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Chapter 2746

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Schiller got up early the next day. Having guessed the mastermind behind the scenes, he had no interest in solving any suspicious cases, because he knew that if the mastermind was really the person he thought of, he couldn't make any waves here, and couldn't even show his face at all.

In fact, his existence in this universe was already very unreasonable. Schiller believed that he might have adopted some special means to deceive certain detection systems, but this was not important.

Because in places where he could appear openly, he didn't create any artistic works. Now that he came here to sneak around, it was even worse. With this time, he might as well go see Yin Yin Lisha more.

Schiller decided to stay in Texas for a period of time. On one hand, it was to watch over Yin Yin Lisha and the Aux couple, and on the other hand, if Nightmare really set his sights on Yin Yin Lisha, it should be easy for him to catch this guy red-handed if he squatted there.

Schiller and Ultron were packing their luggage. When Ultron was helping Schiller organize his clothes, he suddenly remembered something and asked: "By the way, Doctor, what was that videotape you brought back last night? Did that wedding documentary film a new season?"

Only then did Schiller remember that he had brought the sample back last night. He shook his head and said: "No, it's not. It's a movie."

"Movie? Did Mr. Brock film a new movie again? Do I need to help go and give it good reviews?"

Schiller rolled his eyes slightly and said: "Don't you only know how to give good reviews? Look at Venom, he has already graduated from journalism with excellence."

"But robots are not allowed to engage in artistic creation." Ultron shrugged and said: "All our information sources come from the internet, and we borrowed too many copyrighted materials in the learning process, so the artistic products produced are very likely to be suspected of infringement."

"I know you are not the kind of artificial intelligence that only knows how to do low-level stitching." Schiller put books and medical records into his bag and said: "Besides, stitching is the essence of journalism."

"Don't think about it, Doctor. I won't slander anyone." Ultron turned his head to pack toiletries and said: "Especially I won't slander Mr. Brock. I like the documentary he directed very much."

Schiller sighed and said: "You have also been corrupted by them."

"I think you should also reflect on your own reasons, Doctor. If you don't have qualities worth being popular, then you won't be popular. In the final analysis, it lies in the fact that you are too special."

"Today is another day of failing to be an ordinary person." Schiller smiled and said: "I should have let mediocrity come out."

"Then whether you are popular or not is not the biggest problem." Ultron seemed to have thought of something, shook his head vigorously, and said: "I don't think being a big star is that hard to be, what do you think?"

At this time, Schiller had already finished packing the things upstairs and went down. He had to go and take that videotape. Just as he walked downstairs, he paused slightly.

Was the videotape placed on the table like this yesterday?

Schiller thought about it, but he didn't actually think about it carefully. This was just his bad taste, and it wouldn't really cause any harm. At most, it was quite disgusting, and it wasn't worth spending so much energy to guard against.

Schiller took the videotape and put it into the bag for books upstairs. At this time, the suitcase had been packed. Ultron went downstairs to put his body away, and Schiller called for a flying shuttle.

When landing in Texas, it was sunny here, but dark clouds were gathering in the distance, looking like it was going to rain. The one who came to pick up Schiller this time was Yin Yin Lisha's father, a typical old Texas farmer, usually willing to help others, but occasionally hot-tempered.

From his mouth, Schiller learned that Yin Yin Lisha's situation had improved a lot. She was now wholeheartedly focused on the child who might be born, and had even started picking out pony foals for her future child.

Aux's situation had improved slightly, but he recovered much slower than Yin Yin Lisha. Yin Yin Lisha's family all liked this honest, hardworking, and capable son-in-law, so Yin Yin Lisha's family had so many children, including several pet dogs and several pet cats, who had been accompanying Aux. His physical condition had improved a lot, but his spirit was still very listless.

When seeing Aux again, Schiller found that he was much fatter than when he was on the space station, basically restoring his previous body shape, but his expression was still somewhat stiff and numb.

Schiller came this time also to give him a thorough treatment. Some things, especially things in his professional field, must have a result. Even if there is indeed a pile of stinky dog shit behind it, he at least has to know how this group of ordinary people got stained with shit.

However, he didn't have the ability to directly read memories like Charles, so he had to use traditional methods to hypnotize Aux again. As long as he could grasp a clue, Schiller could deduce the ins and outs of the matter.

Putting down the luggage, having a good meal with Yin Yin Lisha's family, and visiting the farm, looking at the pony foals Yin Yin Lisha prepared for the future child, Schiller and Aux came to his room.

With Aux's cooperation, the hypnosis process went very smoothly. Schiller walked into the depths of his memory step by step, and unsurprisingly discovered a problem.

Everyone working on the Star Core Space Station had a standard communication device. Aux often used this communication device to call Yin Yin Lisha. Before, Jala also confessed that he, under Baker's instruction, put something that could spray poison on this communication device.

