Chiba Shinzo knows very well that any sacred relic is a valuable asset and real treasure of human civilization.
However, because of their different effects, many of them often have negative impacts on humans.
Some will confuse human minds, some will inspire human greed, and some will even control humans and commit some unbelievable and horrific things.
All accidents are simply due to insufficient in-depth research and insufficient understanding of the sacred relics.
He had also heard that there was a secret organization that was very interested in holy relics. This organization called the SCP Foundation has extremely powerful strength and ability, and it collects undiscovered holy relics all over the world. Even the Taketori family in RB, which can be said to be at the top of the secular world, is unwilling to cooperate with it. Make enemies.
According to them, these special supernatural objects are entities that should be contained and controlled.
It is not rational to take the initiative to study these contained objects. If you are not careful, disastrous consequences, big or small, may occur.
Chiba Shinzo sneered at this concept.
As a scholar by background, he believes that everything in the world is understandable.
With the development of civilization to this day, countless scientific achievements have made many of today's technologies seem like a fantasy in the past.
For example, traveling thousands of miles in a day, such as transmitting messages thousands of miles, have been popularized in society now. If it were the ancients in the past, they would only think of these as magical means.
All fear comes from the unknown.
He will devote his life to understanding unknown mysteries, studying mysteries, and solving mysteries. This is Chiba Shinzo’s ideal.
Every sacred relic that is not controlled and contained by the Foundation is extremely valuable. Even the Taketori family only has six pieces over the years, and they have always been regarded as a treasure and kept secret.
This strange statue will definitely be put into the Taketori family treasure house afterwards, and it does not belong to him as an elder to worship.
"Tell me everything you know. I promise that if anything happens during this mission, I will protect you."
Chiba Shinzo is not stupid and knows that Miyamoto must have his own purpose in approaching him. In his opinion, this kid knew that there would definitely be no peace during the next mission period.
It is estimated that she wants to accept his protection. In this mission, she will not die easily and become cannon fodder.
In fact, this group of people has been very lucky.
Several other groups have been destroyed, and the real Ye Shan is in their hands. Obviously, the superiors do not regard them as real victims.
Although this kind of verbal promise seems a bit weak, Chiba Shinzo sticks to his word and the promises he makes are naturally worth tens of thousands of dollars.
"Hehe, my little thoughts can't be hidden from Your Excellency's discerning eyes."
After drinking a glass of whiskey, a hint of drunkenness soon appeared on his face. Miyamoto's expression was slightly flattering and he continued to talk about some details about the statue.
"You also smelled it, right? That strange and unsettling smell, but you can't determine its source. No need to doubt it, it's the smell of the statue. Also, at first, when I got the information, I thought this cultural relic was... It may be a special kind of bat, or some kind of bat derivative. Later, I checked many belief systems, but only Egypt regarded the image of bats as part of the gods. You should also see the base of the statue. , there are some images and words of unknown meaning, and these patterns also hint at their origin. As for why Egyptian things appear on the island, I don’t know.”
"Also, the most noteworthy thing is always that eye. This thing is so evil. It is different from anything I have come into contact with before. I can't be sure of its material. Its color is like amber, but it There seemed to be some kind of powerful light burning inside. Yes, burning is very appropriate to describe it. Of course, what I saw at the time was just a photo. Its eyes gave me an extremely real illusion, as if it was looking at Me, staring at me, coveting me, that kind of covetous look is unforgettable."
In Nine Pillars Zero's memory, she was just an ordinary person and did not have enough authority to access the statue. Therefore, she also knew very little about this sacred object in the clan. But in the end, he was far superior to Chiba Shinzo, who knew almost nothing.
Moreover, she knew that she must maintain reverence when facing sacred objects.
No one dares to look directly at the sacred objects. It will be regarded as disrespectful and will lead to destruction. The strange divine punishment will destroy the human soul.
On the island, if someone commits a serious crime, the clan leader will sacrifice the clan member. The method used is to force them to look directly at the sacred objects.
Eventually, God will crush his soul.
Following Yang Xiao's eloquent talk and being bewitched by him, the man in black robe picked up the statue again and began to observe it carefully.
According to what Yang Xiao dictated, he compared it bit by bit, while thinking about whether the information disclosed by the other party was true or false.
As if possessed, Chiba Shinzo also began to pay special attention to the eyes of the statue.
