Who says a sickly daughter can’t break through the weirdness?

It is no exaggeration to say that even if the Black Tide clone comes, such a large number of exorcism items upgraded from Desire Stones will be enough to give it a hard time.

At night, Shen Qinyin and her friends used a civilian radio station to access the Ghost Hunting Association's communication channel.

This channel has basically become their exclusive channel for exchanging information and chatting. After all, apart from them, there are no other civilian survivors who have initiated contact.

There are very few places with stable communication conditions, and coupled with the ravages of the Kuroshio Current, the survivors are now basically concentrated in the Gyeonggi area.

However, Meng Jiang from the Ghost Hunting Association seems to have encountered some troubles these days, and the channel has not been opened for several days.

"Cough, cough, cough..."

Not long after connecting to the channel, a coughing sound was heard from the speaker of the communicator.

The voice was not Meng Jiang's. It sounded like the leader of a survivor stronghold codenamed "Grey Wolf".

After waiting for a few seconds, Meng Jiang's voice finally rang out: "Gray Wolf, what's going on? You've been coughing."

"It's just an old problem, it's okay." The gray wolf seemed to be trying his best to stay calm. He took a few deep breaths and relaxed his body.

"Is it lung disease? Asthma? Do you have any medicine?"

"Yes, don't worry."

"Okay, take care of yourself and don't overwork yourself."

Meng Jiang helplessly offered a few words of comfort. Although this kind of comfort was of no use, it was better than saying nothing.

Shen Qinyin waited for a few seconds before giving Xiaoxiang a look.

The latter immediately changed his voice and spoke: "Everyone, how have you been these days?"

"Hey, Nightingale is here too?" Meng Jiang whistled in surprise, then replied wearily with a gloomy tone, "Ah, what's good about that? Recently, several qualified people have disappeared from the association for no apparent reason.

The most recent example to me is right next door to me. Damn it, he was on duty that night and the person disappeared without a trace. I was almost scared to death.

In order to investigate the disappearances, even 'logistics staff' like me were called in. There was no other way, we were short of manpower. All the qualified personnel with combat capabilities were transferred to the front lines, and the qualified personnel in the logistics department were getting fewer and fewer, and the disappearances continued..."

“It’s the same here…”

The gray wolf sighed heavily, his tone full of fatigue that could not be hidden.

"Nightingale, what about you? What's going on over there? I don't think you were attacked by that mysterious entity, right?"

As soon as Meng Jiang asked this, he laughed at himself and said, "Alas, what an idiotic question I'm asking. If you were really attacked, I'm afraid you wouldn't be here now..."

Shen Qiyin hesitated for a few seconds, and finally decided to reveal the information about this entity to them: "No, actually I have been attacked."

"..."

The communication channel was silent for several seconds.

After a while, Meng Jiang said in a complicated tone: "Nightingale, stop teasing me. This is not the time to joke around."

"She wouldn't joke about something like this," Gray Wolf's voice was heavy with hope. "Nightingale, please tell me in detail how you survived its attack.

Please, this is very important to us. In return, I can exchange it with you for a very important piece of information."

"Then I must state in advance that these are all my speculations based on my own experience of survival, and they may not be completely correct."

"It doesn't matter. Even if only half of the content is useful, it can still save many people."

"Okay, that's it..."

Next, Shen Qiyin recounted in detail how she was attacked by the entity. Of course, she replaced all the things related to Tang Miao with those related to herself.

Ten minutes later, after listening to Shen Qiyin's story, Gray Wolf began to summarize the entity's characteristics: "So, this entity hunts its targets by knocking on the door at a specific frequency..."

Meng Jiang added: "It doesn't necessarily have to be a knock on the door. It could be any object knocking, as long as the frequency is right."

Unexpectedly, as soon as he finished speaking, Gray Wolf denied the other party with a firm tone: "No, it shouldn't be. If it was the knocking sound of any object, then the people most likely to disappear would be the qualified people in the factory area."

"Hmm, is that so..."

"We now know several characteristics of this entity. First, it triggers a hunting mechanism using a knocking sound of a specific frequency. Qualified individuals who hear the knocking sound will be dragged into a spiritual world dominated by some kind of spirit.

Second, the knocking sound may not be caused by humans, but may also be caused by a monster;

3. The idealistic world that is dragged into exists in the "surface world" and the "inner world".

The surface world is a transitional space similar to reality but shrouded in eternal fog, in which entities wander; the inner world is the concrete space of personal fear, and escape can only be achieved by eliminating the root cause of the fear.

