Starting from the folklore forum, making up town objects

Chapter 477 Day Man and Night Ghost
After wandering around the seventh floor for a while, the illusionary body found another 'door'.

The appearance of this 'gate' is different from the previous courtyard with the stone mill. This is a large courtyard with three sections, which looks like the home of a wealthy family.

Chen Xin looked around from the outside, wanting to see which one might be the true form of the turbid ghost, but this wealthy family's three-courtyard house had too many elements and too many options, making it even more difficult to guess than the previous stone mill courtyard.

Having no other choice, Chen Xin stepped through the 'door' again after memorizing the general layout of the courtyard.

As soon as we passed through that invisible barrier, our vision suddenly changed.

Having experienced this several times before, Chen Xin had adapted to the change.

Scanning the area, Chen Xin noticed that his field of vision had increased significantly this time, roughly the eye level of a human who was 1.8 meters tall, unlike the previous puppy's which was much lower.

"This time it turned into a human?"

Chen Xin looked down at his body in surprise, and what came into view was a emerald green feather, and below the feather was a horizontal stick about the thickness of a finger.

The stick held two claws, one of which was attached to a thin chain with a clasp at one end fastened to the claw.

"Huh? Not human?"

Chen Xin raised his hand in surprise, and then saw the unfolded wings.

"What am I, a bird?"

Chen Xin looked around and finally figured out where he was.

It was a bird stand that was hanging without a cage. Not far from it, there was another birdcage with a small green bird inside.

As expected, Chen Xin now looked exactly like that bird.

"They really are wealthy; they even have spare money to buy birds."

Chen Xin sighed and continued looking around.

He was positioned outside the main house, where he could see everything in the yard, and inside the main house, he could see part of the living room.

Occasionally, people would pass by in the courtyard; judging from their attire, they seemed to be servants of the household, and they moved about in a hurry.

After glancing around, Chen Xin turned his gaze to the living room, where someone seemed to be talking; it appeared to be the owner of the place.

Looking at the length of the chain on his feet, Chen Xin spread his wings and leaped into the air.

With a flapping sound of wings, Chen Xin's body fell a short distance before beginning to rise.

"Sure enough, even if it's the first time flying, it can still take off, just like instinct."

Chen Xin flew forward, and his vision took in more details of what was happening in the living room.

A well-off middle-aged man is chatting with a thin man.

Chen Xin wanted to fly a little further to see what else was in the living room, but unexpectedly his feet tightened, his whole body was pulled and he fell downwards.

After finally regaining his balance, Chen Xin flew back to the bird perch.

"These chains..."

Chen Xin used his other, unlocked paw to pry at the chain.

The chain was made of good material, but Chen Xin noticed a small mechanism on the clasp.

If it were a real bird, it would be unlikely to open that small mechanism that only humans could open, but for Chen Xin at this moment, opening it wouldn't be very difficult.

Having figured things out, Chen Xin obediently squatted on the bird perch, familiarizing himself with his surroundings and comparing them with the yard he had seen before entering.

He would wait until nightfall to see if he could fly out.

However, there is still a problem. Chen Xin doesn't know if there is night in this location. If not, he will have to find another way.

As for running away directly, Chen Xin felt there was no need for that.

What will happen after we run away is unknown, so it's better to stay with this family.

After all, he's a bird this time, so there's a high chance this family will take him with them when they go for a walk.

Staying with an 'aboriginal' person is naturally much better than wandering alone.

Besides, becoming a bird is a pretty good option, since you can fly.

If this bird dies and then comes in as a chicken, duck, or fish, it won't be able to roam around freely; it might even end up being served directly on the table!
So, Chen Xin stood on the bird stand for about half an hour. During that time, when he was bored, he also tried preening his feathers with his beak, standing on one leg, and... pooping while standing.

Chen Xin never imagined he would have to defecate standing up, nor did he expect the world to be this realistic.

This deepened his understanding of the world once again.

Suddenly, a few whistles woke Chen Xin. It turned out that the two people from the living room had come out and were now teasing the bird in the cage next to them.

"Brother, your bird is beautiful! When are you going to pick one out for me?"

Chen Xin looked at the skinny man who was speaking.

"Haha, choosing birds isn't easy. First, you have to have the opportunity to encounter good birds before you can choose them."

"If you really like it, you can take the bird from that bird stand over there!"

