The sound of the sea water outside hitting the city gates and walls was terrifying, making people worry that the city gates and walls were about to be broken down.

I don’t know what’s so special about the stone of the Black Death City. After experiencing the constant impact and erosion of the highly corrosive sea water, it still stands tall and there is no sign of black water infiltration.

No matter how fierce the tsunami-like black water outside was, it could never break down the walls of the Black Death City.

It’s strange to say, it’s understandable that the city walls and gates couldn’t be breached, but it’s incredible that not even a drop of water fell from above the city walls.

Although the walls of the Black Death City are very high, Li Xiu looked at the height of the tsunami and thought that even if it was not higher than the walls, some sea water should have splashed in after hitting the walls.

But up to now, not even a trace of mist has been seen in the city.

"This Black Death City is really an incredible place. I wonder if other trial sites are as magical." Li Xiu had the idea of ​​going to other trial sites to take a look.

Outside, there was a constant sound of waves crashing against the shore, mixed with strange cries from time to time. The cries were higher frequency than those of dolphins, but not as pleasant as those of dolphins. Some were strange and harsh, making people tremble with fear.

I don't know how much time had passed, but the strange screams gradually stopped, and the sound of water hitting the city gate disappeared.

"The evil spirit should have left, right?" Chu Jun put his ear to the city gate and listened for a long time, then looked at Li Xiu with some uncertainty.

"You don't know, how would I know?" Li Xiu said helplessly, spreading his hands.

"It's probably time to go. The demon seems to be inseparable from the Black Sea. Just now it just created a tsunami to hit the Black Death City. If it really goes ashore, it's hard to say whether this door can withstand its impact." Chu Jun hesitated and said, "Should we go out and take a look? I don't know what happened to the ship."

Li Xiu was also thinking about the ship. He was hesitating whether to go out now or wait for a while before going out, when he suddenly heard the city gate ring again.

Boom! Boom!

The sudden noise startled both of them, and they thought that the horrible evil spirit in the sea had made a comeback.

After listening carefully for a while, I realized that the noise was too small. It didn't sound like the terrifying evil spirit coming back, but rather like someone pounding on the door with their fists.

"Who is it? Who is outside?" Chu Jun shouted through the door.

The only answer he got was the thudding sound, no human voice.

The two looked at each other, and Chu Jun said with a strange look: "I still can't sense the existence of the demon spirit. Is there really someone on that boat?"

"Although it's a little unbelievable, it's really possible." Li Xiu said thoughtfully.

"Then should we open the door? What if someone on the boat really escapes death? If we don't open the door, wouldn't we be cutting off his last chance of survival?" Chu Jun said hesitantly.

"Let's wait a little longer. He has managed to survive in such an extreme environment until now, so a little longer won't hurt him." Li Xiu said thoughtfully.

The two people stood inside the door, staring at the door, listening to the dong dong sound ringing in their ears.

"Are you a human or a ghost? Say something to me, otherwise we won't open the door for you even if you knock to death outside." Chu Jun couldn't bear it any longer and shouted to the outside again.

After Chu Jun shouted, the knocking on the door outside suddenly stopped.

It became dead silent outside. After waiting for a while, the knocking sound really disappeared and never came back.

"Could it be that someone outside died?" Chu Jun was a little panicked.

What if there really was someone outside the door, who was unable to speak due to injuries, and knocked on the door for a long time asking for help, but ended up losing his chance to survive because he was too timid to open the door? Chu Jun would find it hard to accept such an outcome.

"Wait a little longer." Li Xiu put his ear to the city gate and listened carefully.

"What if there really is someone outside waiting for us to give first aid..." Chu Jun felt compassion.

"From the time the knocking on the door stopped until now, I haven't heard any sound from outside," said Li Xiu.

"Maybe he has fainted." Chu Jun said.

