Updated: 2012-10-08

When she saw Lan Qi, Atesha's pupils narrowed, and the activity of the light element on her body immediately became more frequent. But Zero held her hand, and Atesha looked at him in confusion. Zero said calmly, "Leave it to me, okay?" I promise, he won't be able to get out of this town. ”

"You promise?" Atesha asked, after a moment of silence.

Zero nodded heavily and said, "Listen, the situation is not in our favor right now. So I want you to do something for me and take Moni away. You go further afield, your next settlement or some other base. Then stay quiet, and I'll go find you, wherever you are?"

"Zero ......," Moni stopped talking.

Zero patted her head and smiled, "Don't worry, I won't die." I promised you that I would protect you until you were eighteen years old. Until then, I'll be fine!"

Moni nodded vigorously.

"It was a touching scene. Beside the car, Sauron applauded, "Then, the time for the duel is set at noon, and before that, please let me prepare a stage for you to duel." Before the duel begins, the two of them can leave, as far as they want. But Zero, when you die, I'll find these two women and treat them well!"

A smile appeared on Zero's face: "Don't worry, before that, I will end your life first!"

There was no longer a buffer between him and Parkland, especially for Sauron. Sauron also understands that when the girl named Leah dies at the hands of Kabu, only one of him and Zero will survive.

"Then we'll see. Sauron spread his hands and smiled.

With a snap of his fingers, the soldiers pointed their guns at odds put away their weapons, and under Sauron's orders, nearly half of them jumped onto the truck. Sauron got into the car, too, and Parkland's motorcade drove mightily toward the heart of Windmill Town. As for the soldiers who remained, they were in charge of keeping an eye on Zero to make sure he didn't run away before the noon duel.

In fact, Zero has no such intentions, and if he escapes, it will mean that the lives of Atessa and Moni will be in danger. And in the wilderness, if Sauron's army catches up and fires indiscriminately, it will be difficult for even zero to survive. On the contrary, it is more important to keep Sauron in Windmill Town and give Atesa and the two time to leave.

At least in a town with more complex terrain like Windmilltown, Zero can still run, and unless Sauron razes the entire town to the ground, the chance of intercepting Zero will be very low. As for the reputational damage caused to him by escaping, Zero didn't think about it at all. As long as the circumstances allowed, he did not want to lose his life in vain. In turbulent times, even high-level powerhouses know that life is the priority of everything, and everything else can be ignored, as long as it is within the scope of their own principles.

Only being alive is the foundation of everything. As for the dead, no amount of glory can change anything.

It's all about survival!

There is no extra form of goodbye, and after Zero gives them a hug, Atessa leaves Windmill Town with Monie and Lara. With Atesha's near-fifth-order agility, they could be nearly four hundred kilometers away from Windmill Town before noon. Even if Sauron wanted to catch up with them, he would have to do a lot of work.

Without worries, Zero quietly waited in the hotel for the duel to begin. Towards noon, he silently ate a piece of bread and drank 200 milliliters of clean water to keep his body in the best condition.

At Sauron's notice, Zero walked out of the hotel. He carried Colt behind him, and the M500 revolver was pinned to the holster at his waist. The saber is inserted into the scabbard on the outside of the thigh for easy access at any time. As for the energy weapon, Light Fang, Zero hid it on his body and hoped it was best not to use it. When a gunman engages in hand-to-hand combat with a short weapon, it is also aware that he will be dancing with death.

Zero knows this, and he knows that his opponent understands it. The black man, Rang, was also a good gunslinger.

At noon, the windmill town is very lively, and the small fountain in the town square is full of people watching the excitement. Sauron had somehow brought a leather couch and was leaning comfortably on it. A sun umbrella opened behind him to block the dazzling sunlight for the aristocratic young man. On a round table in front of the sofa is a bottle of chilled red sprinkler and a goblet.

Sauron just drank and waited for the show to begin.

He had prepared a duel stage for Zero and Lanki, an abandoned factory in town. In there, Sauron made some arrangements to make the duel between the two more exciting.

When the hour hand on the pocket watch points to 12 o'clock, the zero is reached, and the minutes are exactly right.

Sauron raised his glass to him, his expression like he was looking at a dying man. Zero silently remembered his expression, and at this moment, the crowd on the other side parted into a passage, and Lan Ge, who was also fully armed, walked over.

Lan Qi was wearing a tight-fitting tactical suit, still carrying his vulture. But he had an extra automatic pistol and a double-barreled shotgun, and he also wore an ammunition belt on which he had two grenades in addition to the bullets for the shotgun.

"It's good that zero you didn't run away, otherwise you'd find out that it's a boring sport that wastes each other's time. Sauron jumped up from the couch and walked between the two of them and smiled, "I won't say anything superfluous, let the soldiers take you to the stage now." Only one of you can come out alive, and if you die, I can graciously give you half a day to escape. So, go for it!"

Clapping his palms, a soldier stepped forward from behind Sauron, leading the way for Zero and Lan Qi.

Arriving at the factory building, Zero sees Sauron's soldiers surrounding the place, apparently to prevent Zero from escaping. At the soldier's signal, the factory's two rusty doors were pushed open, revealing a not-so-bright space.

Zero and Lan Qi walked towards the gate at the same time, and when they entered the factory building, the iron door behind them slowly closed.

The first floor of the factory building is obviously a job shop, and Zero sees many machines that are no longer usable, they are covered with thick dust, and I don't know how long they have been idle here. Today, they are silent spectators of Zero's duel with Lan Qi.

Looking further up, Zero saw cracked floor slabs, steel bars poking out of the concrete, cracks in the walls. All of this is indicative of the fact that the building is in dilapidation, and that it cannot withstand too much of a violent impact. Maybe just a grenade could knock the building down.

All in all, this is an extremely dangerous stage.

"Can we begin?" asked Lan Qi very gentlemanly.

Zero nodded: "Anytime." ”

"Let's get started!"

Lan Qi's eyes lit up with a sharp light.

Both moved at the same time.