The crew of the ghost ship said that there was only one hotel on the island, and Yue Ya easily asked the location of the hotel from a passerby.
There are fewer residents on this island than expected, and there are fewer people after leaving the dock.
When passing by the square, Yue Ya was attracted by the huge statue in the center of the square. The statue was wearing armor, holding a huge axe, and looking down at all living beings with its head lowered.
There was a flower bed at the foot of the statue, with four ancient characters engraved in the center. The style was unfamiliar, and Yue Ya had never seen such characters before.
Yueya asked the professor: "Teacher, do you know what these four words mean?"
The professor was obviously a little excited and adjusted his glasses. "I have seen it in ancient books. Those four words are 'God Square'. Ancient books record that the place of miracles has a completely different mythological system. It is said that the gods once used a wisp of their soul to transform into a giant, and used the stars to transform into a giant axe. The giant stood on the island day and night. His tall body could see the distant sea and guard the people on the island."
The professor looked up at the giant statue and said slowly, "This is the patron saint of the Land of Miracles, Ali. The Land of Miracles is right under our feet. We are not in the wrong place."
The gods in the story protect people and are revered and believed by people, but isn't the ghost ship also the work of "gods"? Gods make believers crazy and make them voluntarily sacrifice their lives for them. Yue Ya can't see gods, but only see evil spirits disguised as gods.
Yue Ya looked away, unwilling to look at the statue of the guardian angel again.
After a while, a group of islanders came to the God Square pushing flower carts and carrying tools. They replaced the flowers in the flower beds, began to clean the statues, and tied silk to all the places that could be decorated.
Before we knew it, the square became busy, and every islander who came here was filled with happiness, as if something happy was about to happen.
"Are you preparing for some celebration?" Zhuang Yan asked casually.
The professor scratched his head and said, "There is no record in ancient books, so I am not sure."
Yueya stopped an islander who was carrying a bucket of water and smiled gently: "Hello, we are tourists who have just arrived on the island. May I ask if there are any festivals on the island?"
The islander smiled back and said enthusiastically, "You are in luck. We are preparing for a festival to worship the gods. This is the most important festival of the year. The island will be very lively."
"A ceremony to worship gods?" Yue Ya frowned. "Which gods, and what are they offering sacrifices to?"
He remembered a sentence in an ancient book, that believers voluntarily sacrificed their souls just to allow the gods to return to the world.
Their mission is to stop a conspiracy on the Lost Island. Could this conspiracy be related to the sacrificial ceremony?
The smiles on the faces of the islanders did not diminish at all. "We only believe in one god. All the patron saints on the island are her incarnations. During the festival, we will clean all the temples and altars and offer the most beautiful flowers, the most precious wine and gifts made by ourselves. You can also worship the gods in our way. The gods are merciful and will definitely protect you."
The islander nodded to Yueya and hurried away with the bucket.
"Using flowers, fine wine, and gifts as sacrifices is too simple and fresh, isn't it?" Hongcha folded his hands and thought, "Maybe it's just some kind of metaphor, for example, the flowers are not ordinary flowers, the fine wine is fresh blood... and so on."
Yueya nodded in agreement: "If this god's taste was so fresh, he wouldn't have brought us to the island."
While his companions were still talking, Yue Ya suddenly felt as if someone was watching him from behind. He turned around and glanced, but found nothing unusual.
Yue Ya did not completely let down her guard and said softly, "I feel like something is following us."
The players quieted down and looked around, but still didn't notice anything unusual.
Xuecha said: "Actually, I had the same feeling just now."
"Maybe we are really being targeted, everyone please be careful," Zhuang Yan pursed his lips, "We don't know the depth of this island yet, try not to be alone."
[Yuezai’s intuition is always accurate. I’m already feeling a little creepy]
[Could it be that the goldfish boy on the fishing boat secretly followed us?]
[That guy must be playing with the prey he just caught. How could he have the time to track the player?]
[You have a point.]
The hotel is located in an alley near Shenming Square. It is a small three-story house with lush green ivy covering the outer walls. There are large and small jars filled with flowers in front of the door, which makes it very cozy.
Yueya had never seen such flowers before and had no idea what they were called.
The door of the inn was open, and as soon as Yue Ya entered the lobby, he saw the players sitting in the rest area.
The leather jacket man glared at him unkindly: "You had the hotel deposit receipt in your hand, but you walked so slowly, making us wait for so long."
Yue Ya ignored him and didn't respond. He took the professor to the front desk to check in.
After being ignored, the man in leather jacket looked even more sinister, staring at Yue Ya's back and clenching his fists.
There was only a young girl with a ponytail at the front desk. Yueya put the receipt on the table and said, "Hello, we booked a room with the boss lady and paid a deposit. Here is the receipt."
The girl at the front desk took the receipt and smiled delicately: "You are a distinguished guest."
