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Chapter 961: The Secrets of Sunlight Grove (Part 15) - Guessing the Mastermind
Chapter 961: The Secrets of Sunlight Grove (Part 15) - Guessing the Mastermind
"I'm reading a book," Zhong Feng said, tossing the book he had been holding to Su Yu.
"I bought this for 50 Shell Coins from the village's old scholar. It mainly records the history of the village. I thought by studying the history of Sunlight Grove, I might be able to find some clues about the mastermind."
Su Yu opened the book and saw that it was written in Chinese characters.
It must be the secret realm's adaptive feature, adjusting the text to Chinese for them.
"Did you find anything useful?" Su Yu asked.
"No," Zhong Feng shook his head. "I've already read through it once and am on my second pass, but I haven't found any useful information yet.
The history of Sunlight Grove dates back about 800 years, when the volcano behind us erupted, leaving behind a large amount of fertile volcanic soil.
Because of this volcanic soil, the ancestors of the villagers migrated here to farm and fish, living a peaceful life with little contact with the outside world..."
Zhong Feng briefly recounted what he had read, the gist being that—
Sunlight Grove was a small village formed by the migration of the Blue People, with nothing particularly special about it.
However, in the last 100 years, the fertile volcanic soil has been exhausted from repeated use, and the villagers have gradually shifted their focus from farming to fishing.
"Volcano?" Su Yu mused.
Could the hidden boss be planning to trigger an eruption?
...
At that moment, Zhong Feng suddenly said, "Su Yu, before you, two other people had already left the village. Can you guess who they are?"
"Two more people?" Su Yu was taken aback.
But he quickly guessed, "Could it be Yun Zhongmudi and Binghongcha?"
Among all the players, only these two were as proactive as he and Zhong Feng.
"Exactly, it's them," Zhong Feng smiled. "When they left, they both told me they had a guess about who the mastermind was, but they lacked evidence.
So they ventured out under the cover of night to find proof."
"Oh? Who did they think it was?" Su Yu's interest was immediately piqued.
He sat down on the railing next to Zhong Feng and asked curiously, "What did they say?"
Zhong Feng put the torch back on the rack and said with a smile, "Their suspicions pointed to different targets.
Binghongcha believes that the hidden boss of the secret realm is likely a massive elemental fish king living in the lake."
"Elemental fish king?"
What a wild theory!
"That's right," Zhong Feng continued. "This elemental fish king changes its form periodically, such as water form, grass form, and earth form. The other elemental fish in the lake are its offspring.
However, recently, the elemental fish king suddenly switched to fire form for some reason, and its offspring, the Firefin Fish, began to appear in large numbers.
The increase in Firefin Fish naturally affects the villagers' food security.
So, the deity called upon us adventurers to help catch the fish. The fish we catch are stored by the deity to help the villagers through this crisis.
The fact that Firefin Fish can be exchanged for ten times the number of Red Shell Coins is the deity's way of encouraging us adventurers to prioritize catching Firefin Fish, to curb the elemental fish king's arrogance.
Moreover, the most important part is that the deity's exchange list includes two key items—'Diving Suit' and 'Fireproof Stone.'
With these items, we can dive to the bottom of the lake, gather our forces, and defeat the elemental fish king, thereby securing the highest reward and completing the quest!"
"..." After hearing this, Su Yu fell into a deep silence.
Binghongcha's analysis was logical and sound, and he couldn't find any flaws in it.
Could there really be an "Elemental Fish King" at the bottom of the lake?
Zhongfeng continued, "That's why Ice Black Tea went to the lake to look for clues. He believes that some adventurers will ignore the warnings and go fishing at night. He wants to see what happens to them."
"Uh-huh." Su Yu carefully stored Ice Black Tea's analysis in his mind. What if this was the answer to the secret realm? He then asked, "Zhongfeng, where did Yunzhong Mudi go? You mentioned that the hidden boss he suspects is different from Ice Black Tea's. Who does he suspect?"
Zhongfeng smiled and replied, "The person Yunzhong Mudi suspects is someone we've all met, and she's a very important NPC."
"Could it be... the Matriarch?" Su Yu considered a possibility.
"Exactly, he suspects the Matriarch," Zhongfeng nodded. "Yunzhong Mudi is a big fan of an old anime called Detective Conan. Inspired by it, he believes the hidden boss must be someone close to us.
"First, the Matriarch is the only Fourth-Rank power in the village, while the other villagers are at most Second-Rank, with no one at Third-Rank. This doesn't make sense.
"Second, he thinks the deity originally provided 50 portions of 'Solar Essence' for the adventurers, enough for everyone to have one, not just the 25 portions we have now.
"But the Matriarch tampered with the exchange list, changing '50' to '25' and keeping the remaining 25 portions of 'Solar Essence' for herself.
"If we adventurers work together and kill the Matriarch, we can obtain all 50 portions of 'Solar Essence' and ensure that all adventurers can safely pass through the secret realm."
"Uh... I see." Su Yu couldn't help but rub his chin. Yunzhong Mudi's theory seemed plausible. After all, it solved a crucial problem—how to ensure all adventurers involved in the secret realm survive.
But...
Su Yu looked at Zhongfeng and smiled bitterly. "Has Yunzhong Mudi considered one thing—the Matriarch is a Fourth-Rank power. Even if all of us adventurers sacrifice ourselves to fight her, we might not be able to kill her!"
Zhongfeng nodded. "I've told him this before. He believes there must be a way to weaken the Matriarch in the village, and he left to find it."
"Hmm, I see." Su Yu frowned and thought for a long time.
...
After about three minutes of deep thought, he found some inconsistencies in Yunzhong Mudi's theory.
While Yunzhong Mudi solved the problem of "all adventurers leaving the secret realm," he couldn't explain why the deity would need to fish or why the number of Firefin Fish in the lake has increased.
It seems they are still far from the truth.
...
By this point, Su Yu was wide awake.
Yunzhong Mudi and Ice Black Tea were out searching for the truth, and he, as the leader, couldn't just sit around.
Su Yu jumped down from the railing and said seriously, "Zhongfeng, I'm planning to go out as well."
"Oh? Do you have a guess about the hidden boss?" Zhongfeng perked up.
"No, I haven't figured it out. But I plan to meet someone."
"Who?"
"Jenny," Su Yu answered. "I don't think Jenny is just a simple guide. She must have another role in the secret realm. I want to see what she's capable of."
"See what she's capable of..." Zhongfeng's mouth twitched. Was Su Yu planning to do something inappropriate?
But he didn't object, waving his hand. "Alright, come back soon."
(End of Chapter)
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