Zhang Heng's two shots still had a certain effect, at least slowing down the forward speed of the two monsters. After losing their commander, they were obviously not used to it. Although they were still coming here, their speed could not help but slow down. Slowed down a bit.
This is also human nature. Although they are monsters, they are not completely brainless zombies. I saw Zhang Heng's previous killings. In addition, there were the deaths of the priests and the wailing farmer who was shot in the leg by the side of the road. , there will be some scruples in my heart.
As for the person led by the third sacrificial priest because of the distance, Zhang Heng wasn't too worried.
After he hit the target, he inserted the rifle back into his backpack, and then quickly left the two farmhouses.
Zhang Heng didn't go to join Fabricott right away, but went around half a circle to confirm that he had shaken off all the monsters behind him, and then turned his head to where Fabricott was.
After such a period of time, Zhang Heng didn't know where Faberiket went. He didn't even know if Faberiket was caught. After all, he has done everything he can.
Zhang Heng could only grope along the agreed direction. At the same time, he also noticed that the monsters behind him did not give up their search, but the two sides were far away now, and the scope of this swamp was also very wide.
Even with the manpower of those monsters, it was difficult to search them in a short time. In addition, Zhang Heng consciously led them to another direction. As long as he is careful now, he still has a lot of time to move around.
So I finally had time to listen to the young traveler's own account of what he had seen and heard during the half-day. Of course, the premise was that Zhang Heng had to find Fabricott first.
In addition, Zhang Heng also took this opportunity to check the necklace he picked up halfway. He didn't have time to take a closer look because he was busy fighting, but he found that its material was a bit strange. He was sure that it was used for the golden crowns worn by the priests. It should be the same material, but the workmanship of the latter looks more complicated and refined.
In contrast, this necklace is much simpler. Although there are reliefs on it, they are only some very abstract symbols. Among them, Zhang Heng can barely recognize only water (or life), ocean, and fish. The necklace will bring a cool feeling when it is close to the skin.
If it was summer, it would probably be quite comfortable to wear. Of course, like its owner, this necklace also exudes an indescribable evil and weirdness, like a rattlesnake hiding under a stone slab.
Zhang Heng confirmed that he could no longer read any information from it, so he stuffed it into the backpack behind him, and continued to search for Fabricotte.
The dilapidated steeple of the church stands in the darkness in the distance, and on the other hand is the huge shadow of the breakwater, with some figures standing vaguely on it. At first, Zhang Heng thought they were looking for him and Fabri on tiptoe. Kurt's trace, but after looking at it for a while, it seems that this is not the case.
They seem to have their backs to Zhang Heng, facing the direction of the sea, or more precisely, the black reef, looking forward to something. At the same time, Zhang Heng noticed the wind blowing from the sea. The disgusting fishy smell intensified. At first Zhang Heng even mistook it for another enemy approaching, but then he realized that it was the problem of the wind itself.
Zhang Heng had a premonition that something would happen at the Black Reef, and this incident seemed to be related to him.
However, the most urgent task is to find Fabricott first and find out what happened in the town before deciding on the next move.
Zhang Hengfu lowered his body and tried to hide himself behind the weeds, while paying attention to the movement from all sides. He spent about an hour, and at the same time turned on the pocket flashlight from time to time, trying to identify the dirt left on the soil. Footprints, as early as when Zhang Heng went downstairs to eat with the young traveler, he deliberately picked some muddy road sections, from which he could see the shoe prints left by Fabericot.
In the end, Zhang Heng found the young traveler by relying on this shoe print. Fabricott hid beside a section of abandoned railway tracks. When Zhang Heng saw him, he thought he had died.
Because his body was motionless, he looked like a corpse.
But when Zhang Heng approached, he found that Fabricott's breathing was still steady, and he just fainted from fright.
Zhang Heng shook his body, waking Fabricott from his nightmare.
The latter almost cried out subconsciously when he opened his eyes, but fortunately Zhang Heng moved fast enough to cover his mouth before he could speak out.
After seeing the appearance of the person in front of him clearly, Fabricott was both surprised and happy, "Are you back?"
"Well, why are you sleeping here?" Zhang Heng asked, "and also deviated from the route we agreed on before."
"After we separated, I kept running in the direction you said at the beginning, but then I encountered a group of monsters. In order to avoid them, I had to change the route a little bit. I wanted to go back, but then I met again. When I saw another group of monsters, I had to temporarily hide in the railway tunnel, but what I didn't expect was that they jumped over my head one after another."
Seemingly recalling that terrifying scene again, Fabricott showed horror again as he spoke, "God, they are so close to me, so close that I can see the scales on them clearly, I Sickened out, I didn't even think I'd see you, if any of them looked down at that moment I'd be screwed."
"It seems that your luck is pretty good." Zhang Heng also sat down beside Fabricott after hearing the words, "Now, can you tell me about the things in the town?"
"Of course, I'm sorry, please forgive me for being cautious before, because the story that happened here is really absurd, and..." Fabricott hesitated again at this point, "You know there are only two buses and Is there any contact with the outside world? I came here on the bus in the morning. I didn’t see you on the bus at the time. I don’t know where you came from. People in Newburyport said that there are usually no other foreigners Will come here."
"I came from Arkham," Zhang Heng lied calmly, "... I was ordered to investigate what happened here."
"Ah, are you an agent? No wonder you are so skilled." Fabricott suddenly realized when he heard the words, and a look of remorse appeared on his face immediately, "So the higher-ups also noticed the strange situation here. Yes, yes, there are already many legends about this place, but I really didn't expect those legends to be true, I should have told you everything I know earlier, Mr. Detective."