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第52章 警惕网络(1 / 2)

随着尼克托斯的表现愈演愈烈,卡特博士和格林小姐的决心也愈演愈烈。编年史记录了他们为破译古代文本所做的不懈努力,寻找可以恢复维度之间平衡的线索。通过他们的研究,他们发现了一种独特的仪式,埋藏在禁书的深处,这是封印暗影裂缝和加固摇摇欲坠的屏障的关键。

编年史叙述了卡特博士和格林小姐为执行仪式所做的准备工作。他们以一丝不苟的精度收集了必要的组件,他们的动作有目的和有节制。编年史记录了刻在仪式工具上的复杂符号,每个标记都充满了古老的力量和意义。

在约定的时间,当世界之间的面纱被一根细线挂着时,卡特博士和格林小姐聚集在骚乱的中心。编年史记录了他们吟唱古老咒语时坚定的表情,他们的声音齐声提高,与他们目的的重量产生共鸣。当镇民们屏住呼吸,目睹这一关键时刻的展开时,悬念不断增强。

在编年史毫无感情的语气中,它详细描述了随着仪式的确立,现实结构的逐渐转变。曾经笼罩着阿卡姆的迷雾开始消散,它们空灵的卷须像受伤的幽灵一样退去。编年史捕捉到了镇民们明显的解脱,他们的心被希望他们的世界从恐怖侵袭中拯救出来的希望所鼓舞。

随着仪式的完成,维度之间的面纱被修补了,但编年史并没有回避残留的挥之不去的不安。市民们因与未知事物的相遇而伤痕累累,见证了他们存在的脆弱性。编年史记录了他们庄严的反思,他们的思想永远被渗入他们生活的难以形容的恐怖所标记。

在这一关键篇章之后,疲惫但坚定的卡特博士和格林小姐将注意力转向加强阿卡姆的防御。编年史记录了他们为教育市民所做的努力,以提高人们对面纱之外潜伏危险的认识。它捕捉到一个警惕网络的形成,致力于检测和挫败来自Nyktos的任何未来入侵。

随着编年史的篇章接近尾声,读者心中萦绕着宽慰和惶恐。尼克托斯的威胁暂时被平息,但它回归的幽灵像阴影一样笼罩着阿卡姆。编年史证明了其居民的韧性和决心,永远铭刻在该镇的历史中,提醒人们已知和不可知之间脆弱的平衡。第5章与黑暗的契约——历史编年史

阿卡姆的编年史见证了其历史上的一章,讲述了一个强大的联盟和面对即将到来的厄运而做出的牺牲。乔纳森·卡特博士和艾米丽·格林坚定不移地追求知识,并受到保护城镇的不屈不挠的决心的驱使,发现自己走上了一条通往与小神结盟的道路。

编年史讲述了卡特博士和格林小姐在寻求封印暗影裂缝和保护阿卡姆免受尼克托斯入侵部队的方法时进行的细致研究。它详细描述了他们通过隐藏的档案和禁书的旅程,他们的思想被破译神秘的段落和解开错综复杂的仪式所消耗,这些仪式是他们救赎的关键。

编年史显示,通过他们的不懈努力,他们偶然发现了一个既吸引他们又困扰他们的启示。它谈到了一个禁忌的契约,与一个被称为Xal'Keth的小神灵共融,他拥有暂时保护凡人王国免受Nyktos蹂躏的力量。编年史记录了他们的犹豫,他们不愿踏上禁忌知识的道路,但他们坚定不移地保护他们的城镇的决心激励着他们前进。

带着惶恐和沉重的心情,卡特博士和格林小姐深入研究了神秘学传说的编年史。编年史记录了他们与深奥文本和古代手稿的相遇,他们的眼睛扫视着褪色的页面,寻找将他们与Xal'Keth联系在一起的仪式。编年史记录了他们精心准备必要组件的细致精确性,这些符号刻在仪式工具上,与超越凡人理解的力量产生共鸣。

