"Is it an illusion or not?"
If so, then why did they follow the skeleton without any hindrance?
If not, how could they have gotten in?
They walked for a very long time in the swamp, but saw nothing at all, only darkness and nothing at all.
Not to mention any shadow of boneless flesh and blood...
"I feel like something's not quite right."
Zhao Chen was puzzled.
He carefully recalled what had happened around those skeletons, and the more he thought about it, the stranger it seemed.
The skeletons didn't seem to behave like ordinary ghosts, and their expressions weren't as dull and wooden as those of ordinary ghosts. On the contrary, their eyes were full of life.
"Could it be..."
A thought suddenly flashed through his mind, and he remembered something.
"These skeletons are definitely not long-dead skeletons, but puppets that have been successfully created by someone using secret techniques..."
He finally realized the unusual nature of the skeletons.
“These skeletons move extremely slowly, just like normal living beings, but their expressions are very stiff, they don’t move at all, and some of them are even laughing… Could it be because they are puppets? If so, then I understand.”
Zhao Chen finally understood the reason behind it.
"So this is a secret technique!"
The thought suddenly popped into Zhao Chen's mind.
He thought of those legendary puppet sects. It was said that among the puppet sects there was a terrifying method of corpse refining, which was used to refine puppets into a kind of terrifying puppet whose body was just like a living thing and could perform many different behaviors, but whose thinking was not as rich as that of an ordinary living person.
They can think, but their thinking is purely instinctive, because they have no thoughts of their own and only act according to their master's commands.
The master is equivalent to the puppet's consciousness; as long as the master gives an order, these puppets will carry it out without hesitation.
"Then... who is controlling these skeletons..."
As Zhao Chen followed, he kept guessing in his mind.
Before long, the group felt themselves sinking deeper and deeper into the swamp, where the atmosphere grew increasingly eerie...
They felt a chill creeping up their feet, as if they were in an ice cellar.
This gave them the creeps, as they had no idea what terrible things might happen next.
At this moment, they gradually noticed the differences.
As they walked, they suddenly felt the ground beneath their feet soften and loosen, and then the mud began to churn, forming a huge whirlpool.
The skeleton that had been leading them forward suddenly became incredibly weak, eventually turning into a pile of ashes that dissipated in the wind.
Yet they remained drawn to the eerie vortex, sinking deeper and deeper...
"What's going on...?"
These people sensed a danger, as if a pair of hands were grabbing their ankles and pulling them down.
This fear made them tremble with terror.
Their legs kept kicking against the surrounding air, trying to reduce the terrible suction force, but the more they kicked, the stronger the suction force became, causing their bodies to sink involuntarily.
"Ah! Help!"
Many people instinctively screamed in terror, but there was nothing they could do.
Just then, they suddenly felt as if they had stepped on something, and the sensation became clearer and clearer.
"What's going on? Why is something pressing on my foot?!"
To their surprise, they found that there really was something beneath their feet, and it seemed to be a soft, fluffy thing that was also warm.
"What is this thing? Why does it feel so soft when I step on it?"
Their expressions grew even more grim.
Their bodies sank slowly, faster and faster.
They also discovered that this soft, squishy thing seemed quite heavy, and they couldn't break free no matter how hard they tried.
They began to feel as if their bodies were being crushed by a huge boulder, and no matter how hard they tried, they could not move it.
Their bodies sank deeper and deeper, and their consciousness gradually faded.
They didn't know how much time had passed, but all they could hear was the whistling wind in their ears, and then they could hear nothing more and completely lost consciousness.
After an unknown amount of time, they slowly opened their eyes and were met with complete darkness. They could also faintly smell a rotten and foul odor in the air, which made them feel extremely nauseous.
They struggled to their feet and saw a small hill not far away, next to which was a pool of water.
The water in the pool was blood red, and several skeletons floated on the surface, which made them feel a chill run down their spines.
They dared not approach, and could only stand at a distance, observing the surrounding situation.
At this moment, the scenes from their time in the swamp flashed through their minds.
Is this the world beneath the swamp?
Their minds were filled with questions; they couldn't understand what was going on.
However, they can't worry about that now, because they're not in a good state right now.
Although they had broken free from the swamp's grasp, they still dared not let their guard down, after all, they had only just entered this area.
Just then, a cold wind blew by, bringing with it a pungent stench that filled their nostrils.
"vomit!"
Some people couldn't stand the stench and immediately squatted down to gag. The more they vomited, the worse it got, until they ended up vomiting up all the bile in their stomachs...
The stench made them feel like they were suffocating, and they dared not stay there any longer, so they quickly ran forward.
But all they could see ahead was a pool of blood-red water, and they had no idea which way to go.
At this point, some of the braver people decided to try walking around the pool to see if they could find a way. So they took out tinderboxes, lit matches, and used the faint flame to move forward.
They walked slowly along the edge of the pool, inching forward.
But their eyes remained fixed on the corpses in front of them, as if their eyes were glued shut.
Looking at the horribly decayed skeletons, some people's hearts were in their throats, fearing that they might accidentally step on them.
These people walked extremely slowly, and some of them didn't even dare to lift their heads while walking.
But this state of fear didn't last long before it was broken by a sinister and terrifying laugh.
Everyone looked up and saw a monster standing there, its body covered in white scales, with sharp teeth in its mouth, and a body three meters tall.
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