Returning from the abyss

Generally speaking, weird scenes are caused by demons. This type of demons are very proficient in infiltration, creating panic, and secretly spreading pollution, but Lu Ning still felt a little weird. If Gold Flash Town was destroyed by evil spirits, there should be a lot of pollution left here, but now the pollution in this place is at a very low level, and it is at a level where ordinary people can come in and stay for an hour without protection.

The demons will not leave something here after conquering a town. To put it crudely, the demons are just animals that have to urinate here after occupying the territory. Even the smarter demons cannot change this problem. . The one in the Smoker's Forest is where you hide, and this one...

Not quite.

"Check the surrounding stores, especially those selling food and equipment, to see the storage conditions and damage status of the items there."

She couldn't expect Ai Siqi and Delos to know how to deal with evil spirits. These two people who grew up in Kane Fortress learned a lot about pre-war knowledge, but they were almost always in Kane Fortress during the war. It can be said that for the I only have a concept of the war between gods and demons. I have never actually participated in it, let alone experienced the cruelty of escaping in war.

However, Ai Siqi moved very quickly. She asked the clone to continue kicking the door, and soon visited all the nearby shops.

There are almost similar murder scenes in the shops here.

This kind of crime method is highly similar, and it can be concluded that it is the same murderer. However, the strange thing is that the effort to kill people like this should have some purpose, but Ai Siqi searched around and found no clues. .

"Wait a minute, I feel the magic!" Ai Siqi suddenly became excited, "Is there anyone alive?"

The clone searched the shop carefully and found a cellar in the backyard where the wood was pressed.

Judging from the degree of food rot, it has been determined that there are still people in Goldsmith Town at least in the summer. If a disaster really happened at that time, the people who were hiding would not have starved to death in such a short period of time.

However, when the clone opened the cellar door, he was disappointed again.

There was no one inside, just a wolf monster. Although it was a wolf, it looked like it had been fed by someone. When I saw Ai Siqi opening the cellar door, he was very honest and did not roar. Of course, he might be hungry.

In addition, there are some empty basins in the cellar. Judging from the residue, they are used to hold food. There are also a lot of feces and the like. You can imagine how bad the air is. But since this is the case, it means that someone consciously hid this wolf here, so at least some should be left...

Ai Siqi ignored the wolf and searched the cellar first, and successfully found a notebook wrapped in leather from under a moving brick.

"It seems like someone left a clue."

"Don't open it yet."

When Ai Siqi was about to open it and read the contents, Lu Ning suddenly reminded her.

"Captain, do you think there's any danger here?" Ai Siqi calmly wrapped up the book in her hand again.

"Bring out both the wolf and the book. In such a weird situation, we must prevent any problems with the content in the book."

Although curse magic is relatively harsh, it is still possible to set a trap to trap people. Lu Ning could not guarantee that Ai Siqi's clone would be able to block the effects of the curse on the main body.

"It's better to take two more trips than take risks."

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Outside, the chaos has not subsided. Almost all of the pre-civilized warriors who emerged from various places were small in number but extremely powerful, at least at the level of demi-human heroes. Regarding the strategy for these "Glory Silhouettes", Jun Ying had completely let Helenzo take over, and she returned to her tower to sort out the data and finish some research at hand.

The enemy images reported from various places were also sorted according to their general strength during this period. However, there are at least fifty types recorded on this list. Most of them will not have any communication with others and will only launch attacks silently. The attack methods are various. It is probably because of their confrontation with various apocalypse that they have the ability to do so. Without sufficient combat experience, the races in Haifa Continent that only skimmed the battlefield in the war between gods and demons have never had an upper hand in frontal confrontations.

The good news is that none of the top 10 players on this list appear around the core of several organizations.

Bad news, we can’t beat the top ten.

Whether it is the "Heresy Destroyer" who is wearing a sealed protective heavy armor, roaring "Heresy Annihilation", like a humanoid chariot; or the "Red Ghost Troop" who is wearing red clothes, elusive and possessing all-encompassing red magic in their hands; or It is a "line of sight" that can blow people's heads off with a long-distance shot while hiding four to five hundred kilometers away. After evaluation by multiple organizations, the conclusion is that without using weapons of mass destruction, the current conventional military's Quality, it is simply impossible to achieve a war of annihilation against them.

Each of these monster-like armies has prepared countermeasures against various enemies such as single targets and armies. Once there is any interaction with them, they will stare at and kill them as if they are mortal enemies, until Only by breaking away from their locks can one escape. Helenzo even used his destiny magic to watch. Although he could not see the actions of those armies, none of the teams he sent out came back alive.

But just when Helenzo peeked at the end of his destiny, he suddenly saw a corner of destiny.

"Goldshire?"

Destiny magic cannot see all the information for no reason. Although it is more useful than divination magic, Helenzo must have some contact and understanding before he can get a glimpse of destiny. Because of this, he was a little curious, because this name must have appeared in his magic like a foreshadowing when someone he was familiar with arrived at this location.

The only people currently dispatched who have not reported their specific whereabouts in time and who are familiar to him are Ling Xiaochen and Lu Ning. Ling Xiaochen was carrying out a secret combat mission, and the direction was in the north. The name Shinjin Town did not seem like the naming convention in the north.

"Come here, help me find out where Goldshire is."

He pulled out a strand of the fate line and began to look in the direction of its coming and going. Humanity's destiny has been severed in the past, but another destiny is slowly emerging in the future.

The search speed of his men was also very fast. Chen Geng had no shortage of geographical experts. He quickly reported the specific location of Jinjin Town and even found out the history of its establishment. After Helenzo got more information, the omissions in his destiny were also completed. He finally saw the light and shadow that appeared in the past and future of Goldsmith Town.

