They all call me an Outer God.

Chapter 315 Why Does It Smell Strange?
"I've been starving for so long, and those fish can't even cook. What kind of food did they make?"

“I agree with your point of view, but the truth is that our bodies are cursed by the abyss, making us only able to survive by eating the bodies of our own kind, or by relying on nutritional supplements to keep us alive.”

"I would rather die than eat human flesh."

Salle then asked for Ria's name and exchanged information with Ria, telling him the purpose of his team's visit.

“We came here to investigate the deadline for the Abyss’s recovery, and to find the investigators who entered here before but never came out and bring them out… But it seems that’s no longer necessary. They’ve probably already rotted in the sea and become food for a group of fish.”

"Perhaps soon, another group of investigators will come here to look for us. Anyway, the world has no shortage of people, so the lives of investigators are not important."

"I think they probably can't think of any other way to fight against the supernatural except this."

"Aren't there still you polluters? Your extraordinary abilities are so enviable."

"You can't be envious of this..."

Ria was both amused and exasperated, and shook her head with a sigh. Soon, Emigana brought over the nutritional potion. Only after Ria repeatedly assured her that it was definitely not an enemy did Saler lower her guard.

“I will take you to where your companions are being held, but you should drink the medicine first. The human body simply cannot withstand long-term starvation.”

"Underestimating me? Give it to me."

Saler snatched the potion from Emigana's hand and gulped it down, smacking his lips: "Why does it taste so strange?"

"There's a bloodworm flavor, and to avoid picky eaters and to take into account the unique tastes of each creature, there are also earthworm and brine shrimp roe flavors."

"I can't expect anything from the taste of fish."

Saller couldn't help but complain again, but it was clear that he had become more energetic and his stomach was no longer filled with hunger since he drank the nutritional potion.

He immediately thought it was a good thing; apart from the extremely disgusting taste, it was almost flawless.

"Go and send a few bottles to Todwell and the others right now. I wonder if those two cowards are dead or not."

Salle led the way, and soon they found the other two investigators' holding locations. Ria managed to get the Deep Ones away, while Todway and Fitzton regained their freedom.

As they drank the nutritional supplement and wore expressions that were hard to describe, Saller pointed at the two of them and laughed so hard he couldn't stand up straight.

"You two have finally met your match."

"I never expected you to come and save us. I thought, given your personality, you would just..."

"Abandon your teammates and run away? I'd like to too, but guess why I don't—the answer is I can't run away at all, you two idiots."

The other two investigators couldn't help but chuckle. They didn't know why they were laughing, but they just felt like laughing for no reason.

After a short while, Ria introduced herself to them briefly. They didn't react in any particular way. Perhaps for lower-level investigators, the feud between the Order Association and the Keepers of Secrets wasn't a big deal to them.

When lives are at stake, some cross-organizational cooperation is necessary. As the saying goes, there are no permanent enemies, only permanent interests.

“Hello, Mr. Ermagana, I am their captain, Todway Homiarin. Since we share the same intention to face the abyss, please allow me to state our request.”

Emigana glanced at Ria and nodded.

"As long as I can do it."

“There is an underwater city at the bottom of the Black Sea, which was once North Edrin.” “North Edrin?” Ria perked up slightly.

"Yes, back then, North Edrin was nothing like it is now, where people could only make a living by fishing. At that time, the port was bustling with merchant ships and trade, and people built city-states along the sea. The whole of Edrin was prosperous."

Centuries ago, Adeline was not divided into north and south regions; at its peak, its economy rivaled that of Lidsh and the capital, Cranbeya.

Ria: "So what led to this situation?"

"This is what we need to investigate. All the books that record the past of North Edlin avoid writing about the reasons for its decline, and only a few mysterious items record its former glory."

"What we can know is that if we do not do our utmost to prevent all of this from happening, more places will repeat the same mistakes and become ruins in the future."

Now, Ria suddenly understood why the answer when she sacrificed herself to the abyss pointed to the shores of the Gothic Sea.

This is also North Edrin, now lying quietly among the remains of the abyss, a seabed ruin, and even a breeding ground for deep-sea divers.

Todwell's voice grew increasingly solemn: "In the records of the mysteries, we saw images of Dagon, lying on the coast of Gotti with its mouth wide open, frantically stuffing buildings into its mouth, causing countless deaths and injuries."

Putting all that aside, we have no right to judge Dagon, Emigana. Ultimately, what we want to ask of you is... that we see Dagon.

"Why?" Emigana asked, puzzled.

"The human body is too fragile. Seeing Dagon will cause mutations and even death. Its voice is like a deadly poison to you, causing those who hear it to suffer from festering sores and pus."

Ria is a contamination patient, capable of immunity and even repairing some extraordinary damage, but you cannot.

You are just ordinary human beings.

To be honest, its name is only pronounced through transliteration; if you were to call it by its original pronunciation, you would all die. Even so, do you still want to see it?

"Since we've made this request, there must be a way to avoid contamination. After all, our mysterious items aren't free."

"So why do you want to see it?"

"We just asked it to take us to the ruins at the bottom of the sea. We've heard that Dagon has the ability to help people survive underwater, and we're going to use that ability to go underwater and conduct our investigation."

"Very dangerous!"

“The investigators wrote their wills when they joined the company, so we don’t care about this danger.” Todwell waved his hand, only to be met with a glare from Saller.

"I care."

"Ok."

"Good sir!"

He widened his eyes and clenched his fists, but still managed to refrain from suddenly punching someone.

Listening to the conversation between the investigators, Emigana was caught in a deep dilemma. She was worried that these people might be in danger if they met Dagon, and at the same time, she was also worried that these people might be detrimental to Dagon.

Dagon is currently in a weakened state and cannot afford to be careless in the slightest. For Dagon's sake, the Deep Ones are researching how to eliminate the unstable factor, Hephaestus, in advance.

(End of this chapter)