Chapter 325

All I can say is that the world pieced together by the Sea of Quantum is truly ingenious.

First it was Cervantes, then Shakespeare and Watt, and now Michelangelo has arrived, who is not only young and beautiful, but most importantly, he is a woman.

However, Bianca only hesitated for a short while.

After all, Shakespeare, who came from a different world, has proven that some great men may have changed their personalities in other worlds, while others may have changed their professions.

Michelangelo, a sculptor, painter, architect, and poet, is serving as a curator in the World of the World Bubble.

Of course, Bianca does not deny that Michelangelo's original profession was a good match for the so-called librarian.

However, the curator also understood that simply arranging for all the staff and robots to search for the missing person was not enough. She arranged for the True Philosopher Girl to summon a certain powerful consultant detective, and they decided to solve the 'Missing Outer Person Case'.

369. I am an archaeologist who works part-time as a consultant detective.

Bianca won't talk about how many 'historical figures' she met, because she'll share them with Freya later anyway.

Freya, who spends a lot of time in the base or research lab, enjoys having others share their experiences with her.

The most urgent task is to find the missing Pilot Jimmy.

Whether driven by her own sense of justice or by the responsibility Shakespeare entrusted to her with the crew, Bianca did not want anything to happen to Jimmy.

Of course, it's not just because Pilot Jimmy is 'Watt'.

This Great Library has 227 reading rooms, 39 laboratories, 86 general offices, and 45 sealed storage rooms. The time required to check the whole thing is considerable... The ordinary librarians and robots were already running around busily.

Bianca asked with a hint of doubt.

"Miss Katarina, is it appropriate for us to just stand here in a daze?"

She still couldn't connect this librarian named Caterina Michelangelo Buonarroti with the historical 'Michelangelo'.

Although according to the history Bianca knew, the historical 'Michelangelo' was indeed a woman, a great man who was a sculptor, painter, architect, and poet should naturally have some kind of eccentricity... It's hard to associate him with the gentle woman in front of her.

Leaving aside Bianca's 'prejudice' for the moment, the curator smiled slightly and said, "It's not about being in a daze, but about waiting... for example, waiting for the Thinker over there to reach a conclusion."

In the direction indicated by the curator, there was the Thinker in the armchair, adopting a thinking posture like Sherlock Holmes.

Incidentally, according to the Alliance's investigation, the historical Sherlock Holmes was likely Immortal Fu Hua concealed her identity.

"Since everyone is already impatient, let's start the deduction first, even though the key assistant is still on his way."

The invited 'consultant detective' woman smiled.

Her slightly wavy black hair was casually draped behind her, and her pair of eyes, which seemed to hold wisdom, were as beautiful as blue gemstones.

Bianca was surprised by the woman's sudden appearance and couldn't help but ask.

"I am an archaeologist who works part-time as a consultant detective."

"???"

The woman who suddenly appeared, whom Bianca hadn't noticed, said something that left Bianca waiting for a long time, but she never heard her next sentence.

"Wait, that's it?"

"That's it. Do you feel like something's missing?"

"Of course it's your name! Aren't you going to introduce yourself?"

Bianca said eagerly.

She wasn't deliberately making things difficult for the other person; it was just that a stranger had appeared in her field of vision, and Bianca's professional instincts told her she couldn't afford to be careless.

Although they have been granted titles, Bianca and Sophia's knight squad has not yet been established. Freya believes that they still need to hone their skills, so she assigns them various missions, just like the Valkyrie squad.

Bianca had also worked in security for important meetings and once encountered a strange woman who barged into the venue. If she hadn't been vigilant, that seemingly harmless woman would have released toxic gas into the important meeting.

The woman who was being stared at by Bianca was slightly taken aback, but her calm expression did not waver. Instead, she sighed with a hint of helplessness.

"...Sigh, even if you knew my name, nothing would change. Just call me 'Champollion,' Jeanne François Champollion, Doctor of Archaeology."

Oh ho ho.

He is another very famous 'historical figure'.

Jeanne-François Champollion was a renowned French historian, linguist, and Egyptologist. She was the first scholar to decipher the structure of ancient Egyptian hieroglyphs and the Rosetta Stone, thus becoming the founder of Egyptology and being known as the 'Mother of Egyptology'.

