Chapter 75

"Sizzle! Sizzle! Sizzle!"

The biochemical toxins, like insecticides, emitted white smoke.

Thick white smoke, like sewage rushing into a sewer, quickly covered the basement level, where tens of thousands of people stood in the maze-like underground boxing ring at its center.

They were dressed in neat armor and gas masks, and each person also had a musical note-shaped brooch pinned to their chest.

Standing on the arena was the supreme commander of this event. Unlike the others who were all in black, his silver gas mask and combat armor were particularly eye-catching.

This person had a tall and upright posture. Although he was not strong and burly, he had a terrifying and intimidating presence that could make the surrounding air freeze.

He said, "Everyone, the passage is blocked; you can only enter, not leave. Also, breaking news: there are three Dawn members on the basement level tonight. One of them is likely in the top ten on the leaderboard, with a bounty exceeding 100 million. Birds of a feather flock together, and I bet the other two are no ordinary people either. Together, they're worth at least 500 million!"

Wow! Oh!

The water below was boiling like a pot of boiling water. The saying "money can make the devil turn the millstone" has never been an empty phrase.

The opponent was among the top ten on the Dawn Ranking, a force to be reckoned with, capable of taking on a thousand men single-handedly. Yet, the people gathered below the arena, hearing the sky-high bounty, automatically erased the gap between them in their minds, as if that top ten was a sure thing, and anyone could step forward and trample on him.

The man raised his hand and pressed down, “Is this bounty so exhilarating that you all can’t wait? I know that many of you gathered here have an irreconcilable grudge against Dawn. Dawn’s assassins caused your wives and children to be torn apart, your families destroyed! They were once impregnable and unreachable, and we could only grit our teeth and swallow our blood. But now, Dawn’s glory of the past ten or twenty years is over, and we can also drag them down from their pedestals and trample them into the mud. Forty-two of them have received their due punishment, and our highest achievement is tenth on the list. Twilight, tonight we will break that record here! After this heist, we will all be financially free. Go, tear Dawn apart, and establish a new era for our music!”

"Kill him!"

The sound was deafening and echoing below, but due to the special sound-absorbing materials around the area, the sound only reverberated within the venue.

After shouting the slogan, the thugs at the door opened the passage, and the people inside surged out from more than ten passages, carrying the determination and courage to kill the members of Dawnbreaker.

The two people mixed in remained silent, moving against the current and approaching the edge of the arena from the crowded throng.

Taking advantage of the chaos, the two quickly replaced the two silver-armored lackeys waiting to finish their speeches below the arena, killing them instantly and casually placing them under the metal stairs of the arena.

"Thump! Thump! Thump!"

He wore silver armor and leather military boots, and descended the stairs with a powerful, resounding thud.

The two stood facing each other in silence, and when the silver-armored man reached the last step, one of them stepped forward and raised his arm.

The man in silver armor seemed surprised. He tilted his head, his gas mask flipped up, and a muffled chuckle came from beneath it. "Not bad, you have a good eye. You'll work for me from now on."

As he spoke, the man in silver armor raised his gloved hand, placed it on the man's arm, and easily descended the stairs with the help of the other man.

"Let's go have a drink first, and then come out and pick up the kills after the killing outside is over."

They nodded to each other and followed behind him.

The man in silver armor took a few steps, then stopped and turned around. His gaze, obscured by his visor, fell on one of the two people behind him. As if to confirm, he then scrutinized the other person's figure. "Are you a female warrior?"

The person he was questioning seemed to pause for a moment, then nodded emphatically.

The man in silver armor glanced at himself from both sides. "You two are both quite good."

The two followed him out of the arena through a special passage. Based on the slope of the stairs, this was the direction leading down to the basement level.

"How long have you two been in the organization?"

The man in silver armor walked ahead, taking off his leather gloves as he went, and holding both gloves in his right hand.

"One year and three months."

"Two years exactly."

A smile appeared on the face beneath the silver armor mask. "Very good. Not a greasy veteran, nor a greenhorn. I like new recruits who have been with us for a year or two the most. They are motivated and know the rules."

The two followed him around a corner, and there was a door. The man put his free hand into the identification window, and with a "click," the door opened. The three entered a brightly lit corridor. On both sides of the corridor, there were neatly arranged individual changing rooms.

"You don't need to wear such cumbersome equipment inside, take it all off."

Without much hesitation, the two followed suit as the other person went into the frosted glass changing room to remove their gear. When they came out, all three of them had a mask with musical notes on it, which was hanging in the changing room for members to change into.

On the other side of the passage was another door. The man again placed his entire palm inside, and after identification, the door opened. This time, he entered an armory that also served as a bar.

Bulletproof tempered glass display stands showcase advanced weapons like precious jewels.

The man led the two to a dimly lit bar counter. "Have you been down here before?"

The two shook their heads. The man was about to get up to pour drinks when the man, whom he had previously praised for his good judgment, quickly stood up and went to act as the bartender. "Boss, what would you like to drink?"

The man laughed, "You call yourself 'boss' quite fluently. You choose."

"good."

A six-figure bottle of whiskey was skillfully opened, and three glasses were poured out. The first glass was handed to the man, "Boss, please."

The man took it and said, "You have good taste. I like this one too."

