The highway was filled with smoke and dust in the afternoon.
There was a crisp sound in the room at midnight.
Goethe lit a cigarette and sat in a chair.
The "rebels" of the Western Federation are not rebels in the conventional sense, but are merely tools supported by another political party.
With a lofty name, it gathers a group of naive people, attracts helpless people to join, and is led by a leader with ulterior motives.
Coincidentally, Goethe .
Auston!
Or to be more precise, Auston is the immediate superior of the so-called "rebel" leader.
After realizing that Ann had left without saying goodbye, Goethe directly told Auston to look for Ann.
When An appeared in an armed helicopter, if Goethe still couldn't react to An's true identity, he would be extremely stupid - even if he was a soldier, it would be impossible for him to own an armed helicopter in the city, unless he had some special mission or had a special identity.
Using this point as a breakthrough, Goethe easily guessed An's true identity.
Leaning back in the chair of the 'Folklore Research Institute', Goethe's nose was still filled with Ann's unique scent - Ann had just left, but Goethe was still savoring the rich scent of jasmine mixed with the smell of blood and fire.
Jasmine scent, not perfume.
But drinks.
An unexpectedly likes jasmine tea.
As for blood and fire?
That is a quality honed on the battlefield.
It has already been imprinted deep in the soul.
Ann is impossible to change.
Nor will it change.
Goethe would not force An to change. Their relationship was like that of partners, and mutual tolerance was the best. After all, An had just tolerated him several times.
Of course he needs to repay An.
So, he...
It’s not that I don’t understand the rejection, it’s mainly because the atmosphere has been set.
There is really no other way.
"Oh, I must wear unzippered pants next time."
Goethe told himself this, looking at the box in front of him.
This was just delivered by Auston.
It contains the esoteric targets and information about 'Black Sa' collected by the Western Federal Government.
The catalogue of esoteric arts was contained in a bulky notebook.
The information on the 'Black Sabre' is handwritten.
Goethe's fingerprint is required to open the box, and if something goes wrong, the box will immediately self-destruct - the same setting is used for the bulky notebook.
As for the data recording the 'Black Sabre'?
Once the box is opened and exposed to air, the writing will disappear in two hours.
'Of course, you have sufficient permissions. If you want to read it again, please apply again.'
Thinking about what Austin said, Goethe nodded slightly.
He fully agrees with this cautious attitude.
Due to time constraints, Goethe first picked up the information on "Black Samurai".
All are handwritten.
Two pieces of information.
The first piece of information is: The stories of the lucky ones among the unfortunate ones.
The second document is: the report of the 'Western Federal Bureau of Anomalous Affairs Investigation'.
Goethe picked up the first piece of information.
'My classmate and I agreed to go hiking on the weekend. She invited me to her hometown, which is not too far from the university and is just enough for a round trip in one weekend.'
'My companions are my two roommates and their girlfriends.'
'The six of us set out together.'
'Everything was normal at first, but when we arrived at our destination, there was a funeral going on in Lisa's hometown, a woman had hanged herself.'
"Lisa's uncle received us. He was a very warm person. He not only provided us with drinks, but also provided us with flying leaves."
"I don't like it very much, but Lisa seems to like it a little, so I drink and smoke together."
'The alcohol and the leaf smoke had made me less sober.'
'From lake to lake, I feel Lisa beside me.'
'When I woke up the next day, I was lying in a coffin with Lisa next to me. She was dead. I banged on the coffin in fear, but no one responded.'
Goethe felt nothing and turned to the second page.
'Lisa invited me to go on vacation in my hometown. In order to complete this project, I haven't rested for 4 months. It has gone from winter to spring, and I even feel the taste of summer. So, I accepted Lisa's invitation. When she agreed to be my girlfriend, I thought I was lucky because the project was successful and I had the girl I had always dreamed of as my girlfriend.'
'In fact, that's true.'
"I was welcomed by everyone in Lisa's hometown. Lisa's stepmother, sister... were really nice."
