Adventurer's Investigation Log

Chapter 331 New Unfinished Mystery

After leaving the city lord's mansion, the expressionless man forced himself to walk a long way before his legs gave way and he collapsed in an alley.

"They survived."

Clutching his chest, the man gasped for breath.

Tears and sweat seeped out and dripped onto the ground, the joy of surviving the ordeal and the pain of almost dying intertwined in his heart.

A man in his forties was crying like a child who had been kicked in the butt.

Only he himself knows what he just went through.

"No, I have to run!"

After crying for a while, the man used the wall to help him get up from the ground.

After staring at the city lord's mansion from afar for a while, he gritted his teeth and made a decision.

He's run away, bro.

I really can't stand this awful place anymore.

Even if he could find that outsider adventurer, he might not be able to defeat him.

He had checked the other party's commission records.

Slaying dragons and killing half-demons—this feat is beyond the capabilities of ordinary, highly skilled professionals.

Even he might not be confident of defeating them alone.

They couldn't defeat the foreign adventurers, and they couldn't afford to offend the local city lord.

Provoking the former might get you killed, while offending the latter will certainly result in a gruesome death.

Then the task at hand is quite obvious.

The man secretly calculated that he had accumulated a considerable amount of wealth over the years, some of which could be quickly converted into liquid assets, while others were less convenient.

For the safety of my family, I have no choice but to give it up.

Today, I'm going to run away with my family.

The man wasn't worried about being tipped off by the guards at the city gate. He wasn't well-known in the city and only existed as the city lord's henchman, so he wasn't too concerned about being recognized.

"Okay, let's do it that way."

"I, Ryder, must get out of here!"

Patting his chest as if to encourage himself, the man strode out of the alley into the morning sunlight.

A beautiful day seems to have arrived.

But what he didn't notice was that something seemed to be slowly wriggling in the shadows of the alley behind him.

"What a pity."

It seemed as if someone said that in a daze.

On the other side, Ronan, exhausted from staying up all night, stretched out his arms and legs, and a series of crackling sounds rang out.

After a night of research, he was certain that the situation in Jinqiu County was no longer just a state of utter depravity, and a strong crackdown was necessary.

"This is where personal connections come in handy."

Holding a thick envelope in his hand, Ronan gently patted it.

In this situation, it would be better if the people from the Holy Light Church were more professional and qualified.

Ronan stepped out of his room, changed into casual clothes, and prepared to do some morning exercise to warm up.

Although I just came back from the wilderness, I should theoretically rest for two days.

But some people are just inherently restless. When they are busy, they are fine, but once they relax and are in a state of doing nothing, they will feel a strange sense of guilt, feeling that they are wasting time and wasting their lives.

As soon as I stepped into the courtyard, I saw a person dressed in full protective gear who had already arrived and started exercising.

"morning."

Nodding as a greeting, Ronan walked a little further away, took out his greatsword, and began to wield it.

Having a thorough understanding of equipment ensures that Ronan's swordsmanship remains at a good level even without prolonged training.

Euphemia, who was training, became noticeably more reserved after seeing Ronan.

It's not about shyness between men and women; it's just that it feels a little strange to have someone around when you're working out. This is very common in gyms.

As Euphemia watched Ronan effortlessly wield his greatsword, a hint of envy flashed in her eyes.

If only I had that power...

Does that mean we can do more?

Unaware of Euphemia's unusual behavior, Ronan moved around briefly before returning to his room.

At this moment, the Spirit of Rest was lying on Ronan's bed with its belly up, completely unaware of anything amiss.

He walked over and unceremoniously stroked the creature's stomach a few times. Ronan didn't have much respect for this powerful being, which was far stronger than himself.

On the one hand, the cute appearance weakens the other party's intimidation to some extent.

On the other hand, it's because after witnessing the other's downfall and being rescued by oneself, it's difficult to still have the thought that "it is a terrifyingly powerful being".

"Smack."

The Spirit of Rest slapped Ronan's hand again.

That's rude.

Would you pet a strange cat like that?!

"You're not a cat either."

Ronan, who had been slapped away, sat on the edge of the bed and tried to reach out his sinful hand again, but the Spirit of Rest took off and disappeared from Ronan's sight in an instant.

Ronan didn't mind, and simply withdrew his hand to tidy up his spoils.

Although this side quest is not completely over, some of the content has been settled on the panel and a new side quest has been generated.

Strange Tales—【Dawn Breaks Through the Mist】

【Effects: 1. When vision is obstructed, it can be actively activated to find the correct path; 2. When facing a ritual, its nodes can be destroyed to create gaps or disruptions (limited to once)】

Perhaps because the lich was not completely dealt with, the situation within Golden Autumn County was not clear, as the panel indicated that this exploration of the strange events had only completed one phase.

The final effect of the side tale has not yet been fully realized.

Both effects are based entirely on Ronan's experience. The first effect is based on his finding the right path in the mist and eventually discovering the lich.

The second effect is that after encountering the lich, he disrupted the lich's ritual and successfully released the Spirit of Rest.

After I finish dealing with things in Jinqiu County, the effects of the strange tales will likely be further improved and enhanced.

Now we have another reason to deal with those people.

Standing on the balcony, Ronan set up a simple ritual to test the second effect, one of the rituals he was most familiar with: the Vigilance Barrier.

The area is very small, only about the size of a washbasin.

A barrier of this caliber could be shattered with a single slap even without using any special abilities.

However, under the influence of the supernatural phenomenon, Ronan clearly saw the weakness in his ritual, and with a little guidance of the magic, it completely collapsed.

"It can be used to check for any loopholes in the ritual later."

Ronan withdrew his hand, lost in thought.

The spirit of rest, which had vanished without a trace, suddenly reappeared and squatted quietly to the side, watching Ronan.

His eyes were full of curiosity.

It is curious about everything about humans.

It briefly came into contact with the human world several hundred years ago, but the situation was too chaotic at the time, so it quickly went into hiding.

Now we finally have freedom, and the outside world seems peaceful. It seems that the exploration that has been interrupted for hundreds of years can continue again?

The spirit of the deceased was slightly excited.

Just as the spirit of peace was contemplating the future, a man with a bluish-purple face staggered onto the street, his movements stiff as if he were a corpse that had been dead for many years.

"Luo...Nan..."

Two words were squeezed out from the decaying vocal cords, as if searching for something.

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