What is the most valuable thing in Midtown?

Goods on the move? Or is it the traffic environment in which the goods are circulated? And the jobs that arise because of production?

Is it clean water and food? Or is it a stable living environment?

In Midtown, most residents are still at the level of material pursuits, and they just want to have some capital for recreation in addition to food and clothing.

For aqua regia, in addition to those commodities that are valuable in themselves, what is more precious is the abundant energy here.

Emotional energy specialized from "psychic energy".

The [soul energy] that naturally condenses and grows from the "miracle of life".

The [life energy] squeezed out of the "desire for survival" and "fresh flesh and blood".

As long as there is a sufficient population, there will be no shortage of these three energies.

Wang Shui is extremely sensitive to these energies, because the combination of the latter two can obtain his exclusive [Philosopher's Stone], and only with this special substance can he use the complete [Truth Alchemy] ability.

It is not only aqua regia that needs these energies, many high-level beings are extremely hungry for these things.

Wang Shui foresaw many possibilities, but he still walked into the rainy night.

In the sound of drizzling rain, Wang Shui's long trench coat was quickly soaked on the surface, and the rain with impurities slid down his mask.

Wang Shui passed by the street that had just become lively, and under the vigilant gaze of many people, he drilled into an area with few lights.

Soon, the extra attention was left behind by Wang Shui.

The rain was just a few impurities and didn't have a pungent smell, but it didn't make the murky air fresh either.

The flow of air is disrupted, which will seriously affect a lot of tracking ability, of course, Wang Shui does not rely on his sense of smell, he can still clearly feel the location of the space beacon.

The other person is not moving all the time.

He would occasionally stop and spin in place, occasionally leap to the height of a building, occasionally burrow through the back doors of some shops, in short—he was in a hurry.

The other stopped again, this time for a long time.

Wang Shui pulled out the [Traveler]-themed secret card, but after a moment, he put it back again.

The [Space Ciphertext] of this set of secret cards is currently being used by the [Ruby] clone "Benjamin", and he needs to do something more flamboyant now, so it is not suitable to leave such an obvious problem.

Although there is a high probability that Dulin City's [Space Stabilization Device] will not keep an eye on Wang Shui all the time, he has been careful for so long, and there is no reason for him to be so reckless all of a sudden.

Fortunately, the target was not far from him, and Wang Shui came to the scene with a few quiet ups and downs.

Where he landed was a narrow windowsill, just big enough for Wang Shui to sit there with a big grin.

Wang Shui didn't hide too deliberately, but the three people below didn't seem to be aware of Wang Shui's existence.

In other words, they maybe, should have noticed it, but they all subconsciously ignored it.

This is the charm of [Psychological Invisibility].

"People, brought it, what about the final payment?"

There were three people below, two standing, and one was leaning against the damp wall, even if he didn't need to check the injury, Wang Shui could conclude that this guy wouldn't live long.

The one who asked for the tail was a sturdy man in a trench coat, and the other party's clothes were a bit similar to hunting suits, but the style would be more fancy and fashionable, and with a long-brimmed hunting hat, it revealed a capable temperament.

Wang Shui saw Ma Ji and the others from the [Silver Bullet Detective Agency] passing through.

This outfit seems to be the "city hunting suit" that detectives prefer, and in terms of functionality, it is more complex than ordinary hunting suits and is suitable for urban combat.

And the guy who was questioned was the target of Wang Shui's tracking.

Previously, in the "Temporary Command Center", when he pushed Wang Shui out of the door, Wang Shui put the space beacon on his body.

Indeed, it's her.

This is a young student, in the dim environment, Wang Shui can see the fatigue on her face through the faint vision, she is too easy to read.

Unlike the fatigue of the residents of the Midtown District, this student showed such fatigue only after severe and repeated physical overdraft.

"Dying?"

Although it seemed like a rhetorical question, the young student asked a question and at the same time threw a small cloth bag to the private detective.

Her cheerfulness made the tall detective scratch his head embarrassedly, and explained:

"This guy is very well hidden by his companions, and I can't kill his people on the territory of the [Bone Chopper], so I can only threaten him with a heavy hand.

If you want me to say, this guy has been interrogated by you two or three times, and he has already vomited clean, you don't really want to kill ......"

"I'll judge for myself."

The young student interrupted the detective in a hoarse voice, and the latter had no choice but to spread his hands, and he turned around and left the alley when it was almost there.

