The Known Universe, Planet Buriean, Huelin City.
/Countdown: 6m 12s 92ms/
"At exactly 4 seconds, go," Zhenin stated.
After four seconds have passed, the twins went down the tree and immediately separated. Jack went over the opposite side of the street while Zhenin went over fences after fences as he tailed M2.
Due to the lack of short and long-distance communication, the twins began to pay attention to the time.
On Zhenin's watch is a diagram of the buildings, calculations of angles on where he can hide to silence M2 in one fell swoop.
On Ninzhe's watch, besides the countdown, everything else is missing. On the lower left of the display shows /Battery: 1% ETD (Estimated Time of Depletion): 24 minutes./
If he opens any image displays, the ETD drops down to 17 minutes. If he opened the same calculation app. It'll dip below 3 minutes. This was why Zhenin wanted to switch watches with Ninzhe.
Zhenin's action always involves calculations while his twin involves skillfully utilizing his talents and instinct. Even without the help of technology and just his cold hard weapon, Ninzhe would find the best way for him without having to properly think about it.
/Countdown: 5m 46s 26ms/
Recalling Zhenin's diagrams. In the next five seconds, Ninzhe should be able to begin climbing.
Naturally, a seahorse isn't one to climb. For a snake, it requires that his body is able to coil on the tree and use its muscles to tightly hold on to the trunk to climb. Needless to say, climbing is something the twins are terrible at.
But this wasn't Ninzhe's first attempt.
Very quickly, Ninzhe grabbed the window frame with his left hand while holding the dagger on the other side. The block house has a very smooth surface as its primary material for construction is plastic.
Of course, the plastic isn't the same plastic from the 21st century but a highly tough one that can survive the harsh and constant climate of the planet. Compared to cement, it's toughness is a little higher and is better at isolation. The only problem is that it's too light, which is bad for small residences such as the block house.
As for it being light, the plastic needs to be synthesized with a heavier but more brittle material. If it weren't for that, it'd require strength more than what Ninzhe currently has just to stab the wall to create a makeshift bar to carry himself higher.
Due to the plastic's smooth surface, there was nothing on the wall that he could grab.
Fortunately for him, the half-bull and half-elephant are still having sex. Due to their strong, rigorous bodies, you wouldn't believe the extent of their strength and speed when it comes to thrusting. Needless to say, it was making the entire plastic house vibrate all over the place.
If this was made of cement instead, it's highly likely that it had collapsed long ago.
Sticking his ear close to the wall, feeling the vibrations, Ninzhe tried to make a pattern out of their thrusting pace.
*FWOOM FWOOM FWOOM*
At the rate of a hit every third of a second, including how strong and loud their grunts are, what the two were doing in bed was utterly insane. If it wasn't for his current mission, Ninzhe would've run away, terrified. Even Jack, who's watching Ninzhe's perspective, is a little horrified.
*STAB FWOOM*
Timing the stab perfectly, even he couldn't tell that a stab was made. Perhaps it was because of someone getting stabbed so hard and so fast elsewhere.
Ninzhe tried to estimate the gap between where his dagger is currently stabbed and the second ledge on the window on the second floor, directly above the first-floor window.
After a little squinting, Ninzhe deduced that the gap is almost exactly his height.
He jumped down first to remove his footwear and began to climb once again. Then he coiled his right foot on the handle of his dagger and swung himself.
"One… Two… Three!" Ninzhe shouted in his head as he tried to grab the ledge. With all his willpower, he forced himself not to grunt.
This is where he could really feel the benefits of his upgraded core. With his increased core strength, flexibility, and control, he was able to grab the ledge.
Using his coiled foot, he began to wiggle his feet as he tried to dislodge the knife on the sturdy wall.
Someone with a weak core won't be able to support themselves while doing such maneuvers. But with his advanced core, Ninzhe was able to properly stabilize his body, enough for him to pull the dagger and swung up.
Ninzhe was extremely surprised how well he did the maneuver in the first try. Compared to before, where he had to struggle for a bit, now it just feels normal to him. That was just a feeling, he's still very ecstatic about it.
When he reached the height of the second floor, it wasn't just a clapping sound that he hears anymore.
"This couple is really terrifying," he thought.
Hardly successful in shaking off the sounds, Ninzhe resumed his climb.
