Chapter 285 Dog Spirit

The timid group of people carefully stepped into this purgatory-like courtyard under my urging. However, after entering, everyone acted very scared, not only carefully avoiding the people on the ground, The corpses were still paying careful attention to the pieces of human flesh that had been cut into pieces, as if the pieces of flesh might get up and attack them at any time.

I was too lazy to complain about those guys, so I turned around and walked towards the room in front of the yard. The back door of the house in front of the yard is just a small door. After opening this door, you can see the room inside. This is obviously a place like a kitchen, because you can see a large row of stoves and the like, and there are many shelves with sliced ​​meat and various odds and ends. There is a yard in front of the kitchen. As soon as I walked to the door, I heard a dog barking. As soon as I stepped into the yard, I immediately found two things tied in the corner of the yard. I didn't know if they were dogs.

In fact, strictly speaking, this should be a very rare thing - dog spirit.

Some people may not know that dog spirits are a very special and rare undead spirit, because dogs usually reincarnate immediately after death, and there is basically no possibility of turning into a resentful spirit. However, once it becomes a dog spirit, it is usually not an ordinary thing. I don’t know much about the Western legends, but as the King of Hell, I am quite familiar with the domestic system of managing dead souls.

According to the 103rd revised version of the Heavenly Court's Regulations on the Management of Dead Souls, dogs should belong to the animal realm. However, although they are in the animal realm. Dogs are quite special beings. If the King of Hell can also be bribed, I think most people will find ways to bribe the King of Hell to reincarnate as a dog when they know they need to switch to the animal realm, because dogs are the fastest accumulating merit among all the biomass of the animal realm. No creature, not even a pig or a cow, is an opponent. According to the regulations of the Palace of Hell, whatever existence a person is reincarnated into after death will have corresponding merit values. If you have high merit, you can be reincarnated as a human being. And if the merit is higher, you can choose a family with good conditions and not suffer in your life. However, if your merits unfortunately do not meet the standards of a human being, then you can only become a beast, or go directly to hell or something.

Since merit determines luck in the next life, being a dog is naturally a very good choice. After all, we are going to be beasts anyway. It is obviously a pretty good choice to gather more merit under the current conditions. It is precisely because dogs are creatures that accumulate merit quickly, so they rarely die in vain. Most dogs die of heart failure, almost all of them unknowingly. This alone is much more cost-effective than pigs, cattle and sheep that will be eaten hundreds of times.

Because of these characteristics of dogs, as well as the higher merit accumulated after death, dogs are treated better in most cases, and special ghost missions can be used to pick them up after death. In this way, it is rare for a dog to die and still have its ghost wandering around, so it is naturally quite rare to see a dog spirit. In addition, since dogs rarely have overly complex thoughts in their consciousness, they usually do not have any obsessions when they die. Obsession or unwillingness is a necessity to become a "spirit". In this way, This further reduces the probability of dog spirits appearing.

However, what appeared in the yard in front of me was indeed a dog spirit, and not one, but two. This was definitely a very rare existence.

Generally speaking, this is because dogs have simpler minds. So once they decide to do something, their progress is often exaggerated, because this race seems to be born with great mobility, and once they set a goal, they will work hard to do it. This kind of character determines that if a dog's soul does not enter the underworld but becomes a dog spirit, then its cultivation and strength will skyrocket in a geometric progression. Compared with its human soul, a dog usually only needs It takes three to five days to fully control one's special abilities as a ghost, and about five weeks after that the dog spirit will have initial powers. After one year, the strength of the dog spirit will be comparable to that of a human soul at the level of a vengeful spirit. After five years, the dog spirit has basically become a half-step ghost-level existence. A dog spirit of more than ten years can even handle large monsters. Most ghosts, immortals, and dog spirits with more than fifty years of age can directly kill all low-level gods. This growth rate of strength is simply blinding.

Erlang Shen's roaring dog is a dog spirit that is over 200 years old. Back then, that guy could chase the Monkey King and jump up and down. You can imagine how fierce this guy is. Didn't even a bunch of gods in heaven fail to defeat Wukong? As a result, Roaring Sky Dog chased the monkey from Nantianmen to Guanjiangkou like a rabbit. This record is incredible, isn't it?