Schiller initially guessed that this was the prerequisite for hypnosis. As mentioned before, in the case of the other party not cooperating, hypnosis must be combined with drugs, otherwise the other party is easy to wake up. And Aux's various performances later also confirmed that it might be drug-taking. The problem lies in this poison.

But combined with known facts, a doubt appeared, and that is there was no one who could hypnotize Aux.

Whether it was Sophia or Baker, they obviously couldn't do such professional work. Various surveillance and eyewitness reports didn't mention Aux contacting other psychologists.

After most of the space station parts were salvaged, the black box gradually played a role, and Aux's life trajectory was figured out clearly. And hypnosis is not something that can be completed in a few seconds; it at least needs more than an hour. This kind of long-term hypnosis basically needs to be consolidated every few days, but Aux had never disappeared for such a long time.

Baker's gang must have had a certain impact on Aux and also used Aux to achieve their goals, but they were not the real culprits. It was precisely because the most important link was missing in the evidence chain that they didn't have a professional psychologist.

Schiller also didn't find any traces of hypnosis in the process of investigating Aux's memory. As of now, the only one who could modify others' memories without Schiller discovering it at all is probably the elderly Professor X, but he had no motivation to do so. Based on Schiller's understanding of Professor X, he wouldn't do such a thing to ordinary people.

Then Schiller had to make a guess, and that is Aux's spiritual world was indeed touched by someone, but not by means of hypnosis, but by another method that is still unknown so far.

Similarly, Robbins, who hasn't been caught yet, Sandman, whose emotions suddenly collapsed and went out of control, Sophia, who suddenly popped up, and Mysterio, who was influenced by her, are very likely to have been influenced by this method.

But I have to say, this method is very clever and hidden very deep. At least Schiller didn't find any abnormalities in Aux's spiritual world.

Of course, Schiller hadn't doubted Nightmare, but Nightmare had been to Yin Yin Lisha's spiritual world last time. After Schiller checked Yin Yin Lisha, he found that Nightmare couldn't do it without leaving a trace, and last time Natasha indicated that she detected traces of magical activity, which means the means Nightmare adopted was actually a kind of magic, which makes it even more impossible to leave no trace.

Schiller vaguely guessed something. Investigation methods are not the primary task now. He has to find a way to cure Aux, otherwise it will be difficult for the two to successfully ignite the soul of the Child of Order, and Nightmare will also keep pestering Yin Yin Lisha.

Schiller tried to use the most basic psychological medical means to treat Aux's mental problems, but the effect was not significant. He came this time to prescribe medicine for Aux. He brought some basic psychiatric drugs, which could at least improve Aux's sleep state.

Aux fell asleep after taking the medicine. Yin Yin Lisha stood under the stairs and looked up with some worry. When Schiller walked down, Yin Yin Lisha made a mouth shape at him, obviously asking him if Aux was okay.

Schiller shook his head. The process of fighting against illness is destined to be long. Treating the psychological trauma of Speedball Robert also took about a year, but he would rather adopt this conservative means than achieve success overnight like the young Charles.

Using this ordinary medical means is at most slow, but accidents will almost never happen. Using other means might not be the case. Ordinary people are really too fragile.

Waking up the next morning, Aux's complexion was slightly better. Obviously, enough sleep relieved his fatigue.

But in the following days, the progress of the treatment stagnated.

Schiller changed several kinds of medicine, but Aux's stiff and numb state never improved, and he performed several more hypnosis treatments, still to no avail.

Logically speaking, the treatment effect in the initial stage should be the most obvious. If there was no relief at the beginning of the treatment, it meant that this disease was quite tricky.

Schiller began to doubt whether something had locked Aux's condition. He called Professor X again and asked him to check it. This time Professor X searched Aux's entire memory very carefully and searched his spiritual world completely, but still found nothing.

Very good, Schiller thought, it seems that someone wants to defeat me in the field I am good at, but will I let you succeed so easily?

Schiller came upstairs and found Aux. He said: "Sir, after this incident, I believe you already have a certain understanding of the true face of this world. Regardless of whether you believe it or not, I have a method that can make you return to normal instantly, but you must cooperate with me."

Aux nodded and said: "No matter how you want to do it, I will cooperate with you. Yin Yin Lisha has been looking forward to this child for too long. I don't want the problem to be with me."

"Okay, sir, please lie on the bed."

Aux did as he was told. He closed his eyes, thinking this was another ordinary hypnosis. Soon he felt a trace of cold things stick to his neck. He was a bit puzzled, but still didn't move, obviously trusting this psychologist.

The next second, the cold blade cut open the trachea. Aux suffocated instantly. After dozens of seconds passed, the one lying on the bed became a cold corpse.

Schiller put away the scalpel in his hand with a normal complexion.

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