Chapter 151
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Perhaps Rodney's hesitation was too obvious. His teammates noticed it and asked quietly, "What's wrong?"
Upon hearing this, Rodney retracted his head, took a deep breath, and looked at his teammates around him. He opened his mouth, but in the end, nothing came out. He pointed in the direction of the kitchen and said, "Captain, take a look for yourself."
He didn't know what to say. After the shock at first sight, he realized that the people in the house had deliberately piled the bodies there in order to intimidate those who came later. But what can you do if you know the other party's intentions? In the face of absolute strength, he still retreated. It’s not that he hasn’t seen corpses before. He has seen many more corpses with even more tragic and horrifying deaths than these. But that was in the hinterland of South Africa. In order to plunder the rich energy resources buried under that land, the capitalist powers fabricated false charges and provoked a protracted war. As a result, the people in the hinterland of South Africa suffered from the ravages of war, countless people died in war and famine, and corpses could be seen everywhere.
The corpses in the heart of Nanzhou were different from what he saw now. There was no comparison between the two. The former were mostly ordinary people, many of whom did not even have the ability to resist, while those who died now were all mercenaries. The strength of their team might not be the strongest, but it was not ridiculously weak. However, they were all wiped out by the team in the kitchen in less than half an hour.
It can be seen how powerful this team in the kitchen is!
There is no way they can defeat it!
Captain Peg couldn't help but feel confused when she heard what Rodney said. He took two steps forward, lowered his body slightly, and quietly stuck his head out to check the situation. What caught my eye was corpses all over the ground and blood spreading everywhere. Like Rodney, his first feeling was shock, but he quickly understood the meaning. No wonder Rodney didn't say anything, let him see for himself.
Just as Peg was about to retract her head, she saw a head suddenly pop up from the opposite corner. Obviously, they were not the only team that wanted to take advantage of the situation, the other team was also one of them. The other party also noticed his presence at the first moment. Their eyes met, and they both retracted their heads after a moment.
"Captain, what's going on?"
"What's going on?"
When the other team members saw that Peg had finished his observation, they quietly asked about the situation.
Peg briefly explained, "The kitchen is a tough nut to crack. Two teams tried to crack it but failed and ended up poisoning themselves. It's not just our team that's watching. I just saw someone pop up from the other side. The situation is a bit complicated, and I'm not sure whether I should go over and take a look. Let's vote."
There was no doubt that their enemy was powerful, and Peg knew it well. As for Rodney's thoughts, after working together for several years, he could guess what was on his mind. Rodney is a conservative person and lacks the spirit of a gambler. If the probability of success of something is less than 70%, he will retreat. This kind of personality is fine in other fields, but it is not acceptable as a mercenary.
For example, now, Rodney asked Peg to look at it herself, which means that he has given up. Peg was also wary of the target team's strength, but he did not choose to back down because he thought more deeply. Because theoretically, even if the target team is strong, it is impossible to destroy both teams without paying any cost. They must have been injured, but we don't know how serious the injuries are. Those corpses could be understood as a deterrent, or they could just be a bluff. There was no way to confirm this, and there was another team on the other side that wanted to take advantage just like them, which was why Peg couldn't make up his mind.
This is when a vote is needed. The final result was what Peg had expected. There were five people in the team, and except Rodney, the other four all wanted to take a gamble. If the target is really bluffing, that would be the best. Now is not the settlement time yet. The ten corpses over there mean that they can get at least 200 points! It doesn’t matter if they guessed wrong, they are confident that they can escape.
However, there is a prerequisite, which is to eliminate the team that shows up on the opposite side. He doesn't want to take advantage of the opponent and then let others take advantage of him again!
Peg led the team and quietly moved over to test the enemy's strength, but to their surprise, they did not see the team that had just appeared. They did not know whether they were hiding or had chosen to give up. However, Peg is more inclined to the latter because he is always accustomed to preparing for the worst.
"Rodney, you stay outside and notify us immediately if anything happens." To be on the safe side, Peg decided to leave someone outside, and Rodney was in charge of reconnaissance in the team, which was just right.
"Okay." Rodney responded.
Peg raised his hand and pointed towards the kitchen door, signaling the team members to follow him.
