"Is this the place?"
Guided by Chen An, they arrived at a place.
The guide looked at the scene in front of them and frowned, "Doesn't look like anyone has been here recently."
As they walked along, they cleared many obstacles, and there were many places where the road had collapsed, blocking the way.
From any angle, it didn't look like anyone had been here recently.
Could it be that they flew in out of nowhere?
Well, that's not impossible, right?
Chen An thought to himself.
In the previous world, there were sinister things like this. Although there hadn't been any such discoveries in this world so far, the possibility couldn't be ruled out.
If such sinister things existed in this world, it wouldn't be impossible for them to fly in, right?
Of course, the probability of this happening was very low.
Chen An had been in this world for over ten years, during which he had tried to find traces of such sinister beings.
But it was of no use, he wasted a lot of time and found nothing, almost being thought of as crazy.
Most likely, this world didn't have such sinister things, or if they did, they were very rare and unknown to people.
So, could there be a surprise now?
Chen An was looking forward to it.
As they continued along the road, they finally made a discovery.
"That is."
Looking at the scene illuminated by the fire in front of them, Chen An was finally a little surprised.
"Skeletons?"
The guide was puzzled.
In front of them were not just any other things, but several long-dead corpses.
Of course, to be precise, they should be called mummies.
These bodies had long been dead, but they were in a strange state inside this mine, where the bodies had not decayed but turned into a pile of mummies.
"These people should be the miners who worked here in the past and some people who mistakenly entered here."
The guide analyzed.
It was not difficult to analyze.
The corpses in front of them were all dressed, most of them wearing tattered clothes, with many of them reduced to just a few pieces of cloth.
Obviously, they were miners working here in the past.
Most of the miners here were criminals or death row prisoners, so wearing such clothes was nothing strange.
But besides these miners, there were also several figures that stood out.
"These seem to be nobles."
Looking at the attire of these people, the guide was surprised.
"Why did they die here?"
Chen An looked around and saw the many corpses scattered around, and couldn't help but ask.
Everything else was fine, but there were corpses everywhere here, which was obviously not a normal situation.
But the problem was, these corpses didn't have any obvious injuries, indicating they weren't killed by external force.
So, were they poisoned?
But for no reason, who would deliberately poison a group of ordinary miners?
And the time of death of these corpses was obviously not right.
Some of them had died a long time ago, possibly decades ago, but some had only been dead for a few years.
They all died at completely different times.
So the question was, why did these people come here? And why did they all die here together?
"Young Master Chen, you said earlier that you heard cries for help coming from here?"
The guide also thought of this question at this moment, looking at Chen An for an answer.
"Yes."
Chen An nodded, looking hesitant, "Could it be?"
"It's very possible."
The guide sighed, "These people were most likely lured here by the cries for help and then died here for some unknown reason."
And yet you seem so calm?
Chen An glanced at the guide, with this thought flashing through his mind.
If, as they thought, these people were all attracted here by those mysterious cries for help and then died here, they were also in great danger now.
These people could die here. Couldn't they have any problems?
"It's alright."
It seemed like the guide understood Chen An's thoughts and shook his head, then pointed to the side, "Young Master Chen, do you see that over there?"
Chen An looked in the direction he pointed and saw a dark patch on a distant rock wall, like moss.
"This is Dark Wind Grass, a rare poison."
The guide sighed and said, "This is a rare highly toxic plant, and just a tiny bit on the body, if not wiped off in time, can cause death by poisoning in no time."
"This stuff is very rare outside, but I never expected to find so much here."
"These people must have died here because they came into contact with this thing."
He sighed and explained.
"I see."
Chen An finally realized, and continued to ask, "So what about the mysterious cries for help?"
"We don't know."
The guide shook his head, indicating that he didn't know either, "There are many mysteries in this world, many of which are still unknown."
"Perhaps this place is unique, so it recorded the cries for help from these people who died, and that's what you heard, Young Master Chen?"
After pondering for a moment, he gave an explanation.
"I see."
Chen An immediately looked as if he understood, but deep down, he didn't believe it.
