Zhang Heng didn't wake up on time at midnight, which was not good news for him.
This meant that his time stop ability might not work on the thing in the city under the ice, and this discovery would undoubtedly affect his next plan.
Zhang Heng wanted to go to the city under the ice, but of course, he wasn't blindly stubborn. Whether it was the story told by Sachus or Nyarlathotep's warning, they all showed how dangerous the place was.
Zhang Heng's biggest trump card was his ability to stop time. In his original plan, he planned to find the city under the ice first, and then wait for the extra 24 hours to pass before descending into the city. As for whether he would leave quietly after investigating the place or find a way to deal with the huge figure in the palace, it would depend on the specific situation at that time.
But now, he might have to rethink his trip to the ice field.
Besides, he had a nightmare on the first night he came to Greenland, which probably wasn't a good sign. Zhang Heng had met Dr. Baker and Sachus, both of whom participated in the scientific expedition 18 years ago. On their way to find the city under the ice, they began to be plagued by nightmares.
Not only did the situation not improve after they returned, but it also worsened. Even though both of them lived in seclusion, avoiding contact with the outside world as much as possible, and stopped investigating, they still became more and more haggard. In the end, one of them died, and the other went crazy.
Zhang Heng now began to understand the torture they had suffered over the years. He had slept for more than ten hours, but Zhang Heng didn't feel that his spirit and physical strength had recovered much. It was almost the same as before he went to bed, and he was sweating profusely.
And this was because his emotions were almost gone. Otherwise, the doomsday-like scene in the dream alone would have been enough to put a lot of pressure on his mind.
After Zhang Heng got up, he went to the bathroom to take a shower and rinse off the sweat that stuck to his body. Halfway through the shower, he heard the doorbell ringing downstairs, and it was ringing more than once. In fact, the doorbell had been ringing non-stop for the past two minutes, one after another. It sounded very urgent.
So Zhang Heng wrapped himself in a bath towel and went downstairs to open the door.
He saw Song Jia, Alicia, and Ole standing outside the door. Ole was wrapped in bandages and still holding the baseball bat in his hand, while Alicia had one hand in her pocket, looking vigilant.
Zhang Heng opened the door, and Alicia subconsciously pulled out a pistol from her pocket. When she saw that the person in front of her was Zhang Heng, she breathed a sigh of relief and put the gun away.
"I called you several times and sent you many messages, but you didn't reply. I thought something had happened to you. I was so anxious that I almost called the police, but Alesia stopped me," the translator said.
"Oh, I just woke up and didn't have time to check my phone," Zhang Heng replied, and at the same time, he stepped aside to let the three into the house.
After that, he spent five minutes in the shower, put on his clothes, and went back to the bedroom to take out his phone. Sure enough, he saw a dozen missed calls and about 20 new messages, most of which were from Song Jia.
"Alicia and Ole contacted me, saying that they are ready to set off and bring Satchus back to the tribe. They asked if you want to go with them," Song Jia said.
Zhang Heng did promise to lend the now insane Satchus to the two Inuit for a period of time, but only for three days. That was why Alicia and Ole couldn't wait to bring Satchus back to the tribe. They were hoping that Satchus would tell them about the lost sacred relic.
"Have you dealt with the matter at the art museum?" Zhang Heng asked. Last night, he created more than 30 corpses there in one go, and during the fight, he destroyed many precious exhibits. It was unlikely that the art museum would open normally today, and Zhang Heng did not want to attract the attention of the police and get into unnecessary trouble. Hence, he needed Alicia and Ole, the two local bullies, to deal with this problem.
Of course, they were just young people after all, and it was probably their first time seeing blood that night. They definitely didn't have much experience. Fortunately, they had their own tribes behind them, and the two of them lived up to Zhang Heng's expectations. Overnight, they contacted the elders in the tribe and told them what happened in the art museum.
After an emergency discussion, the two tribes sent a team of people to take over the follow-up work.
Therefore, after treating their injuries, Alesia and Ole immediately rushed back to the tribe to look for Alesia's teacher, Kunajur.
"I've told my teacher about how you arrived in time to save us last night. She welcomes you to visit our tribe. If you really want to find the city under the ice, we can provide you with the best guide in our tribe. With him around, you will never have to worry about getting lost in the ice field." "That's right," Alessia said, "I've told my teacher that you arrived in time to save us last night.
After Song Jia translated Alicia's words, Zhang Heng said, "I am very grateful for your teacher's kindness, but I don't need a guide. You have heard the story that Satchus told. You should know that the closer you get to the city under the ice, the easier it is for an ordinary person's mind to be affected. And this kind of influence is likely to be lifelong, and it will become more and more serious as time goes by. So, I alone am enough. Besides, I haven't decided on an adventure yet."
"It doesn't matter. You can come to us if you need anything. Not just Alicia's tribe, but mine too," Ole patted his chest. Ole patted his chest and said, "When my injuries are healed, I can go with you. We've been looking for that Evil Spirit for a long time."
Zhang Heng knew that his warning probably didn't work. Some things were hard to understand without experiencing it firsthand. So, he didn't say much. He turned to look at Song Jia, "Help me translate for a few more days. I can pay you five times the salary you're getting." "That's right.
After leaving the bar last night, Zhang Heng had talked to Song Jia about his salary. By then, the translator had been replaced by Nyarlathotep. Naturally, the agreement they reached was no longer valid. Zhang Heng had no choice but to talk to Song Jia again.
The translator looked a little hesitant. After all, after what happened last night, no one wanted to get involved again. However, Song Jia also knew that if she stayed here, Zhang Heng would not be able to find a suitable translator in a short time. In the end, she decided to finish her last shift and go to Alicia's tribe with Zhang Heng.
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