Deland City.
Somewhere in the slums.
Crunch! Crunch!
A bone-chilling crunching sound rang out, and a pool of dark red blood spread out.
There were no signs of living humans around this apartment building. Instead, the remains of ghouls were strewn all over the place.
It was clear that this was a secret hideout for ghouls.
However, under the illumination of the purple moonlight, all of the ghouls had entered a frenzied state, and they had initiated the 'mutual devouring' ritual.
Now, there was only one 'Glutton' left!
Its body was thick and sturdy, and it was showing signs of developing into a giant form. After swallowing a piece of flesh, it suddenly turned its head and looked in a certain direction.
As a participant of the 'Feast of the King', it could sense the arrival of another participant. Furthermore, this participant was extremely fast.
"Keke!"
It let out a strange cry, and its brain, which had almost lost its rationality, did not know how to dodge, and it charged forward.
Thud thud!
The 'Glutton' stomped on the ground with its thick hind legs, leaving behind deep footprints as it sprinted forward at lightning speed.
A desire and urgency to 'evolve' drove it to continuously increase its speed.
Closer!
Even closer!
After rounding an intersection, it saw another 'Glutton' sprinting toward it, and there was a collar around its neck.
'Not good … It's a trap!'
The last shred of rationality in its brain awoke, and it wanted to escape, but it was already too late.
"Open fire!"
All sorts of firearms and mysterious bullets landed on its body, blasting open bloody holes one after another.
Bang!
Even with the 'Glutton's' powerful physique, after taking so many hits, it was reduced to a corpse that resembled a gunny sack, and it fell to the ground.
"Target confirmed dead!"
Jax stepped forward, and after confirming the 'Glutton's' status, he waved his hand behind him. "Clean up the battlefield!"
Reid, Tobias, and the other agents immediately stepped forward, opened the black corpse bags, and collected the remains of the 'Glutton'.
The public security officers would have to deal with the tragedy in the apartment building ahead.
"That was too easy …" Reid sighed as he cleaned up. "A third-rank mysterious individual was killed so easily …"
"That's because we have a [Silver of Order] leading the team, and we came up with a perfect plan … Otherwise, a Quenched Iron level Transcendent Ghoul wouldn't even give us a chance to shoot. It would've used its illusions to make us unable to differentiate between reality and illusion …"
Tobias lit up a cigarette and took a leisurely puff. He exhaled a ring of smoke in satisfaction. "It's very difficult to hit the target with its speed. Even if we manage to hit it by chance, it probably won't be able to cause any fatal damage … This ghoul's brain must have been damaged because it was in the middle of a ritual. That's why it was able to fall for our trap so easily."
"That's right … Extraordinaires of this level are definitely the backbone of the mysterious world."
Jax added before ordering, "Tonight's mission isn't over yet. Continue!"
"Yes, sir!"
Reid's face turned serious, and he followed behind the large group of people to start a new 'hunt'.
…
In an abandoned factory in the suburbs.
Under the moonlight, a Glutton with a silver chain around its neck ran forward excitedly.
"Looks like it's another lair?"
Reid's face was red, partly because of the strenuous exercise, and partly because of excitement.
Tonight's mission was like playing whack-a-mole, and they easily destroyed the ghoul nests one after another.
The merit points he had accumulated were enough for him to apply to his superiors to raise his mysterious rank.
Moreover, he had a strong sense of justice. Killing these dark creatures was in line with his ideals, and he was very supportive of it.
"Go, go, go!"
Holding a mysterious gun, Reid's eyes were bloodshot. He kicked open the factory's door and rushed in.
Tonight's mission had been too successful, and his cautiousness had somewhat disappeared.
The next moment, his pupils constricted, and he saw the internal structure of the factory.
On the empty ground, there was only a metal cage, and inside it was a Glutton whose limbs had been cut off. Due to the vitality of a Transcendent race, it had not died yet, and it was still struggling.
"This is … a trap!"
Reid felt as if a string in his head had snapped.
He turned around with a ferocious expression, wanting to shout something to his companions.
But it was already too late.
A huge ball of black flames suddenly appeared on the ground of the factory, engulfing Reid, the Glutton that was acting as bait, and the special forces behind them …
The last thing Reid saw was the bitter smile on his partner Tobias' face. Then, he fell into eternal darkness, and his spirit was extracted and sacrificed to some evil existence.
Boom!
A ball of black flames appeared, engulfing the factory and its surroundings.
Everything happened so quickly.
The special forces suffered heavy casualties, and more than half of the hundred people were gone.
"This is … a trap!"
Jax was at the edge of the group, and he barely survived.
In fact, he should have died a long time ago. The only reason he survived was because a silver light curtain descended from the sky and saved the few people who survived.
— Audis Guinier!
This high-ranking member of the special forces, the Transcendent of the [Silver of Order], had done his best, but … he was still unable to save everyone.
His granite-like face was moved, and his eyes were burning with anger. "A necromancer's' Soul Absorption ', combined with a large number of explosives? Why would a necromancer appear in a ghoul's ritual? "
"I was just invited by a 'Lord of Gluttony' to collect some souls …"
A hoarse laugh came from the night sky, and an old man in a black robe slowly appeared. His face was old, and he looked like a skull. Green ghost fire was burning in his sunken eye sockets, and there was a smile on his face that could give people nightmares at night.
"Your Excellency Audis Guinier! The Gourmet Association pays its respects to you! "
Beside the old 'necromancer', another handsome young man walked out and greeted politely as if he was a distinguished guest attending a banquet. "I hope you can be a part of our precious banquet. That would be our utmost honor and joy."
"So, the ritual was just a bait, and the real target … is me?"
Audis moved his right hand, and silver chains appeared in the air. They intertwined with each other and formed a giant net to protect him.
He was a fourth-rank [Silver of Order], and his profession was called the Silver Alchemist!
He was a high-ranking profession in the Alchemy Tower, and he could control the power of a magical metal — Mithril!
Mithril was a special metal that was created by alchemy. It had great ductility and toughness, and it could resist a certain amount of mysterious energy. Therefore, it was an excellent material for making special bullets.
In the hands of the Silver Alchemist, it could be even more terrifying!
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