The Master of the Strange Realm

Also, we found dozens of Category B extraordinary items such as [Elemental Blood] in the morgue we inspected once, which is also the entrance to the underground mines; many corpses were found in the cellar behind the main building to stitch monsters, those The corpses overlapped with the missing persons in Nolan in the past ten years; when the rubble was being cleared, the corpses of suspected members of the Scent Scent Appreciation Committee were found; a trapped ghoul was also found under the collapsed building ...So what exactly happened in that hospital yesterday morning? "

The professor introduced.

"Do you know why they appeared?"

"After sending the human body to the Church of Death and the End of the World, I found out that the person was a member of the committee, but not a believer of [Hirling Mist]. This further proves that the tobacco matter has nothing to do with the false god. It should be It was made by non-believers in the organization. The local members of the committee in Nolan, through the introduction of an administrative manager at their headquarters in Turin, reached an agreement with Mr. Corpse to teach them how to create white fog in the hospital. , they needed to send people to the hospital yesterday to wait for instructions and kill the strange intruder;

As for the ghoul, because he refused to speak no matter how much he asked, the tombkeepers used some special methods and learned that they had also reached a deal with Mr. Corpse. Mr. Corpse provided them with the specific location of a treasure, and they needed Also yesterday, personnel were sent, waiting for instructions, to go to the hospital to kill or control some strange intruders. "

The professor paused and then explained:

"The ghoul did not explain the appearance of the intruder and seemed to have completely forgotten this memory. The church believes that the disappearance of the memory is related to the Class B incident that triggered the appearance of Titan, so the investigation is still continuing."

This matches up with Jenkins' information. The treasure the ghouls are looking for is probably what Mr. White Cat pointed out under the bank construction site. This is a very useful clue, indicating that the ghouls know the location of the so-called treasure, but they cannot determine the very specific location, so tomorrow's blocking battle will be easier.

In addition to these circumstances, based on the remnants of the Si energy device, the church has determined that the number of people controlled by the ancient titans is far more than two digits. Although with the fall of the Titans, they will become fools or madmen because their consciousness is implicated, this does not mean that this group of people is worthless.

In addition to the value of studying the Si Neng device, the status of these people and even the city where they are located will help the church find the true purpose of the Titans. At least this is the only clue until we find the Category B incident that occurred in the hospital ruins.

According to Miss Audrey's on-site investigation, divination or prophecy will be completely impossible in that area of ​​the hospital for at least ten years.

Chapter 1365 Chapter 1342 The Mad Poet and Disaster (4)

Jenkins stayed at the professor's house until dusk. The professor kept talking to Jenkins about the importance of discovering ancient titans to modern archaeology, and repeatedly emphasized that the two giant stone statues in the abandoned hospital would never be demolished.

He was eagerly waiting for the church to arrange for him to go there to conduct archaeological excavations, and even prepared his toolbox in advance.

The professor's excitement did not affect Jenkins. He was already excited yesterday after he luckily defeated the Titan with the power of his soul. After declining the professor's invitation to dinner, Jenkins walked into the sunset with the cat who had slept all afternoon. Knowing that he was unlucky today, he did not wander around the city center waiting to enter the doomsday fantasy. Instead, he went directly to the black market, hoping to purchase something in the future. Materials that Rune cannot buy.

I was haggling with others for a piece of honey flower extract when I noticed the middleman, the clown, walking over. It turned out that there was new news about the hunter's commission.

"I thought it would be at least next month before I heard from you. Please don't tell me that you came to discuss the refund of the deposit because you thought the commission could not be carried out."

Jenkins joked as he sat down.

"I made it clear last time that the deposit will not be refunded under any circumstances. You are lucky. I really found the origin of the stone slab buried in the attic wall of the post office."

The huntress replied, this answer surprised Jenkins very much. He himself thought that the investigation would end in vain.

