Chapter 21 Invite the Lich Mao Mao...worm?
Miss Shadow raised her fist high, the lich subconsciously protected his head, and then instantly disappeared into the darkness.
He ran away.
Hurley looked back, her tense nerves finally getting a break, then her eyes rolled back and she fainted.
Chen Shuang: This feeling of being scammed feels so familiar.
Leaving someone here will definitely cause trouble. Chen Shuang thought about it and looked at the magic ant: "Xiao Hong, take her home."
The return journey was smooth.
When they were almost at the temple entrance, Chen Shuang found that the girl was about to wake up. Her eyes were half open, her vision was hazy, and she stared straight ahead.
That perspective is the Dark Temple.
The girl stared at the temple gate, seemingly still half awake, and muttered in her sleep, "It's so beautiful, like something created by the gods. Did I die and go to heaven?"
The gate that was pulled out was originally a simplified version of the original Dark Temple, and it became even more magnificent after the second upgrade.
A heavy, intimidating black stone gate stands in front, engraved with countless intricate and beautiful dark divine patterns. The giant white stone lions guarding on both sides are equally majestic, as if waiting to judge visitors with bad intentions.
In short, the temple currently has an epic and gorgeous style that is so dazzling that it has no rivals.
"It's not heaven," Chen Shuang corrected, "it's the Dark Temple."
She said, "It's not polite to mention Heaven in the Dark Temple. Someone might be unhappy."
Angels or... elves probably don't like to hear it.
The girl said: "Sorry, I will pay attention."
Chen Shuang looked at the unexpectedly calm human girl.
Normally, the current trend advocates light and hates darkness. The reaction of this person after hearing about the Dark Temple seemed a little indifferent.
You know, the thieves had nightmares for several days when they learned the identity of the temple.
Chen Shuang asked, "Aren't you afraid?"
"A little bit," the girl blinked, then shook her head. "But when you think about it, there's nothing to be afraid of. Even the fights between humans are endless, let alone the gods who are naturally opposed to each other."
"Sir," she looked at Chen Shuang, "my name is Heli Karl, and I come from a fairly prominent family."
"My political enemies will hype up my so-called despicable deeds after my death, smearing me as a criminal or an idiot, and then try to seize the benefits from the Karl family."
He Li said, "If it were me, I would do the same. I would tear off the delicious red meat when the opponent is weak. I might even go further than them. This is the law of survival."
"A bit unconventional, right?" she said to herself. "I was born to be different. Following the herd will only lead to mediocrity, but the Karl family does not need a mediocre leader."
He Li looked at Chen Shuang, as if she was ready to accept any comments: "It's okay if you think it's strange."
Chen Shuang shook her head: "Not surprising, very full of vitality, isn't it?"
Hurley paused.
Vitality, this was the first time someone used this word to describe her.
As the first female heir of the Karl family, she must be outstanding enough, stand out enough, and even have to use ruthless tactics to gain the family's recognition.
They would enjoy the benefits while saying that she was too strong-willed.
The vassals feared her more than they respected her. In the eyes of the public, the thorny rose of the Karl family was always sharp and prickly, making people feel cold at the sight of it.
Majesty, experience, even viciousness, this is what she often hears.
But now, at such an embarrassing moment, someone actually praised her for her vitality.
Hurley laughed.
Serious drama.
Hu Li felt that she had cried too much today, but now she was not the thorny rose of the Carl family, but just a fragile human girl on the road of exile. For the time being, she could cry as much as she wanted.
She cried so hard that even snot bubbles came out of her nose, but she was surprisingly happy: "Thank you, to hell with heaven, this is the real good place."
Chen Shuang: “…hiss.”
Although it was a positive compliment to her for building the temple, would it be true that God's thoughts would not hear her cursing Heaven so openly?
Uh, she is the biggest anti-Illuminati secret organization.
Forget it, just say whatever you want to say. If anything goes wrong, the Dark God will take responsibility.
Chen Shuang comforted He Li: "It's okay now, there will be no danger anymore."
"Yeah," Hurley cried even harder, "Those damn hyenas are still celebrating. I'm sure I'll be fine. Then I'll go back and skin them alive."
Chen Shuang: It seems that persuasion has backfired.
"I mean, you can come in and rest for a while."
Hu Li cried and gnashed her teeth. "I worked so hard to get a chance to rest. Those damn rats should be enjoying their massages now. I'll go back and use the iron mesh brush to scrape their skin off!"
Chen Shuang: “…”
It’s better to shut up.
She watched Hurley cry and laugh, and felt that her mental state was just right and she was just the right amount of crazy.
I deeply understand that when someone is crying, just be there quietly, and any words of comfort should only be said after the emotion has subsided.
After successfully waiting for He Li, who had been crying her heart out, to calm down, Chen Shuang seemed to sense something and looked back.
That familiar feeling of voyeurism.
The pale figure reappeared at the back, and the lich followed the team from a distance, and his expression could not be seen clearly.
No malice was felt.
Shen Shuang looked at He Li: "It's a lich, it seems to be haunting you."
She asked, "Do you have any connection?"
At this time, they were only a stone's throw away from the Dark Temple. As long as Chen Shuang wanted, she had many ways to subdue the lich and was not worried about him doing anything weird.
Moreover, the temple has a strong deterrent effect on all dark creatures, and malicious dark creatures rarely approach. This lich secretly followed them back, but did not get close.
He doesn't look like someone who's here to surrender, but he doesn't look like someone who's looking for trouble either.
