From the end of the world

Chapter 108 Interrogation 2
If it were the Lu Youxun of the past, he would not have asked questions that concerned him when he saw that the other party was obviously weak.

But he is not like that now. Perhaps it is because the monsters and the seeds of the heart are closely related to the Humanity Department and the monster maker that he is obsessed with, which makes him lose his normal mind and do things that are not like his own obsession.

"It's just my unique ability."

Ma Zao looked at Lu Youxun warily and did not reveal any more information.

"Ability..." Lu Youxun looked at her thoughtfully, "Has your soul been injured? Is your detention of the Heart Seed temporary or permanent?"

After thinking for a while, Ma Zao said, "...The source of this weirdo's power is still trying to escape. If it were me in my prime, I could easily detain him permanently, but now I can only control him for two or three hours at most."

"Two or three hours? That's too long just for an interrogation." Lu Youxun sighed, then asked, "We at Luoshan can help you heal your soul trauma later. Of course, it will take a long time. After you recover, can you help us capture other monsters?"

"This is a scar left by the Great Demon. It cannot be healed without means of the same level." Ma Zao said calmly, "In the words of your era, it cannot be healed without the Great Impermanence."

"Great devil? Great impermanence?" Lu Youxun frowned.

I was a little surprised. I had seen that Ma Zao was in a much better state than when I first met her, and I thought her soul trauma would slowly get better over time until it was completely healed. Now listening to her, it seemed to be completely different from what I had preconceived.

It’s a pity that Lu Youxun is still here. No matter how much I care about Ma Zao, it is not convenient for me to ask him in depth here. I can only ask for details later.

"Come to think of it, the sword in your hand looks very similar to Zhu Shi's sword." I decided to change the subject first.

"This?" Lu Youxun showed his sword. "This is called 'Wuchang Sword'. It is a magical weapon granted to those who become Luoshan Wuchang. It has the function of strengthening physical abilities and is also a symbol of Wuchang's identity. Although I have changed my job to Youxun now, the Wuchang Sword is still in my hands.

"After you complete the process of becoming the Outer Dao Wuchang with Luo Shan, Luo Shan will also equip you with a 'Outer Dao Wuchang Sword'. You can look forward to it."

When I heard that there was a magic weapon to take, and it was a sword-shaped magic weapon, I was really looking forward to it, and then I asked: "But I saw that you didn't seem to have this sword with you before, where did you get it from?"

"The Impermanence Sword can be hidden at ordinary times and summoned when needed."

As Lu Youxun spoke, he threw the Wuchang Sword aside, and the sword disappeared into thin air like dissipated smoke.

I first realized it, and then I had doubts.

Wait, since the Impermanence Sword has a hidden function, why does Zhu Shi usually hide his Impermanence Sword in a black guitar case and carry it with him? Isn't that very inconvenient?
Zhu Shi did not join Wu Chang Jian's topic, but returned to the main topic: "We still have two or three hours to deal with the monsters. Is it really impossible for us to seize the Heart Seed with our technology?"

"There's nothing we can do." Lu Youxun shook his head regretfully. "For Luo Shan, the Heart Seed is still an unknown technology. Especially with the conditions we have here, it's impossible to find a way to seize the Heart Seed in two or three hours."

"In other words, we can only kill him after interrogation..." Zhu Shi said, "Then hurry up and interrogate the Shadow Changer first."

"Okay." Lu Youxun sighed again.

He came to the shadow-changing monster who still couldn't accept the reality, and once again used the human leather glove that was said to be able to read the target's surface thoughts to press down on the other's head.

"Let's test the effect of the props first." Lu Youxun pointed at me with his free left hand while speaking, "Why didn't you attack me first, but attacked him first?"

The Shadow-Changer closed his eyes tightly and kept silent.

Lu Youxun just nodded and turned to look at me.

"I see. The reason why he attacked you first was because you bound him with fire. So he wanted to get rid of you first, and then he could escape..." He said with understanding, and then sighed, "I wanted to say it from the beginning. Your fire can actually bind the target like a solid substance."

It seems that the Shadow-Shadow's resistance is completely useless. "It's just a little trick," I said.

Normally, even if a substance like fire is made into the shape of a palm, it is impossible to really grasp an object like a palm, or even throw it out.

It's just the same as when I used flames to make vocal organs in front of Chang'an and the goldfish. Because I can touch objects normally in the form of fire element, I only need to use flames to mimic my own palms in the form of fire element, and I can create "flame that can grab objects".

