Chapter 583 Heavy rain is coming

Author: Half-wounded but not broken

Chapter 583 Heavy rain is coming

As night fell, thunder shook the entire village.

At first it was just a few low roars in the distance, and then it gradually turned into a terrible and continuous explosion, shaking every house and knocking some items off the shelves.

Lightning danced wildly in the sky, and then the rain began.

The dirty rainwater fell and soon turned into a heavy rain. The streets became muddy, and the rainwater quickly collected into streams in the depressions on the road. The vision became blurred in the pouring rain, and the people rushing on the road seemed to be confused.

Will be hurt by the wrath of the rain. The lightning and thunder in the sky never stop, mixed with the heavy rain and pouring down.

After asking around at the blacksmith shop, Perenli originally planned to ask the waitress named Fiona. He heard that she had smelled the rotting stench before and might find something. However, seeing the heavy rain coming, the weather turned dark.

Inevitably turning to darkness, Pei Renli decided to return to the Full Moon Tavern to rendezvous.

Kaya and the others arrived at the tavern faster than Pei Renli, just in time to catch up with the tavern girl who was busy closing the doors and windows. The group sat down in the lobby of the tavern, taking out towels to wipe the rain on their bodies, and exchanging the information they had just obtained.

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"How is the situation over there at the cemetery? Is there anything unusual?"

Kaya shook her head and said:

"There are too many empty tombs. The tombkeeper has often seen people moving around the cemetery recently. He dare not go to the tomb at night."

"And when we came back, we happened to catch up with the funeral."

Camilla said:

"A recently deceased person turned into a ghoul in the coffin. It is said that within a few hours after the doctor confirmed that he was dead and the family put him in the coffin, they didn't know how to deal with it, so they had to use iron chains

I locked it up and thought it would be fine after burial, but in the church the ghoul broke open the coffin.”

"How many hours? That's too fast."

"I checked and found that there are no traces of spell operations on the ghoul, and there is no undead toxin. It can be judged that it was not the work of a necromancer."

"But maybe some undead creature awakened it?"

Camilla nodded, indicating that she was right.

Some undead creatures have the ability to create undead creatures, which is definitely not something that simple skeletons and zombies can do. Most of the undead creatures with such spell-like abilities are mid-to-high-level undead creatures.

"I also found a symbol."

Korra tried to draw the runes on the table with her fingers wet from the rainwater on her body, but Korra had not received formal rune training, so she could only barely draw a rough outline, and it was a little crooked and out of shape.

Pei Renli looked up and down, but couldn't figure out what the runes meant.

"Where was it found?"

"Behind the statue of the God, there is a mechanism in the church. When it is opened, the sunlight passes through the stained glass and is reflected on the statue of the God."

The runes behind the statue?

Runes are only used in magic. There is no need for runes in theology. There are runes on the back of the statue, which is as weird as Guan Gong fighting Qin Qiong.

"Have you found any clues there?"

"I know, let me tell you!"

Cistia shook her head like a lion, broke away from Alyndra's arms who was wiping her hair, and said very positively:

"We asked a local dwarf..."

The situation told by the dwarf Druno was replayed to Kaya and others. After listening, everyone looked at each other.

I always feel that the current information is not helpful at all on how to leave this demiplane.

After saying that, Sistiya looked at Pei Renli who was thinking very happily:

"Is there any way?"

It feels like in her common sense, there is no problem that Pei Renli cannot solve.

"In short, what is certain at present is that this demiplane is not fortified. Someone has come and left before us, and not just once or twice."

Pei Renli knocked on the table and said:

"There should be two methods we can use."

"Which two?"

"One is to find the portal or magic circle hidden in the demiplane and escape by one's own strength. Since someone has already left in a similar way, of course we can too."

"But there are absolutely no clues."

"Yes, this is the most troublesome part."

It is completely impossible to judge how big the entire demiplane is, and in a swamp with an extremely complex environment, looking for the portal used when this place was used as a magic laboratory is not a needle in a haystack, but a needle in the lake.

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"Another way is to get the undead creature infestation commission in the town, and we should be able to get out."

