You have mastered the art of thunder and you tell me that it is in a strange world?

Chapter 73 Ghost Town
During the two days since he came out, Zuo Chen had been walking slowly in Xuzhou. Although his steps were small, there was wind blowing on both sides as he walked, and the scenery was changing layer by layer.

If you were in Qingzhou, the surrounding scenery would be like a colorful painting, and walking on the road would be like sightseeing in a hurry, with the scenery like a scroll painting.

However, in Xuzhou, everything is really the same.

Nothing but wasteland.

There are only barren trees.

They are all gray and black, which looks uncomfortable.

Being bored while walking on the road, Zuo Chen took out the small cold stone that he had taken out from the hilt of the scholar's sword and played with it in his hand.

This cold stone is not regular. Apart from being blue all over, it looks more like a broken stone picked up from the roadside.

But once you get this thing, you'll feel extremely cold. If you hit an ordinary martial artist on the head with it, it would probably freeze him into a popsicle.

Zuo Chen was not sure where this thing came from, but seeing that there was no evil spirit or ghostly aura on the small stone, he estimated that it was not an evil object refined by evil means.

Zuo Chen would definitely not destroy this kind of divine treasure from heaven and earth. He would wait until he found a capable craftsman to see if he could process it.

But Zuo Chen estimated that there were probably not many craftsmen who could modify this thing, otherwise this small stone would not have been placed in the sword in the form of "buried in the hilt".

Zuo Chen also likes magic weapons. The golden boy and jade girl he received before are too spiritual. They are more like two little kids than magic weapons. There are no such requirements for the ice stones. It is always a good idea to collect more.

After playing with it, Zuo Chen put the stone back into his arms, and looked into the distance. Suddenly, he saw a city not far away, so he looked at it for a few more seconds.

"Ok?"

There was some surprise in Zuo Chen's eyes.

This city... is a little different.

……

There is definitely more than one big city in the entire Xuzhou.

Places near rivers or with flat land will always have people coming and going - as more people walk in these places, they will first trample out roads, and then houses will be built on the roadside. When there are many houses, they will become a village. Several villages gathered together will become a town. When the town has high walls, it will become a city.

Zuo Chen walked from Changshan Town towards the center of Xuzhou. Naturally, he passed by many deserted villages and dilapidated houses on the way. Some were just villages, while some were almost becoming towns. The place where he was now was a big city in Xuzhou.

It's called "Falling Mountain".

Zuo Chen used the Wangqi technique and looked towards the city. What came into his sight was a city full of ghostly energy. It looked like the village Zuo Chen had visited at the beginning.

However, this city is a little different from what Zuo Chen imagined.

He was currently sitting in a dilapidated room, but he turned his head to look at the translucent old man beside him and asked:
"Old sir, how long has your Luoshan City been like this?"

"It's been a while, sir." The old man said with a smile, "Not long after the famine in Xuzhou, King Kang brought his troops to the city to collect grain. After the grain was collected, many people fled. At that time, there were actually not many people in the city. Later, the famine became more severe, and the remaining people also fled. Only those of us who were incompetent and incompetent were left. We couldn't leave, and we couldn't run away. In the end, we starved to death in this city."

Zuo Chen nodded, but his eyes passed through the village chief's body and looked outside the house.

There were many children less than a foot tall, lying on the ground with their heads sticking out of the door, their bodies also semi-transparent.

At first glance, it seemed like it had been a ghost for a long time.

When the children saw Zuo Chen looking at them, they all exclaimed. Some ran to the left, some jumped up, and some two children bumped into each other. You are in me and I am in you.

The frightened spirits scattered together, and the wandering souls flew everywhere. The little ghosts ran away and felt a spooky atmosphere.

"Hey, these little bastards are so rude!"

The old man glared and scolded the little ghosts behind him, then looked at Zuo Chen embarrassedly:
"I'm so sorry, master. The parents of these children have all run away. They didn't leave, and died here. Without their parents to teach them, they are either timid or don't know etiquette. Please bear with them." "It's not a big deal." Zuo Chen waved his hand with a smile.

He stood up, walked to the door and looked out.

In his left eye, the town in front of him was in ruins, the walls collapsed to the ground, and the ground was filled with burnt stench and white bones.

There was dead silence everywhere, the city was empty, the windows were broken and the walls were collapsed.

In his right eye, the street was full of pedestrians, some performing martial arts, some singing operas and playing with monkeys, some hanging white lanterns and looking happy. There were also many pretty girls who looked at Zuo Chen curiously, but when they saw his gentle and elegant face, they blushed immediately and ran away with a cry of "Aiya".

The ghostly aura is very strong, just like the human world.

Zuo Chen was also amazed.

I have seen many cities with living people, but this is the first time I have seen a ghost town.

The most important thing is that the ghosts in this ghost town have not become evil spirits, but are still similar to living people, with no big difference. When Zuo Chen entered the city just now, the ghosts first watched curiously, but when Zuo Chen said that he could see them, these ghosts were frightened and ran around in a panic, fearing that this capable Taoist priest would save them.

And when they found out that Zuo Chen was not the kind of Taoist who said "You are a weird Taoist, I will kill you!", they came up to Zuo Chen, asked him all kinds of questions and showed him great hospitality.

"City Lord, your city is really lively."

Zuo Chen sighed as he stood at the corner of the street. The old man next to him shook his head in panic, "Master, you are joking. I am not the city lord. All the people who have a say and can manage things in the city have run away. The remaining county magistrate has also... left. I am the oldest and have relatively broader experience. The people in the city let me manage the city's affairs first. But I don't understand these things. Just let them stay and live well."

He scratched his head again embarrassedly and continued:
"Anyway, we don't have to worry about food and drink, we won't feel hungry or sleepy, so we play every day. The vendors on the street corners are just pretending. The food they sell is made of earth balls, but children like to take them, and are willing to chew them even if they fall to the ground after swallowing them. More and more people are doing this.

"That's a good thing. Not being hungry is a good thing."

After the old man finished speaking, he asked Zuo Chen, "Master, what are you doing here? It's not very quiet outside Xuzhou now."

"Just passing by. Let me rest here for a while." Zuo Chen did not tell them his purpose, and telling them this would not be of any help.

But he couldn't stop looking into the city.

He was indeed quite curious about this kind of ghost town.

The old man saw Zuo Chen's gaze and said with a smile:
"Master, are you interested in taking a walk around the city?"

Zuo Chen originally wanted to refuse, but suddenly thought of something.

There was a great famine in Xuzhou, and King Kang had three advantages.

First, treasures are raised in dangerous places. Some extremely ferocious and murderous creatures are born and raised in the land of Xuzhou.

The second is to raise Dahuang. That thing is considered the ultimate weapon of the entire Xuzhou, but Zuo Chen doesn’t know much information about it now.

Zuo Chen estimated that the third point was the most troublesome one.

Raise ghost soldiers!
King Kang must have some means to force these sneaky people to obey his orders. After raising a large number of sneaky evil troops, if King Kang can control them, it will be his greatest asset to fight for the world.

If this ghost town has no means of protection and is taken away by King Kang, Zuo Chen will have a headache for a while.

Just in case.

"Then I'll trouble you, old man."

Zuo Chen said.

(End of this chapter)