"Impossible." Li Xiu directly denied Chu Jun's hypothesis and explained, "Judging from the height of the knocking sound just now, if there really is a person outside, he would have to be standing to knock on the door."

Chu Jun immediately understood what Li Xiu meant. If the man was knocking on the door while standing, there should have been a sound whether he fainted or left.

But there has been no sound from just now until now, so there is only one explanation, that person or non-human thing is still standing outside motionless.

Chu Jun thought about it carefully and immediately broke out in a cold sweat: "You mean, the thing outside wants to trick us into opening the city gate?"

"It's just a possibility." Li Xiu stared at the door and said, "Maybe it's sticking to the outside of the door right now, and will rush in as soon as we open the door."

After listening to Li Xiu's words, when Chu Jun went to look at the city gate again, he always felt as if there was something scary outside the city gate staring at them, which made him feel creepy.

"In that case, let's just ignore it and blow out the lights and leave the Black Death City." Chu Jun said.

"No hurry, wait a little longer." Li Xiu kept his ear against the city gate, listening to the sounds outside.

Time passed by minute by minute, and several hours passed by in the wait.

"It's been such a long time, and there's no movement outside. Do you think we might have made a mistake? The thing outside must have left a long time ago, but we just can't hear any sound." Chu Jun said.

"That's possible." Li Xiu nodded.

"Should we open the door a little and see what's going on outside?" This silent waiting was really tormenting, and Chu Jun could hardly bear it any longer.

"Wait a little longer." Li Xiu still kept listening attentively, and said expressionlessly: "If you are sleepy, take a nap first, and I will call you later."

"Okay." Chu Jun lay down next to him, but he tossed and turned and couldn't fall asleep. His mind was in a mess and he didn't know what he was thinking about.

No one knew when Chu Jun fell into a drowsy sleep and had a nightmare in his sleep. He dreamed that the tsunami of the Black Sea submerged the Black Death City. He was soaked in the sea water and his body was corroded by the black water.

He tried desperately to swim out of the water, but his feet were entangled by something. He looked down and saw an evil spirit under the water, grabbing his feet with its skinny and blood-red hands and pulling him down.

One after another, terrifying water ghosts surrounded him and kept pulling him down.

"Ah!" Chu Jun was frightened awake and jumped up. Then he realized that it was just a dream. There was no black water flooding the city, nor any scary water ghost.

The stove on the long street was still burning red, and the charcoal inside occasionally crackled. Li Xiu still maintained the posture of leaning against the city gate and listening.

Chu Jun looked at Li Xiu and wanted to say something, but Li Xiu made a gesture to keep quiet.

Chu Jun swallowed the words that were about to come out of his mouth, and then he saw Li Xiu motioning him to come over. Chu Jun hurried over and stuck to the city gate like Li Xiu to listen carefully.

Soon, Chu Jun heard a sound like footsteps on sand. The sound was very slight. If it were not for the trial-taker whose hearing had been enhanced, it would be almost impossible to hear such a subtle sound.

After listening carefully for a while, Chu Jun felt that the sound was like someone stepping on the sand and moving away from the city gate.

"That was close. There really is something outside." Chu Jun was secretly glad in his heart. If Li Xiu had not been cautious enough, he would have opened the door earlier and the consequences would have been disastrous.

Only when the footsteps could no longer be heard did Li Xiu lower his voice and say to Chu Jun, "The thing outside has gone far away."

"What on earth is that thing?" Chu Jun also asked in a low voice.

"I don't know, but he is not a good person anyway. Even if he is a human, he is definitely not a good person." Li Xiu said.

Chu Jun nodded, looked at Li Xiu and asked again: "How long have I slept?"

"About three minutes to seven hours." Li Xiu replied.

Chu Jun looked at Li Xiu in surprise and said, "So, you have been listening here for more than ten hours? How can you be sure that there must be something outside?"

"I don't know, so I need to get the answer. If we left just now, we would never know the answer unless we open the door next time we come, which would be too dangerous." Li Xiu said.

