Chapter 6: Gluttony
Detective Douglas walked at the front, with Vina, whose face was still somewhat pale, following beside him as they entered the three-story residence. Noticing this, Douglas shot Vina a glare. She pretended not to see it, and Douglas could only sigh inwardly.
The door to the three-story residence was pushed open, wisps of black smoke drifting out. Su Xiao’s expression remained unchanged; he directly ignored this energy that had a slight corrosive effect on the soul.
After entering the main entrance, there was a hallway. At this moment, the walls were covered with a black, moss-like substance. Seeing this, Su Xiao’s disguise authority took effect, and some records about the Dark Prison appeared in his mind. This residence had been assimilated by the Dark Prison for an instant, but then quickly separated from it.
Major Bart and his family of four had all been killed. Although Major Bart was nearly thirty, he had no children, so he lived with his parents and wife. There were rumors that Major Bart’s wife had suffered a gunshot wound, which was why they had no children. The major was a devoted man, and his parents were a poet and a pianist respectively. The family of four lived harmoniously.
Su Xiao walked through the main hall and went up the stairs to the second floor. Detective Douglas and Vina followed behind.
Upon reaching the second floor, Su Xiao opened his suitcase and took out a device resembling a loudspeaker, placing it on the ground.
Buzz~
A noise came from the sensor, the sound quite loud, indicating that this place had been highly fused with the Dark Prison, even to the point that a Dark Prison rift had appeared here.
This caused the nearby fluctuations to be very chaotic. If one didn’t sense it, it was fine, but once they did, they would be affected by all sorts of chaotic whispers and auras, making normal perception impossible.
Su Xiao took out a test tube and poured the powder inside onto the sensing device. The sound waves vibrated, and the powder manifested the form of the sound waves—a spreading shape, indicating that nothing had come out of the Dark Prison, but rather that a Dark Demon had opened a Dark Prison rift and thrown something into it.
This wasn’t a random attack incident, but a Dark Demon had planned it, wanting to obtain something from Major Bart. It was clear they had already succeeded.
The bodies of Major Bart and his family of four could no longer be found, only large areas of bloodstains remained. In most cases, Dark Demons only absorbed the souls of their victims. This kind of gluttonous behavior was an anomaly.
[Tip: You have accepted the Achievement Quest: Anomaly.]
Achievement Quest: Anomaly · Gluttony
Difficulty Level: Lv.65
Quest Information: Kill or capture the Gluttony Dark Demon.
Quest Time Limit: 8 hours
Quest Reward: 62 points of World Reputation.
Quest Penalty: In this world, Luck Attribute -15 points.
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This was the risk of accepting a commission. If this commission quest failed, Su Xiao would have a negative Luck Attribute. Although it was only negative within this world, it would still be very difficult to endure. Before he completed his main quest, or before the main quest time limit was reached, he couldn’t leave this world.
Having a negative Luck Attribute, coupled with the unknown enemies of the main quest, would make Su Xiao’s situation extremely dangerous, nearly certain death.
But if he didn’t accept the commission, then he would have come to this world for nothing. There would be no chance of obtaining the Seven-Star Title, and he might even lose his identity as the Shelter House · Manager.
Su Xiao sat on the low cabinet in the room, his mind racing. The behavior of the Gluttony Dark Demon was enough to show its violent and eccentric nature. It had devoured all its victims, which was different from over 98% of Dark Demons.
The Gluttony Dark Demon was so violent and eccentric that after doing all this, it most likely wouldn’t flee ‘Sodo City’. It might even stay near ‘Vick Street’, waiting for an opportunity to ambush the Hunter handling this matter.
Su Xiao took a can of spray from his suitcase and began spraying a transparent mist on the floor. Before long, large footprints appeared on the printed carpet. These footprints were very chaotic and abruptly stopped in front of the window, which showed no signs of being damaged.
Su Xiao looked around, finally fixing his gaze on the bed in the bedroom. He walked over, lifted the entire bed with one hand, and revealed a large patch of black crystals on the carpet underneath.
“Found me, hahahahaha.”
A harsh and deafening laugh came from beneath the black crystalline substance. Vaguely, one could see a hideous large face full of sharp teeth underneath, its mouth splitting all the way to the roots of its ears on both sides.
“Hunter? Hunter, I’m here. I’ve been waiting for you for a long time.”
With a crack, cracks appeared on the black crystals on the ground. An arm with pitch-black skin covered in horny growths reached out. This arm was very thick and covered in scars, clearly indicating it often fought with Hunters.
A Dark Demon, over three meters tall with seaweed-like hair on its head, crawled out from the crevice of the Dark Prison. As it appeared, the surrounding environment began to change.
