The villain's goal is to save the heroine

Yes, Lin En actually had the method to find Cecilia. However, he had never paid much attention to it and did not approve of it from the bottom of his heart, so he had never taken it seriously.

But the "Villain's Diary" had made it clear to him. No matter what, Cecilia did have the bell he gave her hanging around her neck...

This distance might not resonate in the outside world, but here in the "Forest of the Sacred Trees" where no magic flows, this resonance is as dazzling as a light in the dark night...!

How should he explain this matter?

Anyway, he had no choice. As for whether Cecilia...

emm...

Lynn is hard to say.

Anyway...

Slave chains, activate!

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After Lynn activated the spell on the bell, deep in the "Forest of the Sacred Tree", in an amber-like crystal of "Sacred Fire", Cecilia, who looked like Sleeping Beauty, trembled her eyelashes slightly.

The bell on her neck glowed faintly, and a purple chain began to spread automatically from the collar.

Cecilia's "Divine Fire" did not hinder the magic of "its own people", but instead accelerated the speed of their generation. It meandered and swirled like a path guiding lost people, or like a pet looking for its owner, stretching rapidly into the distance without stopping.

The flow of this kind of magic power in the space of "Forest of the Sacred Trees" is an outlier among outliers!

Lin En turned around with a sudden thought, and saw a chain emitting purple light emerging from the hazy darkness, like a swimming snake!

Eunice, Mona, and the others thought it was an enemy attack and were about to attack, but Lin En quickly stopped them:

"Don't do it, I can trigger it."

This allowed the chain to pass through the two of them and finally land safely in Lynn's hands.

"Huh? This feels... a bit like 'slave chains'?"

The little Loli was too sensitive to anything related to magic. She wanted to take action the previous second, but immediately recognized the type of chain the next second, leaving Lin En at a loss as to how to start.

"How is this going?!"

Claire had just come back to her senses from Mona's 'betrayal', and seeing the chains spreading from afar, she felt something was very wrong!

In the "Forest of the Sacred Tree", besides the four of them, there were only Augustus and Cecilia left, and these chains could not have spread from Augustus, so who were these "slave chains" locking up?

"gone."

Lin En couldn't explain, so he simply gave up and took the lead to walk in the direction where the chain extended.

Claire's expression froze upon seeing this, and she immediately rushed to Lynn: "Lynn Noel! What do these 'slave chains' mean?! What did you do to Cecilia?!!"

Lin En couldn't help but pause and said indifferently, "I didn't do anything... Of course, you won't believe me, so I won't explain. If you want to know, just wait until we rescue the people and ask Cecilia herself. I don't want to waste time with you, and I don't have time to waste. Are you trying to delay and kill Cecilia?"

Claire was speechless.

He certainly knew what was most important at this moment, but these "slave chains"...

With the previous experience with Vivian and Mona, Claire's feelings towards Lynn have obviously dropped to freezing point. What if this scumbag didn't even let Cecilia go...!

"You'd better not do anything, otherwise I will never let you go!!" Claire stared at Lynn and said viciously.

This Yasashi male protagonist rarely makes harsh remarks in the game, and the targets of his harsh remarks will undoubtedly die. It's simply a death sentence!

However, Lynn ignored Claire.

At this point, such things are no longer new. History always finds ways to involve them in an antagonistic relationship at completely unpredictable angles. What else is there to say?

Lynn bypassed Claire and continued forward.

Behind him stood Eunice, manipulating several large ice balls. This magical genius's control over magic power was truly extraordinary. Judging by the number of clones, he could easily manage multiple tasks simultaneously, thus single-handedly moving a large amount of lake water.

As the little girl passed by Claire, she gave her a strange look. She didn't know that Claire and Cecilia had a confession of love, so she looked at her with a bit of a bystander's gaze...

Pitiful!

Oh, this guy is also a poor child being toyed by Lin En. It’s really me who is so powerful that I can play Lin En in the palm of my hand! Oh hehehe——!

Behind the little Loli is Mona.

