Chapter 21

The howling of the metal storm and the enraged roars of the vultures did not affect Ye Yun's escape.

His reaction was extremely quick, so quick that he had already climbed up to the ventilation duct about three meters up the wall before the metal storm had a chance to turn the vulture's three companions into minced meat!

He no longer needed to worry about the battle behind him. As soon as he entered the ventilation duct, Ye Yun dragged Xu Yanan, who was already crying uncontrollably, deeper into the duct.

The building began to shake continuously, with explosions and the sound of gunfire rising and falling. There was no doubt that the intensity of the battle inside the building was steadily increasing.

Finally, they crawled to a narrow but unoccupied room. Ye Yun kicked through the duct and leaped down with Xu Yanan, scanning the area. It was a servant's coat and miscellaneous storage room.

Ye Yun first checked the door, seeing that it was locked, he then breathed a sigh of relief and picked up a servant's uniform to change into.

Xu Yanan's gaze was somewhat呆滞, and she silently shed tears.

After changing his clothes, Ye Yun, seeing her state, couldn't help but ask, "What's wrong?"

"Will you... abandon me?" Xu Yanan sobbed.

"I don't know." At this moment, Ye Yun chose to be honest with her: "Now, danger is everywhere outside. The gunfire has been going on for almost twenty minutes, and it seems to be getting more intense. I don't even know when I might suddenly be killed, let alone you."

Xu Yanan nodded, knowing that what he said was true. Suddenly, she grabbed his hand and tears streamed down her face: "I... I have already understood my heart. I love you!"

"What?"

"I'm serious!" Xu Yanan's eyes were burning hot: "I have never understood my heart as clearly as I do now. I really love you! I admit that what I said to you before was all a lie. I am a bad woman, and I have slept with countless men. And bringing you here this time was also to pursue you. I wanted to pretend to be a good woman, to make myself seem more sacred and pure in your heart, but the feelings driving these actions are genuine!"

She said with utmost sincerity: "Before coming here, my admiration for you surpassed all other men. From the second time I saw you, I made up my mind to be a good woman! I admit that my desires are strong, but precisely because of this, the men I slept with only touched my body, my soul has always been pure."

"..." Ye Yun didn't know what to say.

Xu Yanan shouted emotionally: "I know it's a fallacy, it's absurd, but I really feel this way! In such a critical situation, you didn't abandon me, you were even willing to jump out to draw fire to protect me... No man has ever treated me like you. I really love you!"

Ye Yun was somewhat annoyed by her rambling but didn't want to shake off her hand. With a cold expression, he said, "So what?"

Xu Yanan suddenly burst into a smile, gently saying: "The chances of us surviving and escaping are too small, especially with you carrying me. The chances of survival are even smaller. Go on your own, don't worry about me."

"You..."

Her tone and expression seemed genuinely heartfelt, which made Ye Yun somewhat uncertain.

But no matter whether she was telling the truth or not, Ye Yun could not be moved by her.

After a moment of thought, Ye Yun said, "I'll go out and see. If possible, I'll bring you out."

Without waiting for Xu Yanan's reaction, Ye Yun listened to make sure no one was outside the door, then quietly slipped out.

Xu Yanan sat alone in the room, smiling bitterly.

What she had said just now was all from the heart, not a ploy to make him stay. She really believed that her chances of survival were greater if she left on her own, and she truly loved this man.

Falling in love with someone, dying for someone... Xu Yanan had never felt such an impulse before.

That's why she had told him everything.

...

Ye Yun crouched low, moving along the wall like a cat.

The corridor was already filled with a pungent smell of smoke, indicating that a lower floor was on fire and the flames were spreading upward.

The best way to escape now would be through the emergency exit; the elevator should not be relied upon. However, a glimmer of hope still made Ye Yun sneak to the elevator and press the button.

The elevator's indicator light was still on, and the number was climbing!

This was a huge piece of good news for Ye Yun.

As the elevator approached the 43rd floor, just as the door was about to open, Ye Yun suddenly froze.

He thought of something... If this 'big event' was centered around the blood drop in the Ame-no-Murakumo, why was the 43rd floor so quiet? Shouldn't all the battles be happening here!?

The elevator still working meant that both T and CT had a chance to come up, but why had no one come up in nearly twenty minutes?

Ding!

A soft sound, and the door opened.

The elevator was empty, but Ye Yun didn't immediately rush in.

