Chapter 93: Cave of Sorrow (2) [Source of Fear - Pegana] Enter...
After driving for more than an hour, it was already midnight, so they stayed overnight in a village along the way. The next morning, after driving for another three hours, they saw the dilapidated and deserted Changming Village.
It was a sunny day, but the sun couldn't shine into the valley. The houses in Changming Village were low, and the whole village seemed to be shrouded in a dead atmosphere. There was no sound of chickens crowing or dogs barking, and it was dead silent. It was hard to imagine that there were people living here.
The system prompt sounded: "The task panel has been updated."
[Main Mission]: Eliminate the evil spirit causing chaos in Changming Village.
Evil spirit? Ghost doctor?
Or is there some other evil spirit in the village?
Xin Tong only knew that her boyfriend's family was poor, but she didn't expect them to be so poor. She had never seen a real rural area in her life, nor had she been to such a desolate place. She looked quite embarrassed and didn't know how to react.
Entering the village, the villagers also looked dead. They sat under trees and on the roadside, their skinny bodies hunched over, their dull eyes turned to the group of college students, staring at them like wooden men. But it seemed that they were not looking at them, their eyes vaguely passing through their figures.
The pungent smell of medicinal herbs filled the air in the country houses and fields. Even Wu Feng, who was born and raised in the countryside, was moved to tears by the smell.
"Go this way." Wu Feng said, leading everyone along a stone path.
Wu Feng's home is at the foot of the mountain. A group of people entered the yard. Only an old woman with gray hair was sitting under the eaves. She stared blankly at the dark night with the same dull eyes.
"Mom, I'm back." Wu Feng called out, "This is my girlfriend."
Judging from her appearance, Wu Feng's mother looked as old as his grandmother. Wu's mother turned her head slowly and said, "Oh, my son is back."
The old woman's face showed no joy at all, and she asked slowly, "Have you been there to worship?"
Wu Feng: "No. They are all outsiders, why should we worship them?"
"You have to worship," Wu Ma said calmly, "Go quickly, worship the ghost doctor and eat the medicinal food. Otherwise you can't enter the house, it's unclean."
Immediately, Xin Tong's face looked unhappy. Wu Feng quickly comforted her, "The people in the village are superstitious, this is also the rule, let's go to worship the ghost doctor fairy, follow the process, follow the process."
He hurriedly pulled Xin Tong and others away, and after turning several corners, they came to a small temple with green tiles and white walls.
Compared to other buildings in the village, the temple is relatively clean and looks newly built. But the location is weird. It is built right in front of a huge cave. The entrance of the cave is like the mouth of a giant beast, as if it is going to swallow the temple.
Right next to the temple, there is a banyan tree planted. Its well-developed root system has invaded the wall, and its crown completely blocks out the sunlight.
Seeing the dark cave, Xin Tong was frightened and shook off her boyfriend's hand: "Go in and go through the formalities. I don't want to worship."
"You!" Wu Feng was a little angry, "It's my family's custom after all, why don't you respect it?"
Xin Tong crossed her arms across her chest and raised her chin: "Feudal superstition, what is there to respect."
As the two were arguing, Wei Wei whispered, "There's something wrong with the orientation of this temple. It faces south and north, which is how most tombs are built. Also, this banyan tree..."
Banyan trees have well-developed root systems that can easily invade houses and even damage foundations. Over time, houses can easily collapse, so there is a saying that "banyan trees do not tolerate people."
This banyan tree is planted close to the temple, with half of its trunk embedded in the wall, which will inevitably affect the stability of the house.
"Feng'er is back!" said an old woman, holding a basin in her hand. She had a round face and wore a gold bracelet. Compared with other villagers, she looked more lively.
When Wu Feng saw her, a smile appeared on her face: "Aunt Zhang."
In Changming Village, the "Wu Xiang" is responsible for conveying the will of the Ghost Doctor Immortal. For hundreds of years, the Wu Xiang position has been inherited by the family. Aunt Zhang is a handyman in the current Wu Xiang's family.
Although she was a servant who did odd jobs, she was naturally superior to others in the Wu Xiang's house. The villagers were quite respectful when they saw her.
"Aunt Zhang is here to bring you some medicinal food," Aunt Zhang patted the basin in her hand, "People coming in from outside need to eat seven courses of medicinal food in a row to get rid of their illness. Have you worshipped the Ghost Doctor? After that, come and eat the medicinal food."
"Go and pay your respects," Wu Feng whispered to his girlfriend, "I'm sorry for asking you to do that, but just think of it as doing it for me."