It's nothing. In the history that Bianca studied, Champollion was indeed a woman.

Bianca looked up at the library ceiling and had a feeling that after this investigation was over, she would be able to write an interesting mission report. As for why the content was about meeting many historical figures from different eras, she could only say that this world was truly amazing.

Incidentally, Champollion was born at the end of the 18th century.

She possessed an extraordinary talent for languages; born on December 23, 1790, she began translating classical texts in 1795.

She memorized a batch of ancient characters from memory and then taught herself to recognize them by comparing them with the original text.

Champollion had an extraordinary passion for language learning; she began learning more than a dozen languages, including Arabic, Syriac, Chaldean, Coptic, Latin, Greek, Persian, and Hebrew, at the age of 13.

"Let me state my conclusion first: the person you are looking for is probably not in this library."

Champollion, who was being stared at by Bianca, didn't pay much attention to the gaze and instead spoke to the curator, Katarina.

Her conclusion, however, shocked Bianca.

"How is this possible... surveillance footage..."

"This is just a basic proof by contradiction," Champollion said calmly, her arms crossed over her chest.

"... Assuming this person is still in the library, why hasn't he shown up yet? Because of him, the entire library is practically in chaos..."

Bianca immediately retorted, "Of course he was cleverly hidden! This person wants to wait until things calm down before moving him out!"

"The first half makes sense, but the second half doesn't. If you've controlled the other party without anyone noticing, why would you want to wait under pressure for a while, insisting on enduring until the 'calm' that may never come?"

Champollion responded calmly to Bianca, who looked very young, without mockery or contempt.

"Furthermore, if it was a forced and hasty hiding, how could it have gone so long without being discovered or having any clues found? If it was a long-planned and premeditated scheme, and both sides had to take a hostage and risk their lives, which do you think the prisoner would prefer: sitting and waiting to die or running away?"

"But the surveillance footage didn't capture Jimmy leaving the library, not even anyone of similar height. How can this be explained? Could it be that Jimmy has already..."

Bianca's expression suddenly turned grim, and she inexplicably felt that the corpse of a murdered boy was hidden in some dark corner of the library.

Since the bullied boy hasn't been found yet, and the surveillance footage didn't capture him leaving, Bianca has to consider the worst-case scenario.

"Don't overthink it. There's no grudge between us, and he's not carrying a large sum of money. It's unlikely that anyone would plot an assassination against such a target."

It certainly can't be a reason like, "Your tree is growing into my yard, and I'm so annoyed I'm going to kill it."

The possibility that someone thought Jimmy looked too bad and wanted to kill him out of spite, then hid him in this library and hasn't found Jimmy yet, is indeed very low.

As Champollion said, the library was in complete chaos. The librarian had been in seclusion for two hours, but in reality, it had been well past two hours, and all the librarians and robots had thoroughly searched every corner.

Rather than a lame excuse like killing someone because she didn't like them, it's more likely that she was tempted by money or that she was most worried about being kidnapped.

It's hard for him to be greedy for money, since a mechanical geek like Jimmy doesn't have any spare cash. Apart from his good looks and thin physique that are suitable for women's clothing, he doesn't have anything else that would attract attention.

"It's simple, this young man was hidden inside something and taken out."

"Ship books out in bulk requires strict scrutiny. If someone were to try to transport a living person using a book box, they would be exposed immediately," the True Philosopher Girl said.

"Director Thales, who said we need to rely on bookshelves?" Champollion with a confident smile.

"But... now is not the time to clean up the trash... besides the book box, what other means of transportation can hide a person? Large personal belongings all need to be stored!"

The True Philosopher Girl felt she bore some responsibility for the situation and was now earnestly offering advice.

Champollion chuckled again, "Heh heh, so this is what they call 'the darkest place is under the lamp,' isn't it?"

Upon hearing her say that, everyone's eyes turned to her.

"What do you mean?" the True Philosopher Girl asked.

"... because the most ideal means of transporting people is precisely the 'crystallization of wisdom' that your library is most proud of."