'We are going to stay here for two weeks. I was very happy in the first week, and I was even happier in the second week because I found that the owner of the bar in the town was also very nice.'
'However, the day before I left, I had a nightmare.'
"Lisa's stepmother, sister, the bar owner and several other girls I thought were nice started hunting me down with shotguns, sickles and pitchforks."
'Why?'
'I don't know, I tried to explain, but no one listened.'
'Luckily, Lisa saved me.'
'She drove me away from the town, but just as we were about to leave the town, Lisa suddenly stopped the car and asked me if anything had happened between me and those women? '
'How could I possibly answer yes? I looked at Lisa with all my heart and told her I had no idea what was going on.'
'Then……'
"Lisa stabbed me in the lower abdomen with a dagger. In the pain, Lisa's face began to distort. She became like her stepmother, sister, and the bar owner."
Looking at the contents of the second page, Goethe frowned.
Of course, he didn't pay more attention to the scumbag's self-narration.
Instead, I focus on one name: Lisa?
All Lisa?
Goethe turned to the third page with speculation.
'My wife Lisa and I have been married for three years. This year we had our own baby, a beautiful girl like Lisa. At the same time, I was promoted to a regional manager.'
'What great luck!'
'I think Lisa and my daughter brought this to me.'
'So when Lisa suggested going back to her hometown to visit her parents during her vacation, I immediately agreed - except for when I got married, I had never met my parents-in-law again.'
'However, this does not prevent me from being grateful to them.'
'They showed more enthusiasm for our arrival than I expected, which made me feel guilty. Obviously, I neglected too much because of work.'
'I vowed at that time that I would visit my parents-in-law at least once a year.'
'I am still grateful to them. After all, they saved me at the last moment, but they lost their own lives.'
'And my poor wife and children, they also met with misfortune. I still don't know what happened. I only know that the devil is eating my children, and I want to kill it! '
The description on page 3 is much more normal.
In addition to Lisa's appearance, there is also the 'cannibal demon'.
However, as Goethe watched, the word "ritual" involuntarily came to his mind.
Goethe did not jump to conclusions.
He continued to flip through the pages.
Among the four survivors, there is one Lisa who appears. Most of the time she is an adult woman, but there is one time when she appears as a girl, and this time is particularly different.
'My wife and I have been married for ten years, and we have no children. Because of an accident, I lost my fertility. My wife wanted to have her own children, and I knew this, so after discussing it with my wife, we adopted a girl. '
"She is very cute and has an angelic smile.'
'But when we came up with a name for her, she insisted on calling herself 'Lisa.'
'My wife and I did not insist on this.'
'Especially when Lisa called me dad, my heart almost melted at that moment - I became a father? It was like a dream! '
'Lisa is very obedient, well-behaved, and smart, and is loved by everyone in the community, but I was careless. I forgot that this world is not only beautiful, but also dark and disgusting. A hypocritical guy in the community church actually molested Lisa. I'm so mad!'
'It was my fault. My anger did not overwhelm my reason, because reason told me what I should do.'
'My wife doesn't know this.'
"Skinning that guy was my own doing."
"Why did you kill everyone in the church?"
'Because, they all deserve to die!'
'They didn't find the borer, they left my daughter in harm's way!'
Um?
victim?
Goethe read it twice and finally shook his head.
If he hadn't had the previous information, he would have confirmed the identity of 'Lisa' as the victim, but with the previous information, Goethe was more inclined to believe that this was a setup.
"From direct harm to instigation?"
"No!"
"It can't be called instigation."
“It should be induction.”
Goethe thought about it, put down the autobiography of the 'Unfortunate Man', and picked up the report of the 'Western Federal Bureau of Anomalous Affairs Investigation'.
Different from self-report.
The report of the Western Federal Bureau of Anomalous Affairs was written in an unusually standard way.
