Visitor

day to day.

Luo Di did not actively contact the [Surveillance Bureau], nor did he log in to 4hs to participate in offline activities.

For a whole week, he stayed at the Mercury Hotel, living the life of a "superior person."

High-end dining,

Swimming for fitness

Massage with oil,

Reading books and watching movies

There was no pursuit of killing, no replenishment of pituitary glands, no contact with the outside world, and they rarely even left the hotel.

In just one week, my spirits recovered to a very good state, and even my skin became fairer and smoother, losing some of its murderous edge.

The mass deaths at the Nameless Orphanage seemed to have been completely forgotten, and the Surveillance Team no longer insisted that he go and report on the details of the incident. It seemed that the Venerable One had truly died in the Orphanage.

Everything seemed to have returned to normal.

[Day 8]

Luo Di woke up promptly at 6:00 AM and went to the hotel's heated swimming pool for an hour of aerobic exercise. Afterward, he went to the hotel's restaurant on the second floor to enjoy a delicious breakfast.

In special cities like Moon City, residents generally lack the ability to spend money on high-end products. Even though the Mercury Hotel here has adjusted its prices to a very low level, very few people stay there.

Few travelers visit Moon City, and often none at all.

The occupancy rate of Mercury Hotel typically fluctuates between 3% and 7%. As the manager stated, the hotel in Moon City is not primarily for profit, but rather to enhance the group's image. Even in an area like Moon City, Mercury Hotel guarantees the absolute safety of its guests.

Due to the scarcity of guests, although the restaurant has more than fifty tables, the actual number of people who come to eat breakfast each day is no more than ten.

Luo Di ordered a sugar-free, low-fat latte, two boiled eggs, and a bowl of buckwheat noodle soup, and sat down to eat in his favorite corner.

He usually limits his breakfast time to within twenty minutes, and then uses the free fitness area for weight training.

But today is a little different.

Just as Luo Di finished all his food and picked up his bowl of noodles, ready to drink the most succulent broth,

A series of clicking noises followed.

In the past, Luo Di wouldn't have cared about this kind of noise. After all, not everyone is sensible, and it's normal to hear some noise in public places.

However, this noise, which wasn't very loud, instantly made Luo Di's completely relaxed mind tense up.

He had heard that voice before.

It was the sound that came from the Venerable Dual Pituitary Structure a week ago when I was facing him behind the curtain in the Orphanage's Assembly Hall —the sound of cracking walnuts.

Set the bowl down and look straight ahead.

There was an extra person in the center of the restaurant.

Luo Di had a good memory; he could clearly remember that the spot was empty before he picked up his bowl to drink the soup. Now, however, sat a middle-aged gentleman, dressed in a very well-fitting White suit.

Even someone like Luo Di, who knows nothing about clothing, could tell at a glance that this suit was quite valuable.

Golden Mercedes-Benz

Gold-rimmed glasses

Twill tie.

While waiting for his meal, he was spinning two walnuts in his hands, making a constant clinking sound.

After wiping the grease from the corner of his mouth, Luo Di got up and walked over, pulling out a chair and sitting opposite the man.

Just then, the waiter served the dishes.

Strangely,

Unlike Luo Di, the other party didn't have a balanced diet, and there wasn't even a main dish. All that was served was a glass of red wine and a special dipping sauce made by the hotel.

Luo Di, sitting opposite, also got a clear look at the man's face.

He is probably between forty and fifty years old, European, and rather thin.

The other party did not say anything after Luo Di's arrival, and did not even glance at him.

He simply stopped playing with the walnuts, reached into his suit jacket and took out an exquisite metal box, placing it on the table.

Opening the box lid,

A strange smell wafted out.

The contents inside looked like processed walnut kernels, and were pure white in color.

Most people would have a hard time recognizing what kind of smell it was, but Luo Di could smell its unique odor, an unmistakable fishy smell, a fishy smell unique to the brain.

Instead of using the utensils, the person took out metal tweezers from their breast pocket.

Gently pick up a walnut kernel, dip half of it in the restaurant's homemade sauce, then put it in your mouth and chew it slowly. After swallowing, take a small sip of red wine.

At the end of the tasting, a unique aroma lingers naturally from the mouth, imperceptible to the naked eye.

Just as the breath was about to be inhaled into Luo Di's nasal cavity, a torture device placed at the end of his nasal cavity released heat and burned the breath away.

at the same time,

The other person finally raised their eyes and looked over, speaking in perfect British English:

"Would you like one? It would be a great supplement for an investigator like you whose pituitary gland is still developing, Mr. Di."

"I thought the Surveillance Bureau would send someone to find me, but instead I got to see you... Venerable One."

When Luo Di uttered the words "Venerable One,"

The other person raised their index finger to their lips and then began eating their breakfast in the same way.

Luo Di didn't interrupt, but waited patiently until the other person finished eating all the walnuts and drinking the red wine in his glass.

"Thank you for waiting, Mr. Di, but the occasion is not suitable for a gentleman's conversation. If you are interested, please go to this place, where I will be waiting for you."

A special white business card was handed to me.

Unlike the business cards with only a phone number that the previous Surveillance Bureau had given them, this white business card had a specific address, located right in the very center of the entire Moon City.

It is located at a place where the Bright Side and dark sides meet.

"Mr. Di, you'll probably need to go to the gym next, right? I hope to see you today. I'll head over now. After all, without me, the whole organization would be hard to operate."

After getting up and straightening his suit, the man strode toward the restaurant exit.

He had only taken three steps when he stopped and pointed to his head.

"That's right!"

While a seemingly nutritious diet and rigorous exercise routine like yours may be effective for the body, it doesn't have much impact on the brain or pituitary gland.

My memory is excellent, and my brain has remained at the age of twenty due to special training.

If Mr. Di could come, I wouldn't mind sharing this health regimen with you.

Having said that,

Two walnuts slipped out of his sleeve and continued to swirl in his palm.

The person then left the restaurant.

Despair!

The sudden clicking of his tongue in his mouth pulled Luo Di back to reality.

Just now, his thoughts were unknowingly drawn to the walnuts, even though he had taken precautions on all levels and hadn't missed even the slightest smell.

"Was my thinking already affected the first time I heard the sound? Well, that's good, otherwise it wouldn't be interesting."

I've finally got to see the person I've been waiting for; at least the week I spent here was worthwhile.

Luo Di remained calm and composed, neither letting the invitation disrupt his daily life nor letting the other person's words throw him off balance.

I continue to maintain my disciplined fitness routine, and lunch is the same as always.

Then came a short afternoon nap. After waking up, I ordered a cup of black tea and sat on the suite's balcony reading a science fiction book I had recently picked up.

Finally, we had dinner at the hotel.

Only after a day of self-disciplined living had completely ended did he head to the specific location indicated by the white business card just as night fell.