The red moon returns

Chapter 442 Silent Attack and Defense (Two Chapters in One)

"So, we have nothing to do with your father. We were also surprised that he could reveal my identity."

Although he has thousands of years of knowledge from his hometown as a foundation, Lynch is essentially an unsocial otaku who does not know any professional rhetoric or communication skills.

He didn't think he had great lying skills, nor did he think he could come up with a perfect excuse. Instead of racking his brains to find excuses to lie, it's better to just be honest.

After all, the other party has already used a strategy of sowing discord. Any lie at this time will completely overturn the trust built over the past four days. In order to resolve this clumsy strategy of sowing discord, it is necessary to completely dispel the suspicions that the other party has already had.

What better way to explain our previous concealment than such an outrageous story?
No one with normal intelligence would come up with such an exaggerated excuse, but on the other hand, when trust has not been completely broken, such an excuse makes people believe it, especially in the eyes of an experienced mystic.

But the real trouble comes after the other party believes it.

Whether he will give up and let things go, whether he will do something extreme, or whether he will go back to cooperate with the old zombie, all these are uncertainties.

However, through the contact over the past few days, Lynch is more confident in Dr. Swen's ability to endure. She should be able to hold on and not suffer a mental breakdown.

However, the doctor's reaction completely exceeded his expectations.

After listening to this, Dr. Swen lowered his head and remained silent for a long time. Suddenly, he sighed softly and said quietly:

"I have said before that my father is a priest of our clan, but I have not said before that he is also a fanatical follower of our king. Before I left home, although his faith was fanatical, it was at least normal. But after I came back, I found that his faith had gotten a little out of control. I don't know when he started to claim that he could hear the guidance of Mordiggian, and he did many things that were detrimental to the interests of the clan."

"The tribe members left here one after another and returned to their tribe because of his actions. These things also caused the tribe members' faith in Mordiggian to waver, and even smashed Mordiggian's statue, but this still could not stop father's fanaticism for the Ghoul King. So when they repeated the news you heard to me just now, I understood that this is indeed what he might do. It seems that father met an incarnation of the Ghoul King from somewhere, and wanted to awaken it through this sacrifice and guide the Ghoul King's real body to come."

"A few days ago, I asked my tribesmen for help. I didn't mean to kill everyone. I just wanted to control the situation as much as possible. But according to what you said, I would do those things in that period of history. My tribesmen were willing to help me because they found out that my father and Mordiggian were behind this. I'm afraid that after this incident, the tribesmen who left in history would be full of resentment towards my father and Mordiggian. They would probably abandon their faith in the Ghoul King and become hostile to him. But it seems that I won't be able to see that scene."

It turned out to be the case.

The tense expressions of the four people all 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."

Dr. Swen glanced at him and said in a strange tone, "Do you really realize what you just did? Let's put aside the rationality of your words for now. You are repeating to a person what she has done or is about to do, and every word you say makes me think 'I would do this' and 'It turns out that you can do this' instead of 'How could I do such a thing'. Of course, others will doubt you if you tell them, but as the person involved, how could I doubt it?"

That makes a lot of sense. Lynch's mouth twitched, and he laughed dryly, "But I see you are very calm, not confused at all."

"To be honest, it's hard for me to fully understand what you said, and I don't want to understand it, because it's all unprovable and meaningless to me. I know, but what can I do? 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 what happened. So I won't delve into it. I'll just treat it as an interesting story. Now that I've heard the story, I still have to follow my heart and make the choice I think is right."

Lynch's eyes were unconsciously filled with admiration. This lady was more resilient and calmer than he had 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. It makes me tired just listening to it. If there is no chance, forget it. I don't know anyway." The female doctor waved her hand casually and said freely, "In return, don't you want the Book of the Dead? I can give it to you now."

"You didn't hide it but carried it with you?"

"Well, I can give it to you anytime."

"It's a pity that we can't take it out." Lin Qi sighed, "Let's stick to the original agreement and just tell us where it is stored."

Doctor Sven took a deep look at Lynch, and his tight mouth relaxed. "Okay, let's deal with the current problem first. This was found on an infected person who ran out and attacked the patrol team. The recipient was me, and the soldier delivered it to me."

"Hey."

This cunning zombie tried to trick me in the end. Fortunately, I didn't try to deceive her, otherwise I might have been tricked by her.

Fortunately, the crisis of trust has finally been resolved, the rear is stable, and we can focus all our energy on dealing with old Sven.

Lynch let out a long sigh, took the letter from the ghoul, looked at it for a few seconds, nodded solemnly, and handed it to Judy.

can't read.

Judy read it quickly, and it was similar to what Dr. Swain had just said. Old Swain made a trade request.

While listening to Judy reading the letter, Lynch stared at the city lord and fell into deep thought.

"In fact, I think this is a good request. If I hadn't suspected that you were followers of Mordiggian and were colluding with my father, my reaction wouldn't have been so intense.

"Dr. Swen saw Lynch frowning and thinking, and reminded him:

"Putting aside your story, from a normal perspective, time is on our side. As long as we can hold out until everyone gets the medicine, we won't have to worry about the threat of the plague for the time being. The plague shroud in the city will continue to dilute, giving us plenty of time to catch them. It's much better than an outbreak tonight."

"I'm afraid it's not that easy." Miss Diana understood Lynch's concerns. "There are many problems with this letter."

"what is the problem?"

"Perhaps Mr. Sven is like you, and he doesn't intend to delve into the factors of whether the world will disappear and reset when the time is up. This can explain why he would consider what will happen after we leave. But since he even knows our origins, wouldn't he not know what we are doing?" Miss Diana shook her head. "If he knew, why would he propose such a deal?"

