I'm a proper student; I only take nine kinds of potions every day.

Rudolf's core flaw as a knight: battle arrogance.

As long as I can experience the thrill of battle, nothing else matters.

This is why Rudolph, who comes from a prominent family and is a master-level knight, is now the captain of a special operations team here.

Because once this guy is on a critical mission, he might inexplicably reach a consensus with the enemy in order to fight, and then turn around and attack his own people.

There have been several similar incidents before, where people killed their own comrades in order to fight the enemy more freely.

Rudolf was in the same boat at this time.

His subordinates had just been humiliated in a very provocative manner by this guy in front of him.

Logically speaking, as the captain of the special operations team, he should have stepped forward and taught Ivan a lesson.

However, because of this battle arrogance, he did not harbor any hostility towards Ivan. On the contrary, he developed a liking for Ivan because of the powerful physique he displayed.

Through Rudolph's blue eyes, Ivan also sensed the change in Rudolph's emotions.

This change immediately sent chills down Evan's spine.

Because of that look in his eyes, Ivan was reminded of the infatuated women and men he used to watch in anime and comics.

Then, as if electrocuted, Ivan withdrew his hand and stopped struggling with the other person.

"Captain Rudolf, I have something important to do in a little while."

"We also hope to be able to access your relevant materials regarding this case as soon as possible."

Upon hearing this, Rudolf snapped out of his daze. After confirming that the other party would not engage in a head-on fight, his previous fervor immediately turned into indifference.

The shift in his gaze from fiery to icy was so rapid that there was no transition, as if two completely different people were sharing the same body.

"Over here!"

Ivan then followed Rudolph into the inner office area, and then came to a narrow room through the left corridor.

The walls around the room are lined with various metal cabinets that extend all the way to the ceiling.

Behind the glass door of the cabinet, there were stacks of files piled up, and the air was filled with a dry smell of old paper and dust.

After bringing Ivan here, Rudolf said calmly, "The files are right here, Mr. Arkham, take your time looking for them."

Faced with this blatant attempt to make things difficult for him, Ivan grinned and said, "Are you sure you want me to spend my time looking for it here?"

"I'm a rather reckless person, and my actions can easily lead to some unpleasant consequences."

After saying that, Ivan turned around and casually opened a cabinet door.

Whether it was because the cabinet door was flimsy or because Evan was too strong, the cabinet door was ripped off the moment it was opened.

The violent shaking exposed a large number of files inside, which then scattered all over the floor.

Seeing Ivan's provocation, Rudolf's temper flared up instantly, and he threw a punch like a tiger.

"Damn it! Get the hell out of here..."

Snapped!

Before he could finish speaking, the fist that whistled through the air and sent the files flying from the ground was easily caught by Ivan's hand.

Feeling the impact of the collision between his fist and the other's palm, Rudolf, who had just been furious, suddenly changed his expression as if turning the pages of a book.

The anger on his face instantly turned into longing and eagerness.

The anger in those blue eyes vanished instantly, replaced by an almost obsessive heat and excitement, as if the rage of the previous second had never existed.

"Good lad! You're quite robust!"

As Rudolf spoke, the muscles beneath his sleeves began to writhe and swell, a terrifying power emanating from his arms.

The immense pressure even caused his leather shoes to slightly sink into the cement floor.

Despite the increasing pressure, Evan clenched the other person's fist with his hand, still wearing that sunny and cheerful smile on his face.

"Captain Rudolf, if you want a good fight, I, Arkham, would be happy to oblige in a few days."

"However, I have important matters to attend to now. I need to retrieve these files immediately to complete the commission from the University of Michigan."

"If this is how your Worcester Special Operations Team treats its guests..."

"Then I doubt that anyone else will be willing to cooperate with you in the future."

As Rudolf listened to Ivan's words, a look of surprise and shock appeared on his face.

Because without realizing it, he had already pushed his strength to the limit of a normal human body, equivalent to the strength of seventeen adults.

However, the expert on the other end remained calm and composed in the face of this situation.

This immediately plunged Rudolf into an even stronger state of excitement, as if he had finally discovered the perfect partner that only existed in his imagination!

The obsession in his eyes grew stronger, even his breathing became heavy, and his terrifying muscles began to swell rapidly.

But at that very moment, the necklace around Rudolf's neck seemed to detect the guy's abnormality and suddenly flashed with a golden light.

Then, under Ivan's gaze, a phantom nail flashed past Rudolf's head.

Rudolf, who was about to fall into a state of complete excitement, calmed down instantly and blinked.

The raging flames in those eyes seemed to be instantly extinguished by a bucket of cold water.

In an instant, his entire demeanor transformed from that of a ferocious beast ready to devour its prey back into that of a slightly bewildered middle-aged man.

He silently withdrew his fist, and after several seconds of thought, he came to his senses: "Oh! The file, right!?"

Then he turned around, took a file folder from the filing cabinet on the inside, and handed it to him: "You have one hour."

Then he stood blankly at the door.

Ivan glanced at the lunatic, said nothing more, and quickly took out the documents inside to examine them carefully.

With his powerful mental strength now exceeding 11 points, Evan's memory has long since reached the level of photographic memory.

Ivan read through the dozen or so pages in less than ten minutes and memorized them all.

After reviewing the file, Ivan placed the document bag on the table and said coldly, without any emotion, "Thank you for your cooperation, Captain Rudolph!"

"I hope we won't have any more opportunities to cooperate in the future!"

After saying that, Ivan swung his cane and strode out of the archives.

Evans then truly discovered that cooperating with a lunatic was fucking exhausting!

Rudolph watched Ivan's departing figure without saying anything.

At this time, he was still in a dazed state.

This chain was a magical artifact bestowed upon him by an elder in his family, specifically designed to give him a severe mental boost when he was about to lose control.

