[Congratulations! You've obtained the Talent Reward - D-level Combat Team Card (Consumable)!]
Accompanied by a clear information box with text flashing before Yi Bai's eyes, a golden card landed in the palm of his hand. This card was about the size of a bank card, entirely golden, with a few blurry silhouettes of soldiers engraved on it. At the top of the card was a detailed introduction of the item information.
[D-level Combat Team]: Consumable. Upon use, it can randomly summon a technology-oriented combat team of 3 - 6 people. Each member's strength is fixed at D-level, and the equipment will be adjusted adaptively according to the number of team members; the effect of this item only lasts for 2 hours. After the time limit expires, the combat team will be withdrawn.
"Temporary summoning type! At least 3 soldiers with D-level strength!" Yi Bai's eyes lit up. The strength of D-level soldiers had been vividly demonstrated through Lin Yue. It was almost comparable to that of special forces! With a combat team of at least 3 people, they could definitely wipe out these thugs!
"Summon!" Without hesitation, Yi Bai chose to use the card. Immediately, a hazy golden light emerged around him. When the golden light dissipated, 6 special forces soldiers fully equipped with combat gear stood beside Yi Bai, ready to go! They were all men, dressed in special camouflage uniforms, wearing combat boots, with night vision goggles on their heads, grenades and navigation devices hanging from their waists, and holding black firearms of different lengths in their hands. Each of them had firm and sharp eyes, exuding an air of being highly trained, decisive, and resolute. Yi Bai took just a glance and could tell that the division of labor among these six people was very clear. There was a battlefield medic carrying a medical kit, main attackers with submachine guns, teammates beside them holding special rifles, protecting the sniper with a Barrett in the core position. Three main attackers, one medic, one communications soldier, and one sniper. The six-person combat team was fully equipped!
"Chief!" The leading attacker saluted Yi Bai. He was wearing a face mask, only his eyes showing, and asked in a steady voice, "Please give us the combat order, Chief! What's our mission?"
"Kill!" Yi Bai took a deep breath and, almost without hesitation, pointed at the door. "There are people in this building threatening our lives! Kill them all!"
"Yes!" The soldiers shouted in unison, "We guarantee to complete the mission!"
Li Ya, who had been in a state of shock beside them, quickly came to her senses and reminded them, "There's also a woman! Her name is Lin Yue, and she's also a soldier. She's the chief's subordinate. We need to save her!"
The soldiers looked at Yi Bai, and he nodded. "Yes."
"Roger that!" The leading soldier made a hand gesture, and the six soldiers split into two groups, deploying in different formations. The communications soldier and the sniper left through the window, hooked their rope locks to their waists, and quickly reached the opposite rooftop to set up their sniper positions. The main attackers and the medic waited for Li Ya to open the iron door and then immediately threw out smoke grenades.
"Pop!" The smoke exploded, and immediately, panicked shouts came from the thugs who had been lying in wait outside.
"Brother Li, the iron door is open... Holy crap, where did this smoke come from?"
"Rat-a-tat-tat!" A burst of gunfire swept through, and the panicked shouts of the thugs abruptly stopped. The male soldiers signaled to each other, stepped with tactical maneuvers, and quietly blended into the smoke.
Soon after.
"Rat-a-tat-tat! Rat-a-tat-tat!"
"Rat-a-tat-tat! Rat-a-tat-tat!"
Intense and rhythmic gunfire rang out from outside the door. Every time there was a gunshot, there would be the dull sound of a body falling to the ground, and rarely any screams. This meant that almost every enemy they discovered didn't have time to issue a new warning and died cleanly and quickly.
As the soldiers began their sweeping operation, the shouts of the thugs quickly came.
"It's the enemy! They're here again!"
"Soldiers? Holy crap, they're really soldiers!"
"Is this a rescue team for us? I... Damn it, they're killing our people!"
"I surrender! I surrender, don't kill me!"
"Damn it! They're definitely not regular troops. They dare to attack ordinary people! Fight back!"
Panicked voices of the thugs kept coming from outside the door, accompanied by the sounds of stun grenades and smoke grenades exploding from time to time. During this period, the gunfire never stopped. Yi Bai also heard the sniper shots ringing out from time to time on the rooftop in the distance.
"Boom! Boom!" The sniper didn't fire frequently, but each shot was extremely powerful. The bullets from the Barrett could penetrate almost any obstacle. Even enemies hiding behind cover could be killed instantly and would be clearly exposed under the thermal imager. Once the thugs were spotted by the sniper, they died on the spot!
"There's a sniper outside! Hide!"
"Brother Li! Brother Li! Damn it, Brother Li got his head blown off by the sniper!"
"Run, brothers!"
Chaotic noises kept coming from outside the door. Obviously, with the six soldiers coordinating with each other, those unruly mobs outside were no match for them. Only the screams and panicked shouts of the thugs could be heard. Yi Bai didn't hear any sounds of the soldiers being thwarted. He walked to the window and looked down, seeing quite a few thugs covered in blood fleeing in all directions from inside the building, their faces full of fear. The sniper on the rooftop upstairs took them out one by one with headshots! In just a short while, seven or eight bodies were lying downstairs, and the remaining survivors were forced to flee back into the building, continuing to face the merciless sweeping of submachine guns and rifles.
Yi Bai stood by the window, watching this scene coldly. He felt a bit uncomfortable inside. It was the first time he'd seen dead people with his own eyes, and he really wasn't used to it. But this discomfort was quickly replaced by the pleasure of revenge. In just a few breaths, Yi Bai's discomfort vanished completely, and he no longer felt anything.
