"It seems that this hole is probably connected to the forest outside." Xiao Lan pointed the flashlight at the water surface again, but unfortunately he couldn't see anything at the bottom of the pitch-black water. "We must find a way to go into the forest."

"As far as I know, there is a small gate at the back of the academy that leads to the forest, because there were students who sneaked out and got injured. They are now locked, but it shouldn't be a problem for you." Luo Say.

A mere lock is a decoration in front of a humanoid lock pick like Xiao Lan.

The two left the north tower and walked towards the forest outside the academy.

Xiao Lan remembered what the night watchman had said vaguely before, if you want to go to the forest, unless you don't want to come back.

Plus the glorious deeds of the iron-headed teacher.

Obviously, this trip to the forest is not going to be a lighthearted one.

On the way, they were lucky not to meet Mrs. Hongyue.

But some dripping blood was found on the ground, which appeared to be from running.

It seems that someone has also become her target tonight, good luck to that guy who doesn't know if it's a player or an NPC.

All the way to the little door that Luo said.

The door was rusted and looked like it had not been used for many years.

It took a little effort to open the lock, and the two finally entered the forest.

Oddly enough, the other walls of the school seem to be protected by rules, preventing players from going out.

However, through this small door, you can enter the forest.

It looks like it allows players to come here to escape the crisis of Lady Luna.

But according to the nature of urine that came to the world, how could it be so simple.

It allows you to enter the forest, must be because there are dangers comparable to Lady Luna.

Maybe even more dangerous.

The trees in the forest were originally very dense, and the academy never seemed to prune them. The ground was covered with a layer of soft litter.

The sound of insects was heard from time to time in the forest, and it seemed that it was not dead silent, but it did not mean that it was safe here.

The pale red moonlight was obscured by the forest a lot, and only one or two beams of light could barely reveal it. A little further into the forest, it was pitch black.

Xiao Lan had to turn on the flashlight again, otherwise he really could only let Luo act as a humanoid guide dog.

The two were walking in the forest.

Their footsteps rustled softly on the thick pile of fallen leaves.

Suddenly, the sound of heavy objects falling to the ground came from the front.

Then there was the movement of some kind of creature on all fours running towards the two of them.

Xiao Lan stopped and flashed the flashlight forward.

What appeared in front of them was a beast-like movement, but its limbs looked a bit human-like.

It has no skin on its body, and it looks more like it is covered with a hard shell, and occasionally there will be a trace of reflection under the light of the flashlight.

On it, Xiao Lan saw something familiar—

The kind of secret text that appears in Mrs. Weld's Codex.

Similar to Mr. Weld, these secret texts also connected the whole body of this monster like threads, but it was obviously much rougher.

This is probably also a curse puppet.

This curse puppet was running towards them, the sharp fangs in its mouth were clearly visible, and there were faintly dried and blackened bloodstains on it, and it was unknown when it was left.

Xiao Lan put the flashlight on the ground.

Then, he took out the [Dalit Bone] directly from the storage space and rushed towards the running monster.

At this time, it was just right to meet the curse puppet, experiment the strength of the curse puppet, and by the way, get familiar with the feeling of fighting with this fifteen-year-old body.

The strange monster rushed towards Xiao Lan.

The pale bone stick in Xiao Lan’s hand also swung towards its head. This time Xiao Lan didn’t use all his strength. He wanted to test the strength of his attack when his physique was limited.

"Bang" sound.

The head of the curse puppet was hit by Xiao Lan, and its body flew to the side following Xiao Lan's strength.

Then his face fell to the ground, and a dog with a perfect score came to chew on the mud.

"Huh?" Xiao Lan was a little surprised.

The touch of hitting the opponent is surprisingly light, and it doesn't feel like something of this size should have.

It seems that this curse puppet is not as strong as it looks.

The curse puppet that was knocked to the ground shook his head, ignoring the black flames rising from his head, and rushed towards Xiao Lan again.

It's like a machine that has no sense and only knows to attack.

In the face of the attack that came again, Xiao Lan did not hold back any longer, and attacked the monster that rushed towards him with all his strength.

This time, the pale stick smashed the monster's head directly.

Together with the complicated pattern on the top of the head.

There was no blood in the broken head, just empty.

After losing its head, the monster's body with claws and claws collapsed, and it stopped moving as if it had lost its power.

