Chapter 006 Baron Morin's Treasure
Hand over the treasure?
Of course that is impossible.
If you hand it in, there is a 99% chance that you will be killed to silence you, there is no doubt about that.
After a show of acting skills, Ryan and the old man reached an agreement on the terms of a delaying tactic, and then he spoke out the words he had prepared long ago, saying: "Teacher Pisis, I was in the sewer at that time..."
But he had just begun to tell the story when someone knocked on the iron door outside the medical room.
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Tap! Tap! Tap!
The iron door slammed, and someone outside the house shouted, "Mr. Pisis, Chief Quinn wants you to come over immediately. He has something important to discuss..."
Pisis frowned as he listened, "Got it."
Now that there are outsiders here, it seems a bit inappropriate to discuss this top secret.
Anyway, the terms have been negotiated, and Baron Morin's secrets will be his sooner or later, so there is no need to rush.
He glanced at Ryan and said, "The toxins in your body have not been completely eliminated. You may still be in danger. Just rest well in the medical room and we will talk when I come back..."
Toxins not cleared?
I don't believe you.
Ryan complained in his heart, but on the surface he responded obediently: "Okay, Mr. Pisis."
After saying that, the old guy turned and walked out.
With the sound of an iron lock clicking, the door of the medical room was locked from the outside.
Ryan looked at the closed medical room, the excitement on his face slowly cooled down, and he muttered in his heart: "The old man is afraid that I will run away..."
This is a medical room that only the top brass of the base can enjoy. The steel plates around it can protect against artillery bombardment. It is impossible for an ordinary person like him who has not even awakened his extraordinary powers to escape.
Now it looks like a prison cell.
However, it was understandable, Ryan pursed his lips and shrugged.
With nothing else to do, he began to count the spoils in the folding space.
When I saw this, I was overjoyed.
He finally understood why the top leaders of the Weasel Thieves would take such a huge risk to sneak into the city and kill Baron Morin.
It turns out... that Baron Morin is hiding a shocking secret!
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It turns out that Baron Morin's real name is Sherwood Andre.
He was once a scavenger from the enemy country "Theed Empire".
Ryan found a diary among the relics and immediately understood the causes and consequences of the assassination.
The cause of the incident can be traced back to the hunting operation six years ago when Baron Morin obtained the "big secret".
The contents of the Warhammer Group Hunting Log are as follows:
"Steam calendar year 1123, September 10. The leader accepted a well-paid land reclamation mission from the wasteland hunters' union. We are going to explore a canyon near the Dark Forest. I heard that some traces of ancient ruins were found nearby..."
"On the 14th, we encountered a very strange thick fog and lost our way. The gas masks had lost their effectiveness, and members of the group discovered that they were poisoned one after another. People were in a panic..."
"On the 15th, we didn't know where we were. There was fog everywhere. Members fell one by one, poisoned and died. After analyzing the blood samples of the corpses, I found that there was more than one highly lethal unknown toxin in the thick fog..."
"On the 20th, 90% of the members have died of poisoning. We can't find a way out of the fog. I think we will all die here..."
"On the 26th, the advanced antidote we brought has been used up, and the team leader and I are the only two members left..."
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The first half of the diary is normal.
It's about a hunting team that went to explore an unknown area and got lost in the fog.
This foggy world is full of countless dangers. Magical beasts, wasteland beasts, poisonous fog, scavengers... they are all deadly crises.
Countless hunting groups are wiped out in the wilderness every day.
It is normal for this team called "Warhammer Hunting Team" to encounter such an experience.
Maureen didn't die, and it was obvious that there was another reason why he survived.
When Ryan read the contents of the diary later, it was like he had discovered a new world. The more he read, the more surprised he was.
"On the 27th... before we died, we found the remains of a very strange steel mechanical city in the valley... It had no tracks or wheels, and its advanced equipment was beyond our imagination. Moreover, it seemed to have fallen from the sky, leaving a big hole on the ground! Oh my God, is there a flying steam mechanical city in this world? Unfortunately, the captain can no longer hold on..."
"My consciousness also began to blur... I seemed to have picked up something that looked like an antidote from the wreckage. Instinctively, I injected the drug into my body. I guess I'm going to die too..."
This world had no concept of flying machines. When Ryan saw this, he roughly knew that they had encountered something like a "steam-powered airship."
But he was also surprised.
He traveled to another world for a year and learned a lot of information.
Although the world's technology tree is a bit off, this miraculous steam-powered steel city appeared.
However, the two great human empires in the fog, neither the "Theed Empire" nor the "Omar Empire", had any flying technology.
Could it be that somewhere else in this foggy world, there is an unknown human kingdom with a more advanced technological civilization?
