Chapter 512: 9 10:30
When Rocky opened his eyes, he almost jumped in fright upon seeing the scene before him, which had left a deep impression in his heart despite having only visited once.
"Damn it, how come again..."
The words stopped halfway.
Because Rocky noticed that this time was different from the last; besides him and Ulu, there were two more people around them.
...Has this guy recruited new members?!
"Don't be anxious, Mr. Thumb." Bai Wei spoke slowly, "I know you'll be quite excited to see me again, but we should at least let these two new guests understand what's going on, shouldn't we?"
The newly joined two were equally surprised.
Just a second ago, they were still doing their own things in the real world, and the next moment they were unreasonably pulled into this place.
...So, what is this place?
The two began to cautiously observe their surroundings.
The first thing that caught their eyes was the decaying ancient tree that dominated their view.
Though decaying, its branches had grown many new sprouts, seeming ready to rejuvenate at any moment, gently swaying with the unknown wind blowing from somewhere.
And under the ancient tree, there they were, the four people beside the stone table.
So naturally, their gaze fell on Bai Wei, who spoke first.
A body whose face could not be seen at all, like a shadow formed by black mist, with only two glowing parts seemingly real.
Namely, the middle finger of the left hand and the left eye.
Could it be...
They thought of something and immediately looked at the other shadow referred to as "Mr. Thumb" by Bai Wei.
The right thumb of the other was glowing, even though he tried hard to hide it, even hiding his hand between his legs, it was of no use, because apart from the thumb, the whole body was semi-transparent, making the glowing body standing between his legs even more conspicuous.
Finally, they looked at each other.
One was a slender ring finger.
The other,
was a tooth.
At last, they looked at their own bodies. The woman with the ring finger only needed to look down at her right hand, while the man with the tooth had to rely on the reflection in the small pool of water in the planter on the stone table to confirm.
But ultimately, they were confirmed.
Everyone here was a Corpse Fragment Holder.
"Haha, it seems the two newcomers have accepted quite well." Bai Wei said happily, "Unlike Mr. Thumb here, who was making a fuss the first time he came, it gave me quite a headache."
"Screw you..." Rocky instinctively wanted to curse, but managed to hold it back.
Because after he returned last time, he had thought about it and realized that the most important thing in this place was disguise.
Once someone knows your real-world identity and the corresponding Corpse Block, it becomes very dangerous.
Even though he was Rhein's Archbishop, it was the same, considering Corey was right in front of him as a precedent.
So he absolutely couldn't let his personal style be too strong; he must stay calm and restrained, suppressing the urge to curse Ulu's entire family.
"What's going on here?" The Tooth Holder finally spoke, and whether it was natural or disguised, his voice was very hoarse, making people uncomfortable, "Could you explain a bit?"
The Ring Finger did not speak, but it was obvious she was also waiting for an answer.
"Of course." Bai Wei smiled, "But before that, we should figure out how to address each other. Last time Mr. Thumb and I exchanged names, you can call me Hand Eye directly, then I'll refer to you as Ring Finger Miss, and..."
Bai Wei looked at the other's shining tooth.
"Mr. Fang?"
Mr. Fang was silent for a moment.
"Whatever."
...
Afterward, Bai Wei briefly explained the situation here, same as what he told Rocky before.
After hearing, although Fang and Ring Finger maintained expressionless faces, their minds had been greatly shaken.
"Visa's Divine Country", "A game with rules as stakes", and Bai Wei, this "mysterious person" who already holds two corpse blocks.
Although Rocky did not find Bai Wei mysterious, he was still somewhat surprised because the entire Rhein upper echelon believed Bai Wei already had at least three Corpse Blocks.
But from the looks of it, he still only possessed two, Hand and Eye.
...Then who is the person being hunted by the Holy Sound and Rhein?
Rocky really wanted to know the answer, but he couldn't directly ask, or even show a hint of curiosity, because if not controlled, Ulu would certainly realize that he was from Rhein's upper echelon, thus eliminating any chance to negotiate here.
After all, right now, Ulu, who possessed two corpse blocks, seemed to have the most authority in Taoyuan Village.
And his only advantage was knowing Ulu's identity, whereas Ulu didn't know his, so he was in the dark.
Moreover...
Rocky looked at Ring Finger and Fang.
Upon reconsideration, in this place, he didn't necessarily have to target Ulu after all, since the entire Rhein had already been targeting Ulu, and the Devourer had already been dispatched, Ulu should not live too long, and Ulu's corpse blocks couldn't come into his possession.
So, why not shift the target to these two people?
Last time, Bai Wei exploited his unfamiliarity with this place to fool him severely.