The next day.
After a fierce battle, a thick smoke was floating in front of a palace on the west side of the mountain area.
"We have to leave as soon as possible."
Lin Ke wiped his sweat and kicked away a low-level relic, his eyes showing a bit of fatigue: "Here, our star essence recovers too slowly. In the past, it could be fully restored in one day, but now it takes one and a half days, or even two days."
"And if we get injured here, our recovery speed will be slower than outside."
Zhou Mu, who was the leader of the group, nodded and said, "And this situation will gradually intensify over time. I have seen this record in the church's materials."
They were either sitting or standing, resting, when Hu Zuo and another Silver Knight entered the building to search for spoils.
Not long after, the two silver knights came back. Their faces were gloomy, and Zhou Mu's heart sank when he saw them.
"Why, no Dusk Slate?"
Zhou Mu took a step forward.
Hu Zuo sighed and shook his head. "We searched every corner of the building and almost pried open the floor, but we didn't find anything similar to the Dusk Slab."
"Another wasted trip?" Zhou Mu sighed, feeling extremely powerless. In this world of graves, humans are so insignificant.
Trying to search for the Dusk Slate here was like looking for a needle in a haystack, even though Bishop Gu Yun had told them more than once before entering the tomb that the Dusk Slate was hard to come by, and whether they could get it depended entirely on luck.
But if he was asked to return empty-handed, Zhou Mu really couldn't afford to lose face.
Suddenly, Zhou Mu's expression changed and he turned around quickly to look in the direction he came from.
A figure gradually appeared there.
This uninvited guest made all the Silver Knights alert. No matter if they were resting or feeling depressed, they all stood up and came to Zhou Mu.
Fortunately, there seemed to be only one person coming, and apart from the lonely figure gradually approaching, no other suspicious shadows were seen.
"Is it an illegal immigrant?" Zhou Mu narrowed his eyes slightly.
Hu Zuo's eyes were also full of doubts: "I don't know, but the Black People rarely act alone."
"Look, he's wearing a cloak and seems to be a human." Buddy pointed at the figure.
At his reminder, the knights' pupils dilated slightly in order to see farther and more clearly.
If Xing Luo was here, there wouldn't be so much trouble. At her level, she already has the ability of farsightedness, and she can see the other party clearly as soon as he appears.
But at this time, the uninvited guest was less than 500 meters away from the knights. With their eyesight, they could see clearly that he was wearing a tattered cloak. The cloak almost wrapped around his entire body, even his head. Except for his hands and feet, no other parts could be seen.
"Buddy!"
Zhou Mu shouted softly.
Buddy understood and raised his hands upwards. Then, illusory walls rose up, layer upon layer, guarding the knights and blocking the mysterious man outside the wall.
How could Zhou Mu be careless in the face of a visitor whose background he did not know? This was a tomb after all. Any carelessness could lead to destruction.
The man seemed to know that if he crossed the barrier of order, he would be attacked.
He stopped, motionless, like a stone statue.
In this depressing atmosphere, several knights looked at each other, none of them quite sure about the other's intentions.
It was not until a moment later that a voice came from the cloak.
Yin: "You are looking for the Dusk Slate."
Hu Zuo frowned slightly when he heard this. For some reason, he felt that this voice was very familiar.
Zhou Mu did not respond directly, but shouted: "Who are you? If you are a friend, please remove your disguise and show your true face to show your sincerity."
A light laugh came from the cloak: "Whatever."
He reached out and took off his cloak, and saw a 'black cloud' rising up. He threw the cloak aside, and a hideous face appeared in the knight's eyes.
On this face, there is an X-shaped scar that has healed long ago but left a mark. There is also a new wound that is not old yet, running from the chin up, passing the eye, and disappearing on the forehead.
The clothes and armor on his body were damaged in many places, especially on the chest, and there seemed to be a penetrating wound that could see through to the back.
His skin was gray and had faint black spots, and he looked like a corpse that had just crawled out of a grave.
But none of this matters. What matters is that this person is actually Dong Fang!
The first person to exclaim was Hu Zuo: "Dong Fang, you are not dead?"
He was worried that the other party would retaliate against him, so he immediately revealed his star energy and pointed his sword at him.
The man who looked like Dong Fang waved his hand and said, "Don't be nervous. Yes, he holds a grudge against you. He said that if you hadn't betrayed him, perhaps he wouldn't have died tragically at the hands of that man named Su Lie."
"However, I am the one who controls this body now, not him. Therefore, you don't need to worry about him taking revenge on you."
