Chapter 562: Unexpected Gains

With the destruction of the snake god Yig, the exploration of the underground snake empire came to an end. Duanmu Huai asked the puppets to check all the underground ruins. After confirming that the monsters were killed, they put all their bodies together and then used black flames to completely deal with them.

Of course, with the death of the snake god, most of the snake people in other places will die. Although there may be some lucky ones who survive, without the protection of the racial gods, these guys can't make any waves.

In addition, in the snake man's nest, Duanmu Huai and his team found a diary left by a long-ago victim, which recorded the reason for this tunnel. It turned out that before this, this mansion belonged to a slave trader. In order to avoid being discovered by the authorities, he deliberately dug this secret passage under his mansion. He originally planned to lead out of the city, but halfway through, I don't know whether it was lucky or unfortunate, he accidentally dug through the snake man's cave.

From a certain perspective, it was God's will that the slave trader dug the snake man's cave.

Although the tunnel was dug through, the business was not smooth, because several times when smuggling slaves, they disappeared halfway, and even the people guarding them did not come back.

So the furious snake head personally led people to check the situation, and then they followed the snake cave to the snake's nest--then they were caught by the snake.

But these people were not killed directly. On the contrary, the men were killed by the snakes as sacrifices to the snake god, and the women were left by the snakes to reproduce. In fact, the monsters similar to white apes that Duanmu Huai and his friends saw before were the children born between snakes and humans... Well, this group of snakes and goblins really look like.

Of course, it’s useless to say all this now. The recorder of the diary has long died, the snake god is dead, and the snake man is dead. It can only be said that it has once again proved the correctness of the basic policy of the Tribunal that those who are not of my kind must have different hearts and all aliens must be genocidal.

As for how to deal with this relic--Duanmu Huai asked Mary to call Professor Parmar and let him be responsible for the investigation and excavation work here. Since the snake god is dead, it is not a bad idea to leave this relic. In fact, if humans are more or less aware of something, they will be mentally prepared, right?

After receiving Mary's call, Professor Parmar was naturally ecstatic and said that he would lead the team to Cornwall immediately. After all, excavating relics is a first-come, first-served thing. Professor Parmar himself is a middle-class scholar with average reputation. If he is intercepted halfway, he will be finished. So he also knows how to seize the opportunity. After hanging up the phone, he immediately organized the team to set off... Of course, because they are taking the train, there is no need to worry that he will pass through a murderer's hotel.

Mary was responsible for meeting Professor Parmar, and Duanmu Huai briefly reported the course of events to the client. Yes, in short, the culprit has been eliminated and the matter has been resolved.

It's that simple.

Although Earl Best seemed to have some doubts, Duanmu Huai didn't care. He had done what he should do. Next, he could only let time verify it. Anyway, he didn't lack this little money, not to mention that after killing the snake god Ig this time, Duanmu Huai also gained quite outstanding abilities.

"Drink————!"

Duanmu Huai stretched out his right hand, and the next moment, his right palm suddenly changed into several twisted translucent tentacles, stretched forward, tightly wrapped around the wine bottle, and then crushed it.

Yes, this is the [Omen of Epolieta] that Duanmu Huai obtained. As the ability description says, it can turn any part of Duanmu Huai's body into a limb of the Old Ones-in short, it is a tentacle.

"Well, this is quite useful."

Duanmu Huai nodded, then thought about it carefully, and then his bald head also grew a strand of hair that stretched automatically, and then turned into a long tentacles-it looked like Medusa with a head full of venomous snake hair.

"This is a bit bad."

Looking at the hair that kept squirming, Duanmu Huai was also scared and decisively released the form.

But……………

“It would be nice if I could use it this way.”

Duanmu Huai said, clenching his fists. After getting this ability, Duanmu Huai thought of many ways to use it. Among them, Duanmu Huai thought the best way was to use a tentacle to bind the enemy, and then he would beat the enemy with a blow. In this way, he would not be afraid that the enemy would be knocked away, and he could beat it to death directly.

There is just a small problem.

“I only have two hands.”

Duanmu Huai looked at his left and right hands. He had to use his fists to beat the enemy, so he naturally didn’t have a third hand.

Hmm?

That’s right!

Thinking of this, Duanmu Huai’s eyes flashed, and then he clenched his fists. Then, he saw several thick tentacles suddenly emerge from his buttocks and grabbed forward directly!

“…………………………”

It feels a bit wrong?

Forget it. It feels weird to use it against men, and if the other party cuts off the tentacles in some way, then he……………

Thinking of this, Duanmu Huai only felt a chill on his back and a chill in his crotch.

Let's think of other ways.

Duanmu Huai silently retracted his tentacles again.

It's rare to get a good skill, can it only be used on Lingnu or Kanami?

This is too wasteful...

"Knock, knock, knock."

Just then, there was a knock on the door, followed by Mary's voice outside the door.

"Mr. Duanmu, are you there?"

"Oh, I'm here."

Duanmu Huai retracted his tentacles, moved his limbs, and then spoke. Mary also opened the door and walked in.

"How is Professor Parmar's situation?"

