Chapter 42.
Facing the silent Tang Yu, Ah Ying asked again: "Do we need to slaughter a live animal now?"
Tang Yu shook his head: "No need."
Ah Ying examined Tang Yu's expression and said, "But the harvest festival will be here soon."
Tang Yu took a breath and said, "We need to keep the ingredients fresh, right?"
Seeing Tang Yu say this, Ah Ying smiled and said, "Of course, you are the envoy in charge of the preparation, so you have the final say."
Tang Yu didn't want to talk much to Aying, and Aying didn't care. She carried some of each sorted ingredient into the kitchen and left.
After seeing Aying off, Tang Yu found a small rattan stool to sit on and scratch his head.
Tang En came over hesitantly and asked her what to do next. Tang Yu thought about it but couldn't come up with a good idea, so she could only wait.
Let’s wait until the two men in the cellar wake up.
They couldn't stay in this room now. Cooking was not allowed. The cook wanted to run away, but she and Tang En alone probably couldn't escape from this room.
Although it was true that Ah Ying was a living person, every time Tang Yu faced her, he felt a cold and dangerous feeling, as if he was being stared at by a snake.
Aying must be no simple matter!
If you want to escape, you have to rely on an expert like Tian Xun.
Tang Yu felt that she had saved his life after all, so it should be okay for him to run away with her and Tang En, right?
Not long after, noises were heard in the cellar.
Tang Yu and the other man hurriedly reached into the cellar. The entrance to the cellar was three or four meters above the ground, and they had to rely on a ladder to get in and out.
As the two men were going down the ladder, a scimitar came flying out and almost cut off Tang En's head.
"Ouch!" Tang En was so scared that he fell off the ladder and hit the ground with a dull thud.
Tang Yu slid down the ladder quickly, without even having time to check on Tang En's condition. He quickly took out his boning knife to prepare for defense.
"Tian Xun, wait a minute, we are participants, don't do anything!"
The situation was urgent and Tang Yu had no time to turn on the lights. She couldn't see anything in the dark cellar, so she could only prick up her ears and listen for any movement.
"You, know, me?" A hoarse and dry voice came from the corner. It was the sober Tian Xun.
Tang Yu turned to face the source of the voice. She did not dare to let her guard down at all. "You sold that deck of gold cards to our president. Have you forgotten?"
"So, it's you guys." When she mentioned this, Tian Xun suddenly remembered. After knowing the other party's identity, Tian Xun relaxed a little.
When he first entered the dungeon, Tian Xun met Tang Yu and the others on the main street of the town.
He originally thought that with the level of these two people, they might have died long ago, but he didn't expect that they were still alive today.
"You...were also captured here?"
Tian Xun tried hard to endure the dryness in his throat. After being in a coma for many days, he had lost a lot of strength and now he felt a little powerless.
And for some reason, he always seemed to be hungover, so he could not speak clearly.
"Well, strictly speaking, not really." Tang Yu said carefully, "We were invited here."
Come cook you two.
"By the way! Where is the one with long hair?" Logically speaking, since Tian Xun is awake, that one should have woken up as well.
Tian Xun: "...I knocked him unconscious."
Tang Yu: “…”
In such a dark and unknown environment, with dangers lurking everywhere, it is easy for people to become stressed out. Tang Yu can also understand Tian Xun's feelings.
Time was running out, so she explained the current situation directly to Tian Xun, including her own guess about the truth behind the harvest celebration.
After Tian Xun realized that he almost became a sacrifice, he fell silent.
Tang Yu took the time to light the kerosene lamp in her hand. She found Tian Xun's position and went over to him and said, "Now I have saved your life, right?"
Tian Xun: "...Yeah."
When Tang Yu wanted to form an alliance with him, he looked down on him. As a result, he suffered a setback and was plotted against. In the end, he had to rely on a little girl to save him.
Telling this to others...it's too embarrassing!
Under the dim kerosene lamp, Tang Yu did not see Tian Xun's slightly red face. Even so, he still pulled up the mask on his face.
After getting Tian Xun's answer, Tang Yu curved his eyebrows and said, "Then you owe us a favor, isn't that right?"
Tian Xun felt that Tang Yu was a bit treacherous at this moment. Although he wanted to deny the debt, he was too arrogant to do so. He simply nodded and said, "Yes!"
Tang Yu was satisfied. She said, "Next we plan to escape from this house, but there is a powerful guy outside. You have to protect me and Tang En!"
Tian Xun nodded in agreement. Debts had to be repaid anyway, so he had no intention of bargaining.
At this moment, Tang En's voice suddenly rang out: "Eh? So you were pretending to sleep?"
Hearing this, the two turned their heads at the same time and saw Tang En squatting in front of Yang Mingzhe, holding a piece of hay in his hand and poking his nostrils.
