Chapter 177: Song of Sarah (2)

Xiao Lan struggled hard in the burning forest.
He distinguished the wind and ran against the wind and escaped in the direction of the smaller fire.
The temperature of the flame is very high, and Xiao Lan can feel the burning sensation from his skin with his current strength.
This situation is a bit unusual.
Because after reaching the advanced level, the general fire is difficult to hurt the players.
The only explanation is that these flames may not be ordinary fires, which are specially formulated for the advanced players in the advent world, enough to burn them.
"Cough..." Xiao Lan choked her throat with the thick smoke accompanying the fire.
Suddenly he noticed the changes not far away.
Not far behind was still a blazing fire, but the flames became significantly smaller the further forward, and the temperature in the air dropped.
Xiao Lan quickly moved in that direction.
There is no isolation zone in front and no water source, but the harder the fire spreads in this direction.
It's like some unknown force is suppressing the burning of the flame and slowing down its swallowing speed until it goes out.
Because of the decrease in fire, he can find that the forests here are all black.
Not only does the trunk look dark and dry, but the leaves are also almost black in color.
Xiao Lan, the species of these trees, has never seen it before, and it is impossible to tell whether they are inherently difficult to burn or really have some metaphysical power.
Going a little further, the fire has completely spread.
But the fire reflected the sky red, like the afterglow of the setting sun.
There was still a burning smell in the air, and some ashes brought by the wind were still floating in the air, adding a bit of death to the dark forest.
Xiao Lan found a place to sit down and looked at the only note beside him.
By convention, since it is something related to the identity in the game, there must be important clues.
Just opened the note, many pieces of paper appeared on top.
Xiao Lan picked it up and took a look:
Discount coupons in supermarkets, free coupons for coffee, special coupons for fast food restaurants, and dunning letters from banks...
Even the car that just exploded was rented. No wonder it was empty. It turned out not to be a car of this identity.
He smelled a familiar, poor taste from these things.
Xiao Lan looked at the contents of the note.
Now his identity is a private detective.
This time, I was commissioned to investigate a missing incident 30 years ago.
At that time, his employer Mr. B commissioned many people to go to the small town of Mona to investigate the rumors.
But in the end, most people did not come back, and the lucky ones also became mad, and in the following years they committed suicide with and cruel methods.
In the end, none of the people who went to investigate had survived.
Later, other private detectives also heard about the danger of the small town of Mona. Naturally, not many people were willing to accept his commission.
But the employer Mr. B did not give up, he is still curious about everything in the small town of Mona.
In the past 30 years, he has issued a survey commission on the town of Mona, and the remuneration is set very generously, as long as he can get back part of the news, he can get his reward.
Naturally, there are occasional people who are not afraid of death and are willing to give it a try, but no one can complete the commission and the mortality rate remains high.
This has also become one of the most dangerous tasks in the private detective circles of the industry.
Not long ago.
The poor private detective was unable to pay the rent and was kept in arrears. In order not to be killed by the creditors, he had to take the risk and took Mr. b's commission.
In short, it is too poor to sell your life.
Xiao Lan: "..."
Why is this character setting so consistent with him?
Is this the spirit of poverty?
Suddenly, the pile of colorful discount coupons fell out of the notebook.
Xiao Lan did not intend to take care of these things, but after thinking about it, he was ready to pick them up.
Although it is unlikely, if there is any use, it will not occupy anyway.
Just then, a hand reached over to help him pick up the scattered paper on the ground.
The hand looked slender and strong, and he habitually wore black gloves. Even when picking things up, the movement was elegant and neat.
Xiao Lan raised his head, and unexpectedly saw Luo's familiar handsome face.
He has become accustomed to the other party's haunting and has expressed good acceptance.
Luo skillfully put away the things on the ground, smiled and reached out to Xiao Lan: "Here."
Xiao Lan took it and asked, "Is your identity also entrusted to investigate?"
Luo shook his head: "My identity is an entrepreneur who likes to explore. I heard related rumors this time and drove myself to explore the small town of Mona."
