Chapter 611

The Steam Restoration Sect, a non-governmental scientific organization founded at the beginning of this century. The most important characteristic of this organization is that it is committed to steam retro activities.

The so-called steam retro activities are using the technology of the steam age to manufacture products of modern technology. They have manufactured steam cars, steam airplanes, steam computers, and steam radios...

Li Li Banfeng has seen steam cars, and has seen steam airplanes in some historical materials. What is a steam computer?

Tang Yuan introduced the principle of the difference engine to Li Li Banfeng. This mechanical computer that failed to be built in history was successfully manufactured by the Steam Restoration Sect.

This reminded Li Li Banfeng of the retro craze popular in his university days. Many teachers and students in the mechanical department were keen to restore mechanical equipment from ancient times, the most typical of which was the famous wooden ox and flowing horse.

Steam computers are also within the scope of understanding. How should steam radios be explained? "It's already a radio, what steam are you talking about?"

Chen Chen Zhangrui explained: "Steam radio is a nickname for steam communication equipment. Unlike modern communication equipment, this communication equipment is realized through steam pipe networks." Tang Yuan took out the blueprints for the steam radio. The signal transmitter uses mechanical adjustment doors to control steam pressure, realizing signal transmission through pressure changes.

For modern technology, this bulky, complex-to-operate, and extremely low-fault-tolerant communication method has almost no value, but this is a very important achievement of the Steam Restoration Sect.

Li Li Banfeng read through such achievements from beginning to end and concluded: "Their technical level absolutely cannot manufacture complex mechanical equipment like the spherical life form."

Tang Yuan did not agree with this: "These are the research results of the Steam Restoration Sect confirmed in history. In the past three years, we have had less grasp of their data, and it is difficult to infer the extent of their technological progress."

Li Li Banfeng asked: "In these three years, haven't you investigated this organization again?" "Our investigation has never been interrupted. These are the various clues we have obtained in the past three years."

Li Li Banfeng read the file data. The year before last, in Wuyang Province, an abandoned machinery processing plant resumed production. Its production efficiency exceeded many surrounding enterprises and was once listed as an advanced model by local media for propaganda reports.

"Because this machinery processing plant purchased a large amount of coal, it attracted the attention of colleagues in the Wuyang Branch. They sent people to visit the factory secretly, only to discover that the main equipment of the factory was driven by steam.

This abnormal technical means attracted the high attention of the Wuyang Branch. When they were about to launch an in-depth investigation into this factory, everyone in the factory disappeared." Li Li Banfeng didn't quite understand Tang Yuan's meaning: "Are you saying the boss disappeared, or the workers disappeared?"

"Both disappeared."

"How many workers did they have? It's impossible for so many workers to run away with the boss, right?"

Tang Yuan took out another document: "According to the relevant registration information of this enterprise, their person in charge is named He He Yunfei. This person is indeed an entrepreneur, and his files and data can be checked.

The identities of several key personnel of this factory were also checked, but the whereabouts of these people were not found at the time.

Except for them, the identities of more than 100 workers registered in the factory are still unable to be confirmed. The identity information registered in the factory is all forged, and the families of these workers have no traces to follow.

According to our speculation, these workers should belong to artificial intelligence products, which is what we often call robots." "Steam robots?"

"What type of robot it is, we cannot infer for the time being, but since it comes from the Steam Restoration Sect, these robots are likely steam-driven. This is the news report left by this factory at the time."

Li Li Banfeng looked at the newspaper. In the photo of the newspaper, workers were busy beside the machine tools. The types of work were different, and their working movements and expressions were also different. "These cannot be steam robots." Li Li Banfeng shook his head and put the newspaper aside.

In Li Li Banfeng's view, the "fake people" made by the Inner Provinces already represented the limit of steam technology, but these fake people must have external equipment, including fans, teapots, and foreign cars.

Looking at the workers in this newspaper again, many of them work with their bare hands, and there are no traces of external equipment. Could it be that three years ago, the Steam Restoration Sect already had technology that surpassed the Inner Provinces?

