A Core Ship From The Start Chapter 752

Chapter 752: Chapter 544: Contradiction_1 Chapter 752: Chapter 544: Contradiction_1 Duanmu Huai did not immediately head towards the location of the black shadow. From his previous encounters, he had noted that the shadow was extremely fast. Although it had been wounded before, Duanmu Huai was not sure he could catch up to it. So, he continued to choose a fishing strategy–after all, fishermen never return empty-handed.

Playing along couldn't hurt. Maybe the fish was stupid and would willingly take the bait.

So, Duanmu Huai pretended to be surrounded by the other side and retreated towards the other side of the street. As long as Mary was around, they could easily pinpoint the exact location of the monster. If the monster took the bait, it would be Duanmu Huai's time to strike.

The shadow creature seemed completely oblivious to the fact that its cover had been blown by Mary. It hid within the mist, occasionally letting out beast-like roars. Black shadows, like hounds, emerged from the mist, charging towards Duanmu Huai. They looked less like tangible monsters and more like a kind of illusion technique. However, for Duanmu Huai, it merely took a casual swing of his fist to shatter these Black Shadow Hounds into fragments.

Mary stayed close to Duanmu Huai, constantly watching the black shadow. Duanmu Huai couldn't distinguish one from another; in his eyes, the surrounding shadow creatures all looked quite alike. Yet, for Mary, it seemed effortless to identify which shadow was peculiar… Ah, her Golden Pupil truly was remarkable.

Duanmu Huai remembered there was a magic spell that could see through all types of illusions. Because acquiring this spell was relatively easy, many players initially chose it.

They ended up suffering for it.

The reason was simple–it was indeed a type of “magic”. And “magic” was susceptible to interference and dissolution. Worse yet, because they deeply believed in the spell's power to see through all illusions, they didn't realize they had been tricked until the very end.

This mistake persisted until midway through the game when a player stumbled upon the core of a mission. Only then did the players realize they had been deceived. The forums were filled with cries of lament. From that point on, many players lost their faith in such magic.

Twisty mazes and complex puzzle-solving were not Duanmu Huai's style. He had always disliked cryptic elements in games. During an earlier quest to fight the Evil God, Duanmu chose the Brutal God instead of the Cunning Deception. He preferred the straightforwardness of a fight over the complexity of navigating a maze or solving a riddle.

Why waste cerebral energy?

Simply suppress brutal violence with greater violence. It was direct and convenient. Winning meant winning, losing meant losing. Life or death. Survival was straightforward. Either you break the enemy's skull, or they break yours.

So this style of fighting was rather vexing for Duanmu Huai.

According to Mary, although the black shadow had been following them, it was doing so very cautiously and made no attempts to attack–this reminded Duanmu Huai of fishing. The black shadow creature was like a fish, cautiously sampling the bait but refusing to take a bite…

Such fish were the most annoying ones. In reality, you had to make a big splash to get them–why would you let it get away?

In that case, they had to intensify their efforts.

With this thought, Duanmu Huai quickly turned around, grabbed Mary, and hoisted her onto his shoulder, striding forward.

“Huh? Mr. Duanmu? Huh?! What is this…?!!”

Caught off guard by Duanmu's sudden assault, Mary was taken aback.

“Hold on, let's add some excitement!”

Duanmu Huai glanced around and made a beeline for the edge of the town. This move would give the impression that they were trying to flee due to being overpowered. If this lures the shadow creature in, it would be the perfect outcome for Duanmu Huai.

“Woof woof woof!!!”

The barking of the shadow hounds continued relentlessly, close on his tail. One by one, the shadows emerged from the mist, charging at Duanmu Huai. Of course, this level of attack was ineffective against Duanmu Huai, who casually swung his arm, shattering the shadows to pieces.

“How's it going, Mary? Did that thing follow us?”

“It's following us, right behind us, but it seems unwilling to get any closer…”

Mary had pretty much guessed what Duanmu Huai was planning. Currently hefted onto his shoulder, she diligently reported the situation. Being carried like this wasn't exactly polite for a lady, but in the given situation, she had to ignore such trifles.

“…I guess we're turning back then.”

“Huh? Is this a good move?”

“It depends. If it refuses to take the bait, we'll have to head back to the mansion for the time being.”

Though Duanmu Huai was capable of engaging in a war of attrition with the creature, it wasn't worth the effort. The shadow creature was powerful, speedy, and intelligent. Defeating such an opponent in a single encounter wasn't easy. And since Duanmu Huai was not particularly fast, if the creature refused to take the bait, he would be out of options.

Chapter end

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