Lin Nai: A Mere Fatal Wound...

When he was kicked away, the man's face was filled with pain and confusion. He had never expected Lin Nai to strike so decisively.

Lin Nai ignored the man flying backward.

He jogged over to Bronya and forcibly snapped her handcuffs apart.

Bronya looked at Lin Nai's somewhat tired and haggard face—exhausted from driving.

"Why?"

"Hm?"

"Why... did you come to save Bronya?"

"Why... what kind of question is that? I wanted to save you, so I came. If I had to give a reason... we're companions."

"Companions..."

"Yeah, companions."

Lin Nai rubbed Bronya's head. "So no matter when it is, as long as I know about it, I'll come save you."

He had originally wanted Bronya to break free from her cage and nightmare herself...

But...

Honestly, he really couldn't just stand by and watch something like that happen.

If there hadn't been so many children in the base, he might have lost his patience and acted long ago.

"Mm..."

Bronya looked at the broken handcuffs, and the strings in her heart trembled.

Would he break her cage...

Companions...?

Clap, clap, clap—

Applause rang out.

"What a pity. Then the two of you can die here together."

The man clutched the spot where he had been kicked, rose to his feet, and aimed a gun at Lin Nai.

"Then come and try it." Lin Nai looked over at him.

One of the masked men who wasn't quite dead yet struggled up from the floor, roared, and charged at Lin Nai.

Bang!!

A bullet came flying at him as well.

Whenever this happened, it was time for the system to make its entrance!

Random Skill: Ultra Punch (Ace Version)

He lightly tilted his head, dodging the bullet by mere millimeters, then unleashed a fierce Ultra Punch that tore through the masked man's abdomen!

"Hah!!"

A heavy punch pierced straight through him!

The expression beneath the man's mask was filled with disbelief. In the end, he stared fixedly at Lin Nai as his body fell backward.

Lin Nai looked at his bloodstained right hand without the slightest change in expression.

He merely turned a cold gaze toward the person responsible for all of this.

That person had never expected Lin Nai to be this ruthless either, and instinctively took two steps back.

"Wait!!"

Seeing Lin Nai step forward, the man immediately shouted in fright.

Lin Nai raised a brow. "What is it? Any last words?"

"I just wanted to say, since you're so strong, how about we work together?"

"Huh? Has your brain short-circuited?"

"Of course not." The middle-aged man's expression turned fervent. "As long as we work together, we'll definitely be the strongest!"

"Money, women, status, power—whatever you want, I can give it to you!!"

"Oh..."

Seeing that Lin Nai seemed somewhat tempted, the middle-aged man continued, "What do you say? Work with me. You'll be second-in-command!!"

"Indeed, what you said is very tempting... But I refuse!"

"Huh?"

"How could anyone be swayed by something like that, idiot?"

Lin Nai gave the foolish adult a look as though he were an idiot, then his expression turned serious.

"I came here simply to save people. Not just Bronya—I'll save every one of those children you've turned into killing machines too!"

"Heh... in that case, die!!"

Bang! Bang! Bang!!

Bullets shot forth, but their target wasn't Lin Nai—it was... Bronya.

Chapter 16 · Lin Nai: A Mere Fatal Wound...

"Danger!!"

Bang!!

"Urgh..."

It had to be said, this was exactly what he had been waiting for.

If that person had fired at him, then he would have been the one to break Bronya's cage.

Because he could dodge bullets.

That person would have been taken out by him in an instant.

But if he fired at Bronya, then Lin Nai could immediately set his original plan into motion.

He only needed to make one tiny adjustment.

He would use his own injury to make Bronya break free from her cage.

This was a huge gamble!

He had to bet that Bronya would avenge him.

That guy had dragged things out for so long just to pick up a gun and shoot, hadn't he? Lin Nai didn't believe the man had ever truly intended to make someone his so-called second-in-command.

He had merely been stalling for time.

Unfortunately for him, Lin Nai had been waiting for exactly this!

That was why he had humored the man's rambling for so long—to see what he should do next.

Whether he should do it himself, or let Bronya break free from her so-called cage.

So.

Lin Nai suddenly hugged Bronya, using his body to shield her from the bullets, and let out a muffled groan.

This was a necessary sacrifice!

Besides, it didn't hurt anyway.

Bronya froze.

The middle-aged man froze as well, but he quickly burst into laughter.

"What an idiot! You actually took a bullet for a tool? For a tool? Hahahahaha!"

"Bronya isn't your tool..."

Lin Nai painfully—pretending—climbed up from the floor and stared at the man with murderous intent.

He spoke weakly, "Bronya is a person. A real person, a living, breathing person!"

"And you only look human on the outside. Inside, you're an ugly monster..."

Bronya stared at Lin Nai's back in front of her, seemingly stained with blood, and her mind went completely blank.

She hadn't known Lin Nai would do something like this.

She had never imagined it...

"Hmph! Say whatever you want. You were hit by bullets—you're not going to live much longer, are you?"

A smug smile appeared on the middle-aged man's face. He felt like he was back in control.

Lin Nai raised a hand and secretly bit down on something. Blood flowed from the corner of his mouth.

He revealed a vicious grin. "Not necessarily. I can still punch you to death right now."

Leaving everything else aside, blowing this guy's head apart with one punch wouldn't be a problem.

Hm?

Shot?

No way, no way!

Could Lin Nai really be some fragile glass cannon who couldn't take bullets at the beginning of a novel? Huh?

You're really petty...

Lin Nai: Shut up! You're not the one who got shrunk!!

Ahem, I don't mind it like this, you know. At worst, I can sit lower.

Lin Nai: ...Stop making dirty jokes. It's a bad influence. And you're just a system, hey.

Right, so I'm just saying it.

Lin Nai: ???

Boom!!!!

The roar of an explosion came from outside, and the sudden tremor sent Lin Nai and the middle-aged man sprawling to the floor.

It was immediately followed by a piercing alarm.

Beep, beep, beep—

"Warning! Warning!"

"This is not a test."

"An intruder has entered. All departments, prepare yourselves."

"Repeat, an intruder has entered. All departments, prepare yourselves."

"This is not a drill! This is not a drill!"

"Tch!" The middle-aged man got to his feet and gave the two of them a disdainful glance.

"Forget it. You two won't live much longer anyway... Just hold each other and drown!"

With that, the man left the room.

Lin Nai lay sprawled on the floor, completely unable to get up.

"Lin Nai!"

Finally snapping out of it, Bronya's pupils contracted. She hurried over and lifted the weakened Lin Nai into her arms.

"Lin Nai! Lin Nai! How are you?"

"Cough... I'm fine... a mere fatal wound..."