"I don't understand what we're doing here? What's in the middle of nowhere? ”

"You need to adapt to life in the world as soon as possible. In this world, there are many things that you see and not necessarily the truth. What you don't see, you shouldn't necessarily don't have. For example, if you look closely at what you are looking at now. What do you see? ”

"Nothing, except for one...... It's an old-fashioned bomb shelter entrance. Strange why I didn't see it just now. ”

"There's some kind of illusion being cast here. Can mislead mobs into ignoring this portal. Not a very strong illusion. But the level is so high that even those powerful dark creatures can't break through this blockade. ”

"So, this is your secret base?"

"It's a secret base, but it's not mine. This is the headquarters of the Occult Commission. Or rather, the former site of the headquarters. ”

"The Occult Committee? Is it an organization of witchers? ”

"The Witcher is just the lowest of them. Above them, there are recorders, observers, guides. It was a unified and mature organization. It is that they have maintained the balance between the inner world and the outer world for hundreds of years. ”

"And where are they now?"

"It doesn't exist anymore. I don't know exactly what happened in between. I only know that one day, they suddenly disappeared. ”

"You're not from the Occult Society? So how do you know about this place? There is also the protection of magic. ”

"It was thanks to the protection of magic that I was able to find this place. The magic on this is not so perfect. To the connoisseur's eye, it's like a light bulb in the dark. It's just that there are not many people in this world who really understand magic. And inside there are traps dedicated to dark creatures. That's why it's been preserved until now. ”

Walk into the entrance of the underground prevention and control cave. A hall appears in front of you. There is a hall of several hundred square meters, and all kinds of instruments, weapon racks, and bookshelves are placed everywhere. There are also plenty of desks that look like desks. In the deepest part of the hall, there are more than a dozen corridors leading in different directions. Deep in the hallway, there are plenty of rooms, as well as some storage warehouses and the like.

In the center of the hall is a huge computer-like machine. There's a huge screen on it. I don't know what kind of energy is used. The machine is clearly still running. And there are also a lot of red dots flashing on the screen.

"This is the United States, no, the Americas?"

"Yes, the Occult Committee, monitoring all the paranormal phenomena across the American continent. Deploy the witchers to deal with it. Crucially, they have real magic, potions, and alchemy in their hands. Overwhelming force against the vast majority of dark creatures.

Look at the current witchers, the vast majority of dark creatures beyond physical range. They must follow the restraint of the record and carry it out scrupulously. There is no ability to just face it. Even dealing with a ghost requires the use of salt and fire to burn the opponent's obsession possession in order to destroy the opponent. If one of the links in the middle goes wrong, they don't even have a chance to escape. ”

"So, are we going to take over their mission?"

"No, we're going to reorganize the Occult Council. Change your name to ours, Night's Watch. This headquarters has a huge amount of resources that you can't imagine. Enough for us to build an army. A vast and dark conspiracy is slowly fermenting. We need an army. ”

"Understood, we can reach out to these supernatural cases, and then contact the witchers who handle them."

"Witchers are lonely. And in the long-term battle with dark creatures, they are extremely paranoid, even a little crazy. Those people are not perfect companions. We need to nurture the power of the next generation. ”

"Is there a hurry to get in time? There are more and more cases of demonic possession? It feels like something is approaching. ”

"This is a war, and it will not end tomorrow or the day after tomorrow. But you have a point, we need to speed things up. Those young witchers can also try to absorb it. Let's get started. You start recruiting, and I'll stay here to count the supplies here. We need to hurry. ”

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How many people are harmed by dark creatures in this world. More than 400,000 criminal deaths in the United States occur in a year. And the number of people who died from the creatures of the inner world was only a lot more than that. It's just that the vast majority of cases have been covered up by various methods. Or simply throw it into the file of the open case and don't bother with it.

