New Gods of North America

For Wayne,

"Home" - at least his bedroom - is kind of like his "safe zone" in the world.

No matter how dangerous it is outside,

Back here, he at least had a place where he could sleep peacefully.

What a false sense of security.

Now it's like a bubble that has been popped.

The enemy's act of stealing the house,

Although it is understandable intellectually, it is still a bit disheartening.

No forgiveness.

So in Wayne's heart, it was like two little people were talking:

One of the villains said,

We had been walking outside for most of the night, but this bastard didn't come. Now he insists on coming to steal our house. We should beat him up.

Another little man said,

Okay, okay, okay.

After helping to roughly clean up the scene,

Teacher Inissa was like a bewitching devil at this moment, trying to persuade Wayne:

"Now that you have a suitable target—a Beyonder from the realm of 'death' who seems to have a deep connection with the gang. Then you can try to use the hunter's mind to 'hunt'.

"First of all, how much do we know about 'prey' now?"

Wayne thought about it:

"He is an extraordinary person in the field of 'death'. He can create or manipulate undead monsters like the Pig-Headed Butcher and the group of dead birds tonight. He can also directly sense the enemy's location and 'transmit messages' through spiritual power."

Teacher Inissa continued in a guiding manner:

"We have recently encountered several different types of enemies.

“What type of attack do you think he committed tonight?

"Did he use a special ritual that relied on spiritual power, or did he pray to a higher being for special power, or did he simply use his own special ability?"

Wayne thought for a moment:

"If I had to guess, since he came here to seek revenge, he wouldn't have had enough time to prepare.

"So he either simply used extraordinary abilities, or used a simple magic circle or something like that? I don't really understand that aspect either."

"very good."

Teacher Inissa continued to guide:

"After entering the second stage, you should have a preliminary understanding of the Beyonder's 'ability' - the number is usually not very large, and there are corresponding restrictions when using it. It is not that 'extraordinary'.

"Similarly, ritual arrays also have various restrictions on their use. For example, they require specific rituals, a source of spiritual power, key materials, etc.

"Assuming that his rank is slightly higher than yours, and we already know his domain and the effects of several of his abilities, then what kind of combat style will he have?"

Wayne used his own experience to push others forward.

If he has similar abilities, he should also be an Eagle Coin:

"He should be an ambush type who sets traps, or a sneak attack type who creates undead monsters. I'm not sure about his ability in frontal combat, but I don't think he's very good at it."

Inesa continued to ask, "Is he far away from us now?"

This question is simple.

Wayne answered without hesitation: "It should be within the boundaries of Black Rock Town, or even in the town."

Although it cannot be generalized,

But the second "envoy of God" before had such a large local magic circle for power supply, and the remote control distance of the insect monsters was not particularly far.

It's impossible for Guojianglong to carry a "nuclear power plant" here on his back and assemble it so quickly, right?

Teacher Inissa nodded:

"Now that we have roughly determined the opponent's attack type and location, what other characteristics might he have?"

Wayne has been good at this kind of analysis recently.

So Wayne suddenly thought of a lot of things:

“He just said he had found me during the day today, and then he attacked me at night.

“Then he wasn’t too far away from Blackrock Town before.

"So he might have discovered that his hideout had been busted, and he located me today, and then he came here temporarily. He might have just arrived in Black Stone Town not long ago, so he has no alibi tonight.

“If he hasn’t fled the town yet, he’ll have to find a place to stay or hide temporarily in the next few days.

"Those dead birds were so smelly, it's impossible for him to just carry them with him. He must have at least something to hold them or a bird-catching device. So he still has luggage, but he may have thrown it away along the way."

Speaking of which,

Wayne slapped his thigh and asked, "Did we miss the opportunity to chase him just now?"

Inissa shook her head:

"I don't know whether his ability is 'direct manipulation' or 'target lock'. I can't confirm the range, and I don't know which direction the other party is in. I can't chase him."

Then Inissa added:

“Although the possibility is small, it is possible that he is also a resident of your town.

"But no matter what, since he attacked you the very night he 'located' you, it means that his hostility towards you is quite strong.

"Since he didn't succeed this time, I guess he may try to attack you again in the near future. The specific time interval depends on how long it takes for his spiritual power to recover or how long it takes for him to prepare for the attack. But I estimate that if it's fast, it may be within a few days."

Wayne's eyes rolled slightly:

"How about we all go camping these nights?"

…

The next day, at dawn,

The four-wheel drive vehicle drove out of Wayne's yard.

First I took a walk around the police station as usual.

Just as I was about to write a message with a plaster pen outside the police station gate, the mayor's carriage drove by.

The mayor waved to Wayne in the carriage.

As Wayne walked over, a small box was handed to him.

"This is what I promised to help you get. Things are already being arranged."

The mayor said this briefly and cryptically, and gave Wayne a look that said "you know what I mean."

"Okay."

Wayne nodded and weighed the small box in his hand.

It's not heavy, and it feels a bit empty. It should be full of banknotes.

Judging from what the mayor said, I should be able to get the $5,000.

Then Wayne also reported to the mayor, "By the way, Mayor, I haven't had much to do these days. Apart from the daily patrols during the day, I don't stay at home at night. If someone needs to find me urgently, I will probably spend the night in the wild around the town. There may be a bonfire, so it shouldn't be difficult to find me."

The mayor nodded.

Then he looked at Inissa who was in the driver's seat of the four-wheel drive vehicle.

Then he looked at Lina, who was sticking her head out of the four-wheel drive car and was salivating over the small box in Wayne's hand.

Suddenly I sighed, "Ah, it's great to be young. I also had a period like that. I really miss it."

It's not what you think!

And don’t you call yourself a “Puritan”?

Why did you have so much fun when you were young?