This face could be perfectly described as being “hair-raising”…
If Feng Bujue wanted to find this face in real life… Then it would’ve been that of an old woman’s who had living for more than 300 years growing older and older…
Feng Bujue couldn’t bear to comment on its’ appearance because all the words coming out of his head were too mean, so he could only mildly exclaim, “It’s like a scene from a terrible car accident…” wide-eyed and shaking his head “I can’t even look away”.
The owner of the face apparently was a “monster”. These kinds of existences were set by the system to be the “players’ opponent”, so they’d just ignore some of the players’ words. For example, Feng Bujue mentioned the traffic accident, but the monster didn’t make a comment. These types of words wouldn’t trigger any FLAGS or change this monster’s behavior patterns.
“You… Are you looking for Cangling Temple’?” Asked the strange face.
“That’s right” Feng Bujue immediately answered.
Like Rain looked at Feng Bujue admiringly and thought, “He just heard ‘Cangling temple’ moments ago, but he can answer so smoothly without even a trace of hesitation from his face. The monster completely can’t see any sign of deceit…”
“Ha… “The strange face smiled, then the tree trunk sent a tinkling sound.
“How can you find the temple without a bell?” The arm of the strange face was now raised and peeped out from behind the trunk. It seemed like she was dressed in plain white clothing with her sleeves showing. It was very clean and neat.
In Feng Bujue imagination, this person’s arm was wrapped in rotting mummy bandages. He didn’t expect this would happen. He didn’t struggle with the dress issue for too long, because his eyes were immediately drawn to the bell on its’ hand. It was a small bell that could be placed on one’s palms and was silvery and shiny. The sunlight that fell from a crevice in the shade of the forest fell on the bell, harshly reflecting the light.
“If we had this bell, would we be able to find Cangling Temple?” Feng Bujue asked.
“Yes, you must take the bell to find the door.” The face said explained “You want it?”
“What? If I’ve got my facts straight, then… you’re willing to give me that?” Feng Bujue asked again.
“Yes, ha-ha…” The strange face laughed which looked more terrifying “Come closer and I will give this to you.”
“Ha, ha, ha… Good.” Feng Bujue took his folding stool out of his bag with a smile on his face. The strange face didn’t know what to say, maybe she didn’t get the fact that Feng Bujue took out a weapon for a second. After Feng Bujue came closer to the tree, about three meters or so, she seemed to realize something and asked: “Wait… What have you got there?”
“Oh, this?” Feng Bujue replied with an honest expression calmly, “it’s a stool.”
“Why did you bring the stool out?
“I’ve been standing for a long time and I want to sit down” Feng Bujue answered, “After I get the bell, I’m gonna take a seat”.
The strange face showed a suspicious expression, “Okay… Come here now… ”
Like Rain watched the situation and wanted to laugh. Leave it to Feng Bujue to make a joke out of a situation like this… Like Rain kept her guard though. If the monster were to make a sudden attack, Like Rain could quickly react and come to his aid.
Feng Bujue soon came to the tree, and with every step he took, he placed his weight on the balls of his feet; he stepped off with his leg, then tiptoed, confirming that there were no traps on the ground, he moved forward.
“What are you doing? ” the strange face asked.
Feng Bujue answered again “Stretching my legs and foot to see if they have trouble”.
“If you have a problem with your legs, wouldn’t you know?” The strange face suddenly showed a ferocious look, “Do you think that I would set a trap for you?”
“Of course not.” Feng Bujue calmly answered, “I wanted to walk so I would know if my legs and feet were having trouble.” Having said that, he mimicked MJ’s Moonwalk, moving a bit farther back, you see, this is called ‘walking’”.
Like Rain finally couldn’t help but laugh.
The monster was dumbfounded. What’s going on? Did the man just moved back with a step forward? “Alright, come on, do you want the bell or not?” The look and tone of the strange face revealed a palpable eagerness and greed.
Just by looking at his surroundings, Feng Bujue ruled out the possibility of traps, so he thought… The problem must lie with that tree.
“May I ask… Why do you hide behind a tree?” Feng Bujue asked.
“Come and see for yourself, you will know afterwards” the strange face replied.
Feng Bujue was already very close to her, if he moved any further, he would be able to see the situation behind the trunk. But just as he was about to move across, the strange face found out and immediately shouted, “Don’t move! What are you going to do there?”
“To see why you’re hide behind a tree” Feng Bujue replied while keeping distance, trying to see the back of the tree. Unexpectedly, the strange face followed his movement and circled the tree trunk, Feng Bujue could only see her arm and face.
“Don’t go around!” Seeing that the situation was not good, the face began to threaten “Come to the tree trunk directly or the bell will be destroyed!”
The monster had neglected one thing. When she moved and changed her position, Like Rain had entered her blind spot. She was currently quietly approaching from the other side of the tree trunk. From where Feng Bujue was standing he could see what his partner was doing, but this guy’s expression betrayed nothing. The monster couldn’t see the tension from his face.
“Alright, I’m coming! Really coming!” Feng Bujue raised his voice a little, saying nonsense such as, “I’m now stepping big ~ and coming over.” He dragged his voice out, not moving a step at all.
It was just to stall and cover for Like Rain.
Like Rain didn’t need this kind of funny cover as a matter of fact. It only took about ten seconds for her to move quickly and quietly to the back of the strange face.
When she saw the scene, it startled Like Rain, and couldn’t help but frown. She immediately raised her voice, shouting to Feng Bujue, “She only has a head and an arm, her neck has grown from the tree. Don’t get closer!”
Thriller Paradise 