"Huff. Huff. I'm dead tired."
Papercut sprinted madly all the way into the swamp jungle. His slightly plump body appeared even more sluggish. This damned Acumen College. Flying cars were completely banned. Forcibly entering the system would shut down the car, and he was chased by the school's security.
He didn't have a smooth journey this entire time.
Originally, he was rushing to Ocean Sky Cloud City to provide assistance. He was already in the elevator when he received news that Luo Nan was riding a fish and flying toward Acumen College. He could only turn around and give chase.
He ran to the north shore jungle with great difficulty, but the red alert that had been pressing the entire way had fallen to the normal level. This meant that the emergency situation was over. He was only here to clean up the mess.
However, it seemed that cleaning up would be quite difficult.
Papercut grinned the moment he entered the jungle. This place had truly exploded. Birds and beasts fled in chaos. Feces and urine flowed everywhere, and the bitter aura of death that assaulted his face nearly made him stumble. He couldn't see too clearly in the darkness, but he could see the corpses of birds and beasts everywhere. This would probably make the nearby ecological research institutes cry themselves to death.
But none of this could compare to the large flying fish that danced and spiraled in the air above the jungle, spitting water from its mouth. It was even more shocking and bewildering.
"A mutant devil ray …."
Papercut knew about this thing. He had specifically run over to take a look when it was moved to the crystal pillar of Ocean Sky Cloud City. But no one told him that this thing could be used as a firefighting helicopter.
He held his neck high, his eyes hurting from looking at it.
"Watch where you're going. You're going to crash into a tree!"
A cold voice rang in his ear, scaring Papercut. Luckily, he quickly recognized the other's voice, especially the extremely eye-catching red jacket in the darkness.
"Red Fox, you're here."
"Five minutes earlier than you."
Papercut sighed, "You caught up to me. I came here for nothing. Is there anything else you need help with?"
"Help? Yes, put out the fire! But do you have the lung capacity of that fish? "
"Uh, I'm saying …."
Red Fox's face couldn't be seen clearly in the darkness, but the mocking intent was very clear. This was his usual style.
"As for the investigation team, they're just clowns. Their corpses are strewn on the ground. They're just short of being turned into ashes. If I go over now, what else can I do but shout long live that person? Oh yes, 'The Emperor of Acting Tough' is rebroadcasting again. Xiawei Channel 3, have you seen it? "
"..." Papercut finally discovered that this new friend of his had some emotional issues.
Before the incident at Frost River Reality, the two of them could only be considered acquaintances nodding at each other. However, they had stood on the same side many times during that operation. Regardless of whether it was correct or not, they had become familiar with each other. After that, they drank two more times and established a friendship.
Papercut knew that Red Fox had a stubborn temperament. When he saw things, he would go to the extreme. The more he held it in, the worse it would get. Papercut rubbed his forehead and laughed foolishly, wiping off his sweaty hands. "What did Boss Luo do this time? A bunch of people rushed over in a hurry, and they all became funeral arrangements... Hey, look at my mouth."
Just as he was about to say something, he heard the Red Fox sneer, "That's right, it's to take care of the aftermath."
As he spoke, Red Fox raised his chin, indicating for Papercut to look to the side.
Papercut had actually seen the corpse over there a long time ago. He was able to deduce that it was Tank, a member of Headquarters' accident investigation team. He was famous for being a hard body expert. There were hundreds of thousands of ability users in the world. Those who could make a name for themselves were not ordinary people. But now, this rather famous character had died a violent death in the swamp jungle. It made one sigh with regret...
"Damn, who is this!?" Papercut carefully sized up the corpse. His forehead felt numb. He knew rationally that this was definitely Tank, but the scene that entered his eyes had a huge impact.
Papercut's mouth drew back. He didn't know what expression to make. "This... this is Tank?"
From the real-time intelligence, Papercut knew that Tank was a thick and sturdy man. His hard body was valiant, and his frontal defensive abilities were especially outstanding. It was said that if he was prepared, he could withstand three consecutive strikes from a 12.7 millimeter heavy sniper rifle.
However, what the hell was this pile of fat and rotten dead flesh?
What Papercut saw was a super fat man that was two or three times heavier than him. All the muscles on his swollen face were twisted. It was a pile of dead flesh. From top to bottom, the skin was lacerated and there was not a single piece of intact tissue to be seen. There were even bones that were fragmented. Many of them had pierced through the layer of flesh, and the bones were horribly exposed.
With this appearance, all that was left was to prepare a large pot and boil it... Even if it was torture, it wouldn't be like this without dozens of hours of torture!
Red Fox walked over unhurriedly. He held a branch in his hand and poked at the corpse's shoulder. "Here. When I escaped from Hu City, I gave him a blow in the wilderness."
Papercut turned his head in shock.
Red Fox didn't react at all to Papercut's gaze. He minded his own business and poked at the corpse with the branch. "Originally, this blow was aimed at the back of his heart, but he turned around very quickly. I poked here from the front and broke the dagger. I even watched as he punched Old Five's head..."
Papercut opened his mouth and hesitated for a moment. In the end, he interjected, "Headquarters personally sent someone to deal with the matter in Hu City?"
"It's this person, but not this identity. Back then, he was just the Sacred Protector of a small order. Who knows when he joined the Society... My dagger has a tattoo mark. It can be sensed from five kilometers away. It can last for up to ten years. It can't be wrong. "
Red Fox's voice grew softer and softer, but the darkness couldn't block his cold smile. "I originally wanted to seize the opportunity to strike again from here. Now, it seems that the difficulty has been greatly reduced..."
