I changed the timeline with the game.

Chapter 54: Only silence can bring forth words; only darkness can bring forth light

It seems to be a choice.

In fact.

Because of the final star rating of this game.

Su Wen would never miss any opportunity to clean out the Tide Surge sect.

and so.

The exact opposite of the runaway party.

He wanted to take advantage of the impending storm and make a reverse move.

Kill the cultists on board.

As for the half-hour time limit.

Even a little long.

He calmly said to the security captain beside him:

"Mr. Paul, take me to the crime scene."

In the banquet hall.

The deceased fell near the edge of the main stage, with a slight mark of strangulation on his neck, as well as blunt force wounds on his head and back.

Nielsen analysis says:
"It looks like he was ambushed."

at this time.

The clear summer sky outside the cabin window was gradually covered by dark clouds.

There were signs of a storm coming without warning.

Everyone on the boat felt the increasing turbulence.

And Su Wen entered calmly.

It is not affected by environmental factors.

He clicked on the trial function of this game:

[Epic Relic: 'Branlit's Lantern']

A faint glow expanded from the house, forming an undetectable circular psychic field.

In Su Wen's hand, there appeared a simple lantern with an elegant brown-black Baroque style that no one else could see, but which exuded an aura that could soothe the soul.

A silent oath followed:

[I mourn the dead, just as Helena swears for the living]

[Only silence can give birth to words; only darkness can bring light; only death can bring rebirth; fireflies falling into the void can shine brightly. ]

[I am the extradition of the forgotten people - "The Afterglow of Lights" - Branlitt]

moment.

Su Wen's computer screen changed to split-screen mode.

One end.

The scene of the impending storm on the 'Colin' cruise ship remains still.

And the other end.

In the deep banquet hall where all background lights were turned off.

Only a background of warm lantern light was lit.

then.

A shadowy figure stood opposite Su Wen.

【Lights Covered】

[Because the dead Bourne is in the 'deep abyss'￥%& border traction, the power of consciousness is gradually dissipating]

[Branlit Lantern Projection (Level 1) cannot resist the pull of the abyss]

[So you can only ask two questions and cannot communicate to gain the power of the mourner]

It seems there are a lot of restrictions.

He thought for a moment.

Then I found the question that needed to be asked most at the moment.

Under the dim light.

Facing the victim's remaining soul, Su Wen calmly asked his first question:
"Bourne, do you remember the murderer's characteristics?"

Bourne replied dully:

"He had a strange smell about him, like a mix of Sicilian citrus, blackcurrant, and some flower I couldn't quite put my finger on.

Before I died, I heard a kind of suppressed and inexplicable excitement in his voice, which made me shudder. "

Su Wen wrote down the answer to this question.

Then he asked:

"If you were to analyze it, what was his motive for killing you?"

“I’m a businessman and I make a living by shipping goods.

This time I took a luxury cruise to the Samoa Islands not because I was too rich and wanted to enjoy myself, but because among the guests on this trip were shipping tycoons who I wanted to make friends with.

For this purpose, I also brought a border relic that is said to have "extraordinary properties" to give to him.

But I don’t know if the relic caused the death.”

After the soul, which was gradually losing its self-consciousness due to the pull of the abyss, finished its answer.

[Branlitt's lantern loses its effectiveness]

[Because you completed the projection for 10 seconds, you consumed 100 points of spiritual energy]

[You feel a sudden dizziness]

As a transcendent who has just advanced to the first level.

It was still a bit difficult for Su Wen to use the epic relic whose energy level had been reduced.

But he had gotten the answers he needed.

That's right.

These two questions pointed directly to the two key points of his game. The first was to obtain information about the murderer and thus infer all the cultists belonging to the "Tide Cult."

The second is to analyze the characteristics and reasons of the victims, infer the identity of the "sacrificed person", and find the object that needs protection.

The main perspective of the game begins to flow.

Su Wen silently recalled the cruise ship roster he had just received.

He has already locked onto a target.

Simultaneously.

Looking at the swaying lights outside the cruise ship window

There is still some time.

The layout is about to begin.

He whispered a few words to the security captain and the traveler beside him without revealing any clues.

then.

Different from the panic of others.

Su Wen said calmly:
"Mr. Paul, I heard there are several marine biologists on this trip. Could you take me to their lounge?"

"no problem."

Although he didn't quite understand Detective Kevin's arrangement just now.

But at least the location of the guests on this cruise ship is clear.

The security captain brought him to the door of the large lounge on the third floor.

Then he knocked on the door:

"Emergency investigation, please cooperate with our work."

Three seconds later.

The door opened and a man in a white research coat and with messy hair opened the door.

Then he said to the others in the room:

"Please stop what you are doing and quickly complete the inspection before analyzing the ocean current data."

Several more researchers came out of the room.

[Identification: Sidney Mullen, Senior Teacher of the Oceanography Department, School of Natural Sciences, Lawrence Riel College of the Pacific, Second-Class Transcendent, Transcendent Ability: Orbital Determination]

[Identification: Max Longfellow, Pacific Lawrence Riel College - Intermediate Teacher of the Oceanography Department of the Natural Science Park, First-level Extraordinary, Extraordinary Characteristics: High-speed Thinking]

The subsequent identification results did not surprise Su Wen.

But he still followed the expected process and asked:
"Where were you when the murder happened in the banquet hall?"

"There was no possibility of an 'undersurge' erupting at that time. Sidney was sleeping. He stayed up late last night."

"Don't talk so much."

Sidney stopped one of his companions from speaking the truth, which was a bit embarrassing, and then he continued to answer:
“We applied for research funding to study the aftermath of the end of the storm season.

I have been conducting research in the Baltic Sea for the past three months, and now it happens that I am following the route from Vladivostok to the Samoan Islands.

We were just conducting research, so it's impossible that he was the murderer. This is a letter with the academy's seal. You can take a look if you don't believe me."

Nelson is a world-renowned traveler and photographer.

He took the off-white letter with intricate patterns and a seagull seal:
"Laurentz Real, a research institution for extraordinary people that is comparable to All Souls College in Oxford, Westminster Clock Tower, and Albany College in New York State."

“How realistic is it?”

"At least in my opinion, it's credible."

Nelson replied.

Su Wen nodded.

"If it's credible."

He closed the door, sat on the sofa in the luxurious cabin, and then spoke to the researchers in a narrative tone:
"Have you ever heard of the 'Tide Surge' sect?"

"Cultist?"

Sidney looked a little heavy.

He didn't expect that after the night watchman's investigation, there were still anti-human lunatics mixed in on the ferry to the Samoa Islands:
"Now that we have Captain Adrian's assurance, what do you want us to do?"

Su Wen really admires smart people, so there is no need to explain too much.

not to mention.

It seems that the two of them have a lot in common when it comes to getting proper rest.

But now is not the time for small talk.

He said calmly:

"I have found the murderer who killed the deceased, but I need someone to come out and point it out, and that person cannot be me."

"Aren't you a detective?"

Nelson asked with a hint of surprise:

"Isn't fame and prestige what you're after? Why do you want to give the credit to others?"

Hear the question.

Su Wen smiled, and then said very rationally:

“Of course I need fame and prestige.