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You knocked on a door—

"Click"

The door slammed against the wall with a heavy thud—thanks to the fragility of the wooden structure, even with only 10 points of strength and physique, Lin Yi could easily "break down the door."

Unlike the room he had left not long ago, the room Lin Yi had broken into clearly did not have the ability to block out the fog; even after stepping inside, he was surrounded by a white fog.

As he moved closer to the center of the room, he kicked something hard and continued groping along the corner of the table—

You found a table with warm tea on it, indicating that its owner had just left.

Looking at the liquid in the cup, Lin Yi seemed to understand something. Just as he was about to leave, he suddenly noticed a metal object placed against the side of the table.

You've found a crowbar. While it's far from being a weapon against evil, it's enough to give you courage.

Picking up a crowbar, Lin Yi left the empty house.

I don't know if it's just my imagination, but the fog around me seems even denser than when I first stepped in. In this environment, it's difficult to even keep moving, let alone find your way.

—At that moment, you suddenly heard laughter.

Stop.

They seemed to be coming from the end of the mist, but the next second they sounded as if from a nearby street. You instinctively felt fear, but your previous experience in the underground prison had tempered your will.

[Sanity > 60, check passed]

Calm down and listen carefully to the laughter... Based on years of experience, you recognize that the laughter comes from a young child, and possibly a woman.

Hearing the description "years of experience," Lin Yi, who hadn't initially thought much of it, became curious about what this "young investigator" had done before.

You didn't know what that laughter meant, but you remained calm and bypassed the most dangerous area.

This time, Lin Yi did not stop the "young investigator"—or rather, the body itself.

After all, limited by this body, he didn't possess any combat abilities. His only weapon was a crowbar he had just acquired, which was fine for dealing with ordinary people, but clearly insufficient for dealing with the owner of that "laughter"... Considering that everything here was created by the "Outer God" using the "Eye of Root," it wasn't difficult to guess who the "owner" of that laughter was. After all, there were only a handful of heroic spirits capable of creating this kind of misty environment, and with the settings of "city," "child," and "laughter," he could basically be certain of it with a certainty.

Of course, if Lin Yi's weapon were an antimatter particle emission device instead of a crowbar, he wouldn't mind going to see why the "murderer of the foggy city" traveled from London, England to Salem in the New World. Unfortunately, he didn't.

……

You carefully avoided the territory occupied by the unknown monster. As the laughter faded into the distance, you noticed the density of the surrounding fog began to decrease. You realized that you had just entered a "hunting ground," and that the fog would disappear once you left the area.

As you rejoice at your survival, a problem suddenly dawns on you. The girl who may hold Salem's greatest secret remains deep within the mist, and how long that mysterious house can hold out is unknown. If you can't find a way to defeat the monster before it discovers the unconscious girl, you might lose this only clue.

Listening with great interest to the "narrator's" deductions and judgments, as the surrounding fog gradually thinned and eventually dissipated completely, the human presence that the town should have gradually returned. Following the location recorded when the "troupe" was discovered not long ago, Lin Yi found them without much effort—for Salem, a town with a population of only a little over a thousand, these outsiders who suddenly barged in under the name of the "troupe" were indeed conspicuous.

When Lin Yi found these people, he discovered that they seemed to be looking for a girl named "Abigail". After watching them from a distance for a while, he decided to make contact with them.

Regardless, in this bizarre environment, one still needs a few "friends." Of course, Lin Yi couldn't directly reveal the true situation, such as how you were recently under his control as heroic spirits...

In situations like these, a more "normal" identity becomes especially important, for example—

“I’m an investigator from England. It seems you’ve run into some trouble, outsiders.”

With a "reserved" smile, she appeared before the bewildered magician.

P.S.: Fourth update

The Great Old Ones: Chapter 906 Salem the Heretic (5)

"Looks like you've run into trouble, strangers."

The sudden sound behind him caught Fujimaru Ritsuka's attention. Although he felt that he probably didn't know anyone in this unfamiliar town except for the Heroic Spirits traveling with him, he still turned around.

Noticing that the newcomers were indeed looking at her, Fujimaru Ritsuka, though puzzled, politely replied, "Yes, we're looking for someone..."

"Find someone?"

With a questioning tone, Lin Yi asked, "Can you tell me who you're looking for? Maybe I've seen them before."

“A little girl with long golden hair…her name is Abigail.”

Long golden hair.

Recalling the girl he had brought out of the underground prison, Lin Yi narrowed his eyes slightly: "Excuse me for asking, what do you want with her?"

"No, it's just..."

While hesitating whether to reveal the reason, Fujimaru Ritsuka felt very strange.

