On the street written "Zilikasko" in Tutanese, Lumian led Camus and other members of the patrol team into an apartment built with dark black stones and brown trees.
As soon as he opened the door of Bram's room, Camus and others smelled the smell of burnt and blood floating quietly in the air.
They immediately saw broken corpses scattered all over the floor, blood and minced meat on the walls, and bloody fingerprints and burn marks everywhere.
Camus' eyes froze, as if he had returned to the scene of the serial murder incident.
And this feels even more destructive.
Camus turned his head and stared at Lumian for two seconds. Although he could already guess the answer, he still asked habitually:
"Where is that man's body?"
Lumian pointed to the corpses and minced meat and replied with a smile:
"These are all."
Camus was silent for a moment, then motioned to his two teammates with stunned expressions to check the scene.
He has promised to share a portion of the bounty with them and let them serve as witnesses of his "merits".
——Camus did not come alone because he was worried that this was a trap by Louis Berry and an assassination attempt by secret organizations such as the "Rose School" against the members of the patrol team.
When you are in the Southern Continent, you must be vigilant!
Camus immediately walked to the cupboard, cast his eyes on the lips soaked in antiseptic, and recalled the tragic situation of the victims in his mind.
After a short silence, he heard Louis Berry say in a calm tone:
"Bram is a member of the demon family Andrerad. Under the instructions of the 'Rose School', he went to Palos Port to collect intelligence and complete the 'Serial Murder Case'. The person responsible for contacting him was his uncle Devaho.
, but they did not actually meet, they just put the information they obtained in the form of documents in the study of the empty house at No. 17 Aleg Street..."
This... Camus and others were shocked at first, and then became filled with strong doubts.
How did Louis Berry know so much?
Camus couldn't help but look at the scattered corpses, the blood stains on the wall, the bloody fingerprints on the ground and various charred marks.
Finally, his eyes were fixed on Lumian's face.
Lumian raised the corners of his mouth a little bit and responded with a warm smile.
Camus and his two companions looked at each other and did not ask Louis Berry whether he had obtained the information through "channelling" or torture, or whether he had grasped Bram's purpose from the beginning and was targeting this serial murderer.
It's not because the other person is committing a crime.
"This information is very important." Camus nodded slightly, pointed to the obviously damaged six-barreled machine gun in the room, and said, "Bram's weapons need to be left to us."
"No problem." Lumian replied without caring at all.
As an "arsonist", he has little need for thermal weapons. The power of fireball bursts is much stronger than that of a six-barreled machine gun, but the speed is not that fast.
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Next to Resurrection Square, on Cania Street, on the second floor of the four-story house of the patrol team.
Camus placed the files and related items contained in several kraft paper bags on the table in front of Lumian, and repeatedly warned:
"It can only be viewed and recorded, it cannot be taken away or damaged."
Lumian nodded slightly, picked up one of the document bags, pulled the thread, twisted it around a few times, and opened it.
He didn't rush to see what items were there. He took out the file and read it carefully.
This thick file records in detail the identities, origins, possible route sequences, places of death, on-site conditions, and various speculations and investigations made by the patrol team of the seven victims.
It can be clearly seen that when victims continued to appear, the patrol team investigated very seriously and took different actions every day. Later, when the serial murder case seemed to be over and there were no new clues, they began to slack off.
Frequent study of the case and large-scale interviews were no longer carried out. After half a year, the corresponding investigation came to a complete standstill, and the file ended here.
In the final report, the deputy captain of the inspection team in charge of the matter at the time concluded:
"This is a typical serial murder case caused by the devil. Although the serial killer rarely kills only seven people, because more victims can better please the corresponding devil and satisfy the needs of the ritual, but
The victims this time were all extraordinary people, many of whom were in the middle rank. Even if only seven died, they were more favored by the demons and could please them more than fourteen or even twenty-one ordinary people.
"The biggest problem with this occult case is that apart from being extraordinary people, there is nothing that the seven victims have in common. This is somewhat different from previous serial murder cases.
"Our guess is that the seven victims are all extraordinary people and active in West Balam. They should have killed more or less people in the past. This can be regarded as a kind of depravity..."
Lumian read it carefully and agreed with the hypothesis that seven extraordinary people were better than fourteen ordinary people in the ritual to please the devil.
This is something he has known for a long time. After all, ordinary people are only the third best sacrifice, and creatures with extraordinary characteristics are the second best.
