Xiao Lan regretfully gave up the plan to let her boyfriend eat dinner.

A good non-human, but unfortunately a picky eater.

He turned to the lighting of the fire when the bishop was burning, and began to look for the [Stone of Forgiveness] that Wang Teddy had mentioned.

Xiao Lan had noticed before that there were some red shimmering stones scattered around the altar. These stones looked different from the surrounding ones, and they were probably their targets.

Based on memory, Xiao Lan picked up a stone.

【Name: Stone of Pardon】

[Ability: When used in the forest of conversion, you can get out of Sara's Song, and the amnesty rate is 20% (this item only takes effect in Sara's Song)]

[Explanation: Sarah will forgive you the sin of breaking into his territory]

"20%?" Xiao Lan frowned, "Why is this thing starting to play the probability game too."

As an African chief, he protested. The last [Emperor's New Clothes 2.0] with a trigger effect of 20% was still fresh in his memory. After getting it for so long, it only triggered one injury reduction, which is simply a fake and shoddy product.

At this time, Luo also came over and handed him a stone.

Xiao Lan took a look and saw that this was also a [Stone of Pardon], but the pardon rate was as high as 98%...

Well, it turned out that the halo of African chiefs shrouded his head.

With Luo's European emperor physique, the two found a few more reliable [Stones of Forgiveness] around.

Xiao Lan put away all the stones, and at the same time was a little puzzled: "Where is the conversion forest? If it is not in this conversion forest, the players will not be able to leave."

"Maybe something here can bring a little clue." Luo pointed to the wall to one side.

Xiao Lan walked over to take a look and found that there were many patterns painted on this wall. Due to the remote location and the light, he didn't notice it for a while.

The pattern is drawn in dark red.

Only lines are used to describe, and a simple picture is drawn, without even coloring, it can be seen that the drawing is very sloppy.

But even so, this level of painting can hang a certain soul artist.

Some of the frescoes at the beginning show a forest.

There is a group of ragged people advancing in the forest. If you look closely, you can tell that they have many disabilities and alienated parts just like the residents in the town.

These people are all walking in the same direction, as if they have some goal.

Their expressions looked intoxicated, as if they had heard some wonderful music.

Xiao Lan said, "Are they on... a pilgrimage?"

Luo nodded: "It looks very similar, you look at their expressions, do they look like those people in the town who say Sarah's singing is wonderful?"

Xiao Lan recalled: "Perhaps they heard Sarah's call and went somewhere together."

Lo: "I think so."

Going forward, you can still see these people kneeling down.

That pose was the same as the crowd Xiao Lan and the others saw not long ago, it looked stiff and weird.

Not only did they kneel and worship, but some people sat down and started cutting their limbs with sharp tools.

There are even those who directly take up weapons and attack their companions.

Blood splattered, and their faces did not show any pain and fear, and they were still frenzied.

Although the picture is just a simple line, but with the painter's superb skills, this strange scene was depicted very vividly by him. Just looking at it, you can smell the blood at that time, and the crazy feeling lingering in the crowd.

"..." Xiao Lan frowned and continued to walk forward.

There is a fresco in the middle that seems to have peeled off due to its age and lack of protection, leaving only a bare wall.

The debris on the ground has long since disappeared after years of trampling.

So what exactly was painted in this section, I am afraid only the people who painted it at that time would know.

to the end of the mural.

The picture above is a wall, which is very long and curved like a labyrinth.

On the walls are human figures in various poses, their movements twisted and their limbs struggling as if in pain.

But the expressions on their faces are indeed happy, and seeing their exaggerated smiles, it can even be called ecstasy.

Xiao Lan roughly counted, and the number of people on the wall was obviously much smaller than the previous pilgrimage.

Something should have happened on the way to make them downsize.

The missing fresco in the middle probably describes this link, but unfortunately it cannot be seen.

