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Chapter 324 - 243: My Friends Are Endless

Chapter 324: Chapter 243: My Friends Are Endless

"It’s Specters."

Prison Governor Norton, having emerged with difficulty as the victor of the fierce Resurrection match, stated.

Back when he was studying at the Universe Company’s military academy, he had heard of this hunting squad meticulously trained by the Chamber of Commerce. Despite the latter always advocating for peaceful trade as a means of reaching amicable cooperation with all parties, not everyone in this vast universe wished to become partners with Shanqi Commerce Association.

And that was when the Specters made their entrance.

For politicians, it was the most frightening assassination organization in the entire universe: they were equipped with the most advanced gear, underwent the most advanced training, and always managed to approach their targets undetected.

Specters never missed.

This was a consensus among politicians; once someone became a Specter’s target, they could peacefully prepare for their affairs post-mortem or obtain forgiveness from the Shanqi Commerce Association before breathing their last.

And now, the Specters had infiltrated the interior of the Prison Star Jail.

As the Prison Governor, Norton was to blame, yet he also felt it wasn’t solely his problem—the broadcast crew were all sent by the Universe Company, and the Specters had first deceived the company’s initial screening.

Furthermore, they had somehow deceived the Judge as well.

"This is their style, before showing up, they eliminate everyone."

"Shit, their faces are covered in blood, aren’t the people inside fixed up yet?"

"Yeah, take a quick shower and hurry out, there’re so many people waiting outside."

...

The somber tone of Norton’s voice was soon interrupted by the dissatisfied grumblings of the prisoners, adding a touch of awkwardness to the atmosphere of the conversation.

"That doesn’t count."

Norton retorted, "Those resurrected cannot be counted among them."

The Specters indeed killed everyone present, and even up to the moment their heads were blown off, Norton had not been able to see their faces.

Only after wiping out everyone present did the Specters appear, with the purpose of delivering the final blow, ensuring not a single survivor remained.

This was undoubtedly another successful assassination operation by them, until Duan Mingyuan arrived and brought those who had been shot in the head back to life.

Yes, just like the healing class Norton had played in games, he had unleashed a Resurrection Technique in front of a pile of corpses.

He couldn’t overly blame these noisy prisoners; he knew the feeling of having his own brains plastered on his face was truly uncomfortable. Not only was it nauseatingly sticky, but it also easily gave him the sense that he was a zombie.

"They should have already investigated Dr. Eisenberg’s cell by now, the entire squad is encompassing it."

Norton knew the Specters’ style, yet despite this, no one could halt the Specters’ hunt—even the highly-paid security personnel hired by politicians from various planets could not prevent the fate of being shot in the head.

Human concentration cannot always maintain a heightened state, and the Specters, true to their name, were always hidden in the shadows. They could become your butler or a member of the security team, never missing the moment you let your guard down.

"Hive robots are everyone’s nightmare: they are endless, ubiquitous, and even if one batch is brought down, another batch of robots will immediately take their place. And if even one of them succeeds, the targeted victim is doomed."

Norton had never thought that being reassigned to such a godforsaken planet, he would encounter the Specters.

But he had no choice but to confront the nightmare of his student days.

Because on the other end of the walkie-talkie, screams were heard without cease.

The malfunction of the Judge and the sudden interruption of the live broadcast had drawn the attention of the guards. They picked up their weapons and proceeded to the D47 block, following the last clue the Judge provided before the connection was lost.

However, they had no idea what was waiting for them there.

The template for Zone D47 was an abandoned city, which gave them the chance to cower in the buildings and cling to life, yet it merely meant they were waiting for death while backed into a corner.

Another guard’s communication was cut off.

With terror and panic, amid a scream and the sound of gunfire, it all fell silent.

"How in the world can we stop the Hive robots?"

Owl was frantic, he could feel the desperation on the other end of the walkie-talkie.

All the guards were now trapped in Zone D47, desperately in need of rescue.

Given Norton’s understanding of the Specters, they would never show themselves until they had ensured the death of all targets, always aiming for a victory with zero battle losses, which also slowed their advance to a certain degree.

Now only four living guards remained, and even counting the inmates of Zone D47, those who could still be alive probably wouldn’t exceed ten.

The question was whether they could find a way to combat the Hive robots before all the guards were slaughtered by them.

Owl knew this was a tough question; if the Hive robots were so easy to deal with, half the planets wouldn’t have died at the end of their gun barrels.

Even the best security teams in the galaxy couldn’t protect VIPs from the relentless assault of Hive drones.

History had proven time and again that the Specters were the most patient and lethal hunters in the universe.

"I don’t know."

Norton felt somewhat defeated.

He was the warden of the prison, yet he couldn’t ensure the safety of his subordinates, only able to listen as they fell one by one in terror.

If it weren’t for Duan Mingyuan’s arrival, he would have been the first to die.

He wanted to do something but was powerless.

"So the threat of the Hive drones comes from their vast numbers, stealthy movements, and ability to infiltrate silently, approaching the target when they are most complacent?"

Hearing the dialogue between the two, Duan Mingyuan summarized.

Actually, hiding behind buildings was futile; it merely obscured the guards’ own vision, while the drones’ thermal imaging systems could clearly scan every person’s location.

That is to say, it was impossible to escape or hide from the relentless pursuit of the Hive drones.

Duan Mingyuan couldn’t turn everyone into a master escapist in the blink of an eye.

Based on all this intelligence, a tactic gradually took shape in his mind.

If they couldn’t hide, they might as well abandon the act of hiding.

He keenly identified a weakness in the Hive drones—Norton said they were the machines best at assassination in the universe, but for the sake of infiltration, each drone only carried limited ammunition: one bullet capable of penetrating a human skull.

After firing their bullet, they would return to the mother unit’s body like bees.

"I have an idea."

Duan Mingyuan said, "We’ll use swarm tactics."

"Swarm tactics?"

"The drones’ ammunition is constantly being depleted, but our numbers are endless."