the barbecue stall in their hometown.
Xia Xifeng ordered a light beer, and Qin Lang only ordered a glass of water.
The two of them ordered a table full of special dishes according to the tavern's recommended menu.
The tavern doesn't distinguish between appetizers and appetizers, they just serve everything at once once it's cooked.
The creamy stew contained potatoes, carrots, broccoli, and an unidentifiable variety of leafy greens;
The black pepper barbecued pork has a layer of fat and lean meat, and is grilled to a crispy charred edge. It looks unhealthy, but it is definitely very delicious;
The filling of the fruit pie is made of fresh fruit with honey, and the filling may be different every day;
Ham and cheese rye sandwiches... well, rye bread is totally unpalatable anywhere;
Finally, here’s Black Rock Town’s miners’ specialty, spicy meat sauce and mashed potatoes!
It is dark and damp underground, and strong liquor may paralyze the miners' senses, so they can only drink it when they return to the surface. Spicy food is a good helper to drive away the cold and dampness.
The spiciness of Black Rock's specialty spicy meat sauce and mashed potatoes comes from more than just ordinary chili peppers.
Ginger, garlic, horseradish, and various spicy herbs and fruits are mixed together to form a spicy sauce with a complex taste that can only be tasted in Black Rock Town. Then add the meat filling that is a combination of birds, beasts and fish, pour it on the mashed potatoes and mix well. A bowl of mashed potatoes can provide comprehensive and rich nutrition for the miners.
"Haha, I'm a little uncomfortable with this." Xia Xifeng guzzled light beer.
Qin Lang took a quick sip. It was okay, the spiciness was acceptable.
Whether or not you can accept this complex spicy taste depends on different people, but the characteristics of spicy mashed potatoes are definitely full.
Xia Xifeng tasted a little here and there, and was just commenting on which dish suited his taste best when the noisy tavern suddenly became quiet.
Xia Xifeng looked up and saw a beautiful dancer walking in from the back door of the tavern.
The musicians were already seated on the wooden platform in the middle of the tavern, tuning their instruments.
The show is about to begin.
The strings vibrate, the handbells shake, and the light drum beats sound.
The dancer stretched out her arms and sang a sweet voice like a clear spring.
"Forgotten words transcend time
At that time, the world was lightly dreaming
The lonely traveler crosses
Shrouded in the mist of fairy tales..."
The dancer sang and twirled her body, and the pink veil draped over her shoulders enveloped her like mist.
Xia Xifeng supported his chin with one hand and watched the singing and dancing quietly.
Qin Lang also relaxed his body, leaned back in his chair, closed his eyes and listened.
Coincidentally, the melody of the song sung by the dancer is actually the promotional song for the first version of "Fantasy of Wonderland".
History has been lost in the past and the world has fallen into a dream.
Travelers come across time and space, bringing thousands of forgotten mysteries to light.
A dream world on the verge of destruction.
The player who turned the tide.
All companionship and adventures begin with this song.
They actually heard the music from the game before the time travel in the world after the time travel. Both players were a little confused about what was real and what was fake.
The ancient creation legend describes that the dream world is a dream of the creator god, Heavenly Father.
Whose dream was it that brought them into this world?
When the singing and dancing stopped, the two were still unable to recover from their confused thoughts.
The other guests in the pub were already cheering loudly.
The waiters in the tavern were walking among the guests carrying metal trays.
She did not rush the customers and kept walking. If the customers were willing to give, she would give. If they were not willing, she would walk to the next table.
Various coins fell on the plate, making a tinkling sound.
When the tavern waiter walked up to Xia Xifeng and Qin Lang, the two came back to their senses from the singing.
Xia Xifeng casually grabbed a handful of loose change from his backpack and threw it onto the plate. He then asked, "Excuse me, who wrote this song?"
The tavern waiter smiled warmly at the generous guest. "This is a ballad that has been around for a long time. Many dancers and bards can sing it. I don't know who sang it first."
Although he didn't get an answer, Xia Xifeng still gave the tavern waiter a tip.
The bartender walked briskly to the next table.
Unorganized adventurers are more frugal, and tavern waiters rarely receive tips.
It was a rare opportunity to receive a tip, so the bar waiter gave Xia Xifeng special service and relayed Xia Xifeng's problem to the dancer.
The bartender lowered his voice and said, "That's a generous guest. Who knows, if you tell him a few more stories, you might get a lot of tips."
The dancer was moved.
She observed Xia Xifeng and Qin Lang.
