Mystery Detective of the Steam World

Chapter 292 An Interesting Case

For Li Wei, this incident immediately energized him.

To be honest, having been in this world for so long, Li Wei has handled far too many fantastical cases and has become quite accustomed to them.

But this was truly his first time working on a science fiction case!
Benjamin was certain that these items were clearly manufactured, and their sophisticated processing techniques indicated they were mass-produced, standardized products. He also stated that the manufacturing processes involved were unlike anything he had ever seen before, and he couldn't possibly fathom how these items were made.

In addition, there was a brain inside.

Wow... This is a pure sci-fi movie opening!

Actually, speaking purely of aliens, Li Wei has fought them before. According to the Necronomicon, the Byakki that the old man summoned in the basement of the sanatorium was apparently an alien creature.

But to be honest, Li Wei didn't feel that thing was an alien creature at all, especially the way it appeared. You'd be more likely to say it came from hell than from Pluto.

In comparison, this feels much more like science fiction.

In fact, in modern times, many science fiction movies could be considered ghost movies. For example, those spaceships that have invented technologies such as time travel disappear and then come back, only to be told that they went to hell or something.

If you were to call it science fiction, then yes, it is.

It's scary, yes, it's scary.

But the fact that even hell has appeared shows that science has its limitations, doesn't it?

But at least Li Wei is certain that the case he is currently investigating is not as "sci-fi" as some people think.

The reason is simple: he's now almost certain that the thing that stayed at the hotel wasn't human. Just like the brain said, it was probably one of those aliens disguised as humans. But Li Wei doesn't think this alien is particularly powerful, because the first thing it did upon seeing him was run, not kill him, which shows it's pretty cowardly.

If you're cowardly, it means you have limited strength.

As for what the brain said about manipulating lightning and soaring through the sky, Li Wei just took it as a joke.

He had previously killed an extraterrestrial evil god, who was also touted as being rare on earth and in the heavens, as if he could destroy the world as soon as he awoke and opened his eyes.

After two rounds of high-explosive bombardment, he didn't even know his own name anymore.

It must be said that the testimonies given by people living in ancient times should be taken with a grain of salt. Perhaps they couldn't deal with it in their time, but that doesn't mean they can't in this era. Right now, Li Wei only knows that this alien creature can fly and might use some kind of weapon like a stun gun—similar things do exist in shooting games.

But how powerful it actually is—you can't expect someone living in the age of cold weapons, who only knows longbows and swords, to talk to you about modern technology.

This group of people knows nothing about the power of the 105mm naval gun.

Perhaps because he'd watched too many movies, Li Wei was still pondering whether this case should be categorized as science fiction horror, science fiction suspense, or science fiction thriller when the old butler finished talking to the brain and came out to assign tasks.

Yes, that's right. Unlike Li Wei, once the old steward confirms that something is out of the ordinary and a mysterious event, the next step is to conscript men and people to investigate the case.

Science in this world hasn't yet reached the point of classifying aliens and demons. In the old butler's view, werewolves, vampires, and Martians are all the same, with no difference.

Being simple and honest can sometimes be a good thing.

It's simple and straightforward: anything that wasn't done by a human is a case of MI7.

"Then, you continue to follow up on this case and find out exactly what that monster disguised as a human that guy was talking about is."

This is the issue that the old butler is concerned about; after all, it's terrifying that monsters can disguise themselves as humans.

Humans are also afraid of infiltration, especially in larger cities.

Not to mention that Fog City is the capital of the empire and the residence of the Queen. If some alien were to disguise himself as a human and approach the Queen, that would be a big deal.

To be even bolder, what if the Queen herself is an alien in disguise... Hmm, that's a really audacious idea.

"What about the brain? Should we leave it here?"

"What do you think? Didn't he say he was going to take me somewhere?"

“Then I’ll take him for a walk. I don’t think this guy tells the truth.”

Li Wei and the old butler exchanged a glance and smiled at each other.

The brain spouted nonsense about immortality, eternal life, and resurrection, which Li Wei, the old butler, and Benjamin all took as a joke.

The reason is simple: you've already exhausted yourself to the point where all you have left is your brain soaked in alcohol. What's the point of achieving immortality? Without those strange instruments, you can't even make a sound, can you?

In fact, most people in this world have no concept of immortality or eternal life.

Of course, if you're talking about staying quietly in one place, doing your own research, writing and drawing, then everyone would like to live forever.

