by Chen Ran
He bent down, picked up the cigarette, and took a long drag. Then he put the cigarette down on Old Jack's desk.
"I'll take your reward …"
"The commission is valid!"
[A new week, a new beginning, I beg everyone to continue supporting me!]
Chapter 21 - Saving the Beauty
At the crossroads of the living area, he closed his eyes and stood still.
The main power source had already been destroyed, preventing Zero from seeing the surveillance cameras scattered everywhere through the computer, in order to find Lea's location. Right now, he could only use the most primitive way of hearing to detect Lea's location.
This method would have been impossible in the past, but now, the entire base was as quiet as a grave. Zero guessed that everyone in the base must have been killed, so there was no other sound that could interfere with Zero's hearing.
In his ears, he could hear the faint sound of wind coming from the ventilation pipe above his head, gently vibrating the aluminum pipe of the ventilation pipe. In the midst of all the whispering, Ling Yunzi heard a delicate voice calling out to him.
A detailed picture immediately appeared in his mind. The structure of the entire base appeared in his mind. Based on the origin of the sound, the intensity of the sound could be determined at lightning speed. After eliminating all the unsatisfactory structures, the only thing left was the answer.
A tavern!
Zero opened his eyes, pushed his speed to its limit, and sprinted forward.
With a speed of 60 kilometers per hour, he drew an afterimage as he almost instantly ran to the end of the passageway. He did not slow down his speed and just continued to fly forward. He heavily stepped on the wall, leaving behind a pair of deep footprints. At the same time, he changed his direction and turned a corner to continue running. In the blink of an eye, he had already disappeared from the intersection and was heading towards the tavern.
The Nighteyes tavern was no longer as lively as it usually was, nor did it smell of beer and cigarettes. The hustle and bustle of the tavern was replaced by a dead silence, and the strong smell of blood replaced the smell of wine and tobacco.
The tables and chairs in the tavern were broken, and the bar was cracked horizontally. Because it was just noon, there weren't many people in the tavern. Most of them were the tavern's attendants, and there were one or two female dancers. However, these people had now all become corpses.
Those who kill must have a perverted hobby. Those who are killed are not even in human form. Either his limbs were broken, or he was torn to pieces. The bodies of the two dancers were still intact. However, their chests were badly mutilated. The mountain range that had caused countless men to forget about returning was now being eaten by wild beasts, and their former beauty could not be seen. There was only the terror of blood.
All of this was reflected in a pair of beautiful eyes.
Lea's eyes.
A young girl that was already eighteen years old was even more beautiful than two years ago. Her figure was also more plump than before, and her curvaceous curves made countless men salivate, and many women jealous. But now, no one was jealous or envious anymore. Because practically everyone Lea knew had already died.
She had a rag stuffed in her mouth and her hands were hanging from the bar beams. A bare-chested man with unkempt hair and mossy patches on his sickly pale body. A man reeking of blood. He had a crazy face.
It's Hans!
The man who had been chased out of the base by Old Jack two years ago had returned. His hand was still stained with fresh blood, and Hans reached out her dark coloured tongue to lightly lick the blood on his hand, then looked at Lea.
"The body fragrance of a healthy woman. It smells so good." Hans was laughing, his laughter crazed.
Lea looked at him in fear, then suddenly reached out and removed the cloth ball from Lea's mouth. The liberated little mouth immediately screamed, "Help!"
After Lea shouted a few times, Hans finally said: "Don't waste your energy, no one will save you. I can see that as long as they are alive, regardless of gender, I have already killed them all. "
"You demon!" Lea raged and roared at Hans.
Hans raised his hand and was about to strangle the girl's soft neck. But at this moment, a wave of ice-cold sensation was like cold water, extinguishing the flames in his heart.
The feeling of metal came from his left temple, and Hans saw a piece of a jet-black barrel from the corner of his eye. Following that, the sound of zero came from behind.
"I can also guarantee that you will die for sure!"
Before he could finish his sentence, the sound of gunfire was followed by a burst of flames from the barrel of the gun. Hans didn't even have a chance to react before half of his head flew off. Even with the strength of the third stage and the strengthening of his agility, the powerful force of the bullet was still able to easily destroy Hans's head.
The red and white liquid, along with the broken thumb-sized skull flew all over, covering the floor tiles and the broken bar below Lea's feet. And just like that, Hans's body went limp, straight to the ground.
After he fell, Lea saw a familiar face.
Inside the golden right eye, she was reflecting her delicate and touching appearance.
Chapter 22 - Immortality
Blood splashed all over Lea's face, but she was surprisingly not afraid. Perhaps when one's fear reached its peak, one would become numb. But when he saw zero, Lea still revealed a slight smile.
Zero did not say anything and put away his gun. He then used his dagger to cut the rope on Lea's hand.
When Hans took away Lea's cloth bundle, he had already sneaked into the hotel. However, Zero did not dare to act rashly. The opponent's known abilities were Strength + 3 and Agility + 3. If they collided head on, Zero knew he had no chance of winning. If it was a long-ranged sniper, Zero would still have some confidence, but the hotel's environment decided that this method wouldn't work. So Zero had to look for something else. Before he sneaked in, he had wiped himself clean with the victim's blood.
