Mystery: The Last Shepherd

Chapter 203 Amon? Never heard of him.

The person who issued the request to explore the tomb was a woman dressed in a black court dress. She looked strange, reserved and quiet, with pale skin, like a doll.

Is this determined by its own extraordinary sequence?
Lu Ze observed the other party through the half-closed window, thinking to himself.

The shepherd's intuition was sending a reminder, telling him that the lamb opposite him was of a higher sequence, and should be a strong one of sequence 5, just like him.

"Could you tell me more details about that tomb?"

Lu Ze said, "Since you're looking for people to explore the tomb together, it means there are dangers inside, right? I need to decide whether to participate in the exploration based on the specific information you provide."

Are you a Sequence 5 or higher Extraordinary?

The other person asked in a faint, ethereal voice. If she weren't right in front of him, Lu Ze would have thought he was talking to a female ghost.

“That’s right, I am a Sequence 5 Extraordinary.”

Lu Ze answered affirmatively.

There was a moment of silence on the other end, then someone slowly spoke:
"At a gathering of extraordinary individuals that my friend attended, someone discovered an ancient tomb. They examined the exterior of the tomb and determined it to be the mausoleum of a noble from the Quaternary period. Sensing potential danger inside, they decided to assemble a sufficiently strong team to explore it."

"and then?"

"And then none of those people came back."

The woman in the long court dress spoke in a dreamlike voice.

It's practically the standard ending of a ghost story.

Lu Ze made a silent assessment.

He heard the other person continue, “My friend, who was also a friend of one of the members of the exploration team, found him—or rather, his body—through his personal belongings using divination.”

"They died in the tomb?"

“Yes, I found the entrance to the tomb, and the divination indicated that those people died inside. But the tomb gave me a very dangerous feeling, so I didn’t go in,” the woman said.

That's why she sought help, and why she set such high standards. Even among the extraordinary individuals attending the Queen's Gathering, only a few could reach Sequence 5.

"Have you not considered reporting this to the Queen and directly receiving payment?"

Lu Ze asked.

"The Queen has been very busy lately."

The other party gave a brief reply.

Yes, she's been busy investigating MI9 lately.
"How can you be so sure that this tomb belongs to a noble family from the Quaternary period?"

"According to the previous expedition's investigation, the style and specifications of the tomb belong to the Quaternary period. They also discovered that the tomb's owner was named Amon."

Amon?

Lu Ze thought for a moment and replied earnestly:

"never heard of that."

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The opposite private room fell silent. After a moment, the woman in the court dress spoke again, "That's about all the specific information."

After she finished speaking, she fell silent, as if waiting for Lu Ze to make a decision.

To be honest, just hearing the description is already quite dangerous.

After thinking for a moment, Lu Ze asked again, "Is it just the two of us?"

“I have already invited some other Sequence 5s to other gatherings, and two people have confirmed their attendance.”

That's it.

If others share the risk, it seems less unacceptable. High risk corresponds to high reward. The things preserved in the tombs of the previous era must be quite valuable.

Although the tomb might be dangerous, Luze is currently quite resilient and has a teleportation stone given to him by Fors. In the event of an extremely dangerous situation, he can use the stone to escape.

Lu Ze wasn't worried that the other party was lying, because this was the Queen's gathering, and anyone who dared to cause trouble would suffer a terrible fate. "I've decided to attend."

After weighing the options, Lu Ze said, "It's a pleasure to cooperate with you."

"Pleasant to work with."

The other person replied in a calm voice, showing no emotional fluctuation.

"Swipe."

The wall of vines disintegrated, the obstruction that had been covering their faces disappeared, and the other's face was now exposed to him.

She was a woman with exquisite features, like a doll, with pale skin, a small hat on her light golden hair, and calm blue eyes gazing at Lu Ze.

"Sharon."

She stood up again and lifted her skirt to greet him.

"Kafka Anderson".

Lu Ze nodded to the other party and gave his pseudonym.

"May I ask what method you used to obtain Sequence 5?"

"That's not important. All I can tell you is that among my peers in Sequence 5, I'm considered one of the more capable ones."

"I understand. Anderson, I will continue to recruit others to form the team. Meet me a week from now at night in front of the Tasok River Valley outside the city."

The woman named Sharon simply gave her contact address.

"can."

Lu Ze nodded. "So how do we divide what we get?"

"At that time, it will be based on each person's contribution."

After quickly finalizing the schedule, the two separated into different private rooms.

Not long after Lu Ze returned to his original position, an unseen servant approached him and told him that a customer could provide the nasal tube for the Demon Throat Honey. He paid slightly more than the market price and obtained the last remaining ingredient for the "Instigator" potion.

After I get back today, I'll prepare a potion for Cecilia to help her advance to Sequence 8.
Lu Ze thought to himself, and after the party ended, he returned home along the yellow brick road.

But is that tomb really suitable for a Sequence 5 to enter?
As Lu Ze walked along the yellow bricks, he couldn't help but recall the details of his conversation with Sharon.

Besides me, she has already found two Sequence 5s, but judging from her performance, she still feels that there aren't enough people. It seems that the tomb is really very dangerous. So, why is she in such a hurry to risk exploring it?
Perhaps there are their own reasons.

Lu Ze shook his head.

Speaking of which, I wonder if Klein knows more about that tomb. After all, he's a top student in the history department at Hoy University; perhaps he knows more about the Quaternary period. Hmm, I can tell him the name of the tomb's occupant. I think it was—

"Amon."

Lu Ze thought for a moment, then softly uttered the name.

"Om-"

A piercing scream suddenly echoed in his mind. He covered his head and was startled to hear frantic, delirious babbling explode in his ears.
It hurts!

How is this going?

Lu Ze clutched his head, the intense pain making him unable to control himself, and his steps on the brick road became unsteady.

Was it because I called out that name, or because I happened to catch the utterances of the true Creator?
He thought with a mixture of surprise and uncertainty.

The world before him gradually became distorted and chaotic, and countless prying eyes seemed to be staring at him maliciously from within the colorful mist.

Hang in there, we'll be back soon.
Lu Ze held the pea sprout in one hand and the whistle of the magic throat lozenge in the other. Finally, he returned to his residence before completely succumbing to madness.

"These are your supplementary materials."

He only had time to say one sentence to his sister before he was pulled into a deep hallucination.

(End of this chapter)