随着约定时间的临近,编年史详细描述了阿卡姆的庄严。镇民们不知道为了保卫他们而缔结的协议,他们过着日常生活,他们的心被一种无法解释的不安所负担。在阴影中,卡特博士和格林小姐为圣餐做准备,他们的表情坚定而带有一丝担忧。

在一片僻静的小树林深处,他们没有被窥探,而是进行了仪式。编年史记录了精确的动作,低声咒语将他们的命运与Xal'Keth联系在一起。它描绘了沉重地笼罩在小树林中的庄严气氛,在寂静的夜晚中可以明显感受到他们决定的重量。

当仪式达到高潮时,编年史记录了气氛的微妙变化。一种存在似乎在激荡,一种超凡脱俗的力量,响应了卡特博士和格林小姐的召唤。编年史记录了Xal'Keth以其所有精灵荣耀出现在他们面前的那一刻,其形式既令人敬畏又令人恐惧。

在神灵面前,编年史描绘了随后的交流。卡特博士和格林小姐的声音平稳,向夏尔凯斯恳求,恳求他们帮助保护阿卡姆免受尼克托斯的恐怖侵袭。编年史捕捉到了神灵高深莫测的目光,它的回应隐藏在神秘的微笑后面。

用一个藐视凡人理解的姿态,夏尔凯斯将它的力量的一部分赋予了卡特博士和格林小姐。编年史记录了能量在他们体内的涌动,他们的凡人形态瞬间注入了神灵的精灵精华。它将交换描绘成一个用鲜血和牺牲密封的契约,一种在必要熔炉中建立的纽带。

仪式结束时,编年史记录了Xal'Keth的离开,其形式消散在黑夜中,让卡特博士和格林小姐努力应对他们契约的后果。它抓住了落在他们肩上的重担,他们知道他们心甘情愿地接受了超出他们理解的力量。

随着协议的签署,卡特博士和格林小姐将注意力转向了手头的任务。编年史详细介绍了他们为加强阿卡姆的防御所做的努力,让市民为与尼克托斯部队不可避免的冲突做好准备。它注意到他们背负的重担,他们保守的秘密,他们的心背负着他们决定的重量。

随着编年史的几页接近尾声,读者们感到不安和期待。与Xal'Keth的协议,一个在绝望中诞生的必要联盟,像幽灵一样笼罩着阿卡姆。编年史证明了在面对难以想象的恐怖时做出的牺牲,永远铭刻在小镇的历史中,提醒着凡人和潜伏在他们无法理解的精灵力量之间的微妙平衡。第6章后裔——历史编年史

阿卡姆的编年史见证了其历史上的一章,讲述了进入黑暗中心的旅程。乔纳森·卡特博士和艾米丽·格林被共同的目标和不屈不挠的决心所束缚,踏上了对尼克托斯扭曲王国的危险探险。

编年史讲述了他们为旅程所做的准备,他们的思想集中,他们的决心不可动摇。编年史记录了物资、地图和文物的精心收集,这些物资、地图和文物将引导他们穿越面纱之外的危险景观。它抓住了他们事业的严重性,他们坚忍的表情揭示了他们对等待他们的危险的理解。

随着约定时间的临近,卡特博士和格林小姐站在未知的门槛上。编年史记录了他们与阿卡姆镇民的最后告别,他们的表情坚定而带有一丝担忧。他们迈着坚定的步伐,勇敢地向前走去,他们的道路超越了凡人理解的界限。

Hisouthuldnoloastenorally,andheuldclearlyfeelthathisprevihadlostntroloverhisheargandvision,andthatheletelyoutofntrol.

