The strange girl's loud shouts made Chen look up.

A gray-black flying vehicle hovered in the air. A black-haired girl with film peeking out of the cabin door appeared to be the one making the call. She first threw something down, then, holding a chainsaw in her right hand and a petite figure in her left, she jumped down from a height of several dozen meters.

"Ah—ahhh—"

The thing that the film girl threw off the plane let out a loud scream like a child raised by a gorilla swinging a vine, but it lacked that confident and carefree spirit. It was more like a scream of extreme terror, using all its strength, and being forced to prolong its tone due to falling from a great height.

Seconds later, the screams were drowned out by the violent explosion.

The crossbow bolts Faust used to attack were deflected one after another, and the already severely damaged rooftop could no longer withstand the damage and cracked on the spot.

The massive crevice swallowed up part of the herd, but also created a safe zone around Chen. Watching the rocks flying overhead, Chen finally understood that the girl's warning was not a joke.

"Rhodes Island elite operator Blaze, accompanying Amiya and the Doctor to provide support!" The girl from Felin landed lightly on the ground, put Amiya down, and gave Chen a brief self-introduction.

"Thank you for Rhodes Island's help, I'll remember this favor. But the Doctor you mentioned, I haven't seen him at all..." Chen Gang wanted to ask where Qin Duanyu had gone, but then another drawn-out scream came.

"Isn't this the one?" Huang clapped his hands lightly, the background noise stopped abruptly, and a hooded figure slowly landed beside them.

"You...this is...it's too dangerous here. Are you, a weakling, coming here to die?" Although Chen was moved, he changed his words before he could finish them.

Concerned and confused, Officer Long once again forgot that this guy in front of her had once torn apart an enemy that even she found troublesome.

"It's because I felt someone calling my name in my heart, so I rushed here without stopping... um..." Qin Duanyu was speaking when suddenly her body trembled violently. Forgetting about continuing the pleasantries, she turned around and ran towards the edge of the rooftop.

“Faust, be careful, there’s definitely some kind of conspiracy involved. Maybe he’s deliberately using himself as bait to find your hiding place!” Mephistopheles said, controlling the herd to retreat while rejecting Faust’s suggestion to fire a probing shot.

This wicked PhD is probably plotting some insidious scheme. I will absolutely, absolutely not fall for it again!

“RUA…”

Then, under Mephistopheles' wary gaze, he dashed to the edge of the building, leaned against the wall, and began to vomit.

Chapter 60, Section 344: If you were this bad, I would have jumped off the building long ago!

"Rhodes Island? What are you doing here? Frostnova didn't freeze you to death in the ruins?!" With the chance to reap the rewards of victory slipping away, Mephisto's anger was palpable.

“RUA…”

“Death? As long as there are lunatics like you on the continent, as long as the infected continue to suffer injustice, as long as kind people continue to cry out, our battle will never end.” Amiya stepped forward, confronting Mephisto head-on.

“RUA…”

"Hmph, you keep talking about helping the infected, but you've been relentlessly slaughtering your fellow infected. We shouldn't have let you traitors leave Chernobog alive in the first place!" Mephisto sneered, controlling the herd to gather around him. "But it's not too late to deal with you now!"

“Rhodes Island’s rescue targets have never been any single group. And infected people aren’t all the same. Like Frostnova, she has nothing in common with you, and not everyone in Reunion is like you.” Amiya retorted without backing down. “If someone needs to punish you and your evil deeds, I’ll be there without hesitation! Um… Doctor, haven’t you finished vomiting yet? We’re going to war!”

The impassioned speeches before the battle between the protagonists and antagonists should have been very exciting, but the occasional "RUA" background sound effect completely ruined the tense atmosphere, even though both sides tried to ignore it.

Amiya turned her head helplessly, looked at Qin Duanyu whose back was heaving, and sighed softly.

Be serious, Doctor, it's wartime!

"Kid, judging from your tone, you're pretty brave. Why didn't you have this kind of spirit when we were in the ruins?" Qin Duanyu, whose steps were still a little unsteady, could barely stand up with Amiya's help. He looked more like he had just gone through a big battle than Chen.

