Act8 Ballbreaker

[Part 1: Weak Wrist Problem]

Vision is the most expensive sense in the human body. Even with Universal Elixir cure, the eyes need a long time to adapt to the newly formed tissue due to the adjustment, focusing, and fixing of the lens and optic nerve. Therefore, the eyes are not organs that can be used as soon as they grow.

The same applies to Blood-giving Monster like Lisa Krauser. She can pinpoint 9527's location using pheromones, aura, body temperature, and other factors, but her most crucial observation eye has been blinded and will be difficult to heal in a short time.

At this moment, she was furious. Her beloved pet had been chopped up and turned into barbecue food by this seemingly familiar woman.

--In Lieyang Fort, on her territory, at the bathhouse of the Thyme Nightclub.

Bringing in a gun so brazenly is like defecating on Lisa, the leader of the security company—it's the Ultimate Insult.

If George Joshua found out about these things, she would be out of a job immediately. After all, good-looking women who get plastic surgery to look like the Big Sister are all the same; anyone can replace her and anyone can oust her from her position.

Kill this intruder quickly!

We must not leave any clues; we must handle this matter alone before anyone else arrives!

Otherwise, Lisa Krauser, you'll be in big trouble!

The Immortals blood-bearer didn't think much; anger had completely taken over her, granting her incredible power!

As her adrenaline surged, her natural metabolism and heart rate reached levels far exceeding those of Homo sapiens, approaching those of mythical creatures.

--At that very moment, 9527 drew his gun and fired!

The moment the P320 finished reloading, its muzzle was pointed at the naked, crimson-skinned monster.

The sound of bullets exploding rang out again, and bursts of muzzle flash erupted!

Lisa Krausa suddenly stomped her foot on the ground, and a gravel tile in front of the sauna facing the bathtub suddenly lifted up with tremendous force, blocking Xiao Qi's shooting range!

The first two bullets shattered the paving stones, and the moment the stones scattered, a cloud of dust erupted, which was quickly soaked by the humid air and turned into grayish-black mud spots.

In the blink of an eye, Lisa crossed her arms over her head and charged forward, six bullet holes appearing in her arms! The kinetic energy of over 300 joules from the pistol bullets couldn't stop this monster at all—her elemental structure was modeled after the Big Sister, and her extremely strong natural healing ability made her fearless!

"Die!"

We need to kill this woman in one round! Twist her head off!

With only these thoughts in her mind, Lisa suddenly opened her arms as she approached 9527, and her throwing technique, which brought a bloody storm, was already in front of her prey.

The moment she grabbed the hem of the dress, a victorious smile spread across Lisa's face. Her fingers continued to penetrate deeper, gripping the woman's shoulders, neck, and torso. If she could just touch the arm, the woman wouldn't be able to escape!

As her fingers gradually closed, Lisa's expression turned to astonishment.

She plunged into the bathtub, then quickly rolled to her feet, swallowing a bellyful of bathwater. She leaped onto the hall floor, but before she could even look up to see the enemy's exact location, she was immediately met with a fierce attack.

The bullets were like chisels, trying to find another eye between her tightly guarded arms. Lisa looked down at the object she held in her hands—

--It was just a winter coat, and for a moment my pupils went unfocused in shock.

That woman took off her clothes so fast?!

9527 was like a slippery eel; she was only wearing a sweater and an undershirt for warmth, and she fired bullets at Lisa's swaying upper body.

Her firing rate wasn't fast, unlike her husband who was skilled at emptying magazines and using Iaijutsu. The sights were firmly locked onto Lisa's head. Every time the monster tried to activate itself, bullets would immediately ricochet off the viewing windows between her crossed arms, attempting to send a bullet through the gap in her forearms—her mind was clear, frighteningly calm. Although her Steel Heart had cracked, her husband's spiritual pressure was still protecting her.

How infuriating! -- Lisa turned her head to the side, crouching and covering her head to receive the impact of the bullets. She could only move slowly to the side. Her temples, which had no bone protection, the nerves above her ears, and her delicate eyes were all fatal weaknesses. But if she couldn't see the enemy's position, and relied solely on sound to locate the opponent and track them with pheromones, she would have no chance of touching Xiao Qi.

