Chapter 250: Erasure
"Ordinary people like you should have chosen to run away earlier, instead of staying behind to cushion the 'gifted'." The woman in military uniform stepped on the steps of the next step, and her eyes had a coldness beyond her appearance, "We have been kind enough to you, why should you do this?" β
"What are you? Persuasion? Or ideological education of the captives? Temporarily set up in the headquarters of the mall hall, Wei Changbin sat on the chair behind the table with his back bent, and pressed the wound on his abdomen with both hands, "Save it, I still have this backbone." β
Blood soaked a kick on the table. He controlled himself not to look at the miserable-looking corpses on the ground, but instead said in a dumb voice: "Why, do you really think that it is a victory to defeat us bad old men who have been policemen for half their lives by virtue of their equipment and numerical superiority?" β
"I know that you are not the one in charge of directing the recalcitrant forces in the city right now. Your nominal 'Command' is nothing more than a front to attract firepower for those who are currently active. "The woman is unmoved," is this some kind of hero complex? I heard that you usually don't have a good relationship with those monsters, why did you choose this time to pretend to stage a consistent drama with the outside world? β
"Because we're not stupid." Wei Changbin smiled a little bleakly, "Do you think we will fall for your clumsy discordant scheme?" Well? If we don't stand with the gifted people today and risk our lives to help them, then by the time you sweep them away, we will be the fat that can be cut by anyone on the board, and even if we muster all our strength to bite you, it will only be to you to be bitten by mosquitoes. β
"You're quite right. But just like you wouldn't be able to carry out an ethnic cleansing of this somewhat nasty creature for fear of being bitten by a mosquito, I think we can live in peace without interfering with each other in the future. The woman's tone of voice was a little stiff, I don't know if she was not proficient enough in human language, or she didn't take this so-called "persuasion" to heart, "But the gifted are different." No one wants to be in the same cage with a pack of hungry lions, and we have to think about our future......" She softened her tone suddenly, "Do me a favor, I can heal you, let you go, or even send someone to take you where you want to go and reunite with your familyβall you need is a few words of help to your channel." β
"You want me to bring them back for you? Then you shouldn't have killed my colleagues before and used their lives to negotiate terms with me, so I might have hesitated a little bit. Wei Changbin snorted disdainfully.
"That's right. There is no way, and it is also because we have limited manpower on our side, and we really dare not control so many hostages at the same time, so as not to reduce the number of people in some unexpected places. But if you think about it the other way, since these people are dead, you don't have to carry some kind of moral burden and are free to make choices. The woman continued to hint.
"It's really persevering." Wei Changbin coughed and raised his pale face, "Seriously, you are not worthy to talk about human morality. β
The woman raised her gun, "So, you're refused?" β
"Why the hell do you have the illusion that I'll agree? I look like a villain who would betray his companions for his own life? Wei Changbin's tone was full of deliberate sarcasm, but the corners of his tired eyes were full of wrinkles.
Give me a good time. He thought it silently in his heart. Don't give me any more time to waver.
The faces of his wife and daughter kept scrolling in his mind. Wei Changbin couldn't help but remember that he had promised the two of them yesterday that they would take the time to go camping on the beach together, but today he could only drag them away with a stiff face, pretending to ignore their desperate expressions.
Survival is the most basic human instinct. If it is just to fulfill himself, he is also willing to live with his neck bent for the rest of his life. But his daughter is still so young, how can he bear to let her live like a piece of fish without dignity in the future?
The gifted are the last umbrella of humanity. Even if this protective umbrella may not be as reliable as they imagined, and even accelerate them into the abyss, if it really comes to the last moment of human existence, "fighting for the last drop of blood to survive" sounds slightly more acceptable than "staying in a zoo-like cage and gradually growing old".
