Chapter 680 Curtain Call (1)

The journey is so long.

Lu Li continued to move forward in the stinky darkness. Apart from the monotonous darkness, other colors rarely appeared. Therefore, the three people who were in a state of silence began to gradually blur their perception of time.

Duke didn't know how long he had been walking, he just kept moving forward, saying a few words from time to time, or looking at the two things he kept on his body.

At the end of the line, Pan Ming's expression gradually returned to normal. After all, he didn't encounter too many harsh things along the way.

"These underground pipelines should be able to communicate with each other, and then go back to the financial city."

"Well, judging by the cleanliness of the feet, it should be in an economically developed area."

With that said, Duke put down the figurine-sized giant Wade Lowe, looked around, and continued:

"Even if this network runs through most of the city, we have traveled so far, so it stands to reason that we should have encountered something."

Along the way, except for a few sections that were particularly disgusting, the three of them encountered no obstacles, let alone weird existences.

"Be patient."

Regarding this, Lu Li didn't say much. He knew the danger of the reverse world, so he had a strong premonition that there was definitely a crisis hidden under the calm in front of him.

Maybe in the next section of the pipeline.

Maybe just the next corner.

As a result, the team continued to move forward, and their vigilance increased, especially Lu Li, who was walking in the front, used a holy spell again with limited physical and mental strength.

"A consuming fire went before him, consuming his enemies all around."

This passage comes from Psalm 97, and its function is also very clear. It can release the fire with strong perception to find the way ahead.

Although the power is not as expected, it is enough to be able to warn in time, and it is most suitable for the moment.

With the appearance of the fire, the surrounding scene became clearer, illuminating blocks of wall bricks showing a grid pattern, and the top and sides of the head were actually bricks of this type.

Therefore, Lu Li and Pan Ming didn't care.

Only Duke, who was out of tune, was thinking in his heart, but he didn't say anything, and planned to go further, so that he could confirm whether his thoughts were correct.

Slap.

A crisp sound echoed for a long time in the deep pipe.

Lu Li continued to walk forward very calmly. The thing came from under his feet. The reason was that a pile of bones blocked the way. There were three-year-old children, but most of them were just babies.

"Judging from the degree of bone development, they haven't even been a month old." Duke looked down for a few seconds, looking at a head covered by paper-thin skin and a little dirt, and continued: "It should be a blood flow." Oriole chose to have an abortion."

Flowing Warbler.

The three people present are no strangers to this profession, and it can almost be described as an indispensable class in the fog city.

"If the child is older, abortion can cause a lot of permanent damage to the mother, even death is not uncommon."

Duke, who has extensive forensic knowledge, made the conclusion.

After Liuying had an abortion, she threw the child's bones into the underground pipe, that's how simple it was.

As for why the corpses are gathered in one place, it is probably because there is some black heart clinic in this area.

After all, no matter how dark this city is, it is also the core of the Christian world. According to church regulations and secular laws, abortion is a felony. Only some doctors are willing to take risks for money or some kind of benefit.

"Haven't we seen enough tragedies?" Lu Li said helplessly, "It's just a pile of baby bones. It neither triggers the holy spell of warning nor poses a threat to us. Let's continue searching."

"Um."

Duke glanced at the wall, to be precise, those standard bricks, and then stepped forward.

Pan Ming, who was in charge of the back of the hall, noticed this move, and paid a little attention to the bricks, but quickly gave up because he found nothing.

If there is any situation, Duke will remind you in time, there is no need to get entangled.

rustle……

However, the three of them didn't take a few steps when they heard movement, and Pan Ming, who heard a slight scraping sound, immediately turned around to be on guard.

"It seems that the holy fire you summoned to explore the way is not credible."

Duke shrugged, seemingly joking, but his tone was full of dignity.

At the same time, Lu Li drew out the sword of Sadhu and turned his gaze to the pile of bones.

Since there was no fluctuation of killing intent, his intuition did not issue a warning.

In the past, almost all three people present would have this kind of thought, but now it is different from the past, and their respective experiences of fighting against strangeness told them not to be overconfident.

His eyes turned to the pile of corpses.

