The villain's goal is to save the heroine

"Needless to say, this lady is naturally a genius!"

"In that case, let me change the story and tell you the story of 'Seven Minotaur and Snow White'!"

"No more theme songs this time!"

"I know, I know. This time I'll get straight to the point... Stop for a moment, okay! Let me think... Oh, right, as the saying goes, the world will always unite after a long period of division, and these seven minotaurs, Snow White, are like the general trend of the world. After years of baptism, they have been separated for a long time. One day..."

Next, Lynn began to "tell stories" of nonsense. The content of the stories had basically no decent context. He basically said whatever he thought of. He could often stitch together several famous books in one sentence. It was completely irrelevant.

Of course, there's nothing that can be done about it. If he really puts effort into telling the story, he might actually get caught!

Because the vision was suppressed so severely at night, as they continued to go deeper, the "crunching" sound became more and more frequent, and more and more things fell from the sky, as if it was raining, sometimes it was a "hand", sometimes it was a "head", or simply two eyeballs fell down, making it impossible to guard against!

Fortunately, Lin En's "Wind Breaking Slash" technique is very strong. As a magical skill that can explode clothes, he is both "considerate" and can naturally blow away some broken limbs and arms more gently. Therefore, although the pressure is a bit high, everything is still under control.

But gradually, as the area entered the second half, the situations he faced became more bizarre!

More and more eyes opened directly on the trunk of the terrifying tree, as if boiling. Countless terrifying gazes that seemed to be real came from all directions. The "creaking" sound was mixed with the sound of eyeballs rolling. The feeling of the flesh squeaking was both terrifying and disgusting, making people want to escape!

In the game, even Claire couldn't bear the mental torture when she saw this scene.

But for Lynn, the impact was not that great.

On the one hand, he was mentally prepared in advance, and on the other hand, the buff of the "Ice Heart Pendant" was too powerful!

Although the feeling of fear, nausea, and creepiness kept rising, the degree of this was at least weakened by 80 to 90 percent, so at least he was able to maintain the state where he could still make up stories while leading the team forward despite being terrified.

This journey lasted for nearly five minutes. Just when Lin En was talking about Zhuge Liang's three attempts to anger the White Bone Demon, the "creaking" sound began to subside, and the number of giant trees began to gradually decrease, and gradually only some extending roots could be seen.

They left the giant forest, but... it seemed like they had entered a new area?!

"Huh..." Lin En let out a long breath and finally stopped. "Okay, that's the end of the story. You don't have to bow your heads anymore."

After hearing Lin En's long breath, several people dared to look up and found that the surroundings were much more empty. Whether it was the initial chaos or the "dazzling flowers" just now, they all disappeared completely, replaced by a subtle silence!

However, although it seemed very harmonious on the surface, I didn’t know if it was because the noise just now was too terrifying, I was always uneasy in my heart and couldn’t feel at ease.

Lynn observed the expressions of the three people and found that Mona was in the best condition, followed by Eunice, and finally Claire.

Obviously, Mona's mysterious trust made her really focus on Linn's story. No matter what happened outside, Linn's words were more important.

The little Loli obviously couldn't be as morbidly devoted as Mona, and she also had to control the puck, so she was listening to the story, but she was also paying more or less attention to the movements around her, so her expression was not that good-looking.

As for Claire...

Because his prejudice against Lin En had reached a certain level, he was unwilling to entrust his own safety to Lin En.

He was always paying attention to the situation around him, and would even occasionally use the corner of his eyes to catch a glimpse of the kind of scene that would kill someone with intensive phobia on the spot. So although he didn't lose his composure like in the game, his sanity value was undoubtedly the lowest among the few people, so it was normal for his face to look a little ugly.

"Were those also the ones being sacrificed just now?" The little Loli couldn't help but ask with a pale face.

She originally thought that those strange-shaped trees were curious enough, but she didn't expect that there would be something even more incredible behind them...!

