It was a stack of photos, including five victims. Some of the bodies were still well preserved and some were rotten. Buck was explaining to Heidi: "Three days ago, due to Claire, the magic circle in the alchemy workshop was damaged.
Some alchemists on the night shift left early. When they were returning to Sadney through the Egret District, they heard the screams of the victim in the first photo, so they were led closer by a supervisor with a magic apprentice level.
that place."
"Perhaps the murderer discovered them in advance. There was only this corpse at the scene, and the footprints were erased by the cruel and calm murderer. Later, we discovered four more hidden corpses in nearby remote areas, sewers and other places.
All the internal organs disappeared, and no clues were left."
Heidi nodded lightly: "Judging from the degree of decay, this serial murder may have started earlier than we thought, and the number of deaths must be much higher than we thought. But why are they just buried instead of trying to destroy the bodies?"
Woolen cloth?"
"It's very troublesome to destroy the body completely and unobtrusively. There are no piranhas in the river near Rentat, unless you move to the black forest." Buck judged everything based on the murderer's magic or the knight's lack of strength.
, this is a more common sense inference. If the murderer is really strong, he must have a status that matches his strength. Why bother with these poor people?
Heidi looked at these photos over and over and asked casually: "Is there any investigation on missing persons in recent months?"
Buck said with a bitter look on his face: "Egret District is a slum area, filled with people from all over the kingdom who come to Rentat to look for opportunities. Even the gang bosses in the slum area can't figure out who is missing and who has left...·
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Heidi put down the photo: "Take me to see the body and the scene. It's hard to explain the problem with just black and white photos."
She felt an inexplicable sense of importance to this kind of murder case in which all the internal organs were taken away, and found it extremely strange.
Buck was thinking about how to suggest Heidi go to the morgue and the slum scene. When he heard her request, he was naturally relieved and quickly stood up and said: "Madam, please.
As he spoke, he walked quickly to his police car, opened the door next to him, waited until Heidi got in the car, then walked around and entered the driver's seat, turned the key, and made the steel monster roar and make a low sound.
sound.
"The size of the car has finally shrunk..." Heidi looked at the comfortable environment inside and sighed sincerely.
Buck chuckled and said: "If it were as big as before, it would be impossible to drive on the street. Thanks to the magicians, they simplified the requirements for the alchemy circle and materials, and found new energy sources to partially replace the magic steam engine..."
The condition of most of the streets in Rentat is that only one primitive alchemical car can be driven. In addition, even horse-drawn carriages are difficult to pass. After improvements, most streets can be driven by two cars parallel without occupying the sidewalk. Of course,
This kind of alchemy car is also very expensive. Only the great nobles and some kingdom departments are equipped with it. Buck, a powerful figure in the police department, would not be qualified to drive this car unless he was hosting Heidi today.
Heidi touched the metal car door and felt the cold texture: "If it weren't for Leylia, Katrina and the others' contribution to material synthesis, how could the requirements of the alchemy circle be reduced so easily..."
She is very aware of the difficulty of simplifying these things. Fortunately, in recent years, thanks to the guidance of new alchemy, the fields of elements and alchemy have been greatly developed. There have been many breakthroughs in material synthesis and refining. There are not only
The contributions of the arcane masters of the Atomic Research Institute such as Leilia, Katrina, Lazar, and Rock, as well as the efforts of thousands of magicians such as Larry, Ulysses, Timothy, and K.
The field of materials is perhaps the place that most requires the accumulation of countless experiments. Except for using prophecy to eliminate many wrong paths, there is no chance at all.
The design concepts of the steam civilization era brought by the dwarves also gave the magicians the inspiration to simplify the alchemy car, and purified and produced high-energy coal-burning elements. At the same time, they also began to look for new energy alternatives, such as magic.
Towers are like solar energy stored in an energy pool in advance, such as other combustible materials that contain more energy.
In this regard, thanks to the mages' extensive knowledge and the help of allies like elves who have been passed down for thousands of years, progress was quickly made.
Thinking of the earth-shaking changes in the Magic Parliament and the Four Strait Countries, Heidi couldn't help but get slightly excited, excited that she was living in such an era.
"Perhaps I don't have the talents of Annick and Splinter in the microscopic field, and I don't have the sensitivity and patience for the properties of materials like Katrina and Leilia, but I believe that I will definitely be able to make great achievements in the field of artificial intelligence.
Breakthrough and win the Holm Crown Award..."
Heidi clenched her fists to encourage herself. She thought that alchemy items without soul involvement could also have the ability to deal with most problems, even surpassing most arcanists in some aspects. She thought of integrating soul fragments into such alchemy items later.
She would inevitably get excited about what kind of wonderful changes would happen, and among the teacher's six students, only she and Cherry had not won the highest honor in a certain field!
