Chapter 259: White Orchid Rain Festival (Part 42)
From the moment the first controlled resident rushed onto the altar, the dragon-shaped wooden sculpture let out several long, shrill cries.
It seemed as if he was trying to stop those people from taking action against Jiusheng, but it also seemed like he was crying out in powerlessness and pain.
But all these sounds are no longer acceptable to the ears of those who are controlled. For those controlled by the evil god, the evil in their hearts is infinitely magnified. The bloody Jiusheng in front of them is like a delicacy to them.
The white clothes on Jiusheng's body were soon stained red with blood, and later even the human figure could not be seen clearly.
The entire altar seemed like a huge evil carnival, and the angry shouts were drowned out.
Because of the already precarious restrictions of Jiu Sheng's death, the moment the other party's body was buried by the crowd of people, it lost its effect.
The dragon-shaped wooden statue instantly turned into a black and red dragon, hovering in the air.
In just half a second, the sky, which had been clear just a moment ago, was suddenly filled with thunder, and the strong wind that was swirling directly wrapped the altar tightly.
It was just that in the past, the thunder from the sky brought rain like a downpour, but this time the thunder from the sky fell directly on the huge crowd on the altar.
This was a one-sided act of revenge, and it was also something that Jiusheng had stopped and left unfinished before.
The thunder continued to fall, and no one who became a follower of the evil god was spared, but because they were influenced by the evil god, the black air wrapped around them made it not so easy for them to be killed.
The entangled black gas began to wrap around the body of the hovering dragon little by little, until the red part was completely buried, the red color completely disappeared, and turned into a ball of black gas again.
The mass of black gas was much larger than the one that had previously invaded the dragon-shaped wooden statue, and there seemed to be something sharp inside the black gas.
The thunder in the sky stopped completely, and the dragon-shaped wooden statue returned to its original appearance and stopped moving.
With a flash of cold light, a sharp object wrapped in black gas rushed straight towards the wood carving and hit the center of the dragon-shaped wooden statue.
Although Nan Huan and Bei Xi had already foreseen that such a situation would occur, they still frowned when they saw this scene.
However, both of them noticed at the same time that at the moment the wooden statue was stabbed, a last trace of red breath escaped from the statue, fell to the ground, and turned into a small dragon-shaped wooden statue. In a corner where no one noticed, it rolled off the altar and fell into the hands of a child.
Whether it was the shape and appearance of the wood carving, which were almost exactly the same as the dragon-shaped wooden statue that Nan Huan got from Old Man Zhang, or some of the child's contours and genetic characteristics, which were somewhat similar to Old Man Zhang, Nan Huan was able to determine that the small wooden statue in her hand should be the one from that year.
The real scene in front of me finally froze on the large wooden statue split into two, which is the appearance of the wooden statue in the Dragon God Temple now. It was as if the impact was over, and everything around me stopped.
[Strange clock, the only yesterday located has been viewed, players will be logged out within 30 seconds]
The system's brief prompt sound brought Nan Huan and Bei Xi, who were originally immersed in sadness, back to their senses for a moment.
As the system's voice fell, the scene in front of the two people became more and more blurred.
【bite--
Congratulations to the player for completing the special side quest - Sacrifice to the Evil God. 】
Nan Huan originally thought that they would return to the altar in the enchanted world, but unexpectedly the system directly notified the completion of the mission.
But after thinking about it, Nanhuan understood.
It was mentioned in the previous mission description that as long as they made a choice that was completely contrary to the enchantment, there would be a possibility of getting out of the enchantment. She and Bei Xi prevented the entire dragon clan from being used as a sacrifice, which had already violated the choice they should have made based on their identities in the enchantment, so the mission was completed, their memories were restored, and they woke up from the enchantment.
[There is no reward for this mission, but because of your presence, the long-lost Dragon God Temple has regained its light. ]
If the prop 'Strange Clock' had not played a role in this mission, the two would not have been able to wake up so quickly. They also finally saw what happened at the Rain Festival that year. Nan Huan did not contribute much, so he did not react much to the fact that there was no mission reward for this mission.
However, when she and Bei Xi just returned to the Dragon God Temple in the copy, she sensed a murderous aura from Bei Xi.
When I opened my eyes, I was surprised to find that President Miaojiang and President Gambler were standing not far in front of me.
Bei Xi didn't even say hello and rushed forward with the iron axe in hand.
Nan Huan did not intend to stop it. The system had just reminded her that when they triggered the task, other people also entered the task. She and Bei Xi had several opportunities to wake up early, but they were affected by the black air in the end. The moment they woke up, they realized that it was the two who were behind it.
Regardless of the housekeeper's rule that no one can leave the high priest's mansion at night, or the reason why the two people had signs of black air on their bodies, all of them indicate that they may have established contact with Man Wugui's group, or reached some kind of cooperation with them.
For the first time, Nan Huan felt a little regretful. He gave the gambler president a chance in the pawnshop in the afternoon, but as a result, the two of them almost stayed in the enchanted world forever that night.
