My esoteric uncle Jules

Chapter 26: Conversation with the Machine Spirit
Audience with the wave... The corners of Jules' mouth twitched repeatedly, and he didn't even know what to say.

He had just ruined the plan of a group of Wave believers, and now he had to face this Si Chen from the past?
Suddenly, Ruth's timid voice sounded:

"Who...are you? Why did you save me?"

When he heard Ruth's voice, Jules realized that Ruth was still beside him.

The other party was so quiet that even when he killed Carl, there was no sound, which made him subconsciously ignore its existence.

"Me? I am..." Jules suddenly got stuck.

He looked into Ruth's eyes and whispered:
"My name is Jules."

Since this trip is destined to turn things upside down and there will be no emotional connection, it might not be a bad idea to tell the other person his real name.

After experiencing the two rotations together in the past, he still has some feelings for Ruth.

"Jules..." Ruth muttered to herself, as if to strengthen the impression of this name and imprint it in her mind, and then nodded vigorously:

"I remember. My name is Ruth DeWitt Bookett. Thank you for saving me."

Faced with Ruth's goodwill, Jules just sighed.

What good was it to be alive? Even if he saved Ruth, she would still be dead.

He rubbed his eyebrows and said calmly:

"Do you mind if I kill your mother?"

Hearing this, Ruth's eyes widened, but she immediately lowered her head and stammered:
"I want to know why my mother did this."

Yule curled his lips and said:

"Why else? It's nothing more than her own glory and wealth. Once she sacrifices the people on this ship, she will get what she wants."

Ruth clenched her fists gradually, then gradually loosened them. After a while, she said weakly:

"If my mother has fallen to this level... then please, I beg you to do me justice."

She lowered her head and didn't even dare to look up at Jules.

Jules had no intention of asking for the other party's opinion. It was just a notification. Seeing that Ruth was sensible, he didn't say much. He told her to stay here and not run around, and left the room.

……

After putting on the moth feather coat again and inlaying the holy emblem of forging back on the gun, Yulema rushed towards Ruth's mother without stopping.

There is no prompt to indicate that the mission is completed, which means that the other secret believers must be killed as well to complete it.

When passing by, he deliberately stayed in Carl's room for a while, but returned disappointed.

The Heart of the Ocean still lay in its exquisite jewelry box, but nothing special about it remained.

It seems that it is not feasible to "brush equipment" through multiple rotations.

When Jules found Ruth's mother, she was having a pleasant conversation with several other noble ladies.

As he approached, Mother Ruth became predictably alert.

She sniffed hard, with a puzzled look on her face:
"Why is there a strange smell?"

She glanced around but didn't see anything special.

Although she didn't know when there was a person standing next to her, it seemed that he was the person she had just talked to, right?
Just as Ruth's mother was about to look away subconsciously, she suddenly realized something was wrong.

"moth?"

Without hesitation, she quickly followed her instinct and threw herself to the ground!
boom!
Yule blew away the gun smoke from the muzzle, his eyes cold, and said:

"You can't run away."

At this time, the hall was in chaos because of the gunshots, and screams were heard one after another.

And with that previous pounce, Mother Ruth had "disappeared" from his senses.

But he was not impatient, but searched leisurely.

If you can find it the first time, you will definitely find it the second time.

After re-using the moth cloak to hide, a game of cat and mouse began on the Titanic.

However, the ending was not a foregone conclusion - soon, Jules shot Ruth's mother to death in Karl's room.

"You were still thinking of calling for help... but unfortunately, your helpers died faster than you did."

Jules clicked his tongue and shook his head.

After Ruth's mother died, a prompt indicating that the mission was completed finally appeared.

[Completion Objective: Find the cultists and stop them before the ship sinks] [Reward: Ritual Card "Feast of Raging Waves"]

"The Feast of Raging Waves... Too bad I can't use it."

He felt a little regretful as he felt the reward he had just received.

Although it was a ceremony to advance to the third-level "Feaster", he ultimately did not choose this path - he did not want to become a man-eating monster like Carl.

……

boom.

After killing the last remaining secret believer like kicking a stray dog ​​on the roadside, Yule finally breathed a sigh of relief.

Previously, only the main culprit was dealt with, and these servants and accomplices have not been dealt with yet.

After all, he is still just a mortal, and it is only by relying on information asymmetry and mystical props that he can achieve the effect of making a small profit with a big investment. This is not a reason for him to be careless.

They already knew what he was able to hide, so these people still posed a considerable threat to him!

"Now I finally have the chance to explore Titanic's machine spirit."

Jules looked towards the engine room, his eyes deep.

At this time, the Titanic fell into a strange calm after a period of chaos. Everyone huddled in their cabins and dared not go out for fear of being shot.

Although some guards tried to intervene, they obediently threw their bodies into the sea after being "warned" by the mystics and Jules.

But the ship was still sailing normally, and under his intentional protection, the fire did not spread to the bridge and engine room.

After a while, he stood in the engine room, staring at the familiar steam boiler.

At this time, there was no flesh and blood attached to the steam boiler, but the pulsation frequency was much slower than what Yule remembered.

He spoke directly:
"Machine Spirit, make a sound if you're still alive."

no respond.

Yule frowned, took out his gun and fired directly at the wall of the engine room.

"Are you awake?"

Still no response.

"Didn't they say that the Titanic here also has an organic soul? Why is there no response?" Yule fell into deep self-doubt.

Suddenly, a vague will came into his mind, causing his eyes to freeze.

"Let me go, I won't throw myself into the forge, I will help humanity..."

Like mumbling in a dream, there will be no echo after this.

[Hidden Elements Collection: Dialogue with Machine Soul]

[Current Secret History Integration Degree: 100%]

The integration of secret history has been successfully completed...

Jules only felt a hint of melancholy and a sense of relief.

But more importantly, it was the vigilance aroused by the words of the machine soul just now.

"Not going to the forge? What do you mean?"

He suddenly felt that the secrets involved in this small Titanic were much greater than he had imagined.

I thought the Steam Church was just an ordinary passerby character in this incident, but unexpectedly, it seemed to be related to the "Forge" of the Forging Code.

He pondered for a while, and suddenly figured out something:
"Could it be that... the Church of Steam is rebelling against the Forge?"

When the idea came to him, he was shocked.

How could a church rebel against the God they serve?

"No, I can't dwell on it."

Yule shook his head repeatedly, fearing that he would be watched by some unknown being.

In mysticism, even the names of those in high positions carry power, not to mention the personification of principles, the Si Chen who occupies the pinnacle!
Although it may not be the case if you think about it, no one can say for sure about such things.

After finishing his thoughts, he slowly walked to the railing, looking out at the boundless sea, with an inexplicable emotion brewing on his face.

Well, it's time.

He will meet with "The Wave".

(End of this chapter)