Mystery: Big Alarm Clock Ghroth Path

Chapter 171 Comic Comic ( yuan per update. Thank you for the reward of Qidian coins)
Roger opened the door to Mr. Fool's kingdom of God, placed the materials and envelope on the high round table next to the sofa, and then went back to the dining table to continue eating.

"...I was just gone for a while, how come you guys ate up a whole chicken?"

Roger held his forehead with both hands, and he suddenly realized that Alister and Perseus were at the age of growing up.

When Roger was their age, he could eat a chicken by himself, so in a sense, the twins still went easy on him...

"Now I understand the old Chinese saying... You little brat, you're going to eat me away."

He sighed softly, picked up a piece of egg tart, put it in his mouth and started chewing.

After a while, Roger saw that the two brothers had almost finished eating, so he said:

"Digest the food and clear the table. I'll help you mix the potion."

Upon hearing that they could become Beyonders, Alister and Perseus immediately nodded in agreement.

They didn't even want to continue resting, and immediately cleaned up the table. Alister even took the initiative to go out and throw away the garbage.

“I will demonstrate it to you. You must study the process carefully because you will be mixing potions on your own in the future.

"Understand?"

Roger asked as he placed the alcohol lamp and beaker stand.

"I understand." The twins nodded obediently.

In order to prevent the confusion that might result from guiding the two brothers to meditate at the same time, Roger first prepared the "Fortune Teller" potion for Perseus.

Because Perseus had watched Sam digest this potion before and had some knowledge of it, and there was also an "Astrology Cat" of Sequence 7 nearby to provide guidance, Roger could help Alister prepare the "Lawyer" potion while Perseus was meditating to control the potion's overflowing power.

This way, there is no need to waste time, and Roger can also observe closely the process of Alister digesting the "Lawyer" potion.

He had never truly come into contact with a Beyonder of the "Lawyer" path before, so he was very curious about the effects of the "Lawyer" potion on the body, mind, and spirit.

Seeing Perseus taking the "Fortune Teller" potion and entering a meditative state with the help of Bandit, Alister also showed nervousness.

Roger pressed the twin brother's shoulder to calm him down, then turned around and continued to mix the "Lawyer" potion.

As all the ingredients were added to the beaker, the "Lawyer" potion quickly solidified and turned into a nearly completely transparent gelatinous object that faintly projected specks of black light when the viewing angle was constantly changed.

"Does this symbolize a loophole beneath the surface rules..."

Roger had a guess in his mind, but he didn't say anything, just handed the cup of "Lawyer" potion to Alister.

Alister swallowed his saliva, and finally drank the "Lawyer" potion under Roger's encouraging eyes.

He followed Perseus's example, sat down, closed his eyes, and began to meditate according to the steps.

Roger also sat beside him, turned on his "clairvoyance", and began to observe the changes in Alister.

Now that he has digested part of the "Composer" potion, his clairvoyance is significantly stronger than before. Not only can he see the light of the external etheric body and astral body, he can even see the information of the mental body and a small part of the spiritual body.

In Roger's vision, the orange-red light around Alister's body, which was originally a bit messy and represented tension, began to move rapidly towards yellow.

Just when the light was about to turn completely yellow, it suddenly turned into a deep blue-green and began to merge with the deeper part.

Roger knew very well that this sudden shift meant that Alister's etheric and mental bodies were beginning to become harmonious, and that the blue and green colors represented a calm state of mind and an open mind.

This not only means the strengthening of thinking and debating abilities, which is in line with the characteristics of a "lawyer" - it not only means mastering external rules, but also being able to balance one's inner spirituality and mental activities.

In this way, the contradictions and conflicts between the astral body that controls intuition and the mental body that governs thinking are reduced, and Alister's spiritual power is able to converge along the spiritual-mental axis toward the mental end, entering a special configuration that can fully understand external rules and see through their loopholes.

After a while, Alister opened his eyes and looked up at Roger.

