Pure Ruins Spell

After understanding what was suspicious about these two people...

"Kres" has arrived.

The burly man who pushed open the door had a broad face, a square mouth, broad shoulders, and a thick waist. His hair was tied back in a samurai-style braid.

In particular, there are two intersecting knife scars on his left cheek.

This made Lin Yu somewhat suspicious...

Does the title "Demon Hunter" have any cosmetic elements?

Otherwise, they could simply call him something like "Master" or "Sages".

As soon as Kres entered, his gaze immediately passed over Lin Yu and Fu Luo, who were sitting at the table under the light, and landed on Good Night in the corner.

"Damn it, Good Night, it's you?"

Good Night looked at Kres, arms crossed, and said, "Xi Ba, you better behave yourself, Kres!"

"You are now the prime suspect in Carrot's death, and I... I am the person in charge of 'Order' investigating this matter."

"You better confess and Xi Ba be treated leniently, or resist and you'll be punished severely!"

Kres walked to the table, but instead of sitting down, she leaned on the back of the chair with one hand and said with an air of authority, "Damn it, I don't know why you suspect me, but I have no grudge against Carrot..."

"You filthy Bounty Hunter, Xi Ba, you'd kill your own friend for eight thousand dollars. I find it laughable that you kill out of personal grudges."

Good Night spat and walked over to the middle of Lin Yu and Fu Luo, placing his hands on the table as well, his imposing manner no less than that of Kres.

"Damn it, is all you've got besides spouting nonsense?" Kres turned to Li Hua. "What, does 'Order' no longer value evidence, Mr. Gambler?"

Li Hua, who was mentioned by Kres, coughed and said, "We mean no harm, Kres... Good Night, watch your words."

Good Night immediately spoke.

"Xi Ba, you think I have no evidence, Kres?"

"I've been watching you. Do you think your accounts are discreet enough? Don't forget our partners in 'Order,' and the fact that I'm newly appointed as the new Jiang City!"

"Don't you want to explain those recent unexplained deposits into your offshore virtual accounts?"

Upon hearing this, Kres spat out, "Damn it, you're trying to forge something? What offshore virtual account! I only ever use the Big Four banks!"

The two remained silent for a long time.

Good Night stared at Kres for a long time, then suddenly a smile appeared on his face.

"Hehe, didn't I fool you?"

"Xi Ba, I was just teasing you!"

Kres's temples bulged with veins. "Damn it..."

Lin Yu could no longer bear to watch this farce. He banged on the table, stopping the battle between Captain Xi Ba and the hunter Ce Na.

"Captain, please don't disrupt our normal procedures, okay? Do you really have to fight with this Mr. Kres at a time like this?"

Taking advantage of the Good Night, Liang Ye raised his hands and slowly retreated to the corner.

Kres was about to make a sarcastic remark, but Lin Yu shut him down with another sentence.

"Mr. Kres, please sit down and accept the questioning. If you truly believe you have nothing to hide, then do nothing unnecessary that would arouse suspicion."

Lin Yu spoke slowly and deliberately, gesturing to the chair in front of Kres.

Kres slowly sat down and glanced at Lin Yu.

"Are you new to 'Order'?"

"Yes, you can call me May May."

"As expected of 'Order,' it always manages to attract interesting people."

As Kres spoke, he crossed his arms under the table and leaned back.

So... is there anything you want to ask?

"Normally, the procedure would be to ask you what you were doing last night, but because you're a special case, Kres, I don't plan to follow the normal procedure."

As Lin Yu spoke, he also leaned back.

"Oh? Am I special?"

Kres asked, surprised.

Lin Yu nodded. "Of course, because if we only look at the 'cause of death,' and if we conclude that Carrot was killed by Player, then based on the current information, only you have the ability to do that perfectly."

"According to the on-site investigation report issued by 'Order,' there were no signs of [Item] being used in the room; on the contrary, there were faint traces of power remaining in his soul—which is consistent with your abilities."

