Chapter 523: The City Lord’s Plan.
The coffin was opened.
The city lord's expression suddenly froze.
Inside the coffin, there was a "sleeping" girl lying with a peaceful look on her face, as if she was having a beautiful and splendid dream.
"This is one of your people." Lin Chen said.
The city lord's face darkened slightly, and he could tell at a glance that the girl was dead.
Even though he had some guesses about the plight of those humans in the ghost market, he still felt extremely heavy when he saw the corpses of his people.
He once lost everything.
Now, he cherishes everyone very much.
"How did you meet her?" The city lord's voice became a little dry.
As soon as he arrived, he saw a corpse. The ghost market was even more cruel than he had imagined.
The situation of others can be imagined.
Lin Chen did not hide anything, but told the city lord everything he had seen and heard during the day.
Hearing that those people were being kept in captivity like animals, the city lord's body began to tremble.
This is a powerful and invincible ghost. In his past and present lives, he has been an invincible strong man.
But at this moment I couldn't control my emotions.
"Tell me the route to there." The city lord's eyes turned red.
Sadness and anger filled his heart.
"Brother, you should calm down. There are ghosts and gods in the ghost market. Otherwise, I would have rescued all those people long ago."
Lin Chen reminded.
"I know, I just want to go see them." The city lord explained.
He has lost everything, and there is no way he can let anger get the better of him in this life.
"All right then."
Lin Chen thought about it, then told the city lord how to get to the last underground space and some key points to note.
"It's better to wait until tomorrow, when there are ghosts buying humans, and then you can follow the ghosts inside and sneak in."
"I see."
The city lord walked away, his steps particularly heavy.
Looking at his back, Lin Chen's heart was not really calm.
If Blue Star perishes, the fate will definitely not be better than that of the people in the City Lord's world.
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The next morning.
As expected, the city lord left the inn early.
On this day, Lin Chen did not do much, but just continued to harvest ghosts passing by in the inn.
To the ghosts in the ghost market, the business in the deserted warehouse is already extremely dangerous, therefore, not even a single ghost came to investigate today.
There are law enforcers in the ghost market.
But those ghosts before, even the sky-high ghost Heiyuan, were dead to the Ghost Market.
Because they were the ones who broke into the inn.
For the ghost market, things like this that are not within the rules mean life and death are determined by fate, and wealth and honor are determined by God.
So no one would pay too much attention to it.
And today, there was not even a ghost in the inn who came to check the situation.
There are only some foreign ghosts who are completely clueless and are ready to stay here for accommodation and food.
The ingredients for lunch are simple.
The chef ghost's left leg combined with the obedient water will knock down all the ghosts here.
After the night, the chef ghost's right leg was gone.
Only the body and head were left.
His miserable appearance frightened the proprietress and Leng Ying into panic.
After the chef ghost, it will be your turn.
At night.
The city lord finally returned.
His face was silent and there was nothing unusual about him. As soon as he arrived at the inn, he went into his room.
Apparently, he had managed to meet his captive subjects.
And the city lord really did as he said, he just took a look and did not cause any trouble.
After nightfall, the city lord knocked on Lin Chen's door again.
This time he showed up, he brought two jugs of wine.
"I saw them." The city lord took a sip of wine, looking a little melancholy.
Lin Chen also took a sip.
This is not Yin wine, but strong liquor from the human world.
Lin Chen didn't say anything.
"You know what? I almost couldn't control my emotions." The city lord took a deep breath.
"I understand, because I almost took action at that time."
Lin Chen nodded.
Even when he saw that purgatory-like scene, he couldn't calm down.
Not to mention the city lord who has close ties with those people.
"The ghosts are vicious, full of anger and desire, and have a natural hostility towards humans. When humans fall into their hands, they will definitely be abused and tortured inhumanely."
Although the city lord is also a ghost, Lin Chen still said so.
This is what he knows about ghosts.
Of all the ghosts I have encountered over the years, only a very few have been able to maintain their good intentions, or even their true selves.
This is why he can respect the former principal ghost and value the three ghosts of Dong Potian.
