Chen Lun thought about it for a moment.
'It is unlikely that Her Majesty the Silver Dragon Witch Blaze is a descendant of light. She belongs to the Star Faction and is not a Saint of the Transmutation Path... The reason why she has the mark of the black sun is probably because of her husband. I heard her say before that Noah's father was a member of the Prideful Sun Cross, and Her Majesty the Witch probably joined the organization because of this.'
His mind was spinning and soon a question came to his mind.
"But... wasn't the Pride of the Sun Cross eliminated by the Empire a long time ago? Her Majesty the Witch told me personally that even the god they worshipped, the Pride of the Sun, was exiled and forgotten by the people."
At this time, Queen Kaplan continued:
"The descendants of the 'Light Children' born in the land of Matthew are rare. They are arranged to be educated and trained in the best settlements from an early age. They are the hope of Matthew and are responsible for saving their homeland... But unfortunately, after the 'Light Children' go to the surface, they will lose contact with this place. They can't come back, and we can't go up... The people of Matthew firmly believe that they have been working hard for their hometown and looking for a way out."
Chen Lun listened to the other party's words and for some reason, he thought of the small town of Kazt in his dream.
The situations between the two are so similar. The black cat clan to which Nada belongs is just like the "descendants of light" in Matthew's land. They also left their homeland to find a way to save their hometown.
"If you think about something during the day, you will dream about it at night... If the cat town in the dream world has a prototype in the real world, then it must be the land of Matthew."
Chen Lun felt a little emotional.
He then communicated with the queen for a while and learned some secret history about past eras, and the other party also learned many things about the surface from him.
Finally, Chen Lun asked Queen Kaplan for some information about the "Dragon of Light" and the "King of Giants".
"These are two ancient gods born in the first era. As the two most powerful beings at that time, they were revered and believed in by many civilizations and creatures... Unfortunately, in the fourth era, the two ancient gods fell one after another."
Queen Kaplan elaborated calmly.
"Among them, the 'Dragon of Light' died in the 'War of the Sun God', but no one knows the specific process and what happened afterwards. There are only a few descriptions of her in history... As for the 'King of Giants', it is rumored that her death involved several other true gods. In fact, she is deeply related to the Land of Matthew, because after her death, her blood turned into the 'Dark River', which is the source of our 'Dark Descendants'... But the rest of her is missing, and it is said that she created a new god."
Chen Lun was quite surprised to hear such a secret past.
'It turns out that the dark river in the land of Matthew is made of the blood of the giant king. No wonder it has the ability to create life... Speaking of which, such authority and characteristics are extremely similar to the flesh and blood faction...'
He couldn't help but think of the wonders he saw in the depths of the sea of blood in the fairyland, symbolizing the path of flesh and blood...
The dried corpse of a giant and the roses growing on its neck.
"Could it be that... Lady Rose was born from the remains of the Giant King?"
Chen Lun had a bold guess.
After a moment.
"It is an honor to speak to you, Your Majesty... and I thank you for your understanding."
Seeing that the topic was almost over, Chen Lun stood up and saluted.
He took out the wooden box he had brought in and handed it over with both hands.
"I heard that you like sweets, so Ms. Orianna asked me to give you some 'plum berries'. I hope you don't mind."
Queen Kaplan shook her head slightly upon seeing this.
"No need to be polite. I also got what I wanted to know from you... Put the things down. You are so thoughtful."
Chen Lun gently placed the wooden box on the table, thought for a while, and took out some milk candies from the Blood Poetry Ring.
This is a small snack purchased by Connie. She usually grabs a handful of it before going out, and occasionally eats one to satisfy her "milk craving". Unexpectedly, it comes in handy now.
"What's this?"
Queen Kaplan looked curious.
She pinched a golden ball-shaped candy between her white fingers, looked at it and asked aloud.
Thanks to the developed business in the royal city, those candy companies were competing fiercely and put a lot of effort into packaging. The tin foil of various colors pasted on the outside of the candy deeply attracted the attention of Queen Kaplan.
"Hmm... This is a snack from the surface, and it tastes sweet."
Chen Lun explained briefly.
"snack?"
The queen raised her brow.
"Snacks are food other than meals, Your Majesty... There are many kinds of them, and this candy is one of them, especially popular among women."
Chen Lun spoke slowly and patiently.
After hearing this, the queen nodded as if she understood, then gently opened the wrapping paper, put the milk candy inside into her mouth, tasted it carefully, and a happy smile gradually spread across the corners of her mouth.