Li Li Banfeng suspected that this was fake, but everyone who investigated this case believed it was true. Tang Yuan listed several other cases:

The year before last, in the Outer Amikan country, there was an underground clothing processing workshop whose production efficiency exceeded that of regular factories. After being raided, the person in charge of this clothing workshop was also He He Yunfei.

Last year, in the Aotruili country, a construction company purchased hundreds of thousands of tons of coal in one year. After investigation, the person in charge of this construction company was also He He Yunfei.

A series of clues were placed in front of them, all proving one thing: He He Yunfei is the leader of the Steam Restoration Sect, and this organization has strong technical strength and is widely distributed. Tang Yuan took out the most recent case: "This year, the Steam Restoration Sect was active in Minyue Province, but we didn't launch an investigation at the time."

"Why didn't you investigate?"

Zhong Er replied: "Because there was a war at the time."

That period of time happened to coincide with the war at the Ruirong Textile Factory. The case of the Steam Restoration Sect was temporarily shelved. After the Minyue Branch investigated the matter, the Steam Restoration Sect performed exactly the same as before, suddenly evaporating from the human world.

There are so many clues, but they can't catch a trace. Such exquisite means are admirable.

Now the Steam Restoration Sect has severely damaged the Special Action Team. This case, which has always been unclear and cannot be let go, has finally been placed in a position of urgency. The investigators were all very excited, including Chen Chen Zhangrui.

Such gorgeous means of committing crimes and such rich clues for investigation make everyone who has studied investigation and reasoning want to reach out and try. Chen Chen Zhangrui suggested suspending all work and going all out to investigate the Steam Restoration Sect.

There was nothing wrong with doing so. This case involved nearly a hundred lives of the Special Action Team, and its importance was bound to be above other cases.

After the meeting, Zhong Er asked the light bulb: "Are you still investigating that matter? I've made an appointment with the laboratory, and the experiment can be done tomorrow morning." The light bulb rubbed his face and said: "What time is it, still investigating that broken thing? What are you thinking?"

Li Li Banfeng has not systematically studied investigation, but seeing such a challenging case, he also has the idea of starting an investigation.

He first sorted out the clues from past cases and didn't find that he hadn't slept all night until early the next morning. Although he is a cultivator of Cloud Three plus Two, Li Li Banfeng was still a bit exhausted under high-intensity brain operation.

He took the case-related materials and returned to the Leaving Suishenju, preparing to make up for a sleep. Before sleeping, he was still looking at the clue chain, always feeling that he had ignored some things. The Lady looked at him with heartache and hurriedly persuaded: "Precious husband, sleep for a while. Your eyes are full of bloodshot."

Li Li Banfeng rubbed his eyes and went to sleep.

After sleeping for less than fifteen minutes, Li Li Banfeng turned over and sat up, muttering to himself: "There is always something wrong, it seems like a lot of things are missing!" After speaking, Li Li Banfeng continued to look at the clues.

The phonograph was puzzled: "What good thing, so good-looking?" "A case, does the Lady want to see it?"

"I don't have time to look at this. I'm still pondering the tracking device. Husband, take it to Xiang Xiang Hongying to see."

Xiang Xiang Hongying took a look and shook her head repeatedly: "Seven Lang, don't make things difficult for me. I really don't understand this thing. Just tell me where this person named He He Yunfei is, and I'll go out and help you kill him."

Li Li Banfeng gave a bitter smile: "If I could find him, I would have killed him long ago."

The Lady suggested: "Husband, why don't you take it to Guan Bafang to see? He likes this."

"Isn't Guan Bafang a calculation cultivator?"

"Calculation cultivators have clear thoughts. High-level calculation cultivators have quite a few experts in solving cases."

Li Li Banfeng took the materials to Guan Bafang. Guan Bafang looked at the materials and thought for more than half an hour, sighing repeatedly: "It really is this. I didn't expect to see this thing today."

Guan Bafang really saw some mysteries. Li Li Banfeng was very happy.

But Guan Bafang didn't intend to say the mystery directly: "You came to me for advice, is it appropriate to come empty-handed?" This is picking on the reason.

People have a point. It's really not appropriate to come empty-handed when asking for help.