The window turned pitch black, sealed by some kind of black fluid. On the walls of the room, all the black-red moss-like substances seemed to come alive, slowly surging.
On the right side of the Gluttony Dark Demon’s chest were embedded over a dozen metal plates. These things were somewhat like soldier tags, but their function was similar. They were nameplates used by Hunters to represent their identity. Copper represented a new Hunter, silver a veteran Hunter, black an old Hunter, and white represented public officials of the Watch Guild.
“What… kind of… monster is this?”
Vina murmured from not far away. For some reason, her legs were trembling uncontrollably. There was no fear in her heart, but her body was experiencing an instinctive fear response.
“Damn it.”
Detective Douglas’s expression was very ugly. In over a decade of participating in supernatural incidents, this was truly the first time he had encountered a Dark Demon waiting for a Hunter at the crime scene. There was no need to think; this Dark Demon’s mind was abnormal. It wasn’t as cunning as other Dark Demons, but among third-stage Dark Demons, it was definitely the most troublesome type. This Gluttony Dark Demon was actively hunting Hunters.
“Hunter, let me see, what’s my latest collection? I’m still missing one black plate, and then… hahahaha. You want to hear more? Do I look that stupid, to willingly reveal my secrets?”
The Gluttony Dark Demon grinned, its sharp nails tapping the dozen or so Hunter plates on its chest—sixteen silver, one black, and two white. Clearly, waiting at the crime scene to ambush Hunters was its common tactic. Although it was mindless and crazy, it was effective, and over a dozen Hunters had died because of it.
“……”
Su Xiao drew the Dragon-Slaying Flash from his waist and slowly walked toward the Gluttony Dark Demon.
Bang!
The entire three-story residence shook. The Gluttony Dark Demon broke through a layer of air, its right arm, strong to the point of deformity, grabbed out. Its nearly five-centimeter-long claws left five black marks in the air.
With a whoosh, the Gluttony Dark Demon’s large hand brushed past Su Xiao’s cheek, but that three-centimeter gap meant it didn’t harm him at all.
Su Xiao’s short hair was blown back by the wind pressure, and the collar of his close-fitting clothes was blown open slightly. A blue Hunter plate flew up, with a longsword-shaped pattern on its front.
The Gluttony Dark Demon passed by Su Xiao, its claw smashing into the wall. The entire wall shattered from the immense force, exploding into powder mid-flight.
“Keen.”
The Gluttony Dark Demon turned around. The next moment, it suddenly felt its right arm go numb.
With a thud, a right arm, strong to the point of deformity, fell to the ground. The cut was as smooth as a mirror. Blood spurted from the severed arm of the Gluttony Dark Demon, splattering bloodstains all over the nearby wall.
“Huh?”
The Gluttony Dark Demon looked at the stump on its right shoulder, its strange smile gradually fading, its expression turning serious. Flesh surged at the severed arm, and a right arm quickly grew back. But as soon as this arm grew, it felt very sluggish. Soul damage wasn’t something that could be perfectly resolved by regeneration. The Blade Grandmaster began to show its formidable side in the later stages.
Jingle~
A metal plate lightly clinked. The Hunter plate around Su Xiao’s neck hung down. At the same time, the Gluttony Dark Demon shifted its gaze, its eyes fixed on Su Xiao. But the next moment, its expression changed drastically. Its eyes bulged to the limit, its pupils contracted like needles.
“Deity, Hunter!”
The Gluttony Dark Demon didn’t hesitate at all; it turned and fled.
Zheng~
The Gluttony Dark Demon suddenly felt very light, and then the whole world began to tilt. In reality, it had been cut in half at the waist.
With a thud, the upper half of the Gluttony Dark Demon crashed to the ground. Just as it was about to regenerate its body, a blue blade light flashed. After a scream, blood splattered everywhere.
“Wait, I know…”
Zheng!
A blade light flashed, and the Gluttony Dark Demon’s head flew up. Su Xiao didn’t need the Gluttony Dark Demon to answer any questions. He knew there was a female Hunter in ‘Sodo City’ who was a professional in this area. He could just take the Gluttony Dark Demon’s head to her. He didn’t believe a single word from an enemy.
Su Xiao flicked the blood off his longsword, sheathed it, and walked out of the residence carrying the Gluttony Dark Demon’s head. This time, he was lucky to encounter a somewhat crazy Dark Demon.
[Tip: You have obtained 62 points of World Reputation.]
[World Reputation Shop has been opened. You can exchange for rare items or Seven-Star Titles in the Reputation Shop.]
[Tip: The attributes of rare items cannot be viewed before exchange. There are a total of 2 Seven-Star Titles, which can be viewed. Yes/No to view.]
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