Chapter 79

For Gao Deng's "unexpected" move, the Cheshire Cat and Dai Li were already used to it and reacted immediately, turning around to follow Gao Deng in his escape. Diana and Captain America, who had never worked with Gao Deng before, were caught off guard by this sudden change, which disrupted their pre-planned strategy. Although they only hesitated for a few seconds before continuing their pursuit, they had already missed the best opportunity.

Diana: "Damn it, the Lasso of Truth is with my mother. If I had brought it over, I could have captured them during the horse chase..." — Regret

Captain America: "Don't waste your energy on regret. It's most important to play the cards in your hand now." — He pulled out his pistol and fired several shots at Gao Deng (who was running the slowest and most clumsily).

Gao Deng: "Ahh!" — He was hit in the back, stumbled, and fell to the ground.

Cheshire Cat: "Director Gao!" — She ran back to check on Gao Deng's injuries.

Gao Deng: "I'm fine, my battle armor is bulletproof. You be careful." — He lay on the ground, twitching and showing great pain.

Cheshire Cat: "You're still fine like this? I'll drag you..."

Gao Deng: "Don't worry about me, run faster!! Leave with Dai Li and get out of the kill zone. This bastard won't dare to kill me..." — He pushed the Cheshire Cat away, not letting her take care of him.

Captain America: "Run, get up and keep running. Let's see if your human legs are faster than my bullets. I'm not on a bumpy horse now; my shots will be accurate." — He shouted while chasing.

Gao Deng: "Accurate? Then why not shoot me in the head? You know my battle armor is bulletproof, right? Is your aim that bad, can't hit my head?" — He struggled to stand up and continued running.

Captain America: "Hmph, you want me to kill you, the one holding you back, to make it easier for the other two? Dream on! As long as I keep you here, the cruise missile won't be launched..." — He continued shooting at Gao Deng's back to slow him down.

Gao Deng: "Ugh..." — He was hit again and fell to the ground.

Captain America: "Stop struggling in vain. You know it's futile. You're just a human now, no match for me. Just be a good captive." — He caught up to Gao Deng, stepped on his back, and pinned him down.

I (Narrator): "No way? The old man is down like this? What about your plan? You're not out of tricks, are you?"

Gao Deng: "Human? I'm a human in the [Scarlet Armor]! I'll show you its true defensive power!" — He activated the full-body defensive stance, and the two shoulder plates covering his shoulders closed over his head, forming an oval helmet.

Captain America: "A helmet too?!!" — He hadn't expected this and fired several shots at the helmet, but all the bullets bounced off.

Gao Deng: "Hahaha, Steve, didn't expect that, did you? This is the [Scarlet Armor] in its complete form. I chose not to show the helmet earlier to trick you." — He laughed, revealing his trump card.

Diana: "So what? Watch me smash your turtle shell!!" — She lifted Captain America's Nibiru Steel Shield and smashed it against Gao Deng's helmet. The sound of metal clashing echoed, and the helmet only had a slight dent with minimal damage.

Gao Deng: "Hmph, even with your divine strength and tools, you won't break my turtle shell in a short time..." — He saw the Cheshire Cat and Dai Li running to the edge of the cruise missile's kill zone.

Gao Deng: "Now, fire at me!!!" — Radio communication.

Lin Youde: "As you command!" — He launched the ship's cruise missile.

Captain America: "..." (Seeing the cruise missile launch) "Diana, run!" — He stopped stepping on Gao Deng and tried to take Diana away from the explosion's center, continuing to chase Dai Li.

Gao Deng: "Hmph, want to run? Not that easy!!" — He pressed a button on his waist, and the [Scarlet Armor] emitted an infrasound wave. A "hiss, hiss" sound came from Captain America's body.

Captain America: "Ahh..." — A lot of green liquid flowed out of his pocket, soaking his pants.

Diana: "What is this (touching Captain America's pants)... solidified? (stuck to her hand) Damn, can't pull it off!" — She wanted to smash the solidified pants with her shield but was afraid of hurting Captain America's groin, at a loss.

Gao Deng: "It's the special U.S. dollars I bribed you with. When they receive the special frequency infrasound wave from the [Scarlet Armor], they reveal their true form, turning into a super adhesive. Once the infrasound wave is canceled, they will completely solidify. Thanks for giving me the chance to activate it; I couldn't do it before (too far away)." — He explained, got up, and ran in the direction of the Cheshire Cat and Dai Li.

Captain America: "You..." — His pants had almost turned into a hard stone, and he couldn't move.

Gao Deng: "Hahaha, my money isn't easy to take, is it? Goodbye, Steve, I'll burn paper for you next year." — He ran much faster than before, and Captain America's shots couldn't slow him down.

I (Narrator): "This is the old man's true escape speed? All those stumbles and pain were just an act? He should have been an actor, it's a waste of talent."

After Gao Deng ran for more than twenty seconds, a huge explosion sounded in the sky. The shockwave from the explosion knocked Gao Deng to the ground and then sent him flying back into the air. Under the influence of various forces, he flew about three hundred meters and landed headfirst in the sand, not far from the Cheshire Cat and Dai Li.

Cheshire Cat: "Oh, this time it's his turn to perform as a flying man..." — She ran over to check his injuries.

Dai Li: "He flew the farthest among us three, the undisputed champion, but his landing was a bit off (headfirst)... Is he still alive?" — She followed the Cheshire Cat over.

The two helped Gao Deng out of the sand (like pulling a carrot), "Bang" — the damaged helmet separated in an emergency.

Gao Deng: "Ahh!! (panting heavily) What a bumpy ride... (opening radio communication) Lin Youde! What are you eating? I shouted 'fire at me,' why did you set the cruise missile to airburst? That won't kill Steve with the Nibiru Steel Shield, let alone Diana with her divine status..."

Lin Youde: "Director Gao, you misunderstood. I didn't set the cruise missile to airburst out of concern for your safety. It was hit by something during flight and exploded in the air..." — Radio communication.

Gao Deng: "Something? What kind of thing? Report quickly!" — Radio communication.

Lin Youde: "The ship's computer is analyzing... (analyzing) It's done, it was an electromagnetic railgun." — Radio communication.

Gao Deng: "Electromagnetic railgun? Did someone walk into the wrong scene, time-travel? Impossible, she can't be here. Quickly use the computer to trace who fired it!!!" — Radio communication.

Lin Youde: "...No need, I already know who fired it. The unmanned reconnaissance drones and the ship's radar have spotted them." — Radio communication.

Gao Deng: "Them? Who are they?" — Radio communication.

Lin Youde: "The U.S. Seventh Fleet (despair)..." — Radio communication.

I (Narrator): "So the electromagnetic railgun that intercepted the cruise missile was a ship-based weapon. The old man thought it was that superpowered person. This time, he miscalculated, didn't he?"

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