Book of the Otherworld

Chapter 256 The Ghost in the Forest
What is Xing Tianyu thinking about the special period?
"Could you mean that 'they' are coming back?" Xing Tianyu asked pointedly.

The spirit of the ancient summoner seemed a little surprised when he heard it. It looked at Xing Tianyu with a scrutinizing gaze, "It seems that you know something."

"Hehe, just a little bit." Xing Tianyu didn't say too much, but asked Sylvia, "So which one should we start with first?"

"Let's start with mine," Sylvia said. "Let's start with the easy and then the difficult."

The two set off. Of course, before leaving, they did not forget to introduce Sam and the spirit of the ancient summoner to each other, because these two guys still need to stay at Sylvia's house for a while before their tasks are completed. Well, the two didn't use magic to teleport, but set off in Sylvia's Hummer.

Two days later - Pulitzer Township:

This small town is located in a very remote area of ​​Iowa. It is completely different from a big city like New York. Before reaching the small town, the surrounding natural environment gradually becomes fresh and green, and there are green everywhere. The fields are also forests, so Xing Tianyu can clearly realize that he is entering a remote area.

As soon as he entered the town, Xing Tianyu found that the atmosphere of the town seemed to be a bit wrong. The two first stayed in the hotel, and then started to investigate. The most convenient investigation target was naturally the owner of the hotel. However, when the two came to the bar When I went forward, I found that someone seemed to be there first.

Two guys in black suits were sitting in front of the bar, teasing and laughing at the proprietress of the hotel. One was tall, thin, and wearing glasses, and the other was slightly shorter, with a strong build. Shi Zheng put on the appearance of a vagabond, "Beauty, we just came to this town, can you give us some advice?"

The proprietress looked at the two with an unkind expression, "Who are you two?"

The tall and thin man introduced himself, "My name is Simon, and he's Charlie. The two of us are writers of suspense novels. I recently heard that there are many bizarre events happening around here, so I want to come here for inspiration."

The proprietress showed a sneer on her face, "Isn't it a writer? Why don't you tell me what books you have written before, maybe I have read them?"

The two of them suddenly showed embarrassing expressions, and Simon said, "Well, actually, we have just started writing, and we haven't published any works yet." Charlie on the other side patted his shoulder to stop Simon's lame lies.He took out a shiny golden ID directly from his pocket.

"In fact, we are the FBI, and there is one thing that requires you to cooperate with the investigation."

The proprietress's face suddenly became serious, with a trace of instinctive vigilance, she said embarrassingly, "So it's the FBI, so what do you two want to ask?"

"We heard that there are some supernatural events nearby, is there such a thing?"

The proprietress nodded, "There are indeed some strange things. I don't know if it is a supernatural event. I guess someone is playing a prank. It is rumored that there is a god living in the nearby forest, which is worshiped by an Indian. A pagan god, or an ancient ghost living in the forest, it is very mysterious anyway, if you take food into the forest, and if you are lucky enough, you will find an ancient altar, you put the food on Go to the altar, and the pagan god will appear, and if he accepts your gift, he will grant you a wish in return.

This rumor popped up suddenly in recent years, and it came true. Of course, a little skill is needed here. After you put the food on the altar, you need to hide it secretly. When it comes out to eat, you Then jump out suddenly and say that it has stolen your things, so that it can only fulfill your wish for you. "

The proprietress knew everything, but at the end, she smiled again, "Of course, these are just ridiculous rumors. I am very familiar with that forest and often went there when I was young. There is no paganism at all. God, what altar, only coyotes and deer—if you're unlucky, bears and all."

Simon frowned, "Then how did that rumor come about?"

The proprietress shrugged, "Who knows, maybe someone made it up to improve the tourism industry and attract tourists."

The two FBI Arrow proprietresses could only nod each other when they said that, and then left.

Xing Tianyu and Sylvia looked at each other, and they both realized what each other was thinking. It seemed that the so-called Indian god should be the praying elf, and the two FBI's inquiries saved them trouble.

The two were walking on the streets of the small town. While looking at the empty and quiet street, Sylvia suddenly couldn't help asking, "By the way, if the wishing elves are so effective, should we just make a wish? After all, our The ultimate goal is to summon the lamp god, and the purpose of summoning the lamp god is just to make a wish."

