Chapter 256: Earth Basics

Ji Huaisu knocked his head and tried hard to recall the scene when he first met someone.

"I say, Akong." Ji Huaisu thought more and more strangely, "I remember that when you first came to Huilong City, you knew nothing about demons and possessed people... right?"

"yes."

"So now you're saying you beat up some slimy cultists back home?"

Chu Hengkong looked puzzled: "What's the problem with this?"

For a moment, Ji Huaisu really doubted her ability to understand, but after seeing the looks of others, she was sure that she was not the only one who couldn't keep up with the train of thought.

Xie An's mouth twitched. "Logically, you should be familiar with things like demonic possession. Why did you act like that when you first arrived?"

Chu Hengkong looked at them blankly for a few seconds, then understood and waved his hand with a smile.

"I didn't explain it clearly. The cultists in my hometown are not the same as those in Shendong Realm. They don't have supernatural powers." Chu Hengkong explained, "Their torsos don't turn into tentacles, and they don't grow eyes. They just have occasional scales, smell bad, and look more like fish. This is a kind of... evolution to adapt to the environment."

"Mr. Chu, you said 'evolution'! You said it was not supernatural at the beginning, but the second half of the sentence clearly said the word evolution!" Qingye complained fiercely.

"Evolution is one of the most common phenomena in nature." Shax said without looking up. "Have you ever hunted wild boar?"

“Only those who have eaten.”

"Some people in America enjoy hunting wild boars. They like to stand at a distance and shoot them with a shotgun, then get up close to take photos to show off their huge carcasses," said Shakes. "This sport has been popular since the 19th century, but it has become less interesting in the 21st century because wild boars have changed. They now often move around at night to avoid hunters, and they have grown extremely thick bone plates to protect their hearts. Common shotguns and deer bullets can't even penetrate their bones.

"Three hundred years ago, a wild boar would have exclaimed, 'Monsters!'" But in the eyes of humans, they are still the same species. "This is the evolution that's happening in our time."

Finder used several slices of ham to form a pig's head. "So the cultists from your hometown are also a kind of 'wild boar'?"

"They've always lived in dilapidated fishing villages and depressed ports, never leaving their hometowns for generations, mostly relying on fishing for a living. This monotonous life and the marine environment that has persisted for hundreds of years naturally change people. Their scales, mucus, and long hair all aid in catching fish, a fact scientific research has proven." Chu Hengkong placed a salted fish next to the piglet. "But closed environments and unique folk customs can also alienate people's spirits, just like Bize back then."

"Isn't it just the worship of evil gods? I'll kill..." Ji Huaisu cleared his throat, "I've seen this a lot."

"Earth's cultists are the same way. They always have bizarre beliefs, claiming that gods came from the sea, using blood and filth to draw summoning arrays, and going out to kidnap people for living sacrifice." Chu Hengkong shrugged. "It's difficult for ordinary police to deal with them. Cleaning out this special group of people often requires hiring assassins."

Qingxia pulled out a small notebook and began writing down her thoughts. She had bought a notebook specifically for recording her limited common sense after arriving in Huilong City.

"A killer's job is... to eliminate cultists..."

"The first sentence written in the notebook is wrong," said Gulibo.

"In general, the term 'killer' refers to something more egregious, involving murdering people with machetes." Vander's eyes were subtle. "I always thought you were that type...especially since you were involved in the underworld..."

Chu Hengkong ate the ham and acted like a professional: "It seems that you all still lack understanding of my profession."

Ji Huaisu tilted his head and whispered to Qingye: "The Black Master is about to start again."

Qing Ye listened with great interest: "It's rare for him to talk so much."

"When it comes to his professional field, he can talk endlessly."

"——I'd like to take this opportunity to tell you about the killer on Earth." Chu Hengkong said happily.

·

On Earth, assassins are an ancient profession. Their exploits are recorded in history books, and their presence can be seen quietly lurking behind the shadows of modern skyscrapers.

The killers known to the world are warriors who assassinate kings and princes, secretive mountain elders in the desert, ninjas active in the chaotic Warring States Period, and cowboys pioneering in the western wilderness; in the shadows unknown to the world, they are hunters who hunt alien races, soldiers who eliminate evil spirits, and warriors who slay demons.

Hidden forces have formed an ancient alliance, a pact called the "Blood Alliance" that binds many assassins together. Their targets can switch between the inner and outer worlds at any time, all determined by the mission they receive.

If the family issues a task, then fight with others.

If the Blood Alliance issues an order, then hunt down aliens.

·

"...Basically, missions like gunfights and killing sprees are all about everyone fighting for their own bosses, which is considered an internal struggle. Missions issued by the Blood Alliance often involve targets like cultists, and these missions have the highest priority. Even if everyone has grudges against each other, they will choose to cooperate when they receive a Blood Alliance mission." Chu Hengkong said, "It's considered a righteous cause."

Qingxia nodded repeatedly and wrote down: "Behind the killers there is an ancient organization... Every killer is an agent of the organization..."

"That's not right, that's not right." Gulibo covered his face.

"Isn't this too weird?! Why do gangsters have such a thing as an alliance with each other?! Even if the task of dealing with aliens is given to killers, shouldn't it be under the unified jurisdiction of the rulers? Where are the rulers in public doing?!" Ji Huaisu launched three fierce attacks in a row.

"Just because it's the underworld now doesn't mean it was the same in the past," Chu Hengkong said. "The original Blood Alliance was indeed a secret pact between rulers, but regimes change. Over the past two thousand years, rulers have changed countless times, and the power that inherited the alliance will naturally change with the times.