Since the dog spirits are so powerful, it can be imagined that the two dog spirits here can be tied here. These must be dog spirits that have not died for a long time. Otherwise, it would only take three to five years for this kind of existence to survive. This ghost village is running sideways, how can it be chained here?

Seeing my appearance, the two dog spirits barked loudly at me, but I didn't understand the language of dogs, so I didn't know what they were barking. But when I walked over, the two dogs The spirit immediately calmed down and stood there quietly.

In fact, this low-level dog spirit looks quite scary. The black body looks like it is made of black flames. The shape is not very stable, but the eyes are not only like light bulbs, but also more important. The strange thing is that there is a red light flashing in the thing, and it looks like it wants to choose people to devour.

Although it looks a bit scary, I am not afraid of this thing. After all, I am the King of Hell, and this is what I often see.

I lowered my head and glanced at the two dog spirits in front of me. I suddenly realized that the eyes of these two dog spirits were not right. They seemed to be praying for something. After being stunned for a moment, I suddenly came to my senses, pulled out all eternity and passed by, and the iron ropes around the necks of the two dog spirits broke silently. The two dog spirits lost their restraints and immediately pounced on me, but instead of trying to bite me, they kept circling around me and crawled on me from time to time. They looked super enthusiastic. Although he turned into a ghost. But even if a dog becomes a ghost, it is still a dog, and its personality will hardly change. These two are definitely not fierce dogs. Seeing people so friendly, they are probably working dogs or local dogs, but judging by their size. If it was this big before death, it must be a large dog.

I was teasing the two dog spirits when I suddenly heard screams from the other side of the yard. When I looked back, it turned out that the group of people had finally caught up with me. As soon as I came in, I saw two dogs fighting to jump on me. They thought I was being attacked, and someone screamed.

The two dog spirits next to me immediately stopped playing after noticing the appearance of this group of people. One on the left and one on the right stood up on both sides of me. Then he lowered his limbs and lowered his head and rushed forward in a posture ready to fight. The black soul flame on his body suddenly surged as if it had come alive. The dog spirit, which was more than one meter long and more than 60 centimeters tall, suddenly became They turned into two behemoths that were two meters tall and were similar to small armored vehicles. They frightened the group behind them and almost didn't run back.

"Quiet. These are friends," I shouted to the two dogs. Sure enough, the dog spirit could understand human speech. In the midst of a burst of flames, the huge version of the dog spirit quickly shrank, and in the blink of an eye it returned to normal size.

"President Ziri, what is this?" The people over there were not stupid. They found that the two monsters actually listened to my words and immediately felt relieved. Then the young man who led the team asked aloud.

I said nonchalantly: "This is a dog spirit, the ghost of a dog."

“Dogs have ghosts too?”

"Everything has spirit, and any living creature has a soul. It's normal to become a ghost." After I finished speaking, I ignored those people and walked directly to the two chains that I had cut off to check. The two enthusiastic dogs were blocking the way, so now you can naturally look around.

It can be seen from the fighting forms of the two dog spirits just now that these two are definitely not dog spirits that have just died. Although they have not reached the level of defying the heavens, they should at least have initially entered the stage of cultivating ghosts and monsters. That's right. After all, they can already control their own form accurately, which is not something that a simple puppy can do.

As two demons and ghosts, not to mention the spirit body itself should have the ability to pass through walls. They also have considerable magic power, and they are actually tied there by an iron chain. This shows that there must be something different on the iron chain. place, otherwise if you rely on mortal iron alone, let alone ghosts and monsters, you shouldn't even be able to tie down ordinary dead souls.

Sure enough, the iron chain in my hand felt cold as soon as I put it on my hand, and I was sure that it contained quite pure yin energy, and I vaguely felt that this thing looked familiar.

"Holy shit!" I yelled out in surprise after turning over the chain in my hand.