What kind of thing could leave the voice there for so many years?
But this was indeed very abnormal.
Despite being near the place where Chen An had previously practiced, it was not too far away, but not close either.
There were many places along the way blocked, blocking the road.
So the question was, who could have transmitted the cries for help from here to Chen An's secluded place?
Chen An found this question very interesting.
Looking at the black moss in front of him, he pondered for a moment, then lowered his head and started to act.
"Young Master Chen, what are you doing?"
The guide and the others began to feel that something was not right.
"Getting some back."
Chen An said as if it were a matter of course, "Since this stuff is highly toxic, it must be very valuable."
"In that case, I might as well get some back to study, which is also good, right?"
Yes!
The guide and the others suddenly realized, and then they all began to act.
Although they didn't have much on them, they still actively tried to use various means to collect some of the black wind grass in front of them.
Of course, they were very careful throughout the process, trying to avoid touching these things.
This was no joke, once touched, the result could be the same as the mummified corpses around.
They naturally didn't dare to be negligent.
Chen An was collecting with enthusiasm, but his movements were interrupted abruptly.
Because at his ear, the faint cries that had been there before resounded once again.
"Help me. Save me."
The faint cries for help came again, and judging by the sound, they were probably nearby.
Again?
Chen An looked up alertly and subconsciously glanced around.
Next to him, the guide and the others were still happily collecting the black moss in front of them.
From the looks of it, they didn't hear the mysterious cries for help at all.
Chen An was puzzled.
It was fine before, but now that they were all together, why could he hear it and others couldn't?
Following the source of the voice, he looked in a certain direction, took a few steps, and felt a strange and eerie sensation surging into his body.
It felt as if his whole body had suddenly become cold, as an invisible energy flowed into his body, making him stop abruptly.
"What is this?"
A familiar feeling surged up in his body, and Chen An's eyes lit up.
It seemed like he had sensed something, and at that moment, his upgrade template spontaneously revived.
The feeling was energy!
There was no mistaking it.
In the previous world, Chen An was already very familiar with this feeling, so he naturally wouldn't be mistaken.
What he was feeling now was the sensation that his body spontaneously produced when energy was present.
Is there something sinister here?
Chen An's first thought was this, but then he felt that something was off.
There was nothing here that could support sinister beings.
Although in a different world, the conservation of energy still existed.
Sinister beings, like the one before, seemed bizarre, but in reality, they also needed certain things to exist long term.
Those things were the vitality of living beings.
Whether human or animal, any living being could provide energy to sinister beings, allowing them to exist long term.
If there were no such things, based on Chen An's experience, even sinister beings would slowly weaken over time until they were eventually exhausted and killed.
Essentially, starved to death.
And the bodies here, judging by their appearance, had been dead for at least several decades.
There were no living beings nearby.
What kind of sinister being could persist for decades in such a harsh environment?
If it really existed, it would truly be a rare occurrence.
But if it wasn't a sinister being, then what was it?
Chen An was puzzled and walked slowly towards the front.
The people around him didn't pay attention to his actions because they were eager to make a fortune.
Compared to Chen An, the black gold on the ground was more worthy of attention.
Furthermore, it was dark here, and visibility was poor, so they would naturally not pay attention to him.
After taking a few steps forward, Chen An's sight suddenly changed.
Soon, he saw a platform.
The platform was black, with runes scattered around, resembling some kind of altar.
The dried blood smeared the ground, looking somewhat frightening.
But the most eye-catching thing was the beads on the altar.
It was a black bead, very beautiful, like a huge gem cut from something, looking special just by appearance.
At the sight of the black bead, Chen An immediately felt a stir in his heart.
His body felt hot, and the upgrade template had a strong reaction, seeming to urge him forward.
But Chen An didn't act immediately.
He looked cautiously ahead at the bead.
After a while, he finally confirmed one thing.
The faint cries for help that had been ringing in his ear were coming from this black bead.
Because as he approached the bead, the faint murmurs would resound once again.
Just like calling out to his soul.
