Chapter 432 Mental Critical Attack
After capturing the target of the mission, the player did not delay and quickly carried the person to the town hall to exchange for the reward.
Yang Qiu came forward to receive the captured Sam, and issued a follow-up task to the players - to send this group of energetic guys out to sweep the cult strongholds in the towns and villages around Lars City.
Lars City is the "old nest", and it is an "old nest" under the nose of the Gold Coin Church. Yang Qiu knows with his knees that the former city lord who is highly suspected will try his best to avoid "eating grass near the nest", and the surrounding towns will be the hardest hit areas.
With the style of these players who cause trouble all the way, the towns and villages around Lars City will definitely be very lively during this period... But it is better to suffer a short pain than a long one. The top priority is to clear the hidden dangers in the occupied areas as soon as possible and ensure the safety of local people's lives and not be affected by the disasters of the cult. Other things can be put on hold.
Sam Atwood, whose property had been seized by the undead and exchanged for game coins and reputation from Yang Qiu, was generously handed over by Yang Qiu to Captain Mays for interrogation.
Captain Mays returned the favor by bringing Agent Stanford along to show his honesty.
In the room on the first floor of the City Hall that was temporarily used as an interrogation room, Sam, who was tied to a chair with a deathly pale face, did not react much when he saw the two strange men coming in.
"Sam Atwood." Captain Mays called out the name and couldn't help but sigh. "You know what we want to ask."
Sam didn't move.
"Alger Gavin, Cecilia Tang, Walter Bradley, Jill Paul... and Gavin's wife, Alyssa, do you have anything to say about the whereabouts of these five people?"
Agent Stanford noticed with his keen eyes that when Captain Mace mentioned Gavin's wife, Eliza's name, Sam blinked unnaturally and the muscles around his lips tightened slightly.
"You killed Mrs. Eliza Gavin." Agent Stanford seized the moment when the man was distracted and spoke quickly.
"No - no! I didn't kill Mrs. Gavin!" Sam denied instinctively.
"He repeated my question." Agent Stanford looked at Captain Mays.
Only someone who has something to hide will repeat other people's questions when denying something, rather than simply and directly denying it - people who lie will always use more complicated words than usual.
Captain Mace also had extensive interrogation experience. He said solemnly, "Lying will do you no good, Sam Atwood. You know what the disappearance of a captain and three night watchmen means."
The Night Watchman is the guardian of human cities and the last barrier for humans when facing unknown darkness.
The families of the Night Watchmen who died in the line of duty will be treated with courtesy by everyone from the royal family to the common people; if a Night Watchman is killed, any religious sect will conduct a thorough investigation.
Sam's deathly grey face grew paler still, and the last trace of colour on his lips gradually faded.
Yes... He has no way out. Captain Gavin and the three night watchmen were killed, and the church would never let him go.
"I really...didn't kill her. I just sent her away and spread the rumor that she eloped with someone..." Sam muttered.
Captain Mace subconsciously clenched his fists and gritted his teeth to suppress the anger that suddenly rose in his chest.
Mrs. Gavin will persistently pursue the trace of her missing husband, and making her disappear is the most "appropriate" way to deal with it - sending her away is the same as taking her life. Leaving the safe area of the city and the identity of the captain of the Night Watch's family, and falling into the hands of someone with bad intentions, Mrs. Gavin is doomed!
Captain Mays was extremely angry at the perpetrator's evasive attitude... He couldn't even speak, otherwise he would lose control and scold this bastard, causing the interrogation to be interrupted.
Agent Stanford understood Captain Mays's feelings and continued to interrogate him: "Which evil god do you and the people you serve worship?"
This time, Sam was silent for a long time.
It was an obvious fact that he had been abandoned by those he was loyal to.
With a sad smile, this betrayer who had also suffered betrayal spoke with difficulty: "'Whisperer'."
Agent Stanford and Captain Mays both changed color.
In the office on the top floor of the municipal building, Yang Qiu, who was "listening in" on the interrogation by using the mark of Agent Stanford, couldn't help but frown.
The Fallen Whisperer - Guy Latoti, in the ancient mythology of the Nabaron continent, was deceived by the Lady of Pleasure and challenged the God of Death with a mortal body, and was cursed with "eternal death". He is a fallen whisperer who coexists with life and death.
This fallen being, who has been ranked as an evil god since ancient times, does not possess the powerful power of an evil god, but his fanatical followers always come in droves and are inexhaustible. There is only one reason for this - the believers who gain the favor of the Whisperer will also be infected with the curse of "eternal death" bestowed by the Lord of Death, and become a body of both life and death.
Life and death coexist in the same body. To put it simply, it means that one can transcend the limitations of lifespan. Although it is by no means immortality, one can indeed live for decades or even hundreds of years.
