After an intensive and meticulous investigation, an incredible mystery gradually surfaced: these two poor dead babies had no identity information. They seemed to be ghosts that appeared out of thin air from the dark abyss, leaving no trace for tracing. FBI technicians used the most advanced equipment to repeatedly compare and screen in the database, but found nothing.
In desperation, everyone could only hope to find a breakthrough from the babies' DNA. The samples were quickly sent to the laboratory, where researchers worked day and night, like explorers searching for faint starlight in the vast universe. Finally, a shocking connection emerged-DNA was related to a person named Jerome. However, this discovery did not bring the dawn of solving the case, but a deeper fog. According to the time calculation, Jerome had passed away and was buried in the loess several years before the two babies were born. How could the dead reproduce? This completely violated common sense, making the case even more bizarre and strange, as if it was caught in an unsolvable vicious circle.
With full of doubts and eagerness, Li Yi and others rushed to Jerome's former residence without stopping. It was an old house located in a remote corner of the suburbs, surrounded by towering trees, with branches and leaves intertwined, like a huge green curtain, covering the old house, giving it a secluded and gloomy atmosphere. The outer wall of the house was covered with moss, mottled and colorful, like scars left by the years, telling the vicissitudes of the past. The door was closed, and the copper lock on the door was rusty, emitting a cold light in the dim light, as if guarding a secret that had been sealed for many years.
Li Yi stepped forward and knocked on the door knocker gently. The dull sound echoed in the silent air, as if awakening the evil spirit sleeping in the house. For a long time, no one answered, and everyone had to break in by force. The house was filled with a strong musty smell, mixed with a faint stench, which made people frown. The dim light penetrated through the dusty window with difficulty, reflecting the messy furnishings in the house. The bookshelf was filled with various books, most of which were related to constellations. The thick books and picture albums recorded in detail the origin, evolution, symbolic meaning and corresponding mysterious legends of the constellations. From ancient astrology manuscripts to modern astronomical research, it was easy to see the owner's obsession with constellation research.
In the drawer of the desk, they also found some yellowed papers, which were densely written with strange symbols, spells, and hand-painted weird patterns. These were obviously manuscripts of black magic. Those words were like crawling reptiles, exuding an evil breath, which made people shudder. Just as everyone was concentrating on reading these materials, trying to dig out useful clues from them, a strong wind suddenly blew outside the house.
The strong wind was like a mad beast, whistling and sweeping in, slapping the windows violently, and the window frames made a painful groan of "creaking". Then, a ball of black fire suddenly jumped in from the window like a lightning from hell, instantly igniting the papers and curtains in the house. The fire spread rapidly, devouring everything. Those precious clues and manuscripts turned into ashes under the ravages of the black fire. Everyone stared with horror and tried to put out the fire, but found that the flames were icy cold, as if they had spirituality, avoiding their touch and licking everything around them frantically.
Seeing this, Li Yi's eyes were instantly as sharp as an eagle. He knew that this was not an ordinary fire, but a deliberate obstruction by a mysterious evil force. At the moment, he quickly took out the peach wood sword from his backpack, chanted something in his mouth, and cast the Taoist fire control spell. The peach wood sword seemed to be injected with life in his hand, humming and emitting a faint golden light. He waved the peach wood sword and started a thrilling contest with the black fire. Every swing seemed to be a sharp blade that split the darkness, trying to dispel the strange flames.
However, the power hidden in the darkness was too strong. Although Li Yi tried his best, the fire was still fierce. In the billowing smoke and raging flames, everyone vaguely saw a black shadow flash by, as fast as a ghost, as if blending into the darkness and disappearing in an instant. Li Yi gritted his teeth, his heart full of regret and unwillingness, but he had no choice but to watch the black shadow escape.
But at this moment, all the clues pointed to Jerome like arrows. This man who had died many years ago has now become the biggest suspect in the case. His life experience, hobbies, and this sudden mysterious attack are like pieces of a puzzle, gradually piecing together a terrible outline of the truth.
After a little reorganization, everyone quickly returned to the Astronomy Enthusiasts Association with full of doubts and anger. The association is still filled with a mysterious atmosphere, with huge star maps hanging on the walls and bookshelves full of astronomy and astrology books. After a careful search, they found that Jerome had served as a librarian here. This discovery was like a flash of lightning, instantly illuminating the doubts in everyone's hearts - as a librarian, he had access to the records of every member borrowing books, and knew their interests, research directions, and even personal privacy. This unique condition allowed him to accurately select the sacrifices that met the requirements of the Zodiac Sacrifice, like a hunter lurking in the dark, quietly laying out this bloody killing.
Now, all signs have basically locked Jerome as the biggest black hand behind this tragedy. But how did he come back to life? Why did he perform such a cruel sacrifice? The secrets hidden behind this are like a bottomless black hole, attracting Li Yi and others to continue to explore in depth. They know that there is still a long way to go before the truth is revealed, but for the sake of those lost lives and to prevent the continued spread of this killing, they must go forward without hesitation, even if the road ahead is full of thorns, they vow to find this demon hidden in the dark...