I'm an antique shop owner, so it's reasonable for me to know some magic

Chapter 400: Invitation in the Gray Mist

Caius was very excited.

Not only did he need Su Fan's help, he himself was a vampire who fed on humans.

The only value is to take Su Fan to the sewer where the mysterious man is.

Caius felt very uneasy, always feeling that he would be killed by Su Fan after reaching his destination.

In order to establish good relationships, he could be said to be the one who searched most carefully among the three.

It can be said that hard work pays off, and Caius was finally the first to find clues.

"I found the phone under the table and chairs in the corner of the restaurant..."

Hariya turned her head and took a look at the decoration of the restaurant, and found that the seats were not the common hollow tables and chairs, but thick sofas.

It was hard for a vampire prince like Caius to find it through a gap as narrow as a palm's width while lying on the ground.

“Can you use a cell phone?”

Hariya looked at Caius with some confusion.

"will not."

He was straightforward, but Hariya couldn't help rolling her eyes when she heard the answer.

She was right. The extremely arrogant Caius would not take the initiative to welcome external changes.

The same is true for mobile phones, which are new gadgets from humans.

Losing her patience, Hariya snatched the phone away.

"Then why are you talking so much? Just give it to me."

She opened it and found that the mobile page was still on the recording interface, so she terminated it and played the recording file from the beginning.

As soon as it opened, the customers' terrified screams and noisy footsteps fell into everyone's ears.

Then there was a woman's self-statement at a very fast speed.
[My name is Susie, I am one of the employees of this restaurant, now I will record what is happening as best as possible and leave a record...]

[Just now, a very scary noise was heard downstairs, and the floor began to shake...]

[…A group of people wearing black hooded robes rushed in from the door. I don’t know what they want to do, but they look ill-intentioned.]

[Black flesh whiskers emerged from the strange light circles under their feet... These flesh whiskers were actually hunting and preying on humans one by one...]

[Someone tried to escape, but was killed by that group of people... Escape means death, and standing still also means death. We don’t know what to do...]

[The guy in the lead looks so familiar... Oh my God... He turned out to be the chef who worked in our restaurant last year! ]

[No, besides him, there are others who also look familiar.]

After he finished speaking, there was a sudden noise coming from the phone, as if something was constantly hitting the phone's casing.

After a while, the woman's trembling and frightened voice was finally heard again.

[My reaction was too excited and almost attracted their attention. I am going to hide my phone somewhere they can’t find it.]

[It was a thick fog... A monster that looked like a bat appeared in the fog... The monster attached itself to people's faces and ate their brains! ]

Suddenly, all the noise in the recording disappeared.

[…We can’t get out…]

Everything fell silent as the woman continued to murmur to herself.

Hariya ended the recording.

“There should be no content after this.”

The woman's calm and desperate voice made the atmosphere at the scene somewhat depressing.

In the end, it was Su Fan who took the initiative to speak and broke the silence.

"The restaurant staff recognized the leader of the cult as a chef who had worked here before, proving that they had infiltrated and investigated this building before."

"From this, it can be inferred that there are 100% of their people in the banquet hall now."

"She also said that the other members looked familiar."

Su Fan paused here and looked up to indicate the surrounding environment.

"The decoration of this restaurant is in no way inferior to the exclusive venue on the top floor. It is probably a high-end restaurant frequented by celebrities."

“The people who can appear here are either business leaders or government officials.”

"However, it is very common for celebrities to join cults and it is not something to be surprised about."

Upon hearing this, Hariya raised her own questions.

"From your accent, you must be from America, a country where cults can even exist legally, and this kind of thing is not uncommon."

Su Fan did not refute or continue to explain.

Instead, he started talking about something else.

"While you were searching for clues, I checked the floor beneath my feet. I found that the original steel and concrete had been replaced by something else."

"what?"

"It's the kind of organization you just saw."

When Su Fan finished speaking, Hariya looked unconvinced. Not only that, even Caius on the side looked hesitant.

Only Theresa bent down immediately and put her palms on the ground. After a moment, she opened her eyes and took a deep breath.

"Su didn't lie. Just now, after I touched it, I felt the breath wandering in the building..."

"Those things are eating away at this building bit by bit."

Upon hearing this, Hariya immediately summoned two skeleton soldiers and started hacking and smashing the ground.

After cutting through the carpet, shattering the tiles, and smashing the thin layer of concrete, there were ugly pieces of flesh.

The fact before her made Hariya pale.

“These things have now replaced the building and now we are in the belly of a giant monster.”

Caius looked horrified.

"It's such a chilling discomfort. To be honest, who would have thought that today, a thousand years later, I would experience fear again."

"To continue staying on the top floor and waiting for rescue is to wait for death."

Hariya was determined to get at least Lawrence and Oliver down.

"I'll go and tip off."

"No, they're already here."

Not long after Su Fan finished speaking, Halia heard the faint sound of footsteps coming from the corridor not far away.

Not long after, a small group of people appeared from around the corner.

Among them were not only Lawrence, who had previously confronted Su Fan, but also others.

Judging from their positions, it seemed that they had already decided who would be the leader of this operation.

Leading the team at the front was a strong, tall, blond young man.

His face can almost be said to perfectly meet the general aesthetic standards, sunny, tough, full of confidence, and full of male hormones.

He will become the focus of women wherever he goes.

Perhaps out of intuition, the other party looked in the direction of Su Fan at first glance.

After carefully observing Su Fan's facial features, he turned to ask the two people behind him.

"Is he the mysterious master you mentioned?"

Lawrence nodded, and the young man who got the answer turned to look at Su Fan, seeming eager to try.

"Halia, how come you're hanging out with vampires?"

Oliver pushed up his glasses, his eyes moving back and forth between Hariya and Caius.

