I upgraded and added points in the Holy Inquisition

The other end of the spatial coordinates will appear within the abandoned city area, which is an unexpected yet reasonable development for Lloyd.

He remembered that Hiltina had once reminded him that if he was at a loss, he should go to the abandoned city area.

She should have sensed something in that direction, but it was very vague and obscure and could not be confirmed, so she could only give Lloyd this advice.

And speaking of which, Hiltina's attitude towards that area has always been a bit strange. It is clearly such a huge hidden danger in the city, but she has never paid much attention to it.

This made Lloyd wonder if there was something hidden there that even saints had to avoid.

If we link this speculation with the strange spatial coordinates, it seems to make sense?

If the Son of Chaos really lurks in that place, even the Saint Hiltina cannot observe or touch it. She can only vaguely feel that something is wrong, but lacks practical evidence and cannot take any action, so she has left that place alone.

From this, it seems that we really have to go to the depths of this abandoned city area, but not only to help Weiya and Miss Desta's family solve their problems, but also to eliminate a possible hidden danger for the Brilliant City.

After all, once he and Hiltina are officially married, the Brilliant City will become Lloyd's own property, and he can't just leave it alone.

And there is no time to lose. The longer we delay, the more serious accidents Via and Miss Desda may encounter.

But before we set off, there is one last thing to confirm.

The range defined by these coordinates is still a bit too large, and we have to conduct another screening. Otherwise, with such a large area, who knows when we can catch this elusive monster?

After having a rough range, shrinking it will not be as troublesome as before. At the same time, since it is in the real world, there are some spatial coordinates for reference, so you can try the effect of divination first.

So Lloyd said to the scholars and investigators around him who were waiting for him to speak:

"I'm going to investigate the abandoned city area, but before that, I need to use divination to narrow down the scope."

"It makes sense. Otherwise, it would be impossible to complete the search in such a large abandoned city area and an even larger and more complex underground city in a short period of time. However..."

Old York first agreed with Lloyd's judgment, but then raised some details:

"We actually tried all kinds of divination when we first came across this incident, but to no avail."

“没有结果？”

"Yes, no matter whether it is the cautious step-by-step divination or the adventurous direct-to-the-topic divination, there are no results or signs. It seems like a complete failure."

Old York spread his hands helplessly and explained:

"That's why we changed to the method you see now."

After hearing this, Lloyd thought about it for a moment, nodded, and replied:

"Well... considering the characteristics of the Child of Chaos, it's not surprising that divination is ineffective against it. But the current situation is different. We have a clear goal and several sets of coordinate data. It's no longer a clueless divination."

"Hmm... That's true. I'll go take a shower and change clothes, then try divination again."

"Ah? You need to bathe and change clothes for divination? It doesn't have to be so troublesome, right?"

"Ah??? Don't we need it?"

Old York asked back with a look of astonishment on his face.

"Anyway, I've never been in so much trouble before. Let me try first. If it doesn't work, you can take over."

As Lloyd spoke, he took out his favorite divination tool from his pocket - a matchstick.

The scholars and investigators nearby were stunned when they saw such a simple prop, and then they couldn't help but whisper to each other:

"Is this... a unique divination technique from Mitzikatok? It doesn't even require us to be avoided? And it only requires such a simple tool?"

"What are you thinking about? I'm sure that box of matches is specially made and can even be used as a weapon!"

"Yes, did you notice the three calculators that Professor Lloyd took out just now? I have never seen such magical equipment, and it is so small and light. I guess this box of matches must be specially made as well."

"Yes! And the craftsmanship is very sophisticated. It looks exactly like the matches you can buy anywhere on the street."

"After all, they are Mitzkatok. Their research on the mysticism must have far surpassed ours and reached an unimaginable level... Well, stop talking nonsense and take a good look at Mr. Lloyd's divination method."

Lloyd was concentrating on divination at the moment, and paid no attention to these "gossips". After some preparation, his words began to reveal the essence of human beings:

"Where is the Chaos Son? Where is the Chaos Son? Where is the Chaos Son?"

