Chapter Twenty-Eight: The Dust Settles
"Huh...... Hahh......"
In the dark alleys, there was silence, except for the heavy wheezing of Uwi Tunma, which was particularly piercing.
In the past few hours, he has experienced crashes, survivors, encounters, and flights...... It didn't stop for almost a moment, and the nerves were in a state of extreme tension all the time.
He vaguely remembered that there should have been such a person...... Rescued himself from the plane, and stayed by his side to protect himself, and helped him deal with many Federation combatants along the way.
But at this moment, he couldn't even remember the name or appearance of that person, and he wasn't even sure if there had ever been such a person.
He didn't know when this feeling started, he just knew that he was very scared now.
It was like a nightmare that he couldn't wake up from, and with this endless night, he was constantly chasing after him, trying to devour him......
Fortunately, at this point in time, he is almost the same, and it is time to be free.
Until the moment he was wiped on his neck, Uwi didn't understand what was going on, but at least...... His fear and suffering, that was the end.
After a breath, Lilia's figure appeared next to the corpse of Uvi Tunma.
It can also be said that she was there from the beginning.
Lilia didn't follow the other party for long, ten minutes ago, she stumbled upon the fleeing Uwi Tunma and his henchmen, and then she killed the latter and erased the "existence" of the deceased.
It's just that, from Uwi Tunma's point of view, this matter has become a situation in short-term memory where a very important person suddenly "disappeared", and he can't remember who the other person is, when he disappeared, and whether he existed at all.
Of course, it all ended with Lilia's assassination of him.
Phew-
Unexpectedly, just a few seconds after Lilia appeared, as she was about to recover the corpse of Uwitunma, the mutation was born again.
But when he saw a figure with the sound of the wind coming out of the darkness behind Lilia, he rushed straight towards Lilia.
The person who launched the sneak attack was Ge Ning, the deputy captain of EAS's special combat team "Yingshi"; Her presence undoubtedly meant that Colonel Ross and Brother Slow, who were the vanguard of the landing with her, were also nearby.
If you want to say these three, they are really lucky, as the reconnaissance force of the Federation's landing operation, they are the most likely to be killed first, but now, they have become the group of people who have survived the longest.
The reason for this, in addition to their small numbers, good mobility, and indeed strong strength, is the most important thing...... There are also orders from within the Countercross that the people of the "EAS" organization should stay alive as much as possible, because they will still be useful in the future.
In fact, EAS is indeed the only federal agency in Zilin's plan that can be "completely preserved" during the new imperial period.
Because EAS has a high degree of autonomy and specialization, it is basically free from other special functional departments of the federation. Their main job is to manage, research, and evaluate the abilities of various abilities and mutants, and they are not very involved in the political or military operations of the Federation, but more to investigate the sabotage caused by some capable people in the civilian population (such as the Che Wuchen and Qiqi incidents).
Of course, in this special period, they still have to send personnel to participate in military operations, after all, the Federation is about to collapse, and it is a bit unreasonable for them to still not move a single soldier.
"Surrender." Almost at the same moment that the physical contact happened, Ge Ning's words also came out, "Don't do anything you regret." ”
As she spoke, her chest was pressed against Lilia's back, her right hand clamping her right arm and her left hand locked to Lilia's throat.
"You're from EAS, you should know what I'm capable of, right?" Lilia replied unhurriedly, in a calm tone.
"I'm not obligated to tell you who I am, and I won't give you any information because of such a low-level temptation." Ge Ning's reaction was also very fast, but even though she said so, she was muttering in her heart, whether she was really seen through.
"Vice Captain Ge, I advise you to think again and reassess the current situation." So, in the next second, Lilia simply reported the other party's surname and position.
Ge Ning was shocked when she heard this, but she was still silent, because he knew that Rose and Brother Slow, who were hiding in the shadows at the moment, had also heard Lilia's words, so she decided to buy some time first and let her teammates digest the situation.
"So, you already found me?" After thinking for a moment, Ge Ning continued.
