At 10:30 in the morning, underneath the core city of Chernobog.
Even though he has been away for so long, Valentine still remembers this place and the taste of this city where he has lived for two years. Even now that the Integration Movement is entrenched in this city, the surface has turned into a dead city, with ant-like patrols running underground, and its wind with the pungent smell of engine oil still reminds Valentin of what he once did. those ridiculous things.
But memories are always short-lived. Every time you return to your hometown, you will always find a strange feeling in the familiar. Or the bungalows and high-rise buildings that have disappeared, or the friends who only exist in the memory and the unfamiliar faces around them, or the muddy roads and flat asphalt roads that can no longer be found... …
Or, those integrated movements before him.
And blood.
The smell of blood is what Valentine is most familiar with. When he still looks at the world from the perspective of the earth, Tyra reached out to this confused "child" in Buttermore, opened his closed eyelids, and let He held the knife and slit the enemy's neck, forcing him to get used to the feeling of killing life.
From then on Valentine gradually became like a Terran. Living in turmoil, he learned the magical Origin Stone skills, and the probability of encountering life-threatening danger was increased by an unknown number of percentage points compared to his previous life. It reached its peak in Longmen.
That day was the time when he felt most comfortable killing. Every bullet would take away a life. The smell of sulfur erupting from the muzzle flame and the cavity effect caused by the rolling of brass bullets in the human body were what he gave to the god of death in this world. A gift, and the blood spurting out from the enemy's body is a wonderful gift in return, doubling the rate of adrenaline and dopamine secretion in Valentine's body.
Although crazy, it is extremely refreshing.
And today, Valentin saw the scene of blood flying that day again. It's just that the protagonist is not himself, but a short film girl who looks as young as Amiya.
Her code name is Rosemary, and she is an elite operator in Valentine's team.
She looks cute, her eyes are scary, and her abilities are unimaginable.
“Integrated Movement.”
Rosemary's voice was quiet, but everyone heard it.
She kept shaking, as if something that had been suppressed was being released.
A sharp blade seemed to cut through the air in the void, and Valentine could only hear a swishing sound. Noah turned his head and saw an incredible scene.
"I don't want you to stay in my memory..."
An Integration Movement soldier who was patrolling suddenly stopped, as if he was pulled by something. Before he could recover, his hand was suddenly broken.
Just like a normal thing, the hand holding the machete separated from the wrist and fell to the ground without even him reacting.
At this time, the operators lurking in the darkness suddenly rushed out and controlled several Integration Movement soldiers who had reacted. In the panic, some people ran away, but they ran into the Rhode Island operators who had been ambushing ahead.
"I do not want."
The red blood flew in the air, drawing a twisted and conspicuous line. Then, under the action of gravity, it gradually separated into countless water droplets and hit the ground, drawing a scarlet star on the dark concrete surface. Tree.
The integrated movement member who was attacked did not cry out because his head seemed to be held by the air. Valentine could clearly see that the soldier's facial muscles and mouth were distorted, his eyeballs were bulging as if they would explode in the next second, and his whole body was suspended in mid-air with his legs beating vigorously, which reminded him of the countryside in his previous life. Chickens waiting to be slaughtered.
It was obvious that the one holding the knife was Rosemary. The harmless-looking little girl raised her arms and clenched her fists at the integrated movement member, commanding the invisible person to choke him unconscious, and then fell to the corner of the wall as if throwing garbage.
Behind him, there were already five or six Integration Movement members who were unconscious like him.
From the beginning of Rosemary's raid to now, in less than a minute she destroyed the operational capabilities of half of the integrated movement patrol team, using the most violent means.
"Is the medical operator here?"
She turned back, her green eyes scanning back and forth at the silent team members behind her, and finally set her sights on Valentine.
"Uh...here!"
Although Valentin didn't have much respect for this elite operator who was as young as Amiya at first, after seeing such exaggerated and magical Origin Stone skills, he couldn't help but start to be afraid of this little girl.
He took a step forward and raised his hand.
This kind of Origin Stone skill that seems to use the mind to kill people... Even Xing Yihuang can't detect it, right?
As long as you are attacked, you will definitely die.
"Ah, Mr. Valentine."
As if she remembered something of concern, Rosemary's face showed a hint of surprise, but it quickly disappeared.
"Please go save them, don't let these people die."
Rosemary has the ability to kill the enemy in an instant, but because Amiya said before the start of this mission that she would try not to kill anyone, she did not directly chop off the enemy's head in the raid, and Valentin also There is a chance to perform.
