Well Fought, Director Tang!

Human joys and sorrows are not interconnected.

The current scene perfectly illustrates this saying.

To the ears of the Serpent Coil squad, the sirens of the Inspection Bureau sounded like heavenly music.

It wasn't that they couldn't handle the rioters, but having reinforcements was never a bad thing.

However, everyone in Spark was instantly shocked.

"Damn, is the Inspection Bureau even human?"

Even Lei Song was a little flustered. "Why the hell are they so fast!"

His action team wasn't originally here to fight. Their personnel and firepower were already stretched to their limit just holding off the factory guards.

There was absolutely no way they could spare any attention for the Inspection Bureau!

Now, forget about another quarter of an hour; it was questionable if they could even hold them off for five minutes!

As they spoke, the Inspection Bureau's team arrived.

"I'll say it again, put down your weapons!"

The leader was, of course, Director Tang Shuang, holding a megaphone and shouting loudly, "Stop your meaningless resistance, put your hands on your head, and kneel on the ground!"

"Screw you!"

Lei Song gritted his teeth and hurled the machine gun in his hand. "You damn bitch, shut your dog mouth!"

Tang Shuang dodged nimbly, but the vehicle behind her was smashed to pieces.

"...All units, prepare to open fire!"

After being treated like that, Tang Shuang immediately issued the order.

In fact, those who knew her well knew that the Director of the Inspection Bureau was never one to have a good temper. She was decisive and quick to anger.

And Lei Song's insults had perfectly hit a nerve.

After all, just a few days ago, someone else had humiliated her in the same way.

One time was enough to make her furious, and now you're going to do it too?

Die for me!

With her command, the suppression fire targeting Spark instantly doubled.

Tang Shuang herself also drew the pistol from her waist and pulled the trigger towards Lei Song.

Lei Song didn't pay it any mind at first.

He didn't know much about the people of Night Sin City, but he had great faith in his Ability.

"Metalization" - when activated, it could greatly enhance his defense.

This was the confidence he had to rush to the front lines without armor, as even armor-piercing rounds would have a hard time penetrating his defense.

So he wasn't afraid of this woman at all; he even wanted to return fire with a burst of bullets.

However.

The moment the bullet touched his skin, it didn't fall off, but instead exploded violently!

The powerful impact caught Lei Song off guard, forcing him to stumble back a few steps uncontrollably.

Looking down, he saw that his shoulder blade, where he was hit, had also sustained a wound, with blood gushing out.

High-explosive round?

Lei Song was stunned, but even a high-explosive round shouldn't have been able to do this to him.

So...

This woman is an Ascendant!

And he clearly couldn't completely negate the damage caused by her, the searing pain from the wound also caused him a hint of panic.

This is bad!

With the help of the Inspection team, the guards of Serpent Coil, who had regained their senses, also noticed the third group sneaking around.

"They're going to blow up the warehouse, someone go back and defend!"

"...Damn! Can't hold on so soon?!"

The members of the third group were also a bit stunned. It had only been a few minutes!

"It's over, I really shouldn't have come, I—"

But now that the arrow was on the string, they could only grit their teeth and continue.

"Well done, Director Tang."

In the Serpent Coil headquarters building, Xu Shi, who had seen everything, cheered like a fan.

Although he didn't have any urgent desire for Tang Shuang, Xu Shi really liked her Ability.

"Touch of Calamity" – it can turn anything it touches into a bomb that detonates automatically after a short period.

It sounds a bit like Killer's Queen… the ability to design something like this really shows what kind of person the original author was.

And it was naturally the Inspection Bureau that Xu Shi called. He knew Tang Shuang had been keeping a close eye on Serpent Coil recently, so it was a good opportunity to use free labor.

Last time, you were sarcastic about me not telling you, so you have nothing to say this time, right?

You chose this, Director Tang!

And with her help, Spark doesn't stand much of a chance anymore.

They might have expected this mission to be difficult, but they didn't know that from the very beginning, this operation was doomed to fail.

Because Xu Shi already knew their plan like the back of his hand.

According to the original plot, after tasting success, Spark and Shark Tooth would repeat their strategy and launch a new round of attacks on Serpent Coil.

Their targets would be twofold – the Sea Crane drones in District 13, and the Sand Nightmare tactical chip in District 15.

Both were pieces of equipment Shark Tooth had been coveting for a long time.

So, even after crushing Spark's previous interception, he didn't let his guard down.

Although the alliance between the two sides was shaky, their desire for Serpent Coil wouldn't disappear because of it, and it was inevitable they'd continue causing trouble.

Even if they stopped cooperating, they might just go their separate ways and act alone, right?

And he couldn't be sure which side they would attack first.

You couldn't trust the plot entirely; it was only a reference.

After all, he had already changed many things. Who knew if reality would be affected by it?

So, he decided to prepare for both. No matter which option they chose, the outcome would be the same.

However, it seemed that perhaps due to timeline correction, Spark, just like in the original story, attacked District 13 first.

Then die for me… no.

It should be something more painful than death.

As he was thinking, the battle had basically reached its conclusion.

Lei Song couldn't withstand Tang Shuang's barrage at all. Within minutes, all his previous arrogance was gone.

His body was covered in scorched wounds, one of his arms was missing, and blood dripped down profusely.

His defenses were broken, completely shattered.

To make matters worse, the injected agent had also prematurely failed under the impact.

The side effects caused him excruciating headaches and severely impaired his vision and hearing, making him unable to see what was happening around him.

He didn't know if Team Three had succeeded, but he figured they had failed…

"Fuck, your mother…"

"Any last words?"

Tang Shuang flicked her cape, her expressionless face looking down at him.

"My last words are… you bitch deserve to die."

Lei Song forced a contemptuous smile and spat on the ground.

He had to admit, he still had a bit of a tough guy demeanor.

But the Director remained unmoved by this, her anger still burning from his earlier insults.

Maintaining a facade of composure was already difficult enough for her.

"Then die!"

Without any hesitation, Tang Shuang pulled the trigger aimed at Lei Song's head.

Bang.

However, the expected scene of the bullet piercing his forehead and blood splashing did not occur.

The bullet shot out at a strange angle and fell directly onto the ground.

"Huh?"

Seeing this, both Tang Shuang and Lei Song were surprised.

What was going on?

Before they could react, an Alloy Battle Blade was placed between them.

The newcomer was completely encased in heavy black battle armor, so no one knew who was beneath the helmet.

"Let him go. Your opponent… is me."