Ten minutes ago.
An Ming and Erica followed the chemical traces left by the chalk beast and arrived at an unnamed station.
This station located at the easternmost edge of the city looked a little lonely in the night, dilapidated and old, like a dead person who had long since been buried. The entrance to the station is a standing metal porch. There is no closed hall behind the door, but a hollow structure passage. The whole building is like a huge pavilion, surrounded by tall pillars. The autumn wind howls in and leaves with a chill.
An Ming's eyes quickly glanced at the isolation sign not far away, and he realized that this was a building left a hundred years ago and no one was using it.
"The traces are untraceable near here."
Erica tried to continue spraying into the air, but after the chemical spray spread, the entire sprayed area was dyed, as if this was the nest of monsters, with enemies hidden in all directions.
An Ming did not get out of the car after parking the car, but looked around cautiously. But let alone the chalk beast here, not even half a living creature could be seen nearby.
"Senior, what should we do next?"
Erica put away the chemical spray, she was at her wits end.
"Let's go and have a look first. We followed the traces of the monster and finally arrived at an unnamed station. No matter how you look at this station, it is suspicious. But everything has its worst case scenario. Maybe this is a trap, and the mastermind behind the scenes is just to attract Anyone who can track the chalk beast is ready to be killed here."
An Ming stroked his chin and thought.
"Can you stay? If I don't come back, you will retreat immediately." An Ming raised his head and asked.
"Senior, I am your partner! Are you asking me to leave you and run away?"
"No, this is just the most reasonable plan. But I don't think you will accept it."
An Ming's brows couldn't help but tighten again. He couldn't think of a way to get the best of both worlds.
"Why can't I go in?"
Erica looked at An Ming's serious expression and seemed to think that the other party had made up his mind not to let her participate in the operation.
"Because you will get in the way." An Ming's answer was merciless.
"What do you mean it will get in the way! Senior, your statement is too much!"
Erica retorted angrily.
"I call this reasonable. This is also your fault, isn't it?" An Ming's eyes became sharp for a moment, "You didn't tell us that you had elf disease."
Erica was stunned. She had never mentioned elf disease in front of An Ming and the director. But how did he know, senior?
But An Ming was even more puzzled.
"Are you looking down on me too much? Because of the special reasons at home, I still know a little bit about these strange diseases or strange events. When you were at the crime scene before, I saw your pointed ears. With blond hair, Blue eyes and pointed ears are the most important evidence."
After listening to An Ming's explanation, Erica held her head and leaned on the chair. She didn't expect that her little move would allow her senior to discover her little secret.
"I didn't mean to hide it..."
"'Article 52, Paragraph 2 of the "Federal Operator Employment Act" stipulates that all federal operators must undergo annual health monitoring, and the executive shall not suffer from serious diseases. If he suffers from serious diseases that may endanger the mission, This is a rule that patients must suspend their duties and undergo compulsory treatment until they recover, right? There is no cure for elven disease, so according to this law, you will be permanently deprived of your status as an executive, and you will never be able to return to work. There is no chance of contacting me and investigating the secrets of the Marigold Throne."
"Senior, you are really mean-spirited sometimes. You know everything, but you still ask me."
Erica puffed up her cheeks and turned her face away in dissatisfaction.
"People often say that I am evil-minded, but it is true that you suffer from elf disease, and you said that you are 19 years old, so you probably only have... I'm sorry, I shouldn't mention this."
An Ming was shocked when he realized halfway through that this might be something Erica didn't want to mention. People are like this. The closer they are to death, the less they want to know the time. Just like those old people, they would celebrate their birthdays when they were young, but the older they get, the less they want to remember their age. They are afraid that if they tell their age, they will know their age. death date.
"It doesn't matter, I know how long I can live." Erica said seriously, "That's why I need to find out the truth."
Erica stared at An Ming with serious eyes.
"Senior, I don't care at all when my death date is. In my eyes, the whole world is against me, so I hope to have an ally who stands on the opposite side of the 'Marigold Throne' like me. That ally now is You, senior."
An Ming sighed slightly.
He hated seeing Erica's persistent look, so much so that it was like seeing his own face in the mirror from many years ago.