Chu Jun looked at Li Xiu with a complicated expression. For an answer that might not have an answer, he could actually stand in front of the city gate and listen motionlessly for more than ten hours. Such patience was really scary.

But it is indeed as Li Xiu said, if they have no way to confirm whether there is anything outside, it would be too dangerous to open the door rashly next time they come to Black Death City.

"You take a rest for a while, and let me take over." Chu Jun was influenced by Li Xiu and was not as agitated as before. He said to Li Xiu.

Li Xiu nodded, fell down beside the door, closed his eyes and fell asleep.

Chu Jun quickly put his ear to the city gate, listening carefully to the movements outside. At the same time, he activated his inspiration skill to sense whether there were any evil spirits appearing outside.

After listening for a while, Chu Jun didn't know how much time had passed, but he felt more and more uncomfortable.

Sitting still like this is more uncomfortable than working hard. Chu Jun would rather keep running than sit still like this.

Life lies in movement, this is the nature of life. Except for sleeping, letting a person sit still and do nothing is far more uncomfortable than asking him to do physical work.

What's more, Chu Jun is a person who can't sit still, and it is really uncomfortable to stay motionless like this.

"How did this guy stay still for more than ten hours? It should have been less than an hour and I was already feeling uncomfortable." Chu Jun looked at Li Xiu who was sleeping. Although he really wanted to move around a little, even if it was just taking a few steps or stretching his legs and waist, it would be fine.

But in the end, Chu Jun gave up this idea, endured the restlessness in his heart, and continued to listen to the movements outside.

The longer time passed, the more uncomfortable Chu Jun felt. He seemed to be able to hear his own heartbeat and feel his blood vessels throbbing. His body was itchy as if there were bugs crawling on him.

He knew it was just his own psychological effect, he just wanted to stand up and move around.

The most important thing is that Chu Jun doesn’t know the time. He doesn’t know how long he has been listening, nor does he know how long he will have to listen. This is the most torturous thing.

"Li Xiu..." After an unknown amount of time, Chu Jun could no longer bear it and called out softly a few times, trying to wake Li Xiu up and let him replace him for a while so that he could move around.

But after calling twice, Li Xiu failed to wake up. It seemed that Li Xiu was indeed too tired and was sleeping very deeply.

"It's been so long and there's no sound at all. That thing shouldn't come back. I'm just standing up and moving around. It'll only take a few seconds. There shouldn't be any problem..." Once this thought came up, it could not be shaken off Chu Jun's mind.

But after taking a look at Li Xiu who was sleeping there, Chu Jun forced himself to suppress the thought.

At this time, Chu Jun was like an old smoker who was addicted to smoking. Something felt wrong. It felt like bugs were crawling all over his body. He felt so uncomfortable that he almost moaned.

"Just a moment... ten seconds... not five seconds... three seconds will be fine... just move a little..." The devil in Chu Jun's heart was restless.

But when he saw Li Xiu sleeping on the ground, Chu Jun forcibly pressed the devil down again and pinched his leg hard: "Li Xiu has entrusted his life to me, how can I ruin it? In a place like this, even a mistake of one second may cost your life. Not even one second..."

"Just one second... one second won't be a problem... that thing is gone..." The devil and angel in Chu Jun's heart kept fighting, and his breathing became rapid.

I felt uncomfortable, my body was itchy and hot. I was just squatting there, but I was sweating all over. My white tights were almost soaked through with sweat.

I don’t know how long it took, but Chu Jun’s breathing gradually calmed down and the anger in his heart gradually dissipated.

Chu Jun felt calmer than ever before. Even his mind seemed to be much clearer, and his body, which had just sweated, also seemed to be much more refreshed.

"I slept so well." Li Xiu finally woke up, sat up from the ground and stretched.

"You finally woke up." Chu Jun let out a long sigh.

"How long have I slept?" Li Xiu asked Chu Jun with a smile.

