Life Game In Other World
Chapter 434: Too Quiet (Two updates of 7000 words, seeking monthly passes)

Chapter 434: Chapter 434: Too Quiet (Two updates of 7000 words, seeking monthly passes)

Click-click---

It was the sound of a gang member beside him trembling as he raised his gun.

But in the instant they aimed their guns at He Ao, the sharp dagger had already sliced across their throats.

Bang bang---

Three bodies fell in succession onto the muddy ground.

It all happened too fast, and the people around didn’t even have time to react.

He Ao jumped out of the truck, reached out to pick up the submachine guns hanging on the bodies of the three gang members, and pulled out the magazines clipped in front of their chests.

He threw two of the guns into the truck and then called for Ennie to drag several heavy iron boxes from inside the cargo hold to block the doorway.

He then had Ennie take cover behind the boxes.

The truck’s cargo hold was very sturdy and could be used as a temporary fortress, allowing He Ao to only face enemies from one direction.

Raindrops hit the exterior of the cargo hold, making a banging sound.

It was then that someone beneath the dim sky and chaotic downpour noticed the bodies on the ground.

It was a gang member holding binoculars and observing the situation.

The moment he realized what was happening, he raised the walkie-talkie in his hand.

Soon, it seemed they had received orders, and several gang members close to He Ao’s truck turned their guns around and aimed at the cargo hold where He Ao was.

Their marksmanship wasn’t very good, or to say they had virtually no technique at all.

Their way of shooting was to firmly pull the trigger at the target in a burst.

However, to avoid accidentally hurting their comrades behind He Ao’s vehicle, they narrowed the distance quite considerably.

And as they approached He Ao, He Ao was also watching them through the iron sight of his submachine gun.

The first shot.

The bullet grazed past the side of a gang member’s body, and the gang member was momentarily stunned.

The second shot.

The bullet flew over the head of the gang member.

The gang member didn’t dare to advance any further. He found a truck, pulled open the door to shield his body, then raised his gun and aimed at He Ao’s position, his finger moving toward the trigger.

Bang---

A bright red blossom unfurled on his forehead, and his body collapsed powerlessly to the ground.

The third shot.

He Ao adjusted his aim, rapidly swiveling the barrel to face the other people.

Pete had poor physical conditioning, but his eyesight was very good, and he had a natural affinity for firearms; such people were born sharpshooters.

If he had become a soldier, perhaps he could have achieved something completely different.

Unfortunately, there are no ifs in this world. In the first forty years of his life, he never discovered his talent with firearms.

Bang---

Bang---

He Ao moved quickly, continuously turning the gun barrel, like a cold, mechanical killer, taking down one enemy after another.

Ennie crouched behind the iron boxes, blankly looking up at her father.

She felt that at this moment, her father was so unfamiliar, yet seemed to fit so naturally with the gun in his hand, as if he was meant to be on the battlefield, reveling in the killing and bloodshed.

For a while, she couldn’t discern whether the conservative, burdened with mortgage, car loans, and the weight of family middle-aged man, or the one in front of her—cold and tinged with madness, seemingly destined to be on the battlefield ’warrior’—was the real father.

Perhaps both were the real father.

Her father also had his own dreams and passions; maybe he too had a glorious past, where as a young man with a pure heart, he strived for the things he loved.

But later, he had a family and returned to the ordinary, becoming that stolid, conservative middle-aged man.

Ennie stared blankly at the side of her father’s face; in that moment, she seemed to see a reflection of her father in his younger days.

Who hasn’t dreamed of being a hero in their youth?

He Ao shot a man who was pulling out a grenade in the head, and with the loud explosion sound, he ducked down to change the magazine.

Then he saw his daughter staring blankly at him.

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What kind of story had the girl conjured up in her mind this time?

He Ao had no time to ask, as he bent down, gang members who had been suppressed by his gunfire started crazily unloading their ammo on the car.

He Ao could only take advantage of the gap, raising his head on instinct and randomly shooting one or two lucky gang members dead.

However, the gunfire soon died down.

The people He Ao had just killed weren’t chosen at random, he had aimed for those crucially positioned near the perimeter of the gang members.

These gang members not only had to deal with He Ao but also be ready to turn and combat the Wilderness Wanderers outside; as they fell, the barely sustained defensive line of the caravan became dangerously unstable in an instant.

After a brief lull in the gunfire, He Ao thought he could hear the cries of the Wilderness Wanderers, the caravan’s defenses had been breached.

The entire event unfolded incredibly quickly, only a few minutes had passed since He Ao fired the first shot.

The roaring engines of off-road vehicles grew louder, approaching from a distance.

As their formation was scattered, the gang members who had been attacking He Ao no longer cared about him but instead turned and rushed towards the smaller off-road vehicles at the edges of the caravan.

These off-road vehicles, being small and fast, provided a significant chance for escape once aboard.

But clearly, the Wilderness Wanderers had no intention of giving these people any chance to escape.

