.....
at the same time.
Outside the room, Fang Ze walked downstairs while silently recalling information about this world...
This world is different from Fang Ze's previous life. A catastrophe decades ago led to the birth of a super-state united by all human beings: the Polar Star Federation.
The Polestar Federation has a vast territory, governing an area of 146 million square kilometers and a population of nearly 5.7 billion.
It has nine jurisdictions and fifty-seven states.
During wartime, the Polestar Federation Council has absolute power, but during peacetime, each jurisdiction and even each state has a high degree of autonomy, which is equivalent to an independent kingdom.
The owner of this villa is a very wealthy businessman in the state, and his main business is interstate trade.
He kept several alluring interracial mistresses in this villa, and they would come here every holiday to indulge in extravagance.
However, I didn't expect that this place would eventually become their burial place...
Passing through the corridor and following the carved staircase to the downstairs, you will see the spacious and luxurious interior hall of the villa.
Several of Fang Ze's colleagues were already busy in the hall.
Because this incident involved an awakened person with extraordinary power, the Investigation Agency attached great importance to it and dispatched a total of 21 agents to investigate.
However, I don't know if there is a certain gap in the criminal investigation methods between the two worlds. Fang Ze always feels that the abilities of his colleagues are a bit "watery".
It looks very professional, but many obvious clues cannot be discovered or analyzed.
Fang Ze is needed to assist every time. As a result, the progress of the case was very slow.
Of course, although their abilities are a bit poor, these colleagues are very good people.
Perhaps because he was a wounded person, Fang Ze always felt that these colleagues cared more about him than the case.
Every time they met me, they would greet me, and every time I wanted to go out alone to explore, I would take the initiative to help.
Anyway...it's very friendly.
I smiled and said hello to a few colleagues.
Fang Ze was in a good mood and prepared to continue investing in on-site exploration work.
As a result, before he could put on the protective gear, suddenly, a voice from behind called him.
"Xiao Fang. Come here for a while?"
Fang Ze raised his head and saw an agent who looked to be in his forties and wearing a yellow jacket waving at him.
He looked at the unfamiliar yet somewhat familiar face of the detective, opened his mouth and responded, "Liu...Wang...Zhang...uh..."
The detective didn't pay attention and reminded with a smile, "Qin."
Fang Ze smiled sheepishly, "Oh. Yes. Qin, Brother Qin. Sorry, Brother Qin, I can't remember you clearly."
Agent Qin said generously, "It's okay."
"After all, you have lost your memory. It's normal to not remember us. We all understand."
"It's also because we are too busy and we transferred you temporarily so that you can't concentrate on your recovery."
"So. Sorry, it should be us."
Fang Ze smiled.
He felt that he was very lucky to have such a friendly group of colleagues when he first traveled through time.
After chatting for a while, Fang Ze took the initiative and asked, "Brother Qin, what do you want from me?"
Only then did Agent Qin remember the purpose of calling Fang Ze, and he said, "Come, come to me. I found a clue and I need you to help me fix it."
While talking, the two came to the lobby of the villa's front hall.
As the largest area of the villa, this should be the most luxurious and atmospheric place. But everything was destroyed by a giant stone cone falling from the sky.
The stone cone is pointed at the bottom and wide at the top. It stands upright and penetrates deeply into the ground.
The marble mosaic floor, which was originally full of artistic feeling, was cut through by the stone cone. From the contact point of the stone cone, it began to break like a spider web, and the debris collapsed everywhere.
Fang Ze raised his head and looked at the huge stone cone.
Even though he has seen this stone cone many times, Fang Ze is still surprised by the magic of this world every time he sees it again.
Because they wanted to assist in the investigation, the Investigation Agency gave Fang Ze a lot of internal information.
Fang Ze also knew that this world was different from his own. Possessing various magical or strange abilities. Collectively called awakening abilities.
According to the information recorded in the Bureau of Investigation, awakening abilities are...all kinds of weird.
For example, in one case, there was a [doctor] who suddenly awakened the ability to awaken.
Although there is no change in the appearance of his left hand, the ulnar side near the little finger and the tip of the index finger are as sharp as a scalpel. He can cut open the patient's skin and internal organs with his bare hands and perform some very complex operations.
For example, in another case, there was a [shepherd] who suddenly awakened the ability to control wolves. But every time after the manipulation, he would transform into a werewolf, and he could only return to his original human form on the next full moon night.
For another example, in a group incident, there is a group of [beggars] who act alone as ordinary people, but once they gather together and form an organization, there will be a strange [concentric force], and they can superimpose their physical strength and share their lives. ....
At that time, after reading the introduction of these awakening abilities, Fang Ze became interested in this magical power.
After all, as a time traveler who came to a world with extraordinary power, how could he not yearn to possess this power himself?
If nothing else, with this kind of power, at least you have the power to protect yourself in this other world. You can take your destiny into your own hands.
However, when he wanted to know more about how to obtain the ability to awaken, he found that it was not recorded in the information.
He asked his colleagues around him. Colleagues just shook their heads in confusion and said that this was confidential and they didn’t know.
I just heard that it seems to rely on some kind of spirit, blood, medium or...faith.
"Spirit......"
"Bloodline..."
"medium...."
"Belief....?"