However, the pain left by these cases will not go away. The relatives of those who died will remain haunted by this shadow for the rest of their lives. And if there are no accidents, they may never know the answer for the rest of their lives.

Inside an abandoned building in New York City. A few people were having a small gathering. It's just that the content of their communication with each other is a little incomprehensible.

"I hacked into the police archives and found three similar cases. A year ago, there was a serial murder in Queens. All of the dead were drained of blood and died. And there were two tooth marks left on the neck. Six months ago, a woman died in her bathroom. There are thousands of scars all over the body. But her guts were already frozen. And then there's Serena, your case. Say it. ”

"I'm a single mom. There is a daughter. But three weeks ago, my daughter had an accident. She became a different person. She walks around at night and would suddenly appear in front of my bed and watch me sleep. would suddenly appear on the roof and run around, always with a malicious smile on her lips. She skinned her pet cat and hung it in the bedroom door. ”

"Possessed?"

"Yes, I only later learned that she was possessed. Those demons, it has no purpose at all. It just wants to hurt me. It made my daughter self-harm in front of my eyes. Then give the consciousness back to her. Let me listen to her screams. I couldn't do anything but put my daughter in the hospital. But three days later, she disappeared. Surveillance showed that she killed a nurse and then left the hospital alone. She's only twelve. ”

"Cheer up, Serena. Everyone here has had a similar experience. That's why we came together. We will find those demons and tear them apart to pay tribute to our loved ones. ”

It's a support group. The more extreme kind, of course. They have all been through the case of the inner world. But no one explained to them why, and no one sought justice for them. So they organized themselves spontaneously, hoping to take revenge with their own strength. Although there is little hope for this. But this is already the only obsession in their hearts.

While everyone was discussing countermeasures and exchanging information. The lights suddenly began to flicker, followed by a cold aura. A chuckle came from all around.

"It's a ghost, drawing circles around itself with table salt. They can't get in. With a weapon of pure iron, you can damage ghosts. ”

Apparently this group of people is not exactly a rabble. Although they are not witchers, they have mastered some methods of exorcism in the conventional sense.

The surrounding tattes began to shake slowly. Soon, the tiles flew up and flew towards Serena's face. Serena was just an ordinary white-collar worker, unable to dodge, and was hit directly in the face by the tiles. A wound of about four centimeters appeared on his forehead, and the blood slowly remained.

However, under this kind of attack, Serena did not even make the 'standard gestures' such as screaming and hugging her head. Even though her whole body was trembling. But the hand holding the iron rod did not relax in the slightest.

The other three are different. The host of the meeting, the person who reminded everyone to use table salt, Stephen, obviously had a lot of experience. He grabbed a handful of salt and sprinkled it around. I only heard a scream, and the shadow of a girl in red flashed in midair.

The other two people performed much worse. Although I gritted my teeth at the party, it was in real combat. He was already paralyzed with fright, and he didn't have the slightest power to resist.

The ghost apparently couldn't break through the salt ring. However, this does not prevent it from manipulating the messy items to attack the people in the circle. For a time, cement blocks, tiles, and broken glass flew all over the sky. Several people in the circle were immediately covered in bruises.

"What are we going to do, it's going to consume us alive."

"Don't be nervous, there will be a way. As long as we make it until dawn, she will have to leave. ”

"But it's at least four hours before dawn. By then, our corpses would be cold. ”

"Oh my God, I shouldn't have come to this kind of meeting. God, help me. I don't want to die......"

For a time, the small group of only four people had fallen apart.

Just then, outside the broken window, a crystal bottle flew in. With a snap, the crystal bottle fell to the ground and shattered. A golden light spread, and several people heard only a terrible scream. I saw the ghost of a girl in red, showing her original form in the golden light.

Her body flickered back and forth, as if trying to avoid the light. But the golden glow was like her nemesis. No matter how her body flickered, the next second would reappear in everyone's eyes. Finally, the ghost was scared. She turned to run. But it was already too late.