One by one, muscular men in simple cloaks leapt down from the off-road vehicles, weaving through the densely packed ones, chasing after the fleeing crowd, determined to wipe them out entirely.

At this moment, He Ao slung a gun over his shoulder, activated his Super Memory, grabbed his luggage, and with Ennie’s hand in his, leapt from the car.

"Dad, where are we going?"

The pouring rain instantly soaked Ennie’s hair.

He Ao didn’t speak, as Super Memory had its time limitations; he dragged his daughter and within a few seconds, they reached a small off-road vehicle on the edge.

This was one he had earlier identified as the best-performing vehicle in the entire caravan.

By the time he reached the vehicle, someone had already taken a seat in the driver’s position.

"Can we hitch a ride?"

He Ao turned off his Super Memory, opened the door, and smiled at the co-leader inside the vehicle.

"Of course."

The co-leader glanced at the submachine gun in He Ao’s hand, and the crowd of refugees rushing behind him, and smiled in response.

At this critical juncture of life and death, his status was no longer of any use.

Delaying with He Ao for just a little longer could mean being killed by his former subordinates.

He Ao didn’t hesitate, quickly tossing his daughter and the luggage into the vehicle before jumping into the passenger seat.

The co-leader did not hesitate either, stepping hard on the accelerator, and the off-road vehicle sped away instantly.

The small off-road vehicle jerked its head violently on the muddy road before plunging into the gaps between the Wilderness Wanderers’ vehicles.

Several off-road vehicles belonging to the Wilderness Wanderers immediately surrounded them, trying to block their way.

He Ao, holding a gun, stuck his head out of the window and shot the tires of those vehicles.

The vehicles lost control, swerving to the side, a step too slow.

The co-leader seized the opportunity and drove the vehicle out of the encirclement.

At that moment, He Ao also looked back at the Wilderness Wanderers.

Another vehicle quickly closed in, and a young man standing by the passenger seat raised his gun towards the off-road vehicle He Ao was in.

"Sniper, rear right tire," He Ao said quickly, and at the same time, he raised his gun and aimed at the off-road vehicle behind him, "three, two..."

The co-leader gripped the steering wheel, body leaning to the side, and suddenly turned the wheel to the right, making the entire vehicle swiftly tilt.

"One."

Bang, bang—

Two gunshots rang out simultaneously.

The co-leader slammed on the brakes, and with a severe vibration, the entire vehicle suddenly ’drifted’ sideways, splashing up a lot of mud.

The bullet that had been aimed at the rear right tire missed, hitting the steel panel of the off-road vehicle’s rear door instead.

Meanwhile, He Ao’s bullets had reached the Wilderness Wanderer’s off-road vehicle.

Instantly piercing the front tire of the off-road vehicle.

At the same moment, as the vehicle was passing over a shallow puddle of rainwater, the high-speed burst tire caused the vehicle to skid suddenly and overturn into the bushes alongside with everyone inside.

Seizing the opportunity, the deputy leader floored the accelerator again, rushing into the downpour ahead.

The sound of gunfire behind them gradually lessened as the Wilderness Wanderers realized they couldn’t catch up and gave up the chase.

The fierce wind swept across the mountains, and the rain fell like pearls on the windshield of the off-road vehicle.

The black windshield wipers kept moving up and down, and He Ao sat back in the passenger seat. "Not bad driving skills."

The cold barrel of the gun pressed against He Ao’s temple, "Your shooting isn’t bad either."

With one hand on the steering wheel and the other lifting a gun, the deputy leader said, "I didn’t expect you to be a hidden sharpshooter. But it’s all over now, brother. I’ll dump you and your daughter’s bodies in the same place."

His finger pulled the trigger.

Just then, a strange noise came from behind.

Ennie was carefully pulling out a black, angular bayonet from a pile of luggage.

She had been cautious, but still made a sound.

The deputy leader’s attention was briefly diverted by her, and in that instant, He Ao violently seized the deputy leader’s hand, tilting his head.

Bang—

The bullet flew out of the rear window that was open, disappearing into the rain.

At the same time, He Ao’s other hand also pulled a short sword hidden in his clothes, piercing the deputy leader’s chest.

Blood sprayed out, and the vehicle instantly lost control, swaying violently.

"You’re going to die."

The deputy leader jerked the steering wheel, and the off-road vehicle tilted towards He Ao’s side; he took the chance to twist the pistol, attempting to shoot He Ao in the head again.

He Ao forcefully twisted the deputy leader’s hand back, grabbing the barrel of the pistol and forcefully pulling the gun out.

Then, he grabbed the steering wheel and flicked it violently toward the deputy leader, causing the entire vehicle to sway rapidly to the other side.

He and the deputy leader’s bodies leaned sharply together.

In that instant, He Ao bent down to unlock the driver’s door and pushed it open.

Then he grabbed the steering wheel with one hand and the short sword with the other, leaning against the passenger seat and kicked the deputy leader out.

"No!"

The deputy leader reached out to grab something, but He Ao kicked him away, and the open car door flapped like a bird’s wing in the rain. The deputy leader’s body rolled into the muddy water.