Xiao Lan used the [Dalit Bone] in his hand to scratch the head fragments on the ground, as if he was only holding a broomstick, and he had no respect or love for a rare item.

There are also a lot of secret texts in the fragments of the monster's head, but unfortunately he can't understand it.

Xiao Lan: "It seems that there is no way to figure out why it moved."

Luo picked up the flashlight on the ground and walked over: "Do you like this kind of thing, sir? I can try to study it and make it more sophisticated."

Xiao Lan shook his head: "I was just thinking, it's easier to fight after you figure out the principle. After all, this one was made by the principal at first glance, and there must be more."

Luo kept smiling: "..."

Sir, always be a pragmatist.

Xiao Lan checked the curse puppet's body again, and found that there were fewer secret texts on the body than on the head.

"Although the principle is not very clear, it seems that it is more important to start first." Xiao Lan briefly and rudely concluded.

The two moved on.

Along the way, he also encountered other phantoms of various shapes.

Some are more like humans and some are more like beasts, but their attack power and intelligence are different, some are more stupid than silly roe deer, and some have learned to attack and cooperate.

It's like the principal is constantly groping in the process of making them, these should be her experiments.

People can't help but guess, what will Adeline, who is her hard work, look like?

The two moved forward for a while.

A familiar figure appeared in front of Xiao Lan again——

That young Adeline.

Little Adeline still looked like she had seen before, and her figure was still somewhat transparent.

She stood quietly in front of the two of them, raised her hand without saying a word, and pointed to a direction.

Xiao Lan asked: "Are you showing us the way? Adeline."

The small figure was silent, and even began to gradually become blurred. It seemed that just showing up like this made her feel very difficult.

Xiao Lan and Luo looked at each other and decided to follow her instructions.

Although it may be a trap, as someone who has given clues, little Adeline still has a little credibility.

Following little Adeline's instructions, the two came to an open area.

This should be the rumored lake.

The water quality is not clear, it looks a little green, and even has a lot of algae growing, and it also emits a fishy smell that is not wonderful, which has nothing to do with the clear lake water in ordinary stories.

At this time, the figure of little Adeline had disappeared.

The two who lost their guidance could only search for Adeline's clues by the lake.

Soon, clues appeared on their own.

Because there is a strong bloody smell coming from the front, that is the smell that fresh blood emits, such a strong smell, if the object of the bleeding is a human, I am afraid that it is more fortunate.

Xiao Lan and the two stepped forward quickly.

They finally meet Adeline.

It was a monster almost two people tall.

Similar to the picture seen by the principal, she has two pale snake tails, and it is impossible to tell what material it is made of, but it should be very strong, and the structure is extremely delicate and can be flexibly turned.

Behind her was a pair of lavender wings that were as thin as cicada wings, shimmering with tiny shimmers under the red moon.

Snaketail's upper body is a girl-like body.

The color is so pale that it does not look like a living person. There is a beautifully shaped metal disc on the chest, and the body is still a line-like secret pattern. Coupled with the girl's soft face, it has a strange beauty.

Although the girl's face looks beautiful, her expression is also very peaceful.

But at the moment she was eating a corpse.

The corpse was wearing a student's uniform, and its appearance matched one of the several players Xiao Lan had seen before.

His eyes were wide open, and his expression remained in disbelief at death.

The chest and abdomen have been torn open, and the internal organs are being eaten by the snake girl next to them.

Adeline is still attacking a certain direction while eating the corpse.

Xiao Lan looked in the direction of her attack, only to notice that there was another person there.

Is not wearing hair.

Because he was dressed in black and his skin was very dark, he almost completely blended into the darkness, and only the occasional reflection on his head during exercise could explain his presence.

And right now he's... doing radio gymnastics.

Xiao Lan was a little stunned.

Brother, are you warming up before the war?

But the snake tail is about to be thrown into your face, should you stop your stretching first?

Dai Bumao over there was also in a hurry, a drop of sweat appeared on his forehead, making his brain like a marinated egg gleam.

His stride and extension of his arms were quicker.

Finally, before the snake tail sticks to his face, Dai Bumao finally finished his stretching.

As his movement ended, a green shield appeared in front of him, blocking the menacing blow.

The power of the shield seems to be good.

Dai Bumao breathed a sigh of relief, hurriedly ran away from the spot, and stepped up the speed to start the next chest expansion exercise.

