On the roof of an apartment building a kilometer away, Dusk had set up the Special Operations Department's most advanced sniper rifle, an AWM modified from the Lee-Enfield. A single bullet could shatter a human skull, and the rifle was now aimed at the back of Chen Si's head.
"What exactly is this thing the Director gave us? He even insisted we keep it on us. So damn mysterious." Moriarty fiddled with the transparent Glass Orb as he grumbled on. It was filled with black liquid, but there seemed to be nothing special about it.
Gal glanced at the orb in Moriarty's hand out of the corner of his eye. What exactly was it? What did it do?
"Dusk, why haven't you fired yet?" Moriarty asked in a low voice, watching Gal keep his sights on Chen Si, who had broken into the venue, without taking the shot.
"Angel, retreat first," Gal said abruptly, still holding his rifle.
"What? Are you kidding me?" Moriarty lay beside him and kept his voice low.
"The enemy has already surrounded this position. They've occupied the high ground on all four sides. The moment I fire, our position will be exposed, and a hail of bullets will come pouring in. This spot has an excellent field of view, but there's no cover."
"In other words, once I take this shot, Charns will die, and so will we." Gal's finger began to tighten slightly on the trigger.
"Dusk, what the hell are you talking about? There's no way I'm running off alone. I'll be the decoy. I..."
Before Moriarty could finish, Gal's pupils contracted sharply. He suddenly saw thick blue arcs of electricity coiling around Chen Si's entire body.
"Get down!!!" Gal roared as he pulled the trigger.
The next second, thousands of lightning bolts