After Link began to act, he had no idea that people in the distance were standing on vehicles, using various night vision goggles to watch what was happening. Someone said, "Looks like that guy is smart enough. He didn't think about joining forces with that family and just ran."
"Maybe he was simply scared out of his wits."
"That's possible too."
"Also, look at that family. They have a police officer, but clearly his wife and two children won't listen to his orders."
"At this rate, this game will be as boring as before. I thought having an extra detective would bring some surprises."
"Maybe we can save some time for entertainment. Look at that high school girl—she's got quite a hot body."
"You're right..."
After entering the woods, Link began to pick up speed. He knew these people would not care about fairness. At the very least, he had seen some of them wearing night vision goggles, and if necessary, they might even bring in some powerful firearms.
Link tried to move through the denser parts of the woods. The enhancement of his basic attributes had made his eyesight sharper than that of an ordinary person, while his reactions far surpassed those of an ordinary person as well.
Come to think of it, he had to thank his father, a former Marine Corps soldier who had also fought in the Vietnam War.
Over the past two years, Link had learned not only hand-to-hand combat and firearms from him, but also plenty about jungle warfare. As he ran, Link began recalling that knowledge.
Link had previously been drugged, but thanks to his recovery ability and resistance, both far beyond normal human limits, he had already recovered quite a bit. As a result, he covered eight hundred meters in four minutes.
That speed was astonishing. After all, the passing standard for male college students running one kilometer was over four minutes, while Link was running through the jungle—and he had not even fully recovered yet.
This was all thanks to the fact that Link had never stopped training since his rebirth. Taking advantage of a brief lull, he checked his attributes again.
Biological Level: 1 Star Attributes: The average attribute value of a normal adult man is 10 points. Strength: 12.7 (Muscle 13.1, Physical Strength 12.3) Agility: 13.75 (Hand-Eye Coordination 13, Flexibility 15, Reaction 15, Balance 12) Constitution: 14.2 (Health 14.8, Endurance 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) Charisma: 12.7 (Courage 13, Persuasiveness 11, Personal Attraction 15, Leadership 12, Appearance Attraction 12.5) Skills: Baseball (Some Accomplishment), Mixed Martial Arts (Some Accomplishment), Basic Science (Some Accomplishment), Basic Firearms Proficiency (Some Accomplishment), Violin Performance (Beginner). Special Ability: None Evolution Points: 0 Possessions: None Space-Time Mission Function: Requirements not met. Unable to activate.
At the same time, the people who had been observing Link noticed his speed and felt that something was off. One of them picked up a Walkie-Talkie and said, "Hey, there's something wrong with that high school student. He seems to be running a little too fast."
"It is strange. Is my timing wrong? How is he already almost at the lake?"
"Charlie, has it been five minutes already?"
The man named Charlie frowned and raised his wrist to check his watch. "My time has only just run out..."
Just then, someone suddenly shouted, "Fuck, he's in the lake!"
Charlie immediately said, "All right, the hunt begins. And one reminder: that high school student doesn't seem to be simple."
"But isn't that even better? We can have more fun. Maybe we can try shooting from speedboats!"
They had chosen this terrain after playing their games many times, and the lake had naturally been part of their considerations. They had long since prepared speedboats there.
After entering the lake, the icy water jolted Link, and he completely recovered from his already near-restored state.
He swam forward quickly. Before long, he saw two yachts ahead. Two people were sitting beside them with their backs to him, and this immediately delighted him.
Perhaps because they had never expected anyone to arrive so quickly, the two were lax in their guard. Meanwhile, Link had already crossed several hundred meters of lake water with his superhuman stamina.
After reaching the yachts, Link climbed up along a wooden dock piling, while the two people were still chatting.
After estimating the distance, Link suddenly accelerated. Before they could react, he was already behind them. He threw a punch into the back of one man's head.
Link did not hold back. He could even hear the crisp sound of bones breaking. Even if the man did not die, he would be left with high-level paralysis.
Next, before the other man could make a sound, Link wrapped an arm around his neck and tightened it, then punched him in the side of the waist.
With Link's 12.7 Strength, just a few consecutive punches left the man unable to stand steadily. Link immediately knocked him down and ruthlessly punched him in the throat, crushing it outright.
Only then did Link begin stripping the man's clothes and putting them on himself while checking for any suitable weapons.
As he did so, the system gave him a notification. Each person had awarded Link 20 Evolution Points. At the same time, Link silently told himself that they were merely two NPCs, that this was only a game, calming himself further.
To Link's disappointment, neither of them had a gun. They only had two daggers. Fortunately, Link had learned quite a bit about using such weapons from Robert since childhood, and he was even more proficient with them than with firearms.
All he could do now was quickly put on the clothes, tuck away the daggers, and check the speedboats.
Fortunately, Link found a Fish Gun there. He almost instantly understood what they had prepared it for, and his heart turned even colder.
He did not remain at the dock. Instead, he ran directly into the nearby forest. However, rather than heading deep into the woods, he found a suitable place nearby and hid there.
Before long, a group of people drove over in cars, gathering at the dock and beginning to inspect the two men.
From their movements, Link confirmed that these people had not received any professional training. They were merely ordinary people. Even now, their mindsets were relaxed, as though they were still having fun. No one even paid attention to what was behind them.
This made Link breathe a sigh of relief. His opponents were all ordinary people, and their vigilance was extremely poor. This was his chance. If they had been elite soldiers or mercenaries with training, his odds of survival would have been infinitesimal.
Of course, it was normal for them to be so careless. After all, they had played this game so many times. Usually, the "prey" who had been heavily drugged would be weak in the limbs and capable only of fleeing.
They had the advantage in numbers, along with bows, crossbows, even pistols, as well as night vision goggles and Walkie-Talkies. The two sides were fundamentally unequal. Their previous prey had never been able to offer any meaningful resistance, and over time, these people had naturally relaxed.
Link observed them, slung the Fish Gun over his back, and quietly crept toward the rearmost vehicle. He nimbly flipped onto the bed of a truck, making a faint sound.
The man standing in the truck bed instinctively turned his head. Before he had even turned halfway, he felt an enormous force following the direction of his turn. After that, he felt nothing at all.
Link used his body to support the man's standing posture while quickly slipping several magazines into the tactical vest he had just acquired. Then he removed the man's pistol and holster and equipped them himself.
With a weapon in hand, Link steadied himself. Now, let's see who the hunter is and who the prey is.
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