A private hospital in Des Moines.

"Thank you, Dean, and I will always remember how helpful you were to me."

The touching blonde on the hospital bed opened her hands and gave Dean a grateful hug, and the plumpness of the mature woman made him squint.

Her husband Leo on the side also held his hand with red eyes, and his tone trembled slightly, "Man... I can't imagine how serious it is to not be able to save her, and I owe you a personal favor. ”

Julie, a rebellious girl on the other side of the hospital bed, also changed her previous contemptuous attitude, lowered her eyes and said ashamedly, "I admit that you are a veritable detective, you saved our family, how much should we pay you?" ”

"You've already paid for it, just treat me to breakfast again when you have the chance." Dean waved his hundred-dollar and changed the subject, "By the way, Ms. Camille, do you remember the last few days?" ”

"Most of them remember, I, I'm sorry Leo and Julie..."Camille wrapped her arms around her daughter and husband, looking at them apologetically and ashamedly, tears welling up in the corners of her eyes, "I don't know why, in Nebraska, the first time I saw that guy, I had a strong crush on him, and I couldn't help but obey all his orders, including leaving Papa Mack's hotel as soon as possible, including going for a tryst with him by taking a morning run... When I think about it to this day, it's like following the devil. Leo, Julie, you know, I only love you all my life, I can't do such shameless things. ”

Camille was emotional, her knuckles were white, and Julie quickly hugged her face and comforted her.

"Mommy, don't get excited, we believe in you, we will always be on your side."

Dean asked, "What happened before you fell unconscious?" ”

"I remember going into a hotel room with Lamberton and walking up to the clouds in a daze... It's like surfing again... Sometimes it's a long time on a big bumpy boat..."

Leo's face turned green when he heard this,

"Blame that damn scoundrel!" Julie hugged her mother's shoulders with a distressed look and waved her pink fist again, "He coaxed you with shameless rhetoric!" ”

"That's right, according to my research, Lamberton is not an ordinary person," Dean looked around the family of three, especially Leo, "He has extremely good hypnotic and suggestion skills, and can make people feel good about him without concealment, almost to the point of being obsessed." ”

"Therefore, Camille's experience in the previous few days was not at all voluntary, but forced, and it was impossible to resist if she was replaced by another woman."

As soon as this explanation came out, the faces of the wife and husband improved, and there was still a slight difference between taking the initiative to cheat and being forced.

"Did you catch Lambton then?" Julie gritted her teeth and asked, and for a moment all three pairs of eyes focused on Dean.

"Fortunately, we chased him from Iowa to Illinois, and finally caught Lamberton and tortured him, and I found out that he had committed multiple cross-state murders, and his identity was extremely sensitive, and he was wanted by the FBI, so I left a little personal connection and handed him over to a friend of the FBI."

"He'll be in prison for the rest of his life, and there's no way he'll hurt a finger of you."

Dean seriously,

The family of three breathed a sigh of relief after hearing this, but Leo couldn't calm down, as a husband, he didn't have time to make a little effort, and the whole thing was successfully completed.

"Can I meet this bastard?"

"This guy's identity is a bit special, and it's best for ordinary people not to ask more." Dean shook his head,

Julie saw her father's unwillingness, and persuaded softly, "Treat everything as a nightmare, don't mention it again in the future, okay?" Camille needed to rest and forget about this terrible experience. ”

Leo looked at his haggard wife and pleading daughter, and suddenly turned his face, gritted his teeth, and raised furrows on his forehead. For a moment, tangled, painful, and angry flashed across his cheeks in turn... His expression was as wonderful as a miniature movie.

Then he looked at Dean pleadingly.

Dean hesitated for a second, then nodded to him "full of encouragement."

"Yes, it's over, it's time for us to get back to our normal lives." Leo opened his wide arms and hugged his wife and daughter at the same time, "We will always be a family... No one can change that. ”

"Woo... Leo... I'm sorry, I broke your heart. ”

"Don't say it... Camille... I love you..."Leo kissed his wife's forehead, and a tear of grievance slipped quietly across the frame of his glasses.

After all, it was the head of the family who endured everything, but there was no better choice, after all, Camille himself was a victim.

"Alright, three, now that the matter is over, what are your plans for next?" When the three of them had cried enough, Dean sat on the chair in front of the hospital bed, took an orange, peeled it and ate it.

