In this cyberpunk era, why are you still playing the traditional villain?

"Let's see who dares!"

Just then, an angry shout rang out behind him.

Immediately following was the whistling sound of a bullet tearing through the air, aimed straight at his forehead!

Silver Brother quickly dodged, and the bullet grazed past him.

However, just as he was feeling smug, a bullet suddenly exploded next to his ear!

The bullet, about the size of a thumb, unleashed terrifying power, creating a shockwave that stirred up dust and smoke, making it difficult for some people to open their eyes.

"Ah ah ah ah ah--"

The screams of the Silver Brother came, and looking again, his right cheek was a bloody mess!

This is something that ordinary bullets can't achieve! At least not handgun bullets!

He was even temporarily deafened by the sonic boom, and his mind went completely blank.

But the other party didn't give him a chance to react at all. In the blink of an eye, he had already appeared in front of him, pulled out a pair of batons, and started raining blows down on him.

Each blow would cause a small explosion, making it impossible to defend against!

"Big brother!"

The other Silver-ranked person panicked upon seeing this. The two were brothers, and their bond was far stronger than that of ordinary people.

But he didn't have time to save them, because he himself was also entangled with someone.

She was a woman wearing a tight-fitting battle suit and a mask.

"Your opponent is me."

The woman's voice was soft, and the gun in her hand was fitted with a dagger, gleaming with a cold, icy light.

"Go away!"

Bai Yindi had no intention of getting entangled with her. He used all his strength to pounce on her, hoping to kill her in one blow and then go to save his elder brother!

The masked woman did not dodge at all, letting his attacks land on her.

Then, her figure vanished like smoke, only to reappear a moment later, showing no signs of injury.

Bai Yindi was stunned, but suddenly realized that he had been shot in the left chest and had several wounds on his body, with blood flowing out uncontrollably.

When...?

Xia Ke'an breathed a sigh of relief when she saw the two Silver-ranked players being hung up and beaten.

Pan Ling was a little confused and for a moment forgot who they were.

It took her a while to come to her senses and remember that she had communicated with them remotely once before.

"Tang Shuang...and Lin Yue?"

Of course, everyone should come together! It's a family-friendly event!

(End of this chapter)

Chapter 291 Call me Master's Wife too!

2023-10-14

"So, it's not just you and Manager Gu, Governor Tang and Miss Lin are here too?"

Having finished the battle at the dock, Ye Shanshan naturally knew what had happened and blinked as she asked Su Lin.

"correct."

Su Lin nodded expressionlessly, clearly a little unhappy.

Of course she was unhappy. Why did they all have to come?!

Gu Yi is one thing, but the little rabbit calls Su "Sister Su" more affectionately than anyone else, and she's incredibly obedient. Living under the same roof for a long time shouldn't be a problem.

But let's skip the other two!

The reason is simple: both Tang Shuang and Lin Yue were stumbling blocks for her to express her feelings to Xu Shi. The two of them were still one after the other. Even if Director Su was very tolerant, she still felt a bit awkward thinking about it.

But thinking about it the other way around, without their provocation, I probably wouldn't have confronted the young master so quickly... It's just a very subtle situation.

Well, to look on the bright side, she knew that Tang Shuang was one of the few people who had a relatively clean relationship with Xu Shi, and thinking about that made her feel much better.

As for Lin Yue? I've seen her character all along. Even during the time she stayed in Night City of Sin, the little assassin sister still treated her with the same respect.

"Can the two of them handle things at the church?"

Little Curly didn't really think that much about it. She wasn't that close to the two of them. In comparison, she was much closer to the two sisters, Maple and Ling... She was more concerned about the situation on the other side.

"Well... there's nothing to worry about, right?"

Thinking about their progress over this period, Su Lin waved her hand dismissively.

As I said before, while people may stay behind, everyone continues to move forward, and various medical devices and pharmaceuticals are constantly being updated and iterated.

They are among the people who can most easily enjoy these conveniences. With "twins" and "sublimation" going around in circles, and their own hard work, their cultivation progress is so fast that it's impossible for them to slow down.

Tang Shuang has undoubtedly entered the S-class ranks—although she hasn't awakened any new branches, her original explosive ability has been greatly enhanced.

Whether it's power, range, or the control over delayed detonation, the enhancements are significant.