The tavern was too noisy. Xia Xifeng was talking in Qin Lang's ear, and he held Qin Lang's head with both hands, forcing Qin Lang to listen to him even though Qin Lang didn't want to listen to him.
The dancer felt relieved.
These two generous guests would probably just listen to her story and at most ask her to dance one more time.
The dancer put on her coat and walked down the steps.
The other guests in the pub all stared at the direction the dancer went with envy, but no one made a fuss or caused any trouble.
Tavern owners weren't pushovers, and the dancers who could travel the world were mostly combat professionals. The adventurers who came here to drink were all seasoned veterans, and they knew who not to provoke.
"Sir, are you curious about the song I just sang?" The dancer said gracefully, without any trace of the coquettish look she had when she was dancing just now.
Xia Xifeng let go of Qin Lang's head: "Yes! Beautiful lady, can you help me solve this problem?"
Listening to Xia Xifeng imitating the so-called gentleman's tone, Qin Lang was almost sickened by Xia Xifeng's sudden greasy feeling.
The dancers really liked this.
Her cheeks flushed slightly as she sat across from Xia Xifeng: "This song is said to be a ballad used in ancient times to worship the gods."
Xia Xifeng ordered a bottle of the most expensive wine in the tavern for the dancer.
The hotel owner smiled happily and personally served the wine to the guests.
Xia Xifeng said, "But there doesn't seem to be any gods in the lyrics."
The dancer laughed and said, "Of course not. Doesn't the song say, 'Whose dream is this world?'"
Xia Xifeng thought for a moment and said, "A dream world."
The dancer nodded. "This is a song praising the Creator God and the heroes guided by him."
Xia Xifeng thanked the dancer.
He forced Qin Lang to join him, and after drinking a small glass of wine with the dancer, he gave the remaining half bottle of wine to the dancer and also gave her a gold coin.
The dancer didn't expect the guest to be so generous and didn't dare to accept it.
Xia Xifeng smiled and said, "Your answer is very important to us. Please accept it. This is the reward you deserve."
After giving out the gold coins, he asked the tavern to pack up the uneaten food and left the tavern with Qin Lang.
Qin Lang asked, "Don't want to continue playing?"
Xia Xifeng said, "After hearing this song, I suddenly lost interest in playing."
He stopped and turned to Qin Lang, who was walking beside him, and said, "That's a song praising the game planners and the players who play the game, right?"
Qin Lang said: "Maybe it means the same thing."
Xia Xifeng said: "Maybe it really is."
The two looked at each other and smiled, a smile that only the players knew.
Hahahaha, would God have a hand in the game?
"Qin Lang, let's go to the mine again tonight. Let's ask the mayor to give us the green light. The Silver Moon appears at night, so maybe we can find clues at night. If the mine has really been tampered with, I'm worried that the final Silver Moon sacrifice will go wrong."
"good."
One song made the two of them feel like they were injected with chicken blood.
rest?
No more rest, get on with the task!
The mayor of Blackrock Town was very surprised to learn the reason for the two people's sudden visit.
Normally, it would have been quite impertinent for the two men to "visit" the Silver Moon Altar at night. However, seeing their serious expressions, the Blackrock Town Mayor, remembering the recent incident in Green Sand City, couldn't help but feel nervous.
The mayor of Blackrock Town asked, "Could it be that we also have..."
Xia Xifeng stopped the mayor of Black Stone Town: "Shh, don't say that."
The mayor of Blackrock Town immediately shut up.
Xia Xifeng lowered the index finger that was raised in front of his lips.
It’s really useful to pretend to be a charlatan.
"If the mayor is worried, you can send someone to accompany Qin Lang and me." Xia Xifeng said, "Please send someone with stronger mental resistance."
The mayor of Blackrock Town said, "I'll go myself. Please wait while I change my equipment."
When Susan saw Xia Xifeng and Qin Lang coming to visit her home, she was very happy and prepared some homemade cookies.
Seeing them chatting with their mother in the study for a while, Susan was a little flustered when her mother actually changed into the best equipment that she hadn't worn for a long time and wore the greatsword that the family enshrined in the treasury.
"What happened?" Susan asked, pulling her mother's sleeve.
She just had a heart-to-heart talk with her mother, who was very supportive of her finding other things to do that she was interested in.
She had just locked the annoying equipment and weapons in the cabinet, so why did her mother, who hadn't been fully armed for a long time, pick up a sword?
