northernbook Chapter 130 Strange Wooden Fish Vessel
Chapter 130 Strange Wooden Fish Vessel
Chapter 130 Strange Wooden Fish Vessel
"Jiang Shaoxu, don't talk nonsense. This is a desolate mountain and a deserted temple. Why would you use something like this to scare people?" Jiang Shaoxu said with some dissatisfaction.
They were all sorcerers, that's true. Knowing it was the work of demons, they weren't afraid. But if it was an inexplicable supernatural event, it would be rather creepy!
Jiang Shaoxu then relayed what the tavern owner had said.
Upon hearing this, everyone felt a chill run down their spines. Could it be that Zhao Manyan had truly been bewitched?
"Can we stop being so superstitious? This is a magical society!" Nan Jue interrupted everyone's daydreaming.
"Mo Fan, you said you saw a girl before, could it be true?" Jiang Shaoxu finally realized what was going on and hurriedly asked Mo Fan.
Mo Fan did not answer, but Jiang Shaoxu had already seen the answer in his eyes.
It would have been better if Jiang Shaoxu hadn't brought it up; the mere mention of it made Mo Fan feel a chill run down his spine.
"Speaking of which, why Zhao Manyan? There are so many of us here. If there really is a ghost that can take out souls, why would it target Zhao Manyan?" Mu Tingying raised a question that everyone should discuss.
Mo Fan smacked his lips, which confirmed the saying: "I have something to say, but I don't know if I should say it."
Mo Fan was now deep in thought. Who exactly was that girl? And why did she become like this after he told her Zhao Manyan's name?
Could she really be some kind of soul-reaping messenger?
"Does anyone know where Zhao Manyan went last night?" Zu Jiming asked.
"We didn't go anywhere, did we? We've been to the back mountain, the well, the wooden corridor, the ancestral hall... haven't we?"
"Everyone, split up and work in pairs. Ask the old monks at the temple what strange things are here. The rest of you should follow the places Zhao Manyan went to and keep an eye out for plants, as they might be poisoned but we can't detect it," Ai Jiangtu said.
Everyone quickly split up to try and find out the reason for Zhao Manyan's condition.
Lu Jie intended to use the horse talisman while everyone was away, but a faint, almost imperceptible thought entered his mind.
[Choose a guardian... You don't need to interfere... He won't be... in mortal danger...]
These words made Lu Jie temporarily abandon his idea of using the horse talisman, and he immediately replied with his thoughts: "Are you perhaps that giant sea turtle from before?"
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[Bullshit! I'm not a sea turtle, your whole family are the real giant sea turtles!!!]
Completely surprised that the other party would swear, Lu Jie was stunned.
What? It broke through my defenses so easily?
However, this also proves that the other party is the same giant sea turtle that Lu Jie and his group encountered before.
When he tried to ask further questions, the other party ignored him.
Helpless, he could only go with Mu Nujiao to the places Zhao Manyan had visited before to look for some clues.
"What's wrong?" Mu Nujiao asked curiously.
"It's nothing," Lu Jie shook his head, indicating that it was nothing.
Old Zhao has a great opportunity this time. If he guesses correctly, the other party must also be a totem beast, but he doesn't know what kind of totem it is yet.
However, his first guess was a giant sea turtle. As for Xuanwu, it didn't seem like it, since the snake coiled around its body was missing.
After searching in vain, the group had no choice but to return. However, Mo Fan and Mu Ningxue proposed their own solution.
"You bastard, how could you also harm Mu Ningxue? You caused this whole mess, making us all suffer!" Guan Yu was furious when he heard their plan.
"If you don't want to help, then get the hell out of here. Nobody needs your dog-like barking skills!" Mo Fan cursed without any politeness.
Guan Yu was about to retort, but Ai Jiangtu stopped him.
"Since Mu Ningxue has no objections, we don't need to say anything more. Mo Fan, you stay with her. Everyone else should go and rest. Only when you've recovered your energy can you better handle these matters," Ai Jiangtu said.
The next morning, a sharp explosion rang out, waking everyone from their sleep. They rushed over to check and found that Mu Ningxue had indeed developed the same symptoms as Zhao Manyan.
"The back mountain, we haven't been to the back mountain yet!" Just when everyone was at a loss, Mo Fan spoke up.
Everyone has checked the front mountain of the temple, but not the back mountain.
Mo Fan guessed that the alluring girl must have a place to stay, and the back mountain of the temple was very likely the place!
The group split up, leaving a few people to take care of Zhao Manyan and Mu Ningxue, while Lu Jie, Nan Jue, Mo Fan, and Ai Jiangtu set off for the back mountain of the temple.
Upon arriving at the back of the mountain, they saw an ancient brick and tile building hidden under a thick canopy of trees, obscured by weeds and bushes. Had it not been for the path leading there, they might not have been able to find it.
Seeing that Mo Fan was about to set the house on fire, Ai Jiangtu stopped him, saying, "I'll do it. If you do it, you'll burn the house down."
As soon as he finished speaking, Ai Jiangtu used his spatial abilities to clear away the large trees and bushes near the ancient brick and tile building, and a road appeared in front of them.
After cleaning, there was a small, open temple hall with three steps, a terrace, and then the main hall.
They went upstairs, and in the center of the main room was a dusty object.
"Phew~"
Mo Fan blew away the dust, revealing a wooden fish with carved patterns on its curved cap.
The patterns on it are regularly interwoven, and there are strange characters in the small squares that intersect. They are not Japanese, but more like ancient magic characters.
"Why is there a wooden fish here?" Mo Fan wanted to reach out and touch it, but the wooden fish was releasing a bright yellow shimmering light, so he subconsciously pulled his hand back.
"A restriction?" Ai Jiangtu looked at the wooden fish in surprise, not expecting that there was a restriction on it.
"This should be a magical artifact, but why is it left here like this?"
Nan Jue was exceptionally knowledgeable about magical artifacts and formations. She came to the wooden fish and examined it carefully.
After a while, Nan Jue stopped examining the wooden fish.
"How is it?" Mo Fan asked hurriedly.
He didn't care about the wooden fish itself; what he cared about was whether it was related to Miyata.
"I think the girl you saw is very likely a spirit of a magical artifact," Nan Jue said.
Clearly, this was the first time Mo Fan had heard of this thing, and he couldn't help but feel puzzled.
Nan Jue then explained the matter of the artifact spirit.
"Then why can Mo Fan see that artifact spirit named Miyata?" Ai Jiangtu asked.
Lu Jie looked at Mo Fan and said, "Perhaps he has a similar vessel on him."
"Who cares what kind of magical artifact or spirit it is? Smash this thing, and Miyata will appear!" Mo Fan's temper flared up immediately.
Now all he wants is for Mu Ningxue to wake up... oh, and Zhao Manyan too.
Zhao Manyan: ...You really are my good brother!
(End of this chapter)