Chapter 698: Chapter 678: Unknown
Technical Development Department, Monitoring Control Room.
Minister Matthew was sitting in front of the instrument, watching the values that could fluctuate at any moment.
Since no form of surveillance equipment can be installed in the secret room, the situation inside can only be judged by monitoring changes in the external magnetic field.
Under normal circumstances,
Once an investigator successfully retrieves a relic and returns from that distant hand-shaped building, it would trigger a series of continuous magnetic field fluctuations.
It is even possible to preliminarily judge the quality of the relic by the intensity of the magnetic field changes.
Today was somewhat different, Luo Di had spent more time than the average duration, yet there had been no fluctuation at all.
After waiting a moment, there was still no fluctuation in the magnetic field, but there was a response from the secret room itself.
This made Minister Matthew feel puzzled, as he had never encountered such a situation before, and he hurried to the inner part of the secret room to see Luo Di, who had already climbed out from between the stone coffins.
“Did you get the relic?”
“But my relic seems to be a bit special, I can’t obtain any information from it, nor do I know how to use it. The tip from Corner was very brief, just saying that this thing is called an ‘unknown relic.’
Are other investigators too?”
“Unknown relic?” This made Minister Matthew even more puzzled, “Did you pass through a flowing stone coffin to a huge ancient stone cave? Is there a huge hand-shaped building there?”
Luo Di immediately described the entire process, and the first half was very normal, just like all the other investigators.
But when it came to the “selection of the door,” Minister Matthew sensed a problem.
“What? You chose a door with no symbols on it… How is that possible?
The mature pituitary is placed on the altar and absorbed by the building. According to the characteristics, different patterns will form on the doors.
Generally speaking, monster pituitaries have only 1-2 characteristics.
If there are two, then only two doors will have patterns, and only those two doors can be selected. The rest of the doors will be completely sealed and cannot be opened.
The monster pituitary you brought along had four extremely rare attributes corresponding to four types of relic choices… Logically speaking, you couldn’t possibly open the pinky door.
How did you open the door? And why did you choose that door?
I thought you would definitely choose the stone door related to the fog, as it corresponds to primal fear.”
Upon hearing this, Luo Di roughly guessed the reason in his mind.
The reason why he could obtain this unknown relic and the pinky door, which should have been closed, opened, is most likely related to “eligibility.”
But regarding the matter of eligibility, Luo Di did not want to make it public.
He could only explain it with disguise and ventriloquism learned from the Squad Leader:
“Actually, I don’t like Joke’s ability, and even somewhat reject it psychologically. Moreover, the equipment I currently possess is sufficient, so I wanted to try the door with no symbols.
Who knew that when I walked over and placed my palm on the stone door, it opened.
The relic was placed inside the coffin at the deepest point.”
“Is that so?” Minister Matthew didn’t delve further but changed the direction of inquiry, “Can you show your relic?”
Luo Di took the relic, which was like a pituitary, out of his pocket.
Minister Matthew’s eyes quickly changed, able to see multiple electrons jump on the surface, a certain special depth observation had already begun.
“The external structure is just a pituitary? But my probing ability cannot penetrate, cannot analyze the internal structure of this thing… You have no knowledge of this relic either?”
Luo Di nodded, “Yes, but I haven’t studied it in depth~ I’m planning to return to Vortex Town and slowly research it.”
Minister Matthew continued to explain, “Generally speaking, when investigators obtain a pituitary, they immediately acquire relevant information, and with diligent practice, can quickly master it.
This thing of yours is too strange, even a bit deviating from the concept of relics.
Can I have a close look at it?”
Minister Matthew leaned in, still unable to see through the interior of the thing. A natural desire for research made him inadvertently extend his arm, wanting to touch it.
Just as he was about to make contact,
The smooth red surface of the pituitary started to ripple, first appearing as tiny particles, then seemingly about to grow something, as if something terrifying was about to emerge.
A sense of fear from the unknown surged, forcing Matthew to retract his fingers and give up contact.
“This thing belongs solely to you, any external contact will be [rejected], and this rejection is very strong… However, I did manage to see a few things.
This is a rare living relic, and if I’m not mistaken, the hand-shaped metal on top should be a ‘sealing structure.’
You should try to open it.”
Luo Di gently pinched the exquisite metal structure and indeed could twist it, just like unscrewing a bottle cap.
Applying force slowly, fearing any mistake.
As the hand-shaped metal rotated, the finger structure actually sprang open one by one, like a marvelous mechanical art, or as if some seal was gradually being lifted.
Once all five fingers opened, the metal peeled away.
A “air injection hole” structure appeared at the top of the relic.
Just as Luo Di was about to carefully observe, even try to squeeze the pituitary lightly, Minister Matthew had already analyzed a terrifying speculative result.
“Don’t move! Quickly seal this thing back up, then come with me to a place.”
Luo Di swiftly covered the hand-shaped metal back over it and twisted it closed.
Following Minister Matthew out of the secret room, they bypassed several metal passages and arrived at the monster research experimentation area.
As the name suggests, some monsters that were suppressed, captured alive, or purchased by the investigators were detained here,
The monsters here are basically in a plant-immature state, not posing much threat.
“Psychopathy”, “Irreparable”, “Extremely Bloodthirsty”, “Inferior”
Containers with various red tags were transported to the laboratory where the two were located.
The compartment opened.
A monster, mouse-faced, black-haired covering its face, covered with plague wounds all over its body, rushed out directly, with six eyeballs growing on its face glaring at the humans in front of it.
Just as Luo Di was about to make a move,
Six mechanical arms made of metal cables suddenly grew out from Minister Matthew’s back, instantly suppressing the monster, suspending it in the air like a specimen.
“Luo Di, open your relic, aim the port at it.”
Luo Di was just twisting the metal, not yet aiming the top hole at it.
This nearly mad, dehumanized mouse monster actually showed a look of fear immediately, its full-body fur standing on end, emitting a chilling cry.
The thing before its eyes seemed to be the most terrifying thing it had ever seen, capable of evoking its primal fear.
When the “air injection hole” was aimed at it.
An unexpected change occurred,
The top hole suddenly widened,
A wisp of living fog overflowed from inside, forming into a hand shape directly grabbing onto the mouse monster’s body.
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Reducing it to the simplest, most primitive biomass,
And then was rolled into the interior of the relic by the mist.
The whole process took less than ten seconds, leaving not a trace of residue behind.
Once the absorption was complete, Luo Di quickly covered the hand-shaped metal back on.
He widened his eyes, unable to believe what had just happened,
Moreover, he could clearly feel the activity inside the relic with the hand he was holding it in, as if some kind of digestion was going on.
“Your relic has issues… Perhaps it is still in the [egg] stage, and once it absorbs enough creatures, it might reveal its true form.
Even in the egg state, it’s terrifying enough, able to directly devour creatures of a rank lower than yours.
For creatures of the same rank, probably all it takes is to severely injure them, and the absorption can begin immediately.
I need to record this thing, can I spare some of your time?”