NCCnovel Chapter 144 The Meteor Street of Vengeance
Chapter 144 The Meteor Street of Vengeance
Before they knew it, they had already run for more than 80 kilometers. Not only did they still not see the end of the passage, but there was also an upward ladder. A huge mental blow to exhausted candidates.
Kurapika and Leorio fell behind, and Yelan listened to their breathing and footsteps, although they were panting, it was fine, so of course he chose to follow the two children.
And Edmund didn't know whether to say something or not.
That kid named Qiya is really cheerful, not pretending, but he does have a bloody and dark aura about him, but he hides it very well. The Master doesn't roll in the abyss of despair like himself However, although he became more wary after being blinded, he still lacked experience.
Should he explain now that the Master will suffer some blows, but that's all it takes to prevent it from happening; or should he wait until the boy really shows his fangs before warning?
Edmund has never been a coy person, after thinking for a while, he decisively decided to choose the former: "Master, that boy named Qi Ya, you'd better keep a little distance from him."
"...what's wrong with him?"
"There is no malice, but it is indeed someone who has been in the other world."
"...I see." Taking advantage of the fact that the friendship with the boy is not deep yet, it is better to cut it off quickly, so as not to experience the pain of being betrayed again later.
But fate is so wonderful, it can't be cut off if you want to.
After nearly ten hours of marathon in the dark and dull underground passage, the candidates finally saw the long-lost sunshine.
Outside, there is an endless luxuriant grassland, scattered with small forests one after another, filled with strong moisture, it may be more accurate to call it a wetland.
As soon as the time is up, the iron gate of the passage will be lowered mercilessly. Candidates who fail to keep up will have to work harder next year.
Saci began to introduce the general situation of this wetland: "'Wetmele Wetland', most people call it 'Trickster's Den'; there are many rare birds and animals in this wetland, most of which are gnawing I eat human flesh to survive, and I am cunning and greedy by nature, please follow me closely..."
"—Once you fall into the trap by mistake, you will definitely die!"
All the candidates laughed a few times when they heard this.
Since we all know that the creatures here can deceive people, how could they still be fooled? The examiner underestimated them too much.
"He's a liar! This man is lying!" Beside the passage, an old man with a passerby's face staggered out while leaning on the wall: "This man is a counterfeit! He is not an examiner! The real examiner is me!"
The uncle obviously didn't expect to convince everyone just like this, and he directly pulled out his evidence-an ape-like corpse with a human face: "This is a man-faced ape that lives in the Shimele Wetland. It especially likes to eat human flesh, but because They have slender hands and feet and weak strength, so they often pretend to be humans and lead them into wetlands, and then team up with other creatures to hunt for food!"
"This guy's purpose is to wipe out all the candidates who took the exam!"
The uncle's alarmist words have shaken the trust of many candidates in Saci, including Leorie: "It's true...but this Saci's way of walking is indeed different from ordinary people... ..."
Ye Lan shook her head: "You were indeed deceived, but you were deceived by the new 'examiner'. Saci is a genuine human being, but the new examiner has an inhuman aura, and besides him The creature known as the Ape is still alive."
"Huh? Is that so?" Leorio looked at the other partners with suspicion.
Qi Ya put his hands behind his head, with a look of contempt on his face: "Isn't it easy to know such a simple thing at a glance?"
Xiaojie nodded in agreement: "Hmm! That new examiner feels more like a highly intelligent animal than a human being. I believe Saci is the real examiner!"
Then, Kurapika made the last cut: "Leori, you need to practice your eyesight again."
Immediately, the key dangerous person—the magician Hisoka used his cruel methods to let everyone clearly confirm which one is the real examiner.
After solving the mystery of the real and fake examiners, the candidates had a short rest, and Saci led them into this dangerous and cunning wetland.
And it took less than a quarter of an hour to start again, and Ye Lan felt an unpleasant sight and murderous aura following her like a shadow, and it became thicker and fiercer.
"Edmund, do you feel it too?"
"Well, it's really murderous like a maggot attached to the bone." Edmond's belittling of Hisoka was almost to the point of not treating him as a human being.
"Xiaojie, let's move forward, it will be safer to follow closely with Saci." Yelan urged Xiaojie to quicken his pace, wanting to stay away from Hisoka.
"Have you noticed it too? That guy can't wait to kill, and he probably wants to take advantage of the thick fog to kill." Qi Ya said it very easily, as if he didn't feel the murderous aura.
"Well, let's go." Ever since Edmund reminded him, Ye Lan's attitude towards Qi Ya has cooled down in a straight line, and she doesn't want to talk to him.
Qi Ya also felt Ye Lan's change, but he didn't care at all, Ye Lan didn't want to talk to him, and he wasn't interested in paying more attention to this guy! Hmph!
