Chapter 584 The Necessity of the Capture Operation
In any case, Shirley's interruption of her mind successfully relieved the tense and solemn atmosphere in the living room - although the atmosphere was almost deflected in another direction.
Duncan finally controlled his expression, and then he ignored Shirley, who almost curled up into a ball and stuffed herself into the gap of the sofa after reacting. He coughed twice and said: "In short, this is the only information we have now, Mist." It's still heavy, but it's clear that the Lost Home is already part of this whirlpool, which is different from the previous situations of Pland and Frost.
"No matter how things develop next, I want to understand what this so-called dream of the unknown is about, and what the purpose of those cultists is - especially the second point.
"Annihilation Cults, Sun Cultists, and the Evangelists hiding behind, no matter which one they are, if you can capture them alive, capture them alive. If you can't capture them alive, you have to find a way to collect as much information as possible during the contact. ...The dream of the Nameless One will not just subside, it will definitely reappear, and as long as this vortex continues, we will inevitably have to continue to deal with those cultists."
Speaking of this, Duncan stopped suddenly, and then looked thoughtfully at Shirley, who was lowering his head on the sofa and trying to reduce his presence, and Agou lying next to Shirley.
Shirley instantly felt the eyes on her, and she raised her head in excitement: "I'm sorry, Captain, I shouldn't have said you were humane just now..."
"Did you and Agou feel the aura of the escaping Annihilation cultist today?" Duncan waved his hand, interrupting the guy's conditioned reflex talk, "I remember you said that what you encountered in the Dream of the Nameless One before At that time, Agou left a 'mark' on the cultist."
"No," before Shirley could speak, Agou immediately shook his head, "I have been paying attention to this matter today, but as of now, it seems that the cultist is not in Qingfeng Harbor."
"These heretics are hiding in the lairs of various city-states this time, and they only rely on entering the Dream of the Nameless One to 'act together'. This really makes it difficult for us to catch them in the real world," Vanna also said, "and What's worse is that they have obviously mastered some of the 'laws' of the Nameless One's dream, which allows them to freely enter and exit that 'dream', making it even more difficult to deal with."
Vanna's words made Duncan couldn't help but frown. This kind of situation where he knew that the cultists were carrying out operations everywhere, but was unable to do so due to insufficient intelligence and too cunning opponents was really annoying. For Duncan, he was at this moment. The troubles don’t stop there——
He once successfully "caught" an Annihilation cultist who entered a dream, and even found a cult gathering place through the eyes of that Annihilation cultist. However, he was not able to expand on the results of that time: the deep demon's keen perception and The fragile symbiotic ecology of the Annihilation Cult meant that the cultists simply could not withstand his power, and they all died without even having time to get much information.
Every time he recalled it, he felt regretful.
He felt regretful for a while, and finally his eyes fell on Agou.
"Is my power striking in your eyes?" he asked.
Agou was startled by the captain's sudden words, and his head immediately dropped: "What you are asking... is it eye-catching... or not..."
"I want to know how to prevent other deep demons from sensing my power." Duncan didn't care about Agou's cowardly reaction, but continued to ask seriously, "Sometimes I can successfully destroy the cultists. Leave my mark, but the deep demons who live with them will soon notice my power, which has caused me trouble more than once."
"This..." Agou's tone suddenly felt a little strange, "This is more difficult to handle. The perception of the deep demon itself is particularly keen, and the deep demons other than me lack reason and can only rely on instinct to move - tend to Advantages and disadvantages are their greatest instinct. When faced with huge dangers, abandoning the symbionts and escaping back to the deep sea is their inevitable choice, unless..."
Duncan raised his eyebrows: "Unless?"
"Unless they completely cut off their symbiotic relationship, or control them in advance before those demons react," Agou said while thinking, "The first method is almost impossible, because this symbiosis is irreversible and will gradually transform. After the initial stage of the physiological structure of a person symbiotic with the devil, the act of cutting off the chain itself is enough to kill the symbiont.
"The second method... has certain feasibility, but the operation difficulty is not low. The main reason is that it requires preparation in advance, but different deep demons have different characteristics, so it is difficult to prepare a truly thorough and 'targeted' instant control plan in advance. …”
Agou babbled a lot, and then he paused, as if thinking of something, and then looked up at Duncan: "But we don't necessarily have to arrest the Annihilation cultists, aren't there other cultists who are also active? ?Preachers are difficult to catch, but Sun Cultists are much easier..."
Unknowingly, Agou had subconsciously regarded the elusive cultists as "catch them on the spot" prey. It was as if as long as the captain wanted to catch them, no matter how hard the cultists could hide, they would sooner or later fall. In the hands of the captain.
