Lucky Bounce

Clang clang clang!

Following Zhou Zongming's order, the heavy machine guns mounted on the two armored vehicles began to unleash their firepower frantically.

With the power of heavy machine gun bullets, there was no need to aim specifically; just a graze or a touch would result in immediate dismemberment.

Under the strafing of bullets, the reinforced concrete walls were hit, sending gravel and debris flying.

Osas, huddled behind the armored vehicle, looked at the corpses of several soldiers on the open ground and said with lingering fear, "It's a good thing we reacted quickly. It would be too much of a loss to be taken out by a single shot like that."

"When do we go in?" Liu Yue, on the other hand, grew more and more excited.

Xiao Xueyin observed the situation in the building and said, "Let's wait a bit longer. It's too dangerous to go in now."

Hearing this, Liu Yue immediately became displeased, "Wait again? You don't expect these native troops to take down the Survey Corps, do you? If you ask me, we should go in now. By the time these native soldiers are all dead, we'll be in even more danger."

"Miss Liu is right."

Yan Zhiquan nodded in agreement at first, then suddenly seemed to recall something, "What do you think, Brother Lu?"

He looked around, and a jolt went through him.

"Where did Brother Lu go?"

Lu Bai pressed the button, closing the elevator doors.

Due to the intense firefight at the emergency exit, no one noticed him passing through the first-floor lobby.

Zing~

He looked around, waved the Eight-Sided Han Sword, and cut an opening in the top of the elevator car, large enough for an adult to pass through.

He then put the Eight-Sided Han Sword away, stomped his foot, and leaped up, smashing through it.

Crash!

The sound of Lu Bai landing on top of the elevator car echoed in the dark elevator shaft.

He slowly straightened up, looking up towards the top of the elevator shaft.

Through the faint light filtering in from the ventilation shaft, he could vaguely make out two figures hidden in the darkness.

Lu Bai maintained his upward gaze and said with a smile, "It was indeed a wise decision not to take the elevator."

"Facing the two of us alone, you probably made an unwise decision."

Zhu Da's voice was hoarse, making it somewhat uncomfortable to listen to.

Lu Bai drew the Eight-Sided Han Sword and weighed it in his hand, "Who knows."

"You'll find out soon enough."

Zhu Er chuckled sinisterly, "Big brother, let's go."

The brothers at the top of the elevator shaft moved together, as if in freefall.

However, upon closer inspection, one could notice sparks occasionally popping from the walls on either side – the result of grappling hooks rapidly grinding against the walls.

Lu Bai looked up, still wearing a gentle smile.

"Something's not right."

Zhu Da didn't believe that a Deathmatch Participant who had survived this long would surrender so easily.

Therefore, he didn't wait until they were closer to attack. Instead, when they were about three stories down, he threw out a grappling hook.

Lu Bai tilted his head slightly. The cold, gleaming grappling hook passed almost in front of his eyes, easily piercing the elevator car.

Zhu Er was clearly not as cautious as his brother. He landed directly on top of the elevator car. Given the elevator's size, this distance was no different from being face-to-face.

Without hesitation, he pressed down with both hands, and several grappling hooks shot out from behind him.

To be safe, Lu Bai's complexion instantly turned red, activating Blood Rage.

The sudden surge in his physical abilities allowed him to easily judge the trajectories of these grappling hooks.

Even in such a confined space, he could dodge and weave, avoiding all attacks.

To his surprise, even though he had dodged all the grappling hooks, two bloody marks inexplicably appeared on his body.

Not only was Lu Bai surprised, but Zhu Er, standing before him, also had an expression of disbelief.

[Lucky Bounce (Gold): Your attacks have a chance to ricochet, dealing 10% of original damage.]

From any angle, this Gold level ability was by no means weak.

Don't underestimate ten percent of the original damage.

Consider the grappling hook that pierced the elevator car; even a tenth of its destructive power would be enough to pose a life-threatening danger to a person.

Yet, this attack only left bloody marks on Lu Bai, which could barely be considered minor injuries.

Was this physical strength more outrageous than that of a zombie?!

"How..."

Zhu Er blurted out in shock, but before he could finish speaking, he saw a flash of sword light.

After Lu Bai swung his sword, he didn't spare Zhu Er another glance and decisively stomped down, leaping into the air.

His figure weaved back and forth within the narrow elevator shaft, continuously ascending towards Zhu Da above.

Incidentally, the moment Zhu Da saw Lu Bai slay his second brother with a sword, he realized something was wrong. He had already used his grappling hook to climb up to the fifth floor.

Unfortunately, this distance was far from enough.

If viewed from an observer's perspective, Lu Bai's pursuit would look like a severely lagging video.

He was like a high-ping warrior in a game, his movements closer to blinking than actual movement.

Zhu Da's grappling hook finally latched onto the top of the elevator shaft, pulling him up rapidly. As he let out a sigh of relief, he finally had time to glance back at the situation below.

However, when he turned his head, the flickering sight, like a ghost from a horror movie coming to claim his soul, made his scalp tingle. Especially combined with the strange smile on the other party's face, it made cold sweat break out all over his body.

"Fuck!"

Finally, a hand grabbed the back of his neck.

"Goodbye."

A voice, unnaturally gentle, sounded in Zhu Da's ear.

For some reason, Zhu Da inexplicably felt a sense of relief, as if he had been freed.

[Ding!]

[Points +2, Current Points: 24, Current Rank: 1/42]

Administrative Building, Rooftop.

Bang!

The metal cover of the ventilation shaft was kicked open.

Lu Bai slowly crawled out and leisurely brushed off the dust from his clothes.

The gunshots downstairs had not yet ceased. Whether it was an illusion or not, Lu Bai felt they were even more intense than at the start.

He wandered around the top-floor corridor but didn't see a single person.

"Is the Survey Corps that confident in those two brothers?" Not seeing anyone, Lu Bai felt a slight regret and could only continue to the next floor.

Although he was confident he could deal with any Deathmatch Participant in a one-on-one fight, if he had to face dozens of them, he wouldn't guarantee he could escape unscathed.

The variables were simply too great with the combination of various abilities. It would be best to eliminate them one by one, just like in the elevator shaft.

Suddenly, Lu Bai stopped at the corner of the corridor, looking down at the floor with amusement.

The system panel showed that the "node" coincided with his current location.

The next floor? Or the floor after that?

In any case, it wouldn't be too far. After all, the entire administrative building only had eight floors.

After a moment of thought, Lu Bai stepped downstairs again.

He estimated that the "node" was currently with the leader of the Survey Corps.

With such intense fighting downstairs, there shouldn't be too many Deathmatch Participants around Brother Hui, right?