The streets of Handler City were not as messy and dirty as Donnie imagined, filled with rotting corpses. On the contrary, they were clean and wide, with many pedestrians coming and going.
However, the bustling streets that should have been lively and noisy were very quiet, with almost no one making any loud noises, and even the communication between each other was as light as mosquitoes and flies, as if there was a strange power here to suppress the noise.
After taking a closer look, Downey discovered that most of the "pedestrians" coming and going were undead creatures. There were corpse dogs with eyes glowing with a strange red light, "skinless men" whose skin had been peeled off to reveal their flesh and blood, and also common ghosts.
Zombies and skeletons.
Of course, among these undead creatures, there were also necromancers wearing dark black magic robes passing by. Most of them were not as gloomy and rigid as Donnie imagined. They talked with the same smiles and smiles as their companions around them, but their voices were the same.
They are all pressed down relatively low.
"It's a pity that there are no lichs..." Downey sighed with emotion in a low voice.
In Handler City, Sami seemed to be in particularly good spirits. Although he still looked sleepy, at least he didn't yawn frequently anymore. He rubbed his messy hair that looked like a bird's nest and said with a smile: "Lich
Most gentlemen don’t like shopping…”
It should be said that they basically have no desire in this regard... Donnie sideways passed by a hellhound with three heads. It was tall and strong, with blazing flames flowing from the corners of its mouth, but it was wearing a collar around its neck and was being held by a man.
The petite female magician pulled her and ran slowly in front of her.
"This hellhound is about the same size as a bull..." After the female magician left, Donnie couldn't help but say, the contrast in figure was really too great.
Sami chuckled and said: "Yesterday I saw a Mr. Lich walking a bone dragon in the air. It was almost as big as a hundred hellhounds."
He arrived in Handler City yesterday and is temporarily staying at No. 152 Ghoul Street. He is waiting for the students arriving today to go to the academy.
"Awesome." Downey looked at the sky with envy. At this time, they had reached Ghoul Street. The magic tower that reached into the sky made people unable to ignore its existence.
Suddenly, an ivory-colored skull floated out. There were two needle-like red lights in the eye sockets, which were strange and unique. His two rows of teeth opened and closed up and down, and he made a piercing voice without any fluctuation: "All freshmen gather and go to the academy.
Those who arrive later will have to wait for the day after tomorrow.”
The sound was unpleasant, as if someone was scraping bones with a rusty iron tool. It made Donnie shudder slightly, and he and Sammy walked into the hall to gather.
"Show your admission letter and the identity mark inside." Before Downey could stand still, an expressionless man came over. His face was sallow, with blood vessels clearly exposed, and his eyes were the same as those of a lich.
Needle-shaped red awn.
Donnie quickly took out the admission letter and a black beetle: "Yes. Teacher."
"Call me Mr. Robert." The man's voice was strangely gentle and mellow. When he looked at the black beetle, a faint red light seemed to be reflected on it, "Well, Donnie, there is no need to apply for accommodation. Just follow us.
Academy.”
After saying that, he returned the admission letter and the beetle to Downey, paused and said, "It just so happens that I am one of the tutors in the field of body structure and genetics. I hope you will not let down your current results and foundation."
After a while, Sami looked at Robert who had walked to the other side of the hall, and whispered: "It is said that Mr. Robert is very close to a high-level person. Well, his body has been modified many times by himself, and no one knows about him.
What special abilities does the body have?"
"Well, Mr. Robert put a lot of pressure on me..." In the cold environment of Handler City, Downey also broke out in a cold sweat. Then he followed Sammy's gaze and looked at Robert, and saw him stopped in the hall.
In front of the live broadcast screen, he stared intently at the funny entertainment program inside, with an expression that seemed to be a smile at the corner of his mouth.
"...I didn't expect that Mr. Robert, with a dead face, would also like to watch TV..." Downey said with a slightly shocked expression.
Sami looked at him confusedly: "Can't you watch TV if you have a dead face?"
"Uh..." Donnie was defeated by Sami. He quickly changed the subject, "I'm going to the academy soon. I heard that the academy is not in the city, but in a mysterious place?"
Sami nodded seriously: "I heard it is a very suitable place for the necromancy system."
When the two of them talked about this matter, they both became very curious and wondered where it was. Could it be inside a giant tomb?
After a while, the ivory-colored lich flew back and continued to say in that ugly voice: "Follow me closely and don't get lost. Once you get lost, I will assume that you are dead by default and will not go back."
Look for."
These words made Donnie's heart skip a beat. Even someone as confused and dull as Sammy suddenly opened his eyes wide, and the entire team became unusually silent.
Following the lich, Downey and others passed through Ghoul Street, the Avenue of Souls, and the Brain Square, and arrived at a building that looked no different from other magic towers.
"This is the academy?" Downey looked at the magic tower in front of him with a little disappointment.
The lich stopped and floated in front of the door of the magic tower, chanting a hoarse, ugly, simple and difficult incantation.
A layer of shadow emerged from the patterned rocks on the ground, spread and grew, and soon covered the door, making it dark and deep, and its surface shook gently.