"this thing……"

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Lu Ning took the notebook and pushed Ai Siqi and Delos far away, asking them to find a way to feed the wolf first and see what was special about the wolf, and then opened the notebook.

It's like a diary, but there's no date written on it, as if it's just recording some random thoughts.

[When I went out this morning, I saw that the sky in the east turned red and black.

I knew it was war, even from such a distance, it could be seen. I'm so happy that I live in this safe place. When he moved to Goldshire twenty years ago, Old Tom said it was a bad idea. Now, if he were still alive, could he still say such a thing? 】

[Refugees have come to the town. Unlike the brave and bold adventurers, they are a group of refugees who have lost their homes.

To be honest, it's hard for me to empathize, since this is my home. I have a wife and kids by my side, I have a light wolf as a pet, and I run a food store that pays well, and that just shows how wonderful my life is, right? 】

[There are a few bastards who dare to come to my place at night and steal things.

Ha, I know you are hungry, but you have hands and feet and don’t know how to exchange labor for some food, but instead steal things. Then don’t blame Goldshire’s strict rules. This is a town established by adventurers.

They were hung at the entrance to the town for a day. This was a lesson. Next time, I will kill these thieves on the spot. 】

[New refugees have arrived, bringing bad news.

The place where they were affected by the war was not far from Goldsmith Town, and with Angel's mobility, this distance could be reached in less than two days.

This won't work. I've contacted a few old friends from the shops. We have to ask the mayor what to do. When war breaks out, we have to find ways to escape. Look at those refugees! We can't become like that! 】

[The mayor is indeed the mayor, he told us there is a way. However, he needed to summon the four founder families to discuss the matter first.

I may be a little optimistic, but since Goldsmith Town has developed to this day, the mayors of all generations have been very powerful figures. At least they have never made mistakes in various decisions! 】

[I suspect there is something wrong with my hearing. What the mayor said at the town meeting today still makes me feel like I am dreaming.

A wishing machine?

I don’t even know how to tell stories like this to my children anymore.

But the mayor vowed that the wishing machine can grant our wishes as long as we pay the wishing fee. Major decisions in the past were also obtained through making wishes. Because they only involved Goldsmith Town, the price was not high and four families could pay it. But what we are fighting against is the catastrophic war on the mainland, so everyone in the town must do their part...

Oh my gosh, I'm writing this down just in case I actually heard it wrong. But my wife told me she heard the same thing. Although everyone doesn’t believe it, the mayor said that he will bring out a wishing machine tomorrow so that we can pay the price together...]

[I found this notebook again.

I don't even know where I threw it, but today, it appeared on my desk, because of my wish?

Twelve years.

Is the war not over yet? I don't know, I'm just in Goldshire, waiting.

Our wish came true.

We are safe.

Look at the previous words, was I still so good at writing?

Wishes are so beautiful. 】

【I saw my wife.

She still makes me miss her so much, she looks the same as before.

But I'm getting old.

The wishing machine cannot give me time.

Newcomers don't know.

People in town won’t tell.

I do not know either. 】

【What did I exchange?

I have forgotten a lot of things. I have to write them down. I have to write them down so that I won’t forget them!

But what should I write?

Make a wish, I looked at the previous records, yes, make a wish.

I...had a wife and children.

I have to make a wish, I have to get the person back. 】

[Why is there no one today?

There seemed to be only a few people there yesterday.

The kid who comes here every day to buy food doesn't come today.

The shop opposite is not open today.

I have never seen such a desolate scene.

I have to find a way...but I need to put Abai in place first. 】

【It’s a god.

Wishes, communication with gods.

God, send me a gift.

Yeah? I don't understand.

God spoke to me.

We shouldn't exist anymore.

I do not understand.

But God still granted my wish.

Then I can make a wish again.

Leave it with Abai. If I can come back, I will write it.

If I can't come back.

Don't make a wish. 】

The words in the notes gradually became confusing, and then turned into simple vocabulary expressions. It was obvious that the writer's sanity was affected to a certain extent. Lu Ning could also see the large blanks in the notes, as if something had been erased. After all, it was just an ordinary notebook. If there were any secrets related to the gods, it would be normal for them to be erased. .

I'm afraid she was right as she expected. There might be something in this notebook that no one should know. But these parts were erased. But there’s a wishing machine in Goldshire? There is something wrong with this kind of thing no matter how it sounds.

"If he has sustained it for so long, it must not be evil. But God? The wishing machine can hear the voice of God... How did he die?"

Lu Ning wrapped the note, handed it to Delos, and told them that she was going to the town to take a look.

Ai Siqi and Delos didn't ask to follow them in. They were already used to it. As long as Lu Ning didn't ask them to follow them, there was no need.

"You guys wait here and continue to check on the wolf. I'll go there and it won't take long to come back." Lu Ning warned, "If someone suddenly appears and attacks you again, you can run away immediately. Run as far as you can, using magic fireworks as a means of contact.”

"Understood." Delos nodded and pulled away Ai Siqi who still wanted to ask questions, "We will wait for you."

"gone."

Lu Ning waved her hand and walked into Jinjin Town.

Listening to Ai Siqi's description and coming in yourself felt different. As soon as Lu Ning walked in, she felt the depressive atmosphere in the town. Depressed - this is a very strange adjective for a town that has no people left.

Is there anyone alive?

Lu Ning let go of her spirit, but did not feel any other spirit sea. However, she knew that her method would not work well if the distance was too far, and she had to let the spiritual sea spread over a large area.

It was not necessary. From that notebook, Lu Ning already knew the destination. The various signs in the town had not faded over time, and she quickly found the house where the mayor's office was.