Chapter 26: The Source of the Curse
The war game completely collapsed.
A large number of demons and blood purifiers were massacred.
When reinforcements from Heaven arrived at the scene, the culprit suddenly disappeared...
Even though no news media in Xiangong City dared to mention this matter, the ensuing large-scale martial law and searches still spread the news of Yan Jing's successful escape throughout the major cities.
In order to save the lost face, both the Heavenly Demon Army and the Blood Purifier troops mobilized on a large scale. The Gray Fog District was the first to bear the brunt, especially the Third Gray Fog District where Yan Jing used to open a martial arts gym. The entire city was under martial law!
The tension caused by high pressure permeates every corner of the city.
The police car drove through the street outside the Bluebell Tavern, and the drones buzzing in the sky were particularly ear-piercing. The homeless people who used to wander the streets had disappeared since this morning.
No one wants to experience the torture methods of the Gray Fog District Police Department.
Pulling down the blinds on the window on one side of the tavern with two fingers, Zheng Qin looked around and saw the patrol leaving. He looked down at his watch and saw that it was almost noon.
"Currently, the entire gray fog area is full of search troops. I'm afraid it won't be that easy for him to get close."
The old waiter who was cleaning the floor of the tavern put the chair in his hand upside down on the table, looked at Zheng Qin who was obviously anxious, and said,
"In fact, the best news is that there is no news now. As long as the patrols on the streets are still going on, it proves that they haven't caught anyone yet!"
"Patrols of this scale will put great pressure on the people in the gray fog area, and I am worried that they will attack ordinary people."
Opening the blinds, Zheng Qin leaned against the window sill, frowning as if thinking of something.
"Yan Jing's behavior certainly boosts morale, but most humans are just weak after all. We have lost the protection of Chi Kiss, and our remaining strength may not be able to compete with the blood purifiers and demons."
Last night's killing, whether it was the people living in the middle-level gathering area of Asgard City or the gray fog area, would be lying if they said they were not excited.
The problem is that after the excitement is over, they still have to face the cruel reality.
The monopoly of the news media, from high-end force to the suppression of low-level violent institutions, Tianting's decades of operation in Xiangong City has almost destroyed the forces that resisted them in the city, and even the soil for these forces to survive.
"No, we are not without means. The power you possess is used to fight against monsters and those weird voids, isn't it?"
The old waiter put forward a different view.
"Currently, there are no more dependents like us in the entire gray fog area than two hands. Chiqi's power has been sluggish to this day. The combat power we can currently gather is stretched thin. It is extremely difficult to launch a small-scale armed struggle...
..."
Thinking about the level of his own combat power, Zheng Qin couldn't help but feel a little sad.
"Didn't the opportunity to regain the power of Chi Kiss have arisen?"
The old waiter was about to say something more when his eyes suddenly turned to the tall figure flashing outside the blinds. He immediately stopped talking, looked at Zheng Qin with a serious expression, and made a gesture.
Dong Dong Dong~
There was a knock on the closed tavern door.
Zheng Qin, who was still thinking a second ago, immediately turned sideways and pressed down the blinds. When he saw the heavily armed wolf demon standing at the door of the tavern, he couldn't help but frown, put his right hand on the gun on his waist, and said while walking towards the door,
"I'm sorry, it's not business hours yet. Let's go look elsewhere."
Boom, boom, boom!
The wolf demon in front of the door obviously had no intention of leaving, and the force on the door kept getting stronger.
Zheng Qin let out a low sigh, looked back at the old waiter, and saw that he had walked behind the counter. Then he turned on the gun safety, covered it with his clothes, and stepped forward to open the door of the tavern.
The wolf demon, who was over two meters tall, stood at the door, looking down at Zheng Qin, and walked straight in without waiting for her to speak.
Zheng Qin, who was standing by the door, glanced at the street to make sure there was no demon following him. A murderous intent flashed in his eyes, and he turned around to signal to the old waiter, asking him to prepare to solve the problem.
Unexpectedly, he turned around and saw the gloomy-faced wolf demon shrinking in size and said,
"Your place is quite hard to find. It's not marked on the map. Let's get something to eat. Do you have any noodles?"
The tone of voice returned to normal from the hoarseness unique to the demon, and became familiar to Zheng Qin. As the light and shadow changed, the demon in front of him had transformed into a familiar figure. The equipment on his body remained the same, but there was an extra strange-looking mask in his hand.
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Faced with the pursuit of monsters last night, Yan Jing's choice was very simple. He first temporarily escaped from their sight, and then used the Boiling Mask to directly transform into a monster without any unnecessary disguise.
The sacrifice was nothing more than Joshua, the most useless of the three souls in the mask, who possesses the snake bone ability.
After this mission is over, Boiling Mask will naturally find a better soul.
"How...how did you do this?"
Seeing Yan Jing, who had been waiting all morning, appear in front of him, Zheng Qin quickly closed the door of the tavern, glanced at the orange cat that jumped in through the crack in the door, and couldn't help but ask.
