Volume 1: Welcoming Gotham Chapter 17 My badge is vibrating. There must be someone nearby...
"High-level alchemical compounds detected, analyzing... This item is the 'Legendary Item - Perfect Recovery Potion', which cures all injuries except [Death] and purifies all curses and negative states immediately after drinking it.
A high-level creation from the alchemy branch.
Drinkable times【1/3】
This complete recipe requires Alchemy Lv7 to be analyzed, and the recipe for 'Recovery Potion·Elementary' is included. "
The flickering prompts appeared in the translucent light curtain in front of Mason's eyes, reflecting the colorful light refracted by the amber liquid in the crystal bottle in his eyes.
Perhaps this thing represents the foundation of the C-level personnel of the Star Club, but the trump card that Old K uses to turn the tide in desperate situations has been held in the hands of the young people.
"Hagrid? Who's that?"
Old K, who was kneeling on the ground in front of him, breathing weakly and having his weapons disarmed, asked through gritted teeth.
His war crossbow and hand crossbow had been damaged in the battle , the giant hunting knife was still stuck in the head of the eight-eyed giant spider, and his one-handed sword was already in Mason's hand.
He knew he was finished, but he wanted to be clear-headed.
"You just used Hagrid's knife to kill Hagrid's family, and you're still asking who Hagrid is? You are such a cold-blooded person."
Mason put away the crystal bottle in his hand and said something in a deep voice. At this moment, Old K understood everything. He coughed and covered his chest which was pierced by the poisonous spider leg with difficulty. He said in a hoarse voice:
"That giant zombie on the magic platform? So he is Hagrid... You! You knew it when you gave me this knife... No! You had already made a plan that could be carried out to this point when you stepped into this place.
You know them!
Professor McGonagall who turned into a cat, Mr. Potter with the invisibility cloak, Hagrid who raised a monster but died in a foreign land, Mao Mao, Aragog, Fang... You knew this world before you came here, you know this world better than the stars...
Haha, I actually recruited the Grim Reaper into my team with my own hands.
I am truly honored and deserve it!"
The old hunter coughed up black blood. He stared at Mason who picked up his golden sword and said in a hoarse voice:
"You, Mason Cooper, who are you? What are you doing hiding in Gotham disguised as a 17-year-old high school student? For a new life?
Pooh!
You monster! "
"I am not the monster you claim I am. I know all this is just a blessing that comes with a new life."
Mason came forward with his sword in hand and said to Old K:
"We really have no grudges against each other, but I have to kill you now. Frankly speaking, taking a life is not something that makes me feel happy."
"Then ridicule me as much as you want. That's what losers do."
Old K lowered his head and let out a low laugh.
Seeing him holding the thing hanging on his chest with his bloody hands, Mason's eyes changed and he stepped forward to press down on the old hunter's shoulders.
The one-handed sword in his hand, decorated with a golden eagle handle, flashed a blinding stream of light, pierced into the old hunter's heart with a "puff", and then crushed the weakly beating thing with a flip of his wrist.
But the next moment, his hand was grasped by Old K's fingers like a vice, pinning him down and preventing him from drawing his sword.
"You are very good……"
The old hunter whispered as if he were waking up from his last breath:
"But piercing the heart won't kill a demon hunter who has survived the Trial of Green Grass. Maybe you should be . This will allow you to go further on this path."
Mason felt that the old guy was going to drag him to death with him, so he gritted his teeth, pulled out the double-barreled hand cannon at his waist, pointed it at Old K's abdomen and fired two shots, almost tearing Old K's body apart.
But Lao K did not fight back.
Instead, he used his other hand to pull down the thing that had been hidden in his clothes, and then he handed it to Mason with trembling hands.
Fingers spread.
It was not a bomb, nor was it a weapon that could destroy everything. It was just a bloody black pendant strung together with an exquisite chain.
It's like some kind of mysterious symbol.
The object swung back and forth between Old K and Mason, allowing the young man to see the pattern carved on it clearly. It was a carved decoration that looked like a black panther.
"It's 'cat'."
Blood gushed out from the corner of Old K's mouth.
He grasped Mason's sword hand tightly, coughing and saying:
"And I am the last cat... When I am gone those stories will be forgotten, and there will be one less person to remember where they are. Take it, Mason Cooper.
Help them when they come to you.
You beat me, you are stronger than me, and they need you more than me.
Mason!
forever!
Never trust anyone from the Star Society!
Don't trust the hounds...
Don’t be a hound.
Remember me as a loser, this is the end of the hound!"
The old hunter gave Mason an indescribable smile on his face which was covered in blood and twisted by poison. Then he lowered his head and his breath completely stopped.
"Successfully executed a special humanoid creature, and the proficiency of combat skills improved."
