lcionline Chapter 302 Weird Face
Chapter 302 Weird Face
Chapter 302 Weird Face
Gu Yang dived to the bottom of the pool. The green algae around him were like a thick curtain, completely blocking his vision.
He could only rely on his spiritual sense, stepping on the stones at the bottom of the pool one step at a time, and walking carefully towards the center of the pool.
The stones under his feet were covered with slimy algae, and every step made Gu Yang feel unstable.
He had to stay focused at all times, and his spiritual sense extended like tentacles, exploring everything around him.
However, what surprised him was that there was no sign of life in the pool.
Apart from the green algae and ferns, there was not a single fish to be seen.
The most common fish in deep rivers have become extinct here.
"There is indeed something wrong with this pool of water." Gu Yang thought to himself and continued to swim towards the center of the pool.
As he gradually approached the center of the pool, the scene before him made him shudder.
There was not a trace of green algae in the center of the pool, instead it was a vast expanse of white.
When Gu Yang came closer and took a look, his heart sank - those white things were actually all bones!
He stepped on the bones, and there was a "crunching" sound under his feet, as if telling some silent horror.
Gu Yang looked around carefully and found that these bones were both new and old.
Most of the old bones have sunk into the mud, and will turn into powder and float away with the water at the slightest touch.
There were still traces of blood on the new bones, which clearly showed that the person had not been dead for long.
What shocked Gu Yang even more was that most of these bones were bones of monsters.
There are all kinds of monsters, from huge beasts to small spiritual beasts, with a wide variety.
A small number of bones are human, and most of them are recent.
"This pool of water is actually a 'bone pool'..." Gu Yang thought in a low voice, with a serious tone in his voice.
He continued to explore and found that these bones were not piled up randomly, but were arranged in a strange pattern, as if they were part of some kind of formation.
Gu Yang had an idea and quickly swam back to the shore, ready to tell Hu Qing everything he had seen.
At this time, Hu Qing was standing by the pond, his brows furrowed, his eyes filled with seriousness.
He had walked around the pool but didn't find anything unusual, not even a trace of the scent of a monster.
The woods nearby are dense and deep. If you hadn't come down from the waterfall, it would have been difficult to find this hidden pool.
He spread his spiritual sense over a radius of twenty miles, but still found nothing.
However, a strange phenomenon caught his attention - there was not a single monster within a radius of twenty miles.
There were no ordinary animals, and even birds had disappeared without a trace.
"Is this area the territory of some high-level monster?" Hu Qing whispered to himself, with a hint of doubt in his tone.
After all, only the appearance of high-level monsters will kill or drive away all the nearby monsters.
However, he quickly dismissed the idea.
Even in the territory of high-level monsters, there would not be a single bird.
He decided to walk deeper into the nearby jungle to see if he could find any other clues.
As soon as he pulled aside some grass, a pungent smell of blood rushed into his head, with a foul stench that almost suffocated him.
Hu Qing took a few steps back, trying hard not to vomit, and then looked into the grass again, only to find that it was empty and there was nothing inside.
However, the stench of blood still lingered, as if mocking his incompetence.
He looked around and decided to look somewhere else, so he walked towards the woods in the other direction of the pond and parted the grass again.
This time he was prepared, and sure enough, there was also a strong smell of blood in the air.
Hu Qing became alert and quickly used his spiritual sense to clear away all the grass around him, but still found nothing.
He frowned and put his hand on the tree trunk next to him, trying to soothe the discomfort in his nose.
However, the hollow in the tree trunk gave him a chill.
He turned around and saw a human face!
The human face grew on the tree, blending perfectly with the trunk, as if it were part of the tree.
The human face's eyes were tightly closed and its expression was distorted, as if silently expressing some kind of pain.
Hu Qing was startled and quickly took a few steps back, his eyes fixed on the man's face.
At this moment, Gu Yang swam out of the pool and walked quickly to Hu Qing.
"Ah Qing, the bottom of the pool is full of bones, some new and some old. Most of them are from monsters, and there are also some human bones."
Gu Yang said in a low voice, with a serious tone.
Hu Qing nodded, his eyes still fixed on the face. "I've found something here too. The bushes nearby are filled with a strong smell of blood, but I can't find the source.
Moreover, there is a human face growing on this tree trunk."
Gu Yang heard this and followed Hu Qing's gaze, and immediately took a breath of cold air:
"What the hell is this?"
Hu Qing shook his head, his tone a bit serious: "I don't know, but there must be something wrong around here.
We must investigate this as soon as possible, otherwise the people of Waterdeep may be in greater danger."
The two stood in the woods, looking at the strange face, and felt a heaviness in their hearts.
Gu Yang stared at the strange human face on the tree trunk, his brows furrowed, and a hint of coldness flashed in his eyes.
The face seemed to have grown out of the tree, its skin blending into the bark.
His facial features were distorted, his eyes were closed, and the corners of his mouth were slightly raised, with a creepy and weird smile.
Gu Yang clenched the Soul-Devouring Blade in his hand. The blade shone with a cold luster, as if responding to his murderous intent.
"I want to see what the hell you are."
Gu Yang muttered to himself, then with a flick of his wrist, the tip of the Soul-Devouring Blade gently pierced into the tree trunk.
"Pfft-"
With a slight sound, the moment the blade sank into the bark, the trunk seemed to come alive and let out a low groan.
Then, the sticky black sap slowly seeped out from the edge of the knife and flowed down the blade.
The sap emitted a strong stench, like the smell of rotten meat mixed with sulfur, which was disgusting.
Gu Yang frowned and subconsciously held his breath.
However, what frightened him even more was that the sap dripping onto the Soul-Devouring Blade actually made a "hissing" corrosion sound, and wisps of green smoke emerged from the surface of the blade.
He quickly pulled the knife back and carefully inspected the blade, only to discover several tiny traces of corrosion on the blade edge.
Although the Soul Devouring Blade can heal itself, it still makes him feel distressed.
"This sap is poisonous and can even corrode the Soul-Devouring Blade!" Gu Yang whispered with a hint of shock in his tone.
Hu Qing squatted on the ground not far away, his eyes falling on a wild flower.
The flower was originally very beautiful, with a few drops of dew on its petals.