The students in these colleges are all much older than Chen Xu and his classmates. The continuing education students are even older, some in their forties and fifties. And those transferring from junior college to university—they spent three years in junior college after graduating high school before taking the entrance exam for a bachelor's degree; their first year is equivalent to a fourth year for Chen Xu and his classmates!
You know, after spending so much time in university, everyone becomes thick-skinned, regardless of their major. So this group didn't care, and they all stood in front of the campus bus stop scrambling for seats, actually pushing Chen Xu and his computer science classmates to the back.
This really angered a group of people in the computer science department...
Chen Xu didn't care about the money. He could easily take a taxi and leave. But the problem was that the other classmates would probably be in trouble. And wasn't this taking away our rights? This made the protective Chen Xu very unhappy.
So Chen Xu wanted Douglas to go up and chase all those guys away. The school bus was coming soon, and if those guys managed to squeeze on, there wouldn't be any way to get them off.
But then Guan Yi tugged at him and made a face.
Given Chen Xu and Guan Yi's tacit understanding, they naturally knew that this woman probably had something on her mind. So they looked at her with a smile... Today's lab class only had students from two small classes; Gao Xiaojie and Zhan Jing didn't come, only Guan Yi showed up.
Then they saw Guan Yi pull a girl from their class, who was wearing a white shirt and a dark coat, into the nearby restroom. When they came out, the dark coat and shirt were on Guan Yi... the two of them had actually returned the clothes. Guan Yi's originally long, flowing hair was now tied back, and she was wearing black-rimmed glasses, giving her a rather professional office lady look.
Upon seeing her attire, Chen Xu immediately realized what this woman was up to, thinking to himself, "Brilliant, truly brilliant!"
Then Guan Yi walked over and deliberately coughed twice. In a rather mature and assertive tone, she called out, "Computer Science Department, classes 35 and 36, line up and get ready to board the bus." After saying that, she looked at the few students from other colleges crowded around the bus stop and asked, "Excuse me, are you from the Computer Science Department?"
The moment that person saw Guan Yi's demeanor, they immediately assumed she was a school teacher. And it's true, Guan Yi's very office-lady outfit, coupled with her deliberately mature appearance, did indeed give her a teacher-like air… This inevitably reminded Chen Xu of the allure of uniforms. A beautiful teacher in an office uniform, with a patch of white lace peeking out from her chest…
Oh my god, that's so evil, so evil!
In universities, conflicts between students are common, but few dare to mess with teachers. Seeing this, Chen Xu deliberately shouted, "Professor Guan, are you coming with us?"
The other livestock and women immediately understood and greeted him with giggles, "Hello, Teacher Guan!"
This left people from other colleges confused... Why do computer science students respect their teachers so much?
With a "teacher" maintaining order, the computer science students naturally lined up at the front. Just then, the school bus arrived, and after everyone from the computer science department boarded, Guan Yi whispered to the driver, "It's full, let's go."
The driver understood and immediately closed the car door, leaving a group of students from other colleges wailing.
"He Xie Da is really poor. They should get more school buses." Guan Yi sat down next to Chen Xu and took off his glasses with a smile.
Chen Xu deliberately egged them on: "Teacher Guan is so handsome! I think we should talk to Teacher Chen when we get back and ask him to step down. Anyway, that guy just gives us a laissez-faire education and never cares about us!"
The car was filled with jeers; it was anyone's guess what Counselor Chen would think after hearing that.
Guan Yi gave Chen Xu a reproachful look, a gaze that sent shivers down Chen Xu's spine. What was even more unsettling was that the girl Guan Yi was changing clothes with was noticeably smaller than him. Her clothes were tight on Guan Yi, perfectly accentuating his curvaceous figure. Although the bulletproof vest concealed his cleavage, her appearance alone was enough to spark the imagination.
Feeling Chen Xu's gaze, Guan Yi gave him a reproachful look, which made Chen Xu chuckle and put his sly eyes away, adopting a serious expression.
Seeing his deliberate act, Guan Yi couldn't help but mutter under his breath, "Pervert! Bad guy!"
