"Have we sealed Quark'Thor's cabin and contents?"
Griffith asked. After the battle, he didn't have time to take action himself.
"The sailors have sealed his cabin and left someone on duty," Amber nodded, "I watched them do it. As for the luggage and cargo checked in with the ship, the cargo hold has been sealed, and it will be better to wait until it arrives at the port and be handled by professionals. Check it out.”
"The Collection of Linyuan" was not Griffith's mission goal. The suspected fallen mage he was searching for on his mission has been eliminated, but an item of dark magic he was carrying may have something to do with his disgusting bug-man form. On the second night of the voyage, Griffith heard strange sounds coming from underneath the ship that drove him crazy. This sound was probably made by the dark magic item.
Moreover, this item is probably still placed somewhere in the cargo hold. Once officials on Neopolis complete their investigation, Griffith can report that he has completed his mission.
But why was there nothing in the box when Amber and I searched it? Although the aura remains in that box, it is not a sealed item or a black magic item. Who took the things inside? Griffith's brain was working rapidly, trying to sort out the context of this incident.
Is it possible that Quark'Thor is not actually the real mission target, and that there are other fallen mages and dark magic items on the ship?
Griffith felt nervous. The Equinox will not arrive at Neopolis Island until tomorrow. Now is not the time to relax.
"Amber, it seems I have to have a drink with you another day," Griffith said. "I want to take a rest. From now on until we arrive at the port, we must take turns guarding this sealed artifact."
There were many strange and incomprehensible expressions on the face of the trainee investigator, and it took a while before she realized: "Ah, I understand, the matter may not be over."
"That's right," Griffith responded, found a blanket to cover himself and fell asleep.
…
The rest of the journey seemed to be uneventful, and the "Lin Yuan Collection", which was guarded by the two men in turns, was not unusual at all.
"I'm going to take a shower in the crew lounge. Can you watch me here?" Amber, who was preparing to take a break during her shift, stretched her exquisite curves and asked with a yawn.
"go quickly."
It was at this time that Minos' will appeared: "Minos recommends that you seize the time and briefly read the Linyuan Collection. Some of the mythological knowledge in it will be very helpful."
"That's too dangerous." Griffith shook his head repeatedly. "Amber's memo clearly states that reading is dangerous and it killed a wizard."
"It is meaningless to talk about toxicity regardless of dosage," Minos continued to persuade. "Reading book-like sealed objects will cause the loss of sanity, but obtaining the knowledge that is useful to you at this stage is not enough to cause substantial risks, Minos. We will send you prompts in time.”
Griffith was a little moved.
"My friend, if you are unwilling to take risks and read, Minos could not force you,
"But the continuous flow of events should make you realize that the danger is inevitable and that the vortex is sucking you in. Stasis and avoidance will only leave you helpless when the inevitable threat does arrive."
This last sentence convinced Griffith. He stood up and went to the crack of the door and looked outside. After making sure that no one was there, he turned around and opened the box containing "Lin Yuan Collection" and started reading.
This is actually a book!
The male protagonist is a thirteen-year-old boy. He spends a pleasant summer in a remote village with several girls of similar age. The story of "Lin Yuan Collection" seems unexpectedly interesting at first glance. It is not scary at all. of sealed objects.
However, when night falls, accompanied by bursts of cicada chirping, strange events will occur in the village? The girls in the story have disappeared or been killed one after another? The boy tried hard to find and rescue them, but only found broken bodies and Crazy clues, the atmosphere is extremely weird and terrifying.
Griffith, who was reading carefully, couldn't help but pick up his feet and cover himself with a blanket. The story, while horrific, is very engaging. If Amber opened the door and walked in at this time, Griffith would not be able to give up reading. He even had a feeling that he would continue reading at all costs.
The first story ended when the boy and his friends were all killed or disappeared? Griffith failed to understand a single clue or occult knowledge.
Curiosity drove him to continue reading.
The second story actually still revolves around the group of boys and girls. They live in the same village. They have the same names and backgrounds as before, and they play different games. However, the dialogue and emotions of the characters are slightly different.
In the end, no one survived.
Griffith was completely fascinated, forgetting that this was a sealed book and concentrating on it.
When Amber opened the door and came back, he immediately hid the sealed object behind his back, pretending to be nonchalant, waiting for the girl to fall asleep, and then continued reading.
The third and fourth stories are still tragedies that happen again and again. The protagonists seemed to be aware of the abnormality and horror, and tried hard to change something, but their struggles were in vain. Death and madness came in a more terrifying, tragic, and unimaginable way.
There is a vague feeling that the protagonists of the story are like domestic animals, being dragged bit by bit towards the abyss of eternal destruction under the gaze of an invisible and ubiquitous existence.
