Mystery: I can change things in books

Chapter 45 Horrick's Intuition
"Pendulum method?" Albert raised his head in confusion: "Isn't it in those books?"

If so, may I still ask you...

Chris cursed and replied: "No."

"Oh."

Albert nodded, picked up the little monkey toy, tore off a note and wrote on it:

Chris Doty, a Sequence 9 Extraordinary of the "Peeper" Path, and a member of the Heart of Machinery.

Then Albert stamped his seal, handed it to Chris, and said to him:
"It's not enough to just study from a book, you need an experienced 'Peeper' teacher.

In this case, Chris, you go to the telegraph room next door and send a telegram to the Nighthawks. The content is 'Chris, a member of the Mechanical Heart, requests to visit Mr. Neal to learn occult knowledge', and then indicate that the recipient is Mr. Neal. .

Neil has been a 'Peeper' for decades and can teach you a lot for free. "

"Mr. Neil? Old Neil?"

The image of an old naughty boy with a kind face and kind eyes suddenly appeared in Chris' mind.

"Why, do you know him? He and I have been old friends for half our lives. He is an honest and kind man."

Albert turned his head and looked at the calendar and continued:
"You should be able to go to his house for classes today, Thursday, June 6th, Saturday. By the way, his house is in the suburbs of North District. Old Neil will tell you the exact address in his reply. You can find the fare then. I'll reimburse you."

He looked at Chris and chuckled: "Is there anything else?"

Chris shook his head: "No more."

He closed the door, walked into the telegraph room, and curled his lips:
How could Captain Sequence 7 not know about Pendulum Technique? He must be perfunctory with me and doesn’t want me to disturb him from playing with toys...

Next to the telegraph machine were stacks of information documents. Chris glanced at them. They were all official documents and the like.

He looked at the rough-looking telegraph machine in front of him, feeling that it was like a combination of an old-fashioned keyboard and some kind of strange machinery.

Chris awakened the telegraph machine operation method deep in his memory, and he started typing awkwardly.

After a long time, he finished typing that paragraph.

"Huh, it's really troublesome..."

Chris wiped the sweat from his forehead and left the telegraph room.

It was getting late. Chris said hello to everyone and prepared to leave the logistics department. Fred was on duty at the steam gate tonight.

From Monday to Saturday, one team member will be on duty at the Steam Gate every day. On Sunday, six team members will take turns to be on duty. Chris, a new member of the team, was assigned to Monday.

"Chris, Chris," Annie opened the door and asked cutely, "Are you going to get off work?"

"Ah."

Isn't Annie too enthusiastic?

Chris felt funny in his heart and asked, "Aren't you going to get off work?"

"Well, I'm going to go to the Grand Theater with sister Catherine to watch a play called "The Return of the Earl". It has performed dozens of performances in Backlund, and the performances are full. The audition will start in an hour!"

"Okay, then I'll go first."

Chris waved his hand and left the logistics department.

……

Jinwutong District Police Station, Archives
Although the judicial system of the Kingdom of Loen is not perfect and has not even developed a "search warrant", it has the awareness to preserve complete files.

As the central district of Tingen City, Jinwutong District collects all case files and related information of cases that have occurred in Tingen City in the past 20 years.

At this time, Horik was wearing a police uniform and sitting motionless at his desk.

A kerosene lamp stood on the table, illuminating the case files on the table for him.He has been here for more than three hours, using the extraordinary ability of a "generalist" to read through all the case files of the past ten years.

Most of them are cases that have been solved, and he even arrested several criminals himself.

Horik put his forehead in thought. Captain Albert had decided to combine the investigation of the extraordinary transaction case they had previously pursued with the recent theft case at the Tequila Saloon, but he felt that something was wrong.

This is because the extraordinary transaction cases they have previously pursued seem to be more focused on extraordinary transactions involving "ordinary people" organizations, and there is no clear evidence that both parties to the transaction are extraordinary people.

Of course, their counter-investigation methods are very likely to involve extraordinary people.

But the robbery that occurred at the Tequila Bar early Tuesday morning was not just a simple robbery, but a murder that resulted in the death of one police officer and three injuries!
The police force in Tingen is not only under pressure from the top, but also carries the hopes of ordinary people.

And the murder occurred in the university district, the jurisdiction of the Heart of Machinery, so the pressure and hope are even greater!
Horik took a sip of the still steaming coffee, opened the document and glanced at the male portrait at the beginning. After confirming that it was correct, he continued to look down:
Name: Leo Seff

Nationality: Republic of Intis

Date of birth: April 1325, 3

Immigration time: June 1345, 6

Date of crime: January 1347, 1

Release date: March 1349, 3

Crimes committed: theft, illegal intrusion...

Horick pinched his chin and thought about it. The only thief who was released from prison in the past two months was Leo Sev, and he had no relatives in Loen. He couldn't live without a job, and it was very likely that he would embark on a criminal journey again. the way.

My gut tells me there's something wrong with Leo Seff.

Horik closed the case file and drank the cup of coffee in one gulp.

……

At this time, in a dormitory of Hoy University

Chris had just carved a spiritual wall in the room with the brass dagger he received from Albert. Now he was using his spirituality to light candles and sprinkle essential oils and herbs that symbolized good luck and mystery on them.

A special fragrance instantly filled the room, and Chris quickly sat back on the bed and closed his eyes slightly.

He tried to whisper in the giant language he just learned in the afternoon:

"I!"

Then he lowered his voice and continued to chant in giant language:
"The writer of all living beings, the controller of the infinite universe, the supreme eternal existence..."

Chris did not add any prayer after the honorary name, but this time was different from the past. There was no noise in his ears, the scene no longer suddenly shattered, and the vortex did not spin rapidly. He came to the Star Island naturally.

It seems that using ritual magic has this effect and can make me feel much better... Then let's try "spiritual flight" now...

Chris didn't hesitate much. He first had a strong idea of ​​wrapping the spirit body in his mind, and then his whole body sank.

Although in the past he had given the thought of "leaving" or "descending" when leaving Star Island, this time he also added the prefix of "enveloping the spirit body".

Chris felt like he was suddenly sucked into somewhere within Star Island. The strong suction prevented him from moving, and in an instant he was back in the room.

He opened his eyes, and everything in front of him seemed to be the same as before.

Chris reached out to pick up the pen on the table, but his fingers went through the inside of the pen, and he just grabbed a handful of air.

No, he didn't even catch the air, he was in the spirit world at the moment.

He walked to the window and opened the curtains with a "swish". If anyone was in the room at this time, they would find that the curtains were pulled strangely by themselves.

Chris looked out the window at the night and jumped outside.

(End of this chapter)