Chapter 384: The Legendary Investigator (4K)
Emperor of the Spirit.
This one-step sequence in the periodic table is the beginning of all speech.
It has no embodied effect, just a summoning of bloodline.
If there is a large difference in blood between the user and the user, it may also cause psychological pressure.
Legend has it that in the primeval era, Nidhogg's spiritual realm could cover all of Europe and even part of Asia.
His roar from the throne swept across the continent, over the Ural Mountains, and everywhere he went, the bloodlines of the dragons bowed in the direction of the throne.
Dragons and half-bloods are all affected by the Emperor of the Spirits, with the exception of extremely weak or pure human and White King blood.
After the fall of the Black King, there is no complete version of the spirit, but it can still be used by high-level dragons, and some alchemy equipment can create similar effects.
Ordinary half-breeds cannot use the Spirit Emperor, but can recite its dragon script, which is used as a means of testing for bloodlines.
Like now.
"Praise be to the awakening of my king, destruction is new birth"
Fingal recited the Dragon Emperor's Secret Ritual incantation, and Crane's widening eyes glowed with golden light.
"It's a half-blood."
Lu Mingfei raised his eyebrows.
That's easy, since he's a half-blood, then you can justifiably supervise him.
"What have you done to me?"
True to the fact that he has been studying himself for many years, Klein soon woke up from the hallucinations of bloodline resonance.
"Fingal, tell him a little bit about the history of the half-bloods."
Lu Mingfei ordered.
"Yes. Come on, let's sit and chat slowly, and we will be brothers who eat in a pot in the future. ”
Fingal grinned and put his arm around Klein's shoulders and pressed him to the chair.
"Let's start with an unknown number of thousands of years ago."
After a fifteen-minute lesson on the history of the Dragons, Crane roughly understood everything.
"That is, because I'm a half-blood, you're going to tie me up in a place called Kassel Academy."
He concluded.
"It's hard to say that you are tied, it is the regimental commander who has hired you as the occult advisor of our warband."
Fingal corrected his diction.
"Can I not go?"
Crane asked hesitantly.
He was accustomed to staying at Miskatonik University and was going to stay on to teach.
Moreover, he does not like the United States either.
"If you were an ordinary person, then we wouldn't force you. But you're half-blood, and you've just awakened your bloodline, so there's no way around it. ”
Fingal said with a look of regret.
Although the bloodline level should not be high, there is also the possibility of rampage.
"Aren't you fishing for law enforcement?"
Crane was about to laugh at their brazenness.
"Hehe, it's not a bad thing to be a half-blood. After awakening the bloodline, you will gain a power far beyond ordinary people. ”
Fingal reassured.
"I studied the occult only as a hobby, not for power."
He shook his head.
If what he craved was power, it would not be all kinds of books in the dormitory, but witchcraft materials.
"One, you don't need to go into battle, you can continue to do your research."
"Second, the warband will be responsible for your research funding, and there is no upper limit."
"Third, our war group currently has more than 10 billion dollars in capital reserves."
Lu Mingfei said.
"Deal, but you can't restrict my personal freedom."
Klein said.
"You can move freely in Kassel Academy, but you have to get permission from me or Brother Chu Zihang to get out of Kassel."
"Deal."
Klein is just too lazy to use his brain on things outside of research, but he is not ignorant of human feelings.
Since the other party let him know the secret of the half-blood, it was naturally impossible to let him go.
Klein, the reputation of the Windsor family, had also heard of it, and it was basically impossible to escape from such a top power.
And the conditions offered by the other party are also good, with more than 10 billion US dollars in funds, and there is no cap on research funds, which is exciting to think about.
In the future, don't talk about genuine books, even those ancient documents can get the real thing.
Seeing that he agreed happily, Lu Mingfei also nodded with satisfaction.
Alchemy research has Fingal, scientific research has Merlin, occult research has Klein, and the war group's think tank team is basically complete.
However, Fingal's main business is still fighting and odd jobs, and if he has the opportunity, he still needs to find a full-time alchemy think tank.
"You've got a week to take care of your own business, and I'll let Fingal stay and help you. If you still want to continue your studies here, I will also communicate with the school. ”
Lu Mingfei said.
Both for help and for surveillance, Fingal is more flexible and able to grasp the scale in between.
Yuan Zhinu and Chu Zihang can also do it, but their faces are not as good as Fingal's.
"Thank you, Captain."
