Don't disturb the sorcerer's scientific research

Chapter 227 Jia Xiu's Squad is Invincible at Night

Actually, Jia Xiu didn't quite catch what Mia was babbling about.

The speech was too fast, and the amount of information was too high.

It conforms to the speaking style of a genius detective with some eccentricities that might appear in detective novels.

One downside of using a common language is the abundance of homophones and words with similar pronunciations. While this makes it easier to learn, it also makes it difficult to identify the correct word if you don't have a basic understanding of what the other person is saying.

Jia Xiu probably only understood that he was good with both hands and that he kept niche pets.

An episode about someone who uses their left hand and has a niche hobby, yet is persecuted for it.

It seems that people with dominant hands and common hobbies are less likely to become high-level psychopaths.

Who started this?
Although he didn't hear most of what was said clearly, the fact that his task completion rate had suddenly jumped to over 20 made him certain that what Mia said was mostly correct.

Is this some kind of magic or superpower?

No, when I was observing Mia at the scene, I didn't sense any magical fluctuations from her; I just noticed it.

He had only ever seen such an outrageous performance in mystery novels. Usually, when it was necessary to show off the protagonist's special abilities, the protagonist would just glance at someone and then "open the box" on the spot, revealing all their background information.

Like Sherlock Holmes, Poirot, or Queen and the like.

So, are all people who study prophecy this level of observational ability?
No wonder there are so few people who study prophecy.

It requires not only exceptional mathematical skills but also strong observation and reasoning abilities.

Perhaps these two can be considered as one ability.

After all, mathematicians often like things that are "easy to prove, easy to obtain, noticeable..."

"You only looked at it for a short while, and you've already figured out so much information?" Jia Xiu asked.

Mia still didn't seem very happy, as if she was stuck on a difficult problem and couldn't figure it out no matter what.

“It’s not that I’ve seen ‘so much’ information, it’s that I can only see this much. With my abilities, I can’t see anything more in a short time. The person who did this has cleaned up the valuable traces very well.”

Jia Xiu really wanted to ask, "Is it really clean?"

It felt like they were just about to write their names, hometowns, and current locations on the spot.

After listening to Mia's complaints, Jassiu suddenly noticed the pronoun she used, "that person."

"Are you sure this was done by a human?"

"It's not certain, but the habits of movement are more like those of humans. There's a small chance it's a hybrid. Different races have different movement characteristics. Um... it's a bit complicated to explain. It's not just race; the living environment also has an impact."

Mia now seems professional and reliable. "For example, half-elves raised by humans and half-elves raised by elves will differ in subtle movements and language habits. Half-elves in two different countries will also be different. There are many influencing factors, but ultimately they all point to a similar outcome."

Jia Xiu can understand this example very well.

Asians who grew up in Asia and Asians who grew up in America are so different that anyone who isn't blind can tell the difference at a glance.

So, does that mean that if the scholars of prophecy had enough time to observe, they could also distinguish demon spies by looking at the details?

Mia continued, "However, there are exceptions to such generalizations, so we can't be completely certain that it was done by a human. It could also be a demon raised by a human, or a demon that deliberately imitates humans to the point of being 99% similar. Right now, I'm just speaking from my personal perspective and believe that it was done by a human."

After listening to Mia finish her long explanation, Jia Xiu gave her a thumbs up.

"rigorous."

"That's right, but it's not enough; we can't determine exactly who did it."

"That's enough. With just this feature, let alone fully satisfying it, I don't believe Goward can satisfy even half of it."

Mia twitched her slightly pointed ears, as if, perhaps, maybe, she realized what Jassi might be up to.

"You wouldn't want to..."

The tone was full of disdain for the methods Jia Xiu might take.

Jia Xiu, however, didn't seem to care and just smiled slightly.

"I will visit every single person in Goward!"

Exhaustive search!
Provided the workload can be managed, this is always the most effective method.

When Mia heard Jia Xiu's method, she had a premonition, but when she actually heard it, she still felt like her vision went black.

"Not elegant, not elegant at all!"

As a mathematician and divination practitioner, Mia "deeply abhorred" the operation of exhaustive search.

