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Chapter 76 "Linyuan Collection" Part [-]

"Have we blocked Quaxor's cabin and items?"

Griffith asked.After the battle, he hasn't had time to take action himself.

"The sailors have closed his cabin and left him on duty," Amber nodded. "I watched them do it. As for the luggage and cargo that are checked in on the ship, the cargo hold has been closed, and it is still necessary to wait until the arrival of the professional staff. Check it out."

"Linyuan Ji" is not the goal of Griffith's mission.The fallen mage suspect he's been searching for has been eliminated, but it's likely that he's carrying a dark magic item related to his disgusting worm form.On the second night of the voyage, Griffith heard strange noises from the bottom of the boat that drove him into a frenzy.This sound is likely to be the black magic item.

Moreover, this item is likely to be placed in a corner of the cargo hold.Once officials at Neopolis Island have completed their investigation, Griffith can report that he has completed the mission.

However, why was there nothing in the box when he and Amber searched?Although there is still aura in that box, it is not a sealed item or a black magic item.Who took the contents inside?Griffith's brain was running fast, trying to sort out the context of this event.

Could there be a possibility that Quaxsol is not actually the real mission target, and there are other fallen mages and black magic items on board?

Griffith was nervous for a while, the vernal equinox will arrive at Neopolis tomorrow, and now is not the time to relax.

"Amber, it looks like I'll have to drink with you another day," Griffith said. "I'm going to rest for a while. From now until we arrive at the port, we must take turns guarding this sealed artifact."

There were many strange and inexplicable expressions on the face of the trainee investigator, and it took a while to react: "Ah, I understand, the matter may not be over."

"That's right," Griffith replied, found a blanket to cover him and fell asleep.

……

The next journey seemed to be safe, and the "Linyuan Collection", which was guarded by the two people in turn, was no different.

"I'm going to take a bath in the crew lounge, will you watch here?" Amber, who was ready to rest on shift, stretched out his delicate curves and asked with a yawn.

"go quickly."

It was at this time that Minos' will appeared: "Minos suggests that you hurry up and read the "Linyuan Collection" briefly, some of the mythological knowledge in it will be very helpful."

"That's too dangerous." Griffith shook his head again and again, "Amber's memo clearly states that reading is dangerous and has killed a wizard."

"It is meaningless to talk about toxicity aside from the dose," Minos continued to persuade. "Reading sealed items like books will cause loss of sanity, but acquiring the knowledge that is useful to you at this stage is not enough to pose a substantial risk, Minos. You will be notified in time.”

Griffith was a little moved.

"My friend, if you are not willing to risk and read, Minos cannot force you,
"However, the succession of events should make you realize that danger is unavoidable, that the vortex is drawing you in, and that stasis and escape will only leave you helpless when the unavoidable threat does come."

The last sentence persuaded Griffith. He got up and went to the crack of the door to look outside. After confirming that no one was there, he turned around and opened the box containing the "Linyuan Collection" and began to read.

This turned out to be a novel!
The main character is a 13-year-old boy who spends a pleasant summer in a small remote village with a few girls of similar age. The story of "Lin Yuan Ji" is surprisingly interesting at first glance, not scary at all. Sealed item.

However, when night falls, along with the cicadas, strange events will happen 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 recovered the broken corpses and Crazy clues, the atmosphere is extremely weird and scary.

Griffith, who was reading carefully, couldn't help but hugged his feet and covered himself with a blanket.The story, while terrifying, is very engaging.If Amber pushed the door and came in at this time, Griffith would have no way to give up reading, and even had a feeling that he would stop at nothing to read.

The first story ends when the boy and his friends are all killed or missing, and Griffith doesn't understand a single clue or occult knowledge.

Curiosity drove him to read on.

The second story still revolves around the group of boys and girls who live in the same village, have the same name and background as before, and play different games. However, the characters' dialogues and emotions are faintly different.

In the end, none of them survived.

Griffith was completely fascinated, forgetting that it was a sealed item and watching it intently.

When Amber pushed the door and came back, he immediately hid the Sealed Artifact behind him, waited for the girl to fall asleep, and continued reading.

The third and fourth stories are still tragedies over and over again.The protagonists seem to be aware of the anomaly and horror, and try to change something, but their struggles are in vain, and death and madness come in a more terrifying, terrifying, and more unimaginable way.

There is a vague feeling that the protagonists of the story are like domestic animals, being dragged little by little to the abyss of eternal death under the gaze of the ubiquitous existence that cannot be spied on.

