The underground ruins were pitch black, with murals everywhere. The corridors were quiet, as if no one had ever walked by.
But if you look closely at the ground, you can see a dark shadow crawling across it, like a shadow flying swiftly through the corridor without leaving a single footprint.
Until a faint rustling sound came from the darkness, as if something was approaching.
The shadow had just paused on the wall, a dark shape that could roughly make out a person's outline, silently lingering there, waiting for the unknown to appear.
Before long, a group of human mercenaries appeared on the other side of the corridor, about five people in total.
They look very relaxed; it's more like a tourist trip than an exploration of ruins.
No one noticed the existence of the shadow.
"There are no treasures here, just murals of unknown meaning. I guess only the scholars in the Green Shade Tower would like them."
One of the dark-haired girls curled her lip, seemingly disdainful of the ruins.
"Now that the news has spread and the temple, the tower, and the blood hunters have all arrived, there must be something there, we just haven't found it yet."
The man in the lead sighed. In fact, just as the girl had said, they had been inside for most of the day and hadn't encountered anything.
Other ruins might have traps or monsters guarding them, but there's nothing here.
We didn't even see an alchemical golem.
It's hard not to suspect that this place is just for show.
Even if it's some ancient ruin, it's probably not an important place.
Suddenly, the man at the back of the mercenary group's expression changed drastically, and he shouted loudly to his teammates.
"Get out of the way! Something is getting close."
Thieves have the most accurate intuition, and the mercenary group members trusted each other. Without hesitation, they scattered in all directions until a ghostly figure flashed past them.
It brushed past the captain's body.
The five mercenaries looked terrified and fell to the ground. By the dim light, they could see a semi-transparent ghost standing in front of them, with long black hair hanging down its back. Only its back could be seen.
"There's a ghost!"
Someone in the line screamed.
"Shut up! That's an undead! A very strong undead!"
They became alert and quickly stood up in a defensive stance, but for some reason, the female ghost did not move and remained there.
If you listen carefully, you can faintly hear her making sounds that are difficult to understand.
It seems like they're suppressing something.
The atmosphere in the dark corridor grew increasingly strange until the shadowy figure on the wall, which had remained silent all along, shifted slightly, and a pleasant male voice suddenly rang out in the narrow space.
"I advise you to run quickly."
Upon hearing the male voice, not only did the mercenary group tremble, but even the unknown female ghost's soul trembled slightly.
The mercenary groups exchanged glances, seeing the fear in each other's eyes. Without hesitation, they took off running, abandoning their exploration of the ruins and only wanting to survive.
This situation is far too bizarre.
A female ghost of unknown strength and a male voice that appeared out of nowhere—both were equally terrifying, appearing and disappearing unpredictably.
Their strength is very limited, so staying would be suicide.
After the mercenary group left, the shadow on the wall slowly crawled and flowed down the ground, reforming into the shape of a person. Although it was dark underground, his outline was still quite impressive.
"Is that Master...?"
His eyes were filled with undisguised joy as he lifted his leg and walked toward the female ghost, his words also brimming with delight. But before he could even get close, he was pressed against the mural.
Even if I kill them, they will all die, they will all come to join me.
No, you can't kill people, you absolutely mustn't!
Bai Xi's thoughts were in complete disarray and she had no control over them; her inner voice was also a jumble of conflicting emotions.
"!"
The serpentine, emerald-green eyes widened slightly in the darkness, reflecting the blood-red eyes of Bai Xi, filled with murderous intent, like a monster that had lost its mind.
Bai Xi pressed her leg between Perkin's legs to prevent him from escaping. It was this action that brought her icy soul into intimate contact with Perkin.
If she still had the sense of touch, she could feel Perkin's body temperature gradually rising, and a certain spot getting hotter and hotter.
Even if he were a snake, he couldn't escape it...
While Perkin was stunned, Besh was trapped in a nightmare.
Bai Xi's reason and bloodlust were constantly battling and struggling. She recognized that the person she was suppressing was Perkin. She had just forcibly restrained herself and had not attacked the mercenary group again.
Why is it you again! I don't want to kill you...
What made her want to curse was that Perkin didn't struggle at all and just let her obediently press down on him.
Get away from me, I'm losing control of myself.
"You...run away too."
Bai Xi used almost all her reason to squeeze out those three words through gritted teeth, hoping that Perkin would get away from her as soon as possible.
"You've been my slave for so long, I don't want to hurt you, please leave!"
[Die! We all have to die!]
If I die, no one can live!
To everyone's surprise, Perkin's snake-like eyes inexplicably lit up after hearing her words.
"Master, are you concerned about me?"
Perkin asked with some anticipation.
However, instead of Bai Xi's answer, he was met with Bai Xi's ferocious attack.
Those few words had exhausted all her reason; all she could do was leave it to fate.
All living beings are despicable! I will turn you all into ghosts and make you feel my pain!
This time, Perkin didn't give up easily. Instead, he cleverly reversed their positions, turning the tables on Bai Xi and pinning her down.
The two fell to the floor of the corridor. Perkin used magic to hold Baishi's hand and continued to ask questions.
"Will my master answer my questions after he wakes up?"
His voice echoed through the corridor, sounding like a murmur or a sigh of joy. Looking down at Bai Xi, whom he had pinned down, a smile appeared on his usually gloomy and indifferent face.
Perkin knew that his master had lost his mind because of the spirits, so he could only wait for an answer.
It doesn't matter, as long as the master doesn't really want to kill him.
Thinking of this, Perkin's snake-like eyes warmed.
Bai Xi had no idea what Perkin was thinking. She was still struggling desperately, wanting to kill the creature in front of her, a desire that boiled in her blood.
Unfortunately, she has lost her reason and can't even use magic; all that's left is the instinct of the undead.
Therefore, although Perkin's strength was slightly inferior to hers, his semi-awakened divine power allowed him to barely suppress her.
"Owner....."
Perhaps it was because their posture was too ambiguous, but Perkin became more and more lost in thought as he looked at Bessie's face. Although she was completely different from Maggie, for some reason, he felt that she was more attractive now.
It's also more... suitable for the owner.
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