Homecoming through online games

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Ye Mu suppressed his chaotic thoughts, still lurking in place.

The fact that the Demon God is a "player" is just his guess after all, and acting rashly will only increase the risk of his whereabouts being exposed.

What's more, carefully recalling the information about the priest that he obtained from Jiang Wang also made him discover the contradictions that he hadn't noticed when he was shocked just now.Jiang Wang told him that the demon army that chased and killed them in the Palace of Seven Kills was commanded by the priest himself.If the other party really had a game map, how could he escape at that time?Either the current priest is not the same as the original one, or the other party does not have such means.

He glanced at the situation below, also in order to prevent overly keen monsters from noticing his sight, he only glanced past it with his peripheral vision.

No matter which one it is, he is determined to find out the identity of the other party.

The priest suspected of "Yuanzhou" didn't stop any longer after destroying the skeleton of the Weaving Web Demon, and went straight to another direction.Several demon guards followed behind in the posture of guards.Different from the dark red crystal-like rocks that were scorched out in this meeting place, there are still many trees that have lost their leaves in that direction. Staggered and stretched like twisted.The place where Ye Mu is located has a good view. Looking at it from a distance, he can see the eaves of the house behind the trees over there.

He was not in a hurry to follow, paying attention to the location of the light spot representing the priest on the map, silently remembering the places where the light spot had stayed, while using subtle movements to covertly move his numb hands and feet, allowing them to recover enough flexibility.It took a lot of effort to sneak in here without alarming the monsters, and the defense will only become tighter the further you go to the hinterland.Looking at the sky, it will be night in a few hours. Although it is the most active time period for monsters, it is also easier to hide their tracks, and it is also convenient for fishing in troubled waters.

When the sky darkened, Ye Mu looked for an opportunity, supported the rock face with one hand, borrowed lightly with his feet, used the method of flying over the eaves and walls, and silently followed the shadows like a fish. to the valley.According to the route that had been observed and established, he made a wide circle to avoid the guards, and quietly walked into the forest.After going around for a long time, I approached the priest's place.

In fact, with his current disguise, he didn't have to be so careful.Qingguang's illusion and the demon armor on his body made him a perfect demon in the eyes of others. Even if he appeared openly, he would not attract any suspicion for a moment.But considering the game map that the priest might have, Ye Mu would rather take the trouble and sneak in all the way - after all, he was not discovered by the priest before, and there is another possibility: when the players of the Palace of Seven Kills in the game are in the stealth state, Do not show blips on other players' maps.

The priest didn't seem to have the habit of going out at night. Unlike the noise that gradually rose up in other places, the closer he was to the priest's location, the quieter the surroundings became.Except for the demon guards who were in charge of guarding, there were hardly any other demons walking around.This provided convenience for Ye Mu's infiltration, allowing him to move unimpeded in the second half.

The building complex he had seen from a distance before was not the village he had originally thought.Judging from the various architectural facilities and styles, it is more like a resident or stronghold of a certain sect.Judging from the area of ​​the resident, the scale of this sect seems not small.It's just that it was cleverly hidden among the mountains before, and there was no clue.The gorgeous building was lifeless and silent in the darkness, revealing a kind of decay with a breath of death.Only the building where the priest was located still shone with light, which was very eye-catching.

Ye Mu hides his figure on the eaves of another building far away from him.

This was as close as he could get.The guards at the priest's place were unexpectedly strict, as if all the demons along the way had gathered here.There are eight demon guards standing in front of the building alone, not to mention the parasitic demons hiding in the dark.It took Ye Mu a lot of effort to barely make out the pair of eyes that were shining faintly in the darkness.And on the game map, there are still three or four red light spots that he hasn't found the real body yet.Keep that building tight.

Ye Mu thought he didn't have the ability to pass through such a tight line of defense without disturbing the monsters.So I found a convenient and relatively suitable place for monitoring, and squatted down patiently.

During the period, the demon guards changed shifts, and after a while, a demon guard approached the building with a food box.

Ye Mu lifted his spirits and stared closely at the entrance of the building.This food box is probably given to the priest. If the priest is really a player, he must be different from the monster in terms of food.

Soon, the demon guard backed out carrying the food box, and walked along the aisle in another direction.Behind it, Ye Mu quietly followed.

After turning left and right and walking for a long time, there were more monsters active nearby.Glancing at the game map, you can see a large area of ​​dense red light dots flashing on it.Ye Mu slowed down his tracking speed, just paying attention not to let the demon guard disappear from sight for too long.While silently using the hidden breath skill that came with the game skills, he followed him to his destination without any risk.

