It was an extremely clear and bright cry of a baby.
What's very strange is that it didn't come from a certain direction, nor was it a single sound.
Instead, they sounded in all directions, overlapping from the void.
It's like thousands of babies are hanging in the air, crying at the same time. The completely consistent crying sound was divided into several parts, singing in rounds like a symphony, which actually had a strange sense of sacredness.
The moment Lin Yiyi heard the voice, she felt a strong humming in her head, and a strange coolness penetrated from the top of her head and rushed straight to her tailbone.
A few lines of prompts suddenly flashed before her eyes:
[You listen to the most holy voice, the degree of erosion has returned to zero]
[You got the new mark "Low-order influence: infinitely overlapping echoes"]
[If it is not removed in time, it will fall into a random nightmare (difficulty: difficult) with the keyword "mirror image" after seven days.]
And such a reminder flashed before Annan's eyes at the same time.
Even the children and Jiu'er at the other end heard this strange echo.
It resounded throughout the city, a holy cry as if announcing something.
All those who heard this strange echo in a waking state were affected.
"—what's new?"
"—This should be a reward book, I'm envious, I'm envious."
"—how do I feel like punishing Ben..."
"——I want to play the punishment book too! This gallery can be played with eyes closed now, and I'm about to vomit."
"—Then you don't just brush the first three floors, you go to the fifth floor and above to open up wasteland?"
"—No, no, it hurts the body..."
"—I have to say one thing, I didn't expect this Kaizisa to be quite handsome."
"—I have said one by one, isn't this venom awesome? Isn't Salvatore standing up all the time?"
"—There is no need to move around at all. What kind of position is it? Standing and reading is the best taunt, do you understand?"
…reset erosion
Unlike those players who watched the live broadcast and discussed the intensity, Lin Yiyi paid more attention to this point.
Not concerned with the importance of erosion.
But what level of strength do you need to be able to reset your erosion just by hearing the sound
Lin Yiyi murmured: "That baby..."
Could it be something divine
It wasn't until this moment that she realized... The players didn't even know the real purpose of this main quest and what the boss they were about to encounter was.
From Salvatore's preparations, he and Annan obviously knew about it.
—This must be because they didn't buy information!
Lin Yiyi felt a little regretful.
Goodwill should not be spared.
Sure enough, everything Annan sold was useful.
At least the players must be mobilized to empty the common pool first...
"... We are here, are we successful?"
Salvatore murmured.
Annan just narrowed his eyes slightly: "Not yet..."
For some reason, his heart was throbbing without warning, as if he couldn't breathe, his breathing became a little short. This made Annan have to take a deep breath to keep his head clear.
Relying on his intuition and experience, Annan guessed that this might be a strong "fear".
Because Annan knew that his perception was very keen.
But what exactly... did he feel
Obviously Michelangelo has been successfully born.
And the most dangerous Soul Eater was also expelled by them.
What else can a group of mortals do
"Oh."
Suddenly, Annan heard a chuckling voice: "Can you detect me already... You have grown up, Annan."
It was an indiscriminate, extremely gentle voice, as soft and disturbing as a kindergarten teacher coaxing a child.
But Annan tasted a very strong arrogance from it.
Moreover, his body began to tremble more violently.
—Suddenly, Annan realized.
It's not that he's afraid.
It's that this body is spontaneously afraid of something...
Following a sudden enlightenment, Annan slowly turned his gaze to the side.
In the open space that was originally empty, there was a person standing there at some point.
His height is not high, only about 1.7 meters.
He was wearing a pure white loose robe that looked like filial piety and silk pajamas, and on his head was a white ivory crown with five pointed horns. The one-meter-long white veils on both sides of the crown were like ears and wings, hanging down from the ears and floating behind him.
He has no hair at all, and the upper half of his face is completely covered by a silver mask, making him completely invisible. Both the nose and the eyes were sealed inside, and the mask was engraved with dark green runes, as if something was being sealed.
The lower half of His face was exposed outside the mask, revealing a mysterious smile, with fair and healthy skin. His feet were bare, stepping on the ground, and there was a strange scent of incense on his body.
He doesn't seem to have any clothing other than this white silk robe. The whole body is not stained with half dust, not a single body hair.
His whole body reflected silvery white light, like a smear of moonlight engraved on the ground.
Annan felt a strong sense of trembling walking around him.
But fortunately, he had felt a stronger oppression from Lord Skeleton before, and his performance now is not ugly.
However, whether it is the two players or Salvatore. They were all forced to lower their heads in a strong sense of fear, not daring to look directly at His figure.
Even for the first time.
Annan also immediately realized his true identity.
"...Your Excellency Rotten."
Annan was silent for a while, but decided to greet him temporarily.
And the rotten man just smiled lightly on the spot, and made an audience salute with his right hand touching his chest.
"His Royal Highness Annan."
He said in a soft voice: "You and I have been away for many years, but unexpectedly we meet here today...
"Your father, do you know you are here?"
Even for mortals, the rotten husband who is regarded as a god still uses the honorific title.
But Annan didn't feel the slightest respect in that honorific title... That soft whisper like a lover made Annan's hair stand on end.
He couldn't see the rotten man's eyes.
I can't see Fu Fu's expression either...
The upturned corner of the mouth showing a kind smile - like an open bow.
Facing the silent Annan, the friendly smile on the rotten man's face remained unchanged.
"—His Royal Highness Annan."
The rotten man softly called Annan's name again, and slowly approached Annan: "I thought you had already thrown yourself into the sea.
"But how did you survive from the Black Sea?"
He was getting closer and closer to Annan.
Annan could only stare at him blankly, unable to answer, act, or think.
He wanted to back away, but his body wouldn't listen. Later, even "thinking" itself became blurred and slow.
In the breath of the rotten man, there is an extremely strong smell of tulips.
In the scent of flowers, Annan felt that his consciousness was gradually evaporating, and the world in front of him became blurred.
Just like doing aromatherapy when you are extremely sleepy, a strong soothing and relaxing warm feeling emerges from the bottom of your heart.
But the next moment, a cold current flowed from the bottom of his heart.
Annan's whole body trembled suddenly, and he woke up instantly.
His eyes widened.
His eyes bypassed the rotten man, and looked at the position behind the rotten man—
A giant duke nearly three meters tall wearing a weeping golden mask. Appeared behind the rotten man.
"We haven't seen each other for a long time, [Artabanus]."
A deep, old voice with a heavy echo sounded.