At this time, Xiao Lan realized that this should be a skill that can't be worn. Obviously, he has to complete the specified action to activate the effect of the skill.

Xiao Lan: "..."

Why is there sympathy in his eyes.

Seeing that Dai Bumao could not resist Adeline's attack alone, Xiao Lan also mentioned the [Dalit Bone] and joined Luo in the battle.

Seeing the support, Dai Bumao's eyes were full of moved tears: "Brother Xiao Lan!"

The big watery eyes, matched with the black-skinned bald-headed strong man's face, is really a bit... can't compliment.

Adeline also found an extra opponent.

She threw away the uneaten internal organs in her hand and attacked the two of them.

Even so, her expression at the moment was still gentle and peaceful, but the blood on her lips revealed her bloodthirsty and cruelty.

Xiao Lan took a step to the side, dodging the snake tail that was thrown at him.

As soon as the snake tail hit the air, it directly cut off the trees next to it, showing the power of it.

At this time, Luo's attack had arrived, and the dark blade flashed in the air, attacking Adeline's head.

Adeline raised her hand to block, but the blade left deep marks on her arm.

Like other puppets, Adeline's wound didn't ooze any blood.

Xiao Lan also seized the opportunity and hit Adeline in the back with a stick.

The stick was sturdy, and a deep purple flame suddenly burned behind her.

Sensing the difficulty of the flames, Adeline quickly turned around, waved the snake tail to force Xiao Lan back, and at the same time stretched out her hand to tear off the skin on her back.

Like Mrs. Hongyue, after her skin was torn off, there was still a layer of intact skin underneath, and it healed quickly.

However, at the moment she is under the attack of three people, even if one wound will heal, there will be new wounds immediately.

At this time, the chest expansion exercise with no hair has been completed.

A red flash appeared on his fist, and a single punch would leave a deep mark on Adeline's snake tail.

It seems that although this skill is shameful, it can help players to reach the intermediate level, and it will not be bad in power, and even this is a skill that can be attacked and defended.

Aside from the shame and the slightly longer preparation time, it's actually pretty good.

Adeline's attack became more and more frantic, and there were almost only afterimages of the snake tail's movements.

Xiao Lan evaded the attack of the snake tail, and waited for the opportunity to find the opponent's flaws.

Finally, he discovered that there was a complicated pattern on Adeline's back where the hair was hidden, and this pattern was far more mysterious than anything he had seen on any curse puppet before.

Could it be that Adeline's weakness is here?

Xiao Lan tried to attack in the direction of the pattern on her back, but Adeline seemed very alert, even if she had to resist the attacks of the other two, she had to stop Xiao Lan from attacking the pattern on her back.

After several attacks failed, Xiao Lan was almost certain of his guess.

Xiao Lan called out softly, "Luo."

When Luo looked at him, Xiao Lan gestured for him to temporarily restrain Adeline's movements, even for a moment.

Luo nodded.

Then, the dark shadow silently merged into Adeline's shadow, and slowly spread out when the other party was unaware.

The battle between the three and one monster continues.

Xiao Lan once again found an opportunity to approach Adeline's back.

Luo had been paying attention to Xiao Lan's movements, and when the opportunity came, the power of the shadow suddenly activated.

Adeline's attacking movement stopped for a moment as if being pulled by a huge force.

Xiao Lan seized the opportunity, [Dalit Bone] switched to the sharpest blade shape, he jumped up abruptly, and slashed the pattern on Adeline's back.

This time there was no obstacle, and the sharp blade pierced into Adeline's vest.

Adeline's body instantly collapsed like a puppet that lost control.

But she didn't lose her ability to move, her arms still supporting the ground, trying to stand up again.

Xiao Lan could also feel a strong repelling force coming from his subordinates, as if he was trying to push out the blade that had pierced into his body.

Adeline's resilience is so terrifying!

The faces of the three of them became tense again.

At this moment, a little figure with a little nothingness came to the battle circle.

It was little Adeline.

Now her shadow is much thinner than before, and the edges are blurred, as if it will dissipate after a while.

Little Adeline stood in front of the snake girl with a strange beauty, and put her finger on the snake girl's forehead.

The next moment, little Adeline's shadow disappeared.

The peaceful look on the Snake Woman's face that had never changed suddenly came alive.

