America: The Gear-Up Detective

"Bang bang bang bang bang..."

Killian gripped the trigger tightly, and Dalton's slightly bloated body, less than two meters away, spurted out several sprays of blood.

Behind him, Rod had just come down the stairs. Thanks to his superb dynamic vision, he could almost clearly see the expression on Dalton's face as blood splattered everywhere—a mixture of confusion, regret, and fear.

Dalton saw Rhodes, his lips moved slightly, but he ultimately fell into a pool of blood.

The sound of shattering glass rang out. Rhodes was at least five or six meters away from Killian. In that split second, his adrenaline surged, and Rhodes, oblivious to the discomfort in his legs, quickly turned around and hid behind the stairs.

"Fuck! Fuxk! Fuck!"

Rod cursed loudly. The acquaintance who had just greeted him collapsed in the police station lobby the next moment.

As the gunshots rang out, the police officers who were on duty in the lobby immediately ducked behind cover.

In LAPD tactical training, "Cover and Move" is the core principle.

In the instant a shooting occurs, officers must first identify the threat, then quickly find cover for protection before retaliating.

After scanning the area around the hall with his gun, Killian stood up, yelling repeatedly, "Fuck you! You damn cops!"

Rod took out his phone, dialed 911, and whispered through the gap in the stairwell, "This is Detective Rod from the Murder and Robbery Division. There's been a shooting at the detective station. Send backup immediately!"

The operator on the other end of the phone was also experienced. Without asking any questions, she said directly, "We have already contacted the nearest patrol officers for backup."

Through the gaps in the stairwell, Rod could see Dalton's still-heaving chest and Killian slowly approaching, firing in all directions.

Rhodes's service weapon and badge were confiscated after he shot and killed Emily, who had poisoned him. In fact, until the investigation was over, Rhodes was considered a citizen, not a police officer.

However, in such situations, even ordinary citizens have the right to kill the attackers to protect their own lives.

"Unfortunately, I only have the police station's service weapon, otherwise I wouldn't be in such a passive position!"

The original Rhode spent money as he pleased and never thought of buying himself a spare gun. The transmigrated Rhode wanted to buy one, but unfortunately he didn't have the funds.

I had planned to buy a spare gun after receiving the system reward funds last time, but before I could even take action, I encountered this situation.

Seeing the approaching Killian, Rhodes had a sudden inspiration and activated [Virtual Imaging].

At this moment, it was the same scene, but the difference was that Rhodes was seeing all sorts of possible scenarios unfolding before his eyes.

Charge straight out? You'll die without even knowing how.

Hiding here and waiting for other officers to provide support? There's a gap at the bottom of the stairs; if Killian gets any closer, he'll find himself, and then he'll be passively exposed to 9mm bullets, which will also mean certain death.

On the panel, his mental attribute was slowly decreasing, and Rhodes considered all the possibilities as much as possible.

Not far away, some police officers, having heard that the gunfire had temporarily ceased, peeked out to observe the situation.

However, Killian, who was in a state of heightened excitement, reacted quickly, raising his gun and firing several bullets.

Unfortunately, due to shaky hands, the bullets flew off somewhere, but they temporarily suppressed the other officers, and for a while, apart from some shouts, no one showed themselves.

Rhodes looked at Killian, who was two or three meters away. If Killian turned around, Killian could see him through the gap in the stairs.

Suddenly, Rhodes remembered the [Bewitch] skill, which would grant a 1-point agility bonus upon activation.

"If I add that agility, my attribute will reach 10.9. Two meters is enough for me to get close to him, but he has a gun. My police grappling technique is only level 2, which is considered proficient. I wonder if I can disarm him with my bare hands?"

According to the system's skill level classification, lv1 is beginner level, which means you have just learned it. lv2 is proficient level, which is enough, but not very powerful. lv3 is master level, and only at this level can you be considered threatening.

Whether it's disarming someone bare-handed or subduing a Killian in close combat, level 2 is never enough.

lv1技能升到lv2，要500经验值；lv2升到lv3要1500经验值；lv3到lv4要3000经验值，lv4到lv5要5000经验值，5级就是最高等级，但是仍然可以投入经验值，只是不会继续升级。

Looking at the panel, I realized that I had originally planned to save the experience points to buy equipment and inventory slots in the system shop, but thankfully I hadn't spent them yet.

Without hesitation, Rod invested the 1,000 experience points he had recently acquired into [Police Grappling Lv2].

Instantly, the panel changed: [Experience: 1031 → 531]

With the previous experience, I can now upgrade my [Police Grappling] skill.

[Police grappling techniques lv2 → Military combat techniques lv3]

In an instant, the fighting skills that Rhode had originally mastered seemed to be deduced on their own in his mind, and many experiences and moves appeared in his mind.

In a daze, it seemed as if Rhodes had been practicing his fighting skills in a training ground for over a decade.

Rhodes opened his eyes and exhaled.

He watched as Kylian fired randomly from a distance.

Rhodes quietly moved to the other side of the stairs and slowly approached Killian from behind.

In the distance, a detective spotted Rhodes approaching and deliberately made a commotion to attract Killian's attention.

Sure enough, Killian fired several more bullets.

Behind him, Rhodes activated [Bewitchment], [Agility: 10.9 (+1)], and with a single step, Rhodes quickly approached Kylian from behind.

Sensing the movement behind him, Killian slightly turned his body, but before he could fully turn around, Rhodes kicked his right wrist, which was holding a gun.

"Crack!" The pistol flew out.

Before Killian could react, Rhodes kicked him in the back of the knee. Killian's legs buckled and he half-knelt on the ground. Rhodes immediately wrapped his arms around Killian's neck from behind, pressing his carotid arteries on both sides with his forearm and arm respectively.

The rear naked choke was executed in an instant, the entire movement flowing smoothly and seamlessly.

Killian knelt on the ground, trying to pry Rhodes' arms open with his hands, but as he exerted force, his face quickly turned purple due to blood rushing to his head.

Just three seconds later, Killian's hands fell limp, and he fell into a coma.

A sudden shooting at the police station was thwarted by Rod.

Signaling to the approaching officers who were cautiously raising their guns, Rod waved his hand, "Go check on Dalton and stop the bleeding!"

After deactivating [Bewitchment], Rhodes lay half-prone on the ground, his vision slightly blurred.

This is a sign that my mental energy is about to be depleted. I had already used [Bewitchment] once at the gym, and my mental energy has not fully recovered.

I just activated [Virtual Imaging] again, rehearsing various scenarios in my mind, and then activated [Bewitching] once more. Although it didn't last long, my mental attributes are about to run out.

[Spirit: 2.4 (+2.5)]

This means that if it weren't for the 2.5 attribute bonus from the equipment, Rhodes would have already fainted.

After lying on the ground for a while, the on-duty police officers quickly stepped forward, handcuffed Killian, and restrained him.

Rod then clearly saw his face. "Isn't that the black guy from the gym? What's he doing shooting at the police station?"

"FUCK! That poisonous dog's brain is completely messed up!"

Rhodes originally planned to contact his colleagues in the Anti-Drug Division and tell them the information Killian had given him, so that he could both get rid of Killian and do them a favor.

Unexpectedly, Killian went straight to the police station.

The reinforcements arrived quickly; about a minute or two later, the sound of sirens blaring "Fifth, Fifth" reached Rhodes' ears.