It seems he really just vomited and didn't have any ulterior motives.

“You…attack…” Even though Faust didn’t speak, the probability of success was not high no matter how you looked at it. But realizing that he had missed an opportunity to kill Qin Duanyu, Mephistopheles was still furious and commanded the remaining herd to leap over the huge crevice and rush straight towards the four of them.

"Amiya, use magic to control the herd's movements. Blaze, you're in charge of breaking up the enemy's formation!" Qin Duanyu was completely unconcerned about the disparity in numbers and calmly directed the two operators into battle.

He didn't just impulsively order two people to come and help; it was a well-thought-out decision.

Even with the help of aircraft, which can avoid enemies lurking on the ground and even inside the Guard Bureau building, and directly reach the rooftop to support Chen, Faust and his Reunion Movement crossbowmen are not to be underestimated. If they swagger close in, they will definitely be used as live targets. Not to mention how many operators can land safely, they might just be annihilated and fall to the ground.

In this way, only when he fell deep into the ruins did Huang, who had demonstrated powerful Originium Arts and could control the heat flow of the air, manage to land on the rooftop with a small number of operators at a safe altitude where the aircraft would not be attacked.

As for Amiya, this girl's Originium Arts are not only highly lethal, but can also temporarily restrict the enemy's movements, making her perfect for small-scale battles.

"Ugh... Waaah..."

Black, linear energy flew from Amiya's fingertips and coiled around the herd. The once menacing Originium monsters stood frozen in place, emitting unintelligible groans.

Huang, wielding a chainsaw, charged forward without a care for morality. She aimed the buzzing saw at the heads of the herd. If their flesh and blood hadn't been replaced by black crystals, the scene would have been incredibly spectacular, like a scene from a horror movie set in a Western country.

"Why do they feel sadness? I completely erased their emotions... Little rabbit, it's your magic playing tricks on them, you're controlling them!" Mephisto was surprised to find that he had lost control of the herd, and no matter how much he urged them, the monsters just stood there roaring.

"No, I didn't, don't talk nonsense! I just awakened the emotions hidden deep within their hearts, the sorrow of being used by their companions after you turned them into monsters that were neither human nor ghost." Amiya shook her head and said coldly.

On the other side, Chen, who had recovered some strength, also joined the battle to clear the herd and quickly charged toward Mephisto.

"Rhodes Island joining forces with Lungmen is truly disgusting. As an Infected myself, to collude with the oppressors is shameful!" Having regained control of the herd and stabilized his position, Mephisto felt more confident.

"Shame? If we're really going to talk about it, you're the one who should be ashamed that three... four people have driven you to this point. If a commander is this incompetent, he should just jump off this cliff!" Huang knocked away an Originium monster, and aimed his chainsaw at Mephisto's neck.

"Faust! Kill them all! Leave no one alive!" Thinking of the fear of being dominated by Qin Duanyu in the ruins, and the humiliation of being frightened by the other party's mere vomiting, Mephisto secretly enhanced his Originium Arts and loudly called on his companions to launch an attack.

This was definitely not some kind of impotent rage. The crossbow bolts, several times denser than those used to attack Chen Shi, came from all directions, forcing Chen Hehuang to retreat repeatedly, protecting Amiya and Qin Duanyu in the middle.

The Muqun, who was previously suppressed by Huang in terms of strength, suddenly swelled up as if inflated. Every time he swung his arms, he forced Huang to take small steps back. Black Originium crystals covered almost the entire surface of his body, especially his heart and head, which were considered weak points, and were wrapped in layers of crystals.

“Scream, keep screaming! These comrades I’ve brought with me are the most adaptable to my Originium Arts. With a little transformation, they can become this enhanced version.” Mephisto revealed a hearty smile.

In reality, these enhanced monsters are only somewhat troublesome. Monsters without minds are ultimately no match for excellent warriors like Huang and Chen. Moreover, their numbers have already been reduced to a dozen or so, so dealing with them is only a matter of time.

The real problem is the ubiquitous crossbow bolts. Whenever they try to finish off their opponent, these deadly weapons will be aimed at vital points, forcing them to abandon the pursuit and parry.

