PFC Chapter 387 Monk
Chapter 387 Monk
jingle!
The wooden door looked very old, creaking as Marika pushed it open, and the wind chimes on the door jingled as soon as it was opened.
This shop doesn't fit the culture of this country; it's mostly decorated with wood, giving it a very antique feel.
Inside, most of the items were sculptures and similar objects, none of which Marika had ever seen before, leading her to wonder if she had gone to the wrong place.
Is this still domestic?
Marika sensed something was wrong, but there was a risk in turning back now. Since she was already inside, she decided to stay there for a while.
but......
"anyone there?"
Marika called out in a friendly tone, though she didn't actually make any friendly gestures; it seemed she wanted to subdue the other person before they made a sound.
However, her calls went unanswered, which made her suspicious that the boss might have discovered her and slipped out the back door.
"Hello......."
Marika greeted everyone as she walked inside, her eyes darting around warily at her surroundings.
But she didn't see anyone. The shop was small and had no windows, so Marika had no idea where the owner could have gone.
Could it be that you weren't home at all?
As she was thinking, Marika suddenly heard a knocking sound in her ear. The sound was sometimes near and sometimes far, sometimes high and sometimes low. Although it had no rhythm, it made her feel calm.
This is......
Marika's gaze suddenly fell on a shelf, and for some reason, she felt that the sound was coming from there.
As if possessed, she placed her hand directly on the shelf. With a twist, the shelf began to tremble slightly. After a while, the shelf moved aside, revealing a hidden passage.
Ta~
Ta~
Ta~
As Marika entered, the sound became clearer and clearer, and Marika felt increasingly strange.
At the end of the secret passage was a basement, dimly lit with only a few candles for illumination.
It's worth mentioning that although the storefront above is small, the basement space is surprisingly large.
Marika saw a figure sitting on a futon with his back to her.
The man was wearing a monk's robe, and in front of him was a faceless Buddha statue, with several sticks of incense that had not yet burned out.
If you take a couple of steps forward and observe carefully, you'll find that the incense is not burning. Although there are embers at the tip, its length remains unchanged.
Ta~
Another knocking sound came, and Marika suddenly realized that she had been staring at the incense and Buddha statue for quite a while.
"who are you?"
Although Marika was an intruder, the person in front of her gave her the feeling that he saw through everything and was clearly not an ordinary person, which made her wary.
Ta~
Marika was met with a steady tapping sound.
"you......."
Ta~
"I!"
Ta~
The continuous silent tapping was making Marika impatient, so she summoned Little Ke and slowly approached the person.
Ta~
"You've trespassed without permission, why are you asking me?"
Just as Marika was very close to the figure, the figure in the monk's robe finally spoke, and his extremely old voice made Marika relax a little.
Although all extraordinary individuals know that one cannot judge a person's strength based on their age, most people will relax when they encounter the elderly and children—this is a subconscious relaxation.
"Excuse me, I wanted to come into the store to buy something, but I saw that there was no one there, and then I heard you knocking... this..."
"Wooden fish".
"Oh! Wooden fish, I heard you tapping this wooden fish again, so I came down out of curiosity. I'm so sorry."
After Marika's explanation, there was another long silence. The old monk in the robe stopped striking the wooden fish. Marika felt somewhat embarrassed and once again fell into suspicion of the old monk.
Running such a strange shop, and behaving like a complete idiot—this guy…
Seemingly noticing something strange about the old man, Marika became wary again. Seeing that the old man didn't move, she took two steps forward and leaned forward to look at his face.
However, what she saw almost scared her to death!
"you!"
Marika choked and took a few steps back, her mouth agape, her finger trembling as she pointed at the old man's face.
It's no wonder Marika was so surprised, because the old man's face was just too strange.
He had the shaved head of a monk, but his face was extremely old, his body was thin, and he looked like he was two or three hundred years older than others.
Moreover, the strangest thing about him was that his face was covered with many thin, sharp spikes that protruded out of his face in a rather incongruous way.
"What kind of monster are you!"
Marika was immediately on high alert. The little robot on her arm was flashing red, indicating that she was ready for battle.
However, the old man seemed completely unafraid of Marika's attack stance, remaining motionless as he quietly gazed at the faceless Buddha statue before him, lost in thought.
Damn!
Seeing this, Marika was also a little unsure of what to do. However, as the saying goes, it is always best to strike first, and even in another world, people still adhere to this principle.
"Xiao Ke!"
Marika shouted and finally aimed the small robot in her hand at the old man in the monk's robe. In a short while, the robot was charged with lasers.
She had something important on her, and she couldn't let anyone else get their hands on it no matter what. Although she didn't know who the old man in front of her was, it was better to ensure her safety first.
call! ! ! !
The next moment, the small robot Xiao Ke spat out a net of light. This move was not very offensive; it was more for restraint. It was clear that Marika had left some room for maneuver.
However, she chose to hold back, unaware of the existence she was facing. Just as the net of light was about to strike the old man in the monk's robe, the old man calmly looked over with his cloudy eyes.
call! ! !
The next moment, a gust of wind suddenly rose from where the old man was, and the wind exploded, and his figure disappeared.
The only thing shrouded in the light was the vast expanse of paper money fluttering in the air...
Disappeared!
Do not!
Marika could clearly feel that there was another gaze watching her.
But.....
Where is he?