The 294th chapter is filled with ghosts on May 6th
Leather shoes made a clicking sound on the bright floor. The last investigator walked towards the dining table. He was wearing a long-sleeved shirt with blue stripes on a white background, a pair of trousers, and a pure white suspender.
He looks like a yuppie.
He stopped in front of the door, and his pair of brown leather loafers looked expensive. He raised the corners of his mouth slightly, showing his white teeth and said, "I shouldn't have gone wrong, right?"
"If you're here for a mission, you're on the right track. If you just want to date these two beauties, I'm afraid your wish will be in vain." Lanny said with a smile.
These words made Serena lower her head even more, and now everyone could see that her face was so red that it almost reached the roots of her ears. But Kelly was very satisfied. She looked at the late investigator like a cheetah.
Catching prey.
After gesturing to the two ladies, the newcomer sat down next to Xing Ze. He introduced himself: "Kent, Level 5 Investigator."
Lanny raised his eyebrows, and Kelly showed a sweeter smile. Mike exclaimed: "Level 5? Oh my god, you must have completed a lot of tasks."
Kent waved his hand and said modestly: "Two A-class, one B-class, and one S-class. It's nothing. For those legendary investigators in the pyramid, I'm just getting started."
According to the information on the mobile APP, the tasks released by each world range from the lowest D-level tasks to the highest S-level tasks, and the investigators' levels range from one to ten.
Although there is a clear classification, there is no clear stipulation that low-level investigators cannot investigate high-level tasks. It is better to say that the level of each task is just a range.
"This is an A-level mission." Kent rubbed his chin and looked at Xing Ze and said, "But you are a first-level investigator."
Xing Ze pretended to be embarrassed and said: "Ah, now I know that the mission level will change. When I first accepted the mission, it was only C level."
Kent raised his arms and snapped his fingers. A waiter came over and said, "What happened? I've heard of many C-level tasks becoming B-level tasks. I don't mean to offend those newcomers, but most of the time those newcomers will
Things got messed up and the task was upgraded. But..."
His words were picked up by Lanni, "From C to A, this is a big jump. Generally speaking, this will only happen when things reach an irreversible point."
"I agree with you, sir." Kent smiled slightly, "But before that, let's introduce each other. I don't even know what to call you."
"Kelly, Investigator II, I'm a reporter here." The curly-haired lady answered first.
The arrival of the waiter caused everyone to temporarily stop talking. Kent asked her for a cup of milk tea, Lanny ordered a glass of cognac, and Mike ordered a glass of port wine.
After ordering the drink, the bearded man continued: "Mike, I am a long-distance driver, and I am also a driver in the world over there. I like my profession."
Not many people paid attention to what he said. Except for Serena and Xing Ze, both of them listened very seriously. Serena had to do this out of ignorance and panic as a newcomer, but Xing Ze was completely observing this group of so-called
of investigators.
"Oh, Investigator II." Mike added, but still no one cared.
Kent looked at Lanny, who was holding a pipe in his mouth and looking thoughtful, as if he had no intention of speaking.
The handsome gentleman then said: "I have just introduced you. Let me add something more. I am an explorer and I am somewhat famous in the industry in this world."
"Quentin." Xing Ze said aloud. He felt it was time to release his information, "First-level investigator, teacher. This is my first mission."
Lanny still had no intention of speaking. He smashed his pipe and looked at Serena. The shy girl didn't react at first, but she soon noticed her gaze.
Two blushes rose on her cheeks. She closed the note and whispered: "I...I am a nurse, and it is my first...first mission in this world."
Lanny finally showed a satisfied look. He put the pipe aside, coughed slightly and said, "Lanny. Private detective, fifth-level investigator."
"What a hell." The bearded man couldn't help shouting, "I can meet two level five investigators in one mission, haha, I'm sure this time."
Xing Ze slowly raised his hand and asked, "Can I ask a question? Is the investigator's level really that important?"