A few bones were slightly broken, this is the result of Lu Li trying his best to control his own gravity, otherwise, when passing through this area, a large number of bones will be completely pulverized.

Although Pan Ming and Duke can't control gravity, they also have methods with similar effects.

Therefore, it is not difficult to find out what has changed in the pile of bones.

"One is missing."

There was certainty in Duke's words, because he had looked at it most carefully just now, and the memory of an extraordinary person of this level is unbelievable, so there is no need to question it.

"It got up from the ground." Lu Li took over, but didn't continue.

Because there is indeed a skeleton about the size of a palm in front of you. Every part of its body is loose, almost falling apart, but there seems to be a mysterious force that keeps it in this shape.

Just as the little guy staggered and walked towards him with a strange pace, the second corpse also twitched and stood up.

The third and fourth followed closely behind.

This scene is far from being weird, on the contrary, it seems quite interesting. After all, the shape is there, at most it is the size of a palm.

Most crucially, they move very slowly, reminiscent of rheumatic patients.

Of course, although this group of little guys looked extremely clumsy, their goals were extremely clear, and they were approaching Pan Ming at the front step by step.

Ding!

The crisp collision sound swayed away.

The flames instantly devoured the bones of the babies in front of them. This is a one-time prop produced by Duke, and everyone has it.

Because of this, Pan Ming took out one to clear the field, and it was also a test.

In an instant, the flames were extinguished.

A cold black aura was released out of thin air by the bones, Lu Li guessed that it was something similar to resentment.

You know, this group of newly formed children are not even qualified to breathe fresh air or stand in the sun. They were ruthlessly killed by their mother when they were born with the first consciousness, and then thrown into the stinky, useless underground. Lots of negativity.

In a ghostly place like the reverse world, these evil forces will be magnified to the limit, and it is not so easy to deal with them.

Da da da……

The toddlers walked towards Pan Ming little by little without a teacher. Although their movements looked a little funny, no one would take them lightly.

And Pan Ming also gave up using props and used his own abilities instead. No, it should be said that the principal compensated him with the night watchman ability.

I saw fluctuations in the darkness, and then, the sound of bones being crushed sounded, as if a pair of giant hands were holding the corpse tightly, and would not stop until it was ground into powder.

The facts are also moving in that direction.

The bone density of this group of little guys was not high in the first place, otherwise, before recovering, they would not be crushed by Lu Li, who tried his best to control his own gravity.

Frankly speaking, this kind of hardness...if it is placed in the present world, it only needs a gust of gentle night wind to blow it away——

It's not an exaggeration, Lu Li, who uses the werewolf's exclusive skill, can stand freely on the tip of the grass or even on the water.

the other side.

The corpses that were brought together under the influence of the twisting force all froze, they were just tightly packed together, and there was no tendency to further shatter.

Obviously, Pan Ming's attack has not fully taken effect, and the situation has entered a stalemate.

Lu Li, who was in charge of holding the lineup, didn't make a move. He couldn't steal all the scenes by himself. He would only do it unless these little guys were really beyond the scope of Pan Ming and Duke's solution.

After all, as a hacker, Lu Li did have the confidence.

Stab... stab...

Suddenly, there was a slight cracking sound.

Pan Ming seemed to have won the victory. Those little things began to show a lot of cracks just like glass after being hit.

Then, the hollow bones turned into powder with a bang. Affected by the invisible hand, they didn't fly all over the sky, but fell straight down, covering the ground with a layer of white particles.

"flame."

Pan Ming looked at Duke and motioned for him to make a move.

As for what to deal with, it was naturally the residue on the ground, because Pan Ming could clearly feel that the cold force that was holding on to him before had not completely dissipated, and was still persisting.

Once the invisible hand is gone, or if you can't hold on, this group of pocket but deadly skeleton villains will still make a comeback.

"Two seconds."

After indicating the time he needed to prepare, Duke began to work. He hid a large number of coins on his body, including gold, silver, and copper, and the three materials were complete, because these were the perfect carriers for bearing the power of the coat of arms.

At this moment, the silver coin was crushed into powder, and then thrown out with a force.