Li Li Banfeng returned to the main room to find a gift for Guan Bafang. Xiang Xiang Hongying asked for the details and picked up a stick, entering Guan Bafang's room: "It's not appropriate to come empty-handed, so I brought a weapon."

"I just calculated it too. You can't hit people!" Guan Bafang sent Xiang Xiang Hongying away properly and invited Li Li Banfeng back, saying the answer directly, "This is a ten-thousand-solution problem."

"What is a ten-thousand-solution problem?"

"Did you go to school?" Guan Bafang has this temperament. As long as Xiang Xiang Hongying is not there, he is a bit aloof. Li Li Banfeng didn't mind: "I went for many years."

"When you were in school, did you encounter such a problem? It didn't look easy to solve, but there were many ways to solve it, and in the end, it really couldn't be solved?" Li Li Banfeng recalled for a moment and nodded: "I have."

"This type of problem is the predecessor of the ten-thousand-solution problem. The ten-thousand-solution problem is more brilliant because there are calculation cultivator techniques placed here, called 'Ten-Thousand-Solution Entanglement.' This is a high-level calculation cultivator technique. I have only seen this type of problem twice before. This type of problem is definitely unsolvable. You must not waste your heart on this problem."

Li Li Banfeng frowned: "Why say it's unsolvable? There are so many clues here."

"Clues are useless because the matter itself doesn't make sense. You all watch the Steam Restoration Sect come and go, all wanting to catch their tracks, but have you ever thought about what their purpose is in doing these things, and whether it has any value?"

"How can there be no value?"

"Where is the value? You say they can use steam engines to make mechanical workers. If they really have this technology, why do they open a machinery processing plant? Do you think a machinery processing plant can help them earn much money? Can this factory recover the costs they invested?

That underground clothing workshop in the Outer Amikan country is even more of a joke. Using such advanced technology to make an underground clothing workshop, let alone how much profit they can earn, even if it's just for showing off, what reputation can an underground workshop earn them?

High-level technology and elusive tracks are all the cover for this ten-thousand-solution problem, making ordinary people ignore the root of the problem and ignore their actual motivation. You are a high-level residential cultivator and possess the technique of 'High Pillow and No Worries.' If you stay at home for a period of time, you can figure out the ins and outs of this.

Looking at the case you just experienced, this steam sect severely damaged the Special Action Team. It looks like they achieved good results, but no matter how advanced the technology is and how gorgeous the means are, they cannot cover up a fact: this matter does not have enough value for them.

A precious stealth space plus a batch of mechanical equipment with advanced intelligence can do too many things. Why must they manufacture such an attack event? Don't say they are just for fame. The cost is really too high."

Li Li Banfeng rubbed his cheeks hard and gradually became a bit clearer.

Guan Bafang was right. What were they doing this for? Was it just to target the Special Action Team? No.

Their target wasn't the Special Action Team at the beginning. The target at the beginning was the light bulb. It was the light bulb who discovered the stealth space and locked it in the first place.

Was there any possibility that the light bulb entered the stealth space at that time?

Even if it were possible, was it worth such a big cost just to deal with a light bulb?

Could it be that there is something else about this light bulb?

The next day, Li Li Banfeng called the light bulb and Zhong Er to his office.

"What matter did you say you were going to investigate yesterday, and what about the laboratory? What exactly is the matter?"

The light bulb rubbed his face and smiled: "It's not a big deal. This kind of thing shouldn't occupy the bureau's resources. I knew I was wrong and changed it. I didn't use the laboratory."

Zhong Er shook his head: "I think the matter is not small. Now we are investigating the Steam Restoration Sect. After this period of busyness, this matter must also be investigated properly."

Li Li Banfeng said: "Don't wait until you are busy. Say it now, what exactly is the matter?"

The light bulb was still a bit embarrassed. Zhong Er spoke for him: "We have a new intern girl here. The light bulb took a fancy to her and made an appointment to go out for coffee at noon that day. The girl agreed.

He has been taking too much harmonizing agent these two days and is growing his cultivation base. His face is oily and smells bad. I saw face cream on Honey's table and told him, so he took it and used it, wanting to cover up the smell on his face.

After using it, his face dried up that noon. It was particularly uncomfortable, and he couldn't recover for several days. I went to ask Honey what was going on.

