"Big sister, using that stuff too much will shorten your lifespan, ugh!!!"

Gensou, holding the icicle, jumped back, looked at the several icicles stuck where he had just stood, and swallowed hard. Frostnova waved to Gensou and said kindly:

"Why are you running? Come here, I'll take it off for you."

"no need."

With a crisp "pop," Yuanxiang used Ripple to remove the icicle from his chin, waving it around with a bright smile as he said:

"I've got it, so I won't trouble you any further. Goodbye, elder sister, see you later!"

"......"

Watching Genji disappear quickly into the hailstorm, Frostnova gave a cold snort, her face as frosty as ice. She chose to let the unruly little detective go for the time being, and went to Patriot for orders. A short while later, under the strange gazes of two shield guards, Genji slipped back, hiding behind one of the guards' shields. Peeking out cautiously, he surveyed his surroundings and whispered:

"Did Froststar leave any traps?"

"......"

"I'm asking you, big guy."

"No....."

The shield guard, whose abdomen armor was being poked by Genji, twitched at the corner of his mouth and answered Genji helplessly. Upon hearing this, Genji breathed a sigh of relief, stood up, leaned casually against his shield, tapped the shield guard's breastplate, and said with a smile:

"Bro, you're pretty muscular. Any secrets? Tell me, I'm really envious of your physique."

"........"

"Um, is there a rule against chatting? I'm sorry, I'm sorry to bother you. You guys are busy, I'll sit over there."

Although the shield guards were all wearing helmets and their expressions couldn't be seen, Gensou sensed their troubled mood. After a moment's thought, he made a guess, quickly apologized, and ran to the side, sat on a wooden stake, and started counting stars.

"...Young man, you're very brave."

At that moment, the shield guard standing on the other side, whose shield had scratches, suddenly spoke up:

"To be able to make Frostnova so angry, you still..."

"Doesn't this violate the rules?"

"It does not violate the rules."

Unexpectedly, Gensou asked this first. The shield guard was slightly taken aback, then chuckled softly as he replied:

"My brother doesn't like to talk. You can't get a word out of him even if you hit him three times. Asking him is pointless."

Upon hearing this, the other shield guard tapped the ground with his shield in dissatisfaction, but still remained silent.

"Young man, although it seems like you can call Froststar 'Big Sister' without any problem, if you're going to call her that, then do it properly and don't make it sound like you're teasing me... Don't misunderstand, I'm not concerned about you."

Seeing Gensou's eyes light up instantly, practically beaming with gratitude, the scratched shield guard, feeling rather awkward, hurriedly explained:

"Frostnova is not in good health, so don't provoke her and let her use Originium Arts to hit you."

"....oh."

You've really changed your tune quickly, haven't you?!

Seeing Gensou, who was instantly bored and casually giving him a perfunctory reply, the Scratched Shield Guard felt a black line appear on his head. Meanwhile, the taciturn Shield Guard standing to the side couldn't help but burst into laughter, nodding at Gensou, seemingly quite satisfied that he had left his brother speechless.

At this moment, Froststar rushed back, flashed something at the shield guards, then looked at the two guards before her eyes suddenly fixed on Gensou, and she said in a low voice:

"What did you do to them?"

Gensou, who was waiting to go in, was taken aback and looked innocently at the white rabbit, saying:

"...Brother, you need to have evidence to back up your claims."

"Brother... never mind, let's hurry up."

Frostnova pressed her temples; having suffered from Originium disease for so long, she...

"You little brat, I told you not to make Frostnova angry."

After watching the two enter the warehouse, the scratched shield guard grumbled dejectedly, while the taciturn shield guard beside him unexpectedly spoke up:

"very good."

"Ok?"

"It's good to have him making a fuss; I haven't felt this way in a long time."

".......ah."

The Scratched Shield Guard moved his shield slightly. Although that little rascal was annoying, he hadn't felt this carefree and relaxed feeling of talking and laughing with people in a long time, just like when he used to race with the neighbor's little bear cub.

"By the way, what's that little rascal's name?"

"........"

"Forget it, I'll find a chance later to get him drunk and force him to drink a bottle of alcohol. With his small frame, he'll definitely be so drunk he'll blurt out what color his underwear is, hahaha..."

"........"

"Tsk... There's no harm in comparison..."

.......

While the two shield guards were exchanging whispers, Gensou was inspecting the supplies in the warehouse. He was extremely serious at the moment, and his black eyes were like deep mountain pools, reflecting the items he was checking. His appearance made Frostnova feel uncomfortable for a moment, and a strong sense of separation filled the white rabbit's heart.

"What's wrong? Are you feeling emotionally unstable?"

"No, you can continue, don't worry about me."