However, Duncan shook his head: "It would be best to catch some Annihilation cultists."
"Ah?" Shirley next to her was stunned for a moment, "Why?"
Duncan thought for a moment and said with a serious face, "I'm useful."
Everyone looked confused.
Seeing this situation, Duncan hesitated slightly and raised his hand to lightly draw it through the air.
The water-like spiritual fire rippled around him, filling the entire living room in the blink of an eye. As the flame burned, an invisible force soaked into reality, blurring the boundary between reality and the spiritual world. Duncan's body also followed. Quickly transform into the form of a spiritual body.
"Chant the name of Lachem——" Morris quickly prayed without saying anything when he saw this, and then blessed himself with a lot of messy mental protection.
Fanna next to her also took out the storm amulet and portable rosary beads from her arms with ease, and blessed herself while reciting Gemona's name.
A faint glow of the sun appeared in Nina's eyes, and she looked at her Uncle Duncan expectantly. Agou said "fuck" and disappeared into the depths of the shadows in an instant. Shirley's reaction was half a beat slower, only He had time to raise his hands and cover his ears: "Can I stop listening later..."
"I want to establish a connection with the Holy Lord Netherworld - using the power of those Annihilation cultists."
Duncan's voice was accompanied by the crackling of flames. He said lightly, and then he glanced at the people around him helplessly: "What about you guys?"
Shirley put down her hands covering her ears: "...my mind is buzzing."
"You are nervous," Duncan glanced at this guy, "I have taken precautions, so you don't have to be so nervous."
"It never hurts to be cautious," Morris on the sofa opposite said calmly, "Of course we believe in your power, but we are all fragile mortals after all. Please understand..."
Vanna also nodded, agreeing with Morris' words, but then she was a little confused and looked at Duncan: "But if that's the case, you can just say it directly. This reason itself is not dangerous, and it is not dangerous for us. Speaking of which, occasionally mentioning the words Holy Lord Netherworld is not a big deal..."
"Because this suggestion was given to me personally by Holy Lord Netherworld," Duncan said casually. "He established contact with me deep in the Alice Mansion. This suggestion itself is the power it conveys to the real world..."
As soon as he started to speak, Shirley quickly raised her hand and put it on her ear. After a crisp sound, she lowered her arm with a sad face: "I was careless...my head is really buzzing."
Duncan looked at her expressionlessly, not bothering to speak.
Lucretia, who was sitting not far away, had not reacted since just now - the witch lady stared at the rapidly developing scene in front of her in stunned silence, her eyes following every step, but her mind was blank. Keep up.
It took a few seconds for her to react belatedly, and she looked at Vanna and Morris blankly: "You... look very skilled..."
"The captain often communicates difficult truths with us," Morris nodded reservedly, "We have our own standard procedures for discussing these issues."
Lucretia's expression was a little dazed. Her eyes swept across the living room that looked weird and shadowy under the reflection of the spiritual fire. Then she finally realized what her father had just said and immediately looked at Duncan, her eyes widening slightly: " Wait, you just said... Holy Lord Yousu has established contact with you, and He suggested... suggested you arrest His followers?"
Duncan nodded: "I'm surprised too, but that's the truth."
Lucretia thought for a while and didn't understand.
The "Sea Witch" has seen a lot - but she really hasn't seen this.
But after all, someone at the scene was thinking about this matter rationally - after the initial shock, Morris quickly realized the amazing amount of information behind this "suggestion".
He quickly checked the blessings and protection on his body, and then confirmed more information behind this "suggestion" with Duncan, confirming all the details revealed during the communication between the Holy Lord Netherworld and the captain.
Duncan finally had the opportunity to share this incredible thing with his followers - he had long wanted to tell it, but the sudden arrival of the Nameless Man's dream delayed his plan.
After a long time, Duncan finally finished talking about his experience in the depths of Alice's mansion, while Morris, who was sitting opposite, fell into deep thought.
"...It's unbelievable that one of the most dangerous ancient gods in the world still has reason, and even makes such an astonishing 'suggestion' to you..." The old gentleman muttered in deep thought, "If we can really follow If this ancient god has established a stable and safe connection, then I am afraid we can really understand some of the biggest mysteries in the world, and even... really understand the birth of the Deep Sea Age..."
Shirley scratched her hair: "So?"
Morris suddenly turned his head and looked into Shirley's eyes. The eyes of this old scholar who was usually elegant and gentle were actually bursting with awe-inspiring fire——
"According to the captain's instructions, try to catch a few Annihilation cultists," he said with a gleaming look in his eyes, with the eagerness of a scholar to peer into the truth, "Now this matter is about to rise to an academic level!"