NooneknowswhatthetasteansofthetransdentalLordarelike.Perhapsbegslikehidon'toeatatall.Theydonothave,nordotheyasteans.Ofurse,histasteansaybebeyondnoralregnitionarelyplex.It'snotsothgthatpeopleuand,butnoatterhowyoulookatit,thiswasthetriggerthatfallyledtoaajorgeFangMu'scurrenttaste.Heoloastehuanfood.Hisbodyisstillabletoaeptanddigestthefoodhegests,hebethe"partit"foodnsuption,buthisouthrejectsthese"lowlevelfoods".Masu.

Uoeatnorally,JuanMu'shealthdeteriorated.Atthesati,theactofsharghisessehtheLordwhotransdseverythgcaedothergeshisbody.Hisbody'sdailytaboliswasgreatlyaeleratedandwasalreadyfasterthanthatofanordaryperson.Presuably,theenergystofextrasensoryabilitiesisdouble.

Whetheryounsualotofenergyoralittle,yourbodywillbeeoreandoreexhated,andyouwon'tbeabletobeeastrongwarriorwhofightbravelyotlefield.

“Letethestupidestthodtoseeifthissentenendsalloftheabyss,hearHiswords.

Threedayster,Hoakiwasdischargedfrothehospital.AlthoughIhavebeenfyselftoeatforthepastfewdaysordertoataybasiergytake,Iastillvisiblythnerandyweightisdecreasgrapidlydaybyday.Ta.

FanMuwastakenoutofthehospitalandexttoAnFan,alittlesurprisedthathe

wasn'tjail.ItseesthattheybecapartofAnHuang'stea,livedandactedtogether,andaskedhitodosothgs.Strangejob.

"Idon'tknowifyou'rearrogantornotreallyafraidofyisfortune,butyouactuallyaskedtohelpyouwiththis."Duetophysicalreasons,FangMuisforcedtodohardbor.olongerbeengaged.AllheuallyhastodoishelpAnHuang.Ialsodoworksuchasapprovgdots,andIlookatthesofthosedots.I'tsaythatalloftheareiportas,butatleast60%are.

AnFangsneered,“Doyouthkthere’sstillacetoescape?”

“There’sorunaway,andIwon’trunaway.”FanMunoddedseveraltis.Hedidn'thavetorunaway,jtwaittodie,andwaoethisopportunitytolearnoreabouttheabnorality.

AfterheargFangMu'swords,AnFangsnortedquietly,hopgthattheotherpartywasnotbrave.HelookedattheforbiddenbookthathehadborrowedfrotheForbiddenLibraryunderhisnaonJuanMu'sdesk,andonlylookedatthever.Aftergncgatthetext,hisexpressionbentrolble,andheuldn'thelpbutitchseveraltis.

Allthreebooksareforbiddenbooksthatdistorttheperceptionoftheworldforordarypeople.

Ifanordarypersonwantstoreadthesebooks,heshouldreadthenjunwiththecatalogandadirectedandtargetedaherebyreducgtheriskofntalnfionandntaldistortion.

However,thefailiarFangMakireadtheentirebookslowlyandcarefully,asifreadganovel,andshowednosignsoflosgntrol.

Thereareonlyopossibilitiesthissituation.OneisthatFanMuisapersonwithahighdegreeofaeptanceoftheordaryandthedistorted.AhgisthatFangMuhasbeenafoolforalongti.Hisperceptionhaslongbeendistortedandonlyrational.Aadanfdhisownlogicadnessandreaa"noralperson"untilwhathethksis"logic"lpses.

AnFangandtheotherbersoftheysteriogroupagreedthatFangMubeloothetter.

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Unnscioly,sprgandautundwentthreetis.FangMuisaseverelyntallyillpoliceofficerwhoreaedAnfang'sateaforthreeyearswithouttasateporaryeployeeofthesecrettea.

Forthepastthreeyears,FangMuhasbeenadaptgtohisunntrolblesensoryabilitieseveryday.

Ifyou'tresistorntrolit,youonlyadapt.

Westillotuiatetheabilityofhuanstoadapttohabits.Atfirst,itwasverypaful,butnowHuangMuhasbeenubtothepaandotfeelthepa.Atleasthehahepressureostoftheti.