"You think you're the only one with a sniper rifle? Scout, give him a good sniping!" Qin Duanyu, who was being protected in the middle, estimated that the time was about right and snapped his fingers lightly.

boom!

No sooner had he finished speaking than Mephistopheles heard a loud bang of a gun being fired in his earpiece, followed by Faust's muffled groan of suppressed pain.

Then came a series of gunfire, and the crossbow bolts fell silent.

"No way, no way, you really think I was just leaning against the wall and throwing up? It was just to distract you and get the operators to take down that troublesome sniper." Qin Duanyu spread her hands, looking like she had everything under control.

It would have been even more convincing if Amiya hadn't quietly handed him a tissue, pointing out the strange stains on his clothes.

"You... Faust, answer me quickly, how badly are you injured?" Having been tricked again, Mephistopheles had no will to continue fighting. After haphazardly ordering the herd to charge forward, he called out to his friend.

Faust and his Phantom Crossbowmen possess stealth-like abilities; unless they are face-to-face, flesh-to-flesh, no matter how the Royal Guard searches the room, they will never find the person hiding inside.

In addition, the ballistae emplacements that Faust had set up in various locations were also formidable sources of firepower. Determining his hiding place was no easier than finding the Viet Cong in the jungle. However, because of his request, Faust fired continuously and was eventually discovered by the doctor with monstrous insight.

"Faust avoided vital organs, only taking a hit to the shoulder, which we've already bandaged." After a moment of silence, a phantom crossbowman's voice came through the earpiece. "However, because of his injury, Originium Arts are disabled, our position is completely exposed, and all the ballistae have been destroyed..."

Having lost its most threatening fire support, and with most of the herds around the building also wiped out, Mephisto knew that the situation was hopeless and the Guard Bureau building was definitely not going to hold.

More than the defeat in battle, he was worried about Faust's safety. If Faust hadn't been seriously injured and unconscious, he would have replied immediately to put his mind at ease.

"Damn it, I'll remember this grudge!" As Huang and Chen approached, Mephisto uttered a harsh word, then had a mutated Originium monster grab him and leap off the top of the building.

Was he really so ashamed that he jumped off a building?

While completing the mission, I was wondering if we could dismantle the Sima Fortress, so I did just that in the book.

Two more chapters to come. That's all.

Chapter 61, Section 345: Rest assured, the people of Longmen have never been stingy in expressing goodwill to their friends.

Moments later, the Reunion Movement members inside the Guard Bureau building were wiped out, and the building returned to Lungmen's control.

The original plan of the Reunion Movement was to take advantage of the fact that the elite of the Guard Bureau had been transferred to the ruins of Chernobog, and then launch a coordinated attack from the inside to break through the city gates. They would then do their best to capture the Guard Bureau building in order to eliminate the remaining armed forces inside Lungmen.

At the same time, they used the equipment from the Guard Bureau's armory to arm their unarmed comrades who had infiltrated the slums, and used this as a core to cover the surrounding areas, controlling as many important facilities as possible, in order to achieve the goal of occupying Lungmen.

The idea is indeed very good. If the remaining Guard Bureau agents are surrounded and killed inside the building, and with the help of the advanced weapons captured, all that is needed is to create panic in the city and create the illusion that Lungmen has fallen. Even if Chen's elite troops return, unless they can wipe out all the Reunion Movement members in the city in a short period of time, it will be difficult for them to cause any more trouble.

Unfortunately, after the Guard Bureau dispatched a large number of elite troops to the ruins of Chernobog, it "coincidentally" organized an anti-terrorism exercise. The officers left in Lungmen were dispersed in groups, while the officers guarding the building, seeing the overwhelming strength of the enemy, simply slipped out the back door.

Mephistopheles was initially quite pleased with himself, thinking that the Lungmen gang was even worse than the Chernobog police and military. However, when he occupied the entire building and tallied up the spoils, he realized something was amiss.

The empty armory contained not only the new Colombian equipment that had been widely reported in the media recently, but also the weapons and armor that the police officers had replaced, and even the small knives and scrap metal that they usually confiscated from petty thugs.