"It's not 'you', it's 'you'." Unfortunately, Lilia immediately took another step forward in this game, "You don't have to hide this, you and I both know that it is impossible for me to be followed when I activate my ability, so the three of you are not following me, but Uwi Tunma and his bodyguards; It wasn't until the moment I showed up that you understood the cause of their deaths and quickly made the judgment that you wanted to capture me alive......
"However, the reality is...... I've already spotted you, and I've sent a message to my teammates, what does it mean for me to take out the target and show up right away...... You should be able to think of it. ”
When it comes to this, even people who are not very smart should understand, and it can be summed up in eight words - praying mantis catches cicadas, and yellow finches follow.
But Ge Ning didn't answer for a while, after all, people are lucky, and besides, in this situation where he hasn't seen other enemies yet, it is a bit too reckless to turn against the other party because of a few words from the other party.
Lilia also understood this truth, so in order to make Ge Ning die, she added: "Your 'isolation' is indeed a very high-level ability, especially in defense, but ...... If you really think about them, let me go and surrender, and I can guarantee that your EAS people will not risk your lives. ”
"Alright, Ge Ning...... Let it go. Before Ge Ning could speak, Colonel Ross's voice could be heard in the darkness not far away, "She said it was true. ”
With that helpless tone and words, Rose and Kaijiu walked out of the darkness together.
Kai Jiu didn't lock Rose's throat, but just put a hand on Rose's shoulder, but this ...... It's also enough; No one knew what had happened between the two men in the silent shadows, and anyway, judging by the results, Rose had no will to resist anymore.
"Brother Slow, you were also arrested, right?" After walking out, Rose shouted another question to the other side.
"Ah...... A lady emerged from the shadows and grabbed me. No matter what time it was, Brother Slow was still talking at that slow pace.
Seeing that the two teammates were tied up, Ge Ning could only sigh deeply and let go of Lilia.
After Lilia was relieved, she glanced back at her, and then patted Ge Ning on the shoulder with a comforting attitude: "Alas, man, right? ”
She said these three words inexplicably, and it ended in a questioning tone.
But Ge Ning seemed to understand, shook his head and sighed, and replied earnestly: "Yes......"
After Rose saw this scene, he showed an expression like smelling a fart, and was stunned for a few seconds, then turned his head to look at Kai Jiu and said, "Are they talking ......?"
"Yes, you're a piece of shit." Kai Jiu didn't finish asking him, so he directly continued in an impatient tone, "Me too, hurry up and don't make trouble." ”
After Kai Jiu quickly finished these words, he pushed Rose and led towards the west.
Brother Slow and Ge Ning didn't need to be escorted, so they followed, of course, Kageori and Lilia still walked behind them, just in case, and Lilia also had to transport Uwi Tunma's body back by the way (with her physical ability, it was easier to drag a suitcase with one hand, than an ordinary person dragging a suitcase).
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November 1st, 7 a.m.
A rising sun rises over the coastline and drives away the long night.
The sun is like a pair of warm hands, caressing the wounds that people have left on the city.
The sunrise in Ocean City was relatively late, which also gave the Cross plenty of time to clean up the battlefield.
By 4:50 a.m., all of the Federation's combatants, members of the Resistance, and some criminals hiding in the buildings had been cleared of the city.
On this night, many people were captured alive, and of course, many more people did not see the sun the next day.
The work of "sweeping the floor" is in charge of the Shenmu Society, and after today, Ocean City will also be taken over by them, becoming their third largest stronghold outside of Las Vegas and Sakurafu, and it is believed that it will not be long before he will return to that mecca for vacation, tourism and gambling.
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At the same time, on the other side of the world, it was seven o'clock in the evening.
Magic City, in a bookstore.
Krauser was sitting on the outside of Tianyi's desk, sipping tea.
The taste of dinner was good, which made the tea after the meal even more flavorful.
He tasted it alone for a while, and then Tianyi came out of the back room, poured himself a cup of coffee, and sat down in his old seat.
"I'm curious, did you wash dishes when you were alone?" Smelling the residual dish soap on the other party's hands, Krauser asked unhurriedly.
"I used to eat takeout, so I didn't use a bowl much." Tianyi knew that the other party was making fun of himself, but he still answered calmly.