A crossbow bolt flew from the side and hit the ghost in mid-air. The originally formless ghost became like a physical object when faced with this arrow. The bow and arrow nailed it directly to the wall behind it. The ghost writhed with all his might. But the originally formless body was never able to break free from the blockade of the crossbow arrows.

Immediately afterward, white flames erupted from the bolts, and the ghost let out even more terrible screams. The white flame turned into a raging flame in an instant as if the fire had met the ghost's body. Enveloped the whole ghost in it. In just a few seconds, the ghost was reduced to nothing.

Everyone looked at the scene in front of them in amazement. For a while, I didn't even know what to say. Until Steve reflected on it.

"It's witchers, I knew they were real. Where are you? Come out and meet us. ”

A tall figure slowly stepped out of the shadows. Dressed in a black trench coat, he holds a modified crossbow. He also carried a long sword and a shotgun on his back. The heavily armed Caitlyn has a strong aura, and she calmed the audience as soon as she appeared.

"I've been watching you for a while. You have made such a big deal about looking for creatures of darkness. Well, now they're coming for you. ”

"Each and every one of us has been irreparably harmed. We have to see those things with our own eyes and kill them with our own hands. This is the only obsession we have for the rest of our lives. ”

"You can't kill anything. It's just a small character who has just been transformed into a ghost. But there is no solution for you. If there was a werewolf vampire or something, you would have been torn to shreds. ”

"I've got ...... ready"

"Know you have a large-caliber pistol on you. But if a pistol could fight the creatures of darkness, those things would have been wiped out long ago. ”

"What about you? You can deal with those things. Where are you when our loved ones are hurting? ”

One of the guys, who had been limp on the ground, suddenly found a reason, and put the blame on Caitlin.

"Hehe, before I came, Lin warned me that I might meet people like you. I retorted to him at the time. But now it seems that I am really not mature enough. Do you know how many witchers there are in the whole of America right now? No more than a thousand. Every year, there are more than 100,000 cases in the United States. We can only handle a small part of it with all our might.

Hundreds of witchers die at the hands of dark creatures every year, and then a new batch of people will be added. This casualty rate is even much higher than that of the U.S. military in the Iraq War. Who do you think you are, and what right do you have to complain about a witcher? In this world, tragedy is happening every minute and every second. Every witcher has done everything he can, even risking his own life. It's just that there is always garbage like you, obliterating their glory behind their backs. ”

Seeing that Caitlyn was on fire. Steve didn't feel good and hurried out to play the round. After all, the woman in front of her saved the lives of herself and others. His companion's words were too much. And to be honest, in terms of force value. Steve wasn't bullish on his side either. He served in the military, although not in the special forces. But there is still a little bit of vision. The woman in front of her is an extremely dangerous character. Just standing there, Steve felt chills all over her body.

"David didn't mean it, he just scared silly. We really appreciate your help. And if possible, I want you to train us. Let's be witchers like you. ”

"Hehe, what do you think a witcher is? It can be done with a single anger. ”

"I know it's difficult. But I still have to say that my wife and son were dragged away by a werewolf during another camping. I finally found them, but only a part of them remained. Serena's daughter is possessed by a demon and her whereabouts are unknown. These wounds will remain on our bodies forever and will never heal. I've had countless sleepless nights, and I can only get a good night's sleep if I hurt the creatures of darkness with my own hands. ”

In fact, Caitlin observed them for the purpose of recruitment. It's just that the performance of two of them disappointed her. But Steve's performance with Serena is still remarkable.

Lin Xuan said that they didn't need the recruit's high force value. Because Lin Xuan will personally cultivate this aspect. And the most important thing in the process of transforming a newcomer into a demon hunter is to overcome fear. It's a change in mindset. In the ghost attack just now, both of them were terribly scared. But from the beginning to the end did not lose their own weapons. This already has the most basic qualities of a witcher, daring to face the darkness.