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

"What a reliable and capable young man!"

While Gray quickly cleaned up all the traces of the supernatural, Ivan also completely dispelled everyone's doubts about the scene that had just occurred.

"This is not a panacea for treating diseases."

At this moment, Ivan stood on a rock and smiled at the twenty-odd people in front of him.

"It's a way to vent frustration."

"The reason why you neighbors have been feeling unwell in the past few days is because someone is using Mrs. Smith's house to manufacture and transport various contraband."

"You can smell a pungent odor; that's the smoke and dust produced during the manufacture of contraband."

"This smoke and dust will make you feel irritable and unhappy, and therefore your body will feel uncomfortable."

Evan paused, looking around, and said, "I was just helping you vent your frustrations."

After listening and thinking for a moment, the group of clock apprentices, who were in the lead, patted their chests comfortably and said, "So that's how it is!"

Evan continued, "Our investigation has reached this point, and although we've taken down the mastermind, Mrs. Smith and her children have also met a tragic end."

"Fortunately, the culprit has now been caught."

"If you all cooperate with me, we can catch all the problematic rats in this area."

"By then, this place will be completely safe!"

At this point, all twenty-odd people had received Ivan's "treatment" and had also seen the police identification on Ivan's body, so they were quite convinced of Ivan's abilities.

The brother and sister who were leading the group were about the same age as Evan. The brother, Tom, was a watchmaking apprentice, and the sister, Cindy, was an apprentice at a tailor shop.

After their brief time together, the two had become loyal fans of Ivan.

Tom took the lead and said, "Thank you for your selfless help and explanation!"

"Otherwise, we might really start to overthink things because of those few terrified neighbors."

Cindy, with freckles on her face and bandages wrapped around her fingers, turned to her neighbors and spoke.

"Uncles and aunts, Officer Arkham isn't just a detective; he's also a top student at Sage University and is currently interning at the medical school!"

"That's why Officer Arkham is able to skillfully and easily treat our bodies and help us release stress."

Upon hearing this, the more people who had gathered around nodded in understanding.

"So he was a top student at the University of Wise Men, and he'll be a doctor in the future!"

"Wow! What an excellent child!"

"I wonder if he's engaged? My daughter is almost an adult!"

"Hey Mary! Wake up! Your daughter is only twelve!"

……

Meanwhile, on the other side, in a dimly lit conference room.

"died!?"

A deep, muffled sound rang out, followed by the voice of a massive figure, as large as a small mountain.

Sitting opposite this figure was a humanoid being whose appearance was constantly changing.

"It can be basically confirmed that the burrowing worm is indeed dead."

Then the figure turned to look at the elegant woman on his left, who was wearing a veil: "The Institute of Excellence needs an explanation."

“We’ve come here to help you, but it seems you haven’t provided us with detailed information.”

Immediately afterward, a woman wearing a black goat mask diagonally opposite also spoke up: "Indeed, the Holy Spirit Black Goat also needs explanation."

“A sanctuary was attacked last night, and the person who found it is no ordinary person.”

"And their style of doing things is completely different from that of normal superhumans."

"Is Your Excellency going to provide us, your partners, with more direct intelligence?"

After a slight pause, the elegant woman smiled and said, "We really don't know much about this."

"I will promptly inform Mr. Sap and provide you with more detailed information."

"As you all know, Bolton City has been quite turbulent lately, with all sorts of strange and unusual people everywhere."

After a pause, the woman said meaningfully.

"You should know that it's not just you who have come; factions that have grudges against you have also come."

"I hope you will all act cautiously going forward. If the plan succeeds, you will all receive the compensation you desire."

The group of figures snorted coldly after hearing this, clearly dissatisfied with such a perfunctory official explanation.

Finally, the massive figure, as imposing as a small mountain, asked, "When will the birth plan begin?"

The elegant woman said mysteriously, "Two days later, on the 31st."

After the meeting ended, all darkness vanished instantly.

All the other figures vanished, leaving only the Witch of Misfortune, Kaine, wearing a black veil.

A cold smile appeared on her lips as she gracefully walked into the next room.

Sap, dressed in winter clothes, was still sitting in that high-backed chair.

