Three hundred and twenty-eight. Under the white light
The surging darkness flowed around him, slowly eating away at the faint light of the oil lamp.
The light that symbolizes safety is gradually weakening.
Weird and malicious whispers echoed in the darkness, and he peered at Lu Li under the oil lamp with malice.
More than ten meters away, hazy white light poured down, dispelling the darkness like holy light.
That might be the light that the Swamp Mother prepared for Lu Li.
It's just that... Lu Li looked around at the darkness that surrounded him and seemed to have actual malice. When he walked there, he almost announced to the existence in the darkness, "I am here."
The way in behind you has disappeared, occupied by the ubiquitous darkness.
The inside and outside of the huge banyan tree seem to be divided into two spaces.
The oil lamp flickered a few times at this time, and the flame became weaker. It should have enough kerosene to burn for half a day.
In the darkness, Lu Li will die.
Before the oil lamp was completely extinguished, Lu Li stepped forward towards the hazy white light more than ten meters away.
The flame in the oil lamp became weaker and weaker under the encroachment of darkness, and the light shrank accordingly. Lu Li's shadow cast into the darkness became dim and invisible.
call--
There seemed to be a stream of air blowing through.
The weak flame trapped in the lampshade was extinguished instantly, and boundless darkness was about to envelope Lu Li, but at the same time, Lu Li's figure appeared on the edge of the white light.
The malicious ones retreated reluctantly, hiding in the darkness beyond the white light, waiting for opportunities to strike.
Lu Li turned his head and looked behind him, a cautious look in his black eyes.
He didn't know whether they were the product of the disaster of the night, or whether they were related to this place...
Perhaps it was the latter, because when he was briefly plunged into darkness, Lu Li realized that the darkness here was more urgent than the disasters at night... Perhaps as long as he was shrouded in darkness for a second, they would eat away at his body and soul like an oil lamp.
Anyway, he's safe for now.
【You are finally here, I have been here for a long time】
The whisper sounded slowly, not in my mind, but reverberating in the light, and like the light, the source was unknown.
[This is just my memory imprint]
The mother of the swamp's whisper stopped Lu Li's intention to speak. He listened quietly to the whisper. Lu Li took out his flashlight and lit it.
The light beam shined out, but like the oil lamp, it only lit up for more than ten seconds and then stopped shining as if it was broken.
Turning off the flashlight and putting it away again, Lu Li took out the matchbox and struck a match.
laugh--
The pungent sulfur smell arose with the green smoke, and the match burned steadily. But even if its flame was not swallowed up, it would be difficult to burn for more than ten seconds or more.
[The light will illuminate your path forward, follow it]
After a slight pause, Lu Li opened the windshield of the oil lamp and put the match close to the wick.
There was no change in the oil lamp, and the match that was about to burn out also went out, whether because it was burned out or something else.
Lu Li stopped checking the oil lamp and looked down at his feet.
The cross-section of the wood showed that he was indeed in the giant banyan tree at this time. It was so big that the lines on the wood were like layers of stairs, extending into the distance.
[Your questions will also be answered in every light. Chase the light, it will lead you to me]
The last whisper sounded, and calm returned under the light.
And as if to correspond to the end of the whisper, a new hazy white light slowly lit up in the darkness ten meters away.
That is where Lu Li will go.
Although it is dim between the hazy white lights, it will not completely fall into darkness. Lu Li can go directly to the next place under the white light.
After a short stay, Lu Li took steps towards the second white light.
Climbing up the staircase-like pattern, Lu Li reached the second spot of white light. Looking back, he saw that the first spot of white light was gradually dimming and disappearing, and a new whisper of the Swamp Mother slowly sounded.
[Since a very long time ago, the Mother of Swamps has been the owner of this Shadow Swamp. When the Northern Shadow Swamp was not occupied, its power was not born from faith as humans say. It is because it has existed for a long time.
Only humans believe in it]
Ten meters away, a third white light lit up, signaling the end of the whisper.
Lu Li couldn't understand how the Swamp Mother dispersed her words, which made him feel something was wrong, but there was no way out.
And he was here to help the Swamp Mother.
He walked to the third white light without incident, and the second white light behind him dimmed, and the whisper of the Swamp Mother continued to sound.
[It protected the creatures living in the swamp, and humans also gave back: their own beliefs and souls. Until colonists from the mainland broke into this land. 】
After hearing the whisper, Lu Li walked straight towards the fourth white light. When the white light behind him had not faded away, he looked back and realized that the direction was not straight.
The direction he was heading was like the stars in the sky, outlining a twisted path.
[Human beings who rely on civilization have brought unprecedented beliefs. Although the mother of the swamp cannot understand this belief, she still accepts it and allows humans to build towns on the edge of the swamp]
On the road to the fifth white light, there is a bottomless gap like an abyss. If you think of it as a banyan tree, it should be an "annual ring".
Without staying in front of the abyss for too long, Lu Li jumped over the nearly three-meter-wide ravine and entered the fifth place under the white light.
[But as time goes by, the relationship between humans and the Swamp Mother begins to weaken. They no longer need to believe in the Swamp Mother in order to survive, especially those hateful exorcists who prohibit them from doing so and force the humans who originally lived in the swamp.
Leave the swamp...]
Lu Li frowned slightly and walked towards the next spot of white light.
[Fortunately, the Mother of the Swamp was not born because of faith. The departure of believers will only weaken it and will not dissipate. At this time, originating from deep space, star-like existences dropped a ray of consciousness, telling the Mother of the Swamp that they
It is coming soon, and it can become its servant...】
The Swamp Mother, a being that was helplessly ignored by the exorcists, is actually just a servant?
What are the existences like stars?
Lu Li continued to move forward.
[Even if there is only one stroke, the Mother of Consciousness Swamp has no idea of resistance. It chooses to become a servant of the star existence and is ready to accept its power. But at this time, an unexpected guest arrives...that is, you...
...The Swamp Mother is curious and respectful about your origins. You are very weak, but you have their aura...]
Their scent...
Lu Li didn't know what the Mother of the Swamp was referring to.
Alien atmosphere? Bloody swamp? Or door?
Lu Li went to the next place of white light and listened to the truth.
[What disappoints the mother of the swamp is that you left soon. And it was betrayed by itself and sealed underground... Until not long ago, you reappeared and chose to cooperate with the betrayer... I finally understood that you are not them...
…You are just a thief who has usurped a hair of great power!】
The whispers turned into vicious roars in an instant, and at the same time, the light that was originally like holy light changed, turning into blood-like scarlet.