In the kitchen, Jing Ling's midnight snack was just ready, but before he had time to eat, he noticed that there were two groups of people outside. They did not come in directly, but chose to stay at the corners on both sides, apparently because of the pile of corpses at the door.
Xu Shaohuai also discovered it, but unlike Jing Ling who relied on his extremely keen hearing, he saw the light approaching from the sensor. One of the teams was careful to hide its number plate, as only five dots of light were shown on the monitor.
Xu Shaohuai breathed a sigh of relief when he saw only one team and discovered that the other team was staying where they were. Because the other party was hesitant, it showed that he was not confident in his own strength, otherwise he would not be affected by those corpses.
Xu Shaohuai hopes that the final choice of the members of this team will be to leave rather than come in and take a gamble. Because for them, no matter whether they win or lose in the end, it is not a good thing. Losing means death, there is nothing to say about it, and if they want to win, given their current state, they must pay a certain price. In exchange, they get five heads plus number plates, a total of 125 points, which seems like a lot, but he doesn't want it now.
According to the new plan, their team needs to control the score. They don't need to get into the top two, just keep the score close to the opponent. Because they found the sensor, they could use it to find the number plates hidden by other teams, and finally relied on the hidden points on the number plates to turn the tables and win the final victory. And now, due to a series of accidents, their team's points have risen very high, but not to the point where it is difficult to catch up and surpass. However, how it will continue to increase is not certain.
When the points are announced, the top three teams will have to bear far greater risks than others. However, their current state does not make them suitable to become the public enemy of all teams.
Xu Shaohuai told others about the situation outside. His original intention was to let Bai Ningxi and Yang Xinyao hide first, while he, Song Xiuyuan and Jing Ling prepared for battle. Although the other party has not come yet, it is the most basic thing to be prepared in advance. Of course, he would rather the other party not come.
Unfortunately, his hopes were dashed. On the sensor screen, five spots of light began to move, not away, but closer to them.
His attention had been on the sensor. He saw the team outside start to move. Before he could say anything, he heard Jing Ling say, "You and Xiao Dao stay here. Close the door."
"you!"
"If I can't handle it, it won't be too late for you to come out again."
As soon as the words fell, Jing Ling had already walked out, leaving only his back to them.
Xu Shaohuai couldn't help but smile bitterly. Not only did he not expect things to develop to this point, but the people who made the decision probably didn't expect it either. As the captain, he should have been the core of the team, but now the burden is all on Jing Ling alone. If they failed in the end, there would be nothing to say and everyone would become an unknown martyr. But if they could survive, complete the mission and return to China, everything would be different for Jing Ling.
An accident during the military training in college made him come into the attention of the top management as the heir of the Li family. However, both the river crossing trip arranged by the Jiang family and the Changchuling mission arranged by him were just tests. Only after confirming that he had the ability would he make this trip to the hunting ground.
This is a real test, and it is of top-level difficulty!
If he can successfully complete the task this time, all the preferential treatments that the Li family had received in the past will be realized by him one by one!
When Jing Ling came out of the kitchen, he brought with him all the spoils he had seized, plus the daggers he himself owned and Yang Xinyao's, a total of seventeen daggers. He always believed in striking first, and this time was no exception.
When he hid in the outer room, the team outside was approaching the door. The other party cautiously left one person outside, probably because they had discovered the existence of the other team and were trying to prevent a sneak attack. Unfortunately, they didn't know that the team had already left and was not lurking nearby.
Four people stood close to the door, seemingly listening to the movement inside. After a moment, there was a loud "bang" and the door was kicked open. Four figures jumped in. Two of them were responsible for checking behind the door, while the others observed the situation in the room.
Jing Ling was hiding in a position where he could just see what was happening on the other side of the door. When the other party turned around, he raised his hand and shot the flying knife out.
Hit the target! The flying knife passed through the shoulder blade and the blade was completely embedded!
"Ah——" a scream.
The other three people were not paying attention here and didn't notice it for a while. But the moment they heard the sound, they realized something had happened and subconsciously went to check on their teammates. By the time they noticed the flying knife, Jing Ling had already made his second move. This time the target was the chest, since the subject was facing him.
