Witch, Fireball and Steam Evil God

Chapter 114: The Red Death

Before interrogating the thugs, Ethan went to the police station, recorded two bottles of truth serum on the books, and then reported his investigation results over the past few days to the police station chief.

The person in charge was codenamed "Gravedigger," a man with a face as square as Steve's.

After hearing Ethan's report, his face darkened to the bottom.

"You mean Kane, a disease?"

The gravedigger had a serious look on his face. The base station in Creekwood Town called Ethan a young and bold investigator. His thinking was so wild that it was difficult for ordinary people to keep up, but those wonderful ideas could often play a huge role.

However, the new theory proposed by the young investigator was a little too advanced.

After many people had witnessed Kane and he was accused of instigating the rebellion in the Heywood Mine, Ethan suggested that Kane was not a real human being, but a disease that they had never seen before.

"People infected with this disease will witness Kane's existence. During the same period, their descriptions of Kane are accurate and identical. According to my investigation, before Kane was taken to the Heywood Mine by the consortium, he launched an attack on lenders in the Gear City Casino."

Ethan said, “It is said that many people who owe usury were deceived by the lenders and tricked into going to the casino through coercion and inducement. I personally doubt this statement, but the key lies in the thoughts of the infected people themselves. The more resentful people are about life, the more likely they are to listen to Kane’s speech.

"Anyone who listens to Kane's speech will become irritable, easily emotional, and more inclined to solve problems through violence and extreme means. This is why the gambler stabbed the lender and the workers in the Heywood mine rioted. This disease will eliminate negative emotions such as fear to a certain extent, making the infected people fearless and reckless."

This report made the gravedigger feel increasingly heavy-hearted. He felt that the situation was beyond his control. If not handled properly, it would most likely turn into a plague that would sweep across the entire empire.

In fact, the harm caused is much more serious than the plague, because the infected people will not die naturally. According to Ethan, there is a high possibility that they will riot before dying.

The Heywood Mine is the best example.

"However, what I just mentioned is only the first stage of the disease."

Ethan completely broke the gravedigger's psychological defenses with just one sentence. His face was full of disbelief - this plague that could affect the entire empire was only the first stage?
"So, what are the symptoms of the second stage?"

The gravedigger always felt that in front of Ethan, he was the low-level investigator. Whether in his judgment of the case or his knowledge of occultism, Ethan did not seem like a rookie.

It was hard for him to imagine how such a talented person could come from a border town like Ximu Town.

"Once the host is infected and comes into contact with other people, the Kane virus will spread rapidly among the crowd. Listening to Kane's speeches will become an indispensable part of their lives. When the infection becomes serious enough, their bodies will become nutrients, and after death, their blood will freeze into red ice of unknown composition. This special ice layer will melt objects and human bodies, twisting them into the creations of evil gods."

Ethan paused for a moment and said, "I currently name this disease the Red Death. The Heywood Mine has been occupied by red ice."

Maomao was sitting on Ethan's shoulder absent-mindedly at first, but the more she listened to the story, the more frightened she became. Until Ethan combined the red ice and the red death together without blushing or beating his heart, and put the blame on Kane, she and the gravedigger both widened their eyes.

Ethan is so good at making up stories!

This story-making ability is much better than those people in the Inquisition and the Church who falsely accuse others of being followers of evil gods. If Ethan works for the Inquisition, he will definitely become the most powerful master of accusations in this era!
"I need to report this to the General Administration as soon as possible." The gravedigger paced back and forth anxiously, but Ethan stopped him. "Right now we have urgent matters to deal with."

"What could be more urgent than reporting to the General Administration?"

"Today, another suspected infected person appeared in Gear City. Earlier, a thug broke into the casino and attacked Master Esoke with a crossbow. His behavior was consistent with the criteria for early symptoms of the Red Death."

"Where is he? How can this disease be cured?"

"The rioters have been controlled by the casino. The cure is currently unknown. My suggestion is to isolate the infected and study them. About half a month has passed since the casino attack and the riot in the Heywood Mine. We still have enough time to investigate."

"Just as you say, 'boy'!"

The gravedigger was a little excited and put his hands on Ethan's shoulders. "I will report your contribution to the headquarters!"

But the problem that Mao Mao was most worried about finally happened.

Since "The Boy Who Lived" was too cumbersome to pronounce, his code name was naturally shortened to "The Boy".

If you think it's hard to pronounce, you shouldn't have given it such a long title!
However, the purpose of Ethan's trip has been achieved. Next, the Asylum Bureau will take over the thug who committed the crime and isolate him as an important research subject, so his interrogation will be completed within the branch.

It won't be long before this matter reaches the ears of Young Master Esoke.

He was shot by an arrow from a thug in public, but the thug was not punished at all. Instead, he was closely protected by the shelter. Can our Young Master Aesoke swallow this?

It's difficult, right?

Ethan could imagine how furious Aesok was when he heard the news. A young master like him who had never suffered any loss would obviously not take the Shelter Bureau seriously. After the death of the previous director, the headquarters basically became a puppet being manipulated. Would Aesok be afraid of the advice of a subordinate department of a puppet organization?

However, whether to listen or not is up to Master Aesok, and they have already considered the risks in advance and prevented them.

"To be on the safe side, we should try our best to prevent the thug from coming into contact with the person he wants to assassinate. We are unable to determine the nature of the disease for the time being. If we rashly expose them to each other, the possibility of infection and mutation cannot be ruled out."

As soon as he heard the name of Isoko, the gravedigger's Steve-like square face was filled with pain as if he had fallen into a layer of magma. He understood Ethan's concerns, but he knew Isoko's character better.

Let a thug who attacked him live?

Is Aisoke such a tolerant person?
"I try my best."

(End of this chapter)