Fang Ze silently remembered these suspected methods in his mind, thinking about whether he might come into contact with them in the future.
Of course, he also asked his colleagues if he had the ability to awaken before.
Colleagues shook their heads firmly this time, saying that Fang Ze had never had the ability to awaken...
.......
After recovering from his memories, Fang Ze, led by Agent Qin, came to a pile of fresh soil that had just been excavated next to the stone cone.
Fang Ze didn't react at first, but after Agent Qin's prompting, he discovered that there were some burnt ashes mixed in the soil.
Agent Qin said, "This clue was accidentally discovered when I was exploring the site in the afternoon."
"You can help me fix it, and then take it to the colleagues in the appraisal team for inspection."
Because he was the youngest member of the task force, Fang Ze would always let Fang Ze handle some of the "dirty work" that the agents had.
Fang Ze was a little uncomfortable at first, but after discovering that important discoveries were often made in these "dirty jobs", he readily agreed.
This is also the key to his frequent "merits" during this period.
Therefore, when faced with Agent Qin's request, he did not refuse, but happily put on rubber gloves and began to collect the soil mixed with ashes...
.......
When you are busy, time always passes very quickly.
Soon, the day passed.
After a hard day, Fang Ze dragged his tired body to the brick house outside the villa.
This is a temporary residence specially built by the Investigation Bureau for this case.
Because of the confidentiality of this case, all members of the task force must live in this temporary residence and cannot leave until the case is solved.
There are more than a dozen rooms in the residence, each of which is a standard room. Fang Ze lives with a young agent named Wang Hao who was transferred from another city. The two get along very harmoniously.
Wang Hao is a handsome, cold-faced guy.
When Fang Ze saw him for the first time, he was a little surprised: How could this man be as handsome as himself? It's simply unreasonable.
After contacting him, Fang Ze discovered that Wang Hao's personality was also "very good."
Perhaps because of the high level of the city where he works and his poor speech skills, he has been cold-faced since joining the task force, does not like to talk, and is stern.
When Fang Ze greeted him, he just said "hmm" and didn't pay much attention.
It wasn't until Fang Ze found a lot of clues and gradually "proved his abilities" in the task force that his attitude changed.
Although he was still not enthusiastic when facing Fang Ze, he would occasionally pretend not to care and ask Fang Ze questions.
Even though he would return to his stinking look after every question, judging from the fruits and snacks that appeared on Fang Ze's bed from time to time, it seemed that this kid still repaid his kindness.
So, gradually, Fang Ze got used to this way of getting along with him.
Nothing else. I just like this feeling of conquering a tsundere!
Back in the dormitory, Wang Hao was already sitting on the bed reading.
Hearing the sound of the door opening, he raised his head and looked at Fang Ze.
Fang Ze walked in and looked at him. The two of them looked at each other without saying a word.
After a moment, Fang Ze took the lead and said hello with a smile, "Good evening."
Wang Hao then responded with a stern voice, "Good evening."
Fang Ze walked to his bed in a funny way, took off his uniform, and then looked down and saw a few fresh oranges lying on his table.
He was about to turn around and ask, but before he could ask, Wang Hao explained without raising his head, "The food I brought at home is about to expire, so I can't eat it."
Fang Ze smiled and didn't reveal it. Instead, he put the oranges in the drawer naturally and said thank you.
Wang Hao continued reading dully, as if he hadn't heard anything.
Fang Ze didn't care. He stretched and checked that it was getting late. Then he got up and went to the toilet to wash up.
While washing, Fang Ze didn't know if it was an illusion, but vaguely, Fang Ze felt as if someone was watching him.
But when he turned around to check, he didn't find anything unusual.
His eyes lingered at the toilet door and a few corners, and Fang Ze frowned and turned around.
"Is it an illusion?"
"When you close your eyes in the middle of the night, do you suspect that there is a ghost behind you?"
After attributing the reason to the psychological effects of his previous life, Fang Ze shook his head and continued to wash up.
After washing up, Fang Ze returned to the house.
Wang Hao was still under the light, holding the book and looking at it silently, as if he had never moved.
When Fang Ze saw this, he didn't say anything, he just climbed into bed, covered himself with the quilt and got ready to sleep.
After two seconds, Wang Hao glanced over at him. Seeing that he was about to sleep, he silently put a bookmark in the book, closed the book, and turned off the light.
Fang Ze, who was lying on the pillow, couldn't help but smile when he saw this: Actually, this guy is also a good person...
Well. Of course, it's just that it's worse than other colleagues...
Solving crimes consumes a lot of energy, so, lying on the bed, feeling the fatigue of his body, Fang Ze quickly fell asleep.
In his dream, Fang Ze seemed to vaguely hear a voice telling him to run, run quickly. There is also a voice telling me to keep up and not fall behind.
Vaguely, Fang Ze seemed to dream of a red and black cloak. The cloak seemed to be stained with blood and sounded in the wind, like the horn of the new era.
After an unknown amount of time, the dream gradually calmed down, but Fang Ze felt that his body was getting hotter and hotter. It was so hot that he felt a little hot all over.
Finally, he couldn't bear it anymore and woke up suddenly.
As a result, after waking up, he was stunned.
Because...he found that he was not in a temporary residence, but in a dark, empty room...