Every time I try to push off with my calves, a bullet immediately shoots towards my eye socket. The impact points on my forearm are almost always in the same spot. It hurts so much! The wound has turned into a pulpy mess, constantly regenerating and healing, and it's incredibly itchy now!

This woman is no ordinary person; who exactly is she?

An anonymous person? But is there such a person among the anonymous figures? Does such a powerful woman even exist?

If I could get my hands on a weapon, even just a set of armor or a shield, I'd tear her to shreds!

Lisa thought fiercely, pondering a way to break through the shooting barrier, her expression becoming increasingly resentful and aggrieved.

If the duel had been fair and equal, she wouldn't have been so humiliated and defeated.

"--Using a gun against an unarmed person like me! Don't you have any shame?!"

"Thanks!" Xiao Qi quickly reloaded, then scoffed, "I was just racking my brains over when to reload, and now you're going to take these twenty-one bullets—from an extended magazine, you know!"

"Damn it!" Lisa wanted to try the same trick again, to find a suitable angle, lift her leg and stomp on the seesaw, to use the bricks as cover and gain the momentum to start her charge.

The stone slab suddenly tilted up with the force of her stomp, and Lisa slightly opened her arms, revealing the observation window for a fleeting moment—

She did indeed pinpoint the location of 9527, and at the same time, she saw the floor tile slab split in two.

Almost simultaneously, Xiao Qi followed suit, stomping her leg and advancing rapidly, the muzzle of her gun never leaving Lisa's face.

The same move is useless against the nameless Saint Seiya. This is evident in the Gunsmith's combat. Often, after taking the first hit, Xue Ming has a way to deal with the second identical combo attack. CC died this way, as did Pellegrini. Countless Madness Butterfly have died in the same situation. They tasted the sweetness of a certain offensive method and perished on the spot in the second round.

"Bang!--"

The brick broke in two with their combined strength, and a scorching bullet slipped between Lisa's arms. It missed by a fraction, hitting her brow and grazing her ear, tearing off a tuft of bright red hair. The pain brought tears streaming down Lisa's face—the rich pain receptors in her face caused her fighting spirit to waver briefly.

The Blood-giving Monster whimpered and clutched its skull, returning to its defensive stance. Its legs trembled uncontrollably as it retreated in a disheveled manner toward the changing room, seemingly trying to escape!

Xiao Qi didn't immediately chase after her. Instead, she aimed her gun at Lisa's toes and saw the massive monster lose its balance and fall to the ground. She didn't pursue or fire a follow-up shot. In Xiao Qi and Xue Ming's practice scenarios, she had seen too many examples of enemies feigning defeat and launching a last-ditch counterattack. She was a master of playing dead.

"If you don't get up, I'm going to reload."

9527 patted the magazine at his waist and threatened.

"Don't lie on the floor like a little kid, or I won't buy you toys."

In fact, she only had eleven bullets left in her reserve, and there were no other magazines.

Lisa Krausa gritted her teeth and climbed over the scrubbing station next to the changing room. The back of her head, which was accidentally exposed, was hit by a bullet. She felt her skull crack, and the dizziness from the concussion made her temporarily lose her ability to think.

Once we reach this place, we might be safe and have countermeasures available!

The iron bucket and brush became powerful projectiles in the hands of the Blood-giving Monster, hurtling towards Xiao Qi's face. As she ducked to dodge, Lisa had a chance to catch her breath. She went to the coin box at the service counter, where extra service fees were collected from customers, and where guns and ammunition were also available.

Xiao Qi saw through the monster's intentions and raised her gun to shoot, only to find that the front sight of her P320X5 had been deflected by a box of exfoliating bath powder while she was dodging the projectiles.

WTF!?

Before she could finish cursing, a bullet struck the lock cylinder of the coin box squarely, and a Glock 17 slid out, landing right in Lisa's hand.

"Thanks!" Lisa beamed and retorted, "I was just wondering where my keys were, sister!"

The atmosphere became awkward, but they quickly broke the ice.

Xiao Qi could only get a rough idea before using the Exorcism spell on Lisa's gun-wielding hand.

At the moment Lisa covered her head with one arm and rubbed the slide to chamber the round with the other, her middle finger caused the bullet to break in two, but it did not affect the magazine feed mechanism, and her index finger just happened to enter the guard ring.

