'Da da da'
In the quiet alley, there was only the sound of insignificant footsteps. Joey endured his throbbing heart, and the advanced inspiration from the lucky master made his heart beat fast.
For a moment, he even wanted to turn around and escape, even forgetting his original intention. His breath was filled with the disgusting smell of rotten meat, as if he heard the sound of something chewing.
When his feet hit the ground, he felt a sticky feeling that made him realize that it was blood. His hands involuntarily moved to his lower back. Only by holding the pistol could he feel a sense of comfort.
In fact, to be honest, Joey regretted his reckless behavior. He expected that even if the Necromancer Sect dared to show up in the city, they would only be some peripheral members. Judging from the current situation, he would probably be a clerk-level disciple.
The scene was littered with corpses lying on the ground. They all had the same characteristics, that is, their faces were covered with bacterial plaque and their skin was ulcerated.
He vaguely remembered that there was only one sequence with this ability. The Path of the Defiled, the Sequence Seven Hateful 'evil e' butcher.
Its promotion ceremony is to infect ordinary people in an area and complete their promotion amidst madness and blood.
"Sequence Seven, these are troublesome"
Even with the revolver in his hand, he couldn't feel any sense of security at the moment. He wanted to retreat, so he stepped back slowly and pulled the bolt to ensure that he could fire as soon as possible in case of an accident.
Judging from the corpses at the scene, the opponent should have just started to prepare for promotion. In other words, he is still a sequence eight 'night apostle', and the specially made bullets can still cause damage.
The special firearms equipped by the Survey Corps were originally developed for extraordinary people. Low-sequence weapons are no different from ordinary people when faced with bullets.
There was only one chance, seven bullets, and only the first one had the best chance of hitting. He was lucky enough to experience the ability of the 'Night Apostle', but he couldn't handle it at all.
"I hope the luck I have today will be with me."
Joey didn't dare to expose his back at all, so he could only move backward slowly.
"Hehehe, guess what I found, a little mouse." A deep voice suddenly came from the dark depths of the alley.
Immediately afterwards, a figure slowly emerged. He looked like an old man. His skin was sallow and his steps were sloppy. At first glance, it was obvious that he was not a normal person. His cheeks were sunken, his eyes were hollow, and he was as thin as a skeleton.
The black circles under his eyes and the remaining blood stains on his lips made him look even paler and weaker. He forced himself to stand up, his body crumbling, and he appeared in front of Joey like a ghost. The disgusting smell and weak body made people feel disgusted.
From the other party's gray eyes, there was no panic that his deeds were exposed, but instead a kind of excitement of finding prey.
Joey's eyebrows were twitching wildly, and there were various signs that this man had completed the transformation into a half-zombie, and half of his feet had stepped into the threshold of the 'Hated Butcher'.
"boom"
He didn't dare to hesitate. The opportunity was fleeting. The silver bullet passed through a bright fire plug, targeting the opponent's head.
The moment the bullet came out of the gun, without even having time to check whether it hit, Joey turned around and ran away.
The hand holding the gun was trembling, and he fired several shots with his backhand without even realizing it until he ran out of bullets.
Click, click, click! The empty gunfire sounded several times before it stopped.
It wasn't until he ran out of the alley that Joey turned around blankly, but the other party didn't seem to catch up.
In the darkness, only a pair of hawk-like eyes cast a cold gaze.
"Huh...?" Joey found it hard to believe that he was out of danger like this.
However, as the darkness disappeared in the alley and the corpses disappeared, he finally understood why the other party did not chase them out.
After all, the current enemy is still the 'Night Apostle'. Only in darkness can he display his abilities 100%.
Walking back to the alley again, the body was gone and the smell of blood was gone, as if nothing had happened.
The streets were still bustling with a few pedestrians passing by.
"It seems that the sound of my gunshot just now was hidden by the night."
At least judging from the expressions of passers-by, there was nothing unusual. Normal people would have run away long ago when they heard the gunfire, so how could they still stroll around leisurely.
This is the West Nine District. Before the coup, it was a restricted area in the inner city. It was difficult for civilians to enter, let alone the disciples of the Necronomicon Sect.
"Has it been penetrated to this extent?" Joey thought worriedly.
The noon bell rang. It was a copper bell left over from the Church of the Sun in the old days. When it rang, the entire imperial capital could hear it.
The sound of the bell seems to have the effect of mirroring the soul, calming and relaxing people's tense minds.
