My health recovery is incredibly fast.

Coma, corrosion, confinement.

Creatures stained with blood will fall into a coma, their bodies corroded into blood by the transformed one's blood.

During this process, due to the loss of the five senses and the sense of pain, the victim is unable to perceive the crisis in their body.

Now, once the exact strength of the poison is determined, it can be determined whether the bloodstains in the three glass bottles came from the same transformant.

There are two experimental approaches.

The first step is to separate the toxins from the bloodstains and use toxicology identification methods to identify the toxins.

Second, three antidotes with different toxic effects were produced, and detoxification tests were conducted in batches. The strength of the toxic effect was deduced based on the dosage of the antidotes required to neutralize the toxic effects.

Given the known effects of the poison, the second approach is undoubtedly faster, and Xia Zuo intends to use this approach.

Chapter 46 Papa John's Turkey Restaurant

Xia Zuo found a separate notebook, listed the raw materials needed, and headed towards the poison cabinet hall.

After a flurry of activity until noon, a meticulous toxicology research report appeared on his desk.

Xia Zuo took the report and ate in the staff canteen on the 3rd floor. Then he went up to the 14th floor to find Captain Deng Ke.

Dunker leaned against the office window, a briar pipe in his hand, puffing out smoke and using the blend of spices to refresh himself.

"I need to take a few more puffs, I hope you don't mind. I'm getting old, and my energy isn't what it used to be."

Dunker chuckled a few times, took a drag of his cigarette, and slowly exhaled towards the window, his wrinkles relaxing comfortably and his eyes becoming even more profound.

"Did you find anything?"

Xia Zuo flipped through the report, showing the summary page, and said:

"I'm certain those three cases were committed by the same transformed individual. I'm not entirely clear on how the transformed individuals' abilities are categorized, so I can only provide specific toxicity parameters. At the standard dose, the level 3 intensity of the coma effect lasts approximately 30 minutes..."

Xia Zuo recited his research results fluently.

“I’ve recorded the details in the research report, Captain Dunk.”

Deng Ke listened with increasing interest, taking the report and flipping through it while smoking his pipe.

"Not bad, not bad. Expert-level poison alchemists are indeed efficient. If I were to analyze it myself, it would take me two or three days, and the result might not even be correct."

He tucked the report under his arm, took a deep drag on his pipe, and exhaled the smoke.

“Did Supervisor Vickers assign you any tasks? If not, come with us to hunt down the Transformers. Your detection spell, [Toxin Sense], is perfect for tracking down these toxin-carrying creatures.”

Poison Detection is a spell paired with an expert-level poison alchemist, a detection spell exclusive to the alchemical school.

On the day he became a formal mage, Xia Zuo received his spellbook from Beatrice.

This spell amplifies the glow of poison within the caster's field of vision, making it easier for the caster to locate the poison.

Casting spells requires elemental energy; spell power only affects the detection range and does not enhance the detection effect.

Xia Zuo took out his schedule and saw that the manager of Vickers had deliberately relaxed today's schedule so that he would have time to adapt to the new environment.

"Captain, I'm free this afternoon."

"Wait a moment, you can't turn this tobacco over to smoke, it will have a strange taste."

As he spoke, Dunke took a few deep drags, then placed the pipe on the pipe rack in the cabinet, along with several other pipes.

"Let's go, let's call the people up."

Dunke picked up his trench coat and felt hat from the coat rack and knocked on the open door next door.

"Lanlot, Leonard, prepare to depart."

The two men, who were resting half-reclined on the chairs, stood up upon hearing the sound, put on their trench coats, and checked the waist packs buckled on their tactical belts.

Lanlot always carried his sidearm and the Life Alchemy Stone with him, never leaving his side.

Leonard then picked up a submachine gun-shaped elemental weapon from a gun rack on the wall.

Energy weapons and conventional weapons have obvious differences in appearance.

Take, for example, the one Leonard is holding.

The receiver is wider and thicker than that of conventional weapons, and although the barrel is also slender, it is wrapped with coils of glass tubes that resemble springs.

Leonard tossed the gun in his hand, and as he walked toward the door, he asked:

"Captain, is Xia Zuo going too?"

“Yes, you can arrange it for him,” Dunke replied, putting on his trench coat.

Leonard pulled an old-fashioned necklace from his pocket, the pendant being a piece of rattan about the length of a finger.

"Xia Zuo, wear this, and my totem pole will protect you. As long as I don't fall, no one can hurt you."

After he finished speaking, he pounded his chest twice, looking imposing and extremely reliable.

"Thank you, Leonard."

Xia Zuo nodded, took the necklace and put it around his neck, very curious about how the totem pole was used and how Leonard used the totem pole to protect his teammates.

The four people walked towards the elevator.

