Five taboos

Of course the tree wouldn't answer him.

But Mason waited for half a month, and all he did day and night was listen to people talking and stare at the tree. He could draw what the tree looked like with his eyes closed.

What caused the change?

Mason quickly reviewed his recent experiences in his mind and could only conclude that it was probably because of what he had done, but he could not come to any specific conclusion about what he had done.

In his setting, Oreius was originally a lazy, mysterious and reliable swordsman. He planned to let the other party descend into the territory in a powerful manner, but because of a certain opportunity, he decided to stay and become the defender of the territory. Until Amela, he did a good job.

But now, Oreius has become a monster with unknown plans in the eyes of the count, and has confronted the evil sun. Perhaps it is because of this that the flesh and blood part has grown.

He didn't sense any malicious aura from that part. Just like light and darkness, flesh and blood and plants were perfectly integrated into his golden finger, and he even felt that this was a real part of it. Where there is light, there must be shadow, and where there is positive, there must be negative.

Then maybe his plan needs to be revised...

Mason's mind was in turmoil. He sat cross-legged in front of the tree, used his mental power to create a pen and paper, and began to write furiously. The Count's mission was to use the best stage, and if he didn't use it, it would be a waste of the Count's efforts. People kept getting killed in mysterious murders... plus a mysterious existence related to the black fog...

He might be able to change Oreius's setting to something more opposite to the original one.

Mason, who had spent the night writing the script, woke up refreshed and in a very good mood. On the contrary, Count Yanan looked as pale as a dead man.

"Are you all right? My Lord, you look very ill."

Mason consoled him sympathetically, and the Earl came back to his senses and smiled at him friendly: "I'm fine, I just didn't sleep well."

He had been fighting against the pollution left by the Cursed Day all night. Looking at the dazzling face of the person in front of him, he even found it difficult to look directly at this high-ranking being who had directly crushed the Cursed Day. He could only greet him dryly: "You seem to be in good spirits, Mr. Oreius."

Oreius beamed: "Of course, today is my first day at work, and I can't wait to contribute to the people of Ya'an."

The current Lord and Earl of Ya'an City didn't know what kind of expression he should show when he heard these words. He was silent for a moment, and finally sincerely wished you: "I hope you can solve the problem as soon as possible, Mr. Oreius, I have already put the special The orders are all ready.”

This was the first time that he used his heart to address the other person with honorifics. Mason was deeply moved by the encouragement from his boss, and he left immediately after breakfast.

The sun above his head was particularly bright today, radiating light and heat as if to bless him. Although he knew that the other party might be more likely to kill him directly, Mason still thanked Him for His enthusiasm in his heart.

The real Olivia, who was in charge of today's patrol, was already waiting at the door of the clothing store. She waved to Oleus with a roll in her mouth. After swallowing her breakfast, she looked at Oleus with a puzzled look.

"You seem very happy today..."

"Because today we get to deal with patrol and homicide cases, shall we talk while walking?"

"good."

A uniformed O'Hermione and an O'Hermione dressed as a doctor carrying a suitcase came out of the store. The three of them started patrolling the streets of District 5 with the red-haired young man. At the same time, the uniformed O'Hermione began to introduce him to the relevant content of the murder case.

"About half a month ago, a murder occurred on the street. We did not find any pollution at the scene, so we handed it over to the law enforcement team. After that, we found four more cases one after another, one every three to four days. The situation at the scene was beyond the range of ordinary people. We suspected that it was related to pollution, but we tested it countless times and the values ​​were still normal."

"Nothing unusual?"

The uniform officer shook his head in annoyance. "Yes. Pollution has long coexisted with us in this world. Even for an ordinary person, the things he absorbs from breathing, sleeping, and eating are absolutely impossible to be free from pollution. But this is an extremely weak value. As long as it is within this value, it is normal."

"Where is the body now?"

"It's already been dealt with... This is a very polluted world. Leaving corpses like this is like winking at the monsters and saying 'Come and borrow my body, I'm here, baby'."

This wonderful metaphor is quite intuitive. Mason stopped worrying about the corpse and asked, "What was the situation at the scene? How did these people die?"

