Chapter 256: Ling Ishikawa in the Alternate Dimension

Chapter 256: Ling Ishikawa in the Alternate Dimension

It has to be said that the interior of the Flame Bar is incredibly luxurious. Liu Xing took a look at the price list and it seemed quite affordable, indicating that Flame Bar was determined to attract customers even at the cost of operating at a loss.

Although this strategy might lead to financial losses, Flame Bar was able to draw a substantial crowd, providing a wide array of intelligence to the Deep Sea Gospel Society.

Liu Xing noticed that there were a significant number of waitstaff at Flame Bar. There seemed to be a service member every few steps, each of them wearing what appeared to be earphones. However, Liu Xing suspected that these earphones were more like radios, likely used for better gathering information in the noisy bar environment.

However, Liu Xing was seated in a booth, which could be considered the "Private Room" section of the bar. In order to ensure the privacy of the customers' conversations, the service staff stood at the outer edges of the booth area, waiting for customers to call for their assistance. Liu Xing believed that Flame Bar's monitoring approach in the booth area might be somewhat unique and receive special attention, as the customers in the booth area were more likely to share some "big news" during their conversations.

Thinking about this, Liu Xing contacted KP Fangs and asked, "KP, I want to check if there are any listening devices in this booth. Is there any specific way to determine that?"

KP Fangs chuckled and replied, "Well, Liu Xing, you are very cautious, but I must tell you that your attempt will automatically fail because you lack the necessary expertise for this task. Moreover, I can assure you that there won't be any visible issues on the surface of the booth."

Liu Xing raised an eyebrow, realizing that there was indeed something suspicious about the booth area. However, as KP Fangs had pointed out, any monitoring devices in the booth area would not be visible on the surface. After patting the leather sofa beneath him, Liu Xing concluded that the listening devices were likely concealed inside the sofa.

With this in mind, Liu Xing exchanged a knowing glance with Honekawa Suneo and lightly patted the sofa. Honekawa Suneo understood and took out a small black six-sided die from his pocket, which had a red switch on top.

This was a piece of advanced technology that Honekawa Suneo had prepared specifically for this visit to the Flame Bar. It emitted a low-frequency interference signal within a certain range, without affecting people's communication. This interference would significantly disrupt any listening devices.

In addition, Honekawa Suneo was currently carrying a signal-blocking device for WeChat, a high-frequency player, and various other pieces of advanced technology. According to Honekawa Suneo's explanation, these were custom-made gadgets he had collected over time out of boredom. They hadn't been used before, but after joining the Worshipers of the Yellow Sect, Honekawa Suneo believed there might be an opportunity to make use of these gadgets, so he kept them with him.

However, Liu Xing couldn't help but wonder if, in this parallel world of the Cthulhu RPG Game, Doraemon had not gone to find Nobi Nobita but had followed Honekawa Suneo instead, which would explain the presence of so many unusual gadgets.

Upon reflection, in the world of the Cthulhu RPG Game, Doraemon could indeed exist. After all, Yis People, Mi Ge, and future humans all had the ability to create Doraemon. Even Miguel, with his diverse set of tools implanted in his body, could cosplay as Doraemon with a change of appearance, given Miguel's capabilities, as explained by Ming Hanxing.

With this in mind, Liu Xing couldn't help but ask Honekawa Suneo, "Suneo, have you ever seen a blue-and-white, talking humanoid robotic cat?"

Honekawa Suneo looked puzzled and replied, "A humanoid robotic cat? I'm sorry, Master, but I've never seen anything like that. Is this humanoid robotic cat important? Should I send someone to look for it?"

Liu Xing felt a bit embarrassed and shook his head, saying, "It's alright; I just suddenly thought of it. I've seen this blue-and-white humanoid robotic cat in a dream before."Read latest chapters at nov(e)lbin.com Only

Liu Xing then realized, through Watanabe Ryusei's memories, that there was no mention of the manga series "Doraemon" in this parallel world. That explained why Honekawa Suneo and others could be given the same names as anime characters by their parents without any issues.

