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Chapter 15 Let’s go, Running!
The two members of the investigation team wanted to find the rat used for surveillance and recording in the sacrificial hall. Once found, they could use the rat's head to reconstruct the crime process and obtain first-hand information.

By then, even if Yuan Zhu had something to hide, it would be exposed.

These small, underground sacrificial groups also enjoy filming the rituals for later viewing. They also use them as successful case studies and sell them to other similar organizations at high prices. If similar folk magic teaching materials accumulate, they could eventually give rise to a new, evil sect.

The daily life and hobbies of the people of Duling are quite rich and exciting.

After realizing this, Yuan Zhu's heart skipped a beat. He said to his little loser, "Such an important thing, you haven't thought of it before?"

The elf argued confidently, "I only just dug this information out of my memory fragments. I've only been around for a short time, and I've never participated in any sacrifices. How could I have known the locals were so crazy, taking selfies and leaving evidence when they committed crimes? But don't panic, I scanned the hall earlier, and there's indeed a rat on the roof. I was a little confused at the time, thinking it was a tribute that had been knocked skyward."

During the sacrificial ceremony, there were indeed tributes in the form of rats, but they were completely different from the 'rat monitor' blessed by the divine power of the [Rat King]. They only had some overlap in the medium of rats, but were essentially unrelated.

In the eyes of the system elf, the rat hanging on the roof was a tribute that was knocked away in the melee.

Hearing this, Yuan Zhu's heart sank: "Oh no, this is over. There are surveillance cameras! Then my Boss transformation will be exposed? I will be the one to take the blame for you."

"Don't panic, I have good news. When you activated the boss template, I used [Shadow Manipulation] to scan the entire hall. Everything, including that rat, was corroded and occupied by polluted energy. Even if it did have monitoring capabilities, it would be distorted and covered by the power of pollution. To use the electronic components you are familiar with as an analogy, it's equivalent to being attacked by an EMP and burned."

"A discovery!" Just as the elf was wise after the event, the young man shouted in surprise.

He was seen running towards the edge of the wall, accelerating and jumping up. After two running-up jumps on the wall, he finally pushed hard, jumped high, and pulled a big rat with smooth fur from the edge of the roof.

Meanwhile, the middle-aged man didn't hold out much hope. Instead, he picked up his camera and snapped away at every corner, saying dejectedly, "Don't be too happy too soon."

"what?"

Before he finished speaking, the young man, who had already picked up Shushu for inspection, frowned slightly. Then, he closed his eyes and placed his index finger on the top of Shushu's head, feeling it quietly.

Soon he opened his eyes in disappointment: "It has been contaminated. The mouse's brain has been burned. No useful information can be read."

After saying that, the young man threw the useless rat onto the blood-stained floor, not bothering to even glance at it. (Rat: Humph! What a heartless man!)
"That's perfectly normal. The arrival of evil spirits is bound to radiate to these occult artifacts. These 'surveillance rats' aren't high-end. Furthermore, living corpses are prone to absorbing foul energy and becoming distorted. I've heard that there's a very niche 'school of electronics' that has developed more stable surveillance equipment with strong anti-interference and anti-pollution properties."

The young man nodded, indicating he'd heard of it. "I know about this, but it requires electricity, making it very difficult to install. Furthermore, the lightning system has many branches, making it too expensive and with very few applications, it's impossible to promote. It's a luxury item only the nobility would customize. However, because it utilizes thunder energy, it repels all evil spirits, and it does have strong pollution resistance and stability."

After hearing the two people talking about electricity and the very niche electronic school monitor, Yuan Zhu felt a familiar throbbing feeling in his heart.

Ah, it's overflowing. More cheese is overflowing!
He recalled a chapter in his junior high school textbook that specifically covered the electrical currents of the planet Duling. Strictly speaking, the scientific name for "electrical energy" on Duling is "thunder method," a dualistic product of both physics and metaphysics.

In the history of Earth's science and technology, the emergence of internal combustion engines and electricity represents a more advanced Second Industrial Revolution.

As for Du Ling, humans first mastered the rapidly declining magic elements from the magical aliens and broke away from the traditional agricultural civilization; then they inherited the alien steam technology called "Steam Totem" from the humans in the steam universe and quickly entered the steam industrial age.

Ultimately, the locals successfully circumvented the correct answer discovered by Earth's exploration and embarked on a new path called "elemental steam." This new path then backfired, crushing the nascent "electricity revolution."

In the current world, the power industry and gasoline-powered vehicles still exist. However, the traditional oil-powered internal combustion engine (Earth's version) is clearly no match for the elemental steam vehicle enhanced by the Transcendental System and has been eliminated.

As for electronic equipment? It was also squeezed into a niche and unpopular track amidst the crazy internal competition, and gradually became the "industrial thunder magic industry" with Taoist characteristics.

Yuan Zhu recalled that the textbooks described positive and negative charges as Yin Lei and Yang Lei, a term characteristic of the Taoist worldview. The electromagnetic induction part went relatively well, and humans successfully invented direct current and alternating current.

At this time, the discipline of Thunder Method was consistent with Earth's knowledge of electricity. Based on this, people invented a series of basic electrical equipment, which was promoted in many countries, and the "electricity revolution" was on the horizon.

The ordinary electric current at this stage is called 'universal electricity' and is no different from the earth's electricity.

