Chapter 13: Conflict, Chance, Opportunity

The van was driving in the torrential rain, and the wipers that were constantly working did not stop, even so, the scene outside the car that was blurred by the heavy rain was not easy to identify, but fortunately, the red house was quite obvious, and Gu Wu, who drove over, began to turn right according to the information given by the hotel owner.

The night of the rainstorm in the coastal city is not only the sound of rain, but also the loud sound of fierce waves crashing against the shore, like thunder and lightning coming from the bottom of the ocean, roaring wildly in the rain-engulfed world.

Gu Wu, who turned the steering wheel, slowed down a lot, on the one hand, to confirm the direction of travel, and on the other hand, to prevent hitting pedestrians.

However, there were basically few passers-by in this heavy rain, after all, the signs of the storm were somewhat obvious, but outsiders like Gu Wu would go out in such an environment.

The houses on both sides gradually became denser, and since Roanapura itself was a stepped city, the upper part belonged to the wealthy area, and the lower part was a mixture of a large number of houses.

Of course, the rich don't necessarily go high, and the people who don't have the money don't necessarily go low, and you must know that the city's 'hierarchy' seems to be quite strict, but if it goes wrong, it can collapse completely.

The road on the slope quickly became flat, and the swaying trees and the doors and windows that made a crashing sound made the world quite chaotic, and Gu Wu, who had been looking out of the front window, narrowed his eyes, for fear that he would miss his destination.

Originally, Gu Wu was not very familiar with the [Black Reef] Chamber of Commerce, even if he knew the past, future, and present experiences of the characters, it didn't mean that he necessarily knew everything.

If you judge things with your eyes and don't touch them, it's hard to understand the real content.

"The target you want to protect is the hero of this world?"

As thunder rang out outside, Altair, who was in the passenger seat, also asked his own questions.

"That's right.,Although that guy is not very conspicuous as the protagonist.,But if you really try your best.,It's also a pretty powerful existence.。

"Looks like you know the 'hero' well, if you haven't been in contact with him before, that means...... That protagonist is also a creature. ”

Altair's guess was accurate, as she knew the setting well.

Looking at Altaïr like this, Gu Wu couldn't help but think of the 'Deadpool' in the comics, and that character also understood what kind of existence he was.

"It is indeed a creature, but it ...... I know their story, but the current Gu Wu is completely different from the original story, so in my opinion, he is no longer a simple creation, and Altair gives me the same feeling in this regard. ”

"You mean the plot has changed? Has the character who would have followed the established route changed his original path...... That's just a slight difference in the choices and doesn't change their essence. ”

"I think the 'essence' of this kind of thing will change with progress, and hypothetically, just assuming, if Altaïr hadn't succeeded in saving Miss Shimazaki at that time, I think a new you would have been born, no, even if you succeeded, you would have changed."

The created are still the created, but the 'creatures' who have this setting also have their own rights, especially after a time-traveler like Gu Wu interferes.

"Wait, we seem to be there."

Gu Wu, who stopped talking, stepped on the brakes, and on the left hand side was a closed grocery store, and on the right hand side was a building with a sign of the [Black Reef] Chamber of Commerce.

The reason why Gu Wu could find out so quickly was because the plaque-like thing was half-hanging, and it shook in the wind as if it would fall down at any moment, and it was estimated that it had been damaged before.

Gu Wu, who turned off the engine, took out his umbrella, he planned to go up and take a look, even if there was no light in the house, there was a possibility that they were hiding inside.

Gu Wu, who got down from the driver's seat in advance, gave Altair an umbrella, but she was not thanked for showing a gentlemanly attitude.

"There's no need for that, it's just rain."

Rather than thanking Gu Wu for his thoughtfulness, Altaïr wanted to complete the task immediately and return to Shimazaki Aki's side.

Gu Wu, who shrugged his shoulders, still propped up the umbrella and put it between himself and Altair, and walked towards the stairs at the entrance of the [Black Reef] Chamber of Commerce together.

