Chapter 250 Hot Air Balloon
The momentary panic quickly dissipated, and clever minds regained the upper hand.
Xu She gritted his teeth bitterly. "Humph, what kind of big brother is this anomaly? It's just a messed-up memory left in the anomaly area."
That being said, getting close to a highly personalized anomaly wasn't such a bad idea. After being called "Big Brother," the anomaly in the elegant long gown seemed to actually become a little more friendly.
"You don't have to call me big brother, it's all fake." She put her arm around his shoulder in an unusually cold manner.
Xu She bent down and asked tentatively, "What do you want me to do?"
In a normal power ritual, he certainly wouldn't dare do this. Aside from the Devouring Snake's power ritual, the abnormalities in other ritual sites were either guards or attackers.
However, Chen Xiao'er and Guanghui's identities are very special, and ordinary abyss creatures should not follow them.
In his experience, the anomalies here are either newborns born from energy, or speculators who are attracted by the power ritual and want to take advantage of the opportunity to get a piece of the pie.
The anomaly in front of him once appeared in the anomaly area derived from the energy stone, so it must be the latter. Broadly speaking, it is the same kind of person as him.
Xu Pei said with a deep look in her eyes, "You are one of His too, right?"
"Him?" Oh, who else could it be? Of course, it must be the Great One Whose Name Cannot Be Spoken.
Xu She's heart fell back into his stomach.
He thought about the seemingly polite but actually terrifying way of speaking of that great being, put on a calm look, and nodded slightly.
"In that case, then you can go." Xu Pei pushed his shoulder and pushed him away from the team.
Xu She hesitated a little, of course he knew that this abnormality had good intentions.
Judging from the current situation, anyone who draws a black ball or a red ball will die, and only those who draw a white ball or a silver ball can survive.
The only treasure that can guarantee the person's passage is a golden ball, so there is really no need to waste time on it.
But which of those nearby facilities were easy to deal with? If he left now, what if he couldn't find the other treasures? He wouldn't be able to wait until he came back and not even have the chance to gamble his life away.
Considering that this anomaly, like him, was a hidden pawn of that entity, Xu She shamelessly asked, "I need to obtain a treasure stored high up. Do you have any suggestions?"
Xu Pei raised his eyebrows slightly. At this moment, Xu She suddenly had an ominous premonition, and this dangerous feeling was fleeting.
Xu Pei raised her hand and pointed to a parasol not far away: "Go over there. That's my daughter's stall. It's a very safe place for us."
Daughter? Xu She had a hunch that something was off, but he couldn't put his finger on it. After all, this anomaly looked highly personified, so calling the derived anomaly a daughter seemed natural... right?
"Thank you." After he finished his greeting, he quickly walked towards the little girl's stall.
The stall was very small, with no shelter on any side except for a parasol propped up above it.
The girl was standing next to a machine that was slightly larger than her body. The machine looked like an old-fashioned camera, with a tripod underneath and a large black cloth at the back that was specifically used to cover the head.
There was a large box right in front of the camera, which was obviously for people to sit on.
Xu She immediately thought of the soul-stealing camera. He didn't want this suspicious girl to take a picture of him at all.
While he was hesitating, another person came ahead.
The girl looked up and asked with a smile, "Are you here to pick fruit too?"
"Yes." The person in front said casually. It seemed that many people had come here to pick fruit.
After saying this, the man didn't sit on the box in front of the camera, but instead slid under the cover. Just when Xu She thought he was going to take a picture of the little girl, the man emerged with a red fruit that looked like an apple in his hand.
Hey? It's that simple.
But apples are indeed fruits that grow at high altitudes.
Xu She thought about it and decided to take a risk.
He walked over to the little girl and said, "I'm here to pick fruit, too."
"Okay, please." The little girl kindly lifted the cover of the camera for him.
Xu Shexin made up his mind and buried his head.
Darkness enveloped his head, and a few seconds later a small screen lit up in the center, with a very blurry shadow of a fruit tree on the screen.
It grows on a sunny hillside, and the small garden seems to be the only light in the world.
The bewitched human reached out to the apple tree, and as his desire to pick the fruit grew stronger, the tree became clearer. Vines twisted around its trunk, swaying in the wind like long snakes.
Closer, closer.
He seemed to have really touched something and quickly pulled it hard.
Click.
At the moment the apple stem broke, he thought of the crisp, sweet juice of the fruit, and a fishy-sweet liquid flowed from his mouth. A sticky substance moved in his stomach, blocking the rupture that was about to erupt.
The surging sense of crisis was suppressed by another force. He did not notice anything wrong, so he lifted the cloth and retreated with the apple in his hands.
The light shone on his face again, and Xu She hurriedly asked the question that concerned him the most: "Is this all right? Is this fruit considered a treasure from the heights?"
"Hehehe." The little girl covered her mouth and chuckled twice. "What are you thinking about? Only the fruit at the highest point is considered a treasure. The one you picked is not one of them."
Xu She wanted to lift the cloth to pick it up again, but was stopped by the girl: "Hey, hey, hey, everyone only has one chance!"
What? That's all in vain.
Xu She suddenly became furious, and his teeth turned into sharp snake fangs: "Stop it! I am one of you. If I can't get the treasure, who will do it according to the orders of the great being?"
"Haha." The little girl smiled sweetly and raised her hand to point to the side: "Why don't you go there? Your people are all in the square~"
Xu She looked out in the direction of her finger, his eyes becoming brighter and brighter: he saw a number of hanging baskets, each large enough to fit six or seven people, with ropes and balloons tied to the top of each basket.