Atthesati,helearnedhisownokgthods.I'ttasteit,soIjteatitwithouttastgit.Mixataablestoaliquiddiet.Likehi,hedoesn'totastethefood.Eatorefoodsoyoudon'tstarvebecaeitdoesn'ttastegoodanyway.

Despitethis,FangMustillhadababoopole-th,chiselledface.Lookgatthecrowd,itwasclearlyananoaly.

AfterlivgwithAnFan'sbehavioralteaforalongti,HuangMudidnotshowanyaggression.Infact,ostofthetiitwasverypeaceful.Everyoillhadfeelgsforhi,buteveryonegraduallyletdowntheirguardagasthi.Althoughitisthestleofdefense,unlessFangMutouchesthisle,ostpeople'sattitudetowardsFangMuisactuallynodifferentfrothatofanoralteaate.

Mostoftheti,FangMuisnotallowedtoleavethebranchboundariesoftheysteriogroupheis.HeonlyleavethebranchwhentravelgwithAnFang,andAnFangtapplyfistrationadvandpassalllevelsofapproval.Butonlythen.TheliitfollogAnFang.

ThisdayisararetiforFangokutogoout.HeandAnHuang'steawerescheduledtovestigateultipleysteriodisappearancesofchildrenonelocation.

FangMunoticesthattheteabershaveserioexpressionsandotshowforttotheselvesasual,andrealizesthatsothgserioayhavehappened.

However,FangMuwasedtonotaskgaggressivequestions.Hejtsatquietlyhischair,drkgenergydrkafterenergydrk.

Heisalwayshungryand'teatanythg.Althoughyouwon'tbeabletofullyatayourdailytakebydrkgtheseenergydrks,theyhelptosoextent.

Whilethecarwasdrivg,AnHuang,whowassittgo,suddenlysaid,``Mynieceisaongtheissgpeople.''

"Oh."Heargthewords,FangMunoddedwithsurprisehiseyes,buthadnoothereotions,andwasverydull.

AlthoughAnFahatJuanMu'sntalstatewasabnoralandthattheabnoraleventsthathadhappehepasthadgreatlyreducedhisabilitytoepathizeasahuaillfeltthatJuanMu'sdifferewasfrtratganddisappotgtoseesuchreas..

"So,Iwilldoybesttofdyfaily,andIhopeyouhelp."AFangsaidtoFanMu.

AssoonasFangMufishedspeakg,heannouncedhispositionandsaid,"Iwill."HelookedtoAnFan'seyes.Therewasn'tucheotiononhisface,buthistoneositive.

Fangpchedhiseyebrows.EventhoughhehadbeenwithFangMuforthreeyears,hestilluldn'tfigureitout.

Arrivgthecitywherethetourred,HoakifollowedYasukata'steaandvisitedretedpartiesants,cdgthefailiesoftheissgchildren.

“XiaoFan,please,please,IhavetofdXiaoQg…sheisstillyoung…”ApairofparentsheldAnFan’shandsonbothsides,onecryg,theotherstrong....Heiploredhissistertontahisext,butshedecredaslightlyherenttone,``Thewtbeenforced.''

FanMuturnedhisbacktotheandsatthernerascallyaspossible,trygtocatchsoair.

Theseparentsarehisstepfatherandstepother,whoarethesaageasAnHuangandevenyouhanhiscurrentappearance.

FangMustillfeltdebtedtoAnQandhisparents.Thetragidghasnotyetetothe,butithasnotreallyfacedthe.

Infrontofthe,hefeltnothgbutguiltandguilt.

“Brotherandsister--w,Iwilldefitelydoybest,”Fangsaidsolenlytotheuplefrontofhi.

Theoothankeachother,thenthankedallthebersofthesecretteawhowerepretendgtobewenfortofficers,andquicklycatoFanMu'sside.