At this moment, he seemed calmer than Perseus, and his eyes became sharper, revealing an air of wisdom.

But on the other hand, Roger could also sense that Alister had a kind of approachable temperament that was convincing even before he spoke.

"How is it? What's changed?"

Roger closed his clairvoyance and asked Alister with interest.

“My mind has become clearer…my reasoning ability is much stronger than before.

“I can now fully recall the fragmented laws, administrative decrees, and social norms that I once read about in the newspapers… and have a deeper understanding of their nature, possible loopholes, and how they relate to each other.”

Alistair thought for a moment and then said:

"My emotions are different now. If I used to let my emotions play out like a normal person, now they're just a mask... I know exactly when to show what emotions to achieve my goals, and it's hard for me to be controlled by them.

"Similarly, I can also use this to guide my opponent's emotions based on their different understandings, causing them to misjudge the rules, thereby creating a cognitive gap and gaining a higher level of potential in debate and rule practice.

"My eloquence has also improved. I'm very confident now. If we were to debate a specific social phenomenon or legal practice, you would be no match for me."

After listening to Alister's description, Roger also had a better understanding of the mechanism of "lawyer".

Perseus on the side had also finished his meditation. Compared to Alister, who had just become a "lawyer" but still had a sense of personality dissonance, the younger twin brother seemed more human.

He looked at Alister with a playful smile:
"Lawyer Alister, from what you've said, it seems like there's no need to read those superficial comics and humorous stories?"

Alister was slightly stunned, the expression on his originally calm face changed, and then he rolled his eyes fiercely at Perseus.

"Don't even think about it."

Seeing the two brothers fighting again, Roger breathed a sigh of relief.

What he was most worried about was that Alister was too young to properly handle the effects of the potion on his mind, but with Perseus helping him regulate his emotions, the situation shouldn't be that serious.

On the other hand, Alister's current situation is likely to change at the Sequence 8 "Barbarian" and Sequence 7 "Briber" stages, but Roger finds it difficult to predict exactly what kind of changes will occur.

"It seems we should find an opportunity to invite Klein to share our experience and insights in digesting the potion with these children... Although Alister and the others know the taboos of role-playing, this experience may help them build a more comprehensive understanding."

In contrast, Cecilia, the eldest of four children, is obviously more reliable in this regard.

Not only did she not feel limited by the simple symbolism of the potion itself, but she also developed her own understanding and interpretation, which is truly commendable.

While Roger was thinking, the door of No. 15 Minsk Street opened and Klein and Sam walked in.

Sam wore a trench coat and a half-high silk hat similar to Crane's, except that his clothes were blue instead of Crane's black.

This is a form of dress language that suggests Sam is Crane's assistant, rather than the dominant figure in the working relationship.

"Detectives, is everything going well?"

Roger asked with a wink and a smile.

"There's an interesting case."

Klein took off his hat:
"It's a commission Sam received... A strange thing happened in the editorial office of a comic magazine.

"It seems a comic strip they were serializing has come true..."

Before Roger could continue asking questions, Klein pulled out a stack of documents from his bag:
"Sam, go back and organize this information and make sure the timeline is clear. We have to go to the Tussock Humorous Stories editorial office again this week." Tussock Humorous Stories?
Roger was stunned for a moment, because this was the magazine he had subscribed to earlier for the brothers Alister and Perseus.

"Yes, Detective Moriarty."

Sam nodded respectfully.

"Meow, little Sam."

At this time, Bandit suddenly spoke.

"Please go ahead, Mr. Bandit."

Sam nodded.

Soon after returning from Jianhai County, Bandit began to call Sam "Little Sam", and Sam called him "Mr."

Although Bandit is just a tabby cat less than one year old, Sam inexplicably respects it very much and seems to treat it as Roger's partner rather than a pet.

Roger was powerless to complain about the strange relationship between this man and cat, but he was too lazy to comment either.

"Your two younger brothers are already Beyonders."

Bandit said this and pointed behind him with his tail.

