CHAPTER 1147: CHAPTER 883: THE NEXT GENERATION OF WARFARE_2

"Son of a bitch!" he cursed, tossing the Tracker Boomerang in his hand. It flew into the air and instantly transformed, extending multiple blades like an octopus. Xu Cheng dragged Bubble towards the stairs, feeling each other’s pounding heartbeats.

The assassin chased them onto the stairs. Xu Cheng turned and threw her Mini Black Blade, crafted from Night Silver, penetrating the assassin’s Shield, piercing his electronic lung with a piercing metallic crash. The assassin’s face changed drastically, raising his gun to shoot, but Xu Cheng expertly blocked it with Repulsion Force. Bubble’s hands trembled, missing the shot. Xu Cheng followed with a shot to the chest, and the assassin’s body rolled down to the bottom of the stairs.

When did she become so unflinching at killing? Xu Cheng couldn’t remember. She kept a cold face, stepping over the assassin’s body, running to support Grandma Bai Jiayi.

Bang! Bang! Bai Jiayi fired her golden shotgun at the assassin drones and thugs breaking into the bar, hiding behind the counter to avoid the bullet storm. Numerous bullets hit the bottles behind the counter, smashing the glass with an ear-piercing shatter.

"Get lost! You punks! Bullets don’t have eyes!" Bai Jiayi shouted from behind the counter, though her cries were unconvincing. Her robots had suffered heavy losses.

Xu Cheng and Bubble fired from the back. With each shot, Xu Cheng’s body shook violently, her arm hurt, and her shoulder felt like it was splitting open. Bullets whizzed through the air, hitting enemy bodies or metallic machines.

Gunfights were routine now. Xu Cheng remembered her father once saying with a hint of frustration, "Our generation can’t finish the wars; they’ll be left to the next generation." Now Xu Cheng understood what that meant. She wished she could go back and tell her dad: It’s okay, Xu Cheng isn’t afraid.

"The firepower is too strong!" Bubble retreated into the hallway. There was no cover in the bar; poking their head out meant death.

The retaliation from the Cold Bay Seven Groups was swift and deadly, like a sharp knife to a soft spot. The most brutal Daniel Wu hadn’t even appeared.

Xu Cheng gripped her Magic Power with one hand, her palm illuminating with colorless ripples. She then forcefully released them, a barrier rising before Grandma Bai Jiayi’s counter, blocking countless bullets.

They seemed intercepted by a massive Repulsion Force or struck some invisible wall, dropping to the ground.

"What’s going on?"

"Can’t penetrate!"

"Did you see that?" The attackers were shocked, not expecting such a maneuver.

Bai Jiayi hid behind the counter, panting, knowing she was saved by Xu Cheng again, feeling immensely grateful.

"This can’t go on... The Magic Power will run out." Bubble leaned against the wall, constantly observing the surroundings. Enemies were everywhere, and any attack would double the trouble.

Xu Cheng heard intense gunfire from outside. Her hearing was sharp; she blinked and quickly drew Bubble close to the bar’s hall as a cascade of bullets entered, smashing over a dozen tables and chairs. Women’s screams echoed, using ammunition and shooting skills to repel the enemies.

"Support’s here!"

"Let’s go!"

"Retreat!" The thugs from the Cold Bay Seven Groups quickly distanced themselves, scattering.

Among them, a bald member rushed towards the hallway where Xu Cheng and Bubble were hiding, choosing a path to escape. They glanced at each other, hiding in the shadows on the sides of the hallway until the opponent passed unsuspectingly. They then suddenly emerged and shot from behind. Xu Cheng’s bullet hit the back of the head, Bubble’s bullet struck the waist.

"Ah—" He screamed, falling forward onto the floor, bleeding, never expecting to be defeated by two girls.

Next, they arrived at the hall, where rescuers had already approached from the outside: two female mercenaries with distinct temperaments, one looking disheveled and dejected, the other looking spirited and flamboyant.

"We’re here!" said the spirited female mercenary.

Bai Jiayi appeared, seeing them with surprise and joy, turning to introduce them to Xu Cheng: "These are the two mercenaries I told you about who take money to risk their lives!"

She introduced them to Xu Cheng, revealing they were sisters.

The one looking more dejected was "Disaster Star" Yishen Shahua, standing 175 cm tall with disheveled blue-purple hair, wearing an unkempt tactical jacket and a black hoodie, feet in boots. Her pale skin and lanky frame made her seem malnourished. Though her appearance was conventionally beautiful, the aura she exuded would make anyone uncomfortable.

The one looking more spirited was "Malady" Yishen Lianhua, also standing 175 cm tall. Her orange hair was topped with a small hat tied with pink ribbons into two drill-shaped curls. She wore oversized sunglasses on her head as an accessory and adorned herself with various chimes, most movement sounds attributed to Lianhua. Her striking appearance was overshadowed by the ominous aura she exuded. The sisters were infamous in the Jialong Slope for being a unique pair of mercenaries.

"We heard there’s a lucrative job here, a billion, right?" Lianhua said spiritedly.

"Uh..." Bubble wanted to say something but turned to see Xu Cheng carefully cleaning the battlefield, gathering usable spoils and guns from the dead members for their upcoming operation.

Xu Cheng placed valuable items on the ground, categorizing them.

One military-grade parallel network box, usable for simple hacking tasks.

Plenty of firearms and ammo, ranging widely, including an Ultimate Technology JKE handgun, firing homing heat-tracking bullets; one semi-automatic Lex City rifle, made in New Taixi State; and a Tsunami Shotgun, produced by Kanako Xisheng. Blades included a Thermal Katana and an Underarm Praying Mantis Knife, dissected and sold by Xu Cheng.

One pair of Rhine Optics Smart Tactical Glasses, which Xu Cheng donned, cooler sunglasses providing thermal imaging and night vision capabilities.

Four Anonymous Cash Cards, from which Xu Cheng transferred 5700 funds, feeling quite well-off and delighted.

Xu Cheng also took a bag off a dead man to carry more items.

"We’re on a mission, listen to me. Let’s sell the spoils, redeem our Shuttle Machine, then fly to the Taixi Continent to earn a billion bounty," Xu Cheng told the Yishen Sisters.

"Hmm..." Shahua seemed nervous.

"You seem really driven." Lianhua curiously observed Xu Cheng, "So young and alone. Don’t your parents..."

"They’re not dead." Xu Cheng emphasized, looking up.

"Then why didn’t they keep you by their side?" Lianhua puzzled, "You’re such a cute child, there’s no reason not to keep you close."

Xu Cheng lowered her head.

"Maybe because Dad doesn’t like me," she said, turning to leave.