"OK."
Valentin nodded, grabbed the strap of his backpack and trotted over to the unconscious Integration Movement. He did not look at the stumps chopped off by Rosemary on the ground, but simply put his hands on the bodies of these people.
Immediately afterwards, this somewhat dark place suddenly became bright, but soon darkened again, as if a flash bomb had been detonated - dozens of electric currents were beating around these soldiers, and it only took a short moment. Within seconds, the wounds on their bodies had healed and stopped bleeding.
It means that these people will never have the opportunity to use their hands again.
If these guys don't have orders from above, Valentine will not be kind enough to help them take over.
Those who escaped from the Integration Movement also came back and were kidnapped by Rhode Island operators. They threw these lucky guys next to Valentine and motioned to the other party to take care of these bastards - ordinary Integration Movement soldiers were nothing to Rhode Island's elite operators, and the only ones injured were these unconscious ones. thugs.
The surrounding environment is a bit messy, but not enough for others to notice.
The team that Rosemary just killed was the last integration movement in this area, and all the enemy's eyes in this area have been removed. Dr. Noah saw Rosemary's performance and ran over not knowing what she was talking about. Valentine couldn't see her face clearly because of the mask she was wearing. Some operators had already begun to move forward to determine whether the surrounding environment was safe. Xing Yihuang nodded towards Valentine and wanted to turn around and leave, but was grabbed by the wrist.
It's a little wet, probably the enemy's blood has been splashed on it.
"how do you feel?"
Valentine's eyes scanned Xing Yihuang up and down. He was considering whether to give this sister an electric current, or take out an energy bar or something from his backpack...
After all, she had just captured three unconscious Integrated Movement soldiers and dragged them over in strings with ropes. Valentin checked the bodies of those people and found that both legs were broken. One person even had a comminuted fracture. He felt pain just looking at it.
Xing Yihuang's method of incapacitating them was much gentler than Rosemary's, but it was also more troublesome and they could easily be injured during the operation.
"It's okay. You don't need Origin Stone skills to deal with these people."
Xing Yihuang still responded indifferently to Valentine's concern as usual, but he felt very comfortable in his heart, like a cat whose chin was scratched. But there were still people around, so it was impossible for her to blush in front of outsiders.
It was an expression of emotion that only Valentin and Raphael would see.
"be careful."
After saying this, Valentin let go of his hand and watched Xing Yihuang leave. Just as he was about to return to the team, a hand was placed on his shoulder.
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! ! !
Valentine felt a chill in his heart, and cold sweat broke out on his back. He stood still for a few seconds, then raised his hand and pulled out the USP Match from the holster on his chest. At the same time, he turned around and pointed the gun at the attacker...
Raphael.
Sister Angel's smile is still as bright as usual, but her dress is no longer as full of fairy spirit as usual. The heavy protective clothing and ammunition slings wrapped her up like a tank. A lightweight MP7A1 submachine gun hung in front of her. She looked like a beautiful military-loving cosplayer.
Her helmet covered the light of her golden hair, and even the small wings behind her and the halo above her head disappeared. This is why Valentine did not notice it in the dim environment.
Making halos and wings disappear was the gift of the Lateran saints, something no other Sakotan could do.
There is no way, the Sakota people are not naturally good at stealth tasks. After all, the halo above the head and the small wings behind the back are too conspicuous, and only four people including Raphael can hide it. This is probably why Kelsey asked her to participate. The reason for this mission.
A medical operator with extremely good marksmanship, nearly ten years of clinical medical experience, and the ability to hide her shortcomings. She also signed a contract with Rhode Island... Such an excellent operator should be as difficult to participate as her excellence. task.
Now the difference between Raphael and those elite operators is probably only working hours.
"Did you see me so excited? Even took out the gun?"
Raphael tilted his head, smiled and reached out to turn off the USP insurance in Valentine's hand. His smiling eyes made Valentine's face turn red.
He was a little nervous.
Except for the other two teams with special missions, there are three combat teams in this mission. Valentine and Xing Yihuang belong to Dr. Noah's team, and Raphael belongs to Kelsey's team. After landing in the core city at the beginning, Kelsey's team separated from the doctor and Amiya's team. It was not until recently that the two parties determined the meeting point in the communication equipment, which is where they are at the moment.
In order to ensure the safety of the surrounding area, the doctor and Amiya asked their operators to spread out and slowly rush in from the outside, quietly and efficiently eating up the integrated movement patrols in the area one by one, until Rosemary just killed them. Got the last one.
