Chapter 141 The Ouija Board (18) "You think that back then he did this for..."
In the dimly lit room, Sun Enyou stared intently at the person opposite him.
The image of the young lady was slowly replaced by that of another person.
Sun Enyou was stunned, his eyes widened, his pupils trembled, reflecting...
The blue light of the pool reflected in Xie Tan's eyes.
He looked at it for a while and then said, "He knows everything."
Why was he locked up again? Didn't anyone notice? Has he never been able to escape on his own?
Cat #7 nimbly jumped onto his shoulder, rubbed against his face, and said, "It's okay, baby, everything will be alright in the end, meow."
The silly kitten's comforting words were hard for Xie Tan to accept, but upon reflection, it was indeed the case. Every time he was trapped and stayed there with a "do-nothing" attitude, the "cage" that trapped him would eventually collapse inexplicably, and even become a "scheme" that was beneficial to him in the eyes of others and the forum.
What he said came true; the moment his thought left his lips, the still pool water stirred.
The water is boiling.
The incantation hidden in the water split and merged, suddenly taking shape. The water overflowed, washing over the white porcelain tiles, but did not retreat. It continued forward, endlessly.
The water flowed, soaking Xie Tan's trouser legs and swallowing Sun Enyou's handprints. He continued forward and pushed open the gate.
Xie Tan turned around, and a cold wind blew against him.
The water lingered at the doorway, flowing back and forth, as if rubbing against his trouser leg.
Cat number 7 said confidently, "It's waiting for us to leave."
That's the student association building.
The magic circle has been broken, which likely means that Sun Enyou has become the new spirit of the Ouija board.
The ceremony, etched in the clubhouse building and hidden within the chessboard... is complete.
Cat No. 7 jumped off Xie Tan's shoulder and led the way for him.
The water in the pool followed him relentlessly until Xie Tan reached the club building, at which point the long trail of water disappeared and evaporated into the air.
It was as if a dozen mouths were speaking simultaneously in his ear, a chaotic explosion of sounds, along with rampant laughter, nearly ruptured Xie Tan's eardrums.
He looked out of the building. The eerie clouds rolled slowly, pressing down on the silent campus. The cold wind howled, adding to the desolate atmosphere of an impending storm.
It looks like it's going to rain.
"Shut up." Xie Tan frowned.
"The ceremony is complete, but the fire isn't ready yet. Can't you handle it already? Oh, you fragile little brat, I'll hold you tight," the cult leader said in a sticky voice.
"It's just that you're making noise." Xie Tan walked upstairs.
"I knew it. This little bit of noise is nothing to the Eye of Observation, but my embrace is still open to you." The cult leader, speaking through the voices of the portraits of famous figures in the corridor, followed Xie Tan upstairs. "In two days, it will be your school's open day. Outsiders will be able to enter. During the most difficult time, I will maintain the ceremony to ensure everything goes smoothly. The rest of you are in my care. If anything happens, just let... Oh right, you've already killed those two kids under my command. It's alright, the cult has plenty of people, so we'll just replace them."
As Xie Tan stepped onto the last step, the mouth in the portrait of Einstein beside him uttered a name: "Observation Five."
Around the corner, Su Shao appeared before him with four ghosts.
"Please give your instructions."
Xie Tan stopped and watched coldly, but his heart was in turmoil.
What is the cult leader's name, Su Shao?
Observation 5?
As the forum analysis suggests, the leader is older than Xiao Liu, and given their consecutive sibling numbers, it's more reasonable for him to be listed first.
Moreover, the cult leader has the highest talent, and coincidentally, May in the solar calendar is the month for the ritual of the Smoke Mirror.
Preconceived notions led him and the forum readers to believe that the cult leader was Observation Five.
But Su Shao is the fifth observation.
The leader is Observer Seven!
The real observation seven is right here.
Seven refers to him.
Xie Tan walked on as if he hadn't seen her, brushing past her. Su Shao paused, recalling the fear she felt when she first met him.
So she simply watched him leave respectfully before asking the leader for instructions.
