Chapter 442 Silent Attack and Defense (Two Chapters in One)

"So, we have nothing to do with your father, and we are surprised that he was able to expose my identity."

Although he has thousands of years of knowledge from his hometown as a foundation, Lynch is still an unsociable otaku at heart. He doesn't know much about professional speech and doesn't know much about communication skills with others.

He didn't think he was very good at lying, nor did he think he could come up with a perfect excuse. Instead of racking your brains to find excuses to deceive people, it is better to simply treat people with sincerity.

After all, the other party has already used a stratagem to alienate each other. Any lies at this time will completely subvert the trust established in the past four days. If you want to resolve this clumsy alienation tactic, you must completely dispel the suspicion that the other party has already generated.

What else can better explain our previous concealment than such an outrageous story?

No one with normal intelligence would come up with such an exaggerated reason as an excuse, but on the other hand, when trust has not been completely broken, such a reason makes people have to believe it, especially in the eyes of an experienced mystic. Even more so.

It's just that the real trouble comes after the other party believes it.

Whether he will break the jar and lie flat on it, whether he will do something drastic because of it, whether he will go back to cooperate with the old ghoul, are all uncertain factors.

However, after these few days of contact, Lynch still believes in Dr. Swain's ability to bear it. She should be able to hold on and not suffer a mental breakdown.

However, the doctor's reaction completely exceeded his expectations.

After hearing this, Dr. Swain lowered his head and was silent for a long time. Suddenly he sighed softly and said quietly:

"I have said before that my father is a priest in the clan, but I have not said before that he is also a fanatical follower of our king. Before I left home, although his belief was fanatical, it was at least normal, but when I came back It was only later that I discovered that his faith had gotten a little out of control. I don’t know when he started to claim that he could hear Mordiggian’s guidance, and he did a lot of things that were detrimental to the interests of his tribe.”

"The tribesmen leaving here one after another and returning to the tribe are also related to his actions. These things also caused the tribesmen's belief in Mordiggian to be shaken, and even smashed Mordiggian's statue, but this still did not stop my father from The fanaticism of the Ghoul King. So I understood when they recounted the news you heard to me. This is indeed what he might have done. It seems that my father met a clone of the Ghoul King out of nowhere. , I want to awaken it through this sacrifice and guide the true form of the Ghoul King to come. "

"I asked my tribe for help a few days ago. I didn't actually want to kill everyone completely. I just wanted to control the situation as much as possible. But according to you, I would have done those things in this period of history. The tribe is willing to help. I must have discovered that my father and Mordiggian were behind this. I am afraid that after this incident, the tribesmen who left in history will be full of resentment towards my father and Mordiggian, and will probably abandon the zombies. The belief in the King of Ghosts may have turned against it, but it seems impossible for me to see that scene.”

I see.

The originally tense expressions of the four people relaxed. Lin Qi nodded and said, "Do you believe this explanation? To be honest, if I didn't know the truth, I wouldn't believe it myself."

Dr. Swain glanced at him and said in a strange tone: "Do you really realize what you just did? Put aside the rationality of your argument for the moment. You are repeating to someone what she once did. or what you are going to do, and every word you say makes me think 'I will really do this' and 'I can still do this', rather than 'How could I do this' , if you tell others, of course they will doubt it, but as a person involved, how can I doubt it? "

That makes sense. Lin Qi's mouth twitched and he smiled dryly: "But I see you are very calm and you are not confused at all."

"To be honest, it's hard for me to fully understand what you said, and I don't want to understand it, because they are things that cannot be verified or falsified, and they are meaningless to me. So what can I do if I know? Can I give up doing what I think I should do just because of this possibility? And when everything is over and I go back to the beginning, I won't remember everything that happened. I listened to an interesting story. Now that the story is over, I still have to follow my heart and make the choice I think is right. "

Lynch's eyes were filled with admiration unconsciously. This woman was more tolerant and calmer than he imagined.