When he arrived at the entrance, he remembered that he had forgotten to lock the door of the van, and that was the moment he turned around and saw a figure suddenly appearing in the heavy rain.

The other party raised an object in his hand, and Gu Wu, who realized that something was wrong, ran forward violently, dragging Altaïr and rushing into the passage.

The gunfire sounded like the cacophony of a rain sonata, and the bullets collided with the iron door and sparked, followed by several more gunshots in succession.

"Don't even think about running away today! Bastards!! ”

Gu Wu and Altaïr had only been in the city for a day, and even the revenge of the innkeeper could not have been so fast.

"I'm finally waiting for you! Come out of here!! ”

The man's voice had been 'diluted' a lot in the heavy rain, but it was still audible.

"Kill them."

"Don't do it yet, at least you can get a little bit of information from them, if you use intimidation methods, it may not be effective."

The two of them were currently in a fairly safe environment, and those who launched the raid did not have the idea of rushing to Gu Wu's location, otherwise they would not have made people surrender.

"I say! Are you getting something wrong? ”

"Huh? Don't pretend to be garlic! If you are an outsider, how could you be so stupid to come to the [Black Reef] Chamber of Commerce?! Don't think of people as stupid! ”

Another gunshot rang out, apparently to declare his anger.

"So you misunderstood! We are not Black Reef people at all! ”

"Throw the weapon out! Then stand up for yourself! I robbed the adult's goods and still want to deny it?! ”

Gu Wu, who couldn't get more information, thought about it and thought that he could let Altai do it.

"As I said before, your cautious approach is useless."

Altaïr obviously didn't want to waste time, and she planned to go out after bypassing Gu Wu.

But just when the two made their decision, there was also a new movement outside.

It was gunshots, but the sudden gunshots did not come from those who were ambushing near the [Black Reef] Chamber of Commerce, but from a slight distance.

Bang! Bang bang! The continuous sound of gunfire bloomed in the rain, and after a while there was silence, leaving only the rain that continued to ring on the earth.

After about thirty seconds, another voice sounded outside, in order to negotiate

"The people there! What are you doing here? ”

The woman's voice questioned, then she added

"We don't accept any work commissions today!!"

Gu Wu, who had made a judgment based on the contents, figured out who was coming, so he discussed it with Altaïr before going out.

"Don't do it yet, most of those people can lead us to the target, because they are the target's partners."

"Since it's a partner, there's no problem, but if those guys do something else, I'll definitely take action."

"No problem, I don't want to end my life here."

Gu Wu, who could be protected by Altair, was quite relieved, so he slowly walked out after fiddling with the umbrella.

"Don't shoot! You know those guys were attacking us! So we're not enemies, and the reason we're here is to find Locke! ”

"Locke? Who are you from that guy? ”

“……”

Who? The term 'broker' is obviously not very reliable.

"I won't answer until I see him, and even if I tell you, I won't be able to prove it, right? But one thing I know for sure, I'm not your enemy! ”

"Looks like he's not afraid of death."

Behind the van, in front of Gu Wu, in the alley leading to another block, the woman who pointed her gun at Gu Wu walked out.

She didn't shoot, nor did she make any other dangerous moves, but slowly lowered her weapon as she approached Gu Wu.

"The guy who will come here to look for us at this time is either an enemy or a fool! Ha ha! ”

"It's not funny that Levy is a little faster."

"I said Benny, you guy is obviously just a burden, but you are actually qualified to urge me?!"

"Don't forget who gave you the bank account! Yes! Let's hope they didn't destroy the house! ”

The two of them walked towards Gu Wu's location in the heavy rain as they spoke, and they didn't seem to feel that Gu Wu was on the enemy's side.

However, just as she got closer, Levy drew her gun again, and Benny hid behind the van.

"Hey, hey, hey! Where's your weapon?! Don't think we're stupid?! ”

Levi, who had been holding her gun, had been testing from the beginning, so her actions were seen as enemies, and Altair, who was hiding in the passage, ran out.

