By the lakeside, five valuable corpses were loaded onto the hearse.
“You two, come with me…”
Limping Field led the way, hobbling in front with the two following behind.
After circumventing a muddy path paved with stones, they saw the towering chimney of a furnace that was not in operation, as well as the adjacent manager’s house.
As the two stepped into the house, their feet immediately splashed up a large amount of icy water.
Looking down, they saw that the ground was covered with a layer of water stains, no wonder the old man wore rain boots all the time.
“Don’t mind it; this water comes from Cold Lake. If the water inside the house becomes muddy or the temperature changes, I can detect and deal with abnormalities in Cold Lake immediately.”
Perhaps it was the efficiency of the two young men, Field’s tone also seemed to improve a bit.
After Yi Chen and Reagan found seats and sat down, he continued:
“The last time we headed to the church in the village, the incident area was completely obscured by tall trees and high walls, so we didn’t have much concern.”
“But this time leaving the city, we will be exposed under the night sky the entire journey, and we might even be closer to the moon during our climb.”
Little Grape slowly calmed down and said to himself for comfort:
“I’ve thought about it carefully, last time in the village you seemed to have received some assistance from moonlight… If Moon Scar wanted to kill you, it could have done so during the carriage ride, there was no need to wait until now.
You must have seen it wrong. Now, the first priority is to hurry and enhance yourself.
Wait until I become more complete and recover more memories and abilities.
And then wait until you break through the Limit of Man, then you will have the capability to confront that guy face to face.”
“Hmm,” Yi Chen responded softly, not saying much more.
The wooden boat, unobstructed, once again reached the coldest heart of the lake.
With a bend of the knees, Little Grape jumped, somersaulting three and a half times in the air, expecting to plunge directly into the water, yet landed on the edge of the boat.
“We don’t have much time, aren’t you going down?”
“Hmm~ I’m incomplete at the moment, and basically powerless in combat on my own, you know what I mean?”
Soft plant roots shot from Yi Chen’s fingertips, fastening onto Little Grape’s body like a safety belt.
“I’ll stay on the boat until you surface… Should there be any issues, just tug at the root and I’ll know.”
Little Grape gave Yi Chen a thumbs up and dived into the lake.
When it came to burying, Little Grape was a professional. It swiftly located the center of the lake, quickly dug into the earth and buried itself.
Its black hair began to grow out,
Sampling, feeling, and drawing from the essence of Cold Lake, and the accumulated essence of the corpses buried over decades.
Gradually, the entire surface of the lake started to change because of Little Grape’s burial.
Previously clear and transparent, the lake water began to bubble with black, seemingly on the verge of turning the water black.
Yi Chen, however, paid no attention to these changes,
nor did he care how much Little Grape could harvest.
He sat cross-legged on the wooden boat, seemingly deep in thought, seemingly waiting for something… Upon confirming that Little Grape had entered its state, click—
Yi Chen proactively severed the plant roots, temporarily cutting off his connection with Little Grape.
It wasn’t long before
a wooden boat slowly appeared in the pitch-black view, strangely causing no ripples as it moved, as if floating on the water surface.
Due to the distance and the fog obscuring the view, it was hard to make out the features and shapes of the passengers.
Not soon after, a very familiar yet dangerous voice came from across:
“It seems you already knew I would come.”
Yi Chen responded indifferently, “The illusion at the lake’s bottom wasn’t a coincidence. Since a signal had been sent out, naturally, I was prompted to respond.”
“William, I’m curious~ Though you vaguely felt the moon’s gaze and were sure that the lake-bottom illusion was information I deliberately cast, why didn’t you discuss the possibility of my arrival with that old man?
That lame old fellow is quite capable. If he had been on guard, I wouldn’t have dared to show myself easily.”
“What use would it have been to stop you on the way?
During the climb, I’ll be even closer to the moon. If you really wanted to approach, it would only worsen the situation… If you seek a meeting, a talk, or to resolve some matters, now is the best time.
Clarifying some matters in advance would be good for both of us.
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The wooden boat came closer, and the human figures seated one in front of the other became somewhat visible.
“Rest assured~ I’m not here to kill you this time… but to have you repay a favor from before, and in turn, help me with something.”
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