Chapter 126: The Ghostly Eyes 2: The Strange Wind

After the words "Don't look back" were uttered, everyone stopped thinking about whatever they were thinking and the palace fell into silence.

This silence is not absolute silence. There are faint sobs in the air, the friction of fabrics caused by the shaking of the human body, and the heart-throbbing buzzing sound evenly distributed in the space.

This kind of atmosphere instantly chilled the players' restless hearts.

Zhu Ci didn't know what they saw, but because his tears made his nose sore, he knew that this matter was probably not ordinary.

The faint halo of light on the wall allowed one to see some of the people's expressions. This time, they all had their eyes tightly closed, looking very frightened.

“Wuwuwuwu…”

The buzzing sound came from far away and became stronger and stronger. A strange wind blew from behind, making people feel cold on their backs.

Zhu Ci covered his ears with his hands. The wind was like an ancient ghost, wandering around you, passing through one body and exiting from another.

Their bodies felt as if they were touched, and their hair stood on end. The ghosts were teasing them, or perhaps they were picking and choosing them as if they were shopping in a supermarket, treating them as goods.

“Hehehe…”

The teasing laughter mixed in with the sobs became more and more obvious. Zhu Ci frowned. It was not a pleasant feeling to be stared at from many different angles.

"Lights! Turn off the lights!"

“Shua…”

The moment the voice fell, someone quickly threw something out, followed by complete darkness, and the only remaining candles on the wall in the palace also disappeared.

The heavy, disappointing booing shook my eardrums and made my back feel chilly.

It was completely gone, and along with the light, those strange looks disappeared. But when I came to my senses, I felt that it was all an illusion.

“What?”

"I just adjusted my perspective and saw a bunch of mosaics."

"Will this game be pixelated? Is this a sign of progress?"

"I feel like I can't watch it. It's very dangerous."】

…

After a long while, no one moved, and Zhu Ci's legs became numb from standing.

"Ugh..." The suppressed cry overflowed from the throat.

This signal actually made all the players breathe a sigh of relief. They could move now, and it was really over.

"Sound doesn't really stimulate this dungeon." Someone said.

"Light, what will we do without light?"

…

Without light they cannot see, but too much light seems to cause trouble.

While everyone was still thinking, a voice suddenly called out.

"Hey? Who touched me?"

There was the sound of something heavy falling to the ground and the hissing sound of someone sucking in a breath of cool air.

"That... President... is me..." the other man spoke weakly.

"Hmm? Is that you?"

“Hula…”

A candle was lit.

Suddenly, there was a yellow light in front of him. Zhu Ci looked over and found that Qi Shiyu was holding a candle and squatting in front of the two people who had just spoken. The visibility was just the two of them.

Zhu Ci took a quick look and saw a familiar-looking man pinning another woman...who had a man's voice, to the ground.

But now they all looked at Qi Shiyu with shock.

Hmm... hard to judge. Zhuci thought so.

"You are Zhou Yang, right?" Qi Shiyu said with a smile.

"Hmm..." Zhou Yang nodded. The ropes on his body had not been untied yet, but it was obvious that his waist and legs were strong, so he sat back directly.

Qi Shiyu glanced at the "woman" who had gotten up next to Zhou Yang and said, "Is this your teammate?"

Zhou Yang's face was stiff, and the corners of his mouth twitched: "Yes, yes."

"President, I just want to untie the rope for you." The man explained.

"Oh, okay, okay." Perhaps feeling embarrassed, Zhou Yang didn't want to say anything more.

"Is it a boy?" Qi Shiyu continued to ask curiously.

"Hello, Xue Ming." The cross-dressing man smiled coquettishly and then extended his hand.

"Um, interrupt for a moment...can you help us untie the rope?"

Qi Shiyu moved the candles, looked at the players next to him, and said something malicious with an innocent expression: "Oh, since we know each other, the price is negotiable."

…

While they were arguing, Zhu Ci had already reached a corner.

However, the audience in the live broadcast room seemed to want to watch the dispute on the other side.

【“Can the anchor go back and watch the show? Any points will do.”

“It’s sad. Why is the anchor the only one who opened a live broadcast room?”

"Hey, these bosses are so mysterious. They never broadcast the contents of high-level dungeons live. Are they afraid that we will catch them?"

"I turned up the volume to the maximum and could hear them talking. Why did it sound like they were buying vegetables at the market?"

"Hahaha, I want to hear the bargaining."】

…

The people in the corner are dressed exactly like the players, but looking at their expressions, they don't look like players, but more like NPCs.

Zhu Ci squatted down, and there was some fear in their eyes when they came into contact with the light.

"Are you all right?" He put the candle further away.

Everyone else lowered their heads. Only one girl nodded slowly.

Zhu Ci walked over and asked, "Do you want me to help you untie the rope?"

