Holmes swirled the red wine in his glass. "The way this gentleman holds the knife shows that he is a medical student, and he has the demeanor of a soldier. That makes it clear that he is a military doctor. His face is tanned, but his skin is not dark, and his joints are white. He must have spent some time in the tropics. His complexion doesn't look very good, and his face is haggard. Obviously, he is injured in his left arm. His left arm looks a little stiff. So, the question is, where in the tropics could a military doctor be injured? Needless to say, it can only be Afghanistan."
"Impeccable inference. It seems that I have to admit defeat in this round of bet," Zhang Heng said.
"Don't be in such a hurry to give up," Holmes said. "If you can win this bet, I will show you all the newspaper clippings I have compiled. You can always ask me if there's anything you don't understand."
"Are you serious?" Zhang Heng raised his eyebrows, a little tempted.
"That's right," Holmes said. "But if you lose … well, help me with my experiments when you have time."
"It's a deal," Zhang Heng said without turning around. "His name is John H. Watson. He graduated from King's College London and served in the 66th Infantry Brigade."
"…" Holmes was dumbfounded. "You guessed it? How did you guess it without seeing anything? Don't lie to me. I happen to know the person sitting across from him. "
Zhang Heng made a gesture of invitation.
Holmes' curiosity was piqued. He put down the glass in his hand, got up, and walked to the military doctor's table. After a while, he returned to his seat.
"That's incredible. I asked Mr. Watson, and he said he doesn't know you."
"Actually, I heard about him from a friend. He's a military doctor who returned to London from Afghanistan. His left arm is injured. It's rare, isn't it?"
Watson was second only to Sherlock Holmes in "The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes". He was also the first-person narrator of the entire book, and Zhang Heng knew him better than Sherlock Holmes. Speaking of which, Watson seemed to have talked to someone in this restaurant about not being able to rent a suitable house. After that, Zhang Heng was introduced to Sherlock Holmes, who also wanted to rent a house with someone. Now, it seemed that Watson would have to look for someone else to rent a house with.
"You win." Holmes admitted defeat without hesitation. "I'll give you the clippings when I get back."
"Also, you said you're writing a thesis on the influence of professional opponents. Can you show it to me after you're done?"
"You are really eager to learn, my Eastern friend," Holmes said, raising his glass. "But let's put everything else aside and enjoy this dinner."
…
On the way back after dinner, Zhang Heng closed his eyes, leaned against the carriage, and took a nap. As usual, he checked his character panel.
Name: Zhang Heng
Gender: Male
Age: 20
Player ID: 07958
Rounds played: 6
Current game points: 1,005
Items in possession: Pestilence Bone Bow (B), Infinite Building Block (B), Filter Lens (D), Paris Arrow (D), Evil Wall (D), Shadow Key (E), Lucky Rabbit's Foot (E), Betty's Shell (E), Hunter's Blessing (F), Water-melting Metal (F), Oath Ring (F)
Skills: Sailing Lv.3, Swordsmanship Lv.3, Language Proficiency Lv.2 (eight languages at daily communication level), Lego Assembly Lv.2, Archery Lv.2, Wilderness Survival Lv.2, Driving Lv.2, Modification and Maintenance Lv.2, Shooting Lv.2, Aerospace Lv.2, Hacking Lv.2, Piano Lv.1, Skiing Lv.1, Rock Climbing Lv.1
Evaluation: The player is a Lego Master. He has slightly higher luck and chance of encountering enemies than the average person. He is sheltered by shadows, storms, and evil thoughts. He brings plagues to the land. At the same time, he has excellent sailing experience, is good at using knives, arrows, and firearms. He can drive cars, planes, spacecraft, and other vehicles. He is also able to adapt to the wild environment. He has a rich reserve of skills and excellent combat effectiveness.
…
Yes, that's right. In the Whistleblower quest, other than the Level 2 Geek skill, Zhang Heng's biggest reward was 382 game points, of which the Tetris mini-game had given him 300 points. It could be said to be the biggest Easter egg in his game so far.
Of course, the most eye-catching thing was the second Grade-B game item, the Pestilence Bone Bow from the White Horse Knight. Its effect was very overbearing. As long as the arrow shot from this bow cut flesh, even if it was just a little bit, it would immediately infect the target with two to five random plagues.
As for the other Grade-C game item, the White Horse Crown, Zhang Heng was still figuring out how to use it. The description of this item was very simple. It only stated that it could summon the White Horse Knight's white horse for one hour, and it could be used three times. Because its appearance was too eye-catching, Zhang Heng did not bring it into the quest this time.
In fact, the Pestilence Bone Bow's appearance was a little too eye-catching, especially the material it was made of. If he carried it on the street, he might get caught. So, he had no choice but to wrap it with a white cloth. Other than that, he used the Oath Ring to replace the less versatile Weather Marbles.
What was worth mentioning was that the [Evil Wall] could only be used once more.
That was Zhang Heng's status update in the new quest.
When he returned home, Holmes invited Zhang Heng into his room. Unlike what he imagined, Holmes's bedroom was still very clean, and everything was neatly arranged in the appropriate place. Of course, this was the model roommate Holmes.
If the original novel's description was correct, Holmes would also be intermittently decadent, holed up in his room all day long, showing no interest in anything. He would rely on small pills and syringes to sustain his life, like a poisoned salted fish. That was the Holmes who couldn't find excitement and fun when there were no cases to solve.
In him, or in most of us, there are two sides to this paradox.
Holmes pulled out two cardboard boxes from under the cabinet, blew off the dust on them, and said to Zhang Heng, "I'll lend them to you. I don't need them anyway. Most of the cases are in my head."
"Thank you." Zhang Heng opened them and glanced at them. There were all kinds of newspaper clippings and records, spanning a long time. There were even some very early cases. At that time, Holmes wasn't even born yet. He could only rely on the news reports to make deductions and write down his own opinions in the blank space next to them.
These things were of great use to Zhang Heng now.
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