Legend of the Cyber Heroes
Chapter 812 - 57 Capture

Chapter 812: Chapter 57 Capture

The ground is slightly vibrating.

"This vibration is quite unusual..." Asgard said, "It’s truly begun..."

The battle of One Layer Heaven Martial Artists, even if separated by much of the city, can still convey such a sense of vibration.

Natural Persons may find it difficult to perceive, but for Asgard, whose body is equipped with vibration sensing devices, this feeling is very clear.

[Hmm, it seems that Six Dragons Sect is very decisive.] Tumor Xiang Shan’s phantom couldn’t help but nod: [Compressing the opponent’s preparation time as much as possible. When an organization starts operating, the ’preparations’ it can make often surpass general expectations.]

Jeanne couldn’t help but ask: [Who can win?]

[Well, anyway, that Sandelier hasn’t been countered by the Six Dragons Sect. From this point of view, maybe there’s really a chance.] Tumor Xiang Shan’s phantom rolled his eyes: [Without any data, what do you expect me to base my judgment on? A guess? Now is not the time to consume Inner Strength to investigate the intelligence over there.]

Jeanne nodded and turned to listen to the nearby movements.

Ten minutes later, Asgard said, "The noise of gunfire is gradually subsiding..."

"The raid by that mysterious organization should have ended." Jeanne nodded and then asked, "From this sound... the attackers didn’t gain any advantage and are retreating, right?"

Judging the direction of gunfire two blocks away by sound, for these two elite Rangers, is basic operation.

The Neutral City-State is insignificant both in total battle power and top-tier forces, but that doesn’t mean their self-organized guard team can’t suppress even a small squad of the Six Dragons Sect.

"The key lies over there..." Asgard placed his palm against the wall, feeling the subtle vibrations transmitted from time to time.

If the Guardian of the City of Ur is defeated too quickly, this Neutral City-State might be overwhelmed by that mysterious One Layer Heaven Martial Artist.

Tumor Xiang Shan said: [Alright, it seems the City of Ur is also investigating who that bastard really is... Hmm, interesting. They are urgently gathering information now—they never imagined there was someone in their territory who could provoke a One Layer Heaven Martial Artist to sneak in for a pursuit. Looks like there’s no need to worry about them obstructing us.]

Jeanne unplugged the data cable from the public network interface and said to Asgard, "It’s done. Seems like we haven’t been exposed. Let’s go."

Asgard glanced at Jeanne: "So how did you find that person anyway?"

"It’s not safe here. I’ll tell you after we leave this city."

Saying that, the two rushed out.

This is part of the former officer’s dormitory area, where different room sections are relatively independent. Some people with status and careers in the Neutral City-State tend to live here. At this moment, most gates in this area are tightly closed, only a few Martial Artists dare to open the doors to peek.

Six Dragons Sect and the City of Ur forces relied on the corridors for a round of crossfire. The Six Dragons Sect came for kidnapping and didn’t carry heavy firepower, and since this place was retrofitted from a warship, it initially had the ability to resist small caliber artillery fire. So unlike buildings on Earth that shatter with gunfire, these corridors maintained their basic shape.

Jeanne raised her hand and shot down the remaining cameras on the scene, then rushed into a room where the smoke hadn’t dispersed yet.

This is Li Zheyuan’s hiding place.

Jeanne closed her eyes, entering a state of meditation.

Xiang Shan opened his eyes: "Alright, let me see, what kind of life you’ve been leading these years, and what changes there are, Li Zheyuan."

His eyes began scanning this living space that had been ravaged by bullets.

..................

Li Zheyuan suddenly sat up straight from between the bedboards.

It wasn’t just him; many veterans present felt the same.

Several gunshots were moving quickly. It’s maneuver warfare.

The ’terrain’ of the City of Ur is vastly different from traditional cities. It is made up of large pieces of warship wreckage. Apart from the gaps between the wrecks possibly forming large spaces, the rest of the area mainly consists of narrow passages. This somewhat limits the number of people who can participate in the crossfire.

An elite squad can indeed charge forward despite the opponent’s home-court advantage.

This is also an important reason why the "raid first, then retreat if things seem off" absurd plan could be executed—the individual combat power of Six Dragons Sect does have hopes of achieving this battle result.

"Judging by the time, it’s most likely the force coming for me..." Li Zheyuan thought: "Also... didn’t hear any obvious explosion sounds."

The opponents didn’t use large-yield explosives.

In this era, killing with explosives is considered relatively straightforward. To counter high-tier Martial Artists, there might still be the act of the bomb being thrown away or dodged, but Li Zheyuan isn’t someone with martial prowess unparalleled in the world; he doesn’t have a strong ability to fend off bombs.

—Do they want to capture me alive? Do they think I am still useful?

—Perhaps I should go with them? Finding a faction to lean on might not be a bad thing now...

—No, wrong. Don’t view those Martial Artists from a normal person’s perspective... They might want to capture me to execute me with a religious-like fervor...

—Cannot... Absolutely cannot trust those people...

He disguised himself as an ordinary worker, vigilantly watching the doorway.

Among the workers, some revered elders and union cadres took out the weapons they had saved. These bodies that are used daily cannot exert very powerful martial arts, but picking up light weapons for self-defense is completely feasible.

"Don’t come... Don’t come..."

Li Zheyuan silently prayed in his heart.

But then, a voice came from outside.

"Li Zheyuan! Don’t think that hiding here means you’re safe..."

"No, it shouldn’t be this tone. It should be said like this."

"’Director Li, for the second quarter of 2056, you still owe me an explanation’..."

Li Zheyuan’s hand trembled slightly.

This tone... this speaking identity...

—Those guys, do they have Xiang Shan’s memories? They studied Xiang Shan’s memories, using them as a reference to search for me...

—And now they’re exposing my identity directly... are they trying to use others’ hands to stall my escape process?

Despite feeling it’s bad, Li Zheyuan still acted like an ordinary worker, rushing to the door, pretending to listen.

Around him, discussions had already started. Among these workers, the oldest were the ones who had served under the Usurper of the State. They experienced the events of the past and naturally know who Li Zheyuan is.

Li Zheyuan felt the hostility towards his name from his surroundings.

—Damn... damn...

The mysterious faction’s Martial Artists didn’t do anything further but quickly left.

Li Zheyuan moved step by step back to the place he had just been lying, while internally calculating how to escape.

Suddenly, he felt a chill.

Li Zheyuan looked up, finding cameras staring at him. As he looked up, the camera casually rotated away as if it was all a coincidence.

Li Zheyuan felt like he was in an ice cave.

—Who...

He forced himself to suppress the impulse to flee, walking step by step back to the place where he had just been lying.

—It’s not possible... not yet... I didn’t expose anything just now...

Before he had walked a few steps, a dark object rolled in on the ground. An old worker exclaimed "Get down," while lunging out.

Almost at the same time, a shadow cut across the workers’ gaze.

In that instant, everyone’s attention and thoughts were on the black ball, temporarily ignoring the figure in the black robe who slipped in through the doorway.

Li Zheyuan’s neck was securely held from behind.

A voice sounded in his ear: "Although the imitation earlier wasn’t quite right, you indeed owe me an explanation, Director Li..."

Then, Li Zheyuan heard a "click" sound.