189: Chapter 189: The Black Cat's Blessing (Part 30)

"According to what's described in the diary, these are..."

"The local residents."

These are what they look like after being cursed.

They only return to normal at night.

So that's why they can't be seen during the day.

"Wooo..." The sound, full of vigilance and threat, continued unabated.

Meng Yu was still staring intently at it.

Suddenly, its entire body curled up, and its cries gradually became weak and powerless.

"What's happening to it?"

Tai You stared at it; it had become completely weak, covering its head with its hands in an attempt to hide itself.

"It's daytime right now."

Qian Ye looked at the gloomy weather.

"Then now..." what should be done?

Tai You looked at the people around him, but no one spoke. Qian Ye shrugged and was the first to leave instead.

"Since you're so concerned, I'll leave it to you."

Meng Yu patted Tai You on the shoulder and handed the person over to him.

"Hey, hey, hey, wait for me."

Tai You glanced at the person on the ground, then at the others walking away, and decisively chose to chase after them.

He didn't care about the creature on the ground anymore.

—

"What!"

"Are you serious?!"

Hearing Qian Ye's words, Tai You flipped through the diary in his hand, his eyes filled with disbelief.

"No, it can't be, right?"

Tai You subconsciously looked at himself and pinched his skin.

Good, it was still soft.

"You're kidding, right!"

The diary stated that an Alchemist wanted eternal life and used human sacrifices to summon the evil god, the Black Cat.

A sacrifice once every hundred years.

"Whenever the moon is full, it is the day of sacrifice."

Tai You silently recited these words, the unease in his heart growing stronger.

The group returned to the old man's mansion once more.

As soon as they entered,

they met the gaze of the old man at the door.

He looked at Qian Ye with some surprise.

"Heh heh heh..."

"I wonder how long you can hold out."

"The night of the full moon is approaching."

The old man left behind those words and walked away with a cold sneer.

Time in the game changed on a whim.

One second the sky was gloomy, and the next, twilight descended.

Qian Ye looked up at the moon overhead.

Right now, it was almost perfectly round.

Qian Ye twitched the corner of her mouth and looked at her surroundings again.

They had changed once more.

Due to these sudden changes, Qian Ye had adapted well.

Once again, there was the sound of gongs and drums.

Qian Ye followed the sound to that same plaza.

The familiar scene, the same black-styled robes—Qian Ye felt a sense of déjà vu.

Taking a step forward,

the surrounding scenery shifted instantly, and she found herself standing upon the Ancient Plaza.

A sinister aura filled the air, and in front of her were people dressed in black robes.

Qian Ye looked down at her own outfit; it was exactly the same as theirs.

Under the shroud of night, a blazing bonfire was lit in the center of the plaza, the firelight reflecting the distorted faces of the crowd.

In the very center was A Lian.

This time, she knew her name.

She was bound, surrounded by a raging inferno.

An indescribable, eerie atmosphere permeated the air.

Low-pitched incantations intertwined with the firelight, and below the platform, there were shouts of excited revelry.

It was clear they were eagerly anticipating the sacrifice before them.

Qian Ye pursed her lips and frowned.

Was this A Lian's handiwork?

Had she brought her here just to save her?

Qian Ye observed her surroundings; being close, she could clearly see the appearance of these Black-Robed Figures this time.

Each one had a White Cat face, and the hands that were accidentally exposed were furry cat paws.

Qian Ye suddenly understood.

They all kept their heads bowed low because they were no longer normal humans.

White Cat?

Qian Ye was somewhat puzzled.