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I saw a short old man with a body of normal human size, made of white bones, wearing a strange pendant around his neck, walking slowly from among the bone creatures.

In his hand, he held a very familiar erhu.

With the melodious sound of erhu, it echoed in this village of living creatures.

The nearby white-bone creature regained its consciousness and immediately showed its ferocious face, wanting to attack Chen Ye.

But the erhu sound sounded again...

The white-bone creatures froze, and as if under some kind of order, they collectively stopped moving and retreated obediently.

Chen Ye's eyes moved slightly and fell on the erhu.

Checking it with the Eye of Luck... He suddenly saw that the short old man holding an erhu had a line of purple energy on his head, which was connected to the suona in his hand.

at the same time.

There is a majestic purple energy gathering on the top of the opponent's head. From this, it can be judged that it seems to be a highly respected figure in Shengsui Village, with an identity similar to that of the village chief.

Chen Ye looked carefully and found that this erhu was different from the old man's erhu.

Not the same erhu.

At this moment, the short old man pulled the erhu and made a strange sound.

The tone was sharp and harsh, but it seemed to be able to speak, conveying a certain meaning.

Chen Ye, who has an absolute sense of hearing, listened carefully and knew that the other party was using the erhu to simulate the tone of human speech, so as to communicate with him.

What it means is probably:

"Why did you arrive here?"

Soon, Chen Ye also used the same method to simulate human voices with an electric guitar, and began to communicate with the short old man:

"For the Dragon God Festival."

When he made this statement, the bone creatures around him seemed to be commotion.

Seems surprised by this word.

"Dragon God Festival... I haven't heard this word for a long time. Haha, it's a curse in the village." The short old man pulled the erhu in his hand and played a short piece of music to express this longer sentence.

Especially when it comes to "hehe", the sharp erhu sound becomes distorted, seeming to convey some teasing and sarcastic meaning.

"Curse?" Chen Ye simply played a word, using a crooked tone to express doubt.

"There's wine there." The short old man seemed to reply with an unrelated sentence.

"What wine?"

"Wine of eternal life." When the short old man used this word, suddenly, the erhu sound was filled with extreme pain, as if there was some unbearable past.

Chen Ye's eyes moved, and he suddenly felt that the emotions conveyed in it were somewhat similar to the emotions that the old man Erhu used to hide in the sound of music.

Could it be... what does the old man Erhu have to do with this place?

Seeing that Chen Ye was still doubtful, the short old man continued to play the erhu and explained with a short eerie tune based on diminished chords:

"The wine of eternal life, the source of the curse, it makes us what we are."

Chen Ye was stunned and looked around at this village made of bones.

The skeleton villagers seemed to have strong emotions, which were different from the skeletons in the sea of ​​dead bodies outside.

The skeletons outside do not have "self-awareness". Their consciousness seems to have been integrated into the entire sea of ​​dead bodies and has become a part of this place. According to the consciousness of that sea, they can be driven at will, as if their souls are locked in This area will never be reincarnated.

But there are obvious differences between the white-bone creatures in the Skeleton Village.

The most significant thing is that this village clearly has human civilization.

On their white bones, some were made of wooden boards spliced ​​into breastplates, some had red ropes tied around their ankles, and some had a string of bone pendants hanging around their necks, seemingly as decorations. The most remarkable thing is...the musical instrument held in the mouth can play music that is obviously suitable for human ears for communication.

Noticing this, Chen Ye's heart moved slightly and asked:

"Were you once human?"

"Humans...that's not accurate...we are the children of Poseidon..." the short old man corrected.

"Sir of Poseidon?"

At this moment, it was Chen Ye's turn to be surprised.

He never expected that the bone creatures in this skeletal village were actually the children of Poseidon?

"Be astonished, strangers, because of the curse, we have become like this for three hundred years."

The intermittent erhu sounds, with a sense of self-mockery, are spliced ​​into complete sentences with short words.

Chen Ye thought for a moment and said, "I know the descendant of Poseidon."

"I know, you have aura on you."

"Then you guys..."

"You want to say relationship?" The short old man said with a hint of ridicule before Chen Ye finished his explanation, "Compatriots with close blood ties? Ridiculous! They were just the first ones to run out, but a generation later, they regard us as Monster. It has been three hundred years and there has been no rescue..."

When expressing these words, the short old man's music became violent, as if he had long been holding back anger in his heart.

Chen Ye did not respond and expressed silence.

It seems that... the villagers of this skeleton village were originally descendants of Poseidon, and have the same ancestors as Ajiaka and others.

But blood relationship does not mean harmony.

Judging from the little old man's opinion, it was probably Ajiaka's ancestors who ran out first to avoid the curse.

I thought that the descendants of Poseidon who escaped would find a way to rescue them...

However, time is ruthless.

perhaps……

At the beginning, the ancestors and compatriots would still think about saving the cursed villagers of the Skeleton Village, but a generation later, these past events have been forgotten.

