"Vice Captain, I'm in your room now..."
Solomon was not a stupid person, but after listening to Sean's narration, he felt like he was entering a maze with no way out: "What...what do you mean?"
The young man looking for the first officer had left.
Sean has basically sorted out his thinking.
Through the round porthole on the door, pointing to the demure Vivian sitting in Solomon's room, Sean said: "She is the deputy captain Edward."
Solomon had a pale smile on his face: "Mr. Dirac, are you kidding me?"
Sean shook his head and said firmly: "The thing is very simple - whoever puts on that emerald necklace will become the next Vivian..."
Solomon looked at Sean with slightly parted lips.
As a reporter who has frequently been involved in mysterious news in New York City, Sean talks about these strange things without any conflict of identity: "The first witness, Miss Sissi, has disappeared.
"I now have reason to suspect that the first person who killed Vivian was Miss Sissi herself.
"She spotted Vivian and the necklace on her chest in the restaurant, so she stole a sharp boning knife, found an opportunity to kill the first Vivian, and hid the emerald necklace in her on body...
"It was her identity as the first witness that gave her the perfect disguise that prevented us from searching her."
Solomon swallowed, his eyes widened, looking a little funny. But Sean didn't want to laugh. He continued: "Then, after nightfall, Miss Sissi, who was wearing an emerald necklace, turned into the second Vivian, and was shot to death on the gangway..."
"So..." The detective's eyes were empty and revealed a sign of struggle, as if he hoped that he could wake up from such a nightmare, "So, the Vivian with the 4 mark on her hand was originally Miss Sissi? "
Sean nodded: "That's right."
Then, Sean let out a breath: "We made a mistake last night - we thought too simply and too optimistically.
"This was a mistake by Evan and I..." Sean's eyes were cold, "As people involved in the mysterious world, our thinking and actions were too simple.
“I thought that as long as I locked the emerald necklace, everything would be fine.
"One thing was completely overlooked...
"That's the effect the necklace itself has on people!"
Solomon finally caught up with Sean's thoughts and nodded: "According to what you said, it is indeed the case. This necklace will lure people to kill the owner and then take it for themselves...
"Last night, Vice Captain Edward was bewitched by the necklace. He opened the safe and wore it...
"So, he became the third Vivian."
Sean nodded and glanced around cautiously: "If we adopt this conjecture, then everything that has happened so far has an explanation."
While narrating to Solomon, Sean also informed his teammates of his reasoning through playing cards and the Crimson Bond.
The content of the narrative is more concise, because they have experienced many strange events and do not need to say too much to understand what Sean means.
After learning about Sean's conjecture, Ivan and Yueguang, who were standing in the room, looked at each other...
They all saw a little hidden chill in each other's eyes, and unconsciously moved a little farther away from "Vivian".
Olivia, on the other hand, had no emotional fluctuations and stood expressionless by the door.
Evan Burns couldn't help but squint his eyes to observe the emerald: This is a mysterious thing that is completely restrained...
However, it is more terrifying than many mysterious heritages.
Outside the cabin, Detective Solomon, whose nerves are considered strong among ordinary people, looked at Sean as if asking for help: "Then what should we do?"
Sean, who had been thinking about it, suddenly realized that he had made a fatal mistake.
He turned around suddenly and opened the door!
Evan Burns already held a will-o'-the-wisp flying knife in his hand at this time, clenching his fists very tightly, staring at the emerald on Vivian's chest, seeming to be experiencing some kind of huge struggle!
Sean threw out the ectoplasm and pulled Vivian out of the room, cursing in his mind: "Damn it! Why do I think the necklace won't affect the explorers?!"
The power of mysterious things never evades those who get involved in mystery!
"Wait..." Sean realized something and let go of his hands that were going to hold Vivian.
"What about me?" Sean lit up his divine root and began to reflect, "Won't I take out my pistol and shoot her to death?!"
Just for a moment, Solomon next to him had a strange look in his eyes and put his hand into his coat...