The well-to-do middle-aged man spoke with an air of composure.

Chen Xin noticed a hint of longing in the eyes of the skinny man next to him, but quickly suppressed it.

"A gentleman does not take what others love; I'll wait for another opportunity."

"That's okay too."

As they walked out, the portly middle-aged man picked up Chen Xin's bird stand as they passed by, a smile on his face.

At this moment, the middle-aged man was nowhere to be seen with the look on his face that said, "I don't like this bird, you can have it."

Chen Xin ignored the portly middle-aged man and quietly stayed on the bird stand, following the man through several doors until they came outside.

The two men's farewell words echoed in Chen Xin's ears, but his attention was elsewhere; his gaze was fixed on his surroundings.

It is certain that this is not the town where the stone mill was located before, because there are no mountains in sight at all.

Moreover, the surrounding buildings were much more magnificent than those in the town. He had thought that the three-courtyard house he was in was only for wealthy families, but now that he looked around, it seemed that not every family had at least a three-courtyard house.

A well-off middle-aged man is likely just a member of the middle class.

"It seems to be just as I thought. Each door corresponds to a different place. There may be two doors that lead to the same place, but that should be rare."

As he was thinking this, the well-off middle-aged man carrying him had already said goodbye to the other man and was walking along the road, not knowing where he was going.

As Chen Xin observed the surroundings, he witnessed a great deal, and his heart grew increasingly solemn.

From this perspective, everything he saw in the distance from the other side of the stone mill should be real, not an illusion as he imagined.

This means that there are countless evil spirits in this world!
"It seems I need to learn more about this place later."

For the next hour or so, Chen Xin did nothing but be carried around the city by the middle-aged man.

The reason it's called a city and not a town is because during that hour, Chen Xin had seen a city wall more than ten meters high in the distance.

Previously in Shimo Town, there were no city walls or even fences to be seen. Although both are in the style of ancient paintings, they seem to be different.

Chen Xin currently has too little information to speculate on the connection between these events.

After the middle-aged man led Chen Xin on a tour, they returned to the three-courtyard house. A servant took the bird stand and hung Chen Xin back in its original place.

After that, no one paid any more attention to Chen Xin, this insignificant little bird, and everyone was busy with their own things.

Some people served tea and water, some carried buckets to clean, and others followed the little kid closely to protect him. When it was time to eat, Chen Xin could even smell the aroma of the food.

Chen Xin found it fascinating and didn't find it boring at all.

After watching for a while, Chen Xin's mood gradually calmed down.

He didn't know how long it had been since he had done nothing but quietly stare at everything around him in a daze.

Upon reflection, it seemed that the only similar memories he had were from his childhood. Looking up, Chen Xin gazed at the gradually darkening sky above.

"It really is available both day and night."

Chen Xin suddenly remembered the sun in the Great Xia Ancestral Land. Could it be that the Great Xia Ancestral Land was simulating this place?
However, the sun here doesn't look like the artificial sun found in the ancestral land of the Great Xia.

Of course, Chen Xin had no way to verify this, because the highest height he could reach was only a little over ten meters away from the highest point of the courtyard he was in.

Chen Xin had sensed this distance; it seemed to be set based on the highest point of the courtyard corresponding to the "door" they entered through.

For example, the highest point of the stone mill courtyard was three meters above the ground. If Chen Xin flew up to a position of twenty meters, he would touch the invisible barrier.

For example, in this courtyard, the highest point is five meters above the ground, so it would only reach its limit when it flies to a height of twenty-two meters.

In other words, if there is a building here that is more than 22 meters tall, Chen Xin will not be able to reach the highest point of that building.

Similarly, if Chen Xin had wanted to go and see the mountain over there at the Stone Mill Gate, he would never have been able to climb it!

Not to mention flying up to the sun.

Just as Chen Xin was sighing with emotion, the sun finally set completely.

It got completely dark.

The night in ancient times was different from the night in modern times. In modern times, the sky is full of light pollution, while in ancient times, apart from starlight, there was no other light source at all.

Even if someone lights torches or candles at home, it won't affect a larger area.

This is a good thing for Chen Xin.

Only when the moon is dark and the wind is high can you do what you want.

Immediately, Chen Xin lowered his head and began pecking at the buckle on his foot with his bird beak.

