Chapter 89: Ms. M's Injuries
The culprit behind the series of deaths is a Demoness?
Lu Ze, hearing this answer from Ms. M, couldn't help but feel a jolt in his heart. Not only because he had obtained a clue, but also because he was currently searching for a Demoness—this was an important material for him to create special tools.
Calm down! Don't let her see anything amiss!
Lu Ze shouted in his heart, suppressing his emotions. On the surface, he merely glanced at Ms. M, and with a hint of curiosity, repeated, "A Demoness? I think I've seen it in internal documents; there's an organization called the 'Demoness Sect'."
"The Demoness Sect, hehe."
A contemptuous smile appeared on Ms. M's face. "They're just a bunch of twisted wretches."
Wretches? It sounds like there's something wrong with this sect. But then again, you, a mindless fanatic of an evil god, have no right to mock others.
Lu Ze thought to himself.
"But how are you sure it's a Demoness who did it?"
He remembered the main topic and actively guided the conversation in that direction.
"This method of spreading curses and seizing life is clearly a trick commonly used by a Demoness." Ms. M smiled and glanced at him. "The technique is a bit crude, so this should be done by a newcomer who just advanced to Witch."
"Witch?"
"Yes, Sequence 7 of the Assassin Pathway is called 'Witch.' If a man consumes the Beyonder Potion of this Sequence, he will transform from male to female."
"Hmm?"
Lu Ze nodded subconsciously, then suddenly realized what Ms. M was saying and asked in surprise, "You mean, after drinking the Beyonder Potion, a man will turn into a woman?"
He was truly astonished; for a moment, he almost forgot his disguise.
"Although it's only a Sequence 7 Beyonder Potion, it does indeed have such a miraculous effect."
Ms. M said.
This is truly...
Lu Ze couldn't help but take out the portrait he had drawn earlier using the ritual, looking at the beautiful woman in the painting. He found it hard to imagine that such a delicate young woman might have even been a man before drinking the Beyonder Potion.
"Alright, our conversation seems to have strayed a bit; let's get back to the point."
Ms. M picked up a slice of white bread, spread cream on it with a butter knife, and said, "Although I don't know what she's planning, with so many deaths, she has already accumulated a large amount of life force and resentment from the deceased. We need to find her quickly before she consumes all of it."
Lu Ze glanced at Ms. M.
"You want to stop her plan? Are you that kind-hearted?"
He asked bluntly.
"How could that be?"
Ms. M smiled gently. "I just want those resentments. They are excellent materials for rituals. It would be a pity if she used them up."
As she spoke, she took out the small black bottle again. This small bottle had been given to Lu Ze before, for him to use to absorb the resentment of the newly deceased.
"You go find the altar, and just like before, use it to absorb—"
"Clatter."
Ms. M's words were cut short as her arm suddenly detached at the elbow joint and fell to the ground without warning.
"Clang."
The small black bottle slipped from the hand on the ground and rolled away.
Lu Ze's eyes narrowed.
He saw Ms. M's complete forearm and hand lying on the ground, a whole section, as white as a plaster statue. The cross-section of the arm was fresh and bright red, without a single drop of blood.
Ms. M's face briefly darkened, then quickly recovered her smile. She bent down and picked up her severed arm with her other hand.
Lu Ze lowered his gaze, but his heart was ecstatic.
Sure enough, she was injured!
And she was severely injured. Even the Shepherd Sequence, known for its tenacious vitality, couldn't sustain it; she couldn't heal!
Lu Ze recalled the anomalies he heard from Ms. M that night he drank the Listener Beyonder Potion; her body was like a doll temporarily glued together after breaking, constantly tearing and mending.
She's so severely injured; my chances are even greater!
Lu Ze encouraged himself in his heart.
Just then, he heard Ms. M's gentle voice:
"I became like this all thanks to you."
Huh?
Lu Ze couldn't help but look up, seeing Ms. M holding her arm, with no anger on her face.
"Uh..."
Lu Ze's scalp tingled a bit; he almost forgot that it was he who, using a Grade 1 Sealed Artifact, stabbed Ms. M into the True Creator's body, triggering an explosion that caused her current state. But, to put it another way, even after all that, she didn't die; Ms. M was truly difficult to kill.
However, difficult to kill or not, she had to be killed. If she couldn't be killed once, then kill her again.
"No need to be awkward; I'm just stating facts."
Ms. M said indifferently, picking up her pure white arm and attaching it to the cross section. A moment later, her arm was restored, and she wiggled her fingers; everything functioned as usual.
"And on the contrary, I should thank you."
Thank me?
Lu Ze felt as if Ms. M's brain had been damaged by the explosion.
Ms. M's golden eyes stared intently at him; that fervent gaze from before reappeared. She smiled, then lowered her head before Lu Ze could show any distaste, picked up the small black bottle from the ground, and placed it in Lu Ze's hand.
"Help me find the altar the Demoness is preparing, and collect all the life force and resentment of the deceased she has gathered, understood?"
She said gently and with an unquestionable tone.
"Alright."
Lu Ze nodded.
"As a reward, I will give you some valuable mystical knowledge, the kind that ordinary Beyonders don't have access to." Ms. M then dangled another carrot in front of him, "Or, helping your sister become a Beyonder isn't impossible either."
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Putting away the small bottle and having lunch, Lu Ze took the trackless carriage back to Blackthorn Security Company.
"Lu Ze, have you rested well? Why are you back this afternoon?"
In the hall, Klein said in surprise when he saw him.
A Lunatic is urging me; I can't sleep anymore.
"I'm a bit concerned about the case's progress, so I came to check on the situation." Lu Ze smiled and asked, "How is it? Have you identified a target?"
Hearing him ask this, Klein shook his head. "Not yet. But there aren't many areas left; we'll definitely find it today. Oh right, Leonard said he has a new idea to report to the captain. Do you want to listen?"
"Sure."
Lu Ze wanted to find the Demoness as soon as possible, so he naturally wouldn't refuse.
They walked past the partition together into the captain's office, seeing Dunn holding two pieces of paper and comparing them. One of these papers was from Lu Ze, a portrait he drew of the suspect; the other was a wanted poster, with a picture of a man on it. This man had a round face and a shy smile, looking nothing like someone who would be associated with a wanted poster.
Wait, these two drawings... they seem a bit similar.
Lu Ze's expression changed slightly. No way, is this guy the one who turned from male to female?
And how did Leonard find out?
He looked at the handsome Midnight Poet; his hair was disheveled, giving him a unique aura, but his attention was entirely on Dunn opposite him.
Dunn looked at the two pieces of paper, pondered for a moment, and slowly said, "So... you think these two might be siblings?"
Uh...
Lu Ze was speechless, seeing a rare look of helplessness on Leonard's face.