Jasmine believed that she should be afraid, but facing the female police officer in front of her, she found it difficult to have strong emotions. She felt like her body and mind had unconsciously settled down after crying for a long time.
"Alright, what do you want to ask?" she asked hesitantly after looking at her parents, who had complicated expressions on their faces.
The lady with the rank of superintendent pointed to the door and said, "Alright, what do you want to ask?"
"Let's talk inside."
She didn't get Jasmine's parents to leave. She only ordered the two policemen who had come with her to stand guard outside the door.
After closing the door, she pulled a crudely made round stool over and sat down without standing on ceremony, appearing very relaxed.
This made Jasmine and her parents feel less tense.
"You can address me as Ma 'am Grey." The officer introduced herself and pointed to another chair and the bed in the outer room. "Have a seat."
After everyone in the room found their seats, Grey smiled at Jasmine.
"I received a report that something inexplicable has happened around you. For example, men's desire to violate is clearly higher than normal. This doesn't mean that there aren't any villains or criminals among them, but that the ratio is too high. It's so high that it's strange."
Having said that, Grey's gaze swept across Jasmine's face.
"According to what I know, you were seriously injured in a previous fire and were irreparably disfigured. But now, I can't tell at all. What do you have to say about this?"
Jasmine's heart was in her throat again. She didn't dare to hide anything as she said in a panic, "I went out tonight to participate in the carnival at the municipal square.
"I went out tonight to participate in the carnival in the municipal square. When I passed by a street, I met a wandering magician who called himself Merlin Hermes. He said that he invented a machine called the 'Fully Automatic Wishing Machine'. As long as you put in a penny, whisper your wish, and turn the wrench, your wish will be fulfilled.
"He said that I was the first person to experience it and that I could try it for free. Then, I returned to my original appearance, and all my injuries healed.
"Officer, that's what happened. You have to believe me."
With that said, she glanced at Ma 'am Grey and her assistant, then at her parents, in an attempt to get their approval.
However, the expressions on her parents' faces were clearly saying:
"How is that possible?
"How can there be a machine that can automatically grant someone's wish?
"How can there be something as good as granting a wish for a penny?
"Furthermore, the first person to experience it is completely free!"
Grey and her assistant didn't show any obvious changes in their expressions, making Jasmine unsure if they believed her or not.
"Go on." Grey saw her pause and nodded encouragingly.
Jasmine hurriedly described the process of her returning home to retrieve the coins and making a wish for her parents to recover their health and for her to become beautiful. Finally, she said, "That's right.
"I did become very beautiful. I couldn't even move my eyes away, which made me feel a lot of kindness. But later, the men around me gradually made me afraid …
"In addition, Mom and Dad couldn't recognize me and chased me out of the house. I was scared, very scared, so I went back there and made a third wish. Well, that Mr. Merlin Hermes said that the first wish was free and didn't count as one of the three wishes. Anyway, I changed back to my original appearance, and then I met you."
Upon hearing this, Jasmine's parents instantly thought of the beautiful "thief."
Following that, they realized that their bodies were indeed much healthier than before. Their vision had been restored, and their arms were strong enough. Everything seemed different.
They began to believe Jasmine's description, but they felt more and more terrified. This was because it was like encountering a devil. It was identical to the contents of many folklore.
Grey nodded gently.
"I've seen many things that exceed your imagination, but this is the first time I've heard of something like a Fully Automatic Wishing Machine.
"Compared to the wishing lamp and wishing pool in folklore, this is way too modern."
After a pause, Grey's expression turned serious.
"As a rather experienced enforcer, I'll give you three suggestions:
"First, don't believe in such things in the future. In most cases, the easy realization of wishes is accompanied by a huge disaster. It's not wrong to say that it's the temptation of the devil."
Jasmine nodded heavily, indicating that she wouldn't dare to do it again. Her final experience still left her feeling afraid.
"Second, head to the cathedral as soon as possible and confess to the bishop about this matter. Ask him to purify you." Grey looked around and said, "Your entire family has to go."
Seeing that Jasmine and her parents had indicated that they wanted to do so, Grey looked at Jasmine again.
"My department is still lacking some clerical staff. You can consider joining us. This way, I can monitor your situation at any time and deal with any abnormalities in time. As for the salary, believe me, it's about the same as a government employee."
The salary is about the same as a government employee … You can receive protection … There's such a good thing? Jasmine asked in disbelief, "What department is it?"
Grey smiled and said, "What department is it?
Grey smiled and said, "I'll give you an address.
"I'll give you an address. Come to my office tomorrow to find me and understand the situation."