She no longer tried to struggle, but just lay on the ground quietly, tears suddenly welling up in her eyes.

Dai Bumao raised his fist: "This is... what's the situation? She, she, she cried..."

Feeling that the repulsive force under the knife disappeared, Xiao Lan tried to communicate with Adeline: "Adeline?"

The originally silent Snake Woman said, "...Hello."

Her voice was soft and delicate, that of a little girl, which did not match the appearance of a girl.

The three suddenly felt like they were bullying children.

Feeling that the other party had no intention of attacking, Xiao Lan put away the knife and asked, "Is it you who left me clues before?"

Adeline: "Yes."

Xiao Lan: "Can you tell me what happened?"

Adeline began to tell them what happened to her, and everything before that was similar to what Xiao Lan had guessed.

Mrs. Weld was very addicted after getting the method of making a curse puppet. She often used this method to make a little gadgets, such as a running bear doll, a flying little wooden man, etc. to make Adeline happy.

As her research on curse puppets deepened, she began to have new ideas.

Is it possible to transform humans?

But Mrs. Weld was a kind-hearted person, and she was unwilling to attack anyone, so she chose herself.

At first it was just a little experiment to make her younger and more flexible.

Later, she gradually indulged in it, and even often locked herself in the room without coming out.

Until a certain red moon night, Mrs. Red Moon appeared for the first time.

Mrs. Luna's character and behavior are completely different from Mrs. Weld. She is cruel and bloodthirsty, and she often kills nearby.

The next day, Mr. Weld found out about his wife's anomaly, and he tried to stop it.

But Mrs. Weld, who had turned into Mrs. Red Moon, didn't see him at all. She directly cut open her husband's heart, and then walked away under the red moon.

All this was seen by Adeline, who sneaked out to play with her father.

She felt so terrified that her mother became a monster and her father was killed by her mother.

She was crying beside her father's body, but suddenly heard the familiar footsteps——

It was her favorite, the sound of her mother's footsteps.

Now it makes Adeline feel terrified.

Terrified, she tried to escape by climbing the window, but fell down.

Adeline sat up and said softly to the three of them: "During the soul-calling ceremony, I was unwilling to respond because of fear, but my mother's ritual forced me to leave part of my soul, so I became a monster."

"My remaining soul has been trying to stop her, but I'm too weak to even speak and show up, and I can't get close to this body."

"My mother never knew that she was Mrs. Hongyue. She has been trying all kinds of methods to make me recover. Maybe it was because of this idea that she only collected human skins as materials when she incarnated as Mrs. Hongyue."

Adeline reached out and covered her face: "I also killed a lot of people when I became a monster. I'm a bad boy."

The three looked at her, not knowing what to say to comfort her for a while.

In the face of the heavy facts, all words seemed pale and powerless, even if Adeline didn't want to, but it was her who hurt people after all.

Fortunately, Adeline cried for a while and wiped her tears: "Mom is crazy, I want to take her away, we should all go to hell. Can you help me?"

At this time, a system prompt appeared in front of Xiao Lan:

[Mom, let's leave...]

[Trigger Story Mission: Adeline's Wish]

[Task description: Liberate Adeline and destroy Cliff College]

[Quest Reward: Random Rare Item*1]

[Hint: The plot task cannot be given up, it plays a key role in the progress of the game, please treat it with caution]

After accepting the task, Xiao Lan asked, "What should we do?"

Adeline said: "Tomorrow is the last day of the night of the red moon, and it is also the day when mother's power is weakest. There are four seals in the four corner towers of the academy. Break them on that day and my power will be released."

"Please note that the movement after breaking the seal may be very large, it is best to keep it at the same time, otherwise it will alarm mother."

After explaining to the three, Adeline turned and jumped into the lake and disappeared. She should have returned to the dark basement of the North Tower.

Xiao Lan felt a little uncomfortable, for Adeline and the tragedy of the Welds.

However, if they need to break the seal at the same time, the three of them are obviously missing one, and it seems that they need to find another player to join forces.

He was about to say something to Dai Bumao, when he saw a sobbing face.

Dai Bumao burst into tears and snorted, and even sat on the ground: "Wow woo woo woo... Adeline is so pitiful... I even beat her... woo woo woo..."

The rhythm of the twists and turns of the cry was like Tie Hanhan.

Xiao Lan: "..."

The faint melancholy in his heart was shattered by this scene.