The faint clicking sound didn't travel very far in the yard. The only one who heard it was the bird of the same kind in the cage next to Chen Xin, who was staring at him.

Unfortunately, it had no idea what Chen Xin, its kind, was doing.

It took Chen Xin a full five minutes to unlock the shackles on his feet.

He had indeed been a bit overconfident and had forgotten that he was a bird, so it took him quite a bit of effort to open the lock.

Fortunately, it was opened.

Hanging the lock on the stick, Chen Xin gazed intently out of the yard.

"We should go take a look..."

Wings spread open.

"Puff puff puff!"

The sound of flapping wings rang out, but Chen Xin was stunned.

He hasn't even flown yet, how come there's already a sound?

I turned my head and looked in the direction from which the sound came.

A figure shot out of the house, and the flapping sound of wings came from the person's waving arms.

Just as Chen Xin was wondering if someone was sleepwalking, he saw the figure suddenly lift off the ground and fly away!

"This……"

Chen Xin looked at his own wings, then at the man's bare arms. Who the hell was the bird?
But then Chen Xin realized, where was this place? Isn't absurdity the only normal thing?

Just as Chen Xin was about to fly up and follow the figure, the sound of flapping wings came again.

Another figure soared into the sky. Judging from its plump figure, who else could it be but the wealthy middle-aged man who had taken Chen Xin shopping?
Then several more figures flew up, seemingly everyone in the entire three-courtyard house had been sent flying.

Looking at those figures, Chen Xin suddenly thought of something: was it a problem with this courtyard, or... that everyone in this world would turn into strange shapes at night?
Immediately, Chen Xin spread his wings and flew up, landing on the roof ridge above the courtyard gate.

Then, Chen Xin saw what was happening outside.

The demons are dancing wildly!

Chen Xin's first thought was this word.

Above the sky, besides the people who had just flown out of the courtyard, there were many strange and unusual things.

Some of their hair spread out like dandelion seeds, floating in the air with the wind.

There are those who walk in the air with their left foot stepping on their right foot.

Some swim by twisting their bodies in the air like a fish.

Compared to these guys, the ones that flew out of the yard just now seem relatively normal.

This is in mid-air, and also on the ground.

Compared to the air, the ground is much more crowded.

When Chen Xin went out with the middle-aged man during the day, he felt that the city was quite prosperous, and he would encounter at least one person within two meters of each other on the street.

But now, not only are all sorts of humanoid creatures crawling and rolling on the ground, but there are also things occupying the walls and doors.

The gate of the house across from theirs had changed. The two door knockers that were originally on the gate had been replaced with two heads, which were constantly turning around and looking at the 'people' walking on both sides of the street.

The eaves, which used to be adorned with lanterns during the day, now held hanging heads instead.

The door of the house next door looked normal, but on either side of the door were two humanoid door squatters with their tongues sticking out and their eyes emitting red light.

All of these things were so numerous that Chen Xin couldn't even keep up with them all!

This is just one corner of the city; one can only imagine how many more things like this exist in other corners!

"So, people are human during the day, but not at night?"

Immediately, Chen Xin was ready to spread his wings and fly to other places to see.

As soon as he flew away from the rooftop and left the courtyard, all eyes on the street and in the air were on Chen Xin.
Before Chen Xin could react, they all rushed towards him.

Startled, Chen Xin was about to use the Tongyou Seal when he suddenly remembered something, turned around, and landed on the roof ridge again.

In an instant, everything that was rushing towards them stopped, even those that had already leaped into the air changed direction and fell back down.

Looking at the streets that had returned to "order," Chen Xin fell silent.

"It seems this place isn't suitable for going out at night."

After observing for a while, Chen Xin returned to the bird stand and locked himself up again.

He then used the Netherworld Seal.

Despite having chains on his feet, they couldn't restrain Chen Xin.

Chen Xin nodded to himself.

As he ascended, Chen Xin saw the "family members" who had flown away earlier rushing menacingly toward him.

Judging from their appearance, it seemed as if someone had stolen something from their house.

Unfortunately, they flew a little too far, and by the time they returned, Chen Xin had already left the area.

At the same time, a small bird reappeared on the bird stand.

After hovering blankly in the air for a while, the angry "human-birds" flew away again.

Everything seemed as if nothing had happened.

Only the bird in the cage, Chen Xin's "kind," showed a hint of shock in its eyes!
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(End of this chapter)