The Hunter and the Prey

After Link started moving, he didn't know that the people in the distance were standing on a car, watching the situation with various night vision devices. Someone said, "It seems that guy is smart enough. He didn't think about teaming up with that family and just ran away."

"Maybe he was just scared witless."

"That's possible."

"Also, look at that family. Although there's a police officer, it's clear his wife and two children won't listen to his commands."

"It looks like this game will be as boring as before. I thought having an extra detective would bring some surprises."

"Maybe we can leave some time for entertainment. Look at that high school girl, her figure is quite hot."

"You're right..."

After entering the woods, Link's speed began to increase. He knew these people wouldn't play fair. At least, he saw some of them wearing night vision devices, and it was even possible they would get some powerful firearms if necessary.

Link tried to move through the denser parts of the woods. The enhancement of his basic attributes made his vision sharper than ordinary people's, and his reactions were far superior.

Speaking of which, he had to thank having a former Marine Corps father who participated in the Vietnam War after his transmigration.

In the past two years, Link had learned not only combat and firearms knowledge from him but also heard him talk about many jungle warfare experiences. While running, Link began to recall this knowledge.

Link had been drugged earlier, but with his far superior recovery ability and resistance, he had recovered a lot by now. As a result, he ran eight hundred meters in four minutes.

This speed was astonishing. One should know that the passing standard for a one-kilometer run for male college students is over four minutes, and Link was currently in the jungle. This was also when Link hadn't fully recovered.

This was thanks to Link never giving up on training after his rebirth. Taking advantage of the gap, he checked his attributes again.

Biological Level: 1 Star

Attributes: The average attribute value for a normal adult male is 10 points.

Strength: 12.7 (Muscle 13.1, Physical Robustness 12.3)

Agility: 13.75 (Hand-Eye Coordination 13, Flexibility 15, Reaction 15, Balance 12)

Constitution: 14.2 (Health 14.8, Stamina 13.6)

Intelligence: 14.8 (Learning Ability 15.1, Mental Activity 14.5)

Perception: 11.5 (Willpower 12.5, Common Sense Judgment 11.5, Perception 11.5, Intuition 10.5)

Charm: 12.7 (Presence 13, Persuasion 11, Personal Attractiveness 15, Leadership Ability 12, Appearance Attractiveness 12.5)

Skills: Baseball (Slightly Accomplished), Mixed Martial Arts (Slightly Accomplished), Basic Science (Slightly Accomplished), Basic Firearms Proficiency (Slightly Accomplished), Violin Playing (Beginner).

Special Abilities: None

Evolution Points: 0

Possessions: None

Space-Time Mission Function: Conditions not met, cannot be activated.

Meanwhile, the guys who had been observing noticed Link's speed and felt something was wrong. They picked up the walkie-talkie and said, "Hey, something's not right with that high school student. He seems to be running a bit fast."

"It is really strange. Is my time okay here? How is he almost at the lake?"

"Charlie, has it been over five minutes yet?"

The man named Charlie frowned and looked at his watch. "My time has just arrived..."

At this moment, someone suddenly said, "Fuck, he's in the lake!"

Charlie immediately said, "Alright, the hunt begins. Also, a reminder, that high school student doesn't seem simple."

"But isn't that even better? We can have more fun. Maybe we can even do some speedboat shooting!"

The terrain here was chosen after they had played here many times. The lake over there was naturally also considered, and speedboats had been prepared long ago.

Entering the lake, stimulated by the cold water, Link, who was already recovering quickly, fully recovered.

He swam forward quickly and soon saw two yachts ahead. Two people were sitting together by the yachts, with their backs to him, which immediately made his heart fill with joy.

Perhaps they had never expected anyone to come over so quickly, these two were lax in their defense, while Link had already quickly swum several hundred meters across the lake with his superhuman stamina.

Arriving at the yachts, Link climbed up the wooden dock pillars, while the two people were still chatting.

Estimating the distance, Link suddenly accelerated and, before the other party could react, had already arrived behind the two people. First, he punched one of them in the back of the head.

Link didn't hold back. He could even hear the crisp sound of bones breaking. Even if the other party didn't die, they would be paralyzed from the neck down.

Immediately after, before the other person could make a sound, Link put an arm around his neck, tightened it, and then punched him in the side of the waist.

With Link's strength of 12.7, after several consecutive punches, the other party no longer had the strength to stand steady. Link immediately knocked him down and then mercilessly punched him in the throat, directly shattering it.

Only then did Link start to take off the other party's clothes to put on himself, while also checking for suitable weapons.

As he did this, the system gave him a prompt, giving Link 20 Evolution Points for each person. At the same time, Link also silently told himself that the other party were just two NPCs, and this was just a game, which made him more composed.

To Link's slight disappointment, these two did not have guns on them, only two daggers. Fortunately, Link had learned a lot about using these from Robert since he was a child, and he was even more skilled with them than with firearms.

He could only quickly put on the clothes, put away the daggers, and then go to check the speedboat.

As a result, Link was lucky enough to find a fish gun here. Link knew almost instantly what the other party had prepared this for, and his heart grew even colder.

He did not stay at the dock. He ran directly into the dense forest nearby, but he did not go deep into the forest. Instead, he found a suitable place to hide in the surroundings.

After a short while, a group of people drove over in cars, gathering at the dock and starting to check on the two people.

From their actions, Link confirmed that these people had not undergone any professional training. They were just ordinary people, and even at this moment, their mindset was very relaxed, as if they were still playing. No one even paid attention to what was behind them.

This made Link breathe a sigh of relief. The other party were all ordinary people, and their vigilance was extremely poor. This was his opportunity. If it were those trained elite soldiers or mercenaries, his chance of survival would be infinitely small.

Of course, it was normal for these people to be so careless. After all, they had played this game so many times. Usually, the 'prey' who had been injected with a large amount of anesthetic would be weak in their hands and feet and could only run away.

These people had the advantage in numbers, and they also had crossbows, even handguns, as well as night vision goggles and walkie-talkies. The two sides were completely unequal. The usual prey could not even resist. Over time, these guys naturally relaxed their guard.

Link observed for a moment, hung the fish gun on his back, and quietly sneaked to the car furthest back. He lightly flipped onto the bed of one of the cars, making a slight sound.

The person standing on the car bed subconsciously turned his head, but before he could turn halfway, he felt a huge force coming in the direction he was turning, and then he felt nothing.

Link used his body to support the other person's standing posture, while quickly inserting several magazines into the tactical vest he had just obtained. Then he unbuckled the other person's handgun along with the holster and equipped it himself.

With the weapon in hand, Link's heart settled. He thought, Now let's see who is the hunter and who is the prey.