The first test after coming to the manor appeared, someone set it on fire.

There were 13 people at the scene, some were looking in the yard, some questioned 13 people trying to find out the contradictions in their words, and Lin Ran pointed out the route of arson.

He stood in front of Wendy, and everyone looked at him.

Wendy asked, "Then you're amazing." ”

Lin Lan said: "Not only that, but I also found one thing, you are the arsonist. ”

As soon as these words came out, everyone was shocked.

Ram couldn't hold his breath the most and said, "Why do you say that?"

Lin Lan said: "There are a total of 14 people here, if someone arson inside, those 13 people are ordinary people, there is no abnormality on their bodies, and the rest can only be Wendy." ”

Wendy said, "Can you make sure that they are all ordinary people, and that there is no problem with your perception? I think you're too confident, you're just thinking of a possibility, and if you say that everybody can come up with a possibility, can you prove your point?"

The 13 people in front of him, Lin Chao, are very sure that they are ordinary people, and now one of the abilities he chooses is the spiritual department, which can sense any micro-expression of these ordinary people, if it is a mutant, it can't.

In his perception, the mutant has a light-like energy mass on his body, and the higher the level, the richer it is, which can block the spiritual induction.

If there's an arsonist inside, it can only be Wendy and no one else, and while it may seem weird, that's the result.

Lin Chao said: "I think you are the one who set the fire. ”

"No way, Miss Wendy isn't, you're talking nonsense. ”

Lewis chooses to firmly believe Wendy, and the others shout in unison, especially Ram, although he can't find the arsonist for the time being, but he can refute other people's opinions is also a performance.

During the argument, the butler and his party came over, and Ram rushed up and said, "Mr. Butler, we have different opinions about arsonists, and Lacey actually thinks it is Miss Wendy." ”

There was a hint of surprise in the butler's eyes, and he said, "Mr. Lacey is right, and he has solved this question." ”

Carter asked, "How is that possible?"

Lin said, "Guess." ”

Unconvinced, Lausanne asked, "What if you guess wrong?"

Lin Lan didn't bother to answer again, and learned from the housekeeper that he could rest and return to the room.

"It actually made him solve the first question. ”

Lewis looked at the back and slapped his palm unwillingly.

Thinking of something, he looked back at Ram and asked, "You and Lacey are both from the Brotherhood?"

"Yes, Chief Lewis. ”

Ram immediately replied that Lewis had an official position in the inner city and was the head of the climate and environment department, so he wanted Lewis to know him.

"That's right, he's a squad leader in the branch. ”

There was a bit of pride in Ram's tone, and he was still high in terms of status.

Carter followed up and said, "How the hell did he see that Wendy was a third-level mutant and much stronger than him, could it really be a guess?"

Ram thought of Griffin's hint to himself and said, "Maybe someone is bullish on Lacey and reminds him out of it." ”

Lewis was concerned, "You mean Wendy?"

Ram hurriedly said: "I didn't say it, I just guessed." ”

There are only 7 people competing, and it looks like one person is already in the lead, and no one knows how many questions are left. If you want to win to the end, just waiting is not the way.

Lewis thought that Mrs. Greene, who was optimistic about him, should not lose to others, and the only person who could compete with him was Carter, who was favored by Albert, and Mrs. Greene should not let herself be defeated.

Lin Lan didn't care what other people thought, and he didn't mean to make friends with competitors, and continued to read after returning to his room.

In the past, I was in a high position and would not have time to read this kind of theoretical books, but now I am practicing from scratch, and it is useless to be in a hurry, but I can do something that I haven't done before.

In addition to Master Bert's books, there are other books on the shelves, all of which are new books in recent years, focusing on the thinking and exploration of the new era.

Some of the ideas put forward are in line with reality, such as building fortresses, placing the remaining human beings in fortresses one by one, and using human advantages in architecture and technology to stabilize their positions first, and then advance step by step.

Others advocated the construction of the Great Wall and the creation of strong passes along the mountain ranges along the main transportation routes.

These ideas are being realized, and all of them are supported by a variety of new materials, whether wood, stone or metal, that are found beyond the past, making today's buildings stronger than they were in the past.

Some weapons and equipment that were once thought to be useless are likely to come in handy, such as guns, tanks, artillery, and bullets and shells that use new materials are more powerful.

