Rifle charge in Ark, but without a mount

There was more than one heartbeat in the room, but apart from this one, the others were beating particularly violently.

The long muzzle covered with gray-pink hair stretched into the light, with white beard on the chin and upper lip, and thick eyebrows above the eyes slightly tilted upwards. Under these majestic eyebrows were two eyes with extremely small pupils, with a hint of gloom, quietly staring at the man standing in the middle of the lobby.

"It seems that I am really old. Even the stray dogs at home dare to bare their teeth at me now..."

The old man's voice was so calm, but the meaning in it made everyone around him shudder, especially the man in the center of the hall. Countless eyes were fixed on him, like swords, pressing against his skin and making him sweat profusely.

"Your boss wants me to stop intervening in this matter, right?"

The man's lips trembled. He had no doubt that if he answered incorrectly, he would be put into a sack and thrown into the sewer in the state of spare parts. But he did not dare to disobey his boss. After all, his whole family was in the boss's territory.

So he could only squeeze out one word from between his teeth:

"Yes……"

"Tsk! Haha! Hehehehe!..."

An old man's laughter rang out in the room. It was clearly an old man's laughter, but it seemed to make the sturdy house shake.

"It seems that he has found a new backer. Now that he has a new master, he dares to yell at his old master. What a pity, what a pity... A guy like him can accomplish many things... But the only thing he can't do is be a good dog... He is now a useless dog."

The cane tapped lightly on the floor, and the crisp sound was like breaking glass.

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He slowly pulled the arm with the gauntlet out of the wall. The solid bricks and stones shattered into countless debris like rotten wood and fell to the ground, but not even the paint on the gauntlet was scratched.

Claude looked at the gangsters lying on the ground. This was the 504th one he had knocked down. Although he tried his best to block them, he didn't dare to go too far after all, as he had just promised the ruler of this city. So he picked an alley and fought his way through, trying to attract the attention of the gangsters.

Claude, who had ultimate control over his body, did not kill anyone in the process. He knocked them all out with just the right force and angle, without even one unnecessary scream.

Looking at the gang members who were still crowding the alley, no one dared to take a step forward now. Every time Claude took a step forward, they took a step back, and the gang members behind Claude also took a step forward with him, no more, no less.

Just like that, as Claude moved around, the distance between them remained the same, and the situation was weird but also a little funny.

Claude walked slowly too. The more people gathered around him, the fewer people would chase the Doctor and the others, and the safer he would be.

He also thought that he had not done anything excessive. After all, no one died and the gangsters were just beaten up. They get beaten several times a day.

As he kept approaching, the gang members who were originally terrified and retreating suddenly heard a commotion behind them. With whispers, a message spread among them, making their formation more and more flustered. Claude stood there waiting with interest.

If nothing goes wrong, he should be able to meet some people of higher level.

The gangs began to make way for them. They huddled against the wall in fear, like sardines in a can, desperately trying to avoid the man who was walking through them. The man was wearing a red headscarf, his face was covered by sunglasses and a scarf, he was wearing armor covering his chest and abdomen, a red cloth was tied around his bare arm, his clothes were also red and black, and only a long gray tail revealed his identity as a Zalak.

The only weapon he had was the black stick at his waist, which looked to have limited lethality, but there was no fear in his movements or expression. He walked calmly and naturally up to Claude, then bowed to him.

"Sir, please."

As he made this move, the sound of orderly footsteps suddenly rang out around him, and a large number of soldiers dressed the same as him but without the red on their equipment began to drive away these gangsters. If they delayed for a moment, they would be hit hard with the sticks in their hands, causing them to bleed from their heads, break their teeth, and crawl on the ground.

Soon, these gang members who were crowded like cockroaches were completely driven away, and those who fainted were all dragged away. Only broken teeth and blood were left on the ground, especially the considerable number of broken teeth, which were even sparkling on the ground.

Claude looked at the path that had been cleared for him, thought for a moment, and then walked over without hesitation. If calculated based on the time, the doctor and the others should have left the slums by now. He didn't believe that the few remaining people could stop them, so he had nothing to worry about.

Claude's calculations were not wrong. The doctor and the others were indeed no longer in the slums.

The doctor's original plan was to create some small commotion to distract those who were searching for them, so as to create an opportunity. This was a very reasonable decision, and with the doctor's command ability, it should be easy to accomplish. Even if these gangs were local tyrants and familiar with the situation here, they could not fight against the doctor.

But when the doctor began to implement her plan, she found that the number of gangsters searching for them was reduced by more than half. This turned the iron wall built with the advantage of numbers into a broken wall with leaks everywhere. They achieved their goal with almost no effort, and made these gangsters become like headless flies flying around in circles.

