Chapter 417: Captives

"My head hurts so much!"

Linda opened her eyes to see a brilliant starry sky.

"Ms. Linda, you're finally awake."

An aged and weary voice came from beside her; Linda turned her head and saw Professor Masei.

"Professor..."

She looked around; a campfire was burning beside Masei, and there was a crude tent nearby.

Exhaustion, madness...

Masei bowed his head lower, appearing very humble.

Masei gazed at the pot starting to bubble over the campfire and said indifferently.

Aaron walked slowly out of the door, holding Sharuke in one hand and Keni in the other.

This made her quite clear that her corruption was only temporarily suppressed, and when it erupted next time, it would inevitably be even more violent!

In fact, many Extraordinary are accompanied by paranoia and madness; "living with illness" is the consensus of the vast majority of Extraordinary.

After all, this is a God's Messenger who can withstand a "Crown"-level feathered serpent, and even hold the upper hand!

This represents the peak combat power of the Mortal World; if one were to have an "Unknown-grade" Strange Object and a cult of a certain scale... one could even run to become a True God Church.

Inside a two-story wooden building covered in dust on the surface.

Telling the truth, telling the whole truth, telling part of the truth... these are all different.

But after getting entangled, he discovered that the other party's sanity was constantly recovering, and there was even a risk of attracting a "God Descent," so he retreated first, very wisely.

As a Non-human Existence, even if the mission is not completed, the employment must cost a price!

Linda's condition was not very good; after resting slightly, she entered the tent and used deep Meditation to replace sleep, stabilizing her mental state.

And this kind of technique was clearly not something an ordinary person could do.

"And, in this way, those romantic debts belonging to Jack will never be able to find me again..."

Aaron's figure walked slowly from behind a tree, his clothes slightly damaged.

"Lord God's Messenger... that feathered serpent?"

Masei immediately reported a place name and contact information.

"It's just... my situation is already very serious; I need an Extraordinary doctor who specializes in treating corruption."

On the outskirts of Glastonbury, at a farm.

Aaron ignored Masei's various thoughts and spoke directly: "First... tell me a safe and hidden location to house those two captives! Send people to deliver water and food regularly, and don't arouse the suspicion of outsiders... some of our experiments will also be conducted there."

"The research society has a manor in Glaston, and there is a remote farm nearby... no one goes there usually, and the manor owner is one of our members, who can provide cover."

The two people were thrown onto the ground by him casually.

Snap!

Aaron looked at them and snapped his fingers casually.

Bang! Bang!

"Let it run away..."

Their expressions were blank, like two puppets.

"The 'Mystery' Second Primordial Substance? Folklore Scholars do indeed know many strange traditional remedies..."

Gazing at Linda's soul-stirring gaze, Professor Masei felt a chill in his heart, but he had long known through Aaron that the other party had a certain ability to discern lies, so he had long been prepared. At this moment, a gentle smile appeared on his face: "After that mysterious person appeared, I took the opportunity to save you... your condition at the time was very serious; if it weren't for me knowing a few 'Folklore Scholar' methods and folk remedies, perhaps you would have lost control unconsciously while injured and killed me in the process!"

Yes, even if the mission fails, the Governor's Mansion cannot owe them their salary!

Faced with malicious wage arrears, the debt-collection techniques and initiative of Extraordinary in this era are quite powerful.

"Very good, second thing, prepare another set of identification for me."

Keni stared at this handsome man, her tomboyish personality filled with defiance: "Aren't you afraid we'll run away? Want to enslave us? Might as well lock us in a dungeon."

"What about the rest of our exploration team?"

Masei bowed and asked with some concern.

The void rippled with invisible waves, and the gate belonging to the Spirit World swung open.

Clearly, she had received a certain degree of treatment.

Aaron's smile looked like a devil to the two of them: "Now... you should start working; as long as you don't leave the farm area, you have relative freedom."

Although the identity of Jack had not been exposed, changing into a new vest every so often is a basic skill.

Keni and Sharuke's eyes immediately regained their luster, their faces showing extreme vigilance, mixed with hidden fear.

At the same time, there was also that tall and trustworthy back...

"To think..."

She discovered that there were still traces of burst blisters on her arm skin, but it was undoubtedly much better than before.

Linda sighed: "Then... according to the agreement, I will only take the previous deposit, and the rest of the employment fee will be waived."

Inexplicably, in Linda's heart, she thought of that "Healer" named Jack!

The other party could save the semi-out-of-control Kent; her own situation was better than Kent's at the time, and although the Primordial Substance level was higher, overall, it should be about the same, right?

"My share is the same..."

Masei waited a while longer before walking out of the camp, coming to a large tree, and adjusting his glasses.

"So, our mission this time can be considered a complete failure."

Linda did not doubt it; it was very reasonable for an archaeologist to enter the "Mystery" path, and there was no hostility toward Extraordinary in the New Continent. She closed her eyes again; the stabbing pain from her temples tortured her every moment.

All kinds of dark emotions came one after another, making Linda unable to help but close her eyes again, soothing the previous headache.

A layer of Spirituality wall was immediately released, like a barrier.

……

In the pitch darkness, she seemed to see the massive silhouette of the Feathered Serpent again and hear the sound of feathers rubbing together.

"Alright, this is where you will be living for some time. Hmm, your public identities will be my maid and the male slave I purchased. As my captives, you have no power to choose."

After a long while, Linda opened her eyes and looked at Masei.

"Two things!"

Masei shrugged his shoulders: "After you led the main force away, we were attacked by another group of the Resistance Army... We broke out in different directions, and I don't know how many people survived."

There was a hint of unwillingness in Aaron's tone; in reality, he was quite confident about taking down that Feathered Serpent.

"You have long been in a cage; your bodies are the cages for your souls..."

After a long while, Linda finally opened her eyes again: "Professor Masei, thank you for saving me..."

Aaron replied with a smile.

Sharuke's expression changed as he recalled being trapped in his body, unable to move like a person in a vegetative state, yet able to clearly hear the sounds of the outside world and feel the experiences happening around him. His expression turned incomparably pale, and he grabbed Keni's hand, signaling her not to be impulsive.

(End of this chapter)