Zone A4 of the European branch of the creator company.

As a physical area and a major site of frequent terrorist attacks, the only permanent inhabitants of this area are the security forces of the A4 area. The small number of staff responsible for material management and distribution had already habitually taken refuge in safe buildings when they heard the first explosions. So now only the security forces who can still run around are the security forces who are responsible.

In other words, any person the branch chief sees from the moment he enters the A4 area is not a soldier of the security forces, but a mysterious intruder. In contrast, it is much more likely to see security force soldiers.

But what shocked him was that after entering the A4 area, he ran all the way to the present, and he didn't see half a figure, as if this area had suddenly become a ghost town in a few minutes just now.

There was a fierce battle? This scenario is more like an organized withdrawal by the security forces of the A4 area, or...... The concentration of forces began to attack other areas.

I came from the A9 area, and there really was no attack there. It is likely that they are not intended to advertise the device in the system, but something in another area. This kind of thing has not happened before, although it is only for show, but the things in any research laboratory of the European branch can be regarded as a technology that changes the course of mankind.

The branch leader spent three seconds thinking about what was attractive enough around Area A4, and then in the fourth second, he clicked on the communication device on his wrist.

It's not that he's thinking about the result, it's that he's realizing that even if he keeps thinking about it, he won't get an answer at all. I just came here to be a branch manager, and I didn't have to, or I was idle enough to study human history and the process of science and technology, so just like a modern person who couldn't understand which modern technology would be most interested in in the Middle Ages, he couldn't think of which one was the most attractive in the bunch of research rooms here.

However, there is no need to think about it, only battles with equal strength need to be painstakingly considered, how to effectively use every bit of strength in hand. And what he currently has in his hands is an overwhelming force dozens of times more than that of his opponent.

"Sector A3 and A8 troops are concentrated on the line of defense that intersects with sector A4. If there is already fighting, let the troops of the surrounding areas attack in the direction of the A4 area, targeting any troops and suspicious persons who command the outer area. ”

The instructions of the branch commander are generally sorted out and perfected by the assistant before they are issued to the troops. However, the branch head is now communicating directly to the command room. On the one hand, there are reasons for the urgency of the situation, and on the other hand, the branch head does not trust anyone except his own people. Even the assistant who had never had any suspicion or resentment.

It's not that the branch head has a twisted stubbornness in this regard, but that he has to make himself stubborn. Trust comes at a price, and if the price is paid by himself, he doesn't mind trying to trust others, but there are many things that he can't do at all.

"Also, if it is found that ...... Wait, all troops are on standby for the time being. ”

The head of the branch was being ordered to complete it, and suddenly the order he had just given was canceled because of the scene in front of him. Then, I don't know whether to say it was unexpected or unwilling to accept it, and the branch leader's brain fell into a blank state.

Unexpectedly, because he had just decided that this was a rebellion by the A4 regional security forces. The reluctance to accept it is because what you see denies the idea and magnifies your worst fears infinitely.

The branch leader leaned over and carefully examined a corpse that had just come into view.

On the epaulettes made of reflective material on the right arm, the A4 and two symbols are clearly visible. The laser gun in his hand had been safed, but there was no sign of firing. The blandness on the corpse's face proved that he was not in combat at all, and the safety of the laser gun was probably only in a normal state of readiness for an invasion.

And until death, he can still maintain a flat face, except for the ridiculous reason that he is not afraid of death, he can only be killed suddenly, and it is when the opponent does not even find out.

The cause of death was a wound the size of a little finger on the back of the head. The wound showed no signs of bursting or bleeding profusely, much as if it had been attacked by a laser gun, but at the same time, there was no trace of being burned by the laser, and it should have been stabbed by a cold weapon at close quarters.

Judging from this corpse alone, it looks more like it was attacked by soldiers of the security forces of A4 than any intruder. It's a situation that has happened before. After all, it is impossible for all soldiers to participate in a rebellion in a region. For the few uncooperative soldiers, the rebels generally imprisoned or killed them before the operation began.

However, the reason why the branch chief ruled out the A4 area rebellion because of the corpses in front of him was that there were too many corpses. From the sight of the first body, the closer you get to the site of the initial explosion, the more bodies there are. The entire A4 sector had less than 200 troops, but along the way, the branch commander had seen more than 30 corpses. And that's just one direction, how many more bodies will there be in other directions that are gathering towards the scene of the incident?

If this is really a rebellion, how many people will be left except for the dead? So what else can a little bit of people do? Moreover, obviously there is such a convenient weapon as a laser gun in your hand, how can you put it away and use it as a cold weapon with low efficiency and high risk?

On the other hand, the security forces with advanced long-range weapons can be beaten like this by relying on cold weapons, but there is no sign left, and the strength of the intruder has even exceeded the estimate of the branch chief's repeated improvements.

Fortunately, when the branch commander arrived at the place where the explosion occurred, not all the corpses he saw, there were probably twenty or thirty security force soldiers in the A4 area, leaning back to back in a circle among the wreckage, and the laser guns in their hands were swinging in a panic, like a flock of frightened birds, whether it was the fierce rush of flames or the explosion of the wreckage, it could immediately attract the attack of three or four guns.

The moment the branch leader entered their field of vision, it was probably particularly terrifying, attracting more than a dozen death beams at once.

Although it has a special protection device for lasers that is far beyond the imagination of ordinary people, the scorching heat like a magnifying glass still startles the branch chief. While quickly reining in the white mist on his body, he hurriedly said, "Stop, it's me." ”

"Bastard, stop, it's the branch chief."