But Griffith began to pick up on some clues. Just keep reading and he or the protagonists may be able to solve the mystery.
"My friend, please stop."
Minos's voice suddenly appeared, "Through the reading just now, we have obtained some terrifying and evil occult knowledge and spells. Continuing such behavior will cause irreversible damage. Please cherish your sanity and life." ."
Danger? damage? This is just one book! Griffith instinctively wanted to refuse.
Suddenly, he seemed to hear footsteps and breathing in the silent cabin, as well as distant, imperceptible whispers. There seemed to be something crawling in the corner where the candlelight couldn't illuminate.
Griffith was taken aback, his body instinctively excited, and a strong surge of blood drove away all curiosity and fear.
"What happened?" Amber seemed to notice something and sat up, rubbing her eyes and asked.
"No, it's nothing. You still have one hour to change your shift," Griffith said hurriedly. His throat was extremely dry, and his tone was full of guilt. If the girl was awake, she would definitely be able to detect it.
Amber didn't ask anything and fell asleep.
Phew~ So be it. Griffith reluctantly put the sealed object back into the iron box and locked it carefully.
At the same time, he learned some terrible knowledge.
He knew the evil knowledge of resurrection of the dead and domination of the undead. However, the possible existence of devouring and healing spells, evil summoning and sacrificial rituals in the Linyuan Collection, which has not yet been fully read, is not yet known.
Once these evil spells are activated, corpses within a 30-yard radius will be resurrected. At the beginning, there will be no more than three resurrected zombies at a time. As they exhaust their stored energy, they will completely disintegrate after an hour. These living corpses are not powerful or intelligent, but they can still feel amazing evil!
Although Resurrection now only lasts for an hour, the dead are indeed back in action again.
Through the undead control technique, you can easily enslave weak undead, turn them into puppets that you can control at will, and share a small amount of memory and power with them.
Griffith could imagine how powerful it would be to resurrect the dead and control them. Even in the Forbidden Library of Homemon Watts, there is no such evil and powerful power that can twist the fate of life and death and awaken the dead.
Do the corpses moving in the bottom cabin, and even the living corpses encountered with Galadia a long time ago, have any connection with this "Lin Yuan Collection"?
…
In the early morning of January 9, 1444, the Equinox finally arrived safely at the port of Neopolis Island.
Before anyone could see the land, they saw a tall and sacred statue standing on the shore. It was a wonder left by Poseidon, the god who had already left for the spiritual world, the god who controlled the sea, storms and adventure. He has a humanoid upper body and a huge fish tail covered with scales. On the base of the colossus is inscribed: "Facing the eternal sublimity, let time bring all the ups and downs and be annihilated in its own insignificance."
A team of Beyonders and a large number of garrison troops, police and doctors were already waiting there and quickly took over the search work. A middle-aged man dressed as a mage boarded the ship first.
"The two must be the Griffith trainee knight, the Sequence 8 agent of the Larmore family, and Amber, the Sequence 8 investigator from the Beacon." The middle-aged man raised his hand and nodded the hood on his head. , he said hello, "I am Caius Conix, the mage stationed on Neopolis Island. Please report your activities to me in time during your stay on the island, and you are obliged to perform relevant tasks. From now on. From now on, my people will take over the search for fallen mages and dark magic items."
The formal management of Extraordinaries who are affiliated with the royal government, nobles or academies is very strict. Everywhere they go, they must report their itinerary and work to the authorities, as well as the results and seizures, and must cooperate with local actions when necessary.
This system of restricting freedom is very objectionable, so many demon hunters have chosen to freelance and accept official registration, but deliberately avoid tasks and reports.
Amber, who comes from the academy, doesn't like this kind of restricted life, and the mage's arrogance also makes her uncomfortable. Her thin eyebrows wrinkled slightly, but she did not accept the order but did not express any resistance.
"Yes, Your Excellency, Regional Commander."
Griffith almost subconsciously put his feet together, hammered his chest with his right hand, and looked directly at the stationed mage without hesitation.
The corners of Mage Connix's mouth curled up uncontrollably. His unreserved obedience and loyal gaze to the trainee knight from the bottom of his heart was very, very useful, even if this loyalty should not belong to him.
The resident mage raised his right hand and pressed it down slightly to show that he understood the kindness, and then said in a light tone,
"Mr. Trainee Knight, congratulations. After killing the mountain monster, the blood baron and the aberration, your extraordinary creature results have reached three. As long as you obtain two more results of sequence 8 or above, you will get the Silver Eagle Banner. medal;"
"Get off the ship and do some inspections and records. I will arrange a search. If there is any news or next instructions, you will be notified."
