After hearing Lin Yun's words, Tangning's desire for water was temporarily suppressed by shock, "Isn't ichthyosis a genetic disease?"
Lin Yun nodded, "So we suspect this is a supernatural power, a curse, or some phenomenon we can't understand. Chang Hanliang first discovered that the NPC where he lived kept wailing last night, so he hid behind the window of an NPC to watch."
Upon hearing this, Tang Ning couldn't help but admire the courage of these old guys. If he had heard strange howling coming from the next room, he wouldn't have dared to go out to check.
"Chang Hanliang saw with his own eyes that the man's back was covered with lines similar to ichthyosis, but before that we asked around in this town and found that Zhang Yun was the only person in the town who had ichthyosis."
"The next day, Chang Hanliang followed an NPC who was a member of the temple construction team in this town. Chang Hanliang discovered that not only this NPC but also the NPCs who built the temple seemed to have ichthyosis overnight. These NPCs did not dare to expose their abnormality. After all, in this instance, ichthyosis is a bad omen."
"Chang Hanliang knows Zhu Dao and can definitely see the abnormality of these NPCs, but Zhu Dao has been indifferent. He suspects that there is something wrong with Zhu Dao." Lin Yun briefly mentioned what Chang Hanliang said, and then he said, "There is also a female player named Yi Xiaoyao. She went to investigate the wounded. Do you remember that Zhang Shunping became a monster and hurt people after he became an NPC?"
Tangning nodded.
"Some of the injured also showed symptoms of ichthyosis." Lin Yun said seriously.
"Does injury lead to illness?" Tang Ning frowned.
Lin Yun rubbed his ears, "Not necessarily. Do you remember those NPCs who came to Zhang Yun to cause trouble? They were not injured, and they did not go to build temples. Now they have symptoms similar to ichthyosis. This is my guess. I wrote down the faces of these people and secretly went to see them today. I found that some of them were still wearing short sleeves in the morning, but they all changed into short sleeves and pants in the afternoon and stayed indoors."
"Is there something wrong with the food the old lady cooked?" Tang Ning thought of the fish soup in which he found finger bones.
"Very likely."
Tang Ning subconsciously touched the scales on his waist and couldn't help but wonder if he had the same abnormality as the NPCs.
Lin Yun saw Tangning's worry and comforted her, "You are different from those NPCs. Their patterns are similar to fish scales, but yours are real scales."
Tangning felt even sadder after hearing this.
Isn't his situation more serious than those of some NPCs
"And the general symptom of these NPCs is that they feel itchy." Lin Yun said: "Zhang Yun, who actually has ichthyosis, doesn't feel as itchy as they do. Chang Hanliang said that he observed that some NPCs can't wait to scratch their backs all the time."
Tangning didn't feel itchy, he just felt his skin was dry. Thinking of this, he held the empty cup and whispered, "More."
Lin Yun glanced at Tang Ning in the dim light. Tang Ning's lips were very red. He stretched out his red tongue and licked his lips continuously, seeming to be very thirsty.
Lin Yun's Adam's apple rolled. He lowered his eyes and poured a glass of water for Tangning. "What happened to you while you were with Shao Mingxuan? Why did the situation suddenly get worse?"
He waited for Tang Ning for nearly an hour today but didn't see Tang Ning come out. Lin Yun was worried that Tang Ning had encountered an accident, so he went to Shao Mingxuan's yard to pick up Tang Ning.
When Lin Yun arrived at the gate, the first thing he saw was Tang Ning lying face down on the dark wooden table, her drunken face resting on her arm. Her slender hand reached out and rested on the table, her fair wrist resting on the edge of the table, a hint of light pink on her fingertips, like a flower bud stained with dew on a branch.
Shao Mingxuan stared straight at the drunk Tang Ning, like a traveler who stopped to take a look at the spring garden and was about to break off the branches and pick the flowers.
The scene was indeed beautiful. Lin Yun had to admit that if he was the one sitting in front of Tang Ning at that time, he would definitely kiss her, even if there was a bottomless abyss in front of him.
"I got drunk from eating drunken crabs." Tangning patted his head and said a little embarrassedly.
"As for the worsening of the situation, I feel like this is a price that needs to be paid. Otherwise, wouldn't it be too buggy to make a wish for only a few scales?" Tang Ning was in a pretty good mood. After all, these things would not be brought into reality after the dungeon was released. As long as he could get through the last few days, everything would be fine.
Lin Yun glanced at Tang Ning deeply. Tang Ning was a person who could not hide things. The fact that she brought up these things so easily showed that she did not let Shao Mingxuan take advantage of her.
"Oh, there's one more thing." Lin Yun frowned and said, "Did you know that there was a thunderstorm at noon today? It was probably when you and Shao Mingxuan were having lunch."
Thunder
Tang Ning was confused for a moment and shook his head.
"It was a thunderbolt from the blue sky, with no wind or rain at the time. Everyone was startled, especially the NPCs in this town. They all suspected that this was the river god expressing his dissatisfaction."
