Did the world end today?

Chapter 12 Planetary Reincarnation
"Run!"

"The elevator goes to the 15th floor; it will take 20 seconds to go down!"

"We're too late. If they surround us, we're doomed!"

The skull grabbed Lin Xu's arm and ran wildly out of the office. Lin Xu tried to break free, but found that the other's hand was as strong as a steel claw.

Damn it.

Don't take me with you when you run!

You're afraid of being killed by the rapid reaction force of counter-terrorism, but I'm not!
I jumped downstairs, and that ended this round!

Lin Xu tried desperately to break free, but the skull interpreted his movements as "being scared and wanting to run away," and instead gripped his hand even tighter.

Lin Xu had no choice but to follow in his footsteps, and just as they rushed to the elevator, the elevator doors opened.

Just as the skull predicted, the elevator landed on the first floor exactly 20 seconds later.

"Block them! Buy them 30 seconds!"

"We're at the evacuation point soon!"

Meanwhile, on the outskirts of the park, the mercenaries who had received orders from the skull had already begun engaging in combat with the rapid reaction force.

The skull quickened its pace once more, with Lin Xu close behind.

Gunfire erupted, and for the first time, Lin Xu experienced what it felt like to fight against a "regular army" 20 years later.

what?
A gunfight?!
Who's going to shoot you?
The electromagnetic shielding was activated the instant the first shot was fired.

The electronic warfare equipment, far more advanced than the jamming devices carried by the mercenaries, was already activated hundreds of meters away. Under the powerful directional interference, the mercenaries quickly lost the radio signals they relied on for communication.

The headphones were filled with noise, and the skull-like figure cursed angrily:

"Damn it, there's no signal!"

"It's okay, we'll be there soon!"

At this moment, the two had already left the exhibition hall and were frantically fleeing towards the outside of the Sky Dome Science and Technology Park.

Gunshots rang out from the sky. Lin Xu looked up in surprise and then noticed that two drones were hovering high in the air, unleashing a rhythmic barrage of fire at the ground.

Large-caliber bullets pierced the bulletproof vests worn by the mercenaries, and the smell of blood instantly filled the air.

The skull's eyes widened in horror, but Lin Xu was dumbfounded.

What are you doing? !

Is it really necessary to go to such an extreme?

What heavenly law have I broken that you sent such a force to kill me?
This situation had never occurred in the dozens of previous experiences. Even when they launched an offensive against Sky Dome Technology and seized the rockets, the highest-level armed force Lin Xu had ever seen before going into space and being shot down by anti-aircraft missiles was the local armed police.

In terms of specifications, it is far inferior to the current rapid reaction force.

So what exactly happened?
Wait a minute.

Is Jiang Xingye's name some kind of taboo?

Or is she herself the head of some criminal organization?

She doesn't look like it at all!
Lin Xu was filled with questions, while at this moment, the rapid response force had almost completed the encirclement of the Skull mercenary squad.

"They can't escape!"

"Damn it! Who are you?!"

The skull pressed Lin Xu down behind a narrow bunker, its eyes practically spitting fire.

"You're not that simple! Even the rapid reaction force wants to arrest you!"

"No wonder you came to us, you must have a problem!"

"No? Brother, don't you guys think there's something wrong with yourselves?"

Lin Xu reluctantly pushed the skull away, but his expression became even calmer.

"You all came to the country with guns, so maybe you attracted the rapid reaction force?"

"I'll say it again, we're not mercenaries, we're a PMC! A legitimate PMC!"

The skull is gritting its teeth.

"It's too late to say anything now, we have to surrender."

"Bless yourself!"

After saying that, he raised his hands and stepped out of the cover, but the next second, a bullet came flying from the sky.

"boom!"

The skull's knee was broken, and it collapsed to the ground.

Are you still going to fight?!

Lin Xu's eyes widened.

He's already surrendered!

Surely it's not like this rapid reaction force was tasked with annihilating everyone, is it?

"Don't resist! Don't resist!"

The skull struggled and screamed.

"We surrender! We surrender!"

As soon as he finished speaking, the gunfire around them finally stopped.

Then, more and more drones began to hover in the air, taking control of every corner inside and outside the Sky Dome Science Park.

Soldiers wearing mechanical exoskeletons emerged from armored personnel carriers and dispersed in a standard tactical formation, completing the final control of the area. Lin Xu hid behind cover, afraid to make a sound. He glanced at his watch; 36 minutes remained.

How to do?
Should we find a gun and start firing again, or take another look?

As things stand, if caught, it's just a matter of going through the motions and being locked up in an interrogation room, wasting the remaining thirty-odd minutes.

It seems like there was no loss?
Perhaps I should act more aggressively and see if there are any new plot developments.

Let's see if we can escape.
Thinking this, three rapid reaction force soldiers approached him in a triangular formation, providing alternating cover.

He took a deep breath, got up from behind cover and ran away quickly, bracing himself for being shot.
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To his surprise, the other party did not fire.

"Get down!"

"Put your hands behind your back!"

"Stop!"

The three shouted warnings to Lin Xu, but never fired a shot.

Damn it?

Do I get special treatment?
Then you can't blame me.

Not far away, next to the mercenary's body, a grenade that had fallen to the ground was faintly visible. Lin Xu rushed forward in a few steps, and was only five meters away from reaching the grenade.

Throw grenades to create chaos and try to escape.

The plan is very clear.

But just at this moment.

A tremendous force came from behind.

"boom!"

He was knocked away by something and then slammed hard onto the ground.

Severe pain, dizziness, difficulty breathing
He felt like his heart was about to stop beating.

Lin Xu struggled to get up, but his body was locked in place.

Only then did he notice the net wrapped around him, which was constantly shrinking.

Nima!

What? This thing still exists?

Aren't you an anti-terrorism unit?
Are counter-terrorism units equipped with nets?
Lin Xu had lost the ability to resist, but the good news was that the moment he was caught in the net, he instinctively reached his hand forward.

At that moment, his hand was only a few dozen centimeters away from the mercenary's corpse.

Turn around!
Cicadas, rise up!

Lin Xu twisted his body desperately, completely ignoring the three soldiers running towards him from behind.

It's only 20 centimeters short!
Move faster, you dead legs!

Lin Xu stared intently at the grenade in front of him, just as his finger was about to touch the target.

"boom!"

He kicked out with one leg, sending the corpse and the grenade flying two meters.

"Caught up."

The man seemed to let out a long sigh of relief.

Immediately afterwards, he reported over the radio:

"I am the monsoon, I have arrived."

"Mission accomplished, target successfully captured."

"Yes, there were some twists and turns."

“We were just there to make arrests, but we were attacked by members of an illegal PMC.”

"It's all been cleaned up. We'll bring it back later."

"Identity verification complete."

"Lin Xu, that's right, his name is Lin Xu."

"It's weird."

“He had no prior contact with the Planetary Reincarnation Organization, so we don’t know why the alarm was triggered.”

"Let's take him back first. Anyway, with so many illegal mercenaries he's hired, he's definitely not a pushover."

Originally, Lin Xu was still trying to escape.

But as soon as the man finished speaking, he didn't want to move anymore.

He discovered that these rapid reaction forces seemed to possess information he didn't know.

Planetary reincarnation?

What is that?

So, Jiang Xingye is a member of this organization?
Was he arrested simply because he mentioned her and was mistakenly believed to be connected to this organization?

No.

Is this planetary reincarnation thing some kind of terrifying cult?

(End of this chapter)