Fantasy Game: Infinite City

Chapter 515 The Polluted City (9)

"Well, thank you for your help Miss Madison, now you can rest."

The autopsy of the police officer's body was completed quickly, but because the whole town was out of power, the equipment used to analyze the results had lost power and could not be used. Fortunately, although Vincent was only a part-time forensic doctor, his laboratory was the only forensic laboratory in the town, so the police station still equipped him with a generator, which was in good condition and not damaged. However, the generator was now lacking fuel and could not be started.

"I'll go find some fuel, you guys stay here."

Adenauer did not hesitate to do things. After returning the pistols of the two men, Adenauer put on the clothes that Madison had found in Vincent's house before, picked up the empty oil drum next to the generator and left. His target was Vincent's garage. When he came in, he saw an ordinary car parked inside. If there was still fuel in it, it would be the best. If not, he would need to go back to the police station. There were several cars detained in the yard in front of the police station.

"Mr. Juan."

"what happened?"

"This Adenauer... doesn't seem to be a simple prisoner."

"Huh... I think we should have figured this out when we were at the police station, right? Judging from his marksmanship and familiarity with guns, he must have some unknown identity. I guess he might be a former special forces soldier or something like that."

"No, don't you think that his technique in dissecting corpses is a little too skilled?"

"Now that you mention it, I hadn't really noticed. Maybe he was a military doctor before? Although I've been a police officer for decades and have worked with many forensic doctors, I only know a little bit about them. I don't really know the details. By the way, Madison, didn't you graduate from medical school? Do you see anything wrong?"

"Well, Adenauer is not simply skilled in dissecting human bodies. When I was in medical school, I also met many outstanding people in the industry. They often served as our teachers or professors, but even those who were fighting on the front line were not as precise and quick as Adenauer during dissection or surgery. And many people may not know that for work such as dissection and surgery that require extremely high precision, the body shape of the practitioner actually has a great impact. Adenauer is a sturdy man with thick fingers. Normally, this has a great impact on dissection work. Mr. Juan, can you think back, have you seen any doctors with this body shape in the hospital?"

"Now that you mention it... it's true! I did go to the hospital quite a few times when I was young, but I basically never saw a doctor of this size."

"In daily life, Adenauer's body shape would indeed make many people envious, but among doctors and similar groups, this body shape is not favored, because the larger the muscle circumference, the more difficult it is to perform precision work. But this Adenauer is not like this. Not only did he complete the dissection work perfectly, but his hands didn't even shake."

"But this could also be his natural talent, unless you see something else wrong."

"Yes, his dissection technique was precise and quick, but... the way he used the knife was not like a doctor's. It was more radical. Although the final result was the same, it just looked wrong. Compared with experienced doctors and forensic pathologists, his technique was more like..."

"A skilled butcher..."

"Well... the human body and the animal body do have some similarities in some aspects, but the way of dealing with the human body and the animal body are very different, so he couldn't have learned this skill from animals. The only explanation is..."

"He was using human bodies for 'practice', and considering his identity, these bodies should not be cadaver samples from medical schools, but living people..."

"Ugh..."

Although it was Madison who first raised the topic, the results of the in-depth discussion still made Madison shudder a few times, his hair stood on end, and he rubbed his wrists anxiously. Although Juan did not show any ripples on the surface, the speculation of the two actually made him a little nervous. Unlike Madison, Juan was not changed by Adenauer's polite behavior. He always knew that Adenauer was an extremely dangerous criminal. For the old policeman Juan, the danger did not come from his understanding of firearms. After all, in the decades of work, Juan had seen and arrested many prisoners with military backgrounds. Juan felt that the danger increased because of the discussion with Madison about Adenauer's dissection techniques.

As an ordinary serial killer, it is not uncommon for him to be professional in dissection techniques. In Juan's career, these serial killers often dismembered their victims, hid them, or collected them as trophies. But they were never as skilled as Adenauer in handling internal organs and even bones. In Juan's career, he actually encountered a case with similar techniques. The prisoner also had considerable dissection skills, but he did not kill many people and needed to hide a large number of bodies, but because the prisoner had serious mental problems and had the habit of cannibalism.

