Chapter 159 Demon Extermination Scheme
Chapter 159
Loya had already heard it, and at that moment, he vaguely understood something.
"Shop owner, could you please tell me what's going on here?" The woman turned to look at Loya. Her face was serious, with a hint of imposing authority that would instinctively make ordinary people submit.
However, Loya is no ordinary person.
"Can you tell me who you are?" Loya didn't answer, but instead asked the woman.
The woman hesitated upon hearing this.
She pondered for five seconds before saying meaningfully, "You must have encountered incredible things and have some understanding of those ghostly things that mortals can't kill. So, it's not against the rules for me to tell you. Besides, times are changing now, and the original secrets can no longer be kept. Letting you know a little in advance is not a problem."
Loya nodded.
"I am Sally, an exorcist from the official exorcism bureau," the woman introduced herself.
"I can sense the lingering aura of a demon here."
"Did you kill the monster?"
...
Wherever the monsters go, mortals will almost always die.
Although she couldn't discern Loya's extraordinary characteristics, she still understood that Loya was no ordinary mortal.
“I did see the monster. And after much effort, I killed it.” Loya nodded and said, “What are your thoughts on this?”
Loya was quite curious about how the authorities would treat someone as extraordinary as him. Of course, judging from Sally's expression, he didn't sense any hostility.
Therefore, he felt that even though the matter had been exposed, it wasn't a big problem.
However, it would be best if we could keep it hidden.
After all, sometimes it's safer to keep a low profile.
Unfortunately, the extraordinary nature of this world left him helpless; he had no way to erase the traces and hide himself completely.
“I am very grateful for your efforts and sincerely invite you to join the Demon Extermination Bureau, to exorcise demons with me, and to protect the world,” Sally said directly.
Loya asked curiously, "What if I refuse?"
Sally didn't take it seriously: "As long as you don't use your supernatural abilities to break the law or dance with the devil, then you'll be fine."
Loya nodded, feeling that this seemed really good.
"To be honest, I'm actually a newbie. Could you explain the situation of monsters and you extraordinary beings?" Loya continued to ask.
Having finally encountered a superhuman who wasn't exactly a novice, he wanted to use this opportunity to deepen his understanding of the world.
Sally shook her head: "Sorry, I'm very busy and don't have time to talk to you about these things."
Loya said with some regret, "Then I won't take up any more of your time."
“This is my phone number. If you’re interested in joining us, you can contact me.” Sally walked forward and casually took out a business card, placing it on the shelf next to her.
"Captain, what's going on?" Fei Ke ran in, panting.
He was a little confused when he saw how quiet it was here.
Based on his understanding of Sally and the monsters, they should be fighting by now.
"It's nothing, the monsters here have been dealt with. We can go now," Sally explained casually.
"Huh? He's been dealt with? Could he be a new Awakener?" Fick looked at Loya.
"Maybe," Sally replied somewhat dismissively.
"Dad, what are these two doing here?" Vierlan came out from behind.
After practicing swordsmanship for a while, she was a little tired.
Just as he was about to rest and have a drink of water, he saw Sally and Fei Ke.
The police uniform the other person was wearing made Vierlan a little wary.
"Has Dad's dealings in firearms been exposed?" Vierlan wondered anxiously.
As for whether it was because of what happened last night, she thought it was impossible.
After all, that matter was quite secretive.
"Huh?!" Sally looked at Villan in surprise at this moment.
Fei Ke also looked at Vierlan with suspicion.
Loya's expression changed slightly as he thought, "Has Vierlan been exposed? Do the superhumans in this world have sensory abilities that I'm unaware of? This is really troublesome."
"These two came to deal with the monster, but we've already dealt with it, so they're leaving." Loya didn't hide anything and told Vierlan the situation directly.
"You two are also extraordinary beings?" Vierlan asked in surprise. Only after observing them closely did she realize that these two people possessed some extraordinary characteristics similar to her own.
“Oh no, we are Awakened Ones, and you are an Awakened One too,” Sally couldn’t help but correct.
Vierlan didn't seem to care. She asked, "Were all the recent deaths caused by those monsters?"
