A Core Ship From The Start
/ A Core Ship From The Start Chapter 792
Chapter 792: 562 Chapter 792: 562 [Would you like to calculate mission points?]
[Calculate!]
As soon as he was back in his room, Duanmu Huai eagerly started tallying up his mission points. Soon, rows of information appeared before him.
[Mission calculating……calculation completed]
[Ghost House Shock – Grade A]
[Innsmouth's Gloom – Grade A]
[Deadly Exhibition – Grade C]
[The Origin of Fear – Grade A]
[Death Train – Grade B]
[Airship Murder Incident – Grade A]
[Dark City – Grade S]
[Baskerville's Hellhound – Grade A]
[Lakefront Mystification – Grade B]
[Lost Temple – Grade B]
[A total of 320 soul points collected]
[Every 50 points can open a Soul Box]
[Do you want to open the box?]
The highest evaluation was for Dark City, probably because he had made the extra effort to go to Antartica. The other missions did not get great evaluations because, as Mary had said, Duanmu Huai was not the type of investigator who was good at solving problems with intelligence. He preferred to solve problems with his fists. More importantly, after hearing the information, Duanmu Huai figured it out using the knowledge he had seen on the player forum, which was a huge issue.
Normally, investigators need to find clues in the case and then use diaries or records from some magic books to determine the type of monster, which is a part of the investigation. However, Duanmu Huai thought it was too much trouble and skipped this part. Once he guessed what the monster was, he would go straight to fight it.
That's why, besides the Dark City mission, no other missions received an S grade.
So, 320 points… that means I can only open six boxes?
Well, that's not so bad. Six boxes sounds pretty good.
Now, it's time to wash my hands, wash my hair, take a bath, burn incense, and pray.
It's time to open the boxes!
First draw—-!
Click.
The box opens gradually, revealing a golden light!
Great stuff!
“Plop.”
A black iron bar with a red end fell on the ground.
“………”
What the heaven is this?
Duanmu Huai silently picked up the iron bar.
What use do I have for this thing?
Oh well, at least it's a melee weapon. I lost my staff, so it might come in handy.
Second draw—-!
……Cigarettes? What use are they? Are they suggesting that I should calm down with a smoke? Or maybe when I meet someone, should I give them a cigarette to calm them down?
Third draw—-!
A lighter. So the cigarettes and lighter are to be used together? That's considerate of you.
Fourth draw—-!
A fruit knife… For peeling apples?
Fifth draw—-!
A blank diary. I don't write diaries. I'm not stupid.
Last draw! All the luck leading up to this!
An ivory dice.
What the fuck……
Looking at the pile of junk in front of him, Duanmu Huai couldn't help but swear.
What the hell are these? I got nothing good, did I?
I've given up on expecting for Golden Pupil, sigh… I have really lost big this time.
I should have waited to draw ten at a time for a guaranteed success…
Muttering to himself, Duanmu Huai was about to close the system, but then he suddenly noticed that the system displayed a new message.
[Detecting the player has killed the Ancient Dominator – Snake God Yig]
[Activating special effect of God Slayer]
[………Player has obtained the special title – Old God]
[Player has gained Traits of the Old God]
[Traits of the Old God (Insanity Lost): Your enemies can't easily see through you. When they acknowledge your existence or look directly at you, they will lose 1D10/1D100 reason and fall into (temporary/permanent) madness]
[Traits of the Old God (Past Vision): When you touch an object, you can gain information about everything that happened in its past. The river of history flows forward, but the past has no secrets from you]
“…………….”
Damn it.
At this point, Duanmu Huai just wants to flip the bird. Well, danger level akin to Fatal Aura. At least when facing the Fatal Aura, even after the identification, one would just shiver once, right? But here, if someone so much as acknowledges my existence, they might fall into permanent madness?
Isn't this just throwing me on a path to destruction? One glance and they go mad? What kind of torment is that?
I think I still look like a human, okay!
But look, what abilities are these?
Either shiver in fear or go mad with terror.
If it's not Fatal Aura, it's Insanity Lost.
Why couldn't I have gotten a skill to increase Charm? Even being pretty-boy would be better than this, wouldn't it?
Thankfully, these effects only influence enemies. Otherwise, Duanmu Huai would have to consider going out while wearing a mask.
I mean, one of those black ones that bank robbers wear in the movies, with just holes cut out for the eyes and mouth… although, wouldn't that make me more likely to get caught?
On the other hand, the ability 'Past Vision' seems somewhat useful, which makes Duanmu Huai think of Cunning Deception. If he recalls correctly, it could see the present and the past but not the future. Now he has a similar power. Now, wouldn't that mean it's an evenly matched game between him and Cunning Deception?
Come to think of it, he had used 'Past Vision' ability a few times in that instance. At the time he couldn't activate it at will but now, he certainly can.
Mmm……
If I use 'Past Vision' in the bathroom, I'd be able to see all the girls who've bathed in there in the past. That's correct, isn't it?
Mmm, this ability seems pretty interesting.
Duanmu Huai gives himself a silent thumbs up.
As Duanmu Huai was full of self-admiration over his new ability, the Star Union started to act quickly.
