Why Am I Being Asked to Save Someone

Who is this?

Even though his head was still buzzing, Lei Song was absolutely sure the newcomer wasn't one of theirs!

How could the team he brought out possibly have such good equipment?

Tang Shuang harbored similar doubts. Just as things were about to wrap up, who was this unexpected obstacle?

But judging solely by the mecha, she couldn't identify the newcomer's origin.

She didn't have time to dwell on it, though. She immediately pulled out another gun. "Fall back! Are you obstructing the Inspection Bureau's enforcement?"

"I said, let him go."

The Armored Man remained unmoved, pointing the tip of his blade at her. "Your opponent is me."

"...Then I'll arrest you both!"

Tang Shuang didn't waste any more words. She stepped back, holding her gun with both hands, and fired indiscriminately at them.

Each bullet was a highly concentrated explosive forged with her Ability!

The Director was furious right now. He'd kill one who came, and a pair who came!

Facing such a fierce assault, the Armored Man simply stood his ground and casually swung his blade.

The blade perfectly met every bullet, but the expected chain reaction of explosions never occurred.

Instead, the moment they touched the blade, the bullets bizarrely contracted inward and vanished.

"How can this be?"

Tang Shuang was somewhat surprised by this, but before she could react, the Armored Man was already in front of her.

To be fair, his speed was incredible.

The moment he flashed over, the Director was completely exposed, with a thousand ways to put her to death.

However, the Armored Man didn't do that, nor did he bring down his battle blade.

He simply extended his left hand and pressed down forcefully.

The next moment, Tang Shuang felt as if a thousand-pound boulder had been pressed onto her back, forcing her to her knees.

The force was so immense that even the ground cracked.

"..."

Tang Shuang's gums involuntarily began to bleed, and even breathing became difficult.

But she still managed to force out a shout, "...Why are you all just standing there? Support!"

Hearing this, the other members of the Inspection Bureau seemed to snap out of their daze and surrounded the Armored Man from all directions.

However, before they could get close, they saw the Armored Man raise his hand, instantly sending them all flying backward!

The elite force of the Inspection Bureau was wiped out by him single-handedly!

"You..."

Seeing this, Lei Song was greatly shocked. "Just who are you..."

"Stop the nonsense, hurry and leave!"

The Armored Man urged in a muffled voice, tossing a syringe that landed precisely in his vein.

As the medicine entered his body, Lei Song felt a jolt, and his spirits revived.

Yashibos, a potent stimulant produced by Prism, its effects far surpassed Ereks, and it lacked the latter's addictive properties.

"...I am indebted to you for saving my life!"

Having temporarily recovered, Lei Song knew this was no place to linger. After a brief thank you, he stumbled to his feet and fled.

His life was saved.

It was just a shame he couldn't get what he wanted... He couldn't say anything about it, let alone ask his savior for help, right?

Tsk, damn it!

But it seemed fortune favored him. Just as Lei Song was about to give up, a blood-soaked Spark member stumbled towards him.

In his hand, he tightly gripped a metal box the size of a Rubik's Cube.

"Boss Lei, I, I got it..."

"Really?!"

Lei Song was overjoyed. He never expected that in this situation, Team Three could actually succeed!

"Yes, but not twenty units. We risked our lives and only managed to get... this one."

The member's expression was pained. "Only I survived. The others, they, they all..."

Not only them, but the remaining members had also fallen in the previous exchange of fire, even the support personnel from Team Four.

The only two who survived were them.

It had to be said that completing the mission under the dual encirclement of Serpent Coil and the Inspection Bureau was nothing short of a miracle.

But such a victory seemed too brutal.

"...Never mind that!"

Lei Song had no time for regret or mourning. He quickly found a car that could still start. "Can you drive? Hurry!"

With an arm blown off, he couldn't be the driver even with stimulants.

The car sped away, quickly disappearing from everyone's sight.

After confirming the other party had entered a safe zone, the Armored Man deactivated his Ability and rapidly left the scene.

"...Don't run!"

Tang Shuang's brain was a little oxygen-deprived from the prolonged high pressure, but she quickly snapped back to her senses and forced herself to give chase.

But this was clearly futile. Within a few blocks, the Armored Man had completely shaken her off, vanishing without a trace.

"Damn it!"

First humiliated, then pinned down unable to get up, and finally, the culprit escaped right under her nose.

For the Bureau Chief, this was undoubtedly a great disgrace.

"...Pass down my orders, issue an S-class warrant for the fugitive!"

But at this point, all she could do was damage control. She tossed her hat to her adjutant. "The combat recorder isn't broken. Find a way to figure it out!"

Actually, Lei Song was fine. His appearance was already distinctive, and with her having severed an arm, finding him was only a matter of time.

The troublesome one was the Armored Man. The specially treated armor left no trace, and there were thousands of companies in both Night Sin City and Sin City with such technology.

The guy wore a helmet, and even his voice was processed... She didn't even know if the person was male or female.

The only thing certain was their identity as an Ascendant.

She had also figured out the general extent of their Ability – it likely involved gravity.

However, with just this one piece of information, uncovering the truth wouldn't be easy.

Tang Shuang knew without even thinking that she had plenty of things to worry about from now on.

But could she afford not to investigate?

The answer was no.

Because, as luck would have it, this riot occurred on Serpent Coil's turf, and Xu Shi himself had reported it to her.

They seemed to have lost something too... Tang Shuang had a premonition that if she delayed this matter even slightly, that bastard would find ways to cause her trouble.

And she would never allow that to happen!

So...

"We're all working overtime when we get back!"

Even though her current state was somewhat...

An hour later.

The rooftop of Serpent Coil headquarters.

The breeze gently lifted Xu Shi's suit, leaving a hint of chill.

Soon, the sound of a doorknob turning echoed, and the approaching figure was the Armored Man from before.

"You're here."

"I'm here."

"You shouldn't be here."

"...Didn't you tell me to come to the rooftop after completing the mission?"

The Armored Man paused, then took off his helmet with a puzzled expression.

It was Xia Wuyou.

Silence. A long, heavy silence.

Xu Shi pursed his lips, clearly realizing she didn't get the joke, which was a bit awkward.

But Xia Wuyou's confusion grew even deeper.

"Why... did you have me save someone from Spark?"