During the entire process, Valentine was watching from the outside. It felt like he was watching a group of people playing FarCry 5 online to extract strongholds.
It was obvious that there were no enemies here anymore, and the only ones who could suddenly surprise him were the Rhode Island operators. And even if there are such powerful people in the integration movement, there are still so many people around me, so it’s impossible for them to see it and not remind them, right?
“It’s always good to have a little sense of crisis.”
Valentin laughed at Raphael's joke and passed away, covering up the fact that he was extremely nervous just now.
"Did you encounter any enemies when you came here?"
The three members of the Rhode Island leader family started playing guessing games again, and Valentin also started chatting with Raphael. Xing Yihuang didn't leave too far and kept hiding in the darkness next to an exit. When he was frightened just now, this sister looked back at Valentine. It can only be said that they were born to have a perfect understanding.
Then she saw her boyfriend chatting with another woman.
Even after the two of them lived together for two months, Xing Yihuang still couldn't catch up with Raphael. What a misfortune for a girl.
Hahahahahaha.
However, the joys and sorrows between people are not the same. The two people who were chatting happily could not feel the waves in Xing Yihuang's heart.
"No, we only met one patrol on the road. We didn't even see the Origin Stone Worms at other times."
Now that it was safe, Raphael could reveal his halo and wings. Valentin looked at the holy light that lit up again before his eyes, feeling that the familiar angel sister was back again.
In his eyes, Raphael without the halo and wings is more like an ordinary person. Only with these can he be considered a complete angel.
"We encountered many enemies on the road..." Valentine thought about the battles along the way and found a place to sit down: "But fortunately everyone is very strong and there was no danger."
He thought about the battle just now and Rosemary's ability.
Her Origin Stone skills...
Is it really thought power?
It would be a bit magical if it were true.
The Originium skills in this world, from those playing with fire and ice that Valentin learned about at the beginning, to those playing with rules later, have basically not escaped the constraints of physical laws. But now that someone playing with mental powers appeared in front of him, it really made Valentine feel that this world was a little unreal.
Although Ye Yan can turn into a cat, at least it is an entity that can be seen and furred. This cannot be seen or touched...
Amiya's ability is nothing, she is the heroine in the game.
It's just that unlike before when he thought the world of Terra was just a dream, at this time Valentin already understood that there would really be bleeding and death here, and the increasingly ridiculous Originium skills only made him distrust Terra. It’s just that I have a new understanding of the dangers of the world.
Since there are idealistic allies, there must be enemies with spiritual ascension.
Justice and evil are always relative, aren't they?
Difficult to handle.
Now that he's here, he's contented with it, but now he can't go back even if he wants to, and he doesn't know if he should go back.
The earth cannot see such a beautiful smile...
Valentin's heart had long been occupied by Raphael and Xing Yihuang, and his desire to go home became weaker and weaker after he learned about his feelings for these two girls.
This is a hard to accept but inevitable fact, just like the saying that once you marry your wife, you forget your mother. At best, he was just like those children who were working outside for the Chinese New Year and couldn't return home; at worst, those people could at least call their families, but he didn't even have a photo of his parents.
Is it because Jiao Zhengyu didn't give it?
No, it was Valentine who was afraid.
He is afraid of making a certain choice in the future. Moreover, he knew very well that his heart was leaning more and more towards that side, but he was unwilling to accept this fact calmly, so he could only keep it in his heart.
He is just an ordinary person, and it is still too difficult to completely cut off his feelings for certain people.
Even if he had already acquiesced that he had made his choice.
Dr. Noah and Kelsey began to discuss the next plan, and the assembled Rhode Island operators also stopped resting and moved forward slowly. Valentin was at the back of the team, standing with Raphael and chatting, feeling a touch of bitterness in his heart. Xing Yihuang and some elite operators were left at the end. They were responsible for cleaning up the traces left by Rhode Island while preventing anyone from following them.
The war is approaching, are our protagonists really ready?
——————Platinum Skin My TM Social Security————————
At 11:30 in the morning, the Longmen escape team led by the Phantom Crossbowman finally landed in the core city of Chernobog and returned to their "hometown". But these teams who had been running around in the wilderness for several hours did not wait for the greetings and hot food from their brothers and sisters. Instead, they met their once loyal and now doubtful leader:
Tallulah.
This is indeed abnormal. A group of deserters retreated from the battlefield and returned to the base camp after being defeated. What greeted them was not just punishment, but the leader actually came out to greet them in person. This was definitely a problem.
"Phantom Crossbowmen, I'm glad to see you back safely."
