The arm is passed through and stroked to the elbow, the soft elastic transparent leather cover is close to the skin, and the wrists on the side are tied tightly like shoelaces.

There is a flat bone sword inside the squid. Raise the wrist slightly, and it pops out like a hidden sword. It is so transparent that it does not exist. The sharp edge glows with a faint blue light. It is attached with the neurotoxin of the blue-ringed octopus, which is extremely toxic.

"Ashley, no, Essashin, yes!"

The blue-haired loli played excitedly with the Hidden Blade, a weapon that made up for her lack of melee combat.

"Bull Town is an 'isolated place'. Union City does not have permanent officials in isolated areas, and completely relies on the autonomy of the gentry. Local powers like the Boothlot family are not worthy of trust." Amber reminded.

Ashley nodded. This is not difficult to understand. Due to the shortage of manpower and backward information communication technology, the control of United City can only radiate to the outposts, bases and satellite towns around the city.

Further out, the farther the distance, the lower the degree of control, and the local forces can only be allowed to develop brutally. After a bloody battle, the winning force becomes the controller of the area.

Therefore, this time is the most difficult operation.

The seventh team had a dignified atmosphere. The team members checked the police equipment carefully. There was only the sound of machinery and leather flipping in the office.

Ashley saw a lot of black technology, such as the beetle bullet and the supporting muscle gun, which is a kind of biological firearm that is fired by the kinks of the muscles. It is quieter than the silencer pistol, and it also has various functions. Insect shell armor for internal organs and joints, vials for liquid metal, and more.

These are provided internally by the Tribunal, and are redeemed using points—every time a task is completed, points will be issued based on the team's contribution.

As a newcomer, Ashley had an activation point in her account, but she didn't change it. To her, this gadget was just a tasteless thing. The weight of a single soldier is limited, so it's better to bring an extra ancient relic.

After tidying up, he sneaked into the office and took away a white jazz hat from the teacher.

Turn your hands over and wear it on your head.

brothers!Take office... oh no, dispatch Bull Town!

"Hey! Why are you wearing a teacher's hat!" Amber asked in surprise.

"She said, this hat will be placed with me first."

"Liar! Take it down!"

Amber was impatient and reached out to grab it, but Ashley ran away quickly.

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It was raining lightly and continuously.

station.

The rainwater flowed along the roof of the station to form a drainage curtain, and instead of rails between the platforms, it was metallic-colored soil, sticky and tough, with countless holes poked out by huge sharp cones.

Ashley heard from Leticia that the Hades train is a living skeleton made by [Lord of Bugs] Pluto. Since it is a bug, of course it is crawling. Just by looking at the densely packed footprints in the soil, one can imagine the mighty beast. approaching scene.

"When the teacher comes back, I will definitely expose you!" Amber, who couldn't grab the hat, said angrily.

"So what?" Ashley put on the look of a dead pig not afraid of boiling water.

"Blow your brains out! Let your little forehead swell up like a rhinoceros horn!" Amber threatened.

"It's scary," Ashley curled her lips, narrowed her beautiful eyes, and her tone became ambiguous, "But, Amber, as long as you don't tell me, I can make you do anything."

She walked around to the side, leaned close to the ear of the black-haired loli, and said in a tender and moving tone: "Anything..."

Amber shivered, and a numbness quickly spread from the base of her ears to her whole body.

"You haven't seen me shy yet, have you? Do you want to know?" Ashley stretched out her finger to wrap around a strand of blue hair.

"I won't be fooled, don't tempt me, shameless guy!" Amber resisted the impulse to say.

"Hmph, you'll regret it."

While the two were chatting, there was a rumbling sound from a distance, and at the same time, a blazing beam of eyes pierced through the rain curtain, and the raindrops rolled by the wind were shining brightly, and the shattered water droplets were like glass shards scattered in the wind.

As the Underworld approached, the trembling of the ground became more and more obvious, the ceiling shook, and the pillars creaked.

Ashley narrowed his eyes, and saw that the light source was actually a giant eyeball with a diameter more than twice the height of an adult!

The spindle-shaped pupils composed of countless radiating dark golden threads are like the cracks of hell, from the middle erupts a dead light that annihilates everything.

Human beings are extremely small in front of it, and there is a strong feeling of being contemptuous.

Dozens of small eyeballs are inlaid on the rough skull covered with thorns, spreading back two or three body segments. No matter what angle you stand at, it seems to be watched by the indifferent and crazy eyes of the lord of insects.

