In the next few days, Duanmu Huai and Mary relaxed a little, and never fought any ghouls again, but traveled everywhere——— not because they didn't want to trouble the ghouls, but because most of the ghouls had disappeared without a trace.

Of course, they haven't been killed yet, and the warships of the Inquisition have been monitoring the movements of these ghouls and found that they have almost all gone underground——— well, this is naturally good news for Duanmu Huai. So he's just waiting, waiting for all the ghouls to take the initiative to hide underground, and then catch them all before that......... It's not much of a problem to go shopping or something first, is it?

But for the ghouls who go deep underground, it's a disaster.

Each neighborhood has its own group of ghouls, and over the years, they have carved out their own districts, like gangs, each occupying a piece of territory to survive, and the water from each other's wells does not interfere with the water of the river.

However, the recent actions have caused these ghouls to leave their original territory and pour into the underground 24 districts, which has caused a very serious crisis. After all, District 24 also has its own local ghoul group, and a large number of ghouls came from the ground to the underground for a while, so it is obvious that the resources are of course insufficient.

So they had to start fighting for resources and killing each other.

After all, there are no humans underground, ghouls can't survive without eating people, and in the past, ghouls underground also sneaked up to the ground to catch a few people to eat, but now there are so many ghouls——— it is estimated that it is not enough to catch a few, which may have to catch hundreds or even more.

But will humanity turn a blind eye to this?

Of course not!

Soon, among the ghouls, something even more terrible happened.

That's the co-ordination.

Simply put, ghouls eat ghouls.

From a scientific point of view, this is actually quite normal, as human research has proven that ghouls have a large number of RC cells in their bodies, and it is this cell that allows ghouls to deform and possess more strength and physical fitness than humans. And it is to replenish RC cells, so humans are chosen——— of course, there are far fewer RC cells in humans than ghouls.

So from this point of view, it is obviously a better choice to eat compatriots who are also rich in RC cells.

Of course, for ghouls, this can be described as taboo, and the reason is simple, although devouring one's fellow citizens can also satisfy hunger, but a large intake of RC cells is also harmful to ghouls.

Well, this is also normal, after all, no matter how beneficial the trace elements are to the human body, once they are overconsumed, they will still be fatal.

In the same way, ingesting a large amount of RC cells will also cause ghouls to mutate and become monsters that even ghouls fear.

So in general, ghouls don't eat their own kind.

However, when there is no food to eat, they don't seem to have any other options.

From this point of view, the ghouls of Area 24 are living a miserable life right now, curled up in the shadows in agony, and can only survive by killing each other and cannibalizing each other.

And rightfully so......... Duanmu Huai didn't care about this, for him, those ghouls who were struggling in pain underground were far less important than the tender and juicy steak in front of him.

"Well, it tastes good."

Duanmu Huai picked up the fork and stuffed a steak into his mouth, the rich aroma of beef and the overflowing gravy made him squint his eyes with satisfaction.

"Does it smell that good?"

Curiously watching Duanmu Huai's movements, Mary tilted her head in confusion, opened her mouth and ate a small piece of beef.

"I think......... It doesn't seem to have reached the level of you, Mr. Duanmu. ”

"Hey, it's a man's romance to eat meat and drink a lot, and it's like you to take small bites and chickens peck rice."

Duanmu Huai waved his hand.

"You know, this is in ancient times, I came in and said, 'Xiao Er, cut two or three catties of cooked beef to eat wine', and then turned around and went to clean up the tiger."

"Uh......... Why bully tigers? ”

Hearing Duanmu Huai's words, Mary looked confused, to be honest, others said this in front of her Mary only thought he was bragging, but Duanmu Huai looked at the muscles, this physique, and this height in front ———of her, Mary could only say that.

"No, that's the rule."

"The rules for fighting tigers after eating beef? It's weird........."

Just when the two were eating and chatting, they saw the phone ringing, Duanmu Huai took the phone, said a few words, and then ate the last bite of beef in front of him, and stood up.

"Okay, let's go, there are no tigers to fight today, but there are other things to clean up."

"Ghouls?"

"That's right."

In the face of Mary's inquiry, Duanmu Huai nodded.

"Just now, the Yamen investigator called, and the countermeasures bureau is ready to dispatch all of them, and the time is about the same, let's go. I'd like to see what the countermeasures bureau can do at this point. ”

When Duanmu Huai and Mary arrived at the reservation place, they saw that the place had been completely sealed off, and there were thousands of soldiers in full armor and armed guns, and hundreds of search officers in white suits and weapons.

"Mr. Duanmu."

Seeing Duanmu Huai coming, the Yamen investigator also hurriedly stepped forward, smelling the smell of wine on his body, but his face couldn't help but change.

"You've been drinking?"

"You have to drink some wine to have that mood when you fight. It's a pity that you can't eat cooked beef here, and just a little red wine with steak doesn't even taste good, if only a few bottles and three bowls are not enough. ”

Duanmu Huai moved his neck.

"Tell me, what's the situation?"

