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Chapter 14 Strolling by the Lake
Chapter 14 Strolling by the Lake
For it is evening,
The free boat ride has ended and needs to wait until tomorrow.
The sun set through the mist on the hillside, and night fell.
Yi Chen came to the window,
Shua~ Tear off the newspapers pasted all over the windows.
Looking down the street to the direction of the center of the town, you can clearly see the light from the giant bonfire.
Both town residents and foreign tourists put on masks and went to participate in the bonfire party.
The bustling crowd, each carrying candles or kerosene lamps,
Just after nightfall, Green Lake Town was completely illuminated.
It also includes the group who invited Yi Chen to the team,
They wear different styles of masks, which also conceal weapons.
"It seems that most of the people who came to participate in the assessment chose to participate in the bonfire party tonight...Little Putao, let's go and have a look~ Maybe we can find more information."
"Let's go, maybe there are delicious grapes."
Before the action, Little Putao consciously got into the body and reappeared when needed.
Who knows,
Just when Yi Chen pushed the door out,
The innkeeper with a haggard face happened to pass by the door,
It is worth noting that when
The boss was holding a plate of 'raw fish dishes' in his hand, and seemed to be sending it to the room at the end of the corridor.
The so-called raw fish is a whole dead fish that has not been treated in any way, put on the dinner plate, rotten and smelly.
The two looked at each other,
The boss held the dinner plate in one hand and put his index finger between his lips with the other.
With a voice that only two people can hear, warn in a low voice:
"This small town has already violated the [rules], and it is rotten from the root. If you want to survive, you must stay in the room honestly, and don't go to the bonfire party wrapped in a gorgeous skin.
Leave here quietly tomorrow morning..."
Hearing these words, Yi Chen frowned slightly,
Clearly, the innkeeper knows some secrets about the town.
Yi Chen also lowered his voice and replied softly:
"I need to stay in Green Lake Town for three days for some special reasons."
"Three days... basically no passenger can stay for such a long time and leave normally.
Even if you stay at my hotel and don't move an inch... there will be problems.
Just the bonfire party tonight can bind many foreign tourists with the town forever.
Judging by your attire, you should be here to investigate, right? "
"you can say it this way."
"If you really want to investigate something, you can take a walk by the lake tonight, maybe you will find something.
remember.
Do not participate in any activities held by this town, and do not drink any water sources... All interactions with Green Lake Town will thicken your 'ties' with the town. "
"Thank you."
The boss doesn't say anything more,
Walking towards the end of the corridor with almost silent steps, put down the dinner plate in front of the door of 'sister',
There was not even any noise when the plate hit the ground.
Yi Chen also finally discovered that the boss's 'silent characteristic' is not weird.
but for two reasons,
First, he has lived in hotels since he was a child, and he has stepped on every inch of the floor at least tens of thousands of times, and he knows exactly where it is difficult to make a sound.
Second, out of concern for my sister, I tried my best to create a silent environment so as not to disturb the other party.
"Since I will stay here for three more days, there will be opportunities to communicate with the boss in depth... There is no need to rush to ask about 'sister' or the small town.
Follow the boss's suggestion to go to the lake for a walk. 』
……
Not long after Yi Chen left,
There was a sound from the locked room at the end of the second floor.
click~
At the lower end of the locked door, there is an opening in a hidden compartment that is not the size of a head.
Currently turned on internally.
First, a puddle of foul-smelling liquid flowed out~
Immediately afterwards, an arm covered with fish scales suddenly stretched out and took away the dead fish from the dinner plate.
creak creak~
Bursts of weird gnawing sounds came from inside the door.
……
【Lakeside of Green Lake】
Because of the sickening haze that pervades the sky.
The light of the so-called moon or stars is blocked out.
The process of the sun setting seems to be drawing a curtain on the world and falling into darkness in an instant.
At the same time, due to the holding of the bonfire party, more than 90% of the people in the town were gathered there.
The lakeside became extremely deserted, completely wrapped in darkness.
