When the group followed Kureo Mado into the 'kitchen,' everyone's expression was incredibly grim except for himself. A few of the new recruits even held onto the wall and vomited.
Even the most ordinary third-class investigator had to pass an examination and then go through two years of training. It could be said that every graduate was a qualified investigator, and everyone had seen photos of 'crime scenes,' but photos, no matter how realistic, were just photos.
The smell of blood that almost drowned a person was already uncomfortable, and with the smell of the vomit from the new recruits, it made people frown. But Kureo Mado, who had already crossed countless battlefields, didn't care at all. Instead, he squatted in front of a ghoul's body and studied its wounds.
"A fatal blow to the heart. There's no doubt that the person who did this was Lancer... Hurry up!"
Cleaning up the incomplete human bodies was also part of an investigator's job, but at this moment, Kureo Mado gave a direct order for the team to move forward because he had already heard the sound of fighting.
And when they rushed out of the passage, everyone was stunned because there were several ghoul corpses lying in the middle of the hall, and in the middle of those corpses stood a person covered in blood. But what attracted more attention than that person was the black long spear in his hand that was glowing with an ominous light.
"It's a CCG dove!!"
No one knew which ghoul was the first to shout, but the ghouls who had been surrounding Lancer started to get restless. The CCG members who were still in shock also quickly took action. For a while, the underground space was filled with gunshots, and at the same time, nearly ten investigators with quinques also went up to them.
Ghouls have bodies and abilities that far exceed those of humans, but humans are still the masters of this country, and naturally have their own unique advantages.
In terms of lethality, firearms with special bullets were not inferior to ordinary quinques, but the problem was that those third-class investigators didn't have enough room to output damage, and this required the cooperation of other high-ranking investigators.
There were dozens of ghouls in the underground space. Before, Lancer had used a sneak attack to catch them off guard and then used his speed to conduct guerrilla warfare to barely kill a few of the weaker ghouls. But these ghouls were suppressed by the investigators in a frontal battle. It was true that it wouldn't be difficult for those ghouls to kill those inexperienced new investigators in a one-on-one fight, but these ghouls couldn't get rid of the investigators who were缠绕 them. As for a sneak attack?
It might succeed, but the price would be getting fired upon by the other survivors. No one wanted to die, and anyone with a bit of foresight could see that those ghouls had no intention of fighting anymore. A few had even already fled.
"Don't break formation! Don't leave the main group! Charge and kill!"
Although Kureo Mado hated ghouls, he didn't blindly order a pursuit. Instead, he stood at the front of the main group to protect the new recruits behind him. For him, his resentment towards ghouls came entirely from his powerlessness when his beloved wife was killed. For him, a hundred of these damn monsters dying wasn't worth one of his subordinates!
And also————
'The advance team can only temporarily block the area around the restaurant, but the others on patrol in the ward and the reinforcements from the headquarters are on their way. Not just here! The entire 20th ward is a big net now! They can't escape!'
What Kureo Mado and the others needed to do now was to chase these guys around like rabbits and then catch them all one by one!
After determining the strategic direction, Kureo Mado turned his attention to the matter at hand.
"Lancer, how are you feeling?"
"I'm fine. Most of this blood is from those monsters."
"Don't push yourself. The branch is almost completely out, and the reinforcements from the headquarters should be arriving soon. You should..."
"Mr. Mado, please let me continue. I've never been in a better state!"
Lancer words made Kureo Mado frown.
He wasn't blind. Although most of the blood on the other party's body should be from ghouls, the broken clothes on his right shoulder, lower abdomen, arm, and thigh all indicated that he was definitely injured in those places. Logically speaking, he should have forced the other party to rest, after all, he hadn't just suppressed a few ghouls. He had killed several ghouls while being surrounded by dozens of them, but...
"Okay, but you must promise me———————— if you can't keep going, then retreat immediately!"
While saying this, Kureo Mado was staring into Lancer eyes. There was no doubt that if Lancer answer didn't satisfy him, he would unhesitatingly demand him to leave.
Kureo Mado indeed had far more experience than others, so he could instantly see things that others couldn't on many issues, but he didn't know what kind of weapon the 'quinque' he had personally given to Lancer was.
The reason Lancer asked to stay was not because he was trying to be tough. It was true that he had used a lot of physical strength in the previous battle and even had multiple wounds on his body, but as the slaughter continued, his attributes were constantly increasing. The kagune coiled around the kagune he was holding with both hands had already begun to attach itself to Lancer palms. The wildly waving kagune even made people wonder if this quinque had a mind of its own, but for Lancer, all he cared about was the 'power' that was constantly being injected into his body from his hands!
'28/100'
So Lancer was not deceiving Kureo Mado. The increase in his physical abilities by more than 1/4 put him in a peak state he had never experienced before, and if nothing went wrong, he would only get stronger as the slaughter continued!
"Yes!"
There was no unnecessary nonsense. The simple answer represented Lancer thoughts, and Kureo Mado also nodded. He understood Lancer strength. Since he could hold on before, now that reinforcements were coming, as long as he didn't get too hot-headed, his safety would at least not be an issue. And although Lancer was exuding a terrifying aura, at least his eyes were incredibly clear.
"The people from the branch have already blocked the ground, and the reinforcements from the headquarters are on their way. If nothing goes wrong, a second blockade will be formed soon, so don't fight head-on. This time, we're grabbing the 'restaurant's' tail. The headquarters is also very interested. Once the reinforcements arrive, our forces will definitely be enough, so... you absolutely have to survive!"
It was originally a normal explanation of tactics, but at the end, Kureo Mado couldn't help but remind Lancer again.
If saving Lancer at the beginning was just a coincidence, then the talent and effort Lancer showed afterward truly moved him. He even had the idea of having Lancer inherit his legacy.
The other party's words of concern also made Lancer, who was originally serious and ready to listen to orders, pause, and finally, he showed a slight smile.
"Yes."
This time, the voice was no longer as firm and powerful as before, but it was more sincere...