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The underground world — if it could still be called the underground world — revealed more and more bizarre scenes as the group continued to move forward. If not for the fact that he was sure that there was nothing wrong with his head, Hao Ren would have suspected that he had come to this place through an underground tunnel. They were trekking in a dark snowfield, vast and boundless in all directions. The whirlwind blew snowflakes onto their faces. Everything felt so real.
They had entered the distorted space created by the vengeful spirit. This place between reality and illusion could not be measured by common sense.
A large number of crooked stone towers appeared in the snow in front of them. Lily quickly ran to the stone pillars that were two meters thick and more than ten meters high. She raised her claws to illuminate the lines on the pillars and said, "There are words here!"
Hao Ren took a closer look and found that the stone pillars were engraved with cuneiform symbols. They were neat and orderly. It was obviously some kind of language, but not Letta runes.
"It's not the hieroglyphs that appeared on Earth, nor is it the Letta runes, nor any of the known languages in The Plane of Dreams." The MDT searched its database. "What the hell is this?"
"In places where the vengeful spirit appears, you'll occasionally see these strange ruins that seem to come from another world," Vivian explained. "Similar to this stone tower, I've also seen conical houses and monuments left behind in the space where the vengeful spirit has been active. I often see this kind of inexplicable text on them. Can you translate them? "
"Any logical text has a self-interpretation function," the MDT floated to the other stone towers. "I need more samples."
As the MDT went to collect these "vengeful spirit words", Hao Ren could not help but be curious. "How can a spiritual creature build such things? You said they built houses? They need houses? "
Vivian pursed her lips. "Who knows? Vengeful spirits are something that can't be communicated with at all. They always appear at random, wreak havoc, and leave behind a mess that can't be explained. After that, they get killed or disappear. There has never been anyone in history who could talk to vengeful spirits. The Undead Emperor once tried to negotiate with vengeful spirits. He thought he could pull them to his side, but his palace was demolished three times."
It did not take long for the MDT to collect enough samples for analysis. It hummed a strange tune as it flew back to Hao Ren. "Aha, the structure of these words is simpler than I expected. It's a very common sequential logic."
Hao Ren pointed at the pillar closest to him. "What is written on it?"
The MDT went up to take a look and then could not help but fall from the air. It said in a strange tone, "... I think there must be something wrong..."
"Just tell me what it says."
"… Bobol's Fine Wine, first produced in the year 1911 of the Tower Calendar. It's meticulously brewed using twelve different types of grains. One bottle of wine, one load of grains, and the aftertaste lingers for a long time. Looking for a franchise agent in the Nacrosa region. For details... "
Hao Ren was stunned when he heard the first few words. He quickly pulled the MDT over. "What did you say?!"
"This is an advertisement." The MDT sounded very sincere. "I promise I'm not lying to you. So you can't throw me out or to that demonic fish daughter of yours."
Hao Ren stared at the stone pillar in front of him. He would never have thought that in such a solemn, mysterious, and grand place, a bunch of scribbles would turn out to be an advertisement for a liquor chain! Nangong Wuyue could not help but grumble, "Why is it that nothing we encounter is going according to the script?"
Hao Ren did not believe it. He pushed the MDT to another stone pillar and said, "Translate this!"
"... Huishan Road Station, Huishan Market Station, Starlight Road Station, Southeast Square Station, Qingshui Lake Station... Running around the city. First train XX: XX, last train XX: XX... I know it's hard to accept, but it's a bus stop."
Hao Ren stared at the stone pillars in front of him. They stood in a distorted space created by the vengeful spirit. They had been sealed under a cursed and mysterious castle for more than three hundred years. They were surrounded by the smell of witchcraft and taboo. Any Hollywood studio with a normal script would have more than 20 fantasy blockbusters. But now the MDT said that the mysterious runes were actually advertisements and bus stop signs!
In a normal script, something like this would not say "Those who disturb the peace of this place will be cursed" or "XX Demon King Sealed Here", right?
