Chapter 136 Bran Castle

"Haha, we won, we won," Del shouted excitedly.

He saw Crown's catch, two pheasants, a turtle dove, a hare and a roe deer.

Clown was puzzled: "What did you win?"

"Hehe, I made some extra money," Del's cheeks flushed, and he hurriedly helped to get the prey.

When they returned to the campsite, many people looked unhappy.

"Hmm," Nick coughed twice and stretched his hand in front of Leah.

"I didn't expect he was a master. I misjudged him." The beautiful captain gritted her teeth, took out three gold spirit coins and put them in the priest's hand, then took out three more and handed them to Del.

Clown smiled and said, "It's so easy to make money, Father, you two must give me some benefits."

"I'll treat you to a drink when I get back." Nick took the gold spirit coins that Del returned, put them in his pocket, and patted them with satisfaction.

"How could he possibly beat me? I saw his shooting skills in the car, and his bullets never hit any prey. The worst one just grazed the body of a hare," Lucas shouted in dissatisfaction.

"What if I was aiming at the blades of grass along the path the hare passed?" Crown said slowly, his eyes fixed on the jumping flames, his face expressionless.

"You must have used some evil method."

"That's enough, Lucas," Leah scolded coldly, "If you're not convinced, you can compete again tomorrow. Don't look like you can't afford to lose. Besides, you're not the one who lost the money."

Jason looked at Crowne deeply and turned his head away.

As night falls, during dinner time, some people are happy while others are sad.

. . . .

After dinner, everyone sat around the campfire.

After nightfall, Fukin returned to the tent to sleep, while Buster squatted at Crown's feet and ran around him happily.

Leah was sitting on a gray leather cushion, holding a cigarette in her mouth, with one leg flat and the other upright.

Her body was as straight as a birch tree and her eyes were as sharp as a hawk.

"According to the intelligence gathered, Bran Castle was abandoned 120 years ago. Its last owner was named Vlad, a cruel lord. Rumor has it that this lord liked to pierce his enemies with long wooden sticks and surround the castle.

After the death of this cruel lord, this place was abandoned. Some people say that you can see lights on in the castle at night, and all those who dare to break in will sleep there forever. "

There was a hint of coldness in Leah's voice, completely different from the carefree character she had been in the afternoon.

She paused and continued, "According to the information from the surviving investigator, there is a powerful evil spirit and some vampires lurking here."

Jason asked, "Why don't we let the surviving investigator join us in the investigation? He understands the situation, and many details may not be accurate if he describes them verbally."

Liya was silent for a while, then slowly said, "The investigator became mutated not long after he returned."

Alienation refers to the change in life form, which can be divided into many categories. For example, humans become werewolves, vampires, etc., or humans are possessed by evil spirits and completely lose their awareness as intelligent creatures, turning into bloodthirsty evil creatures.

The saddest thing is that the warriors who are dedicated to killing evil become the targets of killing.

The air at the scene seemed to become sticky, and even the night wind could not dispel the solemnity of the place.

After a while, Jason asked, "What kind of alienation?"

Knowing what kind of creature it has transformed into will help you make targeted defensive and offensive arrangements.

Leah sighed: "Vampire, he transformed into a vampire, and then was taken away by the church."

If they were taken away by the church, they would probably die. The warriors who had fought for this world would only bid farewell to the world in the flames of the holy fire.

"My plan is to enter the castle and search during the day, and try to hold the battle during the day. If no evil creatures are found during the day, we will choose to enter at night. However, only second-level extraordinary people will participate in the night operation. What do you think, Father?"

Nick nodded slightly and said, "It's a good plan, simple and effective. We will make other plans after we have more information. I will add some information about Bran Castle."

"Vlad did not die. In his later years, he held several bloody rituals in pursuit of immortality. He sacrificed most of his subjects and turned himself into a vampire. He also turned his three lovers into vampires and made the rest of his subjects into blood slaves.

Unlike mixed-blood vampires, Vlad has the ability of hallucination, hypnosis and telepathy. He can command animals such as mice, owls, bats, moths, foxes and wolves. He can also manipulate the weather to cause fog. He can change his appearance and turn into bats and fog.

