NCCnovel Chapter 232 Night in the Downtown
Chapter 232 Night in the Downtown
Upon entering the lower town, a sense of desolation and gloom arose spontaneously, and Jiang Shuzhou couldn't help but sigh, "This is just right."
Upon arriving, Jiang Shuzhou randomly chose a hotel and went inside.
"Ten million a night, guaranteed to keep you safe."
There was no reception desk. The owner, smoking an unknown type of cigarette, spoke coldly, without a trace of emotion or the enthusiasm one would show to customers.
Jiang Shuzhou said nothing and casually tossed out 100 million.
"Stay for ten days."
He then randomly picked a room and settled in.
It was late at night. After dinner, Jiang Shuzhou planned to study the history of this world, but a noise caught his attention.
That's outside his room.
Someone is peeking through the crack in the door.
Jiang Shuzhou frowned; he wasn't used to being the object of people's attention.
Immediately afterwards, Jiang Shuzhou casually passed by the door, and then...
With a soft thud, the door panel, along with the person behind it, was pierced through by the tentacles.
I have to say, having tentacles is really useful.
Pushing open the door, Jiang Shuzhou saw that unlucky guy.
That person had such a wild idea that they were already beyond any hope of dying.
Jiang Shuzhou examined the man carefully but couldn't tell if he was the hotel owner. However, it didn't matter; these people were too petty and didn't seem like business people at all.
Jiang Shuzhou strongly suspected that these people were a gang, and the hotel was just a way for them to make extra money.
If Jiang Shuzhou thinks they are, then they better be, otherwise they probably won't have any ability to resist.
Walking quietly, Jiang Shuzhou soon heard the voices of his men below.
"Boss, what do you think of that guy?"
"How would I know? But if this guy can afford a hundred million, he's probably a fat sheep. His organs must be worth a lot of money too."
"Boss, what about us...?"
That's all there is to it.
Jiang Shuzhou shook his head. To be honest, only honest people like him would be willing to spend money to stay in a place like this. Others would fight over it.
However, it seems that honesty doesn't always pay off here. Jiang Shuzhou has already paid the money, yet these people still dare to try and take advantage of him.
It's time to tell them how to make the most money.
What's wrong with robbing ordinary people?
It's neither exciting nor righteous.
Of course it's a case of the wicked eating the wicked. If someone commits murder and arson, all their life savings can be yours if you kill them.
Jiang Shuzhou slowly crept over from the shadows.
"Damn it, why isn't that son of a bitch back yet?"
The hotel owner was swearing and complaining about others.
"Don't wait any longer, I'll take you to see him."
A single, unexpected remark left everyone stunned.
"Who said that?"
With a soft thud, a person collapsed, oozing gray blood.
It seems this person is also a polluter.
Bang bang bang!
Gunshots rang out, and the hotel owner showed no mercy, firing a burst of bullets as soon as he noticed something was wrong.
But Jiang Shuzhou was no less formidable. The opposing team only had five people in total, and after they were ambushed and eliminated, there were only four people left with four guns.
But Jiang Shuzhou has two guns and tentacles, so he is immune to damage from ordinary firearms.
The bullets struck Jiang Shuzhou, making a clanging sound.
"How is this possible! You're a soldier?"
The hotel owner couldn't believe it at all.
"Don't kill me, I'm willing to give up everything. I have elderly parents and young children to support, as long as you're willing..."
Jiang Shuzhou revealed his tentacles, preparing to kill these people.
"Grey, Grey Beast? How is that possible!"
The hotel owner was stunned and didn't even finish his plea for mercy.
"Say what you have to say in the afterlife!"
Jiang Shuzhou showed no mercy, killing these people directly with tentacles and bullets.
Penetrating wounds: either to the head, the heart, or a follow-up shot.
Two shots to the body, one to the head—even a god would shake his head.
To avoid being discovered, Jiang Shuzhou crushed them with his tentacles and then threw them all into the exposed, stinking ditch outside.
Anyway, it's normal for someone to die in a place like this, nothing strange about it.
However, what the hotel owner had just said only increased his doubts.
He had seen contaminated individuals with gray blood transform into gray beasts and thought this was normal, that everyone would transform and start fighting at the drop of a hat.
But clearly, this is not the normal situation.
It seems everything is a secret, and we must trace it back to history.
Before this, Jiang Shuzhou planned to check the situation in each room one by one to avoid any problems.
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Jiang Shuzhou checked each room one by one, and when he encountered a door that couldn't be opened, he simply broke it open.
After checking around, they found nothing suspicious and hardly anyone around.
Jiang Shuzhou randomly found a room and used the wooden planks he had taken apart to reinforce the doors and windows.
Putting aside other considerations, it can at least serve as an early warning system.
Then he began to look at the history of the place.
Burmer, the city of hope, the last haven of peace in this world.
Centuries ago, the arrival of a group of demons changed the course of the continent, leading to wars between several kingdoms.
During the war, a terrible curse began to spread.
This curse is called the Gray Blood Curse. The blood of those afflicted by the curse turns gray, but that's not the scary part. What's terrifying is what happens afterward.
These gray-blooded people will undergo physical mutations for various reasons, lose their minds, lose their human form, and turn into gray beasts.
The gray beast possesses immense strength, lacks reason, is invulnerable to weapons, and has extremely high destructive power.
They are said to be demon-driven weapons used to slaughter them.
Humans at that time were completely unable to resist this thing.
At that moment, a miracle occurred: an angel came from beyond the heavens.
He was kind, full of compassion, and full of love for all things in the world.
He guided humanity, enabling them to master firearms and gain the power to fight against the gray beasts.
He also bestowed upon the gifted with heavenly weapons, granting them supreme power to shepherd the people on behalf of the gods.
In short, it was this bunch of charlatans who saved the world and preserved the flame of humanity, or rather, they were forced into this city by the Grey Beasts, the last city in the world, Burmer.
With the blessing of angels here, the gray beasts dare not approach.
However, some people within the organization will still mutate into gray beasts, and these people are not afraid of the angels' blessing.
At the same time, the angels also brought God's blessings.
That is pure white blood, symbolizing purity, and also symbolizing those loved by God.
From then on, three classes emerged in Böllmer.
The aristocratic rulers, the white-blooded, are supreme beings who wield power, authority, and wealth.
The executors, the red-blooded, the upper-class commoners, and a minority in the lower city, provide services to these white-blooded people, selling their lives and dignity in exchange for sustenance, and hoping to become white-blooded through purification rituals, blood exchange rituals, and other means.
The lower class, the polluters, the grey-blooded people, can only eke out a living in the lower city, struggling to survive on meager wages earned from manual labor and mining. They make up the largest proportion of the population in Burmer and are also the most burdened and miserable people.
Living in the lower city, facing attacks from gray beasts and oppression from the upper city, their situation is predictably precarious.
No wonder there are no sheriffs here. Who would dare come to a place where a monster could appear at any moment?
Jiang Shuzhou waved his tentacles, deep in thought.