"There is a great terror between life and death, and it is extremely mysterious, just like Shuisheng. He used to be considerate of the humans in our world, but after becoming a ghost, his past memories disappeared, and his original conscience was controlled by resentment, as if he had changed his soul."
The city lord sighed a little, he knew where the ghost's viciousness came from.
But after thinking of the people in the underground world, he took a big sip of liquor and showed a hint of anger on his face: "But those beasts who keep humans in captivity should all die!"
"It's not easy to deal with ghosts and gods." Lin Chen also took a sip of wine.
"The situation of that ghost or god is special. There is still a chance of saving him." The city lord said slowly.
Lin Chen was stunned, then looked at the city lord.
"My dear brother, I actually know something about the situation in the Ghost Market. The Lord of the Ghost Market, the so-called Lord Yu, was once the Lord of a Dungeon."
"I know this, but this piece of information only proves that he is more difficult to deal with than ordinary ghosts and gods."
"Then do you know why he risked offending many ghosts and gods in the horror world to build this ghost market?"
Lin Chen thought about it and then shook his head.
He had been waiting for the trading day to start for the past two days. Apart from investigating the situation of those humans, he had been busy catching ghosts. He had not thought about such deep-seated issues.
"He is collecting desires. The ability of the former dungeon master allows him to absorb desires and strengthen himself."
"Heart power?"
"Almost the same, but not exactly the same. Mental power is a special energy formed by thoughts, and the desires he absorbed are the emotions before mental power is formed."
The city lord’s words reminded Lin Chen of the former foreman ghost.
That was his first copy, and that ghost had the ability to absorb fear to improve himself.
"The ghost market contains everything in order to stimulate the desires of those who come here, whether it is lust, desire for wealth, desire for power, desire for survival, all greed and desire are his nourishment." The city lord said slowly.
Lin Chen took a breath and felt the horror .
With such a large ghost market to support it, its strength is expected to exceed Lin Chen's original expectations again.
At the same time, Lin Chen felt himself carefully, and soon his face darkened slightly.
Because he discovered that there had been a slight change in his body at some point.
It was a feeling of weakness, like a loss of strength.
This meant that, without realizing it, his emotions had also been absorbed by the so-called Lord Desire.
This feeling of being hit by a ghost made him very unhappy, but now was not the time to talk about this.
After he sealed himself with his mental power, he asked, "What realm is this guy in now?"
"The ghost is of a high level, and the species is very special, with strength far exceeding that of its peers." The city lord said with certainty.
The city lord knew a lot about the Ghost Market, and Lord Yu was also an extremely mysterious existence in the Ghost Market. At least, Lin Chen had not asked anything from the three ghosts downstairs.
"That's really tricky." Lin Chen frowned. Even if he went to the mining area to get help, he might not be able to defeat this guy.
"But it's not completely without a chance, because the time when he can truly absorb his desire with all his heart is tomorrow night."
"Trading day?"
"Yes, that was the time when the desires of the ghost market were most concentrated. At that time, he would merge himself with the entire ghost market and absorb the desires. At that time, his mental will would become slow, as if he had entered some kind of deep sleep. That was the time for us to save him."
Lin Chen was surprised and asked: "Where did you get this information? Is it reliable?"
"It's reliable. My master, the Great Elder, told me." The city lord said with certainty.
It turned out to be the Great Elder.
This fragment of the reincarnation platform is so mysterious and special that even Yuan noticed it.
In fact, up to now, Lin Chen no longer feels that the Great Elder’s strength is only as strong as Tongtian.
Even if he did not show any special powers, the fact that Yuan's incarnation would take the initiative to mention "Wutongshen" shows that the other party would not be that simple.
At the very least, from Lin Chen's perspective, as a Tongtian-level expert, without exposing his previous special actions, even if Yuan saw it, he would just treat it as an ant and turn his eyes away.
How could I possibly remember it?
But this is just Lin Chen's guess.
"Brother, I need your help." The city lord stated his request, and then said: "This may be dangerous, so I will compensate you. As for the conditions of compensation, it's up to you."
Lin Chen shook his head and did not take advantage of the situation.
In fact, even if there was no city lord, he was prepared to rescue those people, and even planned to stay in the Ghost Market after the transaction was over.
