Chapter 114

The secret of the coffin!

The secret of the Forbidden Curse!

The secret of Keluositin!

These secrets all require an insider who is present within them to give a detailed account.

And this vengeful spirit of Keluositin is the last possibility!

It is precisely based on this that Lin Yifan faintly feels that perhaps the so-called spiritual consolation is meant to be used here.

Ruan Qingtian and Hong Shaoqiang exchanged a glance, and for a moment they were also somewhat undecided.

On the other hand, Xiao Hudie blinked her eyes and said innocently:

"Brother, I believe you!"

As soon as these words were spoken, Ruan Qingtian and Hong Shaoqiang both froze; after exchanging a glance, their expressions gradually steadied, and they said to Lin Yifan:

"What Xiao Hudie said is correct; we believe you! Whatever you decide to do, we will support you."

Lin Yifan was momentarily stunned, lowered his head to think, then suddenly lifted his head and said with a determined expression:

"Alright, then we'll give it a try, but we also need to consider safety issues."

Having said that, he looked at Ruan Qingtian and said:

"Qingtian, you were never meant for frontline combat; there's no need to stay here and risk danger. It would be better to take Xiao Hudie back to the town ruins and wait for us."

Upon hearing this, Ruan Qingtian's face fell instantly; she opened her mouth to refuse, but seeing Xiao Hudie, she couldn't bring herself to say it.

Hong Shaoqiang beside her could understand her thoughts, reached out and patted her shoulder, saying:

"Qingtian sis, you don't need to overthink; your talent isn't suited for the combat path anyway, and as a girl, your physique is naturally somewhat weaker—of course, this isn't me looking down on you!"

"Girls are naturally more meticulous than us boys, while we are relatively rough; put simply, we just excel at different things, with no superiority or inferiority."

"Now that I and the Captain are here, taking the vanguard naturally falls to us, while you stabilizing our rear allows us to cooperate and grow stronger together."

Having said that, he reached out and stroked Xiao Hudie's head, speaking affectionately:

"Moreover, Xiao Hudie still needs you to look after her! Although what I'm about to say may not be auspicious, I still have to ask you a few things."

"If today I and the Captain both fall here, according to this world's child protection rules, Xiao Hudie will likely end up following you, so I hope you can help me look after her well."

"Of course, I still trust the Captain's judgment, so you don't need to worry too much—just wait there obediently for us."

Ruan Qingtian naturally understood what Hong Shaoqiang said, and she was quite self-aware.

Although she is always seen as someone needing protection, she does feel a bit guilty deep down, but she also clearly realizes that by taking Xiao Hudie far away to avoid causing trouble, that is the best help she can give.

So she said nothing more, took Xiao Hudie's hand, and solemnly told Lin Yifan and Hong Shaoqiang:

"You two must take care; as for Xiao Hudie, you don't need to worry—I will surely protect her well, and unless I die, I will never let anything happen to her."

"Oh, don't make it sound so serious!" Lin Yifan, who had originally not been nervous, now felt a bit tense, and quickly said:

"I also value my life; I won't recklessly do anything I'm not confident about."

Having said that, he squatted in front of Xiao Hudie, wearing a gentle expression, and said:

"Xiao Hudie, brother wants to borrow a few things from you; I'll return them after I'm done, okay?"

"Brother, what do you need? I'll give you anything!" Xiao Hudie also had a storage bag, though it only contained her snacks and toys.

At this moment, she immediately reached into her storage bag, pulled out items, and stuffed them all into Lin Yifan's hands.

Lin Yifan selected a bell, a small windmill, and two small toys from them, then returned the rest to Xiao Hudie.

"Brother only needs these few; the rest you keep for yourself!" Lin Yifan said with a smile.

Xiao Hudie nodded obediently, then couldn't help asking: "Brother, are these enough? Or should I just give you all of them now—you don't need to be polite with me!"

"Enough, enough!" Lin Yifan stroked Xiao Hudie's head, then grabbed a handful of chestnuts and stuffed them into her hand.

At that moment, Ruan Qingtian, standing nearby, immediately realized:

"Captain, are you thinking of using the items dropped by those vengeful spirits to console Keluositin?"

"Exactly!" Lin Yifan nodded, squinting his eyes as he recalled:

"I just remembered that in the image projected by the Black Jade Fragment earlier, among the people lying in those coffins, there were children holding these toys in their hands."

"Since the townspeople weren't killed by Keluositin, and even his flooding of the town was to protect it, he must certainly have feelings for those residents."

"If we can use spiritual consolation, then the personal items left behind by these townspeople might prove useful!"

Ruan Qingtian's eyes lit up instantly, and she quickly took out all the daily-use items she had previously collected.

Especially that comb with an attribute, she solemnly took it out and placed it in Lin Yifan's hand, saying:

"You all keep these items; perhaps Keluositin will be moved upon seeing them, especially this comb—I feel it could manifest an attribute, and even if the attribute is ordinary, it is definitely not an ordinary object."

"Furthermore, I can sense that this comb has been used for years, with no nicks or dents, oily and lustrous like new—clearly it has been well preserved."

"Maybe this thing can also be of help!"

As the sole unique item that manifested an attribute among daily objects, Lin Yifan also agreed with what Ruan Qingtian said.

Thus he took the comb, saying, "Alright, then let's leave these here for now; time is short, you and Xiao Hudie hurry away."

"Alright, then we're leaving!" Ruan Qingtian also didn't hesitate any longer, decisively taking Xiao Hudie and swimming toward the town ruins.

Lin Yifan and Hong Shaoqiang stood behind them, watching them depart.

"Well then… are we preparing for battle?" Lin Yifan asked after confirming that Ruan Qingtian had taken Xiao Hudie far away.

Hong Shaoqiang took out his axe, warmed up a bit, then stepped before Lin Yifan, assumed a defensive stance, and said solemnly:

"I'm ready; let us properly meet this vengeful spirit of a former Mage and see just how strong it is!"

Lin Yifan took a deep breath, reached out and lightly touched the crystal on the waterweed.

Instantly, a vortex appeared before the two of them!

However, the vortex was not as large as they had imagined; according to prior experience, the stronger the vengeful spirit, the larger its volume, and thus the larger the vortex formed.

But the vortex before them could only accommodate one person passing through!

And the fact indeed was as they expected; after the vortex appeared, about ten seconds later, a slender figure walked out of it.

At the same time, a solemn, cold voice sounded in both their ears:

"Who dares disturb my slumber? Do you not wish to live?"