Taking advantage of this opportunity, they arrived at the city of Longmen in just over ten minutes. This area was protected by the Longmen Guard Bureau and was a safe area. No matter how bold the gangsters were, they would not dare to enter this area.

Penguin Logistics, which had completed the mission, said a few words to them and then said goodbye and left. They did not have any protective gear on them, so they suffered some minor injuries, but they also needed to be treated.

Amiya also breathed a sigh of relief. After all, being surrounded and blocked by so many people, and they were all extremely vicious criminals, even she would feel some psychological pressure.

But when Amiya turned around, she was puzzled to find that the doctor was still thinking with his head down. Before she could ask, the doctor took the initiative to speak:

"Someone led the gangsters away. Who was it? Why did they help us?... Maybe it wasn't someone helping us, but they were fighting among themselves... No, their cooperation was so tight that fighting among themselves wouldn't happen easily..."

The doctor suddenly raised his face with a black mask and asked Amiya:

"Hasn't Mr. Claude returned to Rhode Island yet?"

Amiya also reacted immediately, took out her terminal, and began sending messages to Rhodes Island headquarters.

"Mr. Claude hasn't gone back yet! He just sent a message two hours ago saying he would take another look here."

Hearing Amiya's voice, the doctor immediately turned his head to look at the slums behind him. It was a desolate and chaotic area. Most of the tall buildings were unfinished buildings, filled with gangsters and thugs. It was a place where all kinds of people mixed together and it was extremely dangerous.

And now, there is a great possibility that a friend is inside helping them stop the pursuers.

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Claude observed everything around him with great interest. All the scenes here contained a cultural element that he was very familiar with, which made him feel friendly and novel. As for those soldiers who were staring at him, perhaps many people would be afraid of them, but for Claude, these threatening eyes only made him feel funny and interesting.

The Zalak in front of him kept leading the way. Because of the layers of buildings without rules, the complexity here is no less than that of a tropical rainforest. If you are not careful, you will get lost. Although Claude has already memorized the route he has taken, he can walk back with his eyes closed.

When they arrived in front of a three-story building, the Zalak man immediately stepped forward, opened the door, and made a gesture of invitation to him.

After Claude walked in, the door opened behind him. Another Zalak began to lead the way for him, stopped at a room on the second floor, and knocked on the door gently.

"The guests have arrived."

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Before Claude pushed open the door, a hint of surprise appeared on his face. As the door slowly opened, his guess was confirmed.

'What a big rat.'

In front of him was a giant rat that stood upright, with pink-grey fur and majestic thick eyebrows. The goatee on its chin and lips was neatly groomed. He was wearing a white shirt, a black gown, and a white coat on the outside. The combination sounded a bit strange, but it seemed extremely coordinated. With the pure copper dragon-headed cane in his hand, he had a deep sense of majesty.

The big rat sat on a mahogany armchair and observed Claude. Claude's perfect appearance easily won him the favor of others, especially old people like the big rat Lin Kerui, who admired this energetic and imposing young man.

Claude saw the big rat nod slightly for some reason and felt a little puzzled. But before he could speak, the other party said:

"Please take a seat, sir. If you don't mind, please try this light tea."

Claude nodded in greeting, then walked to the chair and sat down. Longmen has many rules, or etiquette, and judging from the condition of the old man in front of him, he may have even more rules, but Claude didn't understand, so he just did whatever was comfortable for him.

Tasting the amber tea in front of him, the elegant tea fragrance rushed all the way to his nose, causing Claude's eyebrows to jump slightly. Even for someone like him who didn't know much about tea tasting, he could taste that this was a top-grade tea.

"how is the taste?"

"It's good tea, but I'm not good at speaking and can't tell you what's so good about it. It's a waste of the old gentleman's good tea."

"I am so sorry for the trouble. For a hero like you, this tea is not worthy of you."

The two looked at each other with a smile on their faces. Claude didn't know how he could see a smile on a mouse's face. It might be that the mouse had more muscle groups on its face than rodents, so it could make more vivid expressions. The eyebrows and beard also added some human elements to it.

"I haven't asked the old gentleman's name yet."

"Old Mr. Lin Kerui is just an old man who is lingering on. He is not worth mentioning."

"I'm Claude, but I'm sure you should have known this a long time ago with the old gentleman's methods."

“Hahahaha!…”

Lin Kerui suddenly laughed, and after he finished laughing, he began to explain to Claude:

"That old guy Wei Yanwu was frightened by you. The things you did are well known here, so when you got here, the old guy hurried to discuss things with me... In all these years, except for the time when we went to the red-light district and were caught by his wife, I have never seen him so panicked."

He put the copper-headed cane in his hand aside, Lin Kerui rested one hand on the coffee table, turned his head and looked at Claude meaningfully.

