Chapter 96: The Great Detective March 7th Is About to Go Online

"Because of 200 power stones i have release one more extra chapter with regular chapters" Back to the story

Name: Magic Gloves 

Type: Special Item 

Level: 8 

Effect: Can pull the person on the other side of the screen out. 

Evaluation: You can now actually slap the person on the other side of the screen.

"What... what happened?" The bespectacled young man sat on the ground, adjusting his glasses as he looked up at Gu Tang and Himeko, completely bewildered.

"You're the one spreading rumors about Asta, aren't you? You've got some nerve," Gu Tang said, looking at the young man on the ground.

"Spreading rumors... I don't know! I don't know anything!"

The extraordinary nature of the event had the young man's brain in a fog. He frantically scrambled to his feet and started to run. Gu Tang, wearing his tranquilizer watch, aimed at the back of the young man's neck and fired.

Whoosh—!

A head-sized lead ball flew out. It hit the back of the young man's neck. His glasses flew off, and he collapsed to the ground, unconscious.

"Himeko, could you call the security department for me?" Gu Tang turned to Himeko and said.

"...Sure." Himeko had regained her composure, but her gaze was complicated as she looked at Gu Tang and nodded.

The reason Gu Tang asked for help was because he had more people to catch.

He reached his hand into the screen again.

"This is Bill Gates."

He pulled out a person and threw them aside.

"This is No License to Fly."

He pulled out another person, who struggled fiercely. Gu Tang took out the Stun Baton and struck the person's head hard. Thanks to the baton's special effect, the person immediately fainted and was tossed aside.

Name: Stun Baton 

Type: Obstructive Item 

Level: 7 

Effect: Knocking someone out with it induces unconsciousness. 

Evaluation: Although it looks like an ordinary baton and works like one, this thing has a high-tech content, really.

"This is Mars Robot."

He pulled out a person who was sleeping and tossed them aside.

"This is Anonymous."

He pulled out another person... and it turned out to be Asta.

Asta, held in Gu Tang's hand, blinked and looked at Gu Tang.

"Why are you in your own gossip group?" Gu Tang asked.

Asta awkwardly smiled, "Um... infiltrating the enemy?"

Himeko immediately understood and smiled, nodding, "I see, as expected of you, Asta."

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Meanwhile, Stelle was fighting the Anti-Matter Legion.

No choice, the person Himeko mentioned, the "Gossipmonger," had the bad luck to be trapped in a lab by the Anti-Matter Legion.

"Urah!" Stelle smashed the trash mobs in front of her to pieces with a swing of her bat and continued deeper.

Soon, she heard cries for help.

"Waa—! Save me—!"

A high-pitched female voice sounded not far away.

Stelle quickly rushed over. She saw a young woman sitting on the ground, trembling as she moved backward, but soon her back hit the wall, leaving her no way out.

In front of her, a Void Ranger slowly approached, its arm blade glinting ominously, making her even more terrified.

"I still have so much gossip to hear, and I haven't got Sister Himeko's photo yet. I don't want to die—!" The young woman cried helplessly.

Then, the Void Ranger's steps halted.

Because Stelle was already behind it, holding its neck and lifting it up.

The Void Ranger, which terrified the staff member, was like a fragile ragdoll in Stelle's hands. She squeezed.

Boom—!

Terrifying heat erupted, and the Void Ranger's body was instantly engulfed in flames, countless sparks flying.

"Looks like you're okay, Gua," Stelle said, looking at the young woman.

She casually threw the Void Ranger's corpse aside, letting the flames continue to burn.

"Huff... huff..." The young woman sat against the wall, patting her chest in lingering fear, "My goodness, you scared me to death... Why did you take so long?"

Stelle walked up to the young woman, lifted her foot, and stomped the wall next to her head.

Boom!

Cracks spread across the wall.

"Eep!" The loud noise made the young woman shudder.

"Less talk, tell me who this Guatia is," Stelle straightforwardly demanded.

Fortunately, the "Gossipmonger" was grateful and quickly spilled everything she knew.

With important clues in hand, Stelle happily contacted Himeko.

Stelle: Himeko, I know who Guatia is! 

Himeko: Is that so... 

Stelle: It's from the Forensic Department, Richard, his name really is Richard, can you believe it! 

Himeko: ... 

Himeko: Sorry, Stelle 

Himeko: It's already over 

Stelle: ?

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Guatia was taken away by the security department. As for the others in the group, though they didn't face substantial punishment, they were warned and would likely behave for a long time.

"It's really... amazing what strange things can happen. Someone actually thought Asta was embezzling funds," Gu Tang sighed.

Himeko looked at him, "Though what you did was pretty amazing too."

Thinking about future expeditions with Gu Tang, Himeko felt both anticipation and a bit of weariness.

"Although it didn't go as I expected, thank you for handling this issue," Asta said to Gu Tang.

Gu Tang nodded, "As long as it's your wish, I'll make it happen."

His tone was sincere, but it made Asta frown deeply.

Here it was again...

That guilty look in his eyes again.

That look, it made Asta very annoyed.

"I've told you many times..." Asta grabbed Gu Tang's collar, pulling his face close to hers, "You don't owe me anything!"

Asta stared straight into Gu Tang's amber eyes, her gaze filled with dissatisfaction. Contrary to Asta, Gu Tang's eyes were as calm as a lake.

"Hmph... whatever..." Asta irritably let go of Gu Tang's collar and turned to leave without looking back.

Gu Tang tidied his collar.

"Seems like there's a lot of complicated stories there," Himeko said to Gu Tang. With her understanding of Asta, she rarely showed her emotions so plainly.

Around the corner behind them, March 7th peeked out, observing.

"Asta's expression was really strange..." she muttered to herself.

She had inadvertently passed by and witnessed the last segment.

Obviously, there was some entanglement between Asta and Gu Tang...

March 7th immediately decided to become a detective and investigate!

After all, Gu Tang was now a member of the train crew, and resolving teammates' issues was a part of being companions!

Moreover...

March 7th looked at Gu Tang's profile and pouted, "You've never shown this expression in front of me..."

A complex and unfamiliar feeling stirred in her chest, making her somewhat at a loss.

Around the corner behind March 7th, Dan Heng peeked out, observing.

"Heh, heh, very concerned, aren't you, March 7th. That's good... this complex mix of emotions is the beauty of love..." he smiled contentedly.

March 7th was not passing by by accident; it was all part of his plan.

His aim was to make March 7th take the initiative to investigate, thus getting closer to Gu Tang's heart.

Around the corner behind Dan Heng, Staff Member A and Staff Member B peeked out, observing.

Staff Member A: "What do you think?" 

Staff Member B: "Hmm... I think he qualifies to join us."