Juan recalled that when he was investigating with his partner who had not yet died, because of the prisoner's serious mental problems, he consulted a psychology professor who was very authoritative in the industry and is still alive. The professor gave his own insights on the prisoner's mental problems and the prisoner's behavior caused by it. Although Juan could not remember all the conversations, he still remembered that the professor said something he did not quite understand at the time.

"Is it because he gradually mastered the skills of anatomy in order to satisfy his psychological disorder of cannibalism, or is it because of his superb skills in anatomy that he developed an excessive curiosity about the human body, which eventually led to cannibalism? It is difficult to tell. After all, no one can fully understand another person's thoughts, even if he is your family, friend, offspring, or even the person next to you. However, according to past research experience and case studies, no matter what the cause is, it will definitely lead to the other happening. It's just a matter of time."

Juan, who did not understand what the professor said at that time, now suddenly understood. Although the professor has passed away for many years, his name is still a golden sign in the industry. Many of his students at that time, even if their levels are mediocre, are relatively respected in the industry. The professor is very strict with himself, so he cannot talk nonsense in his profession, so what he said must make sense.

Based on Juan's recollection of the conversation with the professor, he is now basically certain that Adenauer must have a habit of cannibalism, or even more than a habit, it is likely a hobby. And based on Juan's understanding of prisoners with cannibalism or similar fetishes, they are often more dangerous than regular prisoners.

Surprisingly, cannibal criminals are often very polite and behave like ordinary people in their daily lives. However, their body shapes are basically the same as those of normal people, but they are usually thin or slender. They are polite in order to blend in with the crowd and choose the "ingredients" they like. Their thin or slender bodies are because of their simple and easy-to-understand lifestyle. Juan recalled the characteristics of several cannibal criminals he had dealt with in the past few decades and found that their body shapes were closely related to their criminal habits. The thinner they were, the more covert the methods they chose to commit crimes were, focusing on tracking, ambushing, or using some drugs. The victims they chose were generally not strong, in order to prevent the other party from having the opportunity to fight back and escape. Most of the victims chosen by these thin cannibal criminals were women or children. Although there were male victims, they were generally not strong, or were older, or had physical disabilities.

The stronger they are, the more they will rely on their own strength, and the wider the area of victims they choose, and the more male victims they choose. However, they will not have victims who are beyond their own abilities. This is to show off their morbid dominance.

Adenauer seemed to be even more dangerous. He was two meters tall and as strong as an iron tower. If he really had a hobby of cannibalism, then his choice of victims would definitely be more daring. He might even challenge someone who was stronger than him.

When Han Zu created the Adenauer alias, although his height and body shape did not change, he not only changed his appearance, but also added many horrible and hideous scars on his body. It was these scars that made Juan mistakenly believe that these were the marks left after he successfully challenged someone stronger than him. This also made Juan think that Adenauer was even more dangerous.

Juan didn't want to tell Madison, the clerk, about his guess, but if his guess came true, he wouldn't be able to defeat Adenauer, not to mention Madison, who had little combat experience. So after some hesitation, he told Madison about his guess and told her to be careful and not get too close to Adenauer, which could lead to unresolved consequences. But Juan didn't expect that his kindness would soon lead to a thrilling situation.

"Well, this oil should be enough, I think we can get started..."

"Do you have a habit of eating people?!"

"Madison!"

What Juan didn't know was that Madison had a very bad experience with cannibalism when she was a child. As a child, Madison didn't live in a small town, but in a big city far away from the small town. When she was about eleven or twelve years old, a serial killer who also had the bad habit of cannibalism appeared in her city. In the last crime committed by the murderer before he was arrested by the police, young Madison was the last victim. She was kidnapped to the murderer's residence. She stayed there for four or five days. Just ten minutes before the police broke into the house and successfully rescued Madison, Madison witnessed the criminal eating the previous victim's internal organs alive. At the beginning of this period, the victim was still alive.

Although Madison was not injured and was successfully rescued by the police, witnessing this scene undoubtedly left her with great psychological trauma, which she was unable to overcome for many years. Later, the reason why Madison chose to study medicine was because she was relatively strong. She chose the method of fighting poison with poison. As long as she faced corpses and dissections every day, perhaps she would be able to alleviate her fear.

Fighting poison with poison is indeed feasible for Madison. Although she has not been able to completely overcome her fear, she is now brave enough to face it. Of course, the premise is that she will not encounter similar situations again, but Juan's speculation has undoubtedly ignited the flame of fear in Madison's heart again. This is also the reason why she suddenly lost her composure when she saw Adenauer again and asked him directly whether he had the habit of cannibalism.