"You humans are weird." The woman smiled a little, "Or is it strange for us to always have the idea that one day you will truly recognize the six fingers from the bottom of your heart?" Don't you think the gap between us is much smaller than that of the gifted? β
"I'm sorry, but I can't have any good feelings about the people who made this planet what it is." Wei Changbin leaned forward and stared at the other party's gray eyes, "If it weren't for your sudden visit, we humans would still be living a peaceful life. There is no difference between 'gifted' and 'normal', we are all the same monkeys - but the devil knows what your ancestors were. β
"How can it be, our inferior roots are all similar. Even without our presence, when your human technology has reached a certain level, sooner or later you will be forced to leave your homeland like us...... Forget it, time waits for no one, so I won't discuss evolution with you in depth. The woman took out a small display screen from her pocket, clicked her fingers to bring up two photos, and asked flatly, "Sure, your wife and your daughter?" β
As soon as her words fell, Wei Changbin's face suddenly changed. It stands to reason that with the other party's information network, it is not strange to be able to get photos of his family, but what is frightening is that he has seen both photos for the first time.
Against the backdrop of the desolate wilderness, he saw that his daughter and wife were frozen on an ugly crying face, as if they were silently questioning him.
"It's a pity that not every ordinary person has as much backbone as you." The woman hypocritically politely said, "One last chance, you have to think clearly, in such a chaotic flow of people, it is not difficult to secretly do anything to anyone." β
"You, you!" Wei Changbin's eyes widened a little frighteningly, "Can you also be regarded as a soldier's act?" I-"
"Unfortunately, I did belong to the technical department in the past. And it's my duty to sacrifice as little as possible. The woman raised her eyebrows slightly, "Starting a war is disgusting enough, and it doesn't matter if the specific approach is good or not." β
Ninety percent of his eyesight was briefly robbed of by the blinding white light. Ling Shucheng used his memory to hide behind a broken wall, slowly adjusting his breathing.
"There's nothing big of a problem on my side. Since the Vice-Captain's side is under attack, you should turn back in time. He whispered into the headset, "As long as he's still around, the hearts of the people in the police station won't be scattered." I didn't approve of letting him take the risk of singing this empty plan. β
In the pitch-black field of vision, the colorful spots of light became the only embellishment. He unconsciously narrowed his eyes and calmly blindly replaced a new magazine.
"Oh, that's good." A deep voice came from a diagonal position, "Aren't you a gifted man for manipulating gravity?" But I don't think you can hear me at this distance. β
The darkness in his eyes was rapidly dissolving. Before Ling Shucheng could breathe a sigh of relief, he heard a muffled whistling from behind him, and immediately rolled against the root of the wall several times, and at the same time used gravity to create a protective wall behind him to isolate the debris caused by the explosion.
The sand crashes like waves on the invisible shore. The violent tremors that were close at hand even affected his hearing briefly. Ling Shucheng shook his swollen head, trying to get the shrill buzzing sound out of his brain.
Hand-held bazooka. He judged.
Using such a thing at such a close distance would almost be called a suicide attack. But the other party is still in good condition, his steps are brisk, his breath is steady, and even his heart rate is still maintained at a very healthy level, and he is obviously not injured at all. This shows that the opponent is very physical, and the range of each weapon in the opponent is very familiar.
Gas grenades, infrasonic weapons, flashbangs, and a variety of long guns and cannons...... This extremely casually dressed guy is like a living arsenal of eighteen weapons. Ling Shucheng briefly recalled the tricks that the other party had used since the fight, and raised the spirit of twelve points like never before.
"Is this visible again? It shouldn't be. I thought you were blind by now. β
The enemy's accent was a bit strange, but Ling Shucheng could roughly understand it.
As soon as the words fell, more bombs with different effects fell one after another from the position above the diagonal top. Ling Shucheng clasped his hands together and used a prayer-like gesture to make them suddenly weightless as they approached the top of his head, and then flew straight into the sky.
The halo created by the explosion was like a hundred flashing lights working overhead at the same time, and Ling Shucheng only hoped that no teammate would look up at this time.
"Why don't you use that amazing talent of yours?" The other party was running through the ruins at high speed, and laughed heartily, "Come on, dismantle my side, aren't you very good at this?" β
Ling Shucheng turned his head suddenly, fired a few shots without blinking, and stared blankly at the six-fingered man who was smiling at him through a side of tempered glass full of holes.
