Alien Paradise.

Chapter 15 Cultists

The whole incident was not complicated, and it took about a quarter of an hour to finish listening to the subordinate's narration.

But Sandra felt a strong sense of strangeness.

What is wrong?Is it the disappearance of the corpse itself?She pondered for a moment, and suddenly knew where this strange feeling came from—she raised her head and looked at Stone, "Do you think they are really pirates?"

Shi Dong expressed his puzzlement, "My lord, they really look like pirates... What they do is also a pirate's thing. If I don't stop them, the four of them can make the village..."

"But the key is that you showed up." Sandra interrupted him, "A patrol team of Fort Splendor, equipped with rifles and armor, is still more numerous than the other party. Where did the group of pirates have the courage to fight you? Face to face?"

"Uh... this..." Shi Dong choked suddenly.

The adjutant also reacted, "Yes, how dare they?"

Even the elite in the army will inevitably lose their morale in the face of a certain death situation, but what did the pirates do?
According to Stone, they drew their weapons, faced the enemy, and finally all died in battle!
No one surrendered.

No one is running away.

It seemed that the moment they landed, there was no plan to turn back.

Of course pirates can't do that.

They looked extremely vicious, and their methods were extremely brutal, but that was aimed at the weak who fell into their hands.If these people were more bloody than the army, then they should have ruled Glorious Fort long ago.

"There is another kind of people who are not afraid of life and death." Sandra was silent for a moment, "Or, they no longer know what death is."

As soon as these words came out, the temperature in the room seemed to drop a bit.

"You mean... heretics?" Dalem, the leader of the fourteenth group, gasped, "The Hidden Mist Sect?"

"You guys also heard the rumor?" Sandella looked at her subordinates.

"Yes." The other party said bluntly, "Since the outpost city is getting closer and closer to completion, there have been more and more news like this."

It is rumored that the Hidden Mist Sect worships the mist that will not dissipate in the New World, hoping that they will hang over the world forever. Any behavior that dispels the mist will be hated and hostile by the Hidden Mist believers.

"I can't make a judgment on this. After all, there are many types of cultists, and God knows which faction they belong to." Sandella shook her head, "But in my opinion, all people who devote themselves to evil have brain problems and cannot treat each other with common sense. .”

"My lord..." Shi Dong swallowed, "Actually... before this incident, some people knew that there would be pirates in the southern outskirts of the city."

"What do you mean?" Sandra and the adjutant asked at the same time.

"In the west block of the old city, there is a divination house." He told the divination truthfully.

"Why didn't you mention anything in the report!?" Daimler said angrily.

Shi Dong lowered his head, not daring to refute.

"Because this is not something that must be included in the report." The commander-in-chief waved his hand, indicating that it would stop here. "I will investigate later, but there are more important things to do now. Daimler, go get the weapons and bring Stone with you. We will go to the old city right away."

"As ordered."

As soon as the two left the office, Woody immediately began to put on armor for his boss, "How many people do you want to bring?"

"There is no need to summon troops, just the four of us, the sooner the better."

"Will it be too aggressive?" Woody asked in surprise, "This matter may have something to do with cultists..."

"That's why there's a need for surprise."

"You suspect that inside the City Defense Army..."

"I don't doubt it." Sandra picked up the sword and stopped him from continuing, "But it's better to be cautious at this time. Besides, with my strength and skill, go and see what is there to worry about? "

Ten minutes later, the four of them arrived at the divination house.

But there was nothing in the streets.

"This...how is it possible?" Shi Dong looked at the empty alley with a look of disbelief, "I've clearly done divination here, it's a simple hut with a signboard hanging on it!"

"Are you sure you remember the place correctly?" Daimler questioned.

"I swear! It's here, I can't remember it wrong!" He said anxiously, "Yes, yes, there must be other people who have seen the divination room, just ask around here..."

"My lord?" The adjutant subconsciously looked at the commander-in-chief, only to find Sandella squatting down by the alley.

"Someone has indeed stayed here. There are not only footprints on the ground, but also traces of tables and chairs." The latter whispered, "The footprints are not from passers-by, but the result of many wanderings."

"The subordinates can't see anything..." The adjutant walked to her side cautiously, for fear of trampling on the scene.

"When you reach my level, your observation skills will naturally be different." Sandra spoke with a serious face.

"Is something wrong?"

"No signs of dragging, no debris from dismantling ... not even sawdust, it's as if the shed never existed."

"But you said there were people doing activities here... and there were tables and chairs and other furnishings..."

"This is the problem, have you found it?" Sandra sighed, "People exist but houses don't exist, so what kind of state did Stone talk to the fortune-teller at that time?"

It's an eerie sight to think about.

The adjutant's face froze. You must know that seeing specific and detailed hallucinations and being able to recall them clearly afterwards is a sign of hysteria.

As for the "divinator", it is very likely that it is the culprit that caused the hysteria.

No one dares to underestimate hysteria.

At present, the research on hysteria in the medical field is still in its infancy, but one thing is certain, hysteria will gradually turn into madness if left unchecked, at the least, the patient will self-mutilate and die, and at worst, it will bring disaster to the surrounding people.

That's right, hysteria is by no means a simple mental illness. It is not only contagious, but also affects reality a little bit.

The dead bodies seen by the officers and the pirates encountered by the villagers may all be interpreted as the aftermath of hysteria.

If a fortune teller could make a well-trained soldier hysterical, he would sooner or later become a ticking time bomb lurking in the city.

Although it has never been heard in the past that hysteria can be induced by humans, but who can be sure?
After all, it is a power beyond common sense. Even the Great Holy Church, which is blessed by the gods, cannot cure those who have fallen into madness.

To make matters worse, the other party may also be a cultist.

Although many cult sects have claimed that this is their power, there is no example to prove this.But Sandra can't guarantee that things will go on like this forever, just as the whole world is constantly changing.

"Seal up this block, and ask all the residents one by one to find out how many people have seen this wonderful fortune-telling house. If anyone knows the fortune-teller's whereabouts, he will be rewarded."

"I'll do it right now."

This is just a routine procedure. Considering that the main population of West Street is low-level residents and gang members, it is difficult for Sandella to have much expectation for the follow-up inquiries.

She turned her head, looked at the hazy skyline, and sighed silently in her heart.

The city is probably in trouble.

……

(End of this chapter)