Isekai Online's
Chapter 24 - Final Investigation
Before I left this room, I was reminded of the optional objectives I had undertaken. Choose between catching this trash or killing this trash. In the end, I chose the second option.
But, what makes me wonder is the third optional objective.
“Clean the evidence, huh?”, I unknowingly said that sentence. A very disgusting word to clean up the trash of society in front of me.
“Should I take care of this garbage?”
Juju alone, this optional objective is sometimes very ambiguous. Broadly speaking, this room contained equipment and books that belonged to no one. If they are evidence, what should I do to clean them up?
I walked towards the equipment that caught my attention. A device that contains liquid inside a glass tube. Seeing the condition of this room that was filled with evidence, what was the need to burn it to completely eliminate the evidence?
It's not a big deal, it's just..
The books that looked old and neatly arranged on the bookshelf intrigued me. My curiosity made my hands move grabbing her, a rough thick book and a protective layer that had been broken through the ages.
I opened the book sheet, the paper that looked so fragile and the partially faded writing made me wonder about the contents of this book. Question is..
This is not a book that uses real world language. It is more similar to the language of this world with certain symbols of curvature lines, points, straight lines, and symbols in it. On the sidelines of this book are sheets of paper that look new, it seems that it is a small note left to study the contents of this book.
Without a proper understanding of language and writing, this book was very useless to me. However, because this book is stored in the location of unusual criminal events. This book has great value in my eyes.
Can anything other than items fit into the inventory?
Can the player steal an NPC?
The answer to that question is proof that must be tested!
I tried to open my inventory screen panel, some of the rest of the previous items were in there. As I tried to throw the book into my inventory, a notification panel appeared in front of me.
[Successfully add <> to inventory!]
A positive result came into the answer I was looking for. Stealing in this game is not impossible.
If I can steal the equipment that's inside here, isn't that the same as cleaning up this diverse piece of evidence?
Well, this one wild thought of mine sounds logical in my mind. Without the consent of the seven corpses still hanging, I hurried to put the books on the bookshelf into my inventory.
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One by one the floating thin screens covered my view. I didn't have time to read the notification focused on my job stealing all the potential evidence in this room.
I was also a little curious as to how many items could be put into my inventory. Supposedly, the inventory has a limit on the number of items that can be carried, right?
Since I am still too newbie in this game, I should have paid more attention to the mechanics and rules of the game that apply to the Player. There are 600 books that go into my inventory, in an instant, my inventory looks so full but there is no information that mentions how many items can be included in the inventory.
Well, if only I accidentally got into a Player VS Player battle. What does it mean that if I lose, the items in my inventory will fall and become public property?
That sounds very dangerous, especially with my slightly underhanded weapon.
Is there a suitable place to drop the item? Leaving the security aside, it seems like I have to dive into the Isekai Online forum. Playing realistic games without knowing the mechanics and basic knowledge is very troublesome.
“Hmm.. Book of Monster Anatomy Volume 1?” a very interesting book. From the name alone it explains the contents.
I deleted the [Item: Boof of Monster Anatomy Volume 1] that was in my inventory. The book has a cover that has been damaged but the contents inside it can still be read. Unlike the previous book that uses the language of this world, this book has English with a long spelling.
“Anyone who makes this book must have trouble understanding, Thou, Thee, Thy, Thine, and Ye.”
I read the contents of the book a little, a little information stored in it. Inside the monster's body was a natural material that could be seen before the monster died. For example, in slime-shaped monsters, as long as the slime is hunted in good condition and does not suffer injuries that potentially damage the material, taking monster cores and slime layers of SSS quality can be done easily. The techniques of monster dissection and monster hunting affected the quality of the items obtained. Like slime, the outer layer is able to be skinned and become an effective wound covering drug, the second layer after the outer skin is able to be used as a topical medicine or drops, or as a medicine, and the layer around the monster core has the ability to heal burns or moisturize the skin.
“Isn't this too complex for a game?”
But, this makes sense. If the quality of meat can be influenced from food and the way of meat consumption. This is quite reasonable if the material quality of monsters is determined by the way we hunt them.
I remembered the rotting Akuila Sky Wolf.
What's the reason they're hunting him?
Seeing from the traces of wounds and materials taken from inside the monster's body made me interested to look for it in this book.
“Where are you.. Akuila Sky Wolf?”
“Oh. This is it.”
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Akuila Sky Wolf's
Habitat: Deep-Forest, Caves, Dungeon
Nature: Aggressive
Favorite: Human Meat, Wild Boar, and Common Animal
Level: 30 - 50
Akuila Sky Wolf is a monster that is active at night. Usually they move in groups in hunting their prey. These monsters are rarely found around the location of the population mummification and prefer to inhabit areas filled with food sources.
Potential Material:
[+] Eyeball of Akuila Sky Wolf
[+] Head Skull of Akuila Sky Wolf
[+] Raw Skin of Akuila Sky Wolf
[+] Piercing Nail of Akuila Sky Wolf
[+] Majestic Wings of Akuila Sky Wolf
[+] Spear Tail of Akuila Sky Wolf
[+] Armored Skin of Akuila Sky Wolf
[+] Essence of Akuila Sky Wolf
[+] Meat of Akuila Sky Wolf
[+] Fur of Akuila Sky Wolf
[+] Monster Core of Akuila Sky Wolf
[+] Twin Horn of Akuila Sky Wolf
[+] Twin Fluffy Ear of Akuila Sky Wolf
[+] Sensitive Tongue of Akuila Sky Wolf
[+] Piercing Fangs of Akuila Sky Wolf
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The information I got contained instructions on how to process the Akuila Sky Wolf material parts and anatomical drawings of the body parts.
