With the support of a ninth-level civilization, do you want me to believe in electronic gods?

Chapter 51 Bloodstains

Following Isha's footsteps, Chen Fan and Gao Yuan walked one foot deep and one foot shallow on the edge of the Forest of Sighs.

He scanned the jungle in front of him back and forth, trying to dig out deeper information from the surface.

It is not difficult to tell from the spacing and types of trees that this so-called Forest of Sighs is an artificially planted jungle.

The fallen leaves underfoot were thick. Obviously, no one passed by this place on weekdays.

The surroundings were very quiet, except for the footsteps of a group of people stepping on the fallen leaves, and there was only a faint buzzing sound.

Along the way, Chen Fan didn't even find any traces of bird or animal activity - this was not a good sign.

Chen Fan frowned slightly and broke the silence around him: "Will the guards responsible for guarding the Wall of Sighs patrol regularly?"

"Not really."

Isa, who was walking at the front, explained while identifying the direction: "Normally, the church guards will only stay near the Wall of Sighs."

"But if someone goes deep into the Forest of Sighs, the corresponding alarm will be triggered."

"Only then will the guards briefly leave the Wall of Sighs."

"Trigger alarm?"

Chen Fan's eyes moved slightly.

Could it be that there is also a statue of the goddess in the Forest of Sighs?
With this in mind, Chen Fan cast his gaze deep into the jungle.

But under the cover of a large number of low shrubs, he found nothing.

Chen Fan withdrew his gaze: "What will happen to the person who is discovered?"

"..."

Isa was silent for a moment and replied in a low voice: "There is no need for any form of questioning or trial. The guards have the right to directly execute the intruder."

As she spoke, she stopped, stretched out her slender mechanical hand from under her black robe, and pointed far to the right.

"Here we are."

It was a small hill.

No, it is said that the hills lifted it up.

Strictly speaking, this can only be regarded as a relatively large mound.

This rolling "mound" plunges straight into the middle of the jungle from the edge of the Forest of Sighs, becoming a natural watchtower.

Under the "mound", there is a winding path covered with weeds.

"This hill is just outside the warning range of the city wall guards, and there is a good view from the top."

Isha took the lead and walked out of the forest area full of fallen leaves and stepped onto the winding path: "In principle, deacons and priests are not allowed to approach the Wall of Sighs, but in order to satisfy everyone's curiosity and to promote the goddess There is an unwritten rule within the church.”

"Every batch of new deacons who join the church will be brought here."

"Under the leadership of the bishop, we admire the second miracle the goddess bestowed on the world from a distance."

As she spoke, Isa leaned down and used her delicate mechanical hands to carefully remove the rotten leaves stained on the mechanical leg. The mechanical prosthetic leg weighed far more than flesh and blood. When walking in the forest, it would be filled with fluffy and thick leaves. The fallen leaves dug deep pits on the ground.

It is indeed very stable when walking, but it will also directly cause the mechanical prosthesis to be contaminated with a lot of dirt.

Because of the priest's robe, Chen Fan could not see Isha's expression at this time.

But he could still imagine that cute little face under the black robe, slightly wrinkled, with eyes full of heartache and helplessness.

"cough!"

Chen Fan coughed lightly and tried to hide his uncontrollable expression: "If we... won't we meet people from the church?"

"will not."

Perhaps because of her posture, Isa's voice sounded a little dull: "Now is not the time for the church to recruit new people, so no one will come to this remote place."

After hearing this, Chen Fan breathed a sigh of relief and rested his right hand on the tree trunk beside him to take a rest.

The long journey throughout the morning was still a bit strenuous for this body. What? Why the right hand?

No need to think about it, of course because the smart terminal is on your right hand!
In a completely unfamiliar environment, Chen Fan didn't want to have any accidents due to contact with any toxic or harmful substances.

Chen Fan happily listened to the protest from Yi in his mind, and silently rubbed his right hand on the tree trunk twice.

Don't tell me, through this smart terminal, the uneven tree bark feels quite comfortable!
Just as Chen Fan was preparing to expand more business to Yiyi, the protests in his mind stopped abruptly.

This sudden feeling of quietness made Chen Fan shake his head uncomfortably, and at the same time asked in his heart: 'One? '

【Something is wrong. 】

Different from before, the voice at this time was extremely serious: [This machine has detected traces of blood residue on the tree trunk. 】

[The blood stains are very fresh, about two hours ago. 】

The originally relaxed look on Chen Fan's face suddenly became serious: 'Blood stains? where? '

A holographic image automatically appeared in front of Chen Fan's eyes, encircling a small area on the dark brown tree trunk.

Chen Fan put down his right hand and began to carefully look at the hundreds of years old tree next to him.

"Brother Fan?"

Chen Fan's strange behavior quickly attracted Gao Yuan's attention. His expression changed, and he lowered his voice and asked Chen Fan, "What happened?"

"There was blood."

Chen Fan looked at the small dark brown blood stain with a slight fishy smell on the tree trunk, and his eyes became sharp.

"Someone has been here!"

"Just a while ago, about two hours."

"The blood stains are mainly distributed in the range of 1.3 to 1.4 meters. The height of the injured person may be around 1.7 meters."

……

The moment the words fell, the surrounding atmosphere froze in an instant.

"how come……"

Isha ignored the rotten leaves that had not yet been cleaned on the mechanical legs, opened her legs and trotted towards Chen Fan.

She carefully looked at the blood stains on the tree trunk and murmured in a low voice: "Except for the church, almost no one knows about this place. How could there be anyone..."

"Could it be the guards who made a move?"

Chen Fan looked around and asked Isha in a low voice: "Is it possible that this place has been designated as an area under the jurisdiction of the guards?"

Isabel bit her lower lip lightly, thought for a moment and then slowly shook her head.

"no, I can not."

"Not long ago, when the Varela calendar entered the 159th year, Bishop Wallis came here with a group of deacons who had just joined the church."

Chen Fan felt a little relieved.

The 159th year of the Varela Calendar only lasts about 200 days. From this point of view, the probability of a sudden change in the guard's jurisdiction is indeed low.

"Besides..."

Isa hesitated again and again: "I heard... the guards of the Wall of Sighs only obey the orders of the Pope. Even the Archbishop cannot change their jurisdiction."

Chen Fan understood.

He pondered for a moment.

Under the gaze of Gao Yuan and Isha, he turned to look at the surrounding ancient trees:
"The blood stains did not remain for a long time. If the guards had not taken action, the injured might still be in this area."

"There should be blood stains on the surrounding tree trunks."

"Look around, maybe you can find the injured person by following the blood stains!"

(End of this chapter)