He extended his Tiger Tooth dagger into the elevator, and a flash of electricity sparked at the tip, as if it had touched a high-voltage barrier, instantly breaking in two!

Ye Yun instinctively jumped back to avoid the flying half of the blade, cold sweat instantly drenching his back!

"Ding! The 43rd floor is locked, it will open in three minutes."

The door was sealed!

No, the entire floor was sealed by the game's power!

Was this the system's way of giving both sides their first chance to fight for the blood drop on the 43rd floor? Or was it giving those who had already obtained the blood a chance to prepare for the assault!?

Regardless, once the three minutes were up, the firefight on the 43rd floor... no, in the entire building, would intensify!

Ye Yun's heart sank, and he was also relieved that he hadn't taken the emergency exit... otherwise, he wouldn't even know how he died.

He quickly returned to the coat room, intending to calm down and think about the problem.

But he didn't expect that as soon as he opened the door, a strong smell of blood hit him, and the sound of a pistol hammer being cocked came from inside.

Ye Yun instinctively fell backward, the smell of the bullet passing through the air giving him a sharp wake-up.

Almost getting a headshot!

Ye Yun, shocked, turned and crouched by the door, gripping his P99 tightly.

"Come out! Your little girlfriend is in my hands. If you don't want her to die, come in here!" Vulture's voice came from inside.

"Don't worry about me... Ah!!!" Xu Yanan's cry of pain echoed.

"Filthy bitch! If you don't shut up, I'll kill you!"

Hearing Vulture's curses, Ye Yun's stiff body slowly relaxed.

Who was Vulture? A man who could lift a 130-kilogram Gatling gun with one hand and carry a 200-kilogram ammunition box without affecting his agility.

And who was he? In Vulture's eyes, he was probably just a fast runner, and definitely not a CT member, otherwise he wouldn't have helped destroy the metal storms.

So, if Vulture wanted to kill him, he wouldn't need to take a hostage.

Now that he had done so, it could only mean one thing... he was injured, and severely!

Relaxing a bit, Ye Yun called out, "What do you want?"

"Hah! I only have two bullets left. I used one to try to kill you, and since you didn't die, I won't waste the last one. Come in and talk."

He didn't realize I'm a 'player'!

Ye Yun was secretly delighted... Vulture had seen that he had a gun, but his words proved that he didn't consider Ye Yun a player.

Because any player would know that the badge storage space could hold ammunition!

Thinking quickly, Ye Yun slowly stood up, hands raised, and walked in from the door.

Vulture indeed didn't shoot again, but pointed the gun at Xu Yanan's temple.

He was indeed severely injured, with his right leg completely gone from the thigh down, and several other noticeable wounds on his body.

He was leaning against a storage box, using Xu Yanan as a shield.

Ye Yun slowly put down his gun, his eyes scanning the emergency exit they had used to come down, where large patches of blood confirmed that Vulture had also escaped through the emergency exit.

"What do you want?" Ye Yun said seriously: "Let my girlfriend go, and I'll be your hostage."

"Throw the gun over."

"Don't give it to him!"

The two voices echoed, but this time Vulture didn't harm Xu Yanan, instead laughing: "Look how much your girlfriend cares about you. Do you listen to her or me?"

Ye Yun didn't even flinch, slowly placing the gun on the ground and kicking it over: "Now can you let her go?"

Vulture didn't pick up the gun, instead asking: "Kid, I want to know, how could you run so fast?"

Ye Yun replied, "I've been training since I was young."

"Bullshit!" Vulture sneered: "Your speed exceeds seven seconds for a hundred meters. Is that something you can train for?"

"Others can't, but I can. I've been fast since I was young."

"Don't bullshit me, kid. Tell me, are you neutral evil or chaotic evil?"

"What are you talking about?"

"Still pretending!? Take off your clothes, all of them!"

Ye Yun was secretly anxious; time wasn't on his side. The 43rd floor's lockdown would be lifted in at most two minutes, and then it would be too late to run.

But Xu Yanan had helped him, and it would be inhumane to abandon her. Since he knew Vulture wouldn't harm him, he decided to save her if he could.

Ye Yun thought for a second, then quickly stripped off all his clothes, even leaving nothing on.

"Hey?" Seeing that Ye Yun had no metal accessories, Vulture was also surprised.

Relaxing a bit, Vulture said: "Kid, you don't seem like a rich man's son. Help me out, and not only will I not kill your girlfriend, but I'll give you five million dollars after it's done. How about it?"

Ye Yun nodded: "Tell me."

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