Don't call me evil god

Chapter 963 All correct!

An inexplicable chill came over my heart.

The group of people who made up the team seemed to be trapped in some kind of isolated and helpless predicament in the empty howling abyss.

Just as Gray described, although everyone tried various methods to observe, they still did not find any signs of monster activity in the surrounding environment.

Followed by.

An even more bizarre scene appeared.

Gray, who was being beaten unilaterally by Lancelot, suddenly became dazed.

His expression looked as if his soul had been suddenly pulled out of his body, leaving only a stiff shell.

With a look of intoxication and satisfaction, Gray's body "flashed" a few times in front of everyone.

Then it disappeared without a trace without a sound.

"He was attacked by a ghost!"

Dolan decisively activated the [Cognitive Protection Barrier].

It was as if I was wearing glasses that improved my vision. Even the originally thick darkness around me seemed to become a little clearer.

The new "world" that appeared before his eyes scared Dolan so much that he screamed!
"Fake!"

Ghosts are “invisible and intangible”? !

It's all fart!

Dolan was so frightened that he didn't even dare to breathe, because they were completely surrounded by the so-called "ghosts"!

Gray dwarf!
Lots of gray dwarves!

The gray dwarves, with dry skin and thin bodies, looked like they had become emaciated due to long-term malnutrition. They staggered out slowly from the thick darkness on all directions, like a group of mindless zombies!
They are surrounded by gray dwarves!
Even more bizarre is the expressions on the faces of these gray dwarves.

They were hung neatly with that look of intoxicated satisfaction!
Some of the gray dwarves even had white eyes when they opened them. It seemed that they were not relying on their eyesight to identify the situation, but were confirming their targets through other means.

Gray, who had disappeared out of thin air earlier, was now being held on the left and right by two emaciated gray dwarves, walking slowly towards the depths of the Howling Abyss.

He also had that weird expression on his face.

"This... is a bit scary..."

Petunia, who also activated the [Cognitive Protection Barrier], muttered to herself.

They have seen all kinds of crazy monsters. No matter how terrifying the other party's appearance is, the believers of knowledge still dare to pick up weapons and fight.

Those were all enemies, the hopeless followers of the evil god. There was no psychological pressure at all in slaughtering them.

But these "walking dead" gray dwarves in front of us are different.

Their condition did not look like they were contaminated by the evil god, but rather like they were under some kind of mental control.

Looking at their skinny appearance, it is very likely that they have suffered long-term physical torture!
Looking more closely, the sharp-eyed Vincent discovered more details:

"There are so many wounds on their bodies!"

Although the gray dwarves have thick skin and strong flesh, and their ability to withstand blows and heal themselves is pretty good, it doesn't mean they won't get hurt.

These abnormal and weird gray dwarves had exposed bodies, including arms, legs, chests, abdomens and even necks, which were covered with densely packed wounds as small as needle holes.

Most of the wounds have healed, leaving only some shallow marks.

But some of the damage was clearly fresh!
A terrifying guess came to my mind:

"They look like this, could it be that they have been having their blood drawn for a long time..."

These mentally and physically abnormal gray dwarves also act in strange ways.

They seemed to be oblivious to the existence of the seekers of knowledge.

The noise caused by the beating of Gray attracted them, but in the end they only attacked Gray, controlled him, and were slowly leading him towards the depths of the Howling Abyss.

"Follow them! If we find their source, we should be able to figure out how they became like this!"

Lancelot acted decisively and made a decision for the entire team.

Although he didn't know why these abnormal gray dwarves would not attack the believers of knowledge, it was obvious from their appearance that they had no reason or wisdom.

So take some risks and follow them!
……

Follow these undead-like gray dwarves all the way deep into the Howling Abyss.

The deeper they went, the more frightened they became.

Because they saw more and more gray dwarves in similar situations.

They wandered around in the Howling Abyss, stopping from time to time, then groping with their hands, turning over the ground beneath their feet and digging something out of it.

Dolan stepped into [Stealth], approached carefully, and checked the ground dug by these guys.

"insect?"

Several unknown insects can be seen crawling quickly in the turned sand.

They have the standard six limbs, mouthparts for biting and cutting, and a round abdomen.

It looks like some kind of oversized ladybug.

Dolan hesitated and did not attempt to collect a sample.

These gray dwarves have almost lost their minds, but they can still "instinctively" collect these things in the Howling Abyss.

He can figure it out by thinking with his butt.

There must be something secretly directing or manipulating them.

Look at the miserable appearance of these gray dwarves.

The things they touch might be dangerous.

To be on the safe side, let’s wait until we have a clearer understanding of the situation in the Howling Abyss.

I followed this group of slow-moving "zombies" in the Howling Abyss for several hours, and saw at least hundreds of gray dwarves during that time!

"The gray dwarves in the Limoen settlement have not had a good time in recent years, and their numbers are becoming increasingly fewer."

An unintentional remark from the gray dwarf in the village of Pais popped into Dolan's mind.

Common sense.

The lifespan of gray dwarves is almost the same as that of dwarves. Both are long-lived species that can live for more than 400 years.

Although the Deep Area is full of dangers, the native races that have survived here for thousands of years must have already summed up a unique way of survival, otherwise they would have become extinct long ago.

The phenomenon of declining population numbers has only occurred in recent decades;
The "good news" that the dark elves sold to the gray dwarves at extremely low prices was also around the same time;
Think about it again carefully.

If you want to find the differences between Gray and the seekers of knowledge.

There is definitely something wrong with the gospel!

Before stepping into the Howling Abyss, Gray took a few puffs of Gospel, the kind that goes through the lungs, to relieve his tension.

If this is why he was attacked by the "ghosts", those walking gray dwarves...

Dolan's eyes narrowed.

He had a bold idea.

His fingers deftly took out the cloth bag that Gray used to store the gospel powder from his bag.

Pinch off a pinch and sprinkle it into your Ghostfire Lantern.

The dark brown inferior gospel powder was gradually ignited in the blue flame and began to emit its iconic blue-purple smoke.

"Shh!"

The strange gray dwarves who were walking slowly around suddenly turned their eyes to the ghost fire lantern in Dolan's hand!
"Exactly right!"

"Case solved!"