FangWuuldnolongerpretendandslowlyturnedaround,butloweredhisheadanddidnotlookattheirfaces.

Theupledidnotpayattention.TheygrabbedFangMu'sld,thhandandbeggedaga,"Pleasehelp."

"...He'llebackfe,Iproise."FangMuhesitatedforaont,butspoketoforthi.

Heargthis,theupleseedtofeelpeacetheirhearts,andtheireotionsgraduallysubsided.Withtearstheireyes,theyonceagaexpressedtheirheartfeltgratitude.

Soon,thevestigationtotheissgEucalypttookshape.

Theresultsofthevestigation...Ishouldsaythattheresultsofthededuareostlikelytotakeeveryone'sbreathaway.Fangwhisperedtohiself."Fortunately,it'snotthatdanrat.Ifit'sjtawitch,we'llbefe."

WhenIsaywitches,Idon'tanoldagicalwitchesfrofairytales,butreallyordarycreatures.Tobeprecise,theiageofawitchthestoryisaglorifiedversionofanactual``witch.''

Yes,witchesfairytalesarealwaysdepictedasveryugly,butrealitytheyareanytisorebeautifulthantheyarereallife.

Atolegend,peoplewhooeatonlythefleshofdeadpeoplegraduallyturntonoralanials.Thisrareanialisnowcalledthe"rpsedisciple."Theserpsediscipleslosetheirhuanforandbeehideoanial-likecreatures.Uglyandhideoonsters,theyfearthesunandprefertoliveunderground.Mostofthehavebeecrazyandwildduetoexcessiveattattotheirlovedones.Onlyafeworenoughzobiesareabletoslowlyregaenoughtelligeounicatewithhuans.

Aongthe,anyoftherpsediscipleswhohavetelligenceparabletothatofhuansandwhohavestudiedalchey,agic,agicbooks,etc.arecalledwitchesbecaetheyarefealerpsedisciples.

Witcheslovetotakechildren,buttheydonothaveonepurpose.Theyeatandcastevilspells.Itisalsosaidthathuanchildrenarekidnappedordertoraisetheasnewwitches.

Thedangerofwitchesisobvio,butparedtosoftenadeofbronze,zobiesareoneofthefewnoralcreaturesthathuansfidentlynfronthead-on.It's"ipossible".Created,regeed,iortalized.That'sverydangero.”

"Youshouldn'thavesworntoybrotherandsister--wlikethat.Haveyoueverthoughtaboutbreakgyourproise?Itwillbepafulforbothof."AnhFan'spsychologicalpressureeasedandbegantalkgaboutdistraics..

JuanMusileduglyly."Idon'tbreakyproise,Iwanttodoitforthe...Ian,Iwanttoriskylifeforyproise."

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Whenthecarspedattheentraotheabandonede,HuangMugotoutofthecarwiththeothers.Asexpected,strangefootprtsweredisveredheabandonede.

Thefootprtsbasiethefootprtofanaverageadultale.Unlikehuans,theirtoesaretriangurshapeandhavesharpcws.Thefrontofthisfootprtisdeeper,angtheownerofthefootprtwalkedontiptoe.

Anotherfootprtofthesaanialwasfoundabout3to4tersawayfrothefirstfootprt.

Thisdisveryisveryterestgbecaeitansthatthisanial'sphysicalstrengthisbeyondhuaniagation.Theyrunthroughtheountasataspeedof3to4tersperstep,andtheirspeedisparabletothatofawildbeast.

Whatyouoknowisthatthesethgsarewiseandayberight.Theyareonlyorefrightenganddahanthebeastsofthehua.

Theyspecutethattheordaryanialsthathavebeenpreygonchildrenandadoleststhesedaysaybezobiewitches.AnoulttealedbyAnHuangbrieflytransittedrationaboutthe.

Cthephotoofthefootprtstherationwiththefootprtsatthese,itisalostcertathattheohatleftthefootprtswastherpse'sservant.

