Many people in the base were infected. Han Sen wanted to leave with Little Angel and Zero, but he wasn't sure if they were infected or not. If they left now and got infected, they'd be dead.
If they stayed there and got infected, Deep Blue Viscount told him they could still be saved.
Deep Blue Viscount said the reason he hadn't died was because he had eaten a lotus root in the palace. That was why the mark hadn't acted up.
The other Nobles had died, and he was the only one who had survived.
But recently, he felt that the imprint seemed to have become active again. The imprint that had almost disappeared after eating those lotus roots appeared again, and it was getting heavier and heavier. Therefore, he had no choice but to find an opportunity to return here. He wanted to enter the palace again and eat those lotus roots.
But there were xenogeneics at the entrance of the palace. There were even Earls there, so Deep Blue Viscount couldn't find a chance to enter.
Deep Blue Viscount wondered how Wind Viscount had managed to enter the palace. If he wanted to know, he'd have to go and take a look.
Han Sen also noticed something important. When Deep Blue Viscount and Chiron Earl went in, they were just Kate with geno armor. Now, he was a Viscount. It wasn't easy to become a Noble.
Even an elite like Yisha only had a dozen geno fluids that could turn a creature into a Noble. So, how had Deep Blue Viscount managed to evolve a second time?
Han Sen asked, and Deep Blue Viscount told Han Sen he didn't know how he had managed to evolve a second time. He hadn't used any treasures, either. He just evolved a second time after leaving the palace. He guessed it had something to do with the lotus root in the palace.
The worst case scenario happened, though. Gu Qingcheng's forehead had an egg mark. Han Sen told Gu Qingcheng about the palace and the lotus root, and he told her not to worry. If there was no other way, they'd go to the palace to retrieve the lotus root.
Black Steel was very punctual. Four and a half hours later, an airship landed outside the base. Aside from Black Steel, there were a few Rebate with him. Judging from their presences, they were no ordinary people.
"Han Sen, how is it?" Black Steel looked at Han Sen's forehead.
"It's terrible. More than half of the people here have already been infected with the egg-shaped mark." Han Sen said helplessly.
"You guys go and confirm it," a Rebate said, looking like a leader.
The other Rebate went to check on the Nobles, women, and children. Black Steel went to Han Sen's office and spoke to Han Sen. "I am afraid you are in trouble. If I am not mistaken, Wind Viscount must have touched something belonging to the Ravens."
"Raven?" Han Sen looked at Black Steel with confusion.
Black Steel explained, "Before the Rebate took over Narrow Moon, the real masters of Narrow Moon were the Ravens. They were a powerful xenogeneic, and they ruled over the entirety of Narrow Moon.
According to the old records, the Ravens used this mark to control other xenogeneics. "
After pausing for a moment, Black Steel went on to say, "When the Rebate attacked Narrow Moon, we paid a heavy price. If it wasn't for our deified alpha, we wouldn't have been able to take down Narrow Moon.
I thought the Ravens had been destroyed by the elder after the war. I didn't expect there to be something left behind by the Ravens. And it's something so deadly. "
"Is there a way to remove the Raven mark?"
Han Sen thought that if the Rebate had been able to take over Narrow Moon, they must have a way to remove it. Otherwise, they would have been wiped out by the mark a long time ago.
"Not yet." Black Steel shook his head.
"What do you mean not yet?" Han Sen did not understand.
"Many of our people were afflicted with this mark. We killed the Ravens and drank their blood to remove the mark.
The only way to remove the mark is to find the item that gave Wind Viscount the mark. That is the only way to remove the mark. "
Black Steel looked at Han Sen and said, "Because we can't be sure if you are infected, and we need to make sure the mark doesn't spread beyond Planet Eclipse. We need to find the source."
Han Sen told him what Deep Blue Viscount had told him. Black Steel nodded and said, "If someone knows where it is, that makes things easier.
I have brought my father's guards with me. Captain Wood is a Duke, and the others are Marquises. We should prepare and go to the Raven palace. "
Black Steel brought Captain Wood and Deep Blue Viscount over, and he had Deep Blue Viscount tell him what had happened.
Captain Wood looked at Deep Blue Viscount and asked, "Why didn't you tell us?"
Deep Blue Viscount had a wry smile, and he said, "They were all dead. I was the only one who survived. I was afraid of getting in trouble if I told them. And I thought my mark was gone."
Han Sen understood why Deep Blue Viscount hadn't said anything. If he had, it didn't matter whether the Rebate would have suspected him or not. One thing was for sure, though, and that was that Deep Blue Viscount would have to take them back to the palace. If the mark hadn't returned, Deep Blue Viscount wouldn't have gone to that place that was like a nightmare to him.
Captain Wood asked Deep Blue Viscount for more details, and then they decided to go to the Raven palace.
Last time, Chiron Earl had brought a few Viscounts, Earls, and ordinary creatures. This time, with Captain Wood leading the team and four Marquises, it shouldn't be too difficult to reach the place Chiron Earl had been to before.
Captain Wood asked Han Sen to bring some laborers along. Deep Blue Viscount said there was a pond full of lotus roots, and if they couldn't find the owner, they could bring the roots back to suppress the mark.
Gu Qingcheng still had the mark, so she had to go. Xie Qing King wanted to go, too.
Little Angel and Zero were left behind by Han Sen. If no one was left to guard the base, who knew what the Barons would do after they were infected? The women and children would be in trouble.
"That's good. When we find the lotus roots, we can eat them immediately. That way, we won't run out of time," Han Sen thought to himself.
Aside from them, Han Sen picked ten more Barons to go with them. They could help bring the lotus roots back. There were many creatures in the base, and it looked as if they had almost all been infected. If they couldn't find the source, they'd have to bring more lotus roots back.
Lake Viscount was also brought along by Han Sen. With Captain Wood there, Lake wouldn't have dared say no.