If the city lord has a plan, it means shortening this time.
"We are all human beings. I have no reason to sit idly by. Brother, you underestimate me." Lin Chen said with a smile.
The mayor was moved, and then he smiled: "Brother, I won't say any more polite words. After this, I owe you a favor."
This time, his address of "good brother" became more sincere.
"On the trading day of the Ghost Market, Yu's will is mainly focused on the transactions in various shops, and the backstage will not pay too much attention. After all, the Ghost Market only provides human flesh and blood, and never sells humans to the outside world. At that time, I will find an opportunity to sneak into the so-called underground space, but in order to avoid being discovered by Yu, I need you to do something more sensational in the Ghost Market, preferably to stimulate the desires of other ghosts, so as to attract more attention from Yu."
Originally, this job was intended to be given to the Water Ghost King.
However, the Water Ghost King is only averagely powerful . If he really succeeds in doing this, he will surely die and be targeted by so many ghosts. The power of a mere Ghost King is too small.
Lin Chen's strength is not only enough to protect himself, but also to do better.
Lin Chen thought about it and nodded.
This is not a burden at all to him.
He came to the ghost market just waiting for the trading day, so he wouldn't be too honest anyway.
To put it bluntly, what he had explained to the city lord was just something that happened along the way.
However, Lin Chen still said: "Actually, if it's about saving people, it will be more successful if I go than if you go."
Lin Chen's strength has surpassed that of the city lord, and he possesses a magical artifact called invisibility cloak. Even if he is discovered, as long as he does not launch indiscriminate area attacks, the possibility of his escape is not small.
In other words, his role is actually higher than that of the city lord.
"That's too dangerous. It's already a great favor for you to help me attract Yu's attention. I can't let you take risks for me." The city lord refused.
He knew Lin Chen's strength, but he was ultimately facing ghosts and gods.
Although the city lord said it simply, he actually already had the mentality of wanting to die. He was saving his people, and he couldn't let Lin Chen be in danger.
Upon hearing this, Lin Chen knew that the city lord had made up his mind, so he had to give up.
After that, the two started chatting about other topics.
The city lord reminisced and told Lin Chen some things about the past world.
"At that time, there were seven countries in the world. There were constant wars and chaos, and the people did not live well. Although I was born a king, the country I belonged to was actually the weakest in terms of overall strength."
As the city lord spoke, Lin Chen gained some understanding of the city lord's past life and that human world, but his expression became more and more suspicious.
It was not until the city lord told the story of how he conquered the world and established the largest country with the same wheels and writing system that Lin Chen could finally not help but speak.
"Brother, is your last name Ying?"
"How do you know?"
“…”
Fortunately, after explanation, it was found that the city lord’s original name was not Zheng Ge, but Ying Chi, and as for the country, it was not the seven countries that Lin Chen subconsciously thought of.
The city lord told some stories to satisfy Lin Chen's curiosity.
Finally, Lin Chen also tried to ask about the cultivation system of the City Lord's world.
After all, in the underground world, Lin Chen saw the peculiarities of those people when they burst out with power.
That kind of power is not just ghost power, or rather, it is some kind of corrupted ghost power.
"The physiques of people in our world are all special compared to ordinary people. Their Qi and blood can form a perfect fusion with ghost power. It is difficult to achieve this after birth. Otherwise, I would have found a way to pass on the cultivation method to Blue Star long ago."
Lin Chen used his mental power to scan the woman in the coffin.
From the inside out, I didn't find any difference between my internal organs and mine.
However, since the city lord said so, Lin Chen did not ask any more questions.
There was no reason for the other party to lie to him about such a thing.
Moreover, the more attribute powers he merges, the stronger it becomes, but the transformation of ghost power is not of much significance.
The city lord chatted with Lin Chen for a long time before leaving drunk.
This little bit of wine is like drinking water to Tongtian Gui.
The city lord was just suffering from too much psychological fluctuations, and he was drunk even without the wine.
The next day.
Lin Chen harvested two more groups of ghosts from the inn. After only half of the chef ghost's body was left, the trading day of the ghost market finally began at eight o'clock in the evening.