A cool voice echoed in Frostnova's ears, and Frostnova shook her head, replying softly:

"I told you, don't underestimate me."

"Ah."

Gensou didn't look at Shimohoshi, but simply nodded in agreement. Seeing the boy like this, Shimohoshi's curiosity grew even stronger, as if someone was whispering in her ear, urging her to explore Gensou's secrets.

"You were indeed affected."

!!!

Gensou's voice rang out again. Only then did Shimoho realize that her hand had unknowingly reached for Gensou. She hurriedly tried to pull it back, but Gensou held it firmly. At the same time, the boy took a step forward, his eyes flashing with a sharp gaze as he stared at Shimoho, giving her no time to react, and pressed her with an oppressive tone:

"Tell me what you're thinking right now! Answer me!"

"Just curious! Okay, let go!"

"Is that really how it is?"

Gengo released Froststar's hand, peeled off the ice, and looked at the supplies in front of him, the marks around him, and the condition of the boxes. These things must have been delivered not long ago. Then, Gengo rubbed his face to soften his cold expression. The seven emotions and six desires that a 'human' should have seemed to return to him as well, making Gengo look much more alive.

Then, under Froststar's curious gaze, Gensou placed his hand on the box and closed his eyes. Immediately, White Rabbit felt a sudden surge of murderous intent emanating from the boy. But before she could react, the murderous intent vanished abruptly, replaced by an undisguised joy in his eyes. Then, a similar change occurred, and an extremely intense sense of loneliness enveloped Gensou, as if he were the only person left in the entire world.

"Where did you bring these things back from?"

Gensou opened his eyes, his expression returning to normal, and looked at Froststar with curiosity, asking:

"These things are imbued with a strange aura that can amplify a person's more prominent emotions. Just now, you were simply curious, but under the influence of the aura, your curiosity led you to take action."

"Let me see."

Froststar stepped forward, examined the box, and said with certainty:

"This was just brought back today, there's no mistake, it must have been sent here by the people from Talulah."

"Then let's go ask him. Miss Froststar, you should also invite Patriot over. Although there's no evidence yet, I suspect he might have been exposed to something similar. I suspect I was also affected by that aura back then, which is why I was so intoxicated."

"Okay, I'll go find my dad right now."

"Thank you for your hard work. By the way..."

Yuanxiang looked at Shuangxing and said with a smile:

"That was just a little trick. It's about suppressing your emotions and using purer rationality to think about and observe problems. It's an extension of the essential course for detectives. If you want to learn, I can teach you. It's just that your expression might be a bit stiff when you use it. How about that? Are you not curious now?"

"...I'm not curious anymore."

Recalling what had just happened, Frostnova answered somewhat awkwardly, then prepared to leave to find Patriot, while Gensou went to discuss the matter with Talulah.

"Hey kid, you still haven't told me your name."

As he was leaving, the scratched shield guard called out to Yuanxiang. The tall man patted his breastplate and said in a proud voice:

"My name is Nikita."

“Nikolai”.

The taciturn shield guard immediately introduced himself, and Gensho gave them a thumbs up, smiling brightly as he said, "My name is Gensho."

"Yuanxiang? That sounds like a foreigner's name. Hey, remember to come visit us next time you have time, we'll show you around."

Nikita, mimicking Gensou, gave a thumbs-up and said with a broad smile:

"Let me show you the kind of fun that only men have!"

“...Um…”

Yuanxiang's smile froze, and he awkwardly lowered his hand, his face slightly flushed, as he said shyly:

"I think I'd better wait for my future wife."

"...Drinking, you bastard! Drinking like that, you little pervert! You're not even fully grown yet, who's going to take you to find women? Get lost, get lost, get lost!"

Nikita rubbed his forehead, his high blood pressure causing him to wave his hand dismissively. Hearing this, Genji raised an eyebrow, patted his chest, and said:

"Who are you talking about? Who are you talking about? Who's still a kid? You just want to find women, huh? I, Yuanxiang, am the envy of countless girls! I... I have to go now."

Before he could finish speaking, Yuanxiang felt a chill creep up his back. Without another word, he shut up and ran away. It was obvious that Shuangxing was annoyed that he wasn't doing his job and was just bragging to someone.

Froststar, who hadn't gone far, sighed softly in resignation. She felt she couldn't handle Yuanxiang; his insistence on certain things was really strange.

However... she's not annoying either.

150 You are responsible, Mr. Gensho.

"Yuanxiang, do you mean the supplies in the warehouse are dangerous?"

A moment later, around the campfire, Talulah and the others, having heard Gensou's explanation, exchanged glances. Alina was the first to speak, asking:

"Is that poison? Or some kind of Originium Arts?"

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