“My nephew is just like that, you get used to it. Sigh, he’s a poor little thing. I’m afraid he’s having another episode and is feeling down. Don’t bother him. I suggested back then that we could use Yun Song’s eye to try and make Xi Rui into an observational subject. Even if it’s a half-finished product, it doesn’t matter. They’re the same kind and classmates, so they can always play together. Sigh, I’m really worried. But isn’t that what being a parent is all about? That kid is quiet and introverted. I’m just afraid he won’t be able to make friends. It’s good to have a companion, and one of our own.”
Su Shao kept her eyes down, her nose down, and dared not utter a word.
“So if he finds it annoying, just stay away from him. When he needs you, he’ll naturally call you.” Then the mouth lost interest, and the smile suddenly turned cold, carrying an undeniable sense of superiority, and slowly faded from the portrait. “But I think, you staying here obediently is enough for him.”
Su Shao froze, then respectfully agreed.
Xie Tan wasn't as unaffected as he appeared. Ever since he re-entered the club building, the cacophony of voices had been extremely irritating to him, far more so than the noise in the hotel room where he had fallen.
The voices were all different, but the imitators didn't try to recreate them properly. It was more like they were talking to themselves while wearing other people's voices. Their voices were more powerful than a group of old men at a dinner table bragging about national affairs or old women at the village entrance gossiping—it was like a group of mentally ill people spouting nonsense.
He was talking nonsense and laughing incessantly.
He recognized them; they were all cult leaders.
He was afraid that if things continued like this, his pheromones, which had just been suppressed by the inhibitor, would go out of control again. He just wanted them all to get lost and didn't want to stay with them any longer.
The ceremony was supposed to take place at the chess club. Not wanting to run into the cult leader again, Xie Tan went back to the travel agency first, but didn't see Xia Wujin.
Could it be that both of them...?
"You should rest if you're not feeling well." Xia Wujin came into the room later and saw him standing at the door, looking somewhat dazed. He helped him sit down. "Is it your illness? Did you bring your medicine?"
"It's nothing." Xie Tan regained his composure. He had just received an injection and had no intention of wasting another vial of inhibitor for the time being.
He took the water the young lady poured, paused for a moment, and was about to ask what was wrong when he saw the young lady staring at him thoughtfully for a long time. When their eyes met, she slowly said, "Should I call a spirit medium?"
Xie Tan's system has crashed.
He looked at Xia Wujin's calm face for a while before he understood what she meant.
He immediately asked, "Do you know what you're saying?"
These words, when spoken to Xie Tan, were no different from saying, "I'm going to my death, so give me a stab."
The young lady's eyelashes fluttered, and she sighed, "It seems it's not my turn yet."
Xie Tan: "..."
But then the young lady said, "I found a book in the library."
The completely unrelated topic made Xie Tan swallow back his original words. He didn't know why the young lady brought this up, but the words "library" and "book" were very ominous.
A flash of inspiration struck him, and he suddenly remembered that in the previous chapter, Su Shao went to the library to receive her mission, and Jiang Linji was reading a book.
At the same time, Xia Wujin looked directly into his eyes and asked, "Someone has labeled a poem as 'Refining'."
Jiang Linji and the forum readers believe that the poem is not only the origin of Xiao Liu's name, but also an allusion to the core logic of a certain ritual.
If the children of the Black Goat separated from the Demon Mother are the impurities washed away, then what remains, the true Black Goat, is the main target for purification and refinement.
Xia Wujin asked, "So, are we impurities, or the gold you want to extract?"
No, you can see them as sacrificial offerings. Xie Tan wanted to sigh.
Before Xie Tan could answer, the clock struck eight, and a new day began.
December 30th, the fourth day of the carnival, is the day the school is open to the public.
Xie Tan froze, subconsciously looking around. Only Lu Jinzhao hadn't appeared yet in the club.
But on the new day, the travel agency brought no new people.
Xie Tan felt both relieved and frustrated.
Interrupted like this, Xia Wujin assumed he wouldn't get an answer and stopped asking. Instead, he sat at the bar and, right in front of Xie Tan, openly left new messages on the talisman for the people behind him.
Meow~
Cat #7 rubbed against Xie Tan's face, "Updated, meow~ Let's check out the new information, meow!"
