Chapter 31 Silenced (1/2)
Kai Li had managed to take cover in time, but he did not escape unscathed. A few bullets had grazed past his face, leaving him all bloody.
He had been so close to perishing with his squad mates.
”What the hell was that monster‽”
The long-haired man had also survived, but his condition was far worse. He had been shot in the abdomen and was bleeding profusely. Kai Li could hear him groaning in pain.
Suddenly, two red lights began to glimmer in the darkness, terrifying the duo who thought that some kind of savage beast was approaching. Paralyzed with fear, they could only watch on as… Rover 1 appeared!
”A robot‽”
Kai Li stared at Rover 1 in disbelief. He regretted not trusting his instinct.
What should I do now? Kai Li's immediate thought was to retreat, but the long-haired man suddenly went berserk and opened fire on the rover.
”Die! Die! Die!”
Clink! Clink! Clank! Clank!
Rover 1's thin armor was slowly dented by the barrage. Seeing that his attacks were effective, Kai Li and his other remaining teammate began to join the counterattack.
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[Rover One (Tank-style)] has lost 14 points of armor...
[Rover One (Tank-style)] has lost 17 points of armor...
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As Rover One's armor was made with inferior materials, it was not tanky at all, and its armor integrity plummeted under the trio's assault. In just a few seconds of barrage, the poor rover was reduced to a useless hunk of metal.
It couldn't be helped! As Han Xiao had to work with limited funds, all he had equipped the rover with were the finger guns.
”Damn it! Where is Division 13?”
Suddenly, as if in answer to his prayers, the sound of a marching troop began to fill up the night.
”Disarm yourselves!” someone roared out.
”Quickly retreat!” ordered Kai Li immediately.
The long-haired man emptied a final magazine onto the rover furiously before he relented.
”Okay. Let's go.”
However, right as they were about to flee, the rover suddenly started to charge towards them as it began to glow!
Self-destruction!
The deafening explosion set the night ablaze, engulfing the trio.
About 50 meters away, Li Hui and his agents were shocked by the massive explosion.
”Damn it,” cursed Feng Jun, ”this was supposed to be a covert operation!”
He could already imagine tomorrow's headlines.
From the moment that the battle between Han Xiao and Raccoon had begun, the situation had already gone out of control; the gunshots alone had already caught the attention of many civilians. However, as they were ordered to act only after the Bee Sting Squad appeared, they could only continue waiting in anguish, and it was now too late.
Han Xiao got to his feet and brushed the sand off his hair. Things were not over yet.
Although the other two mercenaries were not as fortunate, Kai Li had managed to escape the blast in time. He hastily scrambled to his feet to make a run for it when, suddenly, someone other than Han Xiao begun to open fire on him! The shooter was none other than Li Hui!
”Want to steal my kill?” Han Xiao frowned. He had to be the one to finish Kai Li off for the bonus reward!
Han Xiao began to give chase, and he managed to intercept him effortlessly from the side.
Kai Li looked at the man who appeared before him with trepidation. The current Han Xiao felt like a completely different person than before.
”Die!”
Kai Li gritted his teeth and raised his gun to fire. However, before he could pull the trigger, Han Xiao suddenly began to sway from side to side as he closed in on him like a veteran boxer!
Flustered, Kai Li fired multiple shots, but they were all either evaded or blocked by the mechanical arm.
”Not even a single one hit‽”
Kai Li was completely overwhelmed. By his estimations, no matter how strong Han Xiao was, he would at best be at the level of an elite mercenary. Only a superhuman could possibly move faster than a bullet! However, what Han Xiao was doing was equally frightening and hard to believe; he was predicting the trajectory of his shots from just the angle of the gun! It was a feat that only the most experienced of veterans could perform, and even throughout the entire mercenary world, there were only two he knew of that were capable of it.
The look of disbelief on Kai Li's face amused Han Xiao. Compared to that time he piloted a mobile suit through the crossfire of entire fleets, this was just a piece of cake.
Click!
Kai Li inevitably ran out of bullets and he fumbled to reload. However, it was too late as Han Xiao had closed the gap, suddenly appearing in front of him.
Paralyzed with fear, Kai Li could only watch on in horror. He could hear Han Xiao's muscles bulge as he stretched his left arm back to prepare for a mighty swing.
Han Xiao twisted powerfully, transferring all the force and momentum in his body into his left arm as he unleashed a devastating hook, simultaneously shouting, ”Overload!”
Black smoked billowed out as the engine of the Lightweight Mechanical Arm blared loudly, sending its gears and piston into overdrive. Its power was boosted by 30%.
And Han Xiao smashed it directly into Kai Li's face.
Critical Hit!
Crushing Blow!