A Core Ship From The Start
Chapter 667 - Chapter 667 Chapter 494 Invitation_2

Chapter 667: Chapter 494: Invitation_2 Chapter 667: Chapter 494: Invitation_2 So, he spoke in a hushed voice, being extra cautious, afraid of provoking the other person.

At the same time, Anthony was muttering in his mind how the people from the police station were being useless, locking someone up in such a large warehouse. If the person wanted to play hide and seek with him, where would he even start looking?

However, as he walked… Anthony suddenly found it dark in front of him.

Huh? The light went out?

No, it didn’t.

Anthony looked puzzled at either side, and at that moment, a voice sounded from above his head.

“Looking for me?”

“Yeah, I am……”

Hearing the reply, Anthony nodded, and then subconsciously looked up above, then……

“————!!”

When Anthony saw that face, he was so startled that he nearly jumped off the ground. Almost instinctively, he did a roll on the ground, putting some distance between him and the other party, and then pulled out his gun and aimed it in one smooth motion, fully showcasing his expertise as a federal investigator!

“No, don’t move or I’ll shoot!!”

“…………”

Duanmu Huai crossed his arms and stared silently at Anthony in front of him. The latter was startled for a moment, then realized what was going on.

“You are…… Mr. Duanmu Huai?”

“That’s correct, it’s me.”

Duanmu Huai took out his investigator badge from his pocket and handed it over, Anthony accepted it with one hand while holding his gun with the other, opened it, looked at it, and only then did he heave a sigh of relief.

“Sorry, my bad, I was disrespecting you.”

Even as he spoke, Anthony put away his firearm, and at the same time cursed inwardly at those who wrote the files for not capturing the main points. They didn’t even write down these glaringly obvious characteristics of such a big man, were they deliberately setting me up for a joke!?

However……

“Mr. Duanmu Huai, may I ask if this is……”

As a special commissioner, Anthony’s initial shock was only due to not being mentally prepared. Now he was trying to come up with an answer and looked at Duanmu Huai with doubt, thinking it might be some lingering after-effect – after all, many investigators have gone through mutations and so on after dealing with unspeakable evils……

“Oh, I was born this way.”

“……………”

Upon hearing Duanmu Huai’s response, Anthony became completely silent. He stared at the strong and muscular body of the man before him, at his huge fists, and his initial doubts completely evaporated.

Anthony had been wondering how this Duanmu Huai had taken down the ghoul. But upon meeting him – good lord, his knuckles were as big as sandpots. He had never seen something like this in all his years. It would be strange if they couldn’t defeat the ghouls.

No wonder he’s that fierce……

Before having seen Duanmu Huai, Anthony had just imagined an ordinary investigator who risked his life in the wind and rain.

After seeing Duanmu Huai, Anthony immediately drew up a mental image of Rambo and Kinniikuman (Muscleman as known in English-speaking regions)……

That ghoul was powerful, but it was just about the same size as a human, and an ordinary human would look like a puppy in front of this man……so he shouldn’t have to be scared!

Looking at Duanmu Huai, Anthony could even visualize a scene in his mind where several ghouls pounced on him only to be turned into a meat sauce by his explosive punches……

Hey? Why does that feel so refreshing?

Even the usual discomfort and fear brought about by these monsters were gone at this moment?

If Duanmu Huai knew what Anthony was thinking, he would definitely tell him – all fear comes from a lack of firepower.

As long as your firepower is strong enough, then no problem is actually a problem.

Actually, the fear that people in this world have for the Outer Gods mostly comes from two points.

One is knowledge, and the other is firepower.

For example, many times, those scientists went crazy when the existence of unspeakable beings shattered their understanding of the world.

Plainly speaking, their knowledge is not comprehensive enough.

If it were the Star Union, there are plenty of cosmic species there, and there are even a lot of alien races whose bodily structures are the opposite of humans, not even able to eat the same food. Creatures like ghouls and deep divers would probably be ignored by the Star Union as mutant creatures.

As for Cthulhu and the ilk, the Star Union wouldn’t pay them any mind either. If they dare to show up, Warships would be sent to bombard them relentlessly, ensuring Cthulhu won’t even be able to look after itself.

After all, Cthulhu is at its core an alien psychic creature, not to mention that it’s also weak and susceptible to attacks……

Actually, according to the standards of the Tribunal, most of the monsters in this world are either subspace creatures, or they are psychic creatures. This allows them to physically contaminate humans, which is one reason why the humans in this world seem so vulnerable.

It’s mostly ordinary people in this world and very few people are psychically empowered. So, it’s no wonder that these psychic creatures are thriving here, deceiving a group of people into worshipping them as gods.

It’s just like when a psychic goes to a world with no other psychics, scarcity creates value……

But Duanmu Huai certainly wouldn’t indulge these bastards.

Of course, shock aside, Anthony went through the case details with Duanmu Huai according to the procedure afterward. Duanmu Huai, however, left Anthony feeling even more awkward. Most investigators, when talking about these instances, would either be extremely tense or tremble in fear. Yet Duanmu Huai spoke in a clear and simple manner, explaining the whole process in less than no time.

Anthony wasn’t aware that this was just the normal way players handled things in games since they were so used to it.

To be honest, Anthony still had some questions about Duanmu Huai’s narrative, but seeing the man in front of them who gave off such a feeling of security, he swallowed those questions.

Anthony simply couldn’t imagine such a burly, muscular male trembling in fear.

So, they signed, case confirmed, and then Duanmu Huai could go home.

However, just as Duanmu Huai was about to go home and have a good night’s sleep, he saw Chief Anthony, who had left earlier, turn back around.

“Hello, Mr. Duanmu Huai, I have a favor to ask for your assistance.”

“Me?”

The minute he heard Anthony speak, Duanmu Huai raised an eyebrow.

“Yes, there is a case we just received… a person claims their friend is missing… According to their description, we suspect this is a U-level case… so… as an investigator, Mr. Duanmu Huai, would you like to come with us for the investigation?”

Anthony looked at Duanmu Huai as he extended the invitation.