File number: LMR-01-009
Target Class: Keter
Target description: Usually appears as a female, and will always call herself "Lisa". Possesses the ability to change appearance and age at will, and as the age changes, the body will also change accordingly, becoming consistent with the perceived age. Extremely good at deceiving people, and the words spoken directly point to the speaker's psychological weaknesses (mark 1). Possessing a fairly high level of unarmed combat ability, and can use firearms freely (mark 2). The behavior pattern is temporarily summarized as six times of perpetrators, and the seventh time a girl image will appear (mark 3). When the girl image appears, adult males close to the other party will become uncontrollable (mark 4). The other party has not been traced back, and it is only known that the first appearance was in a painting of "Prophet George" (mark 5). In the last hunt for the other party by an all-female team, the other party was shot and the body disappeared on the way back to the headquarters. About three months later, the other party appeared again as "Lisa" (mark 6).
How to deal with it: Approach with an all-female team, severely injure and imprison.
Reading level: Level 4
How to review: Written in special ink, and requires approval from two A-level members at the same time.
Target's current status: Sealed by 'Folk Hunter' Winchester (marked 7, marked 8)
(Note 1: 'Lisa' is suspected to be able to see through people's minds and access their past memories, but the method is unknown.)
(Note 2: When she appears as an adult woman, she can kill a fully armed commando with her bare hands in an instant, and can use weapons including pistols, submachine guns, and sniper rifles. However, she is not good at driving and can only drive a car. She cannot perform any difficult actions, and she has no idea how to use vehicles such as motorcycles.)
(Note 3: In the recorded data, all sequences are consistent with this speculation, except that after being killed, 'Lisa' continued to appear in the form of a girl, and the girl-like 'Lisa' always looks the same.)
(Note 4: When Lisa appears as a girl, any adult male will become uncontrollable and develop a terrible desire for Lisa, and even want to kill her completely.)
(Note 5: The girl named Lisa appears in the oil painting "Home" by "Prophet George". According to research, the "Lisa" in the painting should be the same person as the "Lisa" we are facing.)
(Note 6: 'Lisa' disappeared by unknown means, and when she reappeared, she caused a chaos, resulting in the deaths of 66 men.)
(Note 7: The folk hunter Winchester used a special method to seal Lisa and obtained a special item. According to records, the item should be the Fantine mentioned by the prophet George in Les Miserables. It can make people powerful, but it can also bring misfortune.)
(Note 8: The 'folk hunter' Winchester is temporarily seriously injured and missing. It is recommended to start with his adopted son. You can ▉▉▉▉ (the traces of smearing are retained) but you need to exercise restraint.)
(Note 9: The original name of 'Lisa' was covered up and 'Heisa' was used as the code name.)
…
"'Lisa' 'Heisa'?"
"Is it to restrain immortality?"
Goethe frowned slightly as he looked at the information.
When he saw the marks 6 and 9, he naturally had similar associations - as long as he remembered his real name, he would continue to be resurrected, even if each time required a sacrifice.
The special number 66 is really eye-catching.
There is also the rule marked with 3!
Goethe always couldn't help but think of "ritual".
Then, it was…
'Folk Hunter'.
Winchester, the 'adoptive father' who has always existed in his mind, is undoubtedly a very remarkable person, otherwise there would not be a mark 8.
Of course, what Goethe cares most about is the mark 4!
"Can a [heart] strong enough resist?"
Goethe guessed and looked at the mark 7.
Goethe's mouth twitched involuntarily.
It's not just a spoof of 'Mad King'.
Also, Goethe speculated that the so-called "Black Sabre" might be some special invention or product created by the "Mad King"?
According to the self-description of the 'Mad King', it is quite possible.
At this time, the 'Mad King' should still be in a 'sunny' and 'carefree' state.
Passionate about 'playing'.
But there was already a little bit of uneasiness in my heart.
So under this premise, it is normal for the "Mad King" to make some self-protection items.
But this prop seems to be out of control!
Or...
The so-called 'Black Sardar' became the so-called 'Black Sardar' after he obtained the treasure 'Fantine' made by the 'Mad King'.
"What could it be?"
Goethe thought.
Afterwards, he read the information twice more.