Yi Chen wrapped his body tightly in the black coat, with the hood covering his face,
Stepping on the fine gravel, walking in the wet soil.
The kerosene lamp became the only light source again,
The little grape hidden in the cuff is also spying ahead,
After walking along the lake for more than ten minutes, there was no living person in sight.
The fog that settles on the surface of the lake also prevents any creatures from prying into the green lake, even Yi Chen, who has been visually enhanced, is also restricted.
in addition,
There is a warning sign every ten meters on the shore.
【No swimming】
【It is forbidden to take water without permission】
【Any contact with Green Lake is prohibited】
"The area of this lake is really not small..."
When sighing a little,
A small cruise ship slowly sailed out of the mist on the lake, heading for Yi Chen's location.
A man in blue overalls was standing on the edge of the boat, smiling and waving.
"Currently offering free boat rides, want to visit Green Lake?"
"No thanks."
After Yi Chen waved his hand to refuse, he turned and left without looking back.
away from the ship,
Little Putao quietly moved to the back of the neck, sticking out half of her eyes to observe the situation behind her.
The staff who were rejected did not follow up.
Instead, he kept an extremely exaggerated and disobedient smiling face,
The widened eyeballs felt like they were about to fall out of their sockets,
don't blink at all,
Such a strange feeling made Yi Chen speed up his pace, and he didn't relax until he was completely out of sight.
"There are really night cruise ships. The problem in this small town is really not that big... Check the water in the lake."
Confirm that there are no more boats on the lake,
Yi Chen stepped on the gravel and stuck to the shore...stretched his right hand towards the quiet lake.
When it was about to touch, the fingers stopped.
creak creak ~
The skin at the fingertips split longitudinally, and a slender root hair mixed with the smell of the cemetery grew out.
This is exactly the "pathological characteristic" that Yi Chen acquired,
During the boring time in the carriage, he found it out.
Although it can't use the roots as 'appendages' like a living corpse, or even pierce it like a spear...but the most basic growth is still no problem.
The roots that touched the lake water became fuller and fuller.
The lake water absorbed by the roots does not enter the body circulation, but is only stored between the roots.
Complete the collection of "Lake Water Sample",
Yichen tried to fully drive the "pathological characteristics", let the roots of the fingertips continue to grow, and tried to go to the depths of the lake.
five meters,
ten meters,
When it was about to reach the growth limit, there was a soft touch from the end of the root, as if it had touched something alive.
At the same time,
A burst of fire came from behind, accompanied by severe questions.
"What are you doing here?"
Yi Chen quickly withdrew his roots and turned around pretending nothing happened.
The visitor was a middle-aged man wearing a uniform similar to a sheriff.
Yi Chen pretended to be innocent and explained:
"I just arrived in Green Lake Town today. I felt bored in the hotel, so I went out for a walk. I don't like crowded places, so I didn't participate in the bonfire party."
The man didn't answer.
Instead, he showed his security officer badge, and immediately stepped forward to conduct a body search on Yi Chen.
After a full body search,
No evidence of water harvesting or contact with lake water was found.
I thought it was over like this.
Don't know,
At the end of the search,
The magistrate's palm also landed on Yi Chen's shoulder,
Give it a hard push!
Most people can't react to such a sudden push like this.
but……
Yi Chen sensed something was wrong from the very beginning,
The mind is always in a state of high concentration,
He grabbed the sheriff by the collar as he leaned back.
use force,
At this moment, I can even feel the synergy between the muscle fibers of the arm and the plant vascular bundles, throwing each other directly into the lake,
When the throw is completed,
A root hair shot out from the palm, took root on the shore, and stabilized the body.
Pfft!
There was a huge splash on the lake four meters away,
The sheriff who sank into the lake seemed to be restrained in some way, and sank quickly without struggling.
Yi Chen stabilized his mind, pretending nothing happened, and hurried back to the hotel.
Very, very grateful to the book friend [Jie Sheng Ruo Meng] for offering the sacrifice of the leader, the body is already full of tentacles.
