Mr. Chang's group had used a Smoke Bomb, clearly intending to withdraw from the fight. The three people with distinctive features of Zone 002 were all from here, which was why Brother Lei had threatened them.
If they wanted to hide in the game, no one could stop them now. There was also a bomb on the speeding train, and the Players coming to support them couldn't arrive in time. The threat was meant to make the other side hesitate.
If they blew up the tunnel, more than just these few people would die.
Of course, Brother Lei's side had suffered casualties, and it would be hard to swallow that insult. Ideally, they could take the three of them out while they were still on the train!
The three of them hadn't given up on their objective, but they were short on manpower. They had only managed to separate Brother Lei and the others by making preparations in advance, and things afterward hadn't gone as they'd expected. Their Abilities and items had been exposed, so it would be difficult to achieve the same surprise as at the beginning. The outcome of another fight was uncertain, to say nothing of the Super Evolver of unknown level sitting behind them!
"Should we retreat?" said the Player driving. "Although Dong Jingxuan is a direct descendant of the Dong family, he isn't among the ones they value most. Even if we threaten them with his life, the Dong family might not hand over the genetic password. Let's leave first, then think of another way."
That was the best outcome they could hope for.
They hadn't suffered much loss so far.
Mr. Chang said in a low voice, "We don't have enough people. It'll be hard to find another opportunity like this."
His two companions