Enforcer Manual
Chapter 230: Shadow_1

Chapter 230: Chapter 230: Shadow_1

About ten minutes later, accompanied by a wailing cry, Song Lan finally learned the true reason the mercenaries had gathered here tonight.

To cover the evacuation of a national hero.

And in the Sixth Nation, there was only one person entitled to the name of national hero—Dr. Bai Zhu.

She was not only the person in charge of the "Deep Web" project but also the Sixth Nation’s chief scientist.

With her and her team’s efforts, the Sixth Nation had become the only one able to replace traditional troops with military robots; her personal hard work had made the Sixth Nation so powerful that it didn’t even need the protection of the United Government, as neighboring criminal groups dared not provoke them.

The "Deep Web" technology was supposed to take the Sixth Nation even further; if they could master this technology successfully, they would no longer need to play by the United Government’s rules.

However, before they could fully implement this technology, someone leaked the news.

At this very moment, this was no longer just a matter for the Sixth Nation.

Neither the Rebel Army nor the United Government would allow this technology to fall into the other’s hands. As a result, the Sixth Nation had directly become the battlefield for all parties vying for the "Deep Web" technology.

Faced with the current situation, the city’s mercenaries rallied of their own volition.

The sole purpose of this commission was to cover Dr. Bai Zhu’s safe evacuation.

Yet with the Rebel Army and United Government forces eyeing them menacingly, this had almost become an impossible mission; once the enemy tracked down Dr. Bai Zhu’s whereabouts, their modest force would not be enough to contend with these two powers.

Consequently, a plan similar to the Shadow Warrior was born.

Launch attacks on different evacuation routes simultaneously to confuse the vision of the Rebel Army and the United Government, creating an opportunity for Dr. Bai Zhu to evacuate.

The grand evacuation plan would ultimately require the lives of mercenaries to pave a road out of the Sixth Nation.

The "Deep Web" is where hope lies.

As long as they could protect this technology, their sacrifice would be worthwhile.

Upon learning this news, Song Lan could not help but revise his view of the profession of mercenary. In his stereotype, they were a group of mercenaries who were greedy for profit and without principles, often only a hair’s breadth away from criminal groups. Yet these mercenaries were willing to pave a way for the future of the Sixth Nation with their lives.

This made him feel somewhat embarrassed.

Because strictly speaking, he was also here to compete for the chip this time.

If the teammates he had just met found out, they would probably turn on him, their Old Six, right there and then.

This "Shadow Warrior" plan was exactly why "Heavy Cannon" had just wailed in agony; the mercenaries would launch attacks in different areas based on the content of the chips they received, and "Heavy Cannon," the unlucky one, had drawn the Rebel Army’s garrison. That was the main thoroughfare of the city—the very main road Song Lan had driven through to enter the city.

In addition to the Rebel Army garrison and the robotic military units stationed there, it was also highly likely that Wild Bone’s forces would attack that area.

Their squad’s duty was essentially to cover the retreat for everyone. They bore the burdensome task of transmitting messages to other squads in real-time, meaning they were the most likely to encounter Rebel Army officers and Wild Bone.

This was almost a death sentence.

"Friend."

After heavy sighs at the doorstep, "Heavy Cannon" stopped Song Lan. "You can still back out now. I don’t want to deceive you, but it’s unlikely we’ll come back from this commission."

Despite the heavy sighs, the squad was not enveloped in despair. On the contrary, the other two members both revealed a kind of eager readiness.

A spectacular death in a grand cause, especially in the protection of a national hero, what better ending could there be for mercenaries?

In fact, from the moment they stepped through the doors of the bar, they had made ample mental preparations.

"No matter,"

Song Lan said. "On the contrary, it suits me just fine. I have a personal vendetta with Wild Bone."

There’s a saying that goes, "Since you’ve come all the way here, not to meet Wild Bone would indeed be a fruitless journey."

In the story told by Lu Xiang, Wild Bone’s act of destroying a city had left her with a deep psychological shadow.

"You and... that monster have some personal grievance?"

Upon hearing this, the three people all stared at Song Lan with astonished eyes. One should know that even seasoned mercenaries rarely knew the name Wild Bone, let alone had a personal grievance with it.

Wild Bone was the United Government’s highest-grade Humanoid Weapon, and had they not accepted this mission, they would have had no way of knowing the details about Wild Bone.

"Two years ago, he destroyed a city during an operation..."

Having had an experience with acting, Song Lan was now skillful at playing the part. Although two years ago he had never been to the Sixth Nation and had never met Wild Bone in person, that didn’t stop him from having a history of grievances with it.

The trio then understood and did not pursue further, only patting Song Lan on the shoulder to provide consolation.

Even though the Sixth Nation had rebuilt the destroyed city over the past two years, the people who died in that catastrophe could not come back to life.

The pain from two years ago remained branded in the hearts of every citizen of the Sixth Nation.

This was also the reason why they were determined to break free from the control of the United Government, and the Deep Web was the key to it all.

Only...

With the power of the four of them, let alone harming Wild Bone, it was likely that they would be turned into dust by those weapons they had never heard of before they could even get close.

As mercenaries used to living on the edge of the knife, they had become accustomed to all this.

In this world, hatred could not change anything.

The people who committed heinous crimes two years ago not only went unpunished, but now swaggered back into the territory of the Sixth Nation this very night.

"Don’t worry."

After a long while, "Heavy Cannon" said, "When the time comes, we will provide full cover for you. Today, he must die here!"

Although, everyone could tell that it was an unrealistic piece of comfort.

"Mhm."

Song Lan nodded. In that moment, he seemed to shoulder the lingering hatred of the destroyed city, actively integrating into the team’s atmosphere, and together with them, continued to indulge in this unrealistic dream, "Today, Wild Bone will not return alive!"

He picked up the gun handed to him by "Heavy Cannon."

This was his first time using a gun since arriving in the year 2166, although Lu Xiang had mentioned teaching him to drive and shoot when they had time during their last trip, those plans had been postponed indefinitely due to ongoing matters.

After confirming the contents of the chip, the three of them checked their weapons and equipment and headed toward the location marked on the chip, prepared to face death.

Song Lan, trailing at the end of the team, felt heavy-hearted.

Perhaps before long, they would encounter the mechanical creation crafted by the United Government.

Rescuer Six Stars.

Even for him, this was a title he had never encountered before, a title that might represent the highest level of combat power in this world.

This made Song Lan experience the taste of worry after a long absence.

Yes, he was now very worried.

If,

His team discovered his top-tier outline marksmanship level, would he be mercilessly mocked by the three of them?