FangMulookedatthefootprtsandsuddenlyfeltalittlenfed.Intheblkofahesurroundgserygestonight.Ahairlesshuanoidonsterwithslenderlibsandacurvedbody,huangreeneyes,flewabovethewallsofaountaforest.Withouthisspecialeyes,itbedifficulttofollowtheoppo'sovents.

WhenJuanMucatohissenses,hewasstunnedforseveralsendsandsweatedprofely.

Fang'seyesrarelyleftFangu'sforlong.HealwaysnoticedthegesJuanMu'sexpressions,andafterbegfriendsforthreeyears,healsolearnedaboutsoofJuanMu'sspecialabilities.

Forexaple,JuanMusotissuffersfro"visualandauditoryhalcations,"butthesearenotpletehalcations.Hiseyesonlyseesesthathappesopotthepastorfuture.Ps,hiseyesareaazg.IfJuanMuuldn'tholdagun,hewouldbeaforidablearksan.Thesagoesforhisauditoryhalcations.

FangMu'sretivelystablentalstateandtheseextrasensoryabilitiesareiportantreasonswhyhewasallowedtoreatheysteriotea.Atpresent,Chahastoofewstifidteologicalregnitionthods.Detectgaigatgsoanoaloeventsisnoteasy.Woodisaveryefulaessory.

AfterAnFanstructedeveryoobereadytoeheeatanyti,AnFanalsotooktheopportunitytoapproachFanMuandquietlyasked:"Whatdidyouseeaga?"

"Hairlesshuanoidonsterswererunngthroughtheforestchasgaanwhoassgthroughahuntgareaatnight.Theanwasnotdead,buthislibswerebroken.'t.draggedhitothebottooftheeand,asFanMusaid,ledAnFantothepcewherethefootprtsoftherpsesappeared.Iletthepass,andwhenIopehebhes,Ifoundapersonveredcarrotfood.

Yong-hwanfrownedandsaid,"Deaddiscipleshaveahabitofhfood.Itjtsohappensthatterisapproachg.Theydon'tlikeldortenseheat,sotheydon'tkillanialsrightaway.Maybethisisthereason."

FangMunodded,lookedatAnFang,andsaidsoftly."Maybethat'snotall.Isawthelookonthisanial'sface.Hewashappyandhewasenjoygthedesperatecriesofananialwhenfacedwithahopelesssituation."

Heargthis,Anfangchedhisfists.HehadnodoubtsaboutFangMu'swords.Hegrittedhisteethandsaid,"I'gogtokillthosedananials!"

FangMuwassilentforawhileandasked,“Waitaute,whatdoyoupntodowith?”

"Asalways,staycloseanddon'ttakeyoureyesoffeasily."AnFanglookedathiandgaveFanMuasggstick,"Thisisforself-defense."

``Whatyousayisnodifferentfrothepresidentoftherulgparty.''FangMokurarelypedtohisoppos.Hepickedupasggstidwavedittheair.Thesoundofthebatflygthroughtheairwasalittlescaryasithitthehuanbody.Itthavebeenverypaful,Digsaid,``It'sbettertohaveaonthannot.''

"Don'teventhkaboutfightgzobieswiththis.They'rescaredoftheld,butfreezgdoesn'tkillthe.Itjtslowsthedown.Fireistheonlyontokillthe."Fanpickedupthetipoftheon.Aagazeappearedfrothepistolside,andFanMusaecialbulletarkedwitharedcircle.

Siplyput,zobiesareafraidhtlightareheat.

Thesebulletsareexplosivebobsspeciallydevelopedtodealwithnoralanialsthatareafraidoflighta.Itwouldbeawasteifyougotedtwithpeople.Afterall,aregurbulletisenoughforafragileaniallikeahuan.

``Didn'tyoueverthkofgivgitto?''Whiletheotherswerestillgettgreadyto,FangMuwasjokgandchattgwithAnFang.