“How much balance do we need to pay?”
The girl at the front desk smiled widely, her eyes curved. "We are preparing for a festival to worship the gods recently. In order to show respect to the gods, our shop does not accept cash recently. Guests need to collect offerings and help to offset the remaining balance."
Yueya: "Can't I just give you cash?"
Yue Ya wanted to struggle a bit more. Free things are the most valuable. He didn't believe that the hotel wanted ordinary flowers and wine as sacrifices.
The girl at the front desk shook her head and put the receipt on the table and pushed it towards him. "No, if you don't want to accept this rule, you can only find another place to stay. And the deposit can only be refunded to the boss lady herself."
Hongcha held his forehead with his hand and complained in a low voice: "This is a shady shop."
The girl at the front desk heard her complaints and said with a smile: "We are a regular hotel, and we are the only hotel on the island."
Staying in a hotel is the best solution at the moment. Yue Ya did not take back the receipt: "What kind of offerings do we need to collect? What do you mean by helpers?"
"Our shop accepts two types of offerings: bone spirit flowers and holy water. If you want to help, you can choose to clean the temple or the altar."
The name sounds impressive. Yueya sighed softly, "You need to tell us where these offerings are and introduce them."
"The bone spirit flower grows deep in the forest, and the holy water is in the dragon cave." The girl at the front desk took out two pointers and said, "Just follow the pointers and you will find these two places. When you get there, you will recognize the destination at a glance. As for the helpers, you can ask the person in charge for a work certificate after you finish the work. If you can get the bone spirit flower and holy water before midnight and clean the altar or temple, our hotel will let you stay for seven days for free, and provide three meals a day."
Yueya took the pointer and said, "Got it."
Zhuang Yan: "I'm starting to have a headache."
Hongcha spread his hands: "There's nothing we can do. We're in someone else's territory. It's not easy to find a place to stay."
"You must be very tired after the long journey. We can provide you with a free breakfast. You can enjoy the breakfast before you go back to work." The receptionist walked out of the counter and opened a door: "You can store your luggage here first."
After putting their luggage away, the front desk took them to the restaurant.
I smelled the fragrance on the way. Hongcha rubbed his rumbling stomach and said, "Although it's a shady shop, they prepared breakfast for us. They're still a bit humane."
There were only a few tables in the restaurant. After the players sat down, waiters immediately served the dishes. The table was soon filled with steaming dishes, including palm-sized crabs, two-finger-thick shrimps, beautiful sashimi platters, and a large bowl of raw octopus tentacles... a veritable seafood feast.
The octopus tentacles are still wriggling, you can imagine how fresh they are; maybe a minute ago they were still well under the head.
The smiles on the players' faces froze, and they all showed expressions of doubt about their lives.
"Isn't it bad to eat such a rich meal so early in the morning?"
The girl at the front desk said, "The island is rich in seafood, and this is not considered rich, it's just a regular dish. If it's not enough, you can order more. Our chef likes to prepare delicious food for first-time guests."
[I can no longer face octopuses. Woohoo, I will think of those ugly octopuses with human faces]
[The players' faces turned green. They still had to be careful when eating in this dungeon]
"We are not used to eating seafood, can we change to other dishes?" A player said: "Ordinary white porridge and side dishes are fine."
The girl at the front desk was a little embarrassed, but she nodded and said, "I'll go discuss it with the chef."
Ten minutes later, the seafood feast was removed, and the players looked at the light porridge and side dishes and smiled comfortably.
"I don't want to be eaten by an octopus again." Hongcha took a sip of porridge and a bite of a cold dish, and licked his lips in satisfaction: "This dish is quite delicious, what is it made of?"
The girl at the front desk said, "Gongcai, it contains chopped kelp."
Black Tea frowned, "The kelp should be okay, right?"
Yueya thought for a moment and said, "It's better not to eat it. It's better to be careful."
"you're right."
At the dining table, the players discussed the next plan and decided to split into three groups to carry out the tasks separately.
The professor wanted to study the altar, so he and the man in black and leather jackets went to the altar to help.
Another group of players was responsible for finding the Bone Spirit Flower. Because they were worried, Hongcha Xuecha decided to follow this group of players into the jungle. Yueya and Zhuang Yan led the others to find holy water.
The leather jacket man stood up and glanced at the players. "We are now on the same page. I suggest that you put aside your personal grudges and do your mission well. With me on this team, we will definitely get the work certificate. You'd better bring back the bone spirit flower and holy water, and don't drag everyone down."
Hongcha snorted and laughed: "You'd better keep your word."
Xuecha looked at Yueya: "Be careful."
Yueya nodded and said in her usual gentle voice, "Remember to watch your back. I suspect the thing following us hasn't left yet, but I don't know which team it will continue to follow."
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