An old newspaper from that year was prominently posted on the noticeboard.
The old newspaper bore an enormous headline-Mayor of Miracle Town donates a majestic idol sculpture to Talus Camp to celebrate its founding.
The accompanying photograph showed the Serpent Sculpture. In the picture, the sculpture was indeed painted yellow, and its painted eyes were not yet as terrifying as the blood-red ones it had now.
But they were hardly any better.
The yellow used was not bright, but dusky, lending it an ancient, somber air with a faintly unsettling edge.
"The mayor gave it to them," Ju Lei murmured.
Meng Le frowned and whispered, "Was he still a normal person then, or had that evil creature already possessed him..."
"He must have been possessed already. Why else would he give them something like that?" Ju Lei said under his breath.
Meng Le quickly nodded. "That makes sense. That makes sense."
Che Quan quickly scanned the article in the old newspaper and picked out a key sentence.
He pointed it out.
The other two looked over-
"Talus Camp caters to young people from across the country and around the world."
The article had used those words to praise Talus Camp's youthful, global outlook, but in light of their current situation, the sentence seemed to carry a sinister ulterior motive.
Who knew whether, after "catering to" them, those creatures planned to use these young visitors to spread that ancient, evil power around the world?
Wasn't that proselytizing? And for an evil...
Ju Lei and Meng Le shook their heads in unison, disbelief written across their faces, along with dawning realization.
No wonder. Earlier, when the expert had described a little more of the vengeful spirit's memories, those students who had seemed possessed had probably been under the influence of this power.