novelraw Chapter 126 : Lei De Arrives
Chapter 126 : Lei De Arrives
Chapter 126: Lei De Arrives
After listening to the squad leader’s report, Lin Xun nodded and then asked, “Where is the target’s approximate location now?”
“Reporting! Thermal imaging shows activity on the third floor!” the agent reported to Lin Xun.
Lin Xun’s gaze swept over the pitch-black building, then he began walking toward the abandoned structure.
He stopped when he reached a position ten meters from the building. Next, his eyes gently closed as he began trying to sense the surrounding aura.
One second, two seconds, ten seconds.
Lin Xun opened his eyes, his brows knitting slightly.
He had not sensed the aura of 【Shadow】.
A judgment formed in his mind—this player likely belonged to the 【Radiance】 faction.
The corner of Lin Xun’s mouth imperceptibly pressed downward.
He took out his phone and dialed Lei De’s number again.
“Lei De, the target is confirmed to be from the Radiance faction.”
Lin Xun’s voice carried a hint of urgency. “Hurry over. I’ve already locked down his location.”
“Got it. I’ll be there right away!” Lei De’s voice came through the receiver, deeper than before.
Lin Xun hung up and instructed the agents of Bureau 869 to guard all exits, then stood in place to wait.
Jiang Li’s soul form floated above Lin Xun’s head, taking in all of Lin Xun’s actions and conversations.
Lin Xun had not sensed a Shadow aura—so the other party was a 【Radiance】 player.
Jiang Li narrowed his eyes. The other party was in the same faction as himself, and was also a lone player.
Jiang Li began observing Bureau 869’s deployment, thinking about whether he could rescue this 【Radiance】 player.
After all, the enemy was strong while they were weak—one more helping hand meant one more measure of certainty in victory.
Jiang Li discovered that Bureau 869 was extremely experienced. Personnel were stationed at every entrance and exit from different directions, making it basically impossible to silently eliminate the guards and leave.
After finishing his observation of the external environment, Jiang Li controlled his soul form to drift into the building.
Once inside, Jiang Li found the interior in complete disarray, with exposed steel bars and dust filling the air.
Soon, Jiang Li heard faint breathing.
Following the sound, he quickly spotted a figure on the third floor.
It was a young man, sitting against the wall, dressed in sportswear.
In his hands, he held a longbow formed of energy, the bowstring taut, the arrow already nocked.
His eyes were sharp, filled with vigilance.
……
Li Fei was a student at a sports university. His family background was ordinary, and his abilities were unremarkable. If nothing unexpected happened, he would have lived an utterly ordinary life.
But he was unwilling to pass his life in such mediocrity. So after the advent of the transcendent, he had prayed to the gods more than once.
He wanted to participate in the “Game of Gods,” obtain transcendent power, slaughter the West, earn the worship of the masses, and reach the pinnacle of life.
He did not know whether the gods had truly heard his prayers, but the night before last, while he was on a night run, a cold and majestic divine oracle thundered into his ears!
【Welcome to ‘Game of Gods’】
【Matching player identity and faction】
【Identity match complete】
【Faction match complete】
【Player: Li Fei】
【Identity: Ranger】
【Faction: Radiance】
【Wind shadows accompany you, movement swift as lightning; take spirit as bow, thought as arrow】
【……】
Now, recalling the immense joy that had surged in his heart back then, Li Fei could not help but feel a wave of regret.
How could he have known that merely two days later, he would be trapped here, his life and death uncertain!
After awakening his abilities, the overwhelming joy had not yet faded. While he was still thinking about how he should act, he received news that the school was organizing an evacuation from Zhu City.
He was unable to evacuate Zhu City at all, and could only flee the campus, relying on his transcendent abilities to move through the city.
At the beginning, relying on the agility granted by 【Ranger】, he was like a fish in water in the city, with no one able to track him.
But as the number of people in the city dwindled, he discovered that he was quickly targeted, and no matter what he did, he could not shake them off.
Only then did Li Fei belatedly realize that from the very moment the Game of Gods began, he had already fallen into a death trap.
At this moment, Li Fei was observing the situation outside through cracks in the wall.
He knew he had already been surrounded.
Those men in black were like sharks that had smelled blood, trapping him here without mercy.
He did not want to kill.
But those men in black struck with lethal intent at every turn.
He could only fight back.
Using the transcendent abilities he had just mastered, he shot arrow after arrow of energy.
He did not know how many people he had killed.
He only knew that he did not want to die.
He wanted to live.
“Damn it, didn’t the officials say they wouldn’t interfere in transcendent affairs?”
“What do I do now……”
“……Do I still have a way out!?”
Li Fei tightened his grip on the energy bow, his palms slick with sweat.
He knew that the people outside were merely the appetizer.
The truly terrifying enemy was still to come.
……
Jiang Li’s spirit body looked at the young man before him—his face full of fear, yet still forcing himself to fight.
His heart was filled with mixed emotions.
Was this the fate of lone players?
With no background and no support, they could only struggle in despair like a trapped beast.
He thought of himself.
If he had not been cautious enough, if he had not possessed the ability of a 【Medium】.
Perhaps he, like Li Fei, would now be trapped in some corner, waiting for death to descend.
At this thought, Jiang Li made a firm decision in his heart—he could not let Li Fei die like this.
At the very least, he could not let him die without any value!
……
More than ten minutes later.
A modified heavy motorcycle let out a beast-like roar as it sped in from afar.
Soon, Lei De—dressed in black leather, muscles bulging, towering like an iron pagoda—appeared before the people of Bureau 869.
He jumped off the motorcycle and walked up to Lin Xun, asking in a booming voice,
“Where is he?”
“Inside.”
Lin Xun pointed at the building. “Third floor, Sector C.”
“One from the 【Radiance】 faction. His ability is firing energy arrows.”
“Good!”
Lei De let out a ferocious grin, clenching his fists and producing crisp cracking sounds.
“Finish off these ants quickly and end this boring newbie round. I’ve got to hurry back to headquarters.”
“I heard the alliance picked up quite a few treasures from the recently concluded matches. I’ve got to go back and see if I can snag something good.”
“Oh right, I heard your Bureau 869 lost a few transcendent users in this game,”
“If you ask me, you might as well come over to our Ascension Alliance. Bureau 869 is doomed sooner or later. Hahaha!”
With that, Lei De laughed loudly as he strode toward the building.
Lin Xun watched Lei De’s back as he entered the building, the corner of his mouth curling into a cold smile.
“Idiot.”
He muttered under his breath.
“You’re nothing more than a useful blade.”
“If you weren’t strong enough, I would have discarded you long ago.”
This was Bureau 869’s rule of survival, and this was also Lin Xun’s personal code of conduct.
For Li Fei inside the building, the sound of sirens outside became clearer.
The noise of an arriving convoy could also be faintly heard.
The battle was about to begin.