Juliana carefully folded and stored the intact piece of moon skin she had just cut off. It would be a crucial item for trading her teammates' survival. At the same time, she glanced briefly at Yi Chen, who was squatting next to a corpse, doing something unknown.
"How is this guy so fast? Isn’t his strength supposed to lie in intelligence? Judging by the pursuit earlier, it’s not just speed—his movements in mid-air and the execution were incredibly smooth. His physical prowess isn’t lacking at all. Is this the power of the one chosen by the ‘First Gentleman’?"
Edmund and Dagobert soon arrived after her.
When Edmund received the "moon skin," he unexpectedly noticed that a moon-like crystalline structure, resembling jade, was attached to the underside of the dermis corresponding to the moon mark.
“A crystalline pathogenic core? That’s quite rare… It aligns perfectly with the moon mark’s position. Peeling off the skin directly removes it.
However, only ’Patient’ are . Advanced Afflicted Patient would undoubtedly conceal this weakness.
I must admit, this rare condition known as ‘Moonscar Disease’ is truly troublesome. It’s not only immune to silver but also significantly enhances the individual’s physical abilities.
As for the ‘pathogenic characteristics,’ we’ll need to kill more Moonscar individuals to draw a conclusion.”
After his brief analysis, Edmund folded the moon skin symmetrically and stored it in his backpack.
He looked around but couldn’t locate the origin of the sound.
‘Little Grape, did you hear anything just now?’
The eye partially embedded in his shoulder peeked out slightly and gave him a disdainful glance.
‘You’re not seriously tripping, are you? Hearing things now?’
‘I’m not joking. I really did hear something just now.’
Seeing Yi Chen so serious, Little Grape began analyzing the situation:
‘If the sound came from the outside, both I and your teammates would’ve heard it. At least one of them has better hearing than you.
If it came from within your skull, as your symbiotic partner, I should’ve heard it too.
Since only you heard it…
Putting aside hallucinations, it might be related to the brain you just consumed.
After all, this "Moon Disease" is rather peculiar. My memories contain no related information; it’s an uncommon and rare type of illness. Some oddities are to be expected.’
Yi Chen decided to stay cautious. If he heard a similar voice again, he would do his best to trace its source.
The group exited the old man’s dwelling and soon arrived at the sewer area directly beneath the theater.
“Let me handle this!”
Juliana leaped lightly, plunging her twin daggers into the stone structure of the passageway’s ceiling, suspending herself in midair.
Using her daggers as a medium, she sensed the activity above.
“You were right. These guys are evacuating, and there’s quite a commotion…”
Yi Chen clenched his fists silently.
This way, they could minimize the team’s risks and energy expenditure, ensuring they would be in peak condition to negotiate face-to-face with ‘Mr. Lee.’
The group stayed in the sewers until dusk. Only then did the commotion upstairs finally cease.
Clang! The manhole cover was pushed aside.
Under the cover of night, the four of them emerged onto the street in front of the theater.
Here, without any moonlight, everything was pitch black.
Lighting their kerosene lamps, they entered the theater’s foyer through its wide-open doors. The Old John Theater, an establishment with some history, greeted them in eerie silence, devoid of any prying eyes.
However, the open lobby area was completely empty—no suspicious figures, no sign of movement.
“Could it be that even the early-stage Moonscar individuals were taken away through some form of control?”
As they followed the corridor deeper into the building, they arrived at the theater’s heart—the “performance hall.”
One by one, silver-white spotlights turned on, illuminating the stage.
“I knew it! Only the four of you would come here. Those self-proclaimed gentlemen, the so-called elite of humanity, would never commit significant manpower to a ‘second round’ of urban cleanup.
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