With that said, he took out a tablet computer, which recorded a lot of information about the small town of Mona.
Xiao Lan: "..."
Why Luo is a dead entrepreneur, and he is a dead detective.
Although it is all death, there are subtle class differences.
It's like the difference between the latest top-mounted tablet and a worn-out notebook with discount coupons.
Luo sat beside him, and the two looked at the information in their hands.
Xiao Lan's notes wrote many things related to the small town of Mona.
There is a photo in it, it seems to be taken in a hurry, the picture is a little blurry.
But it can also be distinguished that these are two bodies.
The note said that the two died in a fratricidal murder, but the strange thing is that they are both detectives entrusted by Mr. B. They have no private enemies and are even friends.
How could such two people attack and kill each other with such cruel means?
Xiao Lan continued to turn backwards, and as Wang Teddy previously revealed, the notes also mentioned the singing of the town.
But the comment about this "singing voice" is very polarized. Some people think that this is the most beautiful song in the world, and some people think that this is just noise, which is disgusting.
In addition, the residents of the town basically have physical alienation.
An excerpt from the previous detectives was excerpted in the notes-"They look like monsters, but they feel that this is a symbol of piety."
The note also mentions that the residents of the town believe in Sara.
This Sarah did not know what it was, no one knew what he looked like, and he did not have any missionary behavior, but it was worshipped by the inhabitants fanatically for no reason.
The note also specifically mentioned that Sarah was suspected to be the source of singing.
But for Xiao Lan, there is no need to doubt this. Because the name of the game field is called "Sara Song" instead of "Song of Two Dogs" or "Song of Iron Egg", the source of the singing voice is of course Sara.
At this moment, the system prompts:
"Ding Dong--"
Then came an indescribable voice.
The sound has a weird tone, can't hear the age or gender, nor the quality of the sound, but has a strange sense of rhythm.
But to be honest, it's really ugly.
The neighbor's children were accompanied by dogs while practicing piano at home, and his parents were still arguing, which was better than this thing.
At the moment when he heard this voice, Xiao Lan felt dizzy.
The world in front of me was trance, and the picture I saw separated into overlapping fragments and slowly reunited.
After the sound disappeared, it returned to normal.
"Sir." Luo reached out and supported Xiao Lan's shoulder, looking at him with concern.
Xiao Lan shook his head and threw out the strange feeling just now: "I'm fine, how about you?"
Luo looked at Xiao Lan's complexion, and when he was still normal, he was relieved and said, "I'm fine. This kind of voice hasn't affected me much."
Xiao Lan: "Is this Sarah's song?"
Luo: "I think it should be. If the spirit is affected, it can be considered very dangerous for the player."
Xiao Lan thought about it and said seriously: "His artistic level is worrying... Are you sure there is no blood relationship between you?"
Luo Yi said seriously: "Mr. No, about my painting, it is a kind of art without skills. I don't think I am the same as this guy called Sara."
Xiao Lan thought for a while: "Also... at least your painting does not carry the mental attack effect."
Ugly to ugly, but at least not to death.
Luo: "..."
At this time, just keep smiling.
After all, lonely artists are not always understood by the world.
After reading the information, the two put away their things and moved on.
After walking along the forest for a while, a small town finally appeared in front.
The entrance to the town says "Mona".
This is the source of everything recorded in the data and an important scene of Sarah's Song.
Mona is a small town that looks a bit rundown.
The houses in the town all look old and there are no new buildings in the town.
There is almost no green around, even the weeds are dry yellow, and the ground is full of unorganized garbage, a self-destructive look.
Because of the mountain fire, the town looks very hot and the sky here looks red.
There was a choking smell in the air, and the ashes from the fire were floating.
Without monitoring, I also know that this air quality is definitely not up to standard.
When Xiao Lan and Luo stepped into the town, the eyes of the surrounding residents swept over.
It was a beast-like gaze, and they both stared at these two outsiders, as if they would rush to siege and nibble at the next moment.
As the information says, these people look really weird.
