I, Wang Ha, the Assassin of Three Red Warriors

"Correct choice. And according to the records of human beings, supernatural creatures that had blood-sucking behavior before that were collectively referred to as vampires, not specifically vampires."

Holmes, who had read half of the documents in his hand, took over what Demiurge had said while puffing out smoke rings.

"The origin of the legend of blood-sucking species can be traced back thousands of years. In the myths and legends of early Mesopotamian civilization, ancient Hebrew civilization, and ancient Roman civilization, there are demons who suck human essence and blood."

Demiurge, who didn't know much about human history, ignored Holmes' on-site science popularization and continued his analysis.

"Now that the time frame has been set, the next thing to look for is the reason. Whether it is created or occurs naturally, there must be corresponding conditions."

"The death rate of the population in this small town is particularly high, and because of the heavy pressure of life, everyone's heart is full of despair. It is very possible to give birth to dark and evil creatures."

Demiurge distributed the documents in his hands to everyone present except Dracula, saying that the above were all the conceivable factors he had listed.

And it is one of these factors, or a combination of some of them, that gave birth to the origin of the vampire legend.

Of course, Demiurge, with a rigorous attitude, also said that there may be omissions in this, and if someone can make additions, feel free to speak up.

Demon King Dracula was a little nervous when he heard Demiurge's speech at the beginning, but he immediately relaxed after seeing what was written on his document with his extraordinary eyesight.

Demiurge did consider all aspects very thoroughly, but after all, he was created by one of the 41 supreme beings, and his world view is also different from that of the Great Thousand World, and he has no knowledge of normal human history.

The god species and human history are interdependent.

Hakoniwa World is the third observational universe created by the gods.

Its purpose is to monitor and guide the development of human history and prevent the destruction of human history and the destruction of the world of Hakoniwa.

Therefore, the center of most large-scale gift competitions will be related to human history, and games like this kind of truth-seeking or puzzle-solving games will have traces in history.

Therefore, after seeing through the mistakes Demiurge made from the very beginning, Demon King Dracula concluded that they would not be able to solve the final puzzle.

But just when the Demon King Dracula breathed a sigh of relief, the mirror around Holmes, who had browsed all the information, suddenly lit up with a dazzling white light like a stage lamp.

The light dispelled all the darkness around it, leaving no traces hidden, as if it could reveal the invisible things covered by all the darkness in the world, and expose them to the sunlight.

Seeing everyone's gazes, Holmes felt all kinds of dissatisfaction and condemnation, and showed a gentle and apologetic smile.

"Okay, I almost have some ideas in my mind. My friends, do you want to hear some basic speculations about this puzzle? Most of them are immature little ideas."

Chapter 71 A Detective of Interest

"This survey information is written in great detail. You have really worked hard, little girl. This saved me a lot of effort."

Holmes first raised the thick stack of documents in his hand and praised Leticia, and at the same time warned with a hint of teaching.

"However, in the process of getting these clues, you are just looking at them, without going deep into the essence to observe. The difference between the two is obvious, which leads to confusion in some places that are originally very simple."

Leticia nodded her head ignorantly. She half-understood Holmes' words, but she still remembered them firmly in her heart.

"Then, we returned the topic to this puzzle, 'breaking the false legend and restoring the original truth of the vampire legend'. This is indeed a very cleverly designed question."

When Holmes said this, he paused for a moment to smoke his pipe, and looked at the demon king Dracula who was standing in the distance.

"The first key to solving this mystery lies in the word 'legend', which means 'a saying that has been passed down' or 'a description of something that has been handed down'."

"So in this game, not only the legend that needs to be broken is false, but even the truth that needs to be restored is also false from a certain point of view."

Facing Holmes' gaze, the devil Dracula felt as if he had been stripped naked and placed under the light. All the secrets were instantly seen through by this man.

And when he heard the first paragraph of Holmes's slow elaboration, his bloody eyes narrowed imperceptibly, and his pale fists clenched subconsciously.

