Chapter 442 Silent Attack and Defense (two chapters in one)
“So, we have nothing to do with your father, and we are surprised that he can reveal my identity.”
Although Although he has thousands of years of knowledge from his hometown as a foundation, Lynch is still an unsociable otaku at heart. He doesn’t know much about professional speaking skills or how to communicate with others.
He didn't think he was very good at lying, nor did he think he could come up with a perfect excuse. Instead of racking your brains to find excuses to deceive people, it is better to simply treat people with sincerity.
After all, the other party has already used a stratagem to alienate each other. Any lie at this time will completely subvert the trust established in the past four days. If you want to resolve this clumsy alienation tactic, you must completely dispel the suspicion that the other party has already generated.
What else can better explain our previous concealment than such an outrageous story?
No one with normal intelligence would come up with such an exaggerated reason as an excuse, but on the other hand, when trust has not been completely broken, such a reason makes people have to believe it, especially in the eyes of an experienced mystic. Even more so.
The real trouble comes after the other party believes it.
Whether the jar will be broken and laid flat on its back, whether it will cause excessive behavior, and whether it will go back to cooperate with the old ghoul, are all uncertain factors.
However, after these few days of contact, Lynch still believes in Dr. Swain's ability to bear it. She should be able to hold on and not suffer a mental breakdown.
However, the doctor's reaction completely exceeded his expectations.
After hearing this, Dr. Swain lowered his head and was silent for a long time. Suddenly he sighed softly and said quietly:
"I have said before that my father is a priest in the clan, but I have not said before that he is also a fanatical follower of our king. Before I left home, although his belief was fanatical, it was at least normal, but when I came back It was later discovered that his faith had gotten a little out of control. He claimed to be able to hear Mordiggian's guidance from unknown time ago, and he did many things that were detrimental to the interests of his people."
"The tribesmen leaving here one after another and returning to the tribe are also related to his actions. These things also caused the tribesmen's belief in Mordiggian to be shaken, and even smashed Mordiggian's statue, but this still did not stop my father from The fanaticism of the Ghoul King. So I understood when they recounted the news you heard to me. This is indeed what he might have done. It seems that my father met a clone of the Ghoul King out of nowhere. , I want to awaken it through this sacrifice and guide the true form of the Ghoul King to come."
"A few days ago, I asked my tribe for help. In fact, I didn't want to kill everyone completely, I just wanted to do my best. It's just to control the situation, but according to you, in this period of history, I would do those things, and the tribesmen were willing to help me. I'm afraid they found out that my father and Mordiggian were behind it. After the incident, the tribesmen who left in history were full of resentment towards their father and the Mordiggian Order, and they would probably abandon their belief in the Ghoul King and become hostile to it, but it seems that it is impossible for me to see that scene. .”
I see.
The tense expressions on the four people's faces relaxed. Lin Qi nodded and said, "Do you believe this explanation? To be honest, if I didn't know the truth, I wouldn't believe it myself."
< br>Dr. Swain glanced at him and said in a strange tone: "Do you really realize what you just did? Put aside the rationality of your argument for the time being. You are retelling her past to a person. Things you have done or things you will do, and every word you say makes me think 'I will really do this' and 'I can still do this', rather than 'How could I do this'? Of course, if you tell others, they will doubt it, but as a person involved, how can I doubt it?"
That makes sense. Lin Qi's mouth twitched and he smiled dryly: "But I see you are very calm and not confused at all."
"To be honest, it's hard for me to fully understand what you said, and I don't want to go." Understand, because those are things that cannot be proven true or falsified, and they are meaningless to me. So what if I know, can I give up doing what I think I should do just because of this possibility? Impossible. And when everything is over and I go back to the beginning, I won’t remember everything that happened, so I won’t delve into it, just treat it as an interesting story. Now that the story is over, I still have to follow my own path. In my heart, I made the choice I thought was right."
Lynch's eyes were filled with admiration unconsciously. This woman was more tolerant and calmer than he imagined.