The same persistence, the same ignorance of life and death.
The unshaven old man and the innocent woman suddenly appeared in his mind uncontrollably.
"An Ming, do you think the world is malicious to you? But it doesn't matter, I, we will love you." The woman said.
I love you too, but I have never called you mother.
"An Ming, can't you calm down, you little bastard? If I die one day, no one will wipe your ass," the old man said.
Don't do so much, your body is strong. So stop talking, you won't die.
"An Ming, I'm sorry, mom can't protect you anymore."
I'm sorry, I should have said this. I didn't fulfill my promise and I didn't protect you.
"An Ming, please don't avenge me and her like you did two years ago. Leave here and go to a place where they can't find you or don't care about you... I hope you can live an ordinary life. Ordinary growth, ordinary aging, ordinary death."
Dad, the word ordinary is the farthest thing from me. Eight years ago, I lived an ordinary life, then my family died, and then you... Why do you call me ordinary?
Those words were flashbacks from the past that kept echoing in his mind.
Sometimes a person's past is a curse, and you gallop forward with time, but one day those curses will find you again, entangle you and tear apart your disguise.
An Ming noticed that the emotions in his heart that had been buried for many years began to ripple, and they ran around in his mind uncontrollably. The emotional dam begins to burst.
An Ming was shocked to realize that something was wrong, and quickly tried to get those past flashbacks out of his mind. But his nose was sore and his tear glands were on the verge of reaching their limit.
This time I was so embarrassed that I was about to cry in front of this silly girl. It definitely doesn't look good when a grown man cries. he thinks.
He shouldn't recall the past at this time, it would only increase the failure rate of his mission. Just like in the past, abandon feelings, just like a machine.
He kept repeating this sentence in his heart, stripping the emotion from his brain.
Many people think that An Ming is cold-blooded and is like a machine built for killing. But in fact, he is always forcing himself to abandon emotions. It was the same eight years ago, and it was the same five years ago.
And today, he failed.
Damn it, is it because of the influence of this girl Erica?
"Senior, what's wrong with you...your eyes are a little red. Are you crying?" Erica asked, looking into An Ming's eyes.
Erica was actually more surprised than An Ming. She had always felt that her senior was a terrifyingly strong person. And just today, she refreshed her understanding of An Ming again and again, but she felt that she was getting closer and closer to this person.
In the beginning, Anming was a warrior on a distant sword tomb to Erica. He was a lonely, majestic, tenacious and immortal existence. But now this warrior took off his coat and sat steadily next to him.
He became a person, a living person, just like himself.
"Sorry, it looks ugly. It's nothing, it won't affect you."
An Ming's tone was still cold, and he reached out to wipe away the tears from the corners of his eyes.
"Senior, if you feel lonely and sad now, I can give you a hug. In the past, every time I had a nightmare and woke up from the bed, my mother would definitely come to the bed and give me a hug. I like to rest my head against it. On her breasts, I feel the warmth and fragrance of my mother."
Erica didn't know why she made such a bold statement. She felt her face getting a little hot.
I just want to comfort my sad senior. Who hasn't suddenly remembered something sad and wanted to cry for a day or two? We can't let our seniors cry while hugging the bald man, right? Erica said in her heart.
Although the senior said that he looked ugly when he cried, from Erica's perspective, the person in front of her was a "girl" with short black hair. The "girl's" eyes were red and her face was full of sadness, like a little pet longing for warmth.
Erica even felt a little moved.
Who knew the next moment, An Ming really hugged her. He hugged Erica's body tightly and pushed her down on the chair.
Erica felt that everything had slowed down, the light in the car also dimmed, and An Ming's movements also slowed down.
What's wrong? Is it possible that senior is really planning to do something?
She knew that she had no so-called sweet feelings for An Ming, and she would not fall in love since she was seeking revenge. But sometimes it is difficult for people to resist the torrent of emotions.
Erica felt a slightly bitter sweetness in her heart. An Ming's delicate little face was very close to hers, and his warm breath almost hit the tip of her nose. The distance is so short that you can almost raise your head to kiss the other person's lips.
"Senior?"