Xing Tianyu didn't expect Sylvia to say that, "Although that's the case, the praying elves shouldn't have as much magic power as the lamp gods, right?"

"But we don't have to share our wishes with others."

"Let's see if it can really fulfill our wishes. Don't forget, the spirit of the ancient summoner said that praying elves will distort human wishes." The two of them were talking, and the ruins of a house suddenly appeared in front of them. The townspeople were scavenging for something from the ashes, and the two FBIs were there.

"What are they doing?" Xing Tianyu asked a child who was riding on a bicycle with one foot on the ground next to him.

The kid looked him up and down, and then at Sylvia, showing a lewd expression that didn't match his age at all.

"Fifty dollars."

"what?"

"Give me fifty dollars and I'll tell you—or show me your breasts." The last half of the sentence was said to Sylvia.

Sylvia smiled instead of anger. She bent down and gently stroked the child's hair. When the child showed an expression of enjoyment, she suddenly grabbed the child's neck.

"Here's a hundred dollars, and tell me all you know before I squeeze your brains out of your nostrils."

The child's face turned red from being pinched, and he was so frightened that he hurriedly said everything.

"They were looking for gold. Old Henry used to have a lot of gold. It is said that he once met the god in the forest and made a wish to become a billionaire. As a result, when he returned home, an archaeological team came to the town. It turned out that there used to be an ancient Mayan relic in this town, and his house was located on top of the relic. The archaeological team dug out a lot of Mayan gold vessels from under his house. However, it is said that old Henry stole it privately. I hid some, and a few days ago, old Henry’s house suddenly caught fire, probably caused by drunkenness, and then Henry was burned to death. Everyone was looking for the gold hidden by old Henry. A group of fools, the government didn’t Will keep the gold."

Xing Tianyu thought that was the case, as soon as Sylvia let go, the child turned around and ran away, not forgetting to take the one hundred dollars with him before he left.

"It seems that what the spirit of the ancient summoner said is true. The wishing spirit distorted the wish and killed the wisher."

Sylvia shook her head: "Not necessarily, maybe it's just bad luck. Many people who made a fortune died unexpectedly. I think we can ask more people. Since there is such a legend, I believe that many people must go to the woods I made a wish."

"Good idea." Xing Tianyu nodded, and the two began to inquire as they walked.

However, it seemed that the people in this small town were a little vigilant about this matter, and after asking a few people in a row, they were vague and unwilling to discuss it in depth. For nothing, Xing Tianyu had no choice but to stare again.

"Tell me, is there anyone else in your town who has met the god in the forest and made a wish." Xing Tianyu asked the forty-something baker, staring at him.

The baker stared blankly for a while, "Let me think about it, oh yes, I am indeed worthy of two people who have heard rumors about this. There is an old man named MacDonald. It is said that he once met the forest god. , he wished that he could live to be two hundred years old. In the end, he lived to be 138 years old and still not dead. He was so old that he couldn’t stand up. It seems more painful than dying because he lived so long that his sons and grandsons, all his contemporaries are gone, and now he lives with his great-grandson, but it seems that his great-grandson The grandson is dying too."

The baker shook his head emotionally.

"There is also a woman who raised a dog when she was a child. The dog was dying. One day, she also met the god in the forest. As a result, she made a wish that her dog would be with her forever. As a result, her dog survived, and it grew bigger and bigger, and the bigger and more fierce, and the dog was very careful, and would not let anyone get in touch with the girl. As a result, the girl was over 40 years old and still had no relationship. The woman's name is Joanna. She often wanders in the forest, trying to find the god and take back her wish, but it seems that it is far away.

Of course, these are just what I heard. They are rumors from a long time ago. I only heard about them after I came to this town. I can’t tell if it’s true or not, but I did meet those two people, MacDonald Get that old guy, and that woman named Joanna and her old tough dog.

If what you want to ask is what happened recently, you can go to the white house on the next street to find a man named Billy. He is a lumberjack and often hangs around in the woods. People say he recently paid Good luck finding something in the woods, but I think it's probably the forest ghost - if it exists. "

(End of this chapter)