I created the myth of the Great Old Ones.

A portion of the air balloon made contact with the end of the silt, and in an instant, that portion turned into fragments that flew into the sky.

But more silt has escaped from Trist's detective agency.

Xia raised her hand to fire again, but the mud flowed into the floor and quickly disappeared.

The remaining colorful black slime also stopped abruptly, as if its owner had suddenly disappeared from the world.

Sia remained vigilant and used a detection spell.

"Gone?"

She checked repeatedly before finally confirming that Stone and the monster made of mud had disappeared.

"Luckily I took precautions in advance, otherwise I might have been in trouble too."

As she came up from downstairs, Xia murmured to herself.

She touched her chest; her internal organs had suffered some damage, possibly even rupture, but fortunately, she was physically strong enough to withstand such trauma.

"Damn it, this is my home!"

Trist had already climbed out of the hole in the floor. When he saw Sia, he couldn't help but curse.

"It's good that everyone is alright."

Xia glanced at Lu Ban and briefly explained what had just happened.

A few leaves fell on him, and he seemed to be repairing himself.

"Wait a minute, Lao Cui, why didn't you tell me the killer wasn't human, but a dog?"

Lu Ban made a comment.

"How the hell was I supposed to know I was a dog? Uh, no, the owner of that dream was a dog!"

Drizzt argued.

"No, it shouldn't just be a dog."

Lu Ban paused for a moment before speaking.

“I recognize that thing.”

"You've seen him?"

Trist looked at Lu Ban.

"Yes, in my world, in a hospital, someone once tried to cultivate something like this. This sludge can blend into buildings, create eerie spaces, devour the souls of others, and has the ability to give life to the dead and extend the lifespan of humans. It is an evil creature from another world."

After hearing Xi Ya say that monsters could merge into the ground and disappear, Lu Ban immediately thought of the silt.

Monsters summoned from another realm through some mysterious ritual have also appeared in the ruined capital.

He recalled that the director of Nanhua Private Renji Hospital, who had summoned the monster, had been misled by a dark-skinned man into performing the ritual to summon the evil god.

Could it be that there are similar people causing trouble behind the scenes in the ruined capital?

“Stone just called this monster Liz, but Liz is officially dead, so it's Liz who turned into that mud monster?”

Xia was confused.

"No, after this monster devours others, it can mimic their appearance to a certain extent and even bind their souls. Simply put, the monster devoured the girl named Liz, and her will remained in the monster's body, thus gaining immortality."

Lu Ban explained.

This level of knowledge no longer seems to pose a threat to Sia and Tristana.

"So, there might be some secrets behind the case at Happiness Home Apartments?"

Xia thought about it for a moment and realized that it didn't quite add up.

If Liz died in a gang shootout, then she obviously didn't have time to be devoured by the monster.

Furthermore, it's somewhat puzzling that the monster is very obedient to Stone.

"The birth of this thing requires a long process, and the biggest question now is who created it."

Lu Ban felt that his body had almost recovered, so he stood up.

"This may be the biggest mystery in this mission."

From the current perspective, the murderer who killed Dr. House must be this mud monster, but who "he" is remains unknown. If we cannot find out the other party's name and identity, the mission cannot be completed.

"Have you seen this monster? How was it summoned?"

"Sia asked."

"She was pregnant at the time, and she went through a long ceremony and took medication..."

Lu Ban was struck by inspiration; he thought of Dr. House.

"Old Cui, you said before that in Dr. House's basement, you felt something was watching you and that you felt threatened?"

"Correct."

Trist nodded.

"The ceremony should have taken place at Dr. House's clinic. The medicine he gave Liz wasn't for treating her illness, but rather a drug that would transform her into that mud monster!"

Inspiration burst forth from Lu Ban's mind little by little, like the glittering of stars blooming in the dark night sky.

"That dark room was probably prepared for this ceremony."

"But wait, this mud monster shouldn't have originally had the ability to make people's bodies bloom. Is it because it grew up and matured?"

