Chapter 284 There are no fish in the town’s lake
408 crossed his arms and looked at Yin Xiu thoughtfully. "It seems you have a good relationship with the townspeople. You're actually willing to take risks for them. I've heard that the God of Death doesn't get along with any of the other players. It seems like after so much time, things have really changed outside."
Yin Xiu walked ahead silently, quietly approaching the lake where he usually fished, and stared at his own reflection on the lake.
"I don't have a very good relationship with them, I just don't want to disappoint my friends."
"Your friend is... the one lying in the coffin? I don't know him very well, but being your friend, Yin Xiu, must be quite special." 408 rubbed his hands, "But isn't he already dead?"
Yin Xiuliang glanced at him dimly, "He's not dead, he's still alive."
408 was confused and took a step back and stood aside without saying anything. He didn't really understand what had happened to Yin Xiu, so he said less to avoid triggering any landmines.
Yin Xiu ignored him and squatted down to carefully look at the lake.
This lake is where he always fishes. It is the place in the town where he stays the longest, except for his home. Because he often stays here, no one else comes near, and the players in the town don’t know much about this place.
But as soon as Yin Xiu came over, he vaguely sensed that something was wrong.
There was a dark shadow moving at the bottom of the lake.
In the past, Yin Xiu would have thought it was a monster, but now all the monsters in the town have disappeared, and the monster in the lake will definitely disappear as well.
The reason why other players didn't notice it was probably because they were not familiar with the place and thought there were fish in the lake.
But Yin Xiu knew very well that there were no fish in the lake. Even when he was fishing last time, he noticed traces of fish swimming in the lake at the beginning. Those were the fish cast by the players, but after about a day, all the shadows of the fish disappeared, and there was no trace of anything swimming in the lake.
There should be nothing in the lake now, so why is there a black shadow?
Yin Xiu walked to the shore without saying a word, ready to go into the water to take a look. As soon as he took one foot out, 408 behind him immediately came up nervously and grabbed him.
"What are you doing! Don't jump into the river! You have a boyfriend, how can you abandon your wife?"
Yin Xiu rarely rolls his eyes at others, and 408 is the first one.
He pointed to the lake and said, "Do you think that's weird?"
408 squatted by the lake and pondered carefully, then shook his head. "No, there are no monsters in this entire town, and there's no weird aura in the lake either. It's probably a fish."
Yin Xiu stared quietly at the dark shadows that occasionally appeared in the lake. "That's not a fish. There are no fish in the lake in this town."
Seeing Yin Xiu's firm tone, 408 didn't know what to say, but he warned, "I don't think it's safe for you to go down there rashly. You should take some precautions. If you get into danger, your boyfriend will kill me."
Yin Xiu stared at the lake in deep thought for a long time, then nodded, "You're right."
Even if Ye Tianxuan was standing here, he would not jump down to check when he saw a black shadow in the lake. The disadvantage of brute force clearance is the habit of looking for information in a simple and rough manner. However, there are many strange things in the town now, so caution is required.
"Let's go back first." Yin Xiu turned around and prepared to go back to find a rope.
408 nodded in agreement and turned around with Yin Xiu.
As the two were about to leave, a bell suddenly rang in the town.
The crisp sound rang clearly behind the two of them.
Yin Xiu was stunned and turned his head away instantly.
The previously calm lake began to boil, churning and roiling. A lingering black mist enveloped the lake, turning it completely black. A large amount of black mist surged from the lake, sweeping past the two men like darkness, rushing towards the town.
The bells rang continuously, and the town was filled with black fog, covering the sky and the sun as if night had fallen.
Yin Xiu stood there motionless, unable to see anything in front of him. It was pitch black, and he couldn't even see the figure of 408 who was very close.
But he couldn't make any sound. He just stood there quietly, waiting for the black fog to dissipate.
At least now we know where the black fog came from.
Judging from the sound, the bell sound also came from the bottom of the lake. There must be a lot of information under the lake where I usually go fishing.
Yin Xiu stood in the darkness, waiting quietly. It seemed that the black fog would only kill people who made sounds from their mouths. At such a close distance, the black fog should be able to sense the heartbeat, but the black fog did not react to it. Then whether the sound of human movement could arouse the black fog's murderous intent was another matter.
Yin Xiu did not try it for the time being, but just waited for the black fog to dissipate and then returned to the town to discuss it with everyone.
As he waited, Yin Xiu suddenly heard footsteps in the darkness. It was not just one person, but many people walking towards him.
He slowly reached for the knife.
In the darkness, the sound coming from the front did not approach Yin Xiu directly, but passed by him slowly and walked behind him.
Suddenly, one of them spoke.
"Is this sacrifice really okay? Before it was just pigs, cows, and sheep, but now it's a bit excessive, isn't it?"
It was a woman's voice, but it was unfamiliar.
Then another man's impatient voice rang out, "Mind your own business! We are indeed prosperous now, aren't we? Our village used to be so shabby, with families barely able to eat a single bite. It's thanks to God's gift that we are where we are today. We should pay God back for all this."
“But… this…” The woman hesitated, sounding a little fearful. “It’s their turn now… sooner or later, it will be our turn.”
The man lowered his voice and said viciously, "That's why I told you to mind your own business and stop talking. The sacrifices were personally selected by someone, and I'll take care of it. Just shut up and enjoy yourself. Do you think I want to die?"
The woman stopped talking, and another, slightly childish voice rang out, "Dad, what exactly is God? Is it that thing I have to close my eyes to avoid seeing every time?"
As soon as the voice fell, a loud and clear slap rang out. "Do you think you can criticize God? Keep your eyes closed during the sacrifice! If you dare to open them, I will kill you, you disobedient bastard!"
The man's wielding power made no one dare to speak, and the sound of footsteps gradually faded away.
Yin Xiu remained silent, listening to a new round of footsteps, but this time the footsteps were mixed with sobbing cries.
An older voice cursed, "Those conscienceless bastards have been offering sacrifices since Hai Village began for so many years, offering fish, pigs, cattle and sheep. They're becoming more and more greedy. Aren't they living a good life now? Why are they thinking such evil things?"
"Alas... my dear, you don't understand. They want so much more. This is just the beginning. Let's move out before it's our turn. I have a feeling this Hai Village will be doomed."
"I can feel that thing, bah... so disrespectful.
"It's that god. Their greed is growing stronger and stronger. We must leave as soon as possible."
Another one hesitated and said, "I can feel it too... I've been feeling a little uncomfortable recently when I've been offering sacrifices..."
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