novelraw Chapter 676: Ithaqua Prepares to Take Action
Chapter 676: Ithaqua Prepares to Take Action
Chapter 676: Ithaqua Prepares to Take ActionIs Jorma Still Alive?
Liu Xing anxiously looked at Jorma, casually picking up a scalpel nearby.
Although Liu Xing knew that using the scalpel to deal with Jorma would have no effect, he still felt extremely uneasy without anything in his hand to defend himself.
However, Jorma had only taken a step forward before collapsing to the ground, motionless.
"What’s going on? Could he have been poisoned too?" Liu Xing asked in puzzlement.
Sergei mustered up the courage to approach Jorma and turned him over, then confidently said, "Chris, you were right. Jorma is indeed poisoned... But I have no idea why a corpse can move and get poisoned."
At this point, Jorma was bleeding from seven orifices.
As a ordinary forensic doctor, Liu Xing thought Sergei’s willpower was not bad, at least he was still mentally normal and hadn’t been scared out of his wits by Jorma.
"Let’s get out of here. Everything that’s happened here is too bizarre. We should wait until the toxic gas in the basement dissipates before investigating further," Wesker cautioned, looking around.
As the team leader, Liu Xing and the others naturally chose to follow Wesker’s decision and leave the basement.After changing out of their protective gear, Wesker went to make a phone call to Allen to report the situation. After all, Wesker couldn’t avoid involving Allen in such a major incident.
As a member of the Cult of the Cadaver, Allen naturally knew what was beneath Rose Manor, but he should also know that the Cult of the Cadaver members who had retreated had taken or destroyed all the important items, so Allen arranged for Wesker to continue investigating the case after a routine conversation.
As for Jorma’s corpse, Allen naturally arranged for his trusted subordinates to come and collect it.
Since it was confirmed that there were no armed personnel in Rose Manor, and the support from the London police had arrived, the special police team leader bid farewell to Wesker and led his team away.
To be honest, Liu Xing was still worried that the Cult of the Cadaver or Gralki’s followers might suddenly launch a counterattack, especially since the Cult of the Cadaver members had retreated in a hurry, not even taking Jorma’s corpse with them.
However, Liu Xing was more worried about Sergei at this time.
Because Sergei was currently standing nearby, looking dazed and staring blankly out the window.
It was clear that Sergei had lost some sanity points in the basement.
As for Leon and Jill, their faces were also pale, but because they had mentally prepared themselves, they didn’t look out of the ordinary.
So Liu Xing walked up to Wesker and said, "Captain, should we tell Sergei the truth? He’s our good friend and teammate, after all."
Liu Xing was very clear that Sergei was extremely important to himself in this module, as he was a very stable source of information, so Liu Xing didn’t want to see Sergei leave the module due to excessive pressure.
Of course, Liu Xing also wanted to take this opportunity to thoroughly bind Sergei to his "pirate ship".
However, as a subordinate, Liu Xing needed to obtain Wesker’s approval before taking action.
Wesker looked at Sergei and nodded, saying, "Although it’s better for ordinary people like Sergei to know less, given the current situation, Sergei will eventually encounter similar situations, or even face real Ghouls, so we need to prepare him psychologically... Moreover, we still need Sergei’s help to obtain the latest information about the attack case in a timely manner."
Liu Xing nodded, then went to find Sergei.
"Sergei, let’s go out and chat?" Liu Xing said, walking up to Sergei.
Sergei finally came back to his senses and followed Liu Xing outside.
Liu Xing brought Sergei to a deserted corner and seriously said, "Sergei, I know you’re still thinking about Jorma’s corpse. After all, a corpse that you’ve confirmed is dead suddenly comes back to life in front of you, which would be unacceptable to anyone."
Sergei sighed, looking dispirited, and said, "Yeah, I never thought this would happen... Okay, I admit I’ve thought about this when watching zombie movies, but that’s just a movie, right? Can zombies really exist?"
Liu Xing patted Sergei’s shoulder and seriously said, "Yes, zombies do exist."
Sergei looked at Liu Xing in shock, saying, "How can zombies exist? Jorma’s corpse must have changed due to other reasons... Wait, what are you saying, Chris?"
Sergei didn’t expect Liu Xing to believe that zombies existed, and Sergei had just been trying to convince himself that Jorma couldn’t have become a zombie.
Liu Xing shrugged and seriously said, "I used to believe in science too, until I heard about General Zhang in China... Anyway, you’ve also felt it these past two days, haven’t you? Some things have exceeded our common sense, and some things aren’t just fantasies, like Ghouls."
Sergei looked at Liu Xing, who was being dead serious, and said, "Chris, you don’t need to use this kind of joke to comfort me, my mentality isn’t as fragile as you think."
Liu Xing shook his head, revealing the truth about the Cult of the Cadaver and Ghouls, leaving Sergei stunned.
"Sergei, although I don’t want to let you know about these unimaginable things, from the current situation, you’ll definitely come into contact with Ghouls in the future. Those five Ghouls in the subway station will definitely strike again, and we’ll have to solve the problem under various pressures. Moreover, the Cult of the Cadaver people were attacked by unknown individuals a few days ago, and they’ll definitely seek revenge, so you’ll definitely encounter all sorts of strange corpses. I’m just giving you a heads-up," Liu Xing said.
