Chapter 41: Bounties and Ghouls

"Five-five!"

Initially, at the time of provisional recruitment, it was set at seven or three points.

During the mission, due to Han Dong's correct inference, he deduced that there was an escape passage in the basement, and Cass added the score to forty percent.

Subsequently, thanks to Han Dong's assistance, only one ghoul was released and Han Dong's unique ability was used to kill the ghoul.

Cass. Maldini, after submitting the bounty task, distributed half a bag of heavy copper coins to Han Dong directly at the door of the church.

"So much?" Han Dong was a little surprised, this bag of copper coins was at least about 100.

"If it weren't for Andva's help this time, not only would I not be able to complete the mission, but my life would even be in danger. You deserve it...... Also, according to your request, I was the only one who was named when I turned in the task. ”

As for why Han Dong deliberately hid it, Cass didn't ask too much, after all, everyone has privacy...... Cass estimated that Han Dong had sneaked out, and if he was found by the academy, the bounties would be white-collar.

"Hmm."

Han Dong didn't know how much this half-bag of copper coins was worth.

"Friend Andwa, is your summon a 'contract type' or a 'mind control type'? That's amazing! ”

"The former."

"It seems that it is no coincidence that you were able to obtain the Weapon of Destiny!

Can you leave a contact information? In the future, if there are any bounties that need to be solved in a team, or if you wait until an important 'Fateful Moment', I can do it with you.

Don't look at the injuries I was injured in dealing with ghouls before, it's still very good when I get serious. ”

It's not that Han Dong doesn't want to form a team.

Being able to meet a [Crusader] who has been allocated 3 Destiny Points is very good for Han Dong's future development.

It's just that Han Dong doesn't know how to answer this question.

Contact, of course, represents a contemporary means of communication.

However, according to normal history, the means of communication in the steam age were still in the stage of 'paper letters'...... The telegraph also did not appear until the beginning of the Second Industrial Revolution.

Han Dong asked Nina about this.

As a result, there was no 'electricity' in the Holy City-Nointena and, naturally, no telegraph, and the subsequent means of radio communication.

However, the means of communication still exist.

In the context of the special era, the supernatural and steam technology collided head-on, and human beings in the last days developed an alternative means of communication.

Let the copper parts cooperate with the gears to output relevant signals.

It is transmitted through the precise magic circle identification signal, which can realize 'timely transmission' and 'directional transmission'.

It is equivalent to a communication product produced by the combination of magic and metal.

What it looks like, Han Dong doesn't know.

Just when Han Dong didn't know how to answer the 'contact information', Cass used his index finger and thumb to buckle the clockwork device on his wrist.

The clockwork, which originally looked like a watch, made a 'click' sound.

Collapse and expand.

The precision copper keys appear from the inside, allowing the clockwork mechanism to derive a kind of operation panel similar to that of an old-fashioned mobile phone, and the copper keys of 1~9 have a tactile feel similar to that of a typewriter.

Han Dong immediately did so, and sure enough, the clockwork mechanism also derived an operation panel.

At the same time, at the bottom of the clockwork, a digital code is generated...... That is, the local number.

In this way, the two exchanged numbers, and Han Dong officially got acquainted with a 'trainee knight'.

At least as can be seen from the Ghoul incident, Cass. Maldini is a very good person to befriend.

"That's it, my armor has to be repaired quickly, and if there is anything in the future, we will contact us at any time."

"Well, goodbye."

To be honest, Han Dong, who had just come out of the destiny space, hadn't had time to study this clockwork device yet.

At present, I have been staring at the clockwork mechanism for a long time, and I feel that this is a masterpiece, and there may be other ancillary functions...... Activated as Han Dong became a trainee knight.

"Let's go home."

Han Dong set out from the church as a trainee knight and crossed the Mosrabi River, which was guarded by a sentry, and returned to the familiar civilian area of Samay.

Nina has registered her 'Trainee Knight' family at the Sheriff's Substation, and the family will not be subject to the mandatory rules of the area and will be able to move out of the slum at any time.

As soon as Han Dong came home.

Nina fluttered and hugged her tightly, slurring her words with excitement.

After all, Han Dong has brought too many changes to this family.

"Brother...... Do you know!? After you were captured, Sheriff Days personally came to apologize and gave us five copper coins! Now you don't have to worry about what you want to eat. ”

"Is five copper coins a lot?"

"A lot! My mother worked outside the home for a year, and she could only earn ten copper coins...... I followed the master, and occasionally when I was in a good mood, he would give me a copper coin at the end of the month. ”

"Oh?"

Han Dong directly put the sack in his hand on the table.

Listen to the sound of metal crashing from the sack...... Nina's body shook as well.

Han Dong said with an ordinary face: "You and your mother can use this money, if you want to move to the other side of the Moslabi River, you should need to replace it with brand new furniture, right?" ”

Nina was silent.

Instead, slowly approach the sack and open it to take a look.

Piles of copper coins, Nina had never seen or even dreamed of so many copper coins.

Stood there stupidly, unable to say a word, and even his eyes became a little distracted.

After waiting for half a night, Nina whispered:

"Brother, you ...... Did you use the power you got to rob ......?"

"Rest assured, the money obtained through normal channels."

"This ...... How much money is that!? ”

"I don't know, I haven't counted either. In short, you can just take it, and I will ask you to get it if I need it financially. The rest is at your disposal. ”

"Brother...... Me, me. Nina was so anxious that she almost burst into tears.

"Let's calculate how much money we have, just put it away...... When we move across the Moslabi River, we'll take it out and use it. ”

"Got it, got it!!"

Nina held the purse in her hand, looked around, for fear of being discovered by strangers, and then hurried to her shared bedroom with her mother.

First counted the huge amount of money one by one, and then put the money bag at the bottom of the closet.

As for Han Dong, he was the same, returning to the dormitory alone, closing the door and locking it...... When it's time to eat, Nina will naturally come and call him.

Han Dong didn't care too much about the copper coins, and since they could be obtained through the bounty mission, there would be opportunities in the future.

What Han Dong cares about is the [Windfall] this time.

This time the ghoul incident is not just about getting a bounty.

Han Dong also harvested the "Cell Essence", a complete mature ghoul arm, and a book about the 'Ghoul' found by Chen Li in the residence.

(Chen Li doesn't understand English, but her visual images can be actively conveyed to Han Dong, who can find relevant books under Han Dong's guidance.) )

Han Dong read it as quickly as he read scientific literature.

Read the relevant books in a short time, simplify the information, and organize it in a notebook.

Ghoul

Causes: cemetery work, ideological degeneration.

It is common for cemetery workers or residents living in the vicinity of cemeteries, and when infected with cemetery fungi or attacked by yin qi, the body will be in a 'cemetery state'.

Common anorexia, sun aversion, fear of life and other characteristics.

If you notice this symptom, you should go to the chapel in time to receive the relevant holy baptism...... Do not approach the cemetery until symptoms have resolved.

If left untreated, the subject has a 70% chance of dying and a 20% chance of going insane.

The remaining 10% is likely to be influenced by 'degenerate' and evolve into ghouls during nighttime dreaming to establish a secret connection with the 'higher beings' outside the city walls.

Newborn ghouls need to feed on spooky things like graveyard moss, miscellaneous fungi, etc.

They are eager to eat and only active at night, and their green skin and rancid smell are easily recognizable.

Once they have eaten enough and are fully mature, ghouls will have sound thinking skills and will attempt to reproduce and establish ghoul nests.