Industrial Cthulhu, starting from the island lord

Chapter 6 Symbiotic Ritual
Suddenly, Hughes heard a voice whispering in his ear, "Is this true?"

The voice was shrill and weak.

"Of course it's true, you..." Zeus answered subconsciously and looked in the direction where the voice came from, then he was stunned.

Before his eyes was the ugly and disgusting monster.

Is it it?

It talks to itself!?

Hughes froze, and subconsciously reached for the gun bag, but stopped just as he was about to grab it.

His gun could only fire once, and there was no time to fire.

It was daytime now, and he was surrounded by his subjects and soldiers. The monster in front of him was as weak as a piece of rotten meat and did not look like it could pose any threat to him, so there was no need to react too drastically.

Calm down, calm down, take a deep breath.

While trying to calm down, he turned his head to look at the people around him. He was surprised to find that there was nothing unusual about them. Didn't they hear it?
No, it shouldn't be like that. Of all the people there, he was the only one who heard it? It was impossible.

At this time, the voice came again.

"What you just said about water, water pressure, and going to the deep sea... Is that true?"

Zeus looked at the "strange fish" lying on the ground. He was now certain that it was talking to him, and that only he could hear the voice, which no one else could notice.

Extraordinary! This is definitely some kind of extraordinary power! An extraordinary power outside of the church!
Zeus felt his throat was a little dry. He had a loaded pistol in his arms. As long as he shouted, there would be soldiers fighting for him, but the monster in front of him was just struggling to survive.

This may be a good opportunity to get in touch with the extraordinary.

Staring at the fleshy mass on the ground, Hughes tried to answer in his mind: "Are you talking to me?"

"Yes." The voice replied quickly, revealing a hint of urgency. "So is it true?"

Hugh paused, pondering for a moment before speaking in his mind: "I don't know your specific situation, but these are my judgments based on what I know. I can only guarantee that I haven't deceived you."

This time, the strange fish on the ground was silent for a long time. When it spoke again, Xiu Si vaguely felt that the other party's tone was a little trembling: "I see, so that's how it is. The truth is actually like this."

What is it saying? Why does it look so bitter and resentful?

Before Zeus could figure out how to hint at the problem, the voice of the strange fish came again.

"I have a request."

"I want to bring this knowledge back to my people so they won't be tormented by this cursed water pressure anymore."

"But as you can see, my time is running out."

"So, can you sign a symbiotic contract with me?"

The sound of the strange fish on the ground began to become intermittent, and it was visibly weak and decaying.

Hughes frowned.

This monster's statement sounds too much like a scam.

It was supposed to be a creature of the deep sea, but it had no idea what was happening to it.

I could clearly communicate, but I had never spoken to myself until now.

And the so-called symbiotic contract sounds more like some kind of parasitism. It will gain vitality, but what will it lose?

If you think about it carefully, the timing is also very problematic. He didn't die early or late, but just said a few words and then acted like he was about to die. This is exactly like a scammer's tactics, creating a sense of urgency, leaving you no time to think and make irrational decisions. So, the choice is very clear.

"Okay, how do we perform this ritual?"

"Touch. Me. And"

Hughes extended his hand without hesitation.

Are you kidding? So what if he is a liar? This is real extraordinary power. "Lord Zeus" is just a shell. He has consumed several shells before but has not even touched the edge of the extraordinary. Not to mention being a liar, even if he is a fire pit, Zeus would jump and give it a try.

Moreover, no matter what kind of contract it is, the worst result is death on the spot and changing the body. Zeus can fully bear this consequence.

As for whether this contract would have a deeper impact, even death would not be enough to relieve him.
Zeus was delighted. He really didn't believe that this contract had such great power to pull his soul out from the golden throne.

Although no one knows what the golden throne is, it is definitely an existence beyond death, and its status cannot be low no matter how you look at it.

So he did not hesitate at all. He could accept any content of the contract. At most, he would return to the golden throne with just a thought.

But he still subconsciously reached his left hand to the belt of his coat, where there was a secret pocket with his musket in it. He carefully pushed the hammer to ensure that he could fire with just a flick of his finger.

Unlike what one might imagine, the flesh and blood of the strange fish did not feel sticky or disgusting, but rather icy and cool, a very strange touch.

The monster's voice also echoed in his heart at the same time: "Thank you for your trust. Let me tell you about... What!? How is it possible!!!"

The monster's voice suddenly rose, full of shock.

Xius was stunned. What happened?
He only felt that the cold and slippery touch on his hand suddenly became hot. At this moment, his senses seemed to be connected with the monster's, and he could directly read the emotions in the monster's mind.

Zeus's face quickly turned pale, while in contrast, the wounds on the monster's body healed and its cracked skin became shiny.

A feeling of dizziness came over me.

Ah, as expected, this ritual is to drain my life force to heal it, so am I going to die?
Zeus's hand under his clothes was holding the gun. It was just a layer of clothes. As long as he pulled the trigger, the bullet would pass through the monster's weak flesh. He would definitely not miss at such a close distance.

Want to shoot?

Perhaps it was the effect of the ritual, but he could vaguely feel the monster's thoughts in his heart. The emotions coming from the rotten and swollen flesh did not seem to have any malice.

Zeus sighed inwardly, pressed the hammer back in preparation for firing, and then pulled his hand away.

The rifle fell back into his pocket.

Since you've made a bet, you might as well go all the way.

The worst case scenario is death.

As Zeus looked at the people rushing towards him, his vision began to blur.

The moment before he lost consciousness, Zeus tried hard to look up at the monster on the ground. He was going to be killed by this monster, so he had to remember what it looked like.

The monster's condition was obviously much better. Although it still looked pale and swollen, it was more energetic than before.

And on its ugly face was an expression of shock.

Shocked? What on earth was it shocked about? This was clearly the ritual it had proposed, could something have gone wrong?
Maybe it didn't mean to kill itself? It was all just an accident?

Am I so unlucky? Xiu Si thought with a wry smile.

His vision went completely dark.

(End of this chapter)