Magic Industrial Age.

Chapter 1: Bounty Hunter

September 310, th year of the New Divine Calendar.

Oakland City, East City District.

That night, dark clouds covered the moon, the starlight was dim, and the air was extremely humid, as if water could be wrung out of it.

Roy was wearing a well-cut black gentleman's suit, revealing a white shirt, a most fashionable bowler hat on his head, and a black cane in his hand.

For a seventeen or eighteen-year-old like him, walking with a cane was really uncomfortable, but for adult men in the Habsburg Empire, it was a standard feature.

When necessary, the cane can also be used as a makeshift weapon for self-defense. After all, the east side of the city is a notoriously slum area and is not safe.

Of course, a good walking stick is very expensive and not everyone can afford it.

Luo Yi was strolling in the dark streets, holding a cane in his right hand, with a casual posture and a relaxed expression, as if he was taking a walk in a garden.

Under the dim street lights, it moves like a ghost through the city streets.

Until one point, he paused, looked around, found a corner, and slowly approached.

That was the shadow in the corner of the wall. He disappeared into it, and even his breathing became faint. In just a moment, it was as if he had disappeared.

Shortly after he 'disappeared', there were hurried footsteps, noisy, chaotic, and heavy.

Under the faint starlight, three figures appeared on the street corner.

As they ran, they looked back where they came from, scimitars in their hands, blood dripping from the blades, and the stench and bloody smell drifted in the wind.

There was no doubt that these were three gangsters who had just killed someone and were blocked by Luo Yi while trying to escape.

However, Luo Yi did not show up immediately. Instead, his breathing became weaker, his muscles became looser, and his overall presence became less and less.

When they were less than three steps away, he suddenly moved.

Like a cheetah jumping out of the darkness, he suddenly appeared in front of the three people, but what was even faster than him was the rapier in his hand.

It is common practice to make the cane hollow and contain a rapier.

Although a handy weapon is important, not everyone is qualified to carry a weapon around. Sometimes, having a weapon is more important.

In the dim streets, there seemed to be a flash of silver light that suddenly lit up, like light or lightning, drawing an arc and chasing after the neck of the person in front.

The man was originally running forward, with his attention focused on the people behind him. When the silver light appeared, it was as if he had crashed directly into the person behind him.

Before a look of horror appeared on his face, his muscles instinctively reacted and he raised the scimitar in his hand to block.

The only advantage of a sword hidden in a cane is that it is sufficiently hidden, but there are also many disadvantages. For example, it can only be used for stabbing, and the blade is thin, which is not conducive to blocking, etc...

Unless it was a magic weapon, the scimitar would likely break the rapier if it were touched with force. However, Luo Yi did not hesitate at all, and was even faster. When he saw the scimitar approaching, his arms trembled slightly.

It was a very slight tremor, but the power extended from the arm to the end of the blade, and the tip of the sword shook like an illusion.

As a result, the aorta was cut and blood spurted out from the throat, instantly staining the clothes and the ground red.

The bandit opened his eyes wide, dropped his scimitar, covered his neck, and wanted to shout, but the only sound of leaking air was "hehe".

One of the three gangsters died just like that!
Ke Luoyi did not stop, he stepped over the corpse, and moved the sword again. There was a "chi chi" sound of breaking through the air, and the sword light exploded, turning into stars of silver light that stirred the air.

The second bandit was obviously prepared. He growled, flexed his muscles, and swung his knife toward Luo Yi's head.

He knew that he was not fast enough, so he did not think about blocking. Instead, he risked his life to see who would dodge first.

As long as Luo Yi hides, he will have room to maneuver, and he can also create distance and fight.

This is not just a simple sword skill, it is the fighting experience accumulated from countless battles.

In fact, Luo Yi did dodge. He leaned his upper body back, exerted strength on his waist and abdomen, and bent down, allowing the knife light to pass before his eyes.

But the sword in his hand did not stop at all, but instead became faster and moved forward a certain distance.

In just a moment, seven or eight blood flowers exploded on the bandit's body. The wounds were not big, after all, the blade of the rapier was too thin.

But these seven or eight small holes are distributed in the heart, eyes, throat, eyebrows and other places, which are all vital points.

When the rapier was pulled out and Luo Yi stood up again, the bandit had already fallen down with his eyes open.

This series of actions was extremely fast, and the third bandit finally stood still.

In the dim streets, his eyes suddenly shrank, as if they were lit up with a faint light, and he stared at Luo Yi.

From behind, the noise was getting closer and closer, along with the sounds of lit torches, swaying lanterns, disordered footsteps, and loud shouts.

But the bandit didn't show much fear, and didn't even look back. He just stared at Luo Yi with a hideous arc at the corner of his mouth.

"I'm curious, where are you from and why do you want to kill my brother?"

Luo Yi spoke for the first time, his voice still a little childish: "First mate of the Bloody Mary, Jack the Ripper, I heard that you killed a lot of people at sea?"

"You want to avenge them?"

