When Aled found out that Istis had disappeared, despite his curiosity, he was so focused on summoning the gods that he didn't think about Istis's whereabouts. For years, no one cared about this topic. It was not until more than a dozen years after the end of the Totamian Holy War that Istis was discovered, more than 200 kilometers south of the first landing site, at the foot of the Moorpine Mountains.

The Moorps are barren land nearby. After the fall of Astaroth, the war-torn people moved from place to place in order to make a living. Some of them came to the Moors to open up the wilderness and discovered Istis by accident. At first, people thought it was some good guy who moved there for some reason. However, if Istis is an ordinary boulder without energy, not even a collectible, will it be necessary?

It didn't take long for people to realize that there was a need for this. Although it had become smaller, Istis was once again filled with energy and began to radiate in all directions, affecting all the people who had cleared the wasteland. History repeats itself, and another group of superhumans is born. This time, people merged faster and with less pain, and many even inadvertently became superhuman beings, and then had to join various superhuman races.

Why did Istes move? And why is it full of energy?

Half a month after the second fusion, a team of superhuman investigators entered the Moleps Mountains, studied the surroundings in detail, and then gradually eliminated the stupid idea of "moving", which was more like Istis himself "running" there. When Istis's energy was depleted again, it was sealed in place. The following year, it was believed that Istis had indeed run away on his own - after discovering that the mothballs were empty.

Then, every once in a while, Istis would appear somewhere, disappear after a while, and so on and so forth, to this day. Perhaps due to the gradual stabilization of Istis's own energy, the radiation intensity of the energy decreases with each appearance, but its "footsteps" are getting farther and farther away, appearing several times on various continents. The existence of superhuman beings quickly became known to the world, and interest in Istis grew. Human beings are so strange, at first they avoided the existence, and after getting used to it, they began to peek into the secrets.

More than 500 years before the New Era, a superhuman named Banderru Marchvi Ron discovered Istis in the Hulin Hills of the Wheat Island Continent. He spent five years hiding the existence of Istis, conducting in-depth research on his own, trying to extract and absorb the energy of Istis. He succeeded, theoretically, because the energy of Istis was simply not something that one person could bear. Although Ron tried a lot of ways to buffer and then absorb, in the end, he still couldn't avoid the end of being torn apart by the energy storm.

Ron's tragedy did not serve as an example, but instead allowed more superhumans to follow suit. As soon as Istis appears, a battle will break out. At first, it was a competition between superhumans, and later even natural people followed. Anyone can see that if they can take all that huge amount of energy for themselves, there is no doubt that they will become a second Astarrot.

There are those who covet power, and there are those who hinder them. Dimiit took the latter's place, albeit with a different purpose. Before Dimet, there were already quite a few people who wanted to destroy Istis. However, the weapons invented by humans, including the power of the superhumans, could not completely destroy Istis, at most they could break its shell and damage its core. And when the time comes, Istis will disappear, and when it reappears, it will be a monolith full of energy again.

Dimiit believed that with the power of the curse, he would be able to destroy the core of Istis and make it disappear completely. In the six years since he left home, he has searched for clues about Istis, often traveling long distances for the slightest unknown information. But money was an issue, so Dimmit became a bounty hunter. To put it simply, as long as you have money, you can do anything. He unexpectedly discovered that he was very talented in this area and soon made a lot of money.

Over the past few years, Dimmit has traveled more than half the world and mastered a large number of connections. The Dior in front of me is one of them, and it is still a very useful one.

*****

Dimmit rolled up his trench coat, threw it aside, and sat face-to-face with Dior. To be honest, he didn't want to have too much contact with Dior, and basically only kept doing business.

Denick Will Malawio, self-proclaimed Dio, a famous family in the Dynic family, is the current head of the Will family. He had a castle in the town of Xavier in the city of Neuer, where the Will family lived for generations. Dio buried himself in the castle for many years, and was a typical family squat. Only when you encounter something important will you come out.

"Can you find a quieter place next time?" Dimmit complained first, "It's still so hard to find." ”

Dior smiled nonchalantly: "You're used to being alone. It's National Day, wouldn't it be nice to follow the locals and enjoy the festive atmosphere? ”

"If you don't look for me, maybe I'm in that mood. Say something quickly. ”

Unhurried, Dior took a sip of coffee, wiped his lips with a black handkerchief, and spat out a word from it.

“RX6。”

Dimmit's eyes blinked, the expression on his face waiting for the next step.

"There's an organization that receives and transports RX6s, and I want you to find it out."