"Stay in the hospital for a few days, and wait until Camille gets better," Leo glanced at his wife, "and we continued our journey to West Lafayette, Indiana. ”

"I'm not in a hurry this time... We enjoy the scenery along the way and give Camille a break! Julie lifted her bangs in front of her forehead, her eyes hinting in anticipation, "Come along, Dean?" ”

Leo patted him on the shoulder and invited warmly, "This time it's not just the breakfast that is full, I have covered all the expenses of the trip, this is a thank you for it." ”

"I appreciate the kindness, but unfortunately, I have to get to Indiana as soon as possible to finish the job." Dean threw away the orange peel and clapped his hands to get up,

Leo's family reluctantly continued to stay twice, and seeing his resolute attitude, they finally regretted their understanding,

"Dean, this is my family's phone number, when you come to California, you must contact me."

"Okay, if you have any more difficult problems..."Dean is still unsure of the effect of the hedgehog head Lamberton on Camille, "especially if Camille's body has any adverse reactions, such as abnormal pregnancy... Contact me now, I did everything I could. But next time, I'll give you a 20% discount at most. ”

Dean jokingly waved goodbye and left the ward, his mind sinking into the system.

You've completed the event – the cheating wife.

You attacked a nocturnal species that never eats people and rarely kills, and saved Camille from being unconscious. Then he drove all the way to chase and mercilessly killed Lamberton in a cornfield, but his words before he died made you feel lost and afraid...

Is it really the best option to kill it?

Once the event is complete, you can withdraw your rewards at any time.

Extract.

Personal XP +130, Lv4 (180→310/500),

You have received a special reward, please choose one of the following -

A. Specialty Iron Man (Intermediate) is promoted to Iron Man (Advanced), and this promotion has a huge impact. You'll need to earn this reward three times in a row to level up. Current Progress (0/3)

B. Special ability Stinger Skin: A highly poisonous steel mane grows all over the body, forming a protective layer to resist damage when it is closed, and launching it to attack the target when it is straightened.

Your skin can also secrete intoxicated gas, and the poisoner will judge the will, and if it fails, it will fall into a state of intoxication and obey the liberator.

This ability upgrade will slightly increase your physical and mental stats, but it will also permanently change your appearance, so choose carefully.

C. Gain 1 attribute point.

D. Combat proficiency: 100 points.

……

After reading the list of rewards, Dean first ruled out reward B, because the ability slot is currently 6/6 full, and it is impossible to obtain new abilities.

Secondly, excluding C, not long ago, the supernatural hunter had already let him absorb 1 point of power attribute, and he hadn't digested it yet, so he didn't need to rush to increase the second point of attribute.

D is not cost-effective.

Choose A.

Intermediate Iron Man Upgrade (1/3)

……

Pick your rewards.

Dean had already left the hospital gate, and it was early in the morning, the stars and moon were dark, the night wind was extremely cold, and the breeze suddenly sent a rapid cry from behind him.

"Don't hurry up, I haven't finished talking yet," Julie trotted over to him with the hem of her skirt and walked side by side, shaking her hands behind her waist, raising her delicate little face, her brush-like eyelashes blinking, "How old are you, Detective Dean, you don't look a few years older than me, you are so skilled at solving problems, and you have easily arrested a dangerous wanted criminal." ”

"Julie, you should take care of your mother."

Leo whispered to her.

"Well, I'm a little older than you."

Dean held the front of the deer hat and smiled at the petite girl,

"But I'm not as smart as you to get into a well-known university. I had to work early and work as a private detective to earn some living expenses to support myself. I'm tired of running around..."

"Ho ho, someone finally saw the merits of me at a glance." The girl laughed out a row of teeth, and a hint of cunning flashed in her eyes, "But don't lie to me, you really lack money and won't refuse Leo's payment, and what do you say about 0.1 off, how can it be worth 100 dollars?" This kind of case is already considered a criminal case, and it takes at least thousands or tens of thousands of dollars to ask someone for help. ”

"Then I'm not at a loss." Dean made a pained expression.