"If what you said is true, if there is a chance in the future, please find a way to help us solve all this. I feel tired just listening to it. Forget it if there is no chance. I don't know anyway." The female doctor waved her hand casually. He said calmly, "In return, don't you want the Necronomicon? I can give it to you now."
"You didn't hide it but took it with you?"
< br>"Well, I can leave it to you at any time."
"It's a pity that we can't take it out." Lynch sighed, "It's better to follow the original agreement and just tell us where it is stored."
Dr. Swain gave Lynch a deep look. , the tight corners of his mouth relaxed: "Okay, let's deal with the current problem first. This was found from an infected person who took the initiative to attack the patrol. The recipient of the letter is me, so the soldier will deliver it to me. Coming."
"Hello."
This cunning ghoul tried to trick her in the end, but luckily I didn't want to trick her, otherwise she might have actually tricked her.
Fortunately, now that the crisis of confidence has finally been lifted, the rear is stable, and all the energy can be spent on dealing with old Swain.
Lin Qi let out a long breath, took the ghoul's letter, looked at it for a few times, nodded solemnly, and handed it to Judy.
can't read.
Judy read it quickly, and it was similar to what Dr. Swain just said. Old Swain made a transaction request.
While listening to Judy read the letter, Lynch stared at the city lord and fell into deep thought.
"Actually, I think this request is not bad. If I hadn't suspected you were followers of Mordiggian and colluded with your father, my reaction wouldn't have been so intense.
" Dr. Swain frowned when he saw Lynch. After thinking, he reminded:
"Ignoring the stories you told, judging from a normal perspective, time is in our favor. As long as everyone gets the medicine, we don't have to worry about the threat of the plague for the time being. The plague that is entrenched in the city will continue to dilute, and we will have enough time to find them out, which will be much better than if it broke out tonight."
"I'm afraid it's not that easy." Miss Diana understood Lynch's concerns. "There are many problems with this letter."
"What problem?"
"Perhaps Mr. Swain and you Likewise, I don't intend to delve into the factors of whether the world will disappear and be reset when the time comes. This can explain why he will consider what happens after we leave. But since he even knows our origins, doesn't he know what we are doing? ?” Miss Diana shook her head and said, “If he knew, why would he propose such a transaction condition?”
"The only explanation is that he is actually buying time for himself. Whether he is using various methods to sow discord between us or proposing this deal, it is all for this purpose." Lin Qi sneered while holding his pipe in his mouth, something like We have seen many tricks in hometown novels, "We are buying time to distribute medicine, what about him? Why is he delaying time?"
"Find our weaknesses and ensure that we reach the goal before the plague breaks out. Purpose." Officer Natalie said with a cold face, "These cultists will never give up disrupting order. Even at the last moment, they will try their best to do evil." The five people looked at each other and could see each other's intentions. of vigilance.
The opponent has begun to counterattack, but we haven't been able to see through their offensive. Now time seems to be on their side. Is there enough time, they can really solve the problem of the city lord being snatched away by me...
"Wait." Dr. Swain grabbed Lynch's arm and almost broke his wrist. "What did you just say?"
"I said my hand was broken."
The female doctor ignored him and said nervously: "I thought that if they were prepared in advance, there would be a way to bypass the obstacle of the city lord's life. They just need an undisturbed environment and... time."< br>
The expressions of the four audience members became a little subtle, and Lynch asked: "What method, what need to be prepared in advance?"
"Blood Link, this is a mysterious ritual, Jackson needs to be prepared "Through the blood connection, the effect can be directly applied to the body and extract part of his soul."
"Partly?"
"Yes, the actual effect is much worse than it should be, but if he just wants to cultivate Mordiggian's vessel, it can still be achieved. But the limitations of this ritual Extremely high, with no practical value, because it requires a huge amount of blood, more than half of his total blood, and cannot be extracted at one time. It must be carried out in batches at least over several months, and the preparation process is also quite troublesome. There is no Who would put so much effort into such meaningless preparations just for the slightest possibility?"
