Katrin Town was very large, but there were very few NPCs. Most of the buildings were uninhabited.
"More than ten years ago, Katrin used to be a very prosperous town. Unfortunately, the war more than ten years ago changed everything.
Lord Isana died suddenly, and a series of strange things happened in Katrin Town. Most people couldn't bear it and fled to other places. "
Chen Mo talked to the NPCs in the town, but most of them ignored him. When he asked about Katrin Town, they all shook their heads, indicating that they didn't know.
How could they not know after living here for so long?
Chen Mo didn't need to think too much to know that they didn't want to talk about these things.
Some people deliberately avoided talking about them, but Chen Mo could tell that some people were deliberately hiding things from him.
Although there were no NPC guards in Katrin Town, Chen Mo couldn't attack the NPCs. He could only patiently interact with the NPCs one by one.
Finally, after meeting a skinny old man, the old man finally gave him some useful information.
Isana, this man was Katrin's old mayor. He should be Enoch's father.
More than ten years ago, Katrin Town was still normal. It was only after Isana's sudden death in the war between races that problems appeared in Katrin Town.
Thinking about how Enoch had a territorial contract but couldn't inherit Katrin, Chen Mo keenly sensed that everything in Katrin Town was probably related to the current mayor.
More than ten years ago, Katrin's territory was not a town but a territory. It was only after Lord Isana's death that the territory became a town with no one to inherit it.
Although the mayor of a town played the same role as the lord, the two were very different.
The mayor was only a manager, but the lord was a possessor. Since the lord of Katrin Town appeared, the mayor was naturally no longer the mayor.
Thinking of this, Chen Mo naturally knew that the mayor of Katrin Town was unwilling to give up Katrin. That was why he found a way to prevent Enoch from inheriting Katrin's territory.
"Sindeli …" Chen Mo looked at a building in the center of the town. That was where Mayor Sindeli of Katrin lived.
Chen Mo knew very little about Mayor Wei.
The NPCs in the town never mentioned anything about Xin Deli. Chen Mo had no idea what kind of person Xin Deli was. Although some people mentioned Xin Deli on the forums, no one had ever seen him.
Although there was such a person in the small town, and everyone had taken off their masks, no one had actually seen him in person.
This is not normal!
No matter how slow Chen Mo was, he could sense that there was something wrong with Xin Deli.
However, Katrin had a lot of questions, and he didn't know if Sinderi was related to those questions.
"Hmm?"
Chen Mo wanted to continue gathering information in the town, but before he could get far, he suddenly frowned.
This place was indeed chaotic. He had only been here for less than an hour, and this was the second time he had been ambushed.
No wonder there weren't many people in this place. Those who dared to come here and could still stay were pitifully few.
"It's Rolling Paper again!"
"Haha, this guy was inexplicably killed in an instant before. He must be feeling very indignant in his heart!"
Someone laughed when he saw Rolling Paper and Chen Mo.
There were only a few permanent players in Katrin Town. Those who could stay here mostly knew each other. Even if they weren't friends, they knew of each other's existence.
Those who could stay had some skills. Everyone knew each other, so they usually wouldn't have conflicts. This was because they knew that once a conflict broke out, one side would have to give up and leave. Otherwise, the fight would continue.
In the end, both sides would suffer. After knowing that the other side was not to be trifled with, the people here would usually mind their own business.
It was normal for people like Rolling Paper to want to get back at Katerine after being killed.
Chen Mo had never let down his guard after he left. When a player was ambushed in Stealth, the system would make a slight difference in the player's surroundings.
Experienced players would be able to detect an ambush based on the difference in their surroundings, so they could defend and counterattack.
However, experienced assassins would think of ways to reduce the system's notifications.
For example, ambushing in a crowded place. With so many people, the player's surroundings would be complicated, and it would be difficult for the player to detect an ambush.
Another example would be ambushing the player when they were focused on something else. Because the player's attention was elsewhere, they would naturally not notice an ambush. By the time they noticed, the ambush had already succeeded.
Now that they were in a city with not many people, how could Chen Mo not notice Rolling Paper's ambush when he was on high alert?
In Stealth, Rolling Paper's dagger fiercely stabbed at Chen Mo. However, before his attack could reach Chen Mo, Chen Mo had already reacted. His body flashed, and while he dodged Rolling Paper's attack, he slapped Rolling Paper back!
Shock Trap!
Advanced Shock Trap. It could knock all characters in the range back three and a half meters. Chen Mo and Rolling Paper were instantly seven meters apart.
"I don't believe it!"
Rolling Paper was a young Assassin around seventeen or eighteen years old. Previously, he had accidentally ambushed the NPC You Ji and was instantly killed by You Ji. Therefore, he wanted to get back at Chen Mo.
