Chapter 86

He looked up and saw Ying Duo staring at him with those hollow eyes, as if something was still lingering.

Professor Luo De'an, unable to tolerate any longer, reached out and pushed his head back to a normal social distance.

"Ying Duo, please respect the investigation procedure."

"Oh."

Ying Duo replied with a sound, muttering to himself: This NPC is so stingy, then he slowly retracted his neck, having his important leisure activity forcibly taken away.

Why can't he be shown his own identity file?

Since the secret code incident at the bar, he has been especially attentive to the storyline in these missions.

Perhaps that document contains some hidden mission information.

Luo De'an gave Lin Xun a glance, telling him to keep an eye on the person, then turned his head toward Su Jingchuan.

"Parents died in an accident, no other relatives, living alone in the Slum to this day... this background story is far too classic."

"While classic, it also means it's hard to verify."

Su Jingchuan sighed; this is the difficulty of his investigation.

There are far too many orphans with such backgrounds, even of unknown origin, in this era.

"I sent people to investigate the Slum; the locals have had some contact with Ying Duo, at least his identity is not forged."

After all, Wu Tianming truly has many objections to Ying Duo's enrollment, and he also needs to find all evidence that can refute Wu Tianming's claims.

At that moment, Ying Duo suddenly interjected, his tone flat yet carrying an inexplicable confidence.

"Having a classic background setting is normal; after all, that allows players to exercise greater freedom."

Both teachers turned to look at him simultaneously, their expressions complex.

Su Jingchuan took a deep breath, gave up communicating with Ying Duo, and turned to Professor Luo De'an.

"I'll contact the Heresy Tribunal; they've taken many people from the school these past few days, completely disrupting normal teaching, and they won't refuse such a matter."

With the plan set, Su Jingchuan prepared to depart immediately.

Before leaving, he solemnly said to Ying Duo.

"Until I return, you stay here obediently and cooperate with Professor Luo De'an's various examinations, understand?"

Ying Duo blinked, gave no answer, and instead asked.

"Is this a new side quest? What's the mission reward?"

Su Jingchuan's fist clenched then relaxed; ultimately he chose to ignore the question, turned and strode away.

In the Observation Room, only Professor Luo De'an, Ying Duo, and Lin Xun remained.

Professor Luo De'an rubbed his temples and said to Lin Xun.

"Has the full scan result come out? Let's first check how deeply the Mutation has affected his cognitive function."

Perhaps because he heard their earlier conversation, Ying Duo now no longer pretends about his abnormality.

And the mission reward......

If he doesn't give it, could Ying Duo possibly forcefully snatch it?

Broken, that's something Ying Duo could actually do.

"Yes, Professor," Lin Xun quickly replied.

Mutation is irreversible; it permanently alters a person's genetic structure, turning them into a monster.

Therefore, once a person's Mutation Value rises, they immediately purchase medication or obtain holy water, fearing irreversible effects from the Mutation.

But Ying Duo seems rather pleased with the result caused by this Mutation.

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Su Jingchuan directly contacted the Heresy Tribunal's archives department.

After a round of necessary identity verification and procedural communication, the other side finally relented, agreeing to send over the previous investigation report on Ying Duo.

However, when Su Jingchuan received that encrypted file and opened it, his brows tightened once more.

The Heresy Tribunal's investigation results were not much different from what he had previously obtained, but one point caught his particular attention, especially after learning that Ying Duo's hair is the Mutation Source.

According to earlier information he had gathered, Ying Duo was originally a very obedient child, but after both parents died, his personality became much more withdrawn.

A sudden personality change due to the double loss of parents is not considered a major issue.

The strange point is that the document from the Heresy Tribunal explicitly states that before this, Ying Duo had black hair, wore Black-framed Glasses, and appeared to be a very shy teenager.

Until the Church's people performed an Aberrant Arts examination on him, he retained his normal black hair.

Thus Ying Duo's hair color change likely occurred after the examination and before the Mi Te La entrance test.

The Heresy Tribunal's report is vague, recording only the result without delving into the process or cause of the change.

On one hand, the Slum is a mix of all sorts, making investigation difficult; on the other hand, the Heresy Tribunal has been short‑staffed lately, and the information they already possess is sufficient to bring Ying Duo back for questioning.

But that is precisely the core of the problem!

Su Jingchuan stared at the vague report, his fingertips unconsciously tapping the tabletop.

The investigation hit a dead end; all clues pointed to the Slum, yet all were cut off there.

Ying Duo's hair is the key; this Ying Guang Lu that appeared overnight is far from ordinary.

Logically, such a conspicuous trait would surely be noticed if Ying Duo was active in the Slum during that period.

But neither the people he previously sent nor the Heresy Tribunal obtained any concrete eyewitness reports of this Ying Guang Lu, only a near‑rumor description of a "one‑night color change."

Unless...... after his hair changed color, Ying Duo rarely roams familiar areas? Or perhaps, after changing, he interacted with a different group of people?

Su Jingchuan's brows knit tightly as his gaze swept again over the report's vague timeframe: after the Church examination, before the Mi Te La entrance, a brief yet unknown window.

He pondered briefly, and a bold idea surfaced.

"Professor, I'm at an impasse; the Heresy Tribunal's report offers no further details, only that Ying Duo's hair changed color within a certain time window."

Su Jingchuan this time remembered, directly called Professor Luo De'an out, and they talked in the hallway.

The slum's area is too large, its personnel are complex, and regular methods may not be able to obtain effective information.

I understand, Lin Xun's test results are also out; currently the mutation and his body have formed a kind of 'balance', so we don't need to worry about worse effects for now, but this is after all a mutation......

I have an idea.

Su Jingchuan paused, then put forward a somewhat risky plan.

Since we can't find any clues, let the clues come to us; I intend to take Ying Duo back to the slum area where he previously operated for a trip.

Take him to the slum? Professor Luo De'an was somewhat hesitant, "Is this safe? His hair......

It's precisely because his head of fluorescent green hair is too unique; anyone who has seen it will definitely remember it deeply.

Just by bringing him, this 'living signboard' can stimulate some people's memories or draw out those who know; this could be more efficient than us asking with photos.

Moreover, with me watching from the side, nothing big will happen.

Professor Luo De'an frowned, pondered for a moment, eventually compromised, but still earnestly advised.

...... All right, but Teacher Su, you must keep an eye on him; definitely don't let him cause any more trouble, I don't want to receive a report of 'fluorescent green sweeping the slum'.

"I'll do my best." Su Jingchuan guaranteed with a wry smile.