Ambush
"It's simple. Let's bet on how long those three can hold out," Loki said with a grin, pointing at a building in the distance.
Zhang Heng looked in the direction she pointed. It was an apartment building, roughly a dozen stories tall. Three figures stood on the rooftop, apparently watching this way as well. One of them held binoculars, but they were too far away for him to make out their faces.
Still, Zhang Heng could guess who the three were. Aside from the militia handling disaster relief, only Loki and the players remained in Pripyat. Although Zhang Heng had told the others after dealing with Sok to stay safely in the hospital and protect themselves, it seemed they had not taken his advice.
There were two men and one woman on the rooftop. One was bundled up tightly, one had trouble walking, and the other had an injured arm that seemed to have just been operated on and bandaged. Needless to say, they were the Doctor, Rat, and Kratos.
Zhang Heng felt rather helpless. He knew the three meant well and were worried he could not handle Loki alone, so they had come to help. Their actions had also been cautious. They had not approached too closely, instead observing the situation from the nearby apartment building, seemingly waiting for the right opportunity to act.
It was also the safest and most prudent approach.
Unfortunately, their opponent this time was Loki. Zhang Heng could already hear car engines and tires grinding against the road. He had no idea how many military trucks were carrying militia toward that building.
Shcherbina's body had been discovered by the militia who arrived after they left the Pripyat Grand Hotel. The shock caused by this incident was even greater than the reactor explosion, because