It was not easy to see Chen Mo alone, so Rolling Paper would not miss this opportunity. He ambushed Chen Mo to teach him a lesson. However, he did not expect Chen Mo to be so vigilant.
Although the system would change the player's surroundings slightly when an Assassin ambushed in Stealth, the changes were extremely small. Most players in the game would not be able to detect it.
However, not only did Chen Mo detect it, but he also used an attack to knock him back.
This made Rolling Paper feel extremely wronged, and he wanted to get back at Ye Xiwen.
Rolling Paper's body moved, and he charged towards Chen Mo.
Normally, an Assassin would retreat after a failed ambush. However, their opponent was a Hunter. Once they were in close combat, they would not be able to fight at all!
Rolling Paper bravely charged towards Ye Xiwen. He had forgotten that Chen Mo had knocked him back with his palm.
"This guy, to think that he could stay here for so long. It seems that this place is not as bad as the rumors say."
Chen Mo could not help but mutter when he saw Rolling Paper's actions.
The moment he knocked Rolling Paper back, he activated his Agility attribute and set up the Whirlpool Trap.
Chen Mo was already very familiar with the Whirlpool Trap. After his second class advancement, his speed of setting up the Whirlpool Trap had increased. Under normal circumstances, Chen Mo only needed five seconds to set up the Whirlpool Trap. However, with his Agility attribute, he only needed three seconds.
In order to kill Chen Mo, Rolling Paper also activated his Agility attribute and charged towards Chen Mo at an astonishing speed.
However, in terms of movement speed, Chen Mo was clearly superior!
Rolling Paper's explosive speed only took him one second to reach Chen Mo. However, Chen Mo also noticed his movement. While he was moving, he was also setting up the Whirlpool Trap.
Rolling Paper's speed was not as fast as Chen Mo's. Although he attacked wildly, it was meaningless if he could not hit Chen Mo.
Three seconds passed in the blink of an eye. The Whirlpool Trap had been set up by Chen Mo.
Bang!
Rolling Paper, who was in the middle of the Whirlpool Trap, suddenly felt that something was wrong.
A trap that he had never seen before!
Rolling Paper's heart trembled.
Feeling that something was wrong, he wanted to retreat, but unfortunately, it was too late.
The Advanced Whirlpool Trap was triggered with a bang. Rolling Paper's HP was instantly reduced by more than 7,000. He had lost one-third of his HP. Rolling Paper's HP continued to drop in the whirlpool!
Rolling Paper was shocked. It was not that he had never seen a second class advancement Hunter. He knew two or three of them. However, the attack power of these two or three people's traps could not be compared to the one in front of him!
Rolling Paper hurriedly drank his HP. If he did not drink his HP, he might die in this strange trap.
"Too late."
Chen Mo snorted and switched to his crossbow. Under the effect of [Berserk], he started to shoot arrows at Rolling Paper.
Rolling Paper's HP dropped rapidly. The Whirlpool Trap's damage was already very high. Coupled with Chen Mo's crazy arrows, Rolling Paper did not have the strength to fight back. He died before the Whirlpool Trap stopped.
"Oh, this attack method is not bad."
First, he used the Whirlpool Trap or Ceci Hailow's Hurricane to control the enemy. Then, under the effect of [Berserk], he attacked crazily. As long as he switched to a better crossbow, not many people would be able to withstand this simple but direct attack method.
"This Hunter is actually this strong?"
There were a few people who saw this scene. Seeing that Chen Mo only spent a few seconds to successfully kill Rolling Paper, their expressions changed.
Compared to Rolling Paper, they were on par with him. If Rolling Paper was beaten to such a state, they would not be any better off. They might even be worse off than Rolling Paper.
Knowing that Chen Mo was strong, some people quietly told their companions not to provoke him. At least, not alone. Otherwise, they would be courting death.
After killing Rolling Paper, Chen Mo acted as if nothing had happened and continued to investigate the town.
Along the way, Chen Mo could be considered to have seen his fair share of storms. Petty theft like rolling papers was nothing in his eyes.
"I can only continue investigating at night."
Feeling that he would not be able to get any useful information even if he continued to ask, Chen Mo decided to go out with You Ji at night to meet the powerful monster that appeared in Katarine Town in the middle of the night.
If You Ji could not defeat the monster, Chen Mo could only give up and leave. Otherwise, even if he inherited the Katarine Territory, he would not be able to achieve anything.
Time passed by slowly. Soon, it was midnight. Night fell in the game.
Katarine Town, which did not have many people, had a rapidly decreasing population when it was close to midnight.
The players either went out to the wild to kill monsters or went offline.
Not a single person was wandering around the town. The people in the town knew that there were many players who were killed because they did not believe in the supernatural. Many of them had seen the strange monster appear in the town with their own eyes.
"Let's go."
As for Chen Mo and You Ji, they strode out of the hotel after the sky darkened.
…
The third time was even worse.