Lu Zhaoming's nonchalant yet slightly irritating expression infuriated Da Xiong.
This kid, can't he see the dark muzzle of his gun?
Are you doing cosplay here?
"What do you want?" Lu Zhaoming shrugged, looking completely harmless, as if he wasn't the one who had just kicked the cyborg away. "As long as you release my people, anything is negotiable."
"Hahaha..." Big Bear laughed so hard he almost fell over, his fat jiggling, his huge yellow teeth practically blinding. "Release your men? Kid, are you out of your mind? Lin Shuang said capturing you is worth more than anything! If you know what's good for you, just surrender obediently, or I'll have to take action!"
Lu Zhaoming's heart skipped a beat. Lin Shuang?
What on earth is this woman up to?
On the surface, he cooperated with me, but behind the scenes... However, he still wore that smug "everything is under control" smile, but in his heart, he had already blacklisted Lin Shuang.
"Really? Too bad, you might have been tricked by her." Lu Zhaoming deliberately curled his lip, his eyes sweeping contemptuously over Big Bear and the mercenaries behind him. "Didn't you realize that the real benefit is right under your noses?"
In negotiations, anyone can bluff.
He secretly activated the "Doomsday Judgment System," rapidly scanning the surrounding environment and enemies.
On the system interface, streams of data flashed by rapidly, eventually pinpointing several key locations—the mercenaries' positioning gaps, the weaknesses in the cover, and… the signal frequency of the small device in Ghost Hand's hand.
Lu Zhaoming noticed that Ghost Hand, who was standing at the back of the line, was furtively fiddling with something that looked like a remote control.
The guy had a sinister smile on his face, and his eyes would occasionally sweep over Liu Feng, as if he were controlling something.
There's definitely something wrong with this!
A bold idea took shape in Lu Zhaoming's mind.
"I heard you're very greedy?" Lu Zhaoming suddenly changed the subject, his tone carrying a hint of temptation. "What if I told you there's something here more valuable than capturing me? Enough for you to live a life of luxury and comfortably retire in the wasteland, would you believe me?"
Big Bear's expression changed instantly.
Greed, naked greed, burned in his eyes like wildfire.
In the wasteland, who isn't in it for the money?
No matter how many benefits Lin Shuang promised, they only count if you actually receive them.
This kid in front of me might actually know some secret...
Big Bear hesitated.
He glanced back at Ghost Hand, who shook his head slightly, signaling him not to act rashly.
But once the seeds of greed are sown, they are hard to uproot.
"Kid, you'd better not try anything funny." Big Bear's voice softened noticeably as he waved his hand, signaling his men to slow their attack. "Speak, what is it?"
The opportunity has arrived!
Lu Zhaoming chuckled inwardly. This was exactly the effect he wanted.
“Before that, I need to ensure my brother’s safety.” Lu Zhaoming pointed at Liu Feng, his tone firm. “Let him go, and I’ll tell you.”
Big Bear hesitated for a moment, but finally nodded.
After all, the profits in hand are more important than a ticking time bomb that could explode at any moment.
"Xiao Hu, take your brother away!" Lu Zhaoming winked at Xiao Hu.
Although Xiao Hu was stunned for a moment, he still helped Liu Feng up without hesitation and stumbled towards a pile of ruins.
At that moment, Lu Zhaoming quietly activated the extended function of the newly upgraded "time delay module".
This feature is simply ingenious, creating the illusion of a "time difference" in a short period of time.
Simply put, it slows down the flow of time for some people, thus creating a visual delay.
Of course, this "time difference" is very short, at most a few seconds, but it is enough for Lu Zhaoming.
He used the chaos created by the system to secretly lead several mercenaries into a pre-arranged trap—a series of cleverly disguised pits filled with sharp stones and rusty iron pieces.
"Watch out, he's playing tricks!" Ghost Hand finally realized something was wrong and shouted at the bear with all his might.
However, it was too late.
"ah--"
Several piercing screams shattered the silence of the wasteland.
The mercenaries who were lured into the trap fell in without warning, bleeding profusely and screaming in agony.
Big Bear then realized he had been tricked and flew into a rage: "Bastard! Kill him!"
The mercenaries raised their guns again and opened fire on Lu Zhaoming.
Lu Zhaoming was prepared, and he moved nimbly through the ruins, dodging the bullets that came raining down on him.
At the same time, he seized the opportunity and suddenly threw a smoke bomb.
"Bang!"
The smoke grenade exploded among the mercenaries, instantly filling the air with a thick cloud of white smoke.
Taking advantage of the smoke, Lu Zhaoming flashed and appeared in front of Ghost Hand like a ghost.
"What, what do you want to do..." Ghost Hand was so scared that he almost dropped the remote control in his hand.
Lu Zhaoming snatched the remote control and stared at him coldly: "Now, it's your turn to explain yourself."
His eyes were filled with a sense of oppression, as if they could pierce through one's heart.
Ghost Hand's face was deathly pale, his lips trembled, and he couldn't speak.
"Don't rush, I have plenty of time to play with you slowly." Lu Zhaoming's lips curled into a cold smile as he unconsciously fiddled with the remote control, as if he were thinking about something.
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