Chapter 8: The Missing Boyle
"It's a missing cruise ship that can't be determined to be a monster!"
Shi Qi corrected the mistakes in Qin Ran's words.
Then, he told Qin Ran more detailed information.
"The Sunshine Mary sailed out of the east coast in June of the year 875, and its original destination was the port of Hollens on the west coast, and the voyage time was about four and a half weeks, but by the fifth week it still did not appear, and the people who noticed that something was wrong began to look for it, but facing the sea, everything was useless."
"The search lasted about a year, and in August of Er876, the government announced that all 400 people, including the Sunshine Mary, and all the people on board, had been killed!"
"I looked through the newspaper materials left behind at that time - although the government at that time had given up and these people had been killed, the families of the missing people had not given up!"
"After that, this search went on for ten or twenty years, and no one knows."
"However, there is a piece of information recorded in the entertainment news that a certain psychic who was notorious at the time once said that he had met the crew and passengers of the Sunshine Mary, and they were suffering ......"
"Of course, as it turned out, that guy was a liar!"
"It's different from you and Lei!"
Faced with Shi Qi's statement, Qin Ran couldn't help but shrug his shoulders.
Lei, naturally, is a true psychic.
And he?
Although it can't be said to be fake, it can only be regarded as a little edge.
At the very least, he was able to see ghost-like creatures and resolve some of the events that followed.
"Could it have had some accidents at the time?"
"You know, the sea is always unforgiving!"
Qin Ran didn't want to stay on this topic that made him feel embarrassed for a long time, and he asked for more information.
"There were no big winds and waves that month, and it was a good day to say - in fact, that's why the Sunshine Mary sailed out of port!"
"It's a luxury cruise ship, it's for the rich, it's impossible not to notice that!"
"And the security above, according to the level at that time, both the people and the weapons were top-notch, so it was impossible to encounter pirates or anything!"
Shi Qi said with great certainty.
"Okay!"
"Can you tell me how it reappeared?"
"More than a hundred years have passed, and I'm curious how it didn't sink!"
Qin Ran continued to ask.
"I'm more curious than you are!"
"A week ago, on the morning of October 28, 299, this cruise ship appeared on the golden sand beach of the West Coast!"
"The beach manager at the time boarded the Sunshine Mary with some of his staff, and they were gone, and then Boyle and I showed up, and we ......"
"Wait!"
"You mean Boyle?"
Qin Ran interrupted Shi Qi's words.
"Yes!"
"After five teenagers in his care died one after the other due to spell retaliation, he joined my special operations team to divert his attention - much better than my original manpower."
"In fact, I was able to stay in the Special Operations Group and take the position of team leader, which is inseparable from Boyle!"
"Didn't Simmons and Jones tell you?"
Shi Qi asked.
"That's why I said I need to take a break and catch up with everyone! Otherwise, I don't even know what's going on! ”
Qin Ran pretended to sigh helplessly.
"But the problem is that Boyle is missing!"
"After boarding the Sunshine Mary with me, I passed out before I could make any search, and when I woke up, I was already under the ship, and Boyle was nowhere to be found!"
"At the same time, I, including the others, will never be able to get close to that ship again!"
"An invisible force is holding us back, bullets, explosives, and artillery are useless, so I need someone more professional to help me get back to the Sunshine Mary!"
"At the very least, I have to get my partner back!"
Shi Qi said solemnly.
"Boyle is missing?"
Qin Ran frowned.
Regarding Boyle, Qin Ran's general impression was still that a potions master who had hidden his identity entered Huffy. Evil. Teach, people who hold certain purposes.
He couldn't have thought of anything more than that.
However, this did not prevent him from accepting the side quest in front of him.
【Discover the side quest: Shadow of the Cruise Ship】
[Cruise Ship Shadow: The Sunshine Mary, which disappeared 124 years ago, has once again appeared in people's field of vision, and no one knows what happened to it during that voyage, let alone what happened in these 124 years! But Schie's plea for help lets you know that you have to find Boyle! 】
(Note: If you can find out the secret of the Sunshine Mary, it will greatly increase the clearance evaluation)
……
"Greatly improve the evaluation of the playthrough?"