"What's going on?" The people around me had already walked into the yard, and the brave ones even went to observe the two dog spirits. When they suddenly heard my scream, they thought something had happened, and everyone was shocked. Nervously, he drew his weapon and was alert to the surrounding situation, but the two dog spirits showed no reaction. This dog spirit also inherited the characteristics of a dog. Not only did it have particularly sharp ears and eyes, but it also had super strong energy perception. If an enemy was approaching, they would have noticed it long ago, so they knew that my barking was not due to an attack, so they didn't react at all. .

Knowing that it scared the people around me, I quickly explained: "It's not dangerous, I just didn't expect to see this thing in something like this." I raised the chain in my hand.

"what is this?"

"Soul-chasing rope."

"Is this props and equipment?"

I nodded and said: "Holy Spirit level equipment, exclusive for undead players, has super extra damage to spirits, and can resist spell attacks. This is what Black and White commonly uses, but the level is a little higher than this, this should be For ordinary ghosts."

"You mean this thing belongs to the Palace of Hell?"

"There are ten Yama Halls in the Ten Halls of Yama. In addition, the judges have their own offices. The number of ghosts under the King of Hell and the judges is unknown. Although this kind of chain is not low-level for players, it is It is a standard equipment for ghosts. Basically, all ghosts who are qualified to go out to do things have one hand. It should be normal for some to be lost outside, but I didn't expect to see them here. No wonder these two dog spirits can't break free. It’s actually something like this.”

After I finished speaking, I turned around and found that all the people around me were gone. The people who were still cautious now rushed into all the rooms in all directions frantically, and many of them even ran back to the courtyard. I figured it out after thinking about it carefully. Most of these people went to look for equipment.

Since there is a ghost chain here, it means that a ghost was killed or lost equipment here, so one piece probably means there is a second piece, so the possibility of finding other equipment in this place is very high. When those people thought that there might be Holy Spirit-level equipment hidden in such a place, they no longer feared any ghosts, and all of them rushed out as if they had been shot.

Even a small smile didn't stop them. Instead, he turned to look at the two dog spirits, and then asked: "Is there anything like this with energy in this place?"

The dog spirit nodded, and then one of them jumped directly to the window on the second floor, breaking through the window without any hindrance. The dog spirit stayed inside for less than five seconds before jumping out with an extra bit of food in its mouth. piece of clothing.

I took the dress and looked at it, and sure enough, it was. This is the costume that ghost missionaries wear when they go out to do errands. It is equivalent to a uniform. It's okay to throw away the equipment, but it's not right to throw away the clothes here. The only explanation is that Youguizai was caught or killed, which led to Youguizai's uniform being left here.

Originally, I came to this place just to help the Czar guy complete the task, which was regarded as an exchange, but now I realize that this place seems to be a big task for myself. As the King of Hell, I discovered that the ghost servant working outside was attacked and probably killed. Of course I can't ignore this kind of thing.

After looking at the clothes, I asked the dog spirit: "Do you know who this thing originally belonged to?"

The two dog spirits shook their heads together, obviously they didn't know where this thing came from.

I thought for a while and said again: "Can you find the original owner of this thing based on the energy breath on it? Just like you used to use your nose to track the smell."

According to the explanation of the Six Paths of Reincarnation, there are no types of souls. Human souls are souls, and animal souls are also souls. After all, some people are dogs in this life and become adults in the next life. This is a normal thing in the Six Paths of Reincarnation. Therefore, when the dog spirit is freed from the limitations of the physical body, its intelligence will be greatly improved. Although it will not return to human standards immediately, it will not be too different. They can understand even fairly complex problems, but their personality in their previous life will seriously affect their way of thinking. After all, the dog spirit has not gone to the underworld, and the memories of a lifetime are still with them.

Unfortunately, both dog spirits shook their heads after I asked. I don't know if they can't be traced or for other reasons. Anyway, they can't help.

After thinking about it for a while, I roughly understood something. It's probably not that these two dog spirits don't have tracking abilities. But this thing didn’t just appear recently. This thing may have been here a long time ago, and the ghost has almost died long ago. Now there may be no shadow, so the two dog spirits have no way to chase it.