The church launched a siege, but it was not completely successful. All of Vlad's blood slaves were killed, but he and one of his lovers escaped."

“All parties are taking this incident very seriously, because there has never been a precedent for the coexistence of evil spirits and dark creatures,” Nick said, sighing silently in his heart.

Fanny told him a secret: after the red full moon appeared, it was easier for evil spirits to be born in the world, and it was very different from what the church had previously recorded.

In the past, evil spirits would only possess people, devour their life force, and then leave to look for their next prey. They didn’t have those messy abilities.

But now, the evil spirits' abilities have become all kinds of strange. This is especially evident after the gray fog descended.

After the investigation plan was formulated, the two team leaders began to determine the night shift arrangements.

Liya took the initiative and said, "We will guard the second half of the night today and take turns tomorrow."

"Okay, let's do it," Nick nodded, "Let's go."

Crown stood up and asked a little embarrassedly: "Hey guys, can you sell me some pistol bullets? I practiced too much today and don't have much left."

Lucas snorted and went into the tent, while his teammates shook their heads.

Liya said slowly: "Our team's long-range attack methods are all firearms, so we can't sell them to you now. We can only wait until we complete the mission and see if there are any surpluses. Then we can consider selling some to you."

At this time, Jason said, "I have some here. I am equipped with a pistol but I don't use it often. I can give you 50 rounds. Just return them to me when you go back."

"Thank you," Crown bowed. Although he didn't know why the originally cold other party suddenly became so friendly, he was still very happy that the other party lent him bullets.

"You're welcome. I like teammates who can provide help to the team. I have to say, your shooting skills are pretty good, maybe you can be of some use."

Jason took out the bullet, and Crown took out a brush from his backpack and began to draw golden symbols on the bullet. The firelight reflected his focused face.

The roars of wild beasts were heard, and outside the camp, pairs of green and blue eyes lit up.

Sometimes, these beasts would fight each other.

Jason added some dry wood to the fire and said, "When performing missions in the wild, we often encounter various nocturnal creatures. As long as they do not step into the range of our oil lamps and campfires, we don't need to pay attention to them. We just need to stay vigilant.

If they come out of the gray fog, don't hesitate to attack them immediately, it's best to kill them.

Maybe this is just their temptation, but no one knows how many pairs of eyes are hidden in the darkness staring at us. If we can't quickly repel the first thing that approaches us at a safe distance, we will face endless harassment and won't be able to sleep well the whole night. "

Jason lowered his voice and said softly, "This is also the reason why Liya chose to keep watch in the second half of the night. She wanted to test our abilities."

"I thought they were guarding the second half of the night out of kindness," Nelson muttered.

A sarcastic sneer flashed across the face of the idiot Jason, which was fleeting.

Crown drew the talisman very quickly. In less than fifteen minutes, all the bullets were marked with golden talismans.

He loaded his pistol with bullets, closed his eyes, and summoned a wall of gold.

[Drawing Talisman: 1020/5000; Level 2]

Drawing talismans is now a blue skill. After upgrading to level two, Crown discovered that the pattern of talismans focuses on meaning rather than form, and does not require perfect reproduction in the same proportion, so the speed of drawing talismans is faster.

"Swish", there was a sound in the air and something flew past quickly.

"Meow!" Buster's fur instantly exploded. He ran to Crown's feet and roared towards the sky.

Then, bursts of low animal roars were heard from all around the camp.

The beast roared, and the sound gradually faded away.

"There are more powerful predators coming, and they can fly," Jason warned.

"Shua"

There is no mistake in the poem, post, content, and read the book on 6, 9, and bar!

"I saw it," Nelson said nervously, looking up carefully. "It looks a bit like the demon bird that attacked our camp before, but its body is smaller, its head is more like a demon, and it's faster."

Nick came closer and said, "It's up to you, Crown. Show us your skills."

"Just watch," Crown put down his pistol and quickly strung the longbow.

Entering the castle and searching the rooms, the inconvenience of the bow and arrow became apparent. He had few bullets, so he had to use them sparingly.