They were obviously led here deliberately by someone. This person even knew how far they were coming, and arranged a small boat that was just enough.

It is speculated that when Pei Renli and the others left the Stone Fortress and followed the direction of the letter of authorization, they probably checked nearby and prepared things in advance.

Since he lured them here on purpose, after completing the commission, this person should also lure them out.

"But there are absolutely no guarantees."

It's really not reassuring to place your hopes on a guy they've never met and trap them in this demiplane. No one can guarantee that the other person will not care about leaving at all.

Sistia didn't seem to think about these troubles at all, and said excitedly:

"What should we do next?"

"I'm a little concerned about the runes that Korra discovered, and I want to take a look. But the weather is..."

Korra said that the runes are reflected on the statue through sunlight. Where can we find sunlight in the rainy environment now?

"Are you cold? I just boiled a large pot of water."

Kasha, the waiter in the tavern, seemed completely unaware of the worries, or perhaps did not have a clear understanding of the current situation in the town, so she walked over with a bright smile.

"My dad got a lot of fish from the fishermen. We can eat fresh fish at night, but you also have to help."

She pursed her lips towards the heavy rain that was falling outside the window:

"Because of the heavy rain, everyone who comes to the pub to drink every night has stopped coming. I am the only waiter working here."

"No problem, can you give us some hot water first?"

"sure."

After politely thanking him, Pei Renli turned to the others and said, watching Kasha jumping into the kitchen to get the kettle.

"Let's stay in the town for one night and explore again tomorrow to see if we can get any new clues."

Although there are two ways to leave this demiplane, I can't find the direction of either way now, so I can only wait and see what happens.

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As time goes by, the night becomes darker and darker.

I thought the rainstorm would gradually taper off, but instead it got heavier and heavier. Finally, it fell on the roofs and made a rumble like a heavy truck speeding past.

Golden lightning tore open the silent night sky, flashing alternately, causing fine flashes of light to continuously light up outside the paper windows, and high or low distorted shadows were also projected into the room where the candles were lit.

Since the town has never had any need to contact the outside world, the tavern certainly does not have the same special accommodation function as a hotel in a normal town. However, the Full Moon Tavern is not small in size and has many empty rooms, so Pei Renli and the others are temporarily allowed to do so.

These outsiders live here.

From this point of view, the local people are indeed simple and honest. It is not a matter of good or bad minds, but the lack of minds at all.

After all, normally, you would let strangers, especially armed strangers, live in your home.

Since it is not a hotel, the rooms cannot be as luxurious as one per person. Kasha wanted to clear out three rooms and let Pei Renli and the others divide them among themselves, but they were refused. Everyone is now huddled in the hall making beds.

Although the people in the town are not evil-minded, they must take precautions. There are many places here that are strange to Pei Renli and others from outside, so sleeping separately is not a good choice.

But it's still early, so everyone is just laying out their bedrolls.

Similar to Korra, Kai'Sa probably grew up in a tavern where people come and go, and her personality is somewhat of a social nerd. In addition, she especially likes to chat with people, and she quickly fell in love with the restless Sith.

Dia and Diya got along, and now they were sitting together playing dragon cards, but Kaya, who was pulled over, seemed a little unprepared because she met a stranger.

Camilla is sitting on the bedroll, holding the Holy Emblem and praying to the Immortal Girl Xuelin. This is the daily work of a priest. Only by praying to the gods every day can you obtain magical powers, which is equivalent to a work report.

Different gods have certain requirements for the time of prayer. For example, Lathander requires priests to pray or hold ceremonies at dawn, but Xuelin does not require an exact time, so any time will do.

Perrenli was sitting at the bar, but his style was different from his usual reading style. He was chatting and drinking with Kasha's father.

The Full Moon Tavern is run by Kasha and her father. I heard that her mother passed away early due to postpartum infection, so the father and daughter support each other to survive.

It’s not easy for everyone.

Anyway, it was just a casual chat. Pei Renli planned to ask for more local information. In the end, Kasha's father may have thought that he was interested in the town and introduced him to the benefits of the town crazily. He very much hoped that Pei Renli and the others could stay.
To be continued...