"Follow me." The Lich ordered coldly, without opening the door, he went directly into the shadow and disappeared.
This weirdness made Donnie and Sammy hold their breath again. They followed the apprentice in front of them slightly nervously, not knowing where the shadow would lead.
Unfortunately, no matter how slowly they moved, they still reached the "Shadow Gate". With a gritted teeth, Donnie stepped in.
His body seemed to be immersed in the depths of the lake, feeling dull and depressing. It was the feeling of almost drowning when he was a child. Then, Downey felt his body light up and came out of the "water". The front of him was black and white and gray.
This is a messy and decaying city. Apart from the monotonous black, white and gray, there is no color at all. Even the wind is frozen in the air, like a quiet and strange sketch.
Donnie looked at the sky in shock, only to see that it was as gray and dim as Handler City, but the sun could no longer be seen!
The basic knowledge about the alien space quickly emerged in Downey's mind, and he loudly said to the stunned Sammy next to him: "The world of the dead!"
However, after blurting out the words, Downey didn't hear even a single sound. Everything was so quiet, as if it was eternal darkness and sleep.
It was indeed the world of the dead, Tangny breathed out. His body had the "hallucination" of gradually decaying. Only here could be said to be the most suitable place for the development of the necromantic system. However, I heard that it was very dangerous here, even for high-level magicians.
Everyone may die. After all, the undead creatures without intelligence don't care what your background is, what power you belong to, and whether your family has money. They are only full of desire for fresh flesh and blood.
"Follow me, repeat again, don't get lost." The Lich didn't know what spell he used, and his voice sounded in everyone's heart.
Downey patted the stunned Sammy next to him. He followed the Lich alertly and intently, fearing that he would break away from the team and face the tide of undead creatures alone in the undead world.
After passing through the silent "city", the team entered a desolate wilderness, which was full of wandering ghouls with rotten faces and hideous expressions. It seemed that they could "smell" the indescribable stench.
And further away, there are many semi-fuzzy ghosts floating in the air, their bodies transforming into black robes.
Such an environment, such a scene, made the ghost behind Sammy get excited, hold his head high, let out a silent scream, raise his hands high, and wave them back and forth vigorously.
Haha. Donnie looked at this scene with amusement, and Sami shook his head helplessly.
Suddenly, the gray sky became dark, as if it was dyed with a layer of black. No, it was not black, but ghosts gathering from all directions!
They also let out silent screams and flew toward Sami overwhelmingly. The terrifying pressure, strong breath of death, and majestic sight scared many apprentices to weak legs. Is this a natural disaster of the undead?
Donnie's body trembled slightly, and he pulled Sammy and signaled him to quickly stop the ghost behind him.
At this time, the lich in front let out a cold snort, and a black curtain appeared out of thin air, covering everyone.
When the black curtain disappeared, Downey realized that he and others had gone deep into the wilderness, far away from the previous "ghost army".
"Take care of your ghost." The Lich said coldly.
"Yes, sir." Sammy replied with a trembling voice, while the ghost behind him curled up his "limbs" into a ball, like a frightened child, and seemed to be still crying silently.
Donnie glanced at the ghost with a dumbfounded look, "Are you also frightened by the "ghost army"? You almost turned us all into ghouls just now.
Not long after pulling the weak-limbed Sami forward, Donnie's eyes suddenly lit up, and he saw a magnificent city appearing in the solidified world of black and white, with magic towers with black, silver or pure white spiers inside.
It shows extra colors, and there are rare overpasses between the magic towers, connecting them in all directions, complex and exquisite.
Around the city, there is a quiet cemetery, filled with dense tombs and black tombstones inserted slantingly.
"The tombstone stuck at an angle..." Donnie was startled inwardly.
After passing through this cemetery, Downey and others arrived at the edge of the city under the leadership of the Lich. When they passed the city gate that was dozens of meters high, the feeling of solidification and depression suddenly disappeared, and the friendly voice sounded in their ears again.
His voice sounded like he had suddenly returned from the realm of the dead to the realm of the living.
"Everyone, you have also seen that without the leadership of high-level mentors, you cannot leave here. Therefore, you can only study and research hard and diligently. Those who lag behind every year will not be able to go home. Well, welcome
When you come to Heidler Academy of Magic, please use your identity stamp and admission letter to receive the academy's robe and badge, and then go to your dormitory according to the logo in the badge." After the lich finished speaking, he disappeared.
Donnie took the frightened Sammy and Ghost and received the college's black magic robe and "Pale Flame" badge from the magic tower nearby. He asked for directions and walked towards his dormitory.
When he was almost in the dormitory, Sami exhaled and rubbed his hair: "The world of the dead is really scary. It scared me to death just now..."
While speaking, he pushed open the door, and then froze on the spot, blocking Donnie's view from behind.
"Yes, I'm sorry, I, we went to the wrong place! Sammy stammered and bent down to apologize.
Downey subconsciously looked up at the house number: "'No. 202, Tower of Life, Origin District, that's right."
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