Volume 2: Ghost Invitation Chapter 0029 Forbidden Land and Key
"We need to get the key, the key to open the forbidden area!"
When Xiao Mo heard the middle-aged man mention the key, he immediately thought of the white object in his hand. He pursed his lips and asked in confusion:
"What is the forbidden area? What is the key? How can we obtain it?"
The middle-aged man looked at Xiao Mo with a smile on his face, and then he replied with a sigh:
"Even though you've lost your memory, you're still the same person, still full of questions."
Xiao Mo couldn't help but smile. He was a very curious person and had a strong desire to learn about the things he was curious about.
After sighing, the middle-aged man continued to explain Xiao Mo's doubts:
"The forbidden area refers to an area located at the border of Qingyuan City. Ordinary people cannot see it. Only people like us can see it. There is a thick black fog, cold winds all year round, and the sound of ghosts howling can be heard from time to time.
We analyzed that place at that time, and you defined it as the lair of those ghosts and the source of all evil. Ghosts and evil spirits all came from there.
Although this possibility is very high, we have no substantial evidence to prove that this speculation is correct. "
At this time, Xiao Mo interrupted him doubtfully and asked:
"Just one area?"
"No, there are two doors inside it. You entered the first door at that time, and then you completely lost contact with us. We all thought you were dead."
The middle-aged man looked at Xiao Mo and said slowly:
"I know you must be very confused. Why did you go in alone and we didn't? And why did we think you were dead as soon as we lost contact with you? Is that right?"
Xiao Mo nodded subconsciously, and heard the middle-aged man answer:
"Before you entered there, we once went to stop a supernatural incident, and that incident caused us heavy losses. There were ten of us who went there, and in the end only three of us managed to escape.
That action was a big blow to you, so you proposed to take the key to the forbidden area. Tianyi and I advised you, but you didn't listen and insisted on going there. You also told us that this was a gamble. If you win, you can not only verify the authenticity of the notebook, but also have a chance to bring out the artifact to resist ghosts. If you fail, it's not bad either, just take it as a relief.
So you went in alone, and Tianyi and I waited outside. We kept in touch with each other by radio, but the contact was cut off five minutes after you entered.
After that, Tianyi and I took turns waiting there, and we gave up after a month. We thought that being trapped there for so long, we would starve to death.”
Xiao Mo stared into the middle-aged man's eyes. He didn't know if it was an illusion or something, but he felt that the man's gaze was a little vague, just like the reaction of a person when he was lying.
"You didn't make this up, did you?"
The middle-aged man's expression remained unchanged, and he denied it naturally:
"Why would I lie to you? We are brothers who fought side by side!"
Xiao Mo smiled and said nothing. After he was silent for a while, he asked again:
"What are those notes you mentioned?"
"The way for us to completely get rid of all this is recorded in this notebook. Not only that, the notebook also records some unknown things and has an analysis of those ghosts.
I will show you this notebook in a moment, and now I want to tell you about the situation here.
If we want to completely get rid of the ghosts' pursuit, we must collect the keys to open the forbidden area. I told you before that there are two doors there.
It takes three keys to open the first door, and fourteen keys to open the second door. That is to say, we need to collect seventeen keys to be qualified to enter there , but it is not enough to just enter, we need to close the second door.
That door can be said to be the medium between those ghosts and reality. As long as that door is closed, the ghosts will completely disappear. If we don't do this, we will be entangled with the ghosts forever until we are cruelly killed. "
Even after hearing all this, Xiao Mo still behaved calmly. He did not shout out that it was ridiculous like most people, nor did he cry and beg for help after believing it. Instead, he adhered to the principle that it was better to rely on himself than to ask for help, and tried his best to digest this information, just because he wanted to continue to live.
The middle-aged man saw Xiao Mo's calmness and composure. He was very surprised at Xiao Mo's psychological quality and strong ability to accept. But at the same time, he was also very uncertain. He was wondering if Xiao Mo had really lost his memory.
Then, the middle-aged man talked to Xiao Mo about some things, some things they usually did.
What they have to do is naturally to collect keys, and keys only exist in the hands of individual ghosts. If they want to get them, they can only find them and snatch them from their hands.
Although this approach was like snatching food from a tiger's mouth, they were not doomed to die and could only be slaughtered by ghosts. In fact, they also had ways to harm ghosts, either by restricting their movements, attacking them directly, or finding out where they were.
As for the specific method, the middle-aged man did not say, and Xiao Mo did not ask. After all, he had received enough information today, and he could leave the rest to be slowly understood in the future.
The middle-aged man was also talking until his mouth was dry and he kept drinking water, but he was still very patient in answering all of Xiao Mo's questions.
"According to what you said, as long as we gather all the keys and enter the forbidden area and close the second door, we can completely eliminate the ghosts. Does that mean I can go home now? And then wait for the good news of your success at home?
Otherwise the result will be the same, why should I fight with you guys?"
Xiao Mo's sudden turn of words startled the middle-aged man, and then he laughed "Haha":
"Of course, it won't be that good. The biggest benefit of us participating in stopping supernatural events and collecting the keys to the forbidden area is that it can slow down the pursuit of the pursuers.
Under normal circumstances, the pursuers will hunt us down every three days. This hunting is completely passive. We have no idea who will hunt us down, so the chance of being killed is very high. But if we take the initiative to prevent supernatural events, then this time will be postponed, and the longest time can be postponed to once a year. "
Xiao Mo was a little surprised after hearing this, and asked:
"Is this also recorded in that notebook?"
"Yes, and it has been confirmed."
Xiao Mo became interested in the notebook. Of course, he was most interested in the owner of the notebook. Obviously, the owner of the notebook knew much more than they did.
Xiao Mo basically had no questions now. He did not hand over the key he had obtained. After all, there were still some things he needed to verify. The two were silent for a while, and then Xiao Mo remembered that he had not asked the middle-aged man's name, so he hurriedly asked:
"I still don't know what to call you?"
"Just like before, just call me Lao Gao."
"Lao Gao?"
"What's wrong?"
"Um...why did Li Shuai call you a worm?"
Lao Gao was stunned at first, then his face turned pale. If the person asking the question was not Xiao Mo, he would have been furious at this moment.
"It's because of that bastard Li Shuai who said that the scar on my face was moving like a worm crawling on it..."
“Pfft…hahaha…”
Xiao Mo couldn't help but laughed awkwardly.
After laughing, Xiao Mo suddenly remembered the pupilless young man who was with Lao Gao at that time, and couldn't help but ask:
"By the way, Lao Gao, where is the young man who came with you to look for me? Could it be that he... "
"You're talking about Tianyi. He has already gone to Xu'an City. We will go there tomorrow. A supernatural incident has occurred there and we need to go and solve it."
Xiao Mo nodded, but he thought of something else:
"Do we need to search for paranormal events that happen in various places ourselves?"
"No, we just need to execute it. There are people who are responsible for this investigation."
At this point, Lao Gao's expression became serious again, and he warned Xiao Mo:
"Once you join us, you must never quit, otherwise... you will be beheaded."
