Heiress Unmasked: Shaking the World With Geomancy novel Chapter 1318

Back when the system absorbed the Jensen family's fortune through Cecily, a portion of the fortune had flowed to Cecily herself, but the majority went to the system.

A similar principle applied to Alaric. He'd used the red crushed bone to gather grudge, which in turn strengthened the cursed bone. The grudge would then spread to negatively affect those nearby.

The current situation with the demon bone had a disturbingly similar pattern. The bones not only absorbed supernatural energy and fortune but also drew in the lingering grudge of the snakes Layne had harmed.

Shannon could imagine what kind of malevolent being the demon bone would become after absorbing all the grudge and supernatural energy. Such an object would far surpass the red cursed bone in grudge and supernatural energy.

From this perspective, Shannon felt fortunate to have discovered the bone early. So far, it was clear that the Divine Power was behind the system, while Alaric had worked for another entity capable of controlling black smoke.

Shannon was more inclined to suspect the latter in this case.

Seastone Security Branch Agency compiled all the findings and reported them to the headquarters.

Following the incident with the Unmelting Bone, Special Security Headquarters established a dedicated task force to investigate the black smoke entity tied to Alaric.

For now, Shannon had nothing to do with subsequent investigations.

As for Layne, he was finally released after being detained for a day and heavily fined.

When Shannon returned the next day to handle the final arrangements regarding the demon bones, she happened to cross paths with Layne as she left.

She abruptly paused and turned to grab Layne's arm without a word. Layne was already in a foul mood after being detained for a day.

Forgetting she was now a daughter of the Jensens, he snapped, 'What do you want now? I'm released, so why won't you let me go? Are you people at the Special Security Agency above the law?"

"Shut up!" Shannon's sharp tone cut him off. Her gaze turned serious as she examined him closely.

Layne's face had undergone a dramatic change overnight. There were traces of death energy on his features, and he now had a face of wife and child loss. These indicators hadn't been present when she'd seen him yesterday.