Xie Tan's attention was drawn back to the comic by the cat's squeaking sound. Well, he didn't know how to answer anyway.
As Xie Tan predicted, Sun Enyou was the first to wake up and immediately absorbed Sun Enze's memories, falling into silence and confusion.
The person he respected and was most fascinated by killed the person he was supposed to protect, or rather, the reason for his existence.
The cult leader seized every opportunity to pester him.
"...Is everything you said true?" Sun Enyou went from initial wariness to deeper confusion.
"Yes, he grew up without a mother and suffered so much. Isn't that pitiful? His mother must have just wanted him to be alright, but how could he let go of that? He wanted to avenge her... Alas, how could a mortal body withstand the power of a god? Why do you think he's so weak? You've seen how he was when he had an attack, that was the price he paid, and his mother's fate was the same. This time, he's going to settle things once and for all. I don't know if he can hold on. What do you think will happen if something goes wrong at any point?"
When Xie Tan appeared by the pool, Sun Enyou kept hearing this sound.
He stubbornly grabbed the boy's trouser leg, pleading for help, saying, "I can't find him."
The voice laughed in his ear: "Haha, I suddenly thought of something. Do you think he's ever looked for his mother like this? Oh, I mean, I feel sorry for him."
Then he suddenly turned sarcastic: "Don't think about it. People who die young are always unforgettable. He doesn't care about anything except her."
As soon as the cult leader finished speaking, Xie Tan took a step back, his trouser leg slipping out of Sun Enyou's palm, leaving him feeling empty and as if he were sliding into an abyss.
"Don't be discouraged, you can learn from her."
"Why do you think he saved you in the first place? Why you of all people?"
"Anyway, you can't protect yourself. If your death can bring him some value, it's worth it, isn't it?" the voice said.
Sun Enyou's eyes flickered.
Then, Xie Tan was confined to the swimming pool.
【Ugh, damn it, what a wicked mouth! Who sewed it shut?!】
Stop trying to lead me on, bro, I'm out of ideas.
[Who gave you permission to use the tragic plight of a mother and child as a tool for deception! Leader, you have no heart!]
The worst part is that Ah Tan was listening right there; surely no one thinks he couldn't hear it?
【Ahhh, Ah Tan, what are you doing again? Are you just going to listen to that crazy cult leader using your most cherished mother to coax your friend into dying for you?! Don't you think that's putting the cart before the horse?!】
It's obvious the two of them were in cahoots; only Eun-woo was being manipulated.
[You're really resorting to any means necessary, even using Mommy herself. You're so obsessed; are you seeking revenge for Mommy's love, or for your hatred of the Black Goat...?]
[The leader is overthinking it. He didn't inherit his mother's soft heart at all. Ah Tan, you are the most cold-blooded person I have ever met.]
[You actually believe the cult leader's words? He's just lying to Enyou. He knows perfectly well that A-Tan doesn't care about anything, and that A-Tan is staying at the pool for something else.]
[This was probably part of their plan as well.]
[Moreover, does the cult leader mean that Ah Tan had ulterior motives for saving Enze back then? Could he have been waiting for today's sacrifice?]
But why?! Xiao Ai is because of the pointer, but what's so special about Enze?
【Ahhh, Eunwoo! No!】
[Just thinking about the scene of Eun-taek and Eun-woo meeting again makes me unable to hold back my tears, it will definitely be no less than the high school group's scene.]
[Perfect grace manifests, and perhaps they share the memories of that grace, but neither of them could change it, and they were destined to part ways...]
[I'm going to tell you, I'm going to tell you, but there's no way to save you, sob sob, I can't bear to watch anymore]
[Holy crap! It's him!]
【？？？】
【？？？】
In the comic, the Ouija board spirit appears before Sun Enyou's eyes... and it's someone he knows so well that he hates them.
The senior who bullied and deceived them for a long time, the forgotten young master of the Black Goat family.
At this moment, he was looking at Sun Enyou in horror.
【Holy crap! It's you!!】
[Is this what Atan's purpose was in responding to Enze back then? Holy crap, a black goat image!]
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