After a moment of silence, Sergei nodded and said, "I see. I felt something was off when I examined the bodies of the attack victims. It turns out they were no longer human... Thanks to Chris’s guidance, I finally understand why. However, I still need some time to accept this, so I plan to take a couple of days off. If you have any business, Chris, please give me a call."
Sergei then picked up his small suitcase and headed out of Rose Manor.
This was within Liu Xing’s expectations, as it was understandable that Sergei, an ordinary person, would need time to digest such "explosive" news.
After seeing Sergei off, Liu Xing returned to report to Wesker.
"It looks like we’ll have a new comrade soon," Wesker said with a smile. "Sergei should have believed what Chris said, but his subconscious is still unwilling to accept it, so he chose to take a couple of days off."
Leon nodded in agreement, saying, "When I decided to become a special police officer, I was also hesitant to believe in the existence of non-human beings. But since Chris and Jill didn’t say anything, I had to force myself to believe it."
"I’m the same," Liu Xing and Jill said in unison.
Wesker smiled and nodded, saying, "Alright, we can wrap things up here. We’ll leave it to Allen’s trusted personnel to handle. We just need to follow up and make a show of it. There shouldn’t be any other leads here."
"Captain, is there anything worth noting on the other floors of the main building?" Liu Xing asked curiously.
Wesker shook his head, saying, "When we investigated the journalist’s case here last time, the local police officers went upstairs to check and found nothing unusual. The whole place was covered in a thick layer of dust, so I think there’s nothing worth noting here. The underground room is enough for the Cult of the Cadaver to do their thing."
Since Wesker had said so, Liu Xing didn’t bother to investigate further, and Wesker was right that the Cult of the Cadaver had enough to do in the underground room.
So, Liu Xing and the others packed up and headed back to the police station.
As it was already quitting time, Wesker sent Liu Xing and the others off at the entrance.
"By the way, don’t you think the building has been quieter lately?" Jill asked as they opened the door.
Leon shrugged, saying, "The news about Miss Wang is spreading like wildfire, and everyone in London thinks she might be behind the attacks. The tenants are probably avoiding trouble, especially those who have dealings with Miss Wang."
Liu Xing chuckled, thinking that if he weren’t in the same boat as Miss Wang, he would also choose to distance himself to avoid unnecessary trouble.
After all, who wouldn’t want to avoid getting caught in the crossfire?
It was another quiet evening.
The next morning, Liu Xing received a text message from Miss Wang as soon as he woke up. The message was brief, stating that Miss Wang’s men had found a former Chinatown mafia leader in Leicester City, but they hadn’t made a move to arrest him yet to avoid alerting others.
If they couldn’t find Dio in Leicester City, it would be very difficult to find him again, as Liu Xing thought he wouldn’t be bothered by Cthulhu in this module.
As Liu Xing and the others were about to head to work after breakfast, Liu Xing received another text message from Miss Wang.
This message made Liu Xing’s eyebrows furrow, as Ithaqua was preparing to take action against the Cult of the Cadaver again!
The mafia leader, who was under surveillance, had returned to a hideout and soon led over a dozen men in cars towards London.
Fortunately, Miss Wang had arranged for informants on the route from Leicester City to London, and it was confirmed that Ithaqua had sent over a hundred men, all armed to the teeth... Liu Xing felt like the battles between these secret cults were becoming more and more like mafia wars, with gunfights breaking out left and right.
But Liu Xing was most curious about how these events would play out in the real world. Would they just blame it all on Bin Laden?
As Liu Xing thought about this, Jill patted him on the shoulder, asking, "What are you thinking about, Chris?"
Leon chimed in, saying, "You looked at your phone and suddenly became like this. I think it must be your old flame sending you a message."
Liu Xing felt a surge of anger.
Liu Xing quickly shook his head, explaining, "Remember when I was called aside by Locke’s wife Rosa? She told me that the Crimson Ghoul statue was still in the Cult of the Cadaver’s hands, and we formed an alliance. I help her investigate Locke’s whereabouts, and she helps me keep an eye on the Cult of the Cadaver. Just now, Rosa sent me a message saying that the Cult of the Cadaver had moved their London base to the city center, so I’m worried that Ithaqua might attack their city center base to get the Crimson Ghoul statue."
Leon and Jill both furrowed their brows.
"This isn’t good news," Jill said worriedly. "The previous two gunfights were in the suburbs, and although the public reaction was strong, it was still under control. But if this happens in the city center, it’ll be hard to keep it under wraps."
Because of official warnings, the English media had been cautious in reporting the two recent gunfights... However, the Scottish media had been relentless, even fueling the flames.
If a gunfight were to break out in the city center, the opposition might even organize protests.
"But this is good news for us, as it means Allen will likely have to resign along with the London mayor," Leon said with a smile.
Liu Xing’s eyes lit up, as this possibility was almost certain.
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