Life Game In Other World
Chapter 764: Security Union (Two-in-One Mega - , Seeking Monthly Passes)

Chapter 764: Chapter 764: Security Union (Two-in-One Mega Chapter, Seeking Monthly Passes)

Faint sounds of firearms being cocked echoed under the silent cover of falling snow.

In the distance, the low mechanical clanking of an approaching vehicle could be heard.

Everyone’s eyes were fixed on the slowly nearing car, a light-colored autonomous taxi with its windows and windshield set to privacy mode, making it impossible to see the passengers inside.

On the dilapidated street, this was the only car, moving slowly through the snow.

Galod leaned against the door, his gaze firmly locked on the approaching taxi, a slight frown on his brow, his fingers pinching a cigarette that burned with sparks amidst the drifting snowflakes.

The taxi’s speed was steady, inching forward, and everyone’s tension increased with the slow advance of the car.

Eventually, the car stopped in front of the bar, and the cigarette in Galod’s hand had burned down to the end.

He flicked the cigarette butt away, the dying embers drawing a dancing arc through the air.

This arc, as if it were a precise command, caused everyone to burst out almost instantaneously from the surrounding vehicles and the bar; all dressed in black and armed, they pointed their weapons at the taxi, encircling it completely.

Hiss—

Accompanied by a faint sound, the taxi came to a complete stop.

The expressions of those surrounding the car tightened, and everyone’s index finger rested on their triggers.

Galod raised his hand, signaling his men to refrain from rash actions, then glanced to his side.

A burly man in a black suit stepped out of the crowd, nodding at Galod.

All eyes were on the burly man as he pointed a pistol inside the car with one hand and carefully pulled on the door handle with the other.

Then, the car door remained motionless.

"Please pay the fare to open the door."

At that moment, a mechanical female voice emanated from the taxi.

The burly man looked up awkwardly at Galod.

Galod’s expression dark, he walked over, pushed the burly man aside, and swiped his hand in front of the door to pay the fare.

Then he suddenly yanked the door open.

Upon seeing the inside of the car, everyone on the street fell into a brief silence.

The backseat was empty.

Hum—

At the same time, Galod’s wrist device vibrated.

The incoming call was from a virtual number.

After a brief pause, Galod answered the call.

"Uncle Galod, my father always told me that you were his best partner,"

a youthful yet hoarse voice spoke in his ear.

"Of course,"

Galod replied calmly, "Back when we were mercenaries together, he saved my life, and I carried him across the wilderness."

Then he paused slightly, "So, where are you exactly?"

"I’m in the car,"

the voice on the phone said calmly.

Galod glanced at the taxi’s backseat, his expression finally turning completely grim, "What game are you playing? We all know what the Storm Sea is, it’s hell itself! No one can come back from the Storm Sea! Especially not a twelve-year-old comatose kid! Who the fuck are you? What do you want?"

"But..."

The youthful voice on the phone remained unnervingly calm.

Almost at the instant the voice sounded, a huge black SUV charged out from the end of the street, then with a sharp turn and fierce screeching of tires against pavement, it completed a 180-degree drift, its rear facing the crowd, stopping at the street corner not far away.

Then, the SUV’s door flung open, and a boy wearing a long down jacket and carrying a submachine gun stepped down from the driver’s seat.

He gripped the weapon, looked at all those who had turned to face him in the brief moment, and slowly lifted his head, his loose hair fluttering in the breeze.

He opened his mouth, the hoarse voice echoing both through Galod’s device and under the silent snow curtain, "I’m back."

"Fire!!!"

The instant the voice sounded, Galod bellowed without hesitation.

At the same time, the boy also raised his submachine gun, its extended magazine in place.

Blazing flashes and intense gunfire erupted in everyone’s ears in an instant.

In the midst of this storm-like gunfire, the boy standing at the end of the street steadily moved forward.

Drifting snowflakes landed on the moving muzzle, instantly melting away.

Blooms of bright red flowers also unfurled under the snow, soaking into the piled snow by the street.

The boy’s pace didn’t falter, and around the taxi, four or five bodies fell in an instant.

"Take cover! Find cover! Grenades, throw grenades!"

The burly man who was trying to open the door for Galod fired his gun while shouting loudly to the crowd.

Bang—

Then, the next second, a bullet pierced his temple, blasting through his brain.

His eyes widened as he looked around, seemingly not expecting to die so quickly.