"How do I know how long you slept?" Chu Jun shook his head.

"Next time, remember to keep track of the time. In a place like this, time is also very important." Li Xiu stood up and said, "Did you hear that thing coming back?"

Chu Jun was stunned for a moment, then shook his head and said, "No, I didn't hear any sound."

"That's it, open the door and take a look." Li Xiu said as he walked towards the winch, pushed the winch, and slowly raised the city gate.

Chu Jun quickly lay down and looked out through the crack in the door. Sure enough, there was nothing outside. At a glance, he saw two footprints in front of the city gate that looked like they were left by human bare feet. The footprints extended out and seemed to be heading towards the seaside.

Li Xiu raised the city gate a little, fixed the capstan, and squatted down to look outside. In addition to footprints, there were many scattered wooden boards on the beach outside, which should be what was left after the broken ship was smashed.

"Tell me the truth, were you pretending to sleep just now?" Chu Jun suddenly looked at Li Xiu and said.

"Why do you ask?" Li Xiu asked with a smile.

Chu Jun opened his mouth, but seemed to have no idea what to say, and shook his head again: "Forget it, it's nothing."

Li Xiu smiled and said nothing. He summoned the Jedi Knights and the demigod Setsuna to guard him, then walked out of the city gate.

There are many scattered broken wooden boards on the beach outside the city, but judging from the number of these boards, they should be only a small part of the ship. Most of the boards should have been taken back to the Black Sea when the sea water receded.

The beach has a strong ability to absorb water. There is no trace of black water on the upper layer, but occasionally black water marks can be seen on the broken wooden boards.

Li Xiu's mind moved, and the demigod instantly raised his gun and fired a shot at the nearest wooden board.

The bullet shining with blue light hit the wooden board, and the board sank into the sand. The blue bullet actually exploded, making a sound of metal collision.

Li Xiu asked the demigod Shanshan to go over and take the wooden board out of the sand. There was not even a scratch on the part of the board that was hit by the bullet.

"Is this wood so hard?" Chu Jun said with some surprise.

The demigod took the wooden board back in an instant. Li Xiu took it. The board was less than two feet long, but it suddenly sank in his hand. Li Xiu almost couldn't hold it.

"This is not wood...at least not ordinary wood..." Li Xiu used a lot of strength to hold the board steady.

Chu Jun came over and tried to pick it up. At first he used one hand, but later he used both hands to hold the board steadily and prevent it from falling on the sand.

"So heavy...this texture...it should be metal..." Chu Jun looked at the wooden board in his hand in surprise.

"You help me keep watch, I'll go pick up some planks, they might be useful." Li Xiu summoned the Masked Emperor and asked Chu Jun to ride on the Masked Emperor to be on guard. He summoned other demons to pick up the planks on the beach one by one and piled them inside the city gate.

These wooden boards were all broken, the small ones were only the size of a palm, and the largest one was more than three meters long and one foot wide. The demigod Shatan was unable to carry it alone, so Li Xiu called on the Jedi Knights for help, and the two demons carried the board back together.

"What is this?" When Li Xiu was picking up wooden boards, he saw something different in color next to a board.

These wooden boards are all gray, a bit like pig iron, but the color is lighter, and the density seems to be much higher than pig iron.

The thing next to the wooden board is black and has a matte feel. The part exposed outside the sand looks like a pot lid, with a semicircular handle on it, which is also matte black.

Li Xiu asked the Jedi Knight to come over and grab the semicircular handle, trying to pull the thing out. However, after the Jedi Knight exerted force continuously, the thing did not move at all, as if it had taken root in the sand.

Li Xiu asked the demigod Setsuna to come over as well, and together with the Jedi Knight, they grabbed the edge of the black object and tried to lift it up.

As a result, light began to shine on the bodies of the two demons, and due to excessive energy consumption, they began to flicker, but the thing remained motionless.