Chapter 1095

The car of star professional player Aster Phoenix passed through the alley of New New New Tongshiye. He noticed something when passing the alley entrance and signaled the driver to stop.

The agent on the side was surprised: "Aster?"

"Nothing, just take a look, you guys go back first."

The agent looked at the alley next to him and nodded: "Okay. Aster, you go back early too, don't forget there is a game tomorrow."

"I know."

The agent's car drove away. Aster turned and walked toward the alley.

The alley was cocooned by police cordon tape like a blue and yellow cocoon, and the rotating police lights dyed the damp brick walls into a sickly purple-red. The uniformed police stood at the alley entrance like silent sentries, their walkie-talkies occasionally bursting with current noise, but no one ever crossed the plastic cordon tape printed with "Crime Scene Preservation".

Three unmarked black vans were parked in the depths of the alley, and the dense antenna array on the roof stabbed into the night sky like metal thorns. A professional investigation team was collecting clues at the scene like sharp hounds.

Clearly, a case had occurred here. But because the nature of the case was special, the police were only responsible for sealing the scene, but were not responsible for investigation and evidence collection. The investigation work was handled by a more professional team, but this investigation team was secret and did not disclose its identity to the public.

However, Aster could be considered an acquaintance, or even half an insider.

"Hanoi Knights?"

Aster walked straight in.

The Hanoi Knights had basically unified the underground world of New New New Tongshiye by now, and even some official work would be handed over to them. For example, the Hanoi Knights had an investigation team related to Shadow Duels, specifically responsible for investigating all cases related to Shadow Duels in the city.

The investigator in charge of the scene also recognized him, and after greeting Aster, soon communicated the case situation with him.

"Still a Shadow Duel?" Aster asked.

He knew that this investigation team of the Hanoi Knights was specifically responsible for cases related to Shadow Duels.

"It's not certain yet, we haven't found any residual reactions consistent with known dark powers at the scene, but judging from the residual traces, the impact produced by the duel that occurred here indeed exceeded the normal level."

The person in charge handed the tablet computer with the investigation situation to Aster.

"This is the victim."

Aster took it and looked at it. The victim had already been sent to the hospital, and the tablet screen showed photos of the first scene.

That unlucky victim. He frowned, as if he recognized the other party's identity.

Because this person was also a duelist in the professional league, and Aster had had a duel experience with him. Although the opponent's ranking was lower, Aster couldn't remember the name, but at least he knew that this person was a peer of his.

Judging from the situation where the deck was scattered all over the ground at the scene, it was indeed easy to associate it with a Shadow Duel. And the investigator just said that there were traces left by duel impacts that were suspected to exceed the normal level, so the possibility was even greater.

"I thought the Shadow Duels in New New New Tongshiye were basically controlled by the Hanoi Knights," Aster said.

"That's true," the investigator nodded and said, "There hasn't been any illegal injury incident through Shadow Duels in this city for a long time, including the underground world.

Our suspicion now is that this is probably a new player."

"A newly promoted Shadow Duelist?" Aster frowned.

"Possibly," the investigator said.

"Any clues?"

Hearing him ask this, the investigator smiled confidently: "In fact, maybe we can solve the case tonight."

"Oh?"

Aster raised his eyebrows with interest. He had always known that the Hanoi Knights' investigation team was professional, but he didn't expect them to be so amazing. The case had just happened, and after a glance at the scene, they were almost about to declare the case solved.

Aster: "How so?"

"We analyzed the traces at the scene and the technical staff extracted some material residues."

The investigator swiped on the tablet and showed the screen to Aster.

"Identification shows that this is probably some kind of alloy residue."

Aster: "Alloy?"

"Yes, some alloy particles," the investigator said. "Further analysis found that the chromium-nickel ratio is 6:4, and there are trace amounts of special alloy components remaining.

Such specific components are only used in the production process of the second-generation Duel Disk trial version issued by Kaiba Corporation.

That was a model developed by Kaiba Corporation for the purpose of promoting the renewal of Duel Disks, but it was never officially released, and only a wave of free trial versions was launched. Later, the trial version confirmed that there were design flaws, so this model was directly eliminated, and it was discontinued even within Kaiba Corporation."

Aster understood: "So, the criminal is someone who uses this quasi-second-generation Duel Disk? If it's a Duel Disk that was only released as a test version and never re-engraved later, then the number of people who can hold such a Duel Disk should be very limited."

But the investigator shook his head: "No. If it were the holder, there would be no alloy particles falling on the ground during the use of the Duel Disk. We speculate that it was probably the criminal's shoe sole that stepped on the alloy particles, so they were brought to the scene."

Aster frowned: "Why would the particles of the Duel Disk material be stepped on the shoe sole..."

But the next moment, a sharp light flashed in his eyes, as if he understood: "Could it be, the production place of the Duel Disk?"

"Bingo," the investigator smiled. "That's exactly what we think. There were only three factories that produced this trial-type Duel Disk back then, one of which is still in use, and after so many years, it is impossible to have residual material particles of the quasi-second-generation Duel Disk.

The other two factories were closed shortly after the quasi-second-generation Duel Disk was eliminated back then, so it is completely possible to have residual material particles from the production back then.

Then if the criminal is using one of the abandoned factories as a hideout..."

"So the shoe sole would have such particles." Aster understood and smiled, "As expected of the investigation team known as the 'Hanoi Knights' Hounds', they really have two brushes."

"In that case, as long as you investigate those two factories, you will likely find the criminal, amazing."

"You're too kind. And in fact, maybe you don't even need to investigate two factories."

The investigator smiled.

"The area where the alloy particles were detected is naturally the place where the criminal had stepped, so we have further extracted shoe prints from those areas.

Among them, it was further discovered that there is also a kind of suburban clay, as well as asphalt laid in the port cargo channel, etc. Combining these other traces can further determine where the criminal has been.

Comparing these traces with the vicinity of the two factory addresses, it is naturally possible to judge which side is more likely to be the hideout.

From this, we inferred that it is very likely to be here."

He tapped the red circle drawn on the map displayed on the tablet and looked up.

"Since you happen to be here, why don't we go there and see together? After all, there is a saying that soldiers value speed."

Aster is a top-level hitter even in the Hanoi Knights, and with him accompanying, there is no need to call other duelists from the organization for reinforcements.

"Of course."

Aster rubbed his hands.

"Just right, I want to move my muscles tonight too."