A Core Ship From The Start
/ A Core Ship From The Start Chapter 1256
Chapter 1256: Chapter 849: Investigation Chapter 1256: Chapter 849: Investigation According to Investigator Mahoru, the activity of the ghouls has become increasingly unstable recently. Centered around Ward 11, their hunting of humans has become more frequent and rampant, even claiming several investigators as their victims. Although it's unclear what these ghouls may be planning, it's evident that a large-scale conflict between ghouls and humans is imminent–this is precisely why the Tribunal was invited to assist the special task force.
At the moment, Investigator Mahoru and Investigator Amon are tracking a Ghoul known as an S-Class. Reports indicate that several months ago, Jason, an S-Class Ghoul from Ward 13, had contact with Big Eater, another S-Class Ghoul from Ward 20. They discovered strange items left behind by Jason, and with the citywide increase in ghoul activity, they believe this may be a harbinger of some event.
Thus, the special task force began searching for those powerful high-level ghouls and tried to extract clues from their mouths. Amon and Mahoru thus headed to Ward 20 to gather intelligence about Big Eater and Jason.
Of course, since ghouls often wear masks to hide their real faces, it's actually quite difficult for investigators to identify ghouls, even face-to-face. But that's no matter; they have their own methods.
Just like now.
“Ugh…!”
Accompanied by a scream, a man wearing a hooded shirt suddenly darted out from the shadows, opening his mouth to pounce at the stooped figure ahead.
Like a wild beast from the jungle, or a greedy hyena.
“Hehehe…”
However, the stooped man, facing an enemy who had leapt up from behind him like a wild beast, merely sneered. Then, he turned around and swung his hand violently–the next moment, the man collapsed to the ground.
“I see, drawing the snake out of its hole.”
It wasn't until then that Duanmu Huai, Mary, and Investigator Amon appeared from the other side of the alley and approached the man.
From his appearance, this fellow was almost indistinguishable from a human, except that the whites of his eyes were black, and his irises were red… The previous strike had cleanly torn apart his body, and if it had not been for Investigator Mahoru's mercy, he would have probably already turned into a corpse.
“Indeed, these creatures are like starving wild dogs.”
Investigator Mahoru lifted his head with a cold smile, looking down at the ghoul trembling on the ground.
“To them, human flesh has a sweet taste akin to hamburger meat, so given the chance, they would never pass up an opportunity for a free feast.”
At this point, Investigator Mahoru raised his head and gave Amon a look. The latter stepped forward, then took a bag, similar to an evidence bag, out of his bosom–it contained something resembling Tiger Tongs.
“Do you know what this is?”
“Ah? What, what?”
The ghoul before them seemed totally frightened by the two, staring blankly at them, clueless about what to say. Investigator Mahoru narrowed his eyes, fixing him with a stare as cold as a snake's.
“I'll ask you one more time, have you seen anything like this?”
“I, I don't know! What is that?”
“Haah…”
Hearing the ghoul's reply, Investigator Mahoru sighed.
“A miss, huh? But that's expected. So…”
As he spoke, Investigator Mahoru raised his hand, but at that moment, Duanmu Huai spoke up.
“Wait.”
“Oh? What is it?”
“This guy is useless to you now, right?”
“That's right.”
“Then, if you don't mind, let me use him.”
As he spoke, Duanmu Huai took out the Bird Divination Tool from his bosom.
“What's that?”
“It's a little trinket from the Tribunal. As long as it can read the ghoul's unique bodily features and fluctuations, it will be able to find something similar. Drawing the snake out of its hole is not bad, but I think it would be more interesting to directly pull them out, don't you think?”
“That really is…”
Hearing Duanmu Huai's reply, Investigator Mahoru widened his eyes in surprise, looking with an intrigued expression at the Bird Divination Tool in Duanmu Huai's hand.
“I didn't expect you guys to have such a neat device… Then, I'll leave it to you.”
As he spoke, Investigator Mahoru stepped back, while Duanmu Huai moved forward, gazing coldly at the ghoul lying on the ground. At this moment, the latter was trembling all over, filled with terror.
“Wait, wait, what do you want to do? No, don't, no…!”
Yet, before the ghoul could finish speaking, Duanmu Huai raised the Bird Divination Tool and plunged it directly into his brain.
“Woah–!!!”
At that moment, the ghoul's eyes bulged as if they were about to pop out of his sockets. His body twitched uncontrollably, and a foul-smelling fluid, along with a dark-yellow substance, began to emerge from between his thighs. A whining scream erupted from his throat. Following a twitch in his legs like a dying frog, he then lay completely still.
It was only then that Duanmu Huai pulled out the Bird Divination Tool, now covered in brain matter, to check its parameters.
“How is it?”
“All the basic parameters have been collected.”
Duanmu Huai lifted his head and pressed a button on the Bird Divination Tool. The next moment, a radar-like screen appeared, and not far away, a light began flashing incessantly.
Chapter end
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