Lu Ban recalled that when he was at Nanhua Private Renji Hospital, he was almost submerged in the silt, but the silt did not make him bloom. However, the silt at that time was always in a petri dish and remained in a newly born state. Perhaps, when these monsters mature, they will have similar powers.

"So, we can now make sense of the logic a bit. Dr. House sold drugs to Liz in order to summon monsters from another world, and had Liz bring the person to the dark room in the basement for 'treatment'. After that, the person became a monster, devoured Liz, and later found Stone, and together they plotted these murders of their enemies?"

Drizzt found his pipe in the messy living room, lit it, and took a deep drag.

“This doesn’t explain why he would protect Stone so much, and according to our deduction last night, the Catania family godfather should know about Stone and the monster…”

As he said this, he took another puff of air from his pipe, letting it flow through his lungs. The stimulation of tar and nicotine made him somewhat dazed, and in this daze, countless clues were jumbled in his mind.

The expansion of the Catania family.

A monster resembling mud.

Liz, a poor girl.

Stone's ambition.

Dr. House, the creator of monsters.

The continuous sound of the factory operating.

Impoverished workers, rampant disease.

Corneão Catania, the "Godfather".

Glass Flower.

hum-

Trist felt a tremor in his brain as all the clues intertwined, converged, and flowed into his hands.

He held up his finger, making the shape of a pistol.

boom--

By making those mouth shapes, Twisted Fate launched the clues.

In mid-air, the torrent of information formed a dazzling fireworks display, blossoming and bearing fruit.

He reached out and peered into the exploding fireworks, then withdrew his hand.

When Drizzt opened his palm, he saw a wooden flower pendant lying quietly in his hand.

Chapter 415 An Irresistible Condition

The abandoned capital, the upper city.

In the areas where the wealthy live, the air is clean and the streets are spotless. You can see rich people in expensive clothes walking their dogs. Most of them don't need to work. They can earn enough to last several lifetimes just by investing and making money from rent. Life for them is all about enjoyment. In the ruined city, the biggest entertainment for these people every day is various banquets. After the prohibition was issued, drinking alone at home also became a trend.

In an impressive courtyard, several black luxury cars were parked at the entrance, and armed guards were stationed in various locations throughout the courtyard, making it virtually impenetrable, so much so that not even a mosquito could fly in.

In the courtyard, on the first floor, in a room filled with bookshelves full of books, behind a mahogany desk, "The Godfather" Corneão Catania is reading a book about philosophy.

The culture of the ruined capital has experienced many breaks, but there are always some people who are able to transcend the times and come up with amazing ideas. Corneán liked such ideas very much, and he believed that they could guide his life and career.

After reading a passage, he picked up a wine glass from the table. The glass contained homemade, high-purity liquor, served with ice, which was said to be invigorating.

After taking a sip of wine and putting down the glass, there was already someone in the room.

"They know most of the things."

Stone stood there, with the big golden retriever beside him, its tongue lolling out, looking very tired.

"Not dead?"

Corneán closed the book and asked a question.

“I told you, they are all extraordinary beings, possessing power beyond imagination. I have seen that power, which you cannot comprehend.”

Stone suppressed his emotions.

“Their presence will cause a lot of trouble. If you can’t finish this, I’ll send someone else.”

Corneán seemed oblivious to Stone's emotions; his voice remained steady, like a church bell, always ringing at the same moment, always ringing only that many times.

"I will kill them."

Stone replied, his golden tail wagging beside him.

"Are you starting to have doubts? Do you think I'm just using you, and that I'll abandon you once my family takes over the entire underground world of the ruined capital?"

Corneán suddenly spoke, and the atmosphere in the room instantly became heavy.

“They said similar things to me, but I didn’t believe them.”

The golden retriever next to Stone suddenly stood up and took the leash.

“My children are all useless. If they inherit the family, the family will either be devoured by those above us in a fierce and reckless confrontation, or it will sink and perish in the old and rotten self-imposed isolation. Only the right person can lead the family to true prosperity.”

Corneón said in a deep voice, his words extremely sincere, making anyone who heard him think he was confiding in you.