novellk Chapter 41 If we can't leave, then none of us should leave!
Chapter 41 If we can't leave, then none of us should leave!
Although the disappearance of prisoner number 516 named Wei caused the original plan to lure the fish to take the bait to fail.
However, after Ms. C's guidance, "Boat" felt that today's operation was successful overall.
First, the three "fish" still appeared in the cleared fifth-floor prison area and were completely within the capture range of the Reef Team.
Secondly, with a single shot, he shattered Aaron's left collarbone, rendering him incapacitated.
The situation is very favorable.
According to C, the Reef Squad only needed to use bluffing gunfire to scare away the other two insignificant "fish" before taking away the unconscious Aaron.
In that case, even if the original plan was forced to fall through, they would still have done a good deed for that person.
"The Ship's Helm" didn't seek any reward; he only hoped that after making a contribution, he could be spared the cruel "punishment" of that superior—he felt that his original hands and feet were still quite useful and didn't want them to be sawed off and replaced with lumps of iron...
"Hurry up and run! Why aren't you scared yet?"
"Boat Wheel" fired two more shots, casually tossing them onto the ceiling without any aiming.
Logically speaking, the Reef Squad could have rushed out now and, with their superior firepower and numbers, forcibly taken away the "primary target," Aaron, who was lying on the ground.
The problem is that C doesn't allow them to reveal their identities.
The girl named Caitlin Gilaman is the daughter of a Piltover council member and is also an active-duty law enforcement officer.
Once the Reef Squad shows up, the enemy will definitely recognize the weapons they're carrying—the standard issue firearms of the Piltover Enforcers—and thus deduce that there's a threat hidden within the Enforcer team, or even guess C's identity...
In short, they must not be recognized.
"So you'd better be smart and run for your life, don't worry about that little boy on the ground!"
"Could the intelligence be wrong, and you two really are a couple?"
"Reef" pulled the bolt again, deliberately making noise while muttering to himself.
He was getting impatient and itching to take advantage of the risk of Caitlin discovering his identity to simply take Aaron, who was lying on the ground, away.
If he hadn't known in his heart that Caitlin's identity was their greatest shield, preventing the Reef Squad from easily taking action against her, he wouldn't have realized the danger.
Perhaps the moment Caitlin drew her gun to retaliate, "The Helmsman" had already executed this annoying fly, Caitlin.
"Captain! Captain!"
"Captain, we really can't delay any longer!"
The second-in-command beside the "helmsman" held the communicator to his ear, and after a while, he anxiously lowered his head and urged:
"Martial law has been declared at Jing Shui Prison, and some councilors have started investigating! If we don't evacuate quickly, we might..."
"If there's no time to retreat, then don't leave."
"Huh?"
The deputy was taken aback.
He heard some static noise and thought it was the captain, "Rudder," communicating with him via communicator. He was puzzled as to why the captain would say such nonsensical things.
He didn't realize at first that he was being spoken to by a female voice that held a barely contained anger.
"Didn't you understand?"
The voice spoke again.
The deputy belatedly realized that the surrounding light had brightened, as if moonlight had shone through the walls of the entire fifth-floor prison area, falling on him without obstruction...
"Who are you?!!"
The deputy cried out in surprise.
He finally realized the danger and felt a chill run down his spine!
Under the moonlight, everyone in the Reef Squad, who had been hiding in the shadows, could now clearly see that truly "great" existence—
The enormous white mech hovered silently in mid-air, without making a sound.
Its left hand clutched a headless corpse, while its right hand held up a head with wide, angry eyes. Blood splattered across the corridor of the fifth prison block, accompanied by the occasional crisp sound of dripping blood.
"If you didn't understand, I can repeat it again..."
Inside the cockpit of the mech, Jinx, her forehead veins bulging, grinned.
Through the cabin glass, her eyes blazing with a mixture of anger and madness, she uttered the last words the Reef Squad members heard—
"If you can't leave, you don't have to leave!!"
boom--
……
Aaron wasn't sure if people see a revolving lantern on their deathbed.
However, he was very clear about one thing: since he could still see the black box system's interface and hear the system's voice.
So even if the surrounding area is an infinitely glowing, unfamiliar space, then I'm probably not dead... right?
[Identity verification successful, loading... Black Box is at your service]
Welcome, Comrade Guo Yalun!
Current order count: 0 (New orders available)
[Number of orders delivered: 1 (Chengying Tactical Mech - Zaun)]
[Current Research Assistants: 2 (Jinx LV2, Caitlin Giramann LV1)]
[Current unused inspiration points: 1]
[Already possessed: Shadowbringer Tactical Mech - Zaun (currently in use)]
"Currently in use?"
Aaron pondered the last line of text on the system interface, lost in thought.
He still remembers how, despite being in excruciating pain and bleeding, he gave up the pursuit of perfection and gritted his teeth to deliver the order that he had been owing for many years.
A while later, the black box prompted him in his mind that the physical object had been manufactured and successfully transported to the location of the customer.
They also said that the original prototype, which was no longer able to move, had been modified and was being rushed to Aaron's location as quickly as possible.
Aaron knew in his heart that he could finally breathe a sigh of relief.
Once the mechs arrive, no matter which force is responsible for today's crisis shrouded in mystery, the Cheng Ying tactical mechs will be able to sweep away the crisis with overwhelming force!
The problem was that Aaron was exhausted at that time and could hardly stay awake, so he was definitely not able to pilot the mech.
Ultimately, having no other choice, he decided to assign the driver's privileges to Jinx.
At that moment, Aaron thought that if he were truly unfortunate enough to die from a bullet lodged in his collarbone, at least he would have tried and made some contribution:
The mechs already delivered to the original world; the small inventions that help the people of Zaun live and work better; the correction of some of Hilk's misconceptions; the reshaping of Jinx's values...
Oh right, if I'm no longer with this brand-new mech from Runeterra, then the pilot Jinx will inherit the highest authority of the mech.
It can be considered a parting gift I left for that girl... No, wait!
Just before Aaron completely lost consciousness, a terrible possibility suddenly occurred to him:
Who knows what crazy things Jinx might do if she's gone, with the mechs I left behind?!
So Aaron began to struggle desperately in the depths of his mind.
It's unclear whether it was this somewhat comical survival instinct that activated the space Aaron was currently in, causing him to appear here.
"Black box?"
Do you know where you are?
After reviewing the information on the system interface, Aaron tentatively opened the black box.
He found himself floating in mid-air, his voice echoing loudly. Although there was a clear gunshot wound on his left collarbone, he miraculously felt no pain.
It was as if, upon arriving here and awakening, everything in the outside world had been put on pause...
pause?
"Black Box, could it really be that I've awakened some kind of superpower like bullet time?!"
"Say it already!"