Industrial Cthulhu, starting from the island lord

Chapter 261 The Fire-Chasing Moth's Trump Card

In Castel Cathedral, Zeus, who was lying on the bed, gradually had a glimmer of light in his eyes and he suddenly sat up.

"Recovered, recovered!"

He had just arrived, and not long ago, when he returned, he was still in a seriously injured state with difficulty in moving. But at this moment, Zeus felt the symbiotic contract and felt that his vitality was extremely full.

At the same time, all the banshees sat up, and the soul connection suddenly became chaotic.

"What happened? Why did it recover all of a sudden?!"

"I was seriously injured just now, how come I'm healed all of a sudden?"

"That's not right. Where does all this vitality come from? Didn't the life pool just run out?"

Xiu Si took a deep breath. He knew what was going on - Monica had passed through the eye of the storm and came here.

The terrifying vitality in her body was like an endless sea. In just a moment, she healed hundreds of seriously injured banshees.

Just after meeting Nini and others, they briefly exchanged information with the other side. Nini was still skeptical about the identities of the two. Monica didn't waste any words and directly performed a telepathic synchronization. When several banshees opened their eyes, Nini finally accepted the reality with a complicated expression.

This is the good thing about the Banshee. One telepathy can save a lot of time and convince others instantly. They are indeed a race that excels at telepathy.

Then they passed through the eye of the storm. Zeus hesitated for a moment and asked a few people to leave the body of the worker Zeus on the seabed. There was no point in going to Castel for this body, and it could still be connected to Beatrice and others here.

Watching several banshees dive, Zeus took a deep breath and chose to return.

It all depends on how far Monica can go.

"Quiet."

While speaking through the mind link, Zeus also lifted the mute function on everyone.

"I just contacted Monica. Things have taken a turn for the better. Now we just have to hold off the monsters. Monica will be here soon."

After he lifted the ban, he immediately received inquiries:
"Who is Monica?"

"The vitality we just received was provided by her. She is another banshee. I will tell you everything later. Now, everyone, prepare for battle."

The banshees fell silent in an instant. They knew how powerful the enemy they were facing was. They could only talk about the future after they defended the Castel Cathedral. Now was a moment of life and death.

After giving orders to the banshees, Zeus pushed open the door and walked out of the room. Zoe was waiting at the door. Besides her, there was actually another visitor.

"Richard?" Hughes looked at him strangely. "What's the matter?"

Richard didn't wear his usual black trench coat, but instead the red cloak of the Fire Moth. He was a little surprised to see Hughes in good health, but he bowed his head and saluted. "My Lord, I come on behalf of the Fire Moth. Castel is in imminent danger. We have some forbidden items that may be able to save his life."

Why are you taking out the life-saving things now?
Zeus frowned subconsciously, but after thinking about it carefully, he sighed. Just considering the crazy energy of the Fire Moth, they all listed it as a taboo. Maybe the side effects would be worse than the sinking of Castel.

"Tell me as soon as possible, the monsters are about to launch a general attack." Zeus asked the banshees about the battle situation in the mental link before speaking.

Richard didn't waste any time and took Zeus all the way to the hiding place of the Fire Moth.

Pushing open one door after another, Zeus finally came to a statue?

No, that was not a statue, it was a figure that was somewhat familiar to Xiu Si. He had almost forgotten this person, but he didn't expect to see him again here.

"Brother Keschi?!"

Yes, it was Brother Keschi whom I hadn’t seen for a long time.

The last time he saw him was when Chloe's identity had not been exposed. When the monk saw him in the old church, he was like a puppet, almost unable to move. When Zeus touched him, he found that he was not flesh and blood.

Zeus had always thought that he was some kind of puppet of the Fire Moth, just like the mechanical priest who killed the worker Zeus. Now it seems that his identity is more than that?

"We can use a certain price to activate Brother Keschi, also known as the [Chrysalis], and he can perish together with the monsters of the Pirate King's Court."

Richard said briefly.

"What price?"

"Souls, lots of souls, and they must be sacrificed voluntarily. Forced sacrifices are ineffective."

Xius was silent for a while, then he sighed and asked, "How much?"

"About 10,000, among whom there are at least 50 extraordinary beings."

Hughes looked at Richard with disbelief. "Ten thousand? You said ten thousand? Let's not even talk about whether we decide to use it. Even if we did, how could we afford to sacrifice so many people? There are only ten thousand people in the entire Castel!"

After saying this, Zeus still couldn't believe it. He even had some self-doubt: "Is there something wrong with my understanding? This soul doesn't have to be human. It can be replaced by a sea serpent summoned by a banshee?"

"No, it's not a game of words. It literally requires the sacrifice of 10,000 people."

Hughes was speechless. He finally understood why Richard didn't take this thing out in advance. This was indeed a taboo. Compared with the sinking of Castel, it was not certain which one was better.

What's the point of keeping a weapon that requires all of Castel's men to be killed before it can be activated? Saving an empty island?

Richard was clearly hesitant. He knew how outrageous the price was. "We've accumulated some over the years. This [chrysalis] already contains about two thousand souls, and a dozen or so Transcendent souls. If you want to use them..."

He struggled to squeeze out the words from his throat: "It can still start."

The room fell into silence.

Finally, Hughes shook his head. "Let's not use this for now. Besides, even if we kill the monsters in the Pirate King's Court, it won't necessarily free Caster."

"Yes," Richard said suddenly. "Kill the monsters in the Pirate King's Court, and the murlocs and sea urchins will retreat. That's what Chief Chloe said."

As he spoke, he handed over a diary, a dip pen and a knife.

"By writing with your own blood, you can communicate with the soul within the [Chrysalis], and Chloe is within it."

"Chloe, her soul is here!?"

"Yes, the moment we [nymphs] become transcendents, we actually place our souls into the [chrysalis]. The body you see before you is just a shell."

Seeing the look in Zeus' eyes light up instantly, Richard sighed, "My Lord, I know what you're thinking. Chief Chloe is indeed dead. Everyone has only one body, and it's almost impossible to find an empty one to revive her. Besides, we're in dire straits right now."

Can't find an empty shell?
Xius glanced at him, said nothing, and looked down at the diary.

He rubbed the knife on the back of his hand a few times and asked, "My blood has purifying properties. Will there be any trouble?"

"Don't worry, there are only pure souls in here."

Hughes took a deep breath, cut his skin with a knife, and blood flowed out. He dipped the tip of the pen in blood and placed it on the diary.

The moment the pen tip touched the diary, a line of words quickly appeared on it.

"Hughes, listen to me. Don't be afraid to use this taboo. It may be our last hope."

(End of this chapter)