Chapter Twenty-Three: The Folk Customs Are Simple and New Haven
Ye Sheng looked at the god of war like Fingal with a look of surprise, if the E-level was all at this level, would the dragon king still have a way to live?
Luo Yin's physical strength couldn't support it at first, the mirror pupils were lifted, and the quasi-head dropped. After the revolver ran out of bullets, it was too late to change the magazine, so it was replaced by Uzi and continued to strafe.
Fingal switched to a shotgun, and mercury-filled lead bullets punched into the dragonized beast's body into a series of fine pits.
"Fingal, right, right!" Ye Sheng yelled.
There was a loud bang on the roof, the ceiling cracked, and rubble fell everywhere.
With another loud bang, the behemoth smashed the roof, and Fingal rolled to the right, dodging the fatal blow.
A bison that looked like it weighed a ton fell to the ground with a bang, and the concrete floor was sinking.
The bison's eyes were red, its giant saw-like horns were raised, and its cockroach-like tail swayed from side to side.
Uzi's bullets could only splash sparks on its black scales, and the giant bull rushed straight towards Ye Sheng.
Bronze Throne!
The muscles rise like mountains, and the color of bronze shows unparalleled strength.
His shirt was torn into strips of cloth, and his black combat uniform wrapped around his muscles.
Columns of white smoke swelled from his body, and Fingal stomped on the ground and slammed into the bull from the side. The bronze hands grabbed the saw horns directly and forcibly stopped the terrifying flesh chariot.
The feet are deeply sunken, from the calves, waist and hips to the back, and the strength is condensed into a dragon and a giant bull to fight.
The python-like tail wrapped around his neck, and Fingal's face flushed.
"Don't be stunned, shoot!"
Luo Yin woke up like a dream, picked up the magazine and began to load the silver bullets.
Shooting in a straight line from two meters away, three consecutive shots all hit the back of the bull's head, and the behemoth's twisted creature finally fell to the ground.
The few remaining beasts faded into the night, and Luo Yin flew to the door, only to see a white shadow disappearing from the corner of the street.
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The three sat in a clearing outside the garage, more than two hours before the sun rose.
The garage was littered with the stumps and severed arms of the dragonized beasts, barely covered with iron plates. Harley, on the other side, was miraculously unharmed, and woke up screaming at the house that looked like it had experienced a magnitude 8 earthquake, driving away a few neighbors who had come to see the excitement.
"We are estimated to be on the Animal Protection Society's hunt list." Luo Yin looked at the miserable situation in the house and complained.
Ye Sheng and Fingal were a little hesitant, last night's attack was definitely not a demonstration or expulsion, but an attempt to kill them. If it weren't for the amount of ammunition that Luo Yinduo brought, he might have been reduced by now. It's at least an A-level task.
"Communication is still not restored, there is a strong interference.
If you go, the opponent has already shot head-on last night, and he will inevitably volley halfway. And our mobility is very average.
If we stay, we still have sixty percent of our ammunition left. New Haven was normal during the day, the other party didn't directly control the town, and we had a daytime to investigate. β
Is it to go, or is it to stay? Of course it's left to fuck!
Three high-achieving Kassel students, can they still be afraid of a hidden earth dog summoner? If the other party can really annihilate them, they will directly be overwhelmed by the army last night.
Took a shower and took a short two-hour break. As the sky dawned, the three set off to explore each other's possible hiding places. With so many dragonized beasts hidden, the other party needs a large basement, or they have a stronghold not far from the town.
A large circle came down and found nothing, and it could only be thought that the stronghold was outside the town. There is no registration for the construction of houses here, and it is really troublesome to investigate.
Next is the little church in the town, where the bell rang last night.
Lilies and moon flowers were planted in front of the chapel, and more than a dozen worshippers had already come to pray in the early morning.
The townsfolk saw the three outsiders with disgust in their eyes. THERE WERE ALSO PEOPLE ON THE ROAD HOLDING SIGNS THAT READ "THEY TOOK OUR JOBS" AND SOMETHING EVEN MORE DISGUSTING.
The problem is that you don't work yourself......
Instead, a middle-aged man in front of the church, who appeared to be a priest, asked the believers to pray in peace and welcomed the three of them.
The priest has a clean face, medium-long brown hair, and light blue eyes that are gentle and deep. It is noteworthy that his left hand, which hangs under a white linen robe, has ugly and curled joints, and is covered with scars.
[Lamont Poe.]
Lineage: C
Attributes: Miscellaneous
Speech: Hypnosis
Verbal Effect: Exerts strong psychological cues on others, thereby distorting the memories of others in small quantities and giving some simple instructions to others
Alchemy Item: None]
Luo Yin's eyes lit up, I caught you, this is at least an accomplice.
Lamont kindly invited the trio into the church for a visit. The interior is very plainly furnished, but the simple and neat style exudes a sense of sacredness.
He told his story slowly. Lamont used to be a gambling addict, and after paying off his gambling debts, he was swept away by his wife when a casino thug broke all the joints in his left hand. He wandered all the way, with no money or food, and eventually passed out in the wasteland next to New Haven. He was so remorseful in that moment, but he heard the Lord's call that even a Lamb like him would not give up.