Yang Mingzhe was so annoyed that he sat up and sneezed twice.
He saw that the three men were all staring at him, and the scimitar in Tian Xun's hand seemed to be about to cut him.
Tian Xun didn't recognize Yang Mingzhe until now. He remembered that he was cheated by this man and has been in a coma ever since.
This is not a good person!
Yang Mingzhe obviously sensed the murderous intent. He shrank back with a wry smile, stammering, "Misunderstanding! Misunderstanding! I, I too, was harmed by those two guys."
He was afraid that Tian Xun would not believe him, so he opened his mouth and tried hard to explain his experience, from the time he entered the copy to his mental breakdown. As for what happened afterwards, he really didn't know.
Yang Mingzhe thought he would die in this copy, but he unexpectedly regained consciousness now. The erosion of that strange power has faded a lot, and at least he can think normally.
Tang En saw Tian Xun staring at Yang Mingzhe without saying anything, and was afraid that Tian Xun would kill him here, so he simply stepped forward to persuade him: "Don't, don't, one more person means one more force, and we can talk about any grudges after we get out."
He is better than Tian Xun and the others now, and speaks much more fluently.
Tian Xun didn't comment, he looked at Yang Mingzhe and said, "Bring out... the strategy."
Yang Mingzhe now saw clearly that the three people in front of him had formed a temporary alliance. If he did not follow what Tian Xun said, it was hard to say what would happen to him.
However, the situation was urgent, and there were only two days left before the harvest celebration, so he had no intention of keeping it to himself.
"The strategy was taken away. No, but I know the content." Yang Mingzhe confessed all the information he knew.
Just as Tang Yu guessed, Guya Town was a special case that survived the mysterious disaster, and the residents of the town were living people living in a strange world.
The root of it all lies in the mysterious harvest celebration.
On the day of the harvest festival, the people of Guya Town offered sacrifices to the gods in order to obtain blessings. The power of blessing can allow them to resist the erosion of strange forces and even gain strange powers.
The source of the sacrifices is the participants who enter here. The residents of Lonely Cliff Town gain peace by sacrificing their own kind.
As for why they did not choose to enter the middle field in the first place, Tang Yu did not know and did not want to know.
After all, the people in Guya Town at this time are basically no longer considered human. Having received the so-called blessing, they have probably been identified as weird, and it is impossible for them to enter the middle area.
The strategy content that Yang Mingzhe described was created by participants who left the dungeon alive.
The way to survive in the strategy is to leave Guya Town along the iron chain when the celebration is underway and the residents are partying.
But that way of life is really not replicable.
Firstly, the sea water in Guya Town will only recede after the celebration is over, and the survivor successfully escaped with the help of a water-controlling item.
Secondly, for the harvest celebration to take place, someone must be sacrificed as a sacrifice, but who will be the sacrificer?
This question cannot be pondered too deeply, otherwise it will quickly break the fragile alliance between the few people.
Tang Yu asked: "What will happen if the celebration doesn't start?"
Yang Mingzhe shook his head: "No, I don't know."
Tang Yu pondered: "Is it possible that stopping the celebration is the only way to survive?"
I have to say, this is also an idea.
After a preliminary discussion, the four of them unanimously decided to escape from here first. Ah Ying was guarding outside, and no one knew how strong she was.
Tian Xun integrated the fighting power of several people, and finally found helplessly that he seemed to be the only one who could fight the best among the four.
Without knowing the enemy's background, they naturally couldn't confront them head-on, so Tang Yu and Tang En went out of the cellar first to find out the situation outside.
When the two climbed out of the cellar, Ah Ying was indeed standing at the kitchen door, staring at them without blinking.
Whenever Tang En faced Ah Ying's gaze, he always felt uncomfortable, as if he was silently locked by a poisonous snake and was about to be attacked and killed in the next second.
However, it seemed that because the drunken dizziness in his body had not yet disappeared, the neurotic fear in Tang En's mind had faded a lot.
Even so, he subconsciously avoided Aying's gaze and hid behind Tang Yu.
"Are you ready to slaughter the animals?" The smile on Aying's face gradually widened. She always had a strong obsession with the sacrifices for the harvest festival.
Tang Yu frowned and looked at her: "Didn't I tell you not to come over here again? I can handle things here by myself."
Ah Ying's face always had the same expression. She said, "But the mayor asked me to help. I have to make enough contributions so that I can get a share of the offerings at the harvest festival."
Tang Yu said sarcastically, "Are you afraid of the mayor?"
I don’t know what this question made Ah Ying think of. Her unchanging smile finally cracked and her body seemed to tremble.
Just when Aying was in a trance, Tian Xun took action.
He is tall and muscular, a typical northern man, and every move he makes is full of power.
However, in contrast to his size, his movements are light and agile.
Tian Xun jumped out from the dark cellar like a hunting leopard cat, lightly tapped the ground with his toes, and quickly passed by Tang Yu and the other man.