A similar situation is also reflected in some "plays", especially the kind of "plays" that require feedback, just like seeing through an angel's conspiracy obviously allows Lumian to digest potions more than seeing through an ordinary person's conspiracy.
After having a general grasp of the entire serial murder case, Lumian in turn sorted out the information on the seven extraordinary people, combined with Anthony's psychological profile of "Hisoka", Franka's summary of the character's prototype and her understanding of the actor.
Make guesses and look for possible hidden commonalities.
The seven Extraordinaries are both male and female, some are subordinates of General Querarir, some are believers of the "God of Death" who live in seclusion in Palos Port, some are foreign adventurers, and some are spies left in Matani State by the Republic of Intis.
, some are peripheral members of the "Rose School", and some are local clergy of the "God of Steam and Machinery" church.
Judging from their identities and origins, they really have nothing in common.
But for Lumian, who reads with subjective guesses, some details will show more features:
The seven victims were all young. Although the oldest one was in his early thirties, he was generally praised by those around him for his excellent fighting talent and outstanding mind, and would definitely become a well-known adventurer in the future.
"The target is young, potential, and extraordinary people who have grown to a certain level? Even the two who are not too young are famous, powerful, and have an unlimited future..." Lumian said silently.
After saying a few words, I had a rough grasp of the selection criteria for "Xiso".
If Franka were here, she would definitely say that this is in line with the behavioral characteristics of the prototype character. That guy is really a dedicated actor and a fanatical fan.
However, Lumian believes that "Hisoka" will only try to be as close to the prototype character as possible when he has a choice, and will not affect his true purpose for the sake of acting. Sometimes, he may even use this kind of acting to mislead others.
——The reason why Lumian feels so is that "Mad Girl"'s evaluation of "Hisoka" is not pure enough.
"Judging from the selection criteria, Louis Berry fits the murderous habit of 'Hisoka' very well..." Lumian secretly "tsk" and took out items related to the case from the other briefcases.
Most of these items are the relics of the victims, and the only ones that do not fall into this category are seven pieces of thin tinfoil stained with dark brown stuff.
According to the description in the case file, they are a kind of local chocolate packaging that is left behind at every crime scene. After the suspected murderer has obtained the package, he will peel off the thin foil and eat a piece of chocolate before starting to dissect the body.
Because the serial murderer took out the chocolate with gloved hands and stuffed it into his mouth, there were no corresponding traces left on the thin tinfoil. This type of poorly packaged chocolate is quite common in Matani State, which has a large number of cocoa plantations.
is a product that is sold in many stores and cannot be used to track targets.
Lumian looked at these thin pieces of tin foil for a while, raised his head, and smiled at Camus who was supervising him:
"Can I take two or three to go?"
Camus, who had fluffy brown hair, frowned:
"If you want to 'divide' or use other extraordinary means, you can do it here."
"I only take two, and it won't affect your future investigation." Lumian said in a bewitching tone, "If you agree to help, I will pay you a little extra, for example, a very useful summoning spell for spiritual creatures.
arts."
Camus was silent for a while and said:
"make a deal."
…
More than a quarter of an hour later, Camus, who took Lumian outside to buy something similar to chocolate, looked at a rabbit-shaped spiritual creature with a dull expression on his face, holding an absorbent pen, and quickly copying the files.
After nearly a minute, Camus looked at Lumian who was sitting leisurely next to him, peeling off the thin tin foil and stuffing a piece of dark brown chocolate into his mouth, and asked in a deep voice:
"Is this the very useful spiritual creature you mentioned?"
"Yes, it is one of the 'Rabbits of Knowledge' group. It can help you relieve yourself from the heavy copying work." Lumian chewed the fragrant chocolate and replied with a smile.
What do I need such a copying tool? Camus roared in his heart, but thinking of the bounty on the serial murder case and the bloody conditions at Bram's death scene, he controlled himself.
Lumian smiled and added:
“When you don’t want others to know which words were written by you, you can summon the ‘Knowledge Rabbit’ to help.
"Moreover, this is a growth-oriented spiritual creature. What kind of knowledge you give it will determine the direction it will develop. Of course, you'd better find a way to sign a contract with the spiritual creature, otherwise, every time
The 'Rabbit of Knowledge' summoned twice is most likely not the same one and cannot be cultivated."
"Growth..." Camus repeated the word, his expression gradually softening.
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Back at the Orella Hotel, Lumian took out the two old thin tinfoil sheets from his pocket and handed one to Ludwig.