"With your status, you will scare the people in power in any city. Some people will even be more than just scared..."

Yan Kingdom, Longmen and Victoria: Chapter 2: Rats ()

It is a very interesting phenomenon that under the management of Linkerui, the slums have not had any problems for so many years, but now suddenly a gang leader dares to defy his secrets. This was unimaginable before. Those who dare to do such things generally appear in the intricate sewers of this slum and become the dinner of the Originium worms.

Generally speaking, there are no fools who can become the boss. He should be very clear about the consequences of doing so, but he still did it, and he turned the 16th district of the slum upside down, which was quite unscrupulous.

As a result, Lin Kerui didn't want to deal with him easily. He wanted to know who was supporting this guy behind the scenes. This incident aroused his great curiosity and made him maintain a terrible patience, so that he did not immediately uproot this gang from the slums.

At the same time, Claude, who was discovered by his ubiquitous spies at the first step into the slums, became special in this place, so he sent his most capable incense master to invite him over. On the one hand, he really wanted to get to know this powerful young man, and on the other hand, he also wanted to test him.

But after talking with Claude for more than ten minutes, he had to admit that this young man was extremely shrewd and cunning. He would naturally know anything that he could know, and he could not ask anything that the other party did not want to tell him. This made him feel like he was not talking to a young man at all.

Since they were in a rare mood, they talked for a long time before changing the topic to business.

"Something big happened in this small place today. Mr. Claude should be aware of this, right?"

"I know what you mean, old man, and I can almost guess who is behind this..."

Claude poured himself another cup of tea. He was not shy at all and drank other people's tea one cup after another. After finishing, he even added hot water. Lin Kerui's beard jumped when he saw this. He felt that his good tea was treated as a three-dollar bottle of drink in the convenience store and was drunk by others in big gulps.

But for Claude, he really just treated this as a drink. At most, it was a drink that tasted better, had a rich aroma, and quenched thirst.

"It seems that you already have a guess. If it is convenient, could you tell me?"

Claude opened the lid of the teapot and added another pot of hot water. The taste of this pot of tea was now as light as water, but it was still better than water.

"Of course there is no problem, and I think we can come to an agreement on this."

The Rat King frowned slightly. Obviously, the pot of tea was not wasted at all, but he always felt that it was wasted.

"Appreciate further details……"

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The doctor, who had escaped, was originally planning to gather the operators of Rhodes Island to rescue Claude. Even Claude's companions were ready. Just when they were about to rush into the slums, Hart suddenly put forward a constructive suggestion.

"Didn't any of you try to contact him? How could a place like this stop him?"

Everyone then looked at each other and realized that they were too anxious to even think of contacting Claude, and Hart had a very proud expression on his face.

After contacting them, they learned that Claude was safe and sound, and was even staying at the home of the owner of the slum. The group, who had already packed all their equipment and were ready to set off, had to give up for the time being. However, they had already walked a long distance and went deep into Longmen, and it seemed not cost-effective to just go back.

Therefore, after obtaining permission, the operators without missions began to tour here in groups. As for the long and short weapons, strong bows and crossbows they carried, no one paid attention to them because of the abundance of martial virtues in this world. After all, most of the residents on the streets carried weapons.

Claude's companions made a different choice from them. Everyone unanimously decided to find Claude, even though he was not in danger now.

In order to avoid the infected inspection at the port, Xinteleya, who had achieved some success, used the rune of slight neglect on all her infected companions, so they could come here unimpeded. After all, if the blood source stone density was really to be checked, it would take a long time and have a high cost. No city, not even the wealthy Longmen, would use this method. Generally, as long as there were no obvious crystals on the body surface, they could pass.

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He gently lifted the clutch with his left foot, and the car slowly drove out of the underground parking lot. His eyes coordinated quickly with his hands and feet, allowing the car to swim in the streets and alleys like a fish, and with incredible agility, it began to drive towards the slums of the city.

Her two swords were placed in the slots on the car door. The customized vehicle made by Thor Industries made it impossible for most light weapons on the market to penetrate the car door, and also provided comprehensive protection for the driver inside. Such a vehicle was the official vehicle of the Longmen Guard Bureau, and each duty team could apply for one.

But given her status, she can definitely ride in a vehicle with more comprehensive protection, but she still uses the same car that all police officers use. If it weren't for the fact that she sometimes needs to chase speeding criminals, she might not even ride in this car.

This was not something she did for others to see, but rather a result of her persistence in an idea deep in her heart.

It stands to reason that the vehicle allocated to the police officers by the wealthy Longmen can easily catch up with most vehicles traveling in the city and crush them in speed, but there are always a few exceptions.

