Chapter 209 - To Fort Yano (19) (1/2)

<Author's note: The things (racism, s.e.xism, political views, etc.) depicted or mentioned in this story do not reflect the real world and are purely coincidences. If they do, please keep in mind that they are simply for world-building and are only work of fiction. Thank you for your understanding.>

Clap!

”Yay~!”

Clap!

”Wooo!”

Clap!

Some of the passengers were clapping their hands and cheering, while others just looked on.

Nathan was one of those people who just looked on.

Vincent whipped the blood off of his sword before sweeping his gaze around the surrounding.

There were two [Blue] Treasure C.h.e.s.ts and three [White] Treasure C.h.e.s.ts.

”Young, mstatus mreport!”

”Myes, mcaptain! Mall mzombies mhave mbeen mneutralized, mno mnew mzombies mapproaching, mand mno mcasualties mon mour mside, msir!” the soldier behind the heavy machine gun mounted on the first vehicle said.

Meanwhile, on the side were the two soldiers who accompanied Vincent in charging and hacking the zombies…

”Sigh… Mstill ma mlong mway mto mgo mbefore mi mreach Level 27. Mi mgot mfour Rank 1s mand mone Rank 2. Mit mwas man S2. Mhow mabout myou?”

”Mdamn… Mso mlucky. Mi mgot msix mbut mthey mwere mall Rank 1s. Captain Lu mgot mthe mother Rank 2.”

”Haha… Mdon't mworry, mthere's malways ma mnext mtime. Mwho mknows, mmaybe mwe'll mencounter manother mgroup.”

”Nah… Mwe're malready mclose mto mthe mcamp. Mand meven mif mwe mdo mencounter manother mgroup, mit mwill mbe Silas mand mthe mothers' mturn mto mhack mthe mzombies.”

”Lol… Mdid myou mjust mforget mwhy mwe mtook man malternate mroute mgoing mto Fort Yano minstead mof mthe mmain mroad? Base 3-C mwas mattacked mby ma mhorde mof mzombies mand --”

”Chua, Kalid, mhave mthe Hawkers mcollect mthe mloots,” Vincent said before heading back to the first vehicle.

The two soldiers made a salute and said, ”Myes, msir!”

Chua turned around to the third vehicle and made a hand signal.

The two Hawkers who were dressed in a different uniform climbed down the vehicle and immediately took out the Treasure C.h.e.s.ts and the nuclei.

***

Nathan watched the two Hawkers extracting the nucleus from the zombie heads.

'Heh~ So they're taking the Nucleus...?'

'Does this mean they've been to the Divine Tower...?'

'However, I have yet to see a Black or White colored equipment, let alone an [Artifact] item or someone who has ingested the [Artifact] Divine Blood…'

'But then again, simply touching a Nucleus will allow the System to inform you that it's used for trading inside the Divine Tower…'

'But assuming that they've been to the Divine Tower, doesn't this mean they have an [Artifact] as well...?'

'Should I be concerned...?'

Nathan looked at his left hand, specifically his left index finger, which was covered by his [Grade D] Black Heavy Leather Gloves.

'Just take for example this [Artifact] Gold Spatial Finger of mine...'

'Just with the bonus stats alone, which is +5 to all attributes, it's already very OP...'

'And if you consider it's special effect…'

If I knew someone who has an [Artifact], I would definitely take it from that person, dead or alive -- well, dead is better because anyone who is able to survive inside the Divine Tower and get the [Artifact] or the two [Artifacts] is definitely a formidable opponent or someone with extreme luck…'

'They're really better off dead…'

'There's also the deathly pale white spots that cover at least 20% of my skin…'

'Putting aside my new height, after I ingesting the [Artifact] Divine Blood, these deathly pale white spots appeared on my body, another tell-tale sign that I've been inside the Divine Tower…'

'There's also that Transformation: 20%…'

'What the f.u.c.k am I transforming to...?'

'Anyways, I don't know what will happen if you killed someone who ingested the [Artifact] Divine Blood…'

'Will the bonus stats transfer to the killer?'

He formed a fist with his left hand.

'Ugh… Not only am I starting to have a headache from all this thinking but I'm also having second thoughts in going to Fort Yano…'

'Should I go or should I not go?'

'I have too many valuable items with me…'

The second vehicle started moving and Nathan, who was standing, almost lost his balance.

Fortunately, his right hand was holding onto one of the rails where the covers for the back of the truck would've been attached.

Nathan swept his gaze around his surroundings.

The Hawkers were done picking up the loots and the entire convoy resumed its journey back to Fort Yano.

'I really have to make a decision...'

'Will I go to Fort Yano or not...?'

'I mean, I have too many valuable items with me…'

'And it's not like I just picked these things up…'

'How many times did I almost die inside the Divine Tower just to have these things…?'

'That time when I was bombarded with bullets and [Fireballs]…'

'That time when the bitch Rose was filling my head with her magnum bullets...'

'That time when she almost decapitated my head...'

'There are many more...'

'However… I also need to go to Fort Yano to see if my family is there…'

'F.u.c.k me sideways…'

'Think...!'

'Think, f.u.c.ker...!'

'Think, you goddamn stupid f.u.c.ker...!'

'A disguise...!'

'Yes, I need a disguise...!'

'For my [Artifact] Gold Spatial Finger, at least it's covered by my gloves…'

'For my height… There's nothing I can do with that…'

'And for my white spots, well, it covers 20% of my skin…'

'I don't know how to cover for this…'

'Maybe I can just use the excuse that I have that skin disease where you have white spots…?'

'I can't remember the name though…'

'I think it was vertilo, vertigo, velinqioust...?

'Wait, why do I feel like I'm making up words...?'

'Anyways, as long as it starts with the letter v...”

'That should cover it for now...'

'Cover?'

'Cover…'

'Cover…...'

'Makeup!'

'Yes, makeup!'

'Oh shit… I don't have makeup…'

'I mean, I'm not gay so why would I even have one with me…'

He looked at the passengers.

'I can't tell if anyone here has makeup...'

'Well, I can ask...'

'But when will I have the chance to put it on...?'

'Well, I just have to find one when I reach Fort Yano…'

'I also have to make sure that no one would find out that I'm wearing one because I will literally die from embarrassment…'

'It's social suicide here in Muwin...!'

'What about baby powder...?'

He scanned the items inside his [Artifact] Gold Spatial Finger.

'Of course, why would I even have one...?'

He looked at Zita.

She was having a conversation in Regisian with the woman holding a child on her arms and sitting next to her.