17:40.
A corner convenience store.
"Hansel and Friends" peripheral products, posters, plush toys, and figures are placed everywhere in the store, and pop-up advertisements have been replaced with products endorsed by the leading actors.
There are many people standing and sitting among the shelves.
These people didn't have time to rush to the New Order Joint Conference Building, and they didn't want to stay at home and watch Activision Internet by themselves, so they made an appointment to come to a nearby convenience store to have fun together.
Since all chain convenience stores are owned by Activision, they are equipped with the latest Activision connected devices.
At this moment, Activision Internet in the store is live broadcasting the event.
The immersive projection separates the internal space into two worlds. Above the shelves, the "sky" is blue. In front of the glass curtain wall of the podium of the New Order Joint Conference Building, under a wall of sponsor logos, everyone from "Hans and His Friends" The creative staff are walking the red carpet.
Whenever a popular cosplayer appeared, the crowd among the aisles erupted in cheers, followed by lively discussion.
There were men and women, plus many children running around, making the small convenience store hot and noisy.
The table next to the floor-to-ceiling window was also full of people. Most of them had their backs to the glass and their heads raised to watch the live broadcast. There was only a woman in a sweatshirt lying on the table, holding her cheek with one hand, looking at the empty street outside the glass.
It was Cain.
Next to him, Old Tang was sitting on a high chair, wiping the sweat from his forehead and feeling a little distracted.
The experiences of these past few days were like a dream to him.
He and Brother Shui were assigned to the Cain group. According to Brother Shui's analysis, their group will be a surprise force that will raid the Nirvana Building at a dangerous moment.
The reason is simple. He and Brother Shui are most familiar with the scheduling methods of psychics and the environment of Nirvana Building, and Cain leads the elite of the Mayfly Brotherhood.
To be honest, he still didn't quite believe that Li Liang would let Cain do such a dangerous thing.
Even a fool can tell that Cain and Li Liang are having an affair.
After spending a boring day on the submarine, the escort suddenly appeared and took them into the secret dock. Then, the German man who called himself Sorge arranged several pontoons and sent them to 189 First Street.
There they met Mizuno, and everyone changed into new weapons.
This egg-shaped weapon with four modes is quite advanced and comes from the weapons base.
Later, as one of Li Liang's "friends", he was fortunate enough to be hoisted into the abyss-like secret subway entrance with a rope.
On the weird subway platform, he felt like he was sleepwalking.
Who am I, where am I, what am I doing?
Brother Shui, who was traveling with him, was not much better, being taciturn.
What worries him even more is that after Cain and Mizuno chatted in a low voice for a while, the Lord Mayfly looked quite ugly and even a little nervous.
What kind of situation would make Cain nervous?
Soon, he knew why.
Before setting off again, Cain held a brief meeting. In addition to him and Brother Shui, there were also three small bosses of Mayfly.
Cain described the enemy he was about to face.
Invisible spaceships, invisible gunners, countless psychics, undead puppets, and the undead puppets are probably just the tip of the iceberg. The true strength of Dros' personal guards has not yet been discovered.
He couldn't imagine what Li Liang had gone through in the past two days.
Others don't know it, but he is an expert in the secret art of puppetry.
I'm going to take my life.
The undead puppet was once his dream, something he pursued diligently, but he never thought that one day, he would have to fight this thing.
Brother Shui became more and more silent.
The atmosphere in the group was quite depressing.
Fortunately, they met House not long after they set off.
From House's mouth, he finally knew the exact plan for the next step.
Brother Shui guessed it right.
"You are an amazing force."
However, they are not alone.
Three reinforced semi-bionic commandos controlled by House and at least thirty armed airships will provide them with cover.
In addition, House emphasized that the timing of the assault cannot be advanced or delayed. It must be launched at the same time as the commando team and airship launch a covering attack.
Hearing the news, he had only one thought.
Isn’t this still a death sentence?
House seemed to see through his mind and once again expressed Li Liang's meaning. The commandos and airships were just cover, and the canopy weapons were the key to sending them in.
This made him feel more relaxed.
After House left, a team of agents stayed behind to lead them to the designated ambush area.
Starting at two o'clock in the afternoon, there were more and more people on the street. Their group of more than 200 people was inconspicuous among the crowd.
The leading agent is quite young and claims to be able to travel all over China with his eyes closed.
Under his leadership, the group was always moving in the same direction as the crowd. It was only five blocks away from the Joint Meeting Building, but after a series of twists and turns, they arrived near the Nirvana Building.
During the chat, he learned that the populations of different urban areas were concentrated in different directions. These people often chose the most familiar routes when going to the New Order Joint Conference Building. The veteran agents were familiar with these routes, and they seemed to follow them most of the time. As the crowd walks, they actually keep changing directions, taking twists and turns from section to section.
This makes Old Tang, a local, quite ashamed.
at last.
At around five o'clock, they arrived at the designated location.
This corner convenience store.
The convenience store is a retail store on the podium of a building. The building is backed by an overpass, and Nirvana is on the other side of the overpass.
The baggage has been transported to the basement of the building in advance.
According to the route specified by the agents, they will start from the basement, pass under the overpass through the homeless shack area, two scrap recycling stations, and directly crash into the airship parking lot behind the Nirvana Building.
From the back...it's up to fate.
Ten minutes ago, the Mayfly members were left in the basement to check the vehicles and get familiar with the weapons. Cain took him and Brother Shui to the convenience store to stay.
At this time.
Brother Shui squeezed out from between the shelves and handed him a bottle of beer.
"Thank you," Old Tang drank it all in one breath, wiped the corners of his mouth, and continued to be in a daze.
Brother Shui suddenly smiled, glanced at Cain, hugged Old Tang and whispered: "Afraid?"
"Okay, okay," Old Tang lowered his head and played with the bottle, "Brother Shui, are you afraid?"
"I still remember the first time you went on a mission, you grabbed a piece of fuel, and you seemed like a homeless man." Brother Shui drank sips of wine, "I drove you with you, and you looked like this at the time. You were so scared that your legs were weak. If I ask you, just say it’s okay.”
Old Tang smiled bitterly.
"To be honest, it was almost the same for me the first time, but I soon understood a truth." Brother Shui took out a bronze double-ring ring from his pocket and put it on the index finger and middle finger of his right hand. "The more I fear death, the more I fear death." , the sooner you die, Old Tang, an opportunity that can change the fate of you and me is right in front of you... Survive and seize it."
Old Tang was stunned for a moment, and then took out his double-ring ring and put it on the index finger and middle finger of his right hand.
However.
His right hand was a mechanical prosthesis temporarily installed on the Defiant. The ring was loose and clanked when he moved, so he had to wear it on his left hand instead.
The bronze double-band ring is just the right size, cold and hard.
"Survive and catch it," Old Tang murmured to himself, "At least you have to know...what essence I enlightened."
Brother Shui squeezed Old Tang's shoulder hard.
suddenly.
The music inside the convenience store got louder and people started cheering.
Old Tang and Brother Shui simultaneously looked up at Activision Internet in mid-air.
On the side, Cain stretched, turned around, and looked up as well.
18:00.
The carnival has officially begun.
