Chapter 490 Trainee Investigator

In this world, there is a group of people who are all over the world, with various identities, from gangsters, liars, journalists, gangsters to students, university professors, archaeologists, businessmen, rich people, and even detectives, soldiers, policemen...

Their career spans almost cover any profession you can imagine in the world. These people are men and women, old and young, all over the world. They are not members of a certain organization, nor do they believe in the same religion, let alone the same beliefs.

And these people have only one thing in common - that is, they have discovered the indescribable, terrifying and trembling existence hidden in this world and the other side of the universe because of some coincidence or intentional or unintentional contact. Faced with the terrifying threats that are enough to make mortals collapse, beg for destruction and face them, they muster up the courage to face the indescribable threats and fears, and defeat the plots that try to plunge humans and the world into chaos and destruction again and again.

They are the greatest unsung heroes in this world - investigators.

According to the setting of this world, it is like this.

The government departments in this world know something about this situation, and in fact, they are also secretly studying this unspeakable threat. Of course, they do not admit its existence to the outside world. After all, once this kind of thing really breaks out, it will only cause social panic.

Logically speaking, at this time, it should be like in movies or comics, setting up a special organization to deal with it—such as the men in black. However, this is not the case. In fact, the logic is also very simple—the government does not admit their existence, so of course it is impossible to set up an organization to study or fight these monsters, otherwise wouldn’t it be equivalent to admitting their existence?

Similarly, in this case, it is impossible to let public officials deal with these problems. This is just like everyone knows that jumping the shaman is feudal superstition, so you can’t let government employees jump the shaman.

However, this threat does exist, so how to deal with it?

At this time, the investigators appear.

Basically, according to the setting of this world, as long as someone is lucky (or unlucky) to encounter similar things and finally successfully escape from it, then they will most likely call the police. If the police arrive at the scene and find that it is true, they will invite these "survivors" to become investigators.

If you insist, from the government's perspective, the so-called investigators are more like external staff/temporary workers of the police department.

This is actually a helpless solution.

After all, look at what investigators do.

You go to a small town to investigate a case of mysterious disappearances, and then find a house that is suspicious, and then pick the lock and get in.

Then you find traces inside, then pick the lock to open the safe, and find the documents inside.

Then you find a secret room in the wall, and you smash the wall directly.

The unspeakable monster was alarmed, and in order to avoid accidents, the house was burned down.

Good guy, smashing, looting and burning all the way, right?

If this involves human sacrifice, kidnapping or something like that, when the police go out to arrest people, they will be furious on the spot in court. You dare to sneak in without a search warrant and pick the lock and even smash, loot and burn my house. Do you handle cases like this? Is this evidence legal?

Of course it is not legal.

But what about the other way around?

If a thief steals someone else's things, sneaks into someone else's house, finds drugs hidden inside, and then takes the drugs to the police station to report that someone is selling and hiding drugs, then it has nothing to do with me, the police, right?

After all, it wasn't the police who stole it!

Then since someone has reported it, don't the police have a reason to search the house?

As for the thief, won't he be able to make up for his crime?

Investigators play the role of "thieves" in this.

This is why investigators must collect all the clues for each mission. After all, this is part of the legal evidence. As long as there is enough evidence, the investigator can let it go whether it is breaking into the house or murder and arson, which is considered to be a way to make up for his crime.

But if there is insufficient evidence... well... then I'm sorry, I can only arrest you as a criminal.

This is another reason why investigators will not become personnel of government functional departments. As long as you are an "outsider", what you do and how you do it has nothing to do with the government. It is not the government that instructs you, nor is it the government that allows you to do it. Everything is done by yourself...

Because of this, investigators are often more of a title. Because you have nothing to do with the government, you certainly can't get any special allowances, nor can you ask the government to pay for your five insurances and one housing fund, and you don't have a staffing system... Not only that, if you encounter something weird, the first thing the police think of is probably to find you to deal with it.

Well, it's likely that they'll send you into a tiger's mouth.