My boss's family, for example, originally came from a Roman emperor, but in the 21st century they had to transition into arms and real estate businesses."

"Is your old boss also an arms dealer?" Jie An exclaimed. "He doesn't have any bad intentions, but he doesn't sound like a good person."

"We mainly develop weapons targeting aliens. We don't engage in conventional warfare. We're doing this to eliminate harm to the people," Chu Hengkong said. "If you're looking for a legitimate, honest killer, look no further than Shax. He was once the church's ace, roaming the European woods day and night, enforcing justice."

Shax, who was drinking milk, started coughing violently. Qingxia exclaimed in amazement, "I never thought you were God's agent, Shax! You must be a Crusader who fought under King Arthur!"

Shakes actually choked. He leaned against the table and breathed for a long time, then said gloomily and angrily, "First, forget King Arthur. There is no King Arthur in real life."

"Oh well."

"Secondly, I'm a mercenary. I only worked for the church because I owed the Pope a favor," Shax emphasized. "It has nothing to do with faith or justice."

"I understand, my friend. We all understand." Jie An consoled him. "So you once fought cultists for eight hundred rounds with a sniper rifle."

"He kills more werewolves." Chu Hengkong said casually.

"Sorry, what?" Ji Huaisu stared, "What?"

"Werewolves are a folk superstition," Shax sighed. "They're actually a kind of wild creature. They grow long hair after living alone in the mountains and forests for too long. They like to sneak into villages at night and steal newborns to raise as their own. When fog rises, they'll attack civilians. They're very dangerous, so they must be eliminated."

"There are still many vampires, goblins, and the like in Europe, and it's a similar situation." Chu Hengkong said, "The religious forces in that area have been fighting against aliens since ancient times. They can be considered one of the original founders of the Blood Alliance."

Ji Huaisu looked around at the two assassins chatting and laughing, and felt an increasing sense of disharmony. "So you two were considered part of the same unit back then... Then why did you end up like sworn enemies?"

"In the 21st century, when problems arose within the Blood Alliance, the assassins naturally turned their guns on each other," Shax said calmly. "I thought you'd resolved it before you left."

"I killed them all from top to bottom, and I should feel better now." Chu Hengkong said it as if he was going to throw away a few bags of garbage.

"Very efficient..." Shaxx started fiddling with his gun again.

Jie An felt his entire body crawling with fear as he weakly raised his hand. "Excuse me, but I've been curious about what the police in your hometown do for a while now... Why would they allow this secret organization to lead the outsiders to surround and kill them..."

"You think it's Huilong City? There's no evolutionary road in my hometown." Chu Hengkong laughed, "The evolved humans all look rather creepy. Special forces will be scared to death when they see them. A collective encirclement and suppression is very uneconomical, so we assassins are needed."

"From the education I received, being frightened when meeting someone is not called scary-looking but mentally polluted," Qingye said.

"Actually, killing them is pretty boring. Hunting them isn't as difficult as hunting a wild boar," Shax commented. "Before I left, the church had already developed drones specifically designed to kill aliens. They're much more efficient than me working alone."

"Ever since the boss decided to invest in a large number of attack helicopters, I've rarely gone out alone to kill cultists," Chu Hengkong sighed. "Times have changed. Hundreds of years ago, having good martial arts skills could make you a hero in a storybook, but now even just working will be looked down upon for being slow. My grandfather saw through this early on, so he's never been happy to see me practice martial arts."

"Your adoptive father?" Shax reminisced for a moment. "I've seen him in church records. He was famous for solving the 'zombie transformation' problem in the mid-20th century. After the establishment of diplomatic relations between China and the United States, he went abroad to share his advanced experience."

Chu Hengkong was stunned: "He really hasn't told me... It sounds quite mysterious..."

"The virus that causes patients to feign death will naturally disappear if sanitary conditions improve."

"No wonder the old man doesn't like to talk about this." Chu Hengkong laughed, "It's all feudal superstition!"

The two assassins toasted and spoke with nostalgia of an era dominated by technology and material resources. Compared to the Shendong Realm, everything on Earth seemed so simple. There were no external paths or paths of ascension, only struggles between people and the collision of people and time.

Qingxia listened and took notes, filling ten pages in one go. She put the notebook down and said with satisfaction, "So this is what the ordinary world is like!"

"Listen to me, you'd better tear up that piece of paper." Vander said sincerely, "It's good for your brain and heart."

The audience's expressions were one exciting one after another. Qing Ye leaned over stealthily and said, "Sister Huaisu, I haven't been to many small islands, so I don't have much experience in this area... Are most small islands of this style...?"

Ji Huaisu whispered, "As for their Dust Island... I think the enemies that could be killed by the untransformed Akong are just so-so. But their attitude is really problematic. Even the people of Shura Island, who are so tough, would cry out when they see a natural disaster, right?"

"There's always a little 'babble.'"

"Then would you seriously say that the glowing corpse is just some kind of fungal parasite?"

Qingye shook his head slowly.

"I won't say that."

“Right…right…!”

Ji Huaisu drank two glasses of white wine and made a judgment in secret.

——In short, that dusty island called Earth is definitely a very problematic place.

Even when these two weren't Transformers, they were able to take the top spot in that kind of place. No wonder they became legends once they arrived in the Shendong Realm...

(The hiatus is over and updates are resumed~)

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