295 Fighting One Another (1/2)
”I did ask him to get some water. He must have gone to the pond nearby,” Bai Tingting said with her face all red.
”Mm, okay. I'll go check it out. Try and guard your mind with your will. That thing is able to bewitch people without them knowing and magnify their emotions,” Mo Fan told her.
”Ok, sure!” Bai Tingting nodded.
Mo Fan told Mu Ningxue to keep an eye out. Since it was hard to tell how many people were being affected, Mo Fan did not tell the group about his finding.
The Focus Magic Tool could only protect his own mind. He was able to wake Bai Tingting up, as she was not deeply affected yet. As for Liao Mingxuan and Ming Cong, he would not be able to wake them up, so it was better to leave them tied up.
Mo Fan pretended to go on patrol nearby, but he was actually heading to the pond that Bai Tingting had mentioned.
The first person to go crazy was Ming Cong, and the only time he left the church was to get some water. Therefore, the pond was definitely where it all started!
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The whole city was deadly quiet as midnight approached. He could barely hear some faint cries in the distance, which belonged to some nocturnal beasts looking for food.
The grim moonlight revealed the silhouettes of the dilapidated buildings. Mo Fan was rather courageous, as the others would not dare to leave the relatively safe church on their own in the middle of the night...
The Shadow Element granted Mo Fan the ability to see to a certain range in the dark. He soon located the fountain Ming Cong had gathered the water from.
Mo Fan did not approach it straight away. He investigated the surroundings instead.
As he approached a muddy area, he suddenly discovered a pile of bones lying under his feet. It was in such a mess that he could barely identify its species.
Mo Fan had seen a fair amount of bones before, but when he explored the bushes nearby, he discovered even more piles of bones ahead...
There were enough bones to lay a fifty-meter path from his feet. Furthermore, since the place was slightly sunken, it looked like a mud pit filled with bones!
The bones were quite terrifying under the cold moonlight. It was impossible to count the actual numbers of corpses around him. The problem was... the place did not seem dangerous at all. Why would there be so many bones here?
Mo Fan continued the search, and ended up stumbling into a few beasts who seemed to be fighting against each other. They were tearing at each other ferociously.
On a closer look, the beasts turned out to be several One-eyed Magic Wolves!
It was like the One-eyed Magic Wolves shared a great hatred of one another. Every bite was aimed at the vital parts. Blood was splattered everywhere, producing quite a gory sight in the middle of the night.
”That's weird. One-eyed Magic Wolves usually live in packs. It doesn't make sense for them to fight each other.” Mo Fan hid in a corner and watched the One-eyed Magic Wolves attacking one another in a crazed manner.
Eventually, some of the One-eyed Magic Wolves were bitten to death by their own kindred. The last one standing dropped to the ground with severe injuries. The scattered grass was fully covered with blood, and the smell of it lingered in the air.
Mo Fan was utterly confused. He cast a glance at the eerie pond nearby.
No shit, this place is too weird. I better have everyone leave at once.
The mud pit filled with bones, the One-eyed Magic Wolves killing each other... there must be something that was controlling the minds of the beasts!
Mo Fan did not dare to venture any deeper, as he didn't know if they were any powerful beasts hiding in the water. The piles of bones were a good indication that it was not something he wanted to mess with.
Mo Fan turned around and headed back to their camp at the church.
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Along the way back, he suddenly felt strong energy coming from the church.
Fire!
A bright fire!