The huntress's initial investigation was the same as what Jenkins thought, which was to track down the details of the builder and workers of that building. But because it was such a long time ago, the investigation in this area yielded almost no results, so the huntress used money to get through to the personnel within the post office. She originally wanted to investigate whether there were any suspicious persons suspected of being the benefactor among the employees who had served for ten years, but she unexpectedly heard a strange rumors.

"On the night before and after the full moon of each month, there will be a vague noise in the attic of the post office. This once became a strange story inside the post office, but after asking the church to exorcise the devil, the situation still did not change. They thought it was due to the heat inside the wall. Expansion and contraction caused the sound. Based on this clue, I looked for it among the construction waste and found it in the stone factory. "

The huntress said, placing a milky white stone on the table.

"Is this...sound-absorbing stone?"

Jenkins had collected this kind of stone because of the unique ritual [sound preservation] obtained from the end of the moon whisper (Chapter 132), but neither Nolan’s church nor the black market had it. He later learned about it from Hathaway, a believer in the God of Music, This kind of stone is only found in gemstone veins in the deep sea, and its occurrence rate is extremely low. It is a priceless treasure for those who use sound abilities or rituals.

"You actually know this? Then I don't need to explain it. Obviously, the person who placed the stone slab stored some sound in this sound-absorbing stone and buried it in the wall. When the damaged building was demolished a few days ago, The person who found the slate was obviously an ordinary person and did not pay attention to this inconspicuous stone. When the benefactor who searched the scene later arrived, the stone had already arrived at the scrapyard. You are lucky, can this be considered the end of this commission? "

"Have you heard the noise inside?"

Jenkins asked.

"Of course I have, otherwise how can I be sure that this is what you want? Oh, sir, since you entrusted me to investigate the matter, it is inevitable that I will discover some privacy. Even the private detectives will explain this. But please Don’t worry, I’m not the kind of person who talks too much, and I don’t have any interest in crazy poets from the fifteenth century.”

Huntress explained, motioning for Jenkins to check the sound-absorbing stone.

"Since you can name the crazy poet, the commission is naturally over. I am very satisfied with the results of this commission, and you acted very quickly..."

"So when it comes to the final payment, you plan to increase the remuneration by 10%?"

"So next time if something happens, I will still come to you. I dare say that among Nolan's mercenaries, you are definitely the best."

"You can't exchange your nice words for food money. Now give me the balance. I only want cash and don't use weird things to deduct it."

Huntress held out her hand to Jenkins.

Jenkins had heard about the method of activating the sound-absorbing stone from Hathaway, but because the matter involved the mad poet, Jenkins did not listen to the sound inside immediately after leaving the black market. Instead, he returned to Loen and activated it in the study with Alexia. Sound-absorbing stone.

It started with a murmur, and then a vague male voice appeared. It’s just that I really can’t hear the previous paragraph clearly, and I can only tell the content from the 7th second:

"...After escaping here, I shouldn't have dug up the ruins of the mountain village in the valley. The power of the mad poet from the fifteenth century is still cursing everyone on that land. I took what I found from the ruins The slate came to Nolan and hid the slate and this passage. If you hear it, please remember that the power of a madman cannot be used, otherwise he will become a mad poet. As a mortal, don't covet any power related to him.

If you are a kind person, please go to the secret room in the basement of No. 3 Colanger Lane in the east of Nolan to collect my body. If I did not escape the curse in the end, I would definitely choose to die there. "

This was the entire content of the voice. After listening to it, Jenkins thought about it for a while before saying to Alexia:

"The mad poet was not a mortal before his death? Did he find a way to transform into a different species? Or has he sublimated himself?"

"There are all possibilities, but if this is true, another question is very interesting - who killed the mad poet? Since the glasses lady said that the brave man did not leave a name, can we Infer, is it really not left behind, or is it left but cannot be recorded? "

Alexia asked.

Jenkins nodded slowly. He was more inclined to think that the name once existed, but for some reason it disappeared from all records:

"Since the mad poet died at the end of the fifteenth century, the person who killed him is most likely a savior candidate like me. Only in this way can he have similar strength to the mad poet... .If the brave man really became a false god, then his true name would naturally not be preserved. It is the true name of God after all... In this way, if our guess is correct, then we only need to investigate ten Since the belief in gods began to spread widely after the Fifth Era, wouldn’t it be possible to know who killed the mad poet?”