Normal Odeh became serious: "The scene... was horrible to watch, with blood and flesh flying everywhere, it really whets my appetite."

I can understand the first part, but what about the latter part? Mason looked at the three Odehe with a strange expression and secretly wiped his saliva. Doctor Odehe explained softly: "After all, our food is still mainly blood, so it is inevitable to encounter such a situation..."

"The scene was a mess. All the victims' bodies were curled up and deformed, and all the blood had been drained. When we arrived, we almost thought it was a buffet trap... Well, in fact, it was because of the strong smell of blood that the public noticed it and called the police."

You really can't have too high expectations on the moral standards of bloodline people. After all, in a way, bloodline people and monsters are half-brothers. Mason didn't quite get used to their ideas, but then he thought, his original body was going to die soon, so was there any time to worry about this?

He may not have looked much better than his victims when he died of illness.

"The next crime should be committed soon."

"To be exact, it's tonight. That's why I keep reporting for new people." The real Olivia put her hands on her hips, her face serious, and slammed the ground.

"Letting a beautiful girl stay up all night is simply destroying my skin!"

Although he didn't know what kind of skin quality a mosquito wanted, Mason still agreed to come for night patrol tonight. Olivia was very happy, and waved his hand to give him a contactor for night patrol communication activities, and went back to ask Rambo to get it.

Mason wrote them down one by one, and while Orih took him on patrol, he talked about the essentials of night patrol.

"It's safe to patrol at night in Ya'an. You just need to remember three things. Never leave the range of street lights, never listen to unnecessary sounds, and most importantly."

"Don't look at the moon!"

Is this related to the eye in the night? Mason thought to himself, "Why?"

The uniformed Odeh looked at him in surprise: "...Come on, you know about the Crazy Moon, don't you?"

Mason smiled.

"Do you know about the cursed day?"

Mason continued to smile.

The uniformed Odeh showed an expression of disbelief: "Where in the country did you come from? How could you survive so long? The Cursed Day and the Crazy Moon are taboos that everyone knows."

"In short, it all comes down to this. Do not listen to His voice, do not pray to Him. Knowledge is the channel of madness, and only mortals can survive in their eyes. If the voice is heard, you are finished."

I think I've been heard... Mason touched his nose: "Are there any other taboos?"

"That's a lot. But there are only five that we agree are taboo."

Odeh glanced at him, and her pupils gradually took on a deep light. "No. 3 Crazy Moon, No. 4 Cursed Day. These two are the abnormal phenomena of the sun and the moon after the appearance of the black fog. The higher the level, the easier it is to be contaminated. But it has almost no effect on ordinary people, so it is only ranked at the end."

"No. 5 The Lost Country. It was once the largest country among mankind, but it disappeared in one day. All records about this country have become garbled, and the people who entered the country have never appeared again. An SSS-level bloodline went there, and the last words left were..."

"【Don't come!】"

"No one has ever been there since then, and it has become a secret shrouded in mist. Humankind has lost two-thirds of the land, and is now struggling to survive in the remaining one-third."

"No.2 Monster Lord, a monster that is said to be above SSS level. He is the monster tide, the head of nightmares. He has only appeared three times in history. The first time, humanity lost a country. The second time, humanity lost almost all of the bloodline above S level and entered a dark age that lasted for hundreds of years. The third time, humanity lost an entire branch of researchers who studied the black mist the most deeply and all the in-depth data about the black mist. We have not been able to make up for the loss so far."

"And the last one..."

A more serious expression than ever appeared on Olih's face. She looked around. The streets of Ya'an were crowded with people and very prosperous. But there was an invisible space around the two of them, separating them from ordinary people.

All ordinary people subconsciously stayed away from the patrolling bloodline, which undoubtedly made it easier for Orihi to tell her story. After confirming that no one was around, she spoke solemnly. In the warm sunlight, the girl's tiny voice was as cold as the most biting ice and snow.

"No. 1, the origin of the black fog, the beginning of the disaster for all mankind..."

"The Corrupted World Tree!"

Mason was shocked!!