Leader of the Ark Raiders

They entered the dilapidated city on foot.

422 These White-haired and Red-eyed Sisters Are My Models

After entering Saltwind City, they were finally able to find traces of human life from some signs-from time to time they could see windows full of rags, broken-down cars, shells and dead bodies on the streets full of rubbish. fish.

Occasionally, sneaky and staggering weird people can be seen on the street.

They stared at the few outsiders with gloomy eyes, without saying a word.

It was already evening when they arrived at the center of Saltwind City.

They had no time to explore the city, so they stayed in a dilapidated hotel in the center of the city.

The owner of the inn is an old man named Petra.

Here a dumb clerk runs the hotel for her.

- In fact, there is no need to take care of it at all.

Even though it was the only hotel in town, the rooms were almost empty.

Gloria asked for a triple room and a single room.

But due to Skadi's strong request, she had to change a family suite and a standard room.

Shen Cangye and Skadi lived in the family room.

Gloria and Ghost Shark live in standard rooms.

When Shen Cangye got the key, Gloria cast a murderous look.

He really felt that the second captain was going to use her long spear to make herself a skewer in the next second.

There is no such thing as a restaurant in a small town.

Shen Cangye could only borrow Grandma Petra's kitchen and cook a few random dishes.

Grandma Petra sat blankly for most of the time, looking out of the window, and a small part of the time was crazy, chanting things that others could not understand.

There was a curfew in Saltwind, so after dinner they discussed their plans for tomorrow in whispers in the dining room.

The kitchen and dining room of this house have also seen some years, and the damp musty and oily smell will almost drown everyone.

They had only spoken a few words when Grandma Petra muttered, "Anita, why are you back?"

"Curfew, of course I can only come back!"

It was the crisp voice of the little girl who answered.

Shen Cangye and several deep sea hunters stopped talking immediately.

Together they looked out the door.

I saw a little girl with shoulder-length short hair, wearing a shabby dress, and carrying a satchel, standing on the side of the restaurant.

"Hello!" The little girl greeted friendlyly, "My name is Anita!"

"Hello." Shen Cangye said briefly.

This little girl named Anita is... a little weird.

He didn't want her to hear the discussion.

Shen Cangye put on an expression of "We don't welcome you, if you are sensible, then leave quickly".

But Anita didn't seem to see his expression.

She came over and sat down naturally, "Saltwind City hasn't had any tourists for a long time! Why did you come to Saltwind City?"

"We are members of the Adventure Photography Association, and we are here to travel and take some adventure photos." Shen Cangye lied calmly.

"No wonder you're wearing such rare clothes!" Anita walked around Skadi.

Shen Cangye nodded, "They are all my queen's models."

As expected, she was gouged out by Gloria.

"What's in that big box?" Anita pointed to Skadi's box and asked curiously.

"It's photographic equipment." Shen Cangye could only bite the bullet and continue this lie.

Anita wanted to ask something more, at this time, the bell suddenly rang in Saltwind City.

Everyone quickly turned to the windows and looked out.

This shrill bell comes from the church on the high ground.

This Gothic steeple church is as dilapidated as the houses in the city, and the big clock on the tower has lost its hands.

Only the bell told them that it was already eight o'clock at night.

"Do you usually go to church to worship?" Gloria asked after waiting for the bell to ring.

"Let's discuss these later." Shen Cangye interrupted Gloria's words.

But Anita still gave the answer very kindly, "In the past, everyone would go to church every week, but recently few people went there. The bishop has left Yanfeng City. The church has been deserted, but the bell tower of the church still has people. It's just being maintained."

As she spoke, she suddenly seemed to think of something, "Ah, you are not natives of Yanfeng City, outsiders should go to the City Hall to register with the Lord Judge, the first thing to do when entering the city is to go to the City Hall to find Lord Anlikui ! Otherwise, he will be rude!"

"An Likui...how much do you know about this judge?" Gloria asked.

On the train, Shen Cangye also told her about An Likui.

But he didn't expect Gloria to ask so directly.

——Maybe it’s because in this lifeless city, it’s hard to find a human being who can communicate normally.

"Lord Inquisitor Enrique...he...how do you say it?" Anita put her finger on her chin and said, "I think he's a bit weird."