The experience of this forced extension of life will not be very good. The sense of taste, smell, and touch will gradually disappear as the organs age. The emotions that a person should have will gradually fade, and the reaction will slowly become dull - but even with all the inconveniences, this is still an effective way to prolong life.
Agent Stanford understood instantly why the upper echelons of Lars City... no, why the upper echelons of Tachia Territory dared to act so lawlessly and crazily under the nose of the Gold Coin Church, and even went so far as to kill several night watchmen - for these people who have been enjoying wealth and glory all their lives, the temptation of extending their lifespan is indeed hard to resist.
Captain Metz could also figure this out, and his face turned extremely pale.
"The Whisperer" is different from other evil gods. There is a prefix before his name: Fallen.
“The Fallen Whisperer—Guy Latoti” is the full name.
Guy Latoti is just a mortal like the dead Kazan. However, unlike Kazan who serves the Lord of Death, Guy Latoti was cursed by the Lord of Death and fell. From the moment of his fall, this "Whisperer" has completely lost his so-called sanity... In other words, there is no such thing as a "correct way of worshiping the Whisperer"!
"The Fallen Whisperers" is not a cult classic!
If one wants to gain the favor of Guy Latoti, one can only try his luck by offering a large number of living sacrifices.
The Whisperers' fanatics are more dangerous than any other cultists!
"You are from the church. You are the steward of the Night's Watch, Sam Atwood!"
Captain Metz couldn't control himself and slammed his palm on the table, and the sturdy solid wood square table fell apart on the spot.
The excited captain of the Night Watch didn't care about his annoyance and lost his composure. He pointed at the betrayer angrily and said, "You clearly know how cruel and inhumane the Whisperer's sacrifice is, but you actually helped the evildoer and betrayed Lady Gold Coin and your companions! How can you live up to your family name?!"
Sam, who had been depressed, suddenly became excited after being severely accused. With red eyes, he roared loudly: "Don't call me by my full name! What do you know! Do I want to be named Atwood? Do I have the choice of my birth?! What do you know!!"
As he roared in indignation, the body of this poor creature who was obviously unable to obtain the "whisperer god's favor" which was in a sense very "rare", and who had been used and abandoned, and was tied tightly to the iron chair, suddenly became abnormal.
Agent Stanford's face changed, he quickly stood up and left the interrogation room immediately - he was not extraordinary, and for emergencies that were beyond the ability of ordinary people to deal with, it was responsible for everyone to take precautions in advance.
Sam's change also made the furious Captain Mace regain some reason. He quickly strode forward, swung his hand and chopped at the man's neck, trying to knock him out.
The iron palm that could split thick wooden boards hit Sam's neck, but the touch made Captain Mace's face suddenly change color.
It was as hard as cowhide, and you couldn't feel any bones. Instead, it had a soft, springy feel - that was no longer the touch of a human body.
Captain Mays was shocked and stepped back with a grim look on his face.
In just a few seconds, Sam had been deformed to an alarming degree... His neck extended upwards exaggeratedly, his torso and limbs shrank rapidly, but his head grew larger and larger, and in the blink of an eye it had expanded to the size of a millstone.
Sam, who had completely lost his mind, was unaware of the terrible changes in himself . He was still roaring and raging, making meaningless and strange roars that could no longer be interpreted.
On the huge and swollen head, whose facial features could still be seen, Sam's bloodshot eyes had ink-black tears of blood flowing down with an unconscious roar, dripping onto the ground, making a slight burning sound on the wooden floor.
"It seems that his spirit has been unknowingly polluted through his frequent interactions with the cultists."
Yang Qiu, who had come down from upstairs at some point, stood at the door of the interrogation room, looking inside with his hands behind his back.
"...Mr. Yang." Captain Mays retreated to the door and looked back awkwardly.
Yang Qiu could see the guilt in Captain Mays's eyes, and said in a soothing tone: "Don't worry, this man didn't lose control because of your reasonable accountability. His mind has long been abnormal, and he is just one step away from a mental breakdown."
Captain Mace nodded, then shook his head, and said nothing. He just silently looked at Sam, who was shedding tears of dark blood after being deformed.
Sam, who had gone completely crazy, stared at him with his huge blood-red eyes, and his basin-like mouth kept opening and closing, as if he was trying to tell Captain Mace something.
"Perhaps, the surname Atwood really didn't bring much luck to Sam." Agent Stanford, who had long since escaped from the interrogation room, said, "Moving the whole family to another place to live is something that only large families can do. This is common sense that all adults should have. The surname Atwood originated in Middle-earth and is not common in the Eastern Kingdoms. Sam hates being called by his full name, probably because his full name used to embarrass him."
Captain Mace looked back in surprise.
"Haven't you noticed, Captain, that Sam's proportions are wrong? His arms, legs and torso are short, but his head is normal. This makes him look short and big-headed, and deformed. His back is slightly hunched. And considering his age, his left and right faces are quite asymmetrical, and his teeth are quite bad."