In the next few seconds, Duke's figure appeared from multiple angles, and the energy fluctuation became more and more obvious.

burin?

Under normal circumstances, Duke would use this kind of carving tool for show. If the situation was critical, he would directly replace it with a finger that was as hard as corundum.

Right now, even the carrier can be discarded, using extreme speed and the technique of throwing hidden weapons to create flame patterns in the air.

The moment the lines formed, a fiery snake sprang out, hovering continuously on the ground, its body changed from sapphire blue to crimson red, and finally turned into pure white with an even more terrifying temperature.

In the meantime, there were also fluctuations from unknown energy, causing the bones to no longer condense, but to disintegrate into more fragments, scattered on the ground.

When the fire snake disappeared, there were only a few small pieces of scorched black wreckage left in sight, with wisps of blue smoke hovering above them.

"it's over."

Pan Ming heaved a sigh of relief. Regardless of how things were going so smoothly, it all depended on him to suppress these little devils with positive skills. Otherwise, where would Duke have time to make arrangements?

Two seconds, for ordinary people, is just the blink of an eye, but for extraordinary beings, it can do a lot of things.

Of course, in terms of the speed shown by the pocket corpse, two seconds is not a big deal at all, but no one would gamble at this juncture.

"Phew, it's a good cooperation."

As he said that, a smile appeared on Duke's face. He was now absolutely certain that the baby's corpse would have no chance to make trouble again, because there was nothing else except for a few bones——

Under the absolute high temperature, all the powdery substances evaporated, even if the little monsters wanted to recombine, they couldn't find a carrier.

"Go ahead."

Lu Li, who had been acting as a bystander, opened his mouth, and the holy flame in front of him floated up again.

After such a commotion, the atmosphere became much more active, Pan Ming's face had a faint look of anticipation, not to mention Duke.

The tacit cooperation just now gave them a lot of confidence. What's more, it would be good to end this exam early. Being alone and going to death with a fearless attitude is the attitude that all cosplayers desire most.

Lu Li was no exception.

The tone of this exam is too depressing, except for a few days of leisurely life with the young apprentice, the rest of the time is either busy or exposed to various tragedies.

A flower that blooms on dry bones.

There is no better word to describe the Victorian era than this.

"In other words, we seem to have stepped into an altar."

After an unknown amount of time, the three of them who were walking in the winding tunnel stopped because Duke stopped Lu Li and motioned him to come over.

"When climbing out of the extended septic tank, the wall tiles have this pattern."

"Before encountering bones blocking the way, the wall bricks are like this, after encountering..."

"Now the texture is like this."

Duke used his nails to lightly draw on the back of the copper coin, and then these patterns constituted a character.

It is not clear what the specific meaning is, but when they are put together, there is indeed an alternative harmony.

Natural?

That's pretty much what it means.

Anyway, Lu Li felt that this was a text from an unknown civilization, but unfortunately his knowledge was limited, so he didn't know what the meaning was.

And Pan Ming shook his head helplessly. The mysterious measurement knowledge he has mastered is actually not deeply related to words and symbols.

Ever since, his eyes turned to Duke.

Since he can make a conjecture, he must know something about it, and he won't be aimless.

It's a pity that Duke is far less knowledgeable than Holmes and Dr. Watson. Based on aristocratic heraldry, he vaguely deduced the meaning of this coat of arms. It is unrealistic to ask him to guarantee it.

"Do you still remember that I gave you the seal-shaped silver coin? The texture is like this, and there are two similarities between the two..."

"Look at this line again. According to the inherited heraldry knowledge, it is related to the contract summoning."

Space, contract call.

Combined with the characteristics of the reverse world, it is hard not to remind people of bloody sacrifices, or related evil words.

"So, we were chosen by unknown beings? The people behind the scenes have actually been guiding, from Chiswell Street to Tully Street, and the diary on the wilderness, are they actually bait?"

There was no panic on Pan Ming's face, but his tone was full of curiosity.

"There is no evidence." Duke said helplessly.

Beside him, Lu Li fell into deep thought. He thought of a certain horror novelist he had met, who had the ability to manipulate the trajectory of fate.