Chapter 8: The Game Begins
Looking at so many people who had died so inexplicably, Captain David was furious and cursed loudly: "Who dares to ambush me? Everyone, attack them, hit them hard!"
"Haha, all defenders, come into your big brother's embrace!"
Because of the defenders' ambush, Glasses sustained some injuries, and this was the perfect opportunity for revenge. How could he give it up so easily? Mighty firepower surged from Glasses' heavy machine gun, and where the bullets hit, it was a mess. Many defenders hadn't even reacted before the terrifying firepower pierced their bodies.
While shooting, Glasses shouted excitedly, looking even more vicious and perverse than Rockman!
Not only the opponents, even Gaara and Xiaobai on our side were dumbfounded. Old Wan and I were already used to it. Glasses was actually a wolf in sheep's clothing. Don't be fooled by his studious appearance when he's silent—when it comes to gaming, he's the craziest among us.
Having been suppressed by the defenders' firepower for so long, he was very frustrated! Now that he had the chance, of course he had to vent.
With just the sudden action from a few of us, the defenders suffered heavy casualties. Under Captain David's command, they soon reacted, unleashing tremendous firepower toward us.
Under the defenders' intense firepower, explosions roared continuously, and even the buildings we were hiding in shook as if they were about to collapse.
"Oh my god! Those guys really are strong!" Old Wan muttered while dust fell from above, feeling quite reluctant.
"Hmph! I knew it, if you have the guts, come and charge at your brother! You're just relying on your numbers!" Glasses hadn't even blinked while killing just now, thoroughly venting his anger.
At present, the five of us were forced by the enemy's powerful firepower into the first floor of an old building. Everyone squatted on the ground, listening to the continuous roar of artillery, their brows tightly furrowed.
"Hey Sophie, what's going on? Why hasn't Rockman counterattacked yet? If this drags on, this building will probably be blown apart by those bastards!" Old Wan was clearly anxious. If Rockman didn't come to help, wouldn't we be doomed?
"Impossible!"Mega Man would never just leave us here! Unless...” Suddenly, a foreboding thought flashed through my mind. Impossible, absolutely impossible…?
“Unless the captain used us to lure the enemy's attention, and then led his own men to escape!” Just as I didn't know whether I should say anything, Gaara had already spoken the words in my heart.
“Ah! Could there actually be such a thing?!” Lao Wan and Glasses exchanged a glance, both stunned. If that were true, wouldn't we be doomed right now!
“Should… it's impossible, right! How could the captain do something like that?” Xiao Bai looked left and right, worry on her face, unsure if it could be true.
“If that really happened, and he was willing to abandon a few of us, Mega Man could escape the danger safely! That would be very beneficial for him, but I believe he would never do such a thing!”
Gaara's words rekindled everyone's hope, and we all looked at him. Only now did we realize this guy was quite clever.
“Because first of all, even if he could use us to get through this danger, District 13 isn't too small; sooner or later, the two sides would meet. After this fight, our already small number of undercover operatives would suffer even greater losses, and when we encounter the enemy again, defeat would be inevitable! However, if he chooses to use the opportunity we created to counterattack now, then the outcome wouldn't be certain.”
“Any smart person would choose to fight at this moment and strike the opponent hard! Moreover…”
‘Bang!'
Before Gaara could finish, the sound of machine-gun fire and the laughter of Mega Man's troops came from above: “Wahaha! You damn Guards, let you know the strength of us undercover operatives! All of you go to hell!”
‘Da-da-da…' Listening to the continuous gunfire from above, everyone let out a long breath.
“Hehe! Besides, I believe in Captain Rock!” Gaara gave a sly smile. Looking at Gaara, a thought suddenly occurred to me: whether it was before the Guards' mine ambush, or after our attack, this guy could always anticipate what would happen in advance. Truly a strategist-level figure!Would it be better if he came to be the team captain? While thinking that, cursing from the defender captain David came from above: “Locke, you bastard, you keep ambushing me!” “Hahaha! Isn't it all learned from you? In your words, ‘All's fair in war!' Little brat, enough nonsense, take another burst of my bullets!” Immediately, more intense gunfire came from above. “Then what should we do now?” At this time, Xiao Bai didn't ask me, but Gaara did. Gaara stood up holding his submachine gun and laughed: “Isn't it obvious? Of course, we attack from both sides!” Exactly, now is the perfect opportunity to attack the defenders from both sides! Old Wan and the guy with glasses chuckled: “Good! Let's go out and loosen those guys up!” Our morale was also greatly boosted, and we lifted our heavy equipment and charged out again! Under Captain Locke's attack, the already disadvantaged defender army was ambushed by us again. Caught between attacks from both sides, they were overwhelmed, suffering heavy casualties! Seeing the original victory falling apart and their side possibly heading for a complete defeat, Captain David's eyes turned blood-red with anger. He shouted fiercely: “Fight! Fight! Fight! Put in more effort, we must win, no losing!” The guy with glasses laughed out loud: “Come on, let me show you my power!” While speaking, his submachine gun continuously flashed. Overjoyed, his upper body fully exposed itself. “No! Old—…” Before I could finish, Old Wan suddenly rushed up and knocked the guy with glasses to the ground. The moment the two fell down, a powerful bullet whizzed past, with a loud ‘bang!' The wall behind them had a smoking hole blasted through it! Such powerful force! I was secretly shocked, never expecting the opponent to have such a precise sniper! “Everyone remember, stay calm! There's a sniper on the other side, don't expose yourselves too much! Always keep moving while shooting!” Because we were worried about that sniper on the opposing team, we could only fire sporadically. Our attacks were noticeably weaker. Meanwhile, the opposing side had already recovered and attacked even more fiercely than before!I couldn't help but sigh inwardly. The defenders really are worthy of being the government's elite; they can adapt quickly under any adverse conditions! Both sides exchanged fire constantly, with guns and cannons cracking non-stop. Both sides suffered heavy casualties, but neither would stop until the other surrendered, meaning the fight would continue until the enemy was completely annihilated! Oh my God! This game can't be this overpowered, can it? Do we really have to keep fighting until only a few people are left before the actual game officially starts? Just as I was secretly getting frustrated, the battle suddenly stopped, and everyone froze! For a moment, there was only one voice on the battlefield. ‘Warning! Warning! Biohazard will appear in 20 seconds: 19, 18, 17…' What… is this? Everyone on the battlefield was stunned. This is the 20-second countdown that starts the game!!! The game has finally begun! ‘Damn it! Everyone, scatter quickly!' Upon hearing this voice, Gaara was the first to react. He leapt back several steps, raised his heavy machine gun, and aimed it at all of us. Immediately after, the remaining four of us, including myself, jumped back simultaneously, each raising our guns and aiming them at the people around us. The bio-ghost could very well be among us! As the countdown ticked closer, I could feel cold sweat streaming down my forehead. Everyone present was extremely tense, worried that the bio-ghost might appear beside them and grab them; or that the bio-ghost could be themselves, with everyone instantly aiming and firing their weapons to kill you! In any case, the 20 seconds leading up to the bio-ghost's appearance are the tensest moments in the entire game! The five of us in the room spread out to five corners, staring at one another, afraid that a red ghost would suddenly appear from somewhere! 10 seconds, 9 seconds, 8 seconds… Oh God! The real bio-ghost is about to appear! (End of chapter)