RX6, Dimmit has heard more than once and has been exposed to it more than once. It is a drug that targets the power element, that is, the superman. Originally used for medical treatment and postoperative recovery, it has the function of stimulating and repairing force elements. Because of its remarkable effect, it has swept the medical community since its birth in the 130th year of the new era. But just a few years later, it has been discontinued by many countries.

It has been found that the disadvantages of RX6 can no longer be ignored, and the high effect brings high side effects and dependence. Patients who use more than 100 grams in a row will become unusually manic once they stop using it, as if to arouse a thirst for strength. To put it more bluntly, it's the same as being contaminated with drugs. People who are already inseparable from RX6 will not only lose their strength after stopping the drug, but also lead to the weakening and necrosis of the power element, which is life-threatening.

However, RX6 still survives in the shadows, after all, enough doses of RX6 can effectively improve the performance of the power element, allowing those weak supers to gain power. Where there is demand, there is a market, and on the basis of the original drugs, there are also enhanced RX6s such as fast-acting, continuous-acting, etc., which are outright drugs. As a result, there is a new member in the big drug family, and the anti-drug departments of various countries have something to do again.

But what does this have to do with Dior? In the past, I didn't see him like to meddle in other people's drug deals.

"If you don't eat incense in the castle all day, when did you pay attention to drugs?"

"It's also said that this kind of transaction, it's never in my sight, it's just that my organization is interested in them."

"You said the Rose Mechanism, interested?"

"Did you hear about it in the Alpha region last summer?"

"That 'Medusa Hunt' operation?"

Dimmit heard the term in the news last September. The Alpha Region, which has been fought over for 40 years between the Republic of Miari and Adullar, has finally been divided in a way that is mutually agreeable. The World Government's Silver Wing enters the region and is temporarily in charge of peacekeeping.

Prior to that, the Special Operations Group under the command of the Silver Wings, after a year of unremitting efforts, had eliminated the illegal armed group known as the Vipers entrenched in the area, and learned that its purpose was to provide EXP experimental data to another group. The incident was widely reported by the world government, saying that it was an outstanding achievement in the fight against terrorist forces in recent years, and the Silver Wing Command was rewarded for it.

It's just that the base of the "Viper" is built on a mountain, which is easy to defend and difficult to attack, and there are quite a few people. The details of how the Einsatzgruppen managed to conquer it are still unclear.

"Does that group of terrorists have anything to do with this incident?" Dimmit asked.

"The organization also cares about the backers behind the 'Viper', so after the base fell, it investigated some things on its own. It can be determined that the 'Viper' had already transferred some of the items from the base before it was eliminated, including a large number of RX6s, and the location of the transfer was ......"

"It's the city...... Or near the city. ”

"Last month, we tracked it down and then the trail was broken. The organization believes that this is proof that the RX6 has not been shipped out of town. Presumably, they intend to break it into pieces, turn the goods into funds, and recycle them. So I was sent to them and stole the goods. As for me, I thought of you. ”

That's not a reason at all, is it? Dimmit thought to himself. The Rose Agency, to which Dior belongs, is a large-scale and influential organization in the Anzhou continent, and a fan-like intelligence dealer club. Are they thinking about getting a piece of the pie in such a small deal? It's impossible to think about it.

Dimmit sat up straight, his hand stroking over the blindfold.

"You're not hiding anything from me, are you?"

"How so?" Dior spread his hands and said simply, "This is a formal commission, think about what to do." ”

"What else to do, it's not a ...... in a haystack"

Dimmit stopped talking, and he suddenly remembered. RX6 can stimulate the power element, so that the weak superman has combat effectiveness. Didn't you feel this change in front of that supermarket just now? Could that be the role of the RX6?

He told the supermarket about it, and Dior agreed.

"So, that woman is likely an RX6 smoker, or a member of the organization we're looking for. Let's start with her. ”

"That's all there is to it. But you, as the client, have to give me some clues, right? ”

"No clues. If there is, I won't look for you. ”

If not, you don't have to look for me, Dimmit didn't say this, he grabbed his clothes and unfolded them, and put them on his body. Before leaving, don't forget to add a sentence.

"That's it, but don't forget what you promised me. If it's too casual, it's going to kill someone. ”

"I understand, go all the way."

*****

Dimmit, who left the coffee shop, came to the hotel he had booked. He has a habit of settling down first and then thinking about work. Dimmit is not short of money, most of his money is spent on food and housing, he never invests in it, and he does not buy much other things. Therefore, eating well and living well has become one of his great hobbies. In particular, you must choose the right place to live.