Fourth, the entities that attacked humans were secondary units, and it is speculated that there are higher-level "dominant gods";

5. The thick fog in the surface world and the fog in the real world are of the same origin.

Final summary: This entity demonstrates a pollution capability beyond the laws of conventional physics and is suspected to be connected to the source of the global fog disaster. It hunts through psychological fear and knocking on doors, requiring vigilance in both daily behavior and mental state.

Shen Qiyin admired Gray Wolf's ability to summarize. Just by listening to her talk about her experience once, she was able to summarize all the characteristics of an entity in an orderly manner.

"Nightingale, you mentioned before that you had met many people in the spiritual world. I speculate that a considerable number of them were missing qualified people.

For example, the female special forces soldier you met who 'combed your hair' should be a member of one of the investigation teams sent by the country to Huaibei Province to investigate the nuclear explosion site.

That team consists of three men and one woman. Judging from the clothing and appearance characteristics you described, there's no doubt about it."

"Is this true?" Meng Jiang couldn't help but murmur, "It feels like listening to a ghost story. Nightingale, please don't make fun of us."

"I've shared everything I know about this entity with you. This is my way of repaying you for sharing the information with me for free. If you don't believe me, I can't help you."

"Well, it's not that I don't believe it..."

"Nightingale, I have another question for you." Gray Wolf interrupted Meng Jiang's mumbling and asked, "After you successfully escaped, were you attacked again?"

"Well, not yet."

"Then the other 'compatriots' of this entity probably have no intention of seeking revenge for their 'compatriots.' Of course, it could also be that you haven't triggered their hunting mechanism again."

Shen Qiyin had no way to confirm what Gray Wolf said.

However, just a few days ago, after she had accumulated enough desire stones, she tried to actively trigger the hunting mechanism to attract entities to attack her.

The characteristics of this entity are already very obvious. As long as the mental will is strong enough, it can dominate even in the opponent's "territory".

In this way, Shen Qiyin can completely treat this entity as a boy who brings wealth.

Unfortunately, these entities were wary of Shen Qiyin, who had successfully escaped and killed their "compatriots". Even if Shen Qiyin actively triggered the mechanism, they never appeared again.

Because of this, Shen Qiyin was a little unsure whether the knocking frequency was an entity hunting mechanism, unless there was a qualified person outside their team who was willing to take the risk.

Out of kindness, Shen Qiyin solemnly reminded him once again: "Mr. Gray Wolf, I must remind you again that these are the characteristics of the entity summarized based on my personal experience and may not be completely accurate."

"Any intelligence needs to be verified in practice, and any practice involves sacrifice. As long as it can save more people, then this sacrifice is meaningful."

Gray Wolf's voice was very calm, which allowed Shen Qiyin to grasp the other party's implied meaning.

Could it be that this guy is planning to risk his own life to verify the authenticity of this information?

"Then it's my turn to give you the information."

Gray Wolf was silent for a moment, as if searching for something. After a while, his voice came out of the loudspeaker again:

"When our people evacuated with the army, they visited a mine with white flame ore. The mine was not big and could not sustain the large-scale mining by the military, so it had been abandoned by the military long ago.

You can go and take a look at the mine. The military's mining work was carried out in a hurry, so there should still be a lot of white flame ore left.

Those scattered ores may be insignificant to the military, but for individuals, they are definitely a rich resource. As for the location, it is located in the eastern part of Jiuyin Mountain. There is a huge mine there, which is easy to find."

Hearing this, Shen Qinyin immediately became excited.

White flame ore, also known as dusk stone!

This is what she needs most right now!

Once she has the Duskstone, she can continue to upgrade her Titans and fuse them into various weapons, giving them exorcist abilities against the Black Tide and entities.

When Gray Wolf said that he could exchange important information for something, Shen Qiyin didn't take it seriously at first. After all, she was planning to share the information for free.

The casualties among civilians are already heavy enough. If we lose more qualified people who are the core combat force, it will be an irreparable loss to humanity as a whole.

I didn't expect that the other party gave me such priceless information. It can be said that good people will be rewarded.

"Thank you, Gray Wolf. I will go and investigate."

"You're welcome. Just a reminder, the mines are impervious to sunlight. There's a good chance dangerous entities are hiding within. You need to be mindful of this."

"Don't worry, I will handle it carefully."

"Then without further ado, I will pass the information to other qualified people. Meng Jiang, you should also try to pass the information to the association's top leaders. Whether they believe it or not is up to them.

