Strange Era: An exclusive talent every month

[The deep pool of drowned people]

[Risk factor: B+]

[Description: In this deep water area, there is the skeleton of a drowned ghost. Anyone who comes here to fish will be pulled into the water! Only the legendary fisherman can fish out the soul of a drowned man. 】

[Mission: Eliminate the resentful souls in the deep pool and restore the safety of this area. 】

[Rewards: Exquisite Abyss Fishhook x1, Drowned Ghost’s Skull x1, Gold Coin Treasure Chest x1]

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"It's actually a wild game?"

Chen Ye's eyes moved slightly, and he had a deeper understanding of the situation on the river near the wasteland through the text message that popped up on the blood-colored mobile phone.

etc……

Other players don't seem to have popped up copies of this wild game.

It seems that this panel pops up because I have unlocked [Research on Scarlet Words] and have the conditions to solve this copy.

Chen Ye has a deeper understanding of this month's talent in [Study on Scarlet Letters].

He originally thought that this kind of panel would pop up when all players encountered a copy.

But now it seems that this is not absolute.

These dungeon panels are mostly sent out in the form of tasks, but if the player does not have the ability to solve the dungeon, it cannot pop up.

However, the last time Chen Ye arrived at [Desolate Slave Factory], the dungeon panel still popped up.

What is certain is that Chen Ye currently does not have the ability to clear a large dungeon like [Desolate Slave Factory].

Then why does the copy panel still arrive as scheduled?

The answer may lie in this month’s [Study in Scarlet]!

Regardless of whether you meet the conditions to solve the dungeon, the talent of [Research in Scarlet] allows you to obtain panel information immediately when encountering the dungeon, and it may be more detailed than other players...

Compared with the beginning, the description of the reward is no longer "a characteristic item". The more conceptual description has become more specific.

Therefore, Chen Ye guessed that these changes were all subtle changes that occurred when he unlocked [Research on Scarlet Letters]. However, there was a lack of other players for comparison, so sometimes it was difficult to feel the obvious difference.

Realize this...

Chen Ye was even more determined to get the top spot on the list this month.

This exclusive talent allows you to obtain key information immediately when encountering any dungeon, which is really useful.

Especially in the later stages, as the strength of enemies and players continues to increase, if they encounter some more terrifying characteristics or more sudden crises, with the exclusive talent of [Study in Scarlet Letters], they can Know it as soon as possible and develop a response strategy.

Putting aside his complicated thoughts, Chen Ye returned his attention to the deep pool. His eyes swept over the overgrown wasteland, opened the pupil of luck, and looked under the water.

I saw that the river surface was shrouded in a faint layer of blood, and a hazy gray mist covered it, making it dark and dull.

In the deeper water, you can vaguely see the outline of a bloody skeleton, dormant under the surface of the river.

However……

Around the skeleton, there are chains of resentment, entwined with gray mist light spots.

Looking carefully, those gray mist light spots gradually formed human faces full of pain. They seemed to be imprisoned here, and their souls were cursed.

Suddenly, the skeleton opened its mouth, and several streaks of gray mist were swallowed into its mouth. After chewing for a moment, those gray mist light spots completely dissipated, and the spiritual energy dissipated.

After a while...

The skeleton seemed to be full, burped, closed its eyes, and looked slightly satisfied.

The bloody outline became a bit swollen, and behind it, a trace of a 'door' was vaguely outlined. It seemed that as long as a certain number of souls were gathered, some kind of change would usher in.

"Door?"

Chen Ye frowned uncontrollably.

Could it be that if we allow this thing to grow, will it open a new 'door'?

It seems that this drowned ghost appears here not without reason, and it actually has the ability to grow.

According to the mission description, only the legendary fisherman can solve this drowned ghost. In fact, this so-called "legend" is not very complicated, it just requires the spiritual power of fishing souls.

Although Chen Ye has not fully unlocked this characteristic, he has a [Linghai Fishing] in his hand!

With the help of characteristic props and the spiritual power of [The Ferryman], the conditions for solving this dungeon are sufficient.

To be on the safe side, Chen Ye took out the dice and divined for himself, and got the result of "5".