"Is it false? If we ignore the mysterious world and only talk about the secular world, then all these unfounded things are all false."

Scathach seemed to have thought of something after being reminded like this, but she didn't want to open her mouth to reveal it.

"That's right, this gift game is so ingeniously designed that it is ingenious here. It very naturally takes advantage of the habitual thinking of those of us. When thinking about problems, we will first start from the perspective of the mysterious world."

"But after observing this small town, we didn't find anything related to the supernatural. Therefore, there is nothing more unusual than ordinary things, and there is nothing more worthy of research."

A smile appeared on the corner of Holmes' mouth as he spoke, and then he took out a few things from his pocket and placed them on the stone table.

A sickle, an iron needle, and an unknown piece of wood.

"I just dug these things out from the cemetery not long ago. It should be able to explain one of the many legends about vampires."

Leticia and Scathach, who were familiar with the items on the table, immediately realized when and where they had seen these items after Holmes reminded them.

Sickles and iron needles were placed next to the corpse when people were buried, while the sharp wooden stakes were driven into the heart or stomach of the corpse.

"Is it because of superstition and fear that items are placed to prevent the appearance of vampires? This is a widely circulated legend based on the fact that vampires are dead bodies that suck blood."

"The essence is that the skin shrinks after death, causing the nails and hair to grow longer, and bacteria corrode the corpse to produce gas that causes swelling, and the iron needles are placed to puncture the skin to release the gas."

The old man of the mountain, who is more familiar with dead things than anything else, thought of the zombies under his army of undead, and some of them did indeed love to suck blood.

"As expected of the Lord of the Mountain, one of the truths has been restored with only three things. Let me report it before, and it should be to cultivate the guardian's ability."

Demiurge guessed the intentions of the words and deeds of the old man in his mind, and the thinking of a loyal minister made him not think in the wrong direction at all, but only felt more and more reverence for the Supreme Being from the bottom of his heart.

The demon king Dracula trembled, and was very surprised that a well-founded legend had been restored in just a few words.

But he could only comfort himself silently in his heart to hold on, anyway, there were still several things that hadn't been guessed.

But Holmes doesn't seem to intend to waste or delay time. He is a detective who pays great attention to efficiency, and he also pursues speed when solving puzzles.

"Then, the next two vampire legends are all related to the poor medical skills of medieval doctors. The first is that no matter what the disease is treated, they will only let blood, and the second is to treat people in shock as if they are already dead. .”

"I don't think there is much need to explain the second point. People who climb out of the cemetery have always been regarded as undead creatures. As for the first point, everyone can take a closer look at the face of this Mr. Vampire. Is there something wrong? Like the complexions of those who have been bled out?"

As Holmes' words fell, the demon king Dracula was surrounded by crowds.

What's even more sad is that under the watchful eyes of the old man on the mountain, he didn't dare to resist much. Didn't he see that the knife was raised?

The pale face of Demon King Dracula is indeed the same as that of a person who has lost a lot of blood, but it is more ferocious and terrifying than the other people.

When things got to this point, there was no need to continue explaining. Only the devil Dracula was still pretending to be calm, thinking that the last three answers he designed were not so easy to guess.

But he didn't realize who the man who was standing in front of everyone to reveal the answer to the mystery was at this moment, nor did he know what kind of terrifying ability this man possessed, which can be called a humanoid mystery treasure.

As the best and only consulting detective in the world, Sherlock Holmes is the crystallization of the concept of 'detective' and the representative of 'revealer'.

No matter what kind of puzzles, crimes, or conspiracies, they can't escape Holmes' eyes.

Even if it is a terrifying murderer, or a curse inherited from ancient times, or a monster lurking in the night, or even a secret organization beyond the size of a country, he will reveal the truth of everything - and bring it down if necessary.

Even if you are facing the existence of a truly unsolvable mystery, there must be clues or paths leading to the truth.