"So the notary Ms. Julie will compensate you now." Julie smiled and her lips shiny, "Where are you going to work in Indiana?" ”

"A small town in western Indiana, Hawkins." Dean said casually, quickening his pace towards the parking lot,

"I haven't heard of it, but it's all in one state, and it's definitely not far from Purdue University, where I studied." Julie's eyes rolled, and she raised her delicate little face with pink cheeks and invited, "When I settle down in college, come to the school as a guest, and I'll introduce you to a group of beautiful roommates!" ”

Without waiting for Dean to answer, she couldn't help but smile to herself,

"Then I can threaten them, I've hired super detectives to find out all the ugly things they did in high school and the looks they did! I've got their handles, and whoever dares to bully me, I'll shake it out! ”

What a little devil, Dean opened his car door and got into the driver's seat.

"We'll talk about it then."

"Then I'll take you as a promise, and I call you to come." Julie leaned in front of the car window and waved at him anxiously, "Last chance, Detective, don't you have any personal questions to ask a lovely girl?" ”

Issue?

Dean thought of the prophetic words he had heard before he killed Lambton the Nightcrawler,

"Have you ever heard of Baphsam?" This term is very familiar to him, and it should not be too rare, so naturally there is no need to keep it secret.

The girl in a floral dress pursed her mouth in disappointment, then her dark eyes turned, she jumped on the spot a few times with her hands behind her back, stretched her beautiful neck like a white swan, and solemnly announced,

"In gratitude for your act of saving Camille, I, Queen Julie, are here to answer all your doubts. Baphez, also known as Baphot, is one of the monsters recorded in the Bible, the most famous Christian demon in countless documents. I studied philosophy, and I also learned a little bit about religion so I learned about it. ”

Dean tightened the steering wheel, how did it have anything to do with religion?

"Bapho has the head of an antelope, the torso of a human, the lower body of a deer, and the tail of a scorpion, and at the tip of the tail there is a flaming flame that glows green."

"In America, in all the ancient legends of the West, it has many nicknames: the Propagator of Dark Witchcraft, the Sheep of Mendes, the Dark Goat, the Scapegoat, and most famously, the incarnation of Satan, the Demon King..."

"In short, the Paphra symbolizes darkness, uncleanness, and certain horror of creation."

Christian demons? Creatures of darkness and terror? Satan? This is undoubtedly a powerful and ancient being, but what is the relationship between it and the deformed nocturnal species?

Lamberton mentions it with a fervor of adoration and describes it as a deity.

Dean touched his chin, took out a thick supernatural encyclopedia, and after a detailed record of the hedgehog head, began to analyze and write:

"The hedgehog head's mouth should not be a Christian demon in the traditional sense, but a totem, a faith, or a leader and ruler worshipped by the Midianite nocturnals? It protects the nocturnal species from persecution by the Law of Convergence, and from horrific supernatural events caused by mass gatherings. ”

"And it made a mark on me... It probably started when I killed the Gorgon. ”

"What is its intention in doing so? Want to get something out of me? ”

"The answer is in Athabasca to the north?"

After a pause, Dean shook his head, his current strength is no problem against an ordinary nocturnal species, but he has to run away at both ends, God knows how many Midian have.

Unless he becomes strong enough, he will not recklessly run to Athabasca North and throw himself into the net.

In addition, after this incident, Dean's perception of Midian's has become complicated, as he previously only thought that it was an evil place where man-eating monsters gathered.

But now he found that there were both snake-haired men who ate people without blinking, and hedgehog heads who maintained their human form just to find a woman to reproduce.

Is there a nocturnal species that act more gently, such as not breaking the law at all, and not harming society in the slightest?

This problem can even be generalized to all other monsters.

Dean couldn't help but think about it in advance-

What should you do if you find a harmless monster that obeys the rules? Wipe it out, or...

……

"Dean, what's the fuss?"

"I'm sorry, I just thought of something." Dean closed the tome.

"Do detectives have intermittent deafness when they think about problems?" Julie gave a roll of her eyes that didn't want money, "I'll forgive you generously this time, but remember our Purdue University appointment!" ”

"Remember." Dean casually threw a lollipop that was reserved with the car to the girl outside the car window, watched the other party catch it in a hurry, and smiled, "I also send you a piece of advice, don't roll your eyes all the time, otherwise you will become ugly!" ”

Dean stepped on the gas, left the angry stomping girl, and ran to Indiana.

(End of chapter)