Looking up, before the heavy fog, there used to be a bronze bell there, which would emit a dazzling golden light, like the sun. It was the only remaining light in Senegal.
The seriousness of the situation had to prompt him to change his plan again. It could also be said that this was an opportunity presented to the Necronomicon Sect.
He returned to the Sheriff's Department in the West Ninth District. The place had returned to its usual deserted state, and everyone was on assignment. Joey pushed open Wade's office, and there was a cup of steaming coffee on the table.
Obviously, Captain Vader was still there just now, waiting quietly. They waited all afternoon, and it wasn't until it was getting dark that Captain Wade showed up.
"Joy? Aren't you on vacation?"
Joey sat on the leather sofa, opened his eyes drowsily, yawned, and suddenly came to his senses when he saw Wade's mottled face.
Wade took off his hat and put it on the coat rack, opened the cupboard, and boiled water for tea.
"Captain, I have something very important to report to you."
Wade handed the boiled tea to the table in front of Joey, looked at him deeply, and then said unhurriedly:
"Don't be in a hurry. Speak slowly. Have you found traces of the disciples of the dead?"
"Ah" Joey looked stunned, could you guess this?
He nodded slightly, his face solemn.
"Yes, not only did I discover the disciples, I also discovered that they were performing a promotion ceremony." At this point, he suddenly paused and observed Vader's expression before continuing: "The promotion ceremony of the 'Hateful Butcher'"
Wade's always calm face clearly showed worry and nervousness.
Before Joey could continue, he interrupted: "Really?"
Joey smiled bitterly, expressing his helplessness.
"I also hope this is fake"
As he spoke, he took out his revolver that had been empty of bullets.
"I met the disciple of the undead in the West Nine District. He has completed the transformation into a half-corpse."
Wade did not care about his disciples' affairs, but said in surprise:
"Even if you are half-dead, you still have one foot in Sequence 7. Blessed by the light, you are really a lucky person."
"Joy, now you are a qualified Imperial Sheriff"
This compliment made him blush a little, and he quickly waved his hands and said:
"Captain, please stop teasing me. The other party didn't even attack me. I ran away."
Vader laughed loudly and patted Joey on the shoulder.
"It's already excellent. You can go to the storage room and get your own extraordinary item as a weapon."
"Of course, you don't have to choose, so you can continue to be a peripheral member."
Sure enough, only by facing and dealing with extraordinary events can he enter the core level of the Survey Corps. His previous job was equivalent to that of a peace officer maintaining order in the city, serving civilians.
Only by possessing extraordinary weapons can one get closer to the core. The service targets will begin to transform into the noble class, and the rewards will be greatly increased.
The most critical point is that extraordinary weapons can help the owner digest magic potions and greatly shorten the advancement time.
In a normal sequence, it would take three years, or even longer, to digest the potion.
Wade stared at Joey intensely, as if waiting for his response.
Joey calmed down his emotions, nodded seriously and said:
"I am very honored!"
The Survey Corps is more like a training ground for selection. All forces will send people to place positions in it in order to recruit some extraordinary people with outstanding abilities.
Faintly, Joey also guessed Vader's intentions. He was trying to recruit people into his gang.
The previous Katrin Winter was a subordinate and came from another force. This is why Vader, as the captain, could not restrict her.
To a certain extent, Vader is his guide. If he chooses to join, he will not feel excluded.
The two hit it off immediately, and only then did Wade ask about the disciples.
"Right now, we don't have extra manpower to search."
Vader is also very helpless about the current situation. Although the war is temporarily in a truce, both sides are on tight alert. No one can predict when another riot will occur.
Joey turned around and vowed.
"I can find them without searching."
Wade was startled at first, then pursed his lips and smiled: "The Lucky Master Path is really a magical sequence. I have long heard that this path can seek good fortune and avoid disaster, and has super keen perception. It is indeed true."
Joey scratched his head in embarrassment, unsure of what Wade meant by praise or criticism.
At first, he didn't know the information about the Lucky Master path, but later he learned that this path was a joke in Senegal. It had no offensive power, and it didn't even work as an assistant. Everyone jokingly called this path the mascot.
"You don't have to be discouraged. After digesting the potion, I can apply to the Knights for you and let you transfer to another order, such as Light."
Light, that is the three-pillar path of the Sun God, is undoubtedly powerful. Vader is the Sequence 7 of this path. The God Punisher has partial authority over thunder and light, and can use lightning as an attack method on a small scale.
