I Will Teach You How to Hunt Gods

Looking at the analysis Aurora provided, Yun You sighed softly, having to admire the girl's thought process.

She didn't know exactly how old Aurora was, but judging from the old miner's diary, Aurora could be at most 16 years old, which meant she was roughly the same age.

A 16-year-old girl, not a hacker... not a mercenary... and certainly not an Apprentice Death God, who made her way through the tunnel carrying an illness to Yangshan Town, then analyzed the information with a calmness almost bordering on ruthlessness.

This kind of performance, Yun You had never witnessed before.

Not to mention abstract attributes like strategy or thinking ability, just Aurora's intelligence alone was likely not below 180.

The reason for Yun You's sigh was simply her realization that even a girl as smart as Aurora had weaknesses she couldn't overcome.

And that was her father.

This point could be seen from the words she left behind later.

"You must think I'm too impatient, right? Obviously, I could slowly gather information, relying on the supplies I carry to last several days... So why rush out to take risks, to scout with my life?"

"The reason is simple, I have no better solution."

"I can wait, my style as Aurora Miles usually leans towards caution, and many times I wouldn't act rashly without solid intelligence."

"My supplies also support me to keep waiting."

"But my father may not be able to wait..."

"For so long, I still haven't found my father."

"His tracks...his scent...his clothes or items he used...his...blood..."

"This stupid self of mine found nothing, couldn't find him in the tunnels, and still couldn't find him in Yangshan Town."

"I feel somewhat incompetent, being called a genius at school every day, but can't accomplish even this simple task..."

"Is my father alright? Where is he? Is he still alive?"

"I can't control my brain from thinking about these things, and every time I try to rest a bit, such thoughts emerge, followed by a figurative slap."

"I can't calm down, not until I find him."

"Maybe he's still alive, barely holding on, and just because I took a short rest, I might have missed the best rescue window... who knows."

"Isn't this kind of thing totally possible? I think about it every moment, so I must take action, besides leaving information, not a single minute or second can be wasted."

"By the way, I'd like to ask the people who come after, if you discover someone or something wearing a 'Carlos Miles' nameplate, please try not to harm or kill him, instead try to detain him, and if I can find you, I will figure out a way to save him."

"Please... for the sake of the potential intelligence I've left behind..."

"Hmm."

Yun You nodded gently, silently agreeing to Aurora's request.

It was not only out of gratitude but also because Aurora's wish resonated with Yun You on a spiritual level.

Both deeply loved their relatives and wanted to save them, but the difference was Yun You couldn't achieve her wish anymore, while Aurora still had a slight chance.

Even if the chance was slim, as long as there was some hope, Yun You was willing from the bottom of her heart to help.

From a certain angle, this was also Yun You achieving her unfulfilled wish from the past.

As if responding to the girl's agreement, at the end of Aurora's note on the floor, Aurora didn't forget to write down her view of the entire town.

"Yangshan Town, a town that doesn't exist in any historical records, yet is inhabited by a group of people displaying typical Western Hemisphere features but are 'Eastern Hemisphere people', everywhere shows signs of abnormality."

"Are they really people? I'm not sure, but I feel they are like some kind of mask-wearing 'actors'. In any case, be extra cautious, do not trust their words easily."

"However, from their clothes, I can always detect a bizarre sense of 'familiarity', and I can't figure out where this feeling comes from..."

"I'll investigate it more later if given the chance."

"Also, just to mention, the 'tavern' is a place one can go to."

"I just broke a rule...which was wasting a meal, initially being chased by villagers until I accidentally ran into the tavern, then the villagers calmed considerably, stopped hitting me with sticks, and only gave me a couple of scoldings."

"I suspect the tavern probably has some kind of 'protective' effect, at least on villagers. I don't know if it can also ward off whatever might emerge at night."

"I'll try it tonight..."

"For now, that's it. I'm actually afraid of not returning at night, so I wrote down everything I know and suspect in one go, hoping it can help those who come after."

"Actually, I'm quite aware that if it were just me, I might never unravel everything here."

"My capabilities are apparent. Even if I uncovered the truth, I definitely couldn't defeat any monsters, let alone make the possible mastermind pay."

"That's why I leave behind all the information, to create opportunities for you... for you all."

"This way, the possibility of overcoming 'it' increases a bit."

"Wish you good luck, only an hour left until curfew, I will embrace the resolve for destruction, trying to uncover all the truths, adding leverage for the light that will eventually emerge in the future."

"Good luck..."

"Aurora Miles — Last written on the evening of August 15, 2077, 9:00 PM"

"..."

"..."

Yun You initially thought the contents of Aurora's note would end here.

But after a few lines, it reappeared suddenly, leaving behind two enigmatic sentences before disappearing again.

"Heaven... heaven... darkness... look up... its blood..."

"Take a look, look, look... look!"

"Look?"

Looking at this line of chaotic words, Yun You was slightly taken aback.

Following the hint in the text, she instinctively looked up, only to see the intricate brown soup stains on the ceiling, along with some black spots that might be colonies or moss.

This was something she noticed the moment she entered.

"Could this also be words recorded by Aurora?"

Yun You couldn't help but think, finding it highly plausible.

After all, the girl utilized sunlight and the floor to create "notes", so combining the ceiling and soup stains wasn't unreasonable, was it?

Considering this, Yun You immediately focused, carefully examining the ceiling.

However, this time, she couldn't find any answers.

No matter the angle, regardless of the utilization of light, those soup stains and black spots remained in a chaotic state, completely unreadable.

They were like the last line of the note on the floor, chaotic, indecipherable...

Also mixed with a faint, imperceptible... madness.