Eldritch Horror Theatre - Ch. 141: Disorder (12)
No matter how you look at her, she really gives off the vibe of a phony mystic!
Fu Qian took the key, only feeling a piece of icy coldness at his touch.
But no matter what, this trip was already highly rewarding.
Being able to casually use a Pus Stone to catalyze Corrupted Dragon Breath showed an extremely profound understanding of the power in this world. The Witch's words were still quite credible.
Regarding the Pus Stone, or Human Pus, although the Witch spoke vaguely just now, there was a lot of valuable information.
First, this thing is the antithesis of losing color, so it can basically be concluded that the increasingly severe Eclipse Curse is related to the appearance of this thing.
At the same time, she also mentioned being careful of infection, which indirectly shows that this thing is contagious, and even Awakening individuals are not immune to it.
In addition, she called losing color "fading." This term is also quite interesting, but unfortunately, the meaning behind it is uncertain for now.
[Current task completed. Objective updated.]
[Find and clear the Human Pus.]
Right at this moment, a new prompt echoed in Fu Qian's ears.
It's completed just like that?
Fu Qian was a bit surprised for a moment.
He had merely come up with a few guesses, none of which were confirmed yet, and the task just updated directly?
However, this indirectly confirmed his previous guess—the Human Pus was indeed the source of the intensifying Eclipse Curse.
And looking at the new task content, there was a high probability that someone here had already been infected.
It was precisely because of this reason that the Colorless were increasing.
"Time is running out. Don't blame me for not warning you!"
Seeing that Fu Qian didn't react, the Witch in the corner spoke leisurely and casually drew a circle in the air.
Specks of starlight quickly gathered into a ring and rapidly expanded until it was large enough for a person to pass through.
"From here, you can go directly to the surface."
As expected, she could leave at any time; she just wanted to stay here!
Fu Qian said silently to himself.
"Thank you."
"You're welcome. May the starlight guide you to the answer."
After saying something with an unclear meaning, the moment Fu Qian stepped into the ring of stars, the Witch's figure also slowly faded into the darkness.
……
"You're back?"
The Duchess looked at Fu Qian in front of her, her face full of shock and uncertainty.
She really had no confidence that he would be able to return!
Looking at the Duchess's reaction, Fu Qian confirmed his judgment.
When she asked him to go down earlier, it was basically to serve as disposable cannon fodder, solely for the purpose of delivering the information about the appearance of the Pus Stone to the Witch.
As for whether he lived or died, or what his fate would be facing the Witch, she most likely had no idea.
With his thoughts racing, Fu Qian's expression remained completely unbothered as he looked around with a smile.
Several team members were present, and the atmosphere was clearly a bit oppressive.
It seemed the investigation operation had yielded no results.
"Mhm!"
Fu Qian nodded.
"What did she say?"
The Duchess asked nervously, even subconsciously looking behind Fu Qian.
"She is resting."
……
"We had a great chat. After an in-depth exchange on issues like aesthetics and prejudices of carbon-based lifeforms, she got a little tired, so I came back first."
……
Fu Qian's answer clearly exceeded the Duchess's comprehension, causing her to fall into a state of mental short-circuit.
In fact, relying on the information obtained from the Witch, the next steps to complete the task were already very simple.
He just needed to tell the Duchess about the relationship between Human Pus and the Eclipse Curse, and then they could focus all their efforts on finding the Human Pus infected.
In the face of a crisis, the Duchess would absolutely help with all her might and mobilize everyone.
That would be the normal line of thought. Unfortunately, Fu Qian couldn't be considered a normal person in the general sense.
When he left, the Witch's words clearly carried an underlying meaning, and now he was much more interested in the key.
"Oh right, she also gave me this."
Fu Qian directly took out the Starlight Key.
"She told me that using this key, I can find a way to solve the Eclipse Curse."
A way to solve the Eclipse Curse!
Leaving aside the Duchess's reaction, the four-person team's eyes went wide as soon as they heard this, and they all looked at the item in Fu Qian's hand.
Unfortunately, after observing it for a while, they all shook their heads.
"I've never seen a key of this shape."
"This luster and texture, along with this simple and natural craftsmanship, gives off an incredibly profound and mystical feeling."
"I have a premonition that whatever it unlocks must be a world-shaking secret."
……
Even "profound and mystical" came out. These guys have quite rich imaginations.
Could it just be because this is from the Underground Prison, and you've simply never seen this style before?
Listening to their comments, Fu Qian silently sighed in his heart.
"I know! There's one person who might know!"
Amidst the frowns, the only girl who hadn't spoken suddenly jumped up.
"The Priest!"
"Not only is he knowledgeable, but he also guards many things here at the Church. He should be the most likely person to recognize this thing."
"That does make some sense..."
As soon as these words were spoken, the Duchess's expression visibly turned somewhat unnatural.
Fu Qian knew exactly the reason for her change in expression—she had just stolen something from there earlier!
Coupled with the fact that his own strength had skyrocketed, just standing in front of him like this, it would be a miracle if the Priest didn't suspect anything.
However, facing her subordinate's suggestion, it was clearly hard for the Duchess to refuse.
"When the time comes, just say that the person underground helped me improve," Fu Qian found an opportunity, caught up to the Duchess, and whispered quietly.
That was indeed a way out.
The Duchess was clearly tempted by the idea.
"If it really does get exposed when the time comes, just push the blame completely onto me."
"It's just to avoid unnecessary disputes."
The Duchess thought for a moment, but ultimately shook her head.
"If I'm really seen through, I'll just confess honestly. The Priest should understand."
……
When the group arrived at the church, the Priest was clearly a bit surprised.
"Have you found the target?"
"We found it, but there's a new problem."
The Duchess didn't dally. She walked straight up and recounted the dead person in the box, specifically highlighting Fu Qian's contribution.
"In short, if it weren't for Fu Qian's discovery, we would have almost been misled. Now it can basically be concluded that there is another reason for the Nun's death."
So it was like this!
After the Duchess finished speaking, the Priest also muttered to himself.
A moment later, he looked up at Fu Qian.
"I have to say, you have brought us one surprise after another. I no longer have any doubts about your working ability!"
"Glad to hear it," Fu Qian said without the slightest bit of modesty.
"Besides that, we came to find you this time for another matter," the Duchess added from the side.
"Oh? What matter?"
The Duchess gave a look, and Fu Qian took out the key and handed it over.
"We received a revelation. Among the things this key can open, there is a method to solve the Eclipse Curse."
Revelation...
Realizing something, the Priest furrowed his brows, and then his expression changed drastically.
"You made contact with her? That's too dangerous!"
"It was indeed dangerous, and again, thanks to Fu Qian!" The Duchess pointed at Fu Qian again. "She clearly got along quite well with him, and even helped him advance in passing!"
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