dmims Chapter 223 Unsuccessful
Chapter 223 Unsuccessful
Chapter 223 Unsuccessful (Bonus Chapter for Monthly Tickets)
The dimly lit room was filled with an old-fashioned atmosphere. Several worn-out tables were pieced together and covered with various electronic devices and documents.
The computer screen in the center of the room flickered with a dim light. Upon hearing Qin Nan's words, Zhang Wei immediately took action, his fingers rapidly typing on the keyboard while his eyes were fixed on the screen.
As he operated the system, the satellite positioning system on the computer quickly started working, and the map on the screen kept zooming in.
It was a complex terrain, located on the edge of a bustling city, with both high-rise buildings and residential areas. The red marker kept changing, and the map became clearer with each zoom in.
"stop!"
Qin Nan suddenly spoke, and Zhang Wei quickly pressed the space bar.
The next moment, the map zooming stopped, and a city map appeared in everyone's view.
Qin Nan then moved closer, and Zhang Wei stepped aside to give her his seat, even though he didn't know what this young girl was up to.
But since the leaders didn't say anything, he naturally wouldn't say anything more either.
Qin Nan carefully observed the map. The red marker should be the location where the gap in the inner world appears. She pondered for a moment...
He seemed to be calculating something in his mind.
Then she picked up the mouse and drew a circle around the red mark.
"What kind of place is this?"
Zhang Wei frowned and observed for a moment. "...In Daozhong District, there's a dock to the north, a park to the south, a commercial street to the east, and the rest of the area is residential. That heretic demon appeared near the dock."
"Then that's it." Qin Nan clapped his hands. "Although we're not sure where the magical girl is right now, the general location of her awakening should be around here."
"What do you mean?" Zhang Wei didn't understand.
"The birth of magical girls is closely related to gaps. When the negative energy in a city reaches a threshold, a gap will appear. But the first gap in a city will definitely be born at the eye of the storm of negative energy."
Qin Nan reached out and gestured on the computer screen.
"See this? Although this isn't the most concentrated area of negative energy, all the negative energy in the entire city revolves around this point, just like a tornado."
"The birth of magical girls also changes with the location of the first gap. Generally speaking, except in special circumstances, all spirit beasts will look for qualified girls nearby."
"Since the gap is located at the dock, then the place where that unknown magical girl awakened should be in one of the surrounding residential areas. If we search from there, we might find something."
"There...there's still this kind of connection?" Zhang Wei was stunned.
"You didn't know?" Qin Nan raised an eyebrow. "You've analyzed so many magical girls, didn't you find this pattern?"
"Woolen cloth.."
Behind her, Tang Zijun smiled slightly and patted Qin Nan on the shoulder. "I bet many magical girls don't know about this. Well done, I'll give you credit."
Thinking back carefully, although Tang Zijun didn't have much contact with magical girls, judging from Tang Cao, she really was exactly the same as what Qin Nan said.
First of all, the location where Xiaobai received the inheritance was far from her home. According to her, she traveled across half the city to find Tangcao, and Tangcao's first battle took place in a park not far from her home.
After that battle, the breaches that Snow City encountered afterwards never appeared around the house again; they were almost all centered around the house.
It began to form around this place.
At this moment, Tang Cao didn't think too much; she just squinted at Tang Zijun's hand on Qin Nan's shoulder.
Damn bro...:
Upon receiving this news, Zhang Wei immediately stood up straight. He gave a wink to a few people not far away, and the three people in the corner immediately stood up.
"Chen Xing, Zhou Zhi, you two set off immediately and search according to the locations marked on the map. Cui Yiyi, you compile a list of residents in these communities. I need information on all the girls who fit the age."
"Yes."
The three people who received the instruction immediately responded.
Immediately, the two burly men strode out and left the house in an instant. A few seconds later, the sound of a car starting up could be heard.
The woman named Cui Yiyi sat back down in her chair, her fingers flying across the keyboard.
Tang Zijun originally thought this would be a long wait, but in just a few minutes, Cui Yiyi turned her head and said.
"The statistics have been compiled. There are a total of 563 girls of the appropriate age in the five communities. Excluding the eleven girls who left Harbin due to certain reasons, there are still 552 girls."
"Wow, so many people..."
"This is already a small number. If we only consider age, there are too many people who fit the criteria. I only counted the residents of this community. There's also a children's hospital nearby," Cui Yiyi replied.
"It shouldn't be a hospital, it's too far from the dock, and it's not a place that spirit beasts would choose." Qin Nan stroked his chin.
"Then let's set off," Tang Zijun said. "With Little Grey and Little White around, if that spirit beast has appeared in the neighborhood, perhaps we can find some clues."
