big devil holmes

Chapter 149 List
The Academy of Life Sciences deserves to be the most powerful technological gathering place in the entire empire. There are more than 100 laboratories and more than [-] large-scale production factories here, but compared to London, there is no overly hazy fog here.

The midday sun is unobstructed, and it easily fills the long street. Although the huge steam pipelines on both sides are somewhat rusty, due to long-term maintenance and repairs, there is no trace of aging. Shares inexplicable drive.

It was still Building No. [-] of the administrative district, but this time, Sherlock walked into a large conference room.

This time, the School of Life Sciences sent out about 400 invitation letters. The screening test alone took several days. There was no sound in the conference room.

As I said before, there is a gap between a genius and a genius, so even though many people here claim to be superior, after meeting so many people who are equally talented, they are not sure that they can pass the screening.

The seats of the personnel in the venue have been divided long ago, and those who participated in the same batch of tests sat together, so everyone around Sherlock remembered this private detective from London, and they all looked sideways when they saw him walking, the look in their eyes The meaning is very complicated.

Instead, Hopkins smiled politely at him, and Sherlock naturally responded.

Soon, everyone came together, and a person who came to the podium in the conference room was the manager of the personnel department, Ms. Clairson.

He was holding a list in his hand.

At this moment, everyone in the venue seemed to be in a state of 'holding their breath'.

……

I saw this nearly 50-year-old woman looking at the audience with a stern attitude, and her eyes swept over everyone's faces. In fact, some of the people who participated in the screening were about the same age as her, but under this atmosphere, Can't help but feel the huge pressure.

"Everyone here should have guessed that everyone is invited because the School of Life Sciences has encountered some troubles." Ms. Clairson went straight to the point as always, without even saying [Hello everyone]: "So this time the screening is extremely strict. , the list will be announced below, a total of five people."

"what?!"

The silence off the court was finally broken.

At the beginning of this assessment, the School of Life Sciences did not announce the reason for the assessment, nor did it announce the number of people who passed the assessment. Although everyone could vaguely guess that the number would not be many, the elimination rate of only five people is too high.

The ones who came with the invitation letter can be said to be the most prominent figures in all fields of the empire. With this kind of personnel quality, only five life science colleges were selected. How difficult is it to encounter this time? The secrecy level is too high.

Regarding the sudden discussion outside the court, Ms. Clairson signaled to be quiet, and said with some consolation:
"You don't need to be too surprised. Failure to pass the assessment does not mean that you have no strength. In fact, receiving the invitation letter is enough to prove that this court recognizes everyone's strength.

It's just that the situation is special, so only five places can be released.

Next, start publishing the list. "

As she spoke, she had already opened the small piece of paper in her hand.

And all the testers off the field also pricked up their ears. Most of them felt that they had no hope, but they were still curious about what kind of character could stand out from so many people. !

Gradually, each name was read out.

And with the appearance of each name, there seems to be a burst of pressure in the venue, but there is still a group of exclamations. These voices almost all contain an attitude of "approval", as if everyone thinks, If this kind of talent is eligible to be selected, then it seems understandable that he was eliminated.

"Imperial Royal Investigation Team, Captain of the Ninth Division, Tobias Gregson."

This was the third name to be read, and hardly anyone felt wronged by his inclusion.Three years ago, when Gregson was still a detective, he led four new detectives under him to investigate a smuggling case, and then followed the clues to uncover a terrorist attack on the Ilmos parish. At the time of the final crisis, he sneaked into the enemy's hinterland by himself and almost shattered the conspiracy that had been brewing for 12 years. Afterwards, the entire parish searched and found more than 700 tons of homemade explosives. million people.

Courage, strategy, and intelligence are all unmatched by ordinary people. The most rare thing is the kind of indomitable execution ability. In the team, he is the planner with a strong voice, and when he leaves the team, he is the most powerful As a lone hero, coupled with his overall quality in the assessment, no one dared to question his selection.

"The fourth inductee: Stanley Hopkins, the judge of the third division of the Tribunal under the Holy See."

No one seems to be surprised by the appearance of this name. Even the imperial government has heard of this young man who is recognized as a genius. Not only that, but he heard rumors that he seemed to have broken through the contract a few months ago. The limit of the second stage has reached the third stage!

The people on the Holy See side have a tacit understanding and did not make an overly excited gesture. They acted so naturally, but an atmosphere of pride is also coming out, as if they want to say that your government does have something that can be shown. Guys, but we, the Holy See, also have a once-in-a-century genius.

Well, the open and secret struggle between these two groups has existed since the beginning of the Holy Calendar, and it has continued to this day. Under such circumstances, it is natural to compare secretly.

But at this moment, everyone is more curious about what kind of character this fifth person is. Is there anyone else who is comparable to these people?

at last
"Fifth place, London, Lower Town, private detective Sherlock Holmes."

Ms. Clairson read, at this point, all the candidates have been announced, and she slowly closed the list in her hand.

However, the atmosphere in the meeting room seems to be a little different.

Because there is no exclamation or admiration, but silence and doubt intertwined.

Those who were silent were those who participated in the screening at the same time as Sherlock that day. Their silence was due to shock or disbelief, and some of their faces turned slightly pale;
The ones who were puzzled were the other people. They asked each other in low voices, and some of them turned their heads back and forth, as if they were looking for this tough person who came out of nowhere. Are you lonely and ignorant? I haven't heard of it, wait, why is the title [Private Detective]?
In short, this scene lasted for a while.
Just when someone finally broke free from the shock in his heart, he began to mutter 'impossible', and even wanted to get up angrily, shouting that there was an inside story, but he didn't know the reason for this inside story.

Suddenly, someone rushed up from the venue, and he didn't know what he was panicking about. He didn't even mention Ms. Clairson in the stands, and shouted directly to the audience:

"Mr. Sherlock Holmes?"

"Excuse me, who is Mr. Sherlock Holmes?!"

(End of this chapter)