Qin Ran, who saw this prompt, narrowed his eyes.
No matter which word he spoke, he felt that the Sunshine Mary was unusual.
According to the rules of the underground game, such a large additional increase is all dangerous.
Think of the things he's been through, with a huge extra boost in playthrough ratings.
Qin Ran sighed in his heart.
However, Qin Ran's curiosity rose irrepressibly.
"Is there a secret hidden?"
He muttered to himself.
Fortunately, Qin Ran was not a person who disrupted the original plan because of curiosity.
Driving Simmons' pickup truck, Qin Ran drove into Ceylon Street.
Ceylon Street, nothing has changed from two years ago.
It is still a street with a concentration of low- and middle-class families.
The difference is that there are far fewer police officers on patrol points.
"Although I don't want to say this, but because of the Curse Society, this place has become much safer than before, and any thief knows that the Curse Society can't be messed with!"
As if seeing Qin Ran's doubts, Shi Qi sighed and explained.
"Still, I'm so grateful to you for taking them down, including the 'Flame Dog', the 'Mulle Society', and the 'Sico Society' at the train station!"
"Because, they'll try to fortify their rear, but they don't mind destroying where the other organizations are - the West Coast has seen a 200% increase in accidental death rates and a 300% higher crime rate in the last year, and I can assure you that the real number is even higher than that!"
"It's just that it's all covered up by those guys who are eating vegetarian food!"
"And these maggots on the mysterious side are also very smart, they will not pick the real rich and officials, and they are even willing to provide some services to these big people......"
"What a damn thing!"
As he spoke, Shi Qi seemed to think of something, and cursed directly.
Looking at Shi Qi's appearance, Qin Ran guessed something about it.
There are always things that you can't solve by yourself, so it would be nice to have an extra 'night pot'.
As for the 'Xike Association' in Shi Qi's mouth?
Qin Ran remembers it vividly.
It's not because the other party is the first battle he has entered this dungeon world, but because the other party has given him a pretty good magic ring.
[Name: Golem Phantom Ring]
[Type: Jewelry]
[Quality: Magic]
[Attack: None]
[Defense: None]
[Attribute: Golem Illusion]
[Special Effect: None]
[Requirements: None]
[Can I bring out this copy: Yes]
[Note: True and false, stupid can't tell the difference!] 】
……
[Puppet Illusion: Create a puppet illusion within a radius of 10 meters that has no attack power, cannot move, and cannot communicate (after being attacked, the puppet illusion will not disappear, but will take the attack and make corresponding changes until the maximum tolerance of the puppet illusion is reached); Duration: 10 seconds, 1 time/day】
……
The [Puppet Illusion Ring] worn on the middle finger of Qin Ran's left hand had a woody feel, with some subtle black and swirling patterns, which looked inconspicuous.
But the effect is outstanding.
In the previous battle at Black Street No. 1, if it hadn't been for the puppet illusion it created, even if Qin Ran could defeat those guys, he would definitely have to make a lot of effort.
After all, if he couldn't quickly deal with the melee fighters and let those spellcasters complete the spell, Qin Ran couldn't guarantee that he would be able to rely on the [Armor of Prus] to carry it down.
Chirping!
With the loud sound of brakes, the pickup truck stopped in front of the courtyard of a two-and-a-half-story building.
Shi Qi stepped down from the pickup truck and stood quietly to the side waiting for Qin Ran to step forward.
As the leader of the special operations team, Shi Qi, who has been exposed to more than one mysterious incident, is well aware of the necessity of not tampering with any mysterious person's belongings.
This is especially true when entering the other person's house without telling them.
Qin Ran stepped forward to check with a smile.
But when he saw some traces on the courtyard gate, his face changed.
Someone is one step ahead of them!
PS Second Update~
Guess what, is there a third watch~
Decadence go have a meal first~ (To be continued.) )