After handing over the time-consuming troublesome matters to Detective Valentine, Fang Zheng spent a period of leisurely life. His daily work was to read newspapers, drink tea, chat with Nimfu, go for a walk, and then meet Nimfu.

Fu had dinner with Asakura Ryoko and contacted the Tiandao Palace.

Of course, Fang Zheng also reported the situation here to the Goddess of Order, but as he thought, neither Fina nor the Goddess of Order knew what the main body did in this world, nor did they know why she did this.

In doing so, Fang Zheng had no choice but to continue his investigation.

During this period, judging from the news in the newspapers that Fang Zheng read, the world was full of demons.

That's right, the demons are dancing wildly.

Generally speaking, in other worlds, most media and serious newspapers report on some national events on the front page, and then discuss some social and legal issues, followed by other entertainment, gossip, sports and other news. But in this world,

Whether it is financial and legal affairs or political entertainment, various media have reported extensively on various mysterious events that occur in various places.

For example, there was mass madness and hysteria in the spring of a certain place. Many people who did not know each other suddenly started shouting that the end of the world was coming, and then they smashed, smashed, looted and burned the entire city. However, just after the police arrested these madmen,

Half a month after waking up, they suddenly woke up again and expressed that they were completely unaware of everything they had done.

There were also artists who committed suicide by jumping off a building in full public view after painting a blasphemous and horrifying painting for an exhibition, and a group of cultists besieging the police.

All in all, various media are full of suicides, homicides, mass madness, artists' nonsense, and some weird readers' letters that make people think that editors should be sent to mental hospitals... Well, in short, these things are worth reading

I just feel like the world is a mess.

Of course, it's still very interesting as horror material.

By the way, Detective Valentine also gained a lot during this time.

As a detective, he is still very capable. Within a few days, Valentine reported the information he investigated to Fangzheng. He based on the photos he took of the previous jewelry (the jewelry was returned directly because Valentine found it disgusting).

Founder), I asked my friends at the police station, and soon learned that the pattern on the jewelry was related to a missing persons case that the police station had solved previously.

At that time, the police were investigating a cult gathering in New Orleans, and they arrested a group of cultists. At first they thought it was just a group of ordinary voodoo believers, but as the arrest and investigation deepened, the police believed that it was a group of them.

A new type of religious group they had never seen before, so they asked for the help of archaeologists and anthropologists.

Valentine himself also obtained information from his colleagues in the police station, and then went to visit Professor William Channing Weber, an anthropologist who had solved this problem for the police. Although Valentine tried to further discuss this issue with Professor Weber,

Discussion, but unfortunately Professor Weber was already old and seriously ill at the time, making it difficult to communicate with others. The information Valentin got from him was the pattern of the brooch on his hand and the previous request from the police station.

The strange idols investigated are all related to a very weird religious tribe on the west coast of Greenland.

Next, Valentine headed to Greenland and sent a message back to Fang Zheng again.

But this time his tone seemed a little hasty. He told Fang Zheng that he had indeed investigated a mysterious Inuit group in Greenland and learned some terrible things. He would continue to investigate and report again. Then

Before Fang Zheng could say anything, Detective Valentine hung up the phone on the grounds that he was worried about someone eavesdropping.

And when he received another call from Detective Valentine a few days later, the detective's voice had begun to distort and even showed signs of hysteria. He asked Fang Zheng to come to the Dunedin Port in New Zealand to meet him immediately.

He discovered something terrible, but he was not sure... Well, after hearing this, Fang Zheng knew that he was in the right place.

perhaps.

After that, Fang Zheng took Nimfu and Asakura Ryoko, and also called Francis to go to New Zealand and meet the detective at the designated hotel.

but……………

"You look really bad, Detective Valentine."

Looking at Detective Valentine with pale face and thin cheeks in front of him, Fang Zheng couldn't help but sigh. Valentine waved his hand very nervously, signaling Fang Zheng not to speak. Then he quickly opened the door and looked around.

As if he was worried about being watched by someone, he quickly closed the door.

Not only that, Fang Zheng also discovered that almost all the doors in Valentine's hotel room were locked, including the windows, even the mirrors were tightly blocked.

"To be honest, Mr. Van Helsing, if you don't come again, I think I might collapse..."

As he spoke, Valentin made a gesture behind him, and then Fang Zheng saw a red-haired woman lying on the bed not far away. She was unconscious at the moment.

"Who is this?"

"Her name is Wendy, and she is Professor Weber's granddaughter. I told Professor Weber before that we wanted to investigate this matter. He himself was unable to move due to a serious illness, so he asked his granddaughter to help me investigate."

"oh………"

Fang Zheng looked at the red-haired woman meaningfully, and then stared at Valentine.

"You use the funds I give you to pick up girls?"

