When the South District police sent someone to inquire again, Zach and Charlie were clearing the road outside Grande's front door. Vertex 23S. The quickest updates are those who are bored enough to look for something to do.
There was nothing to worry about. The police said they were just here to go through a procedure. Zach didn’t recognize him. He only asked when the police planned to return Sam’s body and then pointed him out to Old Hank. The other party actually didn't insist on talking to Zach. It should be that James accepted Zach's suggestion and the case followed Old Hank.
However, Old Hank seemed too lazy to pay attention to the police. He pointed it out to an employee casually and ran to the cemetery to the west to find other employees. Should I explain something that Zach doesn't know and doesn't want to care about, and there's nothing wrong with living their own lives while keeping a distance from each other. Zach is more worried about Sires now. This guy didn't ask for leave today and didn't come to work.
If Sam was still alive in a human body, Zach would probably ask Sam to call Sirise's house and ask. If Benjamin answered the phone, Zach wouldn't have to talk to Benjamin, leaving the tangled emotions to Sam to face. But Sam is no longer human. Zach himself didn't want to make the call.
So, where is Sam
"Need help? Mrs. Quinn?" Charlie asked, and then Mrs. Quinn equaled Mu En.
"Need..." Mu En was struggling to clear the road in front of her house, a little awkwardly, "Just call me Mu En."
Charlie went to help. Zach only nodded in that direction but did not go over, because he did not want to be called a vampire by Mu En's son.
But this reminded Zach of something, "Sem? What was the 'tea bag' she gave to Moon when Matthew and Charlie helped clear the road the day before yesterday?"
"That was her gift to Matthew," Sam replied, "a preservative."
"Save what."
"During non-full moon cycles, the combat ability of werewolves is limited. Only Alpha can use Alpha skin and exert combat capabilities, and then there is the blood adoption of Alpha in the Alpha skin state." Previously, Benjamin and Matthew were at the Newton Comic Con , when encountering a wolf pack, "Alpha temporarily injects blood into the wolf pack members, allowing the wolves to temporarily obtain Alpha's skin, a semi-transformed state, and gain the strength to fight." The other wolf pack used this technique at that time , Benjamin also used it, but the opponent's wolf pack only transformed into alpha skin. Benjamin also turned Matthew into a wolf body. Two wolves picked a group of half-wolves, and the fight ended in a tie, giving Eve, who had just arrived in Barton at the time, a chance to be smart.
"Can the tea bag preserve Alpha's blood? Give the pack members the opportunity to use Alpha's abilities at any time without Alpha's command?"
"kindness."
Zach frowned. Although he had come to the conclusion, there was still something he didn't understand. "I thought Alpha's ability to transform his wolves could be used at any time."
"No, only the blood of the wolf body can stimulate the transformation state of the werewolf. The blood of the human form of the werewolf cannot." Sam hesitated, "This is the secret of the werewolf. It's just that every battle between werewolves starts with Alpha first. The Alpha skin is the beginning, and then the blood is adopted. Alpha is defined as the leader of the werewolves, which is natural, allowing the werewolves to keep this secret that is actually very obvious. If you think about it, no werewolf has ever launched an attack before Alpha's action, Alpha always attacks first .”
Zach thought back. Tsk. It is really obvious, and after being revealed in this way, the reason is so clear, "The only function of the werewolf's human form is to bind the dead soul, that is, the soul that has turned into a wolf body. The blood of the werewolf's human form, in each In this sense, it is an inferior version of vampire blood that has been castrated by countless knives, whether it is self-healing or the restraint of alien souls... The power of a werewolf only exists in the transformed wolf body and the temporarily borrowed alpha skin."
"You are wrong to think so. In terms of the restraint of soul aliens, werewolves, even blood in human form, are stronger than vampires." Sam retorted... It should be said to be a correction, "The blood of vampires mainly corrodes the restraint of soul aliens. Above. Vampire blood corrodes the soul. Werewolf blood restrains and restrains alien souls. You know very well how werewolves fight against alien souls. They eat them, wait for the full moon, and then be digested by the wolf body."
Uh, how do vampires fight against aliens? It's bloodshed.
Okay, Zach admitted, "So the blood of werewolves is infinitely higher than vampires in binding souls."
"It's better to say absolute than high. Even if the soul dies, it is still bound. This is proof. You have to admit that no one knows for sure what the state of the soul is after death. Does it disappear unconsciously like a wandering soul? And Pa Pa Midnight used the werewolf to show the world the attitude of the soul of death. Well, at least it was a kind of thing." The transformation of the werewolf into a wolf was ultimately affected by Gangluo's blood, and Sam just didn't want to say it to death.
Zach didn't like to hear this topic which obviously tended to praise Papa Midnight's greatness, "Back to our topic, the preservation agent given by Mu En."
