Heiress Unmasked: Shaking the World With Geomancy novel Chapter 693

Shannon then revealed all her theories and suspicions regarding Cecily and the system behind her.

"I believe that the so-called system is a malevolent deity. However, its energy is different from all the other malevolent deities I've encountered. As of now, I can't be sure that I can handle it using orthodox methods.

"Before I find a way to deal with the malevolent deity within Cecily, acting rashly will raise their vigilance or even cause them to flee. By then, it'd be much harder to track down that entity."

That was why she wanted Hector and George to act discreetly and feign ignorance about the entire situation, which also applied to not handling the items they had found earlier.

Evidently, the system could conceal the presence of those items filled with malevolent energy, much like it once clung to Lucy's doll. If they acted recklessly, the system might sense their exposure and respond with a new strategy.

"I've done a deep dive about the system. For now, let's call it the Malignant System.

"From what I've learned, it can facilitate constant communication within the body. If it has always existed within Cecily, then dealing with such a parasitic entity would inevitably harm its host, Cecily."

Hector raised his brows and was about to say "That's fine", but Shannon continued, "However, in most common cases, the system can still escape unharmed and shift to another host, even if its previous host dies, which is probably the worst case scenario."

To Shannon, Cecily was merely a carrier and medium for the malevolent deity, just like the dolls she had used. Without her, many other options awaited the system.

"Luckily, we've uncovered the malevolent items at the Jensen residence, which means we've ruined their plan. Meanwhile, I'll need everyone's cooperation in the house for my next steps."

Hearing that the other party's plan had been thwarted, George finally felt his unease lift. As for incidents like Caleb and Linda losing their fortune, he considered them less urgent, believing they could learn valuable lessons from their previous experiences.

Ironically, Caleb, who was as dumb as a rock, still failed to see the gravity of the issue and Cecily's vileness despite losing his fortune. Even if they warned him, he might share the same assumption as Marie and thought Shannon was spewing lies.