After drawing cards, the evil god became my source of吐槽 (tu cao, a form of humorous commentary/criti

Chapter 138 Black Sea Basin (3)

Where the eyes should have been, there are now only two smooth, slightly concave black holes, their edges blending seamlessly with the surrounding skin and flesh, as if they were born that way.

Empty black eye sockets, facing the gray sky and the viewer looking down at it, silently tell of the indescribable eeriness and terror deep in this sea.

An indescribable, sweet-smelling odor, a mixture of decay and deep-sea silt, mingled with a more subtle, viscous, tingling spiritual aura, emanated from the fish.

An Jing frowned slightly. This aura was far more intense and direct than the environmental pollution she sensed, brimming with malicious activity.

"vomit--"

I heard suppressed retching sounds coming from behind me.

066 had somehow gotten to a place not far from An Jing, and she saw the fish. The strong visual impact and mental discomfort made her stomach churn.

She quickly covered her mouth, her face as pale as paper. She looked away, but the image of that empty fish eye seemed to be branded into her mind, lingering and bringing waves of dizziness and nausea.

"Don't look."

An Jing's voice rang out calmly, carrying an unquestionable commanding tone.

Beware of mental pollution.

066 nodded hurriedly, forcing herself to fix her gaze on An Jing's back, not daring to recall the scene she had just witnessed, but her heart was still pounding and cold sweat was seeping from her back.

"Detective An... what threw that fish onto the surface?"

She asked in a trembling voice, partly to distract herself, and partly out of genuine confusion.

An Jing did not answer.

Her gaze remained fixed on the dark, lifeless sea, her mental energy like the most sensitive sonar, cautiously probing downwards in circles.

The seawater severely obstructs and distorts spiritual power, allowing only a vague outline of the area a dozen meters below and the massive, dark, slowly pulsating energy core even deeper.

The core is like the heart of a sleeping behemoth, each beat causing imperceptible ripples in the surrounding magnetic field.

suddenly!

Without warning, a song began to play.

It didn't come from a specific direction, but rather seemed to seep directly from my mind, from all directions, and from the viscous black seawater beneath my feet.

Ethereal, ethereal, and melodious.

The melody is ancient and melancholic, written in a completely incomprehensible language, with strange yet rhythmic syllables, like the ripples of water or the swaying of seaweed.

The song was filled with profound loneliness, boundless waiting, and an indescribable, captivating allure. It acted directly on the spirit, bypassing the physical barrier of hearing, echoing in the depths of consciousness, and stirring up fragments of memories hidden deep within the heart—memories of tranquility, belonging, or some vague longing.

An Jing's brows suddenly furrowed!
That singing... it's a mental attack! And it's quite intense and highly targeted!
She almost immediately turned to look at 066 beside her.

066's eyes had lost focus, and the fear and struggle on his face had been replaced by a bewildered, longing calm.

Her mouth was slightly open, as if listening to some exquisite heavenly music. Her feet began to move uncontrollably and sleepwalk towards the dark sea, oblivious to the rugged black sand under her feet and the danger that was close at hand.

"066!"

An Jing gave a low shout and reached out, his five fingers like pincers, precisely gripping 066's wrist.

It was icy to the touch, but my pulse was pounding.

066 showed no reaction whatsoever, stubbornly trying to move forward with unexpectedly great force.

An Jing's eyes narrowed. Without wasting time trying to wake her up, he used his arm to pull her back sharply!
At the same time, his other hand quickly pressed lightly on 066's forehead, and a concentrated mental force pierced in like an ice needle, forcibly disrupting the illusion circuit constructed in her mind by the song.

"Uh..." 066 groaned, his eyes regaining a sliver of clarity, but he was still dazed and confused, his body limp.

An Jing ignored her and quickly turned her gaze to 034 and 035 behind her. Sure enough!

Those two had already fallen victim to the virus.

034, with a fascinated smile on his face, walked step by step toward the sea, not caring at all that his glasses were askew.

035 was even more exaggerated, with his arms slightly outstretched as if he were about to embrace something, his face showing an almost blissful intoxication, and despite dragging his injured leg, his speed was surprisingly not slow!

The reach and impact of the song far exceeded expectations.

An Jing's mind raced. Subduing three people simultaneously and forcibly waking them without causing serious mental damage was extremely difficult and would severely deplete her mental energy.

The root cause must be addressed first, or at least this ongoing spiritual erosion must be stopped.

She made a quick decision and released her hand from 066.

The latter staggered, barely managing to stand, but his eyes remained unfocused.

She quickly took a few steps back, distancing herself from the seawater and the three controlled individuals. Then, she closed her eyes.

By shielding himself from the direct intrusion of the pervasive singing into his consciousness, he focused all his senses inward, concentrating his mental energy to a high degree. Like an invisible, extremely sharp probe, he went against the current along the clearest mental pathways transmitted by the singing, fiercely piercing a certain active point in the core of that enormous energy within his senses.

Mental energy penetrates the viscous magnetic field interference and the barrier of seawater, like chasing a faint but fixed radio wave in a storm.

Just as it was about to touch.

The singing stopped abruptly.

Like a silken string severed by a sharp blade.

It didn't gradually diminish; instead, it disappeared completely without warning.

It's like it never happened.

At the same time, An Jing clearly sensed that the active point she had locked onto, like a startled mimosa, instantly suppressed all fluctuations, collapsed inward, and completely disappeared into the huge, dark energy body below, vanishing from her mental perception range.

escaped.

An Jing slowly opened his eyes, his gaze deep and dark, carrying a hint of cold understanding.

Such a quick reaction, such keen perception.

As expected, it was a highly intelligent source of mental pollution. It sensed her reverse probe and decisively stopped its attack, hiding itself.

Once this type of eerie creature is startled and goes into hiding, luring it out or pinpointing its location becomes exponentially more difficult. It becomes more cautious and may even change its behavior patterns.

trouble.

Behind me came the sound of something heavy falling to the ground and violent coughing and panting.

The singing stopped, and the mind control was lifted. 066's legs went weak, and she collapsed onto the black sand, panting heavily, her eyes filled with lingering fear and the bewilderment of surviving a close call.

She had only felt herself walking towards a warm and peaceful light, completely unaware that it was an abyss of death.

034 collapsed to the ground with a thud, his glasses falling to the side. He frantically picked them up, his infatuated smile replaced by terror, his whole body trembling. He was less than five meters from the sea!

035 was in even worse shape, collapsing to the ground and vomiting, but only vomiting up bile. Tears and snot streamed down its face, mixed with sand, making it look utterly pathetic.

"We...we just now..."

034's voice trembled uncontrollably as he stared at the dark, abyss-like sea so close to him, as if countless hands would reach out from within and drag him down at any moment.

"We almost went in! What do we do... what do we do, Agent An! This thing! This thing can control people's minds! We're all going to die! We're definitely going to die!"

Fear completely overwhelmed him, causing him to howl in a tearful voice.