"If what you say is true, if there is a chance in the future, please find a way to help us solve all this. I feel tired just listening to it. Forget it if there is no chance. I don't know anyway." The female doctor waved her hand casually. He said freely, "In return, don't you want the Necronomicon? I can give it to you now."

"You didn't hide it but carried it with you?"

"Well, I can leave it to you anytime."

"It's a pity that we can't take it out." Lynch sighed, "It's better to follow the original agreement. You can just tell us where it is stored."

Dr. Swain took a deep look at Lynch and relaxed his tight mouth: "Okay, let's deal with the current problem first. This was found from an infected person who took the initiative to attack the patrol. The recipient of the letter was me, and the soldier delivered it to me."

"Hello."

This cunning ghoul tried to trick her in the end, but luckily I didn't want to trick her, otherwise she might have actually tricked her.

Fortunately, now that the crisis of confidence has finally been lifted, the rear is stable, and all the energy can be spent on dealing with old Swain.

Lynch let out a long breath, took the ghoul's letter, looked at it for a few times, nodded solemnly, and handed it to Judy.

can't read.

Judy read it quickly, and it was similar to what Dr. Swain just said. Old Swain made a transaction request.

While listening to Judy read the letter, Lynch stared at the city lord and fell into deep thought.

"Actually, I think this request is not bad. If I hadn't suspected you were followers of Mordiggian and colluded with my father, my reaction wouldn't have been so violent.

"Dr. Swain saw Lynch frowning and thinking, and reminded:

"Ignoring the stories you told, judging from a normal perspective, time is in our favor. As long as everyone gets the medicine, we don't have to worry about the threat of the plague for the time being, and the plague canopy entrenched in the city will continue to dilute. We have enough time to take them out, which is much better than just blowing up tonight.”

"I'm afraid it's not that easy." Miss Diana understood Lynch's concerns. "There are many problems with this letter."

"what is the problem?"

"Perhaps Mr. Swain, like you, does not intend to delve into the factors of whether the world will disappear and be reset when time is up. This can explain why he will consider what happens after we leave. But since he even knows our origins, does it mean that he will Don’t you know what we are doing?” Miss Diana shook her head, “If he knew, why would he propose such a deal?”

"The only explanation is that he is actually buying time for himself. Whether he is using various methods to sow discord between us or proposing this deal, it is all for this purpose." Lin Qi sneered while holding his pipe in his mouth, something like We have seen many of his tricks in hometown novels, "We are buying time to distribute medicine, what about him? Why is he delaying time?"

"Find our weaknesses and ensure that we achieve our goals before the plague breaks out." Officer Natalie said with a cold face, "These cultists will never give up disrupting order. Even at the last moment, they will do their best to do evil."

The five people looked at each other, and they could all see the wariness in each other's hearts.

The opponent has begun to counterattack, but we haven't been able to see through their offensive. Now time seems to be on their side. Is there enough time, they can really solve the problem of the city lord being snatched away by me...

"Wait a minute." Dr. Swain grabbed Lynch's arm and almost broke his wrist. "What did you just say?"

"I said my hand was broken."

The female doctor ignored him and said nervously: "I thought that if they were prepared in advance, there would be a way to bypass the obstacle of the city lord's life. They just need an undisturbed environment and... time."

The expressions of the four audience members became a little subtle, and Lynch asked: "What method and what preparations need to be made in advance?"

"Blood Link, this is a mysterious ritual that requires the preparation of Jackson's blood." Doctor Swain explained, "Through the blood connection, the effect can be directly applied to the body and extract part of his soul."

"part?"

"Yes, the actual effect is much worse than it should be, but if he just wants to cultivate Mordiggian's vessel, it can still be achieved. But this ritual is extremely limited and has no practical value, because it The amount of blood required was huge, more than half of his total blood. It could not be extracted at one time. It would have to be done in installments at least over several months. Moreover, the preparation process was also quite troublesome. No one would waste time just for a small possibility. It’s such a pointless preparation with so much effort.”

