Detective Agency of the Bizarre
Chapter 305 - 305 162

305: 162.

High risk and high reward 305: 162.

High risk and high reward This wasn’t just for the sake of enhancing his power.

The Series 1 Spirit-Calling Gun was becoming a burden for Lu Li.

Even though its power was sufficient for Lu Li to face most of the predicaments that could be resolved through physical means, typically, the enemies Lu Li faced couldn’t be resolved physically, or using the Series 1 Spirit-Calling Gun to attack specters was too extravagant.

Ordinary specters, weak oddities.

These enemies could be exterminated with an unenhanced Spirit-Calling Gun, rather than using the more burdensome Series 1 Spirit-Calling Gun.

One shouldn’t use a dagger to swat flies.

Even so, Anna expressed her concerns, worried that Lu Li’s Sanity Value would drop to another stage due to the frequent use of the Spirit-Calling Gun.

Even if Lu Li wasn’t disturbed by the twisted aura brought by the projection, being observed by the projection was a very terrifying prospect.

Lu Li’s response was simple: a lower Sanity Value was better than being dead.

Thus, Anna could only tell herself to protect Lu Li well and not give him a chance to act.

Lu Li quietly observed the exqusitely carved rose on the body of the Series 1 Spirit-Calling Gun, where three flower stems entwined, spreading towards the muzzle, the first rose blooming just above the trigger.

It was foreseeable that when the third rose bloomed, the petals covering the gun’s body, this delicately artful flintlock pistol would possess lethal power and beauty.

But perhaps it would take resolving a vengeful spirit to suffice for the third rose to bloom.

Just as Tesla said, the Spirit-Calling Gun, due to its long-range attacks and requiring little skill, was favored by most Exorcists over basic equipment like the Rapier Holy Water Book of Shadows, but was often abandoned by Exorcists later due to its slow attack speed and high cost.

Power and cost are equivalent, the greater the power, the greater the toll on oneself.

Every pull of the Spirit-Calling Gun’s trigger would draw a portion of the user’s Sanity Value and convert it into part of the damage.

If this world’s industry had given birth to something like the Spirit Fire God Cannon, even if it possessed astonishing power, nobody would dare to use it.

The flames that burst forth carried not just gunpowder and bullets, but also life.

As Lu Li had guessed, the entire afternoon was idle, with no one coming to disturb the peace of the Detective Agency.

This tranquility lasted until the next morning, half an hour after dawn broke.

A sound, as if something was gently tapping, came from the window.

Lu Li opened his eyes, and Anna, before him, pulled back the curtain with a gasp and opened the window.

The cool and bustling street outside rushed into the quiet morning of the Detective Agency, and with it, a black crow entered.

It hopped onto the back of the sofa, its dark eyes looking down at Lu Li.

A message tube was tied to its right leg.

As usual, the note in the tube was for Lu Li, and the crow for Anna.

[Welcome to join the Official Investigator]

The first line that caught his eye brought good news.

[Your incident has been verified and approved by the Investigator Committee.

First off, congratulations on joining the Official Investigator.

More privileges have now been opened for you, and starting from today, your weekly salary will officially increase to 700 Shillings per week, which will be delivered to you on the same day of each week by a messenger, so you needn’t worry about money.

Tip: If you are adventuring in dangerous ruins or seldom-visited forests, the messenger will arrive upon your return]

[You can now use a code name to disguise your real name, or keep it unchanged]

[As a real Official Investigator, you will have the following rights: join a team formed by investigators one level higher than you; unlock the merchant’s supply “Rotting Flesh,” which can be used to summon messengers nearby for message transmission; unlock the merchant’s supply “Eyeball,” which can be used to summon messengers nearby and contact nearby investigators; enjoy a 10% discount at the merchant’s place every year on this day, including today; recommend civilians to join as investigators; after each event, you can replenish one basic equipment at a 20% discount at the merchant’s place; meet the conditions to be promoted to Senior Investigator]

[When a regional new incident occurs around you, the messenger will deliver relevant information, and you can freely choose to engage in the event or ignore it.

If you are interested in incidents outside your region or past unresolved ones, you can go to the local Investigator base to read about them]

[The Investigator Committee encourages investigators to complete various events, but will not mandate them]

[The investigation points obtained are equivalent to contribution points, and are universally used within the three major organizations.

You can trade with the personnel of the three major organizations or with merchants using the investigation points]

[You can report the odd information encountered during normal times and in events to the merchant in exchange for investigation points, although the amount is usually not much]

[If you do not understand any content, you can contact the person in charge of the Investigator Base in this area; there is usually one or more people on duty at the base.]

The information on the note was extensive, resembling a type of guide, which Lu Li read very carefully.

Anna was lying on the dining table, feeding a piece of bread that Lu Li had intentionally left over from last night to the crow, resting her chin on her hands watching it eat, while not forgetting to chat with Lu Li, “If it keeps coming, could it get used to us and then we can touch it?”

“The messenger is not the same one each time.”

After reading the content on the note, Lu Li flipped to the back.

There was also content on the back of the note.

“Eh?

Isn’t it the same one as last time?” Anna was taken aback, her gaze landing on the crow in front of her.

“Mm.”

“Is it the one you encountered at Seaview Cliff?”

“No.”

[This time, you have completed the event: Investigate the location “Hurricane” Arthur appeared, Disc Reef.]

[Event Difficulty: Simple – (Special)]

[Completion: 15%]

[Total Time: 3 days]

[Promotion event, no completion reward]

[You have been promoted to Official Investigator, earning 100 investigation points.]

[You have earned 15% completion in a simple event, receiving 15 (completion) x 5 (simple event multiplier) = 75 investigation points as a reward.]

The content on the note ended here.

It included only the prompts related to Lu Li’s promotion to Official Investigator and the event completion statistics.

There were no messages about “the Door,” “Blood-Colored Tentacles,” or Friday.

Possibly on other black crows, or yet to be resolved.

A total of 175 investigation points earned, if exchanged with the merchant, could be converted to 1750 Shillings, nearly doubling Lu Li’s net worth.

Besides this, there were additional incomes: he could resell the information to the merchant, not much but better than nothing.

Although this money was earned with his life on the line.

The multiplier for a simple event is 5x, if the information Lu Li amassed during one simple event was judged to be 50%, then upon completion, he would earn 250 investigation points equivalent to 2500 Shillings, not counting the completion reward and extra income from the merchant.

This was precisely what Lu Li urgently needed.

If time was pressing, Lu Li might try to take on several events, earning money to accelerate his refuge plan.

Folding up the note, Lu Li said to the black crow looking at him, “I’m okay now.”

“Hoarse!”

The crow let out a hoarse, sharp screech and flew out the open window.

“Can it understand human speech?” Anna asked curiously, watching the shadow that turned into a speck in the sky.

“Probably.”