The monster immediately hid in the corner of the alley.

It was watching the man, and everything was very strange.

Why did he bring himself here, why did he lock himself up in this place, what does he want?

The monster has some instincts. It knows that it is no longer human and cannot coexist with humans. Even just contact will bring certain pollution.

The call from the great being sleeping underground made everyone's will boil, but it had no effect on this man.

It is very curious.

More terrifying.

Ordinary mortals, upon encountering such a monster, would inevitably panic, tremble, and flee desperately, while some people who usurp the power of the extraordinary would try to kill, expel, or seal it.

But the man in front of me.

unknown.

It only felt the unknown.

It cannot guess what the other party wants to do, cannot understand what it will encounter next, and cannot know what the ending will be.

Although it sounds a bit like a hellish joke, the desire to survive now occupies the polluted soul of this dead man.

It began to try to attack the man.

The black fog with strong spiritual pollution swept through the dark alley like a strong wind and rushed towards Qi Lin's position.

But Qi Lin just took out his cell phone and checked the time.

"It's not time yet."

He said this, and in an instant, the wind froze.

The ball of black fog was bound in place, like a frozen scene from a movie.

It was shocked, it couldn't understand.

Just like a cat playing with a mouse, Qi Lin was controlling this strange behavior at will.

For Qi Lin, this was indeed very simple. According to the rating he had drawn up, the monster in front of him was only slightly stronger than the lowest level.

Two fingers can kill it.

But there was indeed some interesting aura about it that made Qi Lin feel a little familiar.

It is not yet twelve o'clock, and he naturally will not solve this monster before the time required by the task.

It was boring to just wait like this, so he reached his hand into the black mist and pulled out a ball of semi-solid material like wool.

That thing looked like a ball of yarn vomited out of a cat's mouth. The black mist on it formed tentacles that were constantly wriggling. There seemed to be colorful black brewing inside. Further inside, there was a spherical core that was as dark and silent as a dead star.

This is the body of this monster. The black fog is produced from it. It can also be said that if this place is destroyed, the monster can be directly eliminated.

Under normal circumstances, this thing certainly couldn't be taken out like this, but this was Qi Lin, who had seen countless strange things, so this kind of small scene was easy for him to handle.

After mastering this skill, Qi Lin often spoke heartfelt words to the monsters, and this time was no exception.

Qi Lin put it in front of him and took a deep sniff.

A nauseating stench rushed into the nose, filled with the stench of rotting corpses and the fermentation smell deep in the sewer. Just smelling it for a moment was enough to make you vomit yesterday's breakfast.

In this smell, Qi Lin saw the life of the deceased who became the core of this weirdness.

Just like watching a movie.

Qi Lin usually uses this method to look into the causes of these strange phenomena and records them to warn future generations.

Happy families are all alike; every unhappy family is unhappy in its own way.

If all the strange causes could be analyzed and recorded, perhaps similar tragedies could be avoided in the world.

Qi Lin thinks so.

After reading this strange life story, Qi Lin could only sigh that life is unpredictable. This classmate simply felt unwell while hiding in the radio station hut he had secretly built to broadcast illegally, and died suddenly.

Because the hut was extremely hidden and was an abandoned basement of an unfinished building, and at that time, there were at least dozens, if not hundreds, of similar buildings in counties across the country, his body was not discovered and remained until it was completely decayed.

If there is any lesson to be learned from this, it is that it is best to tell your family where you are going before you go out, and not to broadcast illegally.

Thinking of this, Qi Lin confirmed the name and address of the other party's family, and was ready to notify them and at least bury the body.

Thinking of this, Qi Lin put the strange core back and released his control over it.

The black fog immediately dispersed and hid in the shadows, trembling like a frightened bird.

"Don't worry, I just found out your family's name and address."

Qi Lin spoke kindly to the air.

Hearing his words, Guaiyi immediately became even more frightened.

Although it no longer has human rationality, it still feels fear when hearing similar words.

"I will take care of them properly."

"?"

Its black mist forms a question mark.

Qi Lin looked at the time and it was already midnight.

"Time is up."

He muttered to himself, reaching the middle of the dark alley.

The black fog did not come out to try to attack Qi Lin, because the previous interaction had made it understand that this human was totally beyond its ability to deal with, and it could only wait to die in front of him.

Well, I've died once, so it's okay.

Qi Lin looked at the deserted streets, feeling a little annoyed.

Fortunately, the system task does not require you to wait for the monster to attack you before you can fight back.

Qi Lin's eyes sparkled, he glanced at the street, and soon found the strange hiding place.

"Don't worry, it only takes a moment. It won't be painful."

As he spoke, he came to a corner of the alley.

Under the dim street lights, Qi Lin's shadow became darker and darker, covering the black fog.

Qi Lin stretched out his hand, and the monster was picked up like a frightened rabbit.

"Rest in peace."

He read.

The next moment, accompanied by the crisp sound of glass shattering, the strange core was completely crushed into powder.

The entire black fog gradually dissipated and disappeared in a silent wailing.

At the same time, Qi Lin saw that the fallen leaves on the ground were twisted to form cold and indifferent words.

【Midnight, through the dark alley: 1/1】

[Eliminate the monsters in the dark alley: 1/1]

[Survived: 1/1]

【Congratulations on completing the task】

【Start settlement now】

[Task Exploration Degree: 30%]

[Task completion: mediocre]

[Walking alone in a dark alley, you saw a terrifying shadow. Although you managed to survive, remember that there will always be a pair of eyes watching you from behind.]

[Silence Points Obtained: 100 points]

[Get the novice guidance task reward: inherent skills: Go for broke]

[Obtain career reward: Dark Alley]

【Settlement completed】

【If you have verified an urban legend and want to pass it on and promote it, now is the best opportunity. 】

[Choose to complete career development tasks and receive advanced rewards]

【Welcome to the quiet place again】

"It seems interesting."

Qi Lin stroked his chin and stared at the words above.

Suddenly, he felt something was watching him from behind. He hadn't experienced this feeling for a long time, and it made his hair stand on end.

Looking back, Qi Lin saw a foreign man wearing a long windbreaker, a deerstalker hat and a briar pipe in his mouth standing at the end of the dark alley.

"Hey, I thought there would be some unclean things here, but I didn't expect someone else to get there first?"

He walked out from the shadows, and the light illuminated his face, which was unshaven, unkempt, and looked unreliable.

"Hmm? Are you the chosen one of this foreign land? What a coincidence."

The other party came in front of Qi Lin, and even in Qi Lin's opinion, this man had a strong sense of oppression.

"Let me introduce myself. I'm a detective named Drizzt. You can call me Old Drizzt."

As the other party spoke, he extended his hand toward Qi Lin.