After saying that, he threw the matches on the table.

As a result, the matches fell on the table normally, without showing any pattern or direction, and without any unusual phenomenon.

This means that the divination failed and there is no conclusion.

Sure enough, even if I knew about the existence of this thing, it was still very tricky. Even though my [Divination] skill has reached level 10, I still can't do divination directly on it. It seems I have to change direction.

Lloyd summed up the question in his mind, picked up the matchsticks one by one, thought for a while, and then changed the question:

"Where should I go to solve the problems of Wei Ya's family? Where should I go to solve the problems of Wei Ya's family?"

As a result, this attempt still failed, and the scattered matchsticks still had no direction.

Still no use. Looks like I have to change my angle and try to reduce the correlation with the Son of Chaos...

Lloyd thought about it, then pulled the map of the Brilliant City to his side, marked a few points on it with a pen, and wrote a long string of complicated numbers next to it, which were the coordinate data calculated earlier.

Then, he took out only one matchstick and began to repeat the question:

"Which one is special? Which one is special? Which one is special?"

This time, there was finally a change.

As soon as the matchstick left his hand, it started to burn on its own. At first, it was a normal orange flame, but the color soon became bright and thick, like blood plasma, making it difficult to tell whether it was fire or blood.

Then, this blood-red flame fell on the map, accurately covering a coordinate on it, and quickly burned a hole in the map. However, it was not a scorch mark caused by normal burning, but instead revealed a clean and neat cut, as if it had been cut by a knife.

Finally, the blood-red flames gradually went out in the empty area on the map, leaving some matchstick residues, but they were not the charred carbonized matter they should have been, but a crystal clear drop of blood. After it slowly sank into the table, it left a bloodstain on it as if it was splashed with blood.

The divination did give a clear indication, but the omen it presented caused the faces of the other people present to change.

"Teacher Lloyd, this omen may be..."

An investigator who was also well versed in divination asked cautiously, not daring to say anything too harsh.

Lloyd did not rush to answer, but twisted his chin and interpreted it for a while, then tapped his palm.

"The conclusion is...optimistic!"

"what???"

"This omen indicates that we will find the evil monster in that place and make it pay for its previous deeds with blood!"

Lloyd's interpretation left everyone present speechless for a moment.

Although there is no clear right or wrong in interpreting omens, isn't this angle a bit too far-fetched?

The awkward silence lasted for a long time before Old York smiled and said something to smooth things over:

"Haha... your Mitzkatok divination method is really different from others, right?"

But Lloyd explained seriously:

"Uh... Strictly speaking, I have nothing to do with the Department of Mysticism. This is the conclusion I got using the most conventional divination."

"No...then you..."

Old York hesitated for a moment, and wanted to ask how it was that your so-called most conventional divination, without bathing or changing clothes, and completely disregarding safety rules, could produce such an outrageous interpretation in the end?

But Lloyd seemed not to notice the embarrassment on his old face, and continued to talk to himself:

"Don't worry, I'm quite accomplished in divination and I've never made a mistake."

After saying that, he stood up from the table and prepared to open the portal.

But before leaving, he remembered what Hiltina had told him before, telling him not to go out on his own.

So I asked again:

"Anyone want to join us?"

If there were many people who would have followed him before the divination, then naturally no one would dare to talk to him after witnessing the bloody omen.

The large bloodstain on the table is still wet and hasn't dried yet...

Seeing that no one responded, Lloyd just pursed his lips and didn't say much.

At worst, I can go to the alumni association for help...

Anyway, Professor Lawrence just said not to involve the college, but he didn't say that we can't find classmates from the alumni association, right?

However, seeing that Lloyd was determined to leave, Old York weighed the pros and cons and gritted his teeth, saying:

"I'll go with you."

Perhaps he was worried that if Lord Rand's son-in-law really died there, he would not be able to live as a human being in the future...

What's more, the lord hired these people at a high price, so he shouldn't back down at this time.

With Old York taking the lead, three investigators immediately stood up together after whispering to each other.