Chapter 1366 Chapter 1343 Burial

Although the above are just speculations, the possibility is extremely high, especially the person who left the stone tablet, which definitely illustrates the weirdness of the mad poet.

This is very worthy of investigation, and investigating the belief in gods is naturally left to Jenkins. After dinner, Alexia went to check Mr. Corpse's body, and Jenkins returned to Nolan to see the professor again, and handed the question to the professor. Unexpectedly, the professor gave him the answer directly without even opening the book.

"This question is very simple. If you carefully trace the historical context, you will find that not all gods are ancient. Some gods are most likely to have been developed in the past thousand years..."

The professor paused and gave Jenkins a look. He did not dare to continue speaking because those words were blasphemous.

"Someone within the church has done similar research. Although such research is not suitable for the public, some papers can be found in the library. As for the great men who began to spread the faith after the end of the fifteenth century and before the end of the sixteenth century, there is only one answer. He is the person in charge of the [Hirling Mist], the mist and the spice... Why are you asking about this? Has there been any new progress in the investigation of the special tobacco? "

Jenkins did not answer the professor's question, thanked him and left his home. I came to the street in a daze, feeling that behind the world, there was a faint line that connected everything. The church has clearly stated that [Hirling Mist] is not an evil god, and the unusual cigarette incident was the work of some non-believers and a small number of believers in the [Scent Smell Appreciation Committee], and defeated the mad poet of the fifteenth century, successfully saved the world and became a god. Yes, it happens to be this god again.

"But how can I contact this god to ask about the mad poet? Even if I contact him through his followers, I have to travel thousands of miles to the other side of the continent, and that god may not be willing to see me. Things seem to have reached a dead end again..."

For a moment, I was a little distressed. The investigation of the mad poet, strange machinery and disaster poems seemed to be disconnected. Jenkins stood at the street corner blankly and thought for a while. He decided to collect the body of the gifter who left the sound-absorbing stone first, and then return to Rune and Alexia to discuss the next investigation direction.

No. 3 Kelanjie Lane is a very ordinary building in the east of Nolan, and a very ordinary family lives in it. When Jenkins found this place, the lights were still on inside. He could only wait patiently for a long time. After the family had talked enough about the war in the east of the kingdom and went to bed, he pried open the lock and carefully slipped in.

Because it is a house in an alley, the area of ​​the basement is not large. After a glance, I didn't see the secret door, so I used the real eye to capture the spiritual light, and sure enough, I saw light in the underground position.

He looked for the secret door according to the location, and easily found a soft wall panel that was not easy to detect in the corner. After removing the wall panel, there was a pull rod inside. After pulling the pull rod, a trap door appeared quietly on the ground.

Holding a candle, he entered the dark room through the trap door and saw the mummy lying on the table at a glance. The dark room was arranged like a narrow study, with bookshelves on three walls, surrounding the desk and chairs, and there was no other furniture here.

After patiently confirming that there was no curse attached to the corpse, Jenkins carefully closed the trap door above his head and jumped down from the rope ladder. He lit the candle on the desk and saw a suicide note on the table.

The content was probably lamenting that he should not be greedy. After reading the burial place of the crazy poet in the ancient book, he went to look for possible treasures. In the suicide note, he thanked the later comers who came to collect the body and stated his desired burial place. He was cursed before his death. If he was buried immediately, it would pollute the land around the cemetery, so he could only set up a ritual in the underground dark room to imprison the curse, and then eliminate it all through the time after death.

As a reward for collecting the body, everything in this dark room can be taken away by the later generations. The owner of the suicide note finally hoped that the later generations would not be blinded by greed like himself and end up like him.

"This is a good person, but he has bad luck."

Jenkins said, and then thought that there might be some information about the mad poet here, so he simply searched for it, but did not find any valuable information.

