When Zhao Xu heard this, he knew that Lei An was not only curious, but also wanted to judge his own thinking.
In fact, if his knowledge had not gradually increased recently, he might not have been able to clarify the entire idea.
At this time, Zhao Xu really needed Leian to verify his judgment. He handed the notebook in his hand to Leian.
The notebook is no longer as complicated as it was at the beginning. It seems to be controlled by Zhao Xu like a tablet. There are only three lines of warnings from Andy's ancestor.
At the beginning, Zhao Xu had already told the leading priest about his recent experience, including the origin of this diary.
Looking at the holy emblem on Zhao Xu's chest, the "Rose Cross" priest did not dare to tell him to confiscate it.
I just did a test for Zhao Xu by the way, and after confirming that it was not a devil's item, I returned it to him.
"You mean, Andy's ancestor met the devil in the tomb and was haunted?" Leian asked, following Zhao Xu's train of thought.
However, Zhao Xu shook his head, "It was Andy's ancestor who discovered the problem of his own bloodline in the tomb."
"In other words, at that time, he already understood the dangers his bloodline would bring, so he wrote a warning in his notebook."
At this time, Leian frowned slightly, "What do you mean?"
"There is a saying on Earth, 'Don't multiply entities unless necessary'."
"Why can't Andy's ancestors have something to say properly? They have to use this method of deliberately writing certain words with force, leaving marks in the notebook, and they don't even dare to say those three sentences directly in the notebook?"
Zhao Xu looked at Lei An at this time, "This means that the other party can't help himself."
"Boy, it's not that your knowledge has increased, but your IQ has increased." Leian couldn't help but get closer to Zhao Xu and kept looking at his head.
Zhao Xucai was too lazy to pay attention to Lei An's jokes. He usually relied on magic equipment and faced scenes that he was capable of, and he would naturally crush them without thinking.
But when one is in a weak situation, for a mage, IQ is even a more powerful weapon than spell slots.
"So the only explanation is that Andy's ancestors have discovered that there is a devil that can awaken at any time in their blood. He even has to be wary of that devil and does not dare to leave an obvious warning." Zhao Xu sighed and said.
It's a pity that he didn't notice those three lines of words the first moment he saw the notebook, otherwise this tragedy would not have happened.
"There is a mirror like this in the floating city that can see through disguises and even blood factors. I guess the tomb also has it. Andy's ancestors looked at something similar and realized that what they saw was the face of a devil, so they naturally reacted. "Lei An added some background knowledge to Zhao Xu that he didn't know.
"So I suspect that Andy's frightened attitude at that time was not because the devil was pretending. It was because the devil in his body was still in the latent stage, but it could already quietly change his state and even his memory. That's why Andy said it was Ritual copied from stone tablets"
"After he was far away, the devil who gained power from the ritual showed his true face and took over Andy's body."
At this time, Zhao Xu squatted down and picked up a stone on the ground that had just been stained with blood. "I have confirmed the ritual. It is indeed a ritual to summon alien creatures. But if it is a person with devil blood like Andy, If you use it, the alien channel established will also transmit the power of the devil, so that the devil's factors in their blood will be strengthened, and the devil will wake up."
At this time, Leian couldn't help but look at Zhao Xu in surprise. Most people guessed that the essence of the ritual was to summon the devil, and then the devil took over Andy's body.
Unexpectedly, Zhao Xu could still insist on his idea that the summoning ritual was just to summon alien creatures.
"I just received a notice that the boy Andy clan is under surveillance. Experiments have proven that their bloodline is indeed the bloodline of the devil. I found out based on the information passed to me by others after their actions. What about you? Don't say you guessed so accurately." Leian couldn't help but said.
The premise of reasonable inference is that there is enough chain of speculation.
Zhao Xu shook his head, "I told you, in that booklet, the ancestors of the Andy clan described many useless rituals, proving that they were very interested in mysticism, but for so many years, one person There is no content about magic. So I suspect that their family themselves do not dare to become mages."
Because of his own magic, it is common for mages to come into contact with creatures from other worlds. But if you have blood yourself, the risk will also increase exponentially.
In contrast, the priest is still under God's care, so he is not so dangerous.
"When I realize it, I have to let you kid stay in danger for a while, so that your brain can spin more." Leian joked.
"Then tell me what to do next?" Leian continued to test.
"Of course I dug out the devil." Zhao Xu looked serious at this time, and his aura was completely different.
He needed to call Leian to come, just to get rid of future troubles forever.
