Chapter 34: Chapter 34: Hunter
Fang Yu kept moving forward, heading towards the modification shop.
The closer he got to the ship modification shop, the more captains and crew members gathered around.
The Hunter incident, for the natives of this world, is at most a security issue, but for the Outer Realm Captains from Blue Star, it’s a major threat to their personal safety!
From a distance, Fang Yu saw a crowd of people standing at the entrance of the modification shop, gathered around the doorway.
Fang Yu exerted slight force, pushed through the crowd, and quickly reached the front.
Immediately, Fang Yu’s eyes narrowed, his gaze fell to the ground outside the modification shop, where the bodies of several Blue Star Captains lay, waiting for the Ocean Court’s Law Enforcers to arrive.
Without a doubt, these corpses had all been shot from behind, with bullet holes in their heads.
Killed with a single shot, they stood no chance to react.
"It’s the Hunter!"
Nearby, another captain spoke in a low voice, his expression grave.
"How do you know?"
Fang Yu glanced curiously at this person, speaking softly.
"There were natives who saw the perpetrator’s appearance, and it was an Outer Realm Captain. This matter has already been reported to the Ocean Court; they’ll send someone over soon to investigate!"
The person who spoke earlier shook his head and said.
Upon hearing this person’s words, the crowd was in an uproar, their faces showing signs of worry.
"After killing a captain, it takes a week for a Hunter to change their allegiance successfully. During this period, no one knows if the Hunter might be hiding among us."
Someone spoke quietly, their gaze towards the other captains filled with vigilance and suspicion.
Fang Yu ignored this person; he was waiting for the arrival of the Ocean Court’s Law Enforcers.
The so-called Hunters...
are actually Outer Realm Captains who, like Fang Yu, descend from Blue Star to this world.
Except, these people’s goal is not to do tasks, not to deliver goods, nor to blend into this world.
But rather... to kill another Outer Realm Captain!
The reason is simple...
Outer Realm Captains are also of Lord Level!
Killing a Lord-level creature grants a lot of experience and rewards.
Even if they are fellow Blue Star visitors...
Fang Yu had previously killed a Lord-level creature: the Head Crocodile.
The rewards at that time were rich; merely the experience gained was an increase of 250 points, which would take an ordinary captain a long time to accumulate.
But if they aim the blade at other Outer Realm Captains, then...
Just one shot would yield incredibly rich rewards and money.
...
It’s very realistic.
At this stage, everyone is a novice. Although everyone has enhanced and improved, they are still not at the level where they can ignore gunshots.
Don’t be fooled by Fang Yu’s energy level doubling, and his Extraordinary Ability of having a shield.
But if he were to remove his Extraordinary Ability, relying solely on his energy level, he couldn’t withstand bullets either.
One shot to the head would still mean a headshot, still death!
At the current stage, shooting a captain is much simpler than killing a Head Crocodile.
You only need to make sure no one sees and then pull out your handgun.
One shot...
Very simple.
Would earn you plenty of rewards.
Some people treat this world like a game world, without a fundamental sense of reverence for life.
...
The most critical aspect is wondering whether the panel encourages the Outer Realm Captains to integrate into this world, or encourages them to band together.
Once an Outer Realm Captain shoots another Outer Realm Captain outside of a war state, their panel will gradually transform into a "Hunter" panel after a week.
Note: A war state is when two ships fire at each other at sea, while non-war state refers to assassinating a captain in a safe harbor after disembarking.
Normal kills during a war state won’t change one into a "Hunter."
Hunters have their own camp!
They lose the chance to integrate into this world, as well as the chance to sign contracts with crew members, but gain some terrifying enhancements.
Under such enhancements, even if they walk alone, they are no weaker than captains with gathered crew members.
"These Hunters have already killed several captains; their experience will greatly increase, probably exceeding Level 5, and they also gained many item rewards and have many methods."
"If you encounter them, be careful."
An observing captain kindly warned.
The crowd nodded slightly, and Fang Yu returned the gesture with a smile.
Be careful?
Of course, one must be careful.
Ever since Fang Yu entered this world, he refused to stand still, henceforth.
The world’s dangers don’t just come from the sea, but also from the human heart, from fellow kin!
If you don’t work hard to enhance yourself, the one being shot today might be you!
"Please make way, please make way, everyone step aside."
"I am an officer from the Ocean Court, could everyone move aside?"
At this moment, the voices of two men could be heard from outside the group of onlookers.
Unconsciously, the crowd made way, creating a path for the two men from the periphery, and soon Fang Yu saw two men in blue uniforms squeezing through the crowd.
Blue uniforms, standard Ocean Court Law Enforcer uniforms.
Fang Yu looked at the epaulettes on their shoulders.
The slightly taller man on the left had epaulettes marked with two water droplets, while his colleague beside him had just one water droplet on his epaulettes.
These two had very standard native features, and the one with two water droplets, as Fang Yu had seen in the forum, should be at the squad leader level, equivalent to a captain level of 10-20.
The other was a basic member, equivalent to captain level 5-10.
They pushed through the crowd, frowning slightly as they saw the corpses lying on the ground.
Subsequently, the squad leader took out a disk with an extraordinary aura and placed it near the bodies, activating it.
After a moment, the needle on the disk swung violently, finally settling on the scale "2".
"Indeed, it is the Hunter!"
Seeing the change in needle position, the crowd shook their heads and spoke softly.
This disk is used to detect the Hunter’s aura.
represents the Hunter’s energy level.
Of course... it certainly isn’t accurate; after several Hunters committed murder, they would at least have risen to Level 5.
The energy level far exceeds 2.
As for why the scale shows Level 2, it’s likely because they had just committed murder, and their panel and aura hadn’t fully transformed into that of a Hunter yet.
Seeing it was a Hunter’s aura, the two Ocean Court Law Enforcers weren’t too surprised, as they had already learned from other sources it was most likely a hunting incident.
But as Law Enforcers, it was still crucial to meticulously record rigorous data.
After conducting a brief on-site record, they isolated the captains present to allow space for subsequent scene clearing.
Having completed all this, the two Law Enforcers glanced at the captains on site, then spoke aloud: "Ladies and gentlemen, next we will issue an announcement..."