Mystery: Undead don't die from passing fire

Chapter 4 Going out to the field on the first day of work, how can you oppress the surplus labor force?
"Crench!"

Standing at the door of the detective agency, Ember walked straight forward and pushed open the concealed door.

The entrance is a spacious and bright hall with soft classical sofas, soft chairs and log-colored coffee tables.

There is also a reception desk similar to a bar.

At this moment, the three men and women were sitting on sofas or armchairs, as if they were waiting for something.

And one of them, a man in a gray double-breasted windbreaker, was holding a page of documents with a livid face at this time, looking at his gnashing of teeth, as if he was about to tear up the paper.

"I'm looking for Al Hasson."

Ember's gaze swept over the three of them, and she spoke slowly.

"Are you the newcomer this time?"

Hearing this, the three of them looked at Ember instantly, and the man in the gray double-breasted trench coat cast a hostile gaze directly.

Even the other two men and women on the side had extremely weird expressions at this time.

"I am Al Hasson."

The middle-aged man in a gray double-breasted windbreaker stood up and walked straight to Ember, and said bluntly, "You are the worst newcomer I have ever seen!"

Ember watched Al Hasen calmly, he didn't know why the other party had such hostility towards him.

But after all, it is an NPC, and it can be tolerated temporarily if it has a bad attitude. You can kill him after the mission is over.

Ok.

Except Patch.

"Have you had similar work experience before?"

Seeing that Ember didn't reply back, Al Hasson felt a punch on the cotton, and changed the subject with some displeasure.

"No."

Ember shook his head lightly, he didn't even know what a Nighthawk was.

"No?!"

Al Hasson's voice raised another decibel, and his angry appearance made people suspect that he would violently beat someone in the next second.

"Al!"

The good-looking dark-haired lady in men's clothing, about 30 years old, yelled a warning.

"I know!"

Al Hasson took a deep breath, and said a little unhappy, "Newcomer, come with me. You are blessed, you will be out on the field as soon as you come."

Hearing this, the lady and the other indifferent man with a scar on the side of his face were a little surprised.

But he didn't refute aloud, but slowly stood up and walked behind Al Hasson.

Ember silently followed behind them.

Just passing by the sofa, I glanced at the page of information that Al Hasson put on the table.

"Name: Ash Black... In view of this member's special ability, his initial weekly salary can be slightly higher than that of ordinary members, tentatively set at 100 pounds per week.

In addition, during the special period, the sect can specify its task content according to the situation, but if the member has a legitimate reason, he can refuse it, and no one can force it. "

"..."

Ember looked away.

He seemed to suddenly understand why Al Hasson was so hostile when they first met.

Alhasen led several people through the corridor and came to an office at the end of the inside.

When he opened the door, he found that there was nothing in the office, only a gray stone staircase extending downward.

The walls on both sides of the stairs are lit with elegant gas lamps, and the steady light dispels the darkness and brings peace.

Go down the stairs all the way to the flat ground paved with stone slabs.

The walls on both sides are also inlaid with gas lamps surrounded by metal grids, and the light swayed down, dragging the shadows of several people for a long time.

And on the wall, there is a 'badge' every once in a while——

Its style is similar to the 'Emblem of the Night' possessed by Ember, but it seems to be quite different.

All the way through, eventually.

A black iron door with seven holy emblems engraved on it appeared in front of several people.

All the way to the black iron gate, Al Hasson knocked on the door.

The door was slowly opened from the inside, and an old man in a black robe appeared in the sight of several people.

"Let's get the sealed item '2-049'."

Al Hasson spoke in a slightly respectful low voice.

The old man glanced at him silently, nodded slightly, then turned around and entered the darkness at the door.

Soon after, they got what they wanted——

A black iron box.

There are bright stars and a crimson full moon engraved on the box, and there is an invisible sense of sealing around it.

"Level 2 sealed item, dangerous, must be used cautiously and sparingly."

The old man handed the black box to Al Hasson, and reminded in a dry voice, "Once you leave the Chanis Gate, you have to find a way to suppress its influence."

"I see."

Al Hasson nodded solemnly, took the black box and put it on the ground.

The moment the black box left the gate, the expressions of Al Hasson and the other two became extremely vigilant.

"They're scared."

Ember thought silently, "Fear that box? What's in the box?"

In the next second, Ember saw that they made the same movement at the same time——

Bending the arm, stretching it out, stretching it out, bending it again, repeating this cycle without interruption.

Suddenly, there was a violent knocking sound from inside the iron-black box.

