Monster Master: Evidence of the Way

Chapter 201: Taking on the Tomb Guarding Mission Again

"good,"

The Thirteenth Princess nodded slightly and said, "That's right. Legend has it that the Misand flower comes from the land of the dead. Because it is stained with the blood of the dead, the petals appear red. It's hard to imagine, I have never seen a red Misand flower before."

Shuoyue said suspiciously, "Strange, I remember when we came here last year, Mishahua was not like this."

Albus also craned his neck to look, but no matter how hard he looked he couldn't make any sense of it.

"These Misand flowers were originally red, but for some reason they've suddenly turned black recently. Come to think of it, I heard something similar happened before..."

Kiraon was choosing his words, as if considering how to explain it to them.

"That's enough! Chirawong, those are just rumors."

Diana suddenly yelled, and her fierce momentum made Chirawong chuckle a few times, and then he silently swallowed the words he was about to say.

"Diana, why are you so angry? Let me think, you specially invited us here at this time, it shouldn't be just for the school festival, right?"

Yi Yin knocked, "While we are still here, you might as well tell us if you have any problems and see if we have any solutions."

"…I'm sorry, I lost my composure."

Diana tidied up her messy hair slightly and said, "I do have something I want to ask you for help with. But now let's go see the dean first."

It seems that Diana doesn't trust Yiyin very much, but Yiyin is not very anxious. She thinks that if she takes her time, she will eventually open her heart.

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Dean chamber.

Unlike the environment outside, the dean's office is located in an extremely secluded corner, where even the chirping of insects cannot be heard.

Diana knocked on the door to the dean's office.

"come in."

A deep and muddy male voice sounded, and Diana brought them in.

Although it was daytime, the Dean's office was dark, lit only by a single crystal lamp, which emitted a feeble glow. A thin figure was hunched over a desk, working.

"This is Mr. Thornaby, the current dean of our Wilshire Base. Dean, these are the candidates from the Cross Base."

Following Chirawong's introduction, Dean Thornaby greeted them warmly, but his voice was hoarse, as if it were a machine.

"father!"

Diana hurriedly supported Dean Thornaby, "You should rest. Next, let me take them to prepare for the school festival."

"Good good."

Dean Thornaby's cloudy face showed a hint of smile. "After all, you are now managing the base for me. It's time for me to delegate power. Everyone should listen to Diana. She is a good child... ahem..."

Seeing that Dean Thornaby was becoming increasingly weak in his speech, everyone had no choice but to say goodbye to Dean Thornaby and hurriedly ended this brief meeting.

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After leaving the dean's office, Diana was still a little uneasy.

In fact, she didn't need to say it, anyone with a discerning eye could see that Dean Thornaby was in poor health and was even nearing his end.

Bubulu, who has been dealing with the dead for many years, even smelled a scent of death from Dean Thornaby...

But no one had the nerve to mention his illness in front of his daughter.

"Everyone,"

Diana looked at everyone and said solemnly, "I'll be frank. Tomorrow is the opening day of the school festival. This is my first time hosting such a large event independently. I don't want to cause trouble for my father, but what has happened recently is indeed a bit strange. I hope you can take an outsider's perspective and thoroughly investigate the situation at the Wilshire base."

"Of course, leave it to us!"

Bubulu accepted the task without hesitation, and everyone in the elite team felt the same way.

"Wait a minute, Diana. You can certainly ask us for help, but you can't just not tell us anything, right?"

Yi Yin frowned and said, "Let's assume the worst. What if something unexpected happens to us here? Bubulu is my brother, I can't let him be in danger. I also hope you can tell us anything you know."

"Be bold!"

Shuoyue immediately started jumping up and down, trying to shut Yiyin up. Annoying Diana was no joke.

"It doesn't matter,"

Diana stopped Shuoyue, then looked Yiyin up and down with interest.

"What's your name?"

"Iin."

"Ok."

Diana motioned for Chirawong to explain the recent situation, and Chirawong obediently began to narrate:

The morning after the red sand flower turned black, someone found several interns and their monsters in the base's garbage dump. Their clothes were torn to shreds, and the monsters were covered in scars, as if they had been through a desperate struggle.

But when asked about what happened, they had no idea, as if they had lost their memory of that night.

"Stop it,"

Yiyin stopped Kiraon in time. "The ability to cause amnesia sounds like the function of the Key of Time. Besides, Klimlin, one of Xia Lian's monsters, also has a similar trick..."

"Are you talking about Lord Xia Lian, one of the Ten Shadow Kings?"

Kiraon said in surprise, "But unfortunately, our Wilshire base has never been visited by a Shadow King since its establishment. Hmm... let's continue."

If there was anything in common, it was that they had the same dream. In the dream, they were on a river at Wilshire Base, with strange black sand flowers swaying on both sides of the river.

But there are no rivers at Wilshire Base.

There was a curfew from 10 PM to 6 AM each night, and no preparatory students were allowed to leave the dormitory without permission. They couldn't possibly see the river, nor could they be deceived by the black sand flowers. Diana had tested them, and those black sand flowers had no abnormalities...

As the black sand flower becomes more and more severe, more and more preparatory students appear inexplicably next to the garbage dump.

Diana has organized a team of reservists to patrol at night many times, but so far no useful discoveries have been made.

"Is this why you want us to investigate?" Yi Yin asked. "It's indeed quite strange. Maybe it's a sign of the return of the dead."

Diana ignored Yi Yin's nonsense and took out a few Seven Saints Summoning Cards.

"That's all I have to say. Let's draw lots tonight to decide where to patrol. Chirawong has been on patrol for several nights in a row, and I must let him go back to rest tonight."

Everyone nodded and started drawing lots.

Bubulu was lucky, he drew the card of Shadow, the Follower of Thunder - which represents the direction of the west.

Qirawong glanced at the card and explained to Bubulu, "The west is where the infirmary is located, and the outermost area is a cemetery. It is also one of the very few areas where black sandflowers have not yet appeared. Although the cemetery is a bit eerie at night, I still hope you..."

"Hahahaha!"

Hearing this, Shuoyue slapped his thigh excitedly.

"This kid really has a connection with cemeteries. It's more intimate to have him go to the cemetery than to his home!"

"...?"

Qilaon looked at Bubulu in confusion, as if he didn't quite understand what Shuoyue said.

"Don't worry, Yiyin and I had a thrilling adventure in the cemetery not long ago." Bubulu looked at the cards in his hand with a smile, thinking that he was really lucky.

Then everyone's cards were revealed: New Moon was responsible for the north; Albus went all the way to the south; and Thirteenth Princess was in the east.

"what about me?"

With no cards left to draw, Yi Yin looked at Diana eagerly. Since the four directions (east, south, west, and north) were all taken care of, could he go back to the dorm and sleep?

"There are no doors."

As if she had seen through Yiyin's thoughts, Diana mercilessly poured a basin of cold water on Yiyin.

"You come with me tonight, and I will give you specific instructions on where you should be responsible."

Since Diana said so, Yiyin couldn't refuse any more. After a short rest, everyone dispersed and prepared to prepare for the night patrol.

"Bubulu, be careful. This Wilshire base might not be peaceful. If anything happens, contact me using Kaplin Furball."

Seeing that they were all going to rest in the dormitory prepared by Diana for them, Yiyin hurriedly reminded Bubulu.

"Don't worry, it's okay!"

Bubulu grinned nonchalantly.