In Pickman's office.

Pickman looked disapprovingly at Lord Shogues in front of him.

You've been in business for a long time in Arkham, so why don't you see you "Tekeli-li" when the big dog barks at you?

"Okay. Then give me the photos that you want to translate this time. The obese Shogues Juggernaut didn't care about Pickman's gaze. biquge.biz

As long as Pickman wants to continue translating the lost texts of the ancients, the partnership is unbreakable. Oh, where do you go to find another lord of Shugux who is willing to cooperate? Not to mention the ancients.

Pickman walked towards the safe and pulled out a dark brown envelope that was full of them; Mr. Shani walked to the window of his office and looked boredly into the distance.

……

Shogues.

Al-Hassad, the author of The Book of the Necrons, whose correct spelling should be "Abdul al-Hazled"—tried to deny its existence as nothing more than the product of a crazy dream.

However, this terrible immortal species created by the ancients objectively existed on this cold planet, and for more than a billion years, it still hovered in the darkest corners of the earth.

To this day, underground, in the depths of unknown ruins, explorers who have gone deep into the darkness can still witness these amorphous bumps of mental retardation, emitting a terrifying green glow, and their taunting, "Tekeli-li! Tekeli-li!” The cry......

However, even more terrifying than these ancient monsters is that very few Shogoths have evolved intelligence comparable to that of the intelligent race. They mingle with the societies of deep divers and humans, as powerful as their beastly brethren, but as cunning as the most cunning of the human conspirators.

Like the ancient masters who made them, Shogues did not die of natural causes, and there was no strong need to reproduce. These sapient, obese, grotesque indulgences infiltrate civilized society—and only civilized society can "understand" their power and horror.

Unlike his fellow people, who only care about their own pleasure, Mr. Shani actively participated in the construction of human civilization, just like the Philistine civilization of Dagon, some ancient tribes and nations regarded him as a walking god on earth.

However, no matter how close he is to a human, Mr. Shani is still a powerful lord of Shogoth. Perhaps the most terrifying of all the Lords of Shogues.

Eating as it is is always the most pleasant time for it. The best food targets are curious and intelligent humans, and deep divers can make do with it. The Ancients are even tastier, but it's hard to find the surviving Ancients on Earth these days.

……

Standing in front of the floor-to-ceiling windows, Mr. Shaney looked out over the town of Arkham in the distance.

Directly north of the treatment center, at the Miskatonic Stadium, which he has funded and rebuilt, a baseball team is training. On the east side is a reservoir where the sun shines on the sparkling water, and several old men are leisurely fishing on the edge of the reservoir.

There have been several mysterious disappearances and drowning incidents around the reservoir in the past few years (the place where the meteor hit is hidden two outer space creatures called "Star Color", one of which left Earth many years ago after absorbing enough nutrients, and the other was later disposed of by Mr. Shaney and Pickman), but now calm has been restored.

A nice town with a sunny day, isn't it?

Then, his gaze looked downstairs.

Several visitors were walking up the steps, including a girl in a light green dress with braided hair.

“Tekeli-li！” A brutal smile appeared on Lord Shogues' face.

Arkham is a wonderful town for us, Lord Shogues hearted.

……

Gu Shiyin suddenly shuddered.

Something was staring at her—like a prey being targeted by a hunter, and even if she couldn't see the hunter, she intuitively felt the danger looming.

But that feeling disappeared immediately.

……

"Didn't I say don't make a noise?" In the office, Pickman said angrily. For a moment, he suspected that Mr. Shaney would not be able to maintain his human form.

"Ah, my friend, I'm sorry." Mr. Shaney said politely. His tone returned to calm, but he couldn't hide the greed and longing on his cheeks.

[Pickman Psychology Test 85/85 Success]

There's something this guy hiding from himself, Pickman thought.

And Shaney didn't notice that Pickman saw through his emotions.

The long life has already given him patience far beyond his peers.

But when was the last time I ate the Ancient? Ten years ago? A century ago? Ten centuries ago? 10,000 years ago?

Had it not been for Pickman's presence, he would have almost attacked on the spot.

Eventually, Mr. Shaney relented. In addition to the fear that this is Pickman's territory, and the chaos caused by the appearance of Shoguespen on the crowded streets, he does not want to give up the decent human identity of "Mr. Shaney".

"Then I'll take my leave." Taking the envelope from Pickman's hand, Mr. Shaney bowed with a gentlemanly manner, but it was a little funny because of his size.

Two of Mr. Shani's subordinates were already waiting for him at the door. They were all as fat as Mr. Shaney himself: one was a young black man, the other was dressed in a messy undershirt, breathing heavily, and looked out of place in the elegant hallway.

"Billy, you go," Shani whispered to the messy undershirt, "get the little tree downstairs." Don't be discovered by humans. ”

Billy let out a high-pitched, distorted flute-like sound. It is still in the stage between ordinary Shogoths and Lords of Shogoth, and can understand human language, but it is not yet perfect for forming human articulation organs.

In Shani's opinion, the old man was very young, and estimated that his life course was less than a tenth of his own. Although Shani also likes to enjoy the fun of hunting herself, sending Billy out of an opponent of this level is enough to lift her up.

Watching Billy leave in a hurry, Shani narrowed her eyes.

Fantastic day.

Tonight's "table" can be feasted, Shani said to herself.

……

Ground floor.

Officer Barker, Officer Emily, and Koo Shiyin stand in front of the medical desk.

[Officer Buck's credit rating test failed 35/27]

[Officer Emily's credit rating failed 43/30]

"I'm sorry, Mr. Pickman is busy," the nurse on duty didn't give the two officers face at all, "if you want to see a doctor, register from there; If you would like to see Mr. Pickman, you can contact his secretary. ”

The Buck siblings looked at each other helplessly.

"Let's go."

The trio walked out of the orthopedic center, and Billy, who stepped out of the elevator, followed closely behind them, with a weird smile on his face.

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