My Players Are So Fierce – Handsome dog Frank
Chapter 188 - 67. Report, sir! We have caught a group of vampire beggars! [7/60]_2

Chapter 188: 67. Report, sir! We have caught a group of vampire beggars! [7/60]_2

They lifted their heads to watch the sky of the inner city, which had been shrouded in ominous purplish light in the past few days, suddenly dissolving the black smoky fog.

As if disrupted by the flames of the outer city, revealing its true internal condition.

Whispers rustled from the crowd, people who held deep resentment toward the disaster described the still spinning psychokinetic vortex in the sky with various contemptuous terms.

Some called it the "Devil’s X Eye". This vulgar yet vivid description immediately won recognition from other people.

But Murphy saw much more.

Though he was only a level 9 Spiritual Energy apprentice, his continuous practice of Spiritual Energy techniques over the past few days had brought him beyond the superficial appearance of things.

He stared at the psychokinetic vortex swirling overhead in the inner layer. Seconds later, he turned to Cui Si and said,

"I can sense its weakness. It’s like a drained shell, demonstrating apparent stability, but even the slightest disturbance would cause it to collapse from within. By that time, the Star Realm Rift would be completely closed, right?"

"Hm, it seems you have not been idling these past few days, you have indeed been diligently studying the basic knowledge I gave you."

Cui Si nodded in satisfaction and explained to her descendant and apprentice:

"The spiritual energy formula that forms the Star Realm Rift has already operated to its end, but it still possesses great destructive power. Leaving it to dissipate naturally is the best choice under these circumstances. If it is prematurely punctured, it will cause a spiritual energy explosion, creating a shock wave that will sweep up everything around it.

This is the final dangerous phase it can maintain.

Around midnight tonight, its energy will drop to the lowest threshold, and transform from a stable envelope to a collapse towards the Star Realm at the same time, sweeping away everything that can be taken."

At this point, Cui Si maliciously glanced over at the silent young lady on the side and said with a drag in her voice:

"So, if there are still living vampires in the inner city, tonight is their only chance of escape. Let’s watch and see."

"Cui Si!"

Murphy admonished in a stern voice.

Lady Cui Si made a face, but upon discerning Murphy’s mood, she refrained from jesting further.

The day passed in a rushed manner of burning advancement by the small gamers and survivors. No major surprises occurred, but due to the realization of the true effect of fire purification, the survivors’ spirits were high.

The emotion of wanting to reclaim their homeland drove their efficiency beyond Murphy’s expectations.

As night approached with the gamers gradually logging off, the survivors kept kindling the fires and advancing. After the last block was ignited by the oil, the survivors, their faces blackened from a day and night of toil, finally reached the edge of the outer city area under the cover of fire.

With the Star Realm shadow and Despair Agglomerates no longer obstructing them, they could finally see the true state of their city after the disaster.

The enormous rift over a hundred meters wide smashed out by the dimensional meteorite and the dirty light spots twinkling on the other side of the area still shrouded by the foul storm of the Star Realm Energy, signified the complete evaporation of the past Cardman City and shattered the last illusions in the hearts of many survivors.

The harsh reality in front of them already clearly told them, everything they knew from the past was gone.

Many people even knelt in front of the large rift crying uncontrollably.

Their tears were for themselves who lost everything and had to continue on to an uncertain future, and for the countless souls buried in the city.

The city of Cardman previously inhabited nearly a hundred and fifty thousand people, but now there were only about a couple thousand left. This indicated the collapse of the 400-year-long dark history written on Transia’s land along with the catastrophe.

But they had not provoked anyone...

They knew nothing of the grievances between the Vulture Vampires and the Golden Flower Kingdom, the benefits gained in the manipulation of the wars by the upper echelons also had nothing to do with them. In the decade of wars, not just civilians in the war zone suffered, their lives were also far from comfortable.

Yet they had to bear the consequences of the mistakes of others.

"This is a lesson."

Behind those crying survivors, Murphy stood unnoticed in the ashes of the extinguished fire, telling Cui Si softly:

"Salockdale and the Blood Vulture Clan have given me a vivid lesson with their downfall, that this is the consequence of having too many enemies. Neither the dark night nor the 400-year-built Psychokinetic Barrier could block the force of hatred."

"So, Little Murphy?"

Cui Si was unconcerned.

She had lived for five hundred years and had long been accustomed to such things.

She knew that things were not as simple as Murphy summarized, but now she just wanted to hear her darling descendant’s plan for the future. Therefore, she unscrewed the delicate wine jug and took a small sip.

This elven-styled wine jug was a trinket found by a player in the ruins, who gifted it to her.

She toyed with her beloved possession, looking at Murphy and asked:

"So, how do you plan to establish your rule over these ruins? Play nice with everyone? Or change your Transylvania fierceness and strive to become more sheep-like?"

"I think I’ll try to dispel the animosity between vampires and Transia people. In my view, vampires aren’t inherently evil, and humans aren’t pure as the driven snow.

We all have our flaws - let’s learn to live with it shall we?

Of course, we need to find a more equitable way that unites everyone.

Not just vampires and humans!

This future city will welcome everyone. The loved, the hated, the lauded, and the abandoned - they all will find their place here.

They will follow my rules, and I will make good use of their strengths.

We must unite against any malice."

Murphy was always open with Lady Cui Si about his thoughts, so he said frankly:

"I won’t go around picking fights, but if anyone thinks the son of the Vulture Vampires is an easy target, I won’t hesitate to retaliate."

"You can’t just rely on these people."

Lady Cui Si coughed and said:

"Your warriors are your best bet. You must find a way to arm them as soon as possible. They may be brave now, but that’s not enough. Not nearly enough."

Murphy nodded.

How to increase the number of players indeed is a headache. He guessed that there might be another way to expand player force than just completing "missions".

Doing missions is too slow.

Maybe the admin system would give him a surprise after he finished his sixth circle guidance mission. But currently, while he had the territory and the citizens, the necessary Black Iron Trial for the mission had become his biggest challenge.

How on earth was he going to find a suitable target in the still-recovering Cardman City?

Just as Murphy was scratching his head, Lumina, who had just logged in, was moving the last batch of oil with Sister Pomegranate in a far-off, burning block.

Due to time differences, she could only log in at this time, but Sister Pomegranate adjusted her schedule so she could play with Lumi.

"Could you give me another chance? Don’t be so strict, Lumi."

Sister Pomegranate pleaded with Lumina:

"I didn’t do well on the exam yesterday, but you have to believe I’m smarter than that."

"There’s nothing I can do, Sister Pomegranate."

Lumina sighed and said:

"I know you’re great, but it’s not me who made the rules. Don’t worry, when the next game slots are free and my friends join the game you can talk to them.

I personally approve, but my approval alone doesn’t mean much... Huh?

What’s that?

Look! Pomegranate, something’s crawling out of that huge crack!

It looks like a person?

Why do they look so miserable? Just as filthy and ragged as a beggar."

"What are you looking at? That’s not a person. That’s a whole group at least! Their eyes are glowing. Chao! They’re coming this way, run! Something’s off!

Lumi! Blow the whistle, quick! Call the NPCs!

We can’t handle all these crazed vampire beggars!

Where on earth did these lunatics come from?"