He finally searched the desk and found a locked drawer in the lower left corner. Because he couldn't find the key, Jenkins simply apologized and melted the lock with flames. After opening the drawer, he found a book and a wrinkled paper inside. This paper was the same as the paper used in the suicide note just now.

The paper was placed on the book, and you can see it when you open the drawer:

[You are still curious about the mad poet. If you are ready, take the book below. This is all my research and records on him. I can only remind you in the end that you must not be greedy. ]

Jenkins read this sentence three times, then looked at the mummy lying on the table, thanked him softly, and began to pack up the valuables here.

There are some ritual materials in the drawer of the bookshelf, and there is a small box with broken gems on the top of the bookshelf on the left. This person did not number the items, but he had a rich collection of books.

Jenkins estimated the weight he could carry at one time and decided to move everything here when he had time.

After doing this, he packed up the valuables and the book, then carried the body back to the house from the basement, and then sneaked out.

Taking advantage of the night, he came to the cemetery in the suburbs, found a cemetery on the hillside with a wide view according to the requirements of the suicide note, and then knocked on the door of the gravekeeper's cabin.

"Oh, what are you going to do so late? Grave robbing? I want to remind you that this is illegal."

The gravekeeper in pajamas slowly opened the door and asked.

"I want to buy a cemetery."

Jenkins said while carrying the body.

The gravekeeper took a look at the mummy.

"Where did you pick it up from?"

He could tell at a glance that the body had definitely died more than ten years ago, so the probability that the person in front of him was the murderer was very low.

"I found it in the bushes. I want to buy a cemetery and bury him now."

"Okay, but it has to be cremated. You know that because of the plague a few days ago, the requirements for cremation are very strict now. Even if you come to me in the middle of the night, you have to abide by it."

"No problem, it can be cremated."

Jenkins nodded, counted out enough money from his wallet and stuffed it into the gravekeeper:

"I'm sorry to bother you so late. I can add more money. Can I finish this matter tonight?"

Chapter 1367 Chapter 1344 Broken Appointment

For the sake of the money and the fact that the stranger who visited did not break the law, the gravekeeper changed his clothes and took Jenkins to the crematorium on the other side of the cemetery.

Jenkins didn't know the name of the deceased, and couldn't contact his relatives, so he and the gravekeeper could only pray and see the poor man off. When they finished all this, it was already two o'clock in the morning.

After bidding farewell to the tombkeeper and returning to Loen, the girls and the cat fell asleep. Chocolate originally followed Jenkins, but when they arrived at the cemetery, he was too sleepy, so he came back early.

Without disturbing Alexia, Jenkins simply washed up, then lay on the bed and opened the book he got from the darkroom drawer.

This is a completely handwritten book that records all the research on the mad poet by the benefactor who left the sound-absorbing stone. He probably spent a long time studying this madman at the end of the fifteenth century. Some of the things recorded in it were unknown even to Jenkins.

Especially the trajectory of the mad poet's actions outside of Hokuriku, which is completely unknown territory for Jenkins. The mad poet and the strange machine were mentioned in the research, but there was not much description of the ruins where the machine was found. It only used a short paragraph to explain that the ruins are now completely missing.

However, the book focuses on the "Son of Disaster". In addition to the information that Jenkins obtained from the memory of the altar at the root of the World Tree, it also mentions that the mad poet's ability is not as recorded in most secret materials. It is from unknown ruins. obtained in. The mad poet lied to everyone. This ability was born with him, but it was not activated at first.

[...The moment he became the Giver, he clearly felt the fate of his destiny. He was the chosen one. The ambiguous colors represent that this powerful ability has not yet taken shape. Therefore, he is determined to conceal the origin of his soul from everyone, and plans to spend his life exploring this secret. This can be proved from the diary fragments I found. ...]

This is the original sentence in the book. The more Jenkins read, the more he felt that this description was very familiar. Then I thought that this seemed to be the description of the natural saviors after they obtained the soul emblem.