The jaws and feet on both sides of the mouthparts are curved and ferocious, and the width and force of opening and closing are enough to pinch a truck in half.

And on the side, the dark red knots, like a large conical knight gun, are inserted into the ground one after another, with spikes extending from the joints in the opposite direction, piercing up and down like engine pistons.

Ashley had no doubt that even if an armored vehicle hit it from the side, it would be torn apart as easily as a soda can.

Hades gradually slowed down before entering the station, and stopped firmly on the platform.

This giant millipede uses body segments as carriages, and since a single segment is only five meters long, four segments share two doors.

The door is made of metal, inlaid in a thick carapace like an armor plate. Although this layer of carapace has experienced wind and rain in the ancient and distant years, and has eroded the pitted rock texture, there is not even a tiny crack, and it is extremely hard.

The main city of Yuanquan is the largest distribution point nearby, and the platform is crowded with passengers. However, the seventh team bought a second-class cabin at public expense, which is slightly better, and there is no need to stuff canned sardines with passengers without seats.

After sitting down, Ashley took out the bento, felt it was still warm, and handed a copy to Amber beside him.

"I made it myself," the blue-haired Lolita showed a gentle and moving smile, "Does it look like a little wife?"

"Ahhh!"

Amber was overwhelmed with surprise, and Ashley's appearance was so cute that it made people's hearts flutter.

Opening the paper box, she saw the neatly stacked octopus sausages and slices of barbecued pork. The side dishes were diced asparagus and carrots, and even fruit. She swallowed, feeling a little reluctant to eat it.

Ashley was already feasting, but after taking a few mouthfuls, his expression changed, and he muttered:

"Why are there green peppers? It's disgusting."

"Eh? Didn't you do it?"

"Ah, ah, yes, maybe I forgot." Ashley hesitated.

"Liar! Little wife? Little liar!"

Amber was immediately full, and the sweet and delicious meal became chewy.

The Underworld train galloped in the wilderness. Although there was no suspension system, the dense soil absorbed the impact. The body only undulated slightly, and there was no noise of hitting the rails. It was surprisingly comfortable.

A few hours later, the train stopped at Bull Town.

The sky was still drizzling, and Twilight struggled to break through the thick clouds, outlining the outline of a small town dominated by spiers and masonry buildings.

"Is this Bull Town..."

Ashley glanced around, only sporadic street lights were on in the town, and it was so dark that he couldn't see the details clearly.

At this time, the door of the first-class cabin opened, and a group of passengers wearing masks and black robes came out. The dim street lamps reflected strange oblique shadows. What kind of strange body is hiding.

Captain Roy's pupils narrowed sharply, and he saw some extraordinary fluctuations among the black-robed men, like the whirl of the deep sea, whistling and stirring, mixed with dots of blue light patterns.

Chapter 72: Silver Claw Horns

"Those people..." Elsa couldn't help asking, feeling the solemn atmosphere.

"Don't conflict with them. We are investigators, not here to fight. If there is a conflict, we will retreat first. After reporting, there will naturally be more powerful people to deal with them." Roy reminded the team members.

For some reason, Ashley felt that the man in the black robe was looking at her.

It might be an illusion, she shook her head.

The seventh team staggered the route with the black-robed man, and walked towards the center of the town along the gravel-paved path.

They found that the town was eerily quiet, with few people staying outside, and pairs of eyes staring at them from behind the windows.

Passing an intersection, several children were kicking a ball made of pig bladders. When they saw strangers, they immediately picked up the ball and ran away, turning their heads to look at them with vigilant eyes.

It doesn't look like a normal small town.

However, the expected scene of filth and flies flying everywhere did not appear, and it was unexpectedly clean, as if the walls and pavement had been washed with water.

Due to the xenophobic environment in Bull Town, Roy temporarily changed his plan to act as a traveler to infiltrate the investigation, and decided to go directly to meet the spokesperson of the Boothlot family.

Here, every move will be monitored, so it's better to investigate with a clear card to increase some deterrence.

This family is not as keen on flying eagles and lackeys as other land nobles, and they don't even have a manor or hunting ground, and live in a villa between two large farms.

The walls of the farm are very high. Looking in from the entrance, it turns out to be a labyrinth-like curtain wall, layered upon layer, and there are sentry towers for patrols in changing shifts.

The wide avenue leading to the villa is half occupied by cubes of compressed forage, and there are piles of bean material filled with sacks, which are carried by a few lean workers using cantilever hooks.

