The banquet in a small village of only a few hundred people lasted until midnight. Food and wine seemed to grow out of the ground and were constantly served on the long table. In the end, Hao Ren even began to wonder if the banquet would go on forever, like a wheel of time. But the banquet finally ended, when Lily was already snoring with her bowl in her arms.
The banquet ended, but the villagers gathered in the square seemed to be immersed in the endless celebration. The young men and women began to dance an ancient dance around the bonfire, while the others were talking loudly and drinking the remaining wine. These villagers, who looked numb and vulgar during the day, seemed to have gained some kind of spiritual power at night. They looked extraordinarily … lively. That was the most appropriate word that Hao Ren could think of.
Catherine and the Wangs took part in the ensuing festivities of the villagers without any estrangement between them, and Pierre was not spared either. He was dragged by two of the village maidens to the campfire, and at least now appeared to give himself up to the enjoyment. But Hao Ren and his team declined the invitation of the old village head and other villagers. They asked to go back to the longhouse to rest, saying that they were tired after a long journey. After some negotiation, the request was granted.
The longhouse was some distance from the central square, but the noise in the square could still be heard clearly in the longhouse. The first thing Hao Ren and his team did when they came back was to check their physical condition. In addition to self-perception, they also let the MDT do a comprehensive scan of everyone.
"Everything is normal," the MDT said after the final examination of Hao Ren's body. "The food you have eaten does have some kind of strange magic reaction, as if it was produced by magic, but the magic effect on your body is negligible."
"… This heartless girl ate at least six people's food." Hao Ren covered his head with his hand and glanced at Lily, who was snoring on the low bed next to him. "She is not worried at all."
Lily's strong biological clock was working. She was in a state of not being able to wake up even after being struck by lightning. After eating, the husky maiden fell into a deep sleep and did not respond to Hao Ren's comment.
"There's nothing in this world that can stop a husky from stuffing food into his mouth, except for the 'Emperor's Sigh' that you brought back last time." Vivian gave Hao Ren a sideways glance. "What do you think is going on here? Could it be that Hercules had set up a powerful blockade in order to avoid the demon hunters' spies? "
Hao Ren shook his head and said, "I don't have any clue yet. I can only be sure that the atmosphere in the village is very strange. But I guess we will know the reason soon. Pierre is obviously still …"
Before he could finish, footsteps came from outside, followed by a few knocks on the door. Pierre's voice rang out. "You haven't rested yet, have you?"
Hesperides got up to open the door, and Vivian threw a small bat out of the window. She then nodded and said, "He came alone. It seems that he has shaken off the villagers."
After Pierre entered the house, Hao Ren poured him a glass of water. "I thought you couldn't get away."
At this time, Pierre was completely different from how he was at the banquet. His previous tranquil and comfortable look was replaced by a serious and worried look. He took the oak glass from Hao Ren and hesitated for a long time. "I'd better not touch these things again. This is a cursed place. "
"We know there's something wrong with this place," Hesperides said casually, leaning against the door. "But what's the curse?"
"This is …" Pierre shot a curious look at Hao Ren and Vivian. He pointed to Hesperides and Lily, who was snoring. "Are they also on your side? Can I have the honor of knowing their identity first? "
The curiosity of a spirit detective would not diminish under any circumstances.
"Oh, you almost met them last time." Hao Ren did not mind. He pointed to his two companions and introduced them. "This is the descendant of Olympus. Her real name is Hesperides. If you have studied mythology, you should know who she is. The one sleeping … Well, she is the ruler of the snowfield in the north, known as the inferior version of Fenrir … "
Vivian could not stand Hao Ren's choice of words. "You said that the late emperor of the demon hunter is better than the inferior version of Fenrir?"
Hao Ren pursed his lips. "I can't help it. Whenever the late emperor is mentioned, I can't help but think of the collapse … Although she did collapse back then."
Pierre had no idea what Hao Ren and Vivian were talking about. When he first heard the name of Hesperides, he was instantly excited. At this time, he stared at the legendary nymph of the evening. His expression was one hundred percent like he was looking at a walking fossil. "The descendant of Olympus? Oh my god! It's worth it for me to be trapped here! "
"All right, all right, don't mention the past. I'm sad." Hesperides waved her hand vigorously. "Why don't you tell me about the curse you mentioned just now? Are you really trapped here?"
Speaking of this matter, Pierre instantly calmed down. He first asked about the mental state of Hao Ren and his companions. "Do you feel anything unusual now? Do you still want to leave here? Can you still remember how you got here? "
Hao Ren reassured him. "Don't worry, we have high resistance. At least for now, this magic erosion has no effect on us. Are you referring to the food? No problem. "
"It's not just the food." Pierre looked serious. "From the moment you stepped into this place, this cursed land has begun to stop you from leaving. This is the so-called curse. You have to find a way to get out of here immediately. You may be able to lift the curse here from the outside. If it takes too long, I'm afraid that even you will be affected … Ugh … "
Pierre felt a little embarrassed to continue. He remembered that these people in front of him were genuine supernatural creatures that really belonged to 'that world'. He was just a dabbler in the spirit world, and he was afraid that he could not estimate the strength of these 'magical creatures'. He felt that his words were a little arrogant.
Of course, Hao Ren did not care about this. He was very grateful for Pierre's kind reminder. But he was also very confident. "Don't worry, we know our own ability. I've dealt with more dangerous places."
In fact, he wanted to say that he had bombed more dangerous places. But after thinking about it, he felt that he had been led into a ditch by the dragon queen and had unknowingly accepted the setting of a bomb. So he quickly swallowed the words back.
Pierre exhaled. "Of course, that would be the best. I don't know how many people this cursed place has swallowed. If you had not appeared, I'm afraid I would not have been able to hold on."
"How long have you been trapped here?" Hao Ren looked at Pierre's clothes. "Look at you … It's been a long time."
Vivian also added, "There are three other people. They are not with you, are they? Do you know what happened to them? "
"Here, the decay of things can't be used as a reference." Pierre looked at his clothes. "Some things can last longer, and some things will decay faster than the outside world. There is no rule. I've been trapped here for two months, and the two Chinese men with the surname Wang seem to have arrived here a year ago. As for that Catherine … "
Pierre paused and frowned. "I have talked to her, but she has been completely captured by this land. All her mind is distorted, and sometimes she even thinks that she was born and raised in this village. I have only heard her talk about the outside world once. She still thinks that the current president of the United States is George W. Bush. "
Hao Ren and Vivian looked at each other. Hesperides said slowly, "That was many years ago."
"Obviously, being trapped here will cause the passage of time to become strange. Katherine always feels that she has only been here for a few days," Pierre shrugged. "In fact, if I had not been taking the magic potion, I would have lost myself long ago."
"Why did you come here?" Hao Ren asked curiously.
"To find the secrets of the ancient times. What else?" Pierre smiled bitterly. "Spirit detectives are scavengers who follow the bits and pieces of historical fragments. I read about this place in some broken ancient books. Some descendants of ancient families call this place the cursed land. So I came here to see if there were any relics that could be excavated here. But I almost got myself killed. Sigh, when I was looking for a tower of secret realms last year, I was seriously injured by an evil spirit. I just recovered two months ago, but I didn't expect to encounter such a place again. "
Vivian looked at Pierre for a while and suddenly patted him on the shoulder. "Young man, listen to me, you are not suitable for this profession. You are naturally good at getting yourself into all kinds of deadly things."
Pierre was speechless.
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