"Well, but judging from the fact that the fallen parts seem to have their own consciousness, I'm afraid it's not just the result of a simple sacrifice. They may have also devoured some of their own kind."

Lynn responded using the game's narration:

"As you've seen before, some people aren't completely eroded by the Sacred Tree in such a short period of time. If even that one in ten thousand were considered an outlier, that would probably be the result."

Eunice couldn't help but shudder when she heard this: "These...these things don't even let their own people go?!"

"Who knows? Anyway, forget about trying to understand their ecology. Some things can't be dwelled on, or they'll disgust you for the rest of your life."

As he spoke, he turned his attention to the two people behind him:

"Hey, are you two okay? If you can't die, I plan to move on."

What he said was somewhat unreasonable, but Mona was in high spirits: "I...I'm fine...!"

After saying that, he looked at Claire again: "Claire, you see, I'm right, right? We can trust Lin En. There will be no trouble this time!"

However, it would have been better if Mona didn't say anything. After she said that, Claire's face became even worse.

Although it wasn't very strong, he seemed to see the shadow of Vivian in Mona...

how so? !

Yes…

Vivian must have been led astray by Lin En's strange methods! !

Chapter 170: Out of the Terrifying Tree Area

Thinking of Lynn's previous bad behavior towards Mona, Claire's anger had reached a peak!

If Vivian and Mona were based on the same template, he couldn't even imagine what kind of abuse that girl had gone through...!

However, Claire is very rational.

He knew what was important and what was not, and knew when to do what and when not to do it. So even though he had a lot of opinions about Lin En, he still patiently asked:

"I... have no problem, but! I want to know what else will happen to us next?!"

His words sounded innocent, but they were actually somewhat tentative. After all, it was their first time in such a place, but Lin En's calmness and precise avoidance of trouble were truly incredible.

However, Lin En simply responded calmly: "Really? I want to know too."

He is not an idiot, and he has the blessing of the "Ice Heart Pendant", so it is impossible for him to get himself into trouble.

But after saying this, Lin En suddenly became busy. He used Senlu to weave a backpack and said to the little girl, "Oh, by the way, Eunice, put all the ice balls in here. I'll carry them from now on. This way you can save some magic power."

Eunice naturally had no objection to this.

You know, it was because he wanted to concentrate on the mental control that she saw some horrifying scenes...!

If this lake water wasn't potentially useful, she would have thrown it aside long ago!

But even though she had no objections, the little girl still couldn't help but complain a few words: "Really! Really, really!! Why didn't you use some of your methods earlier? Bringing this thing to you is really killing me!"

Lin En patted the little girl's head and said helplessly, "I just thought of it too...Okay, then let it be my problem. I owe you a favor."

Yes, come to think of it, Eunice had a tough time. Carrying the lake water was only one aspect of it. The main issue was that these monsters were the types she was least adept at dealing with, which put a lot of pressure on her. But she didn't complain, which was no worse than Claire's.

"Hmph, you still have some conscience!" This time, the little Loli did not slap Lin En's hand away, but just hummed with her big blue eyes open.

Wouldn't this guy be cuter if he had twin ponytails?

Of course, this thought only lasted for a moment, and then Lynn immediately returned to the main topic of finding Cecilia.

He activated the "Slave Chains" again.

There was no other way. In the situation just now, he couldn't spare the attention to maintain the chain's appearance. Now that he had to start again, he had to confirm Cecilia's location again, but...

"boom!"

The next moment the spell was activated, the magic power collapsed!

"What happened?!" The sharp-eyed Claire immediately discovered the problem.

"Someone's disrupted the magical resonance..." Lin En said calmly, "If nothing unexpected happens, it must be Augustus. His reaction time was very short, which means we're close. But it doesn't matter. Although it was only a moment, the shortened distance allowed me to sense Cecilia's location. Let's go."

Having said this, he walked straight forward.

