30 The hunter (1/2)
”Why did I let this kid into Astar,”.
Darius was a little self doubtful. Originally he wanted the A.I. to help him, but now he was unsure of this Gemini construct. The open ended question he asked was answered like a regular citizen of Astar would say, not some crazed test subject or a spy. His A.I. was definitely self aware. However what should he do with him.
”Well he had no malice for Astar state so I guess I'll just let him be and observe him. And with that closing statement, he packed in his aura and chased after David.
”Hello I'm David Lee, here is my ID,”.
Dragon had already talked with the old man with wireless signals so much of the standard process had been fleshed out.
The clerk looked wary as he couldn't see the kid's information because the clearance level was B one level below the top A. A console held all the available missions as David sat there looking at them.
”I choose this one,” David said.
[Quest: Clear sector C of Bandits. All kills reward 100 extra XP. Bandit leader rewards 1000 extra XP]
The clerk was even warier, as this mission was avoided by nearly everyone, because it was so dangerous. David paid no mind as he accepted it and moved to the gate leading to the outside. Sector C was not so far away, however the Astar state had never taken care of the bandits, because they were sponsored by the nearby Riloth State. Politics made it so only mercenaries could fight the bandits. David walked into the forest, then started to run. He zig zagged into and out of cover as he vanished into the line of trees. Eventually he came to sector C. A patrol of two bandits could be seen walking along the outer layer. Evidence for kills were the IDs of the bandits. David laid in wait on top of a tree. He patiently stalked his prey. With Dragon providing the most likely route they would take, the patrol accurately walked right into a kill zone. David dropped from the tree and stabbed the first guy in the neck and grabbed the other on the throat.
The man screamed out in pain, before his eyes went lifeless as his soul was sucked out of him. He then turned his left arm into a shovel and buried one of the bandits. David morphed his face and body to that of the bandit he hadn't buried and changed his clothes too. He then ran towards the camp yelling intruder. More bandits rushed out as they pulled out their weapons in frenzy. David pulled out his pistol and got the initiative by firing off rounds. Dragon gave a cross hair on his hud. His experiences from the chip started to shine as he accurately hit shot after shot. The advancing bandits were cut down like wheat, and the bandit fort became active as men manned the battlements.
Darius watched all of it in shock. ”That doesn't seem like a normal boy, what did Gemini do in their experiments. This feels like one of Alyssa's experiments,”
David hid in the shadows as he contemplated his next choice. He took the bandit's gun and started to take pot shots from the shadows. Using the sun and his shapeshifting ability he took out man after man. Eventually everyone in the fort had retreated behind cover allowing David to rush up and climb the walls. As he peered over the top he saw the remaining bandits huddled up.
”Perfect,” David said a little eerily as he was still not completely sane after absorbing his first soul. It was like a drug as it empowered him and his senses to the max. An overwhelming amount of energy was coursing through him as he had sucked the soul out of every man he killed before it dispersed.
{Rerouting power to Time Crystal}