This book is very interesting. I guess, this book could be my boredom buster while playing Isekai Online. If only, there was no active Quest like this right now.
Putting that matter aside, other than these books, there was a mysterious piece of equipment that caught my attention.
Will this equipment fit into my inventory?
The bottles filled with colored and suspicious liquid were very tempting. I took some small samples of glass bottles filled with white liquid. As I held the bottle and tilted the bottle, the liquid inside looked so thick and dense.
[Item: Essence of Akuila Sky Wolf]
This liquid is similar to the liquid I know, I don't want to discuss what liquid it is because it's too disgusting to discuss. Around these bottles are some small notes and remnants of dried ink droplets. Unfortunately, there is no clue as to what is being done.
Some other liquids have varying colors and clump. It looks like this liquid has been depositioned because it is stored in an unstable room. Putting aside this discovery, I immediately took my camera and retrieved the evidence of this strange piece of equipment.
I don't know what they're doing, I'm still not sure. But, the remnants of the materials used will lead me.
I just need to find a book that contains tutorials on making stuff or ask someone in the Isekai Online forum.
The information I have at the moment is minimal.
Without wasting any precious time, I started taking the [SRF-Camera] item stored in my inventory and took some pictures of the small equipment.
[Mechanical Magic Engineering found! +1 Evidence!]
[Material Monster found! +1 Evidence!]
[Demon Ancient Rune Script found! +1 Evidence!]
[Detective Book Case has been updated! 3 Evidence recorded!]
Wait, what is this?
The Demon Ancient Rune Script?
I immediately opened the [Detective Book Case] and noticed the results of my shooting. There was a small scribble engraved on the table, even though it was only two lines connected with scribbles of dots, my [SRF-Camera] item detected something behind it.
“I-This is not what I imagined right?”
I have a bad feeling about this. I hurried down all the equipment that covered it. A magic circle formation was clearly visible in front of me. If only my camera hadn't detected it, I don't know if it was the Demon Ancient Rune Script.
This is the second time I have met with a Demon-related case.
I don't want to be racist about this Demon race, but...
Does this race really like to interfere in every criminal case?
If this is just a regular kidnapping, why are there any Demon signs I found?
A group that actively abducts monsters alive and turns into child abductors? Is there any other reason behind it other than the interference of this Demon?
I don't want to draw conclusions without clear evidence, this evidence is very vague. I don't know what to do with the magic circle that contains this Demon Ancient Rune Script, if this is a very disturbing mechanism. So I want to learn it!
My Class Detective and Dark Element techniques are a little useless here. If this is a magic circle that is useful enough, I will learn it.
I immediately took out my camera and immortalized the magic circle engraved on the table.
[Magic Evidence found! +1 Evidence!]
[Detective Book Case has been updated! 1 Evidence recorded!]
This accidental discovery made me think about the fate of these kidnapped children. I'm not sure if this is an ordinary kidnapping. What kind of kidnapper uses the Player's services to spread this teleportation magic circle and suspicious equipment?
Something must have happened to them.
I need to hurry to save them.
But. with the condition of a messy room like this.
Is incorporating these items into the inventory doable? Unknowingly, my hand moved open my inventory panel and threw the equipment inside.
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I don't know how many of these tools are, but my hands keep moving throwing them away like disposable trash. I only need to learn it later, when there is free time without caring about the Quest running.
Speaking of trash, I almost forgot to throw away that disposable syringe. I immediately took out his storage box and the syringe that was still lying so freely on the floor. If only it had been stepped on by someone's foot, I couldn't imagine how much pain it would have been when the needle had pierced through the sole of the foot. Just imagining it makes me shiver.
I then cleared up this little mess, almost leaving behind this fatal little mistake. I'm also a little curious about [Item: Self-destruct Hardcase] being stored as this syringe dump. It is true that such waste should have a special procedure in disposing of it, but.. The self-destruct?
Curiosity prompted me to try it immediately, the syringe and the rest of the scopolamine that was accidentally scattered, I immediately took it and put it in its storage. In the storage area, there is a small paper inscribed with a magic circle and special instructions activate the self-destruct function.
“When this small protective seal is torn, immediately move away from a safe distance (3-5 meters) within 5 seconds” sounds quite ordinary to me. But because I was curious, I tried it.
Five seconds is not a long time, even if the clue says to stay away. The distance of the fire is not too large but hot enough to melt the storage area until it becomes a black hot liquid melt.
Well, it must be very hot.
Well, now I have their relic books and their test equipment. I'll study it later after the case is over.
I'm also a little curious, why are there NPCs like this. Making the Player as their business partner in committing crimes.
I don't know why they're doing all this.
Hunting monsters and hunting children?
The Demon Ancient Rune Script?
And.. their strange equipment that seems to be researching something?
All this seemed so mysterious to me, there were no other clues I could find.
Viscount Barknelyn?
Actually, what was the role of the noble in this case?
Too many unanswered questions for now, my focus this time is the safety of those children.
I rushed out of the room and into the room with the children. While carrying the key that rattled in my hand.
“With this many keys, about how many children got?”
I doubted my words and was a little afraid of the reality I would find next.
I wish the kids were still alive.
It would be very troublesome to find them dead.
It's not that I don't want to bring their bodies, it's just..
Explaining what I found was much harder than carrying a body.
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