While stepping up his pace, Xiaojie did not forget to remind the two lagging companions: "Leori~~~! Kurapika~~~! Ye Lan said that it would be better for us to keep up with the examiner!"
In the vast thick fog, there was only an inadvertent and obvious complaint.
"Baga! If we could, we would have passed by long ago!"
Feeling the more and more humid air, Ye Lan could imagine even though she couldn't see it, and estimated that the visibility around her was less than three meters.
He was a little worried about Kurapika and Leorio behind him.
"Edmund, you stay here to protect Xiaojie and the others. I'll go back and bring someone over." Anyway, he could clearly hear the footsteps of everyone and Saci, so he didn't have to worry about losing his way.
As he said that, he walked back as soon as he turned his footsteps, but was held back by Edmund.
"I'll go, you stay here." Before Yelan could refuse, Edmund ran to the rear quickly.
Ye Lan let out a sigh of relief.
Well, Edmund knew him well, it was indeed impossible for him to leave his son alone in such a dangerous environment, especially with Hisoka watching him...
...No, the line of sight and killing intent are gone...
...No, it's not disappearing, it's shifting! In the back!
Ye Lan pursed her lips.
Believe in Edmund! He is so strong, he will definitely be able to protect Leori and Kurapika! He is just a master of telekinetic ability, how could he beat Heroic Spirit!
While Yelan boosted her confidence, she focused more on the distant battlefield.
Yes, the battlefield.
Edmund had just returned a few steps, and Yelan heard a lot of mourning, most of which had been going on before, and were deceived by wetland creatures and became bait, and the addition was the mourning of those dead souls who became Hisoka's card Yes, Ye Lan could still smell the bloody smell clearly after passing through the thick fog.
The only good news is that Edmund managed to arrive when there were only three people left, two of which were Leorio and Kurapika.
This can't be blamed on Edmund's incompetence in handling affairs. Heroic spirits are not omnipotent. Unless they have inherent skills such as breath perception, it is difficult to detect the location of a specific person from a distance. In this kind of fog that is almost impossible to see, he It is very powerful to be able to accurately find people.
Of the three who were about to escape separately, only the stranger felt a little joy when he saw Edmund appearing, because the chance of him being selected would be even smaller, while Kurapika and Leorio had a look on their faces. Anxiously, he kept gesturing to Edmund to run quickly, but he didn't dare to shout, for fear that Hisoka would focus his attention on him.
Looking at the corpses lying all around, Edmund's face darkened.
He didn't think these mediocre people would have the courage to take the initiative to challenge Hisoka, but he knew that Hisoka probably attacked others suddenly, and the candidates had to passively fight, but it was all in vain and became the nourishment of this wetland.
"Yo~ It seems that there are more delicious big fruits coming~" Hisoka smiled ripplingly.
With Edmund as a strong opponent, he has no interest in the three little shrimps.
Seeing that Edmund was going to fight head-on, Kurapika didn't care whether it would irritate Hisoka, and shouted: "Edmund, run! We can't beat him!"
Kurapika is proud of his own strength, but also has self-knowledge, and is very aware of the gap between himself and Hisoka.
Edmund glanced at him indifferently: "You also said that it's 'you' who can't beat him."
He raised his palms up to concentrate his magic power, and then pressed them on the ground. Before the others could react, Hisoka felt the threat from below from the slightly shaking ground, and immediately jumped away from the spot.
Sure enough, as soon as he left, several black pillars of flame erupted from the original location, and even the grass that was not burned quickly withered due to the pervasive poison.
The more dangerous, the more excited Hisoka was. He licked his lips, took out his playing cards, and began to fight seriously.
Shooting four cards sharper than blades at Edmund, they were dodged as expected, but that was just a cover-up, Hisoka had another purpose - that is to take advantage of Edmond's focus on When the playing cards were flying, he took the opportunity to pop out the Nian in his hand and stuck to Edmund's body.
Just when Edmund approached Hisoka at a speed that could leave an afterimage, and was about to blast out the poisonous flame in his hand, the cunning clown pulled hard and made the gentleman dance with him.
However, Edmund's extreme speed was caused by the reflection of his mind on his body, so his reaction speed can even be said to be faster than reflexes. The distance between the two was less than two meters, and they were suddenly pulled towards Hisoka. But he was able to stabilize his balance in time and was short, turning his defense into an attack, and gave Hisoka a fierce uppercut from the bottom up.
It's a pity that this blow didn't bring black flames, otherwise Hisoka would be infected with poison.
His thumb wiped the blood overflowing from the corner of his mouth, and Hisoka laughed happily: "Oh hehehehe~ It's been a long time since I've been so happy~~~"
However, Hisoka's aroused fighting spirit was poured cold water by the ringing of the bell.