They stubbornly believe that solving a problem with such a "clumsy method" is not a real solution.

For example, the classic four-color problem. Yes, the four-color problem has been proposed before.

Is it possible to use only four colors on a map to fill in different colors for all countries that share a common border?

A group of researchers attempted to exhaustively prove this by using a method of multiple spellcasters performing joint magical calculations, but they have not yet succeeded.

Mia believed that even if it succeeded that way, it couldn't be called a success.

Cheating!

They're still using stupid methods to cheat!

She thinks so.

However, this is Jia Xiu's task now, so let him do it if he wants. But if it were her own job, she would never allow it to be done this way.

Mia sighed helplessly, a sigh that seemed to contain the dissatisfaction and prejudice of countless theoretical researchers towards applied engineers.

While both require precision and rigor, they have significant differences in their specific definitions of the degree of precision and rigor.

"So we'll search house to house in Goward until we find all the people who meet the criteria? How long will that take? Or are you planning to send Ram out to try his luck, boss?"

Ram scratched his head awkwardly.

He hadn't understood much of what was said earlier and was thinking about what to eat for breakfast the next morning, so why was he suddenly brought up now?

“That’s true. Let Ram go out and knock on doors. Maybe after knocking on a few, we’ll find the murderer’s house.”

Jassi then explained, "I did intend to search house to house in Goward, but I didn't say we were to go search."

He wasn't that stupid. With just a few of them, Goward wasn't a huge village, but it wasn't exactly small either. It would take them several days to find it.

In fact, many mysteries are solved not by a flash of brilliant reasoning, but by extensive interviews, research, and personnel screening.

However, Jia Xiu has strong supporters who can independently complete a massive amount of work.

Jia Xiu reached into his pocket and pulled out Elizabeth, the giant bat that was munching on an apple.

Since she stopped sucking blood, this girl, well... this grandma is living more and more like a fruit bat.

All they do all day is sleep and eat, nothing else.

Every day when I open my eyes, this is the same routine: holding a big apple and chewing it, then spitting out the pulp, wanting only the juice and not the flesh. I'm particular about it.

Of course, the main reason is not because they are particular, but because they dislike the weight of fruit pulp, which would be a burden to fly. So they only want juice that is high in energy and does not weigh much.

Jasmine just couldn't understand why Elizabeth was living like a real fruit bat, since she could take flight with magic even after eating the fruit.

After thinking it over, the only explanation is that this grandmother transformed into one species and loved another.

"Raising bats for a thousand days, using bats for one day, Elizabeth, it's time for the team to test you."

Elizabeth stared wide-eyed, cheeks bulging, as if processing a sudden influx of complex information. After a few seconds, she struggled to spit out the apple bits.

He then said, "Although I don't know what you want me to do, we've only known each other for a few days, definitely less than a thousand days."

"Exaggeration? Have you ever heard of exaggeration? Anyway, the situation is that we need your help to find someone, well, most likely a person. How many bats can you divide into at most?"

As a powerful primal vampire, Elizabeth possesses the ability to transform into a swarm of bats.

It is a transformation spell unique to high-ranking vampires, which can directly transform oneself into a large group. Theoretically, each one is still itself. The information received by each one in the group can be simultaneously known by the entire group. And as long as one one survives, it can be restored to a complete vampire.

In most cases, it is used as an escape skill. Many vampires will choose to keep a few bats in different places so that when they encounter fatal danger and cannot escape, they can "resurrect" directly by relying on the bats they have hidden in advance.

It can be said that high-ranking vampires are all Voldemorts.

This is also the main reason why vampires are so difficult to kill, given that they are not particularly outstanding in combat power and have fatal flaws.

However, a closer look at the characteristics of this escape skill reveals that it is also an excellent reconnaissance skill.

Generally speaking, the stronger the vampire, the more bats it can differentiate.

Elizabeth's level is naturally among the very best.

"At most... I haven't counted, but roughly, there are several hundred, maybe even over a thousand."

"That's enough."

Based on previously obtained information, Goward is a city with a population of just over 100,000, which, under the current productivity conditions, can be considered a medium-sized settlement.

