Why it never ends

Chapter 1040 Confrontation with the Enemy
At the moment when the hook was about to swing, Hesta turned quickly in an impossible posture and grabbed the tip of the hook with one hand.

She hissed and immediately loosened her grip. The iron hook was covered with thorns like thistles, which almost cut her fingertips.

At this moment, another person came around to the corridor behind her, seemingly intending to attack her from the front and back with the person in front of her, forcing her to escape through the window.

...In other words, there is an ambush outside the window.

In the narrow corridor, Hesta fought with two people in close combat. There was no doubt that these two people were mercury needles, or people with mercury needle abilities, but the close combat weapons they used were completely out of the design for chelates - all weapons made for hunting chelates were straight, pointed, and narrow without exception, making it easy to penetrate the nasal cavity and eye sockets.

In a few flashes, a row of iron nails came towards Hesta along his path, aiming at Hesta's vital points. From the opponent's fierce and eager movements, Hesta read the opponent's fear.

Hesta leaned forward and rolled half a circle on the ground, then broke out of the window. The expected ambush fell from the sky. Hesta threw out four steel nails that he had just caught in one breath. The two on the left and right missed, while the one in the middle hit the opponent's throat. Under the pale moonlight, the mercury needle that had just emerged coughed up a mouthful of hot blood.

The other mercury needle lying in ambush outside was obviously panicking. She screamed and immediately left her position to check on her companion's injuries. Hesta was both stunned and annoyed - on the battlefield, in such a fierce battle, when the opponent was still active, she actually left the enemy alone and went to check on her companion's injuries first? Who taught her this...

The two people who were originally in the house also chased out.

In the moonlight, Hesta saw that the young man who ran to check on his companions was less than 1.8 meters tall, which meant that if she was the reserve mercury needle of District 12, they had not even had time to complete the full-stage injection of the peptide agent.

In other words, he is most likely less than sixteen or seventeen years old.

"Where is the man who came with me?" Hesta asked.

no answer.

Mercury Needle, whose throat was sealed by the iron nail, stood up again, but he looked extremely painful. Several people talked to each other in a strange language. Even if he couldn't understand what they were saying specifically, Hesta could guess roughly - should they continue to stay here and deal with it, or find a way to retreat?

Hesta felt in his pocket and held the remaining coins in his palm.

——Things are already very clear. The injured Mercury Needle can't run far away, and the Mercury Needle who rushed to take care of her at the first time will not leave her. In other words, as long as the remaining two are dealt with, all four of them can be caught in one fell swoop tonight.

"I'll ask again," Hesta said solemnly, "where is the person who came with me?"

……

When Victoria's hood was taken off, she felt an embarrassment that was almost ashamed - in front of her was a group of young children, the oldest of whom looked no more than sixteen or seventeen years old. Many of them were still wearing the base's training uniforms, but the original AHgAs icons had been covered or cut off.

...The reservists of District 12.

She clearly remembered that shortly after she left the temporary workstation, she sensed something approaching at a very high speed, and she immediately entered combat mode - but for some reason, even in bullet time, she felt that her speed and strength were far inferior to her opponent's, so she was clamped before she could even see the opponent's movements clearly.

At this moment, Victoria was restrained by a set of special steel shackles specially made for binding chelates, and her body was twisted at a specific angle, making it difficult for her to use strength in her hands and feet.

Obviously, another thing hit her harder than worrying about her own safety - she was an old mercury needle in her thirties with rich combat experience, but she was kidnapped by a group of young kids for no apparent reason.

How...did this happen?
How is this possible?
"Awake?" A little girl who looked very kind squatted in front of her. "Don't be afraid, we are not bad people, we won't make things difficult for you." The girl seemed to be well-intentioned, but this natural concern undoubtedly once again emphasized to Victoria her situation - she was really, completely, captured by these children.

Victoria was about to speak when she suddenly found that her tongue was out of control. She lowered her head and found that she was drooling.

She tried her best to control her jaw, trying to regain control of her speech organs.

"Don't force yourself. The effect of the drug will wear off in half an hour at most," the little girl said. "You are Ms. Victoria, and a friend of the inspector, right?"

Victoria frowned and stopped trying to speak. She tried to close her mouth to prevent the saliva from flowing.

"Are you worried about your friend?" the girl asked again.

Victoria nodded, and she made a series of “hmmmm” and “ahhh” sounds—

"What did you do with her?"

"Don't worry, we've sent a few of our companions to negotiate with her. They're very friendly and peaceful." The girl replied with a smile, "regardless of whether their negotiations go smoothly or not, we will let you go soon."

Victoria calmed down.

At this moment, she began to really worry about her situation - although she didn't know what these people were planning at the moment, Victoria had a vague feeling that this so-called "letting you go" might be another form of "execution" in terms of rhetoric.

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She quickly reviewed everything that happened tonight in her mind. Obviously, the problem was most likely caused by the half bowl of noodles she ate...

Is Hesta okay?

She should be fine. After entering the workstation, she didn't even drink water, let alone food...

This guy really has some luck.

Victoria lowered her eyes slightly and made a series of “hmm” and “ahh” sounds again.

"What do you want to do to me?"

"When you recover, we want to show you something..." the girl said, "Please look at me, okay? I'm serious, I'm not lying to you... Because I know you, I've read all your research on chelation disease, and I know you're an incredible senior - this is why I have to bring you here."

Victoria narrowed her eyes slightly.

"Aren't you curious why so many mercury needles immediately joined us after coming into contact with us?" the girl said, "What I want to show you is exactly what we once showed them."

"Who...are...you?" Victoria asked incoherently.

"Us?" The girl looked at her. "You should be able to guess that we are the real 'Deep Anchor'."