Sean quickly grabbed the detective's arm, and the moonlight played a stagnant song, restraining Ivan who was walking out. Olivia followed Sean's order and rushed out of the door...
However, as the candle bearer, Olivia's attention was immediately focused on Sean.
Just as Sean's team was in a hurry due to the new changes, a fishing gun pierced Vivian's back.
Olivia, who was a step too late, used her knee to push over the crew member who was holding a fishing rifle and crossbow.
The girl spat out a mouthful of blood with a shocked look on her face, staining her front and the emerald on her chest red.
The number "3" appeared on the palm of her left hand.
——
Looking at the three Vivian bodies placed side by side in the refrigerator. Sean's team, Solomon, and the three crew members all fell silent.
The atmosphere dropped to freezing point.
Only Sean, who has the strongest soul, can still shoulder the responsibility of continuing to explore the depths of the fog: "This..." He pointed to the number 3 in the hand of the newly deceased Vivian, "There is no doubt that it is a countdown. .
"When the countdown in the hands of dead Vivian reaches zero..." Sean turned back to look at everyone, "I'm afraid something will happen... something even more terrifying than the current situation.
"Everyone, what we have to do is very simple." Sean's voice and eyes revealed his inner determination, "Do everything possible to ensure that no more 'Vivian's will die.
"Next..." If the previous case was led by Solomon, then Sean has become the leading person at this moment, "Let me arrange the division of labor.
"Mr. Solomon, you are more prestigious. The crew members still need you to explain and explain - especially to explain the situation to the captain.
"After all, we'll probably need his help later."
The European detective nodded. His face was livid at the moment and he didn't say a word.
Sean raised the emerald necklace in his hand: "Everyone, I will ask the explorer Mr. Ivan to find a way to deal with this thing that carries a terrible curse.
“If we make any progress, we will keep you posted.
"Hope God bless you."
——
Evan Burns's attainments in mysticism are the highest among Sean's team.
However, he could not dispel the curse on the mysterious legacy.
He has a secret technique that can change the negative effects of C-level and below mysterious heritage. However, this secret technique cannot be applied to this emerald necklace.
At this moment, Sean walked to the deck holding the emerald necklace.
In addition to Moonlight and others, Sean asked the crew members for two additional people.
The group of six people looked serious and looked hurriedly, attracting the attention of many passers-by.
"The necklace has the power to bewitch people." Sean told the two crew members traveling with him as he walked, "and its ability to seduce people seems to be getting stronger and stronger.
“You may want to snatch the necklace from my hand.
"If this happens, we will subdue you."
"Besides..." Sean turned around and looked at his teammates, "If I try to put the necklace on, you must stop me in time..."
The reason why he brought ordinary people with him was because Sean vaguely noticed some patterns surrounding the necklace.
On the way to the gangway, Sean could clearly feel that the necklace exuded a strange charm.
That kind of charm gave him the urge to wear it...
Sean tried to gather himself to fight the urge.
"My mental power is much stronger than ordinary people..." Sean squinted his eyes with some difficulty, "No wonder Vice Captain Edward couldn't help but open the safe last night..."
When Sean couldn't control himself, he handed the necklace to Yueguang, and he walked among several people——
The person holding the necklace is responsible for resisting the temptation to wear it, while the people around him are responsible for monitoring his status...
This is a method that can temporarily restrict the necklace. However, the process of resisting temptation consumes a lot of mental energy, and Sean's team cannot continue to use this method.
During the short trip to the gangway, one of the crew members suddenly became erratic and desperate to snatch the necklace.
However, he was subdued in an instant.
Finally, we walked out of the cabin on the bridge and came to the gangway where we could see the sea and blue sky.
Sean nodded towards Evan.
The latter's left hand glowed with light, and a strong dove appeared in his hand.
Sean and Ivan hung the emerald necklace properly on the pigeon's feet.
Throwing the dove into the air, it flapped its wings and flew in the direction the stern of the boat was pointing.
This homing pigeon will fly across half of the Atlantic Ocean to New Testament City and to the Explorer Center.
