Chapter 201
Chapter 201 Really Headache-inducing
If only this group had a little more backbone, Xia Xinyan and the others could have regarded them with slightly higher esteem.
Unfortunately, their decision-making skills to save their own skins were much quicker than their ability to talk tough.
Even Tianyi couldn’t bear to watch any longer: “What’s wrong with you? Why are you just standing there? What do you think those guns in your hands are for?”
Everyone paused, as if they suddenly remembered they had guns, and instantly started shooting wildly at the robot horde ahead, causing a cacophony of metal clashing.
“No way! These guns can’t inflict any damage on them! We still need your help; you are way stronger than us!” Gao Tian shouted, “Come on! You guys can definitely save the city!”
The chubby guy’s mouth twitched: “So it’s still us who have to step up?”
Ling Mo sighed: “Alright, let’s go; stop wasting time.”
Summer Jincang then looked at Xia Xinyan and gently expressed concern: “You stay here; we can handle those guys.”
Hearing this, before Xia Xinyan could respond, Ling Mo chimed in: “Right, Xinyan can just stay here; be careful.”
Then Summer Jincang exchanged a glance with Ling Mo.
Xia Xinyan: “…”
She couldn’t help but feel these two were a bit childish.
But upon closer inspection… it seemed almost like the atmosphere when she used to bicker with Summer Jincang in her past life.
…So, was that how it felt to outsiders when she and Summer Jincang bickered?
Tsk.
Murong Yue, who was also idly sitting beside her, expressed some envy: “You have a good brother… and a good boyfriend.”
Xia Xinyan shot her a sidelong glance: “You want him? Should I share Ling Mo with you?”
Murong Yue: “?”
“Just kidding,” Xia Xinyan laughed casually, then sighed helplessly, “I’m envious of you.”
Envious of her former self.
Back then, she had absolute freedom.
But since she was reborn this time, it felt like she was getting more and more tangled in a mess.
It started with just Ling Mo, and now there was also Summer Jincang, possibly representing the entire Summer Family behind him.
Moreover… she realized she seemed increasingly unable to push Ling Mo away.
She used to think she could have someone else come in and steal Ling Mo away, but now, she felt utterly lost.
Ling Mo had already upset Summer Jincang earlier than in her past life, and at this moment, Ling Mo didn’t have the capability to protect himself. It would be too easy for Summer Jincang to trip him up. But with her watching from the side, Summer Jincang would probably tread lightly. Plus, with her beside Ling Mo, even if Ling Mo became famous, other factions might hesitate to act against him due to the Summer Family’s influence.
So leaving Ling Mo at this point was definitely not a good idea; at least she had to wait until he had enough ability to protect himself. However, by that time… she wasn’t sure if she could still manage to escape.
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Murong Yue clearly had no idea about the predicament Xia Xinyan was facing and her thoughts, so while she didn’t say anything in response to Xia Xinyan’s words, her expression clearly indicated some disdain—
This was akin to a rich second generation saying they had gained wealth but lost their worries, completely provoking envy.
Xia Xinyan didn’t feel like explaining any further.
She noticed something rather interesting—
Previously, when Gao Tian’s group was shooting, even though there was still a distance between them and the enemies, not a single bullet missed; in fact, there were hardly any bullet holes in the walls behind, and almost all shots hit those robots—only, they didn’t cause any harm.
What Xia Xinyan was more interested in was that first point.
Thinking about it, this group of hot-blooded college students, who could drop their plans in front of passersby, where did they learn to shoot so well?
She hadn’t seen any shooting clubs or anything while in the city.
And it couldn’t be that they practiced during military training, right?
Also, they seemed pretty familiar with the interior of this spire, which was very intriguing.
After some thought, Xia Xinyan simply moved back to Gao Tian’s position, observed the guns they were holding for a while, and asked: “Do these guns have an auto-aiming function?”
Gao Tian paused, then shook his head: “No, why?”
“Can I take a look?”
“Sure.”
Taking the gun handed over by Gao Tian, Xia Xinyan examined it for a bit and even tried firing a couple of shots in a direction with no one around.
Then she confirmed it: aside from the unfamiliar appearance, this gun was essentially the same as standard rifles on Earth, with no electronic devices on it, so the accuracy of the shooting depended entirely on the shooter.
This was even more interesting.
She could almost conclude that this Resistance Army wasn’t as foolish as they seemed; they likely possessed a high degree of military training. Just the shooting skill alone wasn’t something that could be developed in a short time, let alone the strong mental fortitude required to shoot with teammates ahead.
So what were they really hiding?
After a brief moment, the ensuing battle left all the robots in ruins, and Xia Xinyan returned the gun to Gao Tian. Gao Tian and the others led the group bravely to the front again: “You guys are amazing! I feel like with you here, this mission will definitely succeed! We might not even need help from anyone else!”
As soon as he finished speaking, the large screen lit up again. Even though there were two bullet holes in it, it hadn’t suffered too severe damage; just this alone indicated the advanced technology of that display.
The screen showed the same woman, her expression now even angrier: “You will pay for this!”
“I think you’ll be the ones paying a price!” Gao Tian retorted loudly, “You won’t be able to act so arrogantly for long!”
After saying this, he no longer paid attention to the woman, turning back to look at Ling Mo and the others: “Let’s go! They’re already starting to feel scared!”
The others didn’t hesitate; they soon followed Gao Tian out of the hall, only hearing the woman’s enraged shout from behind: “None of you will leave alive!”
The elevators inside the spire had been sealed. Gao Tian led them via the stairs, but each stairwell entrance had extremely thick isolation walls, and the building’s interior wasn’t quite suitable for using explosives, so it was finally time for the hacker team to step in, helping them create a path through remote access, though it was a bit cumbersome having to change staircases every couple of floors.
The chubby guy was confused: “This spire doesn’t look big from the outside, but inside it’s really huge—by the way, how many staircases are there on this level?”
“About ten,” Gao Tian explained, “The Control Hub is managed in a modular fashion, so each independent section has its own passage.”
“Are you all familiar with this place?” Summer Jincang suddenly asked.
Gao Tian stopped with everyone in front of an isolation wall, waiting for the hacker team to crack the system, smilingly explaining: “Before carrying out a mission, we need to understand the terrain and such; otherwise, how would we know how to attack here?”
However, just as he finished speaking, a voice suddenly echoed from his phone belonging to the hacker team: “Be careful! Get out of there! The decryption program has been compromised; the module you’re in has activated self-destruct!”
In the next moment, a massive explosion instantaneously engulfed everyone.
