"You know the Midnight Man?"
The change in Lao Liu's expression could not be hidden from Yi Xiaochuan's perception, and the hermit's auxiliary ability was inadvertently revealed.
Hermits, whether in Eastern culture or Western civilization, first represent wisdom.
Hermits exist in the eyes of the world as wise men. They dare to live in seclusion, go against the norm, and refuse to "go with the flow" with the so-called mainstream society. This is the backbone of a hermit.
Being true to one's heart, focusing on spiritual growth, understanding one's own boundaries and bottom line, and defending one's original intention with actions are the foundation for being a hermit.
In the Western Lota deck, there is a Hermit card, which is a prophet card! The wizard in a robe represents the energy of the prophet, and often warns people that they need to be alone to reflect. The Hermit uses the light in his hand to illuminate the dim surroundings, allowing him to see the subtle things in life. The Hermit represents temporarily leaving the outside world in order to awaken the inner self and listen to one's own voice.
Although Xiao Yi does not intend to interpret his own Hermit sequence with the Hermit in the Lota deck, in-depth research will reveal that the Lota deck, which is called the "Vault of Nature's Mysteries", seems to be very complicated.
Liu Genwang opened his mouth, smiled bitterly and said, "I only know a little bit. It's a certain evil god that existed a long, long time ago. He controls the power of dreams and is a powerful life form of a high-level sequence. Even... maybe the Midnight Man is not a human!"
"Not a human? Interesting..." Xiao Yi had never thought about this situation before, but no matter whether he was an evil god or a high-level sequence powerhouse, he was still his own fat sheep. He could summon him from time to time to fleece the sheep, which made him very happy!
"That is not something we can handle right now. It is ten or a hundred times more terrifying than that zombie. You see, even though the country is wanted and organizing a crackdown, the Midnight Man still appears in the dreams of some fools every night to preach. According to estimates, the Midnight Man can appear in the dreams of nearly 10,000 people at the same time, weaving a wonderful dream of the Spring and Autumn Period that makes people addicted to it.
If you are a false believer, he will turn into a nightmare and torture you in your dream. If your will is not strong enough... Of course, even if your will is strong enough, he can distort the damage caused to you in the dream into reality. Cao Mengde once said that he likes to kill people in dreams. One of the abilities of the Midnight Man is to kill people in dreams...
However, the expansion of Midnight Man seems to have stopped recently. Previously, he could be summoned into dreams through rituals, but now the organization has tried for several days and has not received any response. I wonder what is going on? I hope it is not a bad thing..."
While checking the map, Lao Liu told Xiao Yi all the information he had obtained. When Xiao Yi heard it, he immediately showed a strange smile in the dark, but he restrained himself in an instant...
"Sir, there is a passage leading to the underground next to it. It seems that it is not on the map..." Liu Zhang walked over silently on tiptoe.
"A passage that doesn't appear on the map?"
Xiao Yi walked over and saw that it was a passage that appeared after an underground cave collapsed.
The underground buildings in this place were originally built with blue bricks, and it was obvious that they were very old, but traces of cement could still be seen on the walls and the ground.
When a strong flashlight was shone on the cave that appeared after the collapse, it turned out to be a natural karst cave.
It is unknown when the collapse occurred. Judging from the traces around it, there has been absolutely no human or living creature active around here recently. In other words, this natural cave may not have been discovered by anyone.
Old Liu carefully checked the map, took a few puffs of his pipe, and said with certainty, "It is indeed a cave that has not been recorded. Sir, do you want to go down and take a look?"
Xiao Yi squatted at the entrance of the cave. A cold breath came over him, as if a ghost was blowing into his face, making him feel chilly.
"Shh!" Otokogawa made a quiet gesture and sensed quietly for nearly a minute.
"There is a sound of water flowing underground, like an underground river... I don't know if it's dangerous, are you interested in exploring it?"
Old Liu nodded and said in a deep voice, "Now the changes are getting faster and faster. I have a ghost messenger certificate, so I can get by, but my wife doesn't have one, so she is an illegal resident in the world of the living, and there is a great possibility that she will fall into evil ways in the future. If I can be canonized by the court, I will have a good background. If not, I can build a lewd temple (not the kind of temple you imagine) to collect faith, and I can also get on the right track. Before, I had no way out, and I was afraid of this and that, afraid that taking a wrong step would cause a disaster. Now I have the help of adults, and I have entered the Six Gates, so naturally I am no longer the same as before..."
As Liu Genwang spoke, he headed deeper into the cave.
There was nothing on the surrounding stone walls except for water droplets seeping out. The moisture in the air gradually increased, and a faint foggy feeling began to come over.
The ground underfoot is very slippery. According to Otsogawa's estimation, this tunnel deep underground is most likely the result of years of flushing after the groundwater rose during the rainy season.
If he had not become a Sequence 9 Awakener, he would definitely not have the balance to walk in such an environment.
Sure enough, the sound of splashing water came from a distance. The underground river was not far away, and the cave was becoming more and more open.
Suddenly, Xiao Yi grabbed Lao Liu's shoulders...
Shh!
Pointing his hand into the darkness ahead, Lao Liu's face changed and he and Xiao Yi took two steps back.
"Alive? Why can't I feel any yang energy at all?" Liu Zhang is now traveling in the form of a ghost, and her perception of living things is extremely sensitive, but she did not notice anything abnormal until Xiao Yi reminded her.
"Even if it is the soul of the dead, it can't escape my perception!"
As a ghost catcher, Lao Liu's duty is to send the dead souls and evil spirits lingering in the human world to hell, so he is naturally extremely sensitive to ghosts.
But they both made mistakes.
It was indeed a living creature, but it was definitely not an ordinary creature. But in terms of its strength, Xiao Yi didn't sense much danger anyway.
Energy points are available!
Otoshi Ogawa opened the extraordinary seal that he had prepared long ago, and did not choose the eyeless Kobe, because the creatures living in this dark underground river definitely cannot use eyes to perceive the external environment.
So, the Conan poster opened in the dark.
Mute!
In an instant, Xiao Yi felt a mysterious force being drawn out of his body, flowing into the poster, and then released. The power of the ghost seal enveloped the huge and hideous creature...
"Ghost Seal?!" The hand of the ghost catcher Lao Liu holding the pipe began to tremble. This was the power of the underworld!
What a wonderful rhythm!
After a brief distraction, Lao Liu became serious. The cigarette holder lit up a small green dot in the darkness, and then a small cluster of green flames appeared. It had no temperature and flew towards the creature in the darkness...
At the same time, Lao Liu pulled out a pistol equipped with a silencer from his waist, clumsily opened the safety, and pointed it at the giant beast from a distance!