Hearing this, Sam looked up curiously at the two brothers who were sitting behind the stairs reading comics.

"You seem to be in good spirits?"

"Of course. With Ben and Roger here, nothing will go wrong."

Bandit licked his paws, as if he had completely regarded himself as a mentor to all the children in the Abraham family.

Sam breathed a sigh of relief, then realized something:
"Wait, isn't that what Perseus is reading... 'Tussock Humorous Tales'?"

"Correct."

Roger nodded slightly.

"..."

Klein was stunned for a moment after hearing this. He turned to look at Roger:

"Did you buy them?"

"Correct."

Roger frowned:
"When I took Cecilia to discuss cooperation with the sales channel, these two little guys started fighting on the first floor because of this comic book.

"Later, in order to make them attend their tutoring classes obediently, I subscribed to a full year's worth of Tussock Humorous Stories and Children's Comics for them.

"By the way, I just heard you mention that comic book-come-true case...what happened?"

He keenly noticed Klein's unusual reaction and guessed it was related to the case he had mentioned earlier.

"Is such that."

Klein glanced at Alister and Perseus again, then sat on the sofa and said,

"There's a rather funny comic strip in Tussock Humorous Stories that tells the story of a man who, due to some strange encounters, becomes an elvish spirit that can appear and disappear without a trace and move with the wind. He then uses this ability to fight crime and creates a lot of jokes in the process.

"This story has only become popular in the last two months. Because the content is very interesting, it has a considerable number of fans in Backlund and even throughout Loen."

Roger nodded:

"go on."

Klein rubbed his brows.

"Since the middle of last month, many of the events in that case have come true... Several people have reported to the police with great fear, saying that their homes have been invaded by wind spirits, and the scene is exactly the same as in the comics.

"Most importantly, when the police from Sivella Square went to investigate, they actually discovered a hidden case—either the person who reported the crime was a fugitive, or his neighbors or relatives were in similar situations.

"The police originally thought it was just an imitation of 'The Wind Spirit', but soon something even more bizarre happened."

Klein's expression changed slightly when he said this.

"whats the matter?"

Roger raised an eyebrow.

"Sam, you go talk to him."

Klein patted Sam's shoulder, seemingly intending to draw the assistant into the discussion.

"Yes, Detective Moriarty."

Sam nodded and continued where Klein left off:

"The night before yesterday, Ahowa County police discovered the body of a man who had drowned in the upper reaches of the Tussock River. After a search, they discovered from his ID that the man's name was Tom Clyde, from Backlund.

"Ahowa County police immediately wired Severas Field... Severas Field officers investigated and identified the fugitive gang member responsible for multiple deaths.

"Tom's younger brother had previously been implicated in the Wind Spirit incident and had been detained... The most bizarre thing was that when the Ahowa County police located the spot where Tom fell into the water and questioned relevant witnesses, they came to a very strange conclusion.

"That is, before Tom fell into the water, he seemed to be running away while begging for mercy from an invisible being, asking the other party not to kill him.

"The witness initially thought he was mentally ill...so he didn't take it seriously. It wasn't until the police posted a notice soliciting information that he came to the police station and gave a statement.

"Now it seems that this is very likely related to the wind spirit."

Roger took a deep breath:

"Could it be that the witness is lying, or is seeing things wrong?"

"That's very unlikely."

Sam shook his head. "According to the information we have so far, professionals from the police have hypnotized the witnesses and found nothing unusual."

Professionals...official Beyonders, right?

Roger nodded in understanding. "It's indeed a very interesting case... but shouldn't official Beyonders be involved in this kind of thing?"

What he meant was that, first, official Beyonders rarely commissioned private investigators unless they were completely helpless.

Second, Klein has been avoiding investigations by official Beyonders. Rashly accepting such a commission would likely attract the attention of the Nighthawks, which is not in line with his style.

"No, it's not an official commission."

At this moment, Klein spoke and shook his head:
"It's the editorial office of the Tussock Humorous Stories."

(End of this chapter)