They all have different degrees of disability, some lack eyes or ears, and some lack a hand. There are not even legs.
In addition, their limbs are also different from ordinary people.
Some people's body tissues stick together, as if they were not treated properly after being burned.
Others' exposed arms are not as dry as living people, and they don't look like they have muscle or blood at all.
After seeing these residents, Xiao Lan instantly understood the sentence "They look like monsters" in the notebook.
This appearance does not look like a human.
Not only their appearance, their behavior is also very strange.
On the way forward, Xiao Lan had seen more than one person commit self-mutilation.
The slight one just hit the wall or pump yourself with a stick, and the severe one even cut off one finger directly.
While the man was cutting off his fingers, he kept staring at Xiao Lan, with a crazy but happy smile on his face, as if he was cutting the flesh and blood of these outsiders.
The two marched slowly in the town.
Along the way, no matter where they go, the residents where they pass by are watching them with that kind of vigilant, beast-like eyes. Being stared at by such a sight always makes people feel creepy.
Occasionally, the whispers of residents can be heard.
Xiao Lan heard many words such as "Aliens", "Get out", "Kill them", "You do not want to compete for Sarah's attention".
Outside the small town of Mona is a blazing fire, and inside is a desolate scene.
There are also many weird residents, and almost full of malicious.
This is like a prison cage constructed in flames, specially built for players who step into it.
"Xiao Lan, Filo--"
Suddenly, Xiao Lan heard someone calling in front of them.
He looked towards the sound and found the figures of Wang Teddy and Qi Ning. Wang Teddy was standing in front of an abandoned building and waving to himself.
Several people finally converged.
Only then did Xiao Lan know that Qi Ning and Wang Teddy appeared in the game as the only hotel in the town, so they also booked a room for Xiao Lan.
Xiao Lan couldn't help but grief from it.
It turned out that the identity I selected was the most trashy one.
Not only was he poor, but also experienced car accidents and fire escapes, he was very unfriendly, and even if no one else helped him pay for the room, he might have to go to sleep on the street.
Of course, Luo will not allow this to happen.
Qi Ning looked at the residents around him, and his tone was full of interest: "They look amazing, and if they have time, they really want to dissect it."
Xiao Lan: "Dr. Qi, your speech is very dangerous..."
Wang Teddy: "Sounds like a perverted scientist... will be dragged out of the town to make a barbecue."
"Hehehe, I just think about it, don't worry." Qi Ning said calmly.
But the mask obscured his expression, and the appearance of the plague doctor made him seem to have a three-pointed sense of darkness.
As a result, he still looks like a pervert who loves human anatomy.
Wang Teddy changed the topic: "Did you hear the song of Sarah when prompted by the system? How do you feel? I feel very vomiting after listening."
Xiao Lan said: "I feel dizzy and the picture in front of me is trance."
Luo directly copied the answer: "I am similar to Xiao Lan."
Qi Ning said: "I seem to hear Cen Wei's voice in it."
Xiao Lan frowned and asked, "Illusion?"
If it really makes people hallucinate, the threat level of Sarah’s Song may have to increase.
Qi Ning thought for a while: "It only appeared for a moment, but it should be like this."
He looked at Xiao Lan's worried expression and added: "Relax, I know very well that he is no longer there, and there will be no unrealistic expectations."
At this time, Wang Teddy joined the conversation between the two: "That... who would take the liberty to ask, who is Cen Wei?"
Xiao Lan was a little surprised that he didn't know about Cen Wei: "That's Qi Ning's boyfriend."
Wang Teddy: "Why do you all know what it looks like?"
Qi Ning said: "I told Xiao Lan on my own initiative. I hope Cen Wei can live in the memory of more people, and Wang Ke also knows about him."
Every one of Wang Teddy's little curls is puzzled: "When is it? Why don't I know?"
Qi Ning's tone was calm: "Sorry, because you were too weak at the time, and it didn't look like you could live a long time, so I thought it was useless to tell you back then."
Wang Teddy: "..."
The former·veteran chicken·Wang felt offended.