The two scimitars in his hands were like the fangs of wild beasts, flashing an arc of light in the dim room.
When Tang Yu felt the breeze blowing past his ears, Tian Xun had already arrived in front of Aying.
He was like a bow with a fully drawn string, holding two scimitars in his backhands, aiming directly at Ah Ying's neck.
Ah Ying seemed to have not reacted, she just stood there motionless, even the expression on her face did not change.
Tang Yu saw with his own eyes that Tian Xun's scimitars crossed each other and slashed on Ah Ying's neck, making a sound of metal clashing with metal.
Tian Xun realized that something was wrong at the first moment. That sound was not the sound of a knife cutting into flesh at all.
In his eyes, the scimitar clearly cut into Ah Ying's body, but he did not feel the pain in his flesh and bones, as if he had cut into a bubble.
The scimitar missed!
It's an illusion!
Tian Xun's rich combat experience helped him calm down quickly. When he failed to hit her, he immediately flew backwards.
However, in the eyes of Tang Yu and Tang En, Tian Xun did not come towards them at all, but was retreating with his back to the door.
The distance between Aying and him was closing rapidly.
"Be careful!" Tang Yu shouted.
It was this sound that made Tian Xun keenly aware of the crisis. He suddenly woke up and was surprised to find that he was facing Tang Yu.
What's behind that is...
He wanted to turn around, but it was too late. A seemingly weak but incredibly powerful wrist was placed on his shoulder.
"Oh, these animals are very precious. You are so careless that you let them escape."
Aying's voice came from Tian Xun's ear, but the words were spoken to Tang Yu.
Tang Yu saw Tian Xun being restrained by A Ying, and her palms were sweating. She tried to remain calm and said, "I will be careful. Leave him to me."
Ah Ying was unmoved by what he said. She smiled and said, "Sir, these animals are too disobedient. Why don't I kill them for you?"
As soon as he finished speaking, Aying grabbed Tian Xun with one hand and quietly raised the other hand. A feeling of extreme danger gripped Tian Xun's heart.
Tang Yu looked at Tian Xun who didn't move at all, her heart couldn't help but sink. Seeing that Aying was about to take action, she simply threw the boning knife in her hand away.
However, the aim was not very good. The boning knife grazed Aying's face at an angle, hit the door panel next to it with a thud, and then fell to the ground.
At this time, Tian Xun finally moved. The power in his body burst out instantly and he broke free from Aying's grip in an instant.
Aying did not expect that Tian Xun had such great power. She was a little surprised for a moment.
At the same time, a figure quickly passed by everyone and rushed straight to the kitchen door.
That person was Yang Mingzhe.
He had followed Tian Xun out of the cellar as early as when he rushed out. While Tian Xun was attacking Aying, he quietly hid in the corner.
Yang Mingzhe's plan was to act according to the situation. If Tian Xun could beat Aying, he would join the battle. If Tian Xun could not beat her, he would take advantage of the time when Aying was distracted to escape.
After all, the people here are not his teammates, so there is no need for him to die with them.
When Yang Mingzhe saw that Aying was about to kill Tian Xun, he rushed out, running at the fastest speed of his life.
He rushed over the threshold in an instant, and there seemed to be a cry of surprise behind him, probably something had happened, but that didn't matter anymore.
He will have plenty of opportunities if he escapes. Although this copy is full of dangers, even God is blessing him.
Yang Mingzhe felt that he could definitely leave the dungeon alive, and even get generous item rewards!
But he soon discovered something was wrong. It was bright and sunny outside, but after he went out, he felt that the light around him was very dim.
It felt like... being in the room!
Yang Mingzhe suddenly shuddered.
No! No!
It seemed as if there was a bell ringing wildly in his mind, and Yang Mingzhe had a strong sense of disobedience.
A feeling of dizziness came over him and he shook his head subconsciously, then he was horrified to find that he was still in the room.
At this moment, Aying was standing in front of him!
"Where do you want to go?" Ah Ying's clear voice sounded terrifying to Yang Mingzhe.
"I..." As soon as he looked up, he met Ah Ying's dark eyes. The words were stuck in his throat and he couldn't say them out.
That familiar feeling of fear began to spread like a tide, gradually drowning Yang Mingzhe. He felt as if the string in his mind had broken again.
Facing Aying's gaze, Yang Mingzhe was struck by a fear a hundred times stronger than before, and he found himself looking at Aying uncontrollably.
The prey has been trapped and there is no possibility of escape. All struggles are nothing but a dirge towards death.
At that moment, Yang Mingzhe seemed to see his own end, and the horror brought by near-death made him unable to breathe.
Under the constant mental erosion, Yang Mingzhe's heartstrings broke and he fell into madness on the spot.
