mijobooks Chapter 100 Who's knocking?
Chapter 100 Who's knocking?
Chapter 100 Who's knocking?
Since it was almost dark when they arrived in Nanfeng Town, they did not take any action.
The three of them rested and settled in the rented house for one night. Tong Cheng went to town to buy supplies and check the necessary equipment and food for the trip into the mountains.
Li Jiuhe then took the opportunity to carefully read through the "Nanfeng Local Chronicles" several times.
It does mention a deserted wooden house, but not exactly the same thing. It says that someone found an old wooden house in the Dragon Ridge Mountains that looked like it had been exposed to the elements for a hundred years.
But before those people could get close, they discovered that the wooden house had vanished into thin air.
Because it wasn't just one person who saw it, but rather multiple people who saw it around that time, it was later included in the book by the compilers of the local chronicle as a kind of local rumor.
The book contains only a few lines describing the abandoned wooden cabin, with no other information provided.
According to Tong Cheng, this was the only information he could find related to the abandoned wooden house after searching the entire area.
Li Jiuhe felt that his guess might be correct; the abandoned wooden house might indeed be a sequence object that could move freely, which was why it was so difficult to discover.
As we approached the Dragon Ridge Mountains, the weather became quite cold.
No one usually lives in the rented room. Luo Shuo somehow got hold of a large basin of charcoal, lit it, and used it to boil water, which also served as a way to heat the room.
To prevent carbon poisoning, he deliberately opened the window two cracks and sat by the charcoal fire, chatting casually with Li Jiuhe.
From Luo Shuo, Li Jiuhe also learned what the "divine calamity" that Meng Chao had mentioned before was.
This is an extremely terrifying and powerful indescribable substance, said to be a twisted divine matter, the origin of which is unknown, and it seems to be neither good nor bad.
But if an ordinary person gets even a little bit tainted by it, they might immediately awaken as a Sequencer.
If someone is tainted by a Sequencer, they will receive a terrifying power boost, their Sequence abilities will evolve or change, and they will become an even more powerful Sequencer.
However, the divine substance that may be contaminated may have negative effects, which could simultaneously infect the target and cause unexpected results.
For some Sequencers, the Divine Abomination is an excellent opportunity to rise to the top in one step.
Of course, it is also possible that being infected by the divine evil could have extremely powerful negative effects, and one could instantly fall into hell.
The so-called super divine abomination that Meng Chao and his group are about to obtain should be a distorted form of a divine substance with a very clear target.
That's why they are so eager for it and don't worry about the negative impact.
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Just as the two were chatting, there was a knock on the door.
The two exchanged a surprised glance.
It was already dark. Tong Cheng had the key, so he should still be on the streets of Nanfeng Town and hadn't returned yet. There was no one they knew here.
Luo Shuo got up and opened the door. Li Jiuhe saw him stand outside, look around, and then quickly close the door and return: "Strange, there's no one outside."
Li Jiuhe was also somewhat puzzled.
Although the streetlights in the town were dim, you could still see about 20 meters away. Even if the person walked very fast after knocking on the door, they should still be able to see him.
Unless that person deliberately hid quickly, hiding near the house.
"Could it be just some kids in town playing around?" Luo Shuo guessed.
After all, few people come to this rented house. It's not impossible that some mischievous children in town might suddenly see the light on, run to knock on the door, and then hide.
A moment later, there was another noise outside the door.
However, no one knocked on the door; instead, the door was opened directly with a key, and Tong Cheng entered the house carrying some packed dry food and water.
He closed the door behind him, then took out two thick coats and trousers from the bag he was carrying and made Li Jiuhe and Luo Shuo put them on.
"The weather in the Dragon Ridge Mountains is more than ten degrees lower than in the capital. It's like winter here, so be careful not to catch a cold."
Li Jiuhe took one of his own clothes and put it on.
Then Tong Cheng asked again, "Did you notice anything unusual just now?"