Below the fresco is written in scrawled handwriting—

"The devout will be guided, through the test of conversion to the forest, to the glory of being one with Sarah at the Wall of Sacrifice."

"We must be not religious enough to be rejected by Sarah."

"One day, Sarah will see our loyalty."

Xiao Lan looked at the mural: "This is the 'integration with Sarah' mentioned by the hotel owner before, right?"

The final destination of these crazy people who believe in Sarah is this wall of sacrifice.

They wanted to offer themselves to Sarah as his sacrifice.

Luo propped his jaw with one hand: "I didn't expect it to be literally 'integrated'."

Xiao Lan said: "This is simply a 'martyr' wall..."

He didn't want to go up at all.

Judging from the words left behind, these people in the altar probably belong to the kind of "unqualified sacrifices".

Then they returned to the town and decided to hold a bloody sacrifice to prove their devotion to Sarah.

But in the end, Sarah did not guide them to the Wall of Sacrifice again, but they became such undead monsters.

The murals that recorded the selection process of the sacrifices had peeled off, making it impossible for Xiao Lan to know what happened in the forest of conversion.

What are the criteria for judging the qualification of sacrifices, there is no record in the murals.

Xiao Lan always felt that Wang Ke's whereabouts might be related to this sacrifice wall.

Because even the [Stone of Forgiveness] that allows players to leave the game field must be used in the Forest of Refuge, perhaps this is also a way to lead players to the Wall of Sacrifice.

Where is the convertible forest?

According to the frescoes, only the devout believers will be guided.

But they are not religious at all, and even want to beat each other, will Sarah really give them guidance?

Now that the bishop was almost burned, the light became dim again.

At this moment, the sound that had been heard before sounded again.

Xiao Lan's consciousness was chaotic for a moment, and there seemed to be many images flashing before his eyes.

Happy childhood, Xiao Chengyan's wine glass, Luo's Adam's apple, Tie Hanhan nibbling on the vegetable field, Father Michael's butt...

"..." Xiao Lan covered her head, what kind of mess is this?

However, Sarah's song seems to have an increasing influence on him.

It was only a trance for a moment before, but now there is a picture, maybe it will directly become a hallucination to a certain extent.

That would be troublesome.

Thinking of the crazy player he met before, Xiao Lan felt that it would be better to leave the game field as soon as possible.

He didn't want to be a lunatic who loved self-mutilation.

"Sir?" Luo came over worriedly.

Xiao Lan shook his head: "I'm okay, the clues here are almost finished, let's leave here first."

Xiao Lan took two steps forward and found that Luo did not follow.

When he turned back, he saw that Luo's brows were still wrinkled.

He suddenly laughed, walked over and reached out to touch the other's face, and said jokingly, "Sir, don't be unhappy when you look so handsome."

Luo grabbed his wrist and smiled helplessly: "You know what I'm worried about."

Xiao Lan looked at him: "Don't worry, I want to accompany you to turn the world upside down, so I won't fall down here. Let's rescue Wang Ke earlier and leave here, right?"

Luo's dark eyes were like deep pools, and he looked at Xiao Lan as if to imprint him in his eyes.

Suddenly Luo turned his head and gently kissed the palm of Xiao Lan, who was caught.

His lips were soft, with a scorching temperature, as if a brand had fallen on Xiao Lan's heart.

Xiao Lan's heart suddenly trembled, and she couldn't help but recall the feeling of kissing those lips...

Luo's hand suddenly exerted force, pulling Xiao Lan to his side.

Surrounded by warm embraces, Luo's arms used force to wrap the person firmly in his arms.

He put his lips close to Xiao Lan's ear, and a warm breath swept across his ear, causing a numbness: "I will accompany you too, sir."

Xiao Lan reached out and hugged him back: "Then we'll agree."

"Well, it's settled." Luo said softly.

After he finished speaking, his lips landed on Xiao Lan's earlobe and bit it lightly.