Even the skill "Firefly" has traces of using the fire element as a reference. When I developed the skill "Firefly" a long time ago, although I could sense the surrounding objects through it, it was only a vague sense, and I couldn't grasp the color of the surrounding objects or the sound they emitted.

I was able to do this after I learned to transform into an element. As a fire element, I am a mass of flames, so I shouldn't have normal vision and hearing, but I can see and hear normally. After transplanting this effect to the "firefly", the perception fed back to me by the "firefly" also has images and sounds.

There is a branch of modern technology called "bionics", which imitates the physiological functions of animals to achieve all kinds of incredible technologies. The most famous example is that radar technology is derived from the sound positioning of bats. I don't know if this explanation is correct. These skills of mine may also be a kind of bionic technology. Although the object of bionics is myself in the form of fire element.

Lu Youxun accepted my answer for the time being and then focused on interrogating the shadow-changing man.

Normal interrogation methods would certainly require exerting psychological pressure on the subject of interrogation, but as Luoshan Patrolman, his interrogation methods were much simpler and more brutal, and he could directly use magic to force the subject of interrogation to tell the truth.

I was originally thinking whether I should return the Black Rope Heart Lock Ring to Lu Youxun temporarily, but now it seems that there is no need for this. He can use magic to achieve the same effect as the Black Rope Heart Lock Ring. He grabbed the top of the Shadow Changer's head with his right hand and emitted a distorted aura that directly poured into the opponent's head. The Shadow Changer's eyes were wide open, and he couldn't even keep silent. He could only spit out information like pouring beans.

Even the legendary truth serum could cause confusion in the interrogation subject's mind, making him half asleep and half awake, and his words might not make sense. But at this moment, the shadow-changing monster spoke clearly, and except for his extremely resistant expression, he was quite cooperative in other aspects.

I thought Lu Youxun would go straight to the point and ask about the Humanitarian Department and the Monster Maker, but after he started the interrogation, he became very patient and started with relatively basic questions such as the reason why the Shadow-Changing Monster became a monster and the motive for his subsequent crimes.

I can probably understand why he did this. In the past, I occasionally saw people on the Internet being ridiculed by others after they asked questions, "Why don't you go to Baidu?" This kind of ridicule is not necessarily unreasonable most of the time, but sometimes it is just forcing others to do something.

It’s not that opening a search engine is difficult. I believe many people have had similar experiences, that is, they know what to search for, but they don’t know how to describe their problem, so even with a search engine, they can’t find the information they want. Especially in some professional fields, if the questioner lacks the necessary prior knowledge, it is likely that they can’t even accurately describe their own problem.

The work of "interrogation" may also have similar difficulties. It does not mean that you can always succeed by simply forcing the other party to answer questions. "Asking questions" itself is a far more profound knowledge than many people imagine. Lu Youxun is probably collecting preliminary information from the shadow-changing monster that will be useful for subsequent questions.

"hateful……"

The Shadow-Changing Monster showed resistance on his face, but he was still out of control and could only tell his past in great humiliation.

His words overturned my impression of him.

According to Goldfish's description, before becoming a weirdo, he was a successful person who used to hang out in the underground society, and after being cleansed and transformed, he successfully entered the upper class society.

This is how I viewed him at first, but in his own eyes, he was not a successful person at all, but a dog without dignity.

All this is because of his past.

The future is uncertain, but the past is unshakable. The so-called whitewashing and transformation is nothing but a foolish dream. The "past" is definitely not so easy to get rid of, and things that have been done cannot be changed into not done. Once you step into the feces swamp that emits a strong stench, even if you succeed in getting ashore, the stain will always accompany you. Bystanders will remember it in their hearts and point fingers at those who have got ashore.

He used to be a young man working hard in the city with his dreams. After becoming an entrepreneur through "whitewashing and transformation", he gained huge wealth and was still ambitious to become a true member of the upper class in this city.

However, unlike his dream, he was not truly accepted by the upper class. On the contrary, the things he did in the past when he was in the gang became a handle for the local dignitaries to control him. The dignitaries welcomed him into the upper class just to make him a useful "tool man".

Before he became a weirdo, he seemed to be on equal footing with the powerful, but in fact he was the lowest-ranking person in the circle, being ordered around and exploited at their will.

Until three months ago, he met a man wearing a silver mask.

(End of this chapter)