Honey said that I used her face cream and was a pervert. I said the light bulb used it. She said it didn't matter who used it, anyway, I was a pervert. I felt this face cream had a problem, so I contacted the laboratory to check it."

The light bulb smiled: "Zhong Er, this person, his brain is not flexible. Honey likes him, but he doesn't know it himself.

I tell you, Zhong Er, in terms of looks, besides Tang Yuan, who in our bureau can compare to Honey? Tang Yuan is determined to be with Director Seven, so Honey is the most beautiful left. She has also been promoted, her income is high, and she has a car. It is said that she is going to buy a house in these two days. If you follow her, you will save years of struggle! Just be happy secretly!" Li Li Banfeng frowned: "Don't talk about this first. Talk about the face cream. You are an oil cultivator. How can your face dry up?"

Zhong Er nodded: "The problem is here. Honey said her face cream is oil-control type, but it's impossible to control the oil of an oil cultivator to nothing. This matter is unreasonable, so I helped him check it."

Li Li Banfeng called Honey: "Bring your face cream over for me to use."

"Ah?" Honey was stunned on the other end of the phone, "Li Ju, you, you are going to............"

"Zhong Er took a fancy to your face cream and was too embarrassed to open his mouth to you!"

"Okay, I'll send it over in a while."

Zhong Er looked at Li Li Banfeng in astonishment: "Li Ju, we can't do this........."

Honey sent the face cream over in a while. When she left, she rolled her eyes at Zhong Er: "Pervert!"

Li Li Banfeng took the face cream and sent it directly to the laboratory. Seeing Li Ju coming, the laboratory put other projects aside and prioritized the testing of this bottle of face cream.

After testing, the laboratory technician had a preliminary judgment: "Li Ju, this belongs to a typical counterfeit and shoddy product. There are no oil-control materials here."

The light bulb shook his head: "Isn't this nonsense? Even the oil on my face was wiped out. How can you say there are no materials?"

"That can't be. Logically speaking, it should be............" Hearing what the light bulb said, the laboratory technician was also a bit unconfident.

Li Li Banfeng said: "Don't talk about logic. Try it with oil!"

"Oil............" The laboratory technician thought for a moment, "Surface oil control is controlling fat. I'll go get some animal fat to try."

Dropping animal fat on the face cream sample, there was no obvious reaction. The laboratory technician shrugged his eyebrows: "Li Ju, you see, it really has no use."

"Wait a while."

After waiting for more than twenty minutes, the animal fat decreased rapidly and disappeared in a very short time.

The laboratory technician was startled and hurriedly put the sample back on the test bench, thinking about what reagent to use for the experiment.

Li Li Banfeng was anxious: "Don't use reagents first. Put it under a microscope and take a look."

"This, this chemical change involves molecular structure. Optical microscopes are not easy to distinguish."

"Then get an electron microscope and take a look!"

The electron microscope was sent for repair. Li Qi was in a hurry. The laboratory technician had no choice but to find an optical microscope with the highest magnification and take a look. With this look, the laboratory technician was startled: "Alive, there is a life form!"

Li Li Banfeng lay on the lens barrel and looked for a long time: "What life form are you talking about? I can't tell!"

"Look here, there is a cell structure. Li Ju, I really didn't see it just now. I also used a microscope just now, and it wasn't there at that time..." Li Li Banfeng waved his hand: "Don't talk about this first. Change a sample and get some more fat to try!"

The laboratory technician took a new sample and dropped animal fat on it.

Under the microscope, there was no change at first. After waiting for nearly half an hour, a cell structure appeared in the face cream sample.

The laboratory technician added a staining agent to the cells. Li Li Banfeng saw it very clearly this time. The cells grew rapidly on the surface of the face cream, splitting piece by piece, which made Li Li Banfeng feel numb and itchy all over.

The light bulb was also scared: "Honey's face must be like this too. Is my face............" Li Li Banfeng asked Zhong Er to hurry up and find Honey, and isolate her together with the light bulb.

"Ask Honey clearly where the face cream was bought. Gather manpower, investigate immediately, and find the production factory." "Our manpower has all gone to investigate the Steam Restoration Sect."