The footsteps faded into the faint sound of rain, and silence returned to the alley, but the young students didn't seem to want to be interrogated in another place.

Her feeble gaze, with a quiet fury, scorched the dying man by the wall.

"I ...... I've said it all...... You've found ...... too."

The other party seemed to recognize the young student, and there seemed to be only fear in his somewhat cloudy eyes.

The young student reached his right hand to his waist, took out two identical pills, and put them both into a gun-shaped syringe.

Burst.

She fired a shot at the gang members near the wall, and with a slight gas explosion, a professional potion projectile struck the opponent's neck.

After a second or two, the original dying person visibly regained his vitality, and even his cloudy gaze became clear and powerful!

The other party seemed to be a little at a loss, but subconsciously leaned against the wall and stumbled to his feet.

He saw that the young student was still standing in place, and even his eyes were a little glazed, so he immediately ran away!

Snort-Zheng-plop-plop -

The sound of flesh being torn apart rang out at the same time as the clanging of sharp weapons, and the gang members who had just been rescued fell back into the water on the ground.

"Don't scream, the drug has suppressed your pain perception, and within 3:58, you will definitely not feel pain"

In fact, the hoarse voice of the young student frightens the gang members more than the loss of pain.

"I ...... I've said it all! The people who killed your friends have been taken away, too! That's really all I saw! I didn't participate! Not at all! ”

The expensive drugs gave the gang members a clear mind, and he even knew to lower his voice to explain.

The young student didn't answer immediately, she shook her right hand and withdrew the slender blade whip, and in the slight metal bite, the soft and tough blade whip converged into a delicate silver-white cane.

This kind of cane is generally a gentleman's decoration, but today's young students really need to lean on this cane to maintain their body balance.

She lifted the gun-shaped syringe in her left hand and injected the same drug under her collarbone.

This "subcutaneous pellet" only needs to break the skin slightly to quickly release the drug, and with the dispersant mixed in advance, it can help most drugs work quickly.

But the young student did not recover as much as the gang members, she still carried a cane, and still exuded a tired twilight.

"Want to live?" The interrogation style of the young students is somewhat direct.

The gang member nodded, he was in quite good spirits now, his mind was quick, he had never been so sober and intelligent, this feeling of health made him want to live even more.

"Have you ever seen this?"

The young student pulled out a bronze metal badge from his pocket, the size of a coin, with a pattern of many runes surrounding a flask.

In order to make the gang members see clearly, she also used energy to construct a faint ball of light, which haunted her hand.

"I didn't ...... Haven't seen it. ”

Although it seemed to be a little stumbling, the tone of the other party's speech did not hesitate, and his eyes did not change.

If he pretended not to know, then this disguise ability could already be regarded as an extraordinary ability.

The moment the other party said that he had never seen it, the young student had already completed the one-handed reload, and the next second, another projectile hit the gang member's body.

When the potion takes effect, the other party immediately becomes a spirit.

The gang member's gaze hadn't taken off the badge yet, and this time, his eyes suddenly became a little confused, and then a pained expression.

After a few seconds, he opened his mouth with some difficulty:

"They...... Be......! ”

Bang –

A dull flesh crackling sound sounded, and the surging air waves rushed directly out of the dark alley, and even the stagnant water on the ground was blown away in an instant.

Gang members covered a wall, and young students didn't have the time or space to hide.

Like a rag doll, she was slammed against the wall and slid heavily to the ground.

But from beginning to end, she maintained that flat expression, as if she was not the one who was injured and vomited blood.

Without much delay, the young student immediately wanted to stand up, but his body did not listen to her, and the whip formed into a cane was thrown far away.

The medication blocked out the pain sensation and interfered with her control of her body.

Fortunately, the injury to her left arm was not serious, she was holding a gun-type syringe in her left hand, and there were many potions on her belt, many powerful potions.

"Atonement?"

A man's voice rang out abruptly in the silence after the explosion.

The young student, who was still quite conscious, immediately concentrated on the search, and then effortlessly spotted the person not far in front of him—he seemed to be standing there all along.

It was a guy wrapped in clothes, not tall, not short, neither fat nor thin, with a silver-gray unpatterned mask that added a special mystery to him.

A deliberate sense of mystery.

The other party didn't seem to have any ill intentions, and the young student with the big heart continued to bust herself, trying to use a gun-shaped syringe to get the quick-release module on her belt.

But now, her limbs are not easy to control.