"But you've got to wash the coffee cups, right?" Krauser asked again.
"Wash." Tianyi said, picked up the coffee and took a sip, "Use the next cup, wash the next cup." ”
Krauser tasted this sentence, and then his eyes involuntarily moved to the teacup in his hand: "I should have bought this teacup after you got married, right?" ”
"That's what I used to spit and melon seed shells for." Tian Yi said disgusting lines as if nothing happened.
"Ha, ha, ha." Krauser let out three smirks with a blank face, "Are you going to say that the pot for the tea leaves is used to catch urine when you are too lazy to go to the toilet at night in winter?" ”
Tianyi didn't reply, but at this second, someone just pushed the door and entered the bookstore.
"I thought that after graduating from Shi Sanwen, I would be able to deal less with, pee, and fart." Hunter walked in with a boxy box, "So...... Do the two bigwigs usually talk about this? ”
"Look who's here." Tianyi raised his eyes to look at the hunter, and said in a tone full of irony, "Isn't this a 'universe-level' master hunter?" ”
"Alright, I've heard a lot about you from the Black Hole Queen...... You really don't have to be polite to me or anyone......" Hunter said, placing the box on the ground, "I've got the head of the 'First Fierce General of the Federation' back, and my mission is over, right?" ”
"Well, that's already possible." Tianyi replied casually, "Did the queen ask you to bring me anything?" ”
"I didn't say anything, I just said hello to you, and said that she would be waiting for you at 'the end of everything' or something." Hunter replied, "The other thing is...... She asked me to officially report to the Super Union and bring Nini back as well. ”
"And when are you going to report it?" Tianyi asked.
"That depends on when you can get the ship ready." "It's not difficult for me to go alone, but Nini has to take a spaceship, so I have to stay on Earth for a while to ensure Nini's safety, and when there is a spaceship, I will go back with him on a spaceship." ”
"Okay." Tianyi shrugged his shoulders and said, "Then you wait, when he helps you get the spaceship, you can set off." ”
Tianyi glanced at Krauser as he said the word "he".
But Krauser didn't expect such a look, and he was shocked at the time: "Hey...... What do you mean? I'm going to get it? ”
"Don't worry, I've already collected the wreckage of Nini's spaceship, the parts that were broken in space and the parts picked up by the Federation have been recovered, and the missing parts can be made up with materials from our earth, you just need to build a warp engine." Tianyi answered with a very leisurely attitude.
"What do I just have to make?" Krause's sentence is not a question, but a complaint.
"Don't panic." "The Orient Express engine made by the gunsmith has touched the threshold of the warp engine, and the design drawings are in the archives of the Federation, although no Federation scientists have been able to make a replica so far, but I think ...... With your wisdom, study for three to five months, and spend another month or two to improve, and you will be able to make the engine of the ship. ”
"Why don't you do it yourself?" Krauser asked a question that hit the nail on the head.
"I'm busy~" Tianyi raised his hands and pillowed his head, slumped onto the back of the sofa chair, and replied shamelessly, "I'm busy washing coffee cups." ”
Krauser rolled his eyes, said no more, and took a sip of stuffy tea, which was considered a tacit acquiescence.
Anyway, after the fall of the Federation, he probably will be quite idle, and he will pass the time by studying the warp engine.
"By the way, Zilin, what are you going to do with it?" After the two old guys finished showing off this wave, Hunter Ba looked at Tianyi again and asked, "He should be going crazy by now, right?" You won't be angry and destroy the earth, will you? ”
"Heh......" Tianyi smiled, "You also underestimate the 'king' I recognize, to this extent, not to the end." ”
"Don't always compare yourself to others." Krauser interjected.
"That's right." Tianyi, "He can die, I can't, I can't compare to him." He took another sip of his coffee, "Don't worry, he'll want to open it, maybe...... At this moment, he had already thought about it. ”
"When you say 'want to open', do you mean letting go of yourself?" Krauser said again.
"So whatever." Tianyi asked rhetorically, "He's been acting for too long, and now that he can finally be himself, why don't you let him fly happily?" ”