"Yes, that's fine." Qin Nan nodded slightly.
"I have no objection, but I want to fly there. I don't want to sit in the trunk anymore." Little Grey flapped its wings as well.
Having finalized the action plan, Tang Zijun decided not to linger any longer.
As for Zhang Wei, he was an efficient person by nature. Seeing that Tang Zijun and the others were about to set off, he also gave this young leader a slightly higher opinion of him.
"I'll go with you. I'm more familiar with that area. We were there when we were investigating the traces of heretical demons."
"No need, it's just a preliminary investigation. The three of us are enough." Tang Zijun declined Zhang Wei's offer; he really wasn't used to working with others.
Although they had no professional training, Tang Zijun and his team were just as capable as Zhang Wei and his teammates. The three of them quickly drove away from the temporary command post.
Driving through the streets of Harbin, even though Labor Day is just around the corner, the cold wind outside the window still reveals that the Northeast has failed to start spring again this year.
Unlike Snow City, Ice City feels more welcoming. If Snow City has a lively, down-to-earth atmosphere, then Ice City is an incredibly warm and welcoming city. If she didn't have important business to attend to, Tang Zijun would really like to stroll around here.
"Phew, what time is it?"
"Has that young lady finally decided to wake up?" Tang Cao opened the cat carrier and rubbed Xiao Bai's head.
"I've been resting up to help you with your investigation, understand?" Little White gently bit Tangcao's finger and quickly jumped out of the cat carrier.
"Xiaobai, tell us if you sense anything is wrong," Tang Zijun said as she searched for a parking spot.
Little Grey used "Demon Hunter's Vision" in the air to search for traces of its kind. Although it is called a demon hunter, the basic function of this magic is to observe any traces that ordinary people cannot see.
However, aerial views may miss some clues, so this is where the ground unit, Xiaobai, comes in handy. "I know, I'll take care of it."
The three of them got out of the car and began to search along the main road leading directly to the pier. Tang Zijun also sniffed the special smell in the air.
But perhaps because the atmosphere was too chaotic during the day, Tang Zijun didn't notice anything amiss, and even Xiaobai and Xiaohui didn't gain anything either.
The sky gradually darkened, and dark clouds obscured the moon.
The bustling city gradually quieted down. The incident involving the heretical demons from two days ago was still on the evening news. At this time, almost no one would choose to go out after sunset.
Qin Nan sat on the roadside steps without any regard for her image, propping her cheek up with one hand. "That's strange, how come there isn't a single mark?"
"Could it be that the spirit beast was very cautious, which is why we haven't noticed any trace of it?" Tang Cao asked.
"No matter how careful you are, newly inherited spirit beasts will still have some magic power attached to them. This is something they cannot control. Even if they fly over from the sky, there will still be traces of magic power in the air." Qin Nan shrugged.
"If it's not in the sky or on the ground..." Tangcao's ahoge twitched, and a sudden thought popped into her head. "Could it be that it went underground?"
As soon as he finished speaking, the atmosphere at the scene immediately fell silent.
Qin Nan turned to look at Xiao Hui, then turned her gaze back to Tang Zijun.
"That shouldn't be... possible, right?"
This time, her tone wasn't as firm.
"If it really is a tunnel, then we're in trouble. We'd probably have to dig three feet into the ground to find it. Even with the Demon Surveillance Bureau backing us up, such a massive project would be difficult to complete, wouldn't it?"
"Don't underestimate the Demon Surveillance Bureau. They can do it, but the question is how confident we are in their abilities." Tang Zijun rubbed her temples.
He then opened his eyes. "Moreover, we were on the wrong track from the start. If we could think of searching for traces of spirit beasts, Yu Yan couldn't possibly not have thought of it. Perhaps she didn't search as meticulously as we did, but I think this path is unlikely to work in the short term."
"So what do you think? You've heard before that there are over five hundred qualified people. How long will it take for Zhang Wei and the others to review them one by one?" Qin Nan sighed.
"I've said it before, we're going in the wrong direction."
Tang Zijun crossed her arms and pushed up her glasses.
"What is our goal?"
"Find that spirit beast and magical girl!" Qin Nan and Tang Cao said at the same time.
"So, why do we need to find that spirit beast and magical girl?" Tang Zijun continued to ask.
Tangcao thought for a moment. "...Because they disappeared without a trace, and it doesn't seem like they were deliberately hiding, we need to ensure their safety."
"Then who could threaten their safety?" Tang Zijun asked again.
This time, Qin Nan immediately understood what Tang Zijun meant.
She immediately stood up and stared at Tang Zijun with wide eyes.
"You want to go directly to cause trouble for the Shadow Clan!?"