Chapter 236 Looking for the way back

  Chen Lun closed the booklet and remained silent for a long time.

  He looked at the bonfire aside in a daze, the orange fire reflected in his eyes.

   "Philip..."

  Chen Lun whispered the name.

  He and Philip have never met each other, but they have been helped by each other many times. It can be said that if it wasn't for that diary, he might have died in the prison of the Red Apple Church long ago.

   "If you can, maybe you can really be friends, Philip."

  Chen Lun said to himself.

  From some fragmented information, he can roughly piece together Philip's "character sketch". This is a guy who doesn't like to follow the rules, and his life is full of cold humor and cynicism.

   At the same time, he is also an unlucky "lucky guy".

  Being guided by a mysterious and powerful mentor, embark on the path of the extraordinary, fall in love with the cat **** Maggie, and explore the ultimate mystery of the world... No matter how you look at it, it looks like a template for the protagonist.

   But in the end, he didn't seem to be able to escape the control of fate.

  Although such a person seems unreliable, as a friend, he must be able to be infected by his cheerful mood.

   No one likes a guy who is gloomy all the time.

   "It is indeed as you said, a little regretful..."

  Chen Lun sighed with emotion.

  He looked at the booklet in his hand, this should be Philip's last message.

   Otherwise, it wouldn't be in Arnold's hands, let him hand it over to himself. After all, this is the end of the fairyland, and it is the place where I will eventually reach according to the original exploration progress.

   It was only because of Howard's sudden shot that an unknowable change occurred, which led to an accident and made him come here ahead of schedule.

  But Chen Lun has not yet found all the rest of the cabins in the fairyland. There is a lack of Philip's other messages, and there is a lot of information missing in the middle, so that Chen Lun is a little confused about the contents of the booklet.

   But at least, he knows a few things.

   First of all, I can now be sure that I need to be promoted to a high-sequence and challenge my fate... That is to challenge Howard, kill him, and control my own destiny.

  And this matter cannot be done by others.

  ‘No wonder…Maggie told me that He couldn’t help me much…Perhaps, this is a ritual? A ritual involving a high sequence of destiny pathways? '

  Secondly, Howard and Philip were once good friends.

   Together, they learn mysterious knowledge from a teacher named "Clough"...but this teacher seems to have malicious intentions and controls the fate of the two.

  In order to get rid of their fate, the two of them challenged the teacher together...

  ‘But Howard is still alive! It is he who has been manipulating my fate behind the scenes... In this way, Philip and the others succeeded? No... Maggie said Philip failed. '

   Chen Lun frowned again thinking of the contradictions here.

  ‘Perhaps, Philip failed, but Howard succeeded...’

  His hand gripping the booklet was a little tense.

  ‘Philip disclosed the teacher’s information in the message, saying that He was once God... What does this mean? God of fate? But why would you use the word 'was'? Can God still reverse the sequence...? This is unreasonable! '

  Chen Lun only felt that his mind was like a paste, very chaotic.

  A huge amount of information was scrambling in his mind, and it was impossible to make a clear line.

  In addition to this information.

  Chen Lun also noticed the information points of "Deep Sea", "Lady Sighing", "The End of Darkness", "Dream World" and "Spider Silk Without Boundaries" that Philip emphasized.

  For the time being, he doesn't quite know what kind of truth is hidden behind this information.

  But under Philip's reminder, Chen Lun raised enough vigilance for the extraordinary power of the deep sea channel.

  ‘The inexplicable sense of relief that appeared on the body after washing out the [fisherman] sub-profession may also be related to this... In the future, try to record as little extraordinary biological characteristics related to the deep sea as possible. '

   Chen Lun thought to himself.

  'When there is a chance, the [Abyss Touch] characteristic must be removed from the body, so as not to leave any hidden dangers. '

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   Except leaving a message.

  Philip left his last gift in the booklet.

  A high-sequence mysterious substance of the fate faction—it was in the form of an irregular sheet, the size of a finger, and it was stuck on the last page like a bookmark, and the color could not be distinguished.

   That is a color beyond human cognition, and it cannot be described in any words.

  Chen Lun put it in the palm of his hand curiously, for a moment, and finally named this color "Destiny Color".

  'Different from mid-sequence promotion, the sage ritual requires the use of high-sequence mysterious substances in the corresponding path in addition to transcendental knowledge as a prerequisite and mysterious accumulation to meet the standard...'

  He put away this fateful high-sequence substance and smiled lightly.

