Player Reload
Chapter 150 - 136 Princess

Chapter 150: Chapter 136 Princess

After completing the last Regular Task, Su Jie applied for a friend slot with Li Cheng based on the teammate match records in the task log, thus knowing each other’s ID.

"Ant... Sir? How are you here?"

From inside the door came Su Jie’s hesitant voice, "No, how can you prove you’re a real person?"

Li Cheng was somewhat puzzled, "No need to prove, I’m wearing a Daoist robe."

The Stack Soldier twitched his eyelid, "He’s asking if you are a real human, not the ’Real Person’ of Taoism."

"Hi." Li Cheng waved his hand casually, "How is that Felix doing?"

The Special Affairs Bureau had abducted an Alien named Felix Taylor, a piece of information only known to participants. Even some of the operatives cleaning the scene might not know.

"It really is you." Su Jie took a deep breath, "Hold on."

The men’s restroom door was opened from the inside and behind it was a row of unknown model anti-infantry directional mines. Anyone attempting to force entry would be blown to pieces.

There were not only Su Jie inside the men’s restroom but also two other people, a male in his thirties with a round face, and a female in her twenties with an oval face. Their clothes were stained with blood, expressions frightened, pale complexions, and unhealed scars on their necks, both matching the descriptions given by Li Cheng.

"Two Ordinary people?" Bai Lang asked in a deep voice. To confirm their identities, he showed his player ID, and the others followed suit.

The two hiding behind Su Jie had rapid breathing; their body muscle contours showed no signs of training, and their pupils were slightly dilated due to significant blood loss in a short period.

"Wu Hengcai, a corporate executive. Ding Shaohua, a female university student."

Su Jie briefly introduced them, then said with a wry smile, "Remember the earthquake that hit Yin City a while ago? That earthquake wasn’t without consequences; some Ordinary people disappeared into thin air. The Special Affairs Bureau thought they were taken to the killing field, but actually, they were trapped here."

"Wait,"

Elliot frowned and interrupted: "Are you saying they’ve been trapped in the amusement park for half a month?"

"Not that long, for them, it’s been just an afternoon." Su Jie shook his head, "One hour before in the real world, I was on the earthquake belt in East City, conducting an investigation with colleagues from the Mobile Task Force when I was suddenly Teleported here. I received a compulsory task from the system to escape the amusement park by myself.

As Ordinary people, Mr. Wu and the others received the same task, and they also got an additional task reward - as long as they escape from here, they would be granted player qualifications."

"Receiving the task before becoming a player..." Elliot expressed doubt, "Is that possible?"

"It’s relatively rare, but there are precedents."

Father Andre, who had not spoken much, suddenly said, "Such a situation means that the local environment poses extreme dangers to Ordinary people."

"It’s the same for Transcendents." Su Jie helplessly said, "After encountering Mr. Wu and a few others, we were attacked twice. The first wave was dolls without eye holes. The second wave was Merida from the animation ’Brave.’

Several people died, and we scattered to hide here."

’Brave’ is an animated movie produced by Pixar under Disney, featuring the protagonist Princess Merida with curly red hair, adept at using a bow and arrow.

"Merida is also a Disney Princess, right?"

Elliot asked, puzzled, "According to the sixth rule of the visitor’s code, it states ’If you see a princess character in a parade float, please stand still,’ wouldn’t running away violate the rules?"

Just as Su Jie was about to explain, his face suddenly changed, he raised both hands, and released a Skill, causing a Copper Bell phantom to rise around him.

Ding ding dang, ding ding dang.

The cheerful symphony sounds exceptionally noisy and loud in the silent amusement park.

A steam train-themed float suddenly appeared at a nearby intersection. On top of it stood eleven animated characters, including Buzz Lightyear and Donald Duck from Disney classics. In the middle of the characters, guarded by them, was a red-haired princess in a blue robe holding a bow.

The bow-wielding princess, known as Merida from "Brave," didn’t hesitate. She expressionlessly lifted her Scottish Longbow, aimed at Su Jie, and shot an arrow.

Whoosh—

The sound of the arrow slicing through the air was sharp and piercing. The arrow, leaving only a blur behind, struck the copper bell phantom surrounding Su Jie and harshly flung him into the wall at the innermost part of the restroom.

As the copper bell phantom shattered like an eggshell, Su Jie quickly stood up, not bothering to wipe the fresh blood spilling from his mouth, and shouted, "Scatter and run!"

He then took the lead by vaulting over the wall and escaping the restroom, sprinting crazily in the opposite direction of the float.

The two ordinary folks in the restroom, Wu Hengcai and Ding Shaohua, also followed Su Jie’s lead and fled by climbing over the wall.

’What’s happening, they’re running just like that?!’

Stack Soldier was utterly baffled in his mind. The several players present had just displayed their IDs and levels; Su Jie had claimed to be a member of the Special Affairs Bureau’s Mobile Task Force and currently has Lv10.

Six players, each with an average level of Lv10, could easily dominate a local warlord when well-coordinated. Was it really necessary to run upon seeing the float? They didn’t even dare to show any intention of resistance.

Stack Soldier’s question was soon answered. After failing to kill and letting Su Jie escape with her first strike, the red-haired Princess Merida, still expressionless, placed three arrows on her bow and shot again.

The first arrow targeted Bai Lang. He stood still as a thin red snake shot out from under his black robe, silently hissing at the arrow and releasing an invisible energy wave.

The trajectory of the arrow was disturbed, narrowly missing Bai Lang’s black robe and piercing the hard concrete floor, leaving only the feathered end of the arrow shaft exposed.

The second arrow aimed at Father Andre, who drew two long swords from his sides, one vertical and one horizontal, crossed in front of him forming a crucifix.

Clang!

The arrowhead collided violently with the sword blades. The terrifying kinetic force attached to the arrow pushed the priest back by ten meters, with his feet dragging two trails on the ground.

Additionally, the wooden splinters from the arrow’s explosion, like shrapnel from a shell, deeply embedded into the priest’s cheeks, shoulders, and abdomen, causing horrifying wounds.

The third arrow was aimed at Elliot, who didn’t want to just sit and wait for death. He set down what looked like his briefcase-shaped office warfare cannon on the ground, aiming at the float.

Bang!

The seemingly compact briefcase fired a 105mm caliber high-explosive grenade. The grenade, spinning in the air, collided with the arrow and exploded violently two meters in front of Princess Merida, igniting a towering flame.

The entire float was pushed backward, but through the intense flames and thick smoke, they could clearly see Princess Merida, who had absorbed the full power of a 105mm high-explosive grenade, only stepping back two steps, her robe slightly charred.

"..."

The expressionless red-haired princess drew another arrow from her quiver.

Seeing this, Stack Soldier finally understood why Su Jie ran. This Princess with a mere normal attack akin to a main battle tank cannon, and her defense comparable to reinforced concrete fortifications.

What the heck, time to leave!

"Run!" he activated his skill, turning his body into green data and teleporting away.

"Holy shit, Stack Soldier, you’re abandoning your teammates!" Li Cheng’s voice was utterly shocked.

"Abandon my ass, aren’t you running, too!" Stack Soldier glanced at Li Cheng, who was also escaping simultaneously, feeling incredibly frustrated.