When Juan heard Madison's cry, his heart suddenly sank. He felt that something was wrong. After all, normally, criminals with cannibalism tend to dislike other people discussing this matter, so Juan immediately drew the pistol from his waist. If Adenauer suddenly attacked, he would be ready to open fire at any time and look for an opportunity to save Madison.

However, Madison was impulsive and took a few big steps directly in front of Adenauer. This position was not very optimistic. If Adenauer really attacked and killed someone, then even if Juan shot immediately, Madison would not survive. Not to mention, his position was close to the inside of the room and there was no way to make a detour. Adenauer was not unarmed either, and he still had the rifle hanging on his chest.

However, just as Juan was sweating profusely and feeling increasingly desperate, Adenauer's answer was beyond his expectations. He did not hide his feelings, nor was he angry. He even responded to Madison's questions politely and positively, and even answered Madison's subsequent series of related questions.

"Well, I have eaten people, what's wrong?"

"Will you eat us?!"

"will not."

"You clearly had the opportunity to kill me and Juan before, but you didn't do it. Weren't you picking food?"

"No, I just need help."

"How can I believe what you say?"

"Okay, you may not be satisfied with my next answer, but after you listen to it, you will know why I won't eat you."

"tell me the story."

"Juan... First of all, his age. He is too old, and his meat is tough and difficult to cook. Also, if you look at his body shape, he is a bit overweight, so his body must be unhealthy. There is too much fat, so the food he cooks will be relatively moist. If you take the time to dry out the moisture, the meat will be mushy. Look at his wrinkles, there are too many, so the skin is not tasty and it won't be crispy when grilled... Oh, sorry Juan, no offense, I'm just speaking the truth."

"what about me?"

"As for you, Miss Madison... you... are too thin, not much meat, and the fat content is too low. No matter what kind of meat, the best ingredients are those with a moderate amount of fat and lean. Too fat or too thin will affect the taste of the final dish. Let me give you an example. If I want to make a flavored barbecue according to my recipe, then if I use you, Miss Madison, as an ingredient, then during the baking process, I need to add more oil, but if I do that, the baked dish will be too greasy, so I need to change the proportion of the ingredients in the sauce, which will cause the taste of the sauce to change and destroy the original flavor. I have relatively high requirements for the dishes I make, so I can't accept this kind of semi-finished product from my hands. But if Miss Madison can gain about ten kilograms, then you must be a top-notch ingredient, but I guess you won't do that."

Madison was stunned by Adenauer's honesty and didn't know what to say. She didn't want Adenauer to use this answer, but to tell her that she was wrong, even if it was to deceive her, but she didn't expect that he would honestly respond to her questions. This made Madison feel strange, that is, she was afraid that Adenauer did have a cannibalism habit, and she was curious about how serious he was when talking about related matters.

However, the old policeman Juan was relieved. If Adenauer would not even hide such a thing, then it basically proved that Adenauer was a guy who disdained to lie. Although this did not make him less dangerous, at least he would not suddenly take action to kill him and Madison. At least not now.

"I am happy to answer your questions, Miss Madison, but could you please step aside and let me start the generator? After all, there is still a lot of data to be tested. If it takes too long, the sample will be damaged."

"Ah? Oh, go ahead..."

Madison had not yet recovered from Adenauer's answer. He instinctively agreed to a few words and made way for Adenauer, while Adenauer continued to start the generator and carry out the experiment as if nothing had happened.

"This Adenauer is really good! He fooled these two NPCs!"

"This acting skill is much better than some of the so-called stars nowadays, haha!"

The players who watched the live broadcast were happily discussing Adenauer's acting skills, not realizing that what Adenauer said was actually true. They couldn't be blamed for this, after all, the live broadcast of the dungeon was mainly about Adenauer himself, so they didn't hear or see the conversation between Juan and Madison during the time when Adenauer was out looking for fuel. Naturally, they didn't have any doubts.

Although the staff of Infinite City can see everything that happens in the entire instance, as mentioned before, Adenauer is somewhat famous, but not to the extent that he needs to be closely observed. In addition, cannibalism is not uncommon among the players of Infinite City. So this dangerous point that Han Zu missed was just revealed.