The red moon returns

Chapter 418 Death Spread
The group did not make a big deal out of the incident.

If there was something wrong with the grains themselves, anyone who ate them would be infected, and there would be no point in dealing with them now, as there were sources of the plague all over the mountains and plains. And it was safe to keep the grains here, at least there was no need to worry about someone chewing them with the shells.

Therefore, at Lynch's insistence, they did not alarm anyone and allowed the plague food to remain here. They only took away a small amount of wheat ears and straw, preparing to take them back for Dr. Swain to examine.

I thought this would be a very troublesome test, but Dr. Swen gave the conclusion after just a simple test.

The four did not tell Dr. Swain about Lynch's guess, but Dr. Swain's conclusion coincided with his guess.

There is something wrong with the grains themselves, and it is a long-term problem that may have started to have an impact before sowing.

The basis for judgment is simple: the concentration of mystery.

If the tampering had occurred in the barn after the harvest, the mystery would have been concentrated on the surface, and the grains would have been very uneven from ear to ear.

If the tampering was done recently and the plant has already grown, there will be a very obvious difference in the concentration of mystery between the inside and outside and the top and bottom.

But the ones that everyone brought back not only had similar concentrations, but the parts of the individuals were almost identical. According to Dr. Swain, this meant that they had been mysteriously eroded since the seeds were grown, and had continued uninterrupted until they bore fruit.

It is a double-blind experiment, and the analysis is well-reasoned and highly credible. That is to say, someone has tampered with the land, and it seems to have no impact on the citizens, and it is difficult for professionals to detect the abnormality, but it will cause a deadly plague effect on crops.

However, after listening to Lynch's explanation, Dr. Swain's expression became very serious, and his expression was so cold that it seemed as if water was about to drip out.

Lin Qi frowned and asked, "What's wrong? What problem have you thought of?"

"There is a very vicious method that was more common in the Savage Age, but after the Savage Age ended, it is rarely heard of anyone practicing it." Doctor Sven took a deep breath and tried to control his trembling fingers. "The scientific name is death transmission. It uses a specific corpse as a carrier to spread some concepts along the soil. No matter what the target is, the nature is the same."

"Specific?" Lynch asked, "What are the requirements?"

"The body of a loved one, and I have to perform the ritual myself."

After saying this, even Judy's expression twitched a little.
Is there really such a ceremony?
In the opinion of several people, this has exceeded the limits of human nature. No one could do such a thing except a madman who has completely lost his mind.

"It's true."

Officer Natalie gritted her teeth and whispered in Lynch's ear: "Although I don't know the specific content, the name of Death Transmission was mentioned in the Watcher's training. Just like she said, it's the evil magic of the Second Age."

"Yes, I have heard of this name too. It is said that the ritual method was lost at the end of the Second Era and is only recorded in some extremely dangerous mysterious documents." The Countess also added: "But I don't understand, if the city lord is really the mastermind, why would he do such a crazy thing? That is the body of his own son. This ritual will not revive his son, but will bury the entire city with him."

The countess glanced at Terry secretly. The armed knight looked worried at this moment, and did not look like a smug man who was in cahoots with the mastermind behind the scenes.

Officer Natalie shook her head and said, "It's possible that there are pure lunatics. My father encountered one back then. His mind was completely twisted. He killed his own child with his own hands but thought it was for his own good and that it was helping him get closer to the gods."

"I've heard of it, but these abnormalities will always show up in daily life and cannot be hidden from those who have close contact with them." Miss Diana retorted, "But neither Butler Lodge, Knight Terry, nor Doctor Swen mentioned any crazy behavior of the city lord. He should not be like the example you cited."

"Wait a minute before you argue." Lin Qi was relieved that there was no tension between the two ladies, and they were just discussing the case. However, as he listened, an idea suddenly occurred to him, "Is it possible that the city lord himself doesn't know what the ceremony he is holding is for?" "Huh?" The two ladies didn't understand, "Why would he do this if he doesn't know?"

"He is just an ordinary human without any secret powers, Doctor Swen." Seeing the silent female doctor nod in confirmation, Lynch continued, "Then how could he master this long-lost mysterious ritual? This doesn't make sense. But what if someone provides him with a method? He just follows the method, isn't that much more reasonable?"

"I see." Miss Diana understood it immediately. "So whether the ritual meets his purpose depends on how the person providing the ritual explains the function of the ritual to him. Maybe it will make the crops harvest good? Maybe it will make the weather favorable? Of course, maybe it will bring his son back to life?"

"I think it's very likely that someone deceived him into believing that this ritual could bring his son back to life, so he obeyed that person's request and performed the ritual at all costs, and then continued to cooperate with the other party in further experiments until everything was successful and the person dug up the body again."

Lin Qi punched his palm and said imaginatively:

"If our guess is correct, then we have also confirmed the second of the three elements of the plague, the transmission element, which is his son's body. Now we only lack a way to replicate it, but... this should still be in the hands of the person behind the scenes. Who is this guy?"

"It should be the ghoul that Doctor Swain mentioned, the one that represents the element of disease."

As Natalie spoke, she looked at Dr. Swen and found that the female doctor had a very strange expression ever since she mentioned the term "death transmission".

what's the situation?
Lynch had a bad feeling. Did she know something?
Someone tugged at his clothes from behind. He knew it was Judy without even looking. The cultist pulled him to her mouth and whispered:

"Ms. Valente just said that the ritual is only recorded in some extremely dangerous and mysterious documents."

"Um, so?"

"Do you think the Necronomicon counts?"

hiss~~
Lynch gasped as he looked at Dr. Swain.

The ghoul, who has read the Book of the Dead and knows about this ritual, has a close relationship with the city lord and is trusted by him.

Could it be that she has been acting all along?

But on second thought, it was Dr. Swain herself who proposed the idea of ​​death transmission. If she really did it, there would be no need for her to expose it.

Her performance probably shows that she has thought of possible candidates.

Facing the inquiring gazes of Lynch and the others, Dr. Swen looked away and regained his composure: "In fact, you have already found the way to replicate, which is the crops you brought back. In this way, the necessary conditions for the plague have been met."

"We can make medicine from the disease elements. It should be ready by noon tomorrow. Now, as long as we can find the body and dispose of it, we will have successfully overcome this man-made disaster."

Several people were attracted by her words for a moment and temporarily put aside the identity of the zombie.

I finally know how to meet the conditions for the recollection of the strange object, but the question is... where can I find the body?
(End of this chapter)