"[OA3 Origin Blood], a Class A powerful recovery potion, but if you inject it directly, you will die immediately after 12 hours - your body can't provide enough life energy."

Wang Shui kindly reminded him, and then turned to inspect the flesh and blood on the wall.

The young student glanced at Wang Shui and wanted to say something, but she immediately noticed something strange about herself—her mouth was full of blood and inexplicable pieces.

There's no time to think about whether it's a blood clot or something else.

The young student quickly blew his breath a few times, and only after feeling that his breathing was still flowing was that he was relieved.

The alchemy strengthened body allowed her to keep her respiratory system open, at least her nasal passages were not blocked, and her lungs were not completely paralyzed.

Then, she began to try to reload again.

"The taste of [Turbidity], but it's not just crazy, it's funny, you can't make this kind of good thing in the lab."

Quickly finished checking the shredded aqua regia, put a sealed crystal reagent tube into his arms, and then turned to the young student.

Wang Shui squatted down and carefully confirmed the appearance of the other party.

In addition, out of curiosity, Wang Shui also used [True Yuan] (Qi Energy) to check the other party's body.

"Good news or bad news, which do you want to hear first?"

The other party's eyes did not change, and he still looked at Wang Shui calmly, but Wang Shui forgave the other party for his boredom very much.

"According to the usual practice, let's talk about the bad first, the bad news is that your body is not saved, and your soul has been irreversibly damaged because of the long-term use of semi-finished dangerous potions, and your body has not been replaced, wait for you to die."

The young student is still calm, and she knows her body very well.

"The good news is that you can now take any pills you want!"

Wang Shui reached out and snatched the gun-shaped syringe from the other party's hand, and also took a [OA3 - Origin Blood] potion projectile from her belt.

Then, slowly reload in front of her.

Instead of injecting her directly, Shui Wang maintained a squatting position and pushed the muzzle of the gun against the other person's chin, making her raise her head and look at her silver-gray mask.

"Tut-tut, confused soul, if you can't forgive yourself, then even if you put your life on the line, it's just a meaningless atonement.

No one will be redeemed, you, your classmates, no one will be redeemed.

Now if I pull the trigger, you'll regain mobility in five seconds, but your life will be counted down instantly.

How many things can you find in twelve hours of activity? Look at the way you look, you don't even know what you're facing. ”

It was only at this point that the young student's eyes finally showed a hint of hesitation.

She was still forced to tilt her head back by Wang Shui, and large tears burst out of the gate, and then accumulated in front of her eyes, blurring her vision in an instant.

The loss of most of her senses exacerbated her helplessness and confusion, and her complicated emotions made her unable to think, but it did not prevent her from hearing Wang Shui's voice that suddenly became serious and serious.

"I can save you, at least let you live a little longer, I can help you continue to find your classmates, help you complete your redemption, but—

Mia Carilla, in return, I want everything from you. ”

With his right hand, which was wearing tactical gloves, Wang Shui rudely wiped away the tears from Mia's eyes so that their eyes could meet.

But it's a pity that Wang Shui only saw doubt, confusion and overwhelm, and did not have the compromise and submission he expected.

It's normal, though.

After all, this Mia classmate is a star student in the sixth grade of the [Origin Tree Higher Education Park], and a [Origin Star] certified by the school.

Transcendent attributes close to the fourth order, coupled with a tenacious soul, forged her extremely resolute soul.

Up to this point, she was still quite rational.

However, there are not many opportunities to break through the psychological defense line, and for the success rate of [Thinking Lock], Wang Shui can only come hard.

Poof-

The gun syringe is excited and a pressure gas is vented to the side, which is naturally considered in the design of the syringe.

Mia's heart beat faster at the familiar sound of excitement.

But then, instead of recovering as quickly as expected, she lost consciousness and fainted.

Mia's vision has always been bad, not to mention that her eyes have been covered for a while, and Wang Shui secretly changed the potion projectile when she lifted her chin.

Wang Shui lifted the muddy Mia with one hand, like grasping the back of a sleeping kitten's neck.

Now, he needs a quiet place to treat the mad cat in his hand, but his appearance, combined with Mia's state, is likely to attract unwanted attention.

Wang Shui looked up at the windowsill where he had been hiding, and there seemed to be no one living there.

As for how to get in, there are many ways to get in.

A few ordinary locks and latches can't stop the alchemy master.

(End of chapter)

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