WTYTIAAN Chapter 147

Chapter 147

The forest near Skaen is more dangerous than the area outside Sigrett used for training because it is closer to the Sea of Death, the site of the most intense battles during the ancient war of the gods.

This means that high-level magical creatures could emerge at any time, not just those from within the Sea of Death.

Following the location marked on the minimap, Yan Yunqing found the edge of the ruins. Before he even got close, he keenly spotted several red dots on the map.

Yan Yunqing stopped, counting the red dots. There were only six, not too many, and they were grouped together. He suspected it was a patrol squad from the Eternal God Cult.

If this cult was indeed up to something dangerous, there would definitely be guards around, making it difficult for Yan Yunqing to approach his target easily.

After a moment of thought, Yan Yunqing decisively activated his disguise skill, transforming into a Kami beast. The probability of a Kami beast appearing in the forest was much higher than that of a black cat.

Mimicking the way a Kami beast runs, Yan Yunqing quietly approached one of the red dots, finally seeing the person’s appearance clearly.

He looked very ordinary, like a common villager, wearing old, patched linen clothes. His face was simple and honest, and he exuded the aura of a grassroots working person.

If Yan Yunqing hadn’t seen the conspicuous red name above his head, he might have really thought this was just an ordinary NPC.

No wonder they could infiltrate Skaen City and engage in cult activities. It turned out that each member had such superb disguise skills!

Yan Yunqing squatted in the tree and observed for a while, discovering that these red names seemed to be walking aimlessly, but they actually had a patrol route. It was just rather chaotic, and most people couldn’t see it. Yan Yunqing had to use the minimap to sort out their patrol routes.

Silently memorizing these routes, Yan Yunqing used his Kami beast form to take advantage of blind spots, approaching a red name. He instantly deactivated the disguise while switching to his Joker persona, a dagger appearing in his hand. From behind, he covered the person’s mouth and swiftly slit his throat.

The red name didn’t even utter a cry before his breath was gone. His body went limp, and his knees buckled to the ground. Yan Yunqing tugged him to cushion the impact of his fall, then turned and pounced on another red name who had heard the noise and turned to look. With a flick of his wrist, he slit the other person’s throat as well.

After taking down two red names, Yan Yunqing’s experience bar increased by a barely noticeable amount. Not wanting to linger, he reactivated his disguise, turning back into a Kami beast and jumping into the treetops, casually tossing two [Flame Emblems] next to the corpses.

Whether they would be useful or not was another matter.

After his previous experiences, Yan Yunqing had come to love the thrill of explosions, whether used to attract the enemy’s attention or to reduce their numbers and strength.

Explosion is art!

However, his movements were not loud, and the other red names nearby didn’t notice that their companions had died silently. They were still pretending to be ordinary villagers, patrolling ‘aimlessly.’

Yan Yunqing repeated his tactic, approaching another group of two and slitting their throats as well.

But this time, he wasn’t so lucky. Before the second person died, he threw his hoe, which happened to hit a rock, making a dull thud that immediately attracted the attention of the other red names.

“Who’s there—!”

The red name closest to him shouted, “Come out!”

Yan Yunqing clicked his tongue, grabbed the corpse on the ground, and threw it into the bushes. Then, he turned into a Kami beast and scampered up the tree, jumping away in the opposite direction.

The red names hurried over, and without needing to search carefully, they spotted the corpse in the bushes at a glance. They were all shocked. One of them went forward and turned the body over, the bloody mark on the corpse’s neck extremely conspicuous.

“Enemy attack!”

At that moment, Yan Yunqing had already arrived in the ruined village. Everywhere were dilapidated walls, and only a few houses looked slightly better, but still not habitable.

Yan Yunqing didn’t deactivate his disguise, still using the appearance of a Kami beast. Although a Kami beast appearing here was also a bit strange, it was better than a stranger suddenly appearing and saying they were lost.

The ruined village seemed deserted, but Yan Yunqing’s minimap showed several red dots… and several yellow dots as well.

He wasn’t sure if the yellow dots were neutral units from the Eternal God Cult who hadn’t become completely evil, or if they were ‘victims’ who had been fooled by the Eternal God Cult members.

Yan Yunqing followed the direction of the yellow dots, but all he could see were ruins. He couldn’t find a single person. As for where the remaining people were, besides the hidden red names, it was easy to guess.

Underground.

There must be an entrance to the underground here. Yan Yunqing heard the people who had discovered the corpses heading this way. He tilted his head, staring at the ruins and thinking.

In this kind of village, what kind of place would be a normal entrance to the underground that wouldn’t arouse suspicion?

Several possibilities popped into Yan Yunqing’s mind, but he eliminated them one by one, finally settling on one keyword.

Cellar.

No matter when, rural families like to build cellars to store things that are not used often or need to be preserved for a long time, such as various brewed wines, pickled vegetables, and uneaten grains…

Especially in this world, the tech tree had been skewed by the existence of magic. It looked like the early stages of the industrial revolution, but occasionally there were many alchemical items that made Yan Yunqing think he had entered the information revolution era, while ordinary people seemed to live in an even more backward era.