"Now we have it," Lynch sighed, "In the old saying, you are prepared. If my father asks for it on the pretext of a resurrection ceremony, the city lord will definitely cooperate and provide a sufficient amount of his blood.”
This sentence left Dr. Swain speechless and speechless, while Officer Natalie stood up suddenly and grabbed the sword beside him.
"Come back." Lin Qi grabbed the silly girl's arm, "Why are you going."
"He has probably already started to attack, we can't sit here He was beaten passively,” the police officer said seriously, “At least rush in and get rid of him.”
"The width there is so wide that you can't even use your sword, and there may be traps everywhere, as well as enemies with at least mid-level strength. Who do you think will deal with who?" Lynch pushed her back into the chair, "And you don't think Strange, why did he send us this letter?”
“Huh?”
“If he just wants to delay time, he can just hide in the hole and prepare until it starts. It should have been a long time since we realized something was wrong, and he could buy far more time than now." Miss Diana shook her head with pity and explained patiently, "Why did he write this letter?" br>
"Ah?"
"I'm afraid it's because the effect will be much worse. He hopes to give his master the best container, so he sent this letter." This time it was Lynch, "He is This method will force us to die or simply escape. As long as we are eliminated and only Doctor Swain is left with the mysterious power, he will have too many ways to kill the city lord."
"Huh?"
"So we..."
"Are you two done? Please restrain yourself." The police officer finally got angry and left a footprint on Lynch's calf angrily, "I know too. It’s dangerous, but there must be a way to deal with it. Otherwise, what should I do? Wait for death?”
Miss Diana sighed, looking a little hesitant.
Now we are indeed in a dilemma. The other party has made it clear that he either comes to die or hides and waits for death. There is no third way. As for the so-called deal, it is just an excuse for the other party to buy time for Blood Link.
"No, maybe." Lynch stared at the city lord with a strange and sinister look.
Huh? The four ladies in the room turned their attention to him at the same time.
Officer Natalie asked: "What is there?"
"The third way." Lynch lowered his voice mysteriously and said, "The problem now is essentially that the other party needs to be swallowed by that little monster. The soul and life of the city lord complete the missing puzzle piece of the little monster. So I am thinking, what if the soul and life of the city lord are contaminated? Can it be completed after it is swallowed? "
" Contaminated by something, the plague? The plague contaminates the body, not the soul and life." Dr. Swain shook his head, "And the plague itself originated from Little Jack, so it cannot have any impact on it, let alone destroy the ceremony. Used.”
"What if it's my head?" Lin Qi took out a Human Face Fruit, poked his face, and then quickly avoided the bite of the fruit, "I remember you said, no matter what you use this thing for, Materials will definitely make the effect distorted. This thing seems to represent me conceptually, so is it possible to conceptually fuse this thing with the soul and life of the city lord, so that his soul can become distorted? The raw materials, after the other party devours his soul... Bang, God knows what kind of twisted effects it will bring, but I'm afraid it will be difficult to get the ending that the other party wants."
His, so cruel. The eyes of several ladies were a bit strange. No matter what the outcome was, the city lord was definitely doomed.
Lin Qi shrugged: "It's just recycling waste, let's just say whether it's feasible."
"Maybe it's really possible, and it's worth a try." Dr. Swain thought for a long time before slowly nodding, but looked at Lynch with some worry, "But you must understand that doing so will have a great impact on you. The Human Face Fruit is really The concept can represent you to a certain extent, so when it pollutes the city lord's concept, it will also come back to you, and your soul will continue to be eroded by the high concentration of filth until the pollution is completed. This is too dangerous, and almost no one can do it. If you can withstand this level of erosion, unless you have extraordinary willpower, you will soon be twisted into a monster."
Isn't this a coincidence? Lynch spread his hands: "I may not be sure about other things, but I still have a little confidence in inspiration and willpower."
"Then I understand, we can give it a try."
Everyone looked at this crazy head, and everyone understood that whether they could resolve the opponent's final counterattack depended on this fight.
The dice have been cast, life and death are determined by destiny.
(End of this chapter)