Following the one eye, he observed carefully, and soon he felt the vitality contained in it.
This strange feeling is extremely real, just like Yang Xiao said, there is a ball of flame burning inside the statue.
It is extremely hot, it possesses endless light, and it is filled with majestic power that makes human beings feel shocked.
The whole person was sane and fascinated by it.
Chiba Shinzo had no idea when his body started to become stiff.
Under the black robe, his eyes became brighter.
His brain became extremely active, and his whole person's spirit gradually climbed to an unprecedented peak.
In his ears, he heard countless sounds that seemed so close but actually so far away that he couldn't really hear them clearly. They contained the mysterious knowledge that he desperately longed for.
In his eyes, he seemed to see a god and demon covered by black mist, and his whole body exuded a terrifying aura that made people shudder.
In his heart, he was extremely eager to get close, to worship, to pray, and to receive blessings from gods and demons.
However, he could do nothing but look up at this majestic existence as vast as the starry sky like an ant.
In front of them, human beings are nothing, not even dust, and cannot attract their attention at all.
Just when Chiba Shinzo was completely immersed in the weirdness of the statue, suddenly, a dark red light lit up on his face, extending along his cheeks to his neck, and the red light was lit up one by one.
Yang Xiao noticed that the bodies of the men in black robes in front of him began to struggle and tremble.
The red light that gradually lit up his body actually gave Chiba Shinzo a hint of strength to resist the statue.
He forced himself to turn his stiff head and divert his gaze from the statue's single eye.
After deceiving for a long time, this old boy was fooled and controlled by the statue. How could Yang Xiao let him break free?
Miyamoto didn't hesitate at all. He stood behind the man in black robe and forcibly fixed Chiba Shinzo's head.
His sight cannot escape the influence of the statue.
Inadvertently, Miyamoto tore off the head of the man in black robe. Only then did Yang Xiao see clearly that the man in black robe looked quite miserable.
The entire face seemed to have been burned over a large area, and the skin and flesh were tangled together, making the whole person look like a real monster. There are all kinds of strange black spots on his body. Following the red light lit by the black spots, centipede-like tattoos cover most of his body.
I don’t know what mysterious power this red light is. It can actually compete with the weirdness of the statue, which is not weak when you think about it.
Just by touching it, Miyamoto felt an evil force suddenly rush into his body.
If he were an ordinary person, he would be controlled by it in an instant.
But Miyamoto just shivered and dismissed the strangeness. This strange power disappeared in an instant.
Deep under the sea, Yang Xiao's body suddenly noticed a strange force that could invade in reverse along the blood thread. He was also shocked.
However, he didn't wait for any reaction.
This strange force was caught up in the blink of an eye, but the blood lotus under him took action instinctively, using its tentacles to fight back. The ferocious mouth on the tentacles, you and I fought for it, and in an instant, this strange mass was The power is swallowed up.
Gone? That's it?
Yang Xiao was still a little confused. When he came back to his senses, he realized that Chiba Shinzo had completely lost his ability to resist in front of the strange statue.
The moment the red light around him disappeared, the statue's one-eyed light prevailed. An almost transparent shadow followed Chiba Shinzo's eyes, as if a puff of light smoke was absorbed by the one-eye.
The man in black robe who was so full of life just now suddenly lost any vitality. Breathing, heartbeat, pulse, and various physiological reactions of living people all stopped.
he died.
His life was taken away by the statue in an instant.
Miyamoto let go of it and glanced at the statue, feeling a little stunned as well.
Yang Xiao thought that there had to be a plot involving multiple rounds of battles. Unexpectedly, this statue was more powerful than imagined.
It's a bit scary to be able to kill someone invisibly in one fell swoop.
In Nine Pillars Zero's memory, he had never seen the statue showing its power with his own eyes. Just know that you can't look directly at the statue, otherwise disaster will definitely happen.
Yang Xiao pulled off half of the tablecloth from one side and wrapped the statue.
This thing is very evil and worth studying, but now is not the time. When the right opportunity comes, he is ready to study it further.
Could it be that what the man in black robe was taken away just now was his soul?
He wasn't sure.
In fact, there are too many unclear things in this world. Isn't the bizarre incident that happened to him more difficult to understand than this?
He didn't continue to worry about it now. After sorting it out for a while, he began to think about what to do next.
The others next to him were not a big concern, but the muscular man was difficult to deal with at first sight.
