The basin where the giant bear Misha lives is located deep in the forest to the north of the novice village, and it is said to be easily recognizable.
This place used to be the territory of the tiger king Willie, but after the mysterious appearance of the giant bear Misha, it changed hands. The poor tiger king was driven to the south of the village.
After bypassing the still crowded rabbit area, wild chicken area, and peach forest area, the two of them plunged into the jungle again. The northern jungle was very quiet, with no monsters at all. Even the sound of birds could not be heard, it was deathly silent.
"Brother..." Qinyue pulled on Chufueyue's sleeve, "I'm scared..."
Chufueyue patted his chest and said.
Fortunately, nothing happened on the way, and they safely crossed this deathly silent forest.
Chufueyue now stood at the edge of the basin, looking down. But there was nothing to see, just trees.
Fortunately, the basin was not too steep, and they could slide down directly.
So Chufueyue and Qinyue slid down the slope to the bottom of the basin.
Here, trees were everywhere, originally a paradise for wild animals. And for players who were generally at levels 4 to 5, this place was still quite far away, so there should be more monsters.
But as Chufueyue gradually delved deeper, he found that it was not the case.
It was as silent as the forest they had just passed, as if no animals lived here. The only thing that could be heard was the wind, but even the wind seemed to have slowed down, blowing weakly.
Everything seemed lifeless.
"Brother, why do I feel strange?"
Qinyue shivered, hugging the little fox in her arms and clinging tightly to Chufueyue's back.
"It feels so cold, but the temperature here isn't low."
"That's the chill of the soul, my little saintess."
"But why do I feel so cold?"
Qinyue subconsciously replied.
Chufueyue turned to look at her, puzzled.
"It's, it's a voice that spoke in my ear, didn't you hear it, brother?"
Chufueyue shook his head, indicating that he heard nothing.
"But, it told me that the cold I feel is the chill of the soul."
Qinyue looked around in confusion, as if there was no one else besides them. A sense of fear gradually rose, and her face turned green as she tightened her grip on her brother's hand.
At this moment, that mysterious voice sounded again. This time, Chufueyue also heard it.
"I am at the center of the basin, please come over. I am unable to move... so I won't come to meet you. Candidate, little saintess..."
This voice was likely the target of Chufueyue's mission. So Chufueyue thought it was best to go and see. Thus, he followed the voice deeper into the forest.
As they delved deeper, the chill of the soul grew stronger. All the trees showed signs of withering, and the stones on the ground gradually became smaller and whiter...
Qinyue stepped on a long, strip-like object, its ends protruding from the white sand.
A broken thigh bone, a half-meter-long white bone.
Chufueyue's pupils instantly constricted, and he instinctively pulled Qinyue into his arms, covering her eyes.
Qinyue pressed her body closer to her brother, hoping to find some warmth.
"Nothing, just a stone. Let's go."
Chufueyue pulled Qinyue and hurried forward. This place... they needed to finish their business and leave as soon as possible.
On the way, bones became more and more numerous. Various bones were arranged in all kinds of shapes, ranging from a few centimeters to several meters. These bones all had some signs of injury, burned, cut, or crushed...
Such a large number of bones could no longer be concealed by Chufueyue. At first, he was a bit worried that his sister would be scared by seeing so many bones, but it seemed he was overthinking. Qinyue faced these bones as if she didn't see them, feeling only a bit cold, otherwise, she was as usual.
The chill of the soul was truly terrifying, even affecting the elements here, making it more difficult to cast magic.
Finally, after stepping on a 20-meter-long rib bone, they arrived at the center of the basin.
A burial ground for heroes.
In the middle of countless bones of various colors, a large bear about 3 meters long was lying. The bear was lying quietly, but Chufueyue could see the almost solidified earth elements around it. One of its eyes was blind, with a deep scar running from its forehead through its left eye to its cheek. Its fur was a lifeless grayish-white, looking like a dying person with one foot in the grave.
"Candidate, little saintess... you have come."
The bear opened its remaining right eye and looked at the two siblings not far away, managing to force a smile. At the same time, its voice echoed in the two siblings' minds.
Chufueyue's "True Fantasy" had no effect on it, only showing question marks.
"Forgive me... this body can no longer transform into a human."
The bear half-opened its eyes, looking at the two siblings with effort.
"Truly, it's too similar, too similar."
Because this sentence was spoken by the bear, Chufueyue only heard a faint "huh huh" sound.
"Ah? What did you just say?"
Qinyue walked to the side of the bear and gently touched its fur. But the fur she touched fell out one by one.
"!!! Your fur, can we help you?"
Qinyue looked in horror as the fur fell to the ground and turned into grayish-white powder.
The bear closed its eyes completely this time. This time, it started speaking with its mouth.
"Although I killed Misha, its death dominion power has invaded me. Now my body is rotting, but my soul is trapped here. Please help me... be free."
"You killed the bear demon Misha? Who are you? Isn't Misha just an ordinary gray bear?"
Chufueyue's mission target was the gray bear Misha, but it seemed to be more than just a bear demon.
A bear lying in such a place should not be an unknown figure.