If they ask you where you got the information, just say I found it."

I have to say that Gray Wolf is really a very thoughtful survivor leader. He even took into account that Shen Qinyin did not want to reveal her identity, so he took the initiative to take on this matter.

This made Shen Qiyin respect him.

Of course, Meng Jiang could understand the other party's "good intentions", but this information was too important. If there was any mistake, there would probably be a lot of casualties, so he really didn't dare to report it immediately.

"Alright, I'll think of a reason to report it. I hope this information can help us reverse the current situation."

After saying that, Meng Jiang was the first to cut off the communication.

Just as Shen Qiyin was about to cut off the communication, the Gray Wolf on the other end of the radio suddenly spoke: "Nightingale, your potential and ability are quite strong. The fact that you were able to survive the attack of this entity alone probably surpasses 90% of the qualified people.

I hope we can continue to cooperate. In this world, it is rare to have a strong ally."

"Yes, I may need your help in the future. It is necessary to maintain long-term cooperation."

Shen Qinyin readily agreed.

She was quite optimistic about Gray Wolf's character. One more friend meant one more way out. Moreover, as the leader of the survivor base, he had a different vision and view of the overall situation than ordinary people. He might be able to provide a lot of help in the future.

"Thank you. That's it."

"complete."

After ending the call, Shen Qinyin breathed a long sigh of relief.

So, the next step is to explore the mining area in Jiuyin Mountain.

Of course, there are definitely risks in going there directly. Although it is unlikely that the gray wolf will lie to me, as the saying goes, it is better to be safe than sorry. Before exploring that place, it is best to prepare.

At present, the overall strength of their team is quite strong, and Shen Qiyin is confident of winning against any qualified opponent.

Especially Tang Miao. After fully awakening the Arcana of the "Popeess", this girl's comprehensive abilities have been greatly improved. The result of the "combat power numerical test" of her third eye alone has reached nearly 1200.

This is almost three times the previous amount. Most importantly, this is just the beginning. Tang Miao will continue to "upgrade" in the future.

The other teammates are all good players. If there is really an ambush, she doesn't mind sending those guys away.

The only trouble is that there might be new entities lurking there.

In the absence of intelligence, being suddenly attacked by an entity is quite dangerous.

Chapter 160 Another Parchment, Part of the Old Guidance

Jiuyin Mountain.

This is a mountain range located about 200 kilometers southeast of Zhongyang County. It is remote, with steep mountains and surrounded by dense virgin forests.

The mountain range runs from north to south, and the main peak, "Jiuyin Peak", is shrouded in gray-black fog all year round. Even in clear weather before the end of the world, the true appearance of the top of the mountain is rarely revealed.

Jiuyin Mountain is mainly composed of limestone, with caves and underground rivers scattered throughout the mountain. Some of the caves are bottomless and are rumored to contain entrances to the "underworld".

There are several dilapidated villages scattered at the foot of the mountain. They are small villages that are not even recorded on the map. The locals call them "Heishui Village" and "Heifeng Village".

Most of the villagers here are descendants of clans who have lived here for generations. They live in seclusion and are extremely hostile to the outside world.

Before the end of the world, an ancient clan curse called "Nine Yin Soul Sacrifice" was circulated in the local area.

According to legend, a hundred years ago, there was a clan in the mountains that believed in evil gods. Every nine years, they would select nine boys and girls and sacrifice them alive in the "Yin Sha Cave" on the top of the mountain at midnight on Ghost Festival in exchange for good weather in the coming year.

However, during a certain sacrifice, the priest and the village chief interfered and forced an unselected girl to be exchanged with the selected daughter of the village chief.

The girl was unwilling to accept her fate, so she swore a poisonous oath before her death, cursing the entire clan to have "no peace for generations, and their souls to be trapped in the underworld forever."

That night, all the tribesmen who participated in the sacrifice died suddenly. Their bodies were kneeling strangely at the entrance of the cave, with distorted faces, as if they had been frightened to death.

Since then, Jiuyin Mountain has become a "forbidden place for living people". Anyone who accidentally enters the mountain will either go insane or disappear mysteriously.

There are rumors that on rainy days, children's cries can be heard in the mountains, and vague human figures occasionally appear in the mist on the top of the mountain.

Of course, these are all local rumors before the end of the world.

After the end of the world comes, no matter what folk curses, priests, or villagers you have, they will all be sent to hell by strange beasts and entities to meet their ancestors.

The Jiuyin Mountain is now a completely desolate mountain filled with the breath of death.