The smell of blood would mask Zero's own scent, which meant that he was somehow invisible. However, he did not dare to get too close to it, because he was not clear about the radius of danger that Hans had sensed. So he hid and waited for an opportunity.
The situation inside the tavern was already in Zero's eyes. Men were killed, and women with slightly better looks became tools for Hans to indulge himself in. Seeing Lea being tied to the beam, Zero knew that this girl would be Hans's main dish.
No matter how much Zero wanted to save Lea, he had to endure it. Endure until Hans was about to make a move on her. At that time, Hans, whose mind was completely focused on the girl's body, would not be able to sense the approach of death.
The facts proved to be zero's judgement. Just as Hans was about to make his move, zero approached him like a ghost and killed him in one shot.
After his hands had been liberated, Lea asked softly, "Where's Grandfather?"
Zero did not answer. Silence was the answer. Lea's eyes reddened, and couldn't help but cry out in the end. She fell into Zero's embrace, Hans's blood dripping down her face. Just like that, she swallowed it back into her mouth because of her crying. The smell of blood was full of rust and other strange sensations. But right now, Lea did not care about it at all, the heart wrenching pain made her want to faint.
He didn't know how to comfort the girl, so he just mechanically patted her back.
The skin under his clothes suddenly felt like it was being pricked by needles, and without thinking much, he rolled to the side while hugging Lea.
The shadow flashed.
A wound suddenly appeared on Su He and Lea's arm, and then blood mist gushed out. It was caused by the surface of the skin being scraped by sharp objects at a speed close to the speed of sound, resulting in direct bleeding from the surface of the skin not undergoing a tearing process.
It was so fast that it was hard
to imagine!
The thought flitted through his mind, but he did not stop. He rolled over and hooked a table in front of him with his foot.
With a light sound, a hole appeared in the middle of the table. As if hit by a sniper rifle, the table began to crack and spread from the edge of the hole. In less than a second, the table was torn apart.
The danger is not over yet.
At this time, Zero had just finished squatting down. He ran towards the dance floor while supporting Lea with one hand and threw the table, chairs and other objects forward with the other. However, none of these things were able to block for even a moment. Under the swift and powerful thrusting motion, they all exploded into pieces.
Only after retreating to a beam column did Zero get the buffering time.
A few consecutive straight strikes landed on the beam pillar, causing it to tremble slightly, but it was barely able to withstand the force of the impact. However, Zero knew that it wouldn't be long before this iron pillar crumbled as well.
"Stay here, don't move!"
After Zero finished speaking, he rolled to the side. He had to lure the attack away so that Lea would not get into danger.
"Clap, clap, clap ~ ~ ~"
Several explosive sounds rang out in succession, and a series of bullet-like marks followed closely behind Zero. It was a shocking sight.
Zero ran into the emergency passage of the tavern. It was very narrow and was not good for fighting. But he got in anyway, because he had no choice.
Looking towards the window, he saw an incredible scene.
Hans, who had thought of death, stood up again. Half of the man's head had been ripped off by the bullet and was regrowing rapidly. First, the bones were formed like a pile of sand, then they were fixed in place. It grew crazily along with the nerves and flesh, covering the injured area. In the end, Hans's black eye sockets popped out, and his eyes looked towards the direction of Zero.
"I'm surprised, soldier. I didn't expect that two years later, you would still be staying in this desolate place. " Hans laughed sinisterly. His right index finger was like a sharp needle, piercing through several meters into the ground where Ling Tian was just standing. Right now, his forefinger was in the process of being retracted, confirming his other estimation of Hans's ability.
Bone and blood proliferation!
But Zero never thought that Hans would actually be able to regenerate his blood and bones, it was a rather thorny ability. Hans who possessed this kind of ability, was almost equivalent to an immortal body.
It's possible. They would die.
Just as this thought formed in his mind, it was immediately tossed out of his mind by Zero. If one could not put life and death outside of one's limits, one could not be considered a true warrior.
The wound that Hans had received from the attack had already been healed. He walked towards them with relaxed steps while whistling: "Let me guess, you probably left it for that girl. Honestly speaking, Lea does have goods, but I don't know if you slept with her or not. If not, that would be too easy for me. Because after I kill you, I'm going to fuck her. "Hey, don't you have any objections?"
Without saying a word, he raised his hand and shot.
The bullet was his answer!
Hans only had enough time to tilt his body, before the bullet had already brushed past his right shoulder. Blood and flesh, as well as half of his shoulder bones, flew out. Hans's right hand immediately stepped down, and only a little bit of his skin and flesh remained connected between his shoulder and the arm.
"It's no use, soldier. Ever since that lord gave me such a miraculous power, I have become immortal! " Hans laughed out loud. Flesh and bones quickly grew out from the bullet wound.
Local trauma. Is the recovery time 1-2 seconds?
What Hans did not know was that Zero was silently collecting the data. But Hans did not stay idle either. With a shout, he dragged out an afterimage and instantly crashed into the emergency passage.
