Mr. Cat: I will provide you with a body-protection divine light spell that is slightly behind the current international standard, and the most advanced body-protection divine light generator currently available in Lanya. All you need to do is reverse-engineer the generator and then modify the core rune group of that spell.

　　Mr. Cat: I have a lot of confidence in you.

　　Vegetable and Pearl Soup: enmmm...

　　Vegetable and Pearl Soup: How are you going to give it to me?

　　Vegetable and Pearl Soup: Although we've known each other for several years, we're just deep web acquaintances, not even regular online friends.

　　Mr. Cat: Can you do it?

　　Mr. Cat: I have my channels. You pick a suitable city and specify a reliable location. I'll have someone place it there, and you can pick it up whenever you want—of course, the sooner the better.

　　Vegetable and Pearl Soup: That's too dangerous.

　　Vegetable and Pearl Soup: Add more money.

　　Mr. Cat: 3,000 coins, that's the highest I can go.

　　Vegetable and Pearl Soup: I can't guarantee it'll reach the current top standard. Anyway, I have to go now, I'll contact you later.

　　Mr. Cat: Okay.

　　After setting the password for the next login and unplugging the crystal disk, the interface disappeared automatically.

　　Grace Brooks turned to look behind him—

　　A boy just over ten years old was standing far behind, watching Grace Brooks use the computer he had painstakingly saved up for. He didn't want to leave, but didn't dare go up and ask Grace Brooks to give the seat back.

　　"Study hard."

　　Before leaving, Grace Brooks logged him off as a favor.

　　Back home, he went to the study, looked at the globe placed there, and fell into deep thought.

　　The body-protection divine light is a very basic defensive technique. Even in Yiguo, it's one of the spells that cultivators can legally learn. Of course, the version of the body-protection divine light that ordinary cultivators can access is from many years ago—probably only slightly stronger than the ancient version, but it's good enough. As long as you don't go to war or commit crimes, it's more than sufficient for daily self-defense.

　　The body-protection divine light isn't very complex, maybe just a bit more complicated than the tracer spell, but it's extremely important for the defense of cultivators and the military.

　　Since ancient times, the authorities have strictly controlled defensive techniques.

　　But this spell isn't fundamentally difficult. With the current education levels in major countries, there should be plenty of experts who can optimize or independently analyze the body-protection divine light. Especially since it's just a matter of optimizing based on existing spells and generators. Even in some extremely backward small countries, it's impossible that not a single such talent could be found nationwide.

　　Grace Brooks's gaze swept over the globe.

　　Mr. Cat has wide connections and significant resources on the deep web. The fact that he can get tracer spells and body-protection divine light generators for soldiers shows his status isn't low. Yet, he lacks—or perhaps has but can't use—such talent to analyze the body-protection divine light for him, which also says something about his identity.

　　He needs a good body-protection divine light, but can't obtain it through legitimate means.

　　And there was some information leaked during previous collaborations.

　　Very good.

　　Mr. Cat has narrowed down Grace Brooks's possible identity, and Grace Brooks has also slightly narrowed down Mr. Cat's.

　　That's fair.

Chapter 5: Crystal

　　"Master, I feel like something's off."

　　"What's off?"

　　"That student from the other day—I found out he'd been following and investigating Richard Thompson for a while. Richard Thompson once reported to the police, saying he might be attacked in retaliation. And I found out that student has top grades at his school and exceptional cultivation talent. His father is Professor William Brooks. Back in those days, most students at prestigious schools who studied history had more or less learned restricted spells. To them, there are no secrets in this world."

　　"The fact that you could find all this is already impressive." The older police officer took a bite of noodles. "But if it was him, you at least need to explain the following points—

　　"The Blue Nation's military strictly controls its own military spells and weapons. The only reason the Prolo people could get them is because Blue Nation itself supports them. How could a Yiguo student possibly get a tracer spell or a tracer spell launcher?

　　"It's also very hard to buy on the deep web.

　　"If it's just the tracer spell, usually you need to reach mid-to-late stage of the second tier, and Blue Nation's requirements are even higher—you need to be at the third tier. How could someone who only bought a spiritual sea opening potion half a year ago possibly qualify? Of course, there are other possibilities here.

　　"But the last point is absolutely impossible—

　　"He really did finish class at 5:00 p.m. sharp, and walked home with classmates. He only went to a public restroom once, and his classmate waited outside. A high-level cultivator might be able to fly over twenty kilometers to the southern suburbs in such a short time—if Bai City didn't ban flying."

　　"It could still be related to him," the younger officer continued. "For example, he might have contacted the Prolo people through the deep web and provided detailed information on Richard Thompson and his father."

　　"This matter is very simple. Once some Prolo sect that doesn't dare reveal its name steps up to take responsibility, the case is closed, and we're free. Everyone's happy." The older officer ate noodles as he spoke, peeling a clove of garlic. "But your thinking is still pretty good."

　　"Whether they did it or not, they'll step up and claim responsibility."