My Years in the Folklore World

Chapter 479 Weird footsteps
Jiang Xinghuo activated the power of the Burning Pillar and burned the original Maitreya's clone into ashes. Then he waved his right hand and put the Burning Pillar back into the magic bag.

Then, Jiang Xinghuo crushed the teleportation talisman in his hand, and the mysterious spatial power instantly enveloped his body. When he opened his eyes again, he had returned to the shop.

Less than two minutes after Jiang Xinghuo left, a transparent beam of light descended from the sky, and two figures wearing Public Opinion Bureau uniforms appeared silently on the barren mountain.

"What a fast speed! I used Star Track Teleport, but he still managed to escape."

A young investigator with gray hair spoke gloomily.

"There are not many clues left, and there are no signs of large-scale destruction around. There should not have been a real fight, or it was just a brief one. Of course, it is not ruled out that the strength of the two sides is too different, so the battle ended in the shortest possible time."

Another baby-faced investigator looked at the scorched earth left on the ground. After a long while, he slowly spoke:
"I personally prefer the former idea. The game has only been online for less than a year. Even if there is a gap in strength between the two, they won't be killed in less than a minute."

"Confucians use literature to disrupt the law, and knights use force to break the law. Some people suddenly gain extraordinary powers in the secular world, and it is easy for them to do things that harm society. In my opinion, all players should be registered, and anyone who dares to break the law should be killed directly. After a few are killed, no one will dare to make trouble again."

The gray-haired investigator spoke in a nonchalant tone, but his words were full of cynicism.

"Overcorrection will inevitably lead to chaos. If we really do what you say, the whole city will be in turmoil, everyone will be in danger, and social order will inevitably be completely overturned."

"Forget it. These things are not something you and I can decide. We are just the pawns of our superiors. We have to do whatever the leader says. Why think so much?"

The baby-faced investigator went over and grabbed his companion's hand, saying, "Hurry up and activate the star track to teleport back. You left halfway through mixing the noodles and didn't eat them. It's time to go back now because the noodles are still hot. Don't waste time."

“Foodie!!”

The gray-haired investigator snorted coldly, and a transparent beam of light fell from the sky again, enveloping the two figures and disappearing in an instant.

the other side.

Jiang Xinghuo returned to the shop and looked at the ceiling that was streaked with blood. He couldn't help but sigh. He still felt a dull pain in his neck. It felt really bad to have his head chopped off.

However, cleaning up the scene is also a hassle. If a guest comes in at this time, he might think he has run into some perverted murderer.

Jiang Xinghuo sucked his teeth, pondered for a while, opened the magic bag, searched it inside and out several times, and finally took out a dust-repelling bead.

This was what he found when he was exploring the Songhua River in Kanto in the secular world. It can keep a certain area free from dust and ashes. I don't know if it will be useful in this situation.

While Jiang Xinghuo was thinking about this in his mind, he threw the Dust-Repellent Bead in his hand away.

I saw transparent beads suspended in the air, spinning non-stop, releasing clear and empty light. The light spread out in all directions like ripples of the tide, and soon enveloped the entire shop.

The blood stains on the ceiling that had not yet completely dried began to disappear at a speed visible to the naked eye, and even the sofa that was soaked in blood looked brand new.

The whole shop looked like it had been renovated. Not only was it spotless, but the furnishings were also brand new.

"This is really a treasure..."

Jiang Xinghuo was also very surprised. He thought that this "dust-proof bead" could only prevent dust, but he didn't expect it also had the function of renovation.

Ten minutes later.

The Dust-Repellent Bead fell back into Jiang Xinghuo's hands. There was no sign of anything unusual in the shop, as if nothing had happened.

Jiang Xinghuo finally felt relieved and began to check the storage bag of Yuanchu Maitreya.

Although the original Maitreya he burned to death was only an incarnation, he also had a storage item on him.

So after burning the other person to death, Jiang Xinghuo put away the storage bag. Now he doesn’t know what is inside.

Jiang Xinghuo opened the Tathagata in his right eye and began to count the items in the magic bag, the first of which was a heavy black ghost-head knife.