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Three black vehicles sped through the city's main road at an astonishing speed, leaving only the vibration sound of tearing the air. Vehicles on the road made way for them and honked their horns in a series of rapid steps. A yellow car was unable to dodge and was hit hard, crashing into a nearby shop. Sharp wails immediately rang out from the broken glass and twisted door frames.

The blue-haired dragon girl immediately gritted her teeth, quickly changed the gears of the vehicle, then stepped on the accelerator to the bottom and immediately caught up. The powerful engine of the vehicle made an astonishing roar, and the surrounding scenery began to rapidly retreat. In just a very short time, the car reached an astonishing speed.

His right hand tightly gripped the steering wheel, and his foot did not loosen the accelerator at all, but he did not hit any obstacles. He nimbly and swiftly dodged the vehicles on the road. At the same time, his left hand opened the terminal hanging on his shoulder and began to call for support. In just a few minutes, the nearby patrol team immediately set up obstacles in front to intercept the vehicle.

The city's violent apparatus began to really kick into gear.

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Three black cars were driving on the road, connected end to end. There were modified steel buckets in front of their vehicles that could directly shovel away vehicles that could not dodge in time. Relying on high-powered engines, almost nothing could stop them. Even the blocking devices set up by the police officers who had just tried to stop them did not cause any hindrance as they were well prepared. They rushed through one intersection after another unimpeded and entered the city's highway.

At this point, the vehicles are even more unscrupulous. If they are not careful at their speed, they will end up in car crashes and deaths. However, these vehicles have no intention of slowing down. Relying on the drivers' superb driving skills, they are driving at such a terrifying speed.

At this time, Chen angrily hit the steering wheel, and the car horn honked sharply. The three cars must have been specially modified, otherwise they couldn't be so fast. Seeing that the distance between her and the other party was getting bigger and bigger, she would lose the other party if she continued like this. She quickly turned around, took out a crossbow from the equipment box in the back seat, loaded the crossbow with a positioning device, and opened the car window.

Shooting an arrow from a high-speed vehicle to hit the vehicle in front, while having to multitask and control the vehicle he is driving, is not an easy task, but Chen did it easily.

As the trigger was pressed, the crossbow arrow accurately hit the rear cover of the vehicle. The four iron claws on it immediately grasped the iron sheet tightly. The positioning device was activated and began to send information to Chen's terminal, and also to the city's control center. More police forces were mobilized, and Chen also received a new order requiring her to return immediately.

This was a very normal order. If she were to chase the three cars of criminals alone, she might encounter an accident, especially since the other party looked like unscrupulous desperados. However, Chen gritted her teeth and refused the order because she clearly saw that the criminals were actually driving along the highway towards the residential area of ​​the city, which was a move that seemed like walking into a trap, and it delayed the police's arrangements.

Most of the police force is waiting for these guys to escape at the exit of the city, and now I am the only one who can monitor their movements and stop them...

The force under her feet almost penetrated the chassis of the vehicle, but Chen chased after it without hesitation. Although her vehicle could not keep up with the opponent's speed, the opponent would always slow down. Relying on the positioning on the terminal, although it was intermittent, she still did not get left behind.

The city's transportation department had already carried out evacuation activities, but there were too many vehicles in the city, making the work extremely difficult. This also involved a large number of police forces, so other vehicles would still appear on the road from time to time. Although they would try to retreat when seeing this, there would always be some that could not dodge in time and were directly knocked away, rolling and breaking on the road.

Vehicles kept flying past her and being shoveled away. Chen bit her lips with her teeth. The uncontrollable anger almost burned her out. But the vehicle under her could not go any faster. The engine was on the verge of being scrapped due to running at high speed for a long time. It made bursts of noise and it would not be surprising if it exploded in the next second.

She turned a blind eye to the threat that was so close to her, and only hated why the car couldn't be faster. At the same time, she also made up her mind to change to a faster car in the future, so that the criminals would not escape...

The steering wheel was slightly deformed due to her powerful force, but Chen didn't notice it at all. All her attention was focused on the black vehicle in front of her. The hot-blooded dragon girl now had only one thought in her mind.

Unconsciously, she suddenly found herself closer to the other party, and could even clearly see the sunlight reflected from the black paint of the car. Her first reaction was to feel a little happy: Could it be that the other party's engine couldn't hold up? Then maybe she could stop them before they completely entered the downtown area.

Then she realized something was wrong, because the rear of the vehicle in front suddenly opened like a box, and a masked black shadow came out. He threw the disc-shaped object in his hand to the road behind and immediately got back in.

Chen immediately turned the steering wheel after realizing what the disc-shaped object was. The tires of the high-speed vehicle rubbed against the ground, making a huge noise and emitting billowing black smoke. The car did not hit the disc directly, but the entire car body lost balance and began to rotate in an irregular route on the road.