The bone-cracking noise was still echoing in the stairwell, the air on the third floor felt like it had frozen. Everyone was terrified as they looked at the figure whose body was performing all sorts of unbelievable movements.
They heard the conversation just now.
The first owner of Edwood Mansion was killed by his nephew who caused an accident and fell to his death.
He wanted to take revenge.
He wanted to repay the pain he had suffered to his nephew.
Then …
His nephew fell to his death just like that.
Unknowingly, everyone felt their throat tighten and dry. Even Mei Huasheng was a little absent-minded.
'T-This is a coincidence?
But if it is a coincidence … '
'What about the bullet just now?
And that twisting body like a snake?
Could it be … '
Guesses that didn't fit her worldview appeared in Mei Huasheng's heart, but she quickly shook her head to expel them.
While Mei Huasheng was having a mental battle, Kieran's body stopped twisting like a snake and returned to normal.
"2-2567?
Is that you? "
Eckart mustered his courage and asked.
"Em."
Kieran nodded.
All of a sudden, a series of sighs could be heard.
Eckart, the lighting crew, and the cameraman all fell to the ground.
They were really afraid that the coarse, heavy voice would come out from Kieran's mouth again.
It was too scary.
Their brains, which were usually quite flexible, were completely frozen at this moment. They could only recall the scene that had just happened over and over again.
The more they recalled, the more afraid they were.
The three of them were the same.
So were the viewers of the livestream.
Even though the angle wasn't clear enough and the camera was shaking back and forth, they were still frightened.
People tortured by fear were weak.
They would instinctively need some comfort.
Or …
They might as well submit to fear.
Of course, the latter was the minority.
But given the scale of the event, the number was quite considerable as well.
Therefore, some changes occurred.
Half an hour later, when the livestream was about to end, the notifications finally changed.
[Absorbed energy, reward reversal authentication activated …]
[Energy reached the mark, authentication passed …]
[Skill Hand-to-Hand Combat unlocked!]
…
"It's [Hand-to-Hand Combat] …
"So that's how it is?"
Kieran muttered in his heart.
He had been guessing the pattern of the unlocking.
And now, there was finally some progress.
The first time he unlocked the skill [Tracking] was because he used it to locate the culprit. The second time he unlocked the skill [Hand-to-Hand Combat] was also because he used his legs to subdue the culprit. Of course, the culprit was just a puppet placed on the table by the mastermind.
If [Secondary Armored Skin] wasn't unupgradeable or [Viper Body]'s level was high enough, it might be the latter two.
Of course, this was only an inference based on the current information. It was not 100% accurate.
However, Kieran believed that he would be able to figure out the exact pattern very soon.
After all, the 'shaman' program would be broadcasted at least twice a week.
"What happened to 2567?"
"Can you explain?"
"Why is he here?"
Eckart, who had finally returned to normal, held the microphone and walked to Kieran.
"Because he has always been here."
"Also …"
"Officer Mei, I suggest you go to the police again. Don't you think the police came too late?"
Kieran then looked at Mei Huasheng.
Mei Huasheng squinted her eyes and her gaze instantly became sharp.
In fact, even without Kieran's reminder, Mei Huasheng already knew what was going on and when Kieran explained it to her, she was even more certain of something.
Mei Huasheng turned around and went downstairs without further words.
"You said he has always been here?"
Eckart asked again after Mei Huasheng left.
"Em.
Since he killed his uncle, he has been here. Feng De's murder and the electrocution of the third owner, Yu Narles, were all directly or indirectly related to him. "
Kieran nodded.
"Why would he do that?"
Eckart asked out of curiosity.
The viewers who had been watching the live broadcast were also waiting for the answer.
This time, however, Kieran didn't answer.
He turned around and went downstairs, out of the dorm, and stopped behind a bush in the quiet alleyway.
"This is the cause of everything."
Kieran said as he bent down and pushed away the dirt and other things that were blocking the way. A round secret door appeared in front of the camera. Kieran grabbed the handle and pulled the door open.
A flight of stairs was revealed under the light.
Going down the stairs, the scene before his eyes suddenly brightened up.
Then …
McElder gasped.
What did he see?
A well-sealed glass display case after case.
Inside were pieces of art that could be judged by the naked eye to be ancient works of art.
"This … This is …"
"A den of thieves!"
Kieran said calmly. He glanced over the art pieces and his voice gradually slowed down.
"Do you remember the first dead tenant?
He should be the accomplice of the first owner, but in the end, he was killed because … the loot wasn't evenly distributed. "
"After the murder, the first apartment owner wanted to stop, but his nephew, the other accomplice, didn't want to do that.
"He killed his own uncle and started a new life. In order to cover it all up, he purposely spread rumors about Edwood Mansion and in order to match the rumors, he started the follow-up."
Following Kieran's words, the seemingly reasonable explanation made the viewers nod in realization.
"2567, how did you know?"
Eckart asked out of instinct. After the words escaped his mouth, the temporary host realized how stupid his question was, so he smiled in embarrassment.
Was there a need to ask such a question?
It wasn't.
However, to his surprise, Kieran spoke again.
"Unintentional and intentional."
"Kindness and sin."
"Greed and redemption."
"They can't see, they can't hear."
"All they want is revenge!"
"Hatred is the only thing!"
"It's the reason for their existence!"
"It's the proof of their immortality!"
With an unknown rhythm, Kieran turned around and walked up the stairs, but his chanting entered the ears of everyone who was watching the show.
Uncontrollably, their attention was captivated by the figure that turned around and walked up the stairs.
The lonely figure was filled with mystery and the unknown.
What followed was …
Curiosity!
His curiosity had reached the pinnacle!
They were curious about a person like Kieran, about Kieran's chanting, and about Kieran's actions.
When he reached the surface, Kieran couldn't help but curl his lips into a grin when he saw the 'Reverse Charge' notifications.
"Well done, performer."
He muttered to himself.
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