Since I can't help, there's nothing I can do. After putting away the ghost uniform and the soul-chasing rope, I walked to the row of houses in front of the yard. This time I didn't need to explore the way. Those guys had become fearless driven by money. Then they rushed into the house and started rummaging around. I know they will definitely find nothing. The dog spirit has already taken the only remaining uniforms here, and it is impossible to find any other equipment here.

Although these people suddenly became more courageous driven by money, soon some of them were unlucky. The first thing that came out was a scream, and then there was the sound of fighting. Everyone immediately stopped what they were doing and rushed to the front room. I followed behind and walked over casually. The reason why I wasn't in a hurry was because the Czar guy didn't participate in the search. He just stood behind me and was protected by the two dog spirits. There was no danger at all, so I didn't care at all. As for the life and death of those people, I have no intention of caring about them. They are just passing by with us. I said before entering the village that I will not go out of my way to protect them. If I can reach out my hand somewhere nearby, forget it. , there was no need for me to rush over in such a far-distance situation. After all, the Tsar behind me was my client. If I went to help them and the Tsar was killed, that would be putting the cart before the horse.

When the Tsar and I walked into the front hall, we found that the place was already in a mess. The players who came with us were fighting with a large group of ghosts wearing ordinary villager clothes here. Opening the door, several players and a large group of ghosts have fallen down in the rather large hall, and the door of the house has also been completely penetrated. There were large and small holes all over the surrounding walls. It was obvious that someone had used skills in the room.

It can be said that these players and those ghosts are very ordinary existences. There are no masters on either side, which is why the casualties on both sides are so exaggerated. But I don’t pay too much attention to this situation. After all, neither party is considered “one of my own” to me. At most, those players are more familiar with me.

After I appeared in the room, I immediately took action. Instead, I turned around and looked at the two dog spirits next to me. "Want to eat?" I asked suddenly.

Both dog spirits immediately showed their white teeth. Although their expressions could not be seen in the flame form, it was obvious that they wanted to eat. I plan to take these two dog spirits back. After all, dog spirits are not ordinary things. They cannot be allowed to wander outside. If I take them back, they can at least be used as housekeepers. Moreover, the strength of the dog spirit itself is relatively easy to improve. It's definitely the best thing to do as a housekeeper.

What can I say to two canine spirits that are already drooling? Pointing directly in front: "Eat until you're full."

As soon as I finished speaking, I saw two black flames flash past, and then a player who was fighting in the room found that his opponent was missing. When he turned around, he saw that one of the dog spirits was standing next to him with his head raised and trying desperately to swallow a humanoid monster.

There is a reason why the strength of Dog Spirit grows so fast. I don’t know if after becoming a ghost, he will inherit some of his previous physical abilities. Anyway, the dog spirit not only inherited the dog’s super sensory ability, but it seems that it also inherited its digestive ability. All dog spirits can directly devour other ghosts to strengthen themselves. Not only is the efficiency extremely high, but it can also generate mental pressure through this method, exerting an oppressive effect on all spirits of the same level or lower levels.

Those players just had a melee with a bunch of hungry ghosts. The death of so many ghosts did not frighten the other ghosts around. As a result, all the ghosts stopped at this moment, and they all stared blankly at the two dog spirits devouring their companions.

The two dog spirits didn't keep them waiting too long. After all, the dog spirits are no longer dogs, and what they eat is not meat but spiritual bodies, so the devouring speed is astonishingly fast. It almost takes only two seconds to swallow a hungry ghost whole.

After eating a ghost, the two dog spirits immediately became energetic, their heads turned around, and they scanned the remaining ghosts in the room as if they were selecting food. At this time, the ghosts completely exploded. They didn't care about the people around them. These ghosts turned around and started running away. Unfortunately, there are only three doors in this house. One of them is the back door, which leads to the yard beyond the kitchen, and one of the other two doors leads to the next room, but it is a dead end and there is no other exit, so the only remaining passage is the door facing the street.