"I'll call Lin En to accompany you. Stay home and don't go anywhere." The mayor of Blackrock Town warned, "Don't worry, everything will be fine."
She didn't say anything to her daughter and left with Xia Xifeng and Qin Lang.
Susan sat woodenly in the chair until Lynn came hurriedly.
Lynn was startled when she saw the tears in Susan’s eyes: “What happened?”
Susan wiped her tears and said, "I don't know... I don't know... Woohoo, mother didn't tell me, mother didn't tell me anything..."
Lynn held Susan in her arms, patted her back gently, and comforted her silently.
Nothing you say at this time will make Susan happy.
The mayor of Black Stone Town took Xia Xifeng and Qin Lang to a secret passage in the mayor's manor.
From the mayor's manor, you can go directly to the altar of Silver Moon's secret sacrifice.
Night had already fallen, and Xia Xifeng asked Perilla if he needed to go to the Silver Moon Church to ask Silver Moon to give him and Qin Lang a buff.
Pereira: [God said, no. If I could buff you, I would have burned your hair long ago.]
Xia Xifeng: [If I can't add a buff, I can give you something flashy and impractical, like Silver Moon's divine power.]
Maybe the Silvermoon Altar mission requires specific items to be unlocked, just like the dungeon story mission was triggered after they received the sunflower pendant from Pereira and Leo, and rescued the dwarf girl Lana.
Pereira: [God said that the sword can be blessed, so let her be held by you.]
Pereira: [Aaaaaah, this is so annoying! Can you please say everything you want to say all at once? It's so troublesome for me to burn incense and pray every time!]
Xia Xifeng: [Who told you to burn incense and pray? You could just ask directly. Your own sun didn't tell you to burn incense and pray either. You brought this upon yourself.]
Pereira: [Bump!]
Xia Xifeng said to Qin Lang, "Perilla actually gave me a bang. He must have learned bad habits from Leo."
Qin Lang said, "Perilla has already been harsh on you. You'd better reflect on yourself."
Xia Xifeng gave Qin Lang a convex gesture.
After seeing Xia Xifeng finish the call, the mayor of Black Stone Town asked nervously, "Did the Son of the Sun discover anything?"
Xia Xifeng said, "Please lend me your sword for a while. Silver Moon will bless you."
The mayor of Blackrock Town handed the family heirloom sword to Xia Xifeng without hesitation.
Xia Xifeng gestured with the sword and asked Qin Lang, "How do I do it?"
Qin Lang said, "Go and try to shine the light on the moon."
Xia Xifeng left the shadow of the trees and went to look for where the moon could shine.
The mayor of Blackrock Town looked hesitant.
Will this work?
A ray of moonlight fell like milk and dripped onto the sword.
The greatsword was covered in moonlight, as if it could glow by itself.
The mayor of Blackrock Town had a stiff expression.
Is this really possible?!
Is blessing such a simple matter?! What about burning incense? What about cleansing the body? No tributes, no singing and dancing? At least a prayer!
Xia Xifeng returned the greatsword to the mayor of Black Stone Town, but the mayor did not dare to take it.
"Take it. Qin Lang and I can't use it. Give it to me when we need it." Xia Xifeng handed the blessed sword to the mayor of Black Stone Town.
The mayor of Blackrock Town's hand holding the greatsword kept shaking.
This was the first time in her life that she touched a divine weapon!
Even if it is a temporary artifact blessed by the gods for a short time, it is still an artifact!
Seeing the Blackrock Town Mayor so excited, Xia Xifeng asked curiously, "Doesn't Blackrock Town have a Silver Moon-blessed artifact?"
The mayor of Blackrock Town smiled bitterly. "That's just a legend. There are many similar legends in the world. Our ancestors never passed down a single word about the artifact. We have mined all the mines, but we have never seen the artifact."
Xia Xifeng still felt that the artifact might really exist, otherwise what was the purpose of the small town of Waishentu?
Holding the artifact blessed by Silver Moon, the mayor of Blackrock Town didn't know whether he felt at ease or more uneasy.
In short, her mood was very complicated.
After worshiping the Silver Moon for such a long time, this was the first time she saw the Silver Moon bestow blessings with her own eyes.
Moreover, Xia Xifeng only needed to inform the Son of the Sun God on the communicator, and Yin Yue blessed him.
Is this the Sun God's Favored One? She had seen other God's Favored Ones before, and they seemed to be just slightly more powerful clergymen, not so magical.
In any case, she saw the miracle with her own eyes.
