Chapter 14 A walk by the lake

 Because it is already evening,

 The free boat ride has ended and you have to wait until tomorrow.

The sun sets down the hillside through the mist, and night falls.

 Yi Chen came to the window,

　　唰～Tear off the newspapers plastered all over the windows.

Looking down the street towards the center of the town, you can clearly see the light emitted by the giant bonfire.

Both small 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,

 Green Lake Town was completely illuminated just after nightfall.

 This also includes the group of people who invited Yi Chen to join the team.

 They wear masks of different styles, which also conceal weapons.

"It seems that most of the people who came to take the assessment chose to attend tonight's bonfire party... Little Putao, let's go and have a look too~ Maybe we can find out more information."

 “Let’s go, maybe we can get some delicious grapes.”

 Before taking action, Little Grape will consciously get into the body and reappear when needed.

Who knows?

Just when Yi Chen pushed the door open and walked out,

The haggard-looking innkeeper also happened to pass by the door.

 When it is worth noting,

 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 processed in any way and is put on the dinner plate. It is rotten and smelly.

 Two people looked at each other,

 The boss held the dinner plate in one hand and put his index finger between his lips with the other hand.

Using a voice that only two people can hear, he warned in a low voice:

“This town has broken [the rules] a long time ago and is rotten from the roots. If you want to survive, just stay in your room and don’t go to the bonfire party wrapped in a gorgeous exterior.

 Let's leave here quietly early tomorrow morning..."

Yi Chen frowned slightly after hearing these words.

 Obviously, the innkeeper knows some secrets about the town.

Yi Chen also lowered his voice and replied in a low voice:

“I need to stay in Green Lake Town for three days due to some special reasons.”

“Three days... basically no tourist can stay for that long and leave normally.

 Even if you stay in my hotel and don't leave even an inch... something will still happen.

 Just tonight’s bonfire party can tie many foreign tourists to the town forever.

 Looking at your outfit, you must be here for investigation, right? "

"You can say that."

“If you really want to investigate something, you can go for a walk by the lake tonight, maybe you’ll find something.

 Remember.

 Do not participate in any activities held in this town, and do not drink any water sources... Any interaction with Green Lake Town will thicken your "tie" with the town. "

"Thanks."

The boss won’t say anything more.

He walked to the end of the corridor with almost silent steps, and put down the dinner plate in front of his "sister"'s door.

 Even the dinner plate didn’t make any noise when it hit the floor.

Yi Chen finally discovered that his boss's "silent characteristic" was not weird.

 But two reasons,

First of all, he has lived in a hotel since he was a child. He has stepped on every inch of the floor at least tens of thousands of times, and he knows very well where to step to avoid making any noise.

 Second, out of concern for my sister, I tried my best to create a silent environment and not to disturb the other party.

“Since I will stay here for three more days, I will have plenty of opportunities to have in-depth discussions with my boss... There is no need to rush to ask ‘sister’ or about things in the town now.

 Let’s go for a walk by the lake as suggested by the boss. 』

 …

Not long after Yi Chen left,

There was a noise from the locked room at the end of the second floor.

　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　

There is a hidden opening at the lower end of the locked door, which is less than the size of your head.

 Currently turned on internally.

First, a pool of foul-smelling liquid came out~

Immediately afterwards, an arm covered with fish scales suddenly stretched out and took away the dead fish from the dinner plate.



Permits of strange gnawing sounds came from inside the door.

 …

  【Green Lake Lakeside】

 Due to the pathological haze that permeates the sky.

 The light of the so-called moon or stars is blocked.

The process of the sun setting is like drawing a curtain on the world and instantly falling into darkness.

At the same time, due to 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 completely wrapped his body in a black coat, with the hood covering his face.

Step on the fine gravel and walk through the moist soil.

Kerosene lamps once again became the only source of light,

The little grapes hidden in the cuffs are also peeking ahead,

 Walking along the lakeside for more than ten minutes, I couldn’t see a single living person at all.

