Returning from the abyss

Chapter 847
Jaze brought coffee and cake to Lu Ning, and chatted with them for a while.Her personality basically didn't change at all, except that the strangeness in that magical scene was gone.Afterwards, she needed to greet other guests, and Ke Daolin and Lu Ning also left the bar and sat down at a small table.

There are a total of twelve tables in the bar, four of which are slightly larger, and the rest are small tables for two.At this time, there were only six guests in the bar, not counting the two of them. One was a tired-looking man who walked in after the two of them. He must be outside when it rains.Two tall men in staff uniforms, Lu Ning can infer from the toolbox beside them that they belong to the base maintenance personnel.A beautiful woman sitting alone drinking in a corner seems to be one of the actors who came here, but Lu Ning couldn't remember the name for a moment.There is also a couple who seem to be lovers. The two sit together, whispering in a low voice, and laughing from time to time. There is no professional characteristic in their attire, and they are very young.

"I don't know these people," said Cordoline in a low voice.

"I don't know either."

Of course, the composition of the scene is not limited to Lu Ning's past alone. She knows that everyone must have discovered some elements of their own past formed here, but everyone is silent.

At this time, the man who came in last sat at the small table next to them. He stroked his short beard, turned his tired eyes, and finally fixed on Lu Ning.

Lu Ning felt a little uncomfortable with such undisguised staring, she frowned and asked, "Excuse me, what's the matter with looking at me like this?"

"Let me bring a word." The man said hoarsely, put the coffee cup in his hand on the table, and shook the water on the raincoat.

"A word?"

"In the short term, it's better not to go to places like the harbor." The man smiled softly, "We may encounter accidents."

Lu Ning's eyes froze, Harbor?And Ke Daolin even stood up straight away, walked up to the man, and stretched out her arms——

"Ah." The man narrowed his eyes.

"It's just a business card, don't be nervous." Ke Daolin put a small card on the man's table, "If we have time, maybe we can have a good chat."

"That's not bad. We also have the intention in this regard. It's great to be able to talk so well." The man picked up the business card. At this time, Lu Ning also got up and walked over, took out a signature pen and wrote a row of numbers on it. : "This is my phone number."

"Thank you both, I thought it would take some time." The man put down the things in his hands, took the business card with both hands, and then took out a box from his arms.

"If we receive the other party's kindness, then we should also come up with appropriate exchange items—" The man looked at it, "But we only prepared one, and we still hope that this lady will accept it."

Seeing that his eyes fell on her again, Lu Ning nodded and took the box.

"I wish you both the best." The man picked up his raincoat and coffee, and quickly walked out the door.

Lu Ning and Ke Daolin sat back in their seats. Of course, the people in the previous conversation deliberately lowered their voices, and the other people who sat farther away did not notice this side.

"What did he give you?" Cordoline asked.

"It feels lighter to the touch, but I think it's better for us to go back to the hotel and open it again. It's specially packed in a box and handed over to us...it should be different."

At this moment, the lights in the store suddenly flickered, as if the power supply was insufficient.The guests also raised their heads and looked at the surrounding decorative lights.

"Huh? Why did this happen? Ladies and gentlemen, please wait a moment, I'll check the electrical box..." Jaze came out from behind the counter, opened a door behind and left.

But the lights were still flickering, and the darkness was getting longer and longer. The two tall men got up impatiently and planned to leave the store.But just as the two took the first step, the lights dimmed and then brightened, and a terrifying scene appeared in front of Lu Ning.

The skins of the two men were gone.

Lu Ning knew very well what a person should look like after being skinned. Even if the light was on for less than a second, she could still clearly distinguish the terrifying changes that had appeared on the two men.

Even the pain hadn't been reflected in the brain. It wasn't until the second step that the two men opened their throats to cry out in pain, but the lights flickered on and off again.

There were only two sets of skeletons left.

The remaining blood still remained on the bones, which proved that the flesh and blood did not "disappear" directly but were peeled off as if being cut off. Lu Ning held his breath, and there was a slight collision sound in his ear.

Scattered bones hit the ground.

The last time the lights flickered, the two men no longer existed in this world even to the bones.

Then, there was screaming.The loud screams from the couple stung Lu Ning's eardrums. Of course, they also witnessed the whole process of the two men disappearing from flesh to bone, and because they were sitting closer, the sense of horror would be doubled.

The lights slowly stabilized.

Jaze hurriedly opened the door and ran back, asking loudly what happened.The couple talked incoherently about the process of the "death" of the two men, but their spirits were already flustered, and there was no way to describe what happened clearly.The female star was slightly drunk and didn't notice, and she just shrugged when Jaze asked.

"This... the two guests may have left a long time ago. After all, the state just now has indeed affected your experience. I am very sorry." Jaze apologized to everyone.

Lu Ning asked, "What was the problem just now?"

"The voltage is a bit unstable. It seems that there is a problem with the nearby power grid. It's all right now. To express my apologies, you can choose a snack from the counter to take away." Jaze tried to appease the couple, "That kind of environment It’s normal to misread some things. You see, there is no trace of blood or anything here, right? If something terrible happened, it would definitely leave some traces.”

After all, it finally calmed down the emotions of the two of them.Lu Ning and Ke Daolin also took the opportunity to say goodbye and left the bar. After the lights settled down, they left without any hindrance.

"just……"

"do not know."

The two looked at each other after going out, and after each said a word, they fell silent again.

Such an anomaly can be created while the lights are flickering, and such a bizarre attack can be launched, such an enemy is simply impossible to defend against.