Deng Ke walked at the front of the group, flicking the secret message ring on his left hand with his right hand to send out a series of secret messages, and turned his head to look at the desk in the reception room.

"Freya, let's go out for a bit. When it's time, lock the door and go home."

"Roger that, Captain!"

Freya jumped up from her chair and watched everyone leave. She was overjoyed that she didn't have to work overtime today, and a bright smile appeared on her face. "I wish you all the best."

Xia Zuo followed the group to the first basement level of the building.

This is the parking lot.

The cars that were once a rare sight on the street are now ubiquitous in parking lots, and they are all stylish with spacious interiors, similar to the Jeeps of my previous life.

Lanlot stepped into the driver's seat.

Renard opened the side door of the carriage, and after the captain and Shazo got on, he sat by the window, using his strong body to guard the only door in the rear carriage.

“Lanlot, go to 15th Avenue and stop in front of Papa John's Turkey. Lisa just messaged me saying she found a new lead there.”

"Okay, Captain, let's go." Lanlot turned the key and started the engine.

The engine let out a deep roar, but no steam or other mist was seen escaping.

Xia Zuo then realized that he hadn't seen the car's exhaust pipe earlier.

This could be a car powered by a Type 1 energy source.

As the car climbed the ramp leading to the underground exit, Xia Zuo realized that there was something special about it.

It drives without noticeable noise or vibration, quiet and smooth, just like the pure electric vehicles of the previous generation.

Sitting to Xia Zuo's right, Deng Ke repeatedly flicked the secret communication ring on his left hand, then paused and said:

"I've received permission to perform spellcasting in the field. It's valid until 5 a.m. tomorrow."

Leonard clapped his hands, his expression excited, and gently stroked the barrel of the energy submachine gun, looking eager to fire.

He opened the side cover of the casing and poured out four glass tubes with spiral patterns inside.

Leonard grasped one of the glass tubes with his right hand, and elemental energy flowed from his palm into the tube. After three to five seconds, the tube was filled with a fiery red magical light.

"This is charging the energy magazine."

Dunke knew that no man could resist the allure of firearms, so while charging it, he explained it to Xia Zuo:

"This glass tube is the energy magazine."

"After you finish the course in weapons alchemy, you will learn the spell to charge the magazine."

"Four energy magazines, you can fill them with four different elemental energies. Or you can fill them with four different fire-type energies, like Leonard did."

Xia Zuo turned to look at Leonard, who had just finished charging.

The four glass tubes are gold-white, bright yellow, fiery red, and dark red, respectively.

Renard noticed Shazo's gaze and, while stuffing the energy magazines into the receiver like installing batteries, introduced them one by one in an exaggerated tone:

"This golden-white one, ah~ I love it to death, its dazzling light can make the enemy cry and howl in pain."

"Bright yellow, hmm~ high-temperature rays, cutting through obstacles and piercing enemy armor with ease."

"Fiery red, whoosh whoosh whoosh~~~ A huge ball of flames is continuously spewing out. No matter what kind of enemy it is, setting them on fire is definitely the right thing to do!"

“Dark red, this is my treasure, my most beloved treasure, clinging firmly to the enemy, burning them until... burnt to charcoal.”

Leonard closed the side panel, grinning and revealing two rows of teeth. "I love the feeling of shooting with fire energy, it's awesome!"

Xia Zuo thought the muscular man's taste was quite to his liking.

"I also like fire magic; it's dangerous and exciting, and its destructive power is astonishing."

He suddenly seemed puzzled, frowned slightly, and looked to the other side:

"Uh... Captain, forgive me, I'm new to this job and don't have much experience... Why don't you just use offensive spells?"

"The pace of real combat is too fast, Xia Zuo, and it's brutal. It's not as gentle as the academy competition. In real combat, attacks have to be effective, fast, accurate, and ruthless, killing with one blow. Only elemental weapons can help us achieve these things."

After loading his energy pistol, Dunk took out a handkerchief and carefully wiped the gun, as if performing some kind of sacred ritual of blessing, and continued:

"To cast spells in battle, one must first enter a shallow meditation and avoid being interrupted by spells and pain."

“Sometimes when you’re unlucky, your attacks are dodged by the enemy several times in a row, and you’ll be put on the defensive, retreating step by step, and eventually defeated by an enemy who can attack faster and stronger.”

Xia Zuo, relying on his [spellcasting instinct], never worried about these things.

Looking back now, what Dunk said really makes a lot of sense.

Deng Ke put the energy pistol back into its holster and instructed Xia Zuo:

"This is your first operation. The enemy isn't very strong, so it's a good opportunity to broaden your horizons. You're a support personnel, so I won't let you be at the forefront, but the protection I can provide is limited. You need to remember three things."

"First, follow my instructions, wear the secret communication ring to maintain contact, and do not act rashly without authorization."

Deng Ke held up two fingers.