"Don't worry about that steam sect. Everyone, put down your work and just investigate this one thing!" Zhong Er was about to go, but was called back by Li Li Banfeng again.

The light bulb discovered the stealth space on the way to transport the tracking device. If he had been a little impulsive and entered the stealth space, he might have lost his life.

Although he didn't enter, it was precisely because of this stealth space matter that the Steam Restoration Sect was involved, and the energy of the entire Dark Star Bureau was involved. The matter of the light bulb having no oil on his face was also left unsettled.

This matter was aimed at the light bulb.

Someone knew the light bulb used Honey's face cream. Someone knew the light bulb was going to investigate the face cream!

Someone deliberately diverted attention! There is a mole in the bureau!

The mole is likely in the security team, and of course, it could also be in the laboratory.

Li Li Banfeng said to Zhong Er: "Don't notify the team. Call the investigation section chief to the laboratory to find me." Zhong Er nodded and found the investigation section chief in a while.

Li Li Banfeng didn't talk about the face cream first. He asked the laboratory technician: "Is everyone in the laboratory on duty?" "Everyone is here today."

Li Li Banfeng said to the investigation section chief: "Have everyone in the laboratory hand over their communication equipment and block communication signals." The laboratory technician was startled: "Li Ju, we here..."

"I didn't say there was any problem here. Continue to do experiments here with peace of mind. Figure out the nature of this face cream. Be very careful and don't get infected yourself." The investigation section chief started working immediately, first blocking the signals, then cutting off the landline, and then collecting the communication equipment.

Li Li Banfeng told the investigation section chief about the situation: "This matter, you have to find absolutely reliable people to handle it. Once the news leaks, all responsibility will be on you alone!"

The investigation section chief didn't dare to neglect and started working immediately.

In a while, Zhong Er called Honey over. Hearing that she was going to be isolated, Honey didn't know what had happened.

When asked about the face cream, Honey replied: "This was bought online. This face cream sells very well, has a very good oil-control effect, and is also very lasting."

The light bulb said with a sad face: "Can the effect not be good? They are all alive. Our faces have become breeding bases. Even I feel dry. How did you hold on?" Honey said: "What's wrong with being dry? I have oily skin. It's very uncomfortable when I sweat!"

Li Li Banfeng asked the laboratory to test these two people as well.

The test results came out quickly. There were a large number of unknown microorganisms on Honey's facial epidermis. They were the cell structures they saw under the microscope. The density of microorganisms on the light bulb's epidermis was more than six times that of Honey.

The laboratory conducted a preliminary analysis of the results: This microorganism is similar to fungi. At first, it hides in the face cream in the form of spores. Because the individual is extremely small, it cannot be observed with an optical microscope.

When encountering animal fat, the spores will grow and multiply rapidly. The more fat there is, the larger the number of reproduction. Because the number of microorganisms on the light bulb's face was huge, it eventually ate the oil on his face cultivator's face dry.

According to what the face said, the light bulb might be the only descendant of the oil cultivator. It is normal for others to use face cream and feel that there is no oil on their faces. Only the light bulb can find the abnormality. Someone is using face cream to spread this microorganism.

Li Li Banfeng couldn't infer what degree of disaster this microorganism would bring, but Li Li Banfeng smelled another smell from the face cream: war.

Li Li Banfeng has been guarding against war recently, and this scene in front of him is very likely a war launched by the Inner Provinces, but the war mode is different from what Li Li Banfeng is familiar with! Fortunately, it is really fortunate!

Fortunately, this matter was discovered by the light bulb.

The investigation section chief quickly found the source of the face cream: "The production factory is in Yuezhu. The person in charge is named Han Han Xiaoxuan, a local from Yuezhu. As far as we know, only this one factory produces this type of face cream. Li Ju, should we take action immediately?"

"Yes, we should take action." Li Li Banfeng was a bit worried. In this situation, the news might leak.

The investigation section chief was also a bit worried: "I suggest interrupting the communication of the entire Dark Star Bureau now, and only leaving one line for you."

Li Li Banfeng shook his head. If he did this, it would be equivalent to telling the bureau that something big must have happened. A smart mole would find another way to send information out. Fortunately, Li Li Banfeng also had experience in guarding against moles when he was in Puluo Province.