Erica asked blankly. There was some fear and some expectation in my heart.
"Danger."
But An Ming's cold voice called her back to reality, and the hazy sweet atmosphere around her disappeared instantly.
Erica was shocked to find that where she was sitting not long ago, there was a bone spur as sharp as a blade inserted.
"Run!"
An Ming kicked the car door roughly and threw Erica out. He jumped out immediately. Because of the emergency situation, the two of them couldn't even do a good job of cushioning. They fell to the ground and rolled around several times, with mud all over their bodies. But they couldn't care so much. An Ming quickly got up and pulled Erica up and ran wildly.
Erica tried her best to keep up with An Ming, while looking back slightly. The car they were riding in had been penetrated by several black bone guns.
What it is?
"They are chalk beasts, but they are low-level ones. We call them 'Bone Demons'. They can extend their bones to attack the enemy. But their bodies are very brittle and easy to kill."
An Ming saw through Erica's doubts and explained.
"In that case, why should we escape?"
"Because there is more than that one nearby. Have you forgotten that we came here after the 'Champion', and then we were suddenly attacked by the chalk beast. If I guessed correctly, it must have been waiting for an opportunity nearby. It is the king of these guys. The king lets his soldiers consume the enemy's human shields. I can defeat the king in a duel, but if there are more than a dozen 'bone monsters' assisting me, there is no chance of winning."
Before An Ming finished speaking, the entire ancient station seemed to have woken up. Suddenly the bell rang loudly, and the red warning light dyed the surrounding area dark red.
This is a wake-up call! They've been discovered!
An Ming's bad premonition grew stronger and stronger. It's already difficult to deal with just hiding a few chalk beasts, and a functioning warning bell has even been installed here. There must be something fishy.
"Senior, can I hide there?"
Erica suddenly stretched out her hand and pointed not far away, and An Ming looked along the finger. A dozen meters away from the station, there is another building hidden in the woods, its spire exposed from behind the branches.
It didn't take An Ming a second to immediately decide to change direction and run towards the building.
Just then, a gray-white shadow suddenly jumped out from the side in vain. An Ming couldn't dodge, so he could only push Erica away instantly, and he collided with the shadow. The violent impact almost made him feel that his internal organs were dislocated. Fortunately, he was injured immediately. He only rolled around on the ground a few times and did not suffer any serious injuries.
But before he could get up, the shadow raised a hand and hit him hard. Relying on his instinctive reflexes, An Ming raised his body with his hands and rolled continuously towards the shadow's feet. The monster's hand smashed into nothing. An Ming quickly rolled from under his legs to behind him, and took out the steam gun from his waist.
Load, compress, steam burst.
Golden firelight flickered in the dark ruins. That shot hit the "champion" right in the head.
But the "champion" only shook his body and did not die. The vitality of chalk beasts is extremely tenacious, and their skin is somewhat special. Even if the blade cuts on it, it will only leave scratches.
Their bodies are tougher than steel and stronger than buffalo. Even so, An Ming remained calm. He has seen this kind of monster too many times, and as long as he can hurt it, he will definitely kill it.
His eyes quickly scanned the surroundings, and they were helped by the sudden red light that lit up the entire complex. Those bone monsters were afraid of sound and light, and they kept retreating after hearing a series of warning sounds, as if they were facing some kind of monster.
An Ming suddenly felt that it was okay to have a voice.
He leaned forward to avoid the "Champion's" counterattack and took advantage of the opportunity to replace the bullet. The steam engine compresses again.
An Ming did not fire immediately this time. He grabbed the "Champion"'s thigh and climbed up its body. After fighting with the "Champion" for a while, An Ming's small body just sat on the back of the "Champion". .
The "Champion" stretched out his claws to scratch him off, but An Ming was also extremely flexible. He made predictions based on the swing of his body and kept changing positions on his back like a swing.
Soon An Ming reached the front of the monster. Seeing a person suddenly appear in front of it, the "Champion" was frightened, and it roared quickly to intimidate the approaching enemy.
And An Ming was also waiting for this moment. He suddenly thrust out the pressurized hand gun and accurately cut into the throat of the "champion".
