The cold inhibited the process of decay to a great extent, but it was of little significance to Neo. The smell wafting from the slums was like the smell of old and blocked sewage ditches, which really made him disdainful.
You can be miserable and desolate, but you can't be dirty and numb. If your heart is filled with despair, all that's left is sinking.
And here, this slum, is the place where Sowers sank. There are many dilapidated houses and sallow-looking people at the bottom. Even if it is covered by white snowflakes, it still only adds a bit of sadness and desolation, and that
The pessimism and despair conveyed by the cold stench made Neo dislike it the most.
There was no one on the rugged and muddy path, but Neo could feel the hostile gazes in the dilapidated shack. It probably came from his clothes, which were used to identify people. This was a very common way to identify people, although
Neo's clothes are just fine details. There are only some brocades and embroideries on the collar, cuffs and other details, but for this place, they are still too eye-catching.
The slums are said by the nobles to be the place where crime is most likely to breed. However, compared with the invasion of dark forces, Neo feels that it is completely necessary to take risks. After all, the crimes here are mostly desperate for survival, and pure destruction and evil.
There is still a big difference, not to mention, he has no choice now
The pain of being torn apart in the body has never stopped. After declining downwards, it rises again, forming a rising curve. This is actually the effect of the 'dark tide'. The curse of the evil soul represents the many painful torments.
Integration, if there is no instant death, then its curse characteristics will change. 'Dark Tide' is one of them. It comes in three waves, rises and falls, comes and goes slowly, has no precise onset time, and is extremely difficult to deal with.
Although he does not know how terrifying the dark tide is, Neo still has a certain degree of control over his physical fitness and state. He knows that he no longer has the strength to resist the influence of the second wave of the curse. It will not be long before his combat effectiveness will be reduced.
When he reaches the lowest point, where a child can easily take his life, he must find a proper hiding place before that.
The pain was intensifying and his vision became blurry. Neo could hear his own miserable breathing and the abnormally rapid pulse of his heart. Before his unusual sense of hearing and smell dropped to ordinary levels, Neo finally found a room.
He got into the shack hidden in the corner, curled up into a ball, covered his body with a woolen cloak, held the hilt of the sword tightly with one hand, and soon fell asleep.
choke!
When he woke up again, Neo's first action was to instinctively draw his sword because he found that his posture had changed.
Falling asleep is like a long sleep, there will be no movement, and the breathing becomes fine and long. This is the ability of almost every dark werewolf. Neo has mastered it at a very young age. In addition, Neo has the ability to even ordinary beasts.
The alertness is incomparable, but in coma or deep weakness, this ability will eventually be weakened depending on the situation. Like this time, I slept too hard.
Reflecting the snowy light, the cross sword had a faint cold light like water. After confirming the surrounding situation, Neo silently sheathed the sword.
Someone did visit here when he was unconscious. The baggage was opened, the dried meat and the small bag of flour were taken away, and the only remaining money bag was also missing. However, Neo did not feel very angry, but rather a little.
Fortunately, in his opinion, the thief still has some conscience, otherwise he would probably freeze to death in this cold shack if he took away the woolen cloak.
His stomach was ravenous, there was no food in his belly, and his body could not warm up, but the pain of tearing his body was much lighter. More importantly, his energy was restored, and his mind became clear. For a swordsman who puts skill first,
Say, this is good news
Standing up vigorously and silently, Neo looked at the sky through the cracks in the shack. It was hazy and dim, almost evening. A rough calculation showed that he had been in a coma for at least four hours. He listened carefully, and the sounds of fighting and screaming were faintly visible.
And the frequency is not high. It takes half a day for half of the sound to be heard.
Neo understood this situation to mean that the dark forces had basically taken control of the situation, and the sporadic resistance probably meant that a city-wide manhunt had been launched, and those who were hiding were being continuously pulled out of their hiding places.
As a person who cares about reality and understands history, Neo believes that after three defeats in the Millennium War, when the fourth Millennium War approaches, the devils in hell are no longer as arrogant and domineering as ever, but have become more cunning.
, more insidious. At the very least, the decision-making level is like this.
They are no longer keen on attacking cities, seizing territory, concentrating their combat power, and facing off against the human-led coalition of light; instead, they are more inclined to dig deep into human desires, seduce, bribe, divide, and alienate...
Use these insidious tactics to continuously erode and disintegrate the coalition's war potential from within.
Looking at the events that have happened in cities such as Bouganier, Sfalint, and Desula in the past few years, the intentions of the dark forces are clearly revealed.
Sadly, the leaders of the three major kingdoms are still preparing for their 'Millennium War', concentrating their combat power and hoarding food...
The result is that defense is empty and taxes remain high...
Neo shook his head, unwilling to think about the stupidity and short-sightedness of the nobles who were in and out of palaces and villas all day long, and the generals who drank red wine and hot tea and gathered in front of the map sand table. For him, understanding the overall situation
Although it is of relatively little significance, it may be an important tool to save one's life nowadays.
"The dark forces will never occupy Solos for long," Neo thought silently while rubbing his limbs that were stiff and numb from the cold.