"Since it is food other than a regular meal and its appearance is so gorgeous, it must have cost a lot... I like your precious gift very much, Jack."
Queen Kaplan nodded and gave Chen Lun an admiring look.
Kaplan's favorability towards you has increased! Currently close!
Chen Lun immediately received a prompt from the panel.
He couldn't help but feel a little amused. He didn't expect that Queen Matthew would be bribed by just a few candies from him... Compared to a saint in a certain wizard tower, this favorability was simply given for nothing.
'Some high-ranking people seem to be easy to get along with, but in fact they are trying to blackmail the younger generation. I won't tell you who they are, so as to avoid being retaliated against...'
Chen Lun complained secretly.
"I'll give you a gift too, Jack."
Queen Kaplan took out a tiny flower the size of a finger. Its color was dark and deep, with a gray-black luster, and it had seven petals.
"This is the 'Dark Flower' that blooms by the 'Dark River'. It can increase your resistance to the mysteries. Although it is not a precious item, they are rare and quite hard to come by."
Chen Lun looked calm and respectfully took the black flower.
He took off his hat and held it against his chest as a gentleman's gesture.
"Thank you for your gift, Your Majesty."
The queen waved her hand, indicating that she still had some trivial matters to take care of.
Chen Lun tactfully took his leave. Before leaving, he used his five senses and sensed without even turning his head that Queen Kaplan was playing with the candies with an intoxicated look on her face.
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After a brief exchange with Ms. Orianna, Chen Lun returned to the real world.
He immediately took out the "Dark Flower" given to him by Queen Kaplan.
Extraordinary Item-Dark Flower (One-time Consumable)
Item description: A flower that blooms by the dark river in the Land of Matthew. It contains the tiny power of flesh and blood and the black sun. After taking it, it can moderately increase the mysterious resistance.
The panel did not indicate whether it could be prepared or forged as a supernatural material, and Chen Lun only had this one plant on hand, so he put it into his mouth without hesitation.
Immediately, he felt his body heating up slightly, and with the control over his body from the full-level passive Key of Life, he clearly felt that his body had been strengthened.
'Mystical resistance is equivalent to the magic resistance in the game. This makes you more resistant to attacks...'
Chen Lun smiled slightly.
He adjusted his black hat, then went to the roadside, hailed a carriage, and headed directly to the Inquisition building in the central area.
One hour later.
In the secret room on the fifth floor of the Tribunal Building.
Chen Lun and seven members of the first investigation team were sitting around the table, with Chief McCaughrean sitting at the head seat.
Under the light of the incandescent lamp, everyone had a serious and solemn expression.
"Jack, I've read your report... Although I don't agree with you acting alone, since you have obtained important intelligence, I will not criticize you this time."
McCaughlin said with a chuckle.
"Thank you for your tolerance, Chief McCaughlin."
Chen Lun lowered his head.
The other members were very surprised when they heard the conversation between the two.
They were not aware of this, and were summoned suddenly this time, and everyone came with doubts. Unexpectedly, Captain Jack found important information single-handedly, which made them feel a little depressed.
"Jack, please repeat the process of your investigation."
McCaughlin looked serious and said to Chen Lun.
"yes… "
Chen Lun nodded.
"The original investigation team was blocked in the fourth layer of the dark world. The terrain there is almost impassable, so I took a different approach and planned to start from other aspects..."
He slowly told his experience.
Of course, a lot of information such as the place where Philip and Matthew were located is omitted here. It only describes how he entered the end of darkness and the scenes he witnessed.
After a while.
"A black and red star... a human figure who intercepted the contaminated insect tide alone..."
After listening to this, McCollum looked solemn.
All the members present were a little stunned. They had no idea about the scene Chen Lun described and just thought it was quite strange.
McCollin suddenly thought of something and frowned.
She thought for a while, raised her head and said in a deep voice:
"Jack, do you have any concrete evidence that can prove that what you saw was real? This is a serious matter, and I need to give the prince an accurate answer."
Chen Lun noticed that everyone was looking at him, but he slowly shook his head.
Everyone looked a little regretful and the atmosphere was silent for a few seconds.
“I can share what I see and hear through the ability of sequence…”
Chen Lun glanced at Commander McCaughrean.
The latter, as a high-ranking saint with rich experience, immediately understood what he meant.
"That's one way... but your ability obviously can't be used on me, right?"
McCaughlin said.
Chen Lun sighed lightly and nodded.
