Chapter 40: The Truth
After watching the live broadcast of solving the case, Shang Shulang came directly to the information query room on the second floor, where there are a large number of martial arts and spell materials, although there is nothing profound, but it is the most useful basic information for him.
Recently, he cultivated the vajra body, studied the rune catalogue and alchemy, and by the way, he also pondered the fighting technique, and found that his weapon use was a weak link, especially with a large kitchen knife on his back, but the knife technique was simple and rude, and he could only chop and block, relying on his own strength, it was okay to deal with ordinary people, and I am afraid that there was no way to deal with the master.
He has read and studied a lot of books on knife techniques, such as "Fundamentals of Knife Techniques", "Detailed Explanation of Knife Techniques", and "Compilation of Knife Techniques...... His enthusiasm and hard work in learning were seen by other inspectors, and they all looked sideways, and even everyone was talking about it in private.
"The one who came recently is simply a knife idiot, studying knife techniques all day long!"
"Who? Three or four people have come recently. ”
"Oh, the funniest part, 'Little Chef'...... Huh!"
"You're quite tactful, little chef, hehe, people don't mind others saying he's short, don't you just have a big kitchen knife, you give a nickname." ”
"What a nickname, it's not popular, it's just my title, doesn't that seem subtle? ”
It is said that the clues provided by him to solve the case this time are the clues provided by him. ”
"Oh? Looks like there are a few brushes. ”
"It's a good thing for young people to be studious, and I think back then, I was also full of energy and dedicated to becoming a master...... Can ...... now Alas!"
Those who talk about things don't talk about things, and those who plan things don't talk about things, so those who succeed often talk less and do more, and losers often talk more and do less. Shang Shulang didn't care about what others thought of him, and he had already begun to practice the sword technique according to his feelings.
Back in his home, he copied the runes every day to lay a solid foundation for alchemy. But for some reason, his mind was always haunted by the scenes that had happened in the Mayor's Mansion, which seriously affected him to think about the runes.
So, he simply went with the flow and copied the scene that happened in the mayor's mansion casually, every detail, every portrayal...... One rune after another fell onto the table, stacked in a stack, thicker and thicker.
Since every second of the picture appeared on the drawing paper, with a slight movement of his mind, the paper flew up and was automatically arranged into a thick picture book.
He was pleasantly surprised, his mind control, that is, the automatic sorting of controlled paper, was accurate and fast, indicating that there was a breakthrough in mental cultivation?
It is a qualitative leap from the concrete to the real, the concrete is only in the mind, and the real is from the mind to reality, and it is the influence and intervention of the illusory spirit on real things and even others.
Shang Shulang's sorting of the rune paper already shows that his mental power has begun to enter the initial stage of Huazhen, and entering Huazhen only needs to accumulate and hone before it will gradually stabilize.
He sat in his chair, and the door in his mind gradually appeared above his head, small, only a little larger than a human head, but it shone brightly. This time, the appearance of the door was different from the past, because Shang Shulang did not recite any secret spells at all, and when he thought of it, the door was revealed.
The light of the door is thin, but it is mysterious. Then, the door communicated the brain domain and the heaven and earth, and a clear qi was directly instilled, nourishing the divine soul, all over the body, and he felt that his body and mind were instantly sublimated, and he entered an experience that he had never had before, which was indescribable.
He pointed the door directly at the album, which slowly flew up, floated towards the door, and finally stopped in front of the door, covered in light!
The fluctuating light of the door swept over the booklet, and the booklet quickly flipped over, and Shang Shulang could see those continuous pictures from the perspective of the door, they were constantly changing, as if watching a strange film and television drama.
Wait! Stop! Go over the pages again. The thud of turning the page sounded again, and after three times, he exclaimed!
I see!
The truth is that for a very short period of time, the sunlight did not change, but the shadow under the mayor's feet changed many times, elongated twice, and shifted left and right once.
A person does not move, how can his shadow be constantly changing in a matter of seconds?
There's definitely something wrong with that shadow! This mayor is not simple!
It was likely that the shadow was the Chaos Demon who was proficient in shadow magic, and not only did it not die, but it deceived everyone present at the time.
Tell Captain Grant: No, the clues to solve the case last time are still undecided, and I have made new achievements, what will he think of me?