It's a hot air balloon!
He raised his head and looked up, and saw all kinds of jewels suspended in the air by colorful ribbons, reflecting the sun's brilliance and making his eyes tear up.
He didn't bother to argue with the girl anymore and ran to the square in a hurry, fearing that he would be late.
When Xu She's figure completely disappeared, a shadow appeared behind the little girl.
The man in the elegant gown asked calmly, "Why don't you just kill him? That guy is a big fish."
"He has pearls in his belly." Meimei giggled, "Let him go with those little shrimps, so that he can be swallowed by his sisters."
After she finished speaking, she uttered a confused "Hey, so is my sister's sister my sister or my sister?"
Xu Pei tapped her with the folding fan she was holding. The fan had a serpentine pattern on it, and it was clear who it had been stolen from. "There's only one person we have to be loyal to. Don't choose the wrong side."
"Yes, yes, yes~" Meimei stuck out her tongue, turned over and sat on the wooden box, continuing to wait for the next customer.
Blood seeped from the box onto the grass. There was no treasure inside, only a bunch of hideous heads, some smiling and some angry.
......
rustle.
The late autumn wind makes my body feel cold, and even the sound of the wind in my ears sounds more like "kill, kill, kill" rather than "rustle, shake, shake".
Xu She walked towards the square without realizing it. There were so many people there. Humans are social animals, and the feeling of walking towards the crowd made him feel very comfortable.
There are... so many hanging baskets on the concrete floor and the grass.
At first glance, they appear to be all over the mountain, but if you count them carefully, there are probably... a dozen or so?
The scenery in his vision was no longer real, but was covered with a layer of dreamy colorful bubbles.
Xu She didn't care. This was just an illusion, so it was normal to have some flaws.
So which hot air balloon should I choose?
He looked up at the sky. The jewels in the sky were so dazzling and numerous. They blinked at him like stars. It seemed that no matter which hot air balloon he chose, his wish would come true.
"Lord God's Messenger! Here, here, come here quickly." The blurry figure waved at him. Xu She frowned instinctively, but he still didn't notice anything wrong.
Because the figure and the blurry shadow behind it were too familiar, they awakened the dormant memories in his mind.
Oh, it's them.
Xu She remembered and walked towards them. The figures around him gradually became clearer. They were all his very useful subordinates.
Several people stood outside the basket to welcome his return, while several stood inside, working together to tinker with the hot air balloon. Xu She flipped into the basket, and the basket beneath his feet immediately began to sway and rise into the air.
He did not panic because all the hot air balloons around him rose slowly at the same time.
Is it ten, twenty, or more?
Xu She didn't care. He looked at the stars in the sky leisurely, ready to jump up and pick the highest one.
It's so beautiful, twinkling, just like eyes...
With a snap, a man in a gray robe stood beside him, like a phantom.
Huh? My men actually dared to stand shoulder to shoulder with me?
However, Xu She was in such a good mood that he felt like he was about to fly, so he turned his head to see what was going on.
"Oh, it's you." Xu She smiled. The person standing next to him was Snake Eyes, so of course they could stand side by side.
Wait, Snake Eyes.
My vision began to shake, and a chill seeped deep into my bones.
He raised his hand but trembled and dared not to extend a finger: You, you haven't already,
Xu She didn't say anything, but the other party heard it.
Snake Eyes turned his head at the same speed as him and gave him a strange smile. His eyes turned into golden snake eyes, as if they could see through his soul.
"Yes, I am dead. Part of me was erased and the remains were devoured."
Then, why are you here?
Xu She's trembling pupils suddenly stabilized: Yes, that's why you are here.
The figures in the basket gradually twisted, and the submissive subordinates turned their heads towards him one by one. Their bodies remained in place, but their heads stretched towards him with their long necks.
Snap, snap.
Their facial skin peeled off like cardboard, revealing the rough surface underneath.
Snake Eyes suddenly stood in front of him, blocking the twisted shadows.
"Look into my eyes." Snake Eyes' eyes transformed into two whirlpools spinning in different directions.
Xu She couldn't help but look into his eyes, and immediately a strong feeling of nausea surged from his chest to his throat.
"Ugh—" He fell into the basket and vomited violently.
Piece after piece of debris that looked like internal organs and apples was vomited into the hanging basket, onto his hands and clothes, and rolled everywhere.
"Yes, it's the illusion of the Alien Devouring Snake! No, it's not our Alien Devouring Snake, uh huh." Xu She crawled up and looked outside while vomiting. Where was the group of people riding in the hot air balloon?
Bloated corpses floated in the sky, one after another, their hands linked together, their bellies swollen to the point of being almost transparent. They were pulled by a blood-red thread, flying towards the light gray sea of clouds.
Don't look up, don't look up, don't-
His eardrums were buzzing, but there was also a blood-red thread tied around his neck.
Xu She was forced to raise his head, and saw a gray-black shadow flashing in the sky. The shadow moved quickly along the eight-character pattern, like a giant snake biting its head and tail.
Alien Devouring Snake, no, that is not the Lord I serve openly, but the newly born Alien Devouring Snake!
Xu She covered his abdomen in despair: Great God, it seems that I can no longer serve you.
With a click, a thin chain emerged from the abyss and strangled his heart. A surge of power surged from the other end of the chain, competing with the red line on his neck.
You really didn't give up on me!
Xu She stood up excitedly. He grasped the red string around his neck and laughed wildly with a hissing sound.
And where he couldn't see, the communicator's beeps kept coming.
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