Struggling to rise, a colossal, blurry shadow appeared in the rain curtain behind him.

He Ao reached to close the car door and took the driver’s seat, stabilizing the vehicle that had started to drift.

He took a deep breath. Just now, he had almost not used Super Memory, relying solely on the brink of life and death to forcefully stimulate the potential of his body for combat.

This incurred even less damage to his body than using Super Memory,

Rain pounded on the windows.

"Dad?"

Feeling dizzy from the shaking, Ennie peered out from the backseat, shivering with her wet clothes.

He Ao rummaged through the storage box in the front of the vehicle, as vehicles that travel in the wilderness generally keep some supplies. He found a dry towel and handed it to his daughter, "Wipe your hair so you don’t catch cold, and when you’re settled, breathe as I taught you."

"Okay," Ennie took the towel, looking cautiously around at the fierce winds and torrential rain, "Where are we going now?"

"Back."

He Ao turned the vehicle around, slowly reversing.

"Huh?"

While wiping her hair, Ennie was startled.

"Those Wilderness Wanderers won’t stay in one place for long; they’ll head back to their camp after the raid."

He Ao spoke calmly, "We need to go back and find the road left by the caravan. These are safe routes charted by the caravan from years of wandering in the wilderness, and if we follow them, we won’t encounter any strong exotic beasts. Generally, the Wanderer Camps are also built next to these routes."

"Oh!"

Ennie nodded, seemingly understanding yet not quite grasping it.

She felt very reassured now; having her father by her side was truly comforting.

She settled back into the rear seat and began to rummage through her suitcase, "Dad, I’m changing my clothes, you better not peek."

"I’ve seen it all when you were little."

He Ao scolded with a laugh and adjusted the rearview mirror, "Remember to practice your breathing and cultivation whenever you have time."

"I know, I know!"

From the back seat came the rustling sounds of undressing and changing clothes.

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He Ao did not return to the original spot but followed the way they came to find a section of the road further ahead.

The place they had left by now was probably filled with corpses; even in the rain, the smell of blood would attract some exotic beasts with a keen sense of smell.

As the vehicle hit the road, He Ao finally let out a sigh of relief.

The fierce wind and torrential rain made the road more treacherous, but they also restricted the movement of many animals, maintaining a relatively safe situation.

The suitably dressed Ennie was already leaned against the suitcase, asleep.

Everything she experienced today was still too overwhelming for the young girl. She didn’t say it, but she was tired too.

The hazy road began to reveal its form through the rain.

He Ao lifted his wristband to glance at its contents.

His wristband had lost its signal, and the last message He Ao received was from an unfamiliar number.

[Talent Sequences 7: Onlooker]

[Main Ingredients: One frontal eye of a Three-eyed Dog, one forepaw of a Three-eyed Dog]

[Auxiliary Materials: One rose flower, 1500 milliliters of Mountain Spring Water]

[Preparation Method: Simmer the forepaw of the Three-eyed Dog in Mountain Spring Water over a low fire for three hours, take the soup after simmering and mix it with the frontal eye of the Three-eyed Dog and crushed rose petals, let it stand for an entire day and night, and collect the liquid that seeps out.]

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[Talent Sequences 29: Mercenary]

[Main Ingredients: One Bloodthirsty Lizard tongue, one bush of sandgrass]

[Auxiliary Materials: 50 milliliters of any exotic beast’s fresh blood, 100 milliliters of boiling water.]

[Preparation Method: Chop the lizard’s tongue, extract the juice of the sandgrass, mix them together, let it stand overnight, then add exotic beast’s fresh blood and boiling water, let it stand for an entire day and night, filter and collect the clear liquid on top.]

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[Talent Sequences 56: Assassin]

[Main Ingredients: The skin of a wind leopard, the heartwood of a Shadow Tree]

[Auxiliary Materials: 200 milliliters of Earthshadow Grass juice]

[Preparation Method: Spread out the skin of the wind leopard, pour the Earthshadow Grass juice over it, place the entire heartwood of the Shadow Tree inside, wrap it up, put it on a stone that has been scorched by a raging fire for an hour, bake for two hours, and collect the juice that is immersed.]

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[As for that C-level ’Shadow’ Talent Sequence you mentioned, I have no idea. Managing to find a D-level formula is already my limit. I’ll ask my brothers, but don’t hold out too much hope—the formulas for C-level Secret Medicines are very scarce and quite valuable.]

He Ao turned off his wristband.

That message came from Roger, who had just received He Ao’s call, and, as usual, had given him an earful of complaints but still shared this information.

"Dad! There’s a town ahead! We can get something to eat!"

Ennie, who had somehow awakened in the back seat, exclaimed excitedly, pointing forward.

By now, the torrential rain had gradually stopped, revealing in the dim sky ahead the vague outlines of some buildings.

He Ao focused on those buildings and pressed down on the brake.

"Hey, Dad, why did we stop?"

Ennie looked puzzled at her father.

He Ao stared at the hazy structures ahead,

"It’s too quiet."