  ‘Philip really left me a great gift... I won’t have to worry about mysterious substances when I’m promoted to a high-sequence. '

  In addition to this precious mysterious substance, Philip also left an experience note about [Animal Imitation].

   After reading it, Chen Lun failed to improve the level of this skill, but it opened up a lot of horizons and inspired some of his skills development ideas.

  After several hours of groping, Chen Lun suddenly realized something.

  ‘Normal state. '

  With some anticipation, he muttered in his heart and performed the transformation technique again.

   Immediately, his skin was covered with a layer of pale armor, and his whole body became a white "monster".

  But this time, the two white pythons on the shoulders changed dramatically.

   I saw that they were divided into two, and then into four, and finally became eight white pythons, floating behind Chen Lun, like a peacock spreading its tail.

  'It really works... In this way, the combat capability of the normal state has been enhanced again! '

   Chen Lun joyfully controlled the white python behind him.

  But he quickly discovered a drawback, that is, his attention is limited and he cannot achieve micro-manipulation. You can simply let them stalk, defend and attack.

  This is like the ten fingers of a human being. Although they are flexible, they cannot be used on the keyboard at the same time to type out two completely different novel stories.

   It's not that they can't do it, but that the human brain can't.

  ‘But even so, it is a good harvest. '

  Chen Lun relieved the "normal state" with satisfaction and returned to his normal appearance.

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   Immediately afterwards, he returned to the wooden house, but he did not follow Arno's advice to rest, but started a carpet inspection in the wooden house, hoping to find some clues that would allow him to leave here.

   After all, the current time is burning sanity points every minute and every second. Chen Lun can't waste it, and he can't lie down peacefully.

  The furnishings in the wooden house are very simple, and there are no messy things.

  In addition to furniture such as beds, tables, chairs and wardrobes, there are only some handmade daily necessities.

   These things are basically made of wood and stone. Chen Lun guessed that Arnold probably picked them up outside and made them himself.

  Although rough and simple, it is also practical.

   After a while.

  Chen Lun found a rather special item in a wooden barrel in a corner.

  He took it out, his expression slightly startled.

   This is an exquisite doll with white hair and a delicate and lovely face, but the whole is covered with dust, and it looks like it has been discarded here for a long time.

  【Miscellaneous - Girl Doll】

  Item description: An ordinary toy, made by skilled craftsmen using wood and iron nails, and then painted and colored to present a cute girl doll image.

   Seems to be derived from a girl who misses her brother deeply.

  ‘Arnold’s sister…? '

  Chen Lun secretly guessed in his heart.

——

   "Anna will always miss you."

  Chen Lun thought for a while, put the doll back in its original place, and continued to **** in the room.

   It took another half an hour, but he got nothing.

  ‘Looks like I have to go out and have a look...’

  Chen Lun secretly sighed.

  Although Arnold emphasized that the dangers are lurking in the dark, he cannot just sit still.

   So Chen Lun left the wooden house with a silver cane.

  Take out a lantern from the blood poem ring, light it up, pull down the windshield cover, lock the copper buckle, and walk slowly into the darkness.

   Just left not far away.

  Patter!

  Chen Lun felt that he had stepped on a sticky liquid under his feet. He shone the lantern down and looked down. He found that the original muddy ground had turned into a black swamp.

  Looking back, the wooden house and campfire had disappeared, covered by the surrounding darkness.

  At this moment, a strong wind suddenly came from my ears.

  Chen Lun's spiritual intuition warned him, and he raised his silver cane violently.

when!

  A huge force came from the cane, and Chen Lun took a few steps back uncontrollably, his mouth numb.

  The black shadow in front of him flickered, and the screams of the piercing wind continued to hit.

when! Dangdangdang...!

  The impenetrable attack surrounded Chen Lun. He turned his walking stick into a silver umbrella and kept blocking. There was no room to fight back for a while.

   But taking this opportunity, Chen Lun cast [Peeping Eye] and glimpsed some information about the unknown enemy.

  【Son of the Ancient God-Didak! 】

  ‘This creature again…? ! '

when!

  Chen Lun's heart skipped a beat, and just as the surprise was brewing, he was interrupted by a ferocious vertical chop.

   In the process of retreating one after another, the silver umbrella changed back to the form of a walking stick.

  Chen Lun endured the numbness of his entire arm, threw a "blue ink" incendiary bomb, and at the same time cast the magic "five senses".

  Boom!

  The fire suddenly rose, illuminating the surrounding darkness.