"We'll go too."

Lloyd looked back at the three guys and found that two of them were the ones who had been the most aggressive towards him just now, and they also looked the youngest.

Not bad, he has the courage to question and the courage to take responsibility. He is indeed not the same kind of creature as the Internet trolls on Earth.

Lloyd nodded secretly and raised his opinion of the two men in his mind.

In terms of rank and attributes... it's not even at rank 5, and its average is not even a fraction of Lloyd's...

But it's not a big problem. In the field of investigators, work experience is often more important than attributes and rank. Although these two people look young, they have more than 15 years of work experience.

Just like the investigator Kang Ding who had worked with Lloyd last time, his rank and strength were not high, but he used his precise flying axe to "assist" Lloyd at the critical moment, helping him regain consciousness at the critical moment and defeat the terrifying six-sided statue.

So Lloyd doesn't look down on others.

As for the last one, it was the one who always said that he had met his white moonlight. According to his previous self-introduction, he was also a senior investigator who had been in the industry for more than 50 years and had very rich experience and strength.

His rank is not low either, he is at level six like Lloyd, and the average of his attributes is over 500, so he should be not far from level seven. He is much stronger than the Clown Judge, and is considered the second strongest among this group of people.

Lloyd naturally couldn't find a reason to refuse.

But I don't know if he is willing to participate because he wants to break through himself or he wants to see his lost love more...

In short, this temporary team of five people was assembled. Lloyd greeted his future father-in-law and stretched out his hand to open the portal.

This scene naturally made everyone present marvel again and again.

It was the first time for many people to see the portal, and if the previous omen had not been too bloody, they would probably have followed.

Only the future father-in-law didn't pay much attention to the portal. Instead, he looked at Old York with a complicated look, as if conveying some expectation.

Old York actually understood it and nodded very solemnly.

Maybe he was promising that he would bring Lloyd back?

As for Lloyd, after preparing the portal, he did not rush in recklessly. Instead, he put his hand on the door handle first, and released some inspiration to test the reality of what was behind.

Then he frowned, quickly withdrew his hand, reached out and scratched the door a few times, and closed the door.

"You can't go in directly. It's a little dangerous."

Lloyd began to explain.

Actually, strictly speaking, it's not a little dangerous, but a little weird.

His inspiration and strange intuition gave a reminder, but it was not the usual banging of drums and gongs. Instead, it was expressing doubts, indicating that the situation behind the door might be a little strange and abnormal.

You definitely can't go in directly, you have to take a detour.

So Lloyd opened a new portal and walked in with the four people behind him.

When we landed, we found that it was just an ordinary commercial street, not far from Wei Ya's home.

"Hmm? You are..."

Old York wanted to ask questions, but Lloyd didn't explain anything. He just walked into the toy store next door alone. When he came out, he had a few extravagant cartoon masks in his hands.

"Pick one you like. When you go in later, it's best not to reveal your true face, and don't call each other by name directly. Just use the image of the mask as a code name."

"Yeah, that's a very safe approach."

Old York nodded in agreement at first, but after taking a closer look at the mask chosen by Lloyd, he couldn't help but frown.

What kind of monsters are these? Why are they either ghosts or goblins? Or zombie skulls or locust-like monsters...

Obviously, he didn't approve of Lloyd's aesthetics...

However, the two young investigators were more receptive.

"Haha, this is a prop used in role-playing tabletop games, right? It's quite special. Then, Mr. Lloyd, please go first."

Lloyd took the lead and picked the strange locust mask first.

This mask was specially chosen by him for himself. He couldn't wait to put it on and try it out on the spot. Then he reached out and touched his waist and tilted his head.

He felt like something was missing...

So he went back to the toy store and asked the cashier if they had any belts for sale.

The other party shook his head and looked at him with a puzzled look, not quite understanding the intention.

Forget it, let’s get down to business first…

In this way, Lloyd led the four people to a secluded place, then opened a portal and came to the outskirts of the abandoned city.

For safety reasons, it is safer to walk over.