For a moment, Lynn thought of Voldemort.
Avada Kedavra? This is the opponent's signature magic.
You can't say that the other party really ran out of the Room of Requirement, right
"The possibility is zero..." After thinking about it, Lin En rejected Spider-Man's guess again.
Mental attack type super powers are not common, they are often called magic, and in this world, the magic on Earth is only Scarlet Witch and Doctor Strange.
As for Voldemort, that should be even more impossible. You have to know that even if he came out now, he is just a weak and incomplete wandering soul, and he doesn't even have a wand, so it is impossible for him to release such powerful magic.
So there is only one truth, that is, the murderer used some sophisticated means to make Macaulay Duncan completely lose the ability to protect himself, and used some other means to make him suddenly fall to the ground and die.
The murderer most likely committed the crime in the crowd on the street, and the moment the two people passed each other was just a flash.
But what kind of vicious method could make Macaulay, a powerful superhero, walk for a distance without noticing and suddenly become a corpse in such a short period of time
Lynn suddenly felt that Spider-Man's guess about heart disease actually had some merit.
It is very likely that Macaulay Duncan had a heart problem, but it was not due to his own reasons, but rather something happened to his body.
But this is an extremely difficult task, facing at least three obstacles.
Firstly, Macaulay Duncan's super muscle control ability allows him to tighten the muscles around his heart the moment he realizes something is wrong, providing strong protection for his heart.
Secondly, these things were done silently, but Macaulay didn't notice them until his death, and he continued to move forward steadily.
In the end, everything happened in an instant, just a glance and a passing by, and Macaulay was hit.
"These three conditions seem very harsh, but how did the murderer do it..." Lynn looked at Macaulay Duncan lying on the ground and felt that something was wrong.
It was an indescribable feeling. It seemed that in his previous inference, he had overlooked a key issue, which was related to the final answer.
"If it's not a heart attack, and it's not magic, then what could it be? Is it some extremely toxic substance? Ricin?"
The little spider was not discouraged and continued with his creative ideas.
"If it was ricin, the moment the murderer took it out, everyone on the street would go to heaven," said Lynn.
"Damn it, we seem to have analyzed all the possibilities. If we still can't figure out the murderer's method, then the other party is too scary." Spider-Man shrugged.
"When all the answers are wrong..." Lin En began to ponder after hearing this, and he seemed to have grasped something.
"Either the information we have is not comprehensive enough, or there is something wrong with our analysis."
"Information? I can recite to you another piece of information about Macaulay Duncan. He can control any part of the muscles in his body. This magical ability can help him perform many counterintuitive actions, such as changing his facial features, forcibly contracting blood vessels to stop bleeding, and artificially controlling the digestion process. He can even indirectly increase his lifespan by reducing his heart rate and breathing amplitude, or by temporarily stopping his heartbeat to create - Hey Lynn, do you think it could be this?"
As Spider was reading, he suddenly became excited, for he caught some wonderful words.
"Faked death?" Lin En also quickly realized something.
The two of them immediately returned to Macaulay Duncan and stared at him nervously.
This time, Lin En finally understood why he had such a strange feeling just now.
Macaulay Duncan's skin was still rosy and he even retained his body temperature. Although this temperature was not as high as the normal 36 or 37 degrees, it was by no means cold.
What's even more strange is that his current body temperature is not significantly different from when the two found him just now.
This is highly unscientific because it is impossible for a corpse to maintain its body temperature for so long.
"suspended animation!"
Spider-Man and Lynn said in unison, and it suddenly became clear to them.
"No, he is not faking his death, he was forced into a state of suspended animation!" When Lin En realized this, he understood everything in an instant.
The murderer took advantage of Macaulay Duncan's special abilities and designed a perfect counter-plan based on them.
Since Macaulay could mobilize all his muscles independently and even control his heart muscles, the murderer simply took advantage of this. He deliberately used some method to stimulate Macaulay to make an instinctive protective reaction, causing his heart muscle to contract violently. He then used some method to lock Macaulay in this state, making his heart unable to relax and beat again, thus forcing him into a state of suspended animation.
This is why Macaulay suddenly fell to the ground. In an instant, he entered the negative feedback of his body's protection mechanism, successfully causing his heart to cramp and go into shock.
There should be only one way to complete this series of steps in such a short time.
That is the most primitive method, acupuncture.
When the murderer passed by Macaulay Dunn, he shot a needle directly at Macaulay. The needle pierced Macaulay's heart and triggered a series of changes afterwards.
Of course, this needle is definitely not an ordinary needle. It must be made of special materials, otherwise it would not be able to penetrate Macaulay's first layer of muscle defense, nor would it be possible to penetrate the heart silently.
"A foreign object is flying."
Lynn placed the wand against Macaulay's chest and whispered a spell, then waited quietly.
Soon, a thin, imperceptible hairspring emerged from Macaulay's chest and wrapped around the tip of the wand.
In fact, if the hairspring hadn't been stained with blood, it would have been difficult for Lynn to notice that the spell had been successful.
"Oh, damn, this is asbestos-like carbon nanofiber..." Spider-Man recognized it at a glance.
"It's like asbestos. It looks harmless, but it's rich in fibers. Because they are extremely small, they can pass through the skin and blood vessels without hindrance. It's like dissolving, gradually seeping into the human body. Once it reaches a place where the environment allows, it will regain its rigidity. Oh my God, it's this thing that got stuck in Macaulay's myocardial tissue, locking him in a tight state and unable to recover."
"What a vicious method..." Lynn shook his head. He looked at Macaulay again and found that the other's chest was trembling slightly, and there seemed to be signs of recovery.