Chapter 379: An Earlier Traveler

Facing Lu Mi's greeting, the dozen or so members of "April Fool's" fell into a brief silence.

Among them, the changes in gaze and body language of several people made Lu Mi feel that there was a relatively big problem.

They were "Bard," who used silk stockings to cover his appearance; "Hisoka," who wore a half-face mask, had red vertical hair, and had tear-drop and star-shaped makeup on his cheeks; "Mad Woman," who wore red, yellow, and white clown oil paint; and "Ultraman," who was dressed in a funny and humorous way.

These four "April Fool's" group members had some showing surprise and doubt, some subconsciously shrinking their bodies, some instinctively narrowing their eyes, and some imperceptibly changing their body posture, appearing more defensive than just now.

If it weren't for the fact that he had often consulted Anthony Reid, the "Psychiatrist," during this period and concentrated on remembering what kind of eye changes and body movements a guilty person would have when discovering that the long-dead victim was still alive, he definitely wouldn't have been able to distinguish them so clearly, or would have missed some.

Comparatively, the reactions of "Loki" and "I Have a Friend," whom Lu Mi had focused on suspecting before, were all very normal.

—The former was the founder and leader of the "April Fool's" group. The probability that this group had any abnormalities without him having problems was very low. The latter, according to "Sleeve Sword" Franca, was suspected to be a "Psychiatrist" of the "Spectator" pathway, and Aurora's knowledge of this pathway in her notes was seriously missing, which didn't quite match the information revealed in the fragments in the dream.

"Loki," wearing a circus Diviner-style black robe, just used the shadow of his hood to blur his face, appearing not to worry at all about being seen for his specific appearance.

After a brief silence, he didn't hide his surprise and said:

"'Muggle,' you actually appeared again.

"I thought you had listened to the tutoring of the 'Hidden Sage' and listened yourself into a lunatic, losing control, to the point that you didn't attend any gatherings for several months."

"Rap, it's rap, not tutoring." "Bard," who wore silk stockings, corrected with a smile.

Lu Mi had heard Franca explain that rap was a strange form of music, and many members of the "Curly-Haired Baboons Research Society" liked to compare the dangerous whispers from unknown existences to rap.

"Muggle's" red lips, neither thick nor thin, remained in a slightly upturned posture:

"There were signs and expressions of being a bit crazy, but I can still control it."

In the "Curly-Haired Baboons Research Society," this was a very common topic. Several members had lost control before for various reasons, either becoming monsters or becoming dead people. Therefore, "Psychiatrists" could make a fortune just by treating the psychological or mental problems of their companions during similar gatherings.

"I Have a Friend," who wore a white coat and a bird-beak mask, nodded:

"I evaluated your mental and psychological state last year. The problem wasn't too big, but for nearly a year after that, you didn't do regular evaluations again. Be careful. I have a friend who was negligent and too confident, and ended up in an insane asylum."

This "Psychiatrist" looked normal enough and was very concerned about the patient's situation, but the fact that he joined the "April Fool's" group made Lu Mi feel that he should also have abnormalities, at least his mental state wouldn't be very healthy.

Like Lu Mi, this prank king, who didn't despair of the future and pursued pleasure as the only purpose of life, had psychological or mental problems to a greater or lesser extent.

"Loki" didn't pursue the reason for "Muggle's" multiple absences from gatherings, spread his hands, and said to all the members of the "Curly-Haired Baboons Research Society" in the area where the "April Fool's" group was located:

"Everyone, I recently discovered another traveler from history!"

"Who?" "Bard," who wore silk stockings, blurted out, and the other members also focused their attention instantly.

Seeing that everyone cast their gazes, "Loki" said with rich gestures:

"I harvested some ancient classics, which mentioned that there once existed an 'Ancient Sun God' in the Third Epoch.

"Weren't we wondering before why the holy scriptures of the major churches, especially the 'Eternal Blazing Sun' church, were so similar to the religious classics of our world?

"Now, I should have found the answer."

This leader of "April Fool's" tapped four times on his chest in the order of up, down, left, and right while speaking, as if representing a certain religion from his hometown.

Lu Mi's eyelids twitched:

Mr. K did the same gesture when praying to that one!

Was it a coincidence, or was there some inevitable connection?

Moreover, wasn't the "Ancient Sun God" the father of the angel at the "Different" dance hall?

"Loki" continued with an exaggerated tone:

"Yes, it's just as you think. The holy scriptures of the major churches are all copied from the 'Ancient Sun God,' just with different focuses and modified details.

"I only found very few of those classics, but it can be seen that they definitely came from our world.

"I hope you can collect more information on the 'Ancient Sun God' and finally confirm that he was also a traveler, earlier than Roselle. If you want to take a look at the classics I harvested, remember to seek a trade later. 100 grams of gold or equivalent currency for a copy, isn't it very cheap? It's just that everyone is one of our own, and it involves the hope of going home; otherwise, I definitely wouldn't sell only for so little gold."