Boss Xin Tong was not happy, and the other players didn't want to go in either, so they were all lingering in front of the temple. Gao Mengtang sniffed around and asked, "Aunt Zhang, did you bring the duck blood?"
Aunt Zhang was stunned: "Yes, I want to eat duck."
"Duck" has the same pronunciation as "pressure", which means suppressing disease. In Changming Village, duck is always the meat dish in the medicinal diet.
Gao Mengtang smiled and chatted with her in a familiar manner: "I have a keen nose and am particularly sensitive to the smell of blood. I can even distinguish the blood of different animals. This duck blood smells quite fresh. Is there raw duck blood in the medicinal food?"
Aunt Zhang was stunned for a few seconds: "Oh, you are a handsome boy with a nice nose, but what about your eyes?"
"Oh, I was injured and can't see clearly for the time being." Gao Mengtang put on his sunglasses.
At this time, Wu Feng finally coaxed his girlfriend and pulled Gao Mengtang and others: "Let's go in and worship the ghost doctor first. Aunt Zhang, come out and eat the medicinal food later."
As soon as I turned around, Aunt Zhang suddenly spoke.
"Wait a minute, injured boy, you can't go in."
Gao Mengtang stopped and said, "Hey, why?"
"You are injured." Aunt Zhang said.
"If I'm injured, I should pray to the Ghost Doctor," Gao Mengtang said, "Isn't he a doctor? Let him heal me."
Aunt Zhang slapped her thigh and said, "If an injured person's soul is not complete and enters the temple, he will be hit by the power of the Ghost Doctor Immortal and his illness will become more serious. Only healthy people can enter the temple. Come and sit here."
There is such a medical immortal, but patients cannot worship him. Gao Mengtang thought, these superstitious customs are really complicated. He didn't really want to go in, so he sat at the stone table outside the temple and waited.
The others each took three incense sticks from Aunt Zhang and entered the temple.
The light was dim, with a few white candles burning faintly. The prayer flags were worn and fluttering, covering the upper body of the Ghost Doctor Immortal. Only when you kneel on the futon can you see the full appearance of the Ghost Doctor Immortal statue.
The Ghost Doctor has a handsome face, an elegant posture, and holds a wine jar in one hand.
Freesia didn't know how to burn incense and refused to kneel down, so Wei Wei burned her three incense sticks together.
After the kowtow, Wei Wei was about to leave when he heard a sneer from the side.
"Wei Wei, you are going to get your retribution." Wolanbei said.
He was tall and thin, with an unruly hairstyle and asymmetrical earrings, looking like a troublemaker. When he spoke, he had the low, hoarse, bubbling voice of a scumbag.
Wei Wei pretended he didn't hear anything and stood up to leave.
Wolanbei: "Look at the three incense sticks you lit."
The two incense sticks on the left and the middle have only burned a small part, and the incense stick on the far right has only burned a small part, with a long part left.
People hate three long and two short, and incense hates two short and one long. Incense burned like this is heaven and earth incense, also known as life-prompting incense.
Wei Wei withdrew his gaze without interest, not even bothering to sneer, and turned away.
"Ah!" A scream suddenly came from behind. Bo Yao pointed at the wine glass in the Ghost Doctor's hand, "Blood, there is blood!"
The hand of the Ghost Doctor holding the wine glass moved slowly, and the wine glass tipped over, and bright red blood slowly dripped onto the ground.
Everyone took a few steps back, prepared for battle, and stared at the statue.
Before the Ghost Doctor Immortal could attack, Aunt Zhang pushed the door open and walked in: "What's the noise in there?"
She saw the blood on the ground and screamed in fear. She put one hand on her chest, walked to the incense burner, pointed at the three sticks of incense, two short and one long, and asked, "Who lit these incense sticks?"
Wei Wei: “Me.”
"You?" Aunt Zhang glanced at him suspiciously and paused for a few seconds. "The Ghost Doctor doesn't like your fragrance. Are you..."
"He's ill," said Wolanbei in a drawling voice. "He's a eunuch."
Aunt Zhang was flustered and spoke incoherently: "No, no, this is not easy. You have to follow me, oh!"
After a long while of talking, she still couldn't come up with a clear answer. Aunt Zhang seemed to be in disbelief and kept asking, "Did you really offer these three incense sticks? Really?"
When he was burning incense, the other players were watching, especially Wolanbei, who had a pair of eyes like nails, not willing to let go of Wei Wei's every move. Everyone could prove that it was Wei Wei who burned the incense.