So much so that its surface bulges again and again.

咚

咚咚
Dong dong dong

As the sound of slamming became more and more frequent, something seemed to be waking up inside.

For some reason, Ember almost subconsciously had an idea——

Inside was a puppet.

It was the scattered memory fragments of embers reminding him.

In the next moment, Al Hasson's 'bending and extending movements' suddenly became jerky, as if the gears lacked lubrication, or the joints were covered with rust.

The lady on the side had sharp eyes and quick hands, and quickly pushed him.

Then, Al Hasson's movements returned to normal, and he quickly picked up the box on the ground and walked out.

The other two still kept their arms stretched, following behind him and preparing to leave.

"What are you doing in a daze? Keep up."

Al Hasson scolded, walked two steps and then turned back and said, "One more thing, if you don't want to die, just follow them and do the moves, don't blame me for not reminding you."

Ember silently followed behind them, tentatively sat down and performed the same stretching movement of bent arms.

But after walking not far, the black-haired lady's movements suddenly became jerky.

The man with the scarred face pushed him quickly.

And Al Hasson also quickly completed the handover with the lady and handed the box to the other party.

Repeatedly, each time someone's movements become jerky, the box will change hands until they return to the detective agency.

At this time, three strange Beyonders appeared in the lobby of the detective agency, two men and one woman.

One of the men looked quite mature, and his status was obviously the highest among the three.

And the girl with long chestnut hair was standing meekly beside Simon, with a slight smile on her delicate face, revealing two small dimples.

"Simon, Eve, I will leave this place to you from now on."

Al Hasson nodded slightly towards the three people in the living room.

"rest assured."

Simon said with a smile, "But you guys remember to be careful, or you won't be able to catch up with my wedding with Eve next month."

"Crow's mouth."

Lolotta rolled her eyes, "I really don't know what Eve likes about you!"

"Luo Luota, have a good trip."

Eve stuck out her tongue, but didn't refute, just waved to them with a smile.

In order to avoid further leakage of the influence of the sealed item, the few people did not waste too much time.

Then boarded the carriage that had been waiting for a long time at the door.

"call."

The lady holding the suitcase put the suitcase in the carriage, and got out of the carriage while letting out a sigh of relief.

Without hesitation, he took the driver's seat.

After all, she was affected just now, and she won't be affected again in a short time.

I just don't know if it's because of the unlucky things recently. Just now is the third time she's been 'successful'.

But the things in the box seemed to be tireless, and they were still smashing the iron box.

Not long after, the indifferent man who was pushed by Al Hasen immediately got up and took over the lady's seat as the driver.

"what is this?"

After the carriage started slowly, Ember suddenly asked.

"Sealed item '2-049'."

Al Hasson glanced at him, and said calmly, "It can slow people around. If you don't find out in time, the people who are 'slowed' will gradually be controlled by it. But under normal circumstances, it will give priority to the people around you. Humanoid creatures within five meters can affect them, and the closer they are, the easier it is to be selected. However, it can only affect one person at a time, and it will not affect the same person continuously."

"So as long as you keep at least three people around it, people in the distance won't be affected."

Embers are clear, so is that why they alternate moving boxes?

However, the box containing the puppets can affect the people around...

Ok?
Ember frowned.

No, the memory is too vague to remember clearly.

I just don't know why, I don't seem to have been affected...

Just as he was thinking, Ember's sixth sense suddenly gave an alarm, and he quickly lowered his arm while he was doing arm bending.

Al Hasson on the side changed his color slightly, and immediately wanted to scold him.

At the same time, Ember felt an invisible pressure as if it was about to descend on her.

Then, Ember raised his left arm.

"clang!"

Bounce back!

"boom!"

The puppet who was smashing the box suddenly became quiet, as if it had been stunned all of a sudden.

"Are you affected?"

"You got rid of the influence?!"

Al Hasson and the lady spoke almost at the same time, and after looking at each other, their expressions became extremely shocked.

　PS: Squid has played the Soul series, at least the Curse of Blood.

　　The most direct evidence is 'Gehrman Sparrow' and 'Yanan'.

　　Gehrman is the hunter in Bloodborne, and Sparrow is undoubtedly taken from "Pirates of the Caribbean" Jack Sparrow.

　　Not to mention Yanan, he directly expressed it.

　　In addition, 'Tonight, Gehrman joins the hunt', Mego's nurse and Megoose, Miss Sharon and the doll girl, etc. all give people a strong sense of déjà vu.

　　
　
(End of this chapter)