Shall we go to open up the wasteland together tomorrow?

The next morning.

Today is the weekend.

In front of the Lone Tower Laboratory, all the eleven core members of Fairy Tail are present.

Ethan had promised Annie to investigate the missing students.

The reason why all the core members participated was because Ethan regarded this as a kind of training.

It was a test of everyone's ability to collect information.

According to the plan, two people were in a group to investigate, starting from the library, other members of the club, and the belongings of the missing students.

The one in Ethan's group was Little Bottle Clark, and the first place they went to was the innermost part of the library.

The place where the Pendulum Reading Club usually reads books.

There is an old classical clock here, and the clock is engraved with purple flowers representing the yearning for knowledge. The pendulum makes a regular sound of spring, which seems to make it easier for people to immerse themselves in books.

It is said that the Pendulum Reading Club was established for this reason.

Even on weekends, there are still many people who love reading diligently.

Judging from the club badges hanging on their chests, they are all members of the reading club.

The average Flo University student has at least three badges on his chest: the Flo University badge, the college badge, and the club badge.

The three badges are often fixed together and hung in a row on the chest.

"Click~"

"Click~"

"Click~"

Ethan and Clark each found an empty seat near the clock, and no one paid attention to the two who suddenly appeared.

Ethan quietly observed the people reading, trying to understand the behavior habits of these reading club members as much as possible.

This was what he saw a long time ago in a book introducing the forensic profession. The book advocated that all law departments should have detective thinking, perhaps they could find things that were not usually noticed.

And detective thinking is to find problems from the details.

Ethan's eyes drifted over these students and collided with another pair of searching eyes.

The two smiled and nodded.

Ethan realized that the other party's purpose was the same as his own, and it seemed that he was also looking for some clues about the missing students.

The other party pointed in the direction of the rest room, and Ethan understood and walked towards the rest room.

The rest room is a separate room in the library for people to discuss problems or chat and relax. The room is not big, but it is relatively relaxing, unlike the depressing environment of the library.

And Ethan formally met the classmate he had just met here.

He was wearing loose casual clothes, a short haircut, stubble, and a bit unkempt. He had the badge of the Lion Academy on his chest and wore a pair of black-rimmed glasses. He was also looking at Ethan carefully at this time.

"Ethan Moore, the leader of Fairy Tail, is a freshman this year. He has published three papers, all of which have been included in the Wizard Tower. He also applied for a patent for the Heimlich maneuver, created the Lone Tower Laboratory, and successively developed anti-snake venom serum, sulfonamide powder and other very effective drugs. He founded the Fairy Tail Club, opened up the ruins of the "Gosha Palace", turned the tide in the rainforest trial and won the championship, and tamed a dragon during this period."

"The subconscious behavior is to turn the ring on the finger and occasionally pinch the sides of the nose."

Hearing this, Ethan listened to the movement of turning the ring. Indeed, the other party's observation was very detailed.

"I'm right, right?"

The other party knew his information like the back of his hand, and it should be the information that he had investigated before.

Ethan gave him a surprised look: "Well, very comprehensive, I didn't know I had done so many things."

"Haha, an achievement worth being proud of."

"Quinn Anthony, I know you are also investigating the disappearance case in the school."

Quinn introduced himself confidently.

Ethan smiled slightly: "Why do you think so?"

"First of all, after you entered the library, you didn't go to the bookshelf to choose books first, but went straight to the activity place of the "Pendulum Reading Club", which is the deepest corner of the library."

After speaking, Quinn gave Ethan a "right, right" expression, and Ethan nodded without comment.

Indeed, the normal process should be to first choose the appropriate books from the corresponding bookshelf, and then find a place to sit down.

"Secondly, you have been observing the surrounding environment, especially the old clock. It is worth mentioning that I also think that the clock is problematic."

He smiled and pursed his lips, which was exactly the direction of the clock.

"Third, and the most crucial point, you don't know, next to the clock is the exclusive reading area of ​​the Pendulum Reading Club. Each member has an exclusive seat. In fact, the seats you and your friends sit on have their own owners."

Ethan suddenly realized that no one around him paid attention to him. It turned out that this was the case. The seat he sat in was previously occupied by other members.

"I admire you. You can find so many problems in such a short time."

Quinn has a special detective temperament, which comes from his meticulous thinking and unique eyes.

Ethan thought that maybe the other party had some gains, which could help him avoid many detours.

"Captain Ethan is too polite."

"I don't know if you have any gains, Quinn?"

Quinn smiled proudly: "Of course, what happened in the middle is very strange."

"First of all, the missing students are all from the Pendulum Reading Club, and they all disappeared out of thin air for no reason. In recent times, they have not been abnormal."

"No traces were left."

"This means that they may have left consciously and on their own."

Ethan nodded, which coincided with his analysis.

"And I found that four of the seven missing people were from the Snake Institute, and one from each of the other three colleges. This ratio is relatively outrageous."

"So I want to start from the lounge of the Snake Institute."

"Yeah, that makes sense."

"Do you think they are not missing at all, but entered a secret room and can't get out or hide."

Ethan's words made Quinn fall into deep thought. Indeed, from the current situation, this possibility is still very high.

"This seems to be a new idea."

"By the way, have you noticed the time they disappeared?"

Ethan suddenly asked.

"Well, it's almost half a day to a day apart, there is no pattern."

Ethan frowned.

Assuming that they entered a secret room as he guessed, there must be a special way to enter.

At this time, Ethan's eyes lit up and he blurted out: "Club activities!"

"Club activities?"

"Yes, each club has its own exclusive club activities. Fairy Tail's activities are dinner parties, and the Pendulum Reading Club should also have its own club activities."

Ethan became more and more excited as he spoke.

"Reading aloud, I know the activities of the reading club, it is reading aloud, and it starts every night before leaving the library."

Quinn said.

"Reading aloud? Reading what?"

Ethan turned around and continued to ask.

"It should be reading poetry or something like that."

At this point, the two of them looked at each other, and suddenly realized it, and hurriedly ran towards the activity location of the Pendulum Reading Club.

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