Several hundred bats can sweep through the entire city in just a few nights.

The sun has just set, so we can begin tonight.

"Mia, go back to the characteristics you just summarized... never mind, just write them down and let her leave a bat here to check and confirm as needed, then..."

Jasmine looked at Elizabeth.

"This important mission of finding a missing person is entrusted to you. As a powerful vampire, a senior advisor to the Tower of Aurelius, and the bearer of the vampire's fate, I believe you will be able to complete this mission well."

As for Elizabeth, she doesn't seem to be very receptive to flattery.

Perhaps they've gotten used to being praised by other vampires.

She swung upside down on Jia Xiu's arm a few times, then said, "Turning into a large swarm of bats consumes a lot of energy."

"Just tell me what you need."

Jia Xiu was already prepared for her "fruit bat-like mouth".

Given Elizabeth's lifestyle of living in remote towns and continuing to reside in the Mage Tower even after arriving in Lalvin, how much higher could she possibly ask for?

Even though Jasmine had some expectation that Elizabeth would be "easy to fool," he hadn't expected her to be so easily satisfied.

Two baskets of apples.

The little claws on her wings made a "yeah" gesture. Since Jiaxiu provided all kinds of internal organs without limit, she didn't need to ask for more, but she had such a strong obsession with fruit.

Perhaps it's because the town of Çachdis, where I used to live, didn't produce fruit.

"Twenty baskets will do."

"No regrets."

"I guarantee it with my reputation."

Elizabeth nodded and instantly transformed into a thick, dark red mist. Then, one bat after another flew out of the mist and flew out of the window in all directions toward Goward.

To avoid being spotted by the Unity Society's horned demons who were keeping watch, these bats went into stealth mode immediately after leaving the window.

They can transform into a swarm of bats and become invisible as a whole. Regardless of the exact level of their skill, the ability to develop such a technique demonstrates an exceptionally strong will to survive.

Those who follow the Daoist path belong to this category.

Jia Xiu estimated that Elizabeth had underestimated herself; the number seemed to be more than a few hundred.

The scene of high-pressure water guns spraying water at the bats must have cost at least two or three thousand.

The last one was left at the inn, where it studied the target characteristic list written by Mia and kept everyone informed whenever it was discovered.

The little claws on its wings made an awkward thumbs-up gesture, as if everything was taken care of for her.

Then he looked at what Mia had just written.

"Um... do you have any information about smell? As bats, our sense of smell is more acute than our sight."

"I really don't have that; my sense of smell isn't very good."

Mia said helplessly.

Jia Xiu asked from the side, "Shouldn't you still be able to distinguish things by sound, like echoes and such?"

"That thing can't go through walls, and not all bat forms have that function, so with this information, what if we find several that match?"

"Keep an eye on them, treat them as suspects, and conduct further confirmation later," Jia Xiu replied.

"Is it possible that a large number of targets would fit the criteria...?"

"impossible."

Jia Xiu felt that it was unreasonable for so many targets to meet all of these characteristics.

"Okay, we'll let you know when we have the results."

Jasmine hadn't expected that the subject would start using "we" after Elizabeth turned into a group of bats.

So it's like splitting along with consciousness? Won't using this ability too much lead to schizophrenia?

When do you expect to return?

"Go back? There's no need to go back."

"what?"

Jia Xiu was surprised again.

"What do you mean 'no need to return'? There are so many bats..."

"Just die outside, it's alright, no need to leave a body, it'll turn to ashes during the day."

Jia Xiu was shocked. Was this a question of whether or not to leave the body behind?
Seeing Elizabeth's nonchalant attitude, he didn't say much. Perhaps that's just how unique vampires are.

"Alright," Jia Xiu said, "Everyone should go and rest. Today has been tiring enough, and tomorrow might be even busier."

After hearing what he said, everyone felt a bit tired and prepared to go and rest.

The hotel quickly fell silent.

Just then, Jasmine suddenly received a divine revelation from Justina.

"Are you there?"

"The demon ritual you were looking for has been discovered."

"Based on the information we found, it is highly likely to be something called Sleep Demon."

(End of this chapter)