In the car tent, the three female investigators were all awake and talking in low voices.

"Captain, do you think they can handle the first half of the night? The church people don't like to use guns, and the night watch is always chaotic."

"Of course they can. They have at least two Level 2 Transcendents. How could they not be able to keep watch all night? It depends on whether they complete the task beautifully or in a state of exhaustion. The man who defeated Lucas has good marksmanship, so maybe it will be easier for him."

"Hey, Captain, how much did you lose today?"

"It's just over a hundred gold shields, small change. I'm the banker."

Crown stood up, pulled the bowstring and aimed at the sky. He scattered his eyes and watched the movements of the entire sky.

Suddenly, the gray fog in his field of vision began to stir, and a monster appeared.

Nelson was wrong. This was clearly a large bat, about 1.5 meters long, with a wingspan of 3 meters.

The bat was extremely fast. It dived down and then pulled up to sink back into the gray fog.

Klauen's eyes immediately focused like the automatic aiming plug-in in a shooting game. After he predicted the monster's flight trajectory, a beam of golden light flew out.

The bowstring sounded softly, and the lingering sound lingered. At this moment, a dark shadow fell, landed on the top of the canopy, and was bounced up and fell to the ground.

When the big bat fell on the canopy, Leah immediately rolled over and screamed, "Enemy attack."

"Bang", the sound of a real object falling to the ground was heard.

Jason whistled, "That's great."

Everyone in the tent and car awning rushed out.

Clown smiled and said, "I'm sorry, but I don't have the ability to choose the landing location for my prey."

Leah approached the fallen monster and saw an arrow enter from its lower jaw, pass through its skull, and shoot out from the top of its head. The arrowhead shone with golden light and there was a wisp of white steam rising from it.

The little episode of vigil passed quickly and there was no conversation all night.

. . . .

In the early morning, the sun dispelled the gray fog.

The two teams drove as close to Bran Castle as possible. When the steam locomotive could not go any further, they left two team members to look after the vehicle while the others walked forward and entered the castle.

Crown recalled the topography of the land and the distribution of the jungle. He remembered that there used to be a small river flowing through the edge of the castle, but now there was no sound of water at all.

Geographical skills brought him this convenience, but geography was also unable to record the passage of time.

Everyone moved forward in silence, occasionally stopping to exchange information.

They had to reach the castle as soon as possible, otherwise they would not have much time to scout and they had to leave time to return. Fortunately, it was spring and the daylight hours were much longer than in winter.

Crane left Buster in the camp, taking only the crow Fookin with him.

He handed the kitten to Nelson for care, but worried that the cat might suddenly encounter danger and would not be able to escape from the bag, he let it out and gave it careful instructions for a while.

He didn't expect that within half an hour, Buster would catch up with him and run around him like a puppy.

The extraordinary people climbed for nearly two hours and finally arrived at the gate of the castle.

The gate had long been damaged and decayed, and the heads of the iron nails embedded in it had been completely corroded by the wind and frost of time.

One door panel lies on the ground, and the other leans against the wall, with the green door knocker on it silently telling the past.

The castle walls were covered with gray-green moss, and a few juniper trees stretched out their branches from the cracks in the walls, with wild vines tightly entwined around their branches.

Some warty, winding tree roots emerged from the high walls, like the tentacles of a devil from hell reaching out to take lives.

There is a moat at the entrance of the castle, but it is only five meters wide and has long dried up, leaving evidence of the possible existence of the missing river.

Crown felt a slight stinging pain on the skin behind his neck, as if he was bitten by an invisible mosquito.

"Quack," Fu Jin made an impatient sound.

At the top of the high wall that was invisible to everyone, a 'person' completely hidden in black clothes slowly stepped back and jumped down from the high wall.

He seemed to be weightless, his black clothes floating in the air, and entered a room in the castle.

"Meow," Buster let out a low growl and made an attacking gesture.

"Let's go in. We have to check it out eventually." Nick clenched the flail in his hands and walked into the shadow of the door.

Crown seemed to notice that the priest's body shook slightly.

(End of this chapter)