Developments

Maine.

Bangor City.

Due to military control, only a small number of people can obtain migration permits and leave each day.

With the number of disappearances rising and lives threatened, large numbers of townspeople marched in the streets, surrounded the town hall, and even several small-scale riots broke out.

Many criminals and some people from the lower rungs of society take advantage of such opportunities to vent their desires.

Even Though in death, one should die comfortably.

A small, organized group arrived at an apartment building located far from the police station and the military base, four of whom were armed.

Robbing money is the top priority.

With money, one can secure the opportunity to relocate and have a better life after leaving Maine.

Time is of the essence. If anyone resists, this group will open fire or hack and slash... If they encounter a pretty woman, they will also take her with them.

"Boss Russ, the alarm in one house has gone off..."

"Hurry! There's only one last household left... Once you're done, take Route 3 and leave."

"Clear."

A total of ten people arrived at the door of the room on the top floor of the apartment building.

By shooting bullets and destroying the keyhole at close range, the door is kicked open.

"You have three minutes to hand over all your valuables and bank cards with PINs! I will randomly select a bank card for PIN verification."

If the password is wrong, I will kill one of you.

The leader, Russ, who was holding a revolver, was 1.88 meters tall.

The man with the mohawk hairstyle has various skull tattoos on the sides and top of his head. He spent a long time in prison, during which time he developed his muscular physique.

He was not going to let such an opportunity slip by right after his release from prison.

Generally speaking, Russ's ferocious appearance, huge size, loaded pistol, imposing presence, and large numbers of men would allow him to complete a robbery very quickly.

But this time the situation is a little different.

Despite his furious roar, the group of people in front of him remained unmoved...

Three young men were gathered in the living room area, and the sound of running water could be heard from the bathroom, suggesting there was another person there.

One of the young men sitting on the back of the sofa was even taller than Russ, with spiky short hair and a resolute face.

He was currently polishing his special gauntlets, glancing sideways at Russ who burst through the door, his eyes showing no fear of firearms.

A refined-looking man with dark hair and squinty eyes was leaning against the balcony, his ear pressed against the window, seemingly listening to some unusual Outside World noise, completely undisturbed by the intruders.

In the center of the sofa, a distinguished young man sat cross-legged.

A black braid fell to her shoulder, and a Dragon Pattern Sword rested flat on her lap.

Just then, the sound of water in the bathroom stopped.

A woman who had just washed her hair walked out of the bathroom.

Her pure and immaculate appearance, combined with the white steam rising from the bathroom and her tall figure, gave her an ethereal, fairy-like aura... Such a figure and appearance immediately aroused another kind of malice in the criminals at the door.

The three men and one woman in the room all share the same physical characteristics:

Black hair, brown eyes, and yellow skin.

"Asian? This woman... she's really something."

Russ had never seen a woman who could arouse him with just a glance.

Considering the police were about to arrive, and not believing the group of youths had much money, he planned to pull the trigger, shoot the three young men, quickly kidnap the woman, and take her back to enjoy her at his leisure.

Just as he was about to pull the trigger.

Bass!

A flash of light.

The connection between the wrist and the palm is gone.

A smooth wound without any flaws... it even started to bleed slowly three seconds after the break.

The pain only slowly reaches the brain area when the palm hits the ground.

Just as this leader of Russ was about to scream in pain...

The connection between the head and body is gone...

Consciousness rapidly faded.

Before dying, Russ's eyes were fixed on the young man sitting cross-legged on the sofa, and he vaguely saw a fleeting movement as he sheathed his sword.

"Yu Wu, did you hear any 'sound'?"

"There are no other squads within an eight-mile radius... and not a sound from the 'Clown' either," the squinty-eyed young man leaning against the balcony replied softly.

"Then let's move to another base."

"Yes, Captain."

When everyone left the room.

The criminals, bewildered and trapped in the corridor, all reached up and touched their necks.

As the four men walked past them, their heads slowly slid off the smooth 15° incision...

Let's turn our attention back to Han Dong.

"Diana, what are your thoughts?"

Suddenly, Han Dong shifted the focus of the discussion to the new girl, since Diana hadn't offered any opinions yet... perhaps he could gain some insights.

"The other team isn't at the school."

"How so?"

"Seed Breaking Knight, have bone strength far superior to others... Even some mages who do not practice Body Refining have magical energy attached to their bones, making them easily distinguishable from ordinary people."

I used bone conduction sensors to scan all students in the area between the Teaching Building and the dormitory building, and no abnormalities were found.

How confident are you?

100%

Diana's "Bone Sense" characteristic greatly surprised Han Dong.

In fact, Han Dong's perception can also reach the entire school area, but there is a risk of being counter-surveilled.

This is why Han Dong has never released the crows.

Diana's direct perception of bones, without the possibility of being counter-surveilled, directly negated the existence of another squad.

This makes things much easier.

"Hmm... Indeed, since everyone's goal is [Derry Town], we will naturally encounter each other when we go deeper into Derry Town, so there is no need to put the teams in the same area from the beginning."

We stayed at the school for one night.

The things we encountered in the Teaching Building today might come looking for us...

Cas stared at the only two beds and said, "Nicholas, you sleep with me, and let Diana sleep in the other bed."

"Um."

Inside a completely enclosed classroom in the Old Teaching Building of the Bates Academy.

A dark aura was slowly gathering.

In the classroom, a strange figure is constructed, dressed in a sharp suit, wearing White Mask, and possessing only one arm.

Even though he was the only one there, they were having a report-like conversation.

"Mr. Miles, today when I was selecting the [human sample], I smelled a strange scent on a student... a scent similar to yours, but very faint."

Could it be related to the missing Mr. Togu?

Can I try to do it myself?

The one-armed masked man waited quietly for a while, seemingly having received an answer.

"Okay... I will try to investigate further, and once it is confirmed that they are related to Mr. Togu, I will report the information to Mr. Miles immediately."