When the time reached seven o'clock, the island government immediately cut off all power supplies on the island.
This is also the long-standing practice of the Bone Night Festival. During the Joker game, it will be played in total darkness. At this time, no matter who you are, you must stay at home.
This is a game in which you have to be forced to play, whether you want to or not. No one, except. And all the islanders on this island, without exception, are believers in Moon Shadow, so they will resolutely implement it.
A week before the Bone Night Festival, Moon Shadow's statue will change. The statue, which originally only had a back view, will gradually reveal a part of the front profile, and then... black tears will flow from the left eye!
What kind of god Moon Shadow is, and when did it start... No one can answer. But it seems that it is like the distant past of "death of living beings".
And the night after seven days is the Bone Night Festival, which is also an inevitable rule. Everyone must participate in this game, whether it is an old man who is dying or a baby waiting to be fed, must participate in this game, and must absolutely abide by the rules of the game. This is also Moon Shadow's will. No believer can violate it.
At this time, at Lingxi's home.
The lights in the house turn to darkness in an instant, which means the start of the night of bones game.
"It's started..."
Lingxi's family sat around the table, and in front of the altar in the room, there was a statue of Yueying, and in front of it were three burning incense sticks.
Lingxi turned her head from time to time, looked at the statue of the Moon Shadow on the altar, always facing away from everyone, and said, "Every year, during the Bone Festival... I always feel uncomfortable."
"Hush—" Lingxi's mother hurriedly made a silent gesture: "How can you say such things in front of the Moon Shadow God! This festival is the Moon Shadow God's will, we must abide by the rules of the game, and the Moon Shadow God will protect us! What's more, Lingxi, you are a Qi trainer, shouldn't Qi trainers respect Moon Shadow God more?"
"Of course I know...it's just..." At this point, Lingxi looked at the window with the curtains drawn, and mumbled: "On the night of the Bone Night Festival, if you draw a big ghost card, you have to go out for an hour...then That is to say, is it dangerous outside at night at the Bone Night Festival?"
"This... should..." Lingxi's father thought for a while, then shook his head and said, "Probably not. After so many years, there must be a few people who have drawn the big ghost card in the Bone Night Festival, right? People with bad cards usually don't say it, but there are definitely some. As a result, no one said it was dangerous."
"Maybe he encountered danger and didn't say it?"
"In short... the possibility of drawing a joke card is still very low."
Having said that, the room fell into silence.
"Also...every time you come outside everyone's house, the person who gives you a joke card to draw is really played by someone from the Island Office?"
"Most people think so... But, it doesn't matter..."
"Father, mother... When you were young, did you have the Bone Night Festival?"
"Yeah. It's like this every year, the Night of Bone Festival. Every year, there will be one time."
When Lingxi heard these words, she stopped thinking about it so much. This Bone Night Festival has lasted for so many years, and I have never heard of anything happening. It seems that it is just a symbolic festival.
Yes…
It's just a symbolic festival...
"I'll go upstairs for a while, if... the 'person' who delivers the cards comes, just call me."
Then, he came to the second floor alone and walked into the room. Because the room was pitch black, it also seemed very depressing. He also lay down on the bed alone.
"Why do you have to cut off the power? If you can make a phone call, you can also chat with Xu Yun. Bone Night Festival... It's really a festival that people don't like."
At this moment, he suddenly straightened up and looked at the window that was closed by the curtain. Then, he walked up and opened the curtain a small gap.
On the Bone Night Festival, not only must you stay at home, but you must also close the curtains. It is said that if you do not do this, you will see things you should not see.
But... Lingxi still opened the curtains.
It was... dark outside. In the sky, not even a single star can be seen. This kind of situation was rare before, because the island of Dead Water has always been able to clearly see thousands of stars in the sky.
At this moment, the people in the entire Backwater Island are at home, waiting for the mysterious "person" to visit and bring them playing cards.
At this time, his gaze suddenly moved to the west.
There...he saw a big black mountain standing there. But there, there is still a faint light.
That mountain is the legendary Forbidden Mountain! And that light is naturally the surveillance tower of the Forbidden Mountain!
Forbidden mountain... On the backwater island, a mountain that is completely forbidden to enter, why is it forbidden? Similarly, it is also Moon Shadow's will. On the backwater island, the best qi trainers can communicate with Yue Ying. Once successfully communicated, Moon Shadow's will can be passed on. Not being able to step into the Forbidden Mountain is one of the most important. At the same time, a long-term and continuous monitoring work must be carried out on the Forbidden Mountain. In the outer area of the Forbidden Mountain, there is a sentry tower every three kilometers or so. In each sentry tower, there are many elite Qi trainers sitting there. Moreover, those elites among the qi trainers all have the ability to consecrate the statue of "Moon Shadow". On the backwater island, there are less than a hundred moon shadow statues that have been illuminated, and each one is extremely precious! As a Qi trainer, if he has the ability to consecrate Moon Shadow, he can be exempted from all taxes for life, and basically have no worries about food and drink for the rest of his life.
His eyes were focused on the Forbidden Mountain.
"I also want to sit in Forbidden Mountain with Xu Yun, and consecrate 'Moon Shadow'!"
After retracting his gaze, he looked outside again in the darkness, however, there was no one outside, it was really deserted. Feeling bored, he drew the curtains.
At this moment, he suddenly heard his father's shout from downstairs.
"Quick... Lingxi, come down!"
"Ah... yes!"
Lingxi immediately rushed to the door and ran downstairs. But at this moment, he suddenly felt something was wrong...
and many more…
it's wired!
You know, when he opened the curtains just now, the outside of the window is facing the door! If someone from the island office came with playing cards, why couldn't he see them
Could it be that the other party came close to the wall? What are you kidding
Lingxi ran to the same dark living room. At this time, her parents gathered in front of the gate. At this time, there was a regular knock on the door.
"We are already at the door!" Lingxi's father shouted: "Give us the cards!"
then…
All eyes were on the crack of the door!
I saw... Dozens of playing cards were placed in the crack of the door with their backs facing up!
Of course, when drawing cards, you must never turn the cards over to read and choose again, that is breaking the rules! Needless to say, the consequences of breaking the rules!
Lingxi's father first squatted down and said, "Let me choose first."
"Well..." Although Lingxi's father said that it didn't matter, if he could choose, he certainly didn't want to choose a ghost card. According to the legend of the Bone Night Festival, choosing a ghost card is not always an auspicious thing.
"This one."
After a long time, he finally chose a poker card.
After taking out the playing cards, he slowly turned them over.
The result is... 8 of Hearts.
"Fortunately..." He breathed a sigh of relief, and then, it was his wife who came to choose the card, and the result was the 2 of clubs.
As long as the drawn card is not a ghost card, the card must be put back after the card is selected.
Finally... it was Lingxi.
He squatted down slowly, looking at the playing cards that came in through the crack of the door.
Choose... which one is better
But he immediately laughed at himself, anyway, there is no rule at all, does it make a difference which one to choose
He simply closed his eyes, reached out and took one out.
Then, he slowly opened his eyes.
But at this moment, his eyes suddenly widened!
This card...
Of course, not a joker. It's an A of clubs.
But... why
Why is there...a trace of blood in the upper left corner of the card
That blood hasn't dried up yet! He put the blood stained by his fingers under his nose, and sniffed it... He did smell it, the smell of blood!
He suddenly looked at the door in front of him!
Just one door away from him, what on earth...
what is it