This means that the probability of passing this copy is very high!

"We have to catch something special today." Chen Ye raised the corners of his mouth slightly, carried [Linghai Fishing] and walked towards the deep pool.

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At the edge of the Xijiang River, at a glance, this river line is almost entirely occupied by human heads.

Each player holds a fishing rod and looks around warily, as if he is afraid that someone will squeeze out his position. At the same time, he used an unskilled technique to put the bait on the fishing rod, throw it into the river, and start fishing.

As the fishing rods make parabolic movements, they are thrown into the river three times in a row, creating a unique riverside scenery.

It’s not hard to imagine…

Fishing guys will soon become one of the huge groups in Xijiang Park.

At this moment, everyone saw a figure walking towards the strange deep pool.

A few well-wishers shouted a few reminders.

But the figure didn't react at all. The old god was still walking towards the deep pool, as if he was deaf.

When the surrounding players saw this scene, they couldn't help but ridicule:

"Another guy who's so hungry that he's not even afraid of death."

"Haha, I don't know how many players I've persuaded this to be."

"Respect the fate of others and give up the complex of saving others."

"For some players, it doesn't make any difference whether they starve to death or are killed by weirdness. If you choose the latter, you can at least still have a chance to fight."

"You can't even solve the food problem, and you still want to solve the weird problem?"

The players nearby looked at Chen Ye, and the look in their eyes was almost the same as looking at a dead person.

Before and after, dozens of players had ignored the dissuasion and insisted on going to that wasteland for fishing.

result……

While they were fishing, they were suddenly pulled into the water by the fishing rod, and they didn't even have time to react.

Not long after, the bodies of those fishermen emerged from the river.

The corpse had sunken eye sockets and an extremely distorted expression on its face, as if it had seen something extremely horrifying before it died.

No fishing guy who has witnessed this process with his own eyes dares to touch that wasteland.

Even the fishing position was chosen far away, for fear that the bad luck would affect him.

Chen Ye has long known about the strange stories in this deep pool through the dungeon game panel.

He stood in this wasteland without fences. If he took a few steps forward, he would be able to walk directly into the water of the Xijiang River.

Judging from the water quality, this river surface shows a normal color, but is slightly turbid than other areas. It is difficult to see clearly what is under the water.

However……

At this moment, Chen Ye felt an obscure and sinister spiritual wave coming from under the water. This spiritual energy was locked on him, with hatred and resentment, as if it was trying to pull him into the water.

"Oh, so you are the drowned ghost? You actually still have mental fluctuations... Hmm... It seems that the resentment after death is attached to the bones, so it produces an effect similar to [curse] characteristics..."

While Chen Ye made an analysis by sensing the situation under the river bottom, he put down [Spiritual Sea Fishing] from his shoulders, threw the fishing rod skillfully, and used his spiritual power, just like he usually does when fishing for treasure chests in the spiritual sea. , fishing with thoughts as bait.

"Master, look, that guy looking for death seems to be quite skilled in fishing!"

On the bank of the river, a girl in red clothes looked at Chen Ye with gloating. When her pupils reflected the other person's fishing movements, she looked slightly surprised. She pulled the old man with flowing white hair and robes next to her and spoke in a tone of voice. Somewhat surprised.

The white-haired old man didn't speak, but his expression became more focused. He stared at Chen Ye's movements with a thoughtful look in his eyes.

"Boom!"

Chen Ye's fishing rod submerged to the surface of the river, and a circle of beautiful ripples instantly appeared.

It's a pity that most of the players around him subconsciously thought that Chen Ye was a fool looking for death and were about to die, and did not see the proficiency and essence of this fishing technique.

The next second...

Chen Ye felt as if his brain was tied to a fishhook and plunged deep into this deep pool.

A dark, cold feeling suddenly spread from all directions, as if there was an inexplicable coldness in this water area, which made people tremble.

Click! Click!

A creepy and weird laughter suddenly came from the direction of the bottom of the water.

The laughter was like thousands of rusty blades rubbing against a whetstone at the same time, it was extremely difficult to hear.

Chen Ye inexplicably felt a feeling of spiritual being pulled...

