super-mechanic

Chapter 9: The Battle(B)

Chapter 9: The Battle(B)

Using the meat shield for cover, Han Xiao smoothly closed the distance. Like a tiger among a flock of sheep, his mechanical arm roared. With each punch and kick, he could break the guards' bones and tendons, and he brazenly killed three of them.

The Team C guards hastily scattered to create distance. Han Xiao rolled while using his mechanical arm to block. Bullets clanged as they rebounded off the metal, and the durability value dropped steadily. He drew his pistol and counter - attacked, emptying a magazine and shooting three guards dead on the spot.

Just then, Han Xiao's arms and thighs suddenly throbbed with pain.

[You were hit in the right arm by a Type 73 Wasp Pistol! Sustaining 17 points of damage!]

[You were hit in the left leg by the Wright N9 Miniature Submachine Gun! 21 points of damage!]

[You've been shot! You've entered a minor bleeding state, losing 1 life point per second for 15 seconds. Please bandage as soon as possible!] x2

Gunshot damage had a high probability of causing a bleeding effect, which was a nuisance in the early stages.

Han Xiao's eyes widened slightly. He had been prepared for this. At this point, he was somewhat grateful that Balota's torture had accustomed him to the pain, and the injury didn't impede his movements. Han Xiao didn't have time to seek cover and waste time shooting at others. He gritted his teeth, pulled the pin on a grenade, and threw it out. The guards hurriedly hit the ground, and the gunfire stopped once again.

“Boom!” The grenade explosion made Han Xiao's eardrums ache. He let out a low roar and lunged forward once more.

A minute later, all the guards of Team C were slain by his powered - armored arm. The price he paid was being shot five times. After the battle, he quickly bandaged his wounds. He had lost a total of 110 life points, more than a third of his total life.

After the combat ended, the life points would regenerate at an extremely slow rate.

“Fighting head - on is too costly. If only I had active skills. Basic Fighting and Basic Shooting only provide passive bonuses.”

Han Xiao shook his head and took out his walkie - talkie.

“Team C, Team C, respond quickly. What's the situation?”

Han Xiao pinched his throat and replied, “Cough, Team C has suffered heavy casualties and has cornered the target in the lab. The target has been shot. Hurry and send reinforcements!” As he spoke, he picked up a micro - submachine gun from the ground and fired randomly, creating the illusion of a fierce firefight.

“Okay, hold on. Team B is on its way!” The other party didn't suspect a thing. Han Xiao's previous image of being reticent was deeply ingrained in everyone's minds, and they never expected him to pull off such a ruse.

Han Xiao tied the remaining three grenades together and hung them on the front door of the lab. He attached a thin string to the pull ring to create a simple booby - trap that would detonate as soon as the door was opened. Then, he placed a table horizontally as cover, quickly retrieved a large number of magazines from the surrounding corpses, reloaded the three micro - submachine guns, held them in his hands, took his pistol, and fired randomly to maintain the illusion of a firefight. He lay down behind the cover and waited for the enemy to break through the door.

Noisy footsteps approached from afar. With a bang, the door was kicked open.

“Boom!”

The violent explosion erupted as expected. The firelight flared, and the airwave sent a shower of broken glass, bullet casings, and gravel flying, accompanied by several screams!

Without a word, Han Xiao picked up a micro - submachine gun in each hand and charged towards the door under the cover of the dust. The gun barrels protruded from the doorway, and he fired in sudden bursts at the walls on both sides. The smoke filled the room, obscuring the line of sight. The dull thuds of bullets hitting flesh continued to resound until the clips were empty, and then the surroundings fell silent.

The standard method of entering a room is usually for one person to kick in the door while the others hide beside it. Although Team B was fortunate enough to avoid the first round of grenades, they couldn't escape the subsequent strafing.

The kill information panel scrolled down a dozen lines.

Team B was almost completely wiped out. Only three guards who hadn't rushed in initially collapsed in a pool of blood. Seeing Han Xiao emerge from the smoke, their eyes widened in shock and dismay.

He could even use a booby - trap. Was this still the unassuming and mute Subject Zero?

Han Xiao fired three shots in quick succession, sending these three guards to their doom.

“What's going on with the explosion? What's the situation!” The captain of Team A roared.

Han Xiao casually picked up a few guns and fired randomly, feigning panic. “Group B has been ambushed and is engaged in a fight with the enemy in the lab. Requesting backup, requesting backup!”

“Group A will immediately reinforce.” The captain of Team A was shocked and led his team all the way down to the third - floor laboratory. The captain of Team A was constantly distracted, feeling that he had missed some crucial point.

It wasn't until they reached the third floor that the leader of Team A suddenly realized something and hurriedly said, “Attention, everyone. Zero may have infiltrated our communication network. From now on, follow only my instructions!”

The team members' expressions changed drastically. Only then did they consider the possibility that Zero had gotten hold of the walkie - talkie.

It was truly because Han Xiao's previous image had been so reticent that this loophole had been overlooked.

If Zero had the walkie - talkie, then there was also a chance that the distress signal from the Team B members just now had been a false transmission, and the other Team B members hadn't uttered a word since the beginning.

The captain of Team A entertained an incredible suspicion. Could it be that both Teams B and C had been completely wiped out by Zero?

He winced.

If that were the case, wouldn't it mean that Zero had single - handedly eliminated half of the base's defense force? He didn't want to believe this conjecture, yet all the clues indicated that, no matter how unbelievable it seemed, this was the truth!

He could almost be certain that the “Team B members” were definitely Zero, trying to lure Team A into a trap?

Or perhaps Zero was just trying to divert Team A's attention and escape the base through the gate?

The leader of Team A hurriedly said, “Team D, is there any unusual activity at the gate?”

“None so far.”

The captain of Team A heaved a sigh of relief. He must not be led around by Zero. The guards had suffered over half of their casualties, and the situation was out of control. It was no longer realistic to hope to eliminate Zero with the remaining manpower. He had to notify Ms. Hella immediately!

“Team A, listen to my order. Return to the gate immediately!”

The leader of Team A made a decision. He decided to gather everyone to guard the gate and await reinforcements from the organization. This was the most reliable method, foolproof.

No matter what Zero intended to do, as long as he couldn't escape, he was as good as dead!