Yuan Yuanyuan stayed on the boat for a total of seven days.
Although there was no internet or electricity during these seven days, Yuan Yuanyuan still didn't feel bored. After all, it is quite difficult to feel bored on a boat like this.
Sometimes Yuan Yuanyuan would look up at the ship above her head and wonder what humans would think if they saw this ship
But then, she suddenly thought, it seems that it is not difficult for humans to see this ship... After all, there is a voyeur Ji Qiu who keeps drawing monsters' things for humans to see, I wonder if he will draw this ship on it.
Yuan Yuanyuan has been elusive these days, only coming out to play on the boat deck at night, and staying in the house the rest of the time. These days, she discovered that the monsters on the boat seemed to be more active at night than in the morning, because there were many more people on the boat deck at night than in the morning.
During the day, you can see white clouds from the deck, and when the sun rises and sets, the clouds will be reflected in bright red... Overall, it is a beautiful scenery that sometimes makes Yuan Yuanyuan suddenly think, "Becoming a half-demon has some benefits."
Yuan Yuanyuan almost forgot the time while staying on the boat, until one evening when the setting sun shone onto the deck, dyeing it bright red.
She had just taken a nap on the boat, and when she looked out the window, she was shocked to see monsters all over the deck... almost twice as many as usual.
Oh shit, what’s going on…
Yuan Yuanyuan looked downstairs in confusion, not knowing what was happening. Then she discovered that many monsters that she had never seen before appeared on the deck.
It can be clearly seen that the monsters on the deck are divided into several gangs. Some of the people standing together are wearing the same clothes or have the same decorations on their bodies.
Yuan Yuanyuan took a quick look and saw several extraordinary characters, whose evil aura and spirit were almost visible to the naked eye.
She climbed out of the bed and was in a daze when she suddenly heard a bell ringing above her head. The bell seemed to be struck from the highest point of the ship and quickly spread throughout the ship.
The sound of the bell was long and pleasant, yet it also had a slight tremor, which gave it an odd feeling.
As a bell rang, Yuan Yuanyuan was suddenly stunned for unknown reasons.
It was as if an electric current passed through my head.
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She sat on the bed in a daze for a long time. This was the first time she had heard this sound.
But at that moment, she suddenly felt that she had heard this voice a long, long time ago... as if it was... something buried in her genes.
Yuan Yuanyuan was stunned for a while. Before she could think more, she found that more and more people were coming out of the building, and everyone looked up at the sky as they came out.
The monsters that had appeared on the deck earlier were indifferent to the bell above their heads, but the monsters that came out later all had more or less puzzled expressions on their faces.
More and more monsters gathered on the deck. Yuan Yuanyuan was stunned for a moment, then quickly put on his clothes, changed his human form, and followed them out.
There were many monsters on the deck, and Yuan Yuanyuan almost squeezed through the crowd. She looked at the purple ribbon-like mist floating in front of her eyes, and subconsciously touched it with her hand, but didn't touch it.
When she was about to touch it again, she suddenly saw a road slowly clearing in front of her. There was a person standing at the end of the road with a small bell in his hand.
“Ding—ding—”
One after another, sounds like those of a deep and simple ancient bell rang out, but this sound actually came from that small bell.
Yuan Yuanyuan happened to be standing on both sides of the divided road. She was at the front on the left side, so she turned her head and saw the person shaking the bell over there.
He was an old man with a long white beard, and the wrinkles on his face were like the bark of the tree at Yuanyuan's door. He looked around, slowly cleared his throat, and said to the monsters around him, "Since everyone has come out, let me inform you that we will probably reach the northwest line at midnight tonight... This is also the first time we have deployed on such a large scale in nearly eighty years."
As soon as he finished speaking, the monsters next to him began to whisper to each other, and suddenly the whole place was filled with a buzz of whispers.
In fact, as a bad student, Yuan Yuanyuan also wanted to find someone to talk to, but when she looked around, she found that she was standing in a group of monsters. There was no monster to talk to, so she held her words back.