(End of this chapter)
For it is evening,
The free boat ride has ended and needs to wait until tomorrow.
The sun set through the mist on the hillside, and night fell.
Yi Chen came to the window,
Shua~ Tear off the newspapers pasted all over the windows.
Looking down the street to the direction of the center of the town, you can clearly see the light from the giant bonfire.
Both town residents and foreign tourists put on masks and went to participate in the bonfire party.
The bustling crowd, each carrying candles or kerosene lamps,
Just after nightfall, Green Lake Town was completely illuminated.
It also includes the group who invited Yi Chen to the team,
They wear different styles of masks, which also conceal weapons.
"It seems that most of the people who came to participate in the assessment chose to participate in the bonfire party tonight...Little Putao, let's go and have a look~ Maybe we can find more information."
"Let's go, maybe there are delicious grapes."
Before the action, Little Putao consciously got into the body and reappeared when needed.
Who knows,
Just when Yi Chen pushed the door out,
The innkeeper with a haggard face happened to pass by the door,
It is worth noting that when
The boss was holding a plate of 'raw fish dishes' in his hand, and seemed to be sending it to the room at the end of the corridor.
The so-called raw fish is a whole dead fish that has not been treated in any way, put on the dinner plate, rotten and smelly.
The two looked at each other,
The boss held the dinner plate in one hand and put his index finger between his lips with the other.
With a voice that only two people can hear, warn in a low voice:
"This small town has already violated the [rules], and it is rotten from the root. If you want to survive, you must stay in the room honestly, and don't go to the bonfire party wrapped in a gorgeous skin.
Leave here quietly tomorrow morning..."
Hearing these words, Yi Chen frowned slightly,
Clearly, the innkeeper knows some secrets about the town.
Yi Chen also lowered his voice and replied softly:
"I need to stay in Green Lake Town for three days for some special reasons."
"Three days... basically no passenger can stay for such a long time and leave normally.
Even if you stay at my hotel and don't move an inch... there will be problems.
Just the bonfire party tonight can bind many foreign tourists with the town forever.
Judging by your attire, you should be here to investigate, right? "
"you can say it this way."
"If you really want to investigate something, you can take a walk by the lake tonight, maybe you will find something.
remember.
Do not participate in any activities held by this town, and do not drink any water sources... All interactions with Green Lake Town will thicken your 'ties' with the town. "
"Thank you."
The boss doesn't say anything more,
Walking towards the end of the corridor with almost silent steps, put down the dinner plate in front of the door of 'sister',
There was not even any noise when the plate hit the ground.
Yi Chen also finally discovered that the boss's 'silent characteristic' is not weird.
but for two reasons,
First, he has lived in hotels since he was a child, and he has stepped on every inch of the floor at least tens of thousands of times, and he knows exactly where it is difficult to make a sound.
Second, out of concern for my sister, I tried my best to create a silent environment so as not to disturb the other party.
"Since I will stay here for three more days, there will be opportunities to communicate with the boss in depth... There is no need to rush to ask about 'sister' or the small town.
Follow the boss's suggestion to go to the lake for a walk. 』
……
Not long after Yi Chen left,
There was a sound from the locked room at the end of the second floor.
click~
At the lower end of the locked door, there is an opening in a hidden compartment that is not the size of a head.
Currently turned on internally.
First, a puddle of foul-smelling liquid flowed out~
Immediately afterwards, an arm covered with fish scales suddenly stretched out and took away the dead fish from the dinner plate.
creak creak~
Bursts of weird gnawing sounds came from inside the door.
……
【Lakeside of Green Lake】
Because of the sickening haze that pervades the sky.
The light of the so-called moon or stars is blocked out.
The process of the sun setting seems to be drawing a curtain on the world and falling into darkness in an instant.
At the same time, due to the holding of the bonfire party, more than 90% of the people in the town were gathered there.
The lakeside became extremely deserted, completely wrapped in darkness.
