This time, Mia thought for a long time: "I’m still not sure. I haven’t heard of anyone in the recent three districts who is so strong with disguises. Could she be the Hero Squad’s logistics?"
"If we’re not sure, let’s not jump to conclusions. We continue searching." With that, Dox prepared to reactivate the Wizard’s Eye.
But at this moment, Angel hesitated and still said: "I’ve got another one here, not flamboyant, but..."
Everyone looked over curiously, and Dox asked, "But what?"
Angel thought for a moment, but still decided to construct an illusion.
Soon, a... little boy appeared before everyone. Yes, the kind of little boy who couldn’t be more than ten years old.
Upon seeing the boy for the first time, everyone understood why Angel hesitated.
Because this little boy was wearing a very standard hero costume - a red cape, a little felt hat, a shirt paired with a vest, and a tiny wooden rapier strapped to a small leather belt.
From the boy’s innocent expression, and his occasional heroic poses while muttering strange words, this little boy seemed genuine, not one of those old souls in disguise.
For an adult, such an outfit might barely reach the extravagant threshold, but for a little boy, wearing such "peculiar clothing" was quite normal.
No one would find anything unusual about a child dressed this way.
But the fact that the little boy was dressed in a popular hero costume, might have a connection to the Hero Squad?
This was probably why Angel, though hesitant, still displayed the scene.
Mia took a long time observing this time, and just as Dox was about to activate a few Wizard’s Eyes, Mia slowly spoke: "I’ve never seen him. But his outfit is very similar to Lightning from the Hero Squad."
After some explanation, it turned out there was a hero in the Hero Squad with the codename Lightning, dressed in a big felt hat, red cape, and a slender knight’s rapier. He was codenamed "Lightning" because his sword strikes were very fast, and he didn’t use the knight’s usual broad "cross" sword, but rather a unique "Z" sword that resembled a lightning bolt icon, hence the name Lightning.
"Are you sure it looks similar to Lightning?" Dox asked.
Mia hesitated again, because, after all, the other party was a child, and this kind of outfit was very common.
As Mia hesitated, Angel suddenly pointed his finger, and the child in the picture seemed to have been given a growth booster, aging through the early stages of life in a matter of seconds.
In the end, what appeared before everyone was an adult version, whose face vaguely retained traces of his childhood.
Angel: "I simulated his appearance as an adult, take a look, does it seem familiar?"
Mia probably didn’t expect Angel to have this trick up his sleeve. After her initial astonishment, she took another look at the illusionary figure.
After a while, Mia said in a determined tone: "He must have a connection to Lightning, as his adult form looks just like Lightning - practically cut from the same mold."
With Mia’s response, everyone glanced at each other and collectively confirmed their next course of action.
"Let’s go check out this child." Dox said: "Didn’t expect we wouldn’t find the adults, and yet the young one showed up first."
After speaking, Dox turned to Angel: "Where did you discover him?"
Angel: "The woman who was so skilled at disguise earlier, her final destination was the place where this child is located."
After a moment of silence, Angel said: "They are likely mother and son."
Dox: "If that’s the case, that woman really is the Hero Squad’s support staff? Or Lightning’s wife?"
Angel gave Dox a glance and replied with Dox’s own words: "Don’t jump to conclusions about things you’re not sure of."
Dox gave Angel an annoyed look: "I’m sure it’s right, if I say it is, then it surely is."
Angel examined Dox carefully, eventually nodding: "Then you’re right."
Dox: "..." You changed your stance pretty quickly.
"You trust me just like that?"
Angel: "With your strong inspiration, if you think it’s so, then it is."
Dox: "I didn’t have any inspiration just now, was saying it subconsciously."
Angel showed even more determination: "Then that’s all the more reason to trust."
Ever since arriving at the ruins, Dox’s subconscious words have always illuminated the correct path like a beacon, Angel couldn’t help but trust them.
Reflecting on himself, even as an Official Wizard, how come he didn’t have such strong inspiration?
Angel sighed with envy and jealousy, while simultaneously instructing Speedy to bless everyone with the power of wind, quickly leading them to hurry towards their target.
A few minutes later, they arrived in front of a dilapidated structure.
The building was at least 80% collapsed, but from the remaining framework, it appeared to be a regular residence. — Of course, Naraku City was an Extraordinary City, so so-called residences likely belonged to Transcendents.
Entering the broken building, Angel headed straight for one side, where there were scattered stones, appearing inconspicuous.
As the stones were slowly cleared, a nearly intact square floor tile was revealed.
"Mother and son are below, the area beneath is a cellar... That woman is very cautious, she stacks stones on the nearby slab before entering the cellar. At the moment of entry, she uses a thin line to pull the stones down, hiding the cellar entrance."
After Angel finished speaking, Dox casually picked up a slab nearby, which indeed had a faint line mark, hard to notice without careful observation.
"Quite vigilant, but when you think about it, to dare treasure hunt here and bring her kid along, she must have some skill," Dox rarely complimented once.
While Dox praised, Angel had already used the Hand of Magic to open the floor tile.
Beneath the tile was a mechanism, which was also set by the woman, but Angel had long dismantled it with the Hand of Magic, so he didn’t mention it. In any case, whether mentioned or not makes no difference.
Everyone followed one by one down, soon, only Angel and Mia remained outside.
Mia, looking at the dark hole, was a bit worried: "Should I go down too?"
Angel: "You can also choose to stay outside, or leave."
Mia’s face showed panic: "Right now, my enemies are everywhere in Area Three, I’ll be dead if I just step outside."
Angel: "Then follow us. Once we ascertain if they are Hero Squad members, I’ll let you go. Then I’ll also cast a Defense Spell for you."
From the name, Mia could pretty much guess what kind of ability it was. After experiencing the Blessing of the Wind, Mia was already well-aware of the fearsome power of the Extraordinary.
With the Defense Spell, she should be able to leave alive.
Thinking about this, Mia nodded, closed her eyes to muster some courage, and followed by jumping into the ground hole.
Angel stayed there pondering for two seconds before entering the hole. Before entering, Angel didn’t forget to close the floor tile, and just like the woman, covered it with a layer of stones.
Though he wasn’t worried about others discovering this place, being interrupted was an irritating nuisance, so it’s better to tidy up the ends.