AnFangdidn'tseetothkthesewordswereajoke.Henoddedandansweredserioly."Iwanttogive,butyapplicationwon'tbeapproved.Ireallydon'tknowwhenI'lllosentrol."

ThernersofJuanMu’southrose,andhissileslightlylowered.Hesaidasseriolyastheotherperson."Then,ifyou'tseethedireofattack,Ionlyspecifythedireofattackforyou.Doyoubelieve?"

"Ibelieve."AnFangnoddedaffiratively.

Onceeveryonewasready,teasof10ledupolesaeredtheabandonede.

Begasecretagentisahigh-riskprofession,andoneyotbegedeasily.Allarefullyardandweargnightvisiongoggles.ThebodyisalladewithteologyCha.

Exceptfornothavgaon,FanMu'sonsarenodifferentfrothoseofanyotherysteriodetective.Ofurse,hisspecialeyesanhedoesn'thavetowearnightvisiongoggles.Evenwhenwdarkes,heworkswiththenakedeye,butheisbetterthanthe.Peopleweargnightvisionequipntseeevenoreclearly.

"S!"JuanMuwaswalkgthefrontrow.Afterturngthroughseveraletunnels,hecalledforeveryoos.

"What'swrong?"theysteriodetectivesteppedforwardtoasknfion,butedbyFanMubeforeheuldreachshoulderheight.

FangMokusawthedissatisfiedlookonthefaceoftheysterioyouivewhohadbeentransferredtoalocalsecrettea,andsaidquietly,``Thereisadeepholeahead.Ifyoutakeoneorestep,youwilldie.''Idid.

Wheeriodetectiveheardthis,hisheartpounded.Hequicklyreovedhisnightvisiongoggles,litalightstidthrewitforward.Intheblkofahepenlighteittedaredlight,ilatgthendscapefrontof.

Herethepathsuddenlysped,andfivetersawaytherewasonlytheentraoacave,andbeeenthosefiveterswasadeephole.Theredlightfrotheignitionstituedtofall,andnosounduldbehearduntiltheredlightdisappeared.

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Theproblewashowtogetthere.

FanMufdsoutthataspensiewassupposedtobebuilthere,butitwasdestroyed.

Itispresudthatpeoplewhooriedtoescapefroherehadseveredittostheonsters,butitwasuedthattheyhaduiatedtheonsters'physicalabilities.Evenifthebridgebreaks,weequickly.

Insuchasituation,theonlysotionistobuildateporarybridge.

Thereweresogoodrockclibersoea.Togethertheyquicklybuiltastableropebridge.

Theysteriodetectivessafelycrossedthebrokenroadandntuedexpltheetunnels,lookgforanytraceofthedeadapprentice.

FanMuoexpandhisheargrange,anddeepsidetheetunnels,thisdarkanddappce,heheardastrangerwavecreepgsilentlylikeanabhedanial.

Theyayhavethesapowerfulheargabilitiesashi.AsFangMuseheirpresence,healsoheardthefootstepsofpeoplevadgtheirhabitat.

Itwasthesoundoffoodfallgtoatrap.FanMuheardtheexcitedcriesofaherdofwild,cruelandgbeastsandbegantotracethesourceofthesound.

Theysteriodetectivebehdhihasnotyetseheipendgdanger,butJuanMuisstilltensghisclesandratg.

"Beonguard,weheartheapproachg."FanMuredseveryohattherewasantwhereabrokencircuitwasdisveredbeforeanyoneelse,andtheyIgaedanewuandgofsuperhuaions.

AfterheargFangMu'swords,theybelievedhiandwereidiatelyalert.

"Doyouknowhowfartheyarefro?"askedFang,walkgslowlyashecatoFangu'sside.

“Probably100or200ters,”JuanMureplied,calcutghisd,“Ofurse,theesherearespreadoutalldires,rulgoutthattherearenoshortcutsorsecretpassageshere.You't.Youeoutofthebckholeatanyti.Ourattack..."

