usatvline Chapter 345 Lakeview Village (Part 7)
Chapter 345 Lakeview Village (Part 7)
Chapter 345 Lakeview Village (Part )
Conan instantly understood the reason: "So the villagers blamed the fault on the goddess, Miss Grace. Miss Grace, who was unable to speak to defend herself, was tied to an anchor and sank into the sea..."
"So everything is just a tragedy caused by coincidence?" Judy lowered her head.
Cameron added: "Then some people took advantage of this and used the sacrificial activities as a cover to engage in smuggling activities behind the scenes..."
"So, do you have any idea about the ichthyosis that the villagers have?" Shuichi Akai asked the professor.
The professor put away his smile and said, "This is a very serious problem. I found that the villagers who fell ill are all young people who are usually responsible for going out to buy daily necessities."
"Then it's clear that the source of the plague isn't the rotten fish, or it's not a plague at all, but a specific skin infection."
"After all, if the source of the infection is really fish, how come those fishermen who go out to sea every day are not affected at all? Besides, I've studied the snakes near Lakeview Village before, and some of them are venomous."
"You don't think someone used snake venom to make these serious skin allergy medicines." Cameron was a little surprised.
Judy was also amazed: "A remote fishing village like this shouldn't have this kind of technology."
"That's the problem. Why does a small place like Lakeview Village have such conditions and technology? They can even extract toxins. You know, I have to do this in my own laboratory." The professor shrugged.
"Even if you say so, isn't this explanation a bit too far-fetched?" Judy still felt incredulous.
"No, what Mr. Lucchino said may be true." Conan showed the plant ashes he had found in the shell fragments used as a sign in Lakeview Village.
Conan handed the handkerchief containing the powder to everyone and said, "Look, although most of this powder is white shell fragments, there is also some black ash mixed in. These should be from some kind of plant."
"Combined with what Mr. Lucchino said, these plant ashes were probably used to ward off poisonous snakes. The villagers used these ashes mixed with shell fragments to mark their residential areas to deter snakes."
"People who go out to buy things don't have this kind of precaution, so they're naturally more likely to get bit by venomous snakes. But... there's probably more to this than meets the eye."
Cameron leaned over to take a closer look and suddenly realized: "Is that so? However, if it was a snake bite, it should have been discovered quickly."
"People living here always have ways to prevent snakes. They probably thought the itchy skin symptoms were caused by bites from snakes near the village. That's why they put up these anti-snake signs."
"But making fish scales grow on a person's body is definitely not something that ordinary snake venom can do. The most likely possibility is... a human experiment." After thinking around for a long time, Conan turned his attention to the professor again.
The professor glanced at Conan. "I have something different from these people. Don't compare my noble evolution with this base skin disease."
In response, Conan looked at the professor with his crescent eyes and said, "Then tell me, what kind of poison can turn a person's skin into that state?"
"Perhaps the people who use this medicine don't even know that its effect is so obvious. Or, in other words, the people who use this medicine are most likely not professionals." The professor analyzed carefully.
"If this was truly a human experiment, then not only would the few who left the village be harmed, but the entire village would suffer. Since the potion was only used on those who left the village, it suggests that whoever used it hoped to prevent the villagers from leaving Lakeview Village, and perhaps even wanted to link this symptom to a curse."
"Because this village has been cursed by a goddess, anyone who dares to leave will be covered in scales and die like a fish." The professor paused. "Such a curse combined with the potion's effects are obvious, isn't it?"
"The villagers have become so convinced of the rituals that they dare not even leave the village. Considering the scale of typical rituals, the number of people gathered in the village now..."
Conan slapped his head and said, "You mean, this sacrifice might be quite large?"
"I'm afraid so. The reason for this is probably the poor returns from the previous few times." The professor nodded.
"Even though the profits are not good, they can still describe human trafficking in a way that makes it sound... so refreshing and refined." Judy complained.
"Uncle Luchino, the hamburger is cold." Darren pointed to the hamburger in the professor's hand.
"Oh, I was so busy analyzing the current situation with you that I didn't have time to eat!" The professor said as he stuffed the cold hamburger into his mouth and started chewing.
[Ms. Farrow: By the way, have you made any preparations to deal with the mob?]
[Rant: I'm ready to treat them to hot pot soup.]
[Joker: Nonsense, you're obsessed with hanging off a hang glider right now.]
[Savage: Mike has tied a rope around your waist, Jack, so he won't be blown away.]
[Joker: Am I worried about him getting blown away?]
[Dancing Girl: Emmmm, I can only say that among a T0 and a bunch of T1s, a Flywheel was the biggest victim.]
[Joker: Natalie, you... wuwuwu...]
[Spider: Don't be sad, Jack. Here's a handkerchief to wipe your wound.]
[Joker: Thank you, Valletta.]
[Surveyor: Hey, the FBI has arrived at the Golden Caverns!]
[Novelist: Just don't crack their heads open.]
[Explorer: Do I really need to be that irritable? There are still poisonous ants and ghouls left underground in the Glittering Caverns.]
[Entomologist: So it's the protists in the cave and your good coworkers.]
[Adventurer: Seriously, can a pistol really handle a ghoul?]
[Magician: I don't think that's going to work. That thing is just like a zombie, except it's not contagious.]
[Mercenary: Even if we didn't encounter any ghouls, those poisonous ants are more than a pistol can handle. As for using fire...]
[Puppeteer: Not even Florian would dare to light a fire in an abandoned mine.]
[Fire Investigator: Who said that? I'm going to try now...]
[Knight: Don't go looking for death! Do you want to be carried back here in pieces? (Pushes the person down the stairs)]
[Prospector: I'll just stay up there and watch. Yeah, two of them have already reached this side of the mine.]
[Reporter: Wait, I remember there was a big green eye on the mine tunnel in the Glittering Caverns. What if someone saw it?]
[Professor: There is radiation in the abandoned mines and the oxygen content is low. They must have seen it wrong.]
[Doctor: That's a good scientific explanation, but Lakeview Village is about to be hit by an unscientific wave.]
[Recorder: Is that Miss Grace?]
[Fisherwoman: It's mainly due to the power of Lord Hastur.]
[Lord in Yellow: Can this be over?]
[Dream Witch: What's the rush? If you just take action, the waves will wipe this beach clean like a rag.]
[Native believers: It will be wet and uncomfortable.]
[Lord in Yellow: ...]
"Considering this might be a smuggling den, there's a good chance there's a leader here, as well as someone who knows the truth..." Akai Shuichi reasoned. "Then we should be able to get more information at the festival."