Afternoon.

The office building of Miskanitok University, in the faculty lounge dedicated to professors emeritus.

Since the death of the last member of the "Honorary Professors' Association" the year before, the hundred-year-old Professor Wingate Pethrie, the lounge has been much more deserted.

Many students regard the members of the "Emeritus Professors' Association" as gibberish lunatics, but if you have a basic understanding of the conduct of these scholars, you will understand that the "Emeritus Professors' Association" is not exaggerating. Their members have confronted the evils of the universe that have manifested themselves as the most vicious things, and they have survived. One colleague referred to them as modern-day Knights of the Round Table.

There are several portraits of the founders hanging on the walls (note) -

Professor William Dyer, who devoted himself to the first human expedition deep into the Antarctic Inland Mountains; Professor Nathaniel Pisri, who was rumored to have been replaced by a creature from another time, and whose son Wingate continued to preside over the Emeritus Professors' Council after his death; Professor Albert Wilmas, who sometimes confides in his friends about his encounters with the Plutorians; Professor Henry Armitage, who donated a large sum of money to Arkham local kennel when he died, according to his will, had to have dogs in the library, museum, and office buildings of the University of Uchigan, no matter how the times turned in the future.

(Note: They are the protagonists of "Crazy Mountains", "Beyond the Shadow of Time", "Murmur of the Night", and "Dunwich Terror")

Eight leather-upholstered easy chairs sit beside an old round table, along with wine glasses, brandy bottles and warm blue coffee pots. The smell of coffee fills the air.

At all times, Miskanitok University has always adhered to their principles. When the officials tried to pry any information related to the "real mystery" out of their mouths, they stubbornly refused. To this day, the forbidden section of the University of Michigan Library, which hides many mysteries, is still not open to the "Green Delta" and "Project Pledge".

Professors of history and occultism at the University of U-M know all too well that an ambitious human organization is no more credible than a friendly alien on this planet riddled with danger. As such, they are careful to distance themselves from large groups of investigators.

When Officer Hogg Barker bypassed the ferocious watchdog in front of the office building and hurried into the faculty lounge, there were already several people there.

Whenever there is a new disturbance in Arkham, several police officers with good ties to the University of Michigan visit to discuss countermeasures.

"Emily!" Officer Buck caught a glimpse of his sister, Officer Emily Barker, "Why are you here?" ”

"I'll go first," a girl with braided braids blinked and bowed to the young professor standing by the floor-to-ceiling window, "Mr. Stephen Dyer." ”

She is naturally an ancient poet. Chen Qiang himself disguised himself to plan and then act, and Gu Shiyin, the most knowledgeable of the staff of the "Fortress of Reason", has been soaking in the library of U-M University for the past few days to contact the teachers and students of M-U-M. And the professors at U-M are also very fond of this talented girl who is well-read and memorized at a young age.

Professor Stephen Dyer, who was sitting in a chair, pushed his glasses. Thin, he had a pair of pale blue eyes that shimmered with shrewdness.

The grandson of geology professor William Dyer, the young Stephen Dyer holds a double doctorate in biology and history.

He was fascinated by the stories he told him about his Antarctic expeditions: among the mountains of the Antarctic Plateau, hidden a magical city of ancient plant races, and a terrifying creature known as Shogux still hovers among the ruins of the city.

William Dyer vividly describes how he escaped from Shogues and forbade his descendants to travel to the South Pole again. Stephen Dyer followed his grandfather's instructions and stayed at Arkham as an ordinary university professor. It was only when outside forces interfered with Arkham – mostly to steal books from the library's forbidden section – that he led the faculty to try to defend themselves.

"No, you stay here," Professor Stephen Dyer said to Gu Shiyin, "and you can listen to it nearby." What's wrong, officer? ”

In the town of Arkham, the Austrian name "Gudli Strauss" was used, which did not arouse much suspicion among teachers and students.

Professor Stephen Dyer hopes that U-M will befriend the young genius. The Buck siblings, who had complete trust in Professor Stephen Dyer, didn't think much of it either.

"I'm at your command," Officer Buck said worriedly, "to keep an eye out of the door of Pickman's pawnshop." Strange orientals appeared there. Pickman's people didn't find him special, but I found out that he wasn't your average customer. I'm worried about ......"

……

Naturally, the Buck siblings didn't know that through the monitor on Gu Shiyin's body, the "strange oriental" was listening to all their conversations from a distance.

"It's the town's police." Chen Qiang stretched.

Arkham wasn't as depraved as he thought, he thought.

……

In the faculty lounge, after listening to Officer Barker's debriefing, Professor Stephen Dyer nodded.

"I see," said the young professor, pulling out his phone, "just right, look at this picture." This was taken by Emily yesterday. ”

Buck looked at the picture: "Isn't this the door of the Pickman Gallery?" What's wrong? ”

In the photo, a tall and handsome Chinese man in a suit and leather shoes is walking down the steps at the entrance of the gallery.

"At first I just thought he was handsome and photographed him," Emily replied, "but then I found out where I had seen him." ”

"Where?" Buck was curious.

"He is the president of the Huaguo Qin Group," Professor Dale made an exaggerated gesture, "Qin Yat-sen, Mr. Qin." Maybe you haven't heard his name, but I'm ...... the first partner of the 'Fortress of Reason'. often replaces Mr. Chen, who is the fortress of reason, on TV. ”

(Chen Qiang, who was eavesdropping on the other end, glanced at Qin Yixian beside him: "Is there such a thing?") ”

Qin Yixian: "Do you know how many things we have helped you handle?" You're a hands-off shopkeeper. ”）

"It's such a big shot!" Buck sighed.

Qin's Group is not well-known in the United States, but if it is said that it has just released the "fortress of reason" of virtual reality technology to the world, it is really "no one knows who doesn't know". For ordinary citizens like Buck, the "Fortress of Reason" is also a hot super company. Huaguo is so big that it is qualified to be a partner of the "Fortress of Reason", and the Qin Group must also be very powerful......

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