On the lawn, security personnel with hounds occasionally passed by.
After the 'Podium Massacre', the businesses of all Inves' security companies and private detectives experienced tremendous growth.
After all, rich people always care more about their own life safety.
In the study room.
Leon poured himself a cup of coffee and subconsciously stroked a leather-bound book with his fingers.
As a senior manager of the Green Banyan Council, he is certainly aware of the existence of the hidden world.
There was even a chance to become an extraordinary person, but he refused.
After all, compared to the precarious days of being invited to drink tea by the Bureau of Investigation at any time and having to deal with madness, living with a beautiful wife and cute children is more desirable.
Although those magical abilities are indeed very coveted, they are only a little bit.
Leon is a very self-controlled person, otherwise he would not be successful in business.
But recently, things are a little different.
According to the news from the 'nest', there may be hostile Extraordinaries taking action against him.
Although Lelion immediately increased his bodyguards, the Nest also reassured him that it would send powerful Beyonders to protect him.
But until now, the 'protector' has not appeared!
Maybe...the other party has been killed by the enemy!
As time went by, Leon's anxiety and uneasiness about this matter gradually increased.
After thinking for a long time, he sighed helplessly.
The ancient documents on the table are slightly mysterious, but after being read by experts one after another, they confirmed that there is nothing wrong with them.
It seems to be a good way to pass the time and at the same time be an introductory tool to understand the occult.
"It's a pity... I didn't acquire any magical protective items that ordinary people can use..."
Leon had heard that this type of magical items were basically collected by the great nobles and even the royal family, and there was nothing he could do about it.
He looked at the cover of the document again and read the title [Inquiry into the Origin of Snake Worship in South Indonesia]
"If you are an ordinary person, you will definitely think that this is a made-up book..."
After all, the new waterway has only been opened for a long time. How can there be ancient books dedicated to studying snake beliefs in the New World?
But Leon knew that this was possible. The extraordinary people in ancient times could do this, including crossing the Dark Sea and traveling in South Indonesia!
He turned to the first page and read the ancient text on it with some difficulty.
[I crossed the pale forest, crossed the boundaries of mortals, and visited this orchard...]
[A 'reverse seed' fell to the ground, peeled off, revealing its perfect form...it's a snake! 】
[I deeply admired, was intoxicated, and obsessed with its life posture... I traveled across the entire continent, and finally crossed the dark sea, came to South Indonesia, and found an organization called the 'Snake Worship Cult'...]
[The old priest told me...snakes have natural divinity and are immortal creatures. Their shedding is proof of transcending life and death!]
[Abandon the old and decayed things, shed the outer skin, and gain a new life!]
[Isn’t the secret of resurrecting the dead that ancient alchemists were looking for lies in the ‘snake’? 】
"Yes... the secret is in the snake, isn't it?"
Leon murmured subconsciously.
"yes!"
At this time, he heard an echo.
"who?"
Leon's forehead felt numb, and all the blood in his body seemed to be concentrated in his head.
He quickly took out a revolver from under the table and scanned the surroundings vigilantly... under the table, behind the curtains, near the windows... there was no one!
"What's going on?"
Leon sat back at the desk, rubbed his brows, looked at the secret book, and immediately realized: "This is the pollution faced by extraordinary people, auditory hallucinations? Is the progress too fast?"
Although auditory hallucinations are only the lowest level manifestation of madness, they are generally a trouble that only beginners who start to accumulate spirituality have!
'This is just an introductory book. The 'poison of knowledge' contained in it is slight to almost non-existent. Ordinary people can also read it...otherwise, the auction house's appraiser would have already had a problem.'
Leon comforted himself and quickly closed the book, not daring to continue reading.
In the meantime, he plans to make an appointment with a psychiatrist tomorrow.
Just then, he saw the book cover.
I saw that the text that originally read "Research on the Origin of Snake Worship in South Indonesia" was suddenly distorted, as if mocking him, rearranged and turned into a brand new name "Snake Shedding Tantra Volume 2"!
"This... is this a secret book that knows how to disguise itself... as alive?"
Leon was startled: "I...I seem to have seen something incredible."
As soon as he gritted his teeth, he was ready to shout loudly, asking the Extraordinary bodyguards from outside to come in and solve this problem.
Members of the 'Green Banyan Council' once told him that some mysterious books were very dangerous, had some 'alive' characteristics, and would even actively decide whether to display the contents.
Some people look over and can only see ordinary literature.
But when some people look at it, they can see quite terrifying and advanced knowledge!
"I...I've already seen it..."
"Forget it, forget it..."
Lelion hypnotized himself over and over again in his mind, only to find that along with his suggestions, the lines of twisted and weird snake-like text became clearer and clearer in his memory.
He could even recall the weird and sad strokes and the placement of each ink mark...
Countless black handwriting seemed to have come alive, constantly twisting and combining...it turned into a huge thing in his memory.
It squirmed like a giant earthworm, but its black skin had snake-like scales.
Its head is not a snake's head, but it splits open like a flower, revealing countless sharp and fine teeth...
"ah!"
Leon held his head and fell to the ground, his expression ferocious and twisted: "Let's go... let's go!"
The bodyguards and servants who rushed in looked at this scene and suddenly looked at each other, at a loss...
…
The next day.
early morning.
Aaron made himself a cup of hot cocoa and read the newspaper leisurely.
In the kitchen, Mr. Vernon is busy...
Although his skills were not very good, he was still able to bake two slices of bread and eggs.
While Aaron was quietly waiting for breakfast, Liliat, who had gone out to inquire for news, came back with a frosty face: "There is bad news."
"The guys from Decline Blood are taking action?"
Aaron asked without surprise.
"Yes, and... he also used a very clever technique." Lilia glanced at Vernon, who had his ears pricked up, and warned: "The egg is about to be burnt."
Mr. Vernon quickly plated the eggs and brought them to the table.
At this time, Liliat showed a wry smile: "In short...the target we want to protect...has gone crazy!"