Sally nodded: "The monsters are resurrected, and the peaceful world is about to descend into chaos. To save the world, as one of the lucky ones chosen by the world's will, I must eliminate these demons that threaten the world and save it."
Loya, being an old fox, wasn't easily fooled, which was why she hadn't said much earlier. Of course, the main reason was that she hadn't sensed Loya was one of her own, which puzzled her. She had a guess: although Loya knew things mortals didn't, he himself was still mortal.
And the monster that died here was most likely killed by this young girl.
Young girls are easier to fool, so she couldn't help but reveal more information.
"And the power of us Awakened Ones is still insufficient."
“Young lady, Dawn City needs you now, humanity needs you, and the world needs you.” Sally earnestly invited Vierlan.
“No.” Loya refused directly on behalf of Vierlan.
Being a hero and saving humanity and the world sounds awesome, but it's actually incredibly difficult. Moreover, there are countless dangers along the way, and among those you save, there will inevitably be ungrateful wretches. It'll make things very complicated.
After all, far too many heroes did not die by the enemy's sword, but rather at the hands of their own people.
Loya couldn't stand this kind of scene the most.
“Sir, don’t be so selfish,” Fei Ke couldn’t help but interject.
Loya rolled his eyes: "If you can get those capitalists and rich people to spend money to save the poor and miserable, and set an example for me, then I won't be selfish."
Fei Ke opened his mouth, but no sound came out.
Because it's impossible to do that.
Sally ignored Loya and focused intently on Vierlan.
Vierlan glanced at Loya, then nodded sharply and said, "Now that I have power, I should do something."
"Uncle Dejin once told me that with great power comes great responsibility."
"I believe that my awakening is meaningful because humanity needs me and the world needs me."
"I'm sorry, Dad, please forgive my stubbornness."
After speaking, Vierlan lowered her head in fear, not daring to look at Loya.
Sally and Fick, however, were overjoyed.
Loya really didn't expect that Dejin would trip him up and teach Vierlan to be so righteous.
“You’re still young, you’re still a child. When you’re a few years older and stronger, I’ll let you save the world and hunt monsters.” Loya didn’t insist too much.
However, he wouldn't let a rookie like Vierlan go to his death.
Indeed, in Loya's opinion, a girl like Vierlan, who only talks the talk but has never experienced real combat, is just a show-off, all show and no substance.
However, given a few more years of training, Vierlan can definitely grow into a qualified female warrior. Yes, he wasn't worried about Vierlan dying and his "last wish" failing.
He cherished Vierlan as if she were his own daughter; how could he be so mercenary?
“Sir, a few years is too long. The number of monsters is increasing rapidly. In a few more years, this world may be full of monsters, and we humans will only be able to barely survive,” Sally couldn’t help but say. “Besides, we Awakened Ones have our own special training methods. This child should follow us. Someone like you should stay at home.”
Loya glared at her and said irritably, "You people are so heartless. You actually exploited a minor girl. You are despicable capitalists."
Vierlan, however, vehemently contradicted Loya, saying, "Dad, I'm willing to follow this policewoman. If what she says is true, then I really don't have time to waste anymore. I need to act now; only in this way can I save more people."
Loya kept a cold face and showed no intention of giving in.
As Vierlan's father, he believed that as long as he persisted in his unreasonable demands, Vierlan would have no choice but to comply.
Of course, he wasn't being unreasonable; he genuinely didn't want Vierlan to get hurt.
“Dad, actually, I’m doing this not only for the world, but also for you, for our relatives and friends, and for our neighbors,” Vierlan continued. “I want to eliminate the monsters that threaten you in advance so that everyone can live in peace.”
"Dad, I'm already sixteen years old."
"I'm all grown up now, stop treating me like a little kid."
Vierlan's last words were filled with determination, yet her eyes were brimming with sorrow. She seemed to be bidding farewell to her past, yet also appeared heartbroken by Loya's lack of support.
Loya stared blankly at Vierlan, his hands trembling slightly, as if he were shocked.
In truth, he only sensed that the original owner of the body's last wish had been lost.
He completely possessed this body and integrated into this world.
Unfortunately, even after integrating into this world, he didn't gain any extraordinary power.
It is even more difficult to get the entity from outside the universe to transfer its power.
