A Night of Desperation-Chapter 236: Resistance Two

“Interesting,” said a slim, bald man, just over 1.7 meters tall, as he slowly approached the group from the shadows.

The lower half of the man’s face was covered by a black mask, and his eyes were pitch black, with no whites visible.

His hands hanging at his sides, his fingertips sharp as knives, he wore a fitted black leather jacket.

Pinned to the collar of the jacket, on one side, was a communicator.

It was this communicator that was making the noise.

“I didn’t expect the USB stick with the names to actually be in your hands…” said a voice through the speaker, synthesized and gender-neutral, but clearly relieved.

“That’s him!” Li Han’s eyes reddened the moment he saw the man.

It was this man who had killed most of his brothers before!

“Good, now that you’re all gathered, it spares me the trouble of looking further. Hong Lin, kill everyone,” came the voice from the communicator.

On hearing this, the bald man with black eyes charged forward with unnatural speed, a claw aimed straight for Li Han standing in front.

Bang bang bang bang!

But a flurry of gunfire stopped him in his tracks.

From a distance, Xue Ningning, another cyber-enhanced individual and who had undergone specialized training, drew her gun and fired four shots with lightning speed. Her close-range shooting and combat skills were far superior to those of regular enhanced individuals.

“He’s alone, let’s take him down together!” she shouted while shooting, alerting everyone to join in.

Immediately, Li Han and the others drew their guns and fired as well.

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Scientific Research Department.

“This is the core of the Black Disaster that I’ve isolated, which is actually the main body of the Dissolving Leech, but only a part of it. Even if it’s wiped out, it won’t make much difference,” Yu Hong shook his head.

“In fact, I’ve exchanged information regarding Xin Zhilei with the other directors, but given our water supply issues… Even if we do get any evidence, we still can’t… Wait, hang on.” Adili suddenly paused.

“I’ve just received new information. The military committee’s jurisdiction under Chen has reported an anomaly: a mysterious force is pursuing someone. Surveillance footage and monitoring records, as well as the investigation division’s direct command force, Echo Troop, are deploying and cooperating.”

“… Who are they pursuing?” Yu Hong furrowed his brows, waiting for more.

“Yes, the person being pursued seems to know Mr. Yu, so you might be interested,” said Adili with a smile. “According to the Security Management Law, the use of high-powered firearms is prohibited in the city. Both the pursuers and the pursued have used them, so Buck Force from the military committee is already on the move. It shouldn’t be long before they resolve it. Shall we go and have a look?”

“… It seems it does involve me after all,” Yu Hong stood up.

“The pursued might be from the Second Investigation Team. It’s possible that Lin Yiyi and her group are involved. As for the pursuers, their composition is a bit complicated, not quite clear,” Adili replied.

From Yu Hong’s reaction just now, he had clearly elevated the importance and priority of the other party to the highest level.

Not to mention, the power of Inner Qi to suppress and eliminate the Black Disaster was of extreme interest to him.

You should know that nowadays, most luminous stone mines are exhausted.

Although several mines in Aurora City were protected in advance, the prolonged warfare could not be sustained for much more time.

Therefore, Yu Hong’s miraculous Inner Qi seemed particularly important.

“It seems you’re quite confident?” Yu Hong asked. He did not feel that Xin Zhilei’s actions were that easy to counter.

“Buck Force is one of Chen’s three strongest elite units, composed entirely of speed-enhanced individuals, equipped with powerful personal weaponry, and extremely battle-effective,” explained Adili. “Of course, just in case, the other two departments and I have also dispatched elite squads to assist. Each elite squad is led by a captain ranked in the top ten for all enhanced individual parameters. With luminous stone-powered weaponry, unless faced with a special entity like Evil Shadow, even a rank six or seven Blood Tide Monster wouldn’t survive ten minutes.”

“Let’s go have a look,” Yu Hong responded neutrally.

He could see that the other party was keen to demonstrate the strength of Aurora City to him.

Displaying their capabilities and suggesting a solution to the Black Disaster carried an implicit message.

It was an attempt to increase his confidence in the safety of Aurora City so that he might join them when facing the insurmountable Black Disaster.

“Don’t worry, with several of our best units acting together, there will be no problems. It is curious, though, why Echo Troop would openly violate discipline and use firearms in the city without permission. Perhaps there’s some directive from Xin Zhilei herself,” said Adili.

“How will we get there?” asked Yu Hong.

“I’ve arranged a car. Buck Force is always highly efficient;we need to move quickly to see the conclusion of the operation. When we get there, you can have a good talk with an acquaintance and consider staying. After all, the world outside is increasingly dangerous and getting colder,” Adili urged.

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Inside the factory.

Ding ding ding ding!

Bullets rained down on the bald man with black eyes, ripping holes in his leather jacket and revealing a layer of shiny black metal underneath.

“This guy!!?” Exclaimed Xue Ningning as she saw sparks fly off the metal surface from the bullet impacts, her eyes widening with shock. With one hand steadying her aim, she drew another special pistol from behind her back with the other hand.

Boom!!

She fired the special gun as soon as she drew it, the massive recoil knocking her wrist backward.

The power of this shot far exceeded the rest;it blasted half of the black-eyed man’s face into a mess of blood and tissue.

However, the man’s facial wounds miraculously began to heal at a visible rate, returning to their original state.

“He’s not human! Use luminous stone weapons!” Xue Ningning shouted the moment she saw the rapid healing.

But it was already too late.

Braving the hail of bullets, the black-eyed man raised his hand and slashed through the air.