"What's wrong?" Gao Mengtang poked his head out of the temple. Aunt Zhang quickly pushed him out, and the group of people retreated outside the temple and sat down around the stone table.
The medicinal food had been placed on the table, and most of the dishes looked delicious, except for the bowl of duck blood soaked in fruit, which had a fishy and foul smell and was nauseating.
Players avoid the pot of duck blood and eat other dishes.
"The ghost doctor poured blood wine into his cup, hinting that you will encounter a bloody disaster!" Aunt Zhang said.
Wei Wei drank the pear soup and said calmly, "Oh." It was just a bloody disaster, and it didn't affect his fortune, so there was nothing to worry about.
"You have to come with me to Wu Xiang's house," Aunt Zhang patted the table, "Only Wu Xiang can save your life."
Wei Wei, who had been absent-minded, suddenly became more serious: "Is that true? Then I have to go to Wu Xiang's house."
He didn't believe in bloody disasters.
Wu Xiang must be an important NPC. It would be a good thing to be able to get in touch with him.
"I want to go too." Gao Mengtang said immediately, "Wu Xiang can heal my eyes, right? I'll take my sister Xiao Canglan with me."
Aunt Zhang's brows relaxed a little: "Yes, you can go with them. Witchcraft and medicine are inseparable. The witch doctor may be able to cure your eyes."
After symbolically taking a few bites of the medicinal food, Xiao Canglan's hands were covered in blood. When the Ghost Doctor poured the blood wine, she ran over and touched the blood on the ground.
She spread out her five fingers, licked the blood between her fingers, and immediately bared her teeth and said, "It doesn't taste good!"
He reached out to grab the fruit soaked in duck blood and shouted again: "It's not delicious!"
After eating the medicinal meal, they split into two groups. Wu Feng took his girlfriend home, while Wei Wei, Gao Mengtang and Xiao Canglan followed Aunt Zhang to Wu Xiang's house.
Qin Xishuang and others also wanted to follow, but were stopped by Aunt Zhang. She said that Wu Xiang's house was not an inn and not everyone could go there. The three of them had to give up.
On the way there, Gao Mengtang quietly asked Wei Wei: "Did the Ghost Doctor really pour blood wine from his cup?"
"Yes." Wei Wei replied.
"Aren't you afraid?" Gao Mengtang asked, "Aren't you mentally polluted?"
Wei Wei: "...I have passed more than 30 copies."
Not to mention pouring blood wine, even if the Ghost Doctor's head fell off and bounced three times on the ground, Wei Wei could remain calm.
Strange phenomena occurred in the copy, often accompanied by mental pollution. Wei Wei checked his own status and found that his mental value was still more than 790, which was good.
"As for mental pollution," Wei Wei added, "My mental resistance is not as good as yours, but it's enough."
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The chat room of Heita APP has been very busy for a long time.
: In! In! The Blind Man has entered the fourth copy!
: Teammate Qin Xishuang hhh, light the candle in advance.
: Ouch, the blind man is unlucky this time. He can't use skills. Doesn't he have to be blind forever? Even if the luck value is 50, there will be times when he fails.
: Who is that little girl? Her ID card is [726 Drowned Ghost]! It’s only one level away from [726 Ghost in the Lake]! Is she from the Bai family?
: The little girl sticks to the blind man and calls him "Gege". She must be on the blind man's side.
:Princess Gege:)
：No one noticed? The rating of this instance is [???] Hey, something is going to happen, and it's a big deal!
: As we all know, when [???] appears, it usually means that an extremely powerful NPC will drop into the instance. In this case, if you are a little careful, your entire team will be wiped out.
: I am worried...
: I hope the butterfly fairy is okay. I hope the blind man is okay.
As the discussion was going on, the status bar of the [Sad Cave] instance was updated, and a line of red text appeared: [Source of Fear - Pegana] Enter the instance [Sad Cave]
The chat room was silent for a second, and then exploded collectively.
: ???
: Who??? Pegana??? The Pegana who wiped out more than 20 copies?
: Shit, I'm panicking. Why is the source of fear here? Every time he comes, the instance collapses.
Pegana, the source of fear, was given the title of "Data Cleaning Master" by players because he parachuted into a certain copy, and the ending was basically similar: all players were wiped out, the copy collapsed, and was permanently closed.
The audience felt the crisis as never before and sent messages frantically in the chat room.
: Let the blind man go!!!
: What should I do? I’m so anxious. When will the first video be released?
: Wuuuuu nothing can happen to my cyber god!
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