Tactical Insight-Redirect the Calamity (Excellent)

[ Ding... ]

[ Congratulations, you have learned the Tactics—Redirect the Calamity (Excellent). Reward: 200 Survival Points. ]

Yu Yuan, who was making his way through the Sewer, paused slightly. After a brief daze, he seemed to understand something, and delight appeared at the corners of his mouth.

"Looks like it worked!"

But what were Tactics?

Wasn't it a skill?

He opened the [Combat] page on the Virtual Light Screen. Below the [Skills] section, a [Tactics] section had appeared.

The first slot already contained a tactic called [Redirect the Calamity].

[Redirect the Calamity]

Quality: Excellent

Function: When a conflict with another Faction (or individual) brings disaster upon oneself, deliberate guidance, planning, and setup grant a 60% chance of shifting the disaster onto a third-party Faction or individual.

As Yu Yuan read the description of [Redirect the Calamity], his grin nearly split his face.

He laughed so hard that he slapped his thigh.

He was simply too impressed with his earlier decision.

It had all happened when Yu Yuan was about to leave. He had considered killing the guy who had snatched the milk powder, since that guy was far too dangerous.

But then it occurred to him that letting him go might be more effective than killing him outright. All he had to do was redirect Burning Fortress's hatred toward another Faction.

Though it had only been a flash of inspiration and he had merely intended to give it a try, he had never expected it to succeed.

Even Yu Yuan found it somewhat unbelievable.

And it had even unlocked a new function under [Combat]. Even now, Yu Yuan had no idea how many functions on the Virtual Light Screen remained locked.

It seemed that only when he triggered certain special conditions would the corresponding functions unlock.

That had been the case when [Skills] had unlocked, and it was the same now with [Tactics].

The Virtual Light Screen was like an unfathomable mystery, one that could spring a new surprise on him at any moment.

He gently shook his head and closed the display. The delight in his eyes faded, replaced once more by caution and vigilance.

After [Miemie] exited its equipped state, Yu Yuan found it difficult to walk.

Every step was incredibly heavy. With over ten kilograms of equipment on his body and two backpacks full of supplies, who knew when he would manage to drag himself back to the 13th District.

Of course, his destination was not the 13th District, but Canchino Avenue in the 11th Block. With so many supplies, he naturally had to complete the elimination mission for the [Luxury Card] first.

Miemie, on the other hand, seemed unaffected by the huge pile of supplies on its back. It merely found it strange that they were moving so slowly and occasionally glanced at Yu Yuan.

Yu Yuan also kept a close eye on the supplies on Miemie's back, making sure they did not fall off. Otherwise, he would have to tie them up again, wasting time.

The man and sheep soon reached the Sewer near Carlisle Tunnel. This was the only route Yu Yuan could take to reach the 11th Block.

Bang...

But the moment he approached, a sudden gunshot startled him into a shudder.

He immediately switched off the Flashlight, raised his gun, and warily looked toward the other end of the sewer, where someone was shouting.

The voices were not far away, no more than a hundred meters at most. They might even be around the corner.

Without hesitation, Yu Yuan dropped the backpacks from his body and looked at Miemie.

"Equip!"

[Miemie] turned into a streak of light and merged with Yu Yuan.

Bang... Several large bags of supplies hit the ground, but the noise was drowned out by the shouting.

Yu Yuan lightly crept toward the corner leading to Carlisle Street.

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"Haha, Carmen, run! Weren't you good at running?" A wild voice sounded from around the corner.

"Soda, you idiot. If you kill me, do you think Commander Old Ke will let you off once we get back?" A cold voice sounded again, accompanied by a cough and ragged breathing.

"Old Ke? Pah. I belong to Lawrence now, so naturally Lawrence will protect me. Old Ke? Heh heh~~ Would he really fall out with Lawrence over you?"

Yu Yuan's footsteps grew even quieter as he cautiously poked his head around the Sewer corner.

About thirty meters away, a Flashlight lay on the ground. Under its beam, two figures were facing off—or rather, an execution was taking place.

One held a gun and stood above the other, while the other lay on the ground, bleeding profusely.

"It's actually them!" Having heard their conversation, Yu Yuan naturally recognized them.

Enforcers Carmen and Soda, as well as commanders Old Ke and Lawrence—weren't they members of the Black Shield Police Department mentioned in the newspaper?

A trace of surprise flashed through Yu Yuan's eyes.

He had never expected the two of them to escape alive from the ambush by Marauder Prison and Burning Fortress.

They really were no simple people!

"Looks like I really can't underestimate these block thugs!" Yu Yuan knew that if he had been set up by those two Factions like that, escaping would have been difficult unless he had already prepared a way out.

But was that even possible?

Yu Yuan's gaze swept over the two men as information about them rapidly surfaced in his mind.

"Soda has secretly defected to Lawrence. Is that Carmen one of Old Ke's men? Lawrence is that bald guy's older brother, so that's why he wants Carmen dead. Of course, the person Lawrence most wants dead is me."

"A commander..." Yu Yuan's gaze finally settled on Carmen, and a new idea came to mind.

It seemed Lawrence's threat could be dealt with in another way.

Bang... Another gunshot rang out.

"Hahahahaha... Weren't you so arrogant? Weren't you so tough? Go on, act arrogant for me again!" Soda's arrogant laughter filled the Sewer.

Another wound had appeared on Carmen's body, and he could not help letting out a muffled groan.

Soda planted a foot on Carmen's wound and twisted it hard. Watching Carmen's pained expression filled him with incomparable satisfaction.

Only after Carmen went limp on the ground did he lose some interest.

"Fine. Don't say I let you die without knowing why. Remember, Lawrence told me to kill you. Can't be helped! Who told you not to rush over and support Fries the moment that idiot got attacked? Instead, you went after Marauder Prison, which let Fries get hacked to death by that Sewer rat."

Tsk tsk! Dying in the Sewer was Fries's fate. Of course, it's your fate too." Soda felt exceptionally pleased with himself.

He looked at Carmen and slightly shook his head.

"Alright, you know what you need to know. I'll send you on your way now! Haha~~"

Soda laughed wildly as he pointed his pistol at Carmen's head.

But just as he raised the muzzle, while still laughing, Carmen's previously unfocused eyes suddenly sharpened. A claw blade had appeared in his right hand at some point.

In an instant, the claw blade slashed across Soda's gun hand. His artery and tendons were severed at the same time, and the pistol fell to the ground.

At the same time, a gunshot rang out from the Sewer corner.

Bang...

The bullet pierced Soda's head, spraying blood everywhere.

Only when Carmen heard the gunshot did he realize someone else had been hiding nearby. Startled, he tried to dodge aside.

But his injuries were too severe. His counterattack against Soda had already drained the last of his strength.

He could only crash heavily onto the ground. He tried to reach for the pistol Soda had dropped, but just before his hand touched it—

Bang—

A bullet struck the ground, and a ricochet grazed past his scalp.

—This was a warning not to move.

Carmen froze instantly. As he slowly withdrew his arm, a bitter smile appeared on his face...

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