Now, he can only live in this world without any obstacles until he dies.
"Sigh, I just can't do anything with you." It took Loya five seconds to finally react. He shook his head helplessly and said, "Okay, okay, I agree."
"Wow, that's great!" Vierlan jumped up happily.
Loya also forced a smile.
Alas, he wasn't happy because he had accomplished his mission. He was happy only because of Villan's enlightenment and her joy.
"Ha, I'm such a good dad," Loya thought to himself, feeling a surge of self-satisfaction.
“Welcome to the team.” Sally was overjoyed and looked at Loya with new respect.
“However…” Suddenly, Loya had something else to say. This caused an awkward silence.
Vierlan's expression froze; she sensed that her father was about to back out.
Sally felt the same way.
“I want to join too,” Loya said.
Vierlan breathed a sigh of relief.
Sally frowned: "Excuse my bluntness, but are you an Awakened One?"
Loya shook his head: "I'm not."
Sally and Fei Ke shook their heads as well. Sally even said, "If it's not, then you can't join. Only Awakened Ones can join our team, because the power of a mere mortal is not much of a threat to monsters."
Upon hearing this, Loya couldn't help but sneer.
Damn it, is he just an ordinary mortal?
Who do you think you are?!
"Wait a minute." Loya went back into his room and took out a half-meter-long electric knife.
Yes, he hid these weapons in many places.
In this way, he can take it out and use it at any time in case of an emergency.
Sally was suspicious and didn't understand why Loya was holding a knife.
"Let me show you the power of future technology." Loya smiled as he turned on the switch.
With a loud "boom," the electric knife roared, releasing flashes of lightning.
"An anti-demon artifact?" Sally and Fei Ke were taken aback when they saw this.
“No, no, no, this is not a demon-slaying tool.” Loya shook his head: “Although I don’t know what a demon-slaying tool is, I do know that this is the power of technology.”
In fact, Loya could guess what the demon-slaying tool was.
If he's not mistaken, demon-slaying items are actually a type of "supernatural item." However, they should be specifically designed to target demons.
Indeed, that is the case. Demon-slaying tools are weapons created by Awakened Ones. While they may not provide a significant boost to Awakened Ones, they do grant ordinary people the ability to kill demons.
"Technology? Like firearms?" Sally asked curiously.
At this moment, after careful perception, she discovered that Loya's electric knife did not have the characteristics of awakened power; it seemed to be just an ordinary iron knife plus electric current.
“Yes, but mine is even more advanced,” Loya said. “And this is just a toy. If you can give me more support, I can create an even more terrifying laser cannon. This thing is more terrifying than bombs and missiles. It can turn even a body of steel into nothingness in an instant.”
Sally grew increasingly shocked as she listened. "You're not kidding?"
Fei Ke looked incredulous: "Impossible, right? I admit that firearms technology is powerful, but it can't possibly reach this level. If it's really that powerful, then what monster can't be killed? Even if it can't be killed, it can still cause huge damage to the monster. At that time, combined with the power of the Awakened, our chances of winning will increase by a lot."
Loya sneered: "Don't think you can look down on me just because I'm a general store owner. I'm a super genius with a talent that's 300 years ahead of its time. High technology that you can't even imagine is no different from toys to me."
"So? A genius like me, am I qualified to be your firearms expert?" Loya said arrogantly.
And he certainly has the right to be proud in this era.
"Wait a minute, I need to speak with the director." Sally's face was full of urgency. "If what you're saying is true, then you will definitely receive our invitation."
Sally looked at Loya earnestly, "I hope you're not deceiving me and giving me false hope."
Loya laughed loudly: "You are not worthy of my deception."
Vierlan nodded, "Dad is very capable. In fact, he dealt with all the monsters last night by himself. As for me, I just took advantage of the situation and killed the monsters that were already unable to move."
...
Sally went next door to find the phone and dialed a number.
She spoke hurriedly for half a minute before ending the call.
Sally returned and said to Loya, "The director has invited you over and is prepared to give you a chance to prove yourself."
Loya nodded directly: "Of course, but you'll need to cooperate with me. There are some things I need help with to make. My place is too rudimentary and outdated; I simply can't make any large-scale artifacts here."
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