Chapter 310: An Unlucky Vacation (9)
Inside the campground office.
With the campground managers subdued, one of the investigators stepped forward carrying a jar of clay.
The team had been assembled from three neighboring states. Most of the investigators had never worked together before and knew very little about each other’s abilities and supernatural items. Before using the clay, the investigator took a moment to explain how it worked.
The clay was called Fleshbone Clay, an evil artifact confiscated from a witch’s home. It was made from the flesh, blood, and cremated bones of the dead.
If a strand of a living person’s hair was mixed into the clay before it was applied to the user’s face, even a lump no larger than a thumb could completely alter the user’s appearance—body shape, facial features, scent, and even voice—making them indistinguishable from the owner of the hair.
There were, however, two important limitations.
First, the disguise lasted only thirty minutes. Once the time expired, the clay would dry, crack, and flake away, revealing the user’s original appearance.
Second, water was its greatest weakness. If the clay became wet, it would soften, collapse, and lose its effect almost immediately.
The investigator used the Fleshbone Clay to transform himself into one of the campground managers. After changing into the manager’s clothes and slipping on a pair of sandals, he walked down to the lakeshore.