Whispering Poems

Chapter 1759 Black Mist Camp
It wasn't until this moment that Xia De realized that the spirit of the young witch was a little abnormally excited.This is definitely not the joy of being favored by a big shot, but rather like a stress response after being mentally affected.

However, compared with haggard and silent, this reaction is at least normal, so there is no need to worry about it for the time being.

So Xia De looked at the boy holding the torch again, some distance away from the three of them, as if avoiding suspicion and expressing that he did not want to eavesdrop on the conversation.

Judging from his attire, the boy must have come from an aristocratic family.His figure is not considered strong, but he is definitely not malnourished, so his age can be inferred from his height, and he is about fifteen or sixteen years old.

"He arrived earlier than you, because each person can only hold one torch in this place, so it's safer to gather and act, so I didn't drive him away."

Miss Higgins said, the boy thanked the witch tremblingly, and then answered the question:

"Hello, hello, hello, I'm Andor Ade, and I'm here to buy things too."

His timidity at this time is much more normal. Ordinary people in this era have no way to protect themselves in the face of such a strange place.

"Now that we've all introduced ourselves, it's your turn, sir."

The young witch looked at Xia De, and Xia De gave his name:
"Shard Hamilton, kind of travel writer and detective."

The witch nodded slightly, and continued to explain to Xia De:

"The place we're going to go next is the bazaar hidden in the black mist not far away. This is only the entrance to the bazaar. You must hold a torch to act inside. Please don't extinguish the torch. As for leaving here"

She looked around, the flames couldn't break through very far, and the black fog was quite oppressive:

"Her Majesty, the Witch Emperor of the desert outside, will pick us up at a certain time. But you can probably feel that this is a place of chaos in time and space, so it's hard to say how long we'll have to wait."

Even so, her tone was light:

"But I don't care. If I die unfortunately, His Majesty will give my sister a large amount of compensation. For a witch with no background like me, if I want to go further, I have to go to Bet on your luck."

"Your sister and you are not twins, are you?"

Xia De hurriedly asked, and Miss Leah Higgins looked at him suspiciously:
"Of course not, my younger sister just came of age, and I'm already...why do you think they're twins?"

"Just pretend I didn't say so. So, the camp is over there, isn't it?"

He pointed in the direction he was going to just now, and the witch nodded:
"Mrs. Miles wants to make up for the past regrets. The boy's country was destroyed over there. He wants to save the tragedy. As for me, although I was hired, I am also prepared to make some deals. After all, this kind of place is not for nothing. here."

She paused, and added cautiously:
"Most of the transactions in the Black Mist Camp require currency, and a few require emotions, sins, and even souls, but His Majesty does not recommend that we use anything other than currency. Since you said that you came here by accident, you should have no transaction on you." currency?"

She took out a black coin from her pocket and showed it to Xia De, and deliberately put her hand in front of Xia De.

Xia De took a look and knew that this was a coin he had never seen before.The black coin is about the size of a shilling alloy silver coin. On one side is the witch's own head, and on the other side is a symbol that symbolizes money, but this is not a relic.Of course, Xia De also knew that the young witch was deliberately testing him:

"I don't have such a thing, don't worry, I won't try to snatch it."

"You can't take it away. These coins cannot be transferred by other means. Look at my avatar on it, which means that I am the owner of this coin."

"Then can you take me to the Black Mist Camp to have a look?"

"Of course, let's go now."

The witch said that she took the initiative to help the elderly woman. Although she claimed to be hired, she was still very dedicated.At the same time, Shad noticed that Mrs. Miles's hat was decorated with small purple flowers, which seemed to be thyme.

The old woman smiled at Xia De:
"I'm getting older, and I want to make up for my previous regrets before I die."

She took the initiative to tell Xia De what she was going to do:

"When I was young, my lover bid farewell to me and went to a distant place to participate in the war. I promised him that I would marry him when he came back, but in the end I waited forever."

"Didn't you divination the other party's whereabouts? Isn't your cousin very powerful?"

Xia De asked curiously, and Mrs. Miles shook her head:

"He promised to come back. I believe he will not break his promise. Even if he can't come back, I want him to tell me what happened to him. Look at my old-fashioned hat, which he gave me before leaving Yes. Parsley, sage, rosemary, and thyme, that's all I have left of my parting day, and it was a fine day."