Tallulah's voice was filled with a hint of relief, as if her heart that had been high-spirited after hearing the news of the defeat was relieved at this moment. There was a slight smile on her face, and she didn't see anything at all. of disgust or anger.
"Your team is very large." She raised her head and scanned the crowd behind her: "Are they all compatriots of Longmen?"
The expression Tallulah showed seemed real to outsiders, without any falsehood. Leonid stood not far behind the phantom crossbowmen, his eyes under the hood staring at Tallulah's face in the distance, his face serious.
can not tell.
He couldn't understand what this woman was really thinking. All the information that Leonid's eyes had collected so far and the experience he had accumulated in dealing with people told him that Tallulah was speaking the truth, and so was her expression, not pretending. of.
Leonid naturally didn't believe this. His eyes would deceive him. It was something he had already engraved in his heart. But at this moment, he didn't know what the dragon girl was thinking.
"There are many infected people... coming back with us."
Although Tallulah did not show disgust at their failure, these phantom crossbowmen were not so skilled at hiding the doubts and anger in their hearts about the lack of reinforcements. Although he tried his best to suppress it, others could hear it leaking out. A hint of emotion.
"Making full use of Chernobog's resources can save many people." Tallulah nodded and waved back to the Dragon Gate refugees: "This core city will be our weapon to break through the Dragon Gate."
That expression seemed to tell these people that he would help them take revenge on Longmen.
"What? No, no, leader..."
Hearing Tallulah take the initiative to mention the Dragon Gate Phantom Crossbow was a bit exciting.
"Why is the situation at Longmen completely different from what was stated in the plan? How many of our comrades lost their lives there for no reason!"
It is estimated that more than half of them died in the hands of their own people...
Leonid cursed in his heart.
He had tried to get close to that guy Mephistopheles, but failed. Mephisto's transformation into a cripple this time gave him a good opportunity. Unfortunately, these phantom crossbowmen were always around, and Leonid had no chance to kill him without leaving a trace.
"How dare you do this to the leader..."
An Integration Movement soldier standing next to Tallulah took a step forward, but was stopped by Tallulah before he could finish speaking.
"No, he's right."
The tone is sincere.
But the more sincere the tone, the more uncomfortable Leonid felt.
The face of this dragon girl...
Is she really in control?
There is no flaw at all, not even a tiny bit.
"Our respectable compatriots have suffered too much, and our combat plan has also suffered great setbacks because of the enemy's treacherous trap."
"However, even if our vanguard encounters temporary obstacles, the integration movement is still determined to avenge you. I will take back your wounds and your sacrifices for you."
As if it were a declaration of war, Tallulah's tone was extremely firm and contagious.
And Leonid also believed in what she said. He had also seen it when Tallulah's flames melted a building that day, and Leonid's dangerous rating for this dragon girl had also increased several notches.
In other words, even if Valentin told him earlier that the Integration Movement was coming to attack Chicheng, it would be useless to prepare early because Tallulah was so powerful. After seeing that kind of power, Leonid knew that he could not stop the Integration Movement. .
In the face of absolute strength, their behavior can only be like a mantis trying to control the chariot, and the fall of Chernobog will definitely become a fact.
If Tallulah really wants to fight Longmen...
Leonid didn't make any comments. Longmen's true strength must be hidden, and he didn't know how strong it was.
"Don't worry, I'm always with you."
funny mud pee!
Yefim cursed in a low voice and stopped looking at Talulah. Leonid glanced at his younger brother and regretted not letting him and Anfiya leave the team and go to Rhode Island...
If this guy complains any louder, they'll have to finish the game.
On the contrary, Anfiya was much calmer. Although she clenched her fists and breathed a little quickly, she at least resisted the urge to curse and kept looking down at her feet.
After all, Tallulah was not something they could afford to offend, so they had to do it secretly and plan the long term.
The phantom crossbowman looked at Tallulah in front of him, and after a few seconds of silence, he lowered his head slightly.
"...I hope so, leader."
After briefly explaining the situation of the Dragon Gate Battle, a group of Sakaz mercenaries led them away from the entrance of the core city. Tallulah looked at the leaving team, with a crack showing on her flawless face just now.
"Is it deliberately concealing it, or is it the result of research? His team actually knows information that I don't know."
"Perhaps... he has grown in battle. Such a spell is extraordinary, but he kept it secret from me."
"... Silence turned out to be a disguise. I thought Faust would be the one who survived."
"If that's the case, it wouldn't be surprising."
It was indescribably dark.
