Malcolm did not use violence to break in, but quickly found the "gap" in the bookstore through the "rat messenger".

A window on the side.

During his previous "door-to-door investigations", he discovered a detail, that is, although this store is of good quality, it is not equipped with an electronic anti-theft system.

At least that's how it is in the bookstore lobby.

"Perhaps the bookstore owner is carrying out the 'tradition' to the end, just like those artificial Sky people." Milken thinks so.

However, just in case, Malcolm still carried a "fool-proof hacker shielding device."

He obtained this thing through covert means, and its function is to temporarily "paralyze" the anti-theft system secretly.

But compared to the 'shielding ring' that Section Chief Meg gave Jock before, its effect is much simpler.

Malcolm was not sure that the relics were in the front hall, and he had not yet been to the back yard of the bookstore.

The windows of the bookstore are a bit high, about 2 meters above the ground, and are only as big as a basketball.

It should just be a transom for ventilation and light.

The outer wall is so smooth that even some snakes, insects, rats, and ants, let alone ordinary people, find it difficult to climb.

However, this is not a difficult thing for Malcolm as an extraordinary person.

His legs began to turn into the multi-jointed hind limbs of an insect. With just a slight jump, his hands clung to the edge of the transom.

There is no glass in the window, only a fine metal mesh to prevent mosquitoes.

Malcolm cut open the metal mesh with his sharp nails, and the mouse that was standing on his left shoulder climbed up his arm and slipped in through the cut.

Malcolm completely dismantled the damaged fine net, then carefully hung it on his left hind limb, and then gently tossed it into the grass aside.

As for his own body, his body began to become slender, like a pool of squirming viscous liquid, 'sliding' through the air window that was difficult for children to pass through.

The store was dark, and Malcolm didn't bring any lighting equipment.

His eyes have turned into a pair of compound eyes, which are detecting the surrounding environment through weak light sensitivity.

‘Life Awareness’ is also turned on at the same time.

On the ground seven meters away from his left front, Malcolm sensed a small ball of life energy.

It’s the ‘rat messenger’.

He knew that the 'Mouse Messenger' must also be looking for 'Never-Ending Youth', and that the other party possessed a trace of Bennett's life essence.

Therefore, Malcolm did not have any interference with the behavior of the 'rat messenger'.

Let each perform his duties.

He began to search in the bookstore.

But just after taking a few steps, Malcolm noticed something strange.

My 'life detection', which originally had a range of 50 meters, now only has a range of about one meter.

From the moment I sensed the mouse messenger seven meters away, it has now shrunk to only one meter, which is just a few blinks of time.

Obviously, 'life awareness' has been abolished.

‘What’s going on?!’ Malcolm suddenly became alert.

This was an unexpected situation that he had not expected before arriving.

"Messenger~"

"Messenger~"

"Messenger~~~" Malcolm tried to call the rat messenger in a low voice, but the other party did not respond.

He closed one of his compound eyes, and everything in front of him was pitch black, making him unable to see.

The remaining compound eye can only see things about two meters away.

Because of the severe lack of light, the image is still blurry.

"There are things in the store that limit your abilities." Malcolm immediately thought of this.

'Is it the effect of the holy relic?'

Apart from the name, Bennett did not tell him any more information about this holy relic.

Of course, Malcolm would not take the initiative to ask.

‘So the bookstore owner rarely comes back at night?’ Malcolm began to make random guesses in his mind.

He originally thought he could rely on his own abilities to achieve a quick victory, but his confidence collapsed at this moment.

Just like ordinary people, like a half-blind man, he slowly groped.

The mouse messenger, who could not be sensed, had no idea where he had gone at this time.

Relying on the memory of being in the bookstore before, Malcolm first slowly leaned towards the counter.

The only time he saw the 'Never-Ending Youth' was when he saw it placed there.

On the counter, several hardcover books with unopened seals were quietly stacked together.

These things were not the purpose of Malcolm's trip, so he did not pay too much attention to them.

But while he was searching inside the counter, Malcolm's compound eyes unconsciously glanced at the top book cover.

I had some little surprises in my heart.

It turned out to be the second part of the thriller novel "Fan" that he had purchased from here before, and it looked pretty good.

"Food: Uninvited Guest".

'It seems that the new goods have just arrived, and the boss hasn't even had time to put them on the shelves.'

Malcolm thought that he would definitely not return to this store after tonight, so he put the book into his pocket without hesitation.

If you don't take it, it won't be for nothing, and it won't delay the mission anyway.

Continuing to rummage around, I found that the bookstore counter was not small, a bit like the bar counter of a bar, and the whole was in the shape of a horizontal "L".

There are several pots of meat plants placed on the top floor, but they have nothing to do with the holy relics.

On the middle floor, there are many new and unopened books.

Three or five books are stacked together, making the whole thing look a bit messy.

There are also many books stored in the cabinet at the bottom.

In less than a quarter of an hour, Malcolm's search was completed.

Unfortunately, the holy relic was not placed here as he expected.

'It seems that the shop owner has taken it to another place.'

There is no need to search the bookshelf.

After all, as long as you are a normal person, who would put a bonsai in that kind of place?

Moreover, the bookshelves in the 'Horror World' are all designed with traditional wooden hollows, and are all single-row. What is placed on them, Malcolm only needs to get a little closer to have a clear view.

But just to be on the safe side, he scanned all the bookshelves in the room.

As expected, nothing was found.

Malcolm tried to use 'Life Detection' again, but it still only had a range of more than 1 meter.

'It seems that as long as the 'source' is not found, this ability will not be of much use for the time being.'

This is actually a very troublesome thing, because he has now lost contact with the rat messenger.

Although the lobby of the bookstore is not small, the layout is quite familiar to Malcolm.

So it only took him about half an hour to complete the search here.

Next, Malcolm prepared to go to the backyard.

At this moment, a breeze suddenly blew on the back of Malcolm's head, making him feel a chill instantly.

It was as if someone was blowing into Malcolm's ear with a mouth full of ice cubes.

He subconsciously touched the back of his neck.

'Wind? Why is there suddenly wind?'

Malcolm subconsciously looked at the small window not far above his head.

My heart suddenly skipped a beat!

when?

Fine mesh for windows...
Chapter completed!