She coughed a few times, and with the support of the red-haired witch, she left the campfire and came to the path.The boy followed them with a torch, but he dared not get too close.

The witch lightly patted the old woman's back a few times, and continued to say to Xia De:

"We can't stay in the market for too long. You and I are fine. Mrs. Miles and the boys over there are ordinary people. They must return here before they can't hold on."

A group of people raised their torches and walked into the depths of the black mist. Xia De asked:
"How long can you stay?"

"In a place where time and space are chaotic, it is difficult for me to give you a time scale. If you can't do it, you must protect the flame. Without the flame, you will be lost here forever. Therefore, it is best for everyone to act together, even if one person's flame When it is extinguished, others can protect her."

She helped Mrs. Miles walk behind Shad, and the boy was further behind.Far away from the bonfire, the temperature dropped rapidly, and the mist could already be exhaled from his mouth when he spoke.Visibility is further declining, the black fog has become thicker, and the area illuminated by the four torches seems to be the only safe area left in the world.

"I have one last question."

Xia De, who took the initiative to lead the way ahead, could already vaguely see a shadow-like shadow appearing in the black mist ahead.His body is obviously able to resist the severe cold, but at this moment he still can't help shivering:

"Is this strange place related to the gods?"

The tree father's task was to make deals with the god of commerce and wealth, not with the oddities that gradually appeared in front of him.

"I haven't heard of it, I don't know."

The young witch turned up her collar and shook her head decisively. She was covered with a thick cotton coat, and only the hand holding the torch turned white from the cold.Xia De gasped and nodded. He understood that maybe his main task was not to help the group reach their respective deals, but to find the god first.Thinking of this, he quietly looked at his three companions this time. The boy and the old woman also looked out of breath due to the cold and oppression. Their faces were pale, but none of them gave up moving forward.

"I don't know if the gods have already ambushed among us, just like in the Forest of Thousand Trees."

Thinking in my heart, I didn't forget to take out the cotton coat from my pocket and put it on.The other three were prepared, so they didn't need Shad's help.

The so-called "Black Mist Camp" was quite close to the bonfire, but it was not noticed just now because of the influence of the black mist.Following the trembling people, they gradually walked forward holding torches, but after a dozen steps, the end of the uphill path was their destination.

The terrain is very open, and the strange weeds and wild flowers on the ground have been cleared away, revealing the black land covered by a layer of frost.In the fog, a translucent figure like a shadow appeared as the fog was dispersed by the fire.They are either sitting cross-legged or standing. These shadows are similar in shape, and each has its own merchandise and booths in front of it.

But all the black shadows here are completely still and completely motionless, and there is no sound around.This place is like a solidified oil painting. In addition to the black shadows, there are booths and roads extending in all directions between the booths.As for the camp itself, it seemed quite large, or because the field of vision was limited and it was impossible to see very far, it was impossible to see the end at a glance.

Apart from four people, there should be no other guests here.The weird scene illuminated by the fire made the four of them subconsciously stop.

"Look this way."

At the entrance to the camp at the end of the trail, a dilapidated notice board was wedged in the dirt.Holding a torch to watch carefully, all kinds of messy paw prints formed crooked letters on the notice board.Not only Xia De, who is proficient in all characters, can understand those densely packed letters, but also the remaining three people.

For this is the writing of this age of the Fifth Age:

[fair, fair, fair]

"That's not bad."

Xia De sighed softly, and the white mist in his mouth extended into the mist that was not illuminated by the fire.He adjusted his breathing and asked the young witch beside him:

"Who do you want to trade with?"

From the entrance of the camp, most of the things on the vendors were covered by thicker black fog, and it was impossible to see what they were selling.The few goods that can be seen clearly are all bloody limbs, or strange pieces of meat wriggling in dirty bottles.Coupled with the fact that those black shadows have no features, it is not easy to find a specific target.

"I don't know, but I took other people's money, so I can't take no risks. I already have a plan, please follow me."

It could be seen that she was also a little afraid of this place, but she still stood up bravely.First, trembling, he gave a few words to Mrs. Miles, then passed Shade, and approached the booth on the left side of the entrance of the camp with a torch.

(End of this chapter)