Detective Agency of the Bizarre
Chapter 378 - 378 Two hundred thirty-five

378: Two hundred thirty-five.

“Evil Spirit Observer 378: Two hundred thirty-five.

“Evil Spirit Observer The radio emitted a discordant and grating noise all of a sudden, as if another jumbled and awkward sound was mixed into a conversation.

“Do not gaze upon it… rustling… Tomorrow’s weather for the eastern region of Ailen Peninsula will be overcast with light rain, temperatures between 8 and 13 degrees, remember to dress warmly when going out… rustling… *noise* never ever… rustling… look at it… rustling… please enjoy *background music plays*

The eerie agitation of the radio was not a hallucination, for Anna’s attention was also drawn to it.

The soothing music transmitted through the poor quality radio became like sharp noise.

The strange, chaotic sound didn’t recur, as if it had never occurred.

Lu Li withdrew his gaze and said to Daisy, who had just spoken into the microphone, “What did you say?”

“Uh… I was asking if I could call you guys later?

I’ll call the police first.”

“That’s fine.”

“Okay, then good night Mr.

Luli, please give my regards to Anna.”

As he held the receiver, Lu Li was about to hang up the phone when Anna stopped him, muttering that she hadn’t finished talking.

Lu Li handed the microphone to Anna and went to the radio to adjust the frequency.

The Sanity Value Counter on his wrist didn’t make any sound, and neither Lu Li’s intuition nor Anna had previously noticed anything peculiar, but the messages contained in the intrusive noise were somewhat intriguing.

However, after many attempts at tuning, fluctuating up and down the Daily News broadcast band, that strange noise never reappeared.

“Mm, good night.”

Anna by the desk said into the microphone, hung up the phone, and looked toward Lu Li, “Shall we stop using the radio for now?”

Lu Li didn’t speak, silently pondering.

Since becoming an investigator and touching the world’s truth, Lu Li had always been faced with conflicting choices.

Whether finding a way back or avoiding potential dangers, Lu Li needed to acquire vast knowledge to strengthen himself.

The crux of the problem was that acquiring knowledge itself was very risky.

Just like Thomas, he read the ancient book that led him to his death to gain its knowledge.

He was fully confident that the tome would not harm him.

Then in an instant, he was minced into a pulp, and it took a great effort for the cleanup crew to gather his remains afterward.

Often, you can’t differentiate whether the knowledge you come across is taboo and twisted or harmless.

Like Daisy’s professor who was obsessed with the several centuries-old notes he obtained.

But before he read them, nobody knew whether the notes contained ordinary knowledge or were filled with Twisted Knowledge.

Intuition and the Sanity Value Counter are just a layer of insurance.

To put it convolutedly, they can only detect the weirdness they are able to detect.

It’s like a warrior in front of a locked treasure chest containing a razor-sharp sword.

The warrior must break the chest to get the sword.

But he must have the sword in order to break the chest.

It can be anticipated that for a long time to come, Lu Li will face the same dichotomy: choosing to gain knowledge might distort his mind, with a bit of luck he might become a madman, with less luck transformed into a weird entity.

Refusing to acquire knowledge would keep all trouble at bay, but the ignorant also die from Ignorance.

Lu Li had to sway between these two choices, neither indiscriminately acquiring knowledge nor completely refusing it, a long and difficult journey—he must make the right decision every time he encounters it.

Anna couldn’t make the choice for him.

She was immune to Sanity Value, but in other respects, she was no different from most ordinary people.

An illusory pale palm fluttered before his eyes.

Lu Li broke from his reverie and looked at Anna who was shaking her arm.

“What’s up?” she spoke with a tilt of her head.

“Just thinking about some things, using the radio normally is fine,” Lu Li replied calmly.

Anna wasn’t willing to let Lu Li off the hook so easily, and she speculated wildly, “Are you worried about the door and the Blood-Colored Tentacles?

I think there shouldn’t be a problem, right?

They haven’t appeared for a long time, have they?”

The “door” last appeared in the shelter at Seaview Cliff, and the Blood-Colored Tentacles had been quiet since burrowing into Lu Li’s brow, disappearing along with Richard—yet it still existed within Lu Li’s head.

Anna’s words reminded Lu Li that the information about the “door” and the “Blood-Colored Tentacles” sent to headquarters had been quiet for a long time, as if…

…

“Haha, that’s a good thought.

You’ve fully adapted to the role of an Exorcist,” Tesla laughed heartily from the other end of the phone, not annoyed by Lu Li’s speculation.

“Don’t worry, the headquarters is special; it nearly doesn’t stand a chance of being destroyed.

I can’t tell you specifically, but when you’re promoted to a Senior Investigator, you’ll be entitled to know some deeper things.

About that issue you mentioned… I’ll push for a follow-up with headquarters, they’ve had too many troubles recently.”

The next morning, as Anna prepared the day’s meals in the kitchen, Lu Li called Tesla at this time.

At this point, Tesla sighed.

“Without me saying, you should know what we are facing.”

Lu Li certainly could guess the troubles they were facing.

Before hanging up, Lu Li remembered the previous night’s encounter and told Tesla about the strange sound in the radio.

To Lu Li’s surprise, Tesla replied with a voice tinged with mirth, “That’s certainly not some kind of weirdness…

sorry, I should have told you earlier.

That’s the secret frequency broadcast organized by the Alliance every Tuesday, only available to the three major organizations and some qualified Exorcists.

It broadcasts every evening from six to seven o’clock, usually delivering knowledge that won’t have any impact, and the occasional ‘Evil Spirit Observer’ program.”

“Just like you’re thinking, the ‘Evil Spirit Observer’ program will introduce a known malevolent spirit to the audience, including its form and rituals.”

Lu Li inquired, “What was yesterday’s about?”

“Datis’s Horde, or also known as the Unseeable Horde.

A chilling yet easy-to-deal-with malevolent spirit, its form is that of an upright shadow when it’s about to appear near you, your vision will turn very strange.

At that point, you just need to close your eyes or not look at it, and you’ll be fine.”

Lu Li took note of this and continued to ask, “How can I listen to the broadcast?”

“I can send Alliance Personnel over to help you adjust the frequency.”

“I’ll be going out soon.”

“Then here’s a number, just call it when you are free.”

“Alright.”

Having resolved the radio issue and soon after hanging up, another call came in.

“This is ‘Healthy Happy Every Day,’ I’m your buddy Marcus!” a light-hearted and cheerful voice emanated from the receiver, bringing a sunny disposition in the gloomy weather.