Chapter 71

Ignoring the pain from the healing wound on his back, Ye Yun jumped onto the metal frame with his pants still on and began to climb along the upper space, heading for the underground parking lot.

The process was not difficult, but the outcome deviated far more than Ye Yun had anticipated.

"Dragon..."

On the second floor of the underground parking lot, Ye Yun looked at the man in front of him and sighed softly.

If it were just Dragon, Ye Yun still had the strength to fight, but if he included the four t-camp players beside him, who were at least captains in the刹鬼队 (Ghost Squad), even Ye Yun would not be able to avoid death.

Dragon's face was as dark as water, and the rare wisdom appeared on his muscular, rugged face: "Sergeant Ye Yun, where are you taking her?"

Ye Yun put down his pants and said solemnly, "To escape."

"No." Dragon waved his hand decisively, and the four companions raised their guns to aim at Ye Yun.

Ye Yun's expression was serious, "You should know, my mission..."

"But you should also know our hidden mission that we haven't revealed!" Dragon interrupted him, "Don't forget, Sergeant Ye Yun, you were the one who spread those superstitions to the over three hundred conscripted players. Can you say you don't know what our mission is?"

"To intercept... the mysterious organization's people."

Ye Yun said seriously, "But this has nothing to do with me."

"It does have nothing to do with you, you can leave." Dragon pointed at the girl, "She must stay!"

Ye Yun frowned, "Why? Just because she might be the target of the mysterious organization?"

"Is this reason not enough?"

"What kind of ridiculous reason is this? You want to leave her here as bait to attract the Nuya?"

"Exactly."

The question and answer left both of them with unsatisfied expressions.

Ye Yun said, "What if you can't protect her?"

Dragon replied, "We don't need to protect her, we just need to kill enough Nuya."

Ye Yun sneered, "Just because of your selfish thoughts, you are willing to sacrifice the lives of countless ordinary players who trust and follow you?"

Dragon was taken aback.

This man, though rough and unrestrained, had a certain unbreakable sense of heroism... or a certain sense of righteousness. Because of this, he was at a loss for words when faced with Ye Yun's questioning.

"Selfishness leads to destruction! This world is like that, the weak die, the strong live. If they are weak, they should blame themselves!"

A high-pitched voice echoed from afar, and Ye Yun frowned, looking over to see Roger, who else could it be, striding over like the wind.

Behind Roger were almost all the members of the Ghost Squad, plus Dragon's team, making a total of fifteen people standing behind him.

Among them were the three chaotic evil players summoned by the assembly order: Atomic, Napoleon, and Josephine.

Ye Yun's stance in front of the girl did not waver.

A golden light flickered in his eyes, meeting Roger's aggressive gaze head-on—this man, who was always dressed in a priest's black robe, now in black combat gear, exuded a powerful aura, like a heavy cleaver that had been stained red with blood and finally broken free from its seals.

Even the surrounding air seemed to be filled with a heavy, foul mist.

"You, have any objections?"

Roger's words were like a knife, cutting deep into the bone.

Ye Yun remained silent.

His honor points were enough to cover the penalty for mission failure, and fighting the Ghost Squad here would undoubtedly be a death sentence.

But feeling the small hand that had slipped into his palm, a warmth and comfort that filled his heart, he was unwilling to give up—whether it was the girl's life or the benefits of completing the mission.

After a few seconds of contemplation, he said seriously, "She can stay, but please let me stay by her side to protect her."

Roger 'hmm'ed, thinking for a moment and realizing this did not conflict with his interests, he said, "Alright."

"I agree with Sergeant Ye Yun, can I join?" Cang Xing's playful yet frivolous voice sounded.

He and four sgirls also walked over.

Roger waved his hand, "Whatever."

Placing the five girls by a car, Cang Xing looked around at the Ghost Squad members setting up defenses and suddenly said to Ye Yun with a smile, "Oh, it's really a pity you didn't go back to the venue."

"What do you mean?" Ye Yun looked at him.

Cang Xing smiled, "Inside, it has become a beautiful hell."

"How so?" Ye Yun was surprised, "Aren't there not many Nuya left? Look at that..."

