The Whispering Verses Chapter 1757: Black Mist Camp

It was only then that Shade noticed that the young witch was abnormally excited. This is definitely not the joy caused by being favored by a big shot, but rather like a stress reaction after being mentally affected.

However, compared to being haggard and silent, this reaction is at least somewhat normal, so there is no need to worry about it yet.

So Shade looked at the boy who was holding a torch and standing some distance away from the three of them, as if to avoid suspicion and express that he did not want to eavesdrop on the conversation.

Judging from his clothing, the boy must have come from a noble family. His figure is not strong, but he is definitely not malnourished, so his age can be inferred from his height, which is about fifteen or sixteen years old.

"He arrived earlier than you. Because each person can only hold one torch here, it is safer to gather together, so I did not drive him away."

Miss Higgins said, the boy thanked the witch tremblingly, and then answered the question:

"Hello, hello, hello, I am Andorra Ade, and I am also here to buy things."

His timidity at this time is much more normal. Ordinary people in this era have no way to protect themselves when faced with such a strange place.

"Now that we have introduced ourselves, it's your turn, sir."

The young witch looked at Shade, and Shade gave his name:

"Shad Hamilton is a travel writer and detective."

The witch nodded slightly and continued to explain to Shade:

"The place we are going to next is a market not far away hidden in the black mist. This is only the entrance to the market. You must have a torch to move inside. Please do not extinguish the torch. As for leaving here ..."

She looked around. The firelight could not penetrate very far, and the black mist was quite oppressive:

"Her Majesty the Witch Emperor of the desert outside will meet us at a specific time. But you can probably feel that this is a chaotic place of time and space, so it is hard to say how long we will have to wait."

Although she said this, her tone was very relaxed:

"But I don't care. If I die unfortunately, His Majesty will give my sister a large compensation. For a witch with no background like me, if I want to go further, You can only gamble on your own luck."

"Your sister and you are not twins, right?"

Shad hurriedly asked, and Miss Leah Higgins gave him a confused look:

"Of course not, my sister has just grown up, and I am already...why do you think they are twins?"

"Just pretend I didn't say anything. So, the camp is over there, right?"

He pointed in the direction he was going to go, and the witch nodded:

"Mrs. Miles wants to make up for the past regrets. The boy's country over there was destroyed, and he wants to save the tragedy. As for me, although I was hired, I am also prepared to make some deals. After all, this kind of place It’s not for nothing.”

She paused and then added cautiously:

"Most of the transactions in the Black Mist Camp require currency, and a few require emotions, sins and even souls, but His Majesty does not recommend that we use anything other than currency. Since you said you came here by accident, you should There’s no currency for trading, right?”

She took out a black coin from her pocket and showed it to Shade, and deliberately put her hand in front of Shade.

Xia De took one look and knew that this was a coin he had never seen before. The black coin was about the same size as a one-shilling alloy silver coin. On one side was the witch's own image, and on the other side was a symbol of money, but it was not a relic. Of course, Shade also knew that the young witch was deliberately testing him:

"I don't have such a thing, don't worry, I won't **** it away."

"You can't take it away either. These coins cannot transfer the owner through methods other than transactions. Look at my avatar on it, it means that I am the owner of this coin."

"Then can you take me with you to the Black Mist Camp?"

"Of course, let's go now."

The witch said, taking the initiative to help the elderly woman. Although she claimed to be hired, she was still very dedicated. At the same time, Shade noticed that Mrs. Miles' hat was decorated with small purple flowers, which seemed to be thyme.

The old woman smiled at Shade:

"As I get older, I want to make up for my past regrets before I die."

She took the initiative to tell Shade what she wanted to do:

"When I was young, my lover said goodbye to me and went to fight in a war far away. I promised him that I would marry him when he came back, but I ended up waiting a lifetime."

"Didn't you divine the other party's whereabouts? Isn't your cousin very powerful?"

Shad asked curiously, Mrs. Miles shook her head:

"He promised to come back, and I believe he won't break his promise... Even if he doesn't come back, I want him to tell me personally what happened to him. Look at my old-fashioned hat The hat he gave me before he left. Parsley, sage, rosemary and thyme, these are the only memories I have of the day we parted. It was such a beautiful day."