After all the words disappeared, Goethe then set the two documents on fire and threw them into the trash can. As he watched, the documents turned into ashes - this was what Austin had reminded him of, 'You can follow it or not'.
As a law-abiding person, Goethe believed that he should abide by it.
Staring at the burning ashes of the paper, Goethe no longer thought about the "Black Sar" matter.
There is enough recorded in the materials.
The rest?
It can only be more secretive and impossible to record.
Such news cannot be figured out just by thinking.
It is necessary to ask.
Goethe picked up his phone and typed a text message to Auston.
Goethe: In detail.
Austin: Interview?
Goethe: At dawn, at Green High School, after my make-up exam.
Austin: Got it.
…
After a brief exchange, Goethe was completely relieved. He opened the bulky laptop and began to look up the secret techniques he needed.
The notebook in front of him contained thousands of catalogs and introductions of secret techniques, which were categorized and very easy to browse.
Goethe also had a clear goal.
Firstly: the ability to integrate and improve the secret techniques that he currently possesses.
Secondly: healing secrets.
Finally: special types of secret techniques.
It's not that I don't want them all, it's just that [Bloody Honor] is limited.
Goethe knew very well that he relied on [Bloody Honor] to complete the practice of these secret arts.
Without the assistance of [Bloody Honor], it would really take a long time to complete.
But he really doesn't have time.
So, Goethe formulated the need.
But even with these three prerequisites, there are still many secret arts that appear in front of Goethe: "Fire Curse", "Fire Law of the Tzirk Sect", "Divination of the Tzirk Sect", "Healing Method of the Tzirk Sect", "Flame of the Shiranui Flow", "Flame of the Shiranui Flow", "Fire of the Shiranui Flow", "Furious Flow. Blue Flame", "Flame Flow. Styleless", "Chidori Flow. Electric Shock", "Chidori Flow. Lightning Strike", "Chidori Flow. Song", "Ancient Legend. Flame Finger", "Ancient Legend. Thunder Palm", "Ancient Legend. Changchun", "Ancient Legend. Blood Sky (Incomplete)", "Ancient Legend. One Success Power", "Ancient Legend. Not Under Me"...
One secret technique after another.
One introduction after another.
Goethe never knew that one day he would be troubled by too many secret arts.
"I hope the Western Federation can help and find enough [Bloody Honor]."
Goethe thought so.
Of course, in Goethe's mind, once he had enough [Bloody Honor], the first thing he would upgrade would definitely be the [Steinbeck Breathing Method] - he wanted to see what the extraordinary level of [Steinbeck Breathing Method] would look like.
Moreover, his intuition told him that this was the best choice.
As for money?
How could the 'Director of the Western Federation Abnormal Affairs Investigation Bureau' be short of money?
He could ask the Western Federation to 'borrow' it.
The Western Federation will definitely lend it to him.
Goethe was very confident.
After upgrading the [Steinbeck Breathing Method] to the extraordinary level, it is time to choose the corresponding secret technique to improve yourself according to the situation.
Among so many secret arts, Goethe was very curious about the three secret arts: "Ancient Legend. Blood Sky (Incomplete)", "Ancient Legend. One-Shot Power", and "Ancient Legend. Not Lower Than Me", and followed the introduction.
"Ancient Legend. Bloody Sky" should be a special blood-related secret technique.
"Ancient Legend. One Success Power" should be a secret technique that allows one to lock oneself in place on a daily basis, and then burst out at the critical moment.
"Ancient Legend. Not Under Me" is a spiritual secret technique that will affect people who hear these words with hostility, making them depressed, powerless, and without any fighting spirit, while people on our side will become motivated, brave, and full of fighting spirit after hearing them.
Goethe was texting Auston on his cell phone.
He informed the other party of his choice.
After doing all this, Goethe's face froze.
He glanced at the rising sun outside the window.
call!
He took a deep breath and his eyes gradually became firm.
He put on a buttoned white shirt and picked up his schoolbag.
Goethe went out with a determined look on his face.
He, Goethe, has to take a make-up exam.
This time...
Must pass!