Soon, however, spiritualists studying electrical energy unexpectedly discovered that universal electrical energy was merely the most basic, primitive, and lowest form of lightning. Within the Taoist worldview, ordinary electricity could be further processed, whether by adding new elements (the power of the Five Elements), incorporating talismanic formulas (thunder talismans), or through other means, allowing universal electrical energy to evolve and transform.

For example, ordinary electric current was upgraded into "Five Thunders Orthodox Method," "Five Thunders Evil Method," "Divine Thunder Method," and so on. Not only were the names different, but the nature of these lightning bolts also changed. After this phenomenon became public knowledge, many prestigious universities and Taoist temples around the world launched in-depth research into "Thunder Method." In just a few years, dozens of different schools of Thunder Method emerged, extending beyond traditional electricity.

Each new type of lightning possesses unique properties and effects, possessing exceptionally high specificity and authority and rank. However, they are also incompatible with one another. Furthermore, these transformed, high-end lightning can easily devour and assimilate general electrical energy.

As a result, the nascent power industry collapsed overnight. Simple [general electric energy] fragmented into countless specialized thunder techniques. Ordinary power systems could easily be invaded and assimilated by high-level thunder techniques.

However, high-end thunder methods conflict with each other and are incompatible with each other, which makes the power industry lose its unified foundation and becomes difficult to promote.

Therefore, this world naturally missed the era of electricity, and there were no telephones, mobile phones, or computers... There was only one closed circle of [Taoist Industrial Thunder System] after another, which could only lay down its own exclusive "Thunder Power Grid" within the scope of its power (school).

If the thunder power equipment under system A is replaced with the thunder power energy of system B, the motor will be burned through instantly. You want to use the Jade Purity Divine Thunder to drive my Zixiao brand soymilk machine? Dream on! My Zixiao brand soymilk machine will die and never yield. Explode! (Device self-destructs)

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About half an hour later, as darkness gradually darkened, the two investigators thoroughly searched the manor. They first took photos for evidence, then sorted the contaminated offerings from the sacrificial hall one by one, wrapped them in special oil paper, numbered them, and placed them in suitcases, which they then put in the trunk of the classic car.

Finally, the middle-aged man packed up the [Bai Ling Wishing Club List (parchment)] that Yuan Zhu had searched for, as well as the information collected from other study rooms and bedrooms, temporarily ending this round of investigation.

After confirming everything was correct, the middle-aged man came to Yuan Zhu and said, "The investigation is now over. You need to come back with us to the Security Bureau for the next round of testing. Don't worry, it's just to test whether your mind has been corrupted by the power of evil spirits. We'll also check if there's anything dirty hidden in your body. Based on my experience, you'll pass without any problems."

"Hmph!" Hearing this, the young man snorted coldly, dissatisfied with the old man's attitude. He refuted: "Captain, you also know that this is a serious case involving forty lives. Are you going to deal with it so casually?"

The fat man put away the notebook and spread his hands helplessly: "What else? Those who died in illegal sacrifices have no human rights. And you also tested it with the detector. His deviation is very low. According to law enforcement regulations, he is a victim and harmless. Brother Yuan, don't worry, as long as he passes the subsequent tests, he will be free."

At this moment, the elf commented in his mind: "This young man is obviously a novice, a young man who insists on justice. He has no secret of his hostility and dissatisfaction with you. He even believes that you are lying and are definitely not an innocent sacrifice. He wants to get you! The other experienced person, who doesn't want to cause trouble, appears to be doing his job impartially, but in fact he has his suspicions about you, but he doesn't show it and instead tries to appease you. In my opinion, he wants to send you to the police station or somewhere like that. If there are hidden dangers, he can detonate them at any time."

The middle-aged fat man stroked his goatee and asked Yuan Zhu, "How are you going to go? Are you going to drive your company car and follow me? Or are you going to take our car and go directly to the Security Bureau?"

Yuan Zhu tried to recall the situation but couldn't figure out how to drive a local steam car. So he shook his head and said, "I'd better take your car. Do I need to be handcuffed?"

"Don't be nervous. Since you're so cooperative, just go sit in the back seat. Relax and get some rest. We'll be there in about an hour and a half. As for your company car, I'll contact your boss."

Yuan Zhu was curious: "Are you familiar with [Fire Fang]?"

"We've had a good experience working together, and we need professionals to clean up the crime scene after we've investigated it."

Yuan Zhu: "Oh... I see!" Tomorrow, other colleagues will come here to clean up my crime scene, right? If I'm released early, maybe they'll be assigned to clean up my crime scene themselves?

At 5:40 p.m., Yuan Zhu got on the police car heading to the Security Bureau and quietly looked out the window at the foggy and dimly lit forest shadows.

Quiet, dim, damp, and quiet... The road is empty, with no pedestrians or cars in sight. It gives me the uneasy feeling of driving alone into Silent Hill.

Deep in the forest, the creepy howl of wild beasts could be heard occasionally, adding a bit of weirdness to Running.

From what I remember, wandering through the woods outside at this time could easily lead to mishaps! This is the time of the devil, could it be possible that just after leaving the devil's lair, we've entered another evil lair?

Fortunately, the rickety car made a clanging noise along the way, pushing back any approaching dangers. Gradually, Yuan Zhu closed his eyes and fell asleep to the swaying of the car.

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(End of this chapter)