But the tone of her voice was soft and weak, sending a shiver down Chen Xu's spine. He couldn't help but think of the origin of the "friend zone" card. When a woman tells you, "You're a good person," it means your breakup is imminent. When a woman says, "You're so bad," well, that's just the beginning of a wonderful life!
So Chen Xu laughed and said, "Beautiful lady, now you finally admit I'm a bad guy?"
Thinking about how Chen Xu had always been given the "good guy" card and refused to admit that he was a good person, Guan Yi couldn't help but chuckle and rolled her eyes at him.
Chen Xu was startled by what he saw and quickly turned his head away, pretending to look out the window. The sun was shining brightly today; it seemed summer was just around the corner, and the weather would soon be hot. Hmm, vaguely, Chen Xu felt something in his eyes, as if there were points of light flickering in front of him.
Wait, a spot of light?!
Just then, Douglas, who was sitting behind them, suddenly shouted, "Get down!"
A sense of foreboding flashed through Chen Xu's mind. Almost instantly, without any thought, Chen Xu tackled Guan Yi to the ground, using his own body to shield Guan Yi!
"Bang!"
A loud bang!
An immense force struck Chen Xu's back, the impact so great it nearly sent him flying! Chen Xu, still holding Guan Yi, crashed heavily to the ground, feeling as if half his body was going to go numb!
At that moment, Nangong Lan roared and jumped out of the speeding car window! Douglas, with Chen Xu and Guan Yi behind him, asked, "Are you alright?"
Guan Yi, pinned down by Chen Xu, was unaware of what was happening and cried out, "What's wrong?"
Chen Xu gritted his teeth and propped himself up; if it weren't for the bulletproof vest, he would have been dead!
"Everyone be careful, there's a sniper!" Chen Xu said fiercely. "Miward has finally appeared!"
Chapter 196: The First Murder!
"Bang!"
Another shot rang out. Unlike the previous one, Chen Xu had been sitting by the car window with it open to let in the wind because he was hot, so the bullet struck his bulletproof vest without any obstruction. That's why everyone saw Chen Xu suddenly fall to the ground, but many had no idea what had happened, or rather, they were completely unaware that they were in extreme danger.
But the second shot hit the rear window of the school bus!
How powerful was that sniper rifle? The ordinary car window was instantly shattered. The car was now packed with people, including those in the back. With the glass broken, countless people were cut, and the loud noise caused everyone in the car to scream.
"Get down! Everyone get down!" Douglas was the quickest to react, shouting, "Everyone get under your seats! There are sniper rifles outside!"
As soon as he shouted, the screams stopped immediately, and everyone scrambled under the chairs. Then, another "bang" rang out, and another bullet came flying by, but thankfully no one was injured.
“There are at least three snipers, located 30, 45, and 15 degrees south of us. They’re definitely not one person, they’re a group!” Douglas said, lying on the ground. “You guys stay on the ground and be careful, I’m going to get the car!”
After saying that, Douglas quickly rolled onto the speeding bus, pulled the panicked driver away, and yelled, "You spineless coward, stay there and don't move!" Then he drove the bus away at high speed!
"Nangong Lan went down?!" When Chen Xu slowly stood up, he felt an intense pain in his back. Fortunately, he was protected by the bulletproof vest!
But when Chen Xu heard that Nangong Lan had jumped out of the car to find the murderer, he was shocked!
The enemy wasn't alone. And they even had heavy firepower like sniper rifles suppressing them!
Guan Yi lay beneath Chen Xu, gritting his teeth as he said, "I understand! No wonder we couldn't find Miwad, whether in the underworld or the legitimate world. It's very likely he's colluding with the biggest underworld boss in this area!"
Chen Xu was stunned. Just then, another bullet rang out. He couldn't help but cover his head and curse, "These bastards! Don't they care about other people's lives?"
Just then, the bus made a loud "bang" and suddenly skidded. It tilted precariously, and another round of screams and wailing erupted from inside. Chen Xu shouted angrily, "What happened?"