The only thing that could be considered potentially lethal was probably the few mops placed behind the door, which could be sharpened to poke someone.

Even worse, even though they had taken over the Guard Bureau's radio station and were broadcasting news of the Reunion Movement's occupation of the area continuously, no one took their words seriously due to their counter-terrorism training.

As for their old tricks of rushing into the streets to chop people up and create riots, sorry, ordinary citizens have already been transferred to shelters and are protected by fully armed police officers. Even if they send people to attack, the onlookers will only sigh, "That's pretty realistic."

Before Mephisto could figure out what was going on, Chen led a large force back and quickly took control of the upper city, returning to the Guard Bureau building and forcing him to deploy troops to fight back.

Perhaps, for ordinary members of the Reunion Movement, this building has become a nightmare, with countless brothers losing their lives inside.

It's a pity that Mephistopheles didn't die from the fall.

As a man who has escaped death from the battlefield several times, Qin Duanyu considers himself an escape master. Before the battle, he checked the situation near the building and found that there were no escape nets, rappelling ropes, or similar items. He also made Faust, who was in charge of the backup, incapacitated in advance.

To everyone's surprise, Mephistopheles had a trick up his sleeve.

As the Originium monster carrying him fell halfway down, it plunged its crystal-covered arm into the wall, carving a deep, blood-soaked gash. In exchange for severing its entire arm, it ensured Mephisto's complete escape unharmed.

Qin Duanyu couldn't help but recall a movie he had watched before his transmigration, in which a muscular man who was green from head to toe seemed to have done something similar. However, it was indeed a bit much to ask a weakling like him to consider such an inhuman escape method.

With two action groups, SCOUT and ACE, keeping an eye on things, and the person sitting in the official residence listening to Chen's report at this moment having meticulously planned everything, the fate of this group of Reunion Movement members was already sealed.

The only difference is how many people can escape.

On the other end, Chen had finished reporting his work and handed the communicator to Qin Duanyu: "Commander Wei wants to have a talk with you."

"Old Wei, long time no see. How did the plan go this time?" He took the communicator and greeted him cheerfully.

"Thanks to you, everything is under control, otherwise I wouldn't have had the chance to chat with you." Wei Yanwu replied with a smile, and said meaningfully, "Thank you again for Rhodes Island's help to Lungmen. Rest assured, the people of Lungmen have never been stingy in expressing goodwill to their friends."

"Speaking of which, it's been a long time since we went out together. How about we arrange to get together sometime? But never mind, you seem pretty busy lately. I'd rather pay you a visit. Just don't mind the meager gift I brought. After all, Rhodes Island is a small business, and they pay me a low salary." Qin Duanyu wasn't so easily fooled, and replied with a forced smile.

"I'm sorry, but recently, with distinguished guests visiting, I have to be very attentive. In addition, there's some clutter in the official residence that needs to be cleared out. I can't let them see me looking disheveled and make a fool of themselves. So I've been extremely busy. Once this period is over, I'll treat you to a meal at our usual place. Whatever you want to eat and drink, I'll take care of it. Please do me the honor." Wei Yanwu sighed helplessly.

"How could I bear to let you spend money? But since you've invited me so sincerely, I can't refuse." Having achieved her goal, Qin Duanyu decisively hung up the call.

"What are you two talking about? You're being so mysterious!" Chen raised an eyebrow, instinctively feeling that they were definitely not talking about friends who hadn't seen each other in a long time and arranging to meet for dinner.

"Hey, you'd better not understand the dirty talk between politicians. It's nothing more than someone trying to make empty promises and get something for nothing, but in the end, they get caught and have to pay a hefty price." Qin Duanyu shrugged, then switched to that smug tone, "By the way, when are you going to deliver on the compensation you promised, Chen Sir! On my way to rescue you, I even picked out the color and style, just waiting for you here."

sweater!?

Chen blushed, no longer caring about the hidden meaning of the conversation: "Oh dear, Commander Wei just gave me instructions for the next task, and I have to rush over to handle it! Thank you again for Rhodes Island's help to Lungmen. Please rest assured, the people of Lungmen are never stingy in expressing goodwill to their friends."

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