Operation Red Book

Chapter 434 Blue Butterfly on Lake Eden

There was constant fog on the Pumpkin Trail. Ivy didn't know where the trail ended, and she didn't know whether this year's "Pumpkin Men" had met with any misfortune.

This year, not only Mrs. Hudson attended the rally, but also her niece, Christine, and the Stables family...

Thinking of this, Ivy quickened her pace.

The ground was wet, the cold air in the air had not yet gathered, and a burning smell spread in the air, burning the flames that were licking madly.

The pumpkins along the road opened their evil fiery eyes and stared at the two people running one after the other.

Somehow, Ivy heard several low, sinister laughs, like a dark demon lurking in the darkness, waiting for the opportunity to drag people into the darkness and devour them.

"Joshua! Are you still there!"

Ivy turned back to make sure the person behind her had caught up.

“Hmm…Huff…Hmm…Hmm…”

Fortunately, Joshua was still following closely behind her, but his physical strength was almost reaching its limit.

Leave him alone, he's just a skinny monkey who never passes his gym tests...

"Grab my hand, Joshua, quick!"

Ivy ran slower, she stretched out a hand to Joshua, her tone urgent.

Joshua was breathing slightly, his eyes were wide and he looked very panicked.

This isn't Amy possessing Ivy, this is the real Ivy...

Classmate Ivy, let me hold her hand...

Classmate Ivy took the initiative to ask me to hold her hand...

"I……"

"hurry up!"

The warmth and the cold finally collided, and the two ran on the pumpkin path, as if they were the only two people in the world...

I don't know how much time had passed, but when Joshua was about to die of exhaustion, the Pumpkin Trail in the town of Lei finally came to its end.

The view suddenly became wider, but not so wide.

At the end of the Pumpkin Trail is a large lake, which is the Lake Eden that Amy mentioned before, located in the center of the town of Rye.

The area around Lake Eden was crowded with people, mainly the "ghosts" wearing black robes and the "pumpkin man" wearing a pumpkin on his head.

The undead were dressed in long black robes that dragged on the ground and had white masks on their faces that lacked any facial features.

They all raised torches and formed a circle around the edge of the lake, like security guards at a concert.

The pumpkin people stood quietly. They were wearing various clothes, some were casual clothes, some were formal clothes, and some were cosplay costumes specially prepared for Halloween.

It is worth noting that the pumpkins on their heads are extremely bright, like lights, making the lake in front of them sparkle.

"Ivy... Ivy, you, you look..."

Joshua suddenly grabbed Ivy's sleeve, his voice trembling.

"how?"

Ivy looked in the direction Joshua was going, but the moment her vision became clear, she tightly grasped Joshua's hand.

He was one of the "Pumpkin Men" mixed in the crowd. Perhaps due to the crowd, his pumpkin mask was squeezed down and fell into pieces at his feet.

But that was not the point that frightened Ivy. What attracted Ivy and Joshua's attention was his head.

No, that's not the head anymore.

It was a blazing light blue flame, emitting beautiful light on the body.

Do all the pumpkin men here look like this?

So Mrs. Hudson and Christine... have they... become like this too?

Ivy didn't dare to think about it too much. She felt hot sweat on her palms. It was Joshua. He held Ivy's hand.

"Don't worry about it, just find them out first."

Joshua took two pumpkin masks from the roadside. He swept out the candles in the pumpkins and broke off the sides with the expressions carved on them.

With this operation, the scary pumpkin headgear instantly turns into a cute pumpkin hat.

The atmosphere was originally filled with horror, but now it had a touch of funny humor because of Joshua's appearance.

Ivy gladly accepted, and together with Joshua, she put on pumpkin hats and blended into the crowd.

The two of them lowered their heads, held hands, and walked slowly through the crowd.

Their division of labor was clear. Ivy looked for Christine, who was wearing luxurious clothes, and Joshua looked for Mrs. Hudson, who was wearing a lavender dress.