Gloria asked, "How?"

Anita said: "We used to see him from time to time, but in recent years, he seems to be ill. He has been in the city hall and hardly comes out. It is the new judge Ai who maintains order in the city. Lord Lini."

"Is your body unwell?" Gloria was puzzled, "What's the specific situation?"

"I don't know." Anita shook her head again and again, "I just vaguely remember that when I saw him last time, he had a very strange and uncomfortable fishy smell..."

423. The Dream of the Same Return and Different Journeys

After hearing Anita's words, Gloria frowned, and looked at Shen Cangye again.

Shen Cangye understood what she meant, he planned to investigate the next day.

Shen Cangye didn't fully believe Anita's words.

But he also thinks that Anlikui needs to investigate.

Anita paused for a moment, and then said: "That's right, if you want to find the Bishop... His Excellency Enrique had a relationship with him before!"

"Then Anrique—" Gloria waited to ask something else.

Shen Cangye got up to collect the bowl by himself, "Let's stop here today, everyone has been on the road all day and is very tired, let's rest first, we will go to the city to see tomorrow."

The second captain glanced at Shen Cangye in some puzzlement.

But she didn't express any objection, she just stood up and agreed with Shen Cangye's words.

Anita greeted them and went upstairs to rest.

The deep sea hunters returned to the room one after another.

Gloria was about to enter the house.

At this time, Shen Cangye called her to stop.

"Gloretia, can I take a step to speak?"

Agor's consul froze for a moment.

She stopped and waved her hand to signal Ghost Shark and Skadi to go back to the room first.

"What's wrong?" she asked.

"That little girl, Anita, is a bit suspicious. I'm not sure if what she said is true, and how much is true." Shen Cangye said.

"Why?" Gloria put her knuckles against her lips, pretending to be thinking.

"She didn't ask at all why we wanted to investigate the matter of Enrique and Bishop Quintus," Shen Cangye said. "When we asked casually, she answered as if she knew we would come here."

In fact, he met a little girl who looked very much like Anita on the train to Saltwind.

But it was just a face-to-face meeting, and he didn't see it very clearly.

He also couldn't confirm who the little girl "Anita" who appeared in front of them was, so he could only remind Gloria to pay attention.

Gloria was silent for a moment and asked, "Then what should we do next?"

"Still in our original plan, we will explore the urban area first to find out the situation in this city." Shen Cangye said, "Also, when exploring the city hall and church, I will take the lead."

"Why?" Gloria asked puzzled.

"You haven't entered the dreamland because of that oil painting," Shen Cangye said, "If the other party finds us and uses the oil painting to activate the ability, I have more experience in fighting against such critical situations than you."

He wanted to say that he was more resistant to attacks like mental shock.

But when I think about it carefully, I really don't bother to explain it.

The oppressive atmosphere in this city gave people an indescribable feeling of irritability, and he didn't want to make any effort.

The musty smell in the hotel room mixed with the smell of dead fish in the town, tormenting people's nerves invisible.

Shen Cangye was lying on the bed.

After being confused for a while, he entered the same dream again.

—He returned to Rhodes Island.

Everything is as it was.

just.

Out of the corner of his eye, he seemed to see something strange.

The wall... is moving?

The circuits seemed to be blood vessels, and the walls were like bulging lumps of meat.

The blood is boiling, the pipes are throbbing violently, and the walls are wriggling, as if alive.

He walked down the long corridors of Rhodes Island.

The oncoming operators in Rhodes Island uniforms greeted him warmly.

Ok?

They should be people he knows well.

but……

It's like... I can't see their faces clearly.

It was impossible to tell whether the limbs under their uniforms were human beings or sea monsters.

Do they have a face?Have limbs?

Maybe not.

It doesn't matter.

Just keep going.

[Wake up, little guy. 】

Said a voice in my head.

"Xalatas?" Shen Cangye paused, his mind cleared up a little.

He knew that it was the fragment of the ancient god in his consciousness space warning him not to fall into a dream.

However, in the dream, there is a force competing with him for control of the body, and it is difficult for him to control his actions in the dream.

He looked at the wall again.

Again nothing.