"But I have determined that the Son of Disaster is not... Yes, the Son of Disaster is not qualified as a savior in the eighteenth century, but it does not mean that he is not qualified as a savior in the fifteenth century. Wait, I After destroying the machine with Alexia in the secret realm of the snow mountain, the data recorded by the machine was leaked. The image of the mad poet appeared and mentioned similar things... If this is really the case, then defeat It is even more likely that the unknown hero of the mad poet will be the final winner at the end of the fifteenth century... Perhaps what Miss Glasses said that the two men fought for three days and three nights on top of the snow-capped mountains is not an exaggeration or distortion. It may even have weakened the severity of the incident.”

Jenkins was very excited as he vaguely glimpsed a glimpse of the truth in the distant past. There are various signs that the unknown brave man who killed the mad poet finally became a god. This means that the first shortcut to becoming a god is indeed feasible. Even for Jenkins now, this is of extraordinary significance.

The chapter on the death of the mad poet occupies the vast majority of the book. The researcher used a lot of information to support each other before successfully finding the burial place of the mad poet. The end of the book clearly records that location, which is in the mountains to the north of Loen City. Although it is a bit far, Jenkins can reach it in about three hours by flying at full speed on his unicorn.

"This is the most valuable. There is definitely the information I want there. Even if there is no information, it is of great significance to the North to completely end the mad poet's curse."

He thought to himself, then closed the book in his hand, and then noticed that Chocolate had woken up. Looking up at the window again, the morning light shines into the bedroom through the curtains. The night has left and a new day has arrived.

Today is Sunday, and Jenkins originally promised Mr. White Cat to participate in his operation to intercept and kill alien species. Those ghouls, bone eaters and frenzied demons plan to launch an attack on the "Nolan Branch of Fidicli National Bank" under construction in the west of Nolan today in order to find the so-called "treasure". Mr. White Cat needs a lot of Frenzy Demon's Nails.

Although it was wrong to do so, Jenkins could not delay his curiosity about the mad poet for a moment. He didn't even make up for the missed sleep. After discussing the action plan with Alexia, he went to Nolanda to the meeting point and apologized to Mr. White Cat for not being able to participate in the action today. The reason is that the injury caused in Friday's battle with the Titans has not fully recovered yet.

Mr. White Cat also understood Jenkins’s difficulties, and although he was a little embarrassed, he still accepted his apology.

The deceased who left the sound-absorbing stone have repeatedly emphasized that the mad poet's burial place is surrounded by a curse, so you must be perfectly prepared if you want to explore. Jenkins and Alexia discussed many plans and prepared to set off in the evening.

Dolores also wanted to follow them, but was persuaded by Julia. She waited anxiously at the manor until late at night, and finally saw the unicorn appear on the horizon, flying back with a slightly tired Jenkins and Alexia.

"It's okay, just a little tired."

The unicorn landed on the terrace of the second floor. Jenkins helped Alexia down. They returned to the living room. Jenkins collapsed on the sofa and didn't want to move.

"You would never imagine what we encountered."

He took the sleeping cat out of his arms and threw it to the coffee table. The cat drew an arc in the air, and then jumped to the back of the sofa on the other side as if it bounced on the coffee table.

"We found the legendary small village where the mad poet was buried under the valley of the mountains. The village is still in its original state. Hundreds of ghosts for thousands of years were imprisoned there by the power of the mad poet, and all were tortured and turned into unconscious evil spirits. After the evil spirits were dealt with, the big tree in the center of the village where the mad poet's body was hanging, because it absorbed too much power from the body, was activated into a ghost thing that God knows what it is.

The root part of the ancient tree is at least a hundred times larger than the ground part. When it was all active, it almost caused a landslide. If you feel the tremor in Loen today, it's because the mountain in the distance collapsed."

Jenkins didn't want to think about that scene anymore. At that time, he rode a unicorn, and Alexia flew to the sky by herself. The two watched the mountains undulating, and then the huge ancient tree with countless tentacles moved, as if the mountains were alive and grew dense tentacles. The scene was terrifying to think about.

Chapter 1368 Chapter 1345 The Poet and the Brave

"Do you need dinner now?"