She obviously had a better relationship with Claire, so she comforted her, "Claire, don't worry. If Lin En said she didn't do anything, then she definitely didn't do anything. The most important thing now is to rescue Cecilia!"

Mona's words made Claire feel extremely complicated. At this point, he had no idea how to face his sister Mona. He could only nod heavily.

"I understand, Sister Mona, let's hurry up and follow..."

Chapter 168 New Type of Fear Tree

Following the direction of the chain, Lin En and others quickly left the lake area, forming a 90° angle with the direction they came from, and walked out in an unknown direction of east, south, west or north.

They first returned to the bizarre, ferocious jungle of the "Screaming Trees"...

However, this area itself was not affected too seriously, and after a long period of silence, it had returned to a dormant state, so Lin En and others were not attacked.

But the mood is very different.

At first, they thought these trees were just strange looking, and never imagined they were the people being sacrificed. But now, looking at these densely packed trees, and thinking that the people standing there were actually humans, dead or alive, that heavy and creepy feeling came over them again, leaving them with a mixed feeling.

There is no doubt that sacrifice is the worst and most cruel killing in the world, no doubt about it!

Those who knew the truth became extremely cautious along the way, trying not to touch the dormant trees. Those who couldn't get through would take a detour to avoid being attacked and to prevent the poor trees from having to face despair and pain when they woke up.

After about ten minutes of this journey, the density of the Screaming Trees began to decrease, but gradually, their strangeness began to increase! Their trunks grew larger and taller, their branches became fewer, and they became more and more human-like, like giants five or six meters tall, stuck randomly into the ground like scarecrows!

Due to their limited visual range, they couldn't even see the entire giant tree at a glance! The unknown is often more terrifying. Eunice didn't know if it was an illusion, but she always felt that there were pairs of eyes staring at them from the invisible top!

At this time, Lin En said, "Be careful, we seem to have entered a new area. Everyone, pay attention and follow my instructions at any time."

Since it was impossible for Lin En to tell everyone the unknown information in advance, he was the only one who knew the current situation.

That’s right, this is also a kind of “Screaming Tree”, but it is different from the previous types formed by erosion. The type in front of us is more bizarre and weird!

It’s like Cecilia is at the SSR level among the sacrifices. The terrifying tree formed after she is eroded by the sacrifice will only be more bizarre and "spectacular" than the one in front of us, and they are incomparable.

But the good news is that the distances between these huge trees are larger. If we only consider the obstacles to movement, the current situation is actually more convenient for walking.

however…

"Squeak!"

Just as they walked a distance away, they heard the sound of a tree trunk breaking suddenly from an invisible distance!

Lin En's expression changed slightly when he heard the voice, and he stopped immediately.

“What…what happened?!”

The little girl couldn't handle strange and weird things. When she heard the sudden sound in the silent environment and saw Lin En stop, her heart immediately hung in the air!

"I don't know, but everyone, be careful." Lynn responded with a frown.

In fact, it was not that he didn't know what happened, but his vision was greatly limited at night, and he couldn't tell where the sound came from.

And at the same moment he finished speaking...!

"Crackle, crackle—"

The sound of breaking rang out again, and the prolonged crisp sound gave people a shaky feeling!

“Crackle, crackle, crackle—”

The sound became increasingly louder, as if something...

"Back off!"

Lin En reacted quickly, urged the others to take a few steps back, and then...

"boom!"

A huge "arm" fell from the sky and hit the place where they had just stood!

It was a strange tree trunk that was shaped like an arm, but the outer skin was definitely bark. The broken part should be the shoulder. The gap was uneven with some wood chips and faintly stained with bright blood.

What's happening here?

Why was an arm dropping down towards them on its own accord?

Have they violated some taboo?

However, just when everyone was in doubt, the "creaking" sound was heard again!

This time, it was definitely coming from that "arm," right in the center of the tree trunk. As the crack grew larger, at a certain moment...

"Click——"

The bark suddenly opened up, revealing a hideous eye as big as a basketball and covered in bloodshot!