Even if there is a treasure chest that does not even have a key, the key will change to the state of "not lost", and it will definitely be found somewhere in the world.

The existence of Sherlock Holmes has already surpassed the realm of human beings, and he has also appeared in the world as a "sage" and "revealer".

"And if I haven't completely solved the mystery at this point, then I can be sure of my next judgment. Exclude everything that is impossible, and the rest, even if it is impossible, is the truth."

The world-famous great detective Sherlock Holmes uttered his famous words, the white light emitted by the mirror became brighter, and the sharp sword called truth was unsheathed, showing its sharpness.

"The little brother in front has already said that the vampire legend was born in the Middle Ages in Europe. This is undoubtedly a rather dark age. Not only are there cruel and heartless nobles, but there is also a great plague that is raging."

"Did you see the 'P' written on the wall of every house in the town? The word for plague is 'Pest', which means that all residents of the town are infected with the plague, so they have such a high death rate."

"The spread of the Black Death was extremely rapid, and these signs exist to remind people to avoid the sick. But often, as long as a dark and scary 'P' appears on the wall of one family, the rest of the town Everyone will be doomed."

After Holmes woke up, Leticia remembered what she had missed when she was looking for clues.

Since every house had the same letter on it, she ignored it as a common factor.

"The daily repeated scenes in the small town are very short-lived, and the beginning and the end are cut off and only the middle is taken. This is actually a kind of blindfold, making people only care about what they see and ignore what they don't see."

Hearing what Holmes said, the heart of the devil Dracula suddenly jumped up, and a very ominous premonition appeared in his mind.

"The legend of vampires is largely derived from the horror impression left by the great plague in the Middle Ages. Whether it is a dead body with a horrible appearance, or a quack doctor's bloodletting and misdiagnosis, these are all inseparably related to the great plague."

"The original form of the vampire Dracula is actually the Grand Duke Vlad III of Wallachia. Let's think about the original forms of many vampires who are also famous nobles, such as the famous bloody countess Elizabeth Bathory and so on. . Even later, vampire itself became synonymous with the nobility of the night."

(In the Hall of Valor, the Grand Duke who was playing the erhu and the Dragon Lady who was singing sneezed in unison.)

"It is natural to know that the birth of the image of the vampire has an inevitable relationship with the above two. Therefore, the atrocities of the nobles and the raging of the Black Death are naturally two pieces of the puzzle to solve the puzzle."

Speaking of which, the problem set by the demon king Dracula is on the verge of being solved, and there is only one last extremely obscure legend that has not been revealed.

Even so, Demon King Dracula still finds it hard to accept that the gift game he carefully planned was broken through to the final line of defense in such a forceful manner.

"This, are you guessing all of this through these pieces of broken information? You guy, is it possible that you are a foul with the gift of omniscience?"

Facing the questioning from the Demon King Dracula, Holmes raised his hand and took the pipe from his mouth, and exhaled a puff of grayish white smoke with a slightly solemn expression.

"Guess? Sorry, I never do that. It's a bad habit that destroys thinking ability."

"And as I said before, my name is Sherlock Holmes, and I am a detective out of curiosity."

Chapter 72 The Holy Trinity

"It is a terrible mistake to make a guess without the facts as a reference. People who feel wrong always use facts to cover their inherent guesses, instead of deriving conclusions in the correct way and based on the facts obtained, and see if it can Does it fit the facts that have been obtained."

As he spoke, Holmes's aura had already overwhelmed the devil Dracula, and the dazzling lights illuminated a larger area of ​​the town.

Although he didn't think he was the best in the world in terms of solving puzzles and reasoning, when it came to this kind of field, it was impossible for the great detective to make any concessions at will.

Although I feel a little regretful, so far, Holmes can feel tricky, and even regarded as the guy who is destined to be the opponent.

There is only the gentleman old man who likes to say "Spalasi" as a catchphrase, the James Moriarty who is known as the "King of Crime".

Sherlock Holmes had a hunch that it wouldn't be too far away when he would meet his old friend again.