"Looks like I've really picked a good spot." The other party twisted his shoulders and threw a bulging bag on the ground at random, "Come on, young people, don't be afraid, the big deal is to let half of the city collapse into the sea, isn't it good to lose both?" At least it's a life-for-life. β
Ling Shucheng frowned, don't turn his head to connect to the public communication network that has not been around for a long time, and then said: "All those who are still in the south of the city, stop searching now, and return to the north as quickly as possible to concentrate." β
Totally targeted. He glanced at the shadow that was speeding through the building, wondering how he could regain the advantage.
After several rounds of unilateral bombardment, the foundation under his feet has a tendency to collapse. Ling Shucheng tried his best to suppress the anxiety in his heart and continued to monitor the other party's position.
His body could withstand a few more rounds of gravity changes, but the nearby buildings couldn't. The half-way enemy pinched the weakness of his abilities just right, using the lives of all those on both sides who were still operating in the south of the city as a bargaining chip to limit the use of his talents.
"I used to think that if I could save enough money before I retire, I would come to a seaside city like this and buy a big house." The other party seemed to enjoy the feeling of confiding in him unilaterally, "But now it seems that it is better to change the goal." Not to mention that the foundation is too soft, it is easy to touch the tsunami. I heard that your planet is still in a period of active crustal movement. β
Ling Shucheng still ignored him, and just snapped his fingers, causing the chandelier that was originally hanging above the other party's head to smash down.
It seems that such a small-scale use is still possible. He heard the other man's relaxed laughter and immediately stopped abruptly, and quickly assembled some kind of heavy weapon, as if to put pressure on him.
"You're really unlucky, I'm a very victorious outlaw. If I think I'm going to lose, or if I'm just tired of playing with you, I'm going to detonate the explosives buried under this building. You know, even if I don't just destroy the neighborhood in one fell swoop, the sea will help me. The other party's voice suddenly became muffled, and Ling Shucheng guessed that it should have eaten something or had a cigarette in its mouth, "No way, after all, I'm just a mortal in the flesh, and it's really a terrible thing to want to restrain you one-on-one." β
It's a terrible thing indeed. Ling Shucheng felt a little headache. The other party's path is more like a group of well-trained outlaws than a regular army. I don't know if this is one of the cultural differences between the two sides.
"They may have planted a lot of bombs under the ground in the Southern District, so Jian Songming must not light a fire nearby. If you still have extra energy, you can try to find someone to defuse the bomb. Ling Shucheng told Qiu Pingning separately.
"You...... How many people do you think we have left? Not only to manage the deputy captain of the guard, but also to defuse the bomb? Qiu Pingning snorted and panted, "If it goes on like this, let alone give the follow-up troops a little color, we may not be able to hold this wave!" Hey, don't say it, other people's armies really don't eat rice. If you let the brothers in the police station stubbornly like this, you are really just forcing them to die in vain! β
"So soon?" Another young female voice came from the channel, probably because Jian Songming wanted to express his dissatisfaction with the remarks just now.
"After receiving the deputy captain of the guard, let them withdraw together. They really shouldn't be swept up in it......"
Before Ling Shucheng's words were finished, there was only a murky sound of electricity left in the communication channel. He took off his headphones a little helplessly, and sure enough, he heard a six-fingered man not far away laugh and say, "What, you still want to find a helper?" Don't want to go one-on-one with me? I thought you were confident. β
Walking with a straight back in front of an unknown number of heavy weapons is not self-confidence, but too conceited. Ling Shucheng thought silently.
"I think you're good. Are you interested in having a one-on-one discussion with my uncle and me? He saw the six-fingered soldier pointing to a high-rise building behind him that had been burned to a skeleton by Jian Songming not long ago, "You don't need that messy talent, I don't need those messy weapons." We fight hand-to-hand...... Or at most limited to a pistol, how about it? β