Also, other children of Poseidon are living well outside, so why would they think about risking their lives every day to save their compatriots?

Even if the descendants of Poseidon are a bit loyal, it is the instinct of all aborigines to seek advantages and avoid disadvantages.

Therefore, over the long years, the legend about the dragon god's sacrificial island has become vague. It is only known that witches can enter, but the cursed ancestors here have probably been forgotten long ago.

Even Ajiaka's explanation only contained legends about this place, and as the witches passed away, they had not set foot here for three hundred years.

This means that the chronology of the miko and the ancestors of these Poseidon descendants being trapped here actually happened at the same time.

It is very possible that the secret of training a miko was left behind in the Skeleton Village.

The children of Poseidon outside have no witches and cannot enter the Sea of ​​Death, let alone rescue them.

The short old man's anger may actually be a misunderstanding, but considering the pain he has endured and the three hundred years of waiting, it is understandable that when he suddenly talks about this matter, he loses control of his emotions and becomes excited and angry.

Wait...another three hundred years?

Chen Ye frowned slightly. Is this time too much of a coincidence?

I have heard it more than once in three hundred years.

It seems that Bishop von Lucius was also a figure from three hundred years ago.

So much information gathered at this critical point in time made Chen Ye feel extremely concerned.

But for now, we still need to resolve the matter in Shengke Village first.

Chen Ye then asked:

"What curse has been placed on you?"

The short old man replied:

"Immortal, trapped here, eternal life."

When the erhu sound expresses these three words, the tune is like a crow crying blood, full of pain and sadness.

Chen Ye gradually understood...

Indeed, it is indeed a kind of torture to be trapped on a small island like Shengsui Village with this appearance, without organs, unable to speak, and spending three hundred years in an extremely boring environment.

"Then how can we lift the curse?"

"Destroy this place."

"You will die too?"

"Yes……"

"You want to die?"

"That's right."

The short old man played it here, and the tune seemed to have spanned three hundred years, with endless loneliness and sadness:

"For three hundred years, my soul has been trapped in a cage of darkness. Many of my companions have gone crazy, and so will we. We cannot go out. Leaving the village is worse than death."

Chen Ye's eyes moved and he realized that the short old man might have the same goal as his.

They want to destroy this place.

After all, for the descendants of Poseidon, who were originally normal humans, to move around with a bodyless body, every move they make will be accompanied by pain.

The soul is attached to the bones, unable to die, and has been tortured...

This is something even more cruel than the death penalty.

"Maybe I can help you."

Chen Ye moved his mind and took down the [Holy Mercury].

The short old man's eyes fell on the [Holy Mercury], which had turned into empty pupils, and fell directly on the silver dagger, as if reflecting flames.

It was as if after three hundred years of despair and darkness, I finally saw hope.

"You...you have the key?" the short old man said excitedly.

"Yes."

"Prophecy, hahahaha, the prediction has come true!" The short old man suddenly became excited, playing his erhu and dancing. The cheerful tune was like pirates finding a treasure in the deep sea.

The other surrounding residents of the Skeleton Village also became agitated, looking at Chen Ye with eager eyes.

Only Chen Ye looked confused.

prophecy? What the hell? Could he be the son of prophecy?

Is there such a secondary setting?

The short old man stopped dancing, played his erhu, and asked excitedly:

"Outlander...do you have any other instruments?"

"Musical instrument?"

Chen Ye suddenly thought of something, and then took out the suona.

The short old man seemed to have his breath stagnant, and slowly walked towards Chen Ye. His hand, which was only a bone, carefully placed it on the suona. The moment his fingertips touched it lightly, he suddenly raised his head, Like confirming something.

"Do you have a master who plays the erhu?"

"Do you know him?" Chen Ye also became excited. Based on this sentence, is it possible that the short old man is related to the old man Erhu?

"he is my friend."

The short old man took a few steps back and let out a long sigh. There seemed to be a sense of relief in the skeletal look.

"I understand, he asked you to come."

"That's right..." Chen Ye responded with semi-confirmation.

The key in my body was indeed obtained under the guidance of the old man Erhu.

From the suona at the beginning to the [Heavenly Rites and Music] at the end, it opens the key to the spiritual world...

Although the old man Erhu didn't give any clear instructions, every step he took seemed to be within his plan?

I am afraid……

The true life experience of the old man Erhu is still shrouded in many mysteries.

But since he knew this place and had a body, why didn't he come here?

All kinds of questions made Chen Ye fall into deep thought, and an urgent desire emerged in his heart to explore the secrets of the old man Erhu.

"follow me."

The short old man played in a deep erhu tone.

Chen Ye nodded and followed without hesitation.

He knew that there must be a secret about the life experience of the old man Erhu. It seemed that there was a deeper destiny that connected them together.

And the golden star became even brighter.