American homeless people, surviving in the city

Chapter 138 Rainbow Body Society

Although the latter half of the manuscript was written in English, using the alphabet that Lynch and his companion could understand, the content was still extremely obscure and difficult to comprehend.

The abundance of religious terms, South Asian and Southeast Asian names, and strange grammar and syntax made it impossible for Lin Qi and his companion to understand what the long, tedious passages in the manuscript were saying or what they were trying to express.

The only thing they could notice was that sentence that appeared repeatedly in the latter half of the manuscript, even if they only skimmed through it quickly.

"Attaining the Asura state through evil deeds."

However, despite the repeated appearance of this sentence in the text, Lin Qi and his companion still could not understand its meaning.

In Lynch's memory, he only vaguely knew that "Asura" was the name of a mythological figure, and he seemed to remember that the name had also appeared in some anime and games.

The terms "evil karma" and "fruition" are not commonly used in either English or Chinese, and Lin Qi didn't know why these two words could be awkwardly combined with the name of a mythological figure.

However, judging from the repeated appearance of this sentence in the passage, both Lynch and Sylvia seemed to sense that it must contain some kind of meaning.

The two could vaguely sense that this statement seemed to be the core principle of the cult's long-standing activities, and perhaps the very reason for all the evil deeds they committed.

The repeated use of this phrase seems to represent a certain obsession among cult members.

Because a crisis could strike at any moment, Lynch couldn't possibly read the book carefully. So he could only skim through it before closing it again, putting it away, and preparing to take it with him outside as material and evidence for his research on cults.

However, when he closed the manuscript, he immediately noticed two words written in English on the back cover.

The first term is 【虹身会集注】, which seems to be the name of this manuscript.

Another term is "Shinrab Miwoche," which sounds like a personal name.

...Rainbow Body Gathering Notes.

...Rainbow Body Assembly.

When Lin Qi first saw this word, he didn't actually feel anything.

But as he put away the manuscript and prepared to proceed with the next step of his plan, the word lingered in his mind.

"Rainbow Body Association... Rainbow Body Association..."

Lin Qi kept muttering to himself.

Suddenly, he felt his body shudder violently.

He suddenly realized that this was one of the crucial clues he had been searching for.

The Rainbow Body Society is the name of the cult that has been hiding in the shadows of Seattle!

...This book is absolutely crucial evidence!

Lin Qi decisively stuffed the handwritten copy into his pocket.

Although he came to this room to find a satellite phone, he unexpectedly found this handwritten book that he could understand, and even learned the name of the cult from it, which was a pleasant surprise for him.

However, after putting away the handwritten book, Lin Qi and his companion began searching for the satellite phone in the room, and soon discovered that it was not in the room.

With a hint of regret, Lynch strode out of the room. Outside, Jasper heard the noise and struggled to sit up, his chains rattling.

His voice was still weak, but Lin Qi could sense a light shining in his eyes: "How is it? Did you find it?"

"I couldn't find the satellite phone." Lin Qi shook his head. "I'll have to go back up to the second floor and check again."

"However, I found the name of this cult... They are called the Rainbow Body Society."

"Is that so..." Jasper's eyes dimmed, but he quickly perked up again. "...Rainbow Body? I don't seem to recognize the name. Looks like I can't help you anymore."

"Be careful when you go up to the second floor."

Lin Qi nodded, said nothing more, and did not linger in the basement any longer. He immediately led Sylvia up to the second floor of the cabin.

On his way to the second floor, as he passed the first floor of the wooden house, Lin Qi took the time to survey the area. The house remained quiet, so quiet that it even felt somewhat eerie to him. However, in the current situation, this quietness did indeed make him feel a little more at ease.

He looked out the window again, and all he could see were the shadowy trees, the dim moonlight, no flashlight beams, and no trace of the cultists.

...Fortunately, they probably haven't found this place yet.

Seeing that everything outside the window remained quiet, Lin Qi was completely relieved. However, temporary safety meant nothing; the cultists could realize at any moment that the two little rats they were trying to catch had hidden in their lair.

He had to take advantage of this lull to find the satellite phone as soon as possible, and hopefully the keys to the SUV as well.

Without wasting any more time, the two quickly went up the stairs to the second floor of the wooden house.

The second floor of the wooden house was just as desolate as the first floor.

After climbing the stairs to the second floor, Lin Qi and his companion found themselves in a narrow corridor. The corridor was short; Lin Qi felt he could walk from one end to the other in just a dozen or so steps.

There are two wooden doors on each side of the corridor, and the four doors are closely packed together.

"...The second floor doesn't seem to be very big."

Lin Qi muttered to himself. This was still good news for the two of them.

Since the second floor is small, the rooms there probably aren't very big either. This way, they might be able to search all four rooms more quickly and find what they're looking for.

Following this line of thought, and given that the four doors were right next to each other, Lynch no longer needed to spend time and energy figuring out which room was the "room where the cult guards usually rested" that Jasper was talking about.

Anyway, the rooms are all close together and not very big, so we can just explore them one by one.

Thinking this, Lin Qi strode toward the room closest to the stairs.

Pushing open the door, the room's layout came into view.

The room contained a single bed, a desk, a wooden chair, and a small wardrobe; clearly, this was the guest room of the cabin.

"...Hmm, another bedroom? This does look like a place cultists would use to rest. Is this the one Jasper is referring to?"

With some doubt, Lin Qi entered the room, scanning the entire space, trying to find any trace of the satellite phone and car keys.

However, the room was extremely messy, with clothes piled up on the bed, chairs, and desk.

Even the wardrobe door was open, with several robes hanging inside, clearly classic styles often worn by cult members.

...Is this a cult's locker room? Is a locker room considered a rest area? Shouldn't a satellite phone be here?

At first glance, Lin Qi could only see clothes scattered all over the floor, and had no idea whether the satellite phone might be buried somewhere in this room.

"It seems we'll have to turn these clothes over and search slowly, bit by bit."

Lynch looked at Sylvia: "Let's search together, and speed things up."

Sylvia blinked, but offered a different opinion: "It would probably take quite a while to search through all these clothes."

"Why don't I go check other rooms first? If I can find a satellite phone in another room, we won't waste time here."