Sure enough, the demon guard sent the food box to an open-air place similar to a cooking house.Looking at the surrounding situation, this place should have been a small square originally, but now there are many large cauldrons set up, each of which is the size of a washbasin, and the scarlet meat balls that cannot be seen are thrown into it, and the flames are crackling on the firewood. It brought up billowing black smoke and a pungent oily smell.Far and near, there are many monsters who are coveting and salivating.

Ye Mu hid in the dark, looking over there and frowning.

The stove where the demon guards sent the food box was different from other places, occupying a large space in a corner of the square.Everything in the messy pots and stoves is extraordinarily neat and clean, and other monsters don't come close to this place.It was two humans who were busy in the kitchen.There are several monster guards standing near the stove, they not only seem to be responsible for guarding, but also have a vague meaning of guarding.After the demon guard sent back the food box, he also joined them.

What made Ye Mu frown was the ingredients on the stove.

Different from the red meat balls piled up randomly on the ground beside other cooking stoves, the ingredients in that separate cooking stove are placed on the counter. It seems that less than half of them have been used, but the original origin can still be identified.

——He shouldn't be able to tell the difference, but along the way, he has seen more original ingredients like this on the monster's table.It was so fresh in his memory that he couldn't help but see through it at a glance.

"Humanity".

The small fire on the stove was gurgling and rolling, and white gas rose from the casserole. Ye Mu looked at that scene with an ugly expression that almost made him want to vomit.

A chill surged up.It is different from the demon cannibalism I saw with my own eyes, or the cannibalism I heard about.The impact of seeing humans cook "humans" the way humans treat food is huge.Ye Mu forced himself to look away, and he no longer wanted to think deeply about what that "priest" was.

He waited quietly nearby, until the monsters scrambled for food and then dispersed, waited until the pot of meat that had been stewed for a long time was taken away by the monster guards in a food box, until the night began to thin and the sky gradually turned bright. He followed the two human cooks who were taken away by the two demon guards.

Ye Mu originally thought that the demon guards would take the two of them to some house and lock them up, but who knew that the demon guards had traveled a long way, not only leaving the complex, but even going further afield.Judging by the reactions of the two humans, they are also familiar with this journey.I had no choice but to suppress the doubts in my heart and stalk it far away.

They finally came to a camp outside.The wooden pointed fence that is as high as two people is tightly surrounded, undulating with the terrain, it seems to be hundreds of meters long.Restricted by the fence, you can't see what's going on inside, and guarding the gate of the village is a team of demon guards.

Ye Mu also observed the pattern. This kind of demon bodyguard who is covered in armor and can't tell the face is probably similar to the personal soldiers of the priest.Ordinary places are almost never seen, and they will only guard the priest's side, or guard some places that are more important to the priest.As for the function of the camp in front of me, the large green light spots on the game map have already given the answer.This is probably the place where priests "raised" humans.

He watched the two humans enter the camp.Ye Mu walked half a circle around the camp, found a secluded place, saw that there were no human or demon activities nearby, and quickly turned over the fence.

He was already mentally prepared to witness a tragedy, but what greeted him was an unexpected tranquility.

Behind the fence, at first glance, it looks like an ordinary small village.

Several houses are still silent, and several houses have already risen from cooking smoke.Some people could be seen walking on the road in the distance, and conversations could be vaguely heard.The sundries in several courtyards are neatly placed, and there are a few beds of oily and green vegetables. They don't look like they are imprisoned, but there is a breath of life.After turning around a few more houses, you can still see a litter of shivering piglets that are as thin as big mice, crowded together in the backyard of a certain house.

Just looking at the scenery in front of you, it is a beautiful rural scenery.But thinking about the innumerable monsters separated by a wall, and the bloody "ingredients" on the stove table, the scene in front of me is horrifying from the peacefulness.

Apart from psychological factors, Ye Mu also felt that there was something strange in this village.He was not in a hurry to contact the villagers, and cautiously restrained his tracks along the way. Taking advantage of the lack of pedestrians in the early morning, he visited several remote houses around him, and the feeling of weirdness in his heart increased.He simply stood still and carefully began to look at the courtyard in front of him.

The house looks old, and there are dried peppers hanging under the house.I could hear movement in the house, and it seemed that the owner got up.Farm implements are scattered beside the pile of firewood, and the kennel is empty.There are a few holes in the fence, and the vegetables in the yard are growing well——

Ye Mu's eyes were fixed, and he looked down at the dark and red soil under his feet, and then looked up at the gratifying green rapeseed seedlings.

The land here has long been completely polluted by demonic energy, and the trees outside are all dead, not to mention the weeds.The vegetables grown by these people seem to grow too well.