Hurley's expression was a little grim: "I fell and kicked his grave crookedly."
Chen Shuang: “?”
"To avoid being hunted, I hid in the Lost Land. The light was dim and my vision was obstructed. I tripped over a mound of earth while trying to escape, and then I saw him crawling out of the grave."
Hurley showed off the large bloody scratches on her calf, which looked like she had fallen very hard.
Her face was solemn. "I don't know if this is considered a serious offense, but he chased me for two days and didn't kill me. I don't know how I got through those two days."
Being chased by an unknown creature covered in mud for two days is indeed a horror movie in a sense.
Shen Shuang glanced at the lich.
However, for an undead creature like a lich, it would be quite terrifying if the door of the house was suddenly kicked open while the lich was taking a nap.
As she spoke, Hurley began to break down. "I sincerely regretted my mistakes, apologized, and offered compensation, but he didn't say a word. He just followed me around. What on earth does he want to do?"
Chen Shuang: "Maybe you can ask him."
He Li looked at Chen Shuang with red eyes from crying, tears about to burst out.
Chen Shuang: "I promise, he can't hurt you."
Hurley: (tears in her eyes)
After careful consideration, and on the premise that Shen Shuang guaranteed her personal safety, He Li agreed to meet with the Lich.
The lich glanced hesitantly at Chen Shuang who was standing next to him, and when he didn't see the terrifying black figure that had beaten people before, he visibly breathed a sigh of relief.
He handed over a red fruit with a crack on it, the crack of which had turned yellow.
Hurley: “!”
She immediately reacted, knocked the fruit out of the lich's hand, pursed her lips, and felt a little regretful about her behavior.
The round red fruits rolled on the ground and were covered with mud.
The lich picked up the red fruit in silence. Although his face was still expressionless, he looked a little depressed.
Chen Shuang: I don’t know what he’s thinking, but I feel like my heart is about to break.
"What do you want to do?"
Hu Li suppressed her fear of the undead and asked in a cold voice.
Just when she thought she would not get a reply, the lich who had been silent for two days finally spoke: "You can't go in. It's dangerous."
He Li snorted coldly: "Who is not dangerous, you?"
The atmosphere suddenly became stagnant, with a momentum that seemed to extend infinitely.
Chen Shuang, who was almost frozen to death by the cold air, stepped forward to pause the awkward atmosphere: "He Li, it's late, I'll take you to rest."
She arranged for He Li to go to the third floor, and when she came out she found that the lich had not left yet.
In the introduction to the adventure, in addition to the "escape girl" described in the main text, there is also "a gaze that follows like a shadow."
Thinking of this, Shen Shuang looked at the frustrated lich and asked, "Where is this Mr. Lich?"
"Would you like to come in and sit down?"
Invited.
Originally only wanting to ensure the safety of humans, the lich who followed from a distance showed a rare hesitation.
Distant memories told him that humans would be closer to each other and would be safer with solid houses.
but……
The lich looked at the palace that seemed familiar.
In his perception, there were several terrifying fighting forces hidden in this palace, and he even felt a sense of fear coming from his blood.
The lich looked at Chen Shuang, who had a calm expression.
And this seemingly harmless human being simply gave him the chills.
The lich who loves life mustered up his courage, and his belief in protecting the weak was rekindled.
He took a deep breath, and even though the lich didn't breathe, it helped calm his fear a little.
Chen Shuang saw the lich nodded barely audibly.
She opened the door: "Come in."
"What should I call you?" Chen Shuang asked.
Nervous Lich: "Hairy...hairy..." Worm.
His name is Caterpillar.
Because when the lich woke up from the dark mud and regained life, the first thing he saw was a tiny caterpillar.
Weak but full of vitality.
The lich raised the caterpillar throughout its life and preserved it properly after its death.
Even when he fell asleep again for some reason, this frail shell of life still accompanied him into darkness.
"Maomao, what a cute name."
Lich: "...Hmm."
I dare not explain.
He lowered his head and turned his face away, not daring to look directly into Chen Shuang's eyes.
Thinking of the equally fragile humans he would see after waking up again, the lich mustered up his courage again.
"You can't bully weak lives."
He spoke word by word: "Otherwise, I will be angry."
"I'm angry, it's horrible."
Chen Shuang: Although I really want to believe it, I’m not convincing enough.
She said, "Okay, so could you take a shower before going upstairs?"
The lich immediately lowered his head and said in a voice as soft as a mosquito: "Okay...Okay."
*
Chen Shuang found the elf cub in the corner.
He was facing the wall, leaving an autistic back to the outside world.
The angel stood nearby, his usual indifferent expression gone, replaced by visibly excited expression.
The angel said excitedly: "Come again!"
The surrounding area was filled with huge gullies and thorn branches cut into sections, and from time to time there were holes left by the vegetation being uprooted.
Chen Shuang looked at the two of them and suddenly got hard.
The fist is hard.
"Don't tell me this is normal procedure for caring for cubs."
The two figures froze at the sound.
The angel glanced at Chen Shuang, his wings slightly stilled, and he seemed to feel a little guilty, which was rare.
After a long pause, he promised, "I will fill the hole here overnight."
Chen Shuang's gaze shifted to the elf facing the wall.
The elf paused for a long time, as if he had made a decision that went against his ancestors. He stiffened his body and slowly turned around.
Then he yawned slowly like a cub and said to Chen Shuang in a baby voice, "Go to sleep... hug me."
Chen Shuang: “…”
I feel like my ears are going to break.
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