There were no refrigerators or freezers here, so the villagers preferred to build a cellar where they could store things.

Yan Yunqing chose one of the houses that showed signs of frequent entry and exit, and darted inside.

The room was empty and covered in dust. Yan Yunqing didn’t look at the things inside, but went to the side yard, easily finding a cellar entrance.

The cellar entrance was covered only by a large wooden board. Yan Yunqing reached out and touched the top of the board. Not a speck of dust stuck to his hand.

Given the dusty condition of the house, it was clear that no one had lived in or taken care of this place for at least three years. Yet, the cellar board looked old, but there was no dust on it. Obviously, the board had been moved frequently recently, which was why there was no dust on it.

He had guessed correctly.

Yan Yunqing deactivated his disguise, turned back into Joker, and lifted the wooden board. The underground was pitch black, but Yan Yunqing’s night vision was excellent, and he could see everything clearly in the darkness. He scanned around, and decisively jumped in.

It was indeed an ordinary cellar. The space inside wasn’t large, about seven or eight square meters. It was filled with decayed wooden shelves, and several pottery jars were scattered haphazardly in the corner, emitting an unpleasant odor.

Hmm? This cellar shouldn’t be this small, should it?

Yan Yunqing wandered around the cellar and finally discovered another passage hidden among a pile of bottles and jars. He moved the debris on top, lifted a wooden board, and sure enough saw a staircase leading down.

Yan Yunqing raised his eyebrows.

So, it was a space built on top of the original cellar? Quite hidden.

It’s just a pity that he ran into him.

Yan Yunqing congratulated himself for a moment, then measured the size of the passage, feeling that he could go down in his Joker persona, but it would be a bit difficult.

It seemed that this passage wasn’t used often. Otherwise, they wouldn’t have made the passage so small. People with slightly larger builds couldn’t get through. But it didn’t matter, he could still turn into a Kami beast!

Kami Beast Yan Yunqing went online again.

He turned into a Kami beast and jumped down. The steps were steep, and Yan Yunqing walked carefully, trying not to make any noise. Fortunately, the steps were made directly from mud, so as long as he was careful, it was difficult to make too much noise.

The staircase was closed on all sides. After all, it was a downward passage, and it was impossible to open several windows on the four walls for ventilation. A foul odor permeated the air… If Yan Yunqing wasn’t mistaken, he also smelled a bloody scent?

Yan Yunqing clicked his tongue, reconfirming his quest panel. There was still no indication that the quest had failed, so Rowena and William should still be alive.

Yan Yunqing quickened his pace, casually dropping his beloved [Flame Emblems] along the way, and detonating the ones he had left next to the corpses earlier.

Several muffled sounds came from above, shaking the loess ceiling above his head, scattering a layer of loess onto Yan Yunqing’s fur.

Yan Yunqing shook his fur and looked up, wondering if the red names who had rushed to the corpses had been affected. If they had, it was just their bad luck.

Yan Yunqing hummed a little tune in his heart, paying attention to his experience bar as he ran. Sure enough, his experience bar was slowly increasing, not very noticeably, but usually Yan Yunqing wouldn’t even notice the change.

But now Yan Yunqing could confidently guess that the [Flame Emblems] he had left behind had successfully dealt with several red names.

When he reached the end of the stairs, Yan Yunqing turned around and saw a dark passage. A faint light came from the passage, but the light was of little use in the darkness, only making the darkness a bit more hazy.

Yan Yunqing used the dim light to pass through the passage. The passage was dark and narrow, and the walls were covered in moss. The sound of water droplets falling on the ground echoed in the silent space, adding to the eerie atmosphere.

Yan Yunqing’s footsteps were still light and silent, but he could feel a sticky sensation under his feet, probably some filthy mud.

How did these Eternal God Cult guys make their church base so gloomy? They hadn’t learned anything from the essence of his Demon King. Back then, the Demon King’s palace wasn’t built as magnificent as a temple, but with Yan Yunqing’s aesthetic sense from another world and the help of several of his exceptionally skilled magical subordinates, his palace was definitely unparalleled at the time.

But look at this place, this simple and gloomy dump. How dare they do bad things under the name of the Demon King?

It was simply ruining the Demon King’s reputation! Making the Demon King’s already bad reputation even worse.

Yan Yunqing was deeply saddened.

Suddenly, Yan Yunqing heard faint noises in the distance. Yan Yunqing stopped and opened the minimap, seeing many red dots and yellow dots on it—and Yan Yunqing’s eyes locked onto two blue dots among them.

Without needing to think, the two blue dots could only be Rowena and William!

Because they were already in a team, the other four members of A Squad were displayed in blue on Yan Yunqing’s minimap, meaning they had become temporary teammates.

Yan Yunqing quickened his pace, running towards the direction of the noise.

Passing through the dark passage, the space hidden underground finally revealed itself before him. He could feel that there were many people ahead. He darted behind the nearest stone pillar, and quietly peeked out.

In an instant, Yan Yunqing was deeply shocked by the scene before him.