A miracle actually happened in this quiet town, so something big must have happened that required the attention of the gods, right?
Have the evil cultists really come to this town?
Our town is so ordinary that even the mineral veins have dried up. We are struggling to find other pillar industries. What on earth is there that is worthy of the evil cultists' concern?
Although the Blackrock Town mayor was also a master professional, this was her first time encountering something related to the gods. Even before she encountered danger, her back was already drenched in sweat.
They opened the door to the secret passage and walked into the ground.
The light from the greatsword was brighter than the torches on either side of the steps, and the mayor of Blackrock Town felt a little relieved.
The gods are watching them. Even if there are really evil believers lurking around, they shouldn't be able to cause any trouble.
She glanced secretly at Xia Xifeng and Qin Lang.
Xia Xifeng and Qin Lang were both masters of the profession, just like her. But their calm demeanor suggested they were far more powerful than she was.
She hadn't fought in a long time, her armor was dusty and her sword was dull.
After walking for about half an hour, they arrived at the altar.
The altar is located underground in the mayor's manor.
The altar was cleaned very well, and the durable offerings and decorations were ready, just waiting for the arrival of the sacrifice.
Xia Xifeng looked at the murals on the stone walls around the altar, carefully identifying the stories in the murals.
The mayor of Blackrock Town was a little embarrassed: "These murals are all added later."
Xia Xifeng said, "The replacements are also based on the records of our predecessors. Gods really exist, and you won't make decisions on your own."
The mayor of Blackrock Town said, "That's true..."
Xia Xifeng borrowed a greatsword from the mayor of Black Stone Town and used the sword's light to carefully illuminate every corner of the altar.
When Xia Xifeng picked up the greatsword, the light emitted by the sword did not increase, but the range of the light spread unreasonably.
The moonlight on the greatsword was like a spring, continuously overflowing with moonlight water, enveloping the entire altar space in silver moonlight.
Even without any sacrifice, the patterns engraved on the altar began to glow faintly, and the surrounding pillars of fire began to burn on their own.
The mayor of Blackrock Town's pupils twitched.
After the sacrifice begins, they will light the torch for the gods. However, the torch is filled with ordinary dye, and when it is lit, it will produce an orange-yellow flame.
The torch now burns with a silver-white flame.
Is this the true divine flame?
I really learned a lot today.
Xia Xifeng said excitedly: "I knew it would work."
When the moonlight ignited the flame for offering sacrifice to the gods, the system finally popped up a task reminder.
A holographic signpost appeared before his eyes.
Xia Xifeng followed the instructions on the indicator and inserted the sword... uh, inserted... couldn't insert it!
"Qin Lang!" Xia Xifeng said angrily, "You were just watching from the side?"
Qin Lang crossed his arms and watched Xia Xifeng trying for a long time before he took the sword with a smile.
Xia Xifeng kicked Qin Lang hard, but Qin Lang dodged it.
Damn Qin Lang, he's actually still laughing! What the hell is that?
Although Qin Lang could not use the greatsword as a weapon, his strength was very high, and he easily inserted the greatsword into the uncompacted soil between the wall and the ground.
The altar shook slightly, as if there was an earthquake.
Xia Xifeng stumbled and nearly fell. "Ahhhhh, what's going on? Is the cave going to collapse? Hey, Qin Lang, why are you covering my eyes?"
Qin Lang held Xia Xifeng in his arms with one hand and covered Xia Xifeng's eyes with the other hand.
His hands were shaking, and his voice was trembling as he answered Xia Xifeng: "Don't move. Close your eyes and don't look."
Xia Xifeng, who was struggling, calmed down.
He covered Qin Lang's hands that were covering his eyes with his own: "What did you see? Stop covering it, I'll see it sooner or later, let go."
Qin Lang did not let go immediately.
His eyes were fixed on the scene before him, and he was so frightened and possessed that he couldn't look away.
When the greatsword was inserted into the ground, the moonlight spread in all directions of the cave. The originally ordinary mountain walls, ground, and cave ceiling were "dissolved" by the moonlight, revealing the inner world that mortals could not see.
Layer upon layer, stack upon stack, pile upon pile.
The corpses lying flat on their backs were like pieces of a jigsaw puzzle. On each of their faces, which were still open after death, their lifeless and empty eyes were staring blankly towards the altar in the center of the cave.
Qin Lang has a good memory.
The face closest to the altar was one he had just seen on the wall of the mayor's manor.
A portrait of the former mayor hangs there.
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