Buck was driving the alchemy car, watching the road conditions intently and very cautiously: "Madam, let's go to the morgue of the hospital first."!
"Okay." Heidi has no objection, and also wants to visit the hospital system jointly run by the Kingdom and the Magic Council. This initially allows ordinary believers to understand that not only the Cult of Truth can treat, but the Magic Council can also!
Buck did not dare to neglect the distinguished guest, so he kept looking for a topic: "The speed of the alchemy car is not fast enough. The future development direction should no longer be to reduce the size, but to enhance the activation of magic circles and energy. I learned from "Arcane and Magic Herald"
"It was seen in "Storm Master, Atom Master, and Element Master that the three masters have completed the initial theory of element decay. Will it be possible to use decay energy to drive alchemy cars in the future?"
"Nuclear power..." Heidi has always been lively and couldn't help laughing. Buck is a typical person who only understands a few terms after reading the newspaper, and the research in the direction of nuclear power is atomic research.
The main research project of the institute is led by the teacher himself, and Jerome, Lazar, Mr. Roque and himself cooperate in rotation. This cutting-edge and most terrifying energy is probably not even available to most high-level magicians.
, not to mention the alchemical car.
After laughing a few times, she deliberately joked: "When our research institute completes the miniaturization and civilian use of the magnetic confinement controllable nuclear fusion alchemy device, we should be able to make the alchemy car very fast..." So fast
Fly.
Magnetic confinement controllable nuclear fusion is the final goal of the teacher's research project. It is the final energy source provided for the city of Arlinge. It is still far, far away from success. I don't know if it will take decades to see it.
Dawn, after all, even decay nuclear energy is still looking for ways to use it stably.
"Magnetic confinement controllable nuclear fusion alchemy device..." Buck repeatedly "chewed" this lengthy but extremely mysterious and cool phrase. After returning, he would be able to shock his colleagues and relatives. This is the real cutting-edge of arcana.
The field is not the outdated stuff mentioned in the Herald. This is what Ms. Heidi of the Atomic Research Institute said herself!
At this time, a beautiful-looking white building appeared in their eyes. Buck stepped on the pedal and stopped the alchemy car at the entrance of the "Violet" hospital. Then he quickly got out of the car, walked around to the other side, and pulled the car in a standard gentleman's manner.
Opening the door: "Madam, we're here."
After Heidi got out of the car, she looked at the hospital and nodded slightly. It was neater than expected, and it felt vaguely sacred. Do those guys from the necromancy department still have such a side?
Pushing open the glass door, Buck took Heidi and walked to the morgue. Along the way, he met doctors and nurses in white coats. They were all specially selected necromancy magic apprentices and middle- and low-level people who preferred medical treatment.
Magicians, this hospital is not only a place where they treat patients and rescue the injured, but also an experimental place to verify certain ideas and magic. Therefore, this selection is not forced, but many magicians enthusiastically sign up.
Of course, experiments without permission will be severely punished by the Punishment Department of the Magic Council.
The "Violet" Hospital has been open for a year now. Since the magic potions, alchemy equipment, etc. are made by ourselves and provided by the council, the prices are relatively cheap and the reputation is naturally very good. The doctors and nurses are also favored by the people of Rentat.
He got the nondescript name "Magic Angel".
As I was walking, I heard noisy noises in front of me. Many nurses and doctors were surrounding a tall, thin man in black and asking questions. They were very excited and excited.
Looking at the sick-looking man, Heidi clicked her tongue: "Mr. Felipe is very popular among necromancers who specialize in the medical field."
"Today Mr. Felipe is here to explain human anatomy and cellular memory to the doctors and nurses at Violet Hospital." Buck explained to Heidi, looking at Felipe with awe in his eyes. It is said that he can make a ball of flesh and blood
Grow into a person again?
Heidi paid no attention and went to the morgue with Buck when a clear voice came from behind.
"Mr. Felipe, I still have a question about anatomy..."
"Professor Felipe, in the field of cellular memory..."
Suddenly, Felipe said gloomily: "Don't call me professor."
"Ah..." The little nurse who spoke was stunned. Why? According to the standards of Holt Academy of Magic, professor is an honorific title.
Heidi, who had her back turned to them, burst into laughter, causing Buck to look over in confusion.
"Nothing." Heidi waved her hand.
Turning the corner, the morgue appeared in front of the two of them. Buck opened the door and walked into this dark and cold place.
Placing the five corpses side by side, Heidi studied them carefully. At this time, she was no longer a lady, but an arcanist.
After a long time, Heidi frowned slightly and said: "Judging from the knife marks, the method of removing the internal organs, etc., it was four murderers who killed these five people, and they did not worry about the damage to the internal organs."
"A gang commits a crime?" Buck asked solemnly.
Heidi did not answer, but took out five lumps of flesh and blood from each of the five corpses: "Take me to the scene."