The Right Way to Use the Book of Dimensions
"Let me speak," Xiu said, glancing at his friend.
She first gave a brief account of her experiences that day, including but not limited to inquiring about different people under different identities, pretexts, and methods.
For example, impersonating Police or using monetary inducements.
These were all skills she had accumulated over her long career as Bounty Hunter. Without going into too much detail, she quickly and clearly presented the key information she had extracted.
First, according to locals, there are no reports of tourists from other places going missing.
Hugh used to be an "Arbiter" and is now a "Sheriff." She often deals with Gang and thugs, and even without possessing the corresponding Beyonder Ability, she can, to some extent, judge whether what the other party says is true or false. She believes that these people are not lying, or at least that they are expressing their true thoughts.
Secondly, the Inn was built two years ago with funds raised by the villagers.
This was originally just an ordinary island with only one Timber Factory, and most villagers made a living by farming or logging.
It wasn't until the old village chief came up with a way to make money by spreading rumors that everyone, seeing the increasing number of tourists, gritted their teeth and scraped together some money.
Third, the earliest rumors were not actually spread by them.
It is said that even before the old village chief proposed this idea, tourists had already been coming to visit, claiming that they had heard certain rumors.
However, the villagers stated that the people or things mentioned in the rumors do not exist on Talin Island.
Don't complain about your dry lips and tongue; stop and start drinking tea in big gulps.
On the other side, Fors glanced at her friend with annoyance, picked up the kettle to refill her water, and turned to look at Lorry sitting on the edge of the bed:
Do you have any ideas?
"A line of thought?" Lorry chuckled lightly.
"I don't need a clue, I already roughly know what's going on."
"Um?"
He stopped drinking water and put down his teacup with suspicion.
She also planned to wait for Lorry to reveal the results of today's investigation, then summarize the clues and fully utilize her experience Bounty Hunter to advance the follow-up.
Before I could even lift a finger, this guy had already taken care of it all by himself?
Fors paused, then couldn't help but ask:
"Then tell me quickly."
Hugh's expression was similar; his eyes widened slightly as he waited to hear.
According to Lorry's original plan, seeing how eager Hugh was to know the answer, he would definitely keep her in suspense, but unfortunately Fors was also there.
Looking into the other person's bright, sparkling eyes, he decisively gave up the idea.
At this point, I should have said, "There's only one Truth," but that would have been too melodramatic... That kind of line is only suitable for Emperor Roselle...
Just before he was about to speak, such a thought suddenly flashed through Lorry's mind.
Immediately, he chuckled inwardly and spoke in a deep voice:
"First of all, what we can be sure of is that it has nothing to do with the people of Talin Village, and apart from Jansen, probably no one knows anything about it."
"Of course, that's undeniable."
Their actions have had some negative impact to some extent.
However, this is irrelevant to our purpose.
Next, let's talk about the so-called "abnormalities".
"As we suspected before, it only targets tourists from other places, and it always makes sure to clean up the mess afterward."
"For example, altering their memories."
"For example, give them Psychological Suggestion to leave Talin Island in public and then quietly return after a while."
"I even suspect that the first rumors were spread by it using similar methods, controlling villagers or people at the Timber Factory to get the information out."
"But so much time has passed that it would be difficult to verify this now."
"At last..."
Lorry's gaze flickered as he glanced at the two ladies, and he said leisurely:
According to Jansen's answer, the Instigator the anomaly should not be human, and the missing Corpse and the ignored Gold Ring are evidence of this.
"I suspect it is some extraordinary creature—the ' Elder Tree '."
"The Elder Tree"?
Hugh murmured, his face full of confusion, "I think I've heard that before."
Fors his friend a helpless look and reminded him:
"No, it's not just a vague idea. Have you forgotten that someone bought the former at the Extraordinary Gathering? The one Miss Audrey frequented."
Lorry didn't interrupt the two friends, and waited for them to quiet down before continuing to explain:
"Unlike Beyonder, extraordinary beings are similar to ancient gods who have long since fallen, and the Beyonder Characteristic they possess are mostly mixed and chaotic."
For example, "the Elder Tree Fruit" is one of the Main Ingredient for "The Psychiatrist," while Root Crystal are the Main Ingredient for "The Notary."
Similarly, their abilities are also mixed.
A "normal" Elder Tree's mastery of the "Spectator" and "Sun" domains is no lower than Sequence 6, and may even be stronger.
"This also aligns with the clues we've uncovered so far—the consciousness of that family and the Tour Guide was altered, and some of the Luck tourists achieved their wishes for better health and improved fortune."
After saying that, he chuckled softly:
"I plan to go and see it later."
"Sequence 6? You're the only one with Mid-Sequence, and you're not even good at it..." Hugh suddenly frowned, "You only mentioned yourself?"
"What about me and Fors?"
"Uh..." Lorry looked thoughtful, "Go to bed early?"
Dark clouds gather; there is no moon tonight.
At the edge of the dark, dense Woods, a figure walked slowly.
"Old Gentleman, have you ever seen the ' Elder Tree '?" Even though it was pitch black, Lorry remained unaffected and murmured to himself.
An aged voice quickly rang out:
"No.
"But I've heard that the Church of the Eternal Blazing Sun has planted a considerable number of these. Perhaps, a Concealment organization that controls the ' Spectator ' Pathway is also secretly cultivating them."
Having said that, it gave a low, admonishing instruction:
"Kid, this isn't the time for idle chatter. Watch your step."
"Don't let them sneak up on you!"
"Logically speaking, extraordinary plant-like creatures have very low intelligence and rely mostly on instinct, but this ' Elder Tree ' gives me a strange feeling."
Lorry nodded almost imperceptibly.
"Don't worry, I wouldn't risk my life."
Then he chuckled softly, took out the "Book of Dimensions" from his hidden pocket, reached out and covered a Dark Gold page, continuously infusing it with Spirituality.
Sizzle!
The Dark Gold pages floated lightly forward, transforming into a figure.
It looks exactly like Lorry and is also at Sequence 7, but instead of being a "Mystery Pryer," it is a "Painter."
This is Illusions created by Lorry using the "Book of Dimensions".
With the help of the "Curse of Knowledge," he has fully mastered the abilities of a "Shaman" and a "Literature Lover," which conforms to the laws of Mysticism.
"Painter Lorry" quickly pulled out paper and pen and began to draw on them.
Before long, several paintings were completed.
"Painter Lorry" put away most of the paintings, leaving only one in his hand. He gently shook it, and three figures walked out of the Painting World side by side.
They are Lorry, Fors, and Hugh.