With this core understanding, there is a basis for judging the actual situation. Neo believes that this time the dark forces raid Sols, the most likely thing is to imitate the 'Sfalint Blood Night' and carry out evil blood sacrifices and
From an essential point of view, the two dark and dirty rituals are like mixing poisonous mold into the wheat. This land has since become a place on the edge of light and darkness, and the dark forces can more easily penetrate and come and go freely.
This move is undoubtedly sinister. If you want to save it, you will have to invest a lot of financial, material, and manpower. This consumption is no less than a battle. If you don't save it, not only will Solos gradually degenerate into a real dark territory,
The place of decay will also cause unimaginable invisible damage, such as a blow to the morale of the Alliance of Light, public opinion, etc.
In addition to the pollution of the land, there is also the important part of the pollution of life, burying the seeds of evil among the residents of Solos, and even arranging a large number of dark cultists to continue to lurk pretending to be good people afterwards, and then evacuate and wait to see what happens.
This is tantamount to handing the blood-stained butcher knife into the hands of the opponent. As long as the light coalition dares to strike down, the dark forces will definitely use their puppets in various kingdoms to expose the incident and create crisis public opinion.
It is easy to detect the evil in the breath, but it is difficult to detect the evil in the mind. Two years ago, in the city of Bouganier in the Holy Kingdom of Ord, the magic of "identifying evil" was reversely used and more than 200 people were accidentally killed. It still remains unclear.
The aftermath is such a useful tactic, there is no reason for the dark forces to use it only once
In addition to the filth of the land and the filth of life, Neo believes that the dark forces should have some other purposes that he does not understand. Otherwise, considering the value and difficulty of attacking, Asia is obviously more suitable as a target than Thors.
If there is not enough income support, only fools will work with the devils of the dark forces, and they are definitely not fools!
In any case, since the dark forces want to carry out evil blood sacrifices, they will inevitably need a large number of people. The manhunt has probably begun. Neo decided to leave immediately for the next hiding place.
At this moment, Neo heard the thumping footsteps like war drums and smelled the hot sulfur smell...
It doesn't matter whether it's a coincidence or not. Beings with such aura, making such sounds while walking, and giving him very dangerous intuition can only be the Black Butcher and his ilk, or even more powerful beings, which have no influence on Neo now.
Said that such existence is equivalent to the god of death, and he has no interest in showing his bravery and toughness in front of such an enemy.
The legs and feet have not completely recovered from the stiff state. Neo can only be more careful, fearing to make a big noise. The evening is the darkest time of the day. Neo's night vision ability is not of much help to him at the moment. What is more troublesome is that as the night falls,
As night approached and the biting cold wind raged, the mud on the ground had frozen and was covered with a thin layer of snow, making the already rugged path even more difficult to walk. Neo did not dare to go too fast for fear of getting into some ditches.
I didn’t see it clearly and ended up with my foot crooked, which made me want to cry without tears.
After walking a few dozen meters and turning an alley corner, Neo looked back and happened to see the Evil Fire Puppet appearing at the other end of the alley. He took a deep breath, shrank his neck and hurried away. A high-level puppet slave like the Evil Fire Puppet
Although he is not as notorious as the Black Butcher, he is definitely ranked ahead of the Black Butcher in the "Monster Dictionary". His immortality particularly impressed Neo, so he remembers it very clearly.
The Evil Fire Puppet is an out-and-out killing machine that never tires or stops. The most feared thing is the ability of 'soul induction', which is better than the 'life induction' of ordinary dark puppets.
If a higher-level evil skill is nailed by this guy, there will only be one ending, and that is one of them will fall.
"It seems that the third hiding spot needs to be adjusted..." Neo thought as he quickly climbed up a low shed, and then climbed up to the roof of a house in twos and twos. He needed an open space.
to determine which location is better to use as a second hiding spot.
In Cunning Rabbit's Three Cave, each hidden point has a certain relationship with it. It will not be too close or too far, and it must be adjusted according to the actual situation.
In the original plan, the prison was Neo's third hiding place. The prison in Sols City was in the middle of the South District, not far from here. Neo still remembered that several dark cultists, Neo, were indeed imprisoned there.
I believe that after the dark forces invaded Sowers, the prison was one of the first places they visited. At the same time, the prison is probably a place where few people are willing to visit for a second time. This is a good hiding spot, but there are people like evil fire puppets who are hunting them.
Or, hiding there can easily lead to being blocked. The risk is not worth taking.
As for the second hiding point - the Burning Land, there is no need to change this. After all, whether it is 'life induction' or 'soul induction', energy reaching a certain intensity can have a good isolation effect. Flame is a cheap and
It is easy to find energy. If you can get close to a burning house, preferably find a hiding place inside the house, then it will be relatively safe until the fire weakens to a certain extent.
Neo originally planned to light up the fire and bake some food to survive the coldest midnight of the day, but now he can only take one step at a time.
Boom, boom, boom! The soul-stirring footsteps of the Evil Fire Puppet are getting clearer and clearer, as rhythmic as ever, unhurried and slow.
Neo breathed a sigh of relief. He knew that the time of resting for four consecutive hours like before was gone forever.