After confirming that they could not take the air route, the five stepped into the forest next to the beach.
With Flying Horse leading the way, Uncle Worthless followed closely behind, and behind them were Hong Hu, Feng Bujue, and Atobe-sama. The group cut through the obstacles and slowly moved toward the heart of the island.
The first step of the main quest had a time limit, and that was a good thing. Based on this, it could be deduced that the Temple of Faith was not that far away from the players' starting point. At least theoretically … they should be able to reach it within three hours.
"Is it possible … that the temple is close to the shoreline? Actually, we don't even need to go deep into the island. We just need to walk along the beach and we'll be able to find it. "
"Yes." Feng Bujue replied with a smile. "But … if that is the case, then there is a new problem …" He turned around. "When we are on the beach, should we go left or right?"
"Hmm …" Atobe was confused by the question. After two seconds of hesitation, he replied, "Are you trying to argue with me?"
"Of course not." Before Feng Bujue could answer, Hong Hu cut in. "Brother Feng is not wrong. There is no difference whether we go left or right or enter the island." He paused and scratched his neck. "First, we don't have a map, and second, we don't have any hints. Wherever we go, we are just trying our luck."
Brother Jue added, "However, based on experience and common sense, the chance of the temple being on the island is higher than on the beach." He pointed at the Heavenly Steed in the Sky in front of him. "Brother Ma's first reaction was to enter the island, so … I also …" His words came to an abrupt end.
The next second, Feng Bujue's expression shifted, and he yelled, "Don't move!"
The others had no idea who he was talking to, but all four of them stopped moving.
"Hong Hu, don't move." Feng Bujue used a firm and steady voice to add.
"What happened?" Hong Hu replied nervously. At this moment, he was like a statue. His figure was practically completely motionless, and only his mouth was spitting out words.
"There's something on the back of your neck." When Feng Bujue said this, he had already stepped forward and stood behind Hong Hu.
The other three knew that it had nothing to do with them, so they heaved a sigh of relief and looked over.
"Hmm … It's quite strange …" Feng Bujue was just about to reach out his hand when he stopped.
"What is it?" Hong Hu remained calm. At this moment, he realized that there was a reason for the itch on his neck.
"It should be leeches …" Feng Bujue continued.
"Judging by your tone … it's not an ordinary leech, right?" Hong Hu said.
"Yes," Feng Bujue said. "Because I can't see it …"
"What do you mean by that?" Hong Hu asked again.
"I can see that the wound on your neck is squirming and leaking blood …" Feng Bujue replied. "But I can't see the thing that is sucking your blood …" He leaned closer. "From the shape of the wound … I'm guessing that it's a leech."
"A transparent leech?" Uncle Worthless added.
"No … it's definitely not transparent …" Hong Hu denied it. "If the leech is transparent, then when my blood enters its body, its outline will be revealed."
"But the thing before us has sucked your blood, but it hasn't revealed itself." Feng Bujue continued Hong Hu's words. "Hmm … Let's call it a Ghost Leech for now."
"Is this the time to name it?" Hong Hu replied quickly.
Obviously, Hong Hu was getting anxious. Humans were like that. When you didn't know something, you didn't feel anything special, but once you did … it was like a thorn in your back or a fish bone in your throat.
"Don't worry, I'll deal with it now." Feng Bujue said as he turned his head to sniff at the back of Hong Hu's neck. "Hmm, the smell is slightly fishy. It is indeed a leech."
"Hey … What are you doing? Are you planning to eat it like food?" Atobe glanced at Brother Jue from the corner of his eyes. Honestly, if Feng Bujue really did eat the Ghost Leech, Atobe wouldn't have been that surprised.
"I'm just confirming it," Brother Jue said. "What if it's something else?" As he spoke, he took out the compound anti-gravity gun from his backpack. "If it's a leech … it's not appropriate to forcefully peel it away. Its mandibles might break under the skin, and that might cause an infection."
Buzz buzz!
Following the sound of the gun being activated, the wound on Hong Hu's neck loosened, and then blood slid down his skin. This meant that the leech had been peeled away from his neck.
"If we use this kind of anti-gravity device, there won't be such a problem." Feng Bujue picked up the gun and glanced at Hong Hu's wound. "Hmm … Based on your wound, this leech is quite large. When it curls up, it looks like a lump, and when it spreads out, it's about ten centimeters long."
"Phew … I was too careless." Hong Hu sighed in relief and quickly used his hands to stop the bleeding. "I only felt the itch and didn't pay attention to the Life Points." He paused for two seconds. "Thankfully … the loss isn't that big, only seven percent in total … I wonder how long this thing has been haunting me."