The cold prompt jumping into Mason's light curtain confirmed Old K's death, but the old hunter's last whisper made the young man look confused.
He pried open Old K's fingers and pulled out the sword. After hesitating for a moment, he took the black iron pendant that he called "cat" from Old K's hand.
It can be seen that Old K cherishes this thing very much, and he always keeps it close to him.
Mason placed the pendant in front of his eyes, and a second later an information tag popped up:
Demon Hunter Cat School Inheritance Badge
Quality: Epic item, exquisite craftsmanship
Traits: Cannot be viewed unless you have Demon Hunter bloodline
Effect: Most of the effects of this item are only available to official demon hunters, but the special magical power added during its forging allows all wearers to sense special magical changes within 300 yards and sense approaching female spellcasters at the first opportunity.
Item Description: Your badge is vibrating! I think you know what this means?
“It really is this thing!”
Mason's eye twitched.
In fact, when Old K mentioned the "Green Grass Trial" before, the young man already had a hunch. Now after getting Old K's relics, he confirmed his guess.
He couldn't help but take a look at the dead Old K.
This guy never revealed his real name until his death, making it impossible for Mason to tell whether he was one of the NPCs he was familiar with.
But what is certain is that the Star Society has also been involved in the world of demon hunters and warlocks. Old K comes from there, but his last words show that although this guy is a member of the Star Society, he does not seem to be in the same mind as them.
He seems to have a secret organization or something.
With this thought in mind, Mason squatted in front of Old K, reached out to take the old hunter's magic storage bag from his waist and fumbled around.
This guy is really poor.
He had nothing but his sword and the tattered leather armor on his body.
It should be because he lost almost all of his collection when his previous team was wiped out. Even the perfect recovery potion only had one drink left, which showed how brutal that battle was.
"You only gave me the badge and the sword. Where is the most important Gwent card for you as a demon hunter?"
The young man complained, and when he was about to stand up, he reached out and grabbed the spider leg that pierced Lao K's body, pulled it out with force and threw it into his backpack.
He planned to start modifying the Penguin's armed umbrella after he returned. This thing could just replace the tip of the combat spear and it was also biologically poisonous, and anyone who was poked by it would die.
Mason stood up and made a victory gesture to the kite flyer who was flying in the sky to provide cover and alert. The latter laughed wildly in the air like the howling of ghosts and wolves, but the next moment his joy turned into sorrow as a gust of wind blew the kite, causing his downward flight trajectory to deviate and he fell obliquely towards the direction of the Forbidden Forest.
Mason watched in silence as his stupid little brother screamed and fell into the dark forest.
He breathed a sigh of relief and prepared to ride his motorcycle to pick him up, but before leaving he walked to the body of the eight-eyed giant spider, took out Hagrid's hunting knife, and found two relatively intact venom sacs and a large ball of spider silk that was beginning to solidify in the giant spider's burnt abdomen.
These things might come in handy in the future.
He returned to his flying motorcycle wearing an invisibility cloak, and took another look at the sword with a golden eagle hilt in his hand. This thing could be considered Old K's relic.
Mason placed it in front of his eyes and took out a rag to wipe off the venom and blood on it. The blade was still as bright as snow, emitting a sinister aura.
Its information tag also pops up so Mason can see its name and effects:
Sujie's Eagle Assassin Blade
Quality: Legendary forged item, perfect craftsmanship
Status: Extraordinary Sharpness·Lightness·Deadly Grace·Witcher Forging Steel Sword Transformation [Toughness]·Witcher Enchanting Magic Infusion Strengthening [Broken]
Effect: The light and deadly assassin's blade ignores all armor when attacking, and has a chance to refract light and make all nearby enemies enter [Blind] or [Stun] status every time it is swung.
Infused with [Rupture], the effective attack range of the Assassin's Blade is extended, and the attack is accompanied by the [Limb Rupture] effect.
Maker: Sujie of Saint Denis
Item Description: Lao K sacrificed his six "teammates" to get this sword, which made him infamous in the organization, but it was all worth it, right?
Mason narrowed his eyes when he saw the description of the sword.
He roughly guessed how Lao K's previous team was wiped out, and also guessed what the last world Lao K went to was.
If the world gate used by Old K can be located, it means that as long as Mason goes back, he can also enter at least three different worlds including the world under his feet through that door?
Don’t forget that Old K was also a “distinguished guest” on the Queen Anne’s Revenge.
"You are truly a 'great traveler'. I can't help but start to speculate on your magnificent story."
Mason took out the last bit of fuel from his backpack and poured it on the body of Old K who was kneeling there. He then poured some on the body of the eight-eyed giant spider and set it on fire.
As the flames rose, the young man got on his flying motorcycle and flew towards the forbidden forest with his harvest.