She coughed a few times, and with the help of the red-haired witch, she left the bonfire and came to the path. The boy followed them with a torch, but did not dare to get too close.

The witch gently patted the old woman's back a few times and continued to say to Shade:

"We can't stay in the market too long. Fortunately for you and me, Mrs. Miles and the boy over there are ordinary people. They must return here before they can't hold on any longer."

The group raised torches and walked towards the depths of the black mist. Shade asked:

"Approximately how long can I stay?"

"In a place where time and space are confused, it is difficult for me to give you a time ruler. If it doesn't work, it won't work... You must protect the flame. Without the flame, you will be lost here forever. So, everyone's best So if we act together, even if one person's flame is extinguished, the others can protect her."

She supported Mrs. Miles and walked behind Shade, while the boy was further behind. Away from the campfire, the temperature dropped rapidly, and I could already exhale mist from my mouth when I spoke. The visibility was further declining, the black fog became thicker, and the area illuminated by the four torches seemed to be the only safe zone left in the world.

"I have one last question."

Xia De, who took the initiative to lead the way, could already vaguely see that a shadow-like shadow appeared in the black fog ahead. His body was obviously able to withstand the severe cold, but he still couldn't help but shiver:

"Is this strange place related to gods?"

The task of the tree father is to make deals with the **** of commerce and wealth, not with the weird things that gradually appear in front of him.

"I haven't heard of it, I don't know."

The young witch raised her collar and shook her head decisively. She was covered in a thick cotton coat, and only the hand holding the torch was white from the cold. Shade gasped and nodded. He understood that perhaps his main task was not to help the group of people reach their respective deals, but to find the **** first. Thinking of this, he quietly looked at his three companions this time. The boy and the old woman also looked like they were out of breath due to the cold and oppression. Their faces were pale, but no one gave up on moving forward.

"I wonder if the gods are already lurking among us, just like in the Forest of Thousand Trees."

Thinking in my mind, I did not forget to take out the cotton-padded clothes from my pocket and put them on. The other three are prepared, so they don't need Shade's help.

The so-called "Black Mist Camp" is quite close to the campfire, but it was not noticed just now because of the influence of the black mist. As the trembling people gradually moved forward holding torches, after a dozen steps, the end of the uphill path was their destination.

The terrain is very open, and the strange grass and wild flowers on the ground have been cleared away, revealing a black land covered with a layer of frost. In the fog, translucent figures like shadows emerged as the fog was dispersed by the firelight. They are either sitting cross-legged or standing. These shadows have similar postures, and each has its own products and stalls in front of it.

But all the black shadows here were completely still, and there was no sound anywhere. This place is like a solidified oil painting. In addition to black shadows, there are stalls and roads extending in all directions between the stalls. As for the camp itself, it seemed quite large, or because the field of vision was limited and could not see very far, so it was impossible to see the end at a glance.

Except for four people, there should be no other guests here. The strange scene illuminated by the fire made the four of them, Sha De, subconsciously stop.

"Look over here."

At the entrance to the campground at the end of the trail, a dilapidated notice board is stuck diagonally in the dirt. Holding a torch and looking carefully, various messy paw prints formed crooked letters on the notice board. Those densely packed letters could not only be understood by Shade, who knew all words, but also by the remaining three.

Because this is the text of this era of the Fifth Age:

【Fair, fair, fair】

"That's not bad."

Xia De admired softly, and the white mist in his mouth extended into the mist where the firelight was not bright. He adjusted his breathing and asked the young witch beside him:

"Who do you want to trade with?"

From the entrance of the camp, most of the items on the vendors were covered in thicker black fog, making it impossible to see what they were selling. The few goods that can be clearly seen are all body parts in molds of flesh and blood, or strange pieces of flesh squirming in dirty bottles. In addition, those black figures have no characteristics, so it is not easy to find specific targets.

"I don't know either, but I took other people's money, so I can't take no risks. I already have a plan, please follow me."

It can be seen that she is also a little afraid of this place, but she still stands up bravely. First, he trembled and gave some instructions to Mrs. Miles, then crossed over to Shade and approached the stall on the left side of the camp entrance with a torch.