Galod, standing behind him, saw this scene and didn’t hesitate to draw a pistol from his waist, firing as he quickly retreated, "Cover me! Cover me!"

At the same time, he shouted into the tavern, "Sir! Help!!!!!!"

Bang—

A man in black standing at the forefront glanced at the fallen comrade not far ahead, then at He Ao rapidly approaching, his face hardened as he pulled a grenade from his waist, pulled the pin, and raised it high.

However, just as he was about to throw the grenade, He Ao had already reached in front of him and looked up at him.

A black pistol was taken out by the youth from his waist, he kicked back with his heel to chamber a round, and the pistol twirled in his hand, the barrel lifting up to press against the man in black’s chin in the blink of an eye.

Bang—

As a giant red flower blossomed from the back of the man’s head, the youth retracted his pistol and brushed past him.

Boom—

A roaring explosion sounded behind him, melting the cold snowflakes and billowing the youth’s clothes.

All gunshots seemed to pause at that moment, and everyone’s gaze fixated on the side of the slender youth’s face illuminated by the firelight.

The battle seemed to have started a blink of an eye ago, yet most of those who had been firing alive were now sprawled on the ground.

Blood splattered on the rusted iron columns, and on the icy road surface, reflecting cold colors under the dim light.

The next second, a figure in white burst out from the bar, glanced at He Ao holding the submachine gun, a pendant on his chest emitting a faint glow. Golden semi-transparent armor instantly enveloped his body, and a golden longsword materialized in his hand.

He charged at He Ao without hesitation, shouting loudly, "Demon, meet your end!"

Ferocious bullets struck his golden armor and were instantly deflected.

Wearing a sinister smile, sword in hand, his speed increased, "Accept the purification of the Eternal Radiance!"

He Ao looked at the charging man in golden armor, glanced at the empty magazine of his submachine gun, tucked the submachine gun inside his clothing, then sidestepped to leap towards a shuttered shop on the opposite side of the street.

The awning at the shop’s entrance was half-collapsed, propped up by some rusty steel bars.

A lackey hiding by a vehicle under the awning saw He Ao; he immediately trained his gun on He Ao, ready to fire, then saw He Ao raise his pistol faster and pull the trigger.

Bang—

Accompanied by a sound against the wall, the man’s body fell backward.

Then, He Ao’s right hand, now free, grabbed one of the rusty steel bars and yanked it sharply, breaking the simple weld and pulling down the entire bar.

At that moment, the man in the golden armor had caught up. He sneered at the sight of the steel bar in He Ao’s hand, swinging his golden greatsword at He Ao, "Underestimating the power of the Eternal Radiance is a death wish, kid!"

He Ao looked up at him and suddenly asked quietly, "Were you involved in the ambush that killed my parents?"

"Hmm?"

The man hesitated, then scornfully swung his sword again, "I don’t know who your parents are, but since you are an enemy of the Eternal Radiance, so were they. You all deserve to die! I’ll send you to meet your parents now!!"

He Ao said nothing more, holding the rod with one hand, covering it with his Divine Sense, and instead of retreating, he charged forward.

Watching He Ao charge, the man in golden armor’s mockery grew more intense, apparently unable to believe that the kid in front of him would dare try to pierce the armor granted by the Eternal Radiance with a rusty steel bar.

This mocking look persisted until the steel bar collided with the golden armor.

Then he saw the rusty steel bar effortlessly pierce his golden armor and enter his body.

But he didn’t have time to be surprised, as the steel bar, without any hesitation, continued to pierce through his chest, passing right through his heart, and emerging from his back.

The pendant shining with golden light shattered loudly, and fresh blood spurted out along the rusty steel bar.

Yet He Ao’s actions did not stop; he used the bar to carry the man’s body on a backward charge, returned to the middle of the road, then got up and jumped, "thwack," driving the steel bar into the cement ground.

The white-robed man’s corpse, impaled by the steel bar, was suspended in the air, facing upward towards the sky,

Blood flowed continuously from the rusty bar onto the icy ground, his eyes wide open with disbelief filling his final view.

Snowflakes drifted down as He Ao, holding his pistol, walked past the man’s corpse.

He looked toward the alley next to the bar.

At this moment, Galod was leaning at the entrance of the alley, looking at He Ao somewhat shockingly.

"Fire!"

Seeing He Ao look at him, he didn’t hesitate to yell out and suddenly aimed a few shots in He Ao’s direction before pulling back.

