There were no lights on in the large conference room, and there was no one inside. There was a thick layer of dust accumulated on the huge round table, as well as the chairs and the floor.
It can be seen that this conference room has not been used for a long time.
Suddenly, there was a knock on the door of the conference room, and a hurried female voice sounded from outside the door.
"Report to the city lord,
All the lighting stones in the city suddenly went out just now, and they cannot be relit no matter what method is used."
After saying this, the woman stopped talking, held her breath and waited respectfully outside the door.
There was no one in the office, and no one should have responded, but the strange thing was,
Not long after, a voice came from inside. The voice was neutral, and it was unclear whether it was a man or a woman.
The invisible city lord asked: "When did this happen? Did all the illuminating stones dim at the same time?"
"Yes, just half an hour ago, all the lighting stones went out at the same time without any warning." The woman nodded, and then asked with a worried tone, "Is there any problem with this?"
For Wuji City, the Illuminating Stone is not an indispensable resource. What she is really worried about is whether there will be a special meaning behind it. After all, the Illuminating Stone is a rare treasure and comes from a restricted area. It may suddenly lose its function due to some kind of evil.
Good omen.
"Are you afraid?" The city lord did not answer, but asked a question.
"Yes, I am worried that something bad will happen." The woman admitted frankly.
"I have said that all fear comes from ignorance. There is a lot of knowledge in the library. Don't be lazy.
Go and see more when you have time."
"Absolutely, I will definitely go next time."
The woman nodded quickly, and then asked with some curiosity, "City Lord, I hear what you mean, you seem to know the reason why the Illumination Stone was extinguished. Since you know so much, what do you think about this matter?"
The city lord was silent for a moment, as if he was a little embarrassed to speak, and it took him a while to utter a few words.
"I'm more scared than you are."
The woman was stunned for a moment, opened her mouth wide and said, "Didn't you say that fear comes from the unknown? You know that but you are still afraid?"
"When a person knows something that is completely beyond his knowledge, it is also an unknown, and fear is inevitable." The city lord defended himself confidently.
The woman seemed to understand: "Then can you tell me why?"
She wanted to know why the illumination stone went out.
"I said, if you want to know anything, just look for it in books or history. Many secrets need to be discovered by yourself." The city lord said meaningfully.
He thought for a while and added, "As for whether this matter is dangerous or not... there is no need to worry about it yet."
The woman breathed a sigh of relief,
He smiled and said, "As long as there is no danger."
"I said it's just for now."
The city lord sighed slightly, and then asked: "What is the current situation of the lovers in the city?"
“All is well,
Currently, five couples have applied to advance to the diamond rank.
Your personal witness will be required at that time.”
"This is nature. The sublimation of emotions is one of the great wonders in the world, and I will certainly not be absent."
The city lord pondered for a moment and said seriously, "You must strictly adhere to it. Love is sincere. There must be no hypocritical people in the city. Violators must be severely punished."
"Yes." The woman spoke firmly and said in a proud tone, "I was just about to mention this matter - not long ago, I personally killed my third husband."
"oh?"
The city lord seemed a little unhappy and asked, "Why?"
"While shopping once, he actually looked at other women for nearly a second longer than he looked at me." The woman said coldly.
The air suddenly became silent, and a strange atmosphere spread.
"You did a great job."
After a long silence, the city lord smiled with relief and said, "If I remember correctly, you are a certified couple. You should only have eyes for each other. Such evil deeds are indeed worthy of death... Find your next target as soon as possible."
Well, but..."
"but?"
"But I don't hope you will have a fifth husband." The city lord's tone was a bit colder, "If you change your lover too many times, isn't this a kind of unfaithfulness?"
The woman said yes again and again, and then said: "I will find my last husband as soon as possible. At that time, I will have to trouble the city lord again during the ceremony to advance to the golden couple."
"Well, I will witness it with my own eyes."
As soon as he finished speaking, there was no sound in the conference room. It was empty, and it was clear that no one had ever appeared.
No one knows where that sound came from.
The woman left the office door and climbed straight to the roof, overlooking everything on the street.
Everyone on the street was in pairs, holding hands as if they were stuck together, refusing to separate no matter what; they walked for three minutes, and for two minutes their eyes were fixed on each other - and the remaining one minute was spent kissing.
.
Everyone has a stylized happy smile on their face. Although it looks very sweet, it gives people a strange feeling of horror.
"That's great."
The woman watched this scene quietly, with a full sense of accomplishment in her heart. This is what love should be like, and such a situation is indispensable for her contribution.
"However, it seems that no man in the city has been widowed recently, and it is not easy to win someone's love. The new husband may have to be found outside the city..."
…
"All the lighting stones in the tunnel have been extinguished. It seems that there is indeed something wrong..."
In the dark tunnel, Sun Yan led the team at the front. Seeing the endless darkness ahead, his heart suddenly sank.
He had just tried it, and these illuminating stones could not be relit using the original method. This was indeed wrong. As for whether it was related to the forbidden creatures mentioned by the second child, it was not yet certain.
"Second brother, do you remember what that monster looks like? Maybe the eldest sister knows him."
He touched the wall and walked forward, suddenly asking.
"Of course I remember." Bai Mo replied in his second voice, "I will never forget it until I die."
"Just remember... Damn, the problem with Zhaoshi seems to have affected the entire passage. We can't use the dragon scale pattern. We can only walk back step by step. It's so damn unlucky." Sun Yan cursed.
Hearing this, Bai Mo's heart moved, and he suddenly remembered the scene where the other party appeared quickly before. At that time, the other party's speed was indeed too fast. It turned out to be related to this passage...
However, he did not understand the so-called dragon scale pattern, so he did not answer the call to avoid exposing any flaws.
During the previous march, he had killed all four of the men brought by this guy in order to create the illusion that a monster was chasing him to kill him.
However, I don’t know if it’s because the guy in front of me was too stupid. He didn’t realize that his subordinate was dead until now...
But Bai Mo is not in a hurry, it's just a matter of time.
After walking for about twenty minutes, some voices finally came from the front. Although he was in the darkness where he couldn't see his fingers, Bai Mo could clearly feel that the space in front of him had become larger——
Of course, the main thing is that he can see it.
"Damn, we're finally here." Sun Yan cheered up and said, "You guys can go have a rest later, while the second child and I will go see the eldest sister."
There was silence behind him, no response.
He raised his eyebrows: "You're mute? Didn't you hear what I said? Why don't you say thank you to Brother Sun Yan?"
Still no one responded.
Gradually, Sun Yan finally realized something was wrong, turned around quickly, and planned to light the candle.
"call."
The light of the fire was fleeting, and the candle was blown out in one breath before it was lit, plunging the passage into darkness.
The corner of Sun Yan's mouth twitched: "I wonder if this guy is finished, what about the others?"
After a moment, Bai Mo said in a trembling voice: "Dead... they are all dead."
To be continued...