nyslfriends Chapter 404 No, you really dare to burn it!
Chapter 404 No, you really dare to burn it!
Although everyone was surprised and uncertain, no one dared to say anything more since Lin Feng had spoken.
Everyone picked up their tools again and returned to their assigned areas to begin the second round of cleaning.
Lin Feng, Vassim, and Evelyn stood separately in different locations in the prayer flag forest, their eyes keenly observing every detail around them.
Time slips away, bit by bit.
The withered leaves were swept up one by one, the grime on the prayer flags was carefully brushed away, and the stains on the skull were repeatedly wiped clean...
Forty-five minutes later, the clarity bar finally climbed back up to 100% with difficulty.
Everyone held their breath, their eyes glued to the ticking progress bar, silently praying: Please don't let it drop any further!
Lin Feng, Vassim, and Evelyn did not focus their attention on the Purity Bar. Instead, they raised their senses to the limit, remaining vigilant and not missing a single slight movement around them.
Lin Feng was quick to detect the anomaly—
The prayer flags, which should have remained perfectly still, trembled slightly in unison, even without the slightest breeze.
The amplitude is so small that it would be impossible to detect without careful observation.
Immediately afterwards, the runes on the surface of the prayer flag seemed to come alive, slowly wriggling for a moment, and a faint wisp of black energy quietly seeped out from between the runes.
Then came the ground shaking, the sudden rise of a cold wind, and the churning of dust...
In just one minute, the purity bar plummeted from 100% to 0%.
"Here it comes again! Here it comes again!" someone cried out in despair.
"They're just messing with us!"
"Are we going to die on this mission?"
"..."
Lin Feng, Vassim, and Evelyn exchanged glances, and the three of them quietly retreated to a stone pillar at the edge of the prayer flag forest, where they began to communicate in hushed tones.
"Did you see that?" Lin Feng spoke first, "The prayer flags moved before they got dirty."
Wasim frowned and nodded: "There's no wind, they're moving on their own."
"And that's not all—I was staring at the blue prayer flag on the west side. The runes on it twitched a moment before they got dirty, like... like some kind of command was triggered."
Evelyn added softly, "Besides the phenomena you mentioned, I also noticed a very faint flash of light deep in the eye sockets of those skulls before they became dirty, directed directly at the prayer flags."
Lin Feng narrowed his eyes slightly. The prayer flags first moved without wind, the runes wriggled, the skulls flashed, and then the entire prayer flag forest became dirty again.
The order is clear.
"In other words," Lin Feng slowly began, "the switch that became dirty wasn't accidental, nor was it caused by any external force—it was these prayer flags that dried themselves."
Wasim gasped. "You mean... these prayer flags have their own will?"
Lin Feng's gaze swept over the prayer flags, which now appeared quiet and harmless, and he nodded, saying:
"They just want to keep making this place dirty, so the cleaning staff can never finish their job!"
Evelyn looked troubled: "Then what should we do? We can't just beat up all these prayer flags, can we?"
She made a casual remark with a hint of self-deprecation, but to her surprise, Lin Feng's lips curled up slightly, and a glint of light flashed in his eyes:
"That's a great idea!"
Wasim and Evelyn were both taken aback.
"Huh?" Vassim's eyes widened. "You're not really planning to beat up the prayer flags, are you?"
Lin Feng didn't reply, but turned to face the helpless Chosen Ones and spoke loudly:
"Everyone, please put in a little more effort and clean it one more time."
Having said that, he picked up a broom and led the way into the prayer flag forest.
The crowd exchanged bewildered glances, their hearts filled with questions. But seeing that Lin Feng had already made his move, they dared not delay and followed suit.
Wasim and Evelyn quickly caught up with Lin Feng, one on his left and one on his right.
"Brother, what method are you going to use?" Vassim asked impatiently in a low voice.
"We can't really beat them up, can we? These prayer flags look fragile. If we destroy them, we'll be held accountable." Evelyn frowned, her voice full of concern.
Lin Feng continued sweeping: "I'll keep you in suspense for now. If the prayer flag forest hears this, it might not work."
Wasim and Evelyn exchanged a glance, their minds filled with doubt, but they didn't press the matter further.
Lin Feng is right. Since the prayer flag forest has its own will, revealing the plan in advance and making it take precautions would be counterproductive.
The two of them picked up their tools and joined in the cleaning.
Time passed by, second by second.
When the last piece of skull was wiped clean, the last withered leaf was picked up, and the last prayer flag was wiped away, the purification bar finally stopped steadily at 100% again.
Everyone held their breath, their eyes fixed on the purification strip.
Lin Feng's gaze remained fixed on the prayer flags, his right hand silently reaching into the space—
He pulled a torch from the void with a swift and decisive motion.
The torch is entirely black, with intricate silver patterns engraved on the handle. The top is wrapped with linen soaked in special pine resin, which has the effect of warding off evil spirits and suppressing evil. Even in the midst of a storm, the flame can burn steadily.
Since his experience exploring tombs in the last instance, Lin Feng had specially prepared such a torch in case he encountered a similar situation again.
Everyone was startled by the sudden commotion and turned to look.
Lin Feng took out a black lighter, and with a crisp "click," a small orange-blue flame leaped out.
He brought the flame close to the top of the torch, and the linen cloth soaked in pine resin was instantly ignited, with flames shooting up half a foot high in a flash.
Immediately, he strode to the nearest prayer flag, held up a burning torch to the edge of the flag, and the scorching heat caused the flag to sway slightly backward.
"You're the one who made the prayer flag forest dirty!"
"I advise you to behave yourself, otherwise—"
With a flick of his wrist, he moved the torch forward another half inch, almost licking the surface of the prayer flag.
"I'll set you on fire!"
The prayer flag suddenly trembled, not with the slight tremor as before, but with a violent shake.
Immediately afterwards, the runes on the prayer flag began to writhe wildly, and thick black energy surged out of the runes, like an angry roar.
A gust of demonic wind suddenly rose from nowhere, howling as it rushed toward the torch, as if it wanted to devour the flame that dared to threaten it.
however--
A gust of wind swept by, but the flames continued to burn steadily, their orange-red light even brighter than before.
Lin Feng's lips curled into a cold smile: "You won't listen to reason, so you'll have to suffer the consequences!"
Without further hesitation, he thrust the torch forward and pressed it directly against the corner of the prayer flag.
"boom--"
The flames, like a ravenous beast, bit into the prayer flag, and the fire instantly flared up, spreading rapidly along the fabric.
The prayer flag struggled violently, its black mist surging wildly in an attempt to extinguish the flames, but to no avail.
In just a few breaths, the entire prayer flag was burned down to a small, charred fragment, with ashes falling in a flurry...