[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-super-detective-in-the-fictional-world":3,"chapter-super-detective-in-the-fictional-world-super-detective-in-the-fictional-world-chapter-1745":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"english","Super Detective in the Fictional World",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":19,"prevChapterSlug":20,"totalChapters":21,"novelImage":22},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":15,"volume":16,"translator":17,"content_hash":18},1483863,1930,"Chapter 1745 - Please Hurry Up","super-detective-in-the-fictional-world-chapter-1745",1745,"\u003Cp>A moment later, Luke arrived at a two-story seaside villa.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Looking at the light through the crack in the door, he thought for a moment, then knocked three times. “Hello, is anyone home?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The voices in the room suddenly stopped, but nobody opened the door.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Luke said, “If you don’t answer, I’ll take that as a yes. I’m coming in.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With that, he turned the doorknob and opened the door with a light creak. He walked in as if he owned the place.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Three meters in, he saw the living room on the right.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then, he stopped and grinned even wider. “Hi, how should I address you?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the living room, one person was standing and the other was sitting down.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was Haley who was sitting on the couch. She was wearing a white shirt and denim shorts, and she just looked at Luke blankly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Behind her was a thin white man with a calm expression, who was between 25 and 30 years old.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>While a smiling Luke sized him up, the thin man let go of Haley’s head with a curious expression. “It’s you, Joker.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Luke bowed. “What an honor. You actually know my name.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The thin man looked at him curiously. “Your name is Jeff Richard Hausen, right?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Luke said, “Yes, but I prefer that most people call me the Clown.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The thin man nodded thoughtfully. “So, the Clown is the real thing? Interesting.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Luke walked into the living room unhurriedly and sat down in the armchair next to Haley. “No, you’re the interesting one.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As he spoke, he picked up a cup of coffee from the table and took a leisurely sip. “Should I call you Zero?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The thin man walked out from behind Haley to an armchair on the other side and sat down as well.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With Haley in the middle, the three of them formed a perfect triangle.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The thin man leaned back and placed his hands on the armrests. He tapped his fingers on the armrests. “Simon, Simon Nepel.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Luke glanced at his fingers and then smiled as he took another sip of the coffee. “Do you know why I’m here?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After a brief silence, Simon replied, “Because you’re looking for me.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Luke raised an eyebrow. This guy was interesting.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had been paying attention to Simon’s mental fluctuations ever since he knocked on the door.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At that time, Simon had been slightly excited and delighted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Luke almost thought that the guy was doing something unspeakable to Haley.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thankfully, Sharp Nose and Elementary Sound Wave rejected this possibility, and he saw that Haley was also fully clothed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the face of Luke’s sudden appearance, Simon didn’t panic. Instead, he was hugely excited.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This excitement was suppressed by his focused mindset, which made him look very normal.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Simon was currently extremely excited; it was just that he was even more focused.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To use an old saying, he was “one part hot, one part cold.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Apart from being willing to give his name, Simon didn’t reveal anything else.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At the very least, Simon didn’t reveal who was most likely to send people after him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thinking quickly, Luke nodded. “Yes, I’m very interested in the research on you, and I want to study you.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Simon nodded slowly. “I thought as much.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Luke’s hand that was holding the coffee cup moved away from the armrest and let go, allowing the coffee to fall and splatter on the colorful Mexican carpet.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He drew his hand back and applauded. “Wow, it seems that someone wants to play a game with me. Excellent.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Simon smiled strangely. “To be able to run into you is indeed awesome. Then, here I come?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Luke applauded and nodded. “Come, please hurry up.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>System:?Unknown mental energy detected trying to establish a link. Accept? Yes \u002F No.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Luke casually chose no, then looked askance at Simon. “Try harder. Did you not eat last night? Should I help you call for a taco?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Simon was stunned for a moment, before his eyes burned even brighter. “Sure enough, you’re one of a kind. Let me see what secrets your body contains.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before he finished speaking, he suddenly jumped up from the couch and lunged at Luke.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was much faster than an ordinary person.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Simon’s blurry figure had already lunged forward in an instant, his hands reaching for Luke’s head.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then… it turned black in front of his eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bang!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Simon staggered back several steps, dazed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On the couch, Luke slowly lowered his left foot. “Too bad, you’re a little slow.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Simon was fast, but his combat skills weren’t outstanding.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Luke had simply stretched out his left foot, and Simon slammed into the sole.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Simon, who had barely regained his balance, touched his nose; blood trickled down from both nostrils.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He didn’t care. He simply murmured, “You’re really strong. No wonder you can fight the Dark Knight head-on.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Luke again took note.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Basically only those who had ever chased the Clown knew a little about how he fought.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Psychiatric patients normally wouldn’t have access to such classified information.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So, was it the rebuilt ARGUS that had given Simon information on the Clown?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Simon, however, didn’t waste any time. After saying that, he lunged forward again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But this time, he was much slower. He was clearly wary of a head-on clash\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At the same time, he stretched out his hands and waved them quickly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Luke didn’t think much of it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Their combat skills were too different. Unless Simon used brute strength to crush Luke’s combat skills, he would always be the one to be beaten up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At that moment, the wooden-faced Haley suddenly jumped up and lunged at Luke.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Haley and Simon formed a pincer attack against Luke.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Luke ignored Haley.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Given her ordinary physique, a hundred punches wouldn’t make a difference.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The next moment, he slapped Simon’s hands, and Simon was sent flying several meters. He rolled a few times before he stopped moving.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Luke’s expression changed when Haley lunged at him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Haley’s hands turned into claws, and she grabbed his left arm and clawed the left side of his ribs.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There was an ear-piercing crunch as several holes were torn in the Clown’s suit. Haley’s sharp nails dug into Luke’s flesh.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Astonished, Luke shook his arm and turned to the side. His muscles quivered and immediately pushed out the ten fingers that were digging into his flesh.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Haley was clearly stunned. “A physical superpower?”\u003C\u002Fp>",1068,"2026-06-06T03:36:36.830Z",1,"novelbin.me","4c80f988d731589a23b9f775c1aa7b86a2f58df93d11659e5e658e5900834394","super-detective-in-the-fictional-world-chapter-1746","super-detective-in-the-fictional-world-chapter-1744",2233,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fsuper-detective-in-the-fictional-world-cover.jpg"]