A Core Ship From The Start
/ A Core Ship From The Start Chapter 1248
Chapter 1248: Chapter 844 Night City Chapter 1248: Chapter 844 Night City Although many people wanted to follow Duanmu Huai to the World of Mary, Duanmu Huai still rejected their requests; after all, that world was too special, and he generally didn't dare to take people there casually.
Honestly, he was afraid that someone, bored and idly buying a craft artifact at a street stall, could unwittingly purchase a Divine Statue of an Evil God. Therefore, he refused others' requests to go to the World of Mary, bringing only one Tribunal Warship before returning to Mary's world.
Since Mary had already communicated with the other party previously, Duanmu Huai didn't waste any more time this trip and quickly arrived at the city where the commissioned unit was located, only to find… the situation here was somewhat beyond his expectations.
Before entering the city, both Duanmu Huai and Mary were required to stand under an ultraviolet light for a scan, followed by some blood tests and other checks. It felt as if the entire city had entered a state of complete lockdown due to some pandemic.
Only after all this was completed did Duanmu Huai see a big-bearded man appear before them.
“Welcome to our city, and I am very sorry to greet you this way.”
“It seems that your situation is indeed quite bad.”
As Duanmu Huai spoke, he surveyed the surroundings. The building was located on the outskirts of the city, near the highway entrance and exit. It looked like a toll booth from the outside, but inside, it was teeming with armed Guards carrying live ammunition, even wearing heavy riot gear and holding heavy weaponry.
If the city hadn't been relatively quiet, Duanmu Huai might have thought it was in a state of war.
“In fact, it is quite bad,” said Big Beard, nodding seriously at Duanmu Huai and Mary before he sighed.
“Nevertheless, I am very grateful for your presence; after all, you're the experts for dealing with situations like this.”
“Can you tell us the specifics?”
“Of course, no problem,” Big Beard readily agreed, and then he briefed Duanmu Huai on the situation.
According to Big Beard, there had always been two non-human Races in the city–one Vampire and one Werewolf, deadly foes, constantly slaughtering each other. That was what Mary had referred to before: these guys would start fighting upon encountering one another, without care for their surroundings, leading to a surge in the city's shootings. In order to prevent the public from panicking upon discovering the existence of Vampires and Werewolves, they had to treat these incidents as gang shootouts to garner the citizens' understanding.
Of course, the citizens understood, but they didn't accept it.
Whether it's Vampires, Werewolves, or gang shootouts, aren't we the ones getting shot?
What is the government doing?
Citizens complained, and the upper echelons weren't happy either. It was an unwarranted calamity–an unmerited scapegoating!
So they took the initiative and dispatched many Investigators to inquire, and although they suffered heavy deaths and injuries, they eventually acquired some clues.
According to informants and the intelligence they gathered, the Vampire Clan's power had been on the rise, suppressing the Werewolves. However, for some unknown reason, internal strife broke out among the Vampires, and several elders leading The Vampire Clan had died. Meanwhile, quite a few leaders of the Werewolves were also dead.
Therefore, suddenly, both sides were in chaos.
Of course, if it had been just that, it wouldn't have mattered much to Humans, but how did Humans get involved?
Quite simply, in both the Vampire and Werewolf factions, there had always been elements bent on conquering Humans. Previously, the leaders of both sides were preoccupied with fighting each other and thought provoking Humans was dangerous. So, they restrained these underlings.
But now that the leaders of both sides were gone, the various factions beneath them began to stir like wild horses freed from their reins.
The first to act were the Vampires. After all, Vampires could live eternally, and they used this pretext to win over many from the police, political, and military arenas to stand with them. But the Werewolves were not passive; after being hit several times by the humans controlled by Vampires, they began to retaliate ferociously by attacking citizens in the city at night–after all, anyone injured by a Werewolf would become infected and turn into a Werewolf, thus expanding their numbers enough to counter the Vampires.
Of course, Humans… couldn't tolerate this!
You all, one after another, are stirring trouble here, thinking you can just ignore us Humans, right?
When Humans got serious, they could be even more ruthless than Vampires and Werewolves. They first dealt with the traitors colluding with both sides, and then started looking for ways to handle these damned nuisances. For this reason, the mayor even used the recent decline in public security as a pretext to impose a curfew, ordering the police's special response unit to seal off every entry and exit of the city. Anyone attempting to enter or leave had to undergo UV light scanning and biochemical testing to determine if they were Human, Vampire, or Werewolf…
But unfortunately, it was clear that this alone wasn't enough. The inherent Strength of Vampires and Werewolves was truly formidable; their speed and strength greatly exceeded that of Humans. Even soldiers with rich experience and battle-hardiness couldn't keep up with these Monsters. The only solution was to use large-scale area of effect weaponry–but this made it difficult to cover up the problem.
Luckily, the Tribunal was here to solve issues.
“Having the assistance of the Tribunal is truly wonderful.”
With Duanmu Huai's commitment received, Big Beard also breathed a sigh of relief.
“However, we still hope that while you operate in this city, you'll avoid alarming the normal citizens as much as possible. Of course, we'll continue the curfew to make things easier for you, but…”
“I understand,” Duanmu Huai nodded. He certainly grasped the unspoken intent behind Big Beard's words. This was the tacit understanding officials had when players caused trouble in this world–don't cross the line; the rest is up to you, as long as you can justify actions in the end.
