The moonless sky was like the background of a play, like the first set of notes of a Beethoven symphony. The atmosphere reached its climax after a brief moment of silence.
The moment before the entire computer defense system went out of control, Yu Shouxi was wiping his hands with a white handkerchief as he stepped through the door.
"Why are you so nervous?"
He said, "You should have told me during the first lesson that we have to maintain a relaxed state of mind. The one who is nervous will always be distracted, disturbed, taken advantage of, and... killed."
He looked at the few of them calmly, as if he was staring at a dot in the air while in a daze. At the same time, there was a brief sound of mechanical movement coming from the wall. Before they could turn around, an automatic weapon in the corner of the wall suddenly spat out a tongue of flame.
Accompanied by the sudden sound of an alarm, the same gunshot suddenly tore through the night sky. It was noisy and chaotic, and it echoed throughout the entire base.
While the virus took over the entire system, everyone in the base was judged to be an intruder, and at the same time, everyone was dragged into the abyss of misfortune.
It would have been fine if it was under normal circumstances, but now that the alert level was raised to the highest, the electronic system had obtained the highest level of control. While the people in the central control room were still in a daze, another assassin on Yu Shouxi's side was shot to pieces. Fortunately, Pei Luojia had already considered the possibility of the electronic system being hacked. Even though he did not expect it to be so thorough, these weapon systems were still in a supportive state, which allowed the people around him to deal with it in time.
The remaining four assassins tried their best to escape from the blind spots while pulling out their pistols. They were prepared to destroy the various weapon systems at the first possible moment. Yu Shouxi directly smashed open a door and rolled inside. It had to be said that although they hadn't seen his appearance when he attacked, just his ability to escape for his life showed that he had a premonition and talent that ordinary people couldn't match.
"I told you, sooner or later, we will all be killed by modern technology..."
The same situation occurred in an instant throughout the entire base. All weapons were activated, and shots were fired wildly. Several places in the north corner of the base directly exploded from the ground, and pillars of fire shot up into the sky. The communication system was completely paralyzed, and all the lighting systems in the base were like the lights in a carnival, trying to dazzle everyone's eyes. Even the sprinklers for the fire extinguishers were turned on at the same time.
In short, as long as it was something that could be controlled by a computer, it would move however disgusting it was.
At the same time, in front of the elevator door where Cang Yu was about to go down, two hands crossed in an instant.
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As mentioned earlier, Azure Lord was one of the strongest fire ability users in the world.
Of course, as an ordinary Esper, it was impossible for them to master a huge Esper system like Natalie's, no matter how deep they dug. However, just like how an ordinary assassin was more proficient in physical skills than an Esper, if you only had a certain ability, you would be able to learn more about it and master more powerful techniques. Otherwise, even if you had the ability to set fire, it was just like carrying a flamethrower with you, and you would have to concentrate for a long time before you could spit out flames.
If one were to say that Natalie's ability was like a dazzling array of items on sale in a supermarket, then Azure Guard's fire ability was more like the most exquisite piece of art — the pinnacle of ability combat.
Even if he were to face Natalie, he might not necessarily lose in a real fight.
His ability was instantaneous, and his power was compressed to the greatest extent. The Roaring Flame Sword he used was comparable to the flames spat out by welding equipment. If it was Doyen Pei Luojia who had seen him fight, he would understand that just by simply stretching out his hand, the power that erupted in an instant was comparable to a bomb. Who knew how many people had been directly turned into charcoal by this simple gesture.
The burden between assassins was perhaps a simple matter of an instant.
Azure Guard was confident in his own strength. He knew that his opponent's strength was very strong, and he never had the thought of underestimating his opponent.
With this move, his ability had already condensed to the peak in an instant, and it was about to burst out.
According to his calculations, in the next moment, the blazing flames would fill the narrow space of the elevator and explode in all directions. It would spurt out from his body and rush towards the walls and doors on both sides of the corridor. The explosion's shockwave would overturn the roof, and the flames would go out of control.
No one could survive under this kind of power — of course, this was the biggest problem.
His ability had lost its effect.
Flames didn't appear. Jia Ming's arm suddenly rushed out of the elevator. In an instant, he pressed the middle-aged man's face, who didn't even have time to be shocked. Then, his entire body rushed out of the elevator like a cannonball, pressing Azure Guard against the corridor wall two meters away.
Under this kind of power and speed, Azure Guard's legs left the ground, and his whole body seemed to be pulled by his head, directly smashing towards the back.
For these two people, a single mistake was enough.
He didn't have time to think about why his ability had lost its effect. The moment his legs left the ground, Azure Guard's right hand shook, and his five fingers were like steel knives stabbing towards Jiaming's waist. Almost at the same time, Jiaming's free left hand held a sharp odachi, and pulled it upwards.
Bang — —
Blood splashed, and Azure Guard's severed arm flew to the ceiling. The edge of the odachi pulled out a fatal wound from the right side of his waist to his left shoulder. The back of his head was directly pressed into the wall, the tiles cracked, and the bricks turned into powder. This was a double-layered wall, and the reason it didn't collapse was because there was a thick steel plate between the two layers of bricks.
Azure Guard pulled the odachi to his left shoulder, and it flew out of his hand. Jiaming's right hand that was pressing on his head suddenly retracted, holding the rotating odachi in the air and swinging it down, chopping off the other arm of his opponent. Then three lightning-like thrusts, the odachi stayed in Azure Guard's body, and he took two steps back.
Azure Guard's severed arm fell in front of his eyes, and with a bang, it fell to the ground.
In the blink of an eye, the assassination that had gathered all of his strength came to an end.
Like the most brilliant fireworks in the night, it only bloomed for a moment.
He just stood like that, looking at Azure Guard.