"Oh. Whether it is theory or practice, the blood of the wolf body can only appear during the full moon cycle of this world when Alpha turns into a wolf and when Alpha's skin is used." This is a fact. At other times, Werewolves are all in human form, that is, the blood that absolutely binds the soul's ability. "Not only is there a limit to the time it appears, but there is also a limit to the time it can take effect. To put it simply, Alpha gives it in the form of a wolf body or Alpha skin. The blood can only work for a limited time." Sam hesitated again, but still said, "I wonder if you and Benjamin have ever calculated the length of time that Benjamin uses Alpha Skin at a time. .” Sam added, “In the past, don’t count what happened after Benjamin obtained the spices.”
"Is it the werewolf's secret again?" Zach pursed his lips, but recalled it seriously, "I calculated it when I was on the battlefield in the early days. The longest one was probably a week."
"A week? Does it feel long to you?"
"I don't feel anything. I'm not his enemy." Zach said straightforwardly.
"Okay, that's the limit. Under normal circumstances, the time limit that Alpha can maintain Alpha's skin at a time. After all, that is the ability that Alpha forcibly borrowed. The real power is the wolf body."
"No." Zach denied firmly, "I have seen it longer, during the Colonial War. The Alpha skin for a whole month, and then seamlessly connected to the full wolf form of the three-day full moon cycle."
"During the Colonial War." Sam's voice suddenly became distant and devoid of reality. "That was the time when werewolves and wizards were as close as one family." He sighed, "I feel like I was born four centuries too late."
Zach slapped his chest, "Trust me, you don't want to. Keep talking."
"Well. Wizard, you should have thought of it. Including the Alpha skin, the wizard has a way to extend the time when the werewolf can use the wolf body." Sam paused, "Four centuries ago, Papa Midnight was still leading the Indians. Period." This was the premise for Zach to think about, and then, "From my point of view, whether it is the spices that Benjamin is using now, the spices that John made using Papa Midnight's research, or the gifts that Mu En gave to Matthew, they were all in the past. The abilities, witchcraft, and potions that Papa Midnight uses to help the werewolves fight, I’m not sure what they are, in short, it’s a re-study of Papa Midnight’s original methods.”
Zach could accept this statement, "I'm not sure about Moon's tea bag, but John's spices have definitely surpassed the method Papa Midnight used to strengthen the werewolf." Benjamin can maintain consciousness and use the wolf body at any time, and the Alpha skin is in Benjamin has been eliminated. Zach didn't want to, but he had to praise John. Although this guy has left Barton.
"No." Sam didn't want to refute Zach's praise of John, but wanted to praise another one, "Moon's tea bags." Zach kept saying this, and Sam could only accept it, "More powerful than spices. I Although I haven’t had time to study it carefully, the function I have discovered now is that it can maintain the Alpha blood that allows ordinary werewolves to transform at any time, without being limited by the time limit. That is, as long as the blood of the Alpha wolf body is obtained, It can be used without any restrictions. The most powerful spice is the individual, and Mu En’s tea bag allows a group of werewolves to gain strength. Regardless of whether Alpha exists or not, which one do you think is stronger?"
Zach squinted and looked at Moon who kept thanking Charlie for helping clear the road, "And she gave Matthew such a dangerous thing."
"You can't blame him. It's probably an old habit. Seeing a werewolf without an Alpha living among a bunch of vampires, she felt like she had to do something. Basically, this was her life. But you don't have to think too much, she didn't To explain the function of this thing, rather than asking Matthew to leave it to me to study, it is considered as informing us."
While we were chatting here, a car that we hadn’t seen for a long time drove over. Amelia's car was a bit slow, after all, the road conditions were really bad, so it stopped in front of Mu En.
Emilia got out of the car, glanced at Zach, rolled her eyes and didn't want to pay attention at all, and said to Mu En, "I thought it would be inconvenient for you to go out today, so I just came over."
Mu En pulled Amelia into the house with a grateful look on her face.
This should be the psychological counseling that Pochquin was talking about before. Let Mu En get rid of her previous bad habits.
Zach didn't want to continue Guan Muen's side. "After you finish researching the tea bags, leave it to Matthew to use them. When Matthew leaves Grande, let them go to Benjamin to get those by themselves."
"That's what I planned too."
Continue to clear the snow in front of the door.
Actually, if it weren't for the North District Police Department's car protecting Grande parked on the roadside, this job would have been completed long ago.
Emilia's arrival seemed to be a surprise. Vehicles began to appear frequently on this dirt road.
This is the most disgusting situation. The snow thickness is not too bad, but it just leaves various traces. But this kind of half-cleared earth and stone ground, whether thick or clean, was pressed over by vehicles that frequently passed by. All kinds of muddy and dirty ice ballast made the road in front of Bochi and Grande look dirty. It was as chaotic as the back alleys of some streets in Beqi.