The sudden impact caused the G17 to misfire. Lisa lost blood and strength in her arm, the slide hit her wrist, the spent cartridge case could not be ejected completely, and the next bullet got stuck in the muzzle.

"Hold!"

Lisa shouted and yelled at 9527.

"This is not fair!"

If you lower your arm to pull the lever to unlock, Lisa's head will become a sitting duck.

What if you don't lower your arm? Can you use a single-handed cocking method to troubleshoot the jamming problem?

She lowered her gun, but her smooth skin offered little friction, and her thigh couldn't hold the slide.

--In an instant, the muzzle flash of the P320 took away another of Lisa's fingers, this time her ring finger.

9527 was already in a bloodthirsty rage. "Who the hell is talking to you about fairness?! Sister! I'm not that kind of person! And you're not even human!"

The slow-witted Lisa Krauser finally came to her senses. Why not raise the gunman? Wouldn't it have been easier to just send the G17 to his head? Wouldn't it have been easier to clear the obstacle by coordinating the arms?!

When she raised her arm and pulled the slide, the spent cartridge fell out, and the bullet successfully entered the chamber, she felt an extreme sense of satisfaction.

Xiao Qi's gun malfunction couldn't be fixed immediately. To zero the front sight, she needed a screwdriver to adjust the bullet trajectory. She fired her last bullet and watched helplessly as Lisa Krauser repaired the deadly weapon.

"You idiot!"

"Hahahahahahahaha! Hahahahahahaha!" Lisa laughed wildly, immediately getting up and firing her gun.

Xiao Qi had already jumped into the hot tub. One by one, the bullets crashed into the water, hitting her back. Most of the kinetic energy was carried away by the rapid, self-circulating water flow, and they couldn't hurt her.

"Are you going to keep hiding like this?! How long can you hold your breath, you old hag?!" Lisa stopped firing and paced back and forth by the bathtub. "Do you have any bullets left? Will they still make a sound after being soaked in water?"

She was wary, and after such a near-death experience, she dared not go into the water to fight.

Xiao Qi's ability to slay the Earth Dragon with a knife was something she couldn't fathom or understand, and she had no idea how powerful this woman was underwater.

"If you don't come up, I'm going down!"

Lisa made threatening remarks--

Xiao Qi, on the other hand, stared wide-eyed, almost lying on the bottom of the bathtub, intently watching Lisa Krausa's muscular figure.

The blurry figure was almost identical to the Big Sister, giving Xiao Qi a dreamlike illusion for a moment. She actually fought the War King to a standstill. You should know that in terms of domestic violence, she once wanted to grab the Big Sister and throw her into bed, but she never had the chance - because she couldn't beat her.

"How about," Lisa Krausa squatted down beside the bathtub and found the water valve, "We should just stop fighting."

"Women should help women. Why are you risking your life against me? Why don't we join forces and live like gods in Lieyang Fort Fortress? Whatever you want, I'll give you. Isn't that much more carefree and enjoyable than living in constant fear and fighting for our lives like this?!"

"Girls help girls! Right?"

The water circulation system underwent a subtle change as Lisa turned the valve; with only water flowing out and no more flowing in, the water level slowly decreased.

Xiao Qi was out of ammunition and food; she could feel a suction force pulling her body toward the drain.

She wouldn't believe a word of Lisa Krauss's nonsense! When a criminal offers all sorts of tempting deals, it means they've already decided to kill her—it's a fight to the death!

The Blood-giving Monster lay prone by the bathtub, aiming his gun at the 9527. Watching the increasingly clear shadow, he deliberately walked to the side of the drain to confirm his target at close range! He was determined to kill with a single blow, to smash Xiao Qi's skull open! He wouldn't give up until he saw brains shattered!

The moment their eyes met again—

They were only inches apart.

The scorching bullet left the barrel and struck Xiao Qi's bunny-themed helmet!

The second bullet was the same, hitting Xiao Qi and causing her head and neck pain, tinnitus, and blurred vision!

Lisa was about to turn her gun on the enemy's throat and eyes when a pair of strong, powerful arms emerged from the bathtub!

Xiao Qi, responding to the force of the gun being pulled, clung to Lisa's arm. In the brief interval between those two shots, she found a chance to survive. The spirit tightly gripped the slide of the G17, put her feet together, and delivered a fierce rocket kick!

