Chapter 589 - Escape (1/2)
Chapter 589 Escape
Rabbit almost screamed when she heard the riddle. It was too simple. But she still tried her best to resist the temptation to answer the correct answer. Shen then whispered into the intercom, “It’s with me.”
“Wrong answer, you have two more chances.”
Rabbit was relieved when she saw the Sphinx’s reaction, concerned that it might have discovered their plan to eliminate it tonight and that it would definitely make a run. But now, it seemed that the Sphinx followed some behavioral pattern, just like an artificial intelligence being—it would not do anything to Rabbit before she answered the riddle correctly or until the time ran out.
“Roger that. Who is the closest to Rabbit?” Shen Xixi’s asked through the walkie-talkie. Shen Xixi’s steady hand in carrying out the operation gave Rabbit peace of mind.
“Me! I will be there soon.” said the woman wearing a choker. Zhang Heng finally knew her code name-Black Swan. “I’ll be there soon, too, don’t be afraid!” answered Li Bai with a hint of anxiety.
“Idiot! I’m not afraid of it at all.” Rabbit blushed and defended herself when she heard Li Bai’s reply.
But it was then that the Sphinx’s emotionless voice could be heard again. “Wrong answer. You have one more chance.”
Rabbit instantly shut her mouth and stopped talking. About forty seconds later, Black Swan rushed to Rabbit’s side, raised the anesthesia gun in her hand, aimed at the Sphinx, and asked, “How long do you have?”
Rabbit rolled her eyes, gesturing to Black Swan with her fingers that she had sixteen seconds left, before quickly drawing a fifteen. According to the third victim’s description, the Sphinx would start to retaliate if the player took the initiative to attack it. If they were going to battle the Sphinx, they had to be d.a.m.n sure that they outnumbered it. Since there were still fifteen seconds left, Black Swan did not mind waiting a little longer to see if anyone else could come to them.
The two were very nervous at that moment, especially Black Swan. She was now pointing her tranquilizer gun at the Sphinx, not knowing if it would feel threatened, attack her in advance, or run away.
The fifteen-second wait seemed like fifteen hours.
Fortunately, Sphinx’s mind seemed to be focused on the riddle, and it turned a blind eye to the tranquilizer gun. It was still squatting quietly on the vending machine, not even looking at Black Swan.
About three seconds later, Li Bai finally arrived on the other side of the street, running like a cheetah while gritting his teeth. Blue veins bulged on his forehead. It seemed like he was not the second closest person to Rabbit, but he still ran faster than the others. His red hair gave him the look of a superhero inbound to rescue Rabbit.
Considering the calculation error, Rabbit did not dare wait any longer. Immediately, she gave an OK gesture to Black Swan, and the latter pulled the trigger! The tranquilizer dart flew out of the muzzle and landed on the Sphinx accurately.
The dart’s drug was powerful enough to stun an elephant—but not the Sphinx, who showed no response. It took a quick look at Black Swan, then charged towards Rabbit without warning. Nevertheless, she was prepared for such a scenario, swiftly ducking and rolling on the ground and successfully avoiding the Sphinx’s pounce. And at the same time, she drew out a saber to defend herself. Unfortunately, she only managed to block a single hit from the Sphinx, and was sent flying away.
Fortunately, Li Bai had rushed to where they were. He then shouted to Rabbit, telling her what he was about to do. Swiftly, she rolled away from the Sphinx. In the blink of an eye, a fis.h.i.+ng net was tossed, subsequently landing on top of the Sphinx.