My Players Are So Fierce – Handsome dog Frank
Chapter 158: Don’t! Staying out all night violates the curfew and will result in deduction of work points!_1

Chapter 158: Don’t! Staying out all night violates the curfew and will result in deduction of work points!_1

"You mean, the hub of the Psychic Barrier of Cardman City didn’t suffer any damage?"

Murphy raised an eyebrow when the lady, pale from illness, quickly informed him of the news.

He asked dubiously:

"That sounds implausible. If the supernatural enchantment known as ’Nocturne’ is still operational, why didn’t it work when the Star Realm Rift was opened? I understand that a city’s psychic barrier can’t withstand a Star-world Tear of that magnitude, but at the very least, it should have bought time for the members of the Blood Vulture Clan to prepare and evacuate.

We watched the entire process.

That legendary Nocturne didn’t activate throughout."

"It’s because the traitor in the city had shut it down in advance. Cui Si should have told you, there is a traitor in the city."

The lady took an old map out of her psychic bag, glanced at Murphy and then unfolded it in front of the vampire. The map was quite ancient and though well-preserved, time had inevitably left its marks on it.

"Cardman City was built by my father 400 years ago. He led the Blood Vulture Clan and the first settlers to build it, and made ample room for the expansion of the Psychic Barrier during the construction of the city.

The city was built to defend against the Black Disaster, and after 400 years of constant fortification, the Nocturne psychic barrier system is among the most formidable on the continent in terms of defence. The city held out till the end of the Black Disaster during the third outbreak which devastated half of the continent, which speaks volumes about the strength of the Nocturne.

The Golden Flower Kingdom never attempted a direct attack during the ten-year war, also because of its existence."

"The entire barrier is made up of seven underground hubs and a core hub located beneath the Blood Eagle Corridor, which once activated can create three layers of psychic shielding as thick as city walls. Enemies cannot break it if they fail to drain the psychic energy from the region of Transylvania."

"However, Murphy, the exact locations of the seven underground hubs are highly classified and only a handful of us, including me, know it. However, they were almost all shut down simultaneously before the Star Realm tear occurred."

Phemys’ expression didn’t betray any emotion.

Murphy could distinctly feel the inner struggle and pain of the lady, but she kept a straight face, pointing out positions on three points on the map and said:

"While you and your warriors were busy these two days, I managed to break into the three underground hubs in the outer city. I can assure you that because the city’s barrier was shut down before the Star Realm rift was opened, the Psychic Barrier did not collide with the energy of Star Realm which inadvertently preserved them unaffected.

Theoretically, if you can find the core hub, the entire barrier could be reactivated.

It may be unable to protect the whole of Cardman city, but providing cover to the ruins of the outer city you wish to preserve shouldn’t be a problem.

It was designed by the first blood mages of the Secret Blood Clan during the era of the Holy Blood Patrol, and operates by absorbing the free psychic energy between heaven and earth, and does not need an additional source of energy.

With it, your new city and your newly reborn forces would have an inviolable territory!"

It was obvious that the lady was trying to tempt Murphy with this strategic item, the Nocturne barrier system. However, the vampire didn’t bite immediately. Instead, he pondered deeply, collected his thoughts and then asked with fingertips pointed:

"Firstly, you said that only few of you, including you, know the locations of the seven underground hubs. This implies that the traitors within the Blood Vultures have a very high rank. Do you have any suspects?

Secondly, if I follow your advice and send people to take over the three underground hubs in the outer city, then it would mean I have taken the bait and incurred a sunk cost for the item.

If I do not want to waste the time and effort already invested, I would have to accompany you on a perilous journey to the highly contaminated Blood Eagle Corridor and get hold of the core hub of Nocturne.

This is the second time you have made such a request. So, what exactly is in the Blood Eagle Corridor?

What is in there that you are willing to turn over a strategic item of the Blood Vultures, admit and help this ’traitor’, and ask for my support to invest manpower and resources to help you see what is in there?"

Under his gaze, Phemys fell silent for a long time, and then begrudgingly replied:

"I need to go back and find some things related to my ’parents’, but I don’t have the wherewithal to do it on my own. I need your fearless warriors to open the way for me. That’s all I can tell you. So, Murphy, can you tell me directly whether you want the Nocturne barrier or not?"

The lady was clearly not adept at achieving her goals through negotiation.

She was not used to this kind of haggling conversation.

But she was still trying hard to adapt, clumsily trying to tempt Murphy with the valuable item and at the same time putting pressure on him.

She earnestly said:

"Just nod your head and I will give this to you and also help you perfectly execute your ’Great Burn’ plan. I understand that you plan to light up the entire city to chase away the shadows of the Star Realm; it’s very brave and practical.

But Cui Si can’t prepare enough fuel on her own within a short time.

Although I’m not a professional alchemist, psychics often learn some alchemy knowledge as well, materials like burning oil and burning glue are not high-grade ones, I can help too.

Think about it.

If you fail to retrieve the core before the large-scale burning begins, the collision of the flames with the psychic energy of Star Realm could cause dramatic changes in the psychic field, which could easily lead to them losing balance.