However, Griffith began to sense some clues.Just keep reading and maybe he or the protagonists can crack the puzzle.

"My friend, please stop."

Minos' voice suddenly appeared, "After reading just now, we have acquired some terrifying and evil esoteric knowledge and magic spells. Continuing such behavior will cause irreversible damage. Please cherish your sanity and life. ."

Danger?damage?It's just a novel!Griffith instinctively wanted to refuse.

Suddenly, he seemed to hear footsteps and gasps in the silent cabin, and distant, imperceptible whispers.In the corners where the candlelight can't illuminate, something seems to be wriggling.

Griffith was taken aback, his body instinctively excited, and a strong blood surged up, dispelling curiosity and fear.

"What happened?" Amber seemed to notice something and sat up, rubbing his eyes and asking.

"No, it's nothing, you still have an hour to change shifts," Griffith said hurriedly, his throat was dry, his tone was full of guilty conscience, if the girl was awake, she would have noticed.

Amber didn't ask anything and fell asleep.

Phew~ That's it.Griffith reluctantly put the sealed item back into the iron box and locked it carefully.

At the same time, he learned something terrible.

He learned the evil knowledge of the resurrection of the dead and the domination of the dead.However, the possible existence of spells such as devouring and healing, evil summoning and sacrificial rituals in the "Linyuan Ji" that have not been fully read are unknown.

Once these evil spells are cast, corpses within a 30-yard radius will respawn.At the beginning, no more than three corpses will be resurrected at a time, and as they use up their stored energy, they will completely disintegrate after an hour.These corpses are not powerful or intelligent, but they can still feel amazing evil!

Although the resurrection of the dead now lasts only an hour, the dead are indeed moving again.

Through the undead domination technique, you can easily enslave weak undead, turn them into puppets you drive at will, and share a small amount of memory and power with them.

Griffith could imagine how powerful it would be to resurrect the undead and control it.Even in Homon Watts' forbidden library, there is no such evil and powerful power, which can distort the fate of life and death and awaken the dead.

Those corpses that acted in the bottom cabin, and even the living corpses encountered with Galadia a long time ago, have any connection with this "Linyuan Collection"?
……

In the early morning of January 1444, 1, the Equinox finally arrived safely at the port on Neopolis Island.

Before anyone could see the land, a towering and holy colossus was seen standing on the coast.It was a spectacle left behind by the god of the sea, the god of the sea, the storm and the adventure, who had long gone to the spiritual world.He has a human-shaped upper body and a huge fish tail covered with scales. The base of the colossus is inscribed: "Face the eternal sublime, and let time, with all its ups and downs, annihilate in its own insignificance."

A team of Beyonders and a large number of garrisoned troops, police officers and doctors were already waiting there and quickly took over the search.A middle-aged man dressed as a mage boarded the boat first.

"The two must be the Sequence 8 'agent' Griffith apprentice knight of the Larmor family, and the Sequence 8 'Investigator' Amber from "Beacon"," the middle-aged man raised his hand and nodded his hood , said hello, "I am Kaius Connix, the mage stationed on Neopolis Island. Please report to me in time for the activities of the two during your stay on the island, and you are obliged to perform relevant tasks. From From now on, my men will take over the search for fallen mages and dark magic items."

Official Beyonders who belong to the kingdom government, nobles, or academies are very strictly managed. Every time they go, they must report their schedules and work to the authorities, as well as their victories and seizures, and they must cooperate with local actions when necessary.

This system of restricting freedom is very objectionable, so many witchers choose to freelance and accept official registration, but deliberately avoid tasks and reports.

Amber from the academy also doesn't like this kind of restrained life, and the arrogance of the mage also makes her uncomfortable.Her thin eyebrows were slightly wrinkled, and she did not take orders but did not express resistance.

"Yes, Your Excellency the Regional Commander."

Griffith put his feet together almost subconsciously, hammered his right hand in front of his chest, and looked directly at the stationed mage without hesitation.

The corners of Mage Conix's mouth curled up uncontrollably.His heartfelt glance at the apprentice knight's unreserved obedience and loyalty was very, very useful, even if that loyalty should not belong to him.

The guarding mage raised his right hand and pressed it down, indicating that he accepted this kindness, and then said in a light tone,

"Mr. apprentice knight, congratulations, after killing the mountain monster, the blood baron and the aberration, you have reached three extraordinary creature battle results, as long as you get two more Sequence 8 battle results, you will get the silver eagle flag. medal;"

"Get off the ship to check and record. I will arrange a search. If there is any news or instructions for the next step, you will be notified."

(End of this chapter)