frightfiction Chapter 690 Duke Enkins' Past (2)
Chapter 690 Duke Enkins' Past (2)
"them?"
Seeing Duke Enkins's unpleasant expression, Lin Tian had a premonition that the other party was about to reveal some crucial information.
"A bunch of cult organizations."
"A cult?!"
Lin Tian suddenly raised his voice a few decibels because he suddenly remembered something when he heard the word.
"That's right, but I didn't know that at the time."
"As mentioned earlier, we settled down in that forest, and in my daily life, besides taking care of my wife and daughters, I conduct research in the laboratory."
"Although I have found happiness, my thirst for alchemy has not disappeared. Over the years of marriage, my progress in alchemy has been slow, which occasionally makes me feel frustrated."
"And it was at this time that those guys came to me. They approached me and said they wanted to discuss academic matters with me."
"It's not that I'm arrogant, but I don't get a good feeling about him. He doesn't seem like someone who studies alchemy, nor does he seem like a normal seeker of knowledge."
"Although I am not very emotional, I am very good at judging people. Years of experience have made it easier for me to spot those petty people."
"Perhaps he really knew things I didn't know, but my life was very peaceful at the time, and I didn't want to cause any more trouble, so I just said a few perfunctory words and let him leave."
“I thought that was the end of it, but after he left, I suddenly found a piece of paper in the room. I’m sure that’s what he left behind.”
"I was initially annoyed and wanted to tear the paper up, but after glancing at it by chance, I was drawn to it."
"That was knowledge I had never seen before, about alchemy. Although it was only a short page, it lifted the mountain that had been weighing on my head for years. It was as if I had returned to the time when I first learned alchemy. Back then, I was a blank slate, and any knowledge I had could benefit me greatly."
"In just a few seconds, I saw the value contained in this piece of paper, which made me so engrossed that I even forgot it was brought by a stranger."
"For the next few days, I studied the contents of the paper day and night, even forgetting to spend time with my family, as if I were obsessed."
"However, the benefits were enormous. I absorbed a vast amount of knowledge, which not only improved my alchemy skills but also allowed me to solve a problem that had plagued the academic community for a long time."
"The moment I solved the problem, I advanced, not only in alchemy, but also in my life rank, reaching the Hero rank."
“I was stunned. In all these years, I never thought that my alchemy would have such a major breakthrough. I used to think that this was probably the end of my life.”
"However, this simple piece of paper changed everything. After realizing this, I fell silent."
"Who exactly was that person?" I pondered deeply as I lay in bed that night.
"There is no such thing as a free lunch in this world, and as an alchemist, I know this all too well."
“Those people don’t seem like good people. This paper has been missing for so long, there’s no way they wouldn’t have come looking for it, but they didn’t. Instead, they let me study it. There must be something fishy going on.”
“I’ve fished before. When fishing, you have to use bait so that the fish will bite. I suspect they’re trying to lure me to them.”
“If I were alone, I might take the risk, but I have a family and can’t go and associate with a bunch of dangerous guys.”
“I was moved, but I was not consumed by greed. Even knowing that those guys might have more knowledge, I did not go looking for them.”
“I’m staying where I am, continuing to study the page they left behind, and taking care of my family as well. My days are more fulfilling than ever before.”
"But as I said before, ordinary days don't last forever..."
At this point, Duke Enkins' eyes suddenly dimmed and turned sad.
"That day, I finished my research and then prepared to go home to be with my wife and daughter."
"However, when I arrived at the house, I did not see them."
"At this point, although I felt uneasy, I remained calm. After all, they occasionally visit the surrounding towns or cities, so the area is relatively safe. Moreover, they have layers of protection that I have set up. Even if a Gold-level expert came, they wouldn't be able to easily harm them."
"When I realized they weren't home, I followed their location, but... but..."
Duke Enkins' breathing suddenly became rapid, his chest heaving, and his emotions were greatly agitated. By this time, Lin Tian had already guessed most of what would happen next.
"They...were harmed...not in a small town, not in a city, but in a rather remote forest!"
"When I found them, they were already dead. The protection I left on them didn't trigger for some reason, and they just died like that."
"Afterwards, I was devastated. I hated my own incompetence, I hated that I wasn't by their side, I hated everything about myself."
“At that moment, my whole world lost its light. I even thought about death, but reason told me that I would not get anything by doing so.”
"Later, I picked myself up, but I didn't forget it; instead, I kept it in my heart."
"I must find a way to resurrect them; I must bring them back to the human world!"
As he said this, a resolute look flashed across Duke Enkins' face, as if he had returned to the beginning.
However, judging from the current situation...
"Failed?"
"Hmm... It failed. I was too naive. Completely resurrecting a person is never an easy thing."
"I tried many methods, but none of them worked. I even tried my own field, alchemical biology, but alchemical organisms only have shells and no souls!"
"Of course I can make them move, but that would just be a puppet on a string. That's meaningless. What I want are living people, people with feelings, not just toys for company!"
"With years of searching, I became increasingly desperate, and I was no longer the person I used to be; I felt like a useless person..."
"And just when my resurrection was making no progress and I didn't know what to do, the guy who had come looking for me back then came knocking on my door again."
“I know they are not good people, and they may even be responsible for the deaths of my wife and daughters! I may have fallen into their trap from the very beginning!”
"But I cannot refuse. I cannot refuse the knowledge that could possibly bring my wife and daughter back to life. This time, it's not a thirst for knowledge, but an emotion. I cannot live without them..."
"Therefore, I fell! What followed was an extremely dark second half of my life, and the reason for all of this now..."