Colonial Suit
#421 - Help
Section 420: Seeking Help. After a few days, the officer still exuded a powerful aura. His burly frame bulged with muscles, as if ready to burst out of his worn military uniform. His gaze was sharp beneath his short, cropped hair, causing the messenger to break out in a cold sweat with just a glance. He flicked a gold coin to the messenger, then twitched the corner of his mouth at Blood瞳, offering a semblance of a smile.
“We meet again…”
The officer greeted Blood瞳, his voice hoarse like weathered stone. Blood瞳 noticed a long, thick scar on his neck.
“Your voice…” Blood瞳 paused, then asked softly, “Did you injure your vocal cords?”
The strong man was silent, touching the scar on his neck before grinning. “Got this back when I was out there. The guy didn’t have it easy either; I chopped off his head. You know, the wilderness is never peaceful. Most of the time, violence is the best solution.”
Blood瞳 nodded faintly and turned to leave.
His attitude was indifferent, as if nothing had happened, without even a word of thanks. Such an attitude was truly unsociable. Yet, the officer didn't show any displeasure, as if it should be this way.
That was the feeling Blood瞳 gave off at this moment: cold, calm, and indifferent to everything, as if detached from the world. But at the same time, it felt natural for him to act this way, without provoking any anger. Perhaps many would subconsciously think this was Blood瞳's personality, but only Blood瞳 himself knew that it was actually due to his higher life form aura.
Compared to ordinary people, he was no longer the same kind. Evolution had granted him great power, and also the arrogance and dignity of a higher life form. So, inadvertently, a sense of distance, both close and far, would arise. Only those who had also embarked on the path of evolution would not feel this.
Of course, Blood瞳 would not show the indifference and cold-bloodedness towards ordinary people like other higher life forms. But he was inevitably affected by it to some extent.
With a light step, Blood瞳 was about to walk out of the coffee shop when the officer suddenly spoke again. “Are you here… to apply for citizenship?”
Blood瞳 stopped and glanced at him indifferently. “Just following a mercenary group to take a look, and looking for someone by the way.”
“Did you find them?” To Blood瞳's surprise, this cold-blooded officer actually showed a look of interest, not at all like it was only their second meeting.
Blood瞳 frowned slightly, but still patiently replied, “No.”
“That’s a pity.” The officer grinned slightly, then added, “But maybe I can help. I have some acquaintances in the Carlstar archives.”
“No need.” Blood瞳 suddenly interrupted the officer, then looked at him strangely. “Do you… need something?”
Although it was only their second meeting, and the first time was only a distant view from the vehicle, Blood瞳 knew that this officer was definitely a decisive person of slaughter. His ruthlessness was even somewhat similar to his own. Such people generally acted decisively and would never be indecisive. But the officer's current performance was somewhat abnormal.
There was only one possibility for this situation, and that was that he was not actually encountering him by chance, but rather had a request for him.
So Blood瞳 was very strange. According to his understanding of the officer, he was at least someone with a certain status in the Land of Paradise, while he was just a 'pariah' from the wilderness. What could he possibly want from him?
His words were spoken by Blood瞳, but the officer did not show any embarrassment. Instead, he said directly, “Shall we change places?”
Blood瞳 nodded.
Since Sarah wasn't around, he didn't have anything to do at the moment. Although searching for his origins was very important, it wouldn't hurt to take a little time. Blood瞳 didn't mind listening to what this officer had to say.
The two walked out of the coffee shop and casually found a bar to sit down. The officer raised his hand and ordered a large barrel of rum and a large pile of grilled meat. After pouring a cup for Blood瞳 first, he began to devour the food.
He ate very roughly, with bones and meat scraps flying everywhere, but it was very efficient. He ate half of the table in a short time. He took a breath in the middle and drank a large gulp of rum before looking at Blood瞳 in surprise.
“You’re not eating?”
“Not hungry,” Blood瞳 replied calmly. Finally, he took a sip of rum and asked, “What is it you wanted to say?”
The officer agreed readily, and drank several more glasses of strong liquor before wiping his mouth. He raised his eyes. “I want you to help me kill a mutated beast.”
“Oh?” Blood瞳 raised an eyebrow. “Why ask me?”
“Because you have the ability.” The officer said bluntly. “Although I only took a quick glance that day, I know that you were the one who killed those soldiers, right? At that time, everyone in the convoy was trembling with fear, but only you behaved differently from ordinary people.”
Speaking of this, the officer pointed to his eyes. “Don’t rush to refuse. I’m not looking for trouble. I just want to tell you that I’m not incapable of detecting your existence. And in the apocalypse, a freak like you is either an idiot or a very powerful guy.”
