After comparing footage from Flying Cameras, the identities of the three foreigners were confirmed: they were mercenaries from the Liberty Federation.
Security checks showed that the three carried no dangerous items. Clearly, they knew something about Huaxia.
Although records showed they had never broken the law within Huaxia, seemingly leaving no issue.
But because of Liang Xing, the Baisha City police naturally kept an extra eye on people like them.
Fortunately, they had been extra cautious. This investigation really did uncover a problem!
As the saying went, a clear conscience feared no knocking at the door.
The three had deliberately avoided them. Wasn't that an obvious sign that they were up to no good?
Su Mei had also taken part in the operation. After hesitating for a long time, she still sent Liang Xing a Feige message to warn him.
That piqued his interest!
Liang Xing hated trouble more than anything.
What he feared most was competitors who couldn't take a loss and wanted to settle things offline.
His head was already full of ideas, and all he lacked was time. But an offline PK match, win or lose, would only waste his time, wouldn't it?
Su Mei's message only expressed suspicion, but Liang Xing decided to assume they were coming for him.
Thanks. I'll be careful.
It seemed he had been too restrained last time. The other side apparently hadn't learned its lesson.
Then he would have to hurt them badly enough to make sure they remembered!
Liang Xing completely forgot how excited he had been at the time. He was such a textbook hypocrite.
--When he was free, they could make all the trouble they wanted. He had even secretly thanked them for helping him determine what his new toy should be. But now that he had things to do, no one would get away with it.
Perfect. Liang Xing also wanted to test whether the security measures he had prepared actually worked.
Meanwhile, the three mercenaries were following their original plan toward the Colorful International Hotel.
They were all battle-hardened veterans and immediately spotted the ambush nearby.
"They're watching too closely. We can't get in."
"Then make him find a way to bring the stuff out!"
"I'll contact him."
The three retreated without drawing attention. Soon, a short middle-aged man dragged a suitcase out of the hotel.
The plainclothes officers assigned to surveillance quickly sent people after him, but the mercenaries saw it all.
With the enemy hidden and themselves exposed, the Baisha City police had been at a disadvantage to begin with.
Another hour passed before the three mercenaries received oil-paper bags from several young men.
"Thank you. Pleasant cooperation." (Huaxia language)
The method was nothing new, just a simple shell game.
The short middle-aged man had merely changed hotels normally. The items had actually remained at the Colorful International Hotel.
The mercenaries had then paid several street punks to enter the hotel dressed in slightly loose clothing and respectable-looking outfits. Each hid an oil-paper bag against his stomach, then walked right back out with ease.
The mercenaries had planned against people caught unprepared, and they had not technically broken any laws yet. Bound by the rules, the police could do little about it.
"Huaxia is nothing special after all." The third mercenary--code-named Jackal--tucked the oil-paper bag into his waistband, his face full of mockery.
"Finish this quickly. Huaxia isn't as simple as you think." Black Demon opened the oil-paper bag, checked the gun with practiced ease, loaded it, and hid the pistol away.
Three oil-paper bags, three handguns.
Huaxia banned guns, and they had spent considerable effort obtaining even this much equipment.
Even though they were only dealing with a small business owner, the three had prepared thoroughly.
"Go."
They deliberately chose secluded roads and only pried open another car where they were sure there were no cameras.
Intersections with heavy pedestrian traffic all had Flying Cameras. They had no need to provoke the police.
They also did not dare drive a stolen car for too long. Whenever they found a suitable target, they promptly switched vehicles.
Black Demon and Teacher had studied Huaxia language and knew Huaxia fairly well.
That was why they only stole cars and did not kill anyone.
As long as no lives were lost, it generally would not cause too much of a disturbance.
"Location."
They traveled cautiously, avoiding any intersection that might have Flying Cameras whenever possible.
Fortunately, Liang Xing stayed at the Toy Factory year-round. That place was quite remote, and national surveillance coverage was low.
But Flying Camera coverage was extremely high!
The police had access to the Flying Cameras' surveillance feeds. The moment the mercenaries showed themselves, the police received the news.
"Damn it! Charge through!"
The mercenaries truly did not want to make such a big scene, but they had already experienced the police's efficiency after being exposed to Flying Cameras.
Time was extremely tight!
Just as Jackal prepared to accelerate, a ball of flame flew in from the side and was about to strike the car.
Jackal truly deserved his reputation as a battle-hardened mercenary. His driving skills were exceptional.
With a smooth flick of the tail, he dodged the flames, and gravel kicked up from the ground pelted the car's body.
"Prepare to abandon the car!"
Jackal was indeed lustful and not especially serious, but at a life-or-death moment, he did not dare joke around. He slowed down and jumped from the car in one fluid motion.
"The intel was wrong! Be careful!"
Black Demon jumped out first. He rolled as he drew his pistol and instinctively searched for the target, but when he truly saw it, he froze for a moment.
It was actually a little yellow dinosaur. Its mouth opened as a fireball gradually formed.
"A fireball? Move!"
Small Flame!
Boom!
The fireball did not hit the three men, but when it struck the ground, it raised a huge cloud of dust and separated them.
Black Demon faced the little yellow dinosaur directly, his face pale.
He had seen plenty in his life, but this was truly the first time he had encountered a scene like this.
What kind of damn small business owner kept a dinosaur at home? One that could breathe fire! Did Huaxia not regulate this?!
Black Demon's mindset was close to breaking down, but as the little yellow dinosaur charged at him, he gritted his teeth and could only fire.
Bang!
The bullet passed through the little yellow dinosaur's body. Black Demon froze, and his evasive movement slowed by half a beat. Then he felt as if a truck had slammed head-on into his chest.
His body staggered back several steps in succession as an inexplicable exhaustion washed over him.
There was something strange about this thing!
Under normal circumstances, if the little yellow dinosaur--Agumon--were hit directly by a bullet, it could not possibly remain unharmed.
At least, in Liang Xing's setting, Goblinmon had returned to the Digital World because of A Lie's chair.
But what was happening now?
Liang Xing had never intended to fight fairly.
--You came looking for an offline PK match with handguns, so don't blame me for secretly adding a little extra functionality to the Digimon.
He had not changed the Digimon's data either. He had merely used the Digivice to scan an original card--Reality Shift!
Strictly speaking, the Digimon created by Holographic Projection should have belonged to the "virtual" side.
But they were designed to possess physical forms, and only became true phantoms after being affected by the card.
Liang Xing had simply brought the Ability Enhancement Card from the Digital World into reality ahead of time. He did not even need to alter the underlying logic, easily resolving the problem.
Whether it was the scattered gravel, the dust, or the sound effects of debris striking the car, everything at the scene was actually simulated with assistance from Flying Cameras.
But faced with effects so realistic, no one would dare gamble with their lives.
Even if they knew it was fake, the immersive experience could still ensure the effect of psychological suggestion.
For example, Black Demon now seriously doubted whether the Agumon before him was real.
But what could he do?
He could only avoid its edge for now!
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