Chapter 992: Dark Demon and the Angel Factory (4k)
He glanced at the [Demon Illusionary Beast: Goddess of Heartful Eyes], but ultimately re-summoned another mana spirit.
“By the name of Dark Demon, Mana Summoning — [Demon Fox Beast].” Once the [Demon Fox Beast] appeared, Dark swiftly explained the situation to it.
The [Demon Fox Beast] nodded coldly and lay on the bed, channeling mana into the pillow and bed.
Above the ceiling, a circle of text appeared and gradually formed a fox face.
In the next second, the [Demon Fox Beast]’s form vanished from the bed.
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Dark discussed various possibilities with the others in hushed tones while waiting patiently.
This time, the [Demon Fox Beast] returned after only a few minutes, having exhausted its mana.
Dark pressed his finger against the card’s surface to replenish its mana.
As the mana connected, the voice of the [Demon Fox Beast] suddenly echoed in his mind.
He felt a stir, realizing this was a benefit of increased mental power.
Without risking damage to the mana spirit card, Dark obtained the needed information through telepathy.
The more information he received, the more serious his expression became. After the [Demon Fox Beast] finished speaking, he raised his head and said, “The mechanism under this bed leads to a secret room. My mana spirit and Fred are inside. For now, we can confirm they are safe; they are looking for a way to leave the secret room.”
“What’s in the secret room?” asked Albert Grantham. Dark replied, “There is a pool.”
Albert was surprised, “A pool?”
Dark nodded, “Yes, a pool filled with [Angels].”
Even the others showed surprise and confusion.
Dark explained, “Though it sounds strange, it’s true. When Fred finds the exit of the secret room, you’ll understand.”
Afterward, he said, “It’s almost time; we should gather back in the main hall.”
An hour wasn’t long.
Despite the [Twins of the Holy Knights] still being full of questions, they followed Dark back to the main hall.
Lucia Artemis and Zane Burns were already waiting there. The three groups shared their findings in the main hall.
After briefly explaining Fred’s whereabouts, Dark brought out Hermes’ manuscript—this was his greatest discovery!
The [Twins of the Holy Knights] and the elves looked at each other, utterly perplexed by the stack of manuscripts.
But actually, by examining the content, one could infer the state of mind of the author, Hermes, when writing it.
They didn’t have much time to study it thoroughly, but even so, this was already the biggest find. Observing the expressions of the other two groups, Dark had expected them to have something bigger than just “manuscripts,” but they too found no clues related to today’s events.
At least the [Twins of the Holy Knights] had helped find the mechanism in the bedroom.
Those two mana spirits hadn’t noticed anything.
Although Dark regretted this deeply, he had anticipated such an outcome and wasn’t surprised.
Their opponent was [God of Commerce, Traveler, Thief, and Livestock] Hermes.
Hermes, as the [Messenger of the Gods], understood the importance of gathering intelligence. It was unlikely he would leave such simple clues.
Thus, after sharing some trivial information, the three groups came to Hermes’ bedroom.
They waited inside.
Every so often, Dark would release a mana spirit to fetch information from the secret room and relay it to Fred North and [Deoxys] inside.
Through this process, Fred and Deoxys finally deciphered the mechanism in the secret room and returned to the bedroom.
Then, everyone entered the secret room via the mechanism under the bed. But upon entering, they realized the room was more like a “secret factory” than a mere “secret room.”
It was vast, with thick metal pipes everywhere. Some pipes led upward, some downward, and others toward [Endymion Tower].
At the center of these pipes was the pool filled with [Angels] that Dark had mentioned!
Only then did the [Twins of the Holy Knights] truly understand what the pool filled with [Angels] was.
Anger welled up in their hearts.
If the plight of those [Angels] outside could be attributed to the [Mysterious Person], who was responsible for the grim scene within the secret room?
It couldn’t all be blamed on the [Mysterious Person]. Yet, gods were such beings.
The pool was filled with a white liquid.
Several pipes hung above it, each wide enough for two people to walk side by side.
[Angels] slid down these pipes, falling into the pool.
Some floated, some sank, some leaned against the edge. Each [Angel] here was more lifeless than those in the previous hall.
They had completely lost themselves, becoming mere sacrificial lambs! Their bodies melted under special forces, turning into white liquid and flowing through the pipes below into other places.
Following the direction of the pipes, it was easy to find where the liquid went.
It flowed into a massive tank hanging in the air.
The white liquid from the pool poured into the tank, then split into several streams.
From the outside, the giant tank seemed like a filtration device. Clean liquid flowed into certain pipes.
The residue filtered out flowed into other pipes, draining into the sewers!
“Everything connects.”
Dark observed the equipment in the secret room, answering some of his lingering questions.
The liquid from the melted [Angels], after filtration, had its residue drained into the sewers, changing the underground water quality of the central city. Wells now drew water that could cause biological transformations.
The most refined part was transported to [Endymion Tower]!
Something on that tower required nourishment from [Angel Essence].
Considering the shadows wandering the streets across cities, there might be more such [Angel Factories]!
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