After receiving the call from the Kite Man, they should go back to the ruins of Hogwarts to find the relics left by Mr. Potter. Then they can bid farewell to this dangerous world and return to the warm and peaceful Gotham.
What the hell!
Mason never thought that one day he would use words like "peace and friendship" to describe that damn place Gotham.
Just as he was complaining as he moved towards the forbidden forest, a miserable scream suddenly sounded from the forest ahead. The young man frowned and immediately turned the handlebars to speed up, and with a bang he rushed into the dark forest.
He soon saw the Kite Man.
The guy's green coat made him very conspicuous here, but his condition was very bad, he was just lying on a rock in a miserable posture of falling.
When Mason jumped out of the car, he gasped when he saw the condition of the Kite Man. The guy's abdomen and legs were almost completely torn apart by some claw-like things.
"Run! Mason!"
When he saw the young man rushing over, the dying kite man waved his bloody hands and shouted:
"There's a dragon here! A fire-breathing dragon! It attacked me and it's still around... Run! Don't come over here! Tell my son that his dad loves him... Run!"
The Kite Man's shout made Mason's blood run cold.
He stopped where he was and looked back. Sure enough, there was a huge and terrifying shadow passing over the forbidden forest. The zombie-like, shriveled wings were still hideous, and when they spread out, the shadow they cast almost covered the sky.
That was definitely not something Mason could deal with with the three different-sized explosive shotguns in his hand. The young man turned and rushed to the motorcycle, turning away under the gaze of the Kite Man with relief and regret.
The third-line villain was lying on the blood-stained stone like a sacrifice to the zombie dragon. He must have regrets that after fighting and killing Old K, he still couldn't set out on the road back to his hometown.
But in terms of a villain's career, his ending can be regarded as a unique classic. Just ask all the super villains in Gotham City, who is worthy of dying in the mouth of a legendary dragon?
The VIPs of Arkham Asylum don’t have this treatment.
But soon, the kite flyer who closed his eyes and waited for death heard the roar of the engine coming closer and closer.
He opened his eyes with difficulty and saw Mason, wearing an invisibility cloak, coming back. He jumped out of the car, ran towards him, and dragged him into the truck bed.
"it's useless."
The kite man struggled and said:
"Look at my wounds. I'm dead. Don't bother. Run and tell my son that I..."
Before he could finish his last words, something hard, long, and warm was stuffed into his mouth, going straight up his throat and blocking all his words.
"You can tell your son what you want to say yourself. Don't evade this responsibility."
Mason's eyes were full of heartache and regret.
He looked at the perfect recovery potion poured out of the crystal bottle inserted into his brother's mouth, twisted the handlebars and rushed out, whispering:
"That drink I gave you could have made me as rich as Bruce Wayne... so you owe me more than just your life, Charles.
Be prepared to work all your life to pay off your debts."
The zombie dragon was obviously very angry when it saw its "food" being taken away. It took a deep breath in the air, and then spewed zombie venom mixed with high-temperature flames towards the fleeing flying motorcycle.
Before despair set in, Mason glanced at the conspicuous red button on the motorcycle's dashboard.
So he pressed it without hesitation.
"boom"
The next moment, amid the screams of the two men, blue flames spurted out from the exhaust pipe of the flying motorcycle. The speed instantly exceeded several times the speed of sound, and with a whoosh, it flew out of the burning forbidden forest and disappeared.
——
Two hours later, Kite Man, who thought he was dead, woke up slowly. The first thing he did after opening his eyes was to touch his crotch.
Well, this action is somewhat obscene.
So the kite man jumped up in surprise the next moment.
Everything that happened before seemed like a nightmare.
But now that he was awake from the dream, he not only felt full of strength, but even some of his old injuries were completely healed.
He suddenly looked several years younger, returning from an old man in his thirties to the golden age of his twenties.
He danced half-naked for a long time like a madman, and shouted to the sky to release the joy of escaping death. After a while of going crazy, he calmed down, took the tattered wreckage of his kite to cover his indecent lower body and examined it from left to right.
He found that he had returned to the other side of the lake.
Moreover, it was already evening. The blue flying motorcycle was parked quietly on the grass by the lake. Mason Cooper had lit a bonfire and was leisurely cooking dinner in a pot.
Next to him was an old men's black briefcase from the World War II era.
"I seem to have missed a lot."
The kite flyer came over with a wink, sat cross-legged beside the campfire, and said to Mason:
"Have you found the relics left by the savior?"
"Well, it's in the abandoned spire attic. It's not hard to find. There aren't even any magic traps."
Mason touched the Cat School badge hanging around his neck, patted the suitcase beside him, and said to the Kite Man:
"Rest here for one night. Tomorrow morning... we'll go home."