The little monsters around her were all less than 1.5 meters tall, and they looked... well, just like they were acting cute. Of course, they were brought here just to act cute, so Yuan Yuanyuan stood out from the crowd...
After all, she was the last batch to come out, and those behind her were basically all small monsters of this size, and she couldn't squeeze through to the front, so she could only stay here.
When she was looking around out of boredom, she suddenly saw a few familiar figures not far away. Upon closer inspection, she saw that they were the girl in white clothes and the boy with cat eyes.
The girl in white clothes changed into a white princess dress today. The fluffy gauze on the dress made her look like a doll. She was waving at Yuan Yuanyuan.
Yuan Yuanyuan was stunned. She saw the girl waving at her and her mouth seemed to be saying "come here".
She subconsciously looked around and finally shook her head at the girl. It was too much effort to move around here, and it was very obvious, so it was better not to waste the effort.
When Yuan Yuanyuan turned around, she saw the old man walking down the path, talking slowly.
The voice he spoke was slow and lingering, and Yuan Yuanyuan found his voice particularly interesting as she listened.
"Some people are coming to this kind of 1,000-level Night Parade of One Hundred Demons for the first time, and some are coming more than once. But I think everyone has some understanding of the large-scale Night Parade of One Hundred Demons..."
Um... Wait, wait, boss, what did you say? Yuan Yuanyuan suddenly scratched her ears in the crowd.
"And since we are going to the border this time to perform the Night Parade of One Hundred Demons, I think everyone will be a little excited and nervous about this... After all, except for the big monsters on our ship, the others have never participated in such an occasion."
"But." The old man's tone suddenly became serious, "Since we have been selected to board this ship, I think everyone should be mentally prepared to a certain extent."
What, what psychological preparation? Yuan Yuanyuan looked around with a little fear, and suddenly found that the faces of the monsters around her gradually showed a trace of indescribable excitement, and some of the monsters' faces turned red.
"This is the first Night Parade of One Hundred Demons on our border in eighty years. The last time was at the end of the war... Maybe this time we don't have to worry too much, because everyone has heard some rumors." The old man looked around.
"The Night Parade of One Hundred Demons has always carried a unique feeling... It is also a symbol of our demon race. In countless difficult times, we relied on the Night Parade of One Hundred Demons to restore morale and repel the enemy."
"But this kind of sign has been discontinued for eighty years."
The scene suddenly fell into silence, all the monsters fell silent, and only the crackling sound of fire could be heard.
It was as if the purple lines around had dimmed.
Yuan Yuanyuan looked around and was a little afraid to speak because of the atmosphere. She always felt like there was something frightening being suppressed in the place.
"But this time is different!" The old man's voice suddenly rose. "Eighty years later, we are back again... We once again appear before the human race."
"We must use this method to restore our pride!"
As the old man finished speaking, the monsters around him suddenly let out a low roar.
This low roar, as if accompanied by suppressed emotions and unresolved anger, frightened Yuan Yuanyuan so much that she was startled.
Oh shit!
What the hell! Can you be normal
Yuan Yuanyuan's expression first showed fear, and then turned into inexplicable anger.
It’s the kind of anger you get when you’re sleeping soundly in bed and suddenly the downstairs starts to be renovated…
Of course, few people could see her anger. None of the nearby monsters paid any attention to her and they were all whispering excitedly.
The atmosphere in the whole place was on fire, even the big monsters couldn't hide their excitement. Yuan Yuanyuan inexplicably felt like she was in the scene of a fanatical cult, which made her feel uncomfortable all over.
"Oh, by the way, this time, a big demon who has participated in the Borderline Night Parade many times appeared on the ship..." After the old man said so much, he suddenly seemed to remember something. He touched his beard and said in a low voice, "So everyone should not worry, after all, there is a senior in charge..."
"It's actually true!" Before the old man finished speaking, the crowd below suddenly exploded.