Perhaps the nerves were too tense, and several fighters still pressed the trigger repeatedly after hearing the voice of the branch chief, but they were immediately pushed away by a fighter with a golden epaulette shouting. Then, he waved his arm eagerly to the branch chief, "Branch chief, it's too dangerous, come here." ”

It is impossible for the head of the branch to know every soldier of the security forces, but at least the person with the golden epaulette does, which is the hallmark of the regional security chief.

Although they didn't feel any danger in the vicinity other than the laser guns in their hands, the branch leader still rushed into the protective circle where they didn't know what they were guarding after a slight hesitation. Even if it's a trap, it doesn't matter, just a few dozen soldiers can't pose a threat to themselves.

"Branch chief, why are you alone?"

As the head of security spoke, his eyes swept nervously around him.

The branch chief followed his gaze, and there was nothing of any note other than the wreckage of cars and corpses in one place. However, there was something strange about the bodies of the dozens of A4 Regional Security Force soldiers around, and the large scorched wounds were all killed by lasers.

"What are you doing here? What's going on? The branch head found that at some point, his thinking had been thrown into a mess by clueless events.

"I don't understand it at all." The security supervisor's answer was completely unexpected. However, the collapse shouts of some soldiers around made the branch chief understand something.

"There are very powerful enemies, and they are invisible."

"They killed all of our first squads."

"I can't run away at all."

"They're all around and they're going to attack us at every opportunity."

The branch chief grabbed the collar of the security director, "I don't need you to figure it out, just tell me what you see truthfully." ”

The security supervisor struggled with his face, until he felt that if he didn't speak again, he would be strangled to death by the terrifying strange power of the branch chief, and then hurriedly said, "After the explosion here, I immediately sent the nearest patrol team, and they should have reported me as soon as they arrived at the scene, but after a minute of the estimated time, the only report I received was a short cry for help. Next, I applied to the monitoring room for real-time footage, but the reply I received was that the surveillance equipment in Area A4 was being rapidly damaged, centered on the incident point. ”

Taking advantage of the fact that the branch chief's hand was relaxed, the security director took a long breath before continuing, "The area where the intruders destroyed the monitoring equipment is spread in a circle, and my judgment is that they should disperse and attack, and I am afraid that the troops will delay in assembling, so I ordered all the people to take this place as the center and immediately launch a search." Who knows...... Who knew that most of our strength would be scattered and shattered by this order...... When I arrived with my troops on rotation, I was immediately attacked by an invisible enemy...... The only chance for us to fight back is to shoot our own people when we are attacked by the enemy...... But...... Even then, he still didn't hit a single enemy......"

Hearing this, the branch chief's hand couldn't help but tighten, causing the security supervisor to cough violently, "Invisible enemy? If you can't see them, won't the detection equipment you have been equipped with be useful? ”

The security director was speechless, and a soldier next to him hurriedly said, "It's used, but it's useless, the heat, sound waves, and even the smell can't find each other, it's like ......"

It seemed that even the warrior himself felt a little strange about what he wanted to say later, so he stopped abruptly.

The branch chief shook off the security supervisor, like a beast that chooses people to devour, staring at the soldier who spoke, "What is it like?" ”

"Starry Night." The warrior subconsciously spoke under the pressure of the branch leader's momentum, but now that the words had been spoken, he knew what it meant, so he could only explain hard, "I had contact with Starry Night once when I was on a mission in the Law World, and this undetectable invisible power and one-hit killing combat style are exactly the same as them. ”

"Shut up. Do you want to say that Starry Night's gear was made in the real world? ”

The branch head wanted to erase this idea of anyone, but the tone of his voice seemed a little weak.

Of course, he knew that even the power of the creator company itself would not be able to make Starry Night equipment in the real world. But that doesn't mean that the gear won't be in the real world.

(Did the worst fears happen?) ）

The unprecedented feeling of dizziness made the branch leader almost unable to control his body standing. But now there is no time to enjoy this rare experience for me. If it is really as he fears, in the face of starry night-level equipment, he can only use the same strength to deal with it. But that means that the biggest secret of the creator company may be exposed to the eyes of countless people. That's a responsibility I can't afford to bear.

(Verification is required.) ）

The head of the branch in a state of anxiety connected to the communication of the monitoring room, "Report the current situation of the intruder." ”

In response, a voice somewhat similar to the cold tone of the branch chief, "Following the A4 area, the monitoring equipment in the A3, B1, and B2 areas have been destroyed one after another, and the attack reports of these three areas have also been received. However, the death toll in each district ranges from 10 to 20 people......"

"The death toll, you say?"

"Yes, all the people who were attacked in the three districts were killed, and there were no wounded."

The branch chief's hand trembled, and it took a few seconds to control his emotions before he could barely squeeze out his voice, "Go on." ”

"Judging from the current indications, the other side should not be small in number, or in order to concentrate combat power, so it did not disperse its actions. The analysis team believes that the purpose of the intruder is likely to be to destroy the surveillance equipment with a small elite force, and then the technology will be stolen by the people lurking inside us. Now we are already applying for the right to use the high-precision satellite......"

"Contact me when you do spot the intruder." The branch chief cut off communications.

(Do people who can use Starry Night gear care about the little bit of technology we have here?) The ultimate goal, I'm afraid, is the system announcement...... No, then relying on the current power alone is enough to seize control of the system announcements, and there is no need to do all that trouble. These intruders...... What exactly do you want to do? ）