Chapter 418 Death Spreads

The group did not make a big deal out of it.

If there is something wrong with the grains themselves, and anyone who eats the grains will be infected, then there is no point in dealing with these grains now. There are still sources of plague all over the mountains and plains outside. And these grains are relatively safe here, at least you don’t have to worry about someone chewing them with the shells on.

Therefore, at Lynch's insistence, they did not alert anyone and allowed these plague foods to remain here. They only took away a small amount of wheat ears and straw, preparing to take them back to Dr. Swain for examination.

I thought this was a very troublesome test, but Dr. Swain just made a simple test and came up with a conclusion.

The four of them did not tell Dr. Swain about Lynch's guess, but Dr. Swain's conclusion coincided with his guess.

There is something wrong with the grain itself, and it is long-term and may have had an impact even before sowing.

The basis for judgment is very simple, the concentration of mystery.

If it was tampered with in the barn after harvesting, the mystery should be concentrated on the surface, and the ears would be very uneven.

If the work has been done recently and the plant has grown, then there will be a clear difference in the concentration of mystery between the inside and outside, top and bottom.

But the concentrations that everyone brought back were not only similar to each other, but also the individual parts were almost the same. According to Dr. Swain's judgment, this meant that they had been mysteriously corroded from the seeds, and it had been uninterrupted until the end. Be fruitful.

The double-blind experiment, and the analysis is well-founded and very credible. In other words, someone has tampered with the land. It does not seem to have any impact on the citizens. It is difficult for professionals to detect abnormalities, but it can cause fatal effects on crops. Plague effect.

However, after listening to Lynch's explanation, Dr. Swain's expression became very serious, as cold as if he was about to drip.

Lin Qi frowned and asked, "What's wrong? What problem did you have in mind?"

"There is a very vicious technique that was common in the barbaric era, but after the end of the barbaric era, it is rare to hear of anyone practicing it." Dr. Swain took a deep breath and tried to control his trembling fingers, "The scientific name It’s called death propagation, which uses specific corpses as carriers to spread some concepts along the soil. No matter what the target is, the nature is the same.”

"Specific?" Lynch asked, "What are the requirements?"

"The corpse of a loved one, and the ritual must be performed by one's own hands."

After saying this sentence, even Judy's expression on one side twitched.

Is there really such a ritual?

In the eyes of a few people, this has exceeded the limits of human nature. Except for a madman who has completely lost his mind, I am afraid no one can do such a thing.

"It's true."

Officer Natalie gritted her teeth and whispered in Lynch's ear: "Although I don't know the specific content, the name Death Spread was mentioned in the Watcher's training, just like she said, the evil magic of the second era. "

"Yes, I have heard of this name. It is said that the ritual methods were lost as early as the end of the Second Age and were only recorded in some extremely dangerous mysterious documents." The countess also added: "But I don't understand, if The city lord is really the mastermind, why would he do such a crazy thing? That is his own son’s body. This ceremony will not resurrect his son, but will also bury the whole city with him. "

The countess glanced at Terry quietly. The armed knight looked worried at this time, and he definitely did not seem to be collaborating with the mastermind behind the scenes.

Officer Natalie shook her head and said: "It is not ruled out that there are pure lunatics. My father encountered it back then. His thoughts have been completely distorted. He killed his own child but thought it was for his own good and to help him get closer to the gods."

"I have heard about it too, but these anomalies will always show up in daily life and cannot be hidden from those who are in close contact." Miss Diana retorted, "But no matter whether it is Butler Lodge, Knight Terry, or Swain, The doctor has never mentioned anything crazy about the city lord, so he shouldn’t be like the example you gave.”

"You guys wait and then argue." Lin Qi was very pleased that there was no smell of gunpowder between the two ladies and they were just discussing the case. However, as he listened, a sudden idea flashed in his mind, "Is it possible that the city lord himself doesn't know?" What is the purpose of the ceremony you held?"

"Huh?" Neither lady understood. "He doesn't know why he is doing this?"

"He is just an ordinary human being without the power of secret magic, Doctor Swain." Lin Qi saw the female doctor who had been looking gloomy and silent nodding her head in confirmation before continuing, "Then how could he master this mysterious ritual that has been lost for a long time? This is unreasonable. But what if someone provides him with a method? Wouldn't it be more reasonable if he just follows the method?

"I understand." Miss Diana said clearly, "So whether the ceremony meets his purpose depends on how the person providing the ceremony explains the function of the ceremony to him. Maybe it will make the crops harvest? Maybe it will make the weather smooth? Of course, maybe To resurrect his son?"

"I think it's very likely that someone deceived him that this ritual could bring his son back to life, so he obeyed that person's request to perform the ritual at all costs, and then continued to cooperate with the other person to conduct further experiments until everything was successful. That person The body was dug up again."

Lin Qi punched his palm and said in imagination:

"If our guess is correct, it means that we have also determined the second of the three elements of the plague. The transmission element is his son's body. Now there is only one missing way to replicate it. However... this should still be controlled behind the scenes. Who is this guy?

"It should be the ghoul that Dr. Swain mentioned, the one that represents the elements of the disease."

As Natalie spoke, she looked at Dr. Swain and found that the female doctor had been looking very strange since she mentioned the term death transmission just now.

what's the situation?

Lin Qi had a bad feeling. Did she know something?

Someone behind him tugged on his clothes. You knew it was Judy without looking. The cultist pulled him to his mouth and whispered:

"Miss Valente just said that the ceremony is only recorded in some extremely dangerous mysterious documents."

"Um, so?"

"Do you think the Necronomicon counts?"

Hiss~~

Lynch looked at Dr. Swain and gasped.

The ghoul has read the Necronomicon and understands this ritual. He has a close relationship with the city lord and is trusted by the city lord.

It can't be that she has been acting.

But then I thought about it, Dr. Swain herself came up with the idea of ​​spreading death, and if she really did it, there was no need for her to expose it.

From her performance, she probably thought of possible candidates.

Facing the inquiring looks of Lynch and others, Dr. Swain looked away and his expression returned to calm: "You have actually found the way to replicate, which is the crops you brought back. In this way, the necessary conditions for the plague have been gathered. Done."

"The medicine can be prepared through disease elements. It should be completed at noon tomorrow. Now as long as we can find the body and dispose of it, this man-made disaster will be successfully overcome."

Several people were temporarily attracted by her words, and temporarily put aside the identity of the ghoul.

I finally know how to meet the conditions for recalling strange objects. The question is... where to find the body?