At this point, KP Fangs chimed in, "Liu Xing, you should know that in this parallel world, there is no 'Doraemon' or 'JoJo's Bizarre Adventure' and similar works. So, when talking to others, it's best not to mention these works or any references from them, as it could lead to complications."

Liu Xing furrowed his brow, surprised that even in this regard, there were restrictions. It seemed that playing with references needed to be done in moderation.

Meanwhile, Liu Xing continued to drink with Gouda Gian and Junichi Oshima. The show had to go on, no matter what.

At that moment, Junichi Oshima suddenly remembered something and said, "Master, while Gian and I didn't find any trace of Ling Ishikawa and Honda Tetsuya, we noticed something strange. There are several unusual items on the bar counter, the most prominent being some Fishman figurines, which you mentioned, Deep Ones. Besides that, there are some portraits and such. I overheard a customer talking to the bartender, and the bartender mentioned that these items are giveaways that customers can receive after reaching a certain level of spending."

Liu Xing raised an eyebrow and nodded, saying, "I didn't expect them to play this card. I suppose this is how the Deep Sea Gospel Society recruits followers. Later, Junichi Oshima, inquire at that bar counter about how much spending is required to get those giveaways. It would be best if you can collect a set all at once for further analysis."

Junichi Oshima nodded and, holding his drink, headed towards the bar counter.

At the same time, Honekawa Suneo entered with Miguel.

Once Miguel was seated, he discreetly pointed to the fruit platter.

No words were needed; Miguel had already discovered the listening device. What surprised Liu Xing was that the listening device was hidden inside the fruit platter.

Liu Xing examined the fruit platter carefully and noticed that the base was significantly thicker than that of a regular fruit platter, and it was opaque black.

Even though Liu Xing now knew that there was a listening device hidden inside the fruit platter, he couldn't make a scene at Flame Bar. He couldn't reveal that Miguel had detected the device through his ability to track scents.

Of course, Liu Xing had no intention of causing trouble over the listening device at the moment. He didn't want to tip off Flame Bar prematurely.

So, Liu Xing asked Miguel, "Miguel, is there a way to completely eliminate a person's scent?"

Miguel extended three fingers and replied, "Master, there are three methods I know of. First, there's a special scent eliminator that can instantly mask all scents on a person's body. I have a bottle of it on me, which I use to escape pursuers. However, using this scent eliminator would also erase the surrounding scents. Given that only Ling Ishikawa's scent suddenly disappeared, this possibility can be ruled out."

"The second method involves magic. While I haven't witnessed someone performing magic myself, my database contains information about spells. One of them is a high-level Invisibility spell that can make the target invisible, devoid of physical collision volume, and simultaneously conceal all scents. However, casting this high-level Invisibility spell has strict requirements, including a specific environment and materials. It's clear that it couldn't be cast in this booth area, so this possibility can also be eliminated."

"Finally, the last method may sound unbelievable, but if we rule out other possibilities, this is the only one left. Ling Ishikawa might have been sent to an Alternate Dimension, departing from our current dimension. That's why his scent vanished suddenly. The only ways I know of to access an Alternate Dimension are through magic or guidance from certain mythical creatures."

Liu Xing furrowed his brow, surveyed the booth area, and found nothing unusual.

"Miguel, is there any way to track someone who has been sent to an Alternate Dimension?" Liu Xing inquired.

Miguel shook his head and replied, "Master, tracking someone in an Alternate Dimension is incredibly difficult. Without specific knowledge or guidance, it's nearly impossible to locate them. Alternate Dimensions operate under different rules and may not even follow the laws of scent tracking or traditional tracking methods."

Liu Xing sighed deeply, realizing that finding Ling Ishikawa had just become an even more daunting challenge.

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