The mist settling on the surface of the lake also blocks any creature from peeking into the green lake. Even Yi Chen, who has received visual enhancements, is also restricted.

in addition,

There are warning signs placed every ten meters on the shore.

【No swimming】

 【It is prohibited to take water without permission】

 【No contact with Green Lake】

 “This lake is really quite big...”

 When sighing for a moment,

A small cruise ship slowly sailed out from the mist on the lake and headed towards Yi Chen's location.

A man in blue overalls was standing on the edge of the boat, smiling and waving.

“We are currently offering free boat rides. Want to visit Green Lake?”

"No thanks."

After Yi Chen waved his hand to refuse, he turned around and left without looking back.

 In the process of moving away from the ship,

Little Putao quietly moved to the back of his neck and poked out half of his eyes to observe the situation behind him.

 The rejected staff did not come after them.

 Instead, he maintained an extremely exaggerated and inconsistent smile,

The widened eyes felt like they were about to fall out of their sockets,

 Without blinking at all,

Such a strange feeling made Yi Chen speed up his pace, and did not relax until he was completely out of sight.

“There are indeed night cruises. The problem in this town is really not that big... Let’s check the lake.”

 Confirm that there are no more boats coming to the lake,

Yi Chen stepped on the gravel and pressed against the shore... extending his right hand towards the quiet lake.

 When you are about to touch, your fingers stop.

 Gajigaji~

 The skin at the tip of the finger split lengthwise, and a slender root that smelled like a cemetery grew out.

This is exactly the "sickness characteristic" that Yi Chen acquired.

　　He was able to figure it out during the boring time riding in the carriage.

Although it cannot use roots as 'appendages' like a living corpse, or even pierce it like a spear...but there is still no problem with the most basic growth.

 The roots that touch the lake water become fuller and fuller.

 The lake water absorbed by the roots does not enter the body's circulation, but is simply stored between the root segments.

 Complete the collection of "lake water samples",

Yichen tried to fully activate the "disease characteristics", let the roots on the fingertips continue to grow, and tried to go to the depths of the lake.

 Five meters,

　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　

When it was about to reach its growth limit, there was a soft touch from the end of the roots, as if it had touched something alive.

 At the same time,

 A burst of fire came from behind, accompanied by stern questioning.

 “What are you doing here?”

Yi Chen quickly retracted his roots and turned around pretending that nothing happened.

 The visitor was a middle-aged man wearing a uniform, similar to that of a peace officer.

Yi Chen pretended to be innocent and explained:

“I just arrived in Green Lake Town today. I felt bored staying in the hotel, so I went out for a walk. I don’t like crowded places, so I didn’t attend the bonfire party.”

The man did not reply.

Instead, he showed his security badge and immediately stepped forward to search Yi Chen.

 After a whole body search,

  No evidence of water extraction or contact with lake water was found.

 I thought that would be the end of the matter.

How do you know?

 At the end of the search,

The Sheriff's palm also fell on Yi Chen's shoulder.

 Push hard!

Most people are unable to react to such an unexpected push.

but…

Yichen sensed something was wrong from the very beginning.

 The spirit is always in a state of high concentration,

 As he leaned back, he grabbed the Sheriff's collar.

 Leverage strength to use force,

At this moment, you can even feel the synergy between the muscle fibers of the arm and the vascular bundle of the plant, throwing the opponent directly into the lake.

 While completing the throw,

 A root shoots out from the palm of the hand and takes root on the shore to stabilize the body.

 Plop!

 There was a huge splash on the lake four meters away.

 The Sheriff who sank into the lake seemed to be under some kind of restriction. He did not struggle and sank quickly.

Yi Chen calmed down, pretended that nothing happened, and quickly returned to the hotel.

I am very, very grateful to the book friend [Jie Sheng Ruo Meng] for offering the alliance leader’s sacrifice, and his body has been filled with tentacles.

　　

 (End of this chapter)