Gunshots echoed on the street once more.

He Ao looked up, noticed the half-lit, teetering giant neon sign above the alley, and then raised his gun.

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Bang bang bang—

The gunfire outside the alley grew more sporadic, some even zipping above the edge of the entrance.

Galod leaned against the wall of the alley, gasping for air.

Since he stopped being a mercenary, it had been many years since he last felt the presence of death so clearly.

He did not know why that little monster had become like this, nor did he know how it had run back from the Storm Sea.

The bastards of the Eternal Secret Teachings were just braggarts, the priests within were fools with scrambled brains, boasting to him that even if there were Transcendents lurking in the shadows, sending a priest would easily handle the situation.

He just saw that stupid priest getting easily handled instead.

He glanced at the entrance of the alley again, but this time, he did not stick his head out to shoot at He Ao outside. Instead, he looked towards the deeper part of the alley.

The moment the gunfire rang out, he had sent a message for help to the outside world. As long as he could meet up with the support from the Eternal Secret Teachings, he would have a chance to live.

Only after a short hesitation did he abandon the idea of fighting alongside his subordinates who were still holding out outside and ran toward the exit on the other side of the alley.

Squeak—

Just then, he suddenly heard a piercing noise coming from above.

He looked up to find that the giant neon sign hanging over his head seemed to have been hit at a critical point of connection. Buffeted by the wind, it suddenly broke free from all restraints and fell from the sky.

Galod did not hesitate, immediately dashing forward.

He was incredibly fast, his face reddening as he ran desperately forward, covering nearly ten meters in a blink of an eye.

Boom—

But at that moment, the enormous sign crashed to the ground.

Despite his swift evasion, he was still hit by some of the stray debris, falling to the ground, then the massive structure of the sign pinned down his legs.

Severe pain surged from his legs; he tried lifting the sign with all his might but could only move it slightly.

He could only slowly inch his legs out.

It was then that the sound of footsteps on metal echoed from not too far away, growing steadily closer.

At this instant, Galod realized that it had been quite a while since he heard any gunfire from outside.

Soon, a lean figure in a long down coat appeared in his field of vision, standing above on the metal structure of the sign, looking down on him in silence.

"Uncle Galod, long time no see."

A cold and hoarse voice then followed.

"The last time we met, I seem to recall you were nine years old,"

Galod gave up struggling, using his arms to prop up his body and looked at He Ao, "You’ve grown taller over the years."

"So has our family done something wrong?"

He Ao looked at him calmly.

"No, you did nothing wrong,"

Galod chuckled, "Your father was as ever diligent and reliable, considerate of his subordinates, and everyone was convinced by him. He was upright and kind, full of personal charisma. All five elders in the company would fight to death for him, except for me. And even I initially followed him because of that charisma."

He turned his head to look at He Ao, "But child, you must understand, in this wrongful world, being upright and kind is a mistake in itself."

"Uprightness and kindness don’t become a mistake just because the world is flawed, nor should they be the reasons for the death of those who are upright and kind,"

He Ao continued calmly, "So who was hindered by his conduct?"

Galod did not answer immediately but stared at He Ao’s cheek, "Your family all look alike,"

He fumbled behind him with the back of his hand, careful not to draw attention, "You are very clear about what you’re facing. Your father was the same. He actually knew what the consequences of his decisions would be, yet he still proceeded."

"You didn’t want to bear the consequences with him."

He Ao looked at him, "Is that why you betrayed him?"

"Of course,"

Galod chuckled,

"You need to understand, not everyone can endure the so-called ’right thing’s’ consequences.

"I built this company with your father, and I followed your father in the hope of a better life, to live in a big house, to drive a nice car.

"He was willing to go back to the life we had when we had nothing, to live again like an Ascetic. I couldn’t do it."

His hand reached into a pocket behind his waist.

"Was it the Eternal Secret Teachings? Or does it involve the Security Union?"

He Ao spoke softly.

"You’re smart,"

Galod looked at He Ao with surprise, then as if recalling something, laughed and said,

"Your father was highly respected in the Security Union. His actions were fair, and he often helped the poor, winning their love. He was also one of the founders of the Security Union. If he had not been unwilling, he would have become the first president of the Security Union."

