Fog Formula-Warning Book of Fog City Search Chief's Strange Talk

"Okay, I agree."

Unexpectedly, the young graduate student with white hair and handsome face stood up on his own initiative at this moment, and replied seriously to Jian Shenxiu.

"...Although I was originally going to persuade you."

This made Jian Shenxiu, who had already prepared a lot of lures and was going to persuade him, a little surprised, and looked the young man up and down. But instead of nodding directly to continue, he frowned and re-emphasized his words.

"But I must emphasize that what we are facing is an unknown mysterious force—even if we try to reduce the possibility of your encountering danger as much as possible, we still cannot guarantee your safety 100%."

"In this case." Jian Shenxiu, who was dressed in black, had a serious expression and a particularly solemn tone. "Are you still going to stand by your choice?"

"...I heard the conversation you had with my mentor earlier. Did you say that anyone involved in killing this fish would be cursed?"

Perhaps it was because Shenxiu's tone was too serious, which frightened the young man. After his words, the young man obviously hesitated for a few seconds. But after a while, he suddenly opened his mouth and asked a question very seriously.

"But you said that you will dissect it yourself. According to you, even if you guide you through the video, you can't guarantee my safety. So... how can you ensure your own safety? People say that the Bureau of Investigation is a special agency for dealing with weird things, do you have any special methods?"

"It's a secret, but we can still talk about it. We have some special equipment, some strength in research and development, as well as mature regulations and appropriate experience."

Jian Shenxiu was stunned for a second when he heard the words, and then spoke.

"But the fog is an unknown force, and we are still at the stage of exploration. Therefore, we are not sure that the existing methods and facilities will be effective against the newly discovered weirdness. In fact, when facing this case, Our equipment has already failed once."

At that time, the room where Ayumi Ueda was guarded was unique, and it contained all kinds of strange isolation equipment for the search bureau - but he still died.

So seeing Shenxiu's tone was very solemn, he really wasn't sure to guarantee the safety of the young man in front of him.

"Most of the time, we can only rely on the investigator's own on-the-spot judgment, experience, and of course fighting."

"So you can't guarantee your own safety, can you?" Qihai Kazumi asked tentatively.

"But you still decide to fight yourself?"

"Because I'm Chief Investigator Xue Jianze." Jian Shenxiu said calmly, without any ups and downs in his words. "Where is the mist and abnormality in Xuejianze, the people just need to avoid it, but the search bureau can't. [Weirdness] is an extremely serious threat to the comfort of the people, and we can only face it. And ..."

His words paused.

"I'm strong and experienced."

"Then I understand." Qi Haihe Gong bowed to Jian Shenxiu.

This young man has a handsome face, a soft tone, and uses honorifics throughout the whole process. He looks like a character on the edge of the interpersonal circle that anyone can bully. However, at this moment, his words were full of unquestionable firmness.

"I agree, please let me participate in your operation."

"……very good."

Seeing Shenxiu nodded as if feeling the fluctuating emotions under the boy's white and clean surface. And he was very tactful and didn't ask the boy why he was willing to risk his life, but just continued.

"After the matter is over, the Search Bureau will provide you with a generous sum of money as a reward."

Being able to say the word "rich" in his capacity must be a sum of money that is enough to satisfy anyone in Xue Jianze.

"No, I don't want payment."

But the white-haired boy named Qihai Hegong once again gave an answer that surprised Jian Shenxiu. The young man looked straight into Jian Shenxiu's eyes with courage, and met Jian Shenxiu's eyes with those light blue eyes.

"But after it's over, I want to ask you a few questions."

"..."

Rather forego a good paycheck and choose a few questions?

Jian Shenxiu took a deep look at the young man in front of him. That gaze was deep, as if he wanted to see through the eyes the soul inside the young man's body.

There are not a few people like Shenxiu. After the eternal night, the whole city is blocked from the outside world. The whole city seems to have become an isolated island in the world, which gives some people a great sense of oppression. They are not like other people who avoid the weird fog like snakes and scorpions, but are crazy about the fog and weirdness, and have unparalleled longing and longing for these mysteries.

However, the uncontrolled Curiosity is as dangerous as the Serpent of Eden, and most of these people finally disappeared into the fog. Even if some lucky ones did snoop a little [reward] in the mist, they were eventually swallowed up by the mist in the next expedition.

It is best not to tell them anything when encountering these people. There has long been a conclusion within the search bureau on this point. Making them realize that weirdness really exists often just leads them down the abyss. Telling them nothing is their best protection.

Is this boy one of those types? Or... did he have a different reason?

"……Can."

But in the end, Jian Shenxiu nodded and agreed to his request.

"I can give you a chance to ask, but I will handle it myself, and I don't promise to know everything."

Obviously, this is a pretty dodgy answer, with almost no guarantees at all. But as if he had confirmed the character of Jian Shenxiu, the boy named Qihai Hegong immediately agreed.

"Okay. Would you like to perform the dissection immediately?"

"The sooner the better."

This made Jian Shenxiu look at him even more strangely, said in a deep voice.

"Then I'll prepare right away, give me ten minutes. I'll leave it to you to set up the camera and isolate here."

So the boy bowed directly, then turned around and walked towards his own laboratory.

Only Jian Shenxiu and his mentor, Professor Jiang, were left behind him, watching his back silently.

"Then I will also prepare some facilities. There are a few cameras in the laboratory, and I will get them for you."

Professor Jiang sighed when he saw this, he looked at Shenxiu and Qihai and Gong's back, and finally knew that the matter was a foregone conclusion, and turned around to get things. It's just that when he walked, his pace seemed a little bleak.

Obviously, this is not the result he hoped for.

"Marksias, you also prepare. When I am dissecting, you go in with me."

"Okay, Mr. Xiu."

Seeing that Shenxiu's expression was unmoved, he just glanced at Markesias and said to him. Undoubtedly, asking an assistant to engage in such damningly dangerous activities is an extravagant request. But seeing that Shenxiu said it so simply, Markesias also nodded so simply.

This kind of thing was never considered between the master and servant.

"...that's what you said. Let me see how you deal with it?"

However, at this time, a voice of questioning suddenly sounded in the field.

Until now, Xi Wei, who was silent throughout the whole process, glared at Jian Shenxiu in front of her.

As a subordinate, she didn't interrupt Shenxiu's speech during the entire conversation just now. But now that everyone else had left and only the three of them were left, the girl couldn't help it anymore, and asked Jian Shenxiu excitedly with a flushed face.

"I don't know which regulations of the search bureau this is in line with. You are not putting yourself at risk!"

"Why isn't this dealing with the problem?"

However, seeing that Shenxiu ignored the female subordinate, she went straight to the laboratory next to her, began to change herself into the white coat and equipment brought by Marchesias, and said casually.

"Before there were two issues here [I am cursed] and [the people involved in the death of this fish will be cursed]."

Seeing Shenxiu talking, he glanced at her.

"Now, they're one."