The only clue to understanding Jiang Nuo's past has been lost again.
Si Yan pondered as she sipped her tea, her fingertips tracing the rim of the cup. She then asked, "Are all the records left behind by the association after investigating someone also destroyed along with the files?"
"No, not really... but it's just those strange things."
The Grand Elder thought for a moment, "It should be in the yellow-lettered storage room in Building 3. The records for the two years before and after that incident are all there."
He asked, puzzled, "Why are you so concerned about this file?"
"I... was just looking at it for fun because I had nothing else to do."
Si Yan didn't reveal it to anyone. After finishing his tea, he got up to leave, taking the incomplete file with him.
"This kid..."
The elder shook his head helplessly. "The child is all grown up now; he has secrets."
Si Yan went straight to Building No. 3, but before she even reached the Yellow-lettered storage room, she encountered Zhou Ling, who had already become a member of the association.
She was still dressed in her signature gothic style, looking like she was in a hurry. When she met Si Yan, she nodded and greeted him like the other members, but...
Si Yan glanced at the room she came out of; it was the storage room.
Zhou Ling.
Zhou Ling, who had just passed him, paused, turned around, and Bai Tong asked in confusion, "Is there something you need, Young Master?"
"You're from the field team, what are you doing in the archives?"
Zhou Ling frowned as she mentioned this, "The case we've been handling these past few days involves a student who's always been a well-behaved child, who suddenly murdered four teachers during a study tour."
"Furthermore... the methods were extremely cruel; the hearts of the four murdered teachers were removed, and when the police found the child, he was still eating the last one."
"The police felt this was beyond human capability, so they transferred the case to us. After extensive investigation, they found that the child showed no signs of anything unusual before the day of the incident."
This reminded Si Yan of the case the Grand Elder had just mentioned.
He was somewhat surprised, then looked at the notebook in Zhou Ling's hand, "White-collar cases in the storage room."
"This is the one."
Zhou Ling handed him the notebook. "Is the young master very interested in this matter?"
Si Yan flipped through the entire record of the white-collar case, which mentioned terms related to game and dungeon mechanics many times.
However, the entire recording process was so chaotic that it was impossible to piece together any useful information.
"The person has been brought back to the association?"
"In the interrogation room," Zhou Ling replied.
Si Yan closed the notebook. "I'll go with you."
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"You... you just said it was a child?"
Si Yan had just pushed open the door to the interrogation room when he looked at the person in the chair... and, unsure, turned to ask Zhou Ling.
Zhou Ling looked surprised and hesitated, gesturing as she said, "I was still..."
"Young Master!!"
The bearded member in charge of the interrogation let out a groan.
"This person has turned into a monster! And it's huge!"
Si Yan approached, and the "person" trapped in the chair was suddenly engulfed in a strange power that burst open and grew on his skin, making him look like a person with countless visible tumors growing on his body.
The face squeezed in the middle looks particularly terrifying.
"Did he say anything just now?" Si Yan asked.
"Look."
The bearded man showed him the records.
Q: Why did you suddenly become like this?
A: The mission failed, so why am I back here, and where am I?
Q: Mission? What mission? Who assigned you this mission? Aren't you the original owner of this body?
A: It was the system! The system wanted everyone to die! I was so scared, but I still died! I don't remember who I was.
Si Yan closed the file, casually handed it to the bearded man, and sized up the person in front of him.
Do you know Jiang Nuo?
Zhou Ling glanced at him in surprise, not understanding what this had to do with Jiang Nuo.
To everyone's surprise, this person's performance was unexpected.
"Are you crazy! Who told you to call me by my full name! If... if you get targeted by a madman, no one can save you..."
But then, realizing something, he patted his festering belly and burst into laughter, "That's right! That madman's long gone... Everyone says he beat the whole game, I don't believe it! He went to challenge a six-star hellish dungeon by himself, who knows if he died or beat it!"
The interrogation room suddenly fell silent, save for the mannequin's laughter.
The bearded man wished he could destroy his hearing, fearing that the young master would think he had heard something he shouldn't have.
Zhou Ling seemed to understand something. Bai Tong glanced at Si Yan hesitantly, then pursed her lips and remained silent.
No wonder there are rumors in the entertainment industry that Jiang Nuo's personality has changed drastically; if this is the explanation, it makes sense.
Si Yan stared at the humanoid monster and said slowly and coldly, "Treat it as a soul possession, force out the soul burning."
Bearded man. "Understood."
Zhou Ling paused for a moment, then said, "Don't worry, no one else will know about what happened today."
Si Yan hummed in agreement, and when he left the interrogation room, his handsome face remained solemn.
Although it's just a few words, based on previous observations and collected information, the environment Nuonuo was in is already quite clear.
So perhaps Nuonuo's sleepwalking when he's in danger is a form of self-protection, one that he himself is unaware of.
Will the incomplete soul really have no impact on Nuonuo...?
Si Yan turned and headed towards the study in the main building.
"Grandfather."
"Come in."
Si Mingde looked up at his grandson and saw that he seemed a little downcast and unhappy.
"What, are you and Jiang Nuo still arguing?"
Si Mingde asked with a smile.
Si Yan shook her head and sat down beside him. "Grandpa, can the soul inside the Spirit-Suppressing Stone be separated?"
"Of course not."
Si Mingde frowned, his expression turning serious. "You're getting older now. Without the Spirit-Suppressing Stone, you'll die from your Spiritual Power exploding!"
"But... the Spirit-Suppressing Stone contains the Love Soul, the missing soul of Nuonuo."
Si Mingde: "What?!"
He was greatly alarmed and stroked his beard for a long time before finally agreeing.
Oh dear... no wonder you two were arguing.
"What... what did the child say? Does he want to go back?"
Si Yan looked up at him. " Nuonuo said he doesn't need it anymore."
"But a normal person needs three souls and seven spirits; the absence of even one spirit will definitely have an impact."
"Besides... it's Love Soul."
Si Mingde sighed repeatedly, saying it was a tragic fate.
"Back then, that wisp of soul crashed into the spirit stone. You said I searched for so long but couldn't find it. I even thought it was the scattered three souls and seven spirits of a dying person!"
Si Yan's tone was somber. "That's why I came to ask you, can't the Spirit-Suppressing Stone be replaced with something else?"
"You think Spirit-Suppressing Stone are like cabbages, something you can just get whenever you want?"
Si Mingde stroked his beard, deep in thought, and clicked his tongue. "This old man can only think of two solutions."
"We can either find a new Spirit-Suppressing Stone to replace it, but there's only one left in the entire association, and the soul inside could dissipate at any time, so it's simply not enough to suppress the Spiritual Power within you."
Therefore, this method will not work.
Si Yan: "And the other one?"
Si Mingde: "Do you remember what I said last time? The dragon Dragon Vein of Huaxia were damaged. You repaired one site in Fragrant Tree Village, and now there are two left."
"Go and repair the Dragon Vein. The Dragon Vein's spiritual source, uncorrupted by evil spirits, contains the purest power. Perhaps it can suppress the Spiritual Power within you. Even without the Spirit-Suppressing Stone, there shouldn't be any problems in the future."
Si Yan didn't hesitate, "Okay, I'll go."
"Don't worry, we'll have to wait for the Number One's notification."