"It may have been in the experience of a tourist, but for us, it's still a new threat to deal with." Cordolin said.

That's right, at the fourth level, Lu Ning doesn't believe that the previous low-level methods will be reproduced as they are. After all, familiar but not exactly the same things are good for experienced people, just like those familiar people Same.

Just as Lu Ning was about to speak, she suddenly heard footsteps behind her.

It's the actress.

Lu Ning and Ke Daolin tacitly walked a few steps slower, waiting for the female star to come over.She still held a can of beer and a small cake box in her hand, and she was walking crookedly, but from the perspective of an expert, her steps were actually very steady in every step, and she didn't look drunk at all.

"Two~~ I remember you are... photographers?"

"Hello, I didn't seem to see you in today's filming?" Lu Ning asked.

"Ha, I'll be filming later, this one doesn't suit me now, hehe..." The female star crookedly moved closer, raising her arm to put on Lu Ning's shoulder.Lu Ning backed away without a trace, dodging her movements.

The female star's eyes met Lu Ning and Ke Daolin's eyes. When Lu Ning dodged her movements, Ke Daolin's fingers were already raised, and she secretly assumed a posture ready to go.

"Hotel room, 6211, the cast and base teams have been contacted, friends of the film crew, ten o'clock tomorrow night."

After the female star finished speaking in a low voice, she continued to walk past the two of them.

"Everyone seems to be looking for more companions," Lu Ning said.

"But it's not necessarily a good thing." Ke Daolin raised her chin slightly, "I don't believe that tourists will all take the initiative to find more allies, unless there is a greater threat that forces us to unite. For us, being able to find more allies in our circle If we deal with it within the limits we can handle, we will definitely not make it public, after all, points are what we mainly strive for."

"I'm very clear, but we don't have any information right now, everything depends on tomorrow. Let's call everyone to go together."

Lu Ning is not worried about being cheated. So far, the world does not seem to have human superpowers. Even if she is weak, the difference will not be too great.

"Yes, exchanging information is beneficial to us at present." Ke Daolin said.

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After returning to the hotel, Lu Ning and Ke Daolin immediately called everyone into Lu Ning's room. First, they explained to everyone the invitation from the female celebrity—whose name was found out to be Tan Ya on the way back—to them.Everyone naturally agreed after hearing this, and the second thing to do was to open the box that Lu Ning got.

Lu Ning took out the small box.The box is very simple, as if you picked something randomly in a cheap souvenir shop. There is only a buckle on it, and you can open it with a push. After opening it, Lu Ning found that the thing inside was actually the size of a thumb. U disk.

"I'll bring a computer." Qu Yi dug out a notebook from his bag and brought it over. After everyone plugged in the USB flash drive, the entire screen suddenly froze, and then a light red and gray interface popped up.

"What is this?" Guo Xiao asked subconsciously, and immediately after that, the words [what is this] appeared on the screen.

"This is [Sweet Harbor]."

A mechanically synthesized voice came from the computer, with some electrical sounds mixed in, but every word could still be heard clearly.And as the answer came from the computer, the line of writing on the screen was also wrapped in a pink syrup-like liquid and dissolved into the background.

"Where is the sweet harbor?" Qu Yi asked.

"Near the coast, the air here is filled with the scent of candy, with a sweetness that can make people madly fall in love. Sweet little people, if they can't find their anchor, can follow this deadly sweetness. Find your home in the harbor!"

A long paragraph of words like an advertisement was read out by a mechanical voice, and then Lu Ning reached out and pressed the volume button of the computer to turn off the sound reception.

"Although I don't know much about the seaport, the seaport should be a place to prepare a public anchor point for some beings who are about to drift away. The people there attach great importance to the 'anchor point'. I think it should be one of some impressive memories. Something like that." Lu Ning said, "There were two forces collecting anchors on Rose Street where I was before, namely scars and the same kind, and this one should be based on smell."

"As long as the impression is deep enough?" An Youxi pondered, "There are actually quite a few things that seem to meet the requirements."

"No, we don't have a way to confirm our anchor points yet. The only thing I can know is that we are inland, and people in the inland regions should have many anchor points." Lu Ning said.

"Remember what the man who gave us the box said? Let's not try to go to the harbor for the next few days. But we can't help investigating this known clue, so this...is what was given to us instead." Cordoline Said, "Of course, they must have something similar in their hands."

"Well, at least this is a sample of a harbor." Lu Ning reopened her voice.

"How many people are there in Sweet Harbor, and what are the main shops?"

"There's Mr. Prector's candy box, the gingerbread house Mr. Guo and his gingerbread hotel, and the caramelized oven! There's enough of each to find an anchor!"

"Mr. Prector!?" Unexpectedly, Qu Yi suddenly yelled out, "Is he best at making poisons and hallucinogenic potions?"

"Sorry! This is a commercial secret! But you won't regret it, Sweet Street—"

click.

Lu Ning pulled out the USB flash drive from the computer, and the screen returned to normal after a flash.

"Don't look too much, how is your mental state, Qu Yi?"

"I, I'm...let me calm down."

Qu Yi pressed his temples, took a few deep breaths, then calmed down, and then spoke.

"That was... the third scene of the second level, I still remember... I still remember that polite lunatic. His poison almost corrupted my mind, just a little bit, I may never again Maybe he returned to the distribution center alive."

"what?"

"In the end... I almost died with him. I have to admit that he left me with a lot of psychological shadow, and even killing him was because I was lucky. But he said...he said..."

Lu Ning finished speaking for Qu Yi.

"He said you'd see each other again, didn't you?"

(End of this chapter)