There were so many people here that Ivy and Joshua searched for them one by one and ended up walking around half a circle of the lake.

At the same time, the leading undead began to sing the "Halloween Song" of the town of Rye, and then all the pumpkin people began to sing:

Halloween night, Halloween night

Welcome the beautiful butterfly in the deep starry sky

Halloween night, Halloween night

A pure soul in a bottomless black hole

Halloween night, Halloween night

The beauty of the butterfly's birth covers the entire town of Ley

The melody of this song is very ordinary, but once thousands of people sing it together, the feeling is completely different.

Light and flowing, it is as if billions of butterflies are flying over your heart, creating a ripple and then quietly calming down.

Ivy had never felt so shocked before. The last time she witnessed such a chorus was when she and her classmates visited a church in Spain.

The difference is that the church is sacred and solemn, but here it is light and lively...

"There are butterflies..."

Joshua behind her suddenly murmured. Ivy went to follow the sound and found a fiery blue butterfly flying diagonally above her, beautiful and quiet.

Then, blue butterflies came one after another, no one knew where they came from or where they went.

"what happened?"

Ivy muttered something, she looked in the direction where the butterfly came from, and slowly stood up.

"The center of the lake...Joshua, it's the center of the lake..."

Hundreds and hundreds of blue fire butterflies emerged from beneath the calm water, then spread their wings and flew off into the distance.

The people by the lake were not moved at all. They sang Halloween songs tirelessly like a group of devout believers.

"Welcome the beautiful butterfly in the deep starry sky..."

Joshua repeated the lyrics slowly, his voice still trembling.

"The beautiful butterfly has appeared, but what about the deep starry sky?"

"I just checked carefully. There is only the moon in the sky today, and very few stars..."

Ivy said this confidently, she looked up, but her pupils suddenly contracted.

Butterflies emitting blue flames flew up into the sky in groups and circled around the crescent moon.

Thus, above Lake Eden, butterflies with sparks of fire formed a starry sky.

"Just like the lyrics, the deep starry sky..."

Joshua whispered in disbelief, what about the next line?

As if responding to Joshua's question, the Pumpkin Man continued to sing the Halloween song:

"Halloween night, Halloween night..."

And just then, Ivy discovered a familiar figure.

It was Mrs. Hudson's niece. She was dressed as usual and holding the music box that contained Amy's soul.

"Joshua, look, it's Mrs. Hudson's niece and Amy!"

Ivy happily held Joshua's hand and moved towards the back against the crowd.

Since Mrs. Hudson's niece has been found, Mrs. Hudson must be by her side. As long as they are rescued, professionals will handle the follow-up matters...

Thinking of this, Ivy became even more excited.

Tongues of fire shot out of the pumpkin man's eyes, staring madly at Ivy's long black hair that was tied behind her head.

Mrs. Hudson's niece remained motionless, and the next line of the Halloween song was sung again solemnly by the lake:

"A pure and innocent soul, in a bottomless black hole..."

Suddenly, all the pumpkin men started moving. They walked forward together, completely ignoring the crowd around them.

"Ah! Wait a minute!"

Ivy and Joshua were carried backwards by the crowd. They were completely powerless to resist and could only keep retreating to find space to survive.

"No! No!"

Seeing Mrs. Hudson's niece walking away from her until she disappeared, Ivy couldn't help but scream anxiously.

"Joshua!"

Joshua was also pushed over by the crowd at some point.

Ivy held his hand tightly and tried to fight against the crowd going in the opposite direction.

"Don't go away, Joshua!"

How to do how to do……

Ivy held Joshua's hand tightly, but it was of no use.

The hot sweat at the joints reduced the friction, and Ivy's fingers turned pale, trembled, and ached...

"No! Don't! Joshua!"

No... this can't go on... this can't go on... No... this can't go on...

"Ms. Ivy..."

Suddenly, a familiar voice sounded in Ivy's ears, falling along with her urgent tears.

A slender, white finger appeared in front of him and grabbed Joshua's wrist.