In fact, his original idea was to use mind transmission to convey the scene at the end of darkness to Chief McCaughlin's mind without any error. In this way, relying on the other party's status and right to speak, he would be able to gain the trust of the Inquisition and the Prince.
But Chen Lun knew very well that his willpower was definitely not as strong as that of Commander McCaughrean, so this method would not work.
McCollin obviously knew what Chen Lun meant. She thought about it, then raised her hand and snapped her fingers.
Bang!
A tiny ball of light was born from her hand and floated in the air.
"Inquisition Logistics Team 7, Psychological Trauma Team, bring the 'Psychic Care Device' to the fifth floor of the headquarters building."
McCaughlin gave the order calmly.
Not even a moment.
The logistics team brought a crystal ball that was slightly larger than a fist.
McCaughlin pointed to the objects on the table and explained:
"This is a supernatural object used to detect the mental state of injured members. It comes from the supernatural workshop of the shelter. Perhaps you can use it as a medium to present the scene at the end of darkness."
Chen Lun didn't expect there was such a thing. He nodded to his superior.
Immediately, he began to transmit his thoughts to the crystal ball.
You use mind transfer on the special target 'Psychopath'!
Will is being judged...
The target's willpower is 0 points, your willpower is 82 points, the judgment is successful!
Swish!
Everyone immediately noticed that the transparent crystal ball on the table suddenly seemed to be stained with ink, and a circle of darkness spread from the center area.
Darkness gradually filled the entire crystal ball, and then, a shocking scene slowly appeared...
A flash of white light illuminated the edge of darkness, and countless pale and ferocious insect-men surged in. A lone figure stood in front of the insect tide, raised a beheading sword with golden light, and chopped it down fiercely.
The insect tide disappeared into thin air, but more of them reappeared a moment later.
The source of this was a huge dark red star that stood majestically in the sky at the end. The dark and thick substance dripping from its surface fell into a deep pit on the ground, like a wide lake. Those insect people were born from the bubbles one after another...
Everyone in the secret room stared at the picture on the crystal ball for a long time without saying a word.
After a while.
McCaughlin's face was very solemn. She took a deep breath, her eyes finally rested on the back of the person who was blocking the insect tide, then she looked up and said to Chen Lun:
"This is indeed a key piece of information. Although it cannot be confirmed by the footage alone, I think it is enough to convince the other judges... Jack, I will report this matter to His Majesty the Prince in detail. The investigation of the spirit world will be temporarily suspended and we will wait for further notification."
"Yes, Chief McCaughlin."
Chen Lun nodded.
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One afternoon two days later.
Chen Lun was resting in the Kangkai Church area when he suddenly received a message from Chief McCaughlin. The messenger of the Inquisition was a huge extraordinary sheep, which surprised him a little when it came from the spiritual world carrying a mailbox.
After reading the letter, Chen Lun stuffed some of Anton's rations into it and attached two gold pounds as a tip. The messenger seemed very happy and nudged him twice in a friendly manner.
Afterwards, Chen Lun rushed to the judiciary building as soon as possible.
This time, Chief McCaughrean was summoned alone.
The two of them sat in the secret room on the fifth floor again, and McCaughlin said straight to the point:
"Jack, the prince has learned the source of the spiritual world's turmoil, the black-red star at the end of darkness... Several of us, the chief judges, as well as the top leaders of the royal family and the shelter, have held several meetings and are basically certain that she is the mythical creature form of the ancient god 'Father of Darkness' Desterdak..."
Chen Lun had guessed this a long time ago, so he was not too surprised.
He just listened with a serious expression.
McCaughlin then said:
"But the prince overturned several of the countermeasures. He hopes that the empire can exercise restraint in the future. The reason is... the power of the Inquisition alone is not enough to kill the 'Father of Darkness', so all we have to do is to try our best to intercept the spreading contaminated insect tide."
Chen Lun frowned slightly without making any expression.
He always felt that something was wrong. The prince's decision seemed to be fine, but it seemed a bit deliberate.
"If we just stop the pollution from spreading, it's only a temporary solution. Prince Dazzlet doesn't seem to be a conservative person... Is it because of Arnold?"
Chen Lun guessed.
Commander McCaughlin immediately stated that the prince would announce a new decree soon, calling on the seven major orthodox churches and the extraordinary forces within the empire to go to the spirit world and hunt the Didak insect swarm.
'The main quest of version 2.0 is here...'
Chen Lun took a deep breath.
At the same time, he also received a reminder that the main mission: the second phase of the spiritual world investigation operation was completed, and the mission rewards were distributed accordingly.