Tom Cat breaks through the dimensional wall.

No matter from which perspective, this native in front of them may be a window for Tom and his team to understand the polluted world.

"You are also going to the town of Marit, right?"

After a brief exchange, Randolph suddenly changed the topic to Tom and Beidou's destination.

"Yes, I heard that the fishing industry there is very developed. We are planning to build a canning factory and would like to go there to investigate the raw materials."

Beidou revealed his identity and purpose in this world.

"The fishing industry there is indeed very developed, otherwise there wouldn't be a train station there."

Randolph smiled and nodded, then added: "But it's not just about fishing. Have you heard of some rumors about Marit?"

"What rumors?"

Because the matter was related to the destination of their trip, Hokuto Seiji was also a little curious.

"More than a hundred years ago, Marit was just a small fishing village. As the fish in the surrounding area gradually ran out, the entire village fell into great difficulties."

Randolph's voice was very attractive, his words were clear and leisurely, and Tom and Beidou seemed to be listening to a storyteller telling a story.

"Later, a captain of a fishing boat wanted to find a new fishing ground, so he set sail with his crew."

"As a result, they encountered a storm at sea and failed to find the fishing grounds. Instead, their fishing boat ran aground on a small island."

"But what surprised the captain and crew was that there were no fish in the surrounding waters. But the natives of this island were able to catch an endless supply of fish every day."

"What's even more surprising to the crew is that they can even often salvage some gold ornaments from the sea."

"And all the natives on the island have to do is sacrifice some young people to the sea."

Hearing this, Tom felt it sounded very familiar. Maomao frowned and began to ponder.

Beidou clenched his fist and said indignantly: "How inhumane! Isn't this just taking human life lightly?"

Randolph looked at Tom first, then looked at Beidou in surprise, and explained: "This is a religious ceremony."

"Bullshit! This is a cult ritual!"

Beidou cursed.

He could not accept this kind of human sacrifice.

Randolph was stunned when he saw Beidou's look, then he laughed happily: "Haha! That's right! This is a cult ritual."

At the very end of the carriage, the three people who had just had a conflict with Beidou looked over here with expressionless faces.

The two of the three who had their backs to them also turned around.

But Tang Mu and the others ignored them.

Randolph seemed to admire Beidou and his friends, and continued, "Although the captain of the fishing boat did not find a new fishing ground this time, they did discover this treasure-like island."

"The captain found that the natives on the island were only interested in the fish they caught and didn't care about the gold ornaments."

"So the captain got the gold from the natives at a very small cost."

"The fishing boats that had obtained a large amount of gold set sail again. After they returned to the town of Marit, they sold the gold and rebuilt the town. Thus, a new trade route was born."

Beidou sounds very immersive.

He widened his eyes, stretched his neck forward, and said cooperatively: "And then? The town of Marit became prosperous because of this, right?"

Listeners like Beidou are definitely every storyteller’s favorite audience.

Because this positive feedback can bring people a strong sense of pleasure.

Even Randolph is no exception.

So is Tom's author friend.

Every time he updates a chapter, he is very happy when comments and chapter reviews appear on his work.

But the story told by Randolph really gave Tom a strong sense of familiarity.

Randolph continued, "It's not that simple. The prosperity gained by gold jewelry won't last long. After all, this is a seaside town."

“When Randolph went to the island again, he found that all the natives on the island had been killed, and only some fragments of the old seals were left on the ground.”

"It is an ornament with magical power that can protect against the invasion of gods and their servants."

After hearing what Randolph said, Tom suddenly reacted!

Good guy!

It remembered.

Isn’t this story “The Shadow over Innsmouth” in the Cthulhu mythology?

However, in this world, the city called Innsmouth became the current Marit.

After knowing that Marit was a replica of Innsmouth, Tom could roughly guess what they would face next.

Randolph had been observing Beidou and Maomao's reactions.

He said nothing, but continued: "Without the gold that the islanders traded, Marit, without other means of survival, soon sank again."

"At this time, the captain of the fishing ground suddenly proposed to the whole town to establish the Lagong Esoteric Cult to worship the god of the ocean."