He paused for a moment, gripping something in his pocket,

"The Eternal Secret Teachings control many organizations. Several years ago, they reached out to the Security Union and were met with your father’s resistance. At first, they were wary of your father’s prestige and tried to make him yield through suppression and temptation.

"But if your father was so easily controlled, he wouldn’t be who he was. He steadfastly maintained his stance."

"However, during this process, the Eternal Secret Teachings gradually took control of more and more of the Security Union’s other member units, and your father’s importance also weakened progressively.

Your father went from a potential ally to a pure hindrance, so they decided to make a move against him."

"Those bids at rock-bottom prices, were they leaked to the Eternal Secret Teachings by you?"

He Ao asked calmly.

"You know quite a lot,"

Galod looked at He Ao and continued, "The stubbornness of your father led to the worsening operating conditions of the company, and all our incomes were decreasing. To sustain my expenses, I incurred considerable debts outside,

"People from the Eternal Secret Teachings approached me, they offered me a very good price and promised that I could become the president of the Security Union afterward,

"So, I cooperated with them, ’sold’ some information from the company to them, and on the night they took action, I took away a portion of the company’s people."

"Where are my parents’ and brother’s bodies?"

He Ao looked at Galod and asked.

"I don’t know that," Galod shook his head, "Many things of the Eternal Secret Teachings are not even known to their own people, but I do know something else,"

He paused, and his hand behind his back fished something out of his pocket,

"The person in charge of the Security Union affairs for the Eternal Secret Teachings will hold a ’banquet’ at 12 Nokate Street at seven o’clock tonight, hosting all members of the Security Union to complete their final control over it, and he also invited me.

"That guy is a bit crazy, and he might just bring your parents’ bodies to the banquet to intimidate the other members of the Security Union."

Saying this, he looked at He Ao’s somewhat pale cheeks, "I thought you would ask if it was me who pushed you down back then."

"It’s very likely that you were bought over after my incident,"

He Ao looked at Galod with a serene gaze.

"You’re very sharp,"

Galod cracked a slight smile, and his hand behind his back searched and found a pull ring, "But initially, your parents and I agreed that your accident was no accident and most likely tied to the Eternal Secret Teachings."

"One last question," He Ao looked at him, "What exactly is the Security Union?"

Judging by these operations, the Security Union seemed to be more significant than its name suggested.

This question left Galod stunned.

He stared blankly at He Ao, his hand movements briefly stopping,

"To be honest, I was starting to doubt whether you are an old monster wearing the skin of my little nephew, but now I somewhat believe you are my lovely little nephew. According to Novis’s character, he indeed wouldn’t tell you about it."

After pondering for a moment, he continued,

"You can understand it this way: in Wint City, security companies are akin to the gangs you hear about in the underground world on the net.

"Not all security companies are gangs, there are purely ’upright’ security companies like yours and your father’s, but the Security Union is more or less the alliance of Wint City’s underground world,

"Control the Security Union, and you control the underground world of Wint City."

"I understand."

He Ao nodded lightly.

At this sentence, Galod was taken aback. He stared at He Ao, who maintained an unexpectedly calm demeanor throughout the entire conversation.

He looked into the youth’s pitch-black eyes, where, deep within those abyss-like eyes, it seemed as if a raging volcano lay suppressed.

He laughed softly, "You’re very composed. I thought you would condemn me and demand an explanation and an apology for my betrayal."

In the end, he looked away, sighing softly, "You may become a more charismatic person than your father,"

He paused, lifted his head, and looked at He Ao again, "Unfortunately, let Uncle teach you one last lesson,"

The hand at his back slowly pulled down the pull ring, "Don’t assume your enemies will honestly answer your questions."

Then his tone faltered.

As he spoke, the dark muzzle of a gun had already aimed at his brow.

"I won’t condemn you; this was your own choice."

The youth’s calm voice echoed in his ear, "You also don’t need to explain to me. You should explain to my parents. I’ll send you on your way."

Make choices, face the consequences.

Bang—

As fresh red blood splattered on the wall, He Ao withdrew the gun, walking deep down the alley towards the other exit.

The pin-pulled grenade rolled to the corner of the wall.

Boom—

The echoing blast rose behind him, and the fierce flames illuminated the dark alley.

He Ao stood at the other end of the alley, stretching out his hand, catching the pure white snowflakes in his palm, melting into his skin.

The black SUV stopped in front of him, its door automatically opening.

He got into the car and sat down in the driver’s seat,

"To the Cloud District."