"Sir, you...you didn't understand anything before taking on the mission, right? Didn't you even read the instructions? Although I think the instructions were useless." Kelly had a look of surprise on her face.
Although she had only completed the mission once, she had read the instructions back and forth no less than ten times before accepting it.
"It's okay, Miss Kelly, there will always be some newcomers who are stupid." Kent interjected, "This explains why you, a first-level investigator, accepted a B-level mission and spent all the points initially given by the system.
Please help."
Speaking of this, Kent turned his attention to Xing Ze, "You will learn a lesson after learning a lesson. Newcomer, why don't you tell me what happened here?"
Xing Ze nodded and told the story of Frank and his party exactly as it was, with some changes of course.
After listening to his story, Lanni was the first to ask, "As a member of the team, you don't know anything. This is really unconvincing."
His eyes narrowed into crescent shapes, like a fox's.
"As I said, Mr. Lanni. Those are all big guys. I, a newbie, can't help at all. The most they ask me to do is go shopping and get information from the police station." Xing Ze complained, trying his best to
Use trendy words from your own world to gain the other person’s trust.
Among this group of people, Mike and Serena are the easiest to deceive. Judging from the accent, the former should be American.
The thick beard on his chin is unkempt. The T-shirt has some rips and the jeans are badly faded. Both items of clothing are quite cheap in terms of materials but durable. The above shows that he lives in poverty, at least not very wealthy.
He is always drinking when others are talking, and he never cares whether others listen to him or not. This is a typical American rough and tumble character.
Serena is new to the game, but the kind of player who always loses every bet. Anyone can tell what she is thinking, but just because she is new, she is extra attentive and hardworking.
Kelly is a typical sociable woman, bold and free-spirited. Judging from her drinking posture and the number of entrances each time, she should have a lot of nightclub experience.
Ever since Kent came in, her eyes would drift towards him every few seconds. Similarly, Kent was also making secret glances at her. If the two of them didn't have sex at night, Xing Ze would write his name backwards.
Therefore, this lady didn't care about Xing Ze's words. She was more concerned about how to squeeze more out of that handsome gentleman.
The remaining two are the most difficult to deal with. Level 5 investigators mean that they have experienced many dangerous missions, which has also made them suspicious by nature.
Kent is an explorer. His tanned skin is a good testament to his profession. His well-proportioned figure, strong facial features, and confident temperament all show that this person is not someone to be fooled.
However, this gentleman still has shortcomings. Like most successful people, he is narcissistic, loves to show off, and likes to control the situation. For such a person, Xing Ze has dealt with one before, and now he is undergoing transformation in Nurmengard.
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As for the private detective, he is indeed a detective, and he did not lie on this point. Xing Ze easily found many similarities with him, such as being equally suspicious, equally good at observing, and equally fond of using language to test
other side.
But there is one thing: this gentleman is an impersonalist. The deerstalker hat and pipe are all tributes to Sherlock Holmes, who is the representative figure of impersonal reasoning.
Developing rational and logical reasoning based on evidence and clues is a characteristic of this school. However, this is also a weakness. Excessive pursuit of evidence and clues will cause their thinking to reach a deadlock.
"Five big guys bring a newcomer?" Kent laughed, "Well, this kind of situation is not unprecedented. I have brought up two newcomers with others before. Oh, by the way, can you tell me more about those people?
Your name is Quentin? Sorry, I didn’t catch it clearly before."
"Julia, Gio, Illillo, Diane, Frank." Serena picked up her notebook and whispered.
Everyone's eyes briefly stayed on the shy girl for a moment. Kent nodded and said: "Ah, thank you, Miss Serena. These names..."
The explorer's words were interrupted by the detective. Lanny stepped forward slightly and asked Xing Ze with a smile: "I guess you don't know the occupation of your companion."
Xing Ze shook his head and replied: "I...I only know that Mr. Frank is a detective, just like you."