Stabbing the halfway point between the second and third floors, Ninzhe had a moment of hesitation. Wouldn't the sounds be louder, on the third floor?
Then thinking about his state, he realized something else. Wouldn't the half-mantis on the roof be on the worse state of mind?
Steeling himself, Ninzhe climbed higher.
As he reached the third floor's window, the moans became perfectly audible.
"My God, please save me from this hell," Ninzhe prayed.
[Don't worry, my boy, you can do this.] Jack replied. [I'm watching over you.]
This is one of the most potent powers that a zealot has. As Jack answered Ninzhe's prayers as soon as he prayed, he felt delighted and strengthened. As if buffed by a substantial willpower boost, he was able to ignore the moans and began climbing.
Besides answering Ninzhe's prayers, Jack did nothing else. It was a placebo effect, but for zealots, the impact is borderline tangible.
Doing the same thing all over again, he finally reached the ledge of the roof with his right hand.
Before he unstuck the blade, he looked at the watch in his left hand.
/Countdown: 9s 96ms/
Ninzhe nodded. If it was before his strengthening, it would've taken longer to the point that Zhenin's prediction of the additional five minutes would work in to play.
Due to the small shift in the plans, he had to think for himself.
Steadfast does not mean dumb. Ninzhe immediately made mental calculations and compared it to the pattern drawn out by his brother. He found out that the guy should be a little bit close to him, moving away from where he was.
Before he could feel relieved at how well things were going.
"AH, AH, YES BIG BOY, FASTER."
"HA YEAH BABY YOU LIKE THAT, HAHAHA."
Using all of his willpower not to puke and ignore the loud moans, he sneakily tried to take a snap of M1 on the roof.
Look at the image of the mantis wearing a tight fit spandex-like material. The fit shows 6 segments in the abdomen part, indicating that the half-mantis is a female.
With a clenched fist on her side, Ninzhe's guess was right. The half-mantis currently is in a terrible state of mind due to the sounds.
Something that Zhenin didn't see the first time is that the man is wearing small earbuds to block out the sound. Still, it doesn't seem to be working at all.
"Life's hard for this guy, huh," said Jack. He really was watching over Ninzhe.
Waiting for the timer to run out, Ninzhe heard something different.
"AH YES SHOWER ME WITH YOUR LOVE"
Ninzhe gulped. Not because of the words itself but what it entailed. The pair had stopped fucking.
/Countdown 2: 4m 59s 99ms/
Ninzhe immediately pulled himself up. Even with a soft thud, M1 did not hear anything due to his earbuds. This gave him an additional edge for maneuver as he did not need to be completely quiet.
With a burst step, Ninzhe prepared himself to do a chokehold while the dagger is on his hand.
Unfortunately for him, even though the mantis had one of his senses block, his experience let him feel a chill behind him.
Turning around, Ninzhe had to think fast and change his tactic. His already pulled back hands changed direction, switching his handle of the dagger to stab M1's abdomen.
Reacting as quickly as she could, the mantis stepped to the side to dodge the stab. Unfortunately for her, the stab was a feint, and what greeted her was a punch to the throat.
Even when detected early, reacting to a surprise strike is different and tricky. Having no time to actually see Ninzhe's move prior to her turning around, she failed to defend herself. Even with her thick carapace, the punch was able to block her trachea, leaving her breathless on the ground.
"I am sorry for this," Ninzhe whispered to the woman as he bit her eyes. The half-mantis tried to scream, but her blocked airways prevented her. Not the mention that the venom acted immediately, which numbed her body.
After a few seconds, she fell asleep. Her now wounded eye is dripping with blood. Ninzhe immediately dipped his ring. With a golden glow, the half-mantis disappeared.
Since the two had finished, he needed to start to take considerations of the pair just below the floor he's currently in. The five-minute countdown is already useless as Zhenin did not give him a directive on what to do after taking down M1.
It wasn't an oversight for Zhenin, though. It is more of Zhenin's trust towards Ninzhe's instinct. Since they lack the information such as when did the pair started or how long they can last, Zhenin did not make plans for it. Instead, he let his brother do the hard work.
No matter how protective Zhenin is with Ninzhe, he knew that Ninzhe's reaction speed is much faster than his. This point is proven by the fact that Ninzhe saved Zhenin from falling over the soul decaying blood in the abandoned lab.
Putting his ears on the ground, he could tell that the pair is still in bed having pillow talk.