Mystery: I, the Hermit, am too eager to improve

Chapter 57 The Chain of Arson

The carriage sped along.

Upon reaching the back door, Roy pushed it open and rushed up to the second floor, heading straight for Russell Harlan's door.

Boom boom boom!

He knocked on the door, and a violent coughing sound came from inside. Then Lasse, wearing glasses, came to open the door. Seeing only Roy and his expression, Mr. Lasse's face turned serious.

"What's wrong?"

"We found out, but Mr. Ryan was contaminated and sent to Mr. Carl. He ordered you to take action and eliminate the enemy."

"Walk."

Lasse turned around, displaying incredible agility.

Dressing and taking items.

Then he opened the warehouse door and took out a stack of weapons.

Once downstairs, he glanced outside and called out, "Anyone who's not busy, come with me. Su Na, close up shop after this group of customers leaves. Let's close early tonight."

"Oh? Yes."

Suna paused for a moment, then immediately replied.

It is very efficient.

This was the first time Roy had seen Mr. Russell enter combat mode.

Although he is old, he is still very dashing.

One can imagine his early brilliance. Unfortunately, not everyone knows how to act. Mr. Lasse clearly did not, otherwise he wouldn't have been doing the work of a shopkeeper doing research.

Roy couldn't help but think of Dunn Smith.

The captain of the night watch team was also excellent, but unfortunately...

He shook his head inwardly, dismissing any unnecessary thoughts.

There might be a fierce battle tonight, so he must clear his mind and prepare for the fight with all his might.

"Roy, here are these two grenades."

Lasse handed over two small bags.

Roy opened it and looked up in slight surprise—

One of them was a flashbang grenade.

I've never seen the other one.

"That's a high-explosive grenade, it's very lethal, so you'd better throw it far away or stay within two meters of its blast radius when you use it."

"Thank you, Captain Lasse."

Roy carefully put away the grenade.

Lasse didn't say much, just patted him on the shoulder, and then the sound of horses neighing came from behind.

A large carriage that could hold seven people came to a stop.

Roy boarded the bus early and used the divination stick method to perform a divination.

When everyone had gathered, he pointed in a direction—

"Going south means he ran along the river towards the sea."

"Chase."

Lasse simply said one sentence.

He was impeccably dressed, with a crimson crystal bracelet adorned with fiery red hearts hanging from his wrist, making him look quite extraordinary.

Roy stared intently.

This is an extraordinary item, probably made from the arsonist's unique characteristics.

Its abilities are definitely related to fire.

This thing, when paired with the Explosive Flame Grenade, is an absolute killer!

I don't know what the negative effects will be.

Roy glanced at it.

Lasse raised his hand and said, "It's called the Chain of Inferno. It allows me to release and control flames. The downside is that wearing it reduces my resistance to fire, and I have to kill someone after each use."

Flames can harm both the user and others.

Upon hearing this, Roy had this thought pop into his mind.

There were always six people inside the carriage, plus Ramer driving outside, making a total of seven people traveling together.

After a pause, Lasse continued, "Take two of these explosive grenades each. If there are any unexpected enemies, don't be stingy. Just use them as long as they can kill them."

"yes!"

Everyone answered in unison.

Roy was also speechless.

Such a grenade is definitely not cheap, but in the Steam Church, it is merely a more advanced combat consumable than a flashbang grenade.

If you lack strength, make up for it with equipment.

He continued to use the divination stick method to guide the way.

The carriage sped along, heading towards the seaside.

"You need to..."

"Mechanical Heart, step aside."

Lasse's voice came through.

The two men blocking the road were momentarily stunned, then respectfully stepped aside. The carriage whizzed past the two policemen and eventually arrived at a shantytown at a dock.

The cane pointed to the largest one among them.

Roy held the piece of cloth, closed his eyes, and meditated.

"His current condition."

His spirit subsided, his mind went blank, and he soon fell into a deep sleep.

then.

Roy saw a scene.

The ratman sneaked into the room, and in this dream, he was staring at the people inside through the window.

That is……

Lanius!

There were also three or four members of the Aurora Club.

Luo Yisu woke up.

"There are members of the Aurora Society inside, perhaps the people that person traded with and trusted before, but it is also possible that there is some kind of mystical connection between them, which caused him to go crazy and suffer a fatal crisis, and instinctively walk this way."

Roy said to Lasse.

The others had already disembarked from the carriage. At this moment, Lasse looked at the shed in the distance, estimated its size, and then said, "A steam-powered high-pressure cannon."

Four people quickly assembled the equipment.

Roy looked in the direction of the sound, and in the blink of an eye, two objects that resembled mortars but were more unusual appeared before him.

Is this a steam pressure cannon?

Mr. Lasse, are you planning to bomb that area directly?

The next moment, he saw Lasse adjust the muzzle angles of the two cannons, bringing them to a certain position, and then inserting a shell into each one.

Then--

Bang!

The two cannon shots rang out almost simultaneously, and steam billowed out like clouds of mist, instantly covering the surroundings.

At the same time, a nearby shack exploded, flames shooting into the sky.

Three or four figures jumped out from inside. Two of them had just jumped out of the flames when three gunshots rang out.

The high-pressure steam rifle, enhanced by spiritual energy and demon-hunting bullets, hit them from a great distance!

Roy picked up the binoculars, using them to enhance his eyesight. With his Sequence 8 Eye of Insight, he observed the situation ahead. Before long, he saw five figures imbued with spirituality moving about inside.

"Five are not dead. Three are about fifty steps ahead on the left, heading towards the river. Two are about seventy steps on the right, running towards the dock."

Bang!

Two more cannon shots rang out.

Lasse has finished adjusting and is quickly attacking in that direction.

Steam rises.

Roy's heart sank.

He didn't see Lanius!

Although Roy did not know Lanluus, Lanluus possessed the true divine nature of a creator, and if he could see him, he would surely receive a spiritual warning.

He pondered for a moment and instantly understood.

That guy...

They escaped through the tunnel the ratmen had used to sneak in!

The "ratman" thief was deliberately released by him.

Roy didn't have time to think much, because at that moment, he noticed that there were only three spiritual beings left in front of him.

The two disappeared.

Perhaps they are dead, or perhaps they are hiding.

It's also possible...

Roy immediately looked to his right.

A figure burst out from the darkness with incredible speed, arriving before him in the blink of an eye.

Roy pulled out a grenade and threw it directly to his right.

"Notice!"

He shouted.

Everyone understood and immediately closed their eyes.

The other party didn't hesitate either, closing their eyes and retreating.

but.

With his eyes closed, he didn't notice that it wasn't a grenade, but rather—

Two!

boom!

boom!

The explosions, one after the other, had drastically different effects.

One is that the explosion has a small blast radius, but the light is intense enough to illuminate all directions.

The other one, however, erupted in a burst of fire.

The Aurora Society member felt the intense heat, and his pupils widened instantly. Fortunately, he was about two steps away from the grenade, and disregarding the blinding light, he lunged to the side.

but.

At that moment, the raging flames suddenly moved to the right.

He was immediately swallowed up.

The chain of arson!

As the flames converged, the body inside instantly turned into a charred corpse.

(End of this chapter)