In addition to the other party's tough attitude, the arrangement was very thoughtful, and Klein's sentence to the battle leader was a little sincere.
"Leader, the school has arranged it, and a professor named Randolph Carter has been invited to provide consultation."
At this moment, Chu Zihang called.
"Got it. Do you know this Professor Randolph Carter? ”
Lu Mingfei asked Klein.
"Of course, Professor Carter is the best scholar at our university, and he is a well-deserved master in occult and folklore."
Klein said with a brow on his face, adoration.
"Then why didn't you ask him to be a mentor?"
Fingal remembered that his mentor was called Amanisis.
"Because Professor Carter is out all year round, he doesn't have time to take students."
Crane sighed.
In fact, Professor Amanisis is also very good, knowledgeable, and very good to students, but he has a very serious shortcoming, he always talks at one time.
Usually it's anxious enough, and it's even more head-scratching when discussing problems.
"Hmm. Have you ever heard of Innsmouth? ”
Lu Mingfei suddenly asked.
"Innsmouth? No, is this a person or a place? ”
Klein asked rhetorically.
"I don't know, it's supposed to be the name of the place."
He said a little bit about Innsmouth.
"I'll ask Mentor Amanisis later. However, if there is only one person who knows about this place, it is Professor Randolph Carter. ”
Klein said firmly.
It can be heard that he has a lot of respect for this Randolph Carter.
"Is this Lun really so powerful?"
Fingal was skeptical.
"Let's put it this way, Mi University has a special name, investigator."
Klein introduced.
Investigators are those who travel around the world to investigate mysterious events.
This is not an official position, but a conventional title.
Both faculty and students can be awarded the title of Investigator as long as they are recognized by everyone.
The Legendary Investigator is the top of all investigators, and only the most knowledgeable investigators who have solved countless unimaginable mysteries can receive this honor.
Since the founding of the school, there have only been three legendary investigators.
Francis Thurston, professor of anthropology, William Dyer, professor of geology, and Randolph Carter, professor of folklore.
Randolph Carter is the only legendary investigator still alive, and the first two have been obituaries published by the school, but the cause of death is very secretive.
"Sounds like the work of the executive department."
Fingal interjected.
Indeed, in addition to dealing with rampaging hybrids and dragons, the daily work of the Enforcement Department is to investigate and search for mysterious events and items.
Most of the mysteries are non-existent, and the rest are related to dragons or alchemy items.
If that were the case, the investigator would have been colliding with the Enforcement Department on a regular basis.
"What are some of the most famous mysteries you've ever investigated?"
He asked.
"Many, the horrible old man, Usa's cat, the resurrected corpse, the strange house in the fog"
Klein counts them all and briefly describes the background of each event.
"None of this is recorded in the archives of the Executive Department."
Fingal's face was not very good-looking.
In order to investigate the Greenland incident, he searched almost all the archives of the Executive Department, but he had an impression of any special incident.
Not to mention anything else, the incidents of the disappearance of dozens of people inside will definitely be registered in the executive department.
Even if it has been resolved, the executive department will investigate the whole story.
If not, it's either hidden by other half-breed forces, or it's just too remote.
Neither of the above two points is consistent with the events that Klein mentioned.
Then after removing the possibility that he lied, there was only one answer left, and these events were blocked.
The Executive Directorate and the Investigators are divided into two worlds by some kind of force.
The thought of this possibility sent a chill down Fingal's back.
"Don't be afraid, no matter how many enemies humanity has, we will achieve the final victory."
Lu Mingfei pressed his shoulder.
The palm of the Tarzan gave Fingal confidence.
"Mankind is really full of disasters."
He laughed to himself.
Scientists and many ordinary people have been keen to find and prove the existence of intelligent beings outside of humans.
But when those beings appear in front of humanity one by one, it brings not surprises, but panic and disaster.
"The universe has always been like this, and in the dark nebula where even the stars cannot shine, there is only malice and destruction."
Lu Mingfei said lightly.
Fingal only knew about dragons and unknown beings from those mythical eras, and he had personally destroyed dozens of terrifying aliens.
And for those aliens, he also comes from the darkness of the universe.
Led by Klein, they arrived at Randolph Carter's office.
They were also lucky enough to meet Carter coming back to fix it.
The legendary investigator's office is a luxurious three-story villa, but it is also in line with his status at the school.
Entering the living room, everyone was already sitting around the sofa waiting for them.
