"There are some things... about your parents..." Chu Yao's voice was as faint as an electric current, with a slight, almost imperceptible tremor, as if an electric current was passing through an old radio, crackling and disturbing Lin Yi's thoughts.
Lin Yi's heart tightened. His parents' disappearance had always been a thorn in his side, and now, hearing Chu Yao mention it, he felt his breathing become rapid.
"What do you know? Tell me!"
Chu Yao hesitated, her deep blue electronic eyes flashing with complex light, like stars flickering in the night sky.
"I need more data... to make a determination."
Just then, an old but loud voice broke the slightly heavy atmosphere between the two: "Young man, I seem to know something about your parents."
Lin Yi turned around abruptly and saw the village chief of the novice village walking over shakily with a cane. His weathered face was etched with the marks of time, but his eyes were bright and piercing, as if they could see through everything.
"Village chief? Do you know anything about my parents?" A glimmer of hope ignited in Lin Yi's heart, like a person dying of thirst in the desert suddenly seeing an oasis.
The village chief stroked his beard and gave Lin Yi a meaningful look: "To the west of the village, there is an abandoned ruin. Perhaps the answer you are looking for is hidden there."
Abandoned ruins?
A question flashed through Lin Yi's mind. He had been in the newbie village for so long, how come he had never heard of such a place?
"That place is a bit eerie; quite a few players have gone in and never come out again." The village chief paused, then added, "However..."
Upon hearing this, Lin Yi immediately became interested. Weird? He loved taking on such exciting challenges!
"Long Wu! Come on, let's go on an adventure!" Lin Yi shouted excitedly to Long Wu.
Long Wu was squatting on the ground studying a slime he had killed when he heard Lin Yi's call. He immediately jumped up and rubbed his hands excitedly: "Boss, what's fun? Did you find some treasure again?"
Lin Yi briefly repeated the village chief's words, and Long Wu's eyes lit up immediately: "Abandoned ruins? Exciting! Let's go, let's go, I can't wait!"
Although Chu Yao was somewhat worried, she still dutifully provided them with intelligence support: "I will use my database to provide you with maps and analyses of potential dangers."
The three were ready to go. Lin Yi was dressed in a black outfit and held a long sword that emitted a dark blue light. Long Wu was dressed in a fiery red armor and carried a huge battle axe, looking very imposing.
On their way to the ruins, they encountered some small monsters, but these minions were no match for Lin Yi's "Time and Space Domination" skill.
With a simple wave of his hand, Lin Yi seemed to turn time into a toy, causing the monsters to move as slowly as if in slow motion. Lin Yi and Long Wu, on the other hand, seemed to have activated a speed hack, easily dodging attacks and then quickly eliminating the monsters one by one.
This scene was witnessed by other players who were passing by, and everyone was once again amazed and envious.
"Holy crap! It's Lin Shen again! That was some amazing skill!"
"This 'Time and Space Ruler' is too abnormal! It's practically a bug in the system!"
"If I had this job, I'd be living the high life!"
Lin Yi was already used to these compliments. He smiled calmly and continued forward.
Upon arriving at the abandoned ruins, a sinister atmosphere immediately enveloped them. The surrounding trees were withered and decaying, and the air was filled with a putrid smell, making them feel very uncomfortable.
"Be careful, this place is a bit eerie," Lin Yi whispered a warning.
Chu Yao's voice came from Lin Yi's smart device: "According to my analysis, there may be some traps and hidden dangers in this ruin. You must be careful."
"Don't worry, Chu Yao, we're not pushovers," Long Wu said confidently, patting his chest.
Lin Yi and Long Wu cautiously entered the ruins. It was pitch black inside, so dark that you couldn't see your hand in front of your face.
Lin Yi activated the "Eye of Time and Space" skill, and everything around him became clearly visible.
The walls inside the ruins were covered with strange runes that emitted a faint glow, illuminating the path ahead.
Just as they were cautiously exploring, suddenly...
"Wait," Lin Yi suddenly stopped, his gaze fixed on an almost imperceptible indentation in the wall in front of him.
"What is that?" Just as they were cautiously exploring, suddenly, a "click" sound came from the ground, like ancient gears starting to turn, carrying a long-forgotten smell of decay.
Lin Yi's heart skipped a beat. Oh no, the mechanism has been triggered!
In an instant, an eerie green light shone on the surrounding walls, and the air became cold and damp, as if one had suddenly fallen from the warm spring of March into the dead of winter, making people shiver.
Immediately afterwards, a series of sobbing sounds came, like countless wronged souls weeping softly, making people's scalps tingle and goosebumps rise.
"Holy crap, what the hell is this?" Long Wu couldn't help but curse. He gripped his battle axe tightly, his nerves on edge.
Then, phantom figures emerged from the darkness. Their faces were ferocious, and they reeked of a nauseating stench. They looked like a group of starving ghosts reincarnated, and they stared menacingly at Lin Yi and Long Wu.
These ghosts were elusive, sometimes transparent, sometimes solid, as if they could disappear at any moment.
"Hehehe..." The ghost let out a chilling laugh, like the mournful cry of an owl, sending shivers down one's spine.
They slowly approached Lin Yi and Long Wu, as if they wanted to devour them alive.
Lin Yi activated the [Eye of Time and Space] and carefully observed these ghosts. He discovered that they all carried a special energy fluctuation, which was faintly connected to the runes in the ruins, forming a powerful barrier.
"These ghosts... are not easy to deal with!" Lin Yi's expression was solemn. He could sense that these ghosts were far stronger than the previous monsters, and they could definitely not be dealt with by brute force.
"Boss, what do we do? Let's just do it!" Although Long Wu was a little scared, he still brandished his battle axe without showing any weakness, ready to fight.
Lin Yi took a deep breath and calmly analyzed the situation: "Don't act rashly. These ghosts seem to be affected by the barrier, and their strength has greatly increased. We must find a way to break the barrier in order to have a chance to defeat them."
"Hehehe... It's no use, you can't escape!" A ghost let out a sharp cry, like fingernails scratching glass, piercing the eardrums painfully.
"Be good and become our nourishment!"
Before he finished speaking, the ghosts surged forward like a tide, baring their fangs and claws as they pounced on Lin Yi and Long Wu. A fierce battle seemed inevitable.
"Chu Yao, is there any way?" Lin Yi asked Chu Yao in his mind while dodging the ghost's attacks.
"Analyzing... analyzing..." Chu Yao's voice was somewhat hurried, clearly she was also doing her best to find a solution.
Just then, a ghost suddenly passed through Long Wu's body. Long Wu immediately felt cold all over, as if he had been thrown into an ice cave, and couldn't help but shiver.
"Holy crap! What is this feeling?!" Long Wu exclaimed, his face turning deathly pale.
Lin Yi's heart tightened upon seeing this.
"We can't delay any longer!" Lin Yi's eyes narrowed. He had to find a way to break the barrier as soon as possible, otherwise, he and Long Wu would probably perish here.
He suddenly raised his head, his gaze once again locking onto the runes on the wall, trying to find a clue.
"I've got it!" Suddenly, Lin Yi's gaze fell on one of the runes, and a hint of surprise flashed in his eyes...
He shouted, "Long Wu, cover me!"
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