Assoonashefishedspeakg,loudanialsoundsjoedtheecho.

Ifitweren'tforJuanMu'saazghearg,alltheysteriodetectivespresentheardtheravenoroar,andeveryoasiftheywerefacgaforidableeney.

Aftertakgaboutfivesteps,FangMaki,whowasstillonguard,suddenlyheardthesoundofquickfootstepspassgthroughtheholetotheleftfrontofhi.HiseyeslitupandIsawadarkshadowpassgby.

"They'reg!"JuanMurededeveryoneonceaga.

Theysteriodetectiveswhoheardthesoundidiatelysetupadefensiveforationauplightgpolesaroundthearea.

Roar!

Thepenlightilatedthesurroundgs,andthezobieshidgaroundeveryonewerestabbedbythepenlight.Theweakeyessuddenlyletoutascreaandpowerfullychargedtowardsthepeople.

Asharproarwasheardfroabovethecrowd,followedbyawaveofanialroars.Afirebrokeoutthedarkness,andgunshotsquicklyveredtheroaroftheraggonsterandputitdown.

snore!

FanMuseedangryandwalkedtowardsthezobierpselygfrontofhi.Unfortunately,itwastoothandnotstrongenough.Heonlywalkontherpseofaonsterwithdevelopedtendons.Hehiselfwastired.

Butthatdoesn'tatter,it'sokaytobedisappoted.

Mysteriodetectiveshavehighprodufirepower,andnoatterhowuchtheyworktogether,nothgisperfect.Inthefightagasthordesofzobies,theyalwaysrevealedsofws.Twoofthewereuofiretheirfirearsti.Thetraedbodiesthatfollowedthewerelikepiecesofpaper,easilytornapartbythenecrophiles'cws.Oneofthesufferedaheartattaddiedonthespot.Theotherpersondidnotidiatelydie,buthewasalsoseriolyjured.

"Leavehere,"thewoundedysteriodetectivesaidfatlytoAnHuang,knogthatherobablyhopeless.

"I'notleavganyonealive,"Fangsaidfirly.

"ButI..."Theanlookedtroubled.

``It'snothg.Inapcelikethis,evenadeadpersonlikeyouisefulasbait.''Hoakiterruptedtheotherperson'sthoughtswithresignation.

HeargJuanMu’swords,everyonelookedathisurprise.

Thispersonistrulyapsychopath.

AFanggaveFangMualightelbowblowtosilencehi,scarghispanionstodeath.

FangWusaidnothg.Hehadp,butafterseegeveryone'sreas,herealizedthatitwasreallyhuaodoit,buttherewereotherways.

Hellectedfroeveryohethfleshofrpsescrhedbybobs.Heledthewaywithahandfulloffleshandblood.Sotishethrewathpieceofatfrontof.Spreadthebait.

WhatIhavetosayisthatFangMu'sthodiseffek.

Good...

AnobviosoundofswallogreachedAnFan'sears.Heuldn’thelpbutgetnervoandquicklyapproachedFanMu.Healertedthosearoundhiandsaid,"IhearthehungerandthirstoftheseNecrophiles,Duy."I'closer.”

Heargthis,FanMulookedatAnFanwithplicatedeyes.Hequicklywipedthesalivafrothernerofhisouthwiththesleeveofhisupperar.

ThesoundIjtswallowedwashisdog.Forsoreason,thezobieatyhandsuddenlytasteddelicio.Despitethestendsllofblood,hefeltlikenoralflesh.Foodishandledpletelydifferently.Froahuanperspective,nothgtastesgood,butforsoreason,ylong-closedappetitesuddenlyopenedup.

FangMurealizedthatthiswasanunntrolledactivationofthetastean.Mytastebuds,whichhadnotopenedupevenaftertrygdifferentfoods,werestillsalivatgforfoodbecaeoftheexotiialat.