"You mean!!"

"It's pretty obvious, isn't it? Those robots with bellies big enough to fit a person are the ideal choice for smuggling humans."

The True Philosopher Girl immediately retorted.

"But it's full of electronic components, there's really no room for anything else... Ah!"

But the next moment, the True Philosopher Girl suddenly realized something.

"It seems you've realized that too."

"I don't understand what you're saying at all..." Bianca felt a little dizzy.

The True Philosopher Girl then explained, "If we remove the automated components and switch to remote control, the robot's belly will have enough space to fit a living person."

The next step is to verify Champollion's conclusion.

If the criminals were indeed using robots to smuggle people, then they would definitely leave traces.

The library's robots have a 'heartbeat' system that sends messages to headquarters at regular intervals to monitor and optimize their activity areas.

If a criminal intends to use a robot to commit a crime, they will definitely remove the transmitting device to avoid revealing the whereabouts of the robot being used as a tool for crime.

Champollion then explained that he had asked the staff managing the communications system to compare the 'heartbeat' records of the robots inside the museum with the entry and exit records monitored at the main gate.

And the results should be out soon.

Just as she finished speaking, a staff member rushed over.

"Champollion! The number of robots entering and leaving the library in the video is three more than the number of similar robots calculated from heartbeat records!"

The staff's report also cleared up some of the mystery surrounding the disappearance, finally letting everyone know how the missing, weak boy had vanished without a trace.

370. In Jimmy's opinion, the people in town were far too kind to this doctor.

With a clue, the next step is to track down Jimmy.

However, finding three remotely controlled robots is indeed as difficult as finding a needle in a haystack.

This city is managed by robots, and there are similar robots everywhere on the streets.

Bianca was also relieved that Changkong City and St. Freya Academy had not implemented intelligent robots.

After meeting up with Champollion's assistant, Bianca couldn't help but complain that Champollion's so-called assistant was actually just a 'tracking dog,' or more accurately, a foodie with a keen sense of smell.

Bianca's eyes immediately went vacant, as if little Jimmy was doomed.

Many people, including the True Philosopher Girl and Curator Katrina, trust this little assistant. It is said that the little assistant even helped the curator find the curator's parrot.

Desperate as a last resort... or perhaps Bianca had no other options, she had no choice but to let her assistant give it a try.

To confirm Jimmy's scent, Bianca had no choice but to lead the group to the Caledonius was docked in the port.

Then they encountered Rita, Sophia, Miguel, and others who were settling refugees. As for Shakespeare, who was supposed to be in charge here, he seemed to be too much of a nuisance and was chased aside by her first mate.

After learning about the situation, Rita suggested to Bianca Rita Bianca stay on the Caledonius and search for the missing Jimmy herself.

Such a suggestion was naturally opposed by Bianca.

Facing Bianca, who has a bit of a temper, Rita spoke very calmly.

"Lady Bianca, from a military theory perspective, your current personality is not conducive to your profession. That lord hopes you can hone your skills more, not that he wants you to suppress your personality and sense of justice, but that he hopes you can remain calm in critical moments..."

Rita did not comment on Sophia's personality flaws.

If Bianca is a hero, then Sophia is like a soldier.

Freya defines her as a commander, but Sophia subconsciously shuts out any extraneous thoughts and possesses an instinct to completely obey orders.

This is also why Freya calls Sophia her adorable and loyal dog.

But while they were obedient, sometimes they lacked their own ideas, which gave Freya a headache.

Of course, Sophia's personality is advantageous to her career, but it also has its limits, while Bianca has unlimited potential, and Freya has high expectations for her.

Rita naturally had to ensure Bianca's safety.

Getting involved in the internal affairs of such large cities often brings unexpected risks.

Rita was only hoping that Bianca would stay at the base as a precaution against the worst-case scenario.

"I'm calm. I know what you mean... but this is my responsibility. If I can't even shoulder the responsibilities that concern me, what face do I have to aspire to be the captain of 'Kiana's' personal guard?!"

Sophia silently witnessed everything from the side.

Although she personally supports her friend Bianca, their current mission prioritizes avoiding trouble and reuniting with the Saintess.