This time is not heavy, but it has a burning sensation on the lips, accompanied by a slight pain, which seems to be more able to reach people's hearts than a gentle kiss.

Xiao Lan suddenly felt a scorching heat coming from the earlobe, and instantly spread all over the face with a prairie prairie.

Xiao Lan's movements froze.

Luo has already let him go, and his tone has returned to his natural state: "Let's go, sir."

Xiao Lan quickly took the opportunity to rub her face, trying to rub off the disobedient heat. She couldn't help but be glad that the light was not good at the moment.

What did a non-human who felt like he was still too young learn during this time?

The two walked towards the outside of the altar area, and Luo also easily removed the isolation of the shadow.

The next moment, there were dense figures in front of the two, almost face to face with them.

It's just too exciting.

It seems that something was sensed, and the "people" of the entire altar came over.

They just stood there, their faces numb and stiff, staring straight at the two of them with empty eyes that sent chills down their spines.

The first thought that flashed through Xiao Lan's mind was—

What the hell! There are so many viewers! It's a public execution! !

Under the excessive shock, it made his face not red at all.

However, these guys couldn't feel Xiao Lan's heart activity at the moment.

After all, Luo's shadow clearing is still very reliable, even if they are indescribable inside, they will not be discovered by outsiders.

Even if they find out, these promising townspeople who are addicted to cults probably won't have any interest in the sour and smelly dog ​​food of the dog boy.

They just felt the breath that the altar had been passed over, and raised their stiff arms one after another, attacking the two of them.

Unless you can stealth, you can't escape this stance.

Although Xiao Lan does not know invisibility, he has mastered the traditional skill of physical invisibility.

In an instant, with the black blade in hand, Xiao Lan and Luo rushed towards the surrounding crowd.

——

In the small town of Mona, it is already dusk now.

The old pastor John sat at the door of the abandoned church and prayed, hoping that the two strangers who had entered would come out safely.

Suddenly, the ground shook for a while, as if some monster was destroying unscrupulously in the ground.

Just when he didn't know why, two figures rushed out of the ruins of the church.

Against the light, John saw the figures of two strangers.

The person who was talking to him seemed to be carrying something.

"I found this below, maybe you want to see it again." Xiao Lan handed John the cross on his shoulders.

This is what he saw in the passage when he came out. The cross fell on the ground, covered with dust and gravel, and was piled up with other garbage.

When John saw the cross, tears welled up in his cloudy eyes.

He didn't mind at all that it was covered in mud, and wept silently with his forehead carefully pressed against it.

It's been too long, he hasn't seen everything related to the Lord for too long.

Xiao Lan squatted in front of him: "If you have the chance, you should leave here. I think God wants his followers to be happier."

John was in tears. He looked at the cross in his hand, rubbed his skinny fingers lightly, and nodded silently.

I don't know what he will do in the end.

——

Saying goodbye to John, Xiao Lan returned to the hotel.

On the way, the town is still so dilapidated, and the residents are still polite and easy-going to greet them how long these strangers can live.

Several people had made an appointment to exchange information at dusk.

At this moment, neither Wang Teddy nor Qi Ning came back, so Xiao Lan and Luo had to wait in the room first.

Looking at the sunset outside the window, Xiao Lan couldn't help but feel a little dazed.

This town is full of weirdness and madness. Against the background of the surrounding wildfires, even the sunset looks a bit more ferocious.

Is this world or hell?

When it was almost dark, Wang Teddy finally came back.

He didn't look good, with a few more scars and a little blood on his body, as if he had experienced some kind of battle.

"Did you start with someone?" Xiao Lan asked.

Wang Teddy nodded: "I found the bodies of several players today. They have been dead for a long time, but the traces should be due to cannibalism. Unfortunately, I did not find any useful clues on them."

His face was a little heavy: "But I met... Liang Sian, the traitor in my brother's team, he came in ahead of time. I chased him and moved a few times, but still lost, this guy You can really hide."

