The fog in the alley was thicker than that by the river, and there was a strong smell of dampness in the fog. The closer we got to the Dais' house, the stronger the smell became, and there was even a faint stench.
This strange smell not only means the problem of ichthyosis, but also seems to be followed by a more terrible force from the ocean...
The figure of the match girl carrying a basket walked in front, followed by Miss Louisa, and Shade walked at the end. Both of his hands were shining with the light of the silver moon, ready to deal with possible attacks at any time.
Fortunately, it is night now, and night is when he is most powerful.
When he finally got close to the house, Shade noticed that golden cracks were faintly appearing under his skin. It wasn't clear, but it was undoubtedly there.
He frowned:
"Dream?"
No, I'm pretty sure that's the reality.
"Ms. Louisa, look."
The blonde female writer turned her head and saw the marks and golden glow on Xia De's body. She was puzzled at first, and then her face became a little ugly:
"I'm afraid this area is being dragged to some terrible place. I don't know how these 'decorations' of yours work, but the situation must be very bad."
Having said this, they had already reached the door. Miss Louisa asked Shade to step back and let her push the door. But Shade did not step back at all. Instead, he grabbed the writer's wrist and pulled her behind him:
"Ms. Louisa, I don't want to leave this place by holding you or carrying you on my back."
He was joking, but his expression was firm:
"I'll do it this time."
He had faced gods twice, talked and laughed with the old gods in the toy store, and was still thinking about the secrets of the ancient gods and touching the statues of the ancient gods a few hours ago. In terms of mental resistance and the ability of the soul to resist pollution, even the two Miss Louisa combined could not compare to him.
In the darkness, he stared into the green eyes of the blonde girl:
"The match girl is in front, I'm in the middle, and you're behind, hold my hand. When we get into the house, try not to open your eyes, just follow me forward. I can feel it, the exit is right here..."
In fact, it was "she" who reminded him in his ear that she could feel special traces in the room, which was a privilege of possessing the core rune of time and space.
"Detective, no, Shade... be careful."
Dorothy Louisa also looked into Shad's eyes, then nodded slightly and took Shad's wrist.
Xia De turned and looked at the door in front of him, took a deep breath, pushed it gently, and the door opened.
Thick darkness seemed to drift out from the door, the figure of the match girl became blurred, and the golden light marks on Shade's body became more obvious. The light particles drifted backwards as he stepped forward. This was the most dangerous action since Lake View Manor.
"But it's not really dangerous. The biggest danger lies with the fishmen, and that 'more terrible power' doesn't seem to have really arrived here."
Thinking in his heart, he walked into the room. It was almost pitch dark. The damp and foul smell in the air was so strong that it was almost impossible to breathe. The cold wind blew on his body, and the biting chill made Xia De's scalp numb.
Probably in the room on the left.
"left."
He spoke softly, and the match girl in front immediately turned left. Her figure was blurry, but the brass-colored enlightenment aura on her body could illuminate the way ahead.
A black shadow appeared in front, and a roaring fishman rushed forward.
"I'll do it."
Miss Louisa, who was almost sticking to Shade's back, said in Shade's right ear, "The match girl took a match from the basket and rushed forward with the lit match head. The flame ignited the fish man, pushing it into the darkness with a silent scream, and the shadow of the match girl became even dimmer because of this attack."
As he continued forward, he began to hear whispers, which for some reason reminded Shad of the last cries of the people who drowned in the water.
"Smile."
He said to himself, and then he heard her laughter in his left ear.
While getting rid of the influence of the whispering voice, his right hand suddenly pointed forward, and silver moonlight burst out, illuminating the slightly shorter fishman.
The match girl took out another match, and the flame drove the second fishman back. Its rotten face and shape that completely violated human aesthetics still made Shade very uncomfortable, even though he had seen it once last night.
"Match Girl can only use matches four times."
Miss Louisa said into Shade's right ear.
"clear."
He endured the illusion that countless creatures were watching him and continued to walk forward behind the match girl. The shrill cries of the fishmen appeared on both sides at the same time, as if something in the darkness was attacking from both sides at the same time.
"right."
His keen intuition gave the answer directly, even without "her" hint.
"right!"
He reminded loudly, and the third match in the match girl's hand forced the fish man back. Xia De also took this opportunity to see more of the fish man's physical characteristics.
Compared to the out-of-control fishman last night, this time the fishman had more water plants on his body, which were almost completely integrated with the rotten fish scales. In addition, there was a rope tied around the fishman's feet.
He described these details to Miss Louisa, who whispered in his right ear:
"I roughly know which evil god has been attracted here. I cannot reveal his name now. Be prepared to hold your breath at any time. We may feel ourselves being immersed in water at any time."
"OK."
Shade continued to follow the almost transparent match girl forward. A damp and fishy wind blew from behind, and the match girl disappeared in front of Shade and appeared behind Miss Louisa.
The last match lit up, and the burning match girl pounced on the fourth fishman, and disappeared into the darkness with it in the burst of flames.
Miss Louisa groaned. This magic ended with four matches instead of actively canceling the effect, which was also harmful to her.
“Close.”
Xia De whispered, and swung the light of the silver moon in his hand to his right. The moonlight of the silver moon illuminated the surroundings as they moved forward. It was only a moment, but Xia De actually saw countless corpses that had turned into giants around them.
The corpses were suspended quietly and strangely in the air, as if the air around them was liquid.
The sound of water splashing suddenly appeared in his ears, and Xia De, who was breathing, felt that he had inhaled a large mouthful of water. He immediately held his breath, and his eyes could not open because of the water, but the voice of "her" in his left ear was still guiding him forward.
Xia De held Miss Louisa's hand tightly, and after walking forward for more than ten steps, he suddenly stopped. The feeling of being immersed in water disappeared, and he opened his eyes. In front of him was the door of the Dais family's small house. The door was wide open, and this was the exit. If he left from here, he could leave this area where he didn't know where he was being pulled to.
"Ms. Louisa, let's hurry up..."
But Shade stopped talking halfway through.