Thanks to Duanmu Huai's previous warning, the Star Union has kept its expansion in check, developing colonies in only a few nearby galaxies. Of course, idiots still exist who ignore the Star Union's ban and venture to other galaxies… to them he'd say, “Your actions, your responsibility. Just remember, when the Reapers come, don't come crying to your mama.”
Li Longcheng, through his human representative, also informed the Divine Assembly about the situation.
The news of the coming Reaper Legion in three months left the representatives of the Divine Assembly taken aback and in disbelief.
“Are you serious about this, Representative Hackt?”
“Yes, I've already given the detailed information to the Divine Assembly. You all should have seen it.”
“But, even so, we can only confirm that an unidentified fleet is approaching. It doesn't prove that they are Reapers.”
Faced with the furrowed brows and dissatisfied stares of the Divine Assembly representatives, the diplomat simply shrugged complacently.
“We in the Star Union have no obligation to prove that this is the Reaper Fleet. In short, we have warned you. Whether you wish to heed this warning is up to you. From now on, the Star Union will begin a full withdrawal from the Divine Assembly and completely blockade our borders in preparation for war with the Reapers – oh, by the way, to prevent the rush of the Reaper Fleet, we will destroy all Mass Relays connecting our territories. I hope you'll understand.”
“What?!”
Upon hearing this, the other three council members were also shocked.
Truth be told, until just now, they all believed this to be a political move from the Star Union. However, destroying the Mass Relays is an entirely different matter. It equates to isolating their own race from others – almost like closing the country off. If there are no Mass Relays, it may not be that easy to travel between galaxies!
Is the Star Union really planning to lock themselves away? Could the Reapers actually be coming?
At this moment, the representatives of the other three races also began to express their doubts.
However, Representative Hackett was clearly not planning on staying long. As a military man, he naturally disliked these political missions. Fortunately, Li Longcheng had ordered him to return to his fleet. After all, with the Reapers on the verge of arrival, it had no meaning for the Star Union to leave anyone at the Divine Assembly; that'd just be sending them to their deaths.
“Wait, Representative Hackett.”
Just as Hackett was about to turn and leave, another member of the Divine Assembly called out to him and, with a puzzled expression, began to question him.
“If what you say is true, shouldn't we be uniting more than ever to face this enemy together?”
“What you said is very true, but…”
At this point, Representative Hackett gave a bitter smile.
“I do not see the point in this.”
“Our Commander Shepperd has, in the past, reported to all of you about the imminent arrival of the Reapers, and in fact, the Divine Assembly was indeed attacked by the Reapers around that time, wasn't it? Yet, you all treated it as if it was a plot by Jaycee. The Divine Assembly has also taken no action since then, am I right?”
“That…”
As they heard Representative Hackett's words, the expressions on the faces of the representatives of the other three races stiffened.
“As you all have said, the arrival of the Reapers is the greatest crisis we have faced so far, so upon hearing of their approach, the Star Union has been preparing. Even so, we do not have enough time… To tell the truth, even self-defense is becoming difficult for the Star Union now, and we likely will not be able to assist you all.”
That was Li Longcheng's explanation to Representative Hackett. The real reason, now only known by Li Longcheng himself, was shared by Duanmu Huai. In all honesty, Li Longcheng had considered whether or not to take such action, but… Despite the Shepperd siblings unearthing a multitude of evidence, again and again raising objections to the Divine Assembly, their warnings were met with deaf ears.
If that's the case, then there was nothing else Li Longcheng could do.
Good words are hard to persuade the doomed, the merciful cannot save those who are hell-bent on self-destruction. If the Divine Assembly is foolish enough to court disaster, humans certainly have no obligation to risk their lives because of their stupidity, right?
Besides, the Star Union had just had a scuffle with Tuggy. The two groups' relationship was hardly amicable.
Moreover, no fondness existed for the two other races who were backing Tuggy.
Li Longcheng knew that the reason the Star Union held sway in the Divine Assembly was not due to good relations with these three races, but rather, because of the power of the Tribunal's fleet which they dared not disobey.
Might is right. As it had been proven before, appealing to reason with these people never worked. The Star Union had already informed the Divine Assembly about the impending arrival of the Reapers and had been preparing for it in the meantime, producing a large number of warships and expanding their armies. Yet, the Divine Assembly remained suspicious that the Star Union was using the 'imagined' Reaper threat as an excuse to expand their military power!
Normally, such suspicion would be understandable, but the Reapers have already attacked the Divine Assembly, haven't they? And it was our Commander Shepperd who defeated them!
Even under these circumstances, continuing to deny the evident truth was pushing it too far.
Li Longcheng tried reaching out to the leaders of the Ashali race, hoping to persuade them. However, they acted as if they were the most ancient and venerable civilization in the galaxy, dismissing Li Longcheng as a child causing trouble. This left Li Longcheng at a loss for words.
Given these circumstances, Li Longcheng was left with no choice but to take Duanmu Huai's advice and send them to their demise.
Alas, the viewpoint of the Tribunal proved to be correct: Those who are not of our race will have different hearts.
The Reapers would arrive in three months.
For Li Longcheng, now he could only rely on the Tribunal.
Chapter end
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