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Chapter 286 Gradual Changes

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Lin Xiyue did not rush to turn the pages to find out how the plot would develop. Instead, she raised her head and looked directly at He Hailuo.

At the same time, He Hailuo also raised his head as if by telepathy, and his gaze met Lin Xiyue's.

Clearly, both of them were now recalling the mountain of animal skeletons they had seen in the monster's lair.

Where did all these skeletons come from?

The answer seems obvious—these monsters must have been kept in this narrow space by someone.

"My God, are they actually feeding these monsters living people?!"

As if suddenly enlightened, He Hailuo's eyes widened, and he couldn't help but cry out in a low voice.

"That's most likely the case. After all, Mr. X said it himself, but we don't need anyone right now."

Lin Xiyue's expression grew increasingly solemn.

"Wait, let's not rush to see what happens next. Let me record the evidence we saw earlier so that we can keep it as evidence."

Just then, Lin Xiyue had a sudden inspiration and hurriedly said to He Hailuo.

Before she finished speaking, she quickly flipped the manuscript back to the first page and deftly activated the recording function on her device.

After successfully recording the first part, Lin Xiyue finally breathed a sigh of relief and turned to a new page.

This page is closely connected to the collection of paintings on the previous page.

The painter followed closely behind Mr. X as they entered that mysterious place.

They moved with lightning speed, as if drawn by an invisible force, heading straight upstairs.

Before long, they arrived at the movie theater on the top floor.

An eerie and tranquil atmosphere permeated the place, sending chills down one's spine.

However, the two did not hesitate or stop at all. As if they already knew the way well, they quickly passed through the dimly lit corridor and headed straight for an exhibition hall at the very back.

Upon entering the exhibition hall and standing on the platform at the very front, Mr. X opened his arms without hesitation.

In an instant, a dazzling light shone between his hands, gradually forming a complex and mysterious magic circle.

Immediately afterwards, with a soft "thump," a spherical object, completely wrapped in layers of bandages, fell from the magic circle.

The object crashed heavily to the ground with a dull thud, and the bandages wrapped around it came loose.

In the blink of an eye, the bandages slipped off, finally revealing the magical thing hidden inside.

Upon closer inspection, the painter realized it was a monster encased in a transparent substance resembling water bubbles.

The painter depicted the monster in great detail with meticulous brushstrokes. Even the tiny bubbles slowly floating inside the bubbles that envelop the monster's body are clearly visible, making it lifelike and chilling.

Lin Xiyue and He Hailuo stared wide-eyed, carefully examining the picture depicting the monster before them.

"My God, isn't that the monster we encountered in the movie theater before?!"

Suddenly, Lin Xiyue exclaimed in surprise.

After some confirmation, the two of them discovered that this monster was the same one that Meros had taken away back then.

Like the other one, both of them have had their organs used for producing eggs discarded, presumably to facilitate movement.

"It seems that this monster was deliberately raised by someone."

Lin Xiyue looked at the drawing and said thoughtfully.

"Yeah...yes, what exactly are these guys trying to do? Is it really just about making a fortune?!"

He Hailuo, who was standing to the side, was already pale with fright and stammered in agreement.

Recalling that he had once strolled around this mall and even watched a movie next to this theater where monsters were kept, Heheluo felt a chill run down his spine.

"What does that have to do with you and your family?"

Lin Xiyue asked instinctively, then quickly turned to the next page.

"I don't know, maybe later."

Hehelu was also confused, and much more nervous than before.

Since they are willing to harm others for money, wouldn't they also be in danger themselves and their parents?

Next, unexpectedly, the images that originally occupied a large portion of the page suddenly transformed into dense text, as if one had instantly entered a diary recording daily trivialities.

What's even more astonishing is that these words are simply an extremely perfunctory and rambling account!

The text describes in detail the protagonist's experiences over the past few months: every day, without fail, he would go to that mysterious black market to collect the various animal carcasses that Mr. X had ordered.

At first, he only needed to drive an ordinary car to bring those corpses that exuded a strange aura back to the mall without anyone noticing.

However, as time went on, the number and size of animal carcasses that needed to be transported increased daily, and ordinary cars could no longer meet the demand.

Therefore, in order to complete this arduous task, he had to switch to a huge truck for transportation.

"I'm so glad I tried almost every industry when I was starting my own business, so I've acquired some skills, otherwise I wouldn't even be able to drive this truck."

In his diary, he couldn't help but feel deeply moved.

And so, this seemingly mundane yet subtly mysterious account was recorded.

Lin Xiyue, standing to the side, was filled with anticipation to find important clues, but faced with this long and tedious narration, she could only shake her head helplessly and then subconsciously quicken her pace of turning the pages.

One page, two pages, three pages... She quickly flipped through more than a dozen pages, and finally, her efforts paid off; she found some information that seemed somewhat useful.

Even so, as she read through them, she could still feel, through these pale and powerless words, that the spiritual world of the person who wrote them was collapsing little by little, until it was on the verge of collapse.

“It was terrifying. I went to Mr. X and told him I wanted to stop, but Mr. X just smiled at me.”

"Although I can't see Mr. X's face, I can still feel from his movements and voice that he is telling me that I can't back out."

“My hands are stained with blood. Yesterday, just yesterday. The people in the black market told me these were all corpses, even though they were human.”

"However, when I carried them into the monster's room in a trolley, I could clearly see that some of the people in that group were still breathing faintly, their chests rising and falling slightly."

"My first instinct was to save him, but the monster drove me out..."

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