Their commission was suspicious.

Because of the overwhelming advantages of being a legendary investigator, Chen Luo encountered absolutely no obstacles.

Chen Luo didn't even need to look for the door; he could simply use his stealth ability to pass through the wall and head straight for the target.

So Chen Luo walked through the entire central area in just 10 minutes and stood at the church entrance.

It was supposed to be a church that evoked a sense of holiness, but when Chen Luo stood in front of it, he felt that the church was even more eerie than ordinary buildings.

Would anyone actually believe in a church that builds such bizarre churches?

Chen Luo felt that his River God Cult was much more reliable than this lousy church.

The entire town was filled with an eerie atmosphere, which inevitably reminded Chen Luo of the town in Abi's memory. Perhaps it was a town built by cultists, or even a town built by the followers of an evil god...

Thinking about these things was pointless. Chen Luo shook his head and floated to the tightly closed doors of the church.

"Knock, knock, knock!" Chen Luo knocked on the door with a mixture of wariness and anticipation. The long-silent cathedral emitted a strange sound.

My 1000 raw gems...

Chapter 1110 Isamara? Skadi? The Blue Kettle!

The darkness sitting silently in the church seemed formless, yet one could sense signs of weakness emanating from that shadow.

It simply sat there, exuding an air of alienation from the world.

"A mass of darkness" is not an adjective, but a literal description. From her sitting posture, one can barely make out that she is a human figure and is wearing a hat, but nothing more can be discerned.

Not only the entire church, but the entire remote town was deserted and silent. This dark figure had been sitting there quietly for who knows how long.

Only after the explosions and chaos began did the dark figure, who had been clasping his hands in prayer, slowly raise his head and look eastward. After a moment of stunned silence, he glanced westward, and when the sounds also arose from the north, the dark figure appeared utterly bewildered.

When did so many people come to this town?

Were they those three humans?

That doesn't seem like it either. Weren't those three humans being chased around?

Only when sparse sounds also appeared in the south could the shadowy figure confirm that this was not the person it was waiting for.

The shadowy figure closed its eyes again, sensing the chaos and cries emanating from the town itself.

Those four intruders don't seem like easy targets.

He glanced at the pendulum, which was still swinging after an unknown amount of time, and then checked his own presence in a mirror, which was becoming increasingly faint. The dark figure remained seated in the church, seemingly waiting for something.

Death? Or liberation?

The shadowy figure no longer even has the strength to sing.

Fortunately, the intruders from all sides didn't need her guidance at all.

"Boom boom boom!"

The church, which had been silent for an unknown period of time, began to make normal sounds for the first time, which surprised the shadowy figure.

She never sensed anyone coming near her.

The shadowy figure didn't want to move; she didn't want to waste her already limited time.

Each action shortens the time it takes for oneself to disappear.

The last time she went to guide those three outsiders, it had already taken her quite a bit of time.

More importantly, the shadowy figure did not detect any trace of the object it wanted from the outsider who was knocking on the church door.

The church doors were gently pushed open, and the outsider entered uninvited, but the shadowy figure showed no emotion.

This church wasn't originally his; could he really stop the other party from coming here?

Out of curiosity, the dark figure sitting at the front of the church pew turned to look at the outsider who had silently entered the church.

The outsider was wearing a black cloak, making it impossible to see what was underneath.

"Trading merchants?" the shadowy figure uttered a strange sound.

She was clearly comprehensible, but her voice was somewhat intermittent, like a radio with a poor signal.

I can hear it clearly, but it sounds a bit awkward.

[Countdown to disappearance: 19:46:35]

This is the time that Chen Luo's reconnaissance ability marked on this dark figure.

What does this mean? This person was gone after 19 hours, 46 minutes, and 35 seconds?

This dark shadow didn't seem to be intentionally created by the other party, nor did it seem to be gradually hiding its form due to being rejected by the world. Instead, it seemed like... a curse?

Others might be confused by this dark shadow, but Chen Luo's investigative abilities allow him to see through the surface and understand what lies beneath the shadow.

That was indeed Isamara.

Isamara with Skadi's appearance

However, because of the [world's rejection] beneath this shadow, although Chen Luo's investigative abilities are able to see through the essence of the world and are tools for observing it, after seeing through this shadow and recognizing its true nature, Chen Luo can no longer see anything else for the time being.

Chen Luo needs some time to continue watching.

Perhaps you can see more by staring at the other person for a while longer, but that's very impolite.

Chen Luo came here to do business, not to fight.

"Merchant, there's nothing here that you're looking for," the broken voice rang out again.

Although the sound was somewhat distorted by the shadowy cover, it should have been quite pleasant to hear.

Chen Luoneng was certain of this because his listening ability could ignore these distortions.

It seems that Isamara has learned something after staying here for so long.

At least I know what a businessman is.

Because he stared at the other person a little longer, Chen Luo saw even more.

[A person who is unable to continue singing due to voice distortion]

"..."

Did I show you this? I showed you something else useful, you stupid, human-centered plugin.