In addition to Grande, this road is also the Church of the Holy Child to the west. Wait a minute, there's a prison to the west.
Zach was wondering when the Church of the Holy Child became popular when a slightly familiar car drove over.
Zach was stained up to his waist anyway, so he simply stood in the middle of the road. Facing the car that had to stop, he said, "Mr. Pickles, are you coming to the cemetery to see Toby?" Of course Zach would not talk about the Church of the Holy Child first, "Sorry, the snow is too thick, and the employees in the cemetery are still clearing away the snow. , you might want to sit in the Grande for a while.”
Mr. Pixar did not turn off the engine and stuck his head out, "Well, thank you for reminding me, but I'm not here in the tomb area today. Maybe I'll take a look when I come back."
"Oh. That's good." Zach stepped out of the way and said in a normal and relaxed tone, "The snow in the tomb area should be almost cleared by the time Mr. comes back. I don't know what Mr. is going to do. If he comes back soon, , I can ask the staff to clean up Toby’s cemetery first.”
Whether you accept or reject such a warm and thoughtful proposal, you must explain what you are going to do.
To be honest, knowing someone like Zach is quite annoying.
"Uh..." Mr. Pickles was obviously hesitating, "I'm going to the Church of the Holy Son."
"Are you going to church today?" Tomorrow is Sunday. "Church of the Holy Son?" is too far away. Zach had these doubts written on his face. Yes, it was the feeling that you would be embarrassed to leave without an explanation, facing Mr. Pixar.
Pixar curled his lips. Well, of course he didn't want to go to the church that way if he could help it, but there was nowhere to go if he didn't take this way. Except for Highway 27, all the southern districts are covered with this type of dirt and gravel road. Not all farmers are as conscious as Grande and Moon.
"A few friends and I..." Mr. Pickles was about to explain. But the horn at the back of his car interrupted him.
Zach glanced sideways, tut. It was Cologne's brother-in-law, honking the horn impatiently, "What's going on ahead! Hurry! I have surgery this afternoon!!"
Suddenly, Zach didn't even think about asking what was going on. He made an inviting gesture to Mr. Pixar.
Mr. Pickles was polite, nodded, and drove away.
When Cologne's brother-in-law passed by, he glanced at Zach for some unknown reason, then looked sideways at the North District Police Station car parked near Grande, then looked back at Zach, clicked his tongue and drove away. gone.
"Are they the guys who witnessed the self-destruction at the rally?" Sam asked.
Zach looked at the two cars going away and nodded, "Ms. West didn't show up." He missed one, "And Kyle's classmate Vincent." He looked away, not wanting to care, and continued to clear the messy road.
"Alice and the others were going to find Mr. Pixar today. It seems they missed it." Sam added.
Zach shrugged and missed Mr. Pixar. The small group's itinerary was probably to go to Sibella to find Wander and Toby. I wonder if I will be lucky enough to encounter negotiations between Hamilton and Sibella.
"Zach."
Zach turned around and saw Bain standing in front of Grande's main entrance. "My child is sick again. Can you help?" This human being who asked his boss for help was exerting all his strength.
Sick again, human babies are really fragile.
Zach was quiet for a while, "Of course." Facing Bain, "What do you need?"
Zach doesn't want to play this game anymore. Old Hank and Alice, these are the people Zach is willing to spend his energy on. Bane? Although he was the first human to give his loyalty to Grande, he was not the one Zach cared about.
There are only two ways now, either Zach continues not to care about this guy and let this keen human being who puts his entire family in Grande continue to live on the edge of a mess that he can never get close to. Or, come in and show how strong that loyalty really is.
"I, I need you to cure him. Just like last time Derek did a lot of things to no avail and everything got better as soon as you came back. Even if you didn't even come in to take a look, but I know, I just know... "
Zach nodded and walked towards Bain, there was no need to let the other person finish.
That incident before was strange enough in itself! Why didn't the child go to the hospital when he was sick? Old Hank had already brought a doctor to his home, and he was still anxiously waiting for Zach? It seems that an ordinary undertaker is of no use to a sick child.
"You're quite brave, you know." Zach passed by Bane, "And smart."
"Just give me a chance!" Now there is no need to follow Bain's train of thought.
"I'm giving you a chance." Zach had already passed through the exhibition hall, "But you understand, after giving you this opportunity, you have no way out."
"I know! But the only reason I stay in the Grand is because of you! You're the one who makes this place special! Not old Hank!"
Is it a little clearer? Old Hank and Zach have already chosen the people who will belong to them in the future. But it's not about the future, it's the only choice that happens. Logan, who only had the chance to be chosen, jumped in front of Zach and chose his future. People also choose between old Hank and Zach.
Now, it's Bane.
Alien? Haha, it’s hard to say whether Bain has discovered that Grande’s master is not a human being. The words he used were special, weren't they? But no matter what, he was about to find out.