He took action this time because of Xu Shaohuai's plan to control the score as much as possible, so he couldn't make a fatal blow like before. This is a little troublesome, but fortunately he has a lot of knives in his hand, and if one doesn't work he can get another one. We are all flesh and blood, and it is basically impossible for him to continue to live with several knives stuck in his body. It's just like flying a kite to fight monsters in a game. With his speed and the threat of the flying knives, it is basically impossible for the opponent to get close to him for close combat.
And Jing Ling had an idea, if he could control everyone...
After being attacked twice, the opponent finally realized that the enemy they were facing was a ranged one. Anyone who is not stupid knows to find cover, otherwise he will become a target. The people in this team were obviously not fools. They quickly crouched down and looked for the nearest cover. As for teammates? That is something you can only take into account after you have protected yourself. It's not that they are cold-blooded and selfish, it's the best thing to do, because only by surviving are they qualified to talk about other things.
Peg hid behind the cupboard closest to him, carefully poked his head out to observe the enemy's position, and shouted, "Habakaku, Gabi, how are you?!" He had no way to confirm it himself, so he could only rely on asking.
"I was stabbed in the back, but it didn't hit my vital parts. I won't die for now!"
"A knife in the chest, it's not a vital spot, it's not a big problem!"
Peg heaved a sigh of relief after hearing their answers. Getting injured is commonplace for people like them. They have been on the line between life and death countless times. Injuries of this degree are really no big deal. "Only one person from the other side has come out so far. It seems that our bet was right. The other side displayed those corpses just for show. Their people must be injured or dead. The door in the kitchen is closed. Others must be in there! Prim and I will try our best to hold him back. The two of you try to get close to that side and go in."
"Quick decision to prevent any changes!"
As soon as Peg finished speaking, she heard Rodney's voice coming from outside the door, "Captain, what happened? Do you need my support?" Obviously he heard the noise inside, but he didn't know what happened.
"It's okay! Just pay attention to the situation outside!" Peg replied. Two of them were injured at the beginning because they didn't expect that the opponent was an expert in flying knives, which was a bit tricky. Fortunately, the injuries of the other two people were not serious. With four to one, they still had a huge advantage. As long as they find a way to get close to the opponent and force him to fight with them, they can tie him down and let Habakak and Gabi rush in. By then, the opponent will inevitably be distracted, and they can take the opportunity to deal with him. With internal and external cooperation, more than 300 points were obtained!
"Okay, be careful!" Rodney warned.
They speak the language of a country in South Asia, which is a very niche language internationally. Even students who major in a minority language rarely choose this language because it has no future at all. Their opponents, from the looks of it, seemed to be from Dongzhou and there was no way they could understand what they were saying, so Peg wasn't worried at all that the other party would hear their plan.
His idea was actually correct, and it was basically feasible for other teams on the cruise ship. Unfortunately, their opponent happened to be Jing Ling, a cheating person. He can even understand the speech of animals, whether they are flying in the sky, running on the ground, or even swimming in the water, let alone humans.
Hearing their plan, Jing Ling was not nervous at all. His activity area was near the door to the kitchen to prevent the enemy from breaking in. The idea that just came to his mind to control these people was to reserve points so that he could kill them when the game was about to end. At that time, he wouldn't have to worry about becoming the target of public criticism because of his high points. It was also a kind of insurance, combined with the number plates, just in case. After all, five heads worth 100 points can be equivalent to twenty number plates.
But all this must be based on the premise that there is no threat to their team, otherwise the next time he shoots out with the dagger in his hand, it will aim at the fatal part.
Next, the other party really began to try to get close to him. The purpose was obvious, which was to force him away from the kitchen door so that the two injured teammates could act according to the plan. What they were betting on was that Jing Ling had a limited number of flying knives in his hand. Once they were all used up, he would have no choice but to fight them in close combat. At that time, it would not be a big problem for two people to hold back one.
The plan was good, but unfortunately they forgot what the kitchen is. It has all kinds of props such as pots, pans, and utensils. Jing Ling is good at using flying knives. He can pick up any object and throw it out with great accuracy.
Then a funny scene occurred. Jing Ling was standing next to the disinfection cabinet. When the door was opened, as long as the other party showed his head, something would hit him. He could dodge it once or twice, but if it happened too many times, he would be careless and get hit. The sound of porcelain bowls breaking on the ground continued, and the fragments were scattered all over the floor. Not only did the other party fail to get close to Jing Ling, but he was forced to shrink into the corner of the kitchen, making it difficult for him to move.
