The mountain of corpses blocked our way, so high that we couldn't see the top, the densely packed bodies piled up like a stack of rotten firewood.
Numerous arms and legs were tangled together haphazardly, some still in a scratching posture, their fingernails digging into the flesh of others, their heads twisted, their eye sockets empty, some with their mouths half-open, their blackened tongues drooping out, and blood scabs forming a hard crust on their faces.
Some were even just severed limbs...
The stench of rotting flesh, mixed with the hot, foul smell, stung our noses; even a single breath felt like swallowing rotten mud. The people who got off the vehicle stared wide-eyed at the scene, some even unconsciously covering their mouths.
I didn't recognize their faces or know their names, but seeing that curled-up corpse still clutching half a half-eaten sesame seed cake, and seeing the many corpses with their eyes wide open in death and expressions of despair, my feelings were indescribably complex.
Flies, mosquitoes, and other insect-like monsters swarmed around the corpse like a dark cloud, their buzzing causing a headache. They hovered over the body, unwilling to leave.
The mountain of corpses was surrounded by many low-level monsters that had no senses whatsoever. They wanted to rush in, but were always kept out by a transparent light barrier.
Even after another 50 fresh, living people arrived, not a single monster charged back; they were all desperately trying to squeeze into the light barrier.
Qi Xu suppressed his urge to go berserk and kill, and his heart pounding wildly. He carefully observed the golden edge of the light-emitting screen on the ground, circled it once, and found that it seemed to be... a six-pointed star pattern.
Taking a few steps closer, Qi Xu could clearly feel the intense energy emanating from the six-pointed star pattern. He could even feel a powerful force pushing him away.
When they were no more than 20 meters away, they could not go any further.
Other players tried it and encountered similar situations, but the distances where they paused varied. The people who were furthest from the mountain of corpses were Qi Xu and Dongfang Yuan.
Qi Xu didn't know what kind of ritual or plan this was. He only knew that these compatriots were trapped here in pain and humiliation after death, unable to leave.
"They are extracting 'life essence'."
A low, hoarse voice suddenly came from behind. It was Old White Dragon from the Waves. His eyes were still red, and he stared at the patterns with a solemn expression. "These patterns are a simplified version of the 'Blood Sacrifice Array,' which can refine the essence of the dead into pure energy to supply something or someone."
I saw a similar ritual in a previous memory. Boss, it has to be burned, otherwise...
Qi Xu took a deep breath, "Those who can unleash fire skills, step forward and burn them."
This must be the work of a serial killer. No wonder he was so calm when he was close to death; he had already prepared a backup plan.
The relevant personnel responded quickly, but after trying, they found that the skills could not break through the light barrier emanating from the six-pointed star on the ground, and all skills were blocked.
Everyone was inevitably a little irritated, and Qi Xu was no exception. This scene was too cruel, and it stung his eyes. He wanted to do something, but he was powerless to do anything about it.
However, Ah Bian abandoned all energy items and simply took out a torch, attempting to move forward. The light barrier seemed to malfunction, allowing Ah Bian to easily pass through it...
The strange light barrier that had just blocked so many skills was now easily passed through by a torch without any energy and an ordinary person who wasn't a power user.
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