Agent Stanford said calmly, "From these characteristics, it is not difficult to see that Sam suffered from long-term malnutrition during his teenage years and had to eat very bad food to survive. With such a shabby appearance and a very brilliant surname, there is no doubt that Sam will become a joke for many bored people."
Captain Mace stared at Agent Stanford blankly for a moment, then turned his gaze to Sam.
Unexpectedly... Sam, who had been staring at Captain Mace, also turned his terrifying blood-red eyes to outside the corridor.
Agent Stanford, who had walked out of the corridor long ago, could not see what was happening in the interrogation room. He was still calmly analyzing the situation. "Sam's age is too different from Cardinal Atwood's. He is likely to be his great-grandson. And Cardinal Atwood's second son was indeed a famous playboy fifty or sixty years ago. Sam is very likely the grandson of this second son. His father is Cardinal Atwood's illegitimate grandson. This possibility is relatively high."
"This is a famous person that my grandfather often mentioned. I heard when I was a child that he had many illegitimate children. Obviously, it is difficult for Sam's father to get much care based on blood relationship. Sam, who is a generation apart, can probably get the most, which is the surname 'Atwood' and can be arranged to work in the church when he grows up."
Captain Mace looked back at Agent Stanford who was talking outside the corridor, then looked back into the room in shock.
Sam's head grew gigantic, and his body shrunk to that of a teenager, and the deformation stopped. His huge head stared at the wall of the corridor. He no longer made unrecognizable roars, and his distorted face seemed to calm down a little... It was as if he had regained his sanity!
Agent Stanford was not wrong in his guess, or rather...his analysis really touched Sam's heart.
Since Sam was a teenager, most of the people he met would show an attitude of "Oh, so you are a young man from a good family" after hearing his full name.
Looking at Sam's indecent attire and slightly deformed appearance, and savoring the name "Sam", which is so common that if you randomly pick ten men, there will be one or two with the same name, these people's eyes will become ambiguous and their expressions will become playful.
Sam grew up with this perspective.
For a long time, when Sam faced others' mocking gazes mixed with pity and curiosity, he would pretend to be proud and "show off": Yes, sir/madam, my father is related by blood to the great His Majesty Atwood!
Whenever he said this, it would make others laugh and think that he was a pitiful but very interesting person.
Sam would laugh too, in a seemingly cheerful, funny way, like a clown in a wandering circus entertaining people .
No one could understand how Sam felt when he used his own destiny to make fun of others, and no one could understand how Sam felt when he was found by people from the church as an adult and told that his last name came from an extremely great, extremely remarkable, and transcendent great-grandfather.
Yes, he got a good job that paid very well compared to his original living standard, with an annual salary of hundreds of gold coins.
But he could also read in the newspapers and learn from within the church what kind of lives those "blood relatives" who truly bore the name Atwood led.
A respected and respectable job as a Night's Watch officer, with a generous annual salary of hundreds of gold coins - compared to those "blood relatives" who, like him, have the blood of a cardinal and the surname Atwood, it is nothing!
He was unwilling to accept this! He was unwilling to accept this! He was unwilling to accept this!
At this time, Agent Stanford made his own analysis and gave his evaluation: "It's a pity. Although he was not officially accepted as an illegitimate child, he at least inherited the Atwood family name and was able to get the position of Night Watch Officer right away, which outsiders would fight hard for. Such a start was not managed well."
Yang Qiu was also observing the effect that Agent Stanford had on the out-of-control person in the room, and he responded with interest, "Oh, what do you mean?"
"With the surname Atwood, he will naturally attract more attention from within the church and will only receive extra care. No one will dare to risk offending His Majesty Atwood and suppress him." Agent Stanford said in a steady tone and with an upright attitude. "In other words, as long as he is willing to work hard on himself, he will be more likely to be promoted than anyone else. It is not impossible for him to be summoned to the Holy Land or to be accepted by the Atwood family again."
"But he chose another path. He gave up his natural advantages and bright future, betrayed the church and turned to other places. In my opinion, this is really stupid." Agent Stanford disagreed. "He didn't even know where his own advantages were. He even betrayed his companions without hesitation. Even the fanatics of the evil god would not be willing to trust such a weak-willed fool."
Yang Qiu and Captain Mace both turned their eyes towards the interrogation room.
Sam stared at the wall of the corridor, his mouth half open, motionless.
The twisted body that was distorted synchronously due to the mental mutation also began to disintegrate due to the severe mental attack, and began to mist and collapse from the outer layer...
Agent Stanford made some analysis and speculation out of professional habit, and summarized and commented according to his personal preferences, only to find that Yang and Captain Mays were staring straight at the room: "Huh? What happened?"