It's not that they didn't try to rush forward while pushing the things forward, but after taking a few steps, the flying knives in the opponent's hands shot towards them, and if any part of their bodies were exposed, they would be hit by the knives. In the end, they failed to achieve their goal and ended up getting injured. The shoulders, legs, and arms are not fatal parts, but they will affect movements.
Peg hid in the corner, with his back pressed against the wall in close-up. He gritted his teeth and let his teammates pull out the dagger from his right arm. The moment the blade was pulled out of his body, a huge pain came over him. Even he couldn't help but gasp and growl, "Hiss—Ahhh!"
They did not have professional medical logistics personnel, and due to limited conditions, they did not bother to clean the wound. They just sprinkled some medicine on the wound and wrapped it with a bandage a few times and considered it bandaged.
Most people are right-handed, and Peg is no exception. Now that he had been stabbed in the arm, although he could still hold the weapon, every time he moved it was excruciatingly painful. It could be said that his fighting ability had almost been cut in half. The other teammates weren't much better.
"Captain, let's retreat!" Prim gritted his teeth. Their current situation is really not optimistic at all. In a four-to-one situation, not only did they not gain any advantage, but they suffered such a huge loss at the hands of the opponent.
Upon hearing this, Peg did not give an immediate response because he was unwilling to accept it. It would be fine if the opponent was really strong. Obviously, everyone else was injured and didn't even dare to come out, and there was only one person left who could fight. As long as he was eliminated, at least 300 points could be obtained. But I didn't expect that this person was too strong. They have paid the price but got nothing in return. How can he be willing to accept this?
He gritted his teeth and stuck his head out to check on the other person. From his direction, he could see the other person's figure, leaning against the disinfection cabinet, with his arms folded. His facial expression could not be seen through the mask, but that posture gave people a feeling of ease, as if...
A terrible idea suddenly popped up in Peg's mind. Her eyes widened suddenly with an expression of disbelief on her face.
The teammate next to him noticed something was wrong and asked him, "Captain, what's wrong?"
Peg turned his head to look at the teammate who was talking, and after hesitating for a moment, he still expressed his thoughts, "Do you think he is playing with me?" Or rather, he is teasing them.
He had felt something was wrong just now, but he didn't have time to think about it too deeply. Now they were hiding in a corner, and the other party should have been able to take advantage of the victory to pursue them, but they gave them time to catch their breath. It was not until he saw the other person's posture just now, which was so obviously relaxed and without any sense of urgency at all, that he realized something was wrong.
He and his teammates suffered similar injuries, which were not fatal but would affect their movements. If it's just one or two, it can be said to be a coincidence, but if it's all like this, then we can only say that the other party did it on purpose! He could control where the flying knife hit, so it would definitely hit a fatal part, but he didn't!
What other explanation was there except that he was teasing them? !
When the others heard this, they thought about it carefully and it seemed to be true, and they couldn't help but gasp.
What kind of opponent are they facing? !
It's so scary!
"Retreat!" Peg gritted her teeth. He has figured everything out. If he continues to waste time here, he must be mentally ill.
The corner where they hid was some distance away from the door. I didn’t take it seriously before, but now I think that the other party is calculating everywhere, which is terrifying when I think about it. From this position to the door, they would inevitably be exposed to the enemy's sight during the retreat. Knowing their opponent's capabilities, they had to pretend to attack to prevent the opponent from noticing their intention to retreat and then killing them directly.
Before leaving, Peg contacted Rodney outside the door, "Prepare to retreat, we'll be out soon!"
Although the other party couldn't understand what they were saying, he tried his best to control his tone so that he didn't sound so anxious, just in case.
After Peg finished speaking, he stuck his head out again to confirm the other party's position. Unexpectedly, his eyes met the other party's. He suddenly had a bad premonition in his heart, and this premonition came true the next second.
Their opponent hadn't said a word from the moment they entered the kitchen until now. Now he finally spoke, and his voice was unexpectedly pleasant and youthful, but to Peg, it sounded like the voice of a devil, because what he was speaking was their language!
"Those corpses at the door were the last chance I gave you, but unfortunately you didn't seize it. Now that you're here, stay forever!"
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