Apparently, the wreckage of the "steam airship" mentioned in the diary confirms this.
The world is bigger than it appears.
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By this point in the diary, the handwriting had become very messy.
It was as if the person holding the pen had gradually lost consciousness. The handwriting was weak and crooked, and the last few strokes were even completely deformed.
If there is no follow-up, this would probably be the last one.
Then, on the next page, the handwriting suddenly became vigorous and powerful again!
"I woke up, I'm still alive... Oh my god, thanks to the great Lord of Gray Mist, I actually broke through the second gene chain! Oh, this feeling is so magical, the potion turned out to be an advanced gene potion!"
"I feel an unprecedented powerful force. I have never heard that the second stage of genetic magic potion can have such an exaggerated increase... The effect of the medicine is still fermenting, and I feel a terrifying increase in properties. Oh my God, what kind of quality is this genetic magic potion?"
"Although I have never seen a gold-quality genetic potion, I am sure that the unknown potion I took is far more effective than the gold potion! Could it be the legendary 'legendary potion'?"
"I heard horrible noises in the wreckage, as if there were some monsters hiding there. I didn't dare to go any closer to explore. The poisonous fog around me suddenly became very thick, and I was afraid there would be a 'fog tide'. I didn't dare to stay for long. I found some treasures and had to leave..."
This is where the adventure diary ends.
Seeing this, Ryan's eyes also became hot.
He suddenly felt that among the treasures in the folded space, there might be some extremely extraordinary treasure!
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As for the assassination...that's the second half of the story.
Baron Morin has the habit of keeping a diary.
After reading a few more diaries, Raymond easily understood how things developed later.
Later, Andre escaped from the fog alive, and returned to his hometown with some high-tech civilization treasures from the wreckage of the airship.
"Sandro was my best friend..."
When Ryan saw this text, he anticipated what kind of bloody sequel would follow.
It turned out that Andre went out hunting and was away from home all year round, and his beautiful wife at home had an affair with his best friend.
Then he came back and shared his secret with his wife, but was betrayed by his friend and wife, who conspired to rob him and kill him.
Fortunately he escaped.
Then, the disheartened Andre came to the Omar Empire and changed his name to Morin.
He also donated a gold-grade genetic potion formula obtained from the airship in exchange for the title of baron.
"If you see my diary, it means I'm dead. The only people who know my secret are Sam and that bitch. They must have harmed me... If possible, I hope you can help me kill the couple. Of course, I'll do it because I left you this treasure that is enough for the two empires to fight for..."
There is no further note.
Ryan closed the diary and his expression became a little strange.
The assassination was very sudden, and there was no record in the diary. But Baron Morin had already anticipated that the only possibility of exposing himself was that couple.
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"Maybe that fellow named Sandro tracked down Andre's new identity, and then hired the Weasel Phantom Thieves to kill people and steal treasures?"
Ryan thought of this and shook his head again.
Judging from the contents of the diary, that couple certainly doesn't have the energy to travel across borders to find someone, and pay such a high price to bribe the Phantom Thieves to sneak into the "Steel Castle" and kill people.
The most likely possibility is that the couple sold the secret to some powerful person (or negotiated a cooperation).
Then, who was the real mastermind behind the murder? !
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After reading the diary, the whole story of the assassination suddenly became clear.
"These treasures are a bit hot to the touch. I'm afraid the person behind the murder won't give up so easily..."
Raymond looked at the treasures in the space and suddenly felt that things were beyond his expectations.
Just an inconspicuous genetic formula in it was exchanged for a noble title, so you can imagine how valuable the treasure in Morin's hands is.
Moreover, here are not only the treasures that Baron Morin brought out, but also the map to the wreckage of the airship!
According to the diary, the wreckage of the airship still contains a lot of undiscovered secrets...
Surpassing the existing cutting-edge steam technology, advanced extraordinary knowledge, and martial arts of the "Mechanics Union"...
If it is true as the diary says, then it is definitely a treasure trove that would make the two great empires jealous!
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After carefully counting and classifying the labels, Ryan roughly understood what those bottles and jars among Morin's relics were.
Of course, what he cares most about is the spoils of war that can immediately improve his combat effectiveness!
For example, genetic potion!
Only by breaking through the first genetic lock and becoming a transcendent being can he have a greater chance of surviving in this cruel world.
Then, Ryan found what he wanted.
A genetic potion for the advanced "Awakener".
It is a potion of excellent gold quality that I have never seen or even heard of...
"This is... really advanced."
Ryan looked at the instructions for the potion written by Morin, his eyes trembling as if he was holding a lottery ticket that had won the first prize.