Of course, officially, they “knew nothing” about it.
We didn't instigate or know anything, so it's all unrelated to us.
“Don't worry, there won't be any problems.”
“Then… I'll leave it in your hands.”
The only solace was that this city wasn't an international metropolis like Fog City; otherwise, it would have been truly difficult to handle.
Of course, if it were that sort of international metropolis, there would be no way to impose a curfew.
“Although I've heard about it, the situation here is worse than I imagined.”
Crossing the checkpoint and entering the city, it was already dusk, and beneath the dim glow of the setting sun, apart from the cold streetlights, there were only a few sparse figures on the streets. Although they called it a curfew, in reality, not even patrolling police could be seen, let alone their cars–because Werewolves could attack at any time and anywhere, even the police and military could only shrink back in their own stations and camps at night, to avoid being assaulted.
After all, those places held a great amount of weapons and military equipment; if they were to be attacked successfully by Vampires or Werewolves, it might well trigger a war in this city.
“Mr. Duanmu, how on earth are we supposed to find those hidden Vampires and Werewolves in this city?”
Looking at the city before her, Mary's face was fraught with unease. Although this wasn't some international metropolis, it was still a second-tier city with a substantial population, plenty of high-rises, and a wide area… Honestly, Mary had no idea how to locate their targets in such a city.
“Vampires are easy to deal with, but Werewolves are a bit more troublesome.”
Duanmu Huai said this while scanning their surroundings.
“Let's walk around and take a look.”
Saying this, Duanmu Huai stepped forward, and Mary adjusted the hat on her head and followed.
The two of them, one after the other, along with Duanmu Huai carrying a suitcase, and paired with Mary's attire, looked just like tourists who had come to the city from out of town. And those local residents walking on the streets would occasionally cast doubtful glances at them, but they would soon quicken their pace and continue onward.
Before long, as the last sliver of sunlight vanished, the whole city plunged into silence and darkness. On either side of the ancient cobblestone road, only the cold streetlights illuminated the ground, while you couldn't even see any light coming from the surrounding residential apartments–not because nobody had turned on the lights, but because almost all household windows were covered up with shutters, blinds, or curtains.
“It feels pretty deserted around here…”
Mary said this softly while looking at the streets around them.
“Even if the authorities have suppressed the news, the citizens aren't fools. Even without knowing the specifics, they must realize that the city isn't safe at night.”
Duanmu Huai snorted lightly.
“How long are we going to walk like this?”
“Until someone takes the bait.”
“Eh… Mr. Duanmu, if I may be so bold, do you really believe someone will take the bait?”
Mary looked at Duanmu Huai, who was striding ahead of her, looking like a burly man from the Black Tower, and was totally at a loss for words.
“Ordinary people definitely won't, but it's hard to say with Werewolves. If they mistake me for an ordinary person, they'll certainly come looking for trouble… Werewolves are notoriously savage and stupid, after all. Seeing such strong muscles in front of them, they'd probably take it as a challenge–that would be normal, right?”
“Is… is that so?”
Hearing Duanmu Huai's response, Mary looked doubtful.
“Of course. See, there they come now.”
“Huh?”
It was only then that Mary, with surprise, realized that in front of and behind them appeared to be four or five guys dressed like petty thugs, with dyed hair in various colors, wearing T-shirts and leather jackets–clearly not upstanding individuals.
“Hey hey, hello there.”
The lead thug toyed with a switchblade, looking at Duanmu Huai with a smirk that wasn't quite a smile.
“Are you guys here for a trip? Tsk, tsk, bad luck, choosing such an unlucky place.”
“I don't think so, it seems like the scenery is quite nice.”
Duanmu Huai set down his suitcase and then watched the man in front of him with a cold gaze, cracking his knuckles.
“Scram, or else watch how I handle you guys.”
“Oh, seems like this brother isn't too scared of us, eh?”
Faced with Duanmu Huai's threat, the leader of the thugs laughed snidely, and then, his eyes suddenly bulged as he fiercely stared at Duanmu Huai.
“How about this?!”
“Roar———-!”
As the thug's words ended, in the next moment, his body suddenly began to expand, quickly tearing the T-shirt he was wearing, as thick body hair sprouted rapidly, and his jaw elongated. In the blink of an eye, a huge Werewolf of similar height to Duanmu Huai appeared in front of him.
“Hahaha, how about that? What do you have to say now?”
The Werewolf stared at Duanmu Huai with smug pride and spoke again, while Mary was simply stunned–not because the other was transforming into a Werewolf, but–could a Werewolf really be fooled by muscle like this?
Why?!
Staring at Duanmu Huai, the Werewolf opened its mouth wide, baring its sharp teeth; it was already picturing the strong man before it trembling with fear, screaming, even begging on his knees–yes, this was true strength, not something you humans with your frail bodies could compare with!
However, what the Werewolf saw on Duanmu Huai's face was a cold smile.
“Who would've thought that an Alien would be so arrogant and bold? It seems indeed the situation here in the city is not great… Mary! Take action!”
Chapter end
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