"Captain, it seems that there are two other pillar paths, and few people choose them."
Wade pondered for a while, then slowly said:
"Giant and Fierce Sun are, in a sense, just an extension of the path of light. Moreover, in Senegal, the godhood rituals of these two paths are very difficult to achieve. As a result, there are very few high-sequence extraordinary beings."
"Furthermore, the Fierce Sun Path has cut off its path to advancement after the sun no longer rises. Now it doesn't even have a complete sequence of potions. As for the Giant Path, although it has a complete sequence, it is too unstable. If you are not careful, you will mutate into an irrational mythical creature."
"In comparison, the Path of Light is more stable and has the most high-sequence experts."
No wonder the demigods who can control the old group are all members of the Light Path.
At low sequences, paths can be exchanged. Of course, this is limited to sequence nine, because the magic potion modifications suffered by low sequences are not very serious and can be easily reversed.
"Only the true eternal blazing sun, the bright sun, can lead Senagaal out of the darkness." Vader Wesker looked sad, and stood up and walked to the window. The endless fog seemed to hide all his emotions, "Only light can shine on the earth. Only then can we bring abundance.”
He seems to be very interested in the path of light, and is seducing Joey on this sequence intentionally or unintentionally.
"Taiyang, it sounds pretty good, but it's not suitable for me," he secretly complained.
Joey's character is more like that of a common man, who is content with a small amount of money, has three meals a day, and makes money all year round. A plain life is what he wants.
He didn't want to carry anything, to become the sun of Senegal and save Senegal. The goal was too ambitious and the burden on his shoulders was too heavy. He couldn't carry it and he didn't want to carry it.
Perhaps it was predestined, but Joey felt that the Lucky Master path was very suitable for him.
The slightly heavy words seemed to touch Vader's heart. He lost interest in continuing the conversation and sent Joey to the reserve to collect weapons.
"You go out"
Joey didn't reply, silently exited, closed the door gently, turned and walked towards the storage room.
I have only heard rumors about this place, but this is the first time I have the opportunity to enter.
The guards were much stricter than expected, and they had to go through four or five checkpoints before reaching the storage room deep underground.
It was a door that exuded a simple and decayed atmosphere, and was covered with complicated and exquisite patterns, which seemed to be some kind of seal engraving.
Under the cold and dim lights, he was greeted with a sense of chilling. He took a deep breath, bowed politely and said:
"I'm here to choose extraordinary items."
The pattern carved on the door is of a monster that looks like an octopus, with eyeballs all over its body and countless barbs on its tentacles.
After the words were spoken, one of the eyes suddenly opened, and Joey immediately felt a chilling and chilling gaze piercing his heart.
His whole body seemed to be frozen in place by something, and he was stiff and unable to move. He did not regain consciousness until the eye closed again.
Click, click, click!
With the creaking sound of the door opening wide, the feeling of being watched by a ferocious beast disappeared.
Behind the door is a dark corridor. The moment you step in, a shadowy light ignites, and rows of shelves are lined with various items. At the deepest point is another door, also carved with an octopus monster mass.
"That door should lead to the second floor!"
When I arrived, I got a general idea of the storage room.
The 'Gate of the Abyss' is the gate between reality and dreams, and is the leader of travelers. It is also an extraordinary forbidden object, 0-09.
No one knows why He is in Senagal, and no one knows where His true form is.
"He seems to be looking at me?"
Joey suddenly turned his head and saw a slightly narrowed eye. When their eyes met, it quickly closed again.
"This feeling is really uncomfortable." He shuddered suddenly.
There were many extraordinary items on the shelves, including swords, guns, swords and halberds. With inspiration, Joey knew that these were just low-level items.
It’s not his turn to get the really good stuff with a Sequence Nine.
In the end, he chose a small knife. This thing made his inspiration fluctuate most strongly at this level.
The cursed dagger of the 'Crying Blade' is also called 'Quenching'. Its extraordinary ability is to release a spiritual toxin that makes the enemy numb. The intensity of the toxin changes with the strength of the owner. As a side effect, it can cause diarrhea.
"It is said that extraordinary items will be accompanied by some strange side effects, it is really..."
It was an extra guarantee. After all, as a lucky master, Joey was still very panicked.
When he was about to leave, He took the initiative to open the door of the closed 'Abyss Gate' before anyone arrived. The eyes on it were spinning around, and you could even feel His excitement and excitement.
"Um·····?"
In a daze, I seemed to hear a baby giggling.