"… Alright." Jasmine was in a state of panic and unease. Even if there was a straw in front of her, she would grab it.
…
A week later, Jasmine officially joined the Limon City Nighthawks as a clerical staff member.
"Captain, the telegraph machine is broken," she said carefully as she knocked on the door to Grey's room.
Grey put down the documents in her hand and rubbed her temples.
"Report it to the police station and let them handle it.
"Seriously, in the past, we could just get the help of the Machinery Hivemind to fix it quickly and well. Now, sigh …"
After Jasmine left, Grey picked up the documents and read them carefully.
This was the information that the Nighthawks had gathered regarding the Fully Automatic Wishing Machine in the past week.
After Jasmine, similar incidents happened more than once!
After flipping through the documents, Grey spread out the paper, picked up a fountain pen, and began to write an official document for Archbishop Constant and the Holy Cathedral.
"In the past week, there have been many Beyonder incidents in the city. It involves a strange machine called the Fully Automatic Wishing Machine. According to the current intelligence, it was created by a wandering Magician who calls himself Merlin Hermes. However, other possibilities can't be ruled out. At the very least, I believe that Merlin Hermes might just be an illusion created by this machine to induce people to use the machine to make wishes …
"This machine is brass in color and is embedded with opaque glass. Its surface is exposed with gears, bearings, rivets, metal pipes, and other parts. It seems to be a product of modern industry …
"Case 1: A girl who was disfigured by a fire encountered the Fully Automatic Wishing Machine at the municipal square, Fields Street … Her first wish was to return to her original appearance, and it was granted normally … Her second wish was for her parents to recover their health, and it was also granted normally … Her third wish was to become very, very, very beautiful. Then, she no longer looked like herself, and she had a charm that made the men around her unable to resist her under normal circumstances …
"She claimed to be the first person to use the Fully Automatic Wishing Machine, so she had a free spot. With this, she canceled her third wish …
"Case 2: A retired soldier who participated in the defense of Limon and was left with severe psychological trauma encountered the Fully Automatic Wishing Machine by the river … His first wish was to return his mental state to before the war, and it was granted normally … His second wish was to make himself a little more handsome, reaching the standard of the men on the cover of many magazines, and it was also granted normally … His third wish was to obtain 100,000 pounds and become a tycoon. Then, he caught the eye of the owner of the Limon United Steel Company, who wished to marry him. This lady's wealth was nearly 200,000 pounds …
"This retired soldier wasn't willing to accept a middle-aged lady who weighed more than 200 pounds and was shorter than a normal person. Furthermore, she had a violent personality. He prepared to leave Limon and head south. If one day, he no longer wished to work hard, he could easily obtain the nominal ownership of 100,000 pounds … In a sense, his wish had been granted, but he wasn't willing to accept it …
"Case 3 …
"Case 4 …
"Case 5: A public school teacher encountered the Fully Automatic Wishing Machine in a corner alley near the Lord of Storms cathedral … Her first wish was to make herself look better, so that she wouldn't be despised by her students and isolated by her colleagues because of her looks. This was granted normally … Her second wish was to obtain a better position, which was also granted. As her teaching standards were high enough, she was no longer restricted by her looks. She quickly became the most popular teacher among the students and began serving as the vice principal of teaching …" Her third wish was to have a husband who had perfect looks, family background, personality, and ability.
"Her third wish was to have a husband with perfect looks, family background, personality, and ability. In the end, she got a doll. This doll can speak, move, and has a certain level of intelligence. It has the characteristics of being alive, and it looks quite handsome. It was made by a top master, and it can have whatever personality you want it to have. It's very strong in all aspects, and other than not being human, it really has no shortcomings …" Her third wish was to have a husband with perfect looks, family background, personality, and ability.
"Case 6 …
"…
"Combining these cases, we can make some preliminary guesses:
"The Fully Automatic Wishing Machine can appear anywhere in Limon. It's very random, and I haven't discovered any pattern for the time being …
"Most of the wishes made to it can be granted normally, but a small number of them will be distorted. The latter is basically concentrated on the third wish. Of course, it might also be because the person making the wish becomes more indulgent when it comes to the third wish, and they begin to make overly greedy requests …
"Most of the wishes it grants are to change one's appearance, but the range is very wide, and it's almost omnipotent …
"The frequency of its appearance is also irregular …
"This is a typical mystical item that needs to be sealed. Furthermore, it clearly exceeds the level of a Grade 2 Sealed Artifact. I hope that the archbishop and high-ranking deacons will personally deal with it, or give me an effective sealing method …"
…
On the steam locomotive that left Limon, Klein examined the digestion of his Miracle Invoker potion.
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