"Have I gotten used to it?" Yi Bai murmured to himself, his face still expressionless, without any sign of joy. Lin Yue still hadn't shown up. He'd still suffered losses. In two hours, the combat team would be withdrawn. Overall, it seemed that he hadn't really gained anything and could only vent his anger.
The speed of the combat sweeping was extremely fast. Before long, a voice came through the communication earpiece left by the communications soldier: "Chief, the threats have been cleared. There are five surrendering captives, and the identities of some people are uncertain. Please give your instructions, Chief."
"I'll go over and take a look." Yi Bai took a deep breath and walked out of the room with Li Ya. This was his first time stepping out of the shelter. If possible, Yi Bai didn't want to take a single step out of the shelter. But things didn't go as he wished. These thugs forced him to leave the shelter and fight back.
Under the guidance of the communications soldier, Yi Bai and Li Ya walked towards the top floor. Along the corridor, there were corpses and blood everywhere. The pungent smell made Li Ya cover her nose instinctively, but Yi Bai walked up through the pools of blood expressionlessly.
"Boss, don't you want to block the smell? It's really unpleasant."
"No need. Didn't you tell me to be cold-hearted?" Yi Bai glanced at Li Ya and forced a smile. "I think I need to get used to it in advance."
"There will probably be more scenes like this in the future."
Yi Bai walked up silently and reached the top floor, only to see that this floor had been completely opened up and connected. In the messy room, there was the stench of blood and unhygienic filth everywhere, with garbage littered all over. Several headless corpses were lying on the ground. In the inner room, there were about a dozen women huddled in the corner with their heads in their hands, their faces full of horror.
"Chief." The rifleman guarding the female captives saluted Yi Bai and reported in a low voice, "The rebels have all been killed. These women don't have any weapons. They seem to have been captured by the bandits. Do we need to kill them too?"
"No." Yi Bai took a glance. These were a group of women without any weapons, their faces showing only the numbness of despair. He even recognized some familiar faces among them, like the running girl he used to see on his way to work, the young mother who used to take her daughter to school next door, and the cleaning lady who worked in a nearby company... Without exception, they'd all suffered at the hands of the thugs.
"Where are the rest of the people?" Yi Bai withdrew his gaze and looked at the rifleman. The rifleman pointed to the room opposite. "There are a few who surrendered and are being guarded there."
"No, I'm asking about Lin Yue, the female soldier." Yi Bai stared at the rifleman. "Have you found her?"
"We've arranged for people to continue the search. There's no result yet."
The rifleman shook his head, which disappointed Yi Bai. Since she hadn't been found yet, it was probably not looking good for her. If she'd been hit directly by a grenade, Lin Yue's body probably wouldn't be intact.
Yi Bai's mood was gloomy. He ignored these female captives and walked straight into the room opposite, where he saw the leading attacker guarding three men. They were crouching on the ground, their faces full of fear. When the leading attacker called out "Chief", they all looked up at Yi Bai.
"It's you!" One of the men suddenly spoke up, looking at Yi Bai in astonishment. "You're Yi Bai! You're the downstairs neighbor? I know you. I said I remembered a man lived downstairs!"
Yi Bai silently sized up the man and frowned as he spoke. "You... You're the guy with the daughter? I remember your surname is Zheng?"
"Yes, yes, it's me! I'm Old Zheng!" The man nodded hurriedly, licking his smiling face and trying to get closer to Yi Bai, but was blocked back by the gun muzzle.
The leading attacker's gaze was cold. "Keep your distance! Don't get close to the chief!"
"Yes, yes, yes." Old Zheng shrank back in fear and then looked at Yi Bai eagerly. "Yi Bai, we're neighbors. There's been a misunderstanding. Can you ask him to let me go?"
"Where are your wife and daughter?" Yi Bai asked a question that seemed unrelated, looking at Old Zheng coldly. Old Zheng was taken aback for a moment and then looked down. "I don't know..."
"Don't know? They're right next door, aren't they? I just saw them." Yi Bai had a sarcastic smile on his lips. "You even sold your wife and daughter. I don't want a neighbor like you!"
"That's not the case... Yi Bai, I... I couldn't beat that Li guy." Old Zheng's face flushed as he tried to defend himself vigorously.
"You sold your wife and daughter to save your own skin." Yi Bai looked at him indifferently. "I don't care about that. That's your family business. But you wanted to kill me."
"You were among those who attacked the door last night, weren't you?" Old Zheng opened his mouth, wanting to defend himself, but then hung his head dejectedly. "Yi Bai... I'm begging you. I really don't want to die."
The blazing sun outside shone on Old Zheng's back, making him almost faint from the heat. But the heat couldn't dispel the fear in his heart at the moment. God only knew how the young man downstairs, who used to be nobody, suddenly got such an armed force! If he'd known Yi Bai was so powerful earlier, he would've followed Yi Bai instead of that Li guy!
"Where's the Li guy?" Yi Bai asked. Beside him, another man quickly chimed in, "Boss, he's dead! That Li guy got his head blown off. I saw it with my own eyes."
"Where's his body..."
"He's not dead!"
Before Yi Bai could finish his question, Old Zheng suddenly spoke up, attracting Yi Bai's attention.
"What did you say?" Yi Bai looked at Old Zheng and frowned as he asked, "How do you know he's not dead?"
"He... He's immortal!" Old Zheng looked up at Yi Bai and gritted his teeth, deciding to spill the beans. "That guy is really strong! There's no way to kill him. Someone tried, but he came back to life!"
"He was stabbed through the heart and his head was cut off, but he still survived!"
"That guy is simply impossible to kill!"