Xiao Lan marched hard in the burning forest.
He discerned the wind, against the wind, and escaped in a direction where the fire was smaller.
The temperature of the flame was very high, and with the strength of Xiao Lan's body, he could feel a burning sensation from his skin.
This situation is a bit unreasonable.
Because after reaching the advanced level, ordinary fire can hardly hurt the players.
The only explanation is that these flames may not be ordinary fires. They are specially formulated for advanced players in the world, enough to burn them.
"Ahem..." Xiao Lan choked her throat uncomfortably by the heavy smoke accompanying the fire.
Suddenly he noticed a change not far away.
Not far behind, there was still a burning fire, but the fire became noticeably smaller as it went forward, and the temperature in the air also dropped.
Xiao Lan quickly moved in that direction.
There is no isolation zone in front, and no water source, but the more the fire spreads in this direction, the harder it becomes.
It was like some unknown force suppressing the burning of the flame, slowing its swallowing speed until it extinguished.
Because of the reduced fire, he could find that the forest here was dark.
Not only does the trunk look dark and dry, even the leaves are almost black in color.
Xiao Lan had never seen these species of trees, and couldn't tell whether they were inherently difficult to burn or they really had some metaphysical power.
Going further, the fire has completely spread.
But the fire shone the sky red, like the afterglow of the setting sun.
There was still a burning smell in the air, and some of the ashes carried by the wind were still floating in the air, adding a bit of life to the dark forest.
Xiao Lan found a place to sit down and flipped through the only notebook beside her.
By convention, since it is something related to the identity in the game, there must be important clues in it.
As soon as I opened the note, many pieces of paper appeared on the top.
Xiao Lan picked it up and took a look:
Supermarket discount coupons, free coffee coupons, fast-food restaurant special coupons, and bank reminders...
Even the car that just exploded was rented, no wonder it was empty inside, it turned out that it was not his own car at all.
He smelled a familiar, poor smell from these things.
Xiao Lan looked at the contents of the notes.
He is now a private investigator.
This time, I was commissioned to investigate a disappearance 30 years ago.
At that time, his employer, Mr. B, commissioned many people to investigate related rumors in the small town of Mona.
But in the end, most of the people did not come back, and the few who were lucky enough to return became insane and committed suicide with bloody and cruel methods in the years that followed.
In the end, none of the people who went to investigate even survived.
Later, other private investigators also heard about the dangers of Mona Town, and naturally not many people were willing to accept his commission anymore.
But the employer Mr. B did not give up, he was still curious about everything in the town of Mona.
During the past 30 years, he has been issuing investigation commissions about the small town of Mona, and the rewards are very generous. As long as he can get some of the news back, he can get his rewards.
Naturally, occasionally people who are not afraid of death are willing to give it a try, but no one can complete the commission, and the mortality rate remains high.
This has become one of the most dangerous tasks in the private detective circle.
Not long ago.
Because this poor private detective couldn't even pay the rent, he was constantly urged. In order not to be killed by the creditors, he had to take risks and accept Mr. B's commission.
Short for short, too poor to die.
Xiao Lan: "..."
Why is this role setting so consistent with him
Could it be that this is the kindness between poverty
Suddenly, the pile of colorful discount coupons fell out of the notebook.
Xiao Lan didn't plan to take care of these things, but after thinking about it, she was planning to pick them up.
Although the possibility is unlikely, if it is of any use, it won't take up any space anyway.
At this moment, a hand reached out to help him pick up the paper scattered on the ground.
The hand looked slender and strong, and he habitually wore black gloves. Even when he was picking up things, his movements were elegant and neat.
Xiao Lan raised her head and saw Luo's familiar handsome face without surprise.
He has become accustomed to the other side's appearance, and he accepts it well.
Luo moved the things on the ground skillfully, smiled and stretched out his hand and handed it to Xiao Lan: "Here."
Xiao Lan took it and asked, "Your identity was also commissioned to investigate?"
Luo shook his head: "I am an entrepreneur who likes to explore. This time I heard related rumors and drove to find the small town of Mona for an adventure."
With that, he took out a tablet computer, which recorded a lot of information about the small town of Mona.