Of course, investigators are not just temporary workers who take the blame. On the one hand, becoming an investigator is equivalent to giving you a green channel for PY transactions with the police. As long as there is sufficient evidence and sufficient physical evidence, whether you sneak in or kill or set fire, you will most likely be released on bail and go home to sleep on the same day.

On the other hand, after becoming an investigator, you will be sponsored by an organization called "Foundation". After all, it's a non-governmental organization on the surface... Doesn't this have nothing to do with the government?

In fact, the day after Duanmu Huai returned home, a blank letter appeared in the mailbox, and there were only two pieces of paper in it.

One of them was a card with Duanmu Huai's name and a big "D" logo on it.

The other one had a website address.

Duanmu Huai silently turned on the computer, entered the website address, and then entered the foundation's website.

Well, on the surface, this seems to be just a simple public welfare foundation website, and most of the content inside is about public welfare assistance. Only when you enter your name and number to log in, the entire foundation will show its truest side in front of you.

But...

"It's useless..."

Looking at the list in front of him, Duanmu Huai couldn't help but complain. This interface is a "welfare" for internal personnel of the foundation. Simply put, according to the points obtained by the evidence and evidence brought back by the investigators after each settlement, they can be exchanged for corresponding items on this website.

Of course, there are all kinds of things on it, including houses, transportation, weapons, vehicles, etc. However, Duanmu Huai is still a D-level personnel, so his exchange list is just some ordinary things.

As for reality anchors, Kant counters, etc., he doesn't need to think about them at this level.

After all, he is a D-class personnel (spreading his hands).

For Duanmu Huai, the most important thing at the moment is naturally weapons.

For ordinary investigators, the basic standard weapons are daggers, revolvers, or knives. After all, these things are easy to carry and use. But it's not the case for Duanmu Huai. Firearms are basically useless to him. His shooting skills are too poor, and with Duanmu Huai's palm, ordinary guns in his hands are just like children's toy guns.

As for weapons, you can choose, but the problem is... What kind of weapons does Duanmu Huai take out? Aren't they all very ostentatious?

Great sword? Hammer? Can you carry this thing on the street? This is not a fantasy world...

Fortunately, Duanmu Huai finally found a weapon.

That is a cane.

In fact, there is a similar weapon in the game, called a sword cane, which is a sword made in the shape of a cane. On weekdays, it is just an ordinary gentleman's cane, but as long as I pull the handle upward, I can pull out the sharp blade hidden inside.

This thing is very popular in the game. Many players like to wear suits and leather shoes, and then use the cane sword to show off.

After all, this thing looks good, and it can also fight, right?

However, if Duanmu Huai wants to make it, he naturally can't use this ordinary cane sword. This thing is almost like a toothpick in his hand, and it is simply a joke to take it out.

But... he can customize one himself!

There is no need to put any blades in it, nor any mechanisms. Just let someone use steel to forge a solid black steel cane. Isn't this problem solved?

With Duanmu Huai's height, a cane must be more than 2 meters long, and it can't be down without dozens or hundreds of kilograms. Then carve the cane head into the shape of an eagle's beak, which is not only beautiful, but also can pry boxes and hit people. He wants to see who can withstand this stick when a hundred kilograms are thrown down?

Big people have to drive big cars and use big sticks to shoot big snipers. What's wrong with this? !

Oh, yes, there is also a car………………

After returning home, Duanmu Huai directly asked the maid to send the heavy truck for modification. MMP, that thing is simply a container for transporting lions and tigers, where can people sit! At least let it be modified so that people can sit, right? Even if it is a little bigger, you can't just throw an empty container to yourself, are you kidding me?

For the modification company, this job also surprised them, especially after meeting Duanmu Huai, they suddenly felt that this might be the most difficult job since they opened.

However, for the sake of money, they still bit the bullet and agreed to Duanmu Huai's request and began to modify the heavy truck and container.

Of course, this takes time, and Duanmu Huai doesn't plan to be idle during this time.

As the saying goes, since you are here, if you don't find him, he can find something!

So Duanmu Huai quickly set his sights on a pilgrimage site that players go to visit after coming to this world.

That is the well-known, popular, and sought-after treasure land in the same region as Arkham City.

Innsmouth.