When Sadler hit Ding Meng, Little Rascal instantly calculated the result. Ding Meng's current Weakness was over 50%. Two of his ribs were broken. His heart, lungs, liver, and spleen were all injured to varying degrees. The force of the punch had even affected his stomach, intestines, gallbladder, and other parts of his lower abdomen …
Before Little Rascal could finish calculating, something unexpected happened. When Sadler raised his second punch, his entire body suddenly flew up, as if a pair of invisible hands had grabbed his buttocks and pushed him into the air.
With a whoosh, Sadler flew towards the giant screen in the middle of the hall. His head smashed into the screen, creating a spider web-like crater.
Little Rascal looked over. Not far behind Sadler, Little Four had at some point appeared under a control panel. Both of his hands were holding a black trumpet-shaped pistol.
This was Leopard's gas gun, probably a machine gun. He never thought that when he threw it to Little Four on the cable bridge, Little Four would actually have the guts to secretly pick it up again. He had been hiding it on his body all this time and brought it here. It came in handy at a critical moment.
In this Black Gold Base, the slightest bit of carelessness could lead to fatal consequences.
The gas gun was a type of weapon that didn't have any direct killing ability. Its principle was to compress high-pressure air into a ball and shoot it out, creating a shockwave effect. It was also a weapon that mercenaries often used to deal with laborers. Those who were hit by the gun would die on the spot. Those who were hit by the gun would naturally be able to withstand it.
Sadler clearly belonged to the latter. However, this collision caused him to see stars. When he was rebounded by the screen and fell down, his pupils suddenly contracted.
This was because Ding Meng had already broken free from the shackles. He rushed over like the wind and used the classic "Carp Leaping Over the Dragon Gate, Backhand Chop" technique. Up until now, this was the only move he knew. However, this move was often a killing move at a critical moment.
In reality, Ding Meng wasn't aiming for his neck this time. Instead, he was aiming for his shoulder. The claw blade was still stuck in his shoulder blade.
Ding Meng's proficiency with this weapon was like a part of his body. The moment his hand came into contact with the handle, he quickly grasped it tightly and pulled it in the opposite direction without any hesitation.
"Tch — —"
A large string of strong electric sparks appeared, and the shoulder armor was completely cut open.
The claw blade did not stop there. Just like the machine gun, the strangely twisted blade pierced into his neck like lightning.
"Bang!" Sadler fell heavily to the ground. He felt something cold dig into the right side of his neck, making him feel as if there were thousands of little bugs crawling in his throat. It was unbearably itchy. He couldn't help but curse out of habit, "Motherf * cker …"
Unfortunately, he could not curse this time. Ding Meng would not give him a chance either. He twisted his wrist and pulled hard again.
"Tsk —"
The only sound that could be heard in the experiment hall was the sound of blood spurting out. Sadler's neck had been cut open, and the incisions on his esophagus and trachea were so deep that no one dared to look directly at them.
In this Black Gold Base, he had sacrificed the lives of countless laborers, but today, he had finally lost his life in the hands of a laborer. Indeed, a murderer would be killed by others.
"Brother Ding!" Xiao Si exclaimed and ran over.
Ding Meng held his chest and struggled to get up. "Run."
In fact, even without his reminder, even Little Four had heard it this time. Countless mechanical footsteps could be heard coming from the tunnel behind them. It was obvious that the mercenaries were about to arrive.
In the base command center, as the large force poured into the experiment hall, the communication screen finally recovered. The general saw everything clearly in an instant. At this moment, he had completely lost his mind. He stood up and roared madly, "Kill them, kill them all, kill them all, kill them all, leave no one alive …"
More than 20 power armor's photoelectric guns and energy cannons fired at the same time. Countless bead-shaped energy bullets formed an airtight net that covered the exit, accompanied by a large number of white cannonballs. The scene was like a torrential rain mixed with large hailstones sweeping across the ground. It was like sand and rocks were flying, and the ground was shaking.
The exit could not be seen at all. It had completely turned into a ball of light. The violent explosion shook the entire hall. The southern wall had completely collapsed. Large and small alloy steel plates were blown off and piled up into a metal hill at the exit.
Ding Meng rushed in at the last moment before the exit was sealed. If he was a fraction of a second slower, he would have been blown to pieces.
