A Core Ship From The Start Chapter 1259

Chapter 1259: Chapter 850 Stormy Rain Chapter 1259: Chapter 850 Stormy Rain “To be honest, it's the first time I've ever seen a ghoul's corpse in such a ghastly state.”

Investigator Mahoru couldn't help but inhale sharply at the sight of the mangled and grotesquely twisted corpse in front of him.

They frequently encountered similar human corpses, as ghouls had an overwhelming advantage over humans and could wantonly manipulate them–tearing, twisting, and killing them at will.

But for humans to do something similar to ghouls was far more difficult; weapons, after all, were just weapons, and humans inherently lacked the strength to confront ghouls… or should they?

Not to mention, the ghoul before them had been classified as an S-rated, extrstrong ghoul. Its power had been experienced first-hand by Mahoru and Amon; even with their best efforts, they were merely toys in its hands. Yet, in the hands of that man, the S-rated ghoul Jason from Ward 13, appeared so fragile and helpless.

“Goodness, I never imagined I'd see with my own eyes a human, barehanded, beat a ghoul to such a state. The Tribunal really is full of formidable folks.”

Investigator Mahoru said with a slight, excited smile on his face while Investigator Amon looked solemn.

“Is that really something humans can do? To tell you the truth, he seems more like a powerful ghoul…”

“You know that's impossible, right?”

Mahoru chuckled and cut off Amon's words as Amon found himself at a loss for words. Because before this, Duanmu Huai had gobbled down over a dozen hamburgers at a nearby fast-food restaurant–if he were a ghoul, he wouldn't have been able to do that. For a ghoul, anything other than human flesh would taste awful, and consuming it would lead to severe poisoning once digested.

Duanmu Huai devoured those burgers right in front of them without showing any sign of fear of being poisoned, so it was quite clear that he was not a ghoul.

By the way, Duanmu Huai and Mary had already gone back to the hotel, as Duanmu Huai had overexerted himself in the fight, splattering his clothes with the monster's blood and brain matter. According to him, he planned to go back, have a big meal, take a shower, change clothes, and rest. Considering that the two had been assisting with the investigation for nearly a whole day since their flight landed, Investigator Mahoru wouldn't stop them from going back to rest.

“However, our work is not finished yet.”

As he spoke, Investigator Mahoru reached out, took a drawing from the hands of the deceased doctor, and according to the results of the investigation provided by people from the countermeasures bureau, it was determined that a family of three lived here. Besides the doctor himself, there should be his wife and daughter.

But they were not here, which means… the fight isn't over yet, is it?

Looking at the child's crayon drawing in front of him, Mahoru smirked coldly, then crumpled the paper and threw it to the ground.

“Let's go, Amon-kun. I wonder what kind of prey this trash will attract this time?”

When Duanmu Huai opened his eyes, awakening from his sleep, it was already night.

“Yawn… Damn this jet lag, just arrived and have to stay up all night, I feel like I'm about to crash.”

Duanmu Huai yawned, got dressed, and left the room–then he saw Mary in the living room outside, sipping coffee and writing something.

“Yo, what's up?”

Duanmu Huai raised his hand and greeted Mary, who looked up and nodded in return.

“Ah, Mr. Duanmu, I'm documenting material.”

“Material?”

“Yes, I think this ghoul matter… would make a great premise for my next novel. Beings identical to humans but only able to live by consuming people… Why have they become like this? I mean… they aren't human, right? But why do they look just like us?”

“What's so strange about that? Nature is full of similar examples.”

Duanmu Huai plopped down on the sofa next to Mary, jolting her petite frame.

“Insects, animals, they're adept at mimicking for predation, right? Some bugs mimic dead leaves or branches, partly to avoid predators and also to lull their prey into a false sense of security. In fact, I can think of one creature similar to ghouls… the cuckoo.”

“The cuckoo?”

“Yes, you know how cuckoos lay their eggs in other birds' nests to have them incubated by the other bird, right? Actually, cuckoo eggs generally look similar to the host bird's eggs, and most birds can't distinguish the difference. Because of this, they foolishly incubate the cuckoo eggs, and when the cuckoo chicks hatch, they push the other eggs and chicks out of the nest to ensure they get all the food.”

As he said this, Duanmu Huai chuckled.

“You see, doesn't that sound familiar? Ghouls are like cuckoo eggs, usually appearing just the same as humans. When they reveal their true nature, they consume other prey to ensure their survival. Perhaps the ghouls from long ago were not completely similar to humans, but over time, to facilitate hunting humans, they transformed into their current form.”

“To facilitate hunting humans…”

Mary repeated the phrase, shuddering involuntarily.

“I must say, that's an incredibly horrifying thought.”