This kick almost dented Lisa's facial bones, deforming her features and requiring plastic surgery!

The two men tumbled and rolled in the bathhouse lobby, the gun falling to the ground.

Xiao Qi felt as if a bucket of ice water had been poured over her.

After the Black Immaculate was soaked in water, it malfunctioned, and the kick just now landed squarely on Lisa's face! However, the heavy bullet failed to fire, which was her last resort.

Lisa Krauss felt as if a bucket of ice water had been poured over her.

When the Black Immaculate feeding mechanism clicked, it was the signal that the firing pin had struck the primer. She would never forget those boots, even in her death! These were the combat boots George Joshua had always dreamed of! This woman was wearing the War King's gear!

The two men tried to get up and continue fighting, panting heavily and bearing bruises of varying degrees.

Glock happened to be between the two of them, so the first thing they did when they got up was to try and grab the gun!

[Part ②: Lure and Kill]

It seemed the bell rang for halftime, and the waitress at the counter ran in with a bath towel. The water level in the bath had reached the warning line, triggering the staff's Summoning Bell. The waitress was terrified when she saw the mess on the floor and stopped between Lisa Krausa and Bai Ziqing.

"Oh!"

Xiao Qi successfully braked, glancing at Lisa for a moment, then at the waitress.

Lisa was the same, staring at the waiter with a wary expression.

Many veterans and their families, important figures, frequent the Thyme Nightclub for leisure and entertainment. Six years ago, the White Shark Association's annual meeting was held here— Lisa couldn't bear the responsibility if news of an armed assassin entering the bathhouse reached George Joshua's ears.

Lisa said coldly, "Just kidding."

The waitress smiled awkwardly, "Boss! You really scared me! Don't you like the decor of the women's bath?"

Lisa immediately explained, waving to her younger sister to introduce 9527: "This is the interior designer I hired."

Xiao Qi immediately said, "That's right! Your boss has recently developed a unique taste and wanted to set up a Ukrainian war-damaged hot spring pool, so he called me over."

"Why didn't you say so sooner! The banging and clattering was quite intimidating," the younger sister said, handing Lisa a bath towel.

Lisa Krausa's injuries were mostly healed, but her face needed to be repaired. She finally had a towel to cover herself, but her eyes couldn't leave 9527.

The soldier's fighting spirit impressed her, amazed her, and even gave her a sense of kinship.

With the waitress by their side, neither of them dared to suddenly attack or hurt the other.

Lisa didn't want to tell the White Shark Association President about this scandal, while Xiao Qi was concerned about the waiter's safety.

This girl looked like an ordinary person with no criminal record. She was very interested in all the facilities in the bathhouse, which was quite different from the cashiers and thugs in the casino. She was a college student who hadn't even graduated from the hotel management program at Lieyang Fort and had gone to work part-time at this bathhouse.

"Ouch! Ouch!" Just a few minutes ago, Xiao Qi and Lisa were fighting for their lives, but the next moment they were sitting side by side on a bench in the locker room.

Lisa massaged Xiao Qi's shoulders and neck, and saw that the woman had taken off her sweater. The bullet had passed through the water in the hot tub and left purple bruises on her back. So she wanted to take the opportunity to break her neck and end her pain sooner.

Xiao Qi brandished a knife and, while the waitress turned her back to get a towel, she and Lisa engaged in a brief, physical fight, like two cats swinging their paws at each other a few times.

The waitress turned around and saw the boss and the "designer" chatting happily, massaging each other's muscles.

"Do you have safflower oil?" Xiao Qi asked casually.

Lisa: "It's in locker number thirteen. I don't usually need this thing. I'm a blood donor, so if you need it, go get it yourself."

Xiao Qi brought over some herbal medicine and applied it to her body, wincing in pain.

Lisa asked curiously, "Don't you have Universal Elixir?"

"Oh! You reminded me!" Xiao Qi immediately took out a medicine bottle from her waist bag. "Thanks."

Lisa was incredulous. "You? Why?"

"It's been too long since I've been on the battlefield," Xiao Qi explained. "I've been taking care of the kids the whole time. Kids are always running around and playing. If they get injured, you can't use Universal Elixir to treat them. The boss said that overusing Universal Elixir might affect the baby's development, so I forgot about it later."