It was unknown when, but his other hand had taken out a pitch-black dagger. The blade pointed downwards. He loosened his five fingers, and the dagger fell in a straight line. It pierced into the swollen and soft dead flesh of the corpse, sinking all the way down to the hilt.
For a moment, Papercut thought that Red Fox had made a move, torturing Tank to death to vent his anger. But after some more thought, he knew that wasn't right. He looked at Red Fox's depressed mood and wanted to say some words of comfort, but he didn't know where to start. In the end, he could only ask in a low voice.
"Did Boss Luo do it?"
"Hmph."
"How did he do it? I heard the secretary say that it was an infrasound... "
"That's what I told her. The corpses of the birds and beasts beside you all died the same way. Even I almost died. "
"Huh?" Papercut discovered that Red Fox's complexion wasn't too healthy. It was pale and stiff. It turned out that he had suffered internal injuries.
Red Fox didn't mind. He picked up the dagger once more and sheathed it. It was said to be a directional infrasound weapon, but no matter how directional it was, it was still a large-scale attack. After discovering Tank's true identity, Red Fox was driven by hatred. He wanted to get close and give Tank a ruthless blow. He forcefully endured the damage of the infrasound to hide in the shadows. He deserved to be affected.
But in the end, he made a mistake.
Papercut had a faint guess, but it wasn't good to speak of such things in the open. He could only scratch his head and point at Tank's swollen corpse. "Is this fellow also an infrasound weapon?"
Red Fox shrugged. "God knows."
Papercut was unable to figure it out. He could only take a few photos and record a video. Right now, he had already confirmed that Red Fox would rather hide in the forest and feel the cold wind than go meet Luo Nan face to face. Red Fox had a different feeling in his heart. There was nothing to say about this sort of thing. It was fine as long as he forcefully reversed the situation.
He sighed. "Who cares how he did it. It's fine as long as he's fine. In any case, he's right there. If there's something he doesn't understand, he can just ask. Oh right, are you sure he's fine? I'm half his master right now. Do you want him to apologize to you? "
"Get lost!"
Red Fox flung his hands, wanting to leave, but he was forcefully pulled back by Papercut. "Don't. I heard that the kid got himself into a state of serious injuries. His eyes are about to go blind. I don't know a thing about emergency treatment. If you don't help, then I can only use paper ash to paste it."
"You go paste it. It's none of my business."
"Let's go, let's go. Hey, that devil ray doesn't eat people, right?"
"Who knows? Would you eat it if I gave you an infrasound? "
"Holy crap!"
The two pulled and pulled, but in the end, they still headed in the direction of Gear. When they entered the interior of Gear, the devil ray in the sky didn't eat them, nor did it give them an infrasound. It turned a complete blind eye to them. It just sucked in water from the small lake next to Gear, turning it into a water cannon that smashed into the ignition point upstairs.
The so-called water cannon was a true artillery shell made of water. The devil ray went through the special effects of its oral cavity and cheek cavity to condense a large amount of lake water into an extremely solid ball of water. It smashed in through the gaps in the window. It was fast and accurate. Its fire extinguishing effect was top-notch.
Papercut clicked his tongue in wonder, but his head hurt. "This fellow has become a spirit. Isn't it too high profile? If we were to be photographed, the internet would explode! "
Red Fox didn't speak. He took the lead and stepped into the interior of Gear.
At this time, the power of water and fire had been tossed about on every floor. It was a scene of chaos. It was extremely dismal. They saw a few multifunctional robots along the way. They looked like they had the ability to put out fires, but they had all been smashed to smithereens. This was clearly the handiwork of Tank.
However, the fate of this instigator was ten times more miserable than these robots.
"Nanster, where are you?" Papercut called out twice, but no one responded. He found it very strange. He was even more worried. Did something happen again?
"Underground." Red Fox actually became the one leading the way. He brought Papercut through the fire escape passageway without hesitation.
"You … Cough, the structure here is quite unique. I heard that his mother designed and built it single-handedly. What a pity."
Papercut forcefully changed his words, but in the end, he didn't expose Red Fox. It was clear that Red Fox had followed Luo Nan all the way. He only returned to the forest after confirming Luo Nan's whereabouts.
Papercut could tell from that night at Frost River Reality that Red Fox became very attentive after resolving his misunderstanding of Luo Nan. Perhaps he was a bit jealous, but there was even more envy and substitution.
Perhaps he was thinking that if Hu City was Xia City instead of Hu City ….
Unfortunately, there were no ifs in this world.
Red Fox and Papercut walked all the way to the central control room. They saw the same mess. When Tank wreaked havoc, the first thing he destroyed was the central system.
"He was really thorough. He was careless."
Papercut sighed as he watched. There were a few times when he had come here to teach Luo Nan. He had heard Luo Nan mention that this place had a very strict security system, but Luo Nan didn't really like it. After Luo Nan settled in Gear, he sealed off the system. The remaining methods of authority control were like thin paper in front of a professional destroyer like Tank, who had no scruples whatsoever. They were completely ineffective.
Red Fox was thinking of something else. "Where is he?"
He had quietly tailed Luo Nan just now. He saw Luo Nan stay in the central control room, attempting to use his wristband to authorize the recovery of the system's operation. Red Fox was unable to get away for a time, so he left with ease.
But now, the central control room was completely empty.
Luo Nan was gone. Snake Tongue, who had been imprisoned by Luo Nan, was gone as well.
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