Vampires have the ability to bewitch people's minds, so it is possible that the necromancer will fall into the gutter and be controlled by the other party.

"Mr. Caius is responsible for taking us to the location of the mastermind. It is this person..."

Hariya got stuck in the middle of the introduction because she suddenly remembered that due to the urgency of the situation, the two of them seemed to have never introduced themselves from beginning to end.

Seeing this, Theresa stepped forward and whispered in her ear attentively.

"... Mr. Su Fan has certified it, so you can trust it."

"Su Fan?"

The young man seemed to have caught the key words, and a strange color suddenly flashed in his eyes.

"Are you the American exorcist? I've heard a lot about you."

He turned his head and looked at Lawrence and Oliver with surprise.

"This paranormal craze sweeping the world started with a reality show clip that was banned by TV stations. The protagonist in the clip, who displayed his supernatural powers and expelled demons, is standing in front of you right now."

At this point, Oliver finally reacted.

"Is it him?"

He had not watched the original recording of the show, but he was familiar with the iconic event.

The reason is simple: this is an important node that is almost enough to be recorded in history.

Su Fan, who was not far away, had no intention of talking to the person opposite.

He just felt that this group of people were wasting his time for action, so he turned around and left.

But he saw that the blond young man appeared in front of him at some point.

Such speed shocked Caius and Hariya.

They clearly didn't even blink, but they couldn't see how the other party suddenly moved behind them.

"Dennis, the temporary leader of the current fugitive group."

temporary?

Hariya was confused, and at this moment, a subtitle unfolded before her eyes.

[The reason why it is called temporary is because this guy claims that he welcomes any extraordinary person to challenge him. As long as they can beat him, he will give up his position. ]

The black font frightened him, and he thought it was another piece of unknown meat emerging from the darkness. He didn't feel relieved until he saw the gloomy little girl in the corner.

"You came along too?"

Hariya was a little surprised.

The reason for such a reaction is that among the entire team, Shiloh is the one who cherishes his life the most.

If we encounter a dangerous situation, you guys go first and I'll cover your rear.

Now they actually dare to come directly to such a dangerous area like a dragon's den and a tiger's lair. It is really out of the ordinary.

[This time, not only are Oliver and Lawrence here, but that person has also promised to protect me, so I feel relieved.]

Hearing this, Hariya immediately came forward and asked in a low voice.

"Why did Laurence Olivier let this arrogant guy stand at the front? Is he really that strong?"

[I can't believe it. They gave up after fighting this guy for one round. They must be very strong.]

When this line of words appeared in front of Hariya, she looked at the blond young man more seriously and began to assess his strength.

After a brief confrontation, the two men decisively admitted defeat, which shows how powerful they are.

If what Shiloh said was true, then he did have reason to be proud.

"What's up?"

Su Fan raised his eyelids slightly.

"As people trapped in the same building, we should help each other."

Dennis came to Su Fan and invited him.

"Why don't you join our team and find a way out together?"

"No, thanks."

The other party rejected him so decisively, but Dennis was not surprised. It seemed that he had expected to receive such an answer.

"In that case, we have no choice but to ask you to go back."

"What do you mean?"

Theresa asked subconsciously.

"If we fail to act in unison, it is very likely that the enemy will become aware of our actions due to the reckless actions of individuals, making the operation more difficult."

He took a step forward and looked Su Fan in the eye without fear.

"If we can reach an agreement, it will be good for everyone."

The air seemed to freeze.

Dennis's attitude, which can almost be called arrogant, will undoubtedly cause dissatisfaction among Su Fan and others.

Lawrence had no doubt that the seemingly calm young man in front of him would suddenly take action, and he secretly began to mobilize all the metals around him that could be used.

At his side, the muscles on Oliver's arms tightened and relaxed, forming wave-like lines, and there seemed to be faint orange hair growing on top.

A faint vibration seemed to be heard throughout the space, like the lingering sound of a tuning fork after its initial sound.

coming!

Lawrence's heart tightened.

He could already feel the sharpness, like a thorn in his back.

The only person who had a different reaction was Dennis. He also felt the oppression, but his expression revealed excitement.

Amid the tense atmosphere, a voice suddenly rang out.

"Who do you think you are? You asked us to go back. Do you really think it's your own ability to get here safely?"

Hariya did not hide her anger at all, and started scolding Su Fan before he could say anything!
"A golden-haired man looks like he has a very low IQ. If we hadn't cleared the way ahead, would you still be standing here and speaking rudely?!"

"It's you who should go back!"

As he said this, he raised his hand with black nail polish and gave the other person the middle finger.

Theresa was stunned. She didn't expect that the girl who had always been talking and laughing with her and spoke softly had such a tough side.

But this is really because she is ignorant of the world. Women dressed in Gothic style are all synonymous with rebellion, and swearing is as common as eating and drinking.

"Halia, whose side are you on?"

Lawrence didn't expect the other party to bend his elbow outward and look annoyed.

"I'm on my own side!"

For some reason, after the war of words started, the atmosphere at the scene wasn't so tense anymore.

Dennis saw that Su Fan's sharp aura had faded a little, and shook his head with some regret.

It looks like the fight can't get going.

"I heard someone calling for help."

Suddenly, Shiloh, who had been silent, spoke.

"About thirty meters below, someone is calling for help. Judging from the footsteps, three people are running away."

Before she could finish her words, Dennis moved.

The rest followed closely behind.

Only Su Fan stood there without any reaction.

He had no interest in playing the game of competing for first place with this golden-haired boy; anyone could take on the task of rescuing the survivors.

What's important is that someone invited him.

Su Fan slowly closed his eyelids, and when he opened his eyes again, the restaurant in front of him had changed. At this moment, he was actually in a gray mist.

(End of this chapter)