Seeing this, Eunice, looking relaxed, followed closely behind, and Mona followed closely behind them happily. Although Claire looked unhappy, she still followed.

They continued on the empty road.

At this time, there are no strange-shaped trees around. In this area, only some protruding and hideous roots can be seen. The "forest" seems to have disappeared, and replaced by an endless "wilderness". In the narrow three-meter field of vision, people can't help but feel lonely and insignificant.

But that's fine.

Although the ecology of the "Forest of the Sacred Tree" has become very strange because of the sacrifices, no matter how strange it is, there is actually a basic rule. As long as you ignore it, don't care about it, don't look at it, and don't touch the taboos of those things, the degree of danger can basically be ignored.

even if…

Right under their feet lies a terrifying tree that is enough to cause a heart attack!

This area is not safe.

Those protruding and hideous roots are actually part of the terrifying trees. Once prey curiously enters the area of ​​their roots exposed on the ground, these terrifying trees will immediately wake up from their slumber. No matter whether it is a human or a terrifying tree, they will all be devoured...!

Yes, the fear trees here have gone through a certain number of years, and their despair and pain are the most profound, so even some of their own kind can often dilute the pain. This is an important reason why they do not distinguish between friend and foe!

But those who do not know are fearless.

Compared to Lin En's trepidation, this area actually felt less oppressive to the three people who knew nothing. As long as they followed Lin En obediently and didn't cause any trouble, nothing would go wrong along the way.

I can only say that the choice of "Villain Diary" to "teach Mona a lesson" is really wise!

He had originally been too lazy to bother with the stupid woman, but that might have caused problems in the second and third levels! But now Lin En had disciplined her, restraining her unnecessary thoughts and actions, which turned out to be a clever way to reduce trouble. After suppressing the team's "negative effects", they had no major problems in the third area!

"The view... has become wider!" The little girl suddenly spoke as they walked.

Perhaps because she was more interested in those exotic creatures, Eunice became more sensitive to her vision. After they had been walking in the open area for more than ten minutes, their visual range gradually expanded beyond the narrow two or three meters and began to see farther.

"The records show that the 'Forest of the Sacred Trees' has never been hazy. Assuming that the limitation of vision is the result of the dense density of 'Screaming Trees', then we are probably now approaching the real 'Sacred Tree'." Lin En made a reasonable 'inference'.

"That...that means Cecilia is just ahead, right?!" Mona's voice trembled with excitement. "Sure enough! Sure enough, I was right to trust Lin En! It's all my fault...! If...if I hadn't wasted so much time...! I'm sorry, I'm sorry, I'm sorry...! I was so narrow-minded and stupid before! I'm simply not human...! Thank you...! Thank you for giving a loser like me a chance to atone for my sins...!"

As he said this, he was about to kneel down again, but Lin En was quick to grab hold of his collar, so at least he didn't do anything to lick his boots.

"Don't waste time. The next step is the key. Augustus won't let us take Cecilia away easily."

Chapter 171 A Microcosm of the World

Although Mona's behavior could not be considered as opening champagne, Lin En still threw her aside without hesitation and continued to move forward.

Yes, no matter what, the "Sacred Tree" now undoubtedly belongs to Augustus. If that guy is willing to fight to the death, the next battle is bound to be a tough one. How can he repent before a big battle?

Although Mona is not as annoying anymore, she has become a lot more troublesome...

Of course, Lin En couldn't scold the other party for such a thing, so he could only draw out the "Sword of Anemie" and continue to walk deeper.

As they continued, more green flowers and plants began to appear on the ground.

The surrounding environment was no longer heavy and depressing, but gradually became relaxed, and the vision began to return to normal. It felt like the clouds had cleared and the sun was shining, and I felt like I had returned to the world from hell.