The concierge went in to make an announcement, and soon, a middle-aged man with a beard and a dark red silk vest came out.

Sidney Boothlot, the eldest son of the family.

When he came down from the second floor, he repeatedly wiped his hair with pomade with his hands, then put it down, and rubbed it on his chest.

Ashley saw it, and always felt that this movement was a bit like a fly rubbing his hands.

After introducing each other, Sidney led them into the reception room in the side hall.

Four couches filled the small room of less than [-] square meters, and there was a coffee table in the middle, with almost no place to stand.

The leather of the sofa is dark brown, thick and soft, and Ashley pinches it, and the thickness is about two or three centimeters, and the material cannot be distinguished for a while.

A large oil painting is hung on the matte and dull mahogany wall, and the scene made of flesh and blood without blood is depicted with thick and heavy strokes, a bit like the back kitchen of a barbecue restaurant.

"Investigation... We are willing to cooperate..." Sidney said slowly, "You can walk around the town at will, but you need to notify us when you enter the slaughtering workshop, mainly for disinfection and protective clothing to prevent bacterial contamination. "

The request is very reasonable.

Although it is an isolated place, it is clearly under the jurisdiction of the United City. The local snakes understand very well that it is much easier to eliminate than to manage, so they try not to provoke the wrath of the United City.

Roy nodded in agreement.

"Dear investigators, did you come here on the Hades train? It's a long journey, and you haven't eaten for a long time, right? I'll ask the servants to prepare dinner for you..."

Sidney was respectful and could not fault it.

"No need, we're just little people, we can just find something to eat outside. It would be bad if we were mistaken for coming here to beat the autumn wind and ruin the reputation of the court."

Roy declined politely. From the moment he entered the town, his intuition was warning him that something was abnormal here.

Now that this is the case, Sidney can only see off the guests.

After leaving Boothlot's house, everyone breathed a sigh of relief.

However, after walking around the town, I couldn't find any hotel, and it was getting late, so I could only stay in one family's house.

The family has a warehouse they are willing to rent to them. The ground is covered with hay, and it is not a problem to sleep a dozen people, and they bring sleeping bags.

Although the conditions are rough, there is nothing to complain about for the agents. This is work.

"You guys just eat this?" Roy asked suspiciously.

The oil lamp hanging on the beam of the house casts a dim yellow halo. On the table, the grass cakes exuding a pungent grassy smell are soaked in the pot, cooked like a hot pot of beef, presenting a cloudy dark green color. Seeing the two children sitting at the table, they ate the rotten straw cake with big mouthfuls, but there was no discomfort on their faces.

Hearing Roy's question, the man froze for a moment, understood, and explained:

"The butchers in Bull Town need to be injected with a genetic modification agent. Only vegetarianism can bring happiness. Even if you suck the oil on your finger, you will feel disgusting. If you don't do this, those cunning workers will steal delicious meat. Let the master suffer losses."

"So, even if you can't eat meat, do you still have to work for the Boothlot family?" Roy became more curious.

"Eating grass is not a bad thing. This is not ordinary grass. It is taken from the intestines and stomachs of slaughtered cattle and sheep. After repeated chewing and fermentation to degrade cellulose, it is also mixed with a lot of soybeans. It is rich in nutrients and can make us grow strong. muscles."

The man showed off his biceps and triceps, which had a huge arm circumference and were highly separated. They tensed up and were as firm as a rock.

"I can easily lift a three-hundred-pound feed bag, and there aren't many guys better than me," he added.

It can be heard from the tone that the man is proud and proud of this from the bottom of his heart.

"So, all the families of slaughter workers live in the town?" Roy realized something.

"That's what Bulltown is for."

The man put down his sleeves, picked up the thick green soup and drank it down in one gulp.

Roy thought to himself, it's no wonder they are so xenophobic, they don't even set up a hotel.

The investigation team didn't want to eat suspicious meat, let alone beef hay, so they were embarrassed.

Ashley didn't plan to distribute the bento to her teammates. Although it was enough for everyone to eat, she still chose to eat with Amber for two days.

This kind of behavior was immediately criticized, especially the two women, Elsa and Claire, who said that it was a selfish behavior that undermined unity and should be written in the work report.

But Ashley had read "Ball of Fat", so of course he knew that after eating these guys would only make them feel better instead of being moved, and there was a sneering smile on the corner of his mouth.

"Can you really swallow it in front of hungry companions?" Elsa asked sadly.

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