“Do you look like an idiot?”
“No.” Blood瞳 answered honestly.
“Then I didn’t find the wrong person.” The officer grinned, twitching the scar on his neck, which was indescribably terrifying.
But Blood瞳, of course, didn't care about these things. He had long surpassed the level of judging people by their appearance. He just lowered his head and drank. After a while, he said, “I refuse.”
“It’s your business what you want to kill, but I don’t have time. And… I never do unpaid work.”
“It’s not unpaid.” Hearing this, the officer immediately began searching in his arms. After a while, he took out a cloth bag and threw it on the table. The bag rustled, full of gold coins.
“This money is all my savings, enough for you to buy a house in Carlstar. In addition, I will help you get Carlstar citizenship. This reward should be enough, right? I see that although you are powerful, you have been making a living in the wild. Find a place to settle down. The wilderness in the apocalypse is not easy to survive. Don’t accidentally lose your life.”
Towards the end, the officer’s tone was somewhat sighing, obviously thinking of some past events.
But what he said made Blood瞳 look at him in a new light. He didn't expect this cold-blooded guy to have a sentimental side. In addition, since he knew that the wilderness was dangerous, why did he have to hunt mutated beasts? From his tone, it could be heard that this mutated beast was definitely extraordinary. Even with his vassal-level strength, he had to find a helper and was willing to offer all his savings for it. There must be a hidden story here.
Thinking of this, Blood瞳 couldn't help but hesitate.
He didn't care about any danger. With his current strength, he was only one step away from entering the Meteorite level. How could he care about a small beast in the Seventh World? It was just that he didn't want to waste time. What's more, with his current status, the Seventh World, x35, were all insignificant matters. What qualifications, what value did this officer have to ask him to take action?
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“I have no choice either.” Seeming to notice Blood瞳’s hesitation, the officer sighed and said, lowering his head, “That thing is too powerful, I can’t defeat it alone. I trained for three full years to capture it, raising myself from an ordinary soldier to where I am now, but I am still no match for it. Originally, I could continue to train, but I just got news a few days ago that that guy is about to move again. I don’t have time.”
In just a few words, the officer revealed a lot of information. But Blood瞳 didn't care about these things, but directly asked, “If I remember correctly, you should have many subordinates. Why don’t you use their power?”
“I am not qualified to let anyone die for me.” The officer replied. “This is my personal matter. As for finding you, I pay the money, you sell your life. It is the natural order of things.”
Fair and square?
Blood瞳 quietly looked at the officer in front of him and found another shining point on him. Although this guy was ugly and cold-blooded, he possessed many of the excellent qualities of the people of the apocalypse, always giving himself surprises.
But… that doesn’t seem to matter much, does it?
Blood瞳 rubbed his nose. His heart was somewhat loosened. So he asked again, “Where are you going to hunt?”
“South of the Land of Paradise. A valley called the Desolate Land.” The officer’s eyes lit up, knowing that Blood瞳’s words meant that he was eighty percent likely to agree. So he pushed the bag of gold coins in front of Blood瞳 again.
“As long as you agree, these are all yours. As for citizenship, we will process it for you immediately after we return.”
“What if we don’t come back?”
“This time you are just a helper, there shouldn’t be too much danger. As for me…” The muscles on the officer’s face twitched, and with a bite, he grabbed a soldier's tag from his neck and pushed it in front of Blood瞳.
“Take this and find my deputy. He will fulfill everything you want.”
“…………” Blood瞳 quietly looked at the officer in front of him, feeling a slight stirring in his heart. Such behavior could be said to be arranging his affairs. It could be seen that this hunt was very dangerous for this officer. But what exactly was his purpose in hunting such a ferocious mutated beast?
His fingers slid on the table. Blood瞳 took the soldier’s tag in his hand.
This soldier's tag looked like a mass-produced item from the Land of Paradise. It was extremely crude, just a piece of iron that could be seen everywhere in the apocalypse. But it was engraved with the soldier's name, gender, and position. It was estimated that the Land of Paradise would issue tens of thousands of such iron tags every year, and no one would pick them up even if they were thrown on the side of the road. But the edge of this soldier's tag was very smooth, obviously someone often stroked it.
Touching the carvings on it, Blood瞳 whispered to himself.
“Singer?”
“My name.” The officer nodded. His eyes lingered on the soldier's tag, as if looking at his most precious thing. “It has been with me for five years. If I really don’t come back, don’t forget to give it to my deputy.”
“Heh…” Blood瞳 chuckled. But he put the soldier’s tag away.
“Deal.”
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