Grant might wonder, does this kid have some secret magic weapon, or a magical skill?
Don't tell him directly, and indirectly guide him to pay attention to the mayor's house?
Shang Shulang thought, is my sense of substitution too strong, what does this concern me? I am an outsider, an ant who runs away for some benefits, what is the benefit of participating in such a big thing? Under the fierce ideological struggle, he has a headache......
In the following days, everything was calm, and Shang Shulang did not go to inform the captain.
When he returned to the patrol team, the good news came, the reward for the last merit was issued, he was rewarded, he was promoted to a second-level patrol, his monthly salary was increased by fifty gold coins, and the skill tree of the iron level was rewarded.
For a Patrol at this level, the rewards are quite generous. Even if the entire patrol team has received such a reward, there are not many people who have received such a reward.
Shang Shulang thought a little greedily, if he dedicated all the secrets of the town mayor's mansion, would he make new contributions and then get the reward of the bronze-level skill tree? But reason scolded him fiercely, he was not greedy enough, the snake swallowed the elephant, and he had to keep a low profile!
Shang Shulang could only accept the reward "in surprise", and carefully studied the iron-level skill tree in the patrol team, which was in the shape of a round jade piece with a small tree carved a foot high, lifelike.
The jade piece is actually the carrier of the iron skill tree, and the skill is recorded on the small tree, as long as it is placed on the forehead and guided by the mind, the small tree will be automatically implanted in the brain, and the jade piece will return to blank. Moreover, the skill tree cannot be copied or passed on, otherwise, it will be killed on the spot by the implanted rune secret array.
The iron-level skill tree includes the main Inner Yuan Foundation Building Skill and Sword Drawing Technique, the minor Spiritual Combat Technique, Body Protection Technique, Swift Step and Transfiguration Method, as well as the optional skills such as Runic Primary, Puppet Domination, and Wild Survival, and finally some cultivation experience of various skills.
Good things, very valuable for reference, comprehend and understand these contents, and you are enough to improve your strength.
The Inner Yuan Foundation Building Skill, Sword Drawing Technique, and Swift Walk can make up for the shortcomings of his Vajra body, and other skills, such as spiritual warfare, body protection, rune preliminary and puppet domination, etc., have already been cultivated or have alternative skills, however, the disguise method needs to be carefully studied.
"Trull, do a good job, and make great contributions in the future, there will be bronze, silver, or even gold skill trees. ”
Grant encouraged him. He is more and more optimistic about Trull, he is a real person, and he knows how to count etiquette. Tong Lao Liu's recommendation this time is good, unlike the previous ones, who only know how to rush and fight, and they were killed in a few days. What a brainless fool thinks about is to be a hero, I am a patrol team here, not a death squad or cannon fodder battalion!
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Good days are always short-lived, and within ten days, bad news comes again. In nearby villages and towns, there were also cases like Heisong Town, where people collectively lost their souls, queued up to commit suicide collectively, and chaos was wreaking havoc.
The guardian of Furnace Hill City, Corey and the chief inspector of Furnace Hill City, Sherif were furious, and they ordered their subordinates to solve the case within a time limit, and Sherif even reprimanded Grant for dereliction of duty and let the demon of chaos go.
Captain Grant was disgruntled, but had to gather his men and make a strong statement. On the one hand, he sent Bisr to nearby villages and towns to help find clues, and on the other hand, he sent people to continue the in-depth investigation in the local area.
Shang Shulang participated in the local patrol. The leader of the team he is in is actually Jacob, the leader of the Demon Slayer Regiment, and one of the main participants is Eight Claws.
It's really not like they don't get together. Jacob was the leader who hunted him down in the ruined city, forcing him to hide in the underground waters. Be careful, don't let this guy find out what's wrong with me.
Jacob appears to be a suave reader, at least as he seems. Who would have thought that such a seemingly harmless person would be an executioner. He was followed by more than a dozen people, all dressed in black, wearing masks, and carrying various weapons, and it was almost difficult to distinguish them from each other.
He took the initiative to shake Shang Shulang's hand, and took a seat in the hall of the guard team with Eight Paws and the others, and then cleared his throat.
"Thank you for coming to help this time, and we are very grateful to the Guardians. Let me arrange ......"