"It's very simple. The person I believe in gave me the props. Why, didn't Chi Kiss give them to you?"
Yan Jing turned around and asked in surprise.
The existence of the torch is not suitable to be revealed to the natives of another world. This is an excuse that Yan Jing had already thought of on the way here.
Moreover, it is true to a certain extent. Without the help of Hu Jiao Yize, he would not be where he is today.
"Ahem, of course there are, but there are no such strange props."
Scratching his chin in embarrassment, Zheng Qin prevaricated, and the old waiter behind the counter had already turned around and walked into the kitchen of the tavern.
Not long after, a steaming bowl of noodle soup was brought to Yan Jing.
After tucking the poached eggs into the noodle soup, Yan Jing opened a bottle of strong wine to moisten his throat and looked at the old waiter standing next to him.
"This person is a descendant of Chiki like me, Zhou Linwen, and is also my teacher."
Zheng Qin took the initiative to introduce.
“Nice noodles, delicious and delicious.”
After thanking him first, Yan Jing took out his mobile phone from his pocket and continued,
"I came to you this time for a very simple purpose. Chiki gave me a task. It hopes that I can change the current situation of this city... The war game is just the beginning, and I need your help next.
.”
"Understood, we all watched last night's battle. From now on, you can stay with us to avoid the limelight."
"A shelter from the limelight?"
Yan Jing raised his eyebrows and then said,
"I have no intention of hiding. Now is the best time. A considerable part of the armed forces of Heavenly Court and Immortal Palace City have been deployed to the gray fog area to arrest me. The defense forces in other areas will inevitably be reduced at this time.
.”
"What are you going to do next?"
Hearing that there was no hidden meaning in Yan Jing's words, Zheng Qin pursed his lips and asked.
"There are a lot of things I want to do. As for what to do first, it's up to you... Do you know the person in this photo?"
So far, the three main tasks have not been completed. However, Yan Jing has learned a lot of clues through a war game last night. At the same time, he has also clarified his own path to complete additional tasks. The next step is to truly focus on the tasks.
When taking action.
The information Zheng Qin has in front of him is undoubtedly the key to the next stage.
"photo?"
Zheng Qin picked up the phone, his face changed suddenly when his eyes fell on the screen, he stood up suddenly and asked,
"How do you have his photo? Where was it taken? How is he...how is he doing now?"
"This is the demon ghost I took in the war game yesterday. He was in the demon ghost's body at the time. I thought he looked a bit like you, so I took the photo specifically."
Yan Jing had made some guesses when he saw the appearance of the demon ghost. Now Zheng Qin's reaction when he saw the photo confirmed his idea. After a pause, when Zheng Qin's mood stabilized, Yan Jing continued to ask,
"He mentioned the holy relic before he died, saying that demons were seizing the power within it and that they must be stopped as soon as possible. Judging from your reactions now, you should recognize him. Can you tell me about him?"
"His name is Zheng Zeshi. My father, the former leader of the revolutionary army, was besieged and killed by demons five years ago. I thought he was dead at that time, but I didn't expect that he would become like this...
.Those bastards!”
He punched the table, Zheng Qin's eyes turned red, and he gritted his teeth and said.
"Monsters, ghosts, holy relics, what exactly are they?"
Seeing that Zheng Qin was agitated, Yan Jing had no intention of forcing her to calm down. He handed the strong drink in his hand to Zheng Qin and turned to look at Zhou Linwen, who was silent but had an impressive aura on his body.
Touching Hu Ying's forehead, Yan Jing calmly looked at the old man in front of him who had many ridges on his face.
The organization Zheng Qin belongs to seems to be stronger than he imagined.
"We don't know much about demons and ghosts. We only know that they are killing machines created by demons a few years ago specifically to hunt down the revolutionary army. Each demon ghost has been corroded by the void power and possesses extremely terrifying power...
...We have never hunted demons before, but we didn’t expect that their bodies actually contain...human beings.”
Patting Zheng Qin's trembling back gently, Zhou Linwen's eyes were bloodshot, but his face was still calm, and he said in a deep voice.
"Since it was created, there must be a place for it. Do you have any clues here?"
Yan Jing lowered his head and said,
"I want to find out the situation of demons and ghosts and destroy the laboratories that create them, but I really don't know much about the situation in Asgard City."
Noticing the revolutionary army that Zheng Qin mentioned in his words, Yan Jing knew the origins of the organization of the two people in front of him. Since they had fought against the Heavenly Court, he wanted to know a lot of secrets.
"The red-topped monkey's laboratory is the only source of all demons and ghosts. It is responsible for all scientific research projects in heaven, involving void powers, and only its core laboratory can support such special projects!"
Zhou Linwen gave the answer without thinking,
"Not just monsters, there must also be the sacred relic guarded by the red-topped monkey in this laboratory!"
"Red-crowned monkey?"
Realizing that the two main characters of the demon curse and the holy relic might be completed at once, Yan Jing immediately became interested and asked.
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