Miss President wants to talk to you

Eleanor: "..."

An awkward silence fell over the examination room.

Finally, Edgar spoke first: "So, Eleanor really was cursed?"

"It's definitely a curse."

Theresa pried open Eleanor's eyelids. "A kind of mental disturbance magic, and it's a group spell. I haven't seen this kind of technique in years; it used to only appear on the battlefield."

"If it is not detected beforehand, it is difficult to prevent such mental disturbance."

"But for some reason, the magic didn't work, and Mr. Hopkins's mind recovered on its own."

"His frightening appearance just now was just part of the recovery process."

After saying that, Theresa looked at Eleanor.

"You must also be a spellcaster in the realm of spirits, right?"

No, it's not like that.

Eleanor knew very well that she was not a spellcaster.

He was completely unaware of any mental disturbance.

But why am I okay?

"In short, there's no need to worry, he'll be fine on his own in a while."

Theresa said, "It was a false alarm, which is good. You should investigate who might be suspected of casting the spell."

"Taking action against the president's aide is no small matter."

After saying that, Theresa left.

She was well aware that she was just a medical professional and had no interest in the political struggles that followed.

Only Eleanor and Edgar remained in the examination room.

The two exchanged a glance and both realized the seriousness of the problem.

Edgar thought for a moment and couldn't help but ask, "Eleanor, have you made any enemies lately?"

"That's a bit too much."

Eleanor's drowsiness began to dissipate, and her thinking ability gradually returned.

He had only a vague idea of ​​who was targeting him.

It may be related to the alcohol ban or the emergency banking law.

"system."

He wondered to himself, "Who is attacking me?"

[Under consideration]

[Estimated thinking time: 1 hour]

One hour is not a short time.

It seems the other party has some status.

He must be at least a state-level official or higher.

If it were just an ordinary citizen, they might be caught in less than a minute.

"Eleanor, I have an idea."

At that moment, Edgar pulled over a stool and sat down in front of Eleanor.

"I have a way to find out who is targeting you, but it will require some special methods."

"I need authorization, can you help me apply for it?"

Chapter 41: Edgar Only Wants to Improve

Special methods?

Eleanor immediately became interested.

Although I only need to wait an hour for the system to investigate everything clearly.

But after the investigation is clear, we will need to mobilize manpower to fight back.

The investigation bureau will inevitably have to be involved.

Now that Edgar has brought it up himself, let's just go for it from the start.

They got the investigation bureau involved from the start.

But Eleanor didn't rush to agree.

He asked, "Tell me first what methods you're going to use?"

This is exactly what Edgar was waiting for.

Since becoming the director of the FBI, Edgar has been thinking every moment about how to expand the Bureau's authority.

If the Bureau of Investigation is only dealing with gangs, then its functions will eventually be replaced by the police force.

Only by proving their worth in key federal events can they make progress.

Now, the attack on Eleanor presents a golden opportunity.

Edgar must not be let go!

"In the end, mental disturbance and the like are all methods that were eliminated in the last war."

Edgar said, "The magic industry has now advanced, and we have many new creations to use."

"I only need to apply for the right to use one item, and I can let those traditionalists who are still casting spells in groups feel the power of the times!"

Eleanor asked, "What item?"

"Magical Phase Pointer!"

Edgar spoke very quickly, “This is a product developed by Tesla’s labs three years ago. Currently, there are only two military prototypes, the Pulse 1 and the Pulse 2.”

"The principle behind this magical machine is not complicated."

"Any spell cast will leave residual magical fluctuations in the space, and these residuals were difficult to detect in the past."

"But Tesla Labs improved the detection methods and created these two pointers, which can clearly detect magical remnants!"

"Based on this residue, we can quickly trace and locate who is casting the spell on you!"

So convenient?

Eleanor thought for a moment: "This is a good product, so why isn't it being mass-produced on a large scale?"

"Because there's one problem that can't be solved."

Edgar said, "The power of this machine's energy projection module is simply too high. Every time we try to track it, the massive pulse of energy will burn the caster to death."

At this point, Eleanor understood.

There is indeed a problem.

Generally speaking, the primary goal of locating and tracing the source is to obtain intelligence.

If you burn the spellcaster to death, it's like silencing the enemy, which puts you in a very passive position.

If the power issue cannot be resolved, this machine will never be able to go into mass production.

It can only be used as a deterrent and counter-attack tool, but cannot be used as a regular reconnaissance weapon.

Eleanor hesitated, not rushing to express his opinion.

This silence made Edgar somewhat impatient.

What time is it? Why are you still hesitating?

That's how these politicians are; they always want to protect their own reputation and are unwilling to take responsibility.

That's it!

Edgar really wanted to seize this opportunity; once he missed it, it would be difficult to make progress in the future.

She's going all out!

"Mr. Hopkins!"

She lowered her voice and said, "I know what you're worried about. The power is too high and it's not suitable for regular investigations. I understand all of that."

“But this is not the usual situation. If we don’t pursue them this time and let them get away unscathed, they will be even more unscrupulous next time.”

"While they haven't had time to destroy the evidence and the traces of magic haven't dissipated, there's still a chance to pursue them now."

"If we wait until they recover, erase all traces, and hide everyone, it will be too late to investigate."

Edgar gritted his teeth and said the most difficult sentence!

"I am willing to bear any consequences arising from this operation alone!"

After saying those words, Edgar calmed down.

She looked at Eleanor, who was the ladder she had climbed to the top.

I've already made a deal with the devil, Mr. Hopkins, now you should grant my request!

However, after hearing Edgar's self-righteous sacrifice, Eleanor realized what was going on.

He felt both amused and exasperated.

No, what are you thinking about?

Do you think I'm trying to find someone to take the blame?

Then you've misjudged me, Eleanor!

In that brief moment, he actually interrupted his systematic thinking and asked a new question.

"System, is there any way to adjust the power parameters of the magic phase pointer?"