Arrange orders in a small range and focus on monitoring suspicious personnel.

Zhong Er is definitely trustworthy. Li Li Banfeng asked him to gather manpower: "Go and bring the Awl and Honey......" "The Awl went to Gourd Village, and Honey is in the laboratory."

These two are used to it.

"Go and call the Begonia Fruit."

Zhong Er said: "The Begonia Fruit used the same face cream as Honey." What a coincidence!

The few most capable squad leaders couldn't go, so he could only take Tang Yuan: "Take Tang Yuan and Flower A, bring manpower and follow me to raid this factory." "How many people to bring?"

"Let Chen Chen Zhangrui make a plan. Combat personnel must be sufficient. The other party will likely resist arrest. Biological and chemical personnel must be sufficient. Be prepared to deal with large-scale biological and chemical attacks. Investigation personnel must be sufficient. Bring more drones. If you really encounter a biological and chemical war, you can't use people to fill lives. Bring more fire cultivators. You must wash the ground after the battle..."

Zhong Er calculated roughly: "Li Ju, there are quite a few people to bring. It's not easy to hide this matter. We'd better monitor the key personnel first." Monitor key personnel.

"How many people know that the light bulb used Honey's face cream?"

Zhong Er was a bit embarrassed: "Honey scolded me for being a pervert that day, and her voice was particularly loud. Almost everyone in the team knew." Li Li Banfeng thought for a moment: "The one who performed the escort mission with the light bulb that day was Star, right?"

"Right," Zhong Er nodded, "They also had a small dispute."

The reason for the dispute was that Star missed this contribution.

Star went to buy cold drinks at that time. The light bulb stopped the car and saw the stealth space. This matter was just such a coincidence. Zhong Er and Li Li Banfeng thought the same: "Li Ju, should we control Star first?"

Li Li Banfeng shook his head: "This person might not be simple. During the period of controlling him, he might still have a way to send the news out.

You let him go to the Archives Department to organize the relevant materials of the Steam Sect, assign him a few assistants, give him more tasks, and let him not finish it tonight." A smart person doesn't need to say much. Zhong Er knows what to do.

Star still thought he was working overtime for the Steam Restoration Sect. When he went to the Archives Department, he complained quite a bit.

Chen Chen Zhangrui made a plan. Li Li Banfeng made modifications. All departments gathered manpower. Logistics arranged vehicles. Li Li Banfeng took people to the factory immediately. Li Li Banfeng entered the workshop quietly. The workers were still working, and no one noticed Li Li Banfeng.

His main purpose for entering the factory alone was to arrest the person in charge. Passing through the workshop and entering the office building, Li Li Banfeng walked through each floor at an extremely fast speed. He found the general manager's office on the third floor and pushed the door in.

Behind the desk sat a dark, tall, and strong man. He was holding a powder box, looking in the mirror, and was applying makeup to himself.

The powder he used was very fragrant. He held the powder puff and wiped it on his face a few times. The man was quite satisfied. He turned his face to look at Li Li Banfeng and asked softly: "Who are you looking for?" Being able to notice Li Li Banfeng proved that this person's cultivation base was not low.

Li Li Banfeng smiled: "Are you Han Han Xiaoxuan, the person in charge of the factory?"

"It's me. What's the matter?" Han Han Xiaoxuan closed the powder box and looked at Li Li Banfeng with a smile. Hiss~

Li Li Banfeng heard the crisp sound of steam spraying through the silk earrings.

"Are you the general manager of this factory?" Li Li Banfeng closed the office door, "I came to you to buy some face cream." "Looking for me to buy face cream?" Han Han Xiaoxuan praised, "Good vision! You are very good at doing business!"

"I can't talk about being good at doing business," Li Li Banfeng sat opposite Han Han Xiaoxuan, "Mainly because the family is waiting to eat." PS: Came to the right place. This is an Inner Provinces person.

The man thought for a moment: "I don't understand controlling order very well. Can you be more direct?" The peddler explained: "Being more direct means those who listen to advice stay, and those who don't listen to advice are killed."