"After seeing the ruins, he was very excited and said that he could fill in the gaps in ancient history... Is it really okay? Take those things out?"

Mary followed Duanmu Huai to fight the snake people, and she also read the diary, so she naturally knew how terrible these monsters were.

"It doesn't matter. Now the snake gods are dead. They are no different from extinct dinosaurs and are no longer harmful to humans. On the contrary, it's better to study them more. At least it can make humans more aware of this aspect, rather than simply passively accepting their existence."

The more humans know, the easier it is to resist these monsters. This is another reason why Lorena didn't lose much SAN when she saw these monsters.

"But you must be the first discoverer. You can't give up on this."

"Hey? I, but...it's obviously you, Mr. Duanmu..."

"Lorena and I don't need this. You are a student of the History Department, right? Isn't this a very important record for you?"

This is also one of the conditions proposed by Duanmu Huai and Professor Parmar, that is, to make Mary the first discoverer of the ruins. Mary is a student of the History Department, and she is an archaeology major. It can be said that discovering the ruins is a matter of course, and even a bit legendary.

How to say it.

It's like a student of the biology department accidentally discovered a new species.

It's like a student of the medical school discovered a hidden seriously ill patient during clinical internship.

For students, this is a very cool thing.

Of course, this kind of thing is probably not very famous in the outside world, but in the academic community, Mary can rely on this to stand out. At least, with this qualification, others will look up to her, which is also good for Mary's future academic development.

Just like Watson, although he is a writer, isn't his main job also a military doctor?

Being a military doctor does not affect Watson's following Holmes to solve cases, right?

After handing over the ruins to Professor Parmar and his team, Duanmu Huai and others left Cornwall. Mary returned to Fog City and began to write about the two adventures and compiled them into a book. Duanmu Huai was not idle. After resting in Fog City for a few days, he turned around and quietly went to Yellowstone Park.

Duanmu Huai came here for only one purpose.

"It should be nearby."

Walking in the woods of Yellowstone Park, looking at the Yellowstone volcano not far away, Duanmu Huai looked around. His purpose of coming here was very simple, that is, to find the headquarters of the foundation and then steal the "Deus Ex Machina".

No, how can the blood duck be called stealing?

"Come on, try it."

The use of "Heart of Blood Crow" is very simple. As long as you go to the designated location and use "Heart of Blood Crow", the player has a chance to get something. Of course, if you can see what you want to steal, then you may be able to get it in your hands without anyone noticing.

But if you don't, then it's basically a random look at what you can get.

Duanmu Huai remembered that the foundation base was just below the Yellowstone volcano. He had already walked to the edge. Logically speaking, the foundation base should be right under his feet.

Then……………

"Blood Raven Heart."

As he spoke, Duanmu Huai clenched his right hand, and the next moment, he felt something quietly added to his hand. So Duanmu Huai opened his hand excitedly and looked at his palm.

"…………………………"

It was bird droppings.

MMP, a bad start, try again.

Duanmu Huai washed his hands with mineral water and tried again.

"Blood Raven Heart!"

……………………

A fountain pen, well, at least it can prove that my guess is correct, at least fountain pens cannot grow on the ground of Yellowstone Park.

"Blood Raven Heart!"

A cup of steaming coffee, what use does it have for me?

Again!

…………………Eraser?

Again!

……………Love letter? Are you living so comfortably down there?

Again!

…………

Until the sun went down, Duanmu Huai didn't find what he wanted. On the contrary, there was a mountain of garbage next to him.

Is my luck so bad?

Duanmu Huai looked at the mountain of garbage around him speechlessly. There were A4 papers, pens, erasers, blackboards, several chairs, desks, a safe, several records, and even surveillance cameras and diapers... Well, Duanmu Huai was sure that he didn't want to know what research these members of the foundation were doing down there.

Do I have to empty this place? Although Blood Duck had done similar things before...

While thinking this, Duanmu Huai reached out his hand again... Hmm?

What is this?

Feeling a different touch from before, Duanmu Huai raised his hand curiously, and then...

"Soul Card?"

That's right, what appeared in Duanmu Huai's hand was a Soul Card.

[Deus Ex Machina (Legend)]

[Consumption: 5]

[Attack: 4]

[Defense: 5]

[Effect: Unknown]

[I am the mechanical god who controls cause and effect. You are free to make the world stable or bring greater chaos... Come on, what do you want? ]

[Sealed]

"There really is a mechanical deity?"

Looking at the card in his hand, Duanmu Huai was also shocked. Although the players in the forum did say this, because no one had ever gotten it, Duanmu Huai just tried it. In fact, he had originally planned to give up and go back if it didn't work, and then buy the blueprint of the reality anchor from the foundation and slowly study it himself.

But he didn't expect that it was really a good thing, and he actually got it.

"Woo... Woo... Woo!!!"

At the same time, suddenly, a sharp alarm sounded, echoing over the Yellowstone volcano. At the same time, the lights at the bottom of the mountain suddenly flashed. Obviously, the foundation had also discovered that its biggest trump card was missing.

"…………………………"

Slip away, when else would I run?

Thinking of this, Duanmu Huai took a few steps back, and then he completely disappeared into the darkness without a trace.