It's like a physical gaze that makes people feel like they're being stabbed in the back, and the resentment and hatred hidden in it are even more terrifying, just like a resentful ghost, making people's scalp numb and their hearts tremble in an instant!

"Don't look at it!" Lynn shouted quickly.

Yes, if the previous Dinobota could only awaken passively through stimulation, the current Dinobota now possesses the ability to awaken actively. The strange behavior before us could be described as a hunting trap "evolved" by the Dinobota. If its gaze met, this giant Dinobota would awaken from its slumber and drag its prey into hell!

Claire and the others had fallen into this trap before, so Lin En naturally knew how to avoid it. His only fear was whether Mona would become a bad teammate again and drag everyone into trouble.

But Mona had clearly regained some confidence after the training, and she obeyed without issue. Little Loli and Claire, as reliable teammates, also didn't make any mistakes, and they all simply avoided the triggering mechanism.

"Avoid it and ignore it." Lynn emphasized again.

In fact, these "Screaming Trees" in the "Forest of Sacred Trees" are all similar. Although they are dangerous, they are just some "short-weighed" monsters. They will appear abrupt and scary at night due to the suppression of vision. But if they are placed in the daytime, the difficulty of passing the level will probably be greatly reduced.

but…

Lin En glanced back at Eunice. Sure enough, while the little girl was a reliable teammate, it didn't mean she wasn't under a lot of pressure. Unable to cope with such a strange and terrifying thing, while also having to control multiple ice hockey pucks, he saw for the first time the cold sweat and fear on the face of this fearless little female ghost, which was quite pitiful.

"Don't worry, I'll watch over you." Lin En took the little Loli's hand.

Sure enough, the little palms were full of sweat. Although he didn't show it, this guy was indeed very nervous.

"Who... who is worried? Humph, I'll throw an ice ball into the lake, and the lake water will purify them all!" The little Loli said weakly.

The female ghost's mouth was as hard as ever, but her body was very honest. She grabbed Lin En's hand with her backhand.

It can be seen that Eunice was really countered. She was so nervous even with the lake water in her hands. Wouldn't it be even worse if there was no lake water?

Chapter 169 Tell a Story

"I think you're right."

Lin En did not expose Eunice's pretense of strength, but pulled the little girl forward and said casually:

"Well, since the journey is boring, I'll tell you a few stories."

His original intention was to divert everyone's attention as much as possible, but the strict Claire objected immediately after he finished speaking:

"Is it time for a story now?!"

Speaking of which, the male protagonist of "Fallen Girl" is a relatively traditional, even a bit old-fashioned character.

"You can choose not to listen, but if you want to believe what I say, then stop looking around and just focus on me," Lin En responded.

As soon as he finished speaking, Mona quickly expressed her loyalty: "I think it's okay!"

There was no way around it. Mona was now suffering from a bit of Stockholm syndrome. He had arbitrarily interpreted and understood Lynn's behavior, keeping the meanness for himself and the nobility for the other person. This had created a strange trust and incomprehensible feelings, a psychological problem.

Although Eunice felt relieved, she still pretended to be indifferent and snorted, "Tsk! A small fry can tell stories! It's really rare. I'm wondering what kind of cheesy story you can tell!"

"Okay, then I have to ask a question first. Do you know what 'dangdangdangdang' is?!"

"Huh? What the hell?! What the heck?"

“It’s ‘Dangdangdang, Dangdangdang’…”

"Tsk! Then tell me, what is 'dangdangdang, dangdangdang'?"

"'Dangdangdang, Dangdangdang' means... stop for a moment. Okay, walk this way. Don't look around. Just look at the ground... Then let's continue with what we were talking about. As for what 'Dangdangdang, Dangdangdang' means, first of all, we need to know that this 'Dangdangdang' actually works like this... cough! Oh oh oh oh oh——"

"Stop!! Hey, stinky Lynn, don't you want to tell a story?!"

"This... this is the theme song of the story. Just like the operas you watch, it's a form of... artistic expression."

"Huh?! You're not going to tell me a story about going to the bathroom?! Disgusting! Really disgusting!!"

"You're not a genius, are you? You can guess this?"