Inside the corner by the iron gate.
Thud!
After seeing Wang Zhong collapse onto the ground, Manni, whom Wang Zhong had been supporting all along, had her legs give out as well and fell onto him.
In an instant, the two of them leaned against each other like a couple.
Tap, tap!
At just that moment, Captain Link, who was in charge of reinforcements, hurried over with ten team members whose strength had reached that of Level 2 Psionic Warriors.
However, when Captain Link and the others arrived, all they saw were corpses scattered across the ground and two team members embracing each other.
"Th-This? What happened here?"
The next second, Captain Link voiced his confusion.
As he spoke, Captain Link waved his right hand to either side. The ten team members he had brought immediately split up in perfect coordination and cautiously searched the surrounding area.
Captain Link himself went directly to the Half-demon warriors and examined them with a wary expression.
"Dead?"
"All these Half-demon warriors are dead? And they weren't shot to death—they look like they were beaten to death by some powerful force?"
"..."
A moment later, the bald Captain Link came over to Wang Zhong and Manni. After checking them over, he asked in a businesslike tone, "You are the last survivors of this battlefield. What happened here? Please tell me truthfully."
"Captain, those monsters rushed out from the branch office entrance and tried to kill us. Then, a mysterious person suddenly appeared and killed them..."
"We almost kicked the bucket."
Wang Zhong raised his head and explained weakly.
"Calling Captain Link, calling Captain Link..."
At the same time, a report from Captain Li Ying came through Captain Link's earpiece.
By the corner.
Slumped on the ground, Wang Zhong could clearly see Captain Link's expression shift from shock to disbelief, before finally becoming as though he had seen a ghost.
It seemed Captain Link had received some utterly shocking news.
"Thank you, Wang Zhong."
All of a sudden, a voice as soft as a mosquito's buzz sounded beside Wang Zhong's ear.
Wang Zhong froze. He had not expected the proud Manni to thank him, but he still politely replied, "It's nothing. We're partners, so of course we should help each other."
Sitting on the ground, Manni heard Wang Zhong repeat those same words, and a strange glimmer suddenly surfaced in her eyes.
Honestly, Manni had never expected herself to end up in such a sorry state. If Wang Zhong had not desperately pulled her back, she might have already died in those monsters' jaws.
It was also this experience that changed Manni's opinion of Wang Zhong, her so-called partner, somewhat.
Wang Zhong doesn't seem so bad...
Maybe I should take the initiative and become friends with Wang Zhong, talk to him...
A thought suddenly surfaced in Manni's mind.
Of course, Manni did not know that when a girl became curious about a boy, it meant she was not far from falling for him.
This silently emerging crisis was thus erased without a trace through the intervention of a certain champion of justice.
However, both Wang Zhong and Captain Li Ying knew perfectly well that this battle had not just ended. On the contrary, it had only just begun.
Because the organization behind the release of these Half-demon warriors had not yet been caught.
That meant such danger would continue to occur in the future.
And so.
Wang Zhong and Manni boarded the team's Hover Car and quickly headed back to the station.
After all, as witnesses to this unbelievable battle, they had to give statements. As for the Half-demon warriors' corpses, they were still taken back to the station by ambulance.
At the station.
When Wang Zhong and Manni walked into the station looking exhausted, they were greeted by a burst of applause.
Then Captain Li Ying, smiling broadly, quickly stepped out. He carefully looked the two of them over before reaching out to pat Wang Zhong on the shoulder and saying encouragingly, "Wang Zhong, well done. Even in such danger, you did not forget to help your partner retreat. Thank you for saving Manni's life."
"You did good, kid!"
"Everyone in this station saw your heroic deed."
Clap clap clap!
As soon as Captain Li Ying finished speaking, the other Psionic Plainclothes Officers began applauding and cheering for Wang Zhong.
"Wang Zhong, you're amazing!"
"You did great, kid!"
The Psionic Plainclothes Officers around them applauded and praised Wang Zhong.
After all, a hero who did not abandon his companion was always more popular than a coward who did.
"Hehe, it was nothing. I was just doing my duty."
Amid the applause and cheers, Wang Zhong could not help scratching his head as he spoke shyly.
He did not appear to be taking any credit for himself.
Just seven Half-demon warriors were not enough to make Wang Zhong feel the slightest fear or hesitation!
It was not merely because he possessed this Half-body Psionic Battle Suit, which allowed him to wield power equal to a Level 3 Psionic Warrior; more importantly, he had many trump cards in hand.
Mechanical War Hawk.
Mechanical Warrior.
A moment later.
After Wang Zhong had enjoyed all the praise...
Captain Li Ying turned around and looked at Manni, who had opened her mouth as if to say something. He sighed softly, then said with a stern expression, "Manni, although you are my apprentice, I am extremely disappointed with your performance this time. Next, I want you to write a five-thousand-word report and place it on my desk tomorrow."
"I'm sorry, Master."
Knowing full well that she had made a mistake, Manni lowered her head and apologized guiltily.
She also knew that the mistake she had made this time was far too fatal.
To the side.
"It's fine, Captain. It was what I should have done."
Seeing the somewhat tense atmosphere before him, Wang Zhong hurriedly stepped forward and changed the subject. "Captain, those monsters were truly terrifying this time. We must investigate why they appeared inside our branch office..."
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