This shouldn't have been a question that required hesitation. In any case, the existence of Chaldea must be kept secret from the people in the "Singularity," let alone having to say such cruel words as "you are all replaced, fake humans." However, when faced with the villagers who suddenly appeared before him, he always felt he had to give a real answer and response.

At the same moment, Lin Yi also received a reminder from the "narrator".

You used the "Persuade" ability on the character Fujimaru Ritsuka.

[Attribute determination in progress...]

[Charm (10) + Persuasion (10) + "Targeting the Root Cause" (999), you successfully persuaded the other party]

We want to ask her about the Demon Pillars—

"senior!"

He was interrupted by the girl next to him as soon as he opened his mouth. He turned his gaze and recognized the purple-haired girl, Lin Yi.

Mash Kyrielight

From a homunculus to a pseudo-Servant, and then from a pseudo-Servant back to an ordinary person, the process is far too complex to explain in a few words. All you need to know is that she is now just an ordinary human being.

After interrupting Fujimaru Ritsuka, the girl named Mashu still instinctively shielded him behind her, though given their height difference, she looked more like the one being protected. Even so, the girl bravely looked directly at Lin Yi—

"Excuse me, may I ask who you are?"

He spread his hands with a smile: "As you can see, just an investigator."

"Investigator?"

Mashu's wariness didn't lessen; in fact, it intensified: "...May I ask what you've come here to investigate?"

It wasn't a problem that needed to be covered up, so Lin Yi naturally didn't make any excuses: "The witch."

The two people in front of them exchanged a silent glance, and then Fujimaru Ritsuka stepped forward to take over the conversation: "You...you are also a Heroic Spirit? Summoned to this Singularity."

"That's up to your imagination. But more than that, don't you want to find that girl named 'Abigail'?"

Mashu pressed on impatiently, "Do you know where she is?!"

“I only recently brought her out of the underground prison.”

"An underground prison...did Salem have such a thing in history?"

“I’m sorry, senior, there is no record of this in the information I found… However, considering that Salem has already shown many traces that are different from history, it is not surprising that there is an additional underground prison.”

Lin Yi's words probably made them accept his identity as a "heroic spirit," and they stopped paying attention to his presence during the conversation.

Afterwards, from their conversation, Lin Yi roughly understood why these heroic spirits and magicians appeared in "Salem in 1692".

Demon Pillar.

One of the main culprits that caused the burning of humanity. Other culprits have been eliminated in the Temple of Time, but a few survivors escaped and fled to various time periods to form singularities. The magicians and heroic spirits from Chaldea came to deal with the demon pillar that appeared in Salem in 1692.

Of course, this is the situation they understand. At least in Lin Yi's mind, the "Incineration of Humanity" should have ended long ago... After all, even the "Root" of the world's sum has become his right eye, so whether it's burned or not is irrelevant. However, now, under the interference of the "Outer Gods," these things that have already ended are being reenacted once again, and these heroic spirits are being materialized in Salem in the present day at great expense...

During the brief pause in their thought, the two finished their conversation and, unsurprisingly, made a request to Lin Yi.

"Please take us to where Abigail is; we need her help with something."

Faced with the magician's pleading expression, Lin Yi naturally had no reason to refuse. The problem was—

"There's a killer who enjoys killing around there. The fog she's hiding in makes it hard for me to see my surroundings. If we act rashly, we might get caught up with her. So it's best to find a few capable partners before we head there."

Fujimaru Ritsuka was taken aback upon hearing this: "Assassin, Mist... I feel like I've heard of it somewhere before... No, no, no, this must be my imagination. This is Salem, that's London, and the times are different too."

Lin Yi felt he had provided enough hints, but it seemed the magician before him was still unable to accept the reality that "the singularity had been altered," so for now he could only continue to provide the necessary information—

"As I was leaving, I heard a child's laughter. I don't know if it was just my imagination, but it seemed that she didn't see me as her target. Instead, she kept circling around the unconscious girl."

With information so detailed, even if Fujimaru Ritsuka couldn't understand it, she had no choice but to accept it.

"Mash, that assassin wouldn't be..."

"Yes, it's very likely Miss Jack! Perhaps she was summoned by the Demon Pillar. In any case, we should be prepared."

At this point, Mashu turned to look at Lin Yi. Facing her expectant gaze, Lin Yi spoke quite frankly: "Unfortunately, I am currently just an investigator. Apart from having some understanding of the occult, linguistics, and archaeology, I am no different from an ordinary person in terms of combat ability. Or are you expecting me to use this weapon to deal with an assassin who can create a fog?"

Lin Yi gestured to the crowbar in his hand, clearly indicating his helplessness.

"I noticed earlier that you seemed to have quite a few companions with you. Couldn't you ask them for help?"

You used the "Persuasion" ability on the character Mash Kyrielight.