The girl looked at him carefully, revealing a hint of sadness and sympathy, and then nodded vigorously.

Zhu Ci didn't quite understand, but he still helped her untie the rope.

The girl slowly turned around and helped untie the person next to her.

"Can I ask a few questions?" Zhuci asked.

"That..." The girl suddenly searched her body, took out a handkerchief and handed it to Zhuci.

"Hmm?" Zhu Ci took it doubtfully, "Thank you?"

"Your eyes," she reminded.

Zhu Ci reached out and touched his left eye, then twitched his lips in understanding.

[“Hahaha, I’m being pitied.”

"To be honest, I cried really hard this time. My eyes were red and full of tears, and I kept crying."

"The NPC must be pitying me, hahaha."

"But is the host's tears a side effect?"

"The s attribute exploded. Is this a side effect?"]

…

Zhu Ci looked back. He had been told not to look back before, but he was still somewhat curious. If tears were associated with the degree of danger, then what terrible thing was hidden behind it?

However, it was pitch black, pitch black, and human vision could not see where light could not reach.

Zhuci returned the handkerchief to her and wiped it with a tissue: "I have one myself, thank you."

"It's OK."

…

After chatting with the girl for a while, Zhu Ci found out that her name was Que Nu and that the person next to her was her friend Ban Qing. However, the boy named Ban Qing, like the other NPCs, crouched and looked at Zhu Ci, with no desire to speak.

"This is a temple, and also an underground palace." The girl said, "Everyone who wants to live on earth must enter this temple. After entering the temple, they will... be sacrificed."

Zhu Ci looked at her: "I..."

"I know you are from outside the village, but no matter who comes here, you must come to the temple. If you don't do this, the people in the village will be in trouble."

Greetings: "Thank you for your consideration?"

[“Ah, such a skillful way of speaking. Why do I feel like she is very experienced?”

"The anchor is a quiet person, he only said a few words, and this woman said everything?"

"Wow, you don't even need to find an excuse. It seems that the identity of a foreigner is assigned by the system and is universal among all players?"]

Zhu Ci also had the same doubts. He asked, "Have you been locked up here for a long time?"

The girl nodded, and turned her head hesitantly, seemingly looking towards a corner.

Zhuci noticed her hint and walked in that direction holding a candle.

"Or...you'd better not go." The girl behind him whispered.

Zhuci paused for a moment, but still walked over.

The faint light of the candles moved with his steps, and Zhu Ci saw many people who were tied up in the same clothes along the way. They all raised their heads and looked at him in unison, which was a bit weird.

When he reached the innermost part, Zhu Ci turned around holding the candle, and his heart skipped a beat for unknown reason.

There were no bones, but there were sacrificial garments scattered on the ground, one by one, and handprints on the walls, as well as holes of various sizes.

Zhu Ci looked carefully and occasionally saw some broken lumps on the ground.

"These people have melted."

A hoarse voice nearby interrupted his thoughts on the speech.

Zhu Ci looked over when he heard that. The moment he saw it, he couldn't help but frown and took a step back.

"Haha." The man laughed.

His face looked very strange, as pale as paper, but the whole face was full, or should I say, too full, without a single wrinkle on his face, no pores were visible, and his cheeks were prominent as if they were inflated, and yet his voice was so hoarse.

It looks weird no matter how you look at it.

"What's wrong?" the man asked.

Zhu Ci shook his head: "It's okay, how come these people can put on makeup?"

"If you disrespect ghosts and gods, you will be punished. God is watching what you do. Ghosts and gods will see it and you will never be able to recover."

…

Only some debris was left on the ground. A person turned into a pool of water. I don’t know which one is more frightening, the white bones or the human body.

Because the man was really a bit weird and looked mysterious, and the light was dim, Zhu Ci didn't communicate much. He still went back to find Que Nu.

"Did you see it?" The girl looked into his eyes, as if searching for something.

Zhuci nodded.

"Are you scared? It's okay, I'm scared too, and so is Ban Qing."

There was a hint of melancholy in his silence, and it was obvious that the girl had misunderstood him. But it was not surprising, after all, it was she who had made Zhu Ci look so miserable when he was crying just now.

I don’t particularly want to use the cowardly and shameless words to say, “I’m not afraid.”

Que Nu lowered her head sadly: "I see that you seem like a good person. I heard that outsiders would not be locked up here like us. It's normal for you to be afraid." She didn't listen to any of this.

"You've been locked up for a long time?" Zhu Ci asked, "What about the food?"

"Well, every once in a while, this place will be opened, more people will be thrown in, and then our ropes will be tied up, and food... depends on your luck."

"Are all the people who came in before gone?"

"I don't know... I don't know them, but..." The girl frowned, as if she had thought of something terrible.

"What happened to them?"

"Many of them are bad guys," said the girl. "They are very vicious."

As she spoke, she carefully looked behind Zhu Ci, where the players were.