An even more obscene suggestion is to concentrate the remaining humans in one place to create the strongest defenses.

There is a lot of opposition, as it will give the mutants a chance to wipe out the humans.

......

The Bert family is negotiating the next steps.

The butler reported the results of the arson and additionally mentioned hints from Lewis and Carter.

"You can't let the kid from the bunker take the lead, Lewis is a lad who likes it when he looks at it. ”

Greene's attitude is still the same.

Albert has changed, "Lacey is doing well, and if he has more potential, it would be a good choice for him." ”

Greene grimaced, "I won't accept to let a kid with no roots be Effie's husband, impossible, impossible." ”

Her emphasis caused Albert to exhale heavily and say, "Okay, then give Carter another chance, and hopefully he will take it." ”

After saying that, he asked Wendy, "Did Effie speak?"

Wendy said, "Yes, she mentioned Ram. ”

Greene said, "Who is Ram? I don't want to know who he is. ”

Albert thought about the name for a moment and said, "If Effie is interested in him, then give some help, but in the end, it's up to them." ”

He thought to himself, if Lewis can reach the fourth level step by step, and the other person can advance to the fifth level by leaps and bounds, then of course the family will choose the fifth level, not to mention that Lewis is not the best child of their family, but he just feels that he is barely suitable for the requirements of the Bert family

。

He will not give in in the face of major rights and wrongs, but now is not the time to argue with his mother, and it will be better to convince after two days of their performance to widen the gap.

......

Ram is notified that Miss Effie will be disguised to contact the seven of them. happy

He was very solemn and wanted to ask a few more questions, but Griffin, who had informed the news, only said so and left.

The next day, Ram entered the state of an actor from early in the morning, changing all his bad habits on weekdays, and even folding the quilt neatly.

It's a pity that he never folds quilts, and he can only say that he is neat and not amazing.

He greeted and chatted with the servants who brought breakfast, something he had never done before.

He didn't know which one was Effie, so he was anxious under his calm appearance, and he had prepared a lot of coping plans, but he didn't know who to use it on.

Ram went to Lin Lan again, found him reading a book and taking notes, and said, "It's useless for you to pretend now, although Miss Effie is a scholar, this time the family wants a fighting talent." ”

Lin Chao didn't speak, and Ram asked again, "What the hell did you see?" Forget it, let's not talk about this, tell me how you found out that Wendy was the arsonist last night. I've learned that Wendy's ability is to unleash rockets, and they're powerful. ”

"Where did you find out?"

Lin asked a question, which made Ram very proud, and said, "Just from a few servants." It means that you haven't talked to them at all, but they actually know a lot about the Bert family. ”

Lin Lan nodded to indicate that he understood, and Ram said: "I am your superior according to the rank, you actually have no respect for me, and I will not take care of you in the Brotherhood in the future." ”

Saying that, he seemed to think of something, and smiled: "You don't think that you can win to the end, then you can really not care about the brotherhood, but if you succeed, the president will also come forward." The Brotherhood is also a legal organization in the city, although not as much as the Berts

The reputation of the clan, but in many ways it is not bad. ”

At this time, a servant came pushing a small cart with dozens of books on it.

Ram was surprised, is this person planning to win by reading, is it still called fighting, it is better to call it a reading competition.

Lin Lan took the initiative to greet the servant and said directly: "Hello, can you talk about Bert's family?"

The servant smiled and nodded, "Yes, Mr. Lacey, we are all allowed to participate in this assessment, as long as it doesn't involve family secrets." ”

It's really learned and sold. Ram sat on the side, not planning to leave now, to hear what he wanted to know.

The topic of Lin Chao made Ram unable to sit still.

"Did Miss Effie never find a partner or did she have an accident?"

It's really shameless and graceless to unceremoniously dig into the heroine's privacy, but, why I also want to know.

Ram blinked at the servant.

The maid was a little panicked, looked left and right and hesitated, and said, "Actually, there is a hidden story. ”

Ram stood up and asked, "Was she ever married?"

After asking, he regretted it very much, what is the importance of mutants whether they get married or not, they are together when they are together, and they are partners.

