I created the myth of the Great Old Ones.

He put down his pipe, and the raindrops pounded against the windowpane, making a noisy and chaotic sound. In the dead of night, this sound continued incessantly, forming an irregular and disorderly cacophony that made it impossible to sleep.

"If this person only wanted to find the legacy of Daoist Heming, then he could have just searched every corner of this place or tried to use some kind of supernatural power. Why did he have to kill Gao De to attract attention, and in such a bizarre way?"

"Let's first rule out the option that the murderer has gone mad, lost his mind, and started killing people indiscriminately. Assuming that he acted for his own purposes, then the act of killing is a factor worth considering."

Upon hearing Stone's reasoning, Lu Ban quickly came up with a possibility.

"Perhaps the murder was part of the search for the legacy of Daoist Heming."

"what?"

There were cookies on the plate in front of Xia, which she ate as a midnight snack. She would pick one up and put it in her mouth from time to time, and the storm outside the window had no effect on her appetite.

"Look, Daoist Heming was never a good person to begin with, so his legacy might require the sacrifice of living people to appear?"

"Moreover, our mission is to survive until the end of the Night of the Summoning. Why is the mission to survive rather than witness the Night of the Summoning? This means that we will encounter some dangerous things that will harm our lives. If the essence of the Night of the Summoning is to kill and perform rituals by sacrificing living people, then everything makes sense."

Lu Ban said in a serious tone.

"You mean, we are all sacrifices, everyone in this Stormy Manor right now is a sacrifice?"

Xia frowned slightly.

It wasn't that she was afraid, but in this situation, the other party would inevitably have to fight the Chosen One face to face. Under these circumstances, Sia felt that it was best to make use of her firepower advantage.

Shea believes that any task that can be resolved through combat is not difficult.

By then, it will be uncertain who the hunter and the prey will be.

谷蜷

"and many more."

Stone suddenly raised his hand and rubbed his temples.

"Don't you think this is a little too obvious?"

"How to say?"

Lu Ban also sensed something strange and asked in return.

"Our current reasoning, which has led us to this information since Gaode's death, is quite reasonable and smooth, and there are no other possibilities or misleading information."

Stone said.

"This is very unreasonable."

"What's unreasonable about this?"

Xia was puzzled.

"Don't you think this is going too smoothly? We are quite confident in our conclusions. You were even thinking about your chances of winning if you were to face the murderer head-on, weren't you?"

Stone looked at Sia, causing the mage girl to stop holding the biscuit.

"...Indeed, I really think we can easily take care of this murderer without even considering other possibilities."

Sia murmured, as if she had discovered something.

“I don’t think this is right either. If I did what I did, the murderer might continue killing tonight. Under normal circumstances, I shouldn’t do something that would induce him to commit a crime.”

Stone shook his head, as if trying to clear his head.

"So, some of your emotions or thoughts have been amplified, and your way of thinking has been affected?"

Lu Ban roughly figured out what Stone wanted to express.

Like Sia, she had been eating the whole time and didn't seem to care much about what was happening, which wasn't like her usual personality. Well, while it's not certain that she had been eating the whole time, it was clear that Sia was filled with confidence and that confidence was constantly being amplified.

Stone was in a similar situation; his desire to complete the mission was constantly fueled, ultimately leading him to say things that could have incited the killer to commit a crime.

Emma, ​​Lily, Rum, and everyone else were subtly influenced, their personalities and behaviors becoming extreme.

As for Lu Ban.

What aspect of you was exaggerated?

Hia looked at Lu Ban with suspicion.

"I do not know either."

Lu Ban felt that he didn't have any major problems. He could think normally and rationally, and there was nothing wrong with his actions.

"Wait a minute, does this mean Browning was also affected in this way before he died? Although he lived here and his body became younger, he had never had any particular desire for women before. But after meeting Lily, he couldn't control it. If this is the side effect of Crane Cry Daoist's legacy, then everything seems to make sense."

Stone realized something, but quickly lowered his head again.

"No, I can't think this way so easily; it might be another trap."

Clearly, he doesn't believe the conclusions he's drawn, as they are likely influenced by supernatural forces.

"In that case, why don't we just ask Lily?"

Lu Ban pointed to the restaurant's exit.

