Ten minutes past the agreed time, the power plant still hadn't exploded, and the bandits were growing impatient.
"Has the person who bombed the power plant been arrested? We haven't heard from them for so long." The burly man with the crooked mouth dialed several numbers, but all were busy; no one answered.
His accomplices were clearly considering backing out.
"Our plan has failed. Let's get out of here quickly. If the people who bombed the power plant are caught, they'll implicate us too..."
The burly man with the crooked mouth glared fiercely and hissed, "What's the panic? Fortune favors the bold, how can we come here empty-handed!"
This is clearly a group of petty thieves with low skill levels, yet incredibly audacious... in short, they're the pioneers of courting death.
After patiently waiting for a while, they finally found an opportunity. The patrolling guards passed each other, and only one guard walked past the gate.
The burly man with the crooked mouth pointed at one of his men, "You, go Assassination that guard!"
The henchman, whose name was called, reluctantly stepped forward, tiptoed, and cautiously approached the patrolling guard. His hand gripped the hilt of the dagger at his waist, he trembled nervously, and sweat beaded on his nose.
Although the enemy only had one patrolman, he was armed.
As the guard turned his head, he caught sight of a figure stealthily approaching within twenty meters in the darkness. He immediately shouted, "Who's there!"
The henchman jumped in fright, quickly stood up straight, and stammered, "I... I was just passing by!"
After saying that, he ran back in a flash, looking shaken and with a mournful expression, saying, "Boss, I've been found out."
"Useless!" the burly man with the crooked mouth roared, drawing a crudely made pistol from his waist and handing it to another henchman, shouting, "You go! This pistol has a limited range of twenty-five meters. Take out the guard!"
Henchman B swallowed hard and cautiously crept over with his homemade gun.
After walking about twenty meters, the guards spotted another figure.
Who's there again?!
Henchman B jumped in fright, "I... I was just out for a walk!"
By the Moonlight, the guard spotted the outline of the homemade gun in the henchman's hand and asked warily, "What are you holding?"
"This, this..."
Henchman B, quick-witted, looked up and brought the homemade gun close to his eyes, stammering, "This is a telescope! I... I use it to admire the moon!"
Then he ran back in a flash.
On the other side, the four members of the Frenzied Saber Clan looked puzzled—what were these people doing going back and forth like that?
The burly man with the crooked mouth was furious. "Useless! All of you are useless! Give me the gun, I'll do it myself!"
Snatching the homemade gun, the crooked-mouthed man strode toward the guard. The guard, already on guards, immediately questioned him. Before the guard could even utter the first word, the crooked-mouthed man fired a shot. The bullet struck the guard squarely in the shoulder, who cried out in pain and fell backward to the ground. The crooked-mouthed man then fired two more shots, leaving the guard severely wounded and unable to fight.
"Hurry up and go inside to move the stuff," the burly man with the crooked mouth called out, and his henchmen all followed. At this moment, in the Reconnaissance vision of the four members of the Frenzied Saber, the group of bandits turned into red names, and the mission became to capture the group of bandits alive and hand them over to the guards of the Sanctuary.
Enemies are easy to deal with; players are best at fighting monsters.
Hao Tian took the lead, followed closely by Frenzied Saber, and the four of them charged out. The bandits were startled and hurriedly drew their weapons to defend themselves, but in just one exchange, half of them were knocked down by the four, leaving them terrified.
"Inhuman, they're all Inhuman!"
The four men easily dispatched all the henchmen, leaving only the burly man with the crooked mouth, trembling as he held his homemade gun, his bravado masking his fear. "Don't come any closer, or I'll shoot... I really'm going to shoot!"
Suddenly, the ground trembled slightly, and more than a dozen red dots lit up in the darkness, quickly approaching and revealing their true forms. Six Generation 2.5 Ranger surrounded the scene, their Black Hole gun barrels locked onto the group.
In important locations like warehouses and power plants, the Ranger created by Han Xiao are the true defensive force. They are always on standby, and once gunfire is detected or someone breaks through the warning zone without permission, they immediately switch from standby to combat mode, like awakened beasts, and launch a fierce attack.
The Third Sanctuary is Han Xiao's territory, heavily guarded, and not a place where just any Tom, Dick, or Harry can run wild!
The change was sudden, and everyone was shocked.
Frenzied Saber and the others recognized the Ranger as Han Xiao's creations. Meat Bun hurriedly said, "Don't fire, we're on the same side..."
However, once the Ranger are activated, the command is to kill everyone within the designated area, especially since the Ranger ' chips do not have the intelligence to process voice commands.
