Alvin saw the eager look on Fox's face and smiled as he opened a Space Gate leading to the Restaurant, letting her go pick out a gun for her son.
Shirley, her belly swollen with pregnancy, joined in the fun and returned to Hell's Kitchen. She used a little cart to haul over a load of weapons from Frank's house.
But Shirley's expression suddenly turned strange, and she paid Fox no mind.
With practiced ease, she assembled an Assault Rifle and walked over to the firing line to try it out.
Nick was tucked under Alexei's arm, fifteen meters in front of the targets. Amid the crowd's jeers, he swiftly equipped his Nano Armor, then yelled at Shirley, "Hey, Shirley, we're on the same team—"
A gunshot rang out, and a Bullet grazed Nick's ear before flying out to sea.
Though he was fully armored and knew the Bullet couldn't hurt him, Nick still felt like he was about to pee himself.
The sensation of a Bullet whizzing past his ear was too intense, especially when he was dangling in the air with both feet off the ground and couldn't move...
Seeing Shirley slap her Rifle in annoyance, Nick shouted helplessly, "Are you crazy?"
Then he said to Alexei, "Dude, this woman's nuts. She's going to hit you. Let's move to the side..."
Alexei gave Nick a scornful look. "It's just a Bullet. Grit your teeth, and it'll be over. Shirley's using rubber Bullets, which is why she missed. She was aiming for your head.
Don't worry. Nobody's going to die. A real man faces Bullets head-on!
You were screaming like a little girl..."
As he spoke, Alexei took out his phone and snapped a selfie with Nick. He studied the picture, then grinned broadly. "I love your expression. I'm