"The only explanation is that he is actually trying to buy time for himself. Whether he is trying to sow discord between us in various ways or proposing this deal, it is all for this purpose." Lynch sneered while holding his pipe. Similar tricks are common in novels in his hometown. "We buy time to distribute the drugs, but what about him? Why is he delaying time?"

"Find our weakness and ensure that our goal is achieved before the plague breaks out." Officer Natalie said with a cold face, "These cultists will never give up on disrupting order. Even at the last moment, they will do their best to do evil." The five people looked at each other and saw the vigilance in each other's hearts.

The enemy has already started to counterattack, but we haven't been able to see through their offensive yet. Now time seems to be on their side. Could it be that with enough time, they can really solve the problem of the city lord that I stole...

"Wait." Dr. Swen grabbed Lynch's arm and almost broke his wrist. "What did you say?"

"I said my arm was broken."

The female doctor ignored him and said nervously, "I've thought about it. If they are well prepared, there is really a way to bypass the obstacle of the city lord's life. It just requires an undisturbed environment and... time."

The expressions of the four audience members became a little subtle, and Lynch asked: "What method, what preparations need to be made in advance?"

"Blood Link, this is a mysterious ritual that requires Jackson's blood to be prepared." Doctor Swain explained, "Through the blood connection, the effect can be directly applied to the main body and part of his soul can be extracted."

"part?"

"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 ritual is extremely limited and has no practical value, because the amount of blood it requires is extremely large, more than half of his total blood, and it is impossible to draw it all at once. It must be done at least in batches over several months. Moreover, the preparation process is also quite troublesome. No one would go to such great lengths to make such meaningless preparations for the slightest possibility."

"Now we have it." Lin Qi sighed, "As the old saying goes, it's better to be prepared. If your father asks for it under the pretext that it is needed for the resurrection ceremony, the city lord will definitely cooperate with us and provide enough blood."

This sentence left Dr. Swain speechless, while Officer Natalie stood up suddenly and grabbed the sword beside her.

"Come back." Lin Qi grabbed the silly girl's arm and said, "Where are you going?"

"He may have already started to attack us. We can't just sit here and passively take the beating." The female police officer said seriously, "We must at least rush in and finish him off."

"You can't even use your sword in that wide area, and there may be traps everywhere. There are also enemies of at least mid-level strength. Who do you think can defeat who?" Lin Qi pushed her back to the chair. "And don't you find it strange why he sent us this letter?"

"what?"

"If he just wanted to delay time, he could just hide in the cave and make preparations. By the time it starts to take effect and we realize something is wrong, it should have been a long time. He can buy much more time than he has now." Miss Diana shook her head sympathetically and explained patiently, "Why did he write this letter?"

"what?"

"I'm afraid that's because the effect will be much worse this way. He wants to give his master the best container, so he sent this letter." This time it was Lin Qi, "He wants to use this method to force us to die or escape. As long as we are eliminated, Dr. Swen will be the only one with the mysterious power. He will have many ways to kill the city lord."

"what?"

"so we……"

"Are you two done yet? Both of you should calm down." The policewoman finally lost her temper and left a footprint on Lin Qi's calf in frustration. "I know it's dangerous, but there must be a way to deal with it. Otherwise, what can I do? Are you waiting to die?"

Miss Diana sighed, looking a little hesitant.

Now we are indeed caught in a dilemma. The other party has made its attitude clear. Either we come and die, or we hide and wait to die. There is no third way. As for the so-called transaction, it is just an excuse for the other party to buy time for Blood Link.

"No, maybe there is." Lynch stared at the city lord with a strange and sinister look.

Huh? The four ladies in the room turned their eyes to him at the same time.

Officer Natalie pressed, "What is it?"

"The third way." Lin Qi lowered his voice mysteriously and said, "The problem now is essentially that the other party needs to let the little monster devour the soul and life of the city lord to complete the last missing puzzle of the little monster. So I was wondering, what if the soul and life of the city lord are polluted? Can it be completed after swallowing it?"

"Contaminated by what? Plague? Plague contaminates the body, not the soul and life." Doctor Sven shook his head. "Besides, the plague itself originated from little Jack. It can't have any effect on him, let alone destroy the ritual. It's useless."

"What if it's my head?" Lin Qi took out a human-faced fruit, poked his face, and then quickly dodged the fruit's bite. "I remember you said that no matter what material this thing is used for, the effect will be distorted. This thing seems to represent me in concept, so is it possible to merge this thing with the city lord's soul and life in concept, so that his soul can be turned into a distorted raw material, and when the other party devours his soul...bang, God knows what distorted effect it will bring, but I'm afraid it will be difficult for the other party to get the ending they want."

Hiss, so cruel. Several ladies looked a little strange. No matter what the result was, the city lord would definitely be doomed.

Lin Qi shrugged and said, "It's just recycling waste. Let's see if it works."

"It might be possible. It's worth a try." Doctor Sven thought for a long time before nodding slowly, but he looked at Lynch with some concern. "But you must understand that doing so will have a great impact on you. The human-faced fruit can represent you to a certain extent in concept, so when it pollutes the city lord's concept, it will also backfire on you. Your soul will be continuously eroded by the high concentration of filth until the pollution is complete. This is too dangerous. Almost no one can withstand this level of erosion. Unless you have extraordinary willpower, you will soon be twisted into a monster."

Isn't this a coincidence? Lin Qi spread his hands and said, "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. 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 left to fate.

(End of this chapter)