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

"Let me introduce you! This is the outstanding investigator who recently joined our school—Evan Ludwig Arkham."

Upon hearing the name Arkham, the chestnut-haired, artistic young man strode over.

In the center of the thick eye bags were a pair of bloodshot eyes.

Then he came up and grabbed Ivan's hand excitedly, asking, "My dear fellow countryman! Are you interested in joining me, our souls intertwined, to reach that mountain peak that only perfect art can describe?"

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Upon hearing this, Ivan felt a chill run down his spine and instinctively shook off his hand, saying, "Are there no normal people who come out of Arkham?"

From the other person's mention of being from the same hometown, Evan instantly deduced that this guy was also from Arkham Town.

His eccentric behavior seemed to confirm the stereotypes about those aristocratic students.

At the same time, another rather handsome, short, blond youth walked over, flashed a perfect smile, shook Ivan's hand, and couldn't help but exclaim in amazement.

"What incredibly strong and powerful hands! If only they could be cut off, made into a specimen, and then integrated into my body..."

"Oh, that's absolutely wonderful!"

Even though Evan considered himself a god, he willingly conceded defeat to these two.

With his superior physical abilities, he easily shook off the two men's enthusiastic advances and asked Armitage.

"Doctor, are these the two students you mentioned?"

Armitage smiled and said, "Yes, the mission is not difficult and there is almost no danger."

"So we released those two guys to give them some experience."

"They were all normal students at the University of Michigan before."

"Later, due to some special events, they were drawn into the supernatural incident, and then the two of them successfully became part-time student investigators on this side."

At this point, Dr. Armitage lowered his voice slightly.

"The blond young man with glasses is named Herbert West, a sophomore at the Medical School of Miscatnik University."

"This guy is quite reclusive. He was adopted by a ghoul when he was young and his body has been tainted with some extraordinary aura."

"After growing up, I developed a rather eccentric personality and always wanted to create a perfect life."

"Later, he caused a lot of trouble at school, including killing a large number of rabbits, mice, cats, dogs, monkeys and other animals, and then trying to resurrect them."

Evan nodded: "If nothing unexpected happens, this guy will probably kill someone next."

Armitage nodded: "Yes, but just before he was about to take that step, he was attacked by ghouls."

"After being rescued, he became a kind person and is currently an apprentice."

"After entering the extraordinary realm, his mental state became much more normal, and he lost much of his aggression and perverse sense of humor."

"He has retained his previous habits and speaking style, which is a bit strange, but now he is considered a well-behaved student."

Evan hummed in agreement: "And the other one, Doctor?"

Armitage continued.

"The other one, who exudes an artistic aura, belongs to the history department at the University of Michigan, and his name is Edward Pickman Derby."

"He was a very talented poet, but later he fell in love with a girl and got involved in some events in Innsmouth."

"He was almost possessed by the soul of his wife's uncle, and his own soul was even put into his wife's corpse."

"This caused him to lose his sense of gender for a period of time, and now he has become a psychic."

"Because of his terrible past experiences, he has gradually given up on the pursuit of physical desires and has instead begun to seek a kind of spiritual stimulation and fusion."

After a two-second pause, Evan gave his assessment: "They are indeed two extraordinary individuals! But don't tell me that all the students at the University of Michigan are like this?"

Armitage laughed and said, "Not at all. These two guys are just a little strange in their personalities and way of speaking, but they can still get things done."

Just as the two were talking, Edward and Herbert walked over.

The two naturally overheard Ivan's conversation, and Edward spoke in that strange tone:

“Great Healing Father above! I understand your prejudice against me, just as I am prejudiced against those disgusting sea creatures.”

"But please believe me, brave investigator."

"If you are willing to connect with my soul, you will surely be able to see my true nature and thus understand my outstanding character and talents."

As Evan listened, his eyes twitched incessantly, and he wished he could just slap him across the face.

Herbert, standing nearby, was filled with disdain for this theory; his blue eyes behind his glasses were brimming with prejudice.

"The soul is merely a vague mass of energy! What essence can be seen, and what talents can be discerned?"

"The true essence of human existence lies in the physical body!"

"A beautiful and handsome body can save us a lot of trouble and bring us a lot of praise."

“Ugly bodies will be scorned and cursed, and may even find it difficult to survive!”

"Therefore, we should pursue the perfect body and create the perfect body!"

"Only the physical body is proof that a human being has lived."

Edward shouted, "How utterly vulgar! You stupid groundhog!"

Herbert immediately retorted: "Vanity and superficiality! You peacock floating in mid-air!"

Ivan sighed helplessly and turned to ask, "Do you really enjoy increasing the intensity of my workouts that much?"

Armitage laughed and said, "It's not that difficult. There will be someone to take over when we get to Bolton City."

"At that time, these two rascals will be sent to the Healing Church for some training and management."

Evan finally understood.

On the surface, they were sending a mixed-race baby, but in reality, there were three other patients besides this mixed-race baby.

Armitage then led Ivan to the inner room and explained the details of the mission.

"This mission may encounter attacks, especially from the Deep Ones."

"If you encounter a threat that could endanger the lives of ordinary people, you can make some compromises."

"If the other party just wants to take the baby away, you should stop them to the best of your ability."

"If they have already taken the baby, there is no need for you to blame yourself too much or pursue them excessively."

"Just offer the resistance you deem appropriate."

Evan was somewhat confused: "Doctor, do you really want this baby sent to Bolton City?"

Armitage pulled two bills from the pockets of his vest with both hands.

The right hand has fifty dollars, and the left hand has thirty dollars.

He raised his right hand first: "If you can get these four people to the Healing Church, you can get this fifty dollars."

"If the baby gets lost during this process, you can get this thirty dollars."

Armitage sighed as he said this.

"Not all tasks are considered complete only when they are done perfectly."

"Of all the cases investigated by our investigators in the past, more than 70% ended in failure and regret."

"Therefore, the relevant plans we formulate now all have two or three standards."

"The minimum standard this time is that the baby can be lost, but you and others cannot get hurt, and don't make a big fuss."

Ivan nodded immediately: "Understood."

Armitage nodded: "Any other questions?"

Ivan patted his chest: "No way! It's just escorting a few amazing people, it's easy and fun."

The two then walked out of the conference room, with Armitage giving them a final reminder as they went.

"The mother, James, is mentally unstable; she can become hysterical when provoked."

"Take extra care of her."

Ivan nodded: "Okay."

The two finally returned to the hall.

Edward and Herbert were still arguing heatedly.

Meanwhile, the poor female classmate James was still holding her child and humming a strange tune.

It seemed as if nothing else in the world concerned her.

With Miller's help, the four of them, along with a baby, boarded a carriage belonging to the University of Miscatnik and traveled to Union Station.

Union Station in New Haven, in the morning mist, remained as quaint and solemn as ever, bearing the marks of time.

The University of Michigan reimbursed the train tickets for this trip, and the four of them were arranged into a private compartment.

So the overall environment is relatively quiet.

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The interior decoration of the private room was quite nice.

On both sides are chairs upholstered in deep red velvet, with matching tassel curtains, and a brass wall lamp overhead casting a dim yellow light.

It can't compare to the Hearst family's custom-built carriages, but it's much better than the previous standard seats.

Several people tiptoed into the carriage.

Since it wasn't a long trip, none of the four of them had any luggage.

Only Herbert's side carried a large box secured with copper corners.

The leather surface of the box was covered with scratches and wear, and it looked like it had been through a lot with its owner.

After getting into the car, the two continued to argue about the issue of soul and body.

Evan casually interjected, "Since neither of you can convince the other, let's just go for fencing."

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