"One tire blew out!" Douglas said without turning around. "It's okay. We'll be safe once we're out of this sniping zone!"
The flat tire caused the bus to tilt to one side, but in this life-or-death situation, the bumpy ride was irrelevant. Chen Xu looked down at Guan Yi: "What did you mean by that just now?"
Guan Yi looked at him: "We searched everywhere, both the underworld and the legitimate world. We just couldn't find Miwad. If that were all, he might have hidden himself away somewhere and never left. We just couldn't find him. But there's absolutely no way he could have gotten more helpers and weapons! So there's only one reason. A powerful force is protecting him. I'm so stupid. I only realized this now!"
Why are we still discussing whether something is stupid or not at a time like this?
Another gunshot rang out, hitting somewhere on the vehicle. Chen Xu realized this wouldn't do; both sides were under construction, some already a dozen or twenty stories high, but still unfinished. The other side had waited until this moment to strike, meaning they were absolutely well-prepared. If they continued firing like this, there would inevitably be casualties. Letting innocent people die for him was never Chen Xu's style; he absolutely couldn't stay in the vehicle any longer.
His opponent's target is him!
Looking at Guan Yi beneath him, Chen Xu gritted his teeth. Even if he died, he would not let this girl suffer the slightest harm. If anything happened to her, he would never forgive himself.
So Chen Xu pushed himself up with his hands and squatted down, much to Guan Yi's alarm. The clever woman immediately understood his intention: "What are you trying to do? I won't allow you to take such a risk!"
"They're after me. But I won't let anything happen to you either!" Chen Xu looked at her, gritted his teeth, and said, "Live on."
"No!" Guan Yi grabbed him tightly, afraid that he would run away if she let go.
Then another bullet struck, hitting the windshield directly in front of the driver. Luckily, Douglas had given a warning and dodged it. The driver who had heard the bang and witnessed the scene was so terrified that he fainted... If he had been driving, he would be a corpse by now!
The bus was already traveling at this speed; I hadn't expected there to be enemies ahead! I wonder how many more ambushes lay ahead!
As Chen Xu thought this, he looked at Guan Yi, and Guan Yi saw a hint of despair in his eyes.
Suddenly, Chen Xu grabbed Guan Yi and kissed her lips forcefully. Her full lips were sweet and smooth, but Chen Xu had no time to care. He didn't even know that he had the courage or the thought to kiss her at that moment.
This was the second time the two had kissed. Although both times were brief, at least the last time was an accident, while this time Chen Xu took the initiative. However, no one else saw this scene, and everyone else was so frightened that they hid under the car seat like quails, trembling with fear.
"Live!" Chen Xu shoved Guan Yi aside, stepped onto the seat, and instantly leaped out of the window. Behind him, all that could be heard was Guan Yi's painful scream: "No!"
But by then Chen Xu had already jumped out of the window. When he hit the ground, he rolled on the spot to absorb some of the impact, but he still felt a sharp pain all over his body from being scraped.
Fortunately, this is an economic development zone. Right now, there's only this one school bus recklessly driving around on this avenue, otherwise there would have been an accident long ago!
After rolling on the ground, Chen Xu stood up and shouted into the distance, "Come and kill me! You want to kill me? Come at me if you dare! Don't attack the others!"
Just then, with a "bang," a bullet landed near Chen Xu. Startled, Chen Xu jumped aside, then raised his left hand and scanned the surroundings, growling, "Xiao Min, scan for enemies nearby! See which building Miva is in?"
"Sonar and infrared radar activated," Xiaomin's voice rang out. "Now on high alert! Sonar guns activated, please be careful! This is not a drill. I repeat, this is not a drill!"
"Radar and infrared sensor scans have detected eighteen armed snipers around you. There is also one person running. Determine whether they are friend or foe."
"That's a friend, Nangong Lan!"
Xiaomin's radar is incredibly powerful, capable of scanning all living things within a radius of one kilometer. In addition to using sound waves to detect the shape of buildings, it can also use infrared light to determine the exact location of people and analyze whether they are harmful.