Yi Chen wrapped his body tightly in the black coat, with the hood covering his face,
Stepping on the fine gravel, walking in the wet soil.
The kerosene lamp became the only light source again,
The little grape hidden in the cuff is also spying ahead,
After walking along the lake for more than ten minutes, there was no living person in sight.
The fog that settles on the surface of the lake also prevents any creatures from prying into the green lake, even Yi Chen, who has been visually enhanced, is also restricted.
in addition,
There is a warning sign every ten meters on the shore.
【No swimming】
【It is forbidden to take water without permission】
【Any contact with Green Lake is prohibited】
"The area of this lake is really not small..."
When sighing a little,
A small cruise ship slowly sailed out of the mist on the lake, heading for Yi Chen's location.
A man in blue overalls was standing on the edge of the boat, smiling and waving.
"Currently offering free boat rides, want to visit Green Lake?"
"No thanks."
After Yi Chen waved his hand to refuse, he turned and left without looking back.
away from the ship,
Little Putao quietly moved to the back of the neck, sticking out half of her eyes to observe the situation behind her.
The staff who were rejected did not follow up.
Instead, he kept an extremely exaggerated and disobedient smiling face,
The widened eyeballs felt like they were about to fall out of their sockets,
don't blink at all,
Such a strange feeling made Yi Chen speed up his pace, and he didn't relax until he was completely out of sight.
"There are really night cruise ships. The problem in this small town is really not that big... Check the water in the lake."
Confirm that there are no more boats on the lake,
Yi Chen stepped on the gravel and stuck to the shore...stretched his right hand towards the quiet lake.
When it was about to touch, the fingers stopped.
creak creak ~
The skin at the fingertips split longitudinally, and a slender root hair mixed with the smell of the cemetery grew out.
This is exactly the "pathological characteristic" that Yi Chen acquired,
During the boring time in the carriage, he found it out.
Although it can't use the roots as 'appendages' like a living corpse, or even pierce it like a spear...but the most basic growth is still no problem.
The roots that touched the lake water became fuller and fuller.
The lake water absorbed by the roots does not enter the body circulation, but is only stored between the roots.
Complete the collection of "Lake Water Sample",
Yichen tried to fully drive the "pathological characteristics", let the roots of the fingertips continue to grow, and tried to go to the depths of the lake.
five meters,
ten meters,
When it was about to reach the growth limit, there was a soft touch from the end of the root, as if it had touched something alive.
At the same time,
A burst of fire came from behind, accompanied by severe questions.
"What are you doing here?"
Yi Chen quickly withdrew his roots and turned around pretending nothing happened.
The visitor was a middle-aged man wearing a uniform similar to a sheriff.
Yi Chen pretended to be innocent and explained:
"I just arrived in Green Lake Town today. I felt bored in the hotel, so I went out for a walk. I don't like crowded places, so I didn't participate in the bonfire party."
The man didn't answer.
Instead, he showed his security officer badge, and immediately stepped forward to conduct a body search on Yi Chen.
After a full body search,
No evidence of water harvesting or contact with lake water was found.
I thought it was over like this.
Don't know,
At the end of the search,
The magistrate's palm also landed on Yi Chen's shoulder,
Give it a hard push!
Most people can't react to such a sudden push like this.
but……
Yi Chen sensed something was wrong from the very beginning,
The mind is always in a state of high concentration,
He grabbed the sheriff by the collar as he leaned back.
use force,
At this moment, I can even feel the synergy between the muscle fibers of the arm and the plant vascular bundles, throwing each other directly into the lake,
When the throw is completed,
A root hair shot out from the palm, took root on the shore, and stabilized the body.
Pfft!
There was a huge splash on the lake four meters away,
The sheriff who sank into the lake seemed to be restrained in some way, and sank quickly without struggling.
Yi Chen stabilized his mind, pretending nothing happened, and hurried back to the hotel.
Very, very grateful to the book friend [Jie Sheng Ruo Meng] for offering the sacrifice of the leader, the body is already full of tentacles.
(End of this chapter)
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