"As you said before, according to the investigation of the Countermeasures Bureau, we have determined that almost most of the ghouls have disappeared from the ground, and it is certain that they are currently hiding in the sewer area located below the city, which is called Area 24, and it is said that the underground labyrinth dug by the ghouls is also the last shelter for these ghouls, so the Countermeasures Bureau has decided to completely break it down in one fell swoop and eliminate the ghoul threat once and for all."

"Okay, it seems that you are not stupid——— so what are you going to do next? Do you want to use poison gas? ”

"Poison gas is useless against ghouls, their bodies are highly resistant to similarities, and if we were to use poison gas that poisoned ghouls, then I'm afraid we would be almost dead."

The Amen Investigator shook his head, then pulled out a map.

"At present, the headquarters has decided that we will be divided into ten groups, led by each special investigator, to surround them from all sides, and then gradually compress the space for the ghouls to move. Trial Court ........."

"It's good that we're in charge of this."

Duanmu Huai glanced at it, then stretched out his hand to point a way. The Inquisitor of Amen glanced at it, and then made a mark.

"Okay, then please........."

At this, the Amen searcher lowered his voice.

"We've sent a scout team just now, but they've lost their word for a while, and it's clear that the ghouls below have known about our arrival, so be careful."

"Don't worry, you won't have any problem handing it over to us."

Duanmu Huai took the map and glanced at it again.

"Let's go, then, Mary, it's almost time for these damn bugs to be cleaned up."

"Yes, Mr. Duanmu."

After saying this, the two of them walked into the dark underground passage in front of them.

While the human army on the ground was getting ready to go, the ghouls underground also began to prepare for this battle, and they all knew that this was a battle that would determine the fate of the ghouls. There is only one result, either they are completely wiped out here by the Special Countermeasures Bureau, or they are completely wiped out by the Special Countermeasures Bureau.

It is true that the investigators of the countermeasures bureau are powerful, but ......... What they have to face is thousands of hungry ghouls with green eyes, and they are eager to tear the flesh and blood of this group of humans alive and eat them all!

"Where are you going?!"

The blue-haired boy angrily pushed open the door and looked at the masked ghoul in front of him.

"This is the most important battle of the Bronze Tree, and you, as the leader, actually want to retreat?"

"Retreating?"

Hearing the blue-haired boy's rebuttal, the masked man glanced at him.

"It's not a retreat, and I'm not going to run out of here, in fact...... You may not know the real reason why the Bronze Tree is here. ”

"The real reason?"

Hearing the masked man's answer, the blue-haired boy was a little confused.

"What the hell are you trying to say?"

"You don't understand."

The masked man suddenly reached out and grabbed the blue-haired boy's shoulder, glaring at him viciously.

"How do you think we ghouls were born? How did it come about? And how did the ghouls before us survive? Have you thought about this question? No, you've never thought about it, you're just like a bloody idiot, not just you, it's the Bronze Tree as well, you're just having a sweet dream, a dream that will never come true! ”

“……………”

Facing the man, he suddenly went crazy, and the blue-haired boy was also at a loss, not knowing what to say. He had never seen this man look so angry, and he was acting ......... at the moment It made the blue-haired teenager even feel a little uneasy.

"You will know the truth, the truth of all this, that we are here to awaken the sleeping being, which exists before any living being—before the dinosaurs——! It is our mother, the great god who gave birth to us, it will awaken again, we will be its children, we will be the noblest rulers of this world, humanity can no longer threaten us, they will be the nourishment of the mother, reunited! ”

“…………………”

Looking at the masked man in front of him, the blue-haired boy only felt trembling, he had never seen such a side of the other party, and the madness in his tone made even himself as a ghoul shudder.

However, the masked man had lost interest in talking to the blue-haired boy at this moment, and he pushed the blue-haired boy away, then turned around and walked towards the depths of the tunnel, muttering only to himself, as if he was chanting some incantation.

“……… From those sources of darkness to those abysses of the stars, from those abysses of the stars to the sources of darkness, always praise to the great Cthulhu, praise to Satogua, praise to the unspeakable Him, always praise to them, full of the black goats of the forest......... Yes! Shabu. Nicholas! The goats that give birth to thousands of offspring........."

"Yay! Shabu. Nicholas! The black goat of the forest that gives birth to thousands of children and grandchildren! ”

The masked man's figure gradually disappeared into the dark tunnel, only his voice still echoed in the darkness, and if you listened carefully, it was as if he was not singing alone, but from the darkness on all sides, there were countless beings, whispering to themselves, chanting, praising this twisted prayer.

"Yay! Shabu. Nicholas! The black goat of the forest that gives birth to thousands of children and grandchildren! ”

The blue-haired boy stood in place, he had never felt that the darkness around him was so active, he seemed to feel the heat of life from the shadows around him, and the fishy breath erupted from it, hitting his neck, as if a terrible beast was hiding in the darkness, staring at him behind him.........

"Your Excellency?"

A hand reached out from behind him and pressed it on the shoulder of the blue-haired boy, who shuddered suddenly, hurriedly shook it off, and turned his head to see a member of the bronze tree looking at him in surprise.

"What's wrong with you? My lord? ”

"I......... I'm fine! ”

The blue-haired boy shook his head vigorously, leaving the strange emotions behind him.

"Get ready, we're going to kill all of these humans!"

"Yes!"

(End of chapter)