"No, no, no, that has nothing to do with me. The main thing is that you are an escaped prisoner from the Alamodo Prison. Three days ago, you attacked the guards, released other prisoners, and set fire to the prison. You are one of the masterminds of the riot. Therefore, your head is worth a lot of gold in the police station."

"Are you a bounty hunter?"

"I'm just an amateur bounty hunter. I can earn some gold and hone my sword skills. It's a two-birds-with-one-stone move. Why not do it?"

"Haha, I'm just worried that you'll earn money but not spend it!"

"Then we can only try!"

Before he finished speaking, both sides started moving. Jack's favorite weapon was not a machete, but that didn't stop him from wielding the knife with great skill.

Then two sword lights were seen spinning around him, flashing cold light, as if they could block all attacks.

This one move showed Jack's experience. He was not prepared to compete with Loy in sword speed, nor did he think that a scimitar could be faster than a rapier.

Therefore, he expanded the defensive area as much as possible in order to seize the opportunity and overpower the opponent.

For him, just one clash of weapons was enough!
But this time, Roy did not choose to dodge, but rushed out like a cheetah, stabbing his sword across the air, bringing out silver snakes that covered every part of Jack the Ripper.

Luo Yi was very cautious. He danced the rapier in his hand into a ball, trying his best to avoid head-on collisions, intending to use the speed of the sword to continuously inflict wounds on Jack.

As for the effect, it really did exist. Jack only felt the pain and there were several bloody wounds on his body. But he also seized the opportunity. The scimitar flashed, and he slashed from left to right with all his might!
Ding!
Sparks flew and crisp collision sounds were heard far away in the darkness. After all, Luo Yi's rapier was not a masterpiece of a famous artist, nor was it a magic weapon. It was hit hard and broke directly in the middle.

Jack's face showed an ecstatic look, and he obviously felt that without weapons, the other party would be a lamb to be slaughtered.

But as soon as he raised his head, he saw Luo Yi's calm eyes and his fist that was getting bigger and bigger.

boom!
He punched out with his left fist, hitting Jack's nose bridge directly while he was holding back his scimitar.

With just this one punch, Jack felt a sharp pain and his head couldn't help but tilt back, and a broken sword broke through the air and slashed across his throat.

The sound of leaking air was heard, and blood spurted out like a fountain. Jack stared with his eyes wide open, turning them slightly, trying to stare at his enemy.

But at this time, Luo Yi had already retreated. After a few steps, he appeared at the entrance of the alley several meters away.

At this moment, he seemed calm, but his breathing was a little disordered, and his forehead and back were wet with sweat.

Although his performance was perfect, after all, this was his first time in actual combat, the first time he slashed an enemy's throat with a sword, and the first time he saw blood splatter...

That's right, this was his first time killing someone!
However, after just a few breaths, he recovered, raised his head slightly, and his eyes were as sharp as a sword in the dim night.

"Come out!"

His voice was not loud, but it could be heard far away in the darkness. So, at the end of the street, the footsteps that seemed to be getting closer and closer were actually getting closer.

The light from torches and lanterns illuminated the surroundings, revealing a group of short figures. To be precise, they were all half-grown children of about thirteen or fourteen years old, dressed roughly and covered in dirt.

Only under the firelight, those pairs of eyes were unusually bright, and equally fierce.

At this time, a half-grown child also walked out from Luo Yi's left side.

He was older, about fifteen or sixteen, and obviously taller, but just as thin. He wore a ill-fitting gentleman's suit and held an old cane in his hand.

However, when he walked out from the corner of the street, he was really silent.

"Ange, this place is up to you, clean it up."

"Just wait and see. Tomorrow I will send the body to the police station and then give you the reward. I will make sure not a single Teal is missing."

"I believe in you, I just hope you won't betray my trust."

Having said this, Luo Yi turned and left. He reinserted the broken sword into his cane and tapped the ground with the cane. With a "beep beep beep" sound, he walked away gradually.

His posture was still as straight and elegant as before, except for the blood stains on his clothes, otherwise he looked exactly the same as when he came.

Behind him, Ange showed an envious look on his face and twisted his body unconsciously, as if trying to make the gentleman's suit fit better.

Imitation will always result in a situation where you end up drawing a dog instead of a tiger!
However, at this moment, there were already a lot of people gathered around Ang, all of them were young boys.

As soon as he came to his senses, he shouted, "Everyone, move, quickly, move, this is the beginning of our brotherhood becoming famous!"

And in the distance, in the darkness, Luo Yi was already shouting in his heart.

"Deep Blue, Deep Blue, don't play dead. Please tell me how I fought.
Also, can the 'property panel' you mentioned be built?"

"Master, the basic conditions have been met, but in order to ensure accuracy, I need some time."

"how long?"

"It can be as short as one or two days, or as long as three to five days."

"Well, I'll give you some time. I just hope it's as useful as you say!"

　October 1st is not a very suitable day to publish a new book, mainly because the editors are on holiday.

　　But I still posted it, because I felt that National Day is also the birthday of this book, so it’s really a great deal, haha!

　　
　
(End of this chapter)