"Goodbye." An Ming said lightly, and then pulled the trigger.
The huge golden fire penetrated the monster's throat and began to expand outward from its body. In an instant, its body was stretched into a ball.
An Ming jumped down quickly, fell to the ground and rolled to the side.
The monster's body also exploded at this moment, and golden lightning flashed behind him.
Erica, who was hiding in the grass not far away, watched the entire battle. She was dumbfounded by An Ming's methodical method of killing the chalk beast. The most amazing thing was the last move. An Ming was so fast that most people wouldn't notice it. In fact, she pushed a "steam core" into the "champion"'s body using a steam gun.
"Senior Anming!"
Seeing An Ming win without any danger, Erica jumped out of the grass and waved to An Ming.
"do not come!"
But before she could finish her words, she saw An Ming quickly turning his head to warn her, with a look of horror on his face.
In an instant, a light blue thunder flew over from another direction. An Ming gritted his teeth and twisted his body to rush towards Erica with all his strength, trying to protect Erica from the dangerous attack. But he still took a step slower, and the light grazed both of their bodies.
The situation changed so quickly that Erica didn't understand what was happening. All she knew was that she was knocked down by An Ming, and her eyes fell into darkness. Then I heard An Ming's voice in pain again. In the darkness, she could see nothing and hear nothing. All she knew was that An Ming rolled down the steps with her in his arms, and then there was a second thunder in her ears.
Then there was a long silence, and all sounds left them.
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Angelus arrived at the scene just a few minutes ago, but only the broken antique car and bone spurs were left on the ground.
He immediately pulled out a special steam gun and loaded it with special bullets for the army. This bullet is the latest design from Imperial College London. Adding rotation to the bullet allows it to fly stably.
After taking a few steps forward, he sensed movement and immediately raised his gun.
Not far away, a black-haired girl was fighting a chalk beast. Her movements were as smooth as dancing. It was obvious that this was not the first time she had done this kind of thing, as if killing the chalk beast was as simple as an assembly line operation.
Angelus recognized the chalk beast, which was the insurance the Federation had sent to pick up the car tonight.
Although he had wondered why the Protocol Bureau could control these monsters, he immediately warned himself not to think too much. The enemy he has to face now is the Medici family, and it would not be a good idea to turn the behemoth of the Agreement Bureau into an enemy.
Angelus quickly determined that the girl could kill the chalk beast in a matter of seconds. Although those monsters are powerful, they are not very smart. It's too difficult to play against an experienced human.
She's a huge threat.
He didn't know who the girl was or why she appeared here today. But it is definitely not an accident that a "hostile force" capable of killing the chalk beast appears here.
To put it another way, even if it happened accidentally, he would have to end it here.
Angelus straightened his arm and slowly aimed his gun at the girl. The effective range of this kind of military gun is 20 meters. He is currently hiding in a high place exactly 20 meters away from the girl.
He kept counting down in his mind, predicting the time when the girl would kill the chalk beast. This is also Angelus' chance to kill the girl. Human beings will let down their guard at the moment of victory. He only needs to seize that moment of relaxation to kill the girl without any effort.
3.
2.
1...
He captured that moment accurately, but at the same time, he was shocked to realize that there was another girl on the scene. The girl was hiding not far away and holding her breath, so Angelus didn't notice her at all.
It only took Angelus half a second to make a choice. He moved the pistol slightly, trying to kill the black-haired girl and the hiding girl at the same time in a straight line.
But he was too greedy and lost in just 0.5 seconds.
The black-haired girl sensed the crisis the moment she killed the chalk beast. She immediately ran back to the hiding girl and hugged her to avoid the sniper attack.
At that moment, the blue sniper fire grazed her waist. Angelus knew he had hit his prey. The shot could cause massive bleeding, but it was not a fatal blow.
Angelus tried to remedy the situation with a second shot. He immediately ejected the superheated steam core and replaced it with a new one. Pressurize and launch.
But the girl had already rolled into the building, and the second shot missed.
"Tsk." Angelus smacked his lips in dissatisfaction. He put away his gun and prepared to jump down and chase the two girls.
But at this moment, a roar came from the station behind him.