After listening to Kaine's report, Sap snorted coldly: "If nothing unexpected happens, it should still be that hothead from Gooding Street."

Kaine nodded: "Armitage must have told him the address of that sanctuary outside the city."

Sap tapped his fingers on the gilded armrest: "This kid is always a variable; it's best to take him out before the plan is finalized."

Kaine shook her head: "Sir, this boy is the key to our plan."

"We still don't know what that old fox Klaus is secretly plotting."

“But since that guy is so obsessed with Arkham, keeping Arkham around can keep Klaus in check.”

"Moreover, Arkham is an open enemy. Both the judges' faction and the University of Michigan have placed heavy bets on him."

"This guy has always been quite flamboyant and doesn't know how to be discreet."

"By paying attention to his movements and position, you can basically determine where the opponent's main force is located."

After listening, Sap hummed in agreement, then raised his hand and lifted up Kaine's face, a patchwork of angel and devil.

“Now you are the only person I completely trust, Kayle.”

"After I overcome this difficulty and gain a long life and youth, your face will also be healed!"

Kaine grasped Sap's wrinkled, age-spotted hands in both: "Mr. Sap..."

"I will stay by your side forever."

……

While Sap was scheming and plotting, Ivan's plan was also proceeding quite smoothly.

Because she won everyone's favor and praise from the very beginning, and with everyone's help...

With his good cat Gold and the help of his hidden sub-brain, Evan launched a devastating attack on a large number of rats in the surrounding area that were covered in the scent of magic potions.

Although the neighbors could not see the scent of those magical potions.

But now they could see those rats, which were usually so disgusting and repulsive, being thrown out of the neighborhood bag by bag by the young police officer with indescribable efficiency.

During this process, Ivan also quietly retrieved the potion fragments that the golden man had cut off with his claws from the sewer.

Ivan spent the entire day here.

Finally, as the sun completely set, around 6 p.m., Yiwen, amidst everyone's gratitude and farewell, jumped onto the tram and left Hai Cha Street.

"I never imagined there were such warm, cheerful, and kind people in this world!" Tom couldn't help but exclaim.

Then he turned his head and saw his younger sister staring in the direction Evan had left, unable to come to her senses for a long time.

Tom raised his hand and ruffled his sister's green hair: "Silly girl, don't think about it."

“We have no connection with these big shots who are destined to become middle class.”

Cindy took a deep breath, snorted back the snot that had come out from her nose, turned to look at her older brother, and changed the subject.

"I just think, Mr. Arkham's physique is so smooth and fit, why does his stomach look so big?"

Tom rubbed his nose, which was red from the cold: "Maybe I ate a lot!"

Ivan took the tram and arrived first at the city police department's special operations team.

He strode into Vic's office, a slight smile now playing on his previously cold and aloof face.

“I’ve already heard the details from Gray.”

"The old woman's body has been disposed of, as for the child who was modified..."

"Now that he has completely merged with his animalistic nature, there is no possibility of recovery."

Hearing this, Ivan sighed, "I understand. How should the money be calculated this time?"

Vic smiled and said, "This was a big job. Although you didn't catch the person behind it, you still managed to take down their stronghold."

"Most importantly, you caught all those rats, and you got a $400 reward!"

At this point, Vic's voice carried a hint of sigh as he looked at Golden, the orange cat hiding in Evan's arms.

"It seems Armitage has assigned you a rather excellent familiar."

After hearing that Vic had already filled in the blanks about the origin of the gold, Evan nodded like a chicken pecking at rice.

"Yes, yes, yes! All thanks to Dr. Armitage!"

"But Captain Vic, what exactly is a familiar?"

Vic stood up and stretched his neck and wrists.

"The essence of a familiar is an extension of its own spirituality. These things usually use some common small animals as carriers."

"Through some specially made trace amounts of magical potions, or some rituals, or even blood healing techniques from the Healing Church..."

"Let your spirituality merge with these small animals, so that the two can resonate with each other, allowing the owner to have precise control over these small animals."

"Later, we will use these small animals to unleash some extraordinary powers that are inconvenient for me to use."