  Chen Lun never thought that this incendiary bomb could easily burn the enemy to death. His purpose was to restore his vision and to see the appearance of the enemy clearly.

  After a specially made incendiary bomb, they only lasted for a few seconds in this darkness before being annihilated by an inexplicable force.

   But in a short period of time, Chen Lun captured the enemy's appearance with the help of firelight and the perception of "five senses".

It was a pale "insect man", about three meters tall, with two thick and barbed limbs standing on the ground, with huge and long arms, and the forelimbs were like the tibia of a praying mantis, forming two sharp and shiny sickles. shape.

  Its head has two tentacles and six pitch-black compound eyes.

  'It's completely different from the Didak I met before. This one is obviously more inclined to the fighting type, which can bring me a strong sense of danger. It may be quite difficult to kill it... This is not an ordinary polluting creature! '

  Chen Lun had a flash of thought.

  There were dark shadows all around, and the spiritual intuition in Chen Lun's heart warned again, but this time it was stronger, and he could even see the scene where his body and head were separated.

   With a shake of his hand, Chen Lun continued to throw several "blue ink" incendiary bombs, and immediately entered the "limit state" and retreated violently.

  Pale Wing trembled at a high frequency, and returned in the direction he came and went, at an extremely fast speed.

  Boom!

  The flame burned again, and Chen Lun felt his scalp go numb after a glimpse.

  In the weak range illuminated by the fire, dozens of sons of the ancient **** named "Didak" surrounded it, and in the depths where the light could not reach, there were countless black shadows.

   Quantity unknown.

  They come in all shapes and sizes, and there's no way you'll find one that's exactly the same...

Some have beak-like long horns on their heads, like a halberd worm, some have giant pincer-like mouthparts on their upper bodies, soaring into the sky, and some have hemispherical armor wings with gorgeous patterns, which make people feel psychedelic when trembling...More What's more, the whole body is covered with ferocious spikes like a moon shovel, and the muscles are knotted.

  All Didak's "bugmen" were pale, just like Chen Lun's current appearance.

  But they didn't regard Chen Lun as "one of their own", but started chasing and killing him even more bloodthirsty.

  ‘Every Didak’s strength exceeds the level of ordinary [Sequence 5]... There are even a few of them that can bring me a very strong sense of danger, maybe they are already at a high Sequence level. '

  Chen Lun flew forward without looking back, his heart beat faster, and he was sweating profusely.

  ‘This place…is horrible! '

  He suddenly remembered that there seemed to be a curse on himself, called "blasphemer"—it was the curse that was cast down when the joint bottle jug killed a Didak.

  ‘This makes sense, why did they chase me like crazy... It was my hands that were stained with Didak’s blood, which attracted them! '

  Chen Lun looked awe-inspiring.

  He felt the strong wind behind him, obviously his speed was not enough to shake them off.

   Even, these children of the ancient gods are getting closer and closer!

   His ears trembled slightly, and he used his sense of hearing to "see" the large group of ferocious "insect people" who were chasing after him less than a few meters away.

  'No! Why haven't I seen the bonfire and log cabin after flying for so long? I clearly remember this direction! '

  Chen Lun's face darkened.

   At this critical moment, a figure with a lantern appeared in front of him.

  Under the light of the lantern, the face of a young man with white hair was illuminated.

   Arnold!

   He raised the broken sword and waved it in Chen Lun's direction.

  Boom!

  Glaring orange-red iron juice spread like lava from the broken sword, pouring it into a red giant sword in an instant.

   As soon as the scorching air wave blew, Chen Lun's forward inertia was instantly stopped, and at the same time, his breathing was stagnant, and his mouth and throat were extremely dry.

   Dazzling light flickers.

   At this moment, all the surrounding darkness is illuminated, revealing the endless plains...and the high rocky sky.

  'This turned out to be... a cave? '

  An absurd idea flashed in Chen Lun's mind, and gradually his vision was only white.

  Buzzing in both ears.

  It was like an asteroid exploding around him, bursting out with infinite light and heat.

   I don't know how long it has passed.

  When sight and hearing slowly recovered, Chen Lun opened his eyes.

  Arnold stood in front of him, showing a concerned expression.

   "Jack, I told you, the dark is very dangerous..."

  He thrust the broken sword behind him, picked up a piece of black meat, and said with a smile:

   "But it's okay, let's go back to eat barbecue."

  Chen Lun was startled slightly, and slowly turned his head to look. There was darkness and dead silence behind him.

  Those Didaks in large numbers disappeared without a trace.

  (end of this chapter)