Seeing Lu Mingfei coming in, the members of the warband, including Connie Windsor, immediately got up.
Seeing this, Assistant Principal and Randolph Carter also stood up out of politeness.
"Hello, Professor Carter, I've learned about you from Klein."
Lu Mingfei bowed to the legendary investigator.
Anyone who fights for the survival of mankind deserves his admiration.
"Hello, Lu Mingfei, I have also learned your name from your subordinates."
Seeing that he was sincere, Randolph Carter also responded politely.
"Let's all sit and talk, Randolph, I remember you have some good Ceylon tea."
In his absence, the assistant principal was in charge of the day-to-day maintenance of the villa, so he knew his inventory well.
"Then I'll trouble you to be our maid, Lady Paris."
Randolph Carter made a joke.
"you, Randolph, be careful that I put laxatives in your milk tea."
The assistant principal scolded with a smile, then turned and went into the kitchen.
Soon, a few cups of sweet milk tea were served.
"I heard from Pales that you would like to ask me some questions about folklore."
Randolph Carter took a sip of tea and went straight to the point.
His time was too precious for him to waste, even the Windsor family.
"A word, Innsmouth, to be exact, Professor Carter has heard of it?"
Lu Mingfei asked.
"Innsmouth."
Randolph Carter spun his teacup and fell into thought.
"I did hear about this place, decades ago."
He suddenly woke up and said.
When Randolph Carter was a young man, he was already keen to collect anecdotes.
On one occasion he heard that a crew member had traveled all over the world and had seen many mysterious events, so he paid a visit.
The crew was too sick to go to sea, so they settled in a small town in the Australian outback.
When Randolph Carter met him, he was short on his life, and his savings had been squandered.
Randolph Carter gained his trust on the condition that he help with the aftermath and learned a lot of secrets from the crew.
A week later, the crew died in the best local hospital.
Before he died, he seemed to see something extremely terrifying, and his eyeballs almost bulged out of their sockets.
The crew gripped Randolph Carter's hand tightly, and it was hard to believe that a dying man could have so much strength that even a young man who had been exercising all year round could not break free.
He opened his mouth, and his mouth let out a terrible howl.
"Don't take me back, Innsmouth!"
Randolph Carter mimicked the crew's tone, and everyone in the room stood on end.
"You don't seem to doubt what I'm saying."
He sensed the attitude of the crowd and was surprised.
With the exception of the people of Mita, his story is usually only a story.
"Since I have asked you for consultation, I naturally have to give you enough trust."
Lu Mingfei replied.
"Thank you for your trust, Captain Lu Mingfei."
Randolph Carter's opinion of him has increased a bit.
He also often receives some relevant inquiries, but those people are always skeptical of his words.
Either he is suspected of exaggerating the severity of the matter in order to charge a higher consultation fee.
Either suspect that the solution he offers will not solve the problem, and then cite a bunch of hearsay examples.
"When the crew died, I broke his hand, and inside was a note with a sentence written on it, burn my body."
Randolph Carter continued.
And he did follow the crew's will and incinerated his body with firewood and gasoline.
And in the midst of the blazing fire, Randolph Carter noticed.
The body of the crew has a scaly-like epidermis.
"Scales, is that what it is?"
Lu Mingfei asked Xihe to bring up a partial photo of dragon scales.
"No, it's not. You're a reptilian scale, and he's a fish. ”
Randolph Carter shook his head.
The scales of fish are formed by the dermis and do not replace throughout their lives.
The scales of reptiles are made up of keratin in the epidermis, which molt as they grow.
It's not too difficult to tell the difference, and the scales will have the same growth rings as the trees.
"Where did you get this picture from? I've never seen scales like this. ”
Randolph Carter became curious about dragon scales.
"This is a newly bred species of lizard, and it has not yet been made public."
Lu Mingfei said with a red face and a heartbeat.
Strictly speaking, he wasn't lying.
The normal form of the dragon is a large lizard with wings.
"Okay."
Randolph Carter said with some disappointment.
"Fingal, sing a song to cheer up."
Lu Mingfei suddenly had a whim.
"Huh? Oh. ”
Fingal was stunned for a moment, what kind of wind is the head of the regiment.
Then, he immediately thought of Lu Mingfei's intentions.
The Emperor was read out again, and Lu Mingfei cast an expectant glance at Randolph Carter.
(End of chapter)