Of course, he would only wear this magical artifact within the city.

After all, given his current physical condition, if he were to really cause trouble, the destructive power he would create would be terrifying.

Just then, the young man in the jacket and Pique, who had just woken up, walked over.

You could see the resentment and anger filling Pique's sunken eyes: "Captain, are we just going to let this scoundrel get away like that?"

"If word gets out, what will become of our special operations team's reputation?!"

Upon hearing this, Rudolf blinked, then instinctively spun around and punched Pique, shattering his nose.

The violent impact caused Pique to fall straight to the ground and lose consciousness.

The young man in the jacket standing to the side seemed to be used to similar situations.

He used Flash to instantly create at least ten meters of distance, and tentatively asked from afar, "Captain?"

Only then did Rudolf come to his senses, scratching his head and saying...

"There was a mosquito buzzing in my ear just now, did I manage to swat it dead?"

Then he looked down and saw Pique's face covered in blood, and he scoffed, "Why don't they ever learn their lesson!"

"Don't come near me when I'm distracted!"

Then he said to the young man in the leather jacket in the distance, "Tom, follow this kid. He keeps emphasizing that he has something important to say."

"I have a feeling that this guy is willing to take on this kind of mission because he must have some other special secrets and goals. Let's follow him and see."

The young man in the leather jacket grinned: "Leave it to me!"

……

When Ryan, who was waiting outside, saw Ivan come out safely and quickly, he hurriedly went over to him and asked with concern, "Are you alright?"

Ivan smiled and waved his hand, giving his assessment: "All I can say is that the action team leader here is a lunatic, far inferior to our Captain Vic."

Ryan gave an awkward laugh; he dared not comment on such matters casually.

As the two walked out of the police station, talking, Evan quickly tried to recall what he had just seen.

The house where the incident occurred was a villa located in the suburbs, belonging to a family called the Ewerks.

The family was one of the oldest and wealthiest in Worcester, but their fortunes gradually declined after 1900.

Family members also left Worcester and went to other places.

The current owner of the entire family villa is a young man named Lake Iwerks.

Because his parents died early and left him a relatively large inheritance, he began to travel all over the world after graduating from university.

He only returned to his ancestral home recently, and after having it tidied up a bit, he moved in.

After living there for a while, something bad happened.

First, Ivory herself kept having all sorts of bizarre dreams, and then her mental state deteriorated, with her yelling at her servants that she was about to turn into a rat.

They also talked about all sorts of curses from the earth, and that terrifying messengers were about to descend.

After that, the guy completely went insane and then disappeared.

Some of his distant relatives immediately rushed over, wanting to seize the inheritance.

As a result, one would come and go mad, and one would go missing after going mad.

This eventually alerted the special operations team.

After the special operations team moved in to investigate, they did indeed discover all sorts of extraordinary traces.

However, these extraordinary traces generally present a distorted black color and do not spread outwards, but instead lead all the way to the underground of the entire villa.

They conducted a related investigation and found that a member of the action team experienced severe hallucinations and spiritual contamination after entering the underground.

Fortunately, the team leader was quick-witted and noticed the problem in time, pulling his two companions back with him.

Sensing something was amiss, the action team, for reasons unknown to the outside world, chose to hand the matter over to the University of Michigan.

"The three officers who went in at the time were one expert and two apprentices."

"The information didn't specify what kind of spiritual pollution it was, but the fact that the expert was able to react to it means that the level of pollution wasn't very high."

"Why did they report it to the University of Michigan? There are church influences there too. Why not let the Healing Church get involved?"

Just then, the distant clock struck thirteen times, signaling that it was one o'clock in the afternoon.

At that moment, Ivan suddenly snapped out of his daze: "It's already one o'clock!"

Ryan, standing nearby, was startled: "Is there something important?"

Evan immediately replied, "Of course! Take me to Quincy in the east of the city!"

Renn nodded hurriedly: "Come on! This way!"

Finally, the two quickly boarded the tram and hurried towards the east of the city.

At this moment, Tom, the young man in the leather jacket hiding in the shadow of the Roman column, revealed a smile and curiosity.

"Just like the rumors say, he's a reckless man who can't keep anything to himself!"

"I'd like to see what could be more important to you than this tricky case!"

Tom then got into the police station's disguised carriage and quickly followed Evan.

Tom then followed Evan all the way to Quinsig in the east of the city.

This is a typical Nordic immigrant area, with a relatively closed and conservative overall community environment.

Neat rows of brick and stone buildings line both sides of the street, with steep roofs and seasonal flowers and plants on the windowsills.

The doorways of every household were kept clean and tidy, exuding an air of diligence, thrift, and restraint.

Tom took out the ritual knife that had been with him for five years, along with some expensive materials, and performed three rituals to conceal his aura on himself.

Then he took out a few drops of essential oil and applied them to his body, completely concealing his extraordinary aura.

"I'd like to see what kind of secret you have!" Tom said, eager to try.

The costs of those operations alone amounted to two dollars for him.

But Tom believes it's worth it if he can uncover the other party's secrets.

After all, this task was personally assigned by Captain Rudolf. As long as it is done well enough and the secret discovered is important enough, these losses can be reimbursed.

Tom, now completely invisible, stared at Evan and Ryan. After getting off the tram, the two looked around warily.

After confirming that no one else was following them, they quickly went into the street.

"At least they have a tiny bit of vigilance!"

Tom thought dismissively, but his curiosity only grew stronger.

The two quickly turned left and right, seemingly trying to shake off some kind of follower.

It would occasionally turn its head to look around before continuing forward.

This made Tom even more proud and happy, after all, this was a tracking method he had always been proud of.

Watching Tom completely outmaneuver this brute greatly satisfied his vanity.

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