Vivian patted Hao Ren on the shoulder and said, "Actually, it's not that hard to accept. Mysteries come from the unknown. Many things are not so strange after you understand them. Think about it. A few years after the Earth was destroyed, a group of Homo Evolutis would dig out the relics of their ancestors from the ruins. When they worship those ancient symbols, they would think of the words written on those signs. Which one is better, foot massage, health care, or learning how to dig? "
Hao Ren looked at Vivian, stunned. "Your imagination is getting closer to mine?"
Vivian slapped Hao Ren on the back and said, "You talk too much!"
Lily did not join in the nonsense between Hao Ren and Vivian. This time, the dumbass was thinking seriously. She reached out to touch the stone pillars and found that they were made of a suspicious material. They were soft to the touch and did not seem to be made of stone. She asked aloud, "What does this thing mean?"
"The vengeful spirit is a spiritual creature, and there are no signs of civilization. They do not make tools, do not live in houses, and do not rely on any material supplies." Vivian stroked the words on the stone pillars. "But where they are active, there will always be an alternate dimension. In the alternate dimension, you can often see these strange things... To be honest, I don't understand it either."
The group crossed the strange stone pillars. They did not know how big the snowfield was, but Nangong Sanba advised them not to stop. The vengeful spirit would always pay attention to outsiders who wandered in their territory. If they wanted to catch the monster, it was best to go deeper into the dimension.
More strange sights began to appear on the snowfield. There was a broken staircase floating in the air, a wall that suddenly appeared in front of everyone, and a door that was embedded in the ground. These things were clearly the style of Andrea Castle. Obviously, they were part of the ancient castle (including the parts on the ground), but now these things had merged with the strange space created by the vengeful spirit.
The underground of Andrea Castle had been completely twisted into an indescribable alternate dimension. The castle projection from the real world had been broken and reassembled here, presenting itself in a bizarre state in front of everyone.
Hao Ren passed by an oak door embedded in the snow. He recognized it as the door to his own room. The door now appeared in the twisted dimension under the castle. The edge of the door was fragmented black material that blended into the snow.
He went up and opened the door curiously. He was shocked to see "Lily" standing behind the door. Her expression was dull and strange. Behind her was endless darkness, and he could vaguely see the shadow of a corridor in the darkness.
The real Lily was standing behind Hao Ren. When she saw herself behind the oak door, she suddenly exclaimed, "Wow!"
Hao Ren took out a piece of meat bone and threw it into the door. He found that "Lily" behind the wooden door did not move. He shrugged in disappointment and said, "Just looks good."
Lily was heartbroken as she watched from behind. Her ears bristled. "Don't give it to me!"
The others smiled. Vivian nodded happily and said, "Yes, it's true."
Nangong Sanba looked at the freaks who were not nervous at all. He felt like he was looking at a bunch of lunatics. "You guys are still joking at this time? We have entered the hinterland of the distorted otherworld! "
"I've seen the real Otherworld," Hao Ren said with a smile. Then, he suddenly took out his spear and the inspector's gun. The combination of long and short made him look like a powerful fighter. "Where did you get it this time?"
The MDT and Hao Ren cooperated well. They did not need to be ordered to do so. A holographic projection formed an arrow pointing straight to a position a hundred meters away. Sure enough, there was a hazy light mist gradually emerging.
This time, Hao Ren had learned his lesson. He did not wait for the light to react and shot it. The psionic ray did not matter if the target was a spirit or a physical object. As long as it made contact, it would produce a powerful force. The light fog turned into blue crystal dust in the blink of an eye!
However, just when he thought that he had successfully solved the problem, a strange whistling sound suddenly came from all directions!
The endless fog seemed to be lurking around them. At this time, it suddenly spread all over the sky, and a burst of ear-piercing whistling sound exploded in everyone's brain. The defensive magic on Becky was automatically activated. Countless colorful magic lights escaped from her body. Hao Ren felt his skin tingle. Some kind of strong energy field was forming in the air!
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