Wang Teddy suppressed his anxiety and unease, and tried to keep himself calm.

The appearance of this traitor made him feel extremely urgent.

However, he did not find any clues related to Wang Ke.

Xiao Lan told him the clues he found today.

And said his own analysis: "I suspect that Wang Ke may have been selected as a qualified sacrifice, and it is on the side of the conversion forest or the sacrifice wall. After all, the unqualified sacrifices will be returned to the town. In this case, we There's no reason not to find him."

Wang Teddy's fingers clenched nervously: "Sacrificial offerings..."

Xiao Lan comforted him: "With your skills, he is definitely not dead yet."

Wang Teddy nodded silently.

At this time, Xiao Lan took out the [Stone of Forgiveness] they found.

He threw two stones to Wang Teddy: "Take it, you and your brother."

Wang Teddy raised his hand and took it, showing a shallow smile: "Thank you, without you, I can't save my brother by myself."

Xiao Lan said: "But we still don't know where the Forest of Refuge is."

Several people discussed the possible location of the conversion forest for a while, but since there is no clue, everything can only be speculated.

After a while, it got dark.

But the sky of the town is still red because of the wildfire.

Xiao Lan frowned slightly: "Has Qi Ning not been back yet?"

Wang Teddy said: "Something's wrong. He doesn't seem to be a punctual person. Did something happen?"

A sense of unease clouded their minds.

Several people came to Qi Ning's room.

The room was just as shabby as the others, except that Qi Ning changed the sheets and quilt cover to white to make it look neater.

There were no signs of fighting or blood in the room, as if he had never come back.

"Look at this." Xiao Lan found a piece of paper by Qi Ning's bed.

There are many abstract wavy lines drawn on it, which seem to have some special meaning.

Wang Teddy also came over: "What is this? Password? Code? Qi Ning left us a clue?"

Xiao Lan pondered: "Why did Qi Ning use such a complicated technique to leave us a message? How could he be sure that we can understand the cipher text?"

With that said, Xiao Lan turned her suspicious eyes towards Wang Teddy, expecting the other party to understand, but received the same question mark expression on the other party's face.

Wang Teddy said, "Hey... it shouldn't be..."

Xiao Lan stared at the note for a while, and suddenly a light flashed: "What do you think Qi Ning does?"

Wang Teddy was puzzled: "A righteous friend, a person most wanted by a wanted criminal, a lover of human anatomy, a mysterious man with a mosaic face?"

Xiao Lan looked at her little friend who was too witty: "...No, I mean his profession."

Wang Teddy suddenly realized: "Doctor!"

The two of them turned their attention back to the note again. You can see the abstract lines with vitality, the writing speed that seems to be racing against death, and every stroke is filled with enthusiasm for life and unyielding spirit, isn't it? - Doctor's word? !

But here comes the problem.

Wang Teddy scratched his little curly hair: "Where are we going to find a doctor to interpret it?"

The two looked blank in each other's eyes.

In this town where birds don't shit, let alone a doctor, there may not even be a nurse.

They suspect that if someone here is sick, the townspeople will only actively and enthusiastically persuade him - "let's cut it."

Superstition is harmful!

At this time, Luo on the side said, "Maybe I can try."

Xiao Lan handed the note to him in confusion.

Luo looked at it for a while, and then used his artist's eyes to distinguish it.

His fingertips tapped these lines: "It says 'Convert to the Forest' and 'Explore', and the scalpel-shaped one at the back is probably a mark."

"It should be that Qi Ning suddenly found some clues, but he couldn't wait for the appointed time, so he chased after him alone. At the same time, he also told us that he would leave such a mark along the way for us to find it."

The whole process seems plausible and convincing.

Wang Teddy asked Xiao Lan quietly: "How did he see it?"

Xiao Lan replied: "Probably...the soul writer and the soul painter have a connection?"