Xiao Lan: "..."
Why Luo is a dead entrepreneur while he is a deadly poor detective.
Although they are all made to die, there are subtle class differences among them.
It's like the difference between the latest top-of-the-line tablet computer and the dilapidated notebook with a discount coupon.
Luo sat beside him, and the two looked at the documents in their hands.
Xiao Lan's notes wrote many things related to the small town of Mona.
There is a picture in it, which seems to be taken in a hurry, and the picture is a bit blurry.
But it can also be distinguished that these are two bloody corpses.
The notes stated that the two men died of cannibalism, but it is strange that they were both detectives commissioned by Mr. B. They had no personal enmity, and they were even friends.
How could such two people use such cruel means to attack each other to death
Xiao Lan continued to turn back, and as Wang Teddy revealed before, the singing in the small town was also mentioned in the notes.
However, the comments on this "singing voice" are very polarized. Some people think it is the most beautiful song in the world, and some people think it is noise at all and it is disgusting.
In addition, the residents of the small town basically have manifestations of physical alienation.
The notes excerpted a passage from previous detectives-"They look like monsters, but they think this is a symbol of faith and devotion."
The notes also mentioned that the residents of the town believed in Sara.
This Sara didn't know what it was, no one knew what he looked like, and there was no act of preaching, but he was worshipped enthusiastically by the residents for no reason.
The notes also specifically mentioned that Sarah is suspected to be the source of singing.
But for Xiao Lan, there is no need to doubt this. Because the name of the playground is called "Song of Sara", not "Song of Ergouzi" or "Song of Iron Eggs", the source of the singing is of course Sara.
At this moment, the system prompt sounded:
"Ding Dong—"
Then there was an indescribable voice.
The voice had a strange tone, could not tell the age or gender, nor could it tell the quality of the sound, but it had a strange sense of rhythm.
But to be honest, it's really ugly.
When a neighbor’s child practices the piano at home, there is a dog to accompany him, and his parents are still arguing. They all sound better than this stuff.
As soon as he heard this voice, Xiao Lan felt her dizziness.
The world in front of me was in a trance, the picture I saw separated into overlapping fragments, and slowly reunited.
After the sound disappeared, it returned to normal.
"Sir." Luo stretched out his hand to support Xiao Lan's shoulder, and looked at him with concern.
Xiao Lan shook her head and threw out the strange feeling just now: "I'm okay, how about you?"
Luo glanced at Xiao Lan's expression, and he was relieved when he saw that it was normal, "I'm fine, this kind of voice hasn't had any effect on me."
Xiao Lan: "Is this Sara's Song?"
Luo: "I think it should be. If the spirit is affected, it can be considered quite dangerous for the player."
Xiao Lan thought about it, and said solemnly: "His artistic level is worrying... Are you sure that there is no blood relationship between you?"
Luo said solemnly: "Mr. No, about my painting, it is an art that is out of technique. I don't think I and this guy named Sara are of the same grade."
Xiao Lan thought for a while: "It's also... At least your paintings don't have a mental attack effect."
The ugliness is the ugliness, but at least it's lifeless.
Luo: "..."
At this time, just keep smiling.
After all, lonely artists are not always understood by the world.
—
After reading the information, the two put away their things and moved on.
After walking along the forest for a while, a small town finally appeared in front of him.
The entrance of the town says-"Mona".
This is the source of everything recorded in the material, and it is also an important scene of Sara's Song.
Mona is a small town that looks a bit dilapidated.
The houses in the town seem to be old, and there are no new buildings in the town.
There is hardly any green around, and even the weeds are dry yellow. The ground is full of garbage that no one picks up, and it looks like it will fend for itself.
Because of the mountain fire, the town looks very hot, and the sky here also looks red.
There was a choking smell in the air, and the ashes from the burning floated.
You don't need to monitor to know that the air quality is definitely not up to standard.
When Xiao Lan and Luo stepped into the town, the eyes of the surrounding residents swept over.
It was a look that looked like a beast, and they all stared at the two outsiders, as if they would rush to siege and eat in the next moment.
As stated in the information, these people really look weird.
