Chapter 245 Don’t Trust Divination Too Much
With a "bang", the winged body of the giant demon dog fell to the ground with a heavy sound.
Angel threw away the magazine, ejected the shell, quickly reloaded, and looked around vigilantly. Moriarty, who was at the corner of the alley, also came to her side. The two of them were silent, their nerves tense, alert for subsequent attacks.
It was not until a few minutes later that the various abnormal changes in the demon dog's body gradually disappeared and it turned back into its original black dog about one meter tall. The two men breathed a sigh of relief, confirming that this "demon" came alone and did not have some kind of backup plan.
"If I'm not mistaken, this should be the serial killer who killed 12 women and was just one step away from completing the promotion ceremony?"
Picking up the discarded bullet shell, Angel looked at the black dog's corpse, which was still several times larger than an average dog, and asked.
She had guessed this during the battle just now, but until now she couldn't fully confirm it.
After all, it sounds incredible that a demon dog roamed around the capital of the Kingdom of Loen for two months, killed 12 victims, and was not caught by the official Beyonders.
Moriarty picked up the tattered paper figurine on the ground, rubbed it with a ball of spiritual flame and burned it to ashes, then replied:
"I think it must be it. This giant demonic dog possesses the strength of a Sequence 6. It can transform into a gigantic demon, curse its enemies with Abyssal Tongues, and spit out high-temperature flames. Its various abilities are very similar to those of the 'Criminal' path. Most importantly, why do you think it attacked us here?"
Why a sneak attack?
Angel recalled the scene of the giant dog falling from the sky just now, and reviewed the actions and conversations between the two before the attack in his mind, and suddenly realized.
"Because we talked about it?"
The detective shook off the paper ashes in his hand, then bent down to pick up his dropped baseball cap, shook off the ice chips on it, put it back on his head, and nodded.
"To be precise, we are ready to 'report' it."
In front of the demon dog's corpse, Sherlock Moriarty began his analysis.
"From what I know, starting from the mid-sequence, the 'criminal' path will have an almost instinctive ability to interfere with divinations targeting them. This makes it difficult for official Beyonders to locate their whereabouts through common methods such as divination and spiritualism.
"After reaching Sequence 6, the 'Demon' Sequence, they gain a special sense of danger. If you can cause fatal harm to them within a short period of time and take action to put it into effect, they will sense it and grasp the source of the danger, thus suppressing or avoiding it. This time period can vary, but it usually takes a few hours and no more than a day.
"Before today, although I learned about some of the habits and characteristics of this 'serial killer' and made some summaries, I didn't participate in the investigation. I only assisted the detectives in sorting out some past cases, so I didn't pose a threat to him. But after our conversation here tonight, I plan to hand over the clues to you and ask you to report them to the official Beyonder..."
"Assuming we successfully report it, the official Beyonders will use this information to potentially lock onto it and capture it. This outcome would be fatal to it, triggering its ability to sense danger. Perhaps it happens to be nearby, or rushing over from afar, just to nip this possibility in the bud."
Angel took over and added.
"That's right," Moriarty clicked his glasses, a hint of a smile in his eyes. "When it first swooped down, I even thought it was going to make you its thirteenth target. But there were two mistakes in it, which made me realize immediately that its target was not you."
Seeing Angel's puzzled expression, he paused briefly and continued:
"First, the interval between killings during the Demon's promotion ritual is greater than three days and less than nine days. It killed its last target two days ago, on Tuesday night, so it's impossible for it to commit another murder today. Secondly...
"…Secondly, you don't fit the profile of its target."
Characteristics of the target...
Angel remembered the newspaper's summary of the deceased's background: a young woman who used to be a streetwalker and now had a formal job.
I'm the opposite. I used to have a formal job, but now... well, I'm not a street girl anymore.
"Are you sure I don't fit those characteristics?"
She asked back curiously.
"Of course, I'm a Divination expert..." Moriarty closed his mouth under Angel's serious gaze, pausing before continuing, "Its target was clearly me, who had compiled the relevant information and would pose a significant threat to it. The demon dog didn't even glance at you when it swooped down from the roof. Perhaps it didn't even realize you were in this alley the moment before it appeared. Otherwise, with two Sequence 7s present, it wouldn't have rashly appeared and put itself in danger."
Anti-divination!
This was the first thing Angel thought of when he heard Moriarty's analysis.
She resisted the urge to glance at the "Secret Holy Symbol" on her right wrist, and instead nodded dramatically, saying:
"My counter-divination must have disrupted its sense of danger, leading it to conclude that you were the only threat. Sequence 6 versus Sequence 7, and a surprise attack. This 'demon' thought the fight was foolproof and could quickly eliminate you, the threat, and quietly slipped away."
"And its anti-divination will also interfere with the official Beyonders' vision, ultimately causing this murder case to go unsolved. Since the target doesn't meet the characteristics of the ritual, it won't eat my internal organs, so I won't be counted as a 'serial killer'. It can continue to hide in the shadows, waiting for its next victim." Moriarty added, "Therefore, relying too much on abilities like divination can easily lead to unpredictable dangers."
"Is this your summary of 'The Diviner'?"
"No, I just remembered another unlucky guy with a similar ending..."
He replied with a smile, then looked at the demon dog that had been dead for a while. In the two people's spiritual vision, its corpse gradually condensed into a ball of bright and hot light like lava, which meant that the Beyonder characteristics were about to be released.
"One last question. What should we do with its corpse and its Beyonder characteristics?"
Looking at the characteristics that were about to take shape, Angel felt a headache.
There is no doubt that after the gunshots and fighting sounds just now, the nearby residents will soon report the case, and then the police will discover the body of this black dog that is obviously different from that of an ordinary dog. Combined with the alleys destroyed by various extraordinary abilities, the case will be handed over to the corresponding official extraordinary person.
After the demon dog dies, its anti-divination function will no longer be effective. The official Beyonder will easily conclude that the dog is the serial killer. Then, it will be a problem for Angel and Moriarty.
"The police have a £2,000 reward for the serial murder case. If we bring the bodies to the police station openly and ask them to contact an official Beyonder to confirm the information, we should be able to get most, or even all, of the reward. However..."
Moriarty's voice dropped as he spoke.
However, my current identity would not withstand investigation at all. They would either come up empty-handed in the document bureau using the name "Erin Watson" or find a dead person using the name "Angel Granger". It was obviously impossible for me to claim the reward.
Angel thought about it and looked at Moriarty, who also frowned, guessing that the other party might have similar concerns.
Is "Sherlock Moriarty" also a fake identity? He's even more suspicious with this pseudonym. As far as I know, in this world, not even Emperor Russell has plagiarized Sherlock Holmes' stories...
With a "snap", Moriarty snapped his fingers, calling Angel's eyes, which had gradually lost focus due to his deep thinking, to him.
"In short, I personally can only reluctantly give up this generous bounty. If you have someone you trust, you can consider having them report the case and become the first to discover the 'devil's' death scene. Perhaps they can get a small share of the bounty." He looked at the Beyonder characteristic that had already condensed and formed next to the demon dog's corpse and was already visible to the naked eye, and said, "As for this Beyonder characteristic..."
Angel also looked at the Beyonder's characteristic as it gradually revealed its true appearance. It was only the size of a thumb and looked like a fully enclosed glass test tube with dark red magma surging inside. She stared at it for less than a second before she heard obscene whispers in her ears.
This priceless Beyonder characteristic lay quietly before the two of them.
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