Luo Shuo nodded immediately: "Someone was knocking on the door, but when I opened it, I didn't see anyone."
Tong Cheng was taken aback: "Are the townspeople telling the truth?"
"What, really?" Li Jiuhe asked curiously.
"When I was buying supplies, I heard the town's residents say that recently some people have been knocking on their doors, but when they open the door, they can't see anyone."
After hearing these words, Li Jiuhe and Luo Shuo exchanged a glance.
"Exactly the same situation as before."
"Is a child playing a prank?" Luo Shuo asked.
Tong Cheng shook his head: "It doesn't seem like it. I made some inquiries, and sometimes from night until five in the morning, dozens of doors are knocked on. It happens about every twenty minutes. What kid would dare to knock on a door alone in the middle of the night?"
"Could it be a small gang made up of a few teenagers?" Luo Shuo still wondered.
However, he has very little information available and no target items to track, so his tracking ability cannot be used in this area.
"We can't rule that out," Tong Cheng said. "But it's none of our business. Some residents in the town have already reported it to the police, and they'll be conducting stakeouts at night for the next few days. Everyone should go to bed early tonight, and we'll enter Dragon Ridge Mountain at dawn tomorrow."
It was late at night.
Because she went to bed earlier than usual, Li Jiuhe woke up in the middle of the night after a deep sleep and suddenly couldn't fall back asleep.
He opened his eyes and looked toward the window through which the moonlight was faintly filtering in.
The sound of Luo Shuo snoring could be heard not far away, while Tong Cheng was sleeping in the living room outside.
Unconsciously, scenes of him being with his wife and daughter began to surface in Li Jiuhe's mind.
And after his wife passed away, his daughter suddenly became sensible and understanding. Her words and actions, her cute little adult-like manner that was both clumsy and endearing, were heartbreaking to think about.
At this moment, he really wanted to see Li Yi, but he didn't have a single photo of his daughter on his phone or on his person.
These traces were all erased by the mysterious mastermind using bizarre methods.
Suddenly, for a fleeting moment, Li Jiuhe felt a pang of anxiety. He worried that the image of his daughter in his mind would gradually fade until one day he could no longer remember her face.
His heart felt as if it were being squeezed by an invisible hand, and he was so sad that he could hardly breathe.
Just then, something flickered outside the window, as if a figure had just walked past silently.
Li Jiuhe opened his eyes wide and quickly sat up.
He recalled the scene he had just witnessed, and the shadow from the past was indeed a person.
Moreover, the figure flashed past the window very quickly, and judging from its height, it was at least 1.7 meters tall, so it shouldn't be a child.
A figure quickly passed by the window, and no footsteps could be heard. Li Jiuhe held his breath and listened intently.
A short while later, there was a knock on the living room door.
Three quick, rapid beeps rang out in quick succession.
Tong Cheng, who was lying in the living room, woke up immediately and reacted quickly. He jumped up and rushed to the door, opening it in about two seconds.
Then there was no sound.
As soon as the knocking sounded, Luo Shuo's snoring stopped immediately. Although he didn't move, he was clearly awake.
Li Jiuhe got up and went to the living room, where he saw that the living room door was open and the dim light of the street lamps was shining through. Tong Cheng was standing outside the door, turning his head to look around.
He seemed to have gotten used to sleeping fully clothed, and at this moment his clothes were neatly arranged, without any dishevelment.
Upon seeing Li Jiuhe come out, Tong Cheng asked, "Did you hear the knocking just now?"
Li Jiuhe nodded.
Tong Cheng frowned and said, "If I opened the door in such a short time, even if someone was outside, they couldn't have hidden immediately. Could this knocking sound be some kind of collective illusion?"
Li Jiuhe shook his head: "It wasn't my imagination. I saw someone pass by outside through the window of the inner room just now."
Tong Cheng was startled and turned to look at him.