The gift game, a game that can flexibly use the rules, is really suitable for James Moriarty to plan and organize.

Therefore, the restraint that stresses the best use of everything will never be wasted such excellent talents.

With Moriarty's meticulous thinking and sophisticated layout, coupled with his leadership skills as the 'Leader of Evil' and his knowledge that can be called an encyclopedia.

Holmes has long been silently praying in his heart for the contestants who may participate in the game hosted by Moriarty in the future, hoping that these unlucky ghosts will not be driven mad by one serial conspiracy after another.

But what Holmes didn't expect was that in the future, when Professor Moriarty met Demiurge, the sparks that would come out of the collision would be called a catastrophe.

The big scene created by the two like-minded villains made even Holmes himself feel ashamed.

Back in front of his thoughts, Holmes sighed softly, habitually put the pipe to his mouth and took a puff, using the tobacco to stimulate and excite his nerves.

Although there were rumors that he relied on drugs to keep his spirit active, those were just groundless rumors, not to mention that it was impossible for a heroic spirit to become addicted to drugs.

"It's time to unravel the last and most difficult mystery. To be honest, if I don't rely on 'hypothetical inferences', even I may not think of that aspect."

Holmes started to tell the story as usual to whet the appetite of the audience, but except for Leticia and Dracula, everyone else showed little interest in it.

Mei Li was lazily lying on the stone table like a kitten, with the hair on her head hanging down limply, looking weak.

Scathach was concentrating on maintaining his magic spear, while the Mountain Man and Demiurge were completely following suit.

Even when he heard that the secret was about to be fully revealed, a slight red light lit up in the eye sockets of the old man of the mountain, and the gray-black death energy slowly covered and wrapped around the pitch-black blade.

Holmes didn't care about the disrespect of his companions, but he also began to miss the days when he and Watson were together. It was indeed a very pleasant time.

Looking at Leticia's eyes full of thirst for knowledge and the uneasy expression of the demon king Dracula, Holmes finally began to reveal the secret.

"Before I explain the final puzzle, I have a question to ask, are vampires really just vampires?"

Holmes' question came out of nowhere, which made Leticia's brains a little bit confused for a while, and she didn't understand the meaning of the question.

Vampires, if not vampires, what are they?

However, Holmes continued to elaborate without waiting for others to ask or answer, and his expression unintentionally showed some vicissitudes of life.

"Although in the original legends, vampires were just out-and-out monsters, with the passage of time and the development of the times, vampires have gradually been endowed with rationality and humanity in the stories that have been circulated."

"In countless literary works, vampires also have emotions, joys and sorrows, and parting between life and death. Although the concept of good and evil, right and wrong is very different from that of human beings, they have undoubtedly become intelligent creatures."

Holmes's words became more and more mysterious. In layman's terms, what he described was the change in the image of vampires in people's hearts. However, these words alone could not meet the original conditions of the legend.

The devil Dracula couldn't help but relax after being extremely nervous. Although he was really unwilling, every organizer of the gift game had the psychological preparation that he would be defeated.

He just stood there straight and looked at Holmes, waiting for his next wonderful speech.

"Why did the image of vampires change so much? I think it's not only because of writers' creations, but also because of social factors. The life of a vampire is actually a true portrayal of marginalized people."

"The brutality of human beings, the evil of human beings, isolated human beings, and discriminated human beings. It is precisely because they dare not look directly at these defects that they are expelled into the ghastly inhuman realm, which will lead to the birth of vampire legends."

"This is the last piece of the puzzle of the original truth about vampires."

As soon as Holmes' words fell, Dracula's applause immediately rang out, and there was an indescribably weird expression on his face.

There is comfort in regret, and joy in sadness, which seems particularly contradictory.

"Although it exceeded my expectations, I still want to congratulate you for solving the puzzle of this game."

"As this Mr. Holmes said, the legend of vampires is a very complex thing. From this, a family of vampires like a collection of contradictions was born."