But if you're thinking of ruling the world or something... hehe... that's a different story.

Why did Qin Shi Huang only pursue immortality after unifying the six kingdoms?
Because this order is very important.

Only the wealthy can pursue immortality.

It's not about becoming rich by living forever.

Many people just don't understand this principle.

The words of that brain can only fool the illiterate and the foolish; others will not be so easily fooled.

After all, you've fallen into such a miserable state yourself, and you're telling me I'm immortal, resurrected after death, and can rule the world and become a millionaire... who would believe that? Who knows, maybe I'll end up getting my brain cut off and used to make medicinal wine.

"Then I need to investigate something."

"You said."

The old butler nodded. Li Wei was now in charge of the frontline search, so the other intelligence work would naturally be handled by MI7. Now that the "brain in a vat" case had been confirmed as a case to be investigated, it was time to begin operations.

"First, investigate the antique shop and see if you can find out from the accounts where the owner brought this jar back from back then."

This jar definitely doesn't belong to the boss, because the person in the mental artifact confessed that he fell into a trap set by those aliens and had his brain removed and used to make liquor. But the boss was an ordinary human, as the autopsy results have proven. Therefore, it's quite clear that this jar wasn't originally in the boss's possession; it's highly likely it came here through some channel.

"Well, what else?"

"Find out the identity of the guy who escaped earlier as soon as possible. Also, send people to keep an eye on the area around the antique shop and see if there are any suspicious people."

Li Weike hadn't forgotten that the initial cause of this case was that a group of thugs were hired to steal cans. So the question is, who was the person who hired the thugs to steal the cans?

It's obvious that the other party and the alien weren't on the same side. The alien knew to buy it back, so there was no need to steal it. In other words, there was another party also looking for this brain, and the two sides ended up bumping into each other.

It was an unfortunate coincidence.

It's understandable that aliens are looking for this brain, but who is looking for this brain on the other side?

Li Wei had a feeling that it was probably someone from the other side of this brain.

This guy never tells the truth, and if Benjamin's assessment of his identity is correct, then this guy probably didn't tell the truth much during his lifetime either.

But at least one thing is certain: there's something wrong with the place that this guy had Levi take it back to.

However, Li Wei still decided to make the trip.

the reason is simple.

Going there without the ability is like sending lambs to the slaughter.

If you have the ability to go there, then the Japanese officer can invite you.

This guy still doesn't know what Li Wei and the others do. After all, Li Wei only told him that he was a detective who accidentally found these things while solving a case and then told him about the antique shop case.

So this guy probably just sees Li Wei as a lucky, clueless newbie who accidentally stumbled into a mysterious world.

They're still trying to fool him.

It's no wonder he thought that way. After all, how could someone from a hundred years ago have imagined that the country now has an organization specifically for dealing with mysterious events, and that Li Wei is one of its top agents?

Unless he can predict the future.

Unfortunately, according to Benjamin's investigation, the brain of the person soaking in alcohol only awakens when those three instruments are connected to the jar and turned on.

If those three devices are removed, the brain will fall into a state similar to suspended animation or hibernation, and will not feel anything.

This shows how truly pitiful this guy is.

This kind of immortality is for whoever wants it; Li Wei, for one, doesn't want it.

The other party wanted to fool him, and Li Wei was happy to be fooled. Many cases are handled this way, and they are solved in a muddled way.

If this idiot thinks he's an easy fool, then it's actually easier to deal with him.

Did he say he wanted you to take him somewhere?

"Caesarblanca".

"The old capital."

Upon hearing Li Wei's answer, the old steward fell into deep thought. As everyone knows, the empire has moved its capital several times. Caesarblanca was the imperial capital before the Fog City, but that was several hundred years ago. Now the old capital has declined and is the kind of place where people live a peaceful and uneventful life.

However, that was royal territory, which was also considered MI7's domain. At least there, Li Wei wasn't afraid of offending the lord if he caused trouble there.

“Our MI7 also has its own department in the area. If you need anything, you can contact them.”

"Ok, no problem."

"besides……………"

"Ok?"

"After I get back from this trip, I'll draw one or two issues of 'Betty the Dog,' Her Majesty the Queen quite likes to read them."

"Let's see how things go..."

Li Wei was speechless upon hearing the old butler's words.

Even when solving cases, can't they escape the fate of being urged to update their work?

(End of this chapter)