Chapter 665 Calm Night
The last two gods Wu Xian wanted to worship were statues of celestial officials.
One is the statue of Tianguan-the chief deity of happy marriages, who is in charge of "talismans", and the other is the statue of Tianguan-the chief deity of fortune, who is in charge of "talismans".
He didn't want to bet all his opportunities to worship gods on magic tools. The 'talisman' could strengthen the existing magic tools, while the 'magic talisman' might bring him some surprises.
Therefore, when two candlesticks were inserted, the air around him changed from being filled with water vapor to being filled with mist.
Six talismans, set against the backdrop of clouds, floated in front of him, slowly spinning like a turntable, allowing Wu Xian to choose freely.
The six talismans are respectively the stinky character, the electric character, the cold character, the spirit-enhancing technique, the drawing of cakes to satisfy hunger technique and the transformation technique.
There is no need to explain much about the first three talismans. Their ability is to add specific attributes to items.
Wu Xian had once seen the art of awakening spirits. In the Eight Tombs Blessed Land, Du E had used the art of awakening spirits to make a whip come alive, able to attack the enemy like a snake.
The technique of drawing cakes to satisfy hunger can be used three times. Each time, keep your torso still and draw circles on a flat surface. The bigger the circle, the bigger the cake you will get.
The transformation technique can only be used once. Within the time of one stick of incense, you can transform into any person you meet in Honfuchi. You can have that person's voice, smell and appearance, but you cannot obtain that person's power.
Wu Xian could choose a talisman and a magic talisman from them. He put his hands in the sleeves of his stiff clothes and bit his lip while thinking.
"All three talismans can be attached to the bone pickaxe. The difference is whether I want electric feet, stinky feet, or old cold legs. Um... I can't take the stinky character. The smell might affect me."
"The art of painting cakes to appease hunger is truly a magical skill of capitalists. Three large cakes with a diameter of one meter can basically solve our food problem, but we have just obtained a large amount of supplies from the pilgrims."
"Transformation technique... this is quite interesting. This technique is suitable for some blessed places with more intrigues. It is not very useful in the Valley of the Dead."
"The spirit point technique, tsk tsk, if I use it on the mattock, can it revive part of Madam White Bones?"
"Wait a minute, this spell can be used for more than just mattocks!"
Wu Xian's eyes sparkled, and he took out the 'Spiritual Pointing Technique' and 'Electricity Character' from the six talismans. Then he took out the Soul-Catching Lock and threw it on the ground, and then pressed both talismans on the Soul-Catching Lock!
Sizzle, sizzle...
After the talisman took effect, the soul-catching chain on the ground twisted in the electric light, surrounded by dark blue arcs. After a few seconds, one end of the chain raised its head like a cobra, flexibly drilled into the wide sleeves of the zombie clothes, and automatically wrapped around Wu Xian. Only three claws were exposed outside, and a faint electric light flashed by.
When Wu Xian first chose the Soul-Hooking Chain, he also thought of using the chain as a whip, but when he actually tested it, he found that the logic of using the chain was completely different from that of a whip.
But now, with the help of the spirit-enhancing technique, Wu Xian can control the Soul-Hooking Lock at will, and it even has its own high voltage electricity!
After five times of worshipping the gods, Wu Xian did not trigger any negative effects. With the amount of good karma he has now, it would be difficult for him to be punished by the gods unless he is targeted by a special mechanism.
Wu Xian looked relaxed and jumped twice on the spot.
With these magical weapons, he won't have to be as frightened as before when he encounters evil spirits again.
Then Wu Xian turned around and found that he was the last one to finish worshiping the gods. After the others had worshipped the gods, there were significant changes in their bodies.
The one who has changed the most is the newcomer Liu Chen. His legs have become insect-like like his arms, covered with brown exoskeleton and some spikes, looking a bit like the legs of a locust.
Jiang Huaian was carrying a wooden box on his back, Han Yu's movements became lighter, Fan Qingyue had a horse whip hanging around her waist, and Guo Xiake had a furry leopard print cape on his body...
Wu Xian simply looked at everyone and started to get busy with everyone.
What the pilgrims carried was a treasure trove; except for the corpses, everything else was useful.
There were some biscuits, jams, canned meats, etc. in the food. They could be eaten after being slightly roasted. Although they were old goods that had been stored for who knows how long, they were already delicious compared to the last meal. In addition, the medicines were also very helpful. After everyone finished eating, they treated the wounds of the injured. Except for Lan Xuan, everyone's injuries were not too serious, but even small wounds could cause big problems if they were not treated for a long time.
The clothes and hats worn by the pilgrims are more suitable for exploring the blessed land than the clothes worn by everyone else.
Finally, after all the chores were done.
Two people were left to keep watch, while the rest took the time to rest.
Wu Xian curled up in the pilgrim team's sleeping bag. The smooth fabric and soft and warm filling made him feel warm.
The past two or three hours were the safest and warmest time for them since they came to this blessed land.
I don’t know how many of these people will be alive tomorrow or the day after tomorrow.
After lying down for a while, Wu Xian felt tired and closed his eyes, snoring softly...
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The next day, eight o'clock in the morning.
The ringing of the cell phone woke everyone up.
When Wu Xian opened his eyes, the first thing he saw was the flickering light of the oil lamp.
If they didn't have cell phones, they wouldn't be able to tell the difference between day and night in the Valley of the Dead.
Nothing happened last night. There was no fright caused by evil spirits, and no harassment from small creatures such as mice. Everyone slept peacefully.
Reluctantly, everyone emerged from their sleeping bags, heated up the leftover food from yesterday and ate it, picked out some easy-to-carry items from the pilgrim team's supplies, and then embarked on the dangerous journey downwards again.
The room where they were resting was huge and empty, with only a five-meter-wide staircase leading down. There was no light source under the stairs, and all that could be seen was pitch black.
The crowd had no other choice but to light torches and carefully walk up the dark stairs.
As soon as they entered the staircase, everyone shuddered.
Judging from the physical sensation, the temperature here is at least five degrees lower than outside. The cold air pierced everyone's skin like needles, making everyone subconsciously shrink their bodies.
What was even more unacceptable to everyone was that there was an unpleasant smell in the staircase. If one had to describe it, it was like the smell of spoiled lard thrown into a pot and boiled, greasy and disgusting.
In addition, every time you step on the stairs, you can hear a "dong dong" sound, which means there is hollow space under the stair slabs.
"ah!"
Suddenly, Qu Ying screamed, attracting everyone's attention.
She grabbed her husband Liu Chen's arm and nervously explained to others: "I didn't scream on purpose. It seemed like someone bumped into me from the left just now."
Everyone looked at Qu Ying with serious eyes.
Qu Ying was at the far left of the team, and there was a wall to the left. It was impossible for the person who knocked her down to be any of the remaining eleven people.
So...what hit her?
(End of this chapter)