(End of the chapter)
"Is this the place?"
Guided by Chen An, they arrived at a place.
The guide looked at the scene in front of them and frowned, "Doesn't look like anyone has been here recently."
As they walked along, they cleared many obstacles, and there were many places where the road had collapsed, blocking the way.
From any angle, it didn't look like anyone had been here recently.
Could it be that they flew in out of nowhere?
Well, that's not impossible, right?
Chen An thought to himself.
In the previous world, there were sinister things like this. Although there hadn't been any such discoveries in this world so far, the possibility couldn't be ruled out.
If such sinister things existed in this world, it wouldn't be impossible for them to fly in, right?
Of course, the probability of this happening was very low.
Chen An had been in this world for over ten years, during which he had tried to find traces of such sinister beings.
But it was of no use, he wasted a lot of time and found nothing, almost being thought of as crazy.
Most likely, this world didn't have such sinister things, or if they did, they were very rare and unknown to people.
So, could there be a surprise now?
Chen An was looking forward to it.
As they continued along the road, they finally made a discovery.
"That is."
Looking at the scene illuminated by the fire in front of them, Chen An was finally a little surprised.
"Skeletons?"
The guide was puzzled.
In front of them were not just any other things, but several long-dead corpses.
Of course, to be precise, they should be called mummies.
These bodies had long been dead, but they were in a strange state inside this mine, where the bodies had not decayed but turned into a pile of mummies.
"These people should be the miners who worked here in the past and some people who mistakenly entered here."
The guide analyzed.
It was not difficult to analyze.
The corpses in front of them were all dressed, most of them wearing tattered clothes, with many of them reduced to just a few pieces of cloth.
Obviously, they were miners working here in the past.
Most of the miners here were criminals or death row prisoners, so wearing such clothes was nothing strange.
But besides these miners, there were also several figures that stood out.
"These seem to be nobles."
Looking at the attire of these people, the guide was surprised.
"Why did they die here?"
Chen An looked around and saw the many corpses scattered around, and couldn't help but ask.
Everything else was fine, but there were corpses everywhere here, which was obviously not a normal situation.
But the problem was, these corpses didn't have any obvious injuries, indicating they weren't killed by external force.
So, were they poisoned?
But for no reason, who would deliberately poison a group of ordinary miners?
And the time of death of these corpses was obviously not right.
Some of them had died a long time ago, possibly decades ago, but some had only been dead for a few years.
They all died at completely different times.
So the question was, why did these people come here? And why did they all die here together?
"Young Master Chen, you said earlier that you heard cries for help coming from here?"
The guide also thought of this question at this moment, looking at Chen An for an answer.
"Yes."
Chen An nodded, looking hesitant, "Could it be?"
"It's very possible."
The guide sighed, "These people were most likely lured here by the cries for help and then died here for some unknown reason."
And yet you seem so calm?
Chen An glanced at the guide, with this thought flashing through his mind.
If, as they thought, these people were all attracted here by those mysterious cries for help and then died here, they were also in great danger now.
These people could die here. Couldn't they have any problems?
"It's alright."
It seemed like the guide understood Chen An's thoughts and shook his head, then pointed to the side, "Young Master Chen, do you see that over there?"
Chen An looked in the direction he pointed and saw a dark patch on a distant rock wall, like moss.
"This is Dark Wind Grass, a rare poison."
The guide sighed and said, "This is a rare highly toxic plant, and just a tiny bit on the body, if not wiped off in time, can cause death by poisoning in no time."
"This stuff is very rare outside, but I never expected to find so much here."
"These people must have died here because they came into contact with this thing."
He sighed and explained.
"I see."
Chen An finally realized, and continued to ask, "So what about the mysterious cries for help?"
"We don't know."
The guide shook his head, indicating that he didn't know either, "There are many mysteries in this world, many of which are still unknown."
"Perhaps this place is unique, so it recorded the cries for help from these people who died, and that's what you heard, Young Master Chen?"
After pondering for a moment, he gave an explanation.
"I see."
Chen An immediately looked as if he understood, but deep down, he didn't believe it.
