Chapter 309: 309
Chapter 309: Evil Soul: Part 1
The death of the indigenous people of the town was not only the responsibility of the defense station but also of the temporary patrol team . Due to the proximity to Baine University, the strong ones had secured the surroundings like an impervious fortress . Some scourge might have sneaked in though .
Some patrol team members were scared, and some calm . Those felt excited, though startled at first, was probably seeing the incident as a good opportunity to earn some credits . So they looked at Lin Sheng, expecting direction .
After examining the body, Lin Sheng rose to his feet . “Any witnesses around?”
“Nope . I’ve asked those living in the vicinity . ” Someone from the defense station stepped forward . Director Henry was frightened, so someone must come forward to take charge of the situation . The patrols were all students, rookies . Should they failed to handle the case, the veterans would step in .
Lin Sheng glanced at the man with appreciation, knowing they were on the same page . The Chief Commander Bessis was strong, but he had to look after a large jurisdiction . His priority was the Paragon of Destiny . If shove came to push, Bessis would have to rely on the patrol team and the defense station .
The defense personnel were equipped with powerful shotguns and G25 semi-automatic pistols . Shotguns were okay . But as the power of the burning charge was divided among the pellets, the energy of any single ball of shot was fairly low . The advantage was that it had a large damage area . The G25 semi-automatic was different . It was a high-power piercing pistol specially equipped for this mission and designed to deal with the Transcendents who had robust defense ability .
“Officer, you are?” Lin Sheng asked .
“Call me Dean . I have been living in the town for more than ten years . You can come to see me if you need any help,” said the young police officer .
“Great . ” Lin Sheng nodded . “We are unfamiliar with the place . This makes investigation work harder . So the responsibility to investigate the case will fall on Officer Dean . Melissa, Bella . Bring two men to assist Officer Dean . And take charge of Officer Dean’s personal safety . ”
Melissa nodded . She and Bella were the only Darksiders with real-world combat capability . They were only One-wingers, but they were more than capable enough to deal with the scourgers, who were mostly also One-wingers .
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A One-winger was a crushing threat for an ordinary human . It had the protection of dark energy, a conscious self-defense ability . Coupled with a bulletproof vest, this would make an impenetrable armor . Dark energy enhanced one’s physical fitness . It made one move faster, stronger, and senses sharper . Without explosives and special weapons, an ordinary human would be as helpless as a chic before an eagle .
“What about you, Captain?” Melissa could not help asking .
“I’ll send another team to handle the case . ” Lin Sheng did not want to make a mountain out of a molehill . All he wanted was to enjoy his vacation and earn the credits, living in peace with everyone . But damn, he came at the wrong time .
After Melissa and Bella left, Lin Sheng sent the remaining teammates back to the mansion which he referred to as a base camp . He did not want the team to stay around . They were a liability to him . He also did not want them to get hurt, because that would have a negative impact on the university and the professors .
With that done, he strolled along the periphery of the town alone . He figured that since the killer was so daring to commit a murder in broad daylight, it would surely leave behind clues . He also knew that since the killer dared to come despite realizing that Suppressor-class professors were there, it had to be no ordinary murderer .
So Lin Sheng had sent Melissa and other men to assist the defense station with the investigation . As they said, there was safety in number . Except that Lin Sheng was going it alone . He was there to earn credits, not to risk his life . As long as no one messed with him, he was happy to leave them alone . More so because he had devoured a dark spirit last night and badly needed more living sacrifices to trap more dark spirits . Staying near the dense forest meant that he had time to hunt the wildlings for his sacrificial ritual .
The green pine forest was swaying back and forth as a strong wind was howling through the area . Deep inside the forest on a green pasture on a slope, the soil moved to expose a semi-circular entrance, which had been well-concealed all this while .
A few masked men, wearing green coats, rushed out . They then pressed a hidden button on the ground, and the semicircular opening closed back up, returning to its original camouflage appearance .
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“Are you ready?” one whispered .
“Ready . ”
“I don’t like this sneaky way . When will the priest be there? I can’t wait any longer seeing the young students roaming around in the town!” Another one swallowed greedily .
“Where is the soul vessel? Did you bring it?” someone whispered .
“I have one here, and Rev . Yang Hui has it too . But hers is a big one . We have to wait for her,” said the thinnest man in a deep voice .
“We have insufficient soul vessels . Why not we kill some more people to replenish them?”
“Sound good . But we got to move fast . And covertly . Time’s wasting . The Sect of Thousand Graces will find out soon . ”
“I understand . ”
The men moved swiftly toward Pine Town . “Go to the mansion near the town, where the patrol base is . We need to finish off the Transcendents first!” The short leading man barked .
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“Aye!” the rest answered .
“Stop!” a voice shouted in the air . A green light figure jumped from tree branches above, landing in front of the men and blocking their way .
“Don’t touch the patrol before the priest arrives . Even if you kill the patrols now, our plan will fail . ” Dressed in green leather clothes, the person’s face was hidden by the green leather . He did not look like a human .
The few men stopped in their tracks .
“After you attacked the patrol the last time, Bessis had been monitoring us . If something goes wrong again this time, how would our men come in?” the green light figure demanded in a cold voice .
“What about the soul vessel?” one asked in a low voice .
“No hurry . We will just wait!” answered the green light figure .
Lin Sheng sauntered through the pine forest . Since discovering wildlings during his last patrol, he had studied the population distribution and trails of these creatures . Combining their living habits, Lin Sheng had guessed that the lair of the wildlings must be near the silver mine . From the memories of the researchers in the research institute and of the hunters, Lin Sheng found a possible conclave point of the wildlings .
The sun was overhead, but the air temperature was low . Lin Sheng trekked forward, and within a short time, he was 500 meters away from the mine and into the endless black forest . The pine needles covered the forest floor, on which Lin Sheng could see poisonous insects crawling from one gap to another .
“The wildlings should be nearby . ” Lin Sheng squatted down, picking up the soil, but nothing looked unusual . With the memories of too many people in his mind, Lin Sheng was becoming an all-knowing being .
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