Cthulhu Panel: One organ mutates every day

Chapter 92 Upgrade

When Wayne arrived at the team leader's office, he raised his hand and knocked lightly on the door. After receiving permission, he pushed the door open and entered.

Team leader Matthew was hunched over his desk organizing documents when he saw him arrive. He immediately stopped what he was doing, looked up at him, and indicated that the process was complete.

On the table, a stack of brand-new standard files, identity and authorization cards, and appointment documents are neatly arranged.

"Come."

Matthew gestured for him to come forward, lightly tapping the documents on the table with his fingertips. His tone was calm and formal: "Your promotion registration and level of authority have all been finalized. The data was just filed this morning. Come over to verify your personal information and sign to confirm. From today onwards, you are an official investigator of the Special Bureau."

After confirming the details, Wei En signed the document.

Matthew put away the documents, looked at the young newcomer who had been officially promoted, and smiled with satisfaction. He then slowly began to advise, "Those who can truly uncover the truth in unusual cases often rely on a solid foundation of knowledge. You've just been promoted, and your practical experience is still limited. Don't rush into missions at this stage; prioritize filling the gaps in your knowledge. The archives are fully open to formal investigators; take some time to reflect."

Wei En was secretly delighted:

That's what I've been waiting for.

After thanking him and taking his leave, Wayne went straight to the archives room on the 31st floor of the Ritz Hotel.

The archives are comparable to a giant library, with rows of bookshelves and bright lights.

The only sound in the room was the soft rustling of papers turning.

This place houses basic textbooks for all subjects, as well as exclusive professional texts selected and compiled by the Special Bureau. It is the core venue for all investigators to lay the foundation of their knowledge.

Standing in front of the bookshelves, Wayne didn't blindly flip through them. Based on Lena's guidance, he quickly sorted out a clear and logical learning approach in his mind.

He knew very well that this was different from standardized tests; simply piling up knowledge was meaningless. Only by linking different disciplines and applying what one had learned could one adapt to complex and unusual events.

Only after clearly defining the boundaries of human cognition can we be more certain of the mystery of the matters we are investigating. The first thing to fill in is the general basic disciplines of mathematics, physics, chemistry, and biology.

Although I had learned it in high school in my previous life, I had forgotten most of it, partly because I fed it to the Forget-Me-Not Girl.

These four subjects form the underlying logic of all professional skills; they are by no means useless theoretical knowledge.

Mathematics is the foundation of logical deduction, trace analysis, and probability elimination.

Physical adaptation to on-site trace analysis, including light and shadow, mechanics, deformation, and motion trajectory, can all be used to distinguish between abnormal phenomena and natural illusions.

Chemistry is used to distinguish unknown substances, pollutants, and distorted reactants remaining at the scene.

Biological evidence is the core basis for interpreting human deformities and bizarre lesions.

After mastering these four disciplines, the next ones should be: criminal investigation, medicine, and archaeology.

The entire route is based on basic disciplines, implemented through specialized disciplines, and improved through multidisciplinary collaboration.

As for deeper mysticism, rituals, and symbols—there's no rush to get involved now.

The books in the archives are not general reading materials; most are official abridged versions, with useless academic redundancy removed.

After searching for a long time, Wayne realized that with his current knowledge base, he couldn't understand many of the books.

We can only find some transitional subjects compiled for new investigators.

He prioritized four general books: "A Concise Course in Basic Mathematics and Physics", "Basic Practical Physics in the Field", "Common Substances and Basic Chemical Reactions", and "An Introduction to Ordinary Biology and Abnormal Distortions".

As a former college student, Wayne found the process of translating particularly easy.

The knowledge he learned in school was mostly exam-oriented, emphasizing formulas, derivations, and standard answers, but never teaching how to apply it in practice.

These four textbooks for beginners filled in his knowledge gaps.

In the past, advanced mathematics and linear algebra in universities were so complex and profound that they were not used in daily life.

The book "Basic Mathematics and Physics Made Simple" directly strips away the complicated problem-solving steps, leaving only how to use simple probability to eliminate coincidences, how to use time axis formulas to pinpoint the window period of a crime, and how to find contradictions at the scene through data differences.

[Knowledge Lv.1 - Strong Memory] Progress: 0.99%

In the past, physics theories in high school and university were grand and abstract, studying celestial bodies, computing power, complex fields, and so on.

The book "Practical Physics Fundamentals in the Field" focuses only on "people, scene, and traces," such as falling deformation, impact force, light and shadow projection, and structural collapse, all of which are details that frequently occur in various scenes.

[Knowledge Lv.1 - Strong Memory] Progress: 1.99%

In the past, high school chemistry focused on molecular structure and equation derivation, which was dry and detached from real life.

"Common Substances and Basic Chemical Reactions" directly addresses some intuitive distinctions, such as: the volatile substances corresponding to different odors, the basic reactions of unidentified water-stained powder, and the difference between polluted fog and ordinary water fog.

The high school biology I learned in the past was about "normal life forms".

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"An Introduction to Ordinary Organisms and Abnormal Aberrations" uses the normal structure of humans, animals, and plants as a benchmark, and then compares the initial characteristics of minor aberrations, cellular mutations, and pollution erosion one by one, which can be regarded as a comparative study of normal and abnormal.

[Knowledge Lv.1 - Strong Memory] Progress: 3.99%

For the entire morning, relying on [Knowledge & Strong Memory], Wei En sat down, flipped through books, and memorized everything he read in one go.

He mastered theories that others needed months of research and repeated analysis to understand in an instant.

At the same time, it automatically integrates different disciplines in the mind, quickly building a complete knowledge system framework for the exclusive investigator.

I spent about four hours reading through these four relatively basic books.

"Now the 'knowledge' score is definitely more than 1 point, it should be close to 2 points."

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With no special tasks in the near future, this free time is a good opportunity to improve overall skills.

I had lunch with my sister Lena, spent the afternoon in the archives, and had one-on-one training with Lillian in the evening. Occasionally, I would talk to Professor Daphne about professional knowledge I didn't understand, and late at night I would go to the Black Gold Bar with Ethan for a drink.

Unfortunately, Wayne never fought in a boxing match at the Black Gold Bar. Although he improved rapidly under Lillian's guidance, he was still a novice.

If you want to fight in underground boxing matches, it's safer to practice privately for a while longer.

This peaceful period lasted for about a week.

Late at night, in room 3013.

Wayne returned from drinking with Ethan at the Black Gold Bar, and a thought suddenly occurred to him, causing distorted threads to converge before his eyes.

【physique】

[Breathing Lv.1 - Empty Breath] Progress 100.0%

[Sports Lv.1 - Extreme Body] Progress 80.1%

[Feeding Lv.1 - Digestion] Progress: 100.0%

【Spirit】

[Knowledge Lv.1 - Strong Memory] Progress: 20.2%

[Perception Lv.1 - Observation of the Microscopic] Progress 100.0%

[Charm Lv.1 - Affinity] Progress: 100.0%

【characteristic】

【Sequence 069 - Weaving the Heart: Unraveling Intentions, Planting Thoughts to Take Root】

[Old Points: 2.98]

Wayne looked at the progress on the panel in front of him and was overjoyed.

【breathe】,

[Eating], [Perception], and [Charm] have all reached 100%.

You can now recharge your old points for an upgrade, but you're currently facing a problem: you don't have enough old points, so you can only upgrade two items on the panel.