It was these things that assaulted the aged woman’s ships. The ugly creatures attacked the passing ships in groups at night. Considering their appearance, it would be shocking if they didn’t feed on human flesh. Normal ships would have a hard time escaping from.
Even though these creatures looked sluggish on land, based on the appearance of their evolution, they were most likely aquatic creatures. In the sea, they would have no competition with their large bodies and strong spines.
Jiang Cheng even wondered if bullets could cause them any harm.
He could imagine it. In the dark sea, these creatures silently climbed up the side of the ships. When they appeared before the sailors, their reactions were probably similar to those of the captain. They would suspect that these creatures came from hell.
Jiang Cheng had no idea if they had come from hell, but he knew that he was in deep trouble. In the next painting, they saw the change of the suns and moons. The waves swallowed Black Stone Town into the sea. The altar was not a treasured land that could enable resurrection. It was a cursed land!
The poor invaders paid heavily for their silly mistakes!
The things that confused them previously were slowly connected. He remembered his first encounter with the people from Black Stone Town at the cathedral. A man who looked like the priest chanted something.
“Your light will be taken away, and you’ll fall into eternal darkness. You’ll crawl through the meandering ruins. Maggots will munch on the carcasses around you. You’ll feel pain, but you’ll never die. Your soul will be trapped in the shell. You’ll watch it rot helplessly. You can only prostrate yourself before its throne to beg for its mercy. The former traitors used blood…”
The current residents of Black Stone Town were the invaders who once killed the locals. Due to the curse, they were transformed into monsters. Their only hope was to undo the curse.
Jiang Cheng narrowed his eyes. He suspected these creatures couldn’t even kill themselves.
At the same time, Jiang Cheng had a deeper understanding of the stone statues on the first floor of the cathedral. Jiang Cheng confirmed that they were alive.
Liang Long was most likely attacked by them. Ever since they came here, the stone statues started to come alive. It was not that clear at first, but the change was much more pronounced now.
As the mission neared its end, more stone statues started to come alive. The stone statues were people from Black Stone Town. As for why they were petrified and why they would appear at the cathedral, that was still an unknown.
Earlier, whenever Jiang Cheng passed by the lobby, he’d sense strange gazes on him. He once seriously considered this problem, but due to the limitations of the clues, he couldn’t figure it out. The answer only surfaced after Liang Long disappeared.
The piece of rock Jiang Cheng picked up had traces of sticky liquid that reeked of the sea.
“Brother Hao.” Chen Ran’s voice interrupted Jiang Cheng. He looked at Jiang Cheng and smiled, “So… what do you think?” He shrugged casually, but the sharpness in his eyes was not fake. He was looking for flaws.
If Jiang Cheng had not been mistaken, Chen Ran would have also just escaped from the influence of that unknown power, or else he would have taken the opportunity to go after him. He wouldn’t wait.
“What do you mean?” Jiang Cheng calmed his mind and asked.
Chen Ran grinned. He said directly, “Su Xiaoxiao is dead. Su An has already been… So only the three of us are left.
“Have you wondered what the way to survive this mission is?”
Jiang Cheng stared at him coldly. He didn’t answer because Chen Ran clearly had more to say. Chen Ran shrugged and continued, “If you ask me, there are two steps we need to do to survive this mission. The first step is simple. We…” He smiled as he pointed at the aged woman in the corner. “We kill her. She is one of the threats. At least we know that Su An and maybe the missing biker woman died at her hands.
“Based on my experience, eliminating the threat is the key to solving the mission.”
Then, Chen Ran stopped talking. He pushed his hands into his pockets and stared at Jiang Cheng exaggeratedly.
Jiang Cheng raised his chin. “Please go on. I want to hear what Brother Chen’s second step is.”
Chen Ran’s grin was so wide that it was uncomfortable. “This second step.” His tongue licked his lips greedily, “Might be a bit more troublesome.”
“Go on.” Jiang Cheng nodded. “I’m listening.”
“Due to the inconsistency in the clues, we don’t know how the aged woman’s death might impact us. The mission might end…” He smiled, “Especially for her murderer.”
“Therefore, we have to select a lab rat among the three of us, just like what you did to Su Xiaoxiao.” Jiang Cheng scratched his chin. “Is that right, Brother Chen?”
“Brother Hao sure is clever.” Chen Ran chuckled.
“Then, who does Brother Chen think can take on this huge responsibility?” Jiang Cheng asked formally. He lowered his voice as if hoping that their conversation wouldn’t be heard by a third person.
Chen Ran narrowed his eyes and then pointed at the stone door.
Clearly, Fatty was the best choice. Even though he was cowardly, he was obedient and tame. With some push from the Doctor and some brainwashing, it wouldn’t be hard to control him.
Jiang Cheng scratched his chin and nodded as if agreeing. “That will prevent us brothers from turning on each other.”