"After that, they would hold secret gatherings and worship services at regular intervals, and would also clear out some houses for guests from the sea to live in."

"Since then, a number of newborns have appeared in the town of Marit, and a number of people who did not belong to the Lagong Esoteric Cult have died."

“But they no longer lacked catch, and the whole town became prosperous.”

"However, over the past hundred years, the physical characteristics of the people in Marit have become more and more obvious."

"They have a stiff expression and big, round eyes. People call them Marit faces."

Hearing Randolph's suggestive words, Beidou also thought of something and suddenly turned his head to look at the three people at the end of the carriage.

But this time, the three of them lowered their heads, and no one looked at Beidou again.

Chapter 317: Green Fish Head Mixed In with the Deep Divers

Randolph also saw Beidou's actions, and he didn't hide it, saying directly: "Don't look, they are the Marites."

"How do you know so much about what's going on there?"

Beidou retracted his gaze and looked at Randolph again.

Randolph shrugged indifferently: "I am a writer, so of course I need to collect materials."

"Stop lying, I'm not a fool. I don't believe you are a simple writer."

Gengzhi Beidou curses people online.

He is irritable, but that doesn't mean he is stupid.

When he sensed something unusual about Randolph, he would say it out without thinking.

But Randolph is also a calm person.

Even though he was criticized by Beidou, his expression did not change at all. He just looked at Beidou and smiled, "You are not just inspecting ordinary products."

After Randolph said this, Beidou was a little speechless.

He was right.

Beidou and Tangmu's identities are not entirely real either.

In this regard, both sides are equally matched.

But Beidou is obviously not the kind of person who will give in easily.

Seeing that there was no way to continue the conversation, he immediately switched to another topic seamlessly and said, "What is your purpose in telling us so much? I don't believe you are just here to make friends."

Randolph smiled and said, "I really am here to make friends. Although our identities are different, I think we should be considered the same kind."

"There are too few people like me in this world. If possible, I would like to have as many friends as possible."

Tang Mu sat aside silently.

It always feels a little awkward to hear Randolph call him "friend" all the time.

It’s not that this man has bad intentions.

But in this world of K, this writer is most likely an investigator.

Judging from the amount of knowledge he possesses, he is at least a senior investigator.

Well known.

The investigator’s friend is consumables.

Although he himself may not have any bad thoughts.

But in the K-series worldview, eleven out of ten people who get involved with investigators will end up badly.

Only Tang Mu and the others are not among the five elements, so there is no need to worry so much.

Just the name Randolph.

It really sounded familiar to Tang Mu.

It really looks like Randolph Carter, the legendary investigator in Cthulhu mythology.

But the Randolph in front of him is named White.

Perhaps, this is also a homologue from a parallel world.

His status in this polluted world may be similar to that of Daiko, Moroboshi, and Beidou.

Just a pity.

This is not a normal world.

In the K-world view, being the protagonist does not bring any aura of being the protagonist, and is often more dangerous than ignorant ordinary people.

There is not much to say about the rest of the journey.

The carriage was very quiet.

All you can hear is the sound of the train running on the tracks.

Hokuto Seiji and Randolph only communicated occasionally.

Randolph had a notebook in his hand.

After two hours, Tang Mu had seen him write a lot of things on it.

His behavior is more like that of a detective than a writer.

When they were about to reach the town of Marit, Beidou suddenly covered his head, moved a little closer to Tang Mu, and whispered: "I seem to be able to feel it."

Tom nodded, knowing that Beidou had sensed the statue of Ultraman Ace.

Same as Dagu.

You can feel it immediately when you get close to the statue of Tiga.

At this time, the role of the human body is a positioning radar.

After arriving at the town, follow Beidou to find Ace first.

Other things can come later.

After all, turning Beidou into Ace is the main goal of coming here.

Looking out of the car window.

It can be found that the surrounding environment has become much more desolate.

Some trees could still be seen.

But when you get here, you can only see yellow soil and dead grass.

It is very difficult for ordinary people to survive in such an environment, let alone live a prosperous life.

Unless there's oil.

Otherwise, just as Randolph said, we can only rely on some weird tricks.

“It feels really uncomfortable here.”

Beidou tugged at his collar in annoyance.