Seeing Leian's listening look, Zhao Xu continued his analysis, "Devils, lawful evil alien creatures, tend to use fraudulent contracts to seize the souls of their prey. This kind of direct killing on the spot is more like It’s the devil’s trick.”
"This also means that the devil is very urgent and needs to gain strength through killing."
At this time, Zhao Xu turned around and looked in the direction of Mystra, "To make the devil give up and go back to Mystra to lurk, and to break up on the spot, can only show one possibility."
"There is a place nearby where it can live and develop its strength."
At this time, a breeze suddenly blew at night, causing the inconspicuous smell of blood in the air to dissipate without a trace, and causing waves to rise on the surface of the creek.
The old priest wearing a high-collared blue sacrificial robe came over, bowed to Leian and said: "Captain Leian, Mr. Zhongxia can analyze like this and is also a priest. I think we might as well recruit him into our team." How about 'Rose Cross'?"
Lei An's eyes suddenly lit up, and he couldn't help but nod to Zhao Xu, "Do you want to join our army of justice that slays evil and demons? I see your serious attitude every time you encounter death. They are like another person who just happened to join us, ensuring that you are extremely serious every day."
The old mage looked embarrassed, as if any good thing he said in Leian's mouth was ironic.
"Okay." Zhao Xu was not in the mood to joke at this time.
What he wants to do most now is to kill the devil.
"Then I'm going to cast the spell." Lei An said seriously at this time. As he spoke, he took the "Zhongxia's Spell Notes" in Zhao Xu's hand and weighed it.
Zhao Xu nodded, "It definitely doesn't have a 'psychic barrier' now. We can definitely capture its actual location by using 'Perception Position'."
Leian smiled contemptuously, "I hope it is at least the level of the Hell Fiend. If it is not a demon with a level 20 challenge, my eighth-level spell will be at a loss."
The eighth-level arcane spell "Sense Location" is one of the most powerful spells for determining the location of a creature or object.
The caster only needs to have seen the target creature or have something in his hand that the target creature has touched.
For example, the notebook that Zhao Xu handed over was once used by Andy to perform rituals.
After the spell is released, the caster can feel the location of the target creature, unless the other party is protected by the same level 8 spell "Psychic Barrier" or interfered by divine power.
In magic, the sect of enchantment and control has always been famous because they can range from changing other people's attitudes to directly controlling people's hearts and manipulating and modifying memories.
However, the spells of this faction, just like the true knowledge that breaks all illusions, are restrained by the eighth-level spell "Psychic Barrier".
At this moment, Leian officially began to chant the spell. The original casting time of the "Perception Position" spell was 10 minutes, but Leian used the special ability "Selective Spell" of "Spell Guard" to complete it in just one round. Spells.
Just after casting the spell, Leian frowned immediately.
Zhao Xu was suddenly surprised. They did not use the fifth-level spell "Detection" to search for the devil's location. It was because detection was easily blocked by spells, so they used "Perception Position", which was less disturbed. This failed.
Leian shook his head: "It's really evil. After this magic notebook became your thing, you lost contact with Andy, and the other party has probably turned into a devil now, reducing the connection with his predecessor, so this thing is ignored use."
Zhao Xu looked at the ground at this time. The goat that was wrapped just now also disappeared, obviously taken away by the devil.
In this case, there is only one other way.
Now that they are teleporting back to find the things that Andy once used, there is also the question of whether they can be used against the devil.
At this time, Zhao Xu looked at Leian and said, "Use the ninth-level spell 'Visual Recall'."
Lei An looked at Zhao Xu in surprise, "Aren't you too evil? Do you know that I happen to have mastered this spell?"
"Isn't it strange that a department like yours that is responsible for investigation and arrest does not master this kind of magic?" Zhao Xu complained in reverse.
Visual retrospection is a level 9 spell for the mage, but it is also a level 6 spell for the bard, so Zhao Xu can cast it at level 12.
Spells are divided into several scales: days, weeks, years, and centuries. What happened just now, with "day" level accuracy, it is completely clear what happened in this area, as well as the specific content of the conversation.
Therefore, you can use this spell to see whether the opponent maintains the form of Andy after the killing, or whether he has turned into a devil.
This also satisfies another condition of the "sense location" spell - having seen the other party.
At this time, Leian continued to use the "selective spell" ability and spent a round to cast the "visual retrospection" spell.
Suddenly, the previous killing scene was displayed in front of Zhao Xu and others.
(End of chapter)