When the next morning came, the entire Gus Village was already deserted!
A trader who was traveling from village to village came to Gusi Village. He only saw empty houses, but he couldn't see any villagers, and he didn't know where they went?
After walking around the village, the vendor felt something was wrong and ran out of the village as if running away.
After leaving Gusi Village, the merchant immediately reported the matter to the nearby War Temple. You must know that in today's environment, any abnormal situation will arouse the vigilance of the residents of the Manas Empire.
The merchant is also a believer of Antares. Because of the relationship between villages and households, he knows better than ordinary people how serious the current situation of the Manas Empire is. The mysterious disappearance of villagers may be related to believers of other gods or extraterrestrial demons.
How dare the merchants hide it?
After receiving the report, the Temple of War took it very seriously. After a careful interrogation, it sent a team of hundreds of divine warriors and headed straight for Gusi Village.
The divine warriors participating in the mission are all trained by the Temple of War from an early age, and will be supported by the country throughout their lives, achieving a complete level of professionalism.
This training method is somewhat similar to that of Loucheng monks, but in terms of training resources, it is far inferior to Loucheng monks.
It is precisely because of this method that the Manas Empire has a huge number of divine warriors and has become one of the most powerful countries in the world. Over the years, few hostile forces have dared to provoke them.
Riding horses bred by the Temple of War, more than a hundred knights arrived at Gus Village in a short time and surrounded the entire village.
Looking at the lifeless village in front of them, the divine warriors showed a solemn look on their faces, obviously realizing that things were not simple.
Ordinary people may not be able to detect anything unusual here, but in the eyes of these divine warriors, the entire village seems to be shrouded in black smoke, exuding an eerie and evil aura.
"Don't enter rashly, send a few people in first to investigate!"
The leader of the regiment in charge gave the order, and soon a group of divine warriors jumped off their horses and cautiously advanced slowly along the road to the village.
However, after only taking a dozen steps, they realized that they could no longer hear the sounds outside. Looking back towards the entrance of the village, they only saw a billowing black mist.
This strange and unprecedented situation made several divine warriors panic. They clenched the weapons in their hands, forced themselves to move forward calmly, and at the same time looked around alertly.
The quiet village made people feel extremely uncomfortable. There was no one in those open houses. Even the chickens, ducks, livestock, and even the mosquitoes and flying ants had disappeared.
To put it bluntly, this place is a dead land without any life. The appearance of these divine warriors is like colorful figures entering an ink landscape painting, which is incompatible with the surrounding environment.
"Captain, there is indeed no one here. How about we go back?"
A timid team member suppressed the fear in his heart and suggested to the captain standing in the middle of the team.
"No, we have to find some clues no matter what, otherwise it would be a joke to go out like this!"
The captain shook his head. Although he was unsure, he did not agree to leave now.
After hearing this, several team members nearby had no choice but to cheer up and continue the search. Since the captain did not give an order, how could they dare to leave privately?
The Temple of War gives these divine warriors heart-warming treatment, but it also enacts strict laws and regulations, and will not be lenient in punishing the divine warriors who dare to violate the rules.
While walking, the timid divine warrior suddenly stopped and pointed forward.
"Look, aren't all the villagers there?"
After hearing the words, everyone looked around, only to see a big blackened tree with some charcoal and stones scattered around, but no trace of the villagers at all.
"Is there something wrong with your eyes? Are there shadows of villagers there?"
The captain cursed angrily, his face looking very ugly.
Several other team members also complained a few times. How long has it been? This bastard is still in the mood to joke. Doesn't he know that scaring people can scare them to death?
"Keep going, I don't believe there are any clues!"
The captain gave the order, and everyone moved forward again. However, after walking for more than ten steps, they found that the team member who claimed to have discovered the villagers was standing where he was, still facing the direction of the big tree.
"What's the matter with you kid? Why don't you leave?"
The captain was really angry, and he was thinking about kicking this cowardly guy out of his team when he returned.
It's really not easy to worry about having such a guy.
The existence of such a troublemaker will not only prevent your orders from being effectively executed, but will also disturb the morale of the military at critical moments and greatly reduce the team's combat effectiveness.
I believe that any team leader would not like such incompetent subordinates.
He roared again, but to his surprise, the team member still stood motionless as if he hadn't heard his order.
Another team member couldn't stand it, so he walked over and kicked him, saying in a cold voice: "What's going on with you? Do you want to go back to the temple and get a whipping?"
However, this warning was of no use. The team member still did not turn around, but said in a sleepy tone: "But there are really many people standing there. Look, they are still smiling at me!"
Hearing these words from the timid team member, the captain finally realized that something was wrong. The other team members also felt their whole bodies trembling, and a chill spread down their spines to the top of their heads, as if their scalps were about to explode.
They looked at each other, quietly raised the weapons in their hands, and the divine power in their bodies began to slowly circulate.
Once an abnormal situation occurs, they will launch an attack without hesitation.
The timid team member seemed unaware of all this, and still turned his back to them and said to himself: "Hey, why are their bodies on fire, and why is the flame green?"
"Captain, they are all smiling at me and waving to me, asking me to come over too!"
At this point, the timid team member suddenly paused and turned around slowly.
The body in front of him was completely shrouded in green flames, and his body was like blackened charcoal. He opened and closed his mouth and asked: "Captain, do you think I can't get through? Why don't you all come together too!"
The team members, whose hearts were in their throats, suddenly saw this scene, and their teeth chattered with fright. The captain even roared loudly, and swung his knife towards the team member who was wrapped in flames.
"Retreat to the outside of the village immediately and tell the leader of the situation here!"
Judging from the captain's actions, we can tell that he obviously wants to kill the enemy himself and send his team members out of the village to find reinforcements.
But as soon as he finished speaking, he felt something was wrong, because none of the team members behind him made any movement!
The captain guessed a possibility, his heart suddenly tightened, and he turned his head and looked back.
There is nothing behind him, and his team members have long disappeared!
"Captain, they are so enthusiastic, why don't you stay too!"
The voice of the team member who was burned by the flames came, followed by the gloomy voices of several other team members: "Yes, they are so enthusiastic, captain, please stay too!"
A look of horror appeared on the captain's face, and his eyes widened. He slowly turned his head, and then saw several charred faces wrapped in flames, standing less than a foot away from him, staring intently.
Look at him.
"You...you..."
The captain's body was trembling, and he wanted to turn around and escape from this strange village. However, it was only then that he realized that his legs seemed to be filled with lead and he could not move at all.
A trace of flame rose from his body, green and cold to the bone.
When the flames burned on his body, the captain finally saw the villagers standing under the tree. They were all wrapped in flames and stood around him with sly smiles on their faces.
"Yes, they are really enthusiastic!"
There was a whisper in the captain's mouth, and the same weird smile slowly appeared on his face...