After several drinks, the man seemed to be in high spirits. He put his arm around his observant male subordinate and said, "Let me tell you, I've met this girl we're targeting today. She's practically a colleague of mine. She's quite a striking young woman, but it's a pity she's from Dawn."

Upon hearing this, the two imposters had a precise idea of ​​who the music sergeant was.

The male subordinate continued pouring wine, and taking advantage of the man's inattention, secretly mixed the medicine he had prepared in advance into the wine glass. When they clinked glasses, he watched helplessly as the man drank it down in large gulps.

Man: "Hey bro, how old are you?"

Male subordinate: "25."

Man: "What a coincidence, I'm a year younger than you, I'm 24. Don't call me 'boss' anymore, it makes it seem like I'm bullying you."

The male subordinate laughed, "It's alright, you'll stay young forever."

The man froze for a moment, then clutched his chest. A surge of blood rushed through him, and he could no longer make a sound. He instinctively reached for his subordinate's mask, wanting to see the person behind it, but the subordinate removed the mask himself.

Beneath the mask was Xin Ran's smiling, handsome face. "Nice to meet you, Zhao Nan."

As she spoke, Xin Ran helped the man who was slumped on the bar to remove his mask. Underneath the mask, the man's face was filled with disbelief.

Xin Ran smiled and leaned closer, "Your face looks older than 24. I think it should be at least 10 years older. Otherwise, how would you imitate your idol Bai Yu? Oh, by the way, although I'm not a fan of Bai Yu, I have to remind you that Bai Yu is left-handed. You're too careless."

Zhao Nan stared wide-eyed, her body slowly losing its vitality.

The female subordinate next to her also removed her mask and took a big gulp of the remaining half glass of whiskey in her glass. "Stop wasting time talking to him. Pick out a few handy weapons and let's go."

Xin Ran nodded, but as he stood up, Zhao Nan grabbed his sleeve. He opened his mouth but couldn't make a sound, his expression like a clay doll smashed by a sledgehammer.

Xin Ran laughed and slapped his hand away. "Thank you for bringing us in, but I'm sorry, we can't take you out. Rest in peace. To die at my and her hands was an honor for you."

Zhao Nan followed Xin Ran's hand and saw Chi Xia, who was selecting weapons. He recognized her face; she was good-looking and was practically his colleague.

Zhao Nan stared unhappily in the direction the two were choosing weapons. Chi Xia and Xin Ran ignored the resentful gaze and stuffed all the portable weapons into their combat uniforms, filling all the pockets.

"drop!"

Chi Xia's bracelet vibrated, and she brought up the holographic interface.

Xin Ran looked up and read the message that appeared in mid-air with her.

Chi Xia smiled helplessly, "Is the basement level so fun? They're all rushing down there one after another."

Xin Ran picked out a phone with very gentle recoil and prepared to give it to Xun Jiang for self-defense, "Maybe they want to experience tonight's hunting moment."

Chi Xia, holding two old-fashioned AKs, said, "Let's go meet up with Anna."

Xin Ran nodded, went over to the bar, and twisted Zhao Nan's left hand. After unlocking it with two full-palm fingerprints, he placed the "key hand" against the door.

When they came out, the two put on the gear they had worn in the changing room and went up the stairs. A woman, who was still quite graceful even when fully armed, appeared in the stairwell in front of them.

"You two are pretty quick!"

It's Anna.

Chi Xia handed Anna a AK, which Anna took. Chi Xia then rummaged through her combat suit and gave it to Anna, who stuffed it into her own combat suit.

Xin Ran: "Lin Xiang has resolved it? I thought you two would at least chat a bit, after all, you were lovers."

Anna's tone seemed relaxed, but her rising intonation trembled as she said, "Otherwise, why keep those guys from the opposing camp around for the New Year?"

The three walked out, Xin Ran was suppressing a laugh. He knew, of course, that Anna had eliminated a member of the music group, Lin Xiang's younger brother Lin Yi, but he just wanted to tease Anna.

Chi Xia rolled her eyes at Xin Ran, who was causing trouble, from under her blindfold. "The one who came to find you wasn't Lin Xiang, it was Lin Xiang's younger brother, Lin Yi. Lin Xiang has nothing to do with music, so I had Deputy Captain Wang take him up. Sister Nana, you are very important to Lin Xiang."

Anna paused, her fingers clenching. "What did you say?"

Chi Xia: "Your lover is not dead."

Anna paused for two seconds, then said, "Thanks, sister."

The three went up to the basement, where countless people had died or been injured. The corridors were littered with corpses.

Anna picked up her AK and fired with incredible skill, headshotting five people running towards them with a single shot. "If Klee and the others hadn't come down, we could have ducked down there first and waited until they were all in chaos and had hurt each other before coming up. What a waste of a teammate, they just made things worse."

Chi Xia: "It's been a while since I've practiced, so it'll be good to move around a bit. Want to have a competition?"

Anna: "Sure, the loser can announce their ranking on the leaderboard, okay?"

Chi Xia also shot two people who had run from afar in the head, saying, "Okay."

Anna: "Let's go, the music should have been removed long ago, a bunch of worthless trash!"

While the two were chatting and firing, Xin Ran crouched down to check the dead members of the music group at her feet. After looking at them, she frowned slightly, then looked up to see the two of them already rushing forward and entering the competition mode.

Xin Ran shook her head with a smile, "Really, even I'm excited. Why didn't they ask me if I wanted to compete?"