Chapter 54: Silence and Speech; Only darkness becomes light
It seems like a choice.
In fact.
Because of the final star rating of the game this time.
Su Wen could not let go of any opportunity to clean up the 'Tide' sect.
So.
Quite the opposite of the runaways.
He wants to take advantage of the opportunity of this impending storm to reverse the layout.
Intercept and kill the cultists on board.
As for the half-hour time limit.
It's even a little long.
He calmly said to the security captain beside him:
"Mr. Paul, take me to the scene of the crime."
Inside the ballroom.
The deceased collapsed near the edge of the main stage, with a slight strangulation mark on his neck and blunt force wounds to his head and back.
Nielsen Analytics says:
"Looks like he's been attacked."
At this time.
Outside the cabin window, the clear summer sky gradually became cloudy.
Without warning, signs of a storm were coming.
The people on board felt the jolting that was constantly rising.
And Su Wen entered calmly.
It is not affected by environmental factors.
He clicked on the game's trial ability:
[Epic Relic: 'Branlitt's Lantern']
A faint glimmer of light expanded from within the room, forming an imperceptible ring of psionic fields.
In Su Wen's hand, a simple lantern with an elegant appearance in the brown and black baroque style that no one else could see, but exuded a soothing soul.
A silent oath followed:
[I mourn the dead, just as Helen Lina swears to the living]
[Only silence, speech; But darkness becomes light; Only death leads to new life; Fireflies fall into the void, bright as bright. γ
[I am the extradition of the Forsaken - 'Afterglow of the Lights' - Branlett]
Moment.
Su Wen's computer screen changed to a split-screen mode.
One end.
The picture of the storm coming to the 'Colin' cruise ship is still.
And the other end.
In a deep ballroom where all the background light is off.
Only a background made of the warm glimmer of a lantern lit up was lit up.
Then.
A hazy figure stood opposite Su Wen.
γLightsγ
[Because the deceased Bourne is in the 'deep abyss' Β₯%& Border traction, the power of consciousness gradually dissipates]
[Branlite Lantern Projection (1st Order) Cannot Resist Abyss Traction]
[Therefore, you can only ask two questions and cannot communicate to gain the power of mourning]
It seems that there are a lot of restrictions.
He thought for a moment.
Then I found the most important question to ask at the moment.
Under the twilight of the light.
Su Wen faced the remnants of the victim's soul, and he calmly asked the first question:
"Byrne, do you remember the characteristics of the murderer?"
Bourne replied sluggishly:
"There was a strange smell on him, like a mixture of Sicilian citrus, blackcurrant and some kind of floral scent that I couldn't name.
Before I died, I heard an inexplicable excitement in his voice, which made people shudder. β
Suvin jotted down the answer to this question.
Then he asked:
"If you were asked to analyze it, what was his motive for killing you?"
"I'm a businessman who makes a living by shipping goods.
This luxury cruise to Samoa was not because I was too rich to have a good time, but because there were shipping giants I wanted to make friends with.
To this end, I also brought a border relic that is said to have 'transcendent properties' to give to him.
But I don't know if it was because of that relic that caused the death. β
After the revenant soul who gradually lost their sense of self due to the pull of the abyss ended.
[Brandlit lantern loses its effectiveness]
[Because you finish the projection for 10 seconds, you consume 100 psionic points]
[You feel an inexplicable dizziness]
As a transcendent who has just advanced to the first order.
It was still a little difficult for Su Wen to use the epic relics that had already lowered their energy level.
But he has already got the answers he needs.
That's right.
These two questions point to two key points of his game.
The first is to obtain information about the murderer, so as to infer that all the cultists belong to the 'Tide Surge Sect'.
The second is to analyze the characteristics and causes of the victims, deduce the identity of the 'sacrificed', and find the objects that need to be protected.
The in-game main camera screen begins to flow.
Su Wen silently reminisced in the cruise roster he had just gotten.
He's got a target in his sights.
Meantime.
Look out the window of the cruise ship flickering lights
There is still some time.
The layout is about to begin.
Without giving a hint, he whispered a few words to the security captain and the traveler beside him.
Then.
Unlike other people's panics.
Su Wen said calmly:
"Mr. Paul, I heard that there are several other marine biologists on this trip, can you take me to their lounge."
"No problem."
Although he didn't quite understand the arrangement of this Kevin detective just now.
But at least the location of the guests on this cruise ship is still clear.
The security captain led him to the door of the large lounge on the third floor.
Then there was a knock on the door:
"Please cooperate with us in the emergency investigation."
Three seconds later.
The door opened, and a man in a white research coat with tousled hair opened the door.
Then he said to the rest of the room:
"Stop your work first, and quickly accept the investigation before conducting current data analysis."
A few more researchers walked out of the room.
[Identification: Sidney Mullen, Pacific Laurenzirell College - Senior Teacher, Department of Oceanography, Academy of Natural Sciences, Second-Order Transcendent, Transcendent Characteristic: Orbit Determination]
[Identification: Max Longfellow, Intermediate Teacher, Department of Oceanography, Laurenz Rill College in the Pacific, Natural Science Park, First Order Transcendental, Transcendent Characteristic: High-Speed Thinking]
....
The results of the subsequent identification were not surprising to Su Wen.
But he still asked according to the expected process:
"Where were you all when the murder happened in the banquet hall?"
"There was no possibility of an 'undercurrent' eruption at the time, Sidney was sleeping, he stayed up late last night."
"Don't say so much."
Sidney stopped one of his companions' slightly embarrassed 'tell the truth' and replied himself:
"To study the aftermath of the end of the storm season, we applied for a grant for the project.
Three months ago an expedition was carried out in the Baltic Sea, and now it happens that Vladivostok (Vladivostok) is coming to Samoa along the route.
We are also conducting research just now, naturally it can't be the murderer, this is a letter stamped by the academy, I don't believe you can take a look. β
Nielsen is a world-renowned traveler and photographer.
He took the off-white letter, stamped with intricate patterns and the seal of a seagull:
"Lorenz Riel, a research institute of the Transcendent on a par with All Souls College in Oxford, the Clock Tower in Westminster, and the College of Albany in New York."
"How's it realistic?"
"At least in my opinion, credible."
Nelson replied.
Su Wen nodded.
"Since it's credible."
He closed the door, sat down on the couch in the luxurious cabin, and spoke to the researchers in a narrative tone:
"Then you guys, have you heard of the 'Tide' sect?"
"Cultists?"
Sidney's face was a little heavy.
He didn't expect that after the night watchman's investigation, there would still be anti-human maniacs mixed up on the ferry to Samoa:
"Since you have Captain Adrian's assurance, what do you want us to do?"
Su Wen really admires smart people, and he doesn't need to say too much to explain.
Not to mention.
The two of them seem to have quite a few words in common when it comes to proper rest.
But now is not the time for small talk.
He said calmly:
"I've found the murderer of the deceased, but I need someone to come out and correct this, and this person can't be myself."
"Aren't you a detective?"
Nelson asked, slightly surprised:
"Isn't fame and prestige what you're after? Why do you want to give credit to someone else. β
Hear this question.
Su Wen smiled, and then said very rationally:
"Of course I need fame and prestige.
But listen clearly, everybody.
I'm talking about the murderer of the 'dead'.
Don't.
Do you think that the Tide Sect has only one madman this time?
As for the process,
When it's all over, others will naturally understand. β
From this sentence.
Everyone felt the shocking depth of Su Wen's words.