As they walked further, the gloomy atmosphere completely dissipated. The scene before them had become peaceful and warm: lush grass, chirping birds, a clear breeze and a bright moon. Before they knew it, they were standing within the confines of a massive tree that required at least a dozen people to embrace. A gentle breeze caressed their faces, bringing a sense of peace and joy. The towering tree, reaching into the clouds, emanated a faint light that symbolized beauty, illuminating the surroundings with a magnificent beauty even at night.

However, this sight is difficult to appreciate.

The Sacred Forest has been transformed by this world into a secular one; it's a microcosm of this world! It's like the nobles outside, who also inhabit their own beautiful, extravagant little worlds. They, too, exploit the happiness and joy of the lower classes, embellishing their tiny spaces with grandeur and splendor, flaunting their prosperity. But...

What about the people below?

They are also the ones being sacrificed, and they are also living in misery and despair. When the polarization reaches a certain extent, this kind of beauty is no longer beautiful, but a naked irony!

Yes, the beautiful sight before me was the only tree originally recorded in the "Forest of Sacred Trees." It was so glorious and beautiful that, were it not for the haze created by the "Screaming Tree" obscuring my view, it would still gleam even in the darkness.

but…

"Cecilia!"

In mid-air, the tree trunk that was supposed to be full of divinity was now swallowing up a human figure covered in "divine fire" without any concealment!

The towering ponytail, the cool and pretty face, the black hair still seems to be flying, but the figure has been frozen. The beautiful girl is sleeping in an amber seal like a goddess!

If you look closely, you'll find a dense web of tiny roots within the "amber." Like worms, they radiate the same brilliance, yet they constantly intrude upon Cecilia's body. The nearest one is almost touching Cecilia's hair. In two or three hours, it'll be completely buried within Cecilia's skull. This situation is far more dangerous than a game!

"I didn't expect you to arrive so quickly..." At this moment, a deep voice rang out, "Is it really because of you, Lynn Noel? You've been eyeing me for a long time, right? As expected, I should have killed you first...! But I'm curious, you were looking for me everywhere when I first infiltrated Siena. How did you know me? We should have never met before."

Augustus, wearing heavy armor, stepped out from the shadows beside him.

This guy had obviously just suffered a serious injury outside, but he had recovered in such a short time. Not only had his spirit been restored, but even the flesh on his face had been glued back on. I don't know how many people had to be sacrificed to achieve this effect.

"I'm not obligated to answer your questions." Lin En held his sword across his body. "Don't try to stall for time. I'll only give you one minute to kneel down and beg for mercy. If you dare to refuse, I'll kill you immediately."

"Is that so?" Augustus remained unfazed by Lynn's threat. "Can I understand you're trying to evade me, Lynn Noel? But... never mind. Even if you don't say it, the truth is right before our eyes. If I'm not mistaken, Noel must have participated in the assassination of Ebony, right? Otherwise, you wouldn't have known my information. So, even after all this, are you still going to side with them? Mona Sophis, your father most likely died at the hands of these conspirators. Now, are you going to stand on your enemy's side and continue persecuting the Ebony members who have escaped the net?!"

It must be said that Augustus, once an elite member of the Black Blade, was truly adept at sowing discord and plotting intrigue! Even Mona, who had been manipulated countless times, was still shaken by Augustus's words. She glanced at Lin En, as if wanting an explanation, but...

"Time's up!" Lin En swung his sword at Augustus, then immediately shouted, "Mona, catch him!"

Lin En's order seemed to have magic. Although Mona had some doubts in her heart, she immediately put them behind her mind when she heard the voice, and immediately determined the purpose of her coming here.

Yes, she came here for redemption, how could she fail at this critical moment?!

In any case, there's absolutely no way to go wrong in saving Cecilia, right?

"Disqualified ritual!"

Mona shouted loudly and thrust her giant sword into the ground fiercely. The next second, her aura suddenly surged! With Mona as the center, a heart-pounding power erupted in a visible manner, spreading outward like a tidal wave, wave after wave. It was like an explosion of energy!

Well, that's pretty much it...