In fact, I had noticed before that this courtyard was a place similar to a restaurant. The slaughterhouse at the back was the kitchen, and now this place is the lobby in front, and all those hungry ghosts are the diners here.

They were originally here to eat, but instead of seeing what they were eating, they became other people's food. Of course, these hungry ghosts didn't want to stay and use it as food, so they rushed out of the street one after another to escape, but because the gate was too narrow, there was only the front. The ghost rushed out quickly. You two dog spirits jumped up and sealed the door. Most of the ghosts behind were blocked in the room.

Looking at the dog spirits blocking the road, the ghosts were stunned for a moment, then suddenly turned around and rushed towards me, with the obvious purpose of running out from the kitchen. But clearly they got something wrong. Yes, the dog spirit at the front door is indeed a ghost nemesis, but am I just easy to mess with?

"king."

when. As soon as the king appeared, he immediately slashed with his sword. The row of hungry ghosts who appeared in front were cut in half. Then, they all fell to the ground and started wailing in pain. The king didn't even look at the remaining ghosts on the ground. He pointed forward with the long knife in his hand. The remaining ghosts retreated one after another. No one dared to run towards us anymore.

After seeing that the ghosts had been frightened, the king directly thrust the long knife into a cut ghost at his feet. The guy immediately let out a heart-piercing scream, and then moved at a speed visible to the naked eye in front of everyone. It melted into a purple smoke that was absorbed onto the king's sword and disappeared completely in the blink of an eye.

After absorbing all the ghost, the king actually smacked his mouth, and then said: "The taste is really bland, but forget it, it's better than nothing!"

Seeing that the king actually absorbed a hungry ghost, the other ghosts had no idea what to do. There is a super ghost spirit in the front and two ghost-eating dog spirits in the back. Doesn't this push them to a dead end?

Although those ghosts made a lot of efforts in the end, the result was already doomed. Even without the two dog spirits, the king alone would be enough to kill these hungry ghosts, not to mention the fact that I am here.

Those hungry ghosts were eliminated in minutes and seconds. The king and the two dog spirits absorbed and devoured some of the ghost bodies respectively. The remaining ones were packed into a black pearl-like thing by the king. I know this thing is the compressed form of a ghost. I guess this guy wants to use it to honor Sayoko. Ever since Sayoko inherited the body, the king has started to have abnormal reactions towards her. Now he is in a state of strict hendom, which is called groveling.

After cleaning up the remaining souls here, the player team followed me to the street. This is no longer the alley just now. Although the street is not wide enough for two cars to run parallel, it is much wider than the previous alley. But the environment here is still filled with heavy fog, and the environment in the distance cannot be seen at all, only the quiet streets and the shadow-like houses around it.

"Are you going left or right now?" I asked the young man leading the team.

"This is the second street. We are still on the outskirts of the village. Of course, we are going to the right. This way we can get closer to the core of the village and the walking distance is shorter."

I nodded and asked: "You have lost so many personnel, are you okay now?" The accident just now caused this group of people to lose nearly one-third of their personnel, so I was a little worried about their configuration problems.

The other party didn't react much, but calmly said that they were used to this situation. In fact, they were lucky this time. The success rate of this kind of operation is actually very low. They only succeed once every three to four times. This time they have reached this position and lost less than one-third of the people. It is already considered a success. Very good.

Since people themselves don’t care, I don’t care even less. Follow the other party's prompts and go right from here. There were only a few of us on the empty street whose footsteps and breathing were intertwined. I don’t know why, but the echo in this place was particularly loud. Our footsteps turned into a clicking sound in the echo, and it was very satisfying to listen to it. It seemed like a large group of people were walking together, but in fact, after the previous heavy attrition, the number of people in that team was less than ten. In addition, there are only more than ten of us, so we shouldn’t make such a sound under such circumstances.

I suddenly realized that something was wrong, and quickly turned around to take a look, but I was stunned when I saw it. It seemed that my ears were indeed right. The reason why I heard such dense footsteps was not because I was hallucinating, but because there were really many people behind us. (To be continued ~^~)