Chapter 180: Lin Bai’s Discovery
Translator: Dragon Boat Translation Editor: Dragon Boat Translation
When the footsteps gradually faded away, Lin Bai walked out from the corner. “Judging from the tone of these two people, it seems that the City Lord is not in a good condition, and his condition is getting worse and worse.”
“What kind of strange disease is it…” listening to the discussions of Yan Hua and Ren Zeyuan, the two of them were also vague and didn’t say anything. It seemed that they were very cautious and didn’t even talk about it much.
Looking at the darkness in front of them, even the light from the night pearls on the wall was much dimmer, giving off an ominous and strange feeling, Lin Bai only hesitated for a moment before walking over.
Little Treasure’s claws gripped tightly onto Lin Bai’s clothes, and its bean-sized eyes stared forward as if it was facing a great enemy. The closer he got to the front, the clearer the roar became.
At the same time, Lin Bai also felt a great pressure. It was different from spiritual pressure. It was as if it came from another source of energy. He felt as if someone was strangling his throat. It almost made him unable to breathe. A suffocating feeling surged up. It made his footsteps slow down a lot.
However, the strange thing was that Little Treasure was not affected at all. It sensed Lin Bai’s discomfort and waved its little claws. He could see the worry in its eyes.
Lin Bai shook his head and said, “Don’t worry, I’m fine.” Perhaps because he had been under too much pressure, even his voice had become a little hoa.r.s.e. It was like an old bellows with a hole in it that was blowing with the wind.
He had a tenacity and stubbornness about him. He would not give up until he achieved his goal. Now that he had finally reached this place, if he did not see what was going on with the City Lord, he would return empty-handed. Lin Bai was absolutely unwilling to accept this.
He continued to walk forward. It was as if there was a huge rock weighing down on his body. Every step he took was exceptionally difficult. Just a few steps away, Lin Bai was already covered in sweat and panting.
Bean-sized beads of sweat slid down his cheeks, making his face look especially pale. Lin Bai’s speed was much slower than before. At this moment, he could be considered as a tortoise, only a little faster than a snail.
Lin Bai was already drenched in sweat. His clothes were wet, and he looked as if he had just been scooped out of the water. He walked unsteadily, as if he only needed one last straw to completely crush him.
Little Treasure saw that it was so difficult for him to move forward, so it obediently jumped off Lin Bai’s shoulder and helped him reduce his weight. Although it wasn’t heavy, it was better than nothing.
Little Treasure was so relaxed as it moved back and forth in front of him. In order to match Lin Bai’s turtle speed, it had no choice but to walk a few steps before stopping and waiting.
It could be seen that this mysterious power had no effect on the pet beast. However, he didn’t know why it was targeting humans. Had Yan Hua and Ren Zeyuan experienced it before.
Lin Bai finally managed to move over, but the roar suddenly stopped. It was quiet in front of him. There was no movement. He could only hear his own breathing. Silent panic spread here.
He suddenly felt an even greater pressure, and all the hair on his body stood on end. Every pore on his body was crazily screaming that there was danger. It was almost the instinctive reaction of his body when faced with danger. Even Lin Bai himself didn’t realise it in time.
He suddenly bent down and rolled on the ground. It was as if there was a blade brus.h.i.+ng past his scalp, causing his scalp to feel a little numb. Lin Bai prostrated on the ground and did not dare to act rashly, because he did not know what that thing was.
That feeling could not be described, but it was extremely dangerous. The icy cold feeling carried a bone-piercing chill, and countless gooseb.u.mps appeared on his skin. He was like a person walking on a tightrope on a cliff, and the slightest carelessness would cause his body to shatter into pieces.
After a moment, that dangerous feeling finally pa.s.sed. Lin Bai’s heart, which was hanging in his throat, was also relieved. He carefully stood up and continued to walk forward.
What exactly was that thing just now?
If it was anyone else, they would have long since backed out when they encountered such a dangerous situation. However, Lin Bai was a bold person, and he still did not give up and wanted to find out.
However, in the endless darkness, there were two small dark red lanterns that were faintly discernible. Lin Bai felt a strange and uneasy feeling in his heart.
He kept feeling that the small lanterns looked extremely strange, and the dark red light was also filled with an ominous feeling. Only when Lin Bai walked a little closer did he realize what kind of lanterns were there. They were clearly human eyes!
Those eyes stared at him without blinking. He did not know how long they had been there. The scarlet pupils locked onto Lin Bai. There were no human emotions, only the cruelty and callousness of wild beasts.
Lin Bai did not know whether it was a human or some other creature. He did not dare to act rashly for a moment. He was drenched in cold sweat. It was as if he had stood on the spot like a statue. One could tell that at this moment, Lin Bai was under a great amount of pressure.
The red light came closer. It was as if that creature was slowly approaching Lin Bai under the cover of darkness. He subconsciously clenched his fists and was ready to fight.
But for some reason, he suddenly stopped. He was still some distance away from Lin Bai, as if he had been stopped by something.
“Roar!”
It was the familiar roar of the beast from before, but this time there was the sound of the iron chain, crackling like thunder and lightning.
From the sound, it could be seen that the creature seemed to be trying to break free from the shackles of the iron chain. The noise grew louder and louder, as if it had been stimulated by something, and the roar became more and more maniacal.
If this continued, the noise here would probably attract the attention of others. Lin Bai still wanted to move forward and see what the creature looked like, but he was worried that if Yan Hua, Ren Zeyuan, and the others returned, his tracks would be exposed and it might not be good..