"Ghost King Blade (rare consumable item), a ghost-headed sword bestowed by the Lord of the Secular World. It is forged with the unique craftsmanship of the underworld and has the ability to exchange lives for lives. All you need to do is stick a portrait of the person you want to kill on a wooden stake and offer the life spans of a large number of monsters and demons as a sacrifice, and you can kill the person in the portrait from a distance."

"Current remaining times: 1/3."

"Note that this knife can only be used three times, and it will be automatically destroyed after three times."

Seeing the information appearing on his retina, Jiang Xinghuo finally understood what was going on. The original Maitreya must have used this prop to kill himself without any warning.

As for how the other party got his portrait, Jiang Xinghuo thought about it for a moment and guessed a rough idea in his mind.

Now is the technological age, surveillance cameras can be seen everywhere, and it is very easy to get a photo of someone.

But then again, the nature of this item is completely a rule-based weapon. If it weren't for the limit on the number of times it could be used, it could be called an unsolvable BUG. Killing anyone with just one strike would be a matter of course.

Now, there is one last chance to use this knife. Jiang Xinghuo pondered for a while, found a piece of sketch paper, and made some revisions, and drew the appearance of the original Maitreya on it.

Then he took out a puppet from his magic bag and pasted the portrait on the puppet's head.

Jiang Xinghuo looked at the puppet in front of him and thought to himself that it would be rude not to reciprocate. We all have to follow the rules. You stabbed me, and I will return the knife to you. So we are even on the same page.

But Jiang Xinghuo also noticed that in order to use this item, a large number of lives of monsters and demons were required as sacrifices.

This means that if you want to use this item, you must first use this knife to absorb enough life.

So, Jiang Xinghuo logged into the game interface again, left Yanshi Town, teleported to Beiping City through the shrine, and set up a mocking brazier.

"You have lit the brazier of mockery."

This item is a taunting item specially used to lure monsters. Jiang Xinghuo began his career of searching for enemies in the void. He used the Ghost King Sword to kill for more than two hours before a prompt message came from the game that the Ghost King Sword had been fully charged.

"Monk, look at the knife!!"

Jiang Xinghuo was really not vague. He looked at the puppet with the portrait in front of him, grinned, raised his hand and slashed with a knife. The dark knife light flashed, and the portrait and the puppet were instantly split into two halves! !

At the same time, Jiang Xinghuo felt that the Ghost King Sword in his hand began to vibrate slightly. Spider-web-like cracks suddenly appeared on it and quickly spread throughout the blade.

Then with a "crash" sound, the heavy Ghost King Sword shattered into pieces like rubble and completely turned into ashes.

The game also sent a prompt message at the right time.

"The Ghost King Sword has (0/3) remaining uses and has been automatically destroyed."

Looking at the game text, Jiang Xinghuo exited the interface calmly. Although he triggered the ability of the Ghost King Sword, he knew that he could not kill the Original Maitreya with this item alone. He just wanted to cause trouble for the opponent and vent his anger.

This thing was originally used to kill himself, but now he used it on the other party, which was tantamount to slapping the original Maitreya in the face.

I felt so happy in my heart!! In an unknown Buddhist temple.

The one-eyed Buddha in a patchwork robe was sitting on a lotus platform and preaching. Suddenly, a hideous bloody mark appeared on his neck. Then his head fell off his neck and rolled to the bottom of the cliff outside the temple.

The other monks who were listening to the sutra below were frightened by this sudden scene, and only came to their senses from their shock when blood splattered on their faces.

"Afu!"

"Lord Buddha..."

“Buddha!!”

The noisy sound filled the entire Buddhist temple.

The headless corpse on the lotus platform changed its handprints, and the blood from the wound disappeared immediately. Then a lotus swayed brightly and emerged from the wound. In the blink of an eye, it turned into a head again, with the neck intact, without even a scar left.

"It doesn't matter. Karma is inevitable. Since I have already slashed someone with my sword, how can I refuse the gift if he returns it to me?"

The one-eyed Buddha put his hands together, calmed down the restless monks, and continued to preach his Buddhist scriptures.

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Jiang Xinghuo cleaned up the destroyed Ghost King Sword, then sat on the sofa and continued his game.

"Where are you planning to go next?"