The explorer coughed in dissatisfaction, "Lanny, don't embarrass this rookie anymore. What else do you want from a newcomer who has just taken over the running team? It's already a miracle that he can appear in a B-level mission.
"
Lanny smiled and retracted his suspicious eyes. He picked up the pipe and put it into his mouth, "Okay, okay, I'll just treat him as an outsider. Why can't I encounter such good things?"
"
"Miss Serena, say those people's names again, please be slower this time." Kent said.
Serena responded nervously, but her notes were taken away by Kelly. The curly-haired lady laughed and said, "I'll do it. My roommate is not used to being with so many people. I can't believe it."
She'll probably pronounce the name wrong."
Then, Kelly didn't pay attention to the embarrassed look on her companion's face, but read the name on the note, "Julia, um, a typical female name."
Kent stopped him. He frowned and thought for a moment and said, "I've heard of this name, Julia, Julia..."
"Julia from the Unsolved Mysteries Society, a Level 6 investigator. She occasionally appears in the push messages of the software." Lanny suddenly said.
Kent clapped his hands and said, "Damn it, I was about to think of that."
"Level 6?" Mike's attention finally returned from the port wine to the topic of discussion, "God, I remember that the investigation of Level 6 should be able to enter the organization, the Unsolved Mysteries Association? This is one of the six major organizations.
Right?"
Kent responded unexpectedly.
Mike's face quickly turned ugly, "Hey, guys, I'm not going to throw cold water on this. We may...may not be able to do this task. You...you, oh, this lady, is there someone named Ji among the names you just read?
Awesome guy."
Kelly looked at the notes and replied: "Yes, there is one."
"I know this guy. He is an American like me. We once took over a mission together. I remember this guy is a fitness instructor. He is at least about 60cm tall and has..."
"Six feet four inches." Xing Ze said for Mike, "It is written on the death report. Also, let me remind you that Julia has red hair, in case she has the same surname."
His words made everyone laugh. Kelly pressed her forehead and said, "Mr. Quentin, I have to remind you that each investigator's name is independent, just like the name of the game. It is unlikely that there will be any duplicates."
name."
Xing Ze smiled awkwardly and glanced at Lanny secretly, hoping that his feigned ignorance would lower the other person's wariness.
Compared to Xing Ze's words, Lanny seemed to care more about the investigator named Gio. He asked: "Hey, Mike, did you read his information when you were doing tasks with him?"
"That's not true. However, he boasted that he was a third-level investigator. His rank was the highest among us during that mission."
Hearing this, Lanny grabbed the pipe in his hand and said with worry: "The situation is not optimistic, everyone. There is a third-level investigator and a sixth-level investigator. As far as I know, Frank is also a sixth-level investigator.
Belongs to the Corpse Diggers organization.
"Look at us again, even if we don't mention the other two people. With our current configuration, it is unlikely that we can successfully complete the mission."
"What should we do? Do you mean you want us to give up?" Kelly asked.
"Give up?" Lanny smiled softly, "I just said that the situation is not optimistic. If you want to quit now, it's not too late. You should have some points to apply for the task to quit, right?"
There was no response to Lanni's words. Everyone had different expressions on their faces. Xing Ze wrote them all down in his mind.
Kent picked up the milk tea and took a sip. This was the first water he drank after sitting down. "I will not run away. An A-level mission can't be more difficult than an S-level mission, right? How can Level 6 be like this?
?Those investigators who join the organization may not be better than us.
"I have seen many high-level investigators wandering around. What's more, this game relies on teamwork. The reason why many tasks are difficult is precisely because of conflicts among the players."
Kelly immediately agreed: "Yes, I agree. Don't worry about the previous team, maybe they died in internal fighting."
"Hahahaha, that's good, forget what I just said. Come on, guys, let's have a drink and wish the mission goes well," Mike suggested.
This time his words were not ignored. Everyone raised their drinks and shouted softly: "I wish the mission goes well."