His head and heart had suffered fatal injuries, but his face was still able to change expressions. After a faint shock, blood began to gush out of his mouth. He looked at the young man in front of him, and in an instant, he understood everything. Thus, he laughed in a somewhat mocking manner.
"Ah Xi … this … really makes me sad …"
Then, a flame bloomed.
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In the moment when the chaos began, the people in charge of Pei Luojia gathered in the courtyard, who had experienced hundreds of battles, quickly understood the development of the situation in front of them. From the highest level of alert to the sudden betrayal of the electronic system, no one knew why this happened, but for them to be able to climb to their current positions in such an organization, they were definitely not bureaucrats who were full of nonsense and had no ability to adapt. A small number of weapon systems were almost instantly destroyed by the people who reacted, and then, when they discovered that the communication system was down, they immediately made the most correct decision.
"The computer system has been invaded, we must immediately stop the mainframe …"
"Cut off the power and backup power!"
"Gather everyone, and then find the intruder!"
With a few simple words, a group of people divided up the work and went in different directions.
It was really fortunate that this was not a closed base that was completely controlled by computers. As an assassin organization, after all, they trusted the power of humans more. Otherwise, in front of the computer technology that was more than 20 years ahead, as long as there was a port, Jiaming would be able to lock down the entire base, and activate the self-destruct device to wipe out everyone in one fell swoop.
At the same time, the person in charge of the base's security, Inoue, had not gone far from Azure Guard's courtyard when a sudden change occurred. He simply gathered a few people and quickly returned to check on the security situation here. Before he even entered the courtyard, he heard a loud bang in front of him, and a huge flame burst open the wooden door. In the blink of an eye, it was as if a shocking incendiary bomb had exploded in the room, and with the sound of the explosion, it turned into a sea of fire.
No one could enter. The heat wave hit, and they stood there, looking in shock.
"Boss …"
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It was hard to describe the feeling at this moment.
The amber-like sea of fire swallowed everything in its surroundings. Jiaming stood there, feeling the pain in his mind that almost made him collapse. He reached out his hand and pressed on his left chest. Just now, he had taken a chop from Azure Guard's hand here. Now, one of his ribs should have been broken, but compared to the intense pain in his mind, the feeling in his chest was nothing. If he pulled his clothes a little tighter, he could almost pretend that nothing had happened.
Right now, he was in the middle of the astonishing sea of fire formed by Azure Guard's last bit of life force.
It was different from the feeling of being in water when he was in the sea of fire formed by the phoenix. Right now, he was standing here, and the flames swallowed everything. However, in a half meter radius around his body, it was as if a transparent protective barrier had appeared. The strength that came from the pain actually made the flames formed by the special ability unable to harm him at all.
Only now did he have time to take a deep breath.
It was over …
Just like all the assassinations he had carried out in his previous life, a large amount of information gathering, a long period of planning and planning, and an ambush. The real attack only took a short instant. It was as brilliant as a shooting star, and the boundary between life and death became clear at this moment.
Even if it was Azure Guard, it was the same.
In the face of death, everyone was equal.
Even if it was him …
A huge sense of emptiness suddenly appeared in his heart. Standing in the sea of fire, he closed his eyes, as if he was feeling the reality of this moment. Everything was abnormally simple, and what he wanted to do seemed to have come to an end.
Lingjing, Shasha, Ya Han …
Two seconds later, he turned around, parting the flames, and walked towards the door at the end of the sea of fire. Accompanying him was the intense pain that seemed to tear his brain apart inch by inch. What awaited him was the hundreds of assassins that Pei Luojia had trained to survive!
The assassination itself wasn't the most difficult part. The difficult part was how to get out.
No matter what, he wanted to see them again …
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The flames burned and extended in the courtyard, and the heat wave hit him in the face. The dozen or so assassins who rushed over looked at it from afar and were somewhat helpless. Unknowingly, the flames shook a little, and something separated the flames.
"BOSS …"
Inoue suddenly opened his eyes wide. The next moment, the sound of gunshots rang out, and blood bloomed from the bodies of the two assassins beside him. The impact of the gunshots sent the two assassins flying backwards. In the blink of an eye, one of his companions in the distance was sent flying again. Someone rushed out of the sea of fire.
"Kill …"
Inoue raised the submachine gun in his hand and pulled the trigger. The figure rushed towards the opposite door like a cheetah. He opened his arms, and the light from the bullets flew towards the walls on both sides. The body in front of him was still in the air, and the bullet pierced through the chest of another person. Bullets, minced meat, blood …
"It's over …"
One of the killers blocking the door was sent flying. The figure turned around abruptly like the gaze of the Grim Reaper. At the same time, gunfire spewed out. Inoue threw himself into the bushes at the side. His body was still in mid-air when his companion, who was not far from him, was shot in the head.
The bullet passed through his head, and there was a burning pain!
"He —"
A hysterical roar resounded in the chaotic night.
That night, the entire base was boiling …
*****
After thinking about how to kill Azure Lord many times, he finally decided to use this. A gorgeous and brilliant one-shot kill was enough, and it was the most suitable feeling for an assassin …
Many people thought that Azure Lord was some big BOSS, and because Pei Luojia was finished, the book would be finished, and so on. Every time I asked, "Do you know that Azure Lord is a big BOSS?"
Hehe, now you know?
Actually, he's not. He's just a side character who only appears to get a boxed meal.
How should I put it? I like cliché plots, but at the same time, I don't write things according to other people's expectations. For example, when you all think that Jiaming won't get a brain tumor and won't break up, it's just that melodramatic. When you all think that Azure Lord is a big BOSS, and Invikill killing Pei Luojia will be the end, he's not … I'm just so perverted, bite me ^ _ ^ (To be continued, if you want to know what happens next, please go to www.qidian.com, support the author, support the original reading!)