They all have different degrees of disability, some lack eyes or ears, and some lack a hand. Others don't even have legs.
In addition, their limbs are also different from ordinary people.
In some people, parts of their body tissues stick together, as if they were not treated properly after being burned.
The exposed arms of other people were so dry that they didn't look like living people, and they didn't seem to have muscle blood at all.
After seeing these residents, Xiao Lan instantly understood the phrase "They look like monsters" in the notebook.
Such an appearance does not look like a human anymore.
Not only the appearance, but their behavior is also very weird.
On the way forward, Xiao Lan saw more than one person committing self-harm.
Slightly just hit the wall or pumped himself with a stick, and severely even cut off one of his fingers directly.
And while the man cut off his finger, he kept staring at Xiao Lan, with a crazy but happy smile on his face, as if he was cutting the flesh and blood of these outsiders.
The two moved slowly in the town.
Along the way, no matter where they go, the residents wherever they go are looking at them with that kind of vigilant, beast-like gaze. Being stared at by such a gaze always makes people feel creepy.
Occasionally, the murmurs of residents can be heard.
Xiao Lan heard a lot of words such as "Strangers", "Get out", "Kill them", "Don't you want to fight for Sara's attention" and so on.
There is a raging fire outside the small town of Mona, and a desolate scene inside.
There are also many weird residents and almost full of malice.
This is like a cage constructed in flames, specially built for the players who step into it.
"Xiao Lan, Filo—"
Suddenly, Xiao Lan heard someone in front of him calling for the two of them.
He looked towards where the sound was coming from and found two figures, Wang Taidi and Qi Ning. Wang Taidi was standing in front of an abandoned building and waving to him.
Several people finally reunited.
Only then did Xiao Lan know that Qi Ning and Wang Taidi were in the only hotel in town as soon as they appeared in the game, so they also booked a room for Xiao Lan.
Xiao Lan couldn't help but feel sad.
It turned out that the identity he picked was the most rubbish one.
Not only was he poor, he had to go through car accidents and fire escapes. He was very unfriendly. Even if there was no one else to help him pay for the room, he might only have to go to sleep on the street.
Of course, Luo would not allow this to happen.
Qi Ning looked at the residents around him with interest in his tone: "They look amazing, and I really want to dissect them if I have time."
Xiao Lan: "Doctor Qi, your speech is very dangerous..."
Wang Teddy: "Sounds like a perverted scientist... the kind that will be dragged out by the whole town and made into a barbecue."
"Hehehe, I just think about it, don't worry." Qi Ning said calmly.
But the mask concealed his expression, coupled with the plague doctor's dress, made him seem to have a three-point gloomy feeling.
As a result, he still looks like a pervert who is keen on human anatomy.
Wang Teddy changed the subject: "Did you also hear Sara's song when prompted by the system? How do you feel? I feel like vomiting after listening."
Xiao Lan said: "I feel dizzy, and the picture in front of me is in a trance."
Luo directly copied the answer: "I am about the same as Xiao Lan's."
Qi Ning said: "I seem to hear Cen Wei's voice in it."
Xiao Lan frowned and asked, "Illusion?"
If it can really make people hallucinate, the threat level of Sara's Song may have to be raised.
Qi Ning thought for a while: "It only appeared for a moment, but it should be like this."
He looked at Xiao Lan's somewhat worried expression, and added: "Don't worry, I know that he is no longer there, and there will be no unrealistic expectations."
At this time, Wang Taidi joined the conversation between the two: "That... take the liberty to ask, who is Cen Wei?"
Xiao Lan was a little surprised. He didn't know about Cen Wei: "That's Qi Ning's boyfriend."
Wang Teddy: "Why do you all know it?"
Qi Ning said: "I took the initiative to tell Xiao Lan. I hope that Cen Wei can live in the memory of more people, and Wang Ke also knows about him."
Every one of Wang Teddy's little curls is a doubt: "When did it happen? Why don't I know?"
Qi Ning's tone was calm: "Sorry, because you were too weak at the time and didn't look like you could live for a long time, so I thought it was useless to tell you at that time."
Wang Teddy: "..."
The former·Senior Caiji·Wang felt offended.