In addition, Bei Xi was indeed a little stimulated by the strange images in the clock, and Nan Huan knew that she needed a way to vent.
But before Bei Xi could take direct action, Nan Huan was the first to sense in his soul that something had happened in the High Priest's Mansion.
On this side, after Nan Huan and Bei Xi left the High Priest's Mansion, the players from the First Guild Alliance, except for those who were assigned to keep watch, basically gathered near the First Guild courtyard.
There are three layers of guards from outside to inside to prevent any health problems from happening to the president and the eldest lady in the courtyard of the most central guild or in the eldest lady's room.
President Barbie and President Worker, two presidents with offensive skills, were arranged outside the door, while President Alice and President Pink, two presidents with defensive skills, stayed in the room and watched the two people's bodies to ensure that in case of any sudden situation, President Pink could activate the skill of creating illusions to trap the enemy, while President Alice could use the rabbit hole to take the two people's bodies away.
The plan can be said to be very complete. Given the scale, it would be inadequate without a few heavyweight NPCs.
As time passed, everyone became more and more nervous.
Until the door of the courtyard was hastily pushed open by a player who was responsible for watching and had special skills.
"President Barbie, something bad has happened. I just detected that the butler is coming towards our courtyard. It is estimated that he will arrive in two minutes."
The player who was speaking was a player who could use positioning skills. She had been locking onto the butler's position since the beginning of the night exploration of Bai Lan City. At first, the butler's position was only moving in the direction of the backyard.
But a few minutes ago, she discovered that the housekeeper's position began to move towards them, and his target was very clear, he was definitely targeting the courtyard of a guild.
"Everyone, get ready." Although President Barbie was very surprised and didn't know why the housekeeper suddenly got angry at this time, she still maintained a calm tone, "Don't let him in until the last minute, no matter if the housekeeper is here to check the room or for other reasons."
President Barbie's voice was heard in the communication channel.
For other players, this order means that they may have to take the initiative to attack the housekeeper, that is, to attack the NPCs in the dungeon, which represents a greater risk. If they accidentally trigger the death rule, they are likely to be wiped out by the game.
But in the current situation, if the young lady and the first president are not protected, or if they are discovered by the housekeeper and leave the high priest's mansion at night, then the young lady and the first president will be regarded as triggering the rules. As for what the consequences will be, no one can guarantee it.
What's more, they went to find the Dragon God Temple in order to explore what was hidden in Bai Lan City. In addition, before they lost contact with the eldest lady and the president, the eldest lady used her out-of-body skills to send back the latest news that they had found the Dragon God Temple and triggered the mission.
Just as the eldest lady said, the players on the guild alliance side have fully realized that this dungeon is not just a dungeon. There is even an evil god. In this game, there are also NPCs like Man Wugui who can appear in different dungeons.
Their intuition told them that only the president and the eldest lady could unlock the secret, so the two of them must stay alive, which also meant that they needed to hold on until the last moment.
"Players on the outermost perimeter, hold off on making any moves yet. Wait and see what the housekeeper is trying to do." President Barbie knew that their main purpose was not to create any conflict, but to protect the young lady and the president's real body, so she was very cautious. "If there is any situation, please share it on the communication channel at any time. Everyone, pay attention to safety. Don't make any moves until the last minute. Delay as much as possible."
In the absence of the First Guild Master, the person in charge of strategic organization became Guild Master Barbie. After she finished instructing the players on the front line, she turned to the two people in the room and said, "Guild Master Alice, try to contact the young lady through your main body and tell her about the situation in the High Priest's Mansion. Make sure they know the situation here as soon as they are on a mission. If possible, have them come back as soon as possible."
"good."
Without saying anything else, President Alice sat down opposite the young lady and whispered to her about the current situation.
But the other party should still be on the mission, so there is no response through the main body for the time being, nor any other reaction.
President Alice winked at President Hongfen, who was already standing by the door ready, waiting for the butler to come in and then use the illusion to hold him back.
As the two-minute limit approached, everyone held their breath.
"President, um..." Suddenly, the painful voice of the player just now was heard in the communication channel. He only finished speaking halfway, and then there was no sound.
A few seconds later, another onlooker's voice was heard in the communication channel, "President Barbie..."
The other party seemed to be running at full speed, and his breath was not steady. "The attack brought by the housekeeper seems to be dragons... Once they touch the players, the players' energy will be absorbed. They can't attack head-on. Our players were injured, but fortunately they reacted in time and cut off the touched parts. They are not in danger for the time being, but there are a lot of dragons, and some of them are already heading towards you..."
As soon as the words were spoken here, the courtyard of a guild was pushed open.
President Barbie frowned and saw the housekeeper walking in front. Behind her, there was a lot of black air that looked like Long Xing floating in the air. They were the same as the wooden sculptures that had injured her arm, but they looked a little bigger.
Lingyue and Shijiu were standing in the yard with President Barbie, and they couldn't help but feel puzzled when they saw this situation.
"Mr. Butler, it's so late, what's the matter?"