"The problem hasn't been solved yet." Feng Bujue said with a strange expression. "I've given it some thought … Since this leech can interact with us on a physical level, then calling it a 'ghost' doesn't seem to be accurate."
"Are you still conflicted over the name?" Atobe asked. "That's not even important."
"He's not conflicted over the name." Hong Hu pushed on his glasses. "He's conflicted over the nature of this creature." He thought about it for a few seconds and came up with a hypothesis. "Could it be … that it changes its color based on its surroundings?"
"A chameleon?" Imaginative Horse, who had been listening for a long time, finally chimed in.
"It's much more powerful than a chameleon." Feng Bujue added. He raised his arm and aimed the gun at a nearby tree. The gun could be used for both levitation and illumination. "Look, there should be a leech before my gun, but it's inside the beam of light, and the tree can't reflect its shadow. This means that … it has either twisted the light around it or directly interfered with our vision. "
"That's not that strange." Hong Hu added. "The setting of this scenario is obviously the main universe of the game. In other words … it has a magical setting. Therefore, it's normal for there to be creatures that cannot be explained by common sense. "
"Hmm …" Feng Bujue thought about it and asked, "Uncle Worthless, can you see this leech?"
"I can't see it," Uncle Worthless replied.
"You can't see it under the light, and you can't see it even with the sunglasses on …" Feng Bujue said as he raised his eyes to look at Hong Hu. "It won't show up when it's attached to a surface at thirty-seven degrees Celsius, and it won't show up when it's at fifteen degrees Celsius. Do any of you have a device or skill that can shoot out infrared rays?"
"You sure have a lot of things to say." Even though Hong Hu was grumbling, his hand reached into his backpack to take something out. "Do you have to make this invisible thing show up before you stop? Isn't it just a leech? Now that we've taken it down, we can just toss it to the side. Wasting time on something like this might become a hidden danger in the future. "
After grumbling, he took out the item. Hong Hu raised a metal object in the shape of a goose egg. He pressed the switch, and the object opened up to reveal a light screen.
In an instant, everything in the surroundings was enveloped in infrared radiation.
"What the f * ck!" In that second, other than Brother Jue, everyone's Terror Points shot up.
Under the illumination of the infrared rays, the players finally saw the leech, and … they also saw tens of thousands of its kind.
At this moment, the players were surrounded by an ocean of invisible leeches. The treetops above their heads, the mud beneath their feet, the tree trunks beside them, the grass, the rocks … Almost every place was crawling with these creatures, including the clothes of the five of them. There were quite a few of them already attached to them.
"Thankfully, our clothes are quite tight, so not much of our skin is exposed." Feng Bujue said calmly. "Furthermore, these leeches move very slowly. They only managed to move a little bit after half a day." He looked at Hong Hu. "With regards to you, Brother Glasses, looks like you're just unlucky …" He raised the catapult in his hand and shook the leech that was floating. "This one … probably fell from the tree and landed on the back of your neck."
"Why are you still talking nonsense?" Atobe looked at the things on his body, and he was about to go crazy. He did not dare use his hands to slap them away, so he could only yell in a panic, "What should we do now?"
"There's no need to do anything special …" Feng Bujue waved his hand to fling the leech away from the catapult. Then he looked around and said, "Look at this density … There's no need for us to hurry to clean the leeches that have already stuck to us. After all, they'll stick to us again after a few steps." He shrugged. "Why don't we continue to move forward and clean up when we reach a place where there are no more leeches?"
"Hey … what if it's the same in the forest before us? What if all the forests on this island are filled with these creatures? "Atobe asked.
"Then we can consider … how to turn these invisible leeches into emergency food," Feng Bujue said with his head tilted to the side.
"In any case … we'd better move quickly." Flying Horse's face was drawn. "I have trypophobia …" Looks like even heroes have a phobia.
"Okay, let's continue moving," Feng Bujue said in a relaxed tone.
Hong Hu took a deep breath and shook his head. "Brother Feng, there's one thing I have to admire about you … your mental fortitude is truly unparalleled."
"Yes, would a normal person be able to act so nonchalantly after knowing the situation around them?" Atobe replied.
"Ha …" Feng Bujue laughed mockingly. "If you're that afraid, why don't you sing a little song to distract yourself? Come, sing with me …" The moment he opened his mouth, he started singing. "Brother Pony, legs facing west, lead Uncle Worthless, and follow along."
"Hey! You're scolding yourself for the sake of rhyming! "
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