Lisa rested her knees on her hands and her chin on her hands, watching the waitress walk back and forth in front of her, not wanting to shoo her away.

This young woman seemed eager to impress the boss, as she was exceptionally diligent, keeping the locker cabinets in the changing room sparkling clean.

Lisa: "You're married?"

Xiao Qi: "I've been married for a long time, and I have four kids. I'm thirty years old."

Lisa: "Is your husband treating you well?"

Xiao Qi: "He loves me very much."

"Wait a minute." Lisa finally snapped out of her daze, "You are... that man's wife?"

Xiao Qi corrected, "She's not anyone's wife! She should be addressed as '9527'!"

Lisa finally remembered this person, the gunsmith's wife—

"--I didn't expect you to be so amazing."

Xiao Qi beamed, "Hey! Pretty eye-opening, huh?"

9527 possesses a unique aura; her Yellowstone People- like qualities evoke a strange sense of intimacy in criminals, but this intimacy remains merely a feeling.

"You can't leave here," Lisa threatened. "Think about it carefully. Your husband is dead, and you're going to have a hard time. Why don't you hand over your boots to me? I have a way to keep your family alive."

"Thank you for your kindness, but we're not on the same wavelength." 9527 stuffed the safflower oil back into the cabinet and deliberately took a few steps toward the exit.

When Lisa tried to catch up, Xiao Qi used the waitress as a shield—a truly despicable move—and successfully escaped.

Lisa Krausa chased after them in a fit of rage, pulling on her pants and clothes at the same time. She looked around as she ran to the door, and with two thugs, she followed the pheromones to the nightclub's kitchen, where she saw a handgun on the floor.

--That was the P320X5 from 9527.

Lisa Krauser became suspicious and didn't immediately grab the gun, even though it looked very useful. Having suffered losses from it before, she knew how dangerous it was. However, the Nameless One's killing methods were impressive; many victims of the Madness Butterfly Sect had died in the same way, ambushed and killed when they went to retrieve the Nameless One's equipment.

"Go upstairs and retrieve the gun for me."

Under Lisa's orders, the thugs retrieved the guns.

Lisa stroked the gun, her eyes filled with greed and smug satisfaction. This was a killing weapon honed by a gunsmith; it was incredibly effective. Truly, "Girls help girls!" she thought.

--Is 9527 secretly helping me? Are they afraid I won't be able to explain myself in public? Are they giving me this gun?

Immediately after, at the alley entrance, on the sidewalk near the main road, something even more tempting lay on the ground.

"Black Immaculate!"

Lisa's eyes went unfocused, and her mind went blank!

Those are the Big Sister's boots! Something George Joshua had always dreamed of!

If I can get it, I'll definitely be able to leave Yangjiang Ferry and secure the official position as the White Shark Association President!

This is fucking unbelievable! How could 9527 leave something so important on the street?!

Lisa Bu Liuxing forward, determined not to let the thugs touch this sacred relic again!

A pair of dirty hands were about to touch the boots; it belonged to a homeless man.

--Lisa Krausa shouted loudly.

"You piece of shit! You dare touch it! I'll smash your head in! I'll eat you alive!"

The homeless man's eyes suddenly cleared, and he quickly backed away after being scolded by Lisa.

The moment Lisa Krauss rushed out of the alley and reached for her boots, Hot Wind hit her face.

The enormous iron ball ripped open the storefronts of the riverside shops, smashed the corners of the alley walls, and in an instant, the ball crusher smashed the Blood-giving Monster into a bloody pulp, throwing out a pool of stinking chunks of flesh.

Clark Sean, in the driver's cab, gave Thumb and nimbly climbed off the machine, gesturing for retreat to the righteous men of Wulong Fortress.

Disguised as a homeless man, Youde picked up the Black Immaculate, retrieved the parts of Xiao Qi's transformed gun from the chunk of meat, and fled like the wind!

Barefoot, 9527 sat on the balcony railing between buildings, cursing at Lisa flesh was mangled and turned to mush on the ground.

"Fuck Girls Help Girls!"

"You shameless cannibal! You want to talk to me about sisterly affection?"

The riverside scenic area became deserted, with only Lisa Kraus's one eye slowly rolling, eventually losing its luster and becoming dull and lifeless.

--She's dead!