President Barbie did not take the initiative to attack, but stood in front and asked a question, because she could feel that something seemed to be wrong with the housekeeper. Although it was a rule that the housekeeper could not leave the High Priest's Mansion at night, she had never seen such an NPC who attacked the player indiscriminately without confirmation, especially the dragon-shaped beings behind her did not look friendly.
I don’t know if it was President Barbie’s call of “Mr. Butler” that worked and finally reminded the butler of the role he played in this copy, or if it was President Barbie’s aura that was a little too strong and temporarily had some deterrent effect, reminding the butler that he had not yet confirmed the part he needed to confirm.
"I heard that someone disregarded the rules of the High Priest's Mansion at night and sneaked out, so I brought people to check the room."
He suppressed his excited voice, and managed to pull out a human appearance, maintaining the basic experience, but he opened his eyes and said that he was bringing a human.
"Oh?" President Barbie stood at the door of the room, and did not move aside because of what the other party said. She just raised her hand to signal the other party with a little confusion, "There are so many courtyards in front of us, and Mr. Butler hasn't even seen them yet. Why did you come straight to us? Why don't you go to the courtyard in front and take a look? Maybe the person you are looking for is there?"
Although President Barbie was not sure whether the butler had confirmed the courtyards of other guilds, seeing that the other party was so goal-oriented, it seemed more like he had received the message and confirmed that only the real bodies of the president and the eldest lady were still in the room, so he came here specially.
"I am the steward of the High Priest's Mansion. I say I will check whatever I want first. Get out of my way."
The butler's patience has been exhausted at this moment. He no longer cares about the fact that his behavior has deviated from the basic logic and rules of an NPC. It seems that there are only two people in the room in his eyes at this moment, as if he knows that time waits for no one.
As his words fell, the dragon-shaped creatures floating behind him began to attack everyone in the yard without any explanation.
The power of this thing was not only known to President Barbie, who had been attacked in the morning, but also to everyone else, so everyone was cautious in their attacks to avoid having any part of their body touched.
President Alice and President Hongfen in the room naturally heard the noise in the yard. President Alice had already walked to the two entities, holding one in each hand, and was ready to use the rabbit hole to find a hidden place in the High Priest's Mansion to temporarily transfer the two entities after President Hongfen activated her skills.
But half a minute later, seeing President Hongpin staring at her hands in disbelief, President Alice had a bad feeling in her heart, "What's wrong?"
"My skills seem to be ineffective," she couldn't believe it, and reached out to the control panel to take out a prop for escape. "The prop can be used, the control panel can be used, but my skills can't be used?"
This was the first time such a thing happened. The Pink President seemed a little incoherent, but she soon realized that it might not be a coincidence. "You take the two original bodies and leave first. We will stay here and hold the butler."
Half a minute later, the one who was stunned became President Alice. "My rabbit hole is also unusable. The system is temporarily unresponsive. It must be the housekeeper's fault."
The fight in the yard became more and more intense, but because the players had to be careful not to encounter those dragon-shaped creatures, the situation was very difficult, and their attacks could not have any effective effect on those dragon-shaped creatures. In short, the defense at the door was becoming weaker and weaker.
For the first time, President Alice and President Hongfen felt caught in a dilemma. If they were alone, they could directly look for the next hiding place, or rush out to confront the housekeeper and those Longxing beings head-on. But now, because they had to protect two main bodies, the situation became a little complicated.
"Miss, Miss, can you hear me? Have you come out of the mission?"
President Alice did not forget to contact the two through the eldest lady's body after a few minutes, "There is a problem in the High Priest's Mansion. The housekeeper is here to check. If you have already come out of the mission..."
President Alice originally planned to rush out with her two original bodies after trying to make contact this time, and find another hidden location under the cover of President Hongfen. After all, staying here and waiting for the butler to rush in was not a long-term solution.
But I didn't expect that before I could finish my words, the eldest lady responded first.
"Got it, we'll be back now."
After the young lady came out of the mission, she immediately restored contact with her original body, so it didn't take much effort for her to know what happened in the high priest's mansion.
They understood instantly that no matter what deal the Gambler's Guild President and Miao Jiang's Guild President had made with Man Wugui and his gang or the Evil God's gang, they could no longer waste their time here.
She stepped forward and hugged Bei Xi's waist. At the same time, her wings were stretched out in the soul state. "Don't waste time with them. Something happened in the High Priest's Mansion. We have to go back quickly."
Compared to Nan Huan's worry about the housekeeper discovering that they had left the High Priest's Mansion, she was more concerned about the possibility that someone would take advantage of Bei Xi's current situation and destroy her true body. After all, Bei Xi's true body now had no ability to protect itself.
Fortunately, the wing form can be used when the soul is out of the body, and the two did not waste too much time. The moment the butler pushed open the door of the room, Nan Huan's wings rolled up a gust of wind, blocking the butler's sight, and the two quickly returned to their own bodies.
Before the butler could take a closer look, Nan Huan had already stood in front of the other person in an instant.
"It's just a room check, why is Mr. Butler making such a big fuss?"
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