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Chapter 30 The Core of the Strange

Suddenly, a purple element appeared in the black-clad man's hand, which momentarily distracted Ronan, as it might be a powerful weapon.

He immediately said to Oonali:

"Step back, that might be a skill."

Of course, O'Nari wasn't that stupid. She had been working as a ghost story employee at O'Nari Photo Studio for a long time, so she was very familiar with this kind of battle.

Those travelers often unleash their ultimate abilities every day, suddenly using skills and constantly rolling backward to retreat. These things are no easier to fight than travelers.

To O'Neil's surprise, she raised her hand and summoned a blood-stained canvas. At that moment, she reached her hand inside, and the figure vanished instantly.

Ronan instantly appeared behind the man shrouded in black. At this moment, Ronan didn't know how to attack, because frankly, his techniques weren't very effective.

He picked up a stone from the ground and hurled it at the man in black. The stone hit its mark precisely, causing a huge explosion.

The man in black didn't even think to dodge, because he saw Ronan's frailty. However, he underestimated the stone's power and was knocked backward.

This caused him to groan, and blood flowed from his mouth.

Everyone in Ronan was completely baffled. What was the reason for this?

How come his move caused someone to bleed immediately?

It seems that the brick flew because of its great strength. After all, Ronan had received the attribute boost from Onali, and this move directly interrupted the other person's skill.

At this moment, Oona walked into the painting, her palm incredibly dark, and reached out from the painting, striking the man in black on the back, causing a bloody wound.

The other person's clothes were somewhat torn, revealing their fair skin.

Ronan then understood; it turned out to be a wicked female citizen.

At this point, the creature kept rolling around until it finally rolled into the bushes on the side.

Immediately afterwards, dark power surged toward the ground.

Without a second thought, Ronan immediately dispelled the puppet. If the puppet were destroyed, it would have a cooldown period.

If you actively deactivate it, you can summon it anytime, anywhere. This strategy is clearly correct, because the woman pressed her palm to the ground, and purple light shot directly up from the ground.

Ronan was speechless. Wasn't this obviously a battle from a ghost story?

Why does your fighting style feel so much like a fantasy cultivation game?

O'Neil's method is quite normal, with a bit of a ghost story feel to it, and there's no light pollution at all.

But is it really necessary for an evil citizen like you to have such a visually polluting fight scene?

Ronan then thought about how the stone he had just thrown had also exploded, so wouldn't that count as light pollution too?

The spot where Ronan's doll had been was immediately pierced by a beam of purple light that shot into the sky, and the woman instantly showed a surprised expression.

But then she threw out a smokescreen. Ronan quickly said to Onali, who was controlling his clone nearby:

"Quickly chase after her, don't let her get away."

Oonali immediately re-entered the painting, which instantly appeared behind the man in black amidst the smoke, his hand reaching out once more.

The woman took out something from her pocket that Oonali had never seen before, pressed it, and then disappeared.

O'Neill sat in the passenger seat in surprise and said to Ronan next to her:

"She ran away. What is this thing? Why did it disappear after just one click?"

Ronan remained quite calm. He simply opened his phone and searched for related content, using the keyword "items for quick escape."

Sure enough, I found the item's name online: "Star Point".

Ronan was puzzled. Shouldn't this be something only players could obtain?

How could an evil force like you obtain it?

He later discovered that this item was supplied to all residents of Herodu, regardless of whether they were from the forces of good or evil. They could obtain it by contributing a certain amount of merit points, or by drawing it in a lottery.

For the residents of Herodu, regardless of whether they are righteous or evil, no matter how much merit they accumulate, once they exchange it for an item, they can only use it once a day.

The travelers, however, could use it as many times as they wanted. Ronan couldn't help but curse inwardly:

"Damn star markers, they even have this feature."

At this moment, Oona's clone immediately searched the surroundings to see if the person had completely left.

After investigating, it was confirmed that the other party had left and there were no other traces of anyone else around.

Only then did Onali speak:

"Mr. Ronan, that guy has already escaped. Should we go back to the cemetery and take another look?"

Ronan took a shovel from the trunk and looked at Onali, who looked surprised, and said:

"I'm going to pry open your father's grave."

Ronan continued:

"I suspect there's something inside. To be honest, if they were trading here, I don't know why they would choose to trade on this grave."

"Could it be that we agreed to break open your father's grave? I personally think there's definitely something inside that can directly solve the mystery."

O'Neill was also moved by Ronan's words and fell into hesitation and doubt.

She dug this grave herself for her father.

The current situation is exactly the same as it was back then, without any difference. Why did such a change occur?

Despite her confusion, O'Neill eventually took a shovel from the trunk, indicating that she agreed.

The two of them stood there in the light rain, their umbrellas carelessly tossed aside near a small tree in the cemetery. The way they had come was now blurred, making it impossible for them to go back and retrieve the umbrellas.

He looked so disheveled, having been caught in a light rain for no reason.

The two of them worked together to dig away the soil from the grave little by little.

Upon final investigation, it was discovered that no remains were found in the coffin.

The coffin, which should have been filled with the stench of decay and contained the remains of the deceased, was now empty, with only ashes remaining.

At the bottom of the coffin, there was a bead. This bead was a blend of gold and silver, and also shimmered with a deep blue luster.

Ronan simply touched the bead, and a line of text immediately appeared before his eyes.

【The Strange Core】

[A derivative of higher ghost stories, any living being that consumes it will be affected by errors and distortions. Even slight contact can lead to a certain degree of metaphysical mutation, distorting the subconscious to breed anomalies, thus becoming a breeding ground for ghost stories.]

[Can be used for advanced levels of ghost stories]

Ronan simply picked up the bead and felt a slight dizziness. Fortunately, his level was high enough to easily resist the effect.

So he focused his mind and energy, and immediately dispelled the feeling of disorientation.

The Core of the Strange?

Ronan turned to look at O'Neill beside him.

At this moment, Onali was also staring at the bead, her expression full of confusion.

Ronan knew that whether a citizen was righteous, evil, or a traveler, touching this object would reveal their corresponding name; this thing could actually be used to upgrade ghost stories.

This thing can also be placed on other people or near their residences, causing ghost story pollution to innocent citizens, thus nurturing the source of ghost stories.

At this moment, Ronan looked at O'Neill with a serious expression and asked:

Have you seen this before?