"Ah!!!" A shrill, out-of-tune scream squeezed out of Yang Mingzhe's throat.
He was not dead, but he could no longer make any extra movements. He could only curl up at the foot of the wall with his head in his hands, helpless like a child.
Aying didn't even give Yang Mingzhe a glance. She was staring at Tang Yu at this moment, and the smile on the corner of her mouth showed a bloodthirsty meaning.
"You actually betrayed the gods?!"
The mayor told Aying that Tang Yu was a waiter sent by the gods to hold the celebration, but this waiter seemed to be protecting the sacrifices just now.
It seems that she is not loyal to the gods!
Aying Xiangshi seemed to have discovered something surprising. Her eyes were shining and her voice was a little shrill with intense excitement.
"Traitor to God! Traitor to God! You must be killed!"
At this time, Tian Xun and Yang Mingzhe were no longer so attractive to Aying. In her opinion, it would be a greater achievement if she could kill this traitor.
Greater merit means more blessings, and she will become even more powerful!
"I'm not what you call a waiter." Tang Yu frowned.
Ah Ying didn't care what she said and moved closer step by step.
She walked very slowly, but Tang Yu had a feeling that he had nowhere to hide, as if he was locked in place by a powerful force, and Tang Yu was unable to move.
Tang En, who was standing behind her, felt even worse. He had the same feeling as Yang Mingzhe.
The fear that was a hundred times stronger frightened him to the point where he was standing. He could do nothing but tremble in fear.
Tang Yu could barely resist the mental erosion. She held the boning knife and looked warily at Aying who was approaching.
After escaping from the trap, Tian Xun did not run away alone. He hid in a corner and waited for his opportunity to act.
While Aying was targeting Tang Yu, Tian Xun took action.
Just like the first time, he shot out with a scimitar in hand, and the point where the two scimitars intersected was Aying's neck.
The last time he was affected by Aying's hallucination, but this time Aying was focused on Tang Yu, and Tian Xun was sure that he could cut off her head.
People who often behead people know that the blade can easily get stuck in hard bones, so it takes a lot of strength to chop off a person's head with one blow.
However, Tian Xun doesn't have to worry about this, because his awakened skill is great strength.
As the saying goes, force can defeat skill. With a scimitar in hand, there is no head he cannot take down.
But this time things still didn't go according to plan, Tian Xun still failed to chop Aying down, and this time his knife didn't even touch Aying.
He clearly remembered that he was looking in the right direction, but when he raised his scimitar, Aying's figure in front of him was covered with ripples and gradually disappeared.
At the same time, the real Aying appeared beside Tian Xun, and before he could react, Aying kicked him out.
Ah Ying was extremely strong, and Tian Xun was kicked like a rag doll, hitting the wall with a bang, causing dust to fly off.
Tang Yu was not sure whether he heard the sound of broken bones, but Tian Xun was unable to get up for a long time.
"What a despicable thing." Ah Ying said calmly, her tone sounding both superior and matter-of-fact.
She was a person blessed by the gods and was completely different from these humble humans.
Tang Yu had just thrown away the boning knife in a hurry, and now he didn't even have a handy weapon in his hand.
She frowned and looked at the somewhat frantic Ah Ying, and said sincerely: "Your condition is very serious, you need to get treatment quickly."
Ah Ying was somewhat puzzled: "What?"
Tang Yu said seriously with the tone of a person who has experienced it: "You may be manic and antisocial, and maybe even have a split personality, but it doesn't matter, just take the medicine on time."
Ah Ying: “…”
Looking at the serious Tang Yu, Ah Ying was almost laughing out of anger. She felt that she was so stupid that she would waste time listening to the words of a traitor.
“Hehe…”
Ah Ying laughed in an ambiguous way, but there was no smile on her face. Her mind was now filled with the thought of killing this ignorant fellow in front of her.
"It's over, it's over, I'm going to die..." Tang En held his head and kept muttering. He was now overwhelmed by fear and was on the verge of collapse.
Tang Yu also felt the threat of death, but she did not feel that scared, as if the nerve that sensed fear had become rusty.
Ah Ying approached step by step. She wanted to enjoy the panic and fear reaction of her prey, but Tang Yu didn't react at all, as if he was scared silly, which made her feel a little bored.
Just when Ah Ying was about to pinch Tang Yu's neck, she saw Tang Yu's eyes shifted an inch, as if his attention was suddenly attracted by something.
She subconsciously wanted to turn her head to see what was happening.
At the same time, a "whoosh" sound was heard in the room.
That was the sound of the air being cut by something moving at high speed, so fast that even the human eye could not capture it.
In just a very brief moment, a flower of blood bloomed on Ah Ying's body.
Ah Ying lowered her head in surprise, and soon with a "puff" sound, another flower of blood appeared on her chest.
This scene not only stunned Ah Ying, but also everyone else in the room.
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