Almost every monster's voice unconsciously became louder, even the little monsters around Yuan Yuanyuan began to whisper.
Yuan Yuanyuan frowned. She heard some of the little monsters around her saying, "He was really there!", while others said, "Why did City C really agree to let him out? Didn't they say he was a traitor?"
As soon as the words "City C" and "traitor" came out, Yuan Yuanyuan pricked up her ears instantly.
Hmm? What
The old man in front cleared his throat and said, "Okay, let's stop discussing this... This time we are going to the northwest line. I heard that the posthouse has been cleaned up. We will live there for the time being. We haven't seen such a large-scale night parade of ghosts in front of humans for decades, so we must be careful this time."
"What should I pay attention to?" Suddenly, a man who looked very interested in the topic asked.
The old man put away the bell in his hand and put it into his sleeve. He thought for a moment and said, "We need to show more momentum. All the team leaders are carefully selected great monsters. I believe you have all experienced several large-scale Night Parade of One Hundred Demons. We are bringing a lot of people this time. With a large number of people, the momentum will naturally come out. The number of monster ropes on our ship is still quite amazing."
He looked around inconspicuously, "When the time comes, I hope everyone will release their demonic energy... There are not only humans this time, but I heard that there are also ghosts, so we need to be prepared. A sumptuous dinner will be served on the boat. After everyone has eaten, take a rest and wait until midnight to get off the boat together. The big monster will lead the way, and the small monsters will follow behind. I am the leader of this Hundred Demons Night Parade."
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Yuan Yuanyuan was still a little confused even after the person left. She stood there for a long time without coming to her senses, until the girl in white came running over to find her.
"Deng! Why are you staying alone all the time? Do you want to come with us? We are standing in front." The girl said excitedly.
"No need, I want to follow the big monster." Yuan Yuanyuan said.
"Big monster, big monster, you always say big monster." The girl in white turned her head angrily and ran away.
Yuan Yuanyuan stood at the back, looking inexplicably innocent.
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In a northwestern provincial capital city, Liu An looked up at the sky. He had arrived there a few days ago and had been living in a hotel where independent cultivators stayed since then, living with a group of all kinds of people, but the monster had not arrived yet.
It will probably take the monsters a few days to organize... Liu An thought, in fact, when he really arrived at the front line, he found that the situation was far from serious. He didn't know how the monsters' statement spread. The seven monsters who were taken away were clearly using the excuse to enter and exit the border at will, and this time they even attacked humans, so they were arrested.
The humans arrested people according to the rules, and the monsters didn't even get any news out. It's actually quite scary to think about it. If Liu An hadn't come here specially and lived in the monster settlement, he probably wouldn't have understood what was going on.
Spreading rumors inside and having other countermeasures outside... Tsk tsk, the monsters are still good at playing, much better than humans.
Liu An looked up at the sky again.
In fact, the monsters organized people to come here this time not just to negotiate about the seven captured monsters... After all, they are seven monsters. Based on Liu An's long work experience in the recycling station, he really doesn't think their lives will be taken seriously by the top management.
However, this time the monsters seem to be making a big move, and the official news is that the monsters may be doing something big - taking advantage of the recent popularity of the Monster Records.
The reason why so many independent cultivators gathered here this time was mostly because they heard the news.
Just as he was in a daze, he suddenly heard someone running and saying, "We're here, we're here! We've entered the city!"
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Yuan Yuanyuan sat on the bed in a daze for a long time.
It was not until the bell rang outside that she woke up from her dream.
Just as she was about to go out, she suddenly remembered something. She quickly took out a piece of clothing from the box, put it on, and then hurried downstairs.
Shit, damn, you better put it on... Cover it tightly, otherwise it will look a bit square.
The moment she pushed the door open, she suddenly bumped face to face with someone. She was stunned for a moment, and the person opposite her was also stunned.
After a long time, the person opposite bowed slightly to Yuan Yuanyuan, then turned around and went downstairs very calmly.