"Now we have it." Lin Qi sighed, "In the old saying, it means being prepared. If your father asks for it on the pretext of the need for a resurrection ceremony, the city lord will definitely cooperate fully and provide a sufficient amount of his own blood."

This sentence left Dr. Swain speechless and speechless, while Officer Natalie stood up suddenly and grabbed the sword beside him.

"Come back." Lin Qi grabbed the silly girl's arm, "Why are you going?"

"He has probably started to take action. We can't just sit here and be beaten passively." The police officer said seriously, "We must at least rush in and deal with him."

"The width there is so wide that you can't even use your sword, and there may be traps everywhere, as well as enemies with at least mid-level strength. Who do you think will deal with who?" Lynch pushed her back into the chair, "And you don't think Strange, why did he send us this letter?”

"ah?"

"If he just wants to delay time, he can just hide in the hole secretly and make preparations. By the time it starts to take effect and we notice something is wrong, it will have been a long time. He can buy far more time than now." Miss Diana. Shaking his head with pity, he explained patiently, "Why did he write this letter?"

"ah?"

"I'm afraid it's because the effect will be much worse. He hopes to give his master the best container, so he sent this letter." This time it was Lynch, "He just wants to use this method to force us to die. Or simply escape. As long as we are eliminated and only Doctor Swain is left with the mysterious power, he will have too many ways to kill the city lord."

"ah?"

"so we……"

"Are you two done yet? Both of you should calm down." The policewoman finally got angry and left a footprint on Lynch's calf in a rage. "I know it's dangerous, but there must be a way to deal with it. Otherwise, what should I do? Wait for death?"

Miss Diana sighed and looked a little hesitant.

Now he is indeed in a dilemma. The other party has made it clear that he can either die or hide and wait for death. There is no third way to go. As for the so-called transaction, it is just an excuse for the other party to buy time for Blood Link.

"No, maybe." Lynch stared at the city lord with a strange and gloomy look.

Hmm? The four ladies in the room cast their eyes on him at the same time.

Officer Natalie asked, "What is it?"

"The third way." Lynch lowered his voice mysteriously, "The problem now is essentially that the other party needs to let the little monster devour the soul and life of the city lord to complete the last missing puzzle of the little monster. So I was thinking, what if the soul and life of the city lord are contaminated? Can it be completed after it is swallowed?"

"Contaminated by what, plague? The plague contaminates the body, not the soul and life." Dr. Swen shook his head, "And the plague itself originated from little Jack, it can't have any effect on it, let alone destroy the ritual, it's useless ”

“What if it’s my head?” Lin Qi took out a human-faced fruit, poked his face, and then quickly dodged the fruit’s bite, “I remember you said that no matter what material this thing is used for, the effect will be distorted. This thing seems to represent me in concept, so is it possible to merge this thing with the city lord’s soul and life in concept, so that his soul can be turned into a distorted raw material, and when the other party devours his soul... Bang, God knows what distorted effect it will bring, but it’s probably difficult to get the ending the other party wants. ”

Hiss, so cruel. The eyes of several ladies are a little strange. No matter what the result is, the city lord is definitely doomed.

Lynch shrugged: "It's just recycling, let's see if it's feasible."

"Maybe it's possible, it's worth a try." Dr. Swen thought for a long time before slowly nodding, but looked at Lynch with some worry, "But you must understand that doing so will have a great impact on you. The human-faced fruit can represent you to a certain extent in concept, so when it pollutes the city lord's concept, it will also backfire on you, and your soul will be continuously eroded by high-concentration filth until the pollution is complete. This is too dangerous, and almost no one can withstand this level of erosion. Unless you have extraordinary willpower, you will soon be twisted into a monster."

Isn't this a coincidence? Lynch spread his hands: "I may not be sure about other things, but I still have a little confidence in inspiration and willpower."

"Then I understand, we can try it once."

Everyone looked at this crazy head, and everyone understood that whether they could resolve the opponent's final counterattack depended on this fight.

The dice have been cast, and life and death are up to fate.