After hearing this, Zhou Mu exchanged glances with his companions, and they all felt a chill on their backs and tingling on their scalps.
What's going on with this guy? It sounds like something is parasitic in Dong Fang's body.
parasitic.
Zhou Mu suddenly remembered something and blurted out: "Skin?"
“Skin?” The man nodded. “Yes, indeed. To me, this man’s body is like the clothes you wear. The word skin is quite descriptive.”
hiss-
The Silver Knights gasped.
They knew what it was.
Alien God!
The ancient will that occupies the skin!
The star energy around him burst out and transformed into fighting spirit, ready for battle. Other knights followed suit, even though facing a foreign god, this seemed like seeking death
"Haha, don't get excited. I have no interest in hurting you. I just heard that you were looking for the Dusk Slab. And I know a place where you can find what you are looking for."
This man who might be a foreign god said with a smile.
Zhou Mi naturally wouldn't easily believe his words: "Why do you want to help us?"
"I know that among the people who came in this time, someone has the key. I want to leave here, so I'll do you a favor, and you do me one, too. What do you think?"
Buddy shouted without thinking: "No, we can't let the alien god leave the tomb!"
Zhou Mu nodded. It was one thing to intrigue with the people of Skyfort, but he must not let EsGod out. Otherwise, once EsGod crossed the Clave Gate, the world behind the gate would be threatened.
At that time, another war is bound to break out. And the war against alien gods will often cause great damage to the entire world and change the existing situation.
As one of the four major churches, the Church of the Lord of War has already grasped most of the secular power. Naturally, it does not want the world pattern to change or become turbulent.
"Oh my, Dong Fang was right. This man is so annoying. How do you describe this kind of thing? Oh, right, a crow's mouth."
"How about we change the terms?"
"If you help me kill a man, I will tell you where to find the Dusk Slate."
"Of course, I will provide you with some assistance, but I will not show up. To be honest, this body is too fragile. I have to take good care of it before I find a new one."
Several knights looked at each other, and Buddy whispered, "Mr. Zhou, we can't agree to him. The alien god is the common enemy of mankind. God knows what tricks he will play."
Lin Ke looked at his broken arm and said, "Anyway, he didn't ask to go out, and he said it himself. He is very vulnerable now. Let's just listen to what he says. There is nothing to worry about."
Wang Teng snorted and said, "You want to take the stone slab to win the credit, right? If I don't get a stone slab, I will be idle and it's reasonable for me to be anxious."
"But how can you be sure that what he said is true? Maybe, after we get the stone tablet and help him achieve his goal, he will kill us all!"
Lin Ke sneered: "You shouldn't call me Wang Teng. You should be cowardly to Wang Teng. I have never seen you so cowardly. Think about it carefully. If he is in good condition and can kill us at will, why are you still talking to us?"
"Obviously, he's not in good shape, so he needs to cooperate with us."
Lin Ke looked at Zhou Mu: "Mr. Zhou, it's just killing one person. Compared with obtaining the Dusk Slate, it's nothing!"
Zhou Mu was also somewhat tempted, and asked, "How can you guarantee that you will keep your promise?"
The other party laughed and said, "That's easy. I can tell you where to find the Dusk Slab. After that, you don't even have to kill people for me."
"But I doubt that man will give up the Dusk Slate. Therefore, he is a knot you can't get around. Even if I don't show up, you have to kill him if you want to get the slate."
"In this way, my goal has been achieved, hasn't it?"
Zhou Mu narrowed his eyes slightly, then said: "It sounds like it's worth considering. Okay, we will cooperate with you. So, what should we call you?"
"me?"
"A name is just a mark, but for you humans, it is really troublesome not to have a name to address you."
"Since I have taken over the body of a man named Dong Fang, and I hope to leave this world, then you can just call me Fang Li. Well, that's it."
The man who called himself Fang Li picked up his cloak and put it on again. "I'm still a little too scary in this state, so I won't scare you. Now, do you want to know where the Dusk Slab is, or what's the name of the person I want to kill?"
Zhou Mu said calmly: "Why not talk about it together?"
Fang Li laughed: "That's fine."
After a moment, Fang Li left.
Buddy grabbed Zhou Mu's shoulder excitedly: "Mr. Zhou, this is definitely not a wise move. He wanted to kill that person, but that person is not dead!"
"There must be some unspeakable secret in this!"
Zhou Mu gently took Bastion's hand away: "He probably wants to occupy that person's body. That person is the best skin for him. Don't worry, I don't intend to do what he says. Perhaps, we can use this to negotiate terms with that person and get the stone slab in a more gentle way."
"or... ... .."