With only enough time to take a step back, Hans had already broken through the door and entered the room. Violent power and speed caused his entire body to crash into the wall, but not long later, he broke free from the wall without a care.
With crazy eyes looking at Su Yun, Hans laughed quietly: "I caught you, kid."
He leaned against the wall and raised the pistol in his left hand. Before he could depress the trigger, Hans had already moved to the side.
Very quickly!
Zero pupil contraction. First-order Agility boosted the ability of the nerve reflex to its limits. The instant Hans moved, he shifted the muzzle of his gun at the same time. The corner of his eyes caught sight of Hans's shadow on the left side of his body, but when the muzzle of the gun was pointed towards the target, Hans disappeared once again.
"I'm faster than you, soldier!"
Hans shouted from behind Zero, and raised her hand to grab at him. What he did not expect was that Zero's right hand had somehow penetrated his left armpit, and in his right hand was another M500. The muzzle of the large caliber left gun was pointed at Hanshin's chest.
"You are indeed faster than me. But when it comes to fighting, you are a rookie! "
As he spoke, he pulled the trigger without even turning his head.
"Bang ~ ~ ~"
The Sky Shattering Bullet rang out, the bullet spun around and struck into Hans's soft body, causing him to bounce back and then fall back five meters.
A hole the size of a coin appeared on Hans's chest, the surrounding muscles and bones were in a state of being shattered, the blunt impact of the bullet's energy caused Hans's chest to cave in entirely. Even if Hans had the ability to regenerate blood and bones, with such heavy injuries, he was temporarily unable to move.
Chapter 23 - Wilderness
If it was a competition of speed and reflexes, zero was not Hans's match. In terms of battle experience and calculation, zero was far above him.
The narrow emergency passage was not a choice in times of emergency. A battle of zero was always based on reason and strategy. On the battlefield, impulsiveness could only cost one's life. Computing and strategy, on the other hand, are the weapons of survival.
The narrow passageway was unfavorable for combat, but here, zero could reduce the number of hits in at least one area.
He leaned against one wall, one hand making shooting motions in front and to the side. But he knew that Hans, whose agility was far above his, would definitely be able to dodge it in advance. And other than the front and the sides, the only place Hans could finally move was behind him.
Therefore, the other gun was already waiting there and gave Hans a bullet. This was the difference between an experienced veteran and a rookie. At the same time, it was the result of careful calculation and not pure luck.
Zero never believed in luck.
After giving Hans one shot, he added a few more, hitting Hans's head and heart respectively. This was based on the assessment of the physical structure of the organism. No matter what kind of mutated creature it was, if its cerebral nerves were severed and its heart was destroyed, it would die no matter how strong it was.
But looking at the Hans who had turned into a bloody mess, Zero did not dare to be sure. The prickling sensation under the clothes had not yet subsided, indicating that the danger was still there. But he really did not understand what kind of monster Hans was going to turn into in order to be able to survive under this kind of injury that could cause ordinary people to die a hundred times.
It was clear that Hans's body was constructed outside of the laws of knowledge. Seeing the broken skull heal once again, and the muscles growing out of his chest from the explosion, Zero frowned and turned around to leave the emergency passage.
The tavern was not the right battlefield, but that did not matter. Zero will personally find a suitable battlefield for himself and Hans.
Coming out from the emergency passage, Lea was no longer in the tavern. Su Yun could be at ease, Lea was a smart girl, she wo
uld definitely know that her existence would drag Su Ming down. This way, Zero could focus on dealing with Hans.
Even though it was his plan, he couldn't say who would be the one to deal with him. After Zero left the emergency passage, the gate of the passage suddenly cracked. A figure suddenly appeared from the inside. It was Hans, or maybe not.
Su Yun looked at the Hans in shock.
Previously, he had seen Hans's damaged flesh being repaired through proliferation, but the process now was a little too excessive. Hans's wound had already been filled with new flesh and blood, but he still continued to multiply. With the excess meat and bones, Hans's body that was not strong, the skin that was wrapped around his body could no longer support the growth of his muscles.
Hans's body had doubled in size, but the lower half of his body still remained as it was before. It was hard to imagine how his thin lower body was able to support his upper body that had become like a ferocious bear. The bone spikes pierced through Hans's skull one by one, and then extended into the back of his head and all the way to his femur.
Hans who was like this, could no longer see his human form, but looked like a monster.
He shouted at Zero, "I'm going to tear you apart, Soldier. And then I'll eat you up. "
"If you can do it, come." At the same time, he turned around and ran out of the tavern and ran at a speed of 60 km/h through the entrance of the base.
Behind him was Hans's furious roar and the sound of ten thousand galloping horses' footsteps. However, Hans's body had undergone a drastic change, causing his speed to drop a little. Furthermore, his reflexes were not as sharp as before. Therefore, every time he passed by a turn in the passage, Hans would directly crash into the alloy wall, break free, and then chase towards zero.
As a result, the speed of zero increased by a sliver.
Whether it was the tavern or the other places in the base, none of them were suitable for this battlefield. With Hans's strength and recovery ability, it was impossible for his to fight him in close combat. If he wanted to snipe from afar, the wilderness outside the base would probably be more suitable.