Great, I'm surrounded by villains.

Chapter 223: In a Man's Way
The wind is strong and blowing.

When the ability to dissolve the mind disappeared and the dream world began to shatter, this thought emerged in Ellie's mind.

Although he had heard some rumors about the Transcendents from Heya, he had no intuitive concept of them, and even had some fantasies deep in his heart - after all, they were the best on this planet, and their development of life energy had reached an unprecedented level.

Among Wangxu, he is the best in terms of both the potential of his abilities and his proficiency in the use of barriers.

Maybe the Transcendents aren't much stronger than them at all.

If he were to activate his ability first, the Transcendent would unknowingly fall into a dream like the others.

But just now, Ellie was frightened.

There was no collision of barriers, and no help was obtained from outside the dream world. Duan Mingyuan simply raised his hand and lightly stroked with his fingers, and the dream barrier that borrowed Heya's energy shattered in the blink of an eye.

Now, Ellie finally understood why Heya did not recommend them to be enemies with the Beyonders.

"Isn't it better yet?"

He couldn't help but urge, the data core of the underground exchange kept floating dazzling data, which was also the purpose of Wangxu's trip.

Duan Mingyuan was on his way, he didn't want to stay in this damn place for even a second.

"All right, all right."

A young girl's voice came from the headset, "But something went wrong."

"I don't want to hear bad news."

"You'll see it soon, needless to say."

Before he could finish his words, a deafening explosion blew away the door of the database, and a tall man whose whole body had been mechanized walked out of the thick smoke. He twirled an old revolver with his index finger and adjusted his cowboy hat that was blown askew by the airflow with his other hand.

A man who seemed to be living in the last century, carrying weapons from the last century, blew away the security door of the Shanqi Chamber of Commerce's data room with just one bullet.

The man was also wearing a headset, and the roaring sound on the other end of the headset could be heard clearly from several meters away.

"If something breaks, just fix it yourself. I'm applying for a security guard position, not a **mechanical repairman. This is the least powerful weapon in my arsenal."

The man whose interest was dampened fought back against his employer without any scruples. The employer seemed to want to say something, but he unilaterally cut off contact.

Ellie felt the pressure doubled just by being stared at by the man.

Coyote Twelve, the former company's long branch candidate.

Just such a simple title is enough to make everyone on this planet feel like they are facing a great enemy.

The spinning revolver stopped, but Coyote Twelve did not act immediately. He took out a cigar from the pocket inside his cloak and lit the cigar with a light blue flame shot out from the tip of his index finger.

This is undoubtedly the worst situation.

The Transcendent was on his way, but Coyote Twelve blocked his way. According to their original plan, the former Nagaeda Guard should have been immersed in a sweet dream until they left. If they met him while he was awake, it would be difficult for his ability to drag him into the dream world again.

"Your ability is quite interesting." Coyote Twelve had a cigar in his mouth and his voice became unclear. He seemed to be a talkative person and complained, "Two hot chicks came to my room just now. I opened a few bottles of wine and let one of them sit on my lap. As a result, several cracks appeared in the room before we even kissed each other. Then I was woken up by the alarm. Do you think this is a wet dream?"

"It seems that you are quite satisfied with the gift I prepared for you."

Ellie tried to remain calm.

"Satisfied, more than satisfied. I finally found some fun, but it's a pity it was too short."

"If you want, I can give you another one."

"Forget it. After all, I'm already quite old. It's hard to find a job these days. Do you know what it means to be unemployed at my age?"

"You want money, that's not difficult."

"You can earn money again if you lose it, but not your reputation. Since your abilities are so interesting, I can give you a chance."

Coyote Twelve sniffed the scent of the cigar and said, "There is a tradition in my hometown that men use it to solve problems."

As he said this, he put the revolver into the holster on his waist in front of Ellie. Although the Hot Sand Star had long been destroyed in the process of "cocooning", Coyote Twelve still follows the traditions of his hometown, and the Rangers were born based on these traditions.

"The rules of the duel are simple. There is no limit to weapons or methods. One side will be defeated. I can give you six seconds. During these six seconds, you can choose to attack me or use this time to run away. After six seconds, I will draw my gun."

Coyote Twelve kindly reminded, "I suggest you draw your gun on me like a man. All those who have tried to escape so far have failed to outrun my bullets."

Six seconds!

Ellie didn't know whether Coyote Twelve was cheating or if the other party was just such a conceited person.

In a contest of the same level, six seconds is an extremely long time, long enough to decide the life of one party.

This is your chance!

"It seems you agree."

Coyote Twelve smiled slightly. It was rare for him to meet such an interesting person like Ellie on Blue Star. The other party's ability could actually affect his spirit and mind.

All the opponents from the Flash Flag Chamber of Commerce that he had encountered before were, without exception, small fry who were not even worthy of being considered a warm-up for him.

"Then the countdown will begin."

"Wait a moment."

An uninvited guest intervened in this thrilling duel. Coyote Twelve looked in the direction of the sound in confusion. He did not notice when this figure appeared, nor how he quietly and silently reached his side.

Other mercenaries hired by the Chamber of Commerce?
"Man, I don't know how much reward they promised you, but I was the first to target this man, and the Rangers don't like others to take away their goods."

The moment he saw the figure appear, everything went dark before Ellie's eyes.

It's still too late!
This was not a completely different level of oppression. Although it did not appear with great fanfare, it immediately plunged him into despair.

Ellie was confident that he could make good use of the six-second gap provided by Coyote Twelve, but he had no idea how to defeat a monster that could break the barrier with his bare hands.

"No problem, I have a suggestion."

When Duan Mingyuan heard the tradition proposed by Coyote Twelve, he felt that this was a good way for men to solve problems.

No talk, just pull out your gun and do it.

This seems to be the style of the Hot Sand Star Rangers.

Ending the show in a cowboy style seems to give the show a perfect ending with retro elements.

"I will be your opponent."

As Duan Mingyuan spoke, he estimated the distance and stepped back until he had left enough space for the two men to fight.

With a thought, the building debris scattered at his feet transformed into a sheathed flying sword.

"Oh? Is this your weapon?"

Seeing this, Coyote Twelve grinned excitedly. First it was Ellie, and now it was the uninvited guest who came out of nowhere. This scene made him feel the passion for the first time in a long time.

It made him feel as if he was back on the battlefield, facing opponents from different civilizations and with different abilities.

This is the fate of the Rangers.

At this moment, he and Duan Mingyuan were in sync and said in unison, "Come on, solve the problem in a manly way."

Eli did not respond to them.

I was not moved at all by this retro movie-like scene.

He had no desire to duel with either of them.

He wants to go home.

(End of this chapter)