After going through the long tunnel, they finally saw a bright sight. A small town that looked like a fairy tale was standing in the distance.
Spinning windmills, colorful houses, and crisscrossed streets all made up the small town of the Earth's Center.
This was Windmill Town.
The group walked along the path filled with flowers as if they were taking a stroll in the street. The one leading the way was a paper merchant called Cassio, who was one of the mortals who asked for help.
Cassio walked in front of the group, but he kept looking back from time to time. However, he did not dare to look at the wizard. Instead, he kept looking at the back of the group.
Yi Wa, who had gone crazy, was following behind them like a normal person. He was very well-behaved.
When the card artisan first saw Eva, he thought that Eva had been cured by the great wizard. However, when he took a closer look, he realized that Eva's expression was still twisted, and his eyes were strange and crazy. Perhaps the great wizard had used some method to make Eva ignore the people around him and follow them obediently.
Cassio glanced at Iwa and slowly shifted his gaze to another person — Old Ham.
Old Ham didn't walk because he was still unconscious. A flying octopus tied him up with tentacles and kept him floating in the air. As the group moved forward, the octopus followed them, while Old Ham was like a flying kite.
Card Artisan had no idea what Old Ham had gone through in the cave, but seeing how the wizard was controlling Old Ham, Card Artisan had a vague idea of what had happened.
Could it be that Old Ham had gone mad as well? He didn't run out just now. Was he infected by Eva?
The card artisan was shocked by this conjecture. If it was true, it would be too scary! He only heard that madness was contagious, but he did not expect it to be this contagious. They had only separated from Old Ham for a few minutes, and Old Ham had already lost his mind.
As Carthew thought about that, he began to feel anxious and worried.
If his guess was correct, should he continue to stay in Wind Car Town? Would it be better to go to another village or the capital?
Just as all kinds of doubts surfaced in the card artisan's mind, a cold male voice entered his ears.
"Without identifying the source of the illness, there is a possibility that the scene in Windmill Town will repeat itself. Perhaps this kind of madness has already spread in other places. "
Cassio turned around abruptly and found that the one who was talking to him was the young man among the three great wizards.
"My, my lord, how could you …"
"You mean, how do I know what you're thinking?" Angor looked at Cassio, who nodded hesitantly.
"You can think of it as a kind of mind reading." Of course, Angor did not know how to read minds. He could tell what the card artisan was thinking by analyzing and summarizing information from various aspects, the biggest part of which was the interpretation of facial expressions. However, it would be too troublesome to explain, so he did not bother.
He did not say anything else after that.
The card artisan quickly accepted the concept of "mind-reading" and threw it to the back of his mind. He began to think about the words of the great wizard in front of him.
It was true. No one could guarantee that similar diseases would not break out in other places. If he used up all his money and moved away only to find the same disease spreading in other places, it would be a waste of effort.
Moving away was not a feasible plan without ensuring that the source of the disease could be controlled.
Besides, Cassio was sure that the disease would spread like a tsunami in other places. If he stayed in Windmill Town, he would at least have a better chance of getting help. After all, Brute Cavern was right next to Windmill Town. For example, when they were about to be infected by Eva's disease, they managed to escape and asked the wizard for help. This was also the reason.
With that in mind, Cassio gave up on the idea of moving away.
Still, he should try not to go out as much as possible. Madness was too scary. He could stay at home and wait for the wizard to solve the problem.
As Cassio thought about it, they had already entered Windmill Town. Cassio could already see his house.
However, he did not go home. Instead, he walked to the end of Windmill Town.
There was a special hospital where people with madness were kept.
The reason he came back to town this time was to bring the wizard to the hospital.
…
They did not see many people along the way. Windmill Town was very quiet. Every house had their windows closed. Occasionally, they would see people walking on the streets, but they would run away in fear when they saw Eva behind them. It was obvious that the effects of madness were severe.
Soon, Cassio led them to a hospital surrounded by high walls.
"Puppet Hospital."
Greya raised an eyebrow and glanced at Sunders. "Looks like your organization has noticed these people as well."
Those who were infected with madness would act like puppets controlled by puppeteers.
Since the hospital was called "puppets", it meant that Brute Cavern had also noticed the abnormality.
"Spirit detection is blocked. There's an energy barrier around the hospital," said Sunders. "Let's go in and see."
Angor and Greya nodded. They were here to see what was going on.
After asking Cassio to leave, they entered the Puppet Hospital.
To be more precise, they entered the front hall. The place was not covered by the energy barrier, so they did not see anyone in the front hall.
Greya walked to a table nearby and picked up a glass of water. She put it down after examining it for a while.
"I don't smell people here. I don't think people come here often," said Greya.
"Something's wrong." Angor didn't say what exactly was strange, but both Greya and Sunders knew what he was trying to say.
According to their speculations, there must be more to this madness than met the eye.
This was not a simple matter. At the very least, there would be a few Extraordinaires to watch over it. However, there was no one here. It was indeed very strange.
Unless someone was absolutely confident in the security of this place.
But if the security here was really that good, how did Eva escape?
As they wondered, a strong gust of wind suddenly blew in from the open door. As the rustling sound of the wind continued to reverberate in his ears, a leaf was blown in.
The leaves were like fluttering feathers, leisurely hovering in the air above the hall.
When the leaves flew right in front of them, the dark green leaves emitted a faint light. Then, countless phantoms of leaves spun and fell from the sky, like a leaf tornado.
When Ye Ying touched the ground, a figure that was almost completely naked slowly emerged from the ground.
When the figure fully revealed himself, all the leaves and phantoms disappeared. It was as if the figure was made of leaves.
"Hey, everyone, Angor. Long time no see, Angor! "
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