In front of him, the originally entangled black mist unfolded along the stairs, and then spread layer by layer on the ground and walls, not sparing every corner of the surrounding area.
Ronald was sure there was no one alive in the cellar.
But judging from the behavior of these cult warlocks, there must be something like traps here.
At this time, the black fog covering every corner can help with detection.
The power of mist-like 'rage' can also be of great use in investigation.
With slow steps, Ronald gradually walked down the steps at the cellar entrance.
This passage is actually not too long, and only extends a few meters underground.
By the time Ronald's feet stepped on the solid ground, less than ten seconds had passed.
When you get down here, the surroundings are different from the courtyard above in the dark night.
Since the six cult warlocks were still operating here before, the cellar was brightly lit and there was basically no serious visual obstruction.
Then at the first glance, Ronald saw the source of the bloody smell.
Those were four men lying on the ground.
Two of them were of moderate age, and they were dressed especially to keep warm. The expressions of fear and panic before they died were completely left on their faces.
As for the other two...
The same brown coat, the same wide-brimmed hat.
In their dilated pupils, one can still see the confusion and confusion when they were betrayed.
no doubt.
These are the other two investigators who acted together with the mole above who burned himself to death.
According to the instructions of the Investigation Bureau, an action team composed of three of them should be responsible for cleaning up the cult warlocks in this neighborhood tonight.
It's a pity that these two people didn't expect the companion who worked with them.
He was actually a member of the cult warlocks, and he took the initiative to attack them!
"..."
"well--"
Sighing, Ronald shook his head.
The corpses of the two coachmen and two investigators who died in a sneak attack by the cult warlock looked very...
Very unseemly...
Turning his head to look elsewhere, Ronald waved.
The black mist that spread in the room immediately separated a part and lay on the corpses of the four people. After a rough tug, it was considered as sorting out the remains of the deceased.
A few seconds later, Ronald felt a strange feeling coming from the black mist.
That was feedback from the discovery of traces of magic on the corpses of four people.
"..."
Sure enough, these cult sorcerers placed spells on the corpses.
Although I don't know what the specific situation is.
But Ronald was certain that this thing was either a direct attack like a corpse explosion, or a slow-acting effect like a curse.
It won’t be a good thing anyway!
Abandoning the four mutilated corpses, he turned around and continued to look around.
It is different from the cellar of the cult warlock's house that I entered during the day.
This is the same place as the base of the cult warlock school, but the scale of the underground is much larger.
The hall that can be seen as soon as you walk down has an area of more than 200 square meters. Around the long table and benches in the center of the hall, some wooden barrels are piled up, and drums can also be seen in the corners of the wall.
Drum sack.
Ronald walked over and took a look.
The barrels and sacks contained consumables such as grain, and there was no trace of anything related to the mysterious side.
If we look at it purely from this situation.
This cellar can only be regarded as an ordinary underground gathering place at best.
It's still a long way from the secret base of the cult warlock.
While deep in thought, Ronald recalled the situation when he found out the other party's location before, and then walked towards the corner on the right.
When the crime of 'rage' investigates the fluctuations of human emotions, there are also activities below this wall.
But after getting closer, Ronald didn't see any clues.
Except for the wooden piles supporting the cellar, these are clean walls with nothing special about them.
How should I open this ordinary wall?
Ronald didn't stop for long before he made a decision.
In the past, he might have had to distinguish carefully like a character in a detective before he could figure out how to open the secret door step by step.
But things are different now.
Directing the black fog to completely cover the surrounding walls, Ronald quickly found a way to open the secret door under the pervasive fog detection.
The switch is in the corner of the wall near the ground.
Between the earthen wall and the wooden pile, there is a small groove near the inside, about the size of which three fingers can be inserted.
After the black mist got in, even the internal structure was directly explored.
Simple pulleys and levers transmit power, and there is no special magic protection.
Crouching down, Ronald stretched out his fingers and pressed down.
Click——
As soon as the machine rang, a crooked crack immediately appeared on the wall.
This is like a secret door hidden in the corner.
In an environment like the basement, it is really difficult to find the existence of this thing without deliberately looking for it, especially since the door opening is set between the corner of the wall and the wooden pile.
Without saying a word, Ronald opened the secret door.
There are also lights in the back, but the atmosphere is completely different from that in the hall.
The first time he opened the secret door, Ronald directly saw an evil altar set up on a stone base.
It's still the familiar tentacles, octopus head, and bat wings.
The evil god in the Cthulhu mythology, the statue of Cthulhu sits quietly on the altar illuminated by green candlelight.
The maker of the statue was extremely skilled, and he was able to depict the statue of this evil god in a lifelike manner. As soon as he saw this thing, the oppressive feeling of horror that could not be described came to him.
But looking at it this time, Ronald felt a lot more at ease.
He had read many books on various aspects before traveling through time, including books on the Cthulhu worldview.
So he knows it very well.
Under normal circumstances look directly at a statue of Cthulhu of this magnitude.
Unless you have a big problem yourself, it will cause your brain to run into some kind of accident.
But what’s the result?
Ronald was sober now, and his smooth thinking was not affected in any way.
Look directly at this statue of the evil god and everything will be fine.
Then the result is obvious.
These cult warlocks should have obtained Lovecraft's original text in this world and then developed a school based on it.
It's just a school derived from the original canon, not those evil gods that can make people go crazy just by looking at them directly appearing in this world.
Good news, absolutely good news!
After calming down his mind, Ronald stepped into the room behind the secret door.
Immediately, everything around him came into view.