No one expected the 'dead' corpses to stand up again, and after Lancer pierced one of the monsters, which the system called a 'Dragon Remnant', he gained points but did not activate the 'undead' special attack ability in his body's tattoo.
'That's good news.'
The undead were not easy opponents to deal with. Lancer was truly afraid of a 'Resident Evil' scenario breaking out in this world, but from a certain perspective, the current situation was not much better.
As the first 'Dragon Remnant' began to move, the 'corpses' of the others also stood up one by one, and what was even more troublesome was that the people at the scene were not just CCG Investigators. In fact, most of them were invited reporters, and the CCG personnel had to split up some of their manpower to protect them.
After all the 'living people' at the scene finished drinking the Detox Potion G, Tiger began to play other music to give everyone buffs.
After everyone was granted 「Defense UP」「Attack UP」「Stamina UP」, it began to play 「Recovery UP」.
Perhaps the effect Tiger could have on a frontal battlefield was very limited, but in terms of support ability, it was the strongest.
However, Lancer became somewhat vigilant when he noticed that these 'Dragon Remnants', covered in blood, seemed to be gaining intelligence. They initially only attacked everyone present indiscriminately, but after the seventh 'Dragon Remnant' was severed by Iwao Kuroiwa, they actually learned to gather towards Tiger, clearly intending to eliminate Tiger, the support.
"Pfft~!"
Another 'Dragon Remnant' that had just 'resurrected' and was attempting to pounce on Tiger was directly pierced through the heart by Lancer in mid-air and pinned to the ground along with its body.
Although these newly appeared 'Dragon Remnants' were physically stronger than Ghouls, the price was that they lacked the various Kagune, but even so, it was sufficient.
Investigators with Special Class strength could easily deal with these monsters, and Associate Special Classes also had no big problem, but below that, they had to team up to pose a threat to them. In fact, several times, if it weren't for Lancer providing long-range support with ice spears, there would have already been casualties.
The number of Investigators participating in this operation was quite large, but after subtracting those from the Washuu family, those blocking the periphery, and finally, the manpower needed to protect the ordinary citizens at the venue, the actual number of usable people was not large.
"Amon, this is not the time for you to rest."
The Recovery Potion G made from herbs was used to restore internal injuries; Medium Recovery Spell (orbment driven) was used to treat external wounds; an 'Emergency Rations (Tiger Special Edition)' about the size of a quail egg was stuffed into the opponent's mouth to replenish physical strength.
"Ugh… it hurts…"
"Pain is a good thing. At least it means you're not dead yet."
Lancer breathed a sigh of relief as he looked at the somewhat confused Koutarou Amon, then extended his right hand towards him.
"Lancer?"
It was clear that his mind was still somewhat unclear at this time, but he instinctively gripped Lancer outstretched left hand.
After abruptly pulling the opponent up, Lancer also took out a huge war hammer from the 'Weapon Box'.
"We'll talk about the specifics later. For now, help deal with these 'monsters'. Their defense is stronger than Ghouls, but with the weapon I gave you, hitting them shouldn't be a problem."
Koutarou Amon's memory was still stuck on the moment Lancer forcefully pinned him to the ground, and then he fainted due to excessive physical exhaustion and blood loss. But now, he felt muscle soreness all over his body, but at least he could move. However, he was still somewhat confused as he looked at the black war hammer in his right hand.
The average height of Orcs was about a head taller than humans, and Blackhand's physique was also considered very robust among Orcs. His weapon, 'Blackhand's Doomhammer', was a one-handed hammer, but it was almost half the height of a normal person, and probably only someone like Koutarou Amon, whose body was trained to its limit, could barely swing it.
"Bang!!"
Koutarou Amon, using the weapon for the first time, naturally didn't follow any specific style, but when he swung the hammer and grazed the ground next to a 'Dragon Remnant', the sparks splashing around from the impact and the charred ground showed that the damage caused by that strike would be considerable if it hit the target.
How could it not be considerable?
Leaving aside the special effects, the power of this hammer was no less inferior to the cross spear that the legendary Greek hero Achilles gave him.
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The largest number of Investigators below First Class, led by a few First Class Investigators, set up a blockade around the speech venue. This was not only to ensure that Nimura Furuta's arrival could be secured but also to ensure that no intruders appeared.
But no one expected that the enemy would not appear in front of them, where they were vigilant, but behind them.
Initially, a panicked crowd rushed out from the interior. Many First Class Investigators who had received prior intelligence thought that Iwao Kuroiwa and the others had already made a move, but no one expected that an unexpected order would come just a few minutes later.
「By order of the Special Class Investigator Conference! Control all personnel leaving the venue. Isolation and surveillance are mandatory! If anyone is found to have abnormal physical changes, immediately inject RC suppressor fluid. If internal muscles are exposed and they begin attacking others, lethal force is authorized!」
The order was not issued in the name of a specific Special Class Investigator but directly in the name of the Special Class Conference, which was enough to show the severity of the situation.
Almost everyone realized that an anomaly had occurred inside the venue, but unfortunately, the original live broadcast had been interrupted since the display screen was destroyed. No one knew exactly what happened inside the venue, and if the news were to spread, it would probably cause massive panic, right?
And among these people, a woman wearing black tights was extremely eye-catching.
The reason Akira Mado was transferred near the scene was to allow the personnel belonging to the Washuu family to monitor her and to be taken directly to the scene if Nimura Furuta needed her. Unfortunately, his calculations were flawed as Lancer directly flipped the table and did not follow the script. He directly knocked out all the monitoring personnel around Akira Mado before reaching the scene.
And almost simultaneously, Akira Mado also realized that a major change had occurred inside the venue. After all, Lancer had specifically reminded her before secretly meeting her not to let the opponent notice her anomaly, all to paralyze Nimura Furuta, but now he had directly knocked out the monitoring personnel. This was enough to explain many things.
She rushed towards the interior of the venue without hesitation, holding her Quinque almost as soon as the chaos appeared.
And almost simultaneously as Akira Mado rushed to the scene, several figures appeared on the rooftops in the distance.
The live broadcast was running before the display screen was shattered. Almost everyone who wanted to could see all of it, and the people from 'Anteiku' who were still in the renovated abandoned warehouse also realized that something was wrong almost simultaneously and rushed to the scene directly.
This small speech venue gathered a handful of the most powerful combatants in the entire city of Tokyo…