He pointed to an LED screen in the parking lot, "Isn't Roger broadcasting the information about these five girls on the second floor of the parking lot to every screen in the Hong Kong Coliseum? The Nuya should be attracted here."

Cang Xing glanced at the scholar nearby, who was busy with a computer, and smiled, "The Nuya controllers can calmly observe this information and quickly come over. But the people inside the venue, who are already in a frenzy, have no time to care about anything else. That's why it's a hell, because everyone is fighting and being killed."

"What?" Ye Yun was shocked, "You mean... people are killing each other? Why?"

Cang Xing, arms crossed and leaning against the car, chuckled, "Because someone has cracked the encrypted channel you and Zhang Yusheng set up for the ordinary players, and spread the information that the mysterious organization has already obtained what they were looking for and is trying to sneak it out of the venue. You know, if that item is taken away, everyone will be eliminated. So, whether it's t or ct, they are now疯狂地 (madly) slaughtering the civilians."

"What..."

"Moreover, you know, the quality of the bottom-tier players is not much better than that of ordinary people. Once ordinary people start firing, the players will die too. So, some civilians have started to resist." Cang Xing yawned, "Sometimes, once people's madness is unleashed, their eyes are clouded. In that hellish killing field, who can really be sure that the person next to them isn't an enemy? So, players are fighting players, civilians are fighting civilians, and players and civilians are fighting each other everywhere. Plus, some are taking advantage of the chaos, and some are so mad that they want to taste a woman before they die... The scene is so ugly that even I can't bear to look."

Ye Yun's face turned pale, "Who did this?"

Cang Xing shrugged, "I really don't know, but I saw your computer guy... that kid is actually a pretty good hacker. He told me the encrypted channel was cracked from the ct side."

Ye Yun said, "It definitely wasn't Zhang Yusheng, he wouldn't do such a thing... but why would the ct leadership do this? What do they gain from everyone dying?"

"Benefits, you'll see after the show," Cang Xing nodded.

Ye Yun followed his gaze and his face changed.

"It's them!?"

Ye Yun couldn't recognize many of the ct leadership, but recognizing just one was enough.

The stern middle-aged man he had seen at the Shangri-La Hotel!

And this man was only at the end of the team that had marched into the parking lot.

At the front was a middle-aged man with a stern, military-like presence, his face filled with a single word.

Hatred for evil!

And the handsome man beside him, with soft, white, shoulder-length hair, seemed to have a rank and status not inferior to his. However, this handsome man's aura was somewhat 'yin,' especially his almond-shaped eyes, which always exuded a mysterious and cunning light.

But what surprised Ye Yun the most was...

The red-haired woman who had saved him during the Dihao Hotel incident... the woman who looked and dressed exactly like KOF's Vanessa!

Neat, crisp, and clean, this woman exuded a refreshing and cool aura.

"Is it her?" Ye Yun couldn't help but lower his head, letting his black hair fall over his face to hide it.

"Code name Vanessa, appearance is Vanessa, bloodline is Vanessa." Cang Xing explained with interest, "This woman is nicknamed 'Raging Boxer,' with the rank of major. Her real name is unknown... but it doesn't matter, as you can see, after using the bloodline, the player will exhibit certain characteristics of the bloodline. The more compatible the player is with the bloodline, the more their appearance and attire will transform to match the original owner of the bloodline... of course, this only applies to B-level and above bloodlines."

Ye Yun whispered, "B-level and above bloodlines? What level is my Grasshopper bloodline?"

"S-level, you should have received a notification after the fusion." Cang Xing looked at him in surprise, "But the higher the level of the bloodline, the harder it is to develop, just like superpowers."

"What about her?"

"A-level bloodline, all bloodlines with independent personalities and thoughts, and that fit human behavior and lifestyle, are rated A-level and above. B-level bloodlines are for vampires, werewolves, zombies, etc., which are half-human. C-level bloodlines are for mechanical or bio-enhanced half-humans. D-level is for pure beasts... but why am I telling you all this boring stuff? You'll understand once you reach the rank of lieutenant."

Cang Xing sighed, "You almost ruined my mood for the show."

PS: Thanks to 黑の白的空间 and 裤la酱 for the support!