NOVPUBChapter 147: Chapter 146 “Meyer
Chapter 147 -146 “Meyer
Logan approached the stalagmite and reached out to touch the Miracle Construction, trying to resonate with it. It was a sensation unique to those with Talents, akin to hearing and sight, where he could feel the pulsing inside the Miracle Construction, and even hear its “language”.
According to the description in the book Origins of Miracle Constructions, these “languages” were varied. Standing amongst a multitude of Miracle Constructions was like being in a dense forest with incessant chirping of insects and birds. However, only the language of a First-Rank Miracle Construction could be understood. Or rather, it would use a comprehensible “language” to communicate with the listener.
“If you’re a First-Rank Miracle Construction, then prove it to me,” he whispered.
As his fingertips touched the Miracle Construction, images surged into his mind—this disappointed Logan slightly as it seemed incapable of communicating with him; the images were a compromise. Nevertheless, he closed his eyes, patiently taking in the content of the images, which often indicated the capabilities and limitations of the Miracle Construction.
The inspector saw a statue.
Countless men and women surrounded the statue, reverently bowing and kneeling. At the base of the statue, there was a stretcher with what appeared to be a severely injured man lying on it.
When a green light rained down from the top of the statue, the wounds that covered the man’s body began to heal at a visible rate. In less than half a minute, he had completely recovered. The crowd cheered and kept shouting one phrase.
“Meyer!”
Logan was astounded! As an important inspector for the company, he was not only proficient in mining, paleontology, and mechanical science, but he also had a certain understanding of theology. This word, combined with the scene in the image, allowed him to instantly recognize the identity of the statue!
The Goddess of Mercy, Meyer!
Could this object have once belonged to the divinities?
It was undoubtedly an indisputable First-Rank Miracle Construction!
The question was, why didn’t it respond to his probe?
Logan suddenly considered another possibility—if the Miracle Construction had its own consciousness, might it refuse to communicate with him due to feelings of dislike or hatred?
This was something that had never been mentioned in any book.
The moment that thought crossed his mind, a layer of cold sweat emerged on his back.
“I’m done checking, let’s get out of here quickly!” Logan mumbled as he turned to leave, only to find that he was completely immobilized.
What was happening with his feet?
And… why was his body so itchy!?
He looked down and saw that he had somehow grown slightly taller and thinner. His trousers silently slid down, and the lamp that was hanging on his belt also fell to the ground.
His feet had turned into writhing vines, and as if with a mind of their own, they were steadily crawling into the rock!
No… these are my feet, don’t go!
“Damn it, Dehenny, help me!” Logan couldn’t help but scream, “Can’t you see my feet are running away?”
However, the enthusiastic manager didn’t respond at all.
He desperately looked back only to realize there was no one behind him.
Had Dehenny… never come in?
No, when he crawled into the cave, he distinctly heard footsteps behind him!
“You bastard! Get me out of here now!” Logan cursed loudly as he fumbled for the Resonance Mandible in his inner pocket, “If something happens to me, none of you will get away!”
The Resonant Jawbone no longer resonated with him as before.
At this moment, the secret magical artifact was like a piece of ordinary steel, lifelessly settled in his palm.
Why, he was the master of the Divine Artifact! He was one of the rare Talents!
Clatter. 𝑛𝘰𝑣𝘱𝑢𝑏.𝘤𝑜𝘮
As his hand also turned into a bundle of vines, the chunk of metal slipped from the gaps and fell among a pile of oil lamps.
No… things shouldn’t have turned out this way…
In desperation, he looked toward the entrance he had come from, frantically trying to move toward it, but his body had completely escaped his control.
Suddenly, Logan saw a monster—its reflection in the Glowing Stone crystals looked like a massive tangle of rose vines; the most ridiculous part was that these vines even had hands and feet, and at a glance, they bore a slight resemblance to a human silhouette.
So this was what he had become?
He suddenly understood why the secret magical artifact no longer responded to his calling.
Now, how could he even be considered human!
With a thud, Logan’s body completely transformed into vine tendrils and scattered in every direction, like serpents freed from their bonds they burrowed into the rocks and vanished without a trace.
From afar, Dehenny lowered his telescope, unable to help but scratch the back of his hand, “I forgot to tell him that the contact time should not exceed two minutes and thirty seconds.”
“The two-and-a-half-minute limit refers to the miners excavating stalagmites on the perimeter,” Quilla added for the leader, “Direct contact, not even one second is tolerable.”
“Is that so? Thanks for the reminder.”
Dehenny picked up the whistle from his chest and blew it hard. Accompanied by the shrill sound of the whistle, hundreds of lamps were lit in succession, and teams of people emerged from their hiding places to enter their respective workstations.
“Preparation for Excavation Team Fourteen, remember your contact times, starting the count now—charge!”
Under the foreman’s command, a group of miners with shovels and hoes charged toward the bottom of the Glowing Stone Mine; the silent mining site once again buzzed with activity.
…
The next day, the situation unfolded just as Xue Quan had predicted. Nearly all the newspapers in Magnificent Castle reported on the explosion incident at Fenggu Street, unanimously pointing the finger at the pharmaceutical plant of the Gate of Destiny.
The Jeddy Brothers’ Paper even found the original owner of the house—the Skylark Drama Troupe—and conducted an interview. The troupe first expressed outrage at their shed being blown up, and then said the new tenant didn’t have any inappropriate behavior; on the contrary, they paid the rent on time and were very polite. When they later went to clean up their things, they didn’t detect a significant smell of sulfur at the site.
“Although we haven’t found direct evidence linking the explosion to the Gate of Destiny company, this precisely shows how adept they are at hiding themselves. They maintain a good relationship with the landlord and pay the rent on time, yet they never told the drama troupe that the company actually took out a large loan from the bank; they are far from being as well-off as they appear. The Jeddy Brothers will continue to delve deeper into the financial movements of this company for you…”
By the end, Judy couldn’t help but want to tear the newspaper to shreds, “How can they write such reports! When Dane and I were around, they weren’t this outrageous!”
“It’s probably precisely because you’re not here that he has to resort to more sensational reports to attract buyers,” Xue Quan seemed quite nonchalant.
“Now the whole city will think the explosion started because of us,” Judy said anxiously, “since morning there have been people staying and watching outside the Yeni Temple. If it weren’t for the two soldiers from the city guards, it could have turned into yesterday’s situation again. This won’t do, I need to write something…”
“Even if you write it, it’s unlikely that you’ll find a newspaper to publish it,” Xue Quan said skeptically, “In the end, with people continually stirring things up, it’s not very likely to quickly quell this uproar. Only by cutting off the assistance fueling it and letting time pass to dilute the incident will it truly settle down.”
“And if it can’t be cut off?”
“We will be completely drowned in public opinion. Forget selling medicine, we’d be spat upon for selling anything,” he leaned back in his chair, “Sadly, almost no one in this city understands what the Gate of Destiny Pharmaceuticals and Yeni Temple are really backed by. Miss Judy, please be patient for one more day; after tonight, you will see a miraculous sight as public opinion shifts entirely in our favor.”