"You have the ability to cast Curse Technique without using [Item], don't you?"

As Lin Yu spoke, Kres smiled.

"Is that why you suspect me? But is it possible... that among the other suspects, I'm not the only one capable of this—it just so happens that you all know about this ability?"

Lin Yu smiled as well.

"It's actually quite possible. Most of the current suspects are so-called 'high-level Player,' so it's normal for them to have some hidden methods and trump cards."

"But... now it's your turn to prove your innocence—either you tell me clearly now who else has similar abilities, or you prove that your abilities are insufficient to kill the Carrot."

Lin Yu spoke calmly, and Kres's expression changed slightly.

"What if I don't say anything...? Without conclusive evidence, can your 'Order' really insist that I did it?"

"As the most prestigious organization among Player, are you trying to frame me?"

Lin Yu laughed.

"You know what?" "The enemy of 'Order' is never 'evil'. We don't call it 'justice' but 'Order', which means our greatest enemy is...chaos."

"You know we have authority, so... you notorious Bounty Hunter with a long history of misdeeds, are you going to go against us?"

"If necessary, we might sacrifice you to appease the 'Player Mutual Aid Society' and more Player, because Grandpa Radish is just too famous—so, cooperate a bit."

"Now, tell me, what are your abilities?"

Kres looked at Lin Yu: "It's the [Lost Heart] from the Pure Ruins. You don't know its value, kid. Let those two over there keep an eye on it; they'll tell you in a bit."

He clasped his index fingers together, and hooked his thumbs and little fingers together.

The sound of invisible ocean waves and a distant woman's song rose up.

Lin Yu instantly felt dizzy and almost vomited.

He clutched his head, the stench of seawater filling his nostrils, and a suffocating feeling, as if he were drowning, washed over him.

"Grass!"

"What are you doing?!"

Good Night spoke in a cold voice.

Li Hua reacted even faster.

"Enough, Kres!"

The moment the sound was uttered, two golden Twenty-Sided Dice spun in the air before coming to a stop simultaneously.

One at seven o'clock, the other at four o'clock.

"Eleventh, Failure!"

Kres's expression suddenly Cataclysm. He released his hands, then clutched his left forearm and gasped for breath.

"Hiss..."

In that instant, Good Night rushed over and slammed his head directly onto the table.

"Kres, you Xi Ba be so bold!"

Lin Yu immediately recovered from his drowning state. He coughed violently and actually spat out a mouthful of seawater onto the table.

These "Tier 3" Player, especially those who are famous on the leaderboard, are all incredibly dangerous!

But Lin Yu wiped his wet mouth and nose, and still looked at Kres, who was being held down on the table, with a calm that was almost maniacal.

"I hope you can give me a reasonable explanation."

Kres looked at Lin Yu in this state, stared at him for a long time, and then spoke as if resigned to his fate.

"Damn it, you win, 'Order'."

"But... that was enough to prove it."

"The 'Curse Technique' I can use without the aid of [Item] cannot produce a death effect that wouldn't be detected by an autopsy—if I wanted to kill someone, it would have to be like what just happened."

"Because its essence is to grant me the authority to borrow the power of the Pure Ruins..."

"And Pure Ruins is a vast ocean."

"So if I did it, the Carrot should have choked to death."

Kres explained, but Lin Yu waved his hand dismissively.

"Alright, Captain, let him go."

"Keep an eye on him, I need to go rinse my mouth."

Lin Yu stood up as he spoke, then picked up his schoolbag and walked out.

Once outside, on his way to the restroom, Lin Yu patted his backpack.

"Old Zheng, tell me about that 'Pure Ruins' that guy mentioned. What do you know about it?"

"His tactics were wrong—although I felt like I was drowning just now, before I drowned, I felt dizzy—not a physiological one."

"In other words, he actually possesses a similar ability to manipulate consciousness, right?"