Although this is also a daily operation among detectives.

"No, I am not………"

Faced with Fang Zheng's inquiry, Valentine seemed a little embarrassed, but he quickly changed the subject.

"These are..."

"They are my assistants, and this one is my client."

Fang Zheng introduced each other to them respectively, then sat on the sofa and looked at Valentine.

"Okay, Detective Valentine, we didn't come all the way from Arkham to this inhospitable place in New Zealand just to chat and make friends. Tell us what you found."

"Yes, Mr. Van Helsing, frankly..."

Facing Fang Zheng, Valentine's complexion seemed much better, and he began to continue telling the story of his previous encounters. After finding clues from Greenland, Valentine came to Dunedin Port in New Zealand. According to Valentine, there were

A group of mixed-race people who also believe in that religion seem to be doing something here, and they have a very bad reputation around the dock. Legend has it that these people always go to the woods at night to hold shady gatherings, and some even think they are devils.

Believers.

In addition, Valentin also learned that these people seemed to be planning to perform some "major ritual" recently, but just when he was about to conduct further investigation, Valentin discovered that he was being followed.

And after that, he would always have some mysterious hallucinations and encounter some unexplainable things. Miss Wendy, who was with him, fell into a coma two days ago. Although the doctor was called,

I don't know why it was the members of those terrible hybrids who came instead. Fortunately, Valentine was very vigilant at the time, so they retreated in spite of the difficulties.

but………

"At that time, those people didn't feel like human beings at all. They exuded a very strange fishy smell. I originally thought it was the smell unique to fishermen at sea, but it was not the case at all, and their hands and feet looked...

It seems to look different from ordinary people..."

After hearing Detective Valentine's story, Francis turned pale and nodded repeatedly. It seemed that he also recalled the tragic experience in Innsmouth.

"I understand the situation."

After listening to Detective Valentine's story, Fang Zheng nodded, then he narrowed his eyes and looked at Valentine.

"I should have warned you not to delve into the content, just investigate their destination and direction. That's what I said, right?"

"……………yes."

Faced with Fang Zheng's inquiry, Valentin seemed a little downcast. In fact, during the phone call, the other party did warn him not to care about what they were doing, just investigate where they were doing it. Frankly speaking, this

This kind of request is quite strange to Valentine, because usually the client will ask himself to find out what the subject of the investigation is doing and why he is doing it.

But Fang Zheng's request went in the opposite direction. He repeatedly warned Valentine not to care about why they did it or what they were doing, as long as they knew where they were doing it.

But he is still...

"…………Because of that woman, right."

Fang Zheng silently glanced at Wendy lying on the bed, while Valentine lowered his head in embarrassment.

"Yes, she said this sect is very ancient and has considerable research value..."

I know that it is normal for women to do things in horror and movies.

Women, archaeologists, and researchers are basically the standard characters in horror stories.

Valentin's own intuition as a detective, coupled with Fang Zheng's warning, so he instinctively felt that it was not a good thing to be close to those disgusting things, so he was able to remain rational. But Wendy was different, she had almost completely fallen into it

While studying things that looked simply disgusting to Valentine, not only that, but her expression became more and more trance-like, as if she was on drugs.

Two days ago, there was an earthquake and storm here. After that, Wendy fell into a coma and never woke up.

Fortunately, Valentine had already called Fang Zheng at that time, so he arrived in time.

"Forget it, you look like this... Come on, drink this."

As he spoke, Fang Zheng took out something that looked like a bottle of mineral water. Valentine took it doubtfully, then opened it and drank it cleanly, and then...

The next moment, his expression suddenly changed, and he rushed directly to the bathroom next to him.

Then there was a sound of vomiting and diarrhea. After a while, Valentine, who looked like a ghost, shuffled out weakly again.

"Sir, what was that drink you gave me?"

"Just think of it as holy water."

"Holy water...? But why do I feel like I've taken laxatives?"

"Detoxification is good, you feel better now."

"This...is indeed..."

Although he seemed to be weaker than before, Valentin was surprised to find that after the vomiting and diarrhea just now, all the sounds that had been bothering him were gone. Not only that, the sound that seemed to be grasping tightly

After stopping his heart, the nervousness that made him fearful and uneasy also disappeared unconsciously, and his whole person felt more relaxed than ever before.

It was not the result of taking some kind of drug, it was more like the shadow lingering on his body had completely disappeared.

"This is………"

"It does seem to be effective."

Seeing this, Fang Zheng nodded silently. He had always hoped to figure out at what level the impact of the Cthulhu Myth on humans in this world began. What Fang Zheng just gave to Valentine was what he casually said in the main world.

The magic potion he purchased can be used to dispel mental charms. Originally, the Founder thought that if it didn't work, he would use other potions as test subjects... I didn't expect it to go so smoothly.
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