The extensibility has also improved—now, bombing doesn't necessarily require her to touch it herself; a similar effect can be achieved by touching it through something she can touch.

To give a simple example, her specialty melee weapon is that pair of extendable batons, and the place where she is hit will also cause an explosion. If you have to say, this can be considered a new ability derived from her.

Su Lin had sparred with her several times, and she couldn't gain any advantage in a direct confrontation.

Lin Yue, the Queen of Sin City, is slightly inferior, currently only at the top of A+, without making any further progress.

But her advantage lies in the evolution of a very peculiar derivative ability: "refraction".

The most intuitive explanation is that when fishing, the fish you see with your naked eye is different from its actual location. Now that she has activated her ability, she can achieve a similar effect—what others see is not her actual location.

This effectively makes up for the fact that her original "optical camouflage" was somewhat useless.

That ability is really mediocre. Not only is the level low, but it's also easy to expose. Not to mention the strong mental power's ability to perceive the aura of supernatural abilities, she would have a hard time hiding even from scientifically accurate thermal and infrared senses.

However, as her level increases, these problems are now easily solved. As an assassin-type player, her ability to conceal herself has also made a qualitative leap.

Su Lin herself had also fought against the so-called Silver Knights. No matter what, these people were just like them, "Ascended Ones," not monsters with three heads and six arms. They were troublesome, but not as difficult to deal with as one might imagine.

"It's mainly because my wife is so capable."

Xu Shi offered flattery at opportune moments.

"No, not really..."

The word "Madam" left Director Su a little dizzy. She hadn't been by Xu Shi's side for a year, and she was still a bit unaccustomed to being addressed like that.

But I'm just so happy, it feels like I've finally achieved something great, um...

"What about me? What about me? What about me?"

Gu Yi wouldn't have it, and kept pestering her relentlessly.

Damn it, not to mention Su Lin, she also wants to be called that, it's so affectionate and sounds so nice.

"You..."

Xu Shi scrutinized her carefully and uttered a cold voice, "Heh."

"?"

Miss Black Rabbit was stunned for a moment, then was about to launch an attack, "What did I do? You bastard Xu, explain yourself!"

"Should I call you 'husband' first?"

"That's what Mr. Xu said."

"!"

Gu Yi paused for a moment, and then whispered hesitantly, "Husband...husband?"

She also wasn't used to this formal way of addressing him. Even if they got married, wouldn't she still call him "husband"? In comparison, this form of address had a more romantic feel to her...

"Hey."

Xu Shi was very satisfied with her change of address.

"...Oh, that's it?"

The little black rabbit, who had been making one-sided efforts, blinked, but after a long while, it didn't get the response it wanted, and angrily questioned it.

"if not?"

Xu Shi looked puzzled. "I only told you to call me husband, I didn't say anything else."

"you!"

Realizing she'd been tricked again, Gu Yi changed her attack to a rocket-shaped headbutt, yelling, "You're just trying to annoy me! I'll fight you to the death!"

Xu Shi laughed heartily and used one hand to unilaterally suppress her attack.

After teasing her for a while, he cupped her face in his hands and smiled, "Just kidding, my Mrs. Gu is very capable too."

"...That's more like it."

Miss Black Rabbit finally calmed down, puffed out her cheeks, and lightly punched him twice.

He's a bastard, sometimes he's stinky, sometimes he's a scoundrel. Even if he doesn't play pranks on people, he can still talk.

Xie Qingyan, who was watching from the side, also wanted to laugh. Sure enough, from an outsider's perspective, the same teasing and bullying became much more interesting.

However, she didn't forget the important matter and poked Xu Shi for a question.

"Everyone's here, what about Night City?"

"...If I said there was an element of gambling involved, would you believe me?"

Xu Shi stopped joking and said seriously.

Of course he knew that Xie Xiaogou was concerned about the issue of "natural justice"—there was nothing to worry about about the City of Sin itself at night, as its rule had long since been consolidated, and as long as it didn't last too long, it wouldn't be so bad that Su Lin and the others would be robbed as soon as they arrived.

Not to mention Ning Wei, Yu Xingchuan, "Imaginary Number," and other capable generals, they can't make any waves.

On the contrary, the current campaign to conquer the new continent of Hualan Empire is at a critical juncture. Without a strong measure, it will be difficult to completely conquer it. There is a kind of desperate and reckless beauty to it.