The whole world turned dark again. In the darkness, Ding Meng endured the pain and got up. He staggered forward, using the wall as support. The previous series of battles had depleted his stamina to the point where there was not much left.
"Xiao Si, Xiao Si?"
After Ding Meng took a few steps, he suddenly realized that Xiao Si did not follow him. There was not even a sound in the darkness.
What happened?
Ding Meng quickly turned around and opened his telekinetic vision. He found that Xiao Si was lying on the ground and could not move at all. His face was as pale as paper, and blood was gushing out of his mouth.
"Xiao Si!" Ding Meng shouted and ran back. He reached out to help Xiao Si.
Unexpectedly, Xiao Si pushed Ding Meng's hand away. He gasped and said, "Brother … Brother Ding, I … I heard that … when people die … can they remember a lot of things?"
Ding Meng looked down and saw a piece of metal sticking out of Xiao Si's chest. It was the vital part of the heart between the third and fourth ribs.
Obviously, the mercenaries' bombardment had caused the flying alloy steel plates to penetrate Xiao Si's chest from the back.
"Xiao Si, pull yourself together." Ding Meng stretched out her hand to take out the cloth bundle.
Little Rascal's voice suddenly became low. "Ding Meng, it's useless. Xiao Si can't make it. It's hard to save him without a medical pod …"
As expected, Xiao Si used all his strength to grab Ding Meng's hand. "Brother … Brother Ding …"
Ding Meng also grabbed his hand. "Xiao Si, it's okay. You'll be fine. I can save you. Trust me."
Xiao Si shook his head weakly. His weak eyes signaled Ding Meng not to speak. "Brother Ding, I remember now. My surname is Zhong. They call me Zhong Si because I'm the fourth …"
That was the first time he said his name, and it might be the last time.
"Zhong Si, Zhong Si …" Ding Meng lowered his head and repeated the name five or six times. It was as if he wanted to remember it forever.
Xiao Si said with a trembling voice, "Brother Ding, my hometown … is in Area 56 of the Linda System … Heavenly Dream City of the Immortal Weaver Planet … Area C9, No.23, 11th Street …"
He slowly raised his left hand again. It was the brown bracelet. He always played with it when he had nothing to do. He valued this thing more than anything else. Not only did he always hide it on his body, but he also protected it tightly even when he was being beaten by machine guns. He cherished it more than his own life.
But now, the bracelet was completely stained with blood.
"My sister, her name is Zhong Ting. She's the third …" Xiao Si coughed violently. "She gave it to me on my fourth birthday. All these years, I've been carrying it with me … many times … I felt like I was going to die … but … but I still couldn't bear to change it … Brother Ding, am I stupid?"
Ding Meng's eyes suddenly turned red. He finally understood why Xiao Si always lowered his head and played with the bracelet silently.
Because to Little Four, this was no longer as simple as a bracelet. This was the only thing that could comfort him in his entire life of suffering. It was the sustenance of his life, the support of his soul. For him to be able to bitterly hold on until today, and be able to struggle at death's door until now, perhaps it was all because of this bracelet. Otherwise, he would have long died tragically in those years of wandering about.
Ding Meng understood this feeling. He had always thought that he was a heartless person. Now, he knew that he was wrong. Some people could not change themselves no matter how much they changed.
"Brother Ding!"
Xiao Si held his hand tightly again. "You're an energy user … You have the ability … If I die … If you can get out alive … Can you … Can you bring it back to my hometown … and give it to my sister?"
Xiao Si's breath gradually weakened. Looking at Xiao Si's hopeful and trusting eyes, Ding Meng gritted his teeth and said word by word, "Xiao Si, please believe me. No matter how difficult it is in the future, I will definitely bring it back to your hometown!
Unless I die! "
"Thank you … Brother Ding!"
When he heard Ding Meng's answer, Xiao Si finally showed a rare smile. "Please tell her … All these years … I've been living well … very well …"
Ding Meng nodded solemnly. "Xiao Si, don't worry. I will definitely pass on your words."
"Thank you … Brother Ding … Thank you … Thank you … Thank you …" Xiao Si's voice was getting lower and lower, and his breath was getting weaker. In the end, his clenched hands slowly relaxed, and his weak eyes closed. The only thing that stopped was the last warm smile on his face, which was mixed with blood and tears.