In the secluded living room, the hazy yellow light overflows from under the lampshade, illuminating the central area.
There, the case table has been cleared by Tang Qi.
There is only a dagger left on it, and the Essos ghost grass nailed by the dagger, or Professor Rick Cassel, next to it is a glass of clear water.
The two were having a weird conversation.
Tang Qi had an insight into the cause of the serial tragedies in Mercer University, and then brought back the real "culprit", that is, Professor Kassel, who had become an activated shadow crocus. Of course, it was not because Tang Qi sympathized with his experience.
This old professor deserves no sympathy, either legally or morally.
The reason why he was brought back was naturally because he had what Tang Qi needed.
And, more than one.
Tang Qi's eyes slowly retracted from the pile of notes and manuscripts, then looked at the bridle fungus, and asked, "Where did you get your knowledge of secret medicine?"
If Professor Kassel was still a human being at this time, he would probably immediately show horror when he heard this question.
This is the biggest secret in him, and it will naturally change color if it is revealed.
Unfortunately, he is just a weird plant now.
Only the dark, slippery tentacles trembled subconsciously, and then they were shocked to realize their current situation, and they didn't intend to hide anything, so they wrote an answer on the case table after getting wet.
"When I was investigating a shipwreck in the thirteenth century of the old calendar, I accidentally discovered some indestructible books, which recorded a lot of secret medicine knowledge, because it was a thunderstorm that day, and except for me who was willing to clean up those things, other experts went to rest gone."
"I was very interested in that knowledge, so I studied it all night. Unfortunately, the next day was a scorching sun. When those books were exposed to the sun, they burned out in an instant. Except for a part of the memory in my mind, those Knowledge is completely lost."
"According to my later research, those books were probably handed down from several mysterious tribes that were enemies of the ancient Mayan civilization. The identity of the owner of the sunken ship is not simple, but due to the long time, I can't find out. "
Compared with Tang Qi's short questions, Professor Cassel's answers are very detailed.
Without thinking about it, Tang Qi asked again: "Besides the knowledge of occult medicine, do you have other knowledge of occult science?"
"No!"
"Except for that accident, although I have encountered some weird and mysterious incidents in other investigations in my life, they were all solved by guns and guns in the end. I have not gained more relevant knowledge, although I have also noticed the mysterious field The presence."
"It's just that I don't want to part with my status and reputation, so I didn't expose my knowledge of occult medicine and break into that unknown world."
Reasonable explanation, Tang Qi said silently.
Tang Qi didn't ask a follow-up question.
He originally wanted to know to what level Professor Kassel had advanced his pharmacy, for example, whether anyone had successfully promoted to a professional, and to be promoted to a professional, one needed to successfully concoct those pharmacies in order to obtain professional certification.
According to Tang Qi's knowledge, the occupation corresponding to the science of occult medicine should start as "apprentice of occult pharmacy" and then formally become "pharmacist of occult medicine".
But since Professor Cassel has not really entered the mysterious side, there is no need to ask these questions.
Tang Qi sat on the sofa, thinking silently.
Professor Cassel's words should be true. At this point, he doesn't need to deceive himself, and judging from his reckless use of the cursed secret medicine to turn the female assistant and the captain of the guard into spider monsters, it is obviously not a mysterious side. people.
As long as there is a little bit of mystery involved, one should know that in terms of extraordinary power, the official is the truly terrifying side.
In fact, even without Tang Qi's intervention.
The serial murders in Mercer University will eventually be resolved smoothly.
Only at that time, the influence must be expanded to a certain extent, attracting official forces to intervene.
When the time comes, Kassel, the culprit, will end up in an extremely miserable end.
From this point of view, Tang Qi can be regarded as Kassel's savior.
Thinking of this, Tang Qi suddenly got up slowly, stood in front of the table, stretched out his hand to hold the dagger, and then pulled it out directly.
But there was a soft "chi" sound, and a few drops of black liquid shot out from the activated bridle fungus with Tang Qi's movements, and splashed on the table.
However, Rick Cassel, who was free, did not move, lying on the table like a big black octopus, waiting for Tang Qi to deal with.
smart people!
Tang Qi silently commented, and without delay, he announced the content of the transaction initiated by him the next moment.
"Professor Kassel, I can find you a body that perfectly meets the requirements, and preside over the ceremony and chant spells for you, so that you have the opportunity to start your life again."
Hearing this, Cassel did not show any excitement.
Instead, he waited quietly, and sure enough, Tang Qi's voice continued to come.
"In exchange, you need to pay some price, the only thing you are trading now, your... knowledge!"
"Knowledge of secret medicine, you have to trade all the knowledge of secret medicine that you got by accident to me."
"Since you can get the Essos ghost grass from the wizards of the Saha continent, you should also know how to cut your own soul. As long as you inject all the knowledge of occult medicine into a piece of soul fragment and cut it off, we will be considered The deal is done."
"Of course, you can choose to refuse. I will send you on the road directly to kill the real murderer of a serial murder case. I will not bear any burden."
"Alternatively, you can also choose to deceive me when cutting, but if I find out, I will still kill you."
After speaking, Tang Qi stood aside, quietly waiting for it to make a choice.
On the surface, Tang Qi couldn't see any excitement or other expressions.
It seems that the knowledge of occult medicine is not important to Tang Qi, and the current transaction is just for him.
Because of the contact between the two parties, Tang Qi had the absolute upper hand from the very beginning. Although Professor Cassel was a smart person, in his opinion, Tang Qi, a high school student, might be a senior person on the mysterious side.
Most importantly, it doesn't really have a choice.
One side is complete death!
On the one hand, it is to pay for the knowledge of secret medicine in exchange for a new life!
As long as you are not a fool or a lunatic, you can make the "right" choice.
Sure enough, when the countdown in Tang Qi's heart reached three o'clock, the "black octopus" on the table moved.
Under Tang Qi's gaze, it slowly raised one of the smallest tentacles.
"Squeak ~ squeak"
The simple action seemed to cause great pain, and it began to scream like a mouse before it was trampled to death.
Gradually, in Tang Qi's sight, the short black tentacle began to glow red, and wisps of red light kept pouring into it, showing a color like a red-hot iron.
At the same time, a special interface popped up in Tang Qi's eyes.
Fragments of information flowed past.
When the last piece of debris passed by, the black tentacle was red enough to glow, and Kassel's screams probably meant that the person living in this small building was a pervert who liked to torture mice.
"Chi~"
Tang Qi made a move, the sharp dagger cut through the air, and at the same time cut through the tough tentacles.