This hotel, Dimiit is very satisfied. Needless to say, the six-star VIP suite he chose was a VIP suite with a view on the top floor of the 20th floor. It offers great views of the city, especially during the National Day holiday. Outside, there is a sea of colorful flags and drunken peonies, and the colorful buildings are orderly separated by red and white decorations, like gifts wrapped in decorative paper, which is pleasing to the eye. As for the interior of the room, it is not much different from other hotels of the same level.

Throwing his trench coat on the bed, Dimiit examined everything in the room, but only took a cursory look. When he first started in this business, he was worried that the wall had ears, but he quickly disagreed. After all, few people dared to come and attack him.

He went to the hallway, found the fire diagram hanging on the wall, and took a picture with his phone. It's not about escaping, but in his words, it's important to know where to live, or at least which roads lead to where. Dimmit went to the desk and ordered a latte and a sandwich, then returned to his room to study the schematic.

Five minutes later, the waiter knocked on the door and brought food. Dimmit took a sip of the coffee and the temperature was just right. He was satisfied and handed the waiter a tip of 5,000 karma, or a month's bonus. The waiter was naturally full of favorability for the generous person, and hurriedly asked Dimmit if he needed other services.

"Sometimes I need to wake up, no problem, right?"

"Of course, sir."

Sending off the waiter, Dimiit slowly sipped his coffee and sandwiches. Before lunch, he planned to relieve the fatigue of the journey and think about the future course of action.

Unbeknownst to him, his face was visible on a computer monitor in his office in the Bastesirada Regional Company Building, six kilometers away.

Levi looked at the footage recorded by the nameplate camera, and pulled out a photo from the drawer to compare it repeatedly, and there was no mistake. That cursed superman, walking for six years, unstoppable bounty hunter...... Dimitri. The presence of this person is always a harbinger of a violent storm, and this time is no exception.

Levi's thoughts were interrupted by a knock on the door, and he said "Enter", and the door was cautiously pushed open, and a short, middle-aged man with a crowned roof squeezed in through the open gap. Less than 1.7 meters tall, with a thin body. He nodded flatteringly, walked quickly to Levi, lowered his head, and waited for the other to speak. There is a reason why this man is afraid of Levi, because the supermarket he is in charge of has just been reduced to ashes in a fire.

"You're here, Brown."

"Manager."

Brown Sr. is 58 years old. As a store manager, he can be described as diligent, hardworking, and meticulous. After all, he has two years to retire, and he has to worry more than ever, and his health is getting worse and worse. His family had advised him to quit his job and do something else, but he refused, saying that he couldn't leave here. As for the reason, it's not just because I like the job. There is no doubt that he now quite regrets this decision.

"You know why I came to you, right?" Levi's voice was low and stern.

Old Brown nodded frequently: "Yes, Mr. Yamener." I'm very sorry for this incident, and I promise you that I will find out the cause and there will be no ......."

Levi impatiently banged on the table to shut up old Brown. He turned the monitor 180 degrees and put the picture next to it.

"Come and see."

Old Brown leaned over, picked up the photo and identified it for a while, then looked at the monitor, and hesitated to say the answer.

"Harif Raymond Dimitt?"

"He was also present at the time of the fire, and he threatened your clerk to give out the name of the arsonist, who was said to be a girl, Sarah Beard."

The name was like a basin of cold water that poured old Brown from head to toe. It's over, he thought, how can that be explained? Levi saw his embarrassment and came to "round the field" for him.

"If I'm not mistaken, the girl you told me about a month ago is her, right?"

"Ah...... Yes, yes, Mr. Yamen...... "Old Brown's body began to tremble.

"How is she still alive?"

"This, this—"

"Speak quickly!"

Levi hates people who spit and never gives them time to make up lies. Poor old Brown can only tell the truth.

"Because...... Mr. K said that she was still useful and could be used as a guinea pig, so she ...... Locked up. ”

Levy smacked his tongue disdainfully. Mr. K in Old Brown's mouth is that he also has to give up three points, after all, he is his boss. But Levi has always been dissatisfied with this boss, and the two can't talk about anything. This time, too, the work related to it, wouldn't it be okay to get rid of it sooner?

"Listen to old Brown, Dimmitt never does useless work. Since he asked, he will definitely remember that he will investigate if he doesn't do it, you know? ”

"Understood, understood."

"I'm trying to get around as much as I can on the police side. In the meantime, you'll have to find out to me whether Dimmit's purpose for coming to Cirada has anything to do with us. ”

Old Brown looked at Levy in bewilderment. When Levi said what to do, he was completely stunned.