What kind of thing could leave the voice there for so many years?
But this was indeed very abnormal.
Despite being near the place where Chen An had previously practiced, it was not too far away, but not close either.
There were many places along the way blocked, blocking the road.
So the question was, who could have transmitted the cries for help from here to Chen An's secluded place?
Chen An found this question very interesting.
Looking at the black moss in front of him, he pondered for a moment, then lowered his head and started to act.
"Young Master Chen, what are you doing?"
The guide and the others began to feel that something was not right.
"Getting some back."
Chen An said as if it were a matter of course, "Since this stuff is highly toxic, it must be very valuable."
"In that case, I might as well get some back to study, which is also good, right?"
Yes!
The guide and the others suddenly realized, and then they all began to act.
Although they didn't have much on them, they still actively tried to use various means to collect some of the black wind grass in front of them.
Of course, they were very careful throughout the process, trying to avoid touching these things.
This was no joke, once touched, the result could be the same as the mummified corpses around.
They naturally didn't dare to be negligent.
Chen An was collecting with enthusiasm, but his movements were interrupted abruptly.
Because at his ear, the faint cries that had been there before resounded once again.
"Help me. Save me."
The faint cries for help came again, and judging by the sound, they were probably nearby.
Again?
Chen An looked up alertly and subconsciously glanced around.
Next to him, the guide and the others were still happily collecting the black moss in front of them.
From the looks of it, they didn't hear the mysterious cries for help at all.
Chen An was puzzled.
It was fine before, but now that they were all together, why could he hear it and others couldn't?
Following the source of the voice, he looked in a certain direction, took a few steps, and felt a strange and eerie sensation surging into his body.
It felt as if his whole body had suddenly become cold, as an invisible energy flowed into his body, making him stop abruptly.
"What is this?"
A familiar feeling surged up in his body, and Chen An's eyes lit up.
It seemed like he had sensed something, and at that moment, his upgrade template spontaneously revived.
The feeling was energy!
There was no mistaking it.
In the previous world, Chen An was already very familiar with this feeling, so he naturally wouldn't be mistaken.
What he was feeling now was the sensation that his body spontaneously produced when energy was present.
Is there something sinister here?
Chen An's first thought was this, but then he felt that something was off.
There was nothing here that could support sinister beings.
Although in a different world, the conservation of energy still existed.
Sinister beings, like the one before, seemed bizarre, but in reality, they also needed certain things to exist long term.
Those things were the vitality of living beings.
Whether human or animal, any living being could provide energy to sinister beings, allowing them to exist long term.
If there were no such things, based on Chen An's experience, even sinister beings would slowly weaken over time until they were eventually exhausted and killed.
Essentially, starved to death.
And the bodies here, judging by their appearance, had been dead for at least several decades.
There were no living beings nearby.
What kind of sinister being could persist for decades in such a harsh environment?
If it really existed, it would truly be a rare occurrence.
But if it wasn't a sinister being, then what was it?
Chen An was puzzled and walked slowly towards the front.
The people around him didn't pay attention to his actions because they were eager to make a fortune.
Compared to Chen An, the black gold on the ground was more worthy of attention.
Furthermore, it was dark here, and visibility was poor, so they would naturally not pay attention to him.
After taking a few steps forward, Chen An's sight suddenly changed.
Soon, he saw a platform.
The platform was black, with runes scattered around, resembling some kind of altar.
The dried blood smeared the ground, looking somewhat frightening.
But the most eye-catching thing was the beads on the altar.
It was a black bead, very beautiful, like a huge gem cut from something, looking special just by appearance.
At the sight of the black bead, Chen An immediately felt a stir in his heart.
His body felt hot, and the upgrade template had a strong reaction, seeming to urge him forward.
But Chen An didn't act immediately.
He looked cautiously ahead at the bead.
After a while, he finally confirmed one thing.
The faint cries for help that had been ringing in his ear were coming from this black bead.
Because as he approached the bead, the faint murmurs would resound once again.
Just like calling out to his soul.
(End of the chapter)