One of Li Han’s comrades was suddenly knocked backward by an unseen force, smashing into the factory machinery and falling motionless.

The black-eyed man swung his hands again.

Immediately, two more team members were flung through the air and slammed against a wall. They fell to the ground, crying out in pain and spitting blood.

“Kill!” Li Han exploded in fury, discarding his submachine gun that had run out of bullets, and drawing his scimitar, he gripped it with both hands and charged forward, slashing downward with all his might.

He was a strength-enhanced human, and this slash, powered by his entire body’s strength, had enough force to cleave through the skull of a rhinoceros or an elephant head-on.

Clang!

But the black-eyed man merely lifted his left hand and caught the blade of the scimitar with ease.

“Foolish,” came the synthesized voice from the communicator.

The black-eyed man’s other hand thrust forward, aiming for Li Han’s abdomen.

Boom!

Another gunshot rang out.

Xue Ningning accurately intercepted the thrust, disrupting it.

Despite her help, Li Han was still struck by an invisible colossal force in his abdomen, flung backward, and followed in the footsteps of his subordinates.

She sensed trouble, hastily pulled Yiyi with her as they rapidly retreated while throwing a Radiation Hand Grenade forward.

Bang!!

The invisible radiation explosion enveloped a range of several tens of meters around them.

Yet it did nothing to hinder the black-eyed man’s advance.

Bang bang bang!

Li Han, who stood nearby, rose again and charged over, joining Xue Ningning in close combat to resist the black-eyed man’s claw attacks.

But after just a few exchanges, both were flung away by an immense force, smashing into the wall and falling to the ground, vomiting blood.

The black-eyed man swiftly charged toward Lin Yiyi, or more precisely, toward the USB drive she was protecting.

“Duck!”

Just then, a loud shout came from outside.

Everyone instinctively ducked their heads in the factory.

Boom!

A massive explosion erupted from outside.

A factory window shattered instantly, and a long, sharp-pointed bullet rushed through the window at nearly triple the speed of sound, generating rings of transparent ripples as it flew a distance, striking the black-eyed man precisely in the back of the head.

Pfff.

The back of the black-eyed man’s head burst open like an exploding watermelon.

But horrifically, he seemed utterly unaffected, his headless body staggered, but he continued his charge toward Lin Yiyi.

“It’s Yuan Qingfei’s voice! Buck Force from Commissioner Chen Xiguang has arrived!” Li Han exclaimed in delight.

But before he could rejoice, he saw the headless black-eyed man continuing the assault and his face contorted in shock.

“Yiyi, hide!” he shouted.

But it was already too late.

The black-eyed man had reached Lin Yiyi and smashed a claw toward her head.

Boom!

Boom!

Boom!!

Three loud explosions erupted in succession.

Three large holes were blasted through the side wall, and three anti-material sniper bullets shot in, hitting the black-eyed man squarely in the right shoulder.

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The tremendous kinetic energy sent him flying to the left, crashing violently against the edge of a lathe.

The corner of the lathe broke off, and the black-eyed man’s body was smashed, his spine fractured, leaving him twisted in a grotesque position.

But soon, his body shook, he straightened up, and his wounds began healing at an astonishing speed, with countless blood tendrils sprouting from his neck and coalescing into a new head.

Roar!

Suddenly, large amounts of black blood poured from the black-eyed man’s eyes, nose, and mouth.

He let out an enraged roar in the direction of the Buck snipers, as black blood spread across his face and rapidly covered his entire body.

In no time, his frame began to inflate and grow, becoming taller and bigger.

In just a few seconds, a two-meter tall black figure stood before everyone.

The figure was entirely engulfed in black blood, clothing and all, resembling a shapeshifter congealed from black blood.

“The intensity of Black Disaster is rising, prepare the bomb, activate density neutralizers!”

Outside the factory, voices from Buck Squad could be heard one after another.

Then came another round of explosive gunfire as anti-material heavy snipers fired shot after shot into the factory, forcing the Black Blood People to retreat, although they could no longer penetrate his body.

By this time, a fleet of vehicles had arrived at the factory’s perimeter.

Chen Yaofeng, the Deputy Minister and son of Commissioner Chen Xiguang from the United Forces, along with Deputy Minister Zhan Yongwen from the Medical Department, and Yan Yuqiu, the Branch Director from the Scientific Research Department, all high-ranking officials, had personally arrived on site.

Squads of heavily armed elite soldiers surrounded the factory.

As Yu Hong got out of the car, people from Echo Troop were in the midst of a heated argument with a Colonel from the United Forces.

He was accompanying Yan Yuqiu and now walked behind him.

Adili’s communicator was now clipped to his collar.

Outside the factory, optimal sniping positions had already been set up.

Burly soldiers bearing the Buck insignia and clad in full sets of advanced Grizzly bulletproof vests, indistinguishable between men and women, continuously fired shots into the factory.

“Hearing Mr. Yu had arrived with the innovation of the enhancement detector, and not being able to welcome you in time was an oversight on our Aurora City’s part,” Chen Yaofeng, a mild-mannered middle-aged man in his forties, said. Though his father Commissioner Chen Xiguang wielded significant power, he showed none of the arrogance characteristic of a second-generation elite.

“This visit by Mr. Yu is a perfect occasion to observe our second Aurora City’s absolute security and defense,” Chen Yaofeng said with a confident smile, extending his hand to shake Yu Hong’s gently.

“I appreciate the attention from Minister Chen. I’m just an ordinary researcher;there’s no need for such a grand reception,” Yu Hong said, worried about the situation inside, “Shall we check inside first?”