Please, I'm just a humanization plugin. All I can do is explain what your talent sees in plain language. That's all your talent sees. How can I explain anything else to you?

The idea of ​​a user-friendly plugin makes sense.

“But I think I have something that might interest you,” Chen Luo said.

Because of the cloak, Chen Luo's voice was somewhat distorted.

In Chen Luo's eyes, these shadowy figures that appeared due to the curse did not exist, so Chen Luo could see Skadi, dressed in red, frown.

Skadi or Isamara? Who knows? Maybe both, maybe neither.

Reconnaissance is a tool for observing the world. What if you can't see through things? Then look a little more closely, and you'll eventually figure something out.

“I don’t want anything.” Isamara shook her head.

But perhaps it was because of Isamara's action that the countdown to her disappearance suddenly increased by 5 seconds. Such a subtle movement could speed up the disappearance time...

Could this person have been sitting in this chair for a very long time?

At the same time, Chen Luo could also sense that whenever Isamara's movements became more frequent and shorter, the eerie atmosphere in the church also decreased.

The eerie atmosphere of this church doesn't emanate from her; rather, she needs this eerie atmosphere to maintain her existence.

Because of her inherent chaotic nature, her existence can only be prolonged in places filled with chaos. However, her disappearance is irreversible; once these eerie auras completely dissipate, her existence will be exposed, and her lifespan will shorten even more rapidly.

Their investigative skills were excellent, allowing them to deduce part of the truth from these minute clues.

Not only does increasing one's movements cause one to disappear faster, but the decrease in this eerie aura also causes one to disappear even faster...

Double debuff

how to say?

Although Chen Luo was not familiar with Isamara/Skadi, and his talent was still uncertain about the situation of the person in front of him.

But just the fact that the other person was wearing Skadi's appearance made Chen Luo feel a little pity for them.

This isn't out of pity for ordinary people, but rather a sense of regret at seeing a beloved anime character about to disappear.

Chen Luo had also played Arknights, otherwise he wouldn't have expressed so much criticism of this Frankenstein's monster Abyss Passage.

Anyone who played Arknights when it first launched would occasionally shout, "I'd give my heart to Skadi!"

After all, Skadi is genuinely silly and really fun.

Although Skadi's ability to block one enemy while attacking one makes her combat effectiveness seem insufficient among the increasingly outrageous Guards, Skadi is enough as a mascot.

They've already gotten into the public recruitment process, what else can you expect?

It's not that the operators recruited through public recruitment are all weak, but that means you can get them for free.

You can even find Charmander in public recruitment.

Although Charmander's attack range is somewhat peculiar, being a straight line, it's still worth it even if you only hit one tile, and you can easily gain two.

Players who own Charmander often think about placing their invincible Charmander in some strange and unusual maps.

Wait, what's Charmander's real name again?

Regardless of whether this person was Isamara, Skadi, or a fusion of the two, Chen Luo still felt somewhat moved upon seeing the other's tragic fate.

Of course, the main reason is that either Skadi or Isamara, who I don't know, once helped those three college students.

If Chen Luo couldn't see through this shadow, he might have thought the other party was from the good and lawful camp.

Just like those three college students, perhaps they were so eager to help the shadow because they couldn't see its true form.

Otherwise, the three college students wouldn't have failed to recognize Skadi, and would naturally have been wary.

Just kidding, if you don't play some games, how are you going to conquer the Abyss Passage?

This Frankenstein's monster game incorporates features from various games, and having some experience is always better than having none.

For example, kicking a small mound of dirt...

Chen Luo shook his head, shaking off these strange thoughts.

Before his investigative abilities could discern all her characteristics and what she truly was, Chen Luo refrained from making any emotional judgments about her.

What if she is Skadi, the one who slaughtered the entire world and was preparing to lead the Sea Heirs to ascension?

A transaction is a transaction.

Feelings will only slow down how fast I make money!

"Really not? Like... the blue kettle?" Chen Luo took the blue kettle out of his backpack.

The backpack can isolate you from all detection and perception.

"!!!" When Chen Luo took out the blue kettle, Isamara stood up from the seat she hadn't left and took two steps forward excitedly.

Chen Luo could also clearly see that when Isamara made such a violent move, the time bar above her head was decreasing rapidly.

He disappeared for 5 minutes after taking only two steps.

"Stop, don't get agitated. I can tell you're about to disappear, right? Don't move, I'm coming over," Chen Luo gestured.

Chen Luoke was terrified that Isamara would kill herself in her excitement before the deal was even completed.

"Can I have it?" Isamara's voice was filled with barely suppressed excitement, so much so that it trembled slightly.

However, she did heed Chen Luo's advice and stopped about five or six meters away from him.

[Ding! You have a new request!]

[Blue Kettle]: Blue! Hot! Water! Kettle! Just give it to her.

Rewards: 1357 Primogems + Random Rewards + 40 Isamara Affinity

Difficulty: Four stars

The Primogem reward did indeed exceed 1000 Primogems, but the number looked rather strange.

Chen Luo originally thought she could have given more raw stones, but given her weak state, it was already quite remarkable that she could grant so many wishes.