After being rescued by scavengers in New Haven, Lamont began working as a construction worker to earn money and mend his ways. Year after year passed, and he finally built the church.
The trio pretended to be deeply moved and followed all the way to the open space behind the prayer room.
A bell, a well, an entrance to a suspected cellar. That's you, Father.
Ye Sheng and Fingal looked at Luo Yin, but Luo Yin shook his head. This bell is not an alchemical item.
"Priest, is there a cellar over there?"
"Probably, it was dug by the people who lived here in the past, and it didn't work."
"You don't mind if we open it up and take a look, right?"
"Please."
Lamont's eyes didn't wave, and he watched silently behind the three of them.
There was only a cloud of smoke and dust in the cellar. How could it be......
It should be him, can he transfer everything and then fake the scene in such a short time?
When they left the backyard, the three couldn't help but look back repeatedly, but Lamont just smiled and led the way, introducing the church's mass and charity activities.
There was a little boy beside the holy pool of the baptistery, with blank eyes, dressed in a thick white cloth that looked like a shroud.
γAmon.γ
Pedigree: B-
Attributes: Miscellaneous
Spirit: The King's Servant
Psychic Effect: Omitted
Alchemy Item: None]
It's supposed to be you! Luo Yin's heart was almost on fire, all the facts were pointing to Lamont, and he almost couldn't help but shoot him directly in the head.
Lamont just stroked Amun's hair and told the three of them that he had adopted an orphan who was born mentally retarded and deaf, and usually helped him ring the bell and sprinkle holy water at Mass.
Leaving the church under the priest's calm gaze, the hearts of the three were a little blocked.
"Why don't we give him a click and report to the academy afterwards?" Fingal took the lead in proposing.
Ye Sheng shook his head, "Luo Yin, are you sure?" β
"Sure, there's no trace of alchemy."
In the dreak, the three of them headed in the direction of the mayor's house.
Under the pretext of negotiating with the mayor about the business of food transportation, the three of them successfully entered. The maid brewed three cups of black coffee with a strange taste, and almost wrote on her face that she was not waiting to see her.
According to the old monster Harley, Mayor Alfonso is the emperor of this garbage town. He's rich, and no one is stupid enough to ask where his money comes from.
Alfonso wore a well-dressed suit, a neatly trimmed mustache, and thick blond hair. His temperament is out of step with the whole town. Not a half-breed.
The two sides exchanged pleasantries for a while, consciously or unconsciously praising Mr. Alfonso's great contribution to New Haven, and the three began to ask questions purposefully.
"The residents of New Haven have very good living habits, and it feels like everyone goes to sleep around 12 o'clock, and the night is very quiet."
"Ah, this, you guys just came here and you probably didn't know." Mayor Mare's petting his mustache.
"The land of New Haven is blessed by God, and many people who once suffered from insomnia have been cured of insomnia here."
Nonsense, can the power of words and spirits not be used?
"Just kidding, that's what Father Lamont said. I guess I went to bed early because it was so boring. β
This is either a nervous man, or a master who pretends to be confused.
"And what kind of person do you think Father Lamont is?"
"Although I am not religious, I have always respected him. He was a selfless, resolute, and powerful man, and all the inhabitants of New Haven could see in him hope for a fresh start in life. β
Suddenly there was a strange noise, struggles and low whimpering in the attic.
"A few of you may have heard some gossip as well. My daughter, Erlin, was abandoned by a small-town girl who was going to hang out with the scum of the big city.
Now I have depression and can only stay at home and take medicine for treatment. β
There was a bang in the attic, as if a heavy object had fallen to the ground. The girl, Erline, struggled to reveal half of her face at the corner of the stairs, pale and painful, her red eyes full of tears.
Compared to the so-called depression, she is more like she is imprisoned.
Alfonso waved his hand and motioned for the maid to go upstairs, his eyes forcing his eyes on the three of them. Get out of here, stranger.
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"What about that girl?"
"Calm down. Now that we rescue her, we might kill her, and we need to deal with the hidden adversary first. β
Ye Sheng himself was also a little flustered now. Aki was still waiting for him, but his self-esteem and morals in this situation did not allow him to order a retreat.
It was already dusk, and the trio spent the day checking almost every suspicious person and location in the town.
There are strange things everywhere, but there is no hard evidence.
"Keep staying. Armed tonight, we will keep vigil next to the church. β
"The bugs and cameras are all in place." Fingal replied.
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At midnight, the three of them huddled on a small pickup truck, with enough ammunition for 100 people behind them.
Everything is normal in the surveillance footage, and as the bell rings, the town slowly falls silent.
Meanwhile, the basement of the mayor of the town, Alfonso.
A circle of dim white lanterns sits on a large stone table. If the trio were here, they would be able to see the eerie faces illuminated by the lights.
Samuel, sheriff, with a rope on which his brother Jacob was tethered; Mayor Alfonso, old witch Harley, militia captain Matt, grocery store owner Baker, butcher Obos...... All the people they doubted, except the priests.