Chapter 626 Levels of Communication Skills

The storm intensified, and in the flashes of lightning, Stone's face was obscured by darkness, then suddenly illuminated again. Outside the window, the roar of a torrent erupted from the cliff, the murky torrents washing over the trees, leaving even the forest animals with little chance of escape. The icy rain pounded against the glass, producing a terrifyingly loud crash, as if the raindrops would turn into hail at any moment, shattering the glass and bringing the chill into the corridor.

In weather like this, it's impossible to sleep soundly.

In the room, Lily was curled up on the bed. She couldn't sleep. Ever since she learned of Gao De's death, Lily had been terrified. She couldn't control this feeling of dread. Her inner fear was amplified to the point that she couldn't even think straight.

Boom—

A bolt of lightning exploded in the sky. Lily quickly covered her ears and curled up into a ball. She felt a dryness and nausea in her throat, and it felt as if something alive was trying to crawl out of her mouth.

Suppressing the urge to vomit, Lily's eyes were bloodshot, her muscles were spasming, and fear had even made her unable to feel the pain.

dong dong dong-

There was a knock at the door, but Lily couldn't hear it; all she wanted was to find a hole to hide in during this stormy night.

dong dong dong-

The knocking continued, accompanied by calls.

Those calls entered Lily's ears and turned into soft murmurs.

"They want to kill you. You're a threat to them. Think about Gaode, they're capable of doing that!"

"The Brownings are all bad people. Think about how you became like this. You should have had a better future."

"Strike first before they do, or you'll be the one who dies!"

"You can't do anything; you can only die a humiliating death in this room!"

These murmurs, layer upon layer, echoed in Lily's ears, making it impossible for her to think and controlling her will.

dong dong dong-

This time the knocking was much louder, and even Lily couldn't ignore it.

She looked toward the door in terror, involuntarily leaning back until her back touched the hard headboard, only then feeling a little safe.

A bolt of lightning struck, and Lily covered her ears again. A wave of nausea rose in her throat, and she felt dizzy.

Suddenly, all the sounds disappeared.

It was like a classroom without a teacher, where students were whispering to each other, and then suddenly everyone fell silent for a moment—an eerie silence.

Lily was a little taken aback at first, but just as she was getting quiet, another wave of noise erupted.

bang——

Lily saw her bedroom door suddenly flung open; the heavy wooden door now seemed as fragile as paper. She even thought that some legendary giant had broken into her room.

But it wasn't a giant.

Lily saw a woman in a cloak dust herself off and go into the house.

"It seems there's nothing wrong."

Sia grabbed the door that had been blown away and landed to the side, and put it back in its original position.

Of course, since the latch was completely damaged, the door could not be installed exactly as it was.

So, the door was just left there.

谷捰

"I thought something had happened to you too. You look terrified."

Xia showed no mercy whatsoever. She went up to Lily and picked up the little animal-like girl.

"No, don't kill me!"

Lily immediately covered her eyes with her hands.

“No one wants to kill you, little girl. We just want to ask you a few questions.”

Sia said, causing Lily to release her hands from her eyes with some skepticism and look at Sia suspiciously.

"We want to ask you how Mr. Browning managed to sleep with you."

Lu Ban spoke frankly.

Upon hearing this, the maid behind him immediately covered her mouth and turned her face away, seemingly unwilling to hear what followed.

"Cough cough."

Stone wanted Lu Ban to be less direct, so he cleared his throat and gestured for the maid at the door to move away a little.

“Ms. Lily, we would like to know what kind of person Mr. Browning is.”

He then began with his classic rhetoric.

"he?"

Lily was momentarily stunned and didn't understand what Stone meant.

People are already dead, so why are we still concerned about Browning? He can't possibly climb out of his coffin and kill someone!

“As you know, Mr. Gorde is dead. He was murdered, and the reason for all of this is Mr. Browning’s estate, or rather, the estate of the Hermit Crane who left in this house. Mr. Rum and Ms. Emma do not usually live with Mr. Browning, so they have limited knowledge of their father’s current situation. But you, Ms. Lily, have been with Mr. Browning day and night, so you know him best. We want to talk to you. Don’t worry, we are here, and no one can hurt you.”

Stone reassured her.