But he just concentrated his thoughts a little, and quickly overcame this uncomfortable feeling, and chuckled in his heart:

"So this thing also contains some spiritual characteristics? No wonder it can kill so many players. It is the same as me. Unfortunately, it is only equivalent to an ordinary second reincarnation at most."

Feeling this aggressive mental power, Chen Ye was not surprised but overjoyed. Instead, he used his own spirituality, without even playing the suona, to fight back directly towards the drowned man under the water.

Click! Click!

The drowned man's laughter became more unpleasant, like a cry.

It seemed that he sensed that the person who came was not good and that he was a threat to himself... The Drowning Ghost's mood swings became more intense, and he instinctively felt a little afraid.

At this moment, the soul chains lurking in the water next to them started to move out one after another.

Like the tentacles of an octopus, it wraps around from all directions, carrying an extremely cold breath of death that seems to be able to penetrate the body and imprison the soul.

"Do whatever you want."

Chen Ye glanced at these chains of innocent souls coldly, and he was very familiar with them.

You know, after you unlock [Parasite Lord], you can activate the [Soul Realm] feature, which is similar to a chain.

These chains seem to be derived from the 'door' behind the Drowned Ghost...

But the drowned ghost is only in this body of water and can use his own thoughts to call on these chains to help him achieve certain evil purposes, but he does not have the power to truly control the chains of his soul.

Therefore, these chains are nothing more than ownerless objects at best. With Chen Ye's current stage, he can naturally suppress them easily.

"Crush the darkness with fire"

Chen Ye's spirituality precipitated and he summoned a spiritual object - [Fire Sun Prayer Secret Scroll].

At that moment, a burst of golden sacred flames burst out from the water, dispelling the darkness and cold at the bottom of the river with the brilliance of sunlight.

Chen Ye infused even greater spiritual power, controlled the sacred flame, and transformed into the form of a fire snake, which was intertwined and entangled with the chains. They collided with each other and erupted with a "bang bang bang" sound.

Suddenly, the surrounding chains cracked as if they had encountered something restraining them.

There was a cry of surprise from the riverside.

At this moment, the nearby fishing guys all looked in Chen Ye's direction.

A burst of dazzling golden light penetrated the water, making the river surface sparkling, like a small sun hidden under the river bottom.

Everyone was shocked and confused, and they were all speculating in their minds about what happened?

at this time……

Chen Ye sensed that the drowned ghost was lurking towards deeper waters.

It senses a crisis!

It's trying to run away!

"Want to leave?"

Chen Ye sneered, this thing wanted to drag down his soul. As a [ferryman], encountering this kind of thing that is almost the opposite of himself is almost a destined enemy.

He once again used his spirituality to wrap himself up and dive.

The surrounding fire snakes were like summoned favored ones, following the spirit, they went together and surrounded the drowned ghost.

The spiritually transformed fishhook bit into the skull of the drowned man.

Click, click, click!

Click, click, click!

The scream of the drowned ghost is even more unpleasant, it is screaming, it is resisting...

However, Chen Ye didn't care about all that, infused his spirituality again, and pulled hard...

thump!

Under the surface of the river, a dark outline of a figure suddenly broke through the water and was fished out.

I saw a corroded skeleton, tightly clasped by Chen Ye's fishhook, breaking through the water, moving in a perfect parabola, and falling to the nearby wasteland.

The skeleton seemed to be still alive, and its body trembled slightly, scaring the surrounding players to step back, fearing that the skeleton had been cursed, as if it might become a corpse at any time.

However, after the skeleton returned to land, its spiritual power dissipated rapidly.

With a snap, the joints of the skeleton's body suddenly cracked and turned into countless broken bones, scattered on the ground.

The deep pools in this wasteland have regained their clear color. You can see the rocks at the bottom of the shallower water, and occasionally there are floating aquatic plants and swimming fish.

As for the outline of the Gate of Nothingness...

At this moment, it has disappeared, leaving no trace of energy.

Chen Ye looked back and found that the 'door' had disappeared, and murmured to himself:

"It seems the mission is accomplished."

At this moment, floating and twisted blood-colored words popped up in front of me as promised——

[Congratulations on completing the game - The Deep Pool of the Drowned]