"Ultraman," dressed in a funny and humorous way, sighed:

"This has no significance. I know, you think that one has already become a deity and must know the truth of the whole world better than us, and perhaps has already mastered the secret of crossing over and the way to go back. But according to your statement, didn't he not go back either?"

"You have to see the light!" "Loki" curled his lips. "And I suspect that the reason he couldn't go back is that he fell, died in some divine war."

"Sounds very interesting." "Hisoka," who was wearing clothing with poker patterns, suddenly spoke.

"Loki" slowly scanned the members of the "Curly-Haired Baboons Research Society" around him and said with a smile:

"The information and classics of that one were consciously erased, leaving only a small amount in secret circulation. They are mostly hidden underground, close to the source of the power left by that one.

"It is said that in similar places, the higher the sequence, the more dangerous and the easier it is to lose control. We ordinary Beyonders instead have a chance to approach. That might hide the truth of the connection between the two worlds and the method of returning to our hometown."

When saying this, "Loki's" gaze swept across Lu Mi's masked face.

Is this trying to secretly incite Aurora and other members of the "Curly-Haired Baboons Research Society" to go underground? Lu Mi was quite vigilant about the possible "prank."

Of course, he could instantly perceive the problem for another reason, which was that Lady "Justice" had mentioned that the closer one got to the "Samaritan Woman's Spring," the more dangerous it was, and she had also explained the essence of the problem.

This made Lu Mi suspect that the "Ancient Sun God" legacy mentioned by "Loki" was a place similar to the "Samaritan Woman's Spring," and he had a deep experience of how dangerous and terrifying the "Samaritan Woman's Spring" was!

Was inciting others to explore underground because of a longing for home without wanting to take risks himself, or was it just a "prank" that harmed others without benefiting himself? Lu Mi glanced at "Loki's" profile and said deliberately:

"I have also been thinking about similar questions recently.

"Why is there such a phantom river involving the field of death in the myths and legends of many countries in this world, and our hometown also has one?

"Could it be that some predecessors who crossed back created it?"

Based on Lu Mi's understanding of Aurora, if she heard that there was a clue to return to her hometown somewhere, it was impossible for her not to be interested. And since she wanted to ask, she should try not to fall into the rhythm set by the other party, and it was best to find some relevance and pull the topic away.

This was an experience Lu Mi had from fighting wits and courage with his sister over learning, homework, exams, fighting, pranks, and other things.

"Mad Woman," wearing red, yellow, and white clown oil paint, laughed:

"Isn't that how humans are? They like to add things around them to myths and legends. In the oldest ages, humans must have lived by water. There must have been rivers around, so they would feel that there should be such a river in the world after death. Similarly, when digging the ground to bury corpses, the deeper they dug, the more likely they were to dig out underground rivers."

Lu Mi responded by imitating Aurora's tone:

"What you said is very scientific, but I don't think it's occult enough, and what we want to go back to can only rely on occultism."

He told the legend of the Nether River he had just obtained from the "Purgatory" group, and finally said:

"I think this is also a direction for investigation."

"Loki," whose face was hidden in the shadow of the hood but could be vaguely seen, smiled softly:

"Although the Netherworld should be in some place in the Spirit World, I think it must have a close connection with the underground. In many folk legends of the North and South Continents, the so-called Hell is also hidden underground.

"Therefore, our investigation focus must be placed underground. Whether it is the legacy of the 'Ancient Sun God' in the Third Epoch or the problem of the Nether River, we must go deep underground to truly come into contact with it."

You are afraid that everyone won't die fast enough... Lu Mi muttered silently.

He pretended to be very interested and communicated with "Loki," "I Have a Friend," and other "April Fool's" members about the information on the "Ancient Sun God," underground, and the Nether River.

After nearly twenty minutes, Lu Mi decided to temporarily detach from the area where the "April Fool's" group was located.

He had already tested that at least four "April Fool's" members had abnormal reactions. Next, he would leave it to "Sleeve Sword" Franca.

—If those few "April Fool's" members really had problems, they would inevitably be highly vigilant when facing "Muggle" and wouldn't easily make probes and contacts, avoiding stepping into traps.

They should currently focus on observation and collecting intelligence from the side.

And for "Sleeve Sword," they could safely and boldly prank her. By then, Franca could use the reason that she had encountered a prank and suffered substantial damage to find those few "April Fool's" members in reality and beat them up one by one, which could convince other members of the "Curly-Haired Baboons Research Society." As for whether she asked any extraordinary intelligence during the beating, that was another matter.

Lu Mi had just detached from this gap for a few steps when he saw the president "Gandalf," who was over 2.4 meters tall, walk to the huge stone chair and say loudly to the members of the "Curly-Haired Baboons Research Society" who were dressed differently:

"Everyone, I have some things I want to discuss with you."

(End of chapter) ===== CHAPTER 380 =====