The servant said, "The young lady once had a lover, but neither family agreed, so they did not continue. ”

Lin Ran didn't continue to ask about this matter, but asked another thing, "Is the Bert family in a crisis?"

The maid was even more flustered, and hurriedly denied it, "No, although the master died, the family has developed very well, Mr. Albert is a professor, and Miss Effie is an associate professor, and they are both respected." ”

Ram thought that Lin Ran would still ask, but he didn't expect Lin Ran to send the servant away.

He felt that Lin Chao was very bold, and at the same time reminded him that he could ask the servant more in-depth questions, so he left in a hurry.

As for Miss Effie's disguise and visit, he wouldn't tell Lin Chao, so let him continue to read.

At lunchtime, in addition to the maid who came to deliver the food and Griffin, Lin put down the book and looked at her.

"Miss Griffin is looking for me?"

Griffin said, "yes, it's weird to hear you've been reading. You haven't been mutated for a long time, you're still a martial artist, why are you so interested in theory, the people I've seen are all bent on improving combat effectiveness, do you think Effie will like people who read books?"

Lin laughed and said, "I don't know if she likes it or not, but I want to know about things at a higher level, and reading books is a faster way." ”

Griffin was puzzled, "What higher level?"

Lin Lan said: "For example, what things should the legion commander consider, the dilemma faced by the city lord, and the choice of the direction of the Human Alliance. Maybe I can't achieve anything, but if I do, I hope to do something. ”

Griffin shook his head and smiled, "You're so ambitious, why worry about things you don't have to worry about." ”

She looked at the book that Lin Lan had just put down, the title of the book was "The Causes, Process and Results of the Next War between Man and Beast", and asked, "If you lead an army on an expedition, where will you choose?"

Lin Chao's fingers tapped a few times on the table, "It's hard to answer this question, how many people are in the legion, what is the composition of the personnel, how much equipment are there, whether there is any backup, and how far can it support the attack range...... There are so many that I can't answer. ”

"Let's be brief, you can give an example," Griffin said. ”

Lin Lan said: "That's okay, if I have 100,000 mutants, 50,000 above the third level ......"

Griffin interrupted him, "No way, no one can organize such a legion, you'd better be more practical." ”

Lin Lan said: "Okay, 10,000 people, 5,000 ...... above the third level"

He saw Griffin's expression and said, "It seems that I can only bring 10,000 mutants below the third level, and to be honest, this person can't do anything, but to catch a few mutant beasts or capture a weak mutant beast control area at a great price." ”

Griffin said funny: "It seems that it is my fault, I didn't let you have higher strength, according to what you said, what can you do with 100,000 people above the third level and 50,000 people?"

Lin Lan said: "Then I can fight a larger-scale war of extermination, but it is useless for the overall situation." ”

Griffin asked, "What works?"

Lin Lan said: "Only by finding the root cause of the invasion of mutant beasts can we make targeted moves, and if there are a large number of masters who go deep into the polar continent, it may be possible." ”

The polar continents, which have been off-limits to humans since the Big Bang.

Griffin said, "It's not that there are no masters in the city, but no one wants to go, and if you become a master, are you willing to die?"

Lin Chao said: "I am willing to go, but not to die." I read that the League of Nations sent multiple legions to explore the polar continents before the Big Bang, and after the Big Bang, all of them lost contact, and there must be something wrong with this. If I had the ability, I would definitely go and see what makes a mutant beast so powerful. ”

Griffin said: "You are crazy, no one else's army can survive, you want to go alone, not to die." ”

Lin Lan said: "Could it be that after becoming a master, you will stay in the city to be an official or to teach, I don't think that is what a master should do." ”

"Unreasonable. ”

Griffin left unhappy.

The servant, who had been waiting beside him with his head down, helped the dining cart and asked, "Do you want to dine now, Mr. Lacey?"

After getting permission, she pushed the dining cart to Lin Lan's side and lifted the lid, Lin Lan smiled, "The Bert family is really good, the food arranged is rich and delicious. ”

Speaking of this, he asked, "Do you know what the Bert family relies on to make money? Such a large manor, such food, is not cheap, it is impossible to rely on salary, is it the inheritance left by Master Bert?"

The servant froze there, quickly came back to his senses, and said, "I'm sorry, I can't answer this question. ”