Because infrared radiation is based on temperature, and human body temperature differs from building temperature, and the temperature of a firearm, especially one that has been fired, will also differ from other objects. Furthermore, Xiaomin can instantly download the latest map overview from the internet. After modification, it becomes a 3D full terrain map showing the exact location of the enemy!
Upon hearing that there were eighteen, Chen Xu's heart sank to the bottom.
"Can you find Miwad? I believe there's only one black man there. You search for anyone who's 1.9 meters tall first! Damn it!"
With a "bang," Chen Xu quickly rolled away to avoid the gun. He saw a dark gun barrel pointing at him from a second-floor room about fifty meters away!
"I'll kill you first!" Chen Xu roared, sprang to his feet, and then, following the method of using an S-shaped spinning step to dodge bullets as instructed by the instructors during the simulated training, he darted and twisted east and west, charging towards his opponent.
Just as Chen Xu rushed downstairs, another shot rang out from a distance, hitting him squarely in the shoulder. Chen Xu was sent flying, his bones throbbing with pain, but thankfully protected by his bulletproof vest, he wasn't seriously injured. He rolled on the ground and ran away. This terrified the person who shot him, who said into the walkie-talkie, "I think I just hit him... Is he a monster?! 07, watch out, he might come upstairs!"
The person lying in ambush in this building is codenamed 07. Hearing this, he immediately sneered: "A gift delivered right to my doorstep, huh? Watch how I slit his throat with a knife... ugh."
Before he could finish his sentence, 07 suddenly screamed and collapsed, his body convulsing uncontrollably!
Chen Xu's face was gloomy as he walked up the stairs step by step, raising his left hand. Just now, downstairs, he had Xiao Min use infrared to pinpoint the guy's location above him, and then use a sonar gun to shoot him through the wall!
Although he wasn't dead, he was instantly stunned! This type of sonar gun doesn't have a long effective range or great power; its effective range through walls is only fifty meters, and outside walls, it's about five hundred meters. However, because this type of sonar gun can only cause certain physical or psychological damage to the human body, Chen Xu didn't use it earlier. Because using it would be pointless!
Seeing 07 lying beside him, convulsing, Chen Xu's face darkened, because he saw it—it was a face of Asian descent. Or rather, it was a Chinese person!
There really was an inside man!
On the window was a domestically produced QBU88 sniper rifle. This sniper rifle used 5.8mm heavy bullets, had an effective range of 800 meters, and could penetrate 3mm thick A3 steel plates within 1,000 meters... But unfortunately, his body armor saved him! If the sniper rifle had a larger caliber, the body armor, which was not yet fully completed, probably wouldn't have saved his life.
Looking at 07, who was lying on the ground trembling with terror, Chen Xu coldly drew the dagger he had always kept at his waist and said to 07, as if to himself, "You want my life? You want my boss's life? You want SMMH's life? I'll grant your wish!"
After saying that, Chen Xu plunged a knife straight into his heart!
This was Chen Xu's first time killing someone... but seeing his practiced technique, no one could believe it was his first time. With that one stab, 07 only had time to blink before collapsing without a sound. His eyes were wide open, a look of unfinished death.
Looking at Chen Xu, who was killing for the first time, there was no panic or fear on his face. His expression was gloomy, and he walked to the window like a veteran killer, taking the QBU88 sniper rifle into his hand.
Chen Xu is not a murderous demon, nor is it that he practiced killing countless times in a virtual world... He did practice killing techniques, but Chen Xu has never even killed a chicken since he was a child!
His behavior stemmed from extreme anger.
You want my life, Wu Yuan's life, Yi Shuihan's life? You're even willing to put so many people in danger!
Why should I be polite with you then? He'd heard the story of the farmer and the snake countless times. If he still had a shred of mercy in his heart and let this guy go, wouldn't the first thing he did after finding out he could move again be to shoot him in the head?!
On his first day in the virtual combat system, the one-eyed instructor told himself: "To become a qualified soldier, you must never have any pity for the enemy! On the battlefield, it's either you kill the enemy, or the enemy kills you!"