The silver-haired girl waved her right hand in a vain attempt to cut off Levi's arm.

"Wait!"

Gu Wu summoned the clone of the 'Artist' at the same time, and the translucent 'Frieza' moved in the air, knocking Levi's weapon flying while also blocking Altaïr's attack.

The two women were extremely surprised, and Gu Wu, who was caught in the middle, said loudly.

"We are not enemies!"

The attacks on both sides were neutralized, which also proved the strength that Gu Wu had, and Benny, who was located in the back of the van, also leaned out half of his body, and he shivered when he was already soaked.

"Levi, it looks like they're really not the same people as those guys, otherwise they wouldn't be here in the open."

"Yes, yes, it looks like I misunderstood."

Levi, who raised her hands, stepped back, and she looked at Gu Wu and Altaïr respectively as she picked up her gun.

"What? What are you here for? Our Chamber of Commerce won't be accepting new jobs lately! ”

"Let's go up and talk about it, right?"

Benny reminds everyone that it's not smart to stay outside in the rain all the time.

Follow the stairs to the entrance of the [Black Reef] Chamber of Commerce, the door lock has been broken, and it seems that someone has already invaded.

Levy, who had found a couch to sit down, asked as she watched Benny run to the other room

"You said you came to find Locke, why? Who is he? ”

"Let's just think of it as a client."

"Huh? I haven't heard of it. ”

By the way, Levy ran, and she walked briskly past Altair, opening the refrigerator in the corner.

"Ah...... Damn it. ”

There are still bullet holes in the refrigerator, but it is still functioning, but the drinks inside are basically broken, and some people have taken them out and drunk them.

Finding the half-leaked canned beer, Levy opened it and took a sip straight away.

"Wow! This thing is really delicious! ”

"Where's Locke?"

"Huh? You girly girl also cares about Locke? That guy isn't handsome...... I don't think you'll be able to see him for a while. ”

Levy gave a somewhat ambiguous answer when she heard Altair's inquiry, and Benny, who had run to the house inside, also ran out.

Levi is usually in charge of combat, and Benny is usually in the position of mechanic, computer specialist, and driver.

At this moment, Benny was holding a box in his hand, and there was a bag on top of the box.

"What did you take? The president said that he would go and come back quickly. ”

"The equipment I hid in the room and the cigarette that the president likes to smoke, it took a lot of time to find this cigarette, so let's go back immediately."

Benny didn't seem to want to be here for a moment, after all, his favorite job was to stay in his room and solve problems, not to run around with Levi with a gun.

"It's time to go back early to see if the boss's injuries are better."

Having run out of beer, Levy threw away the trash, but instead of leaving immediately, she ran to the window.

"What's wrong?"

"Benny, have you been exercising lately?"

"What?!"

"There's a new guest outside."

Benny, who heard Levi's speech, turned pale, meaning that he couldn't beat but only run.

"Number of people...... Seven people. ”

Altair, who had counted casually, walked out of the house.

Seeing the silver-haired girl's actions, Levy pulled out her gun and stopped her.

"Hey, what are you doing? It's not the place you should be going to be outside, so take it here and run away! ”

"There's no need, you'll need a vehicle to move."

Altaïr finished speaking and left the room.

Seeing that Levy was about to follow, Gu Wu on one side grabbed her arm?

"What for?!"

"Miss Levi, don't worry."

Gu Wu pointed to the outside where the rain had subsided slightly.

"Altaïr will solve everything."

Then there was the sound of gunfire outside, followed by screams, and a powerful blast swept through the area, sweeping away all enemies.

"Levi, all the people outside have fallen!"

"Real Fake ?!!"

Hearing Benny's reminder, Levy ran over, and as he said, Altaïr had eliminated all the enemies.

"Let's talk as we go."

Gu Wu smiled, the plan was finally on the right track.