“For nature, it's quite normal. If we judge the rest of the animal kingdom by human morality, then more than half of them would be considered immoral, or even purely malevolent. Each species fights fiercely for reproduction and lineage–it's not just a human privilege. Judging the cruelty or wickedness of other species from a human perspective is meaningless and valueless.”

As Duanmu Huai was speaking, he glanced around.

“Speaking of which, it's pretty boring, isn't it? Can't sleep either?”

“Yes, I was also just dealing with jet lag…”

“Let me call Mahoru to see if he can recommend us some interesting places.”

As he said this, Duanmu Huai took out his phone.

“Hanging around with nothing to do and can't sleep, might as well let a local point us to a few restaurants.”

While speaking, Duanmu Huai dialed the number.

“Hello, Mahoru? Still up, huh? What are you doing… fishing?”

Hearing this, Duanmu Huai raised an eyebrow.

“It seems like fun, count us in too. We're idle anyway… Okay, we'll head over now.”

Duanmu Huai stood up and hung up the phone.

“Let's go.”

“What happened?”

“It looks like Mahoru is planning to fish out some ghouls. We might as well join in on the fun. We can't sleep anyway, and it might give you some good material, right?”

“Okay.”

Hearing Duanmu Huai's words, Mary obediently nodded, then packed up her notebook and stood up. Duanmu Huai looked at her and snapped his fingers.

“Let's head out.”

A torrential downpour ensued.

In the darkness of the night, along the riverbank, Investigator Amon clenched his weapon, vigilantly watching the enemy before him–Investigator Mahoru's strategy was highly effective. Using the remains of a doctor ghoul they had killed previously, they successfully found its family members. Although the daughter managed to escape amidst the attack, the mother was killed while trying to protect her daughter.

Thus, Investigator Mahoru repeated his trick, using the mother's remains to lure the daughter into the trap.

As for the results–extremely smooth.

The daughter took the bait, and not only that, it also lured an unexpected prey, a ghoul very famous in Ward 20–the Rabbit.

Now the problem was, apart from the Rabbit, there was another ghoul standing in front of him.

“Ugh–!”

His shoulder burned with pain. Previously underestimating this ghoul, he had allowed himself to get bitten. Not only that… his weapon was also destroyed by the opponent.

Could this be the end?

“No…!”

Investigator Amon grasped the remains of his only weapon left, once again looked toward the ghoul in front of him. From the outside, it looked slender, wearing a mask-like covering, resembling a young boy. A pair of crimson kakuhou, akin to tentacles, extended from behind his waist. An adversary not inferior to the Rabbit, perhaps he would die here, but…
“As long as the enemy stands before you, even if your limbs are severed, you must never give up the fight!”

Right, he could not fall here, he was an investigator…
“Please run away.”

However, the ghoul in front of him uttered an unthinkable line to Investigator Amon. He saw the ghoul pressing down on his right hand as if trying to suppress something.

“If this continues, I will kill you, so… please run away quickly!”

“A joke, how could I possibly turn my back and flee from a ghoul!”

Hearing the other's words, Amon felt a surge of anger. Was he so weak in the eyes of that ghoul that he even needed to flee?!

“Run!”

This moment, the ghoul roared again. Simultaneously, the tentacles behind him rapidly entwined and swung toward Amon's head!

A flash of silver.

The cold chill froze the raindrops and the ground around, the great sword gleaming with moonlight drew an arc, striking the swooshing tentacle, cutting it in two instantly.

Amon looked up in surprise, and saw a golden-haired young lady dressed in an elegant Western gown, who at some unknown time had appeared at his side. She held an umbrella in her left hand, and a cane in her right, her gold and blue eyes strikingly conspicuous.

“I remember you are… Mary Clarissa Christie…?”

“Yes, Mr. Duanmu just called Investigator Mahoru, knowing that you two were hunting here… I didn't get in your way, did I?”

“No, you've helped a great deal.”

Investigator Amon staggered to his feet, looking at the ghoul opposite him.

“Then, please leave this to me.”

“Are you sure?”

Hearing Mary's words, Amon paused. Although he wanted to believe that the young lady in front of him possessed the Strength to fight against the ghoul, he couldn't help but feel that she seemed more like a delicate, pampered young lady rather than a warrior.

“Yes, don't worry about me, I can handle an enemy of this caliber.”

“Ah… Ah ah ah…”
While Mary and Investigator Amon were talking, the ghoul on the opposite side was already trembling all over. It wasn't just because of his instincts, but also because of the young girl who had appeared before him–her scent was irresistibly alluring.

It was like being starved for ten days and ten nights, suddenly smelling the tempting aroma of food.

He wanted to eat her, tear her skin open, bite through her flesh, and completely devour everything about her…!

“Ah ah ah ah ah ah ah!!!”

At this moment, the repressed instincts completely exploded out. The young ghoul leaped into the air, and the tentacles from behind his waist stretched out rapidly, shooting towards Mary!

Chapter end

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