Damn...
This sight startled both Benjamin and Dick.
That's what a human being looks like, as if he's still alive and moving. After Benjamin approached carefully, he found that the man had his eyes closed tightly, as if he had fallen into some kind of coma and did not have clear consciousness.
Moreover, looking at his clothes, he is a mercenary, right
Benjamin had a strange feeling.
They just accidentally entered the bottom of the abyss and saw ghosts and space cracks. How come they happened to encounter a mercenary flying out of the cracks? Coincidence? Or does this kind of thing actually happen in this ghost place every day
The system immediately reported the results it detected.
"Judging from the badge he carries, he is indeed a mercenary. He is from Frieden, the weapons on his body are from a blacksmith shop in Glory, and the potion comes from Master Finch's chain store - these are all Very good evidence of his identity.”
After hearing this, Benjamin felt even more outrageous.
Why did a mercenary from Freden suddenly fly out of the space crack at the bottom of the abyss
However, while Benjamin was still going crazy, the ghosts around him suddenly started to move.
They floated their translucent bodies and slowly "swam" towards the unconscious mercenary. Soon, about a dozen ghosts surrounded the mercenary, completely wrapping him up, as if forming a huge capsule, with a faint white light emanating from it.
And through the translucent shell of the "capsule", Benjamin could see that a strange joy suddenly appeared on the mercenary's face - so joyful that he was even a little bit happy.
Immediately afterwards, the mercenary's appearance began to age visibly to the naked eye. His dark brown hair gradually turned white, and wrinkles crept up his face. And under the thick leather armor, the originally strong body shriveled up little by little, and soon he was no different from an old man in his seventies or eighties.
Those ghosts... seemed to be devouring his youth.
Benjamin was shocked by this scene.
"Tsk, tsk, tsk, it turns out that ghosts eat this way. It seems delicious." The system sighed with relish.
“…”
After listening to the system's words, Benjamin came back to his senses and shook his head helplessly.
Looking at the mercenary's appearance, it seemed as if he had fallen into some kind of hallucination. From this, he couldn't help but think of strange songs and illusions. Now they were in an absolutely sound-proof ice ball and couldn't hear the movement outside, but he guessed that the "singing" must be extremely loud at this moment.
It's these ghosts that create the whole illusion.
The sound, similar to the roar of a beast, may be the sound made by a ghost. They should use this sound to create illusions, trap other living creatures, and then devour the life force of their prey.
Thinking of this, Benjamin couldn't help but shudder.
He didn't know whether his magic was effective against these ghosts, but if he stayed on the "Scaife Mountains" for too long and was dragged down bit by bit by the suction of the cracks, he might also be in a very dangerous situation.
"What...are they doing?"
Dick beside him was so frightened that he almost fainted.
Benjamin took a deep breath and replied, "They're eating."
"Then...will they eat us too?"
"Probably not." Benjamin thought for a while and said, "I think... the way these ghosts perceive other creatures is through illusions. Just like spiders, they will only realize the existence of their prey when they fall into a web. Our consciousness is awake, so they can't see us."
Dick looked confused when he heard this, but he still seemed a little relieved.
However, Benjamin still had a lot of doubts in his heart.
If the illusion is just for hunting, then what is the meaning of the existence of the "Scaife Mountains"? Create a more fascinating illusion and attract more people into this abyss. Wouldn't these ghosts be more full
Or... the ghost can't control the content of the illusion
So, what exactly determines the content of a fantasy? What makes the legend of "Scaife Mountains" something that everyone who walks here will be verified
Benjamin had a headache thinking about it.
However, realizing that he was safe now, he still summoned a few ice blades and flew towards the group of ghosts, trying to see if he could rescue the poor mercenary.
However, the ice blade passed through the ghost without causing any collision.
"Ghosts don't have entities. How can things condensed from elements hurt them?" the system complained. "If you find an overseas priest to come over and offer sacrifices, you might be able to do something with them."
"… All right."
Benjamin had no choice but to give up the rescue and watched as the mercenary became older and older wrapped in the ghost. After a while, he almost caught up with the mummy.
After thinking for a while, he summoned another ice blade.
A bold idea came to his mind - what would happen if he killed the mercenary with a knife while the ghost was eating
Because after testing, the mental strength of these ghosts is actually very average, and they have no independent and clear consciousness. They are not particularly powerful undead creatures. So, after hesitating for a moment, Benjamin did it.
Whoosh! The ice blade penetrated the ghost's package and flashed past the mercenary's throat.
Blood spurted out, and the remaining life on the mercenary began to drain away faster. Then, the eating ghost suddenly started to tremble. They suddenly separated and danced angrily around the mercenary, as if the meal in their mouths suddenly disappeared, and the mental fluctuations they exuded were manic and confused.
"Be careful, the roar outside is getting louder, don't let the sound come in through the ice ball." The system reminded.
Benjamin nodded and reinforced the ice ball again, blocking all sounds from outside and ensuring that these ghosts could never discover their existence.
Until now, he still hasn't figured out what kind of existence the ghost is. If they are pure spirits, why can they emit sounds that cause physical vibrations
But... he probably realized the connection between the Valley of the Abyss and this place.
This mercenary spit out by the space crack was probably just doing something in the Valley of the Abyss. Just like what Benjamin had experienced, the ghost's "singing" led him into the illusion, but he failed to see through it, and was eventually transported here by the space crack and became the food of these ghosts.
In other words, if he passes through these cracks, he will most likely be teleported to Freeden.
—This is a very convenient shortcut, and they can perfectly avoid the church's blockade. And with the existence of absolutely soundproof ice hockey, the threat posed by ghosts is almost zero.
So... is he going to just let it go