[Attribute determination in progress...]

[Charm (10) + Persuasion (10) + "Targeting the Root Cause" (999), you successfully persuaded the other party]

"Well, Miss Nezha and Mr. Robin happen to be nearby, let's go find them for help."

【ding dong~】

You have gained "Reliable Friend" x2

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The Great Old Ones: Chapter 907 Salem the Heretic (6)

"Eliminate the heretical path."

"Oh, the little girl who took us in last night? No problem."

Thanks to that inexplicable "Special Attack on the Root Side" (+999), Lin Yi "persuaded" the two Heroic Spirits with almost no effort... or rather, he didn't need to speak at all. Fujimaru Ritsuka simply mentioned it to them, and they easily accepted the explanation from Lin Yi, this "unfamiliar investigator," and prepared to head to the area shrouded in mist.

"So, it seems there might be another way to 'clear the level'?"

Hearing the new notification, "You have gained a reliable friend," Lin Yi seemed to understand something.

Having gained two new, yet combat-capable, "reliable friends," Lin Yi shifted his attention to them. After all, he would need their strength for the upcoming operations, and the more he understood them, the more confident he would be.

As the "Root Ruler" who once plundered the entire Root, including the Hall of Heroes, Lin Yi had some basic information about these two Heroic Spirits, even though he had never had direct contact with them.

Robin Hood is a chivalrous hero in English folklore. He is said to have been a righteous thief active in Sherwood Forest, England, between 1160 and 1247, and is known as the Earl of Huntington.

He is a skilled, resourceful, brave, and intelligent outlaw who hates officials and priests. He is a Robin Hood-like figure who robs the rich to help the poor and upholds justice. He is also skilled in assassination and interference, and has a good grasp of natural toxins. However, this does not change the fact that he is better at guerrilla warfare in the forest than urban street fighting.

Of course, his specialties in stealth and assassination should be quite useful in dealing with the killer lurking in the fog.

And then there's this person...

Nezha is a figure in ancient Chinese mythology and a guardian deity in Taoism. It's safe to say that almost everyone living in that country knows him; the worship of Nezha is prevalent in Taoism and folk religion.

In Taoism, his titles include Marshal of the Central Altar, Grand Master of Heaven, Great General of Mighty Spirit and Manifestation, and Great God of the Three Altars and Seas. He is commonly known as the Crown Prince or the Third Prince.

Records of its role originate from the Yuan Dynasty's "Complete Collection of Deities from the Three Teachings," and it appears in numerous literary works, including the Ming Dynasty classics "Journey to the West" and "Investiture of the Gods." However, its portrayal as a summoned heroic spirit leans more towards Buddhist accounts.

The Nezha summoned by Chaldea has the class of Lancer. An elite warrior among the heavenly soldiers, the Marshal of the Central Altar? Nezha Prince – female, though she met a tragic death in the mortal realm, she was reborn from a lotus flower and is very proud of her achievement in subduing the ninety-six demon caves.

Specific abilities should lean towards direct combat, but agility is also essential.

At this moment, these two heroic spirits will go as "reliable friends" to attack the "out-of-control killer"...

[Quest: Monster in the Mist]

After experiencing a series of anomalies, the young investigator has become acutely aware of the town's strangeness, especially the unidentified creature lurking in the mist that emits a childlike laugh. Your strength is far from sufficient to combat this malevolent being, so you seek out trusted friends to attempt to drive it away and bring back the unconscious girl.

Now, you shall begin your journey...

……

on the way.

"Come to think of it, this 'investigator' doesn't seem to be from the New World, does he?"

Only after almost reaching their destination did Robin Hood, the skilled, resourceful, brave, and intelligent outlaw, seem to notice Lin Yi's unusual appearance as an "investigator" and express his doubts: "Are you from Asia?"

It's no wonder they made this judgment; after all, the black hair and eyes were the most obvious evidence. Lin Yi readily "admitted" to this. "My ancestors migrated westward with merchant caravans when the Qing Dynasty invaded the capital, fleeing the war. They eventually settled in England. This trip to the New World was purely out of personal interest—this land is home to many inexplicable and mysterious events, and I set foot there simply out of curiosity about their origins."

Putting Robin Hood aside, Fujimaru Ritsuka and Mash Kyrielight were almost stunned. The former couldn't help but ask, "But, just now, Mr. 'Investigator,' you weren't..."

"You mean 'Heroic Spirits'? Although I don't know what that is, I haven't acknowledged it, have I?"

Meeting Lin Yi's still "reserved" smile, the magician opened his mouth, but ultimately gave up in dejection. At the same time, a similar question welled up in his mind again—

Why do I feel absolutely no wariness towards a complete stranger I'm meeting for the first time?