The next second, a hail of bullets sprayed out, and the bandits and the four members of the Frenzied Saber were all riddled with bullets; the bandits were riddled with holes.
The Ranger ' chips were linked to the Sanctuary's alarm system. After the ceasefire, patrol teams quickly arrived, cleared the scene, and took their wounded comrades to the hospital.
On the other hand, the four members of the Frenzied Saber were reborn in the square, looking at each other with frustrated expressions.
Unexpectedly, they encountered the legendary friendly fire ambush. Not only were all the survivors required by the mission killed, but they also lost their own lives.
The square is a bustling marketplace where players set up stalls and look for teams, creating a lively atmosphere. Whether it's day or night, tens of thousands of players gather here at all times.
"Sigh, there aren't any good missions to do. Han Xiao has been gone for so many days, I miss him." Frenzied Saber shook his head helplessly.
Meat Bun said with a bitter face, "That's right, I'm out of material for my shows, and I'm getting flamed like a dog on the forums. I'm barely making ends meet by having you and Hao Tian as guests."
Hao Tian, a man of few words, nodded in response. Maple Moon, standing beside him, had already run off to the market to look at the goods; a woman's love of shopping hadn't diminished even in a game.
At that moment, the four of them noticed something and looked up at the same time.
whoosh--
The distant sound of helicopter rotors could be faintly heard from the horizon. The sound gradually grew louder, and a searchlight illuminated the location of the helicopter. The beam of light landed in the direction of the Sanctuary's helipad, and soon, a commotion arose from there as players rushed towards that direction.
The word spread quickly, and soon all the players in the square packed up their stalls and rushed over excitedly.
A massive crowd surged toward the tarmac.
The Black Phantom is back!
As soon as Han Xiao stepped off the plane, he found the streets outside the tarmac densely packed with players. As far as the eye could see, there was a sea of people, all staring at him with curiosity and eagerness.
"Wow, that's pretty good treatment, with people lining the streets to welcome them."
Han Xiao was surprised and hesitated whether to wave and say "Comrades, you've worked hard" before finally swallowing his impulse.
The players are so enthusiastic, it feels like coming home. I love it here.
His return had already been reported to the Sanctuary administrators. Huang Yu Yuhou, who was standing nearby, immediately stepped forward to report, "Following your plan, the Sanctuary has completed the construction of more areas. The war has brought many wanderers to the Sanctuary, and there are now more than 23,000 residents..."
"Say something I don't know." Han Xiao interrupted him by raising his hand. He could see the construction progress from the task requirements and didn't need any further explanation.
Huang Yu immediately replied, "There haven't been any major incidents, but just now, we discovered a group of petty thieves who seemed to be trying to rob the warehouse, but they've already been killed by the guard robots."
"Yes, strengthen the screening of refugee status, don't let shady people infiltrate. Is there anything else?"
Huang Yu hesitated for a moment, then said, "There's one more thing. The Inhuman often fight amongst themselves, damaging public property. What do you think...?"
Han Xiao's eyes flashed.
"Inhuman brawls" refers to player-versus-player combat, which is the most popular form of communication among players and naturally cannot be stopped. Master Han suddenly had a flash of inspiration.
"Go and mobilize the manpower to build me a large arena in a few days."
Huang Yu was taken aback.
arena?
This is Sanctuary! What good would building an arena do? Are we supposed to put on shows for the refugees to "cultivate their spirits"? Everyone's barely getting enough to eat; isn't this a waste of space and resources?
Huang Yu had no choice but to bite the bullet and offer his opinion. Han Xiao shook his head and said, "Oh dear, you're so inflexible. These Inhuman have excess energy; building an arena would allow them to release it. We can collect entrance fees, and little by little, we'll recoup our costs. Not only that, we should encourage Inhuman to fight in the arena and introduce a system to support betting, such as allowing betting on battles between Inhuman. We, the officials, will act as judges and charge a commission. That'll generate revenue!"
Huang Yu opened his mouth, looking bewildered, and said, "Then why not just designate an empty area for them to fight...?"
Han Xiao's face hardened. "Damn it, are you in charge or am I? I've only been back for one day and you're already trying to rebel. Your wolfish ambitions are blatantly obvious. Be careful, or I'll shoot you."
Huang Yu, the Great Khan.
Fine, since you're the boss, whatever you say goes.
Building an arena isn't just about making money; more importantly, it significantly accelerates the progress of players' main cities. This is an essential function for main cities. The more players enjoy PvP, the more they'll like the arena, increasing their sense of belonging to the Third Sanctuary.
Furthermore, the long-term goal of this initiative is to prepare for the future S1 Galaxy Professional League!