Tang Ning opened his eyes. Why was the river god angry again
"If many people in this town hadn't been suffering from ichthyosis and were too busy to take care of themselves, I doubt they would have rushed into Zhang Yun's success ceremony." Lin Yun was also worried about Dao Jinglei. The evil god's every move was related to them, but it was difficult for mortals to guess the thoughts of a demigod. He looked at the nervous Tang Ning and couldn't help but sigh in his heart -
Forget it, what does Tangning know? I must tell him and make him feel uneasy.
"Chang Hanliang is still staying near the temple. I also plan to go and see you. How are you feeling now? If you are really feeling uncomfortable, just lie down on the bed..." Lin Yun said.
Tang Ning didn't want to be alone, and he felt that he would be unable to resist taking a shower if he was alone, so he decided to go with Lin Yun.
They left the yard and headed for the river. After Tang Ning took a few steps, his legs became weak and he had no strength left. Lin Yun wanted to help him, but Tang Ning waved his hands. He used a Sucker card to temporarily regain some strength. When he was almost near the temple, he was attracted by the river.
He had seen the river many times, but this was the first time he had looked at it so intently.
The water surface was sparkling, and even the air was filled with thick humidity. The faint wind blew across the river, as if calling for something.
Tangning's thoughts seemed to merge with the clouds floating on the river. He thought of the bathtub filled with water, the steaming hot spring, and the water drops rolling down his legs.
It would be nice if you could swim in the water
Tang Ning closed his legs and tried his best to resist the urge to jump into the river.
At this moment, a figure came out from behind the tree by the river. It was Chang Hanliang who had been observing here for half a day. Chang Hanliang's appearance could not be seen clearly in the night, but his voice sounded a little excited: "Great, you are finally here!"
"What's wrong?" Lin Yun asked.
"The condition of the NPCs deteriorated rapidly at night! When it was just getting dark, I saw them scratching themselves desperately all over their bodies, without any concealment. Some of them scratched their throats, and some even scratched themselves to the point of ripping their intestines open." Having said this, Chang Hanliang stopped. He didn't want to continue.
Tang Ning's scalp went numb when she heard this. She hugged her arms subconsciously and felt goose bumps all over her back.
"How could this happen?" Lin Yun asked in a heavy tone, "Did Zhu Dao do anything?"
"No!" Chang Hanliang said quickly, "The old Taoist priest was busy suppressing the coffin. It seems that he can no longer keep the contents inside. He was fanning himself with a palm-leaf fan during the day. Damn it, I hate this kind of stinky Taoist priest who usually pretends to be powerful but is useless at critical moments!" Chang Hanliang's tone suddenly changed from disgust to: "Luckily you are here!"
"It may not be helpful even if I come here." Lin Yun said in a deep voice.
Chang Hanliang was speechless and said, "I know you're useless. I mean, it's a good thing Tangning came."
Tangning: “?”
Chang Hanliang seemed to think that Tang Ning was a big shot. In fact, judging from Tang Ning's performance, she was indeed unfathomable. After all, the corpse was found in Tang Ning's room. This alone was enough to make Chang Hanliang admire Tang Ning to the core.
He said to Tangning, "Tangning, what do you think we should do now? I want to hear your thoughts."
Tangning: “???”
Tangning looked confused. Under Chang Hanliang's expectant gaze, he felt ashamed of his empty mind. "I don't have any ideas right now."
It was the first time Chang Hanliang heard Tangning's voice. His whole body was shocked, as if a deaf person had heard a voice for the first time. He remained silent for a long time, "I see. You mean we should wait and see what happens."
Tangning: “???”
Lin Yun said to Chang Hanliang with emotion: "You are really a genius."
The three of them discussed it and decided to go to the vicinity of the temple again. Even if they didn't care about the townspeople, they wanted to see what the situation was like in Zhu Daobian. If they let the corpse escape again, they might not be able to find it again.
After making the decision, the three of them sneaked towards the temple, which was the only place with lights on in the darkness, with a hazy light.
After walking a few steps, Lin Yun was the first to stop. His tone was a little unbelievable: "This temple, I remember it was just started to be built, right?"
Chang Hanliang was also confused: "Yes, I remember that when I just left, the temple was not yet built."
Tang Ning looked up blankly and saw the orange-red courtyard wall, the pitch-black temple ridge, and a majestic temple surrounded by the dense night mist. A strange golden light emanated from the temple itself, and the black tiles were illuminated like glazed tiles. It was magnificent and magnificent at first glance.
In front of the temple, a group of townspeople who were supposed to be repairing the temple knelt down in a dense crowd. Each of them raised their hands above their heads, with their elbows, knees and heads on the ground, like the most devout believers kneeling to worship their gods.
The cold moonlight sprinkled on them, shining on their bloody wounds. Some people's clothes had been torn into cloth, revealing the criss-crossing scratches inside, some people's intestines flowed out of their stomachs, and some people's nails were broken.
Tangning watched this strange scene, but he did not feel the pious charm of half-belief. He felt cold all over, his scalp was numb, and he had goose bumps all over his body.
What on earth is going on? !