"Are you planning to have a good stroll in Beiping, or return to Qingmingfang in Jiangnan to continue your unfinished exploration?"

Jiang Xinghuo activated the teleportation function of the shrine and returned to Qingmingfang in the secular world of Jiangnan. He found the path to Yanshi Town again and planned to explore it.

"You have entered the desolate and dilapidated Yanshi Town again. Please choose where you want to explore next?"

"Would you like to go to the square center of Yanshi Town, or would you like to just take a quick stroll around the town, or would you like to visit the ancestral hall in the town?"

Jiang Xinghuo took a look at the options given.

There are three options, two of which give accurate locations to explore, and the remaining one is just a aimless sightseeing.

Jiang Xinghuo thought for a moment and decided to go to the ancestral hall first. If there were still people in this town, then the most likely place for them to hide would be the ancestral hall that represented incense.

This reminded Jiang Xinghuo of the old men in the ancient town of Taiping. These powerful people who survived the previous civilization basically built signposts. If they wanted to survive, they had to ensure that the signposts did not collapse.

Just like the person who taught Mr. Yellow River his abilities back then, he should be following the path of teaching and establishing landmarks.

As long as one's own inheritance is not completely cut off, the landmark established by the other party will not collapse.

If you are lucky enough, maybe the mark will get higher and higher, and your strength will become stronger and stronger.

If there are strong people who have established Taoist landmarks in Yanshi Town, they should also follow the path of teaching and imparting knowledge, or use the power of incense to continue their descendants.

But Jiang Xinghuo felt that the former was more likely. Yanshi Town had already become such a mess. If one wanted to continue the family line, the conditions would have to be met.

"You chose to go to the ancestral hall in Yanshi Town to find out."

"On the way, please wait..."

"You walk on the bluestone path and find that it seems to have been specially treated, probably with quicklime or similar materials."

"So even after so many years, there is no moss or weeds growing, not even the corpses of insects. Only a thick layer of rotten dust remains."

"But just as you were heading towards the ancestral hall, you heard an unusual sound of footsteps. It seemed to be right behind you, but it overlapped with your footsteps, so it didn't sound particularly obvious."

"What are you going to do next?"

"Will you pretend you didn't hear the noise behind you and ignore it, or will you turn around and catch the other person before he or she reacts?"

The game gave two options. Jiang Xinghuo chose the latter without much hesitation, intending to catch the other party in the act.

"You continue walking forward on the bluestone road, and then suddenly turn your head and look back, but behind you is a dead silence, there is nothing there, let alone the sound of footsteps."

"You can't help but wonder if you heard it wrong, but you keenly noticed that there was some paper ash on the ground behind you that was flickering with sparks."

Jiang Xinghuo pursed his lips and scrolled through the text records. When he was outside Yanshi Town, he encountered the same situation.

The unknown being suddenly snatched away the faceless Buddha statue. When I controlled the character to chase after it, I found no trace of any living creature, only a handful of paper ash.

Jiang Xinghuo was thoughtful as he continued to push the plot forward, walking towards the ancestral hall in Yanshi Town.

"On the move..."

"You walked forward about ten steps, and the sound that overlapped with your footsteps sounded in your ears again. Do you want to turn around and check?"

Jiang Xinghuo chose no.

I didn’t find anything the last time I looked back. If I choose to look back this time, I probably won’t find anything either.

"Continue to move forward..."

Jiang Xinghuo looked at the text prompt and thought for a while, then clicked on the skill bar in the lower right corner of the screen, found a spell he had just learned, and clicked to use it.

"You have used the Mirror Forest Secret Technique."

"Mirror Forest Secret Technique (rare technique), a secret technique passed down by the Mirror Immortal, one of the Eight Immortals in the secular world. It can generate an ancient mirror that is isolated from the outside world, and the rules of warmth and cold, good and evil will also be isolated from it."

"You mobilized the magic power in your body to perform the Mirror Forest Secret Technique, forming an ancient mirror within a ten-meter radius that isolates the outside world."

"This time, you clearly saw the thing following you. It turned out to be a bronze puppet."

"You have triggered the talent of Tathagata."

"You have seen the secrets hidden beneath the surface of this bronze figurine."

"You have discovered..."

(End of this chapter)