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Chapter 196 Good Guy or Bad Guy
Teddy Renson, the main antagonist in the original story of The Equalizer, is the head of an antisocial armed organization in Russia, serving the Russian mafia and Pushkin.

Pushkin only made a brief appearance at the end of the original story before being killed by Robert, which was quite underwhelming. Meanwhile, Renson relentlessly pursued Robert in Boston, creating a palpable sense of urgency. Initially, Robert tried to avoid the fight, but Renson eventually confronted him directly, even capturing his colleague and threatening him with his life, forcing Robert to take drastic measures.

Moreover, they must eliminate all traces of the problem, including Pushkin in Russia.

Luca was not surprised when Renson came to him. Although Robert was clean in his actions, his social life was "dirty," which was his only weakness and could be easily exploited by Renson.

But Luca, who had anticipated this, had also laid an ambush.

Moments later, a dense barrage of gunfire erupted in the streets.

Upon hearing the sound, Robert instinctively became alert and immediately sought cover, quickly hiding behind the bar with Luca.

On the street, a group of fully armed elite assassins were already fighting with Leon and Night Demon, and many others were quickly surrounding the coffee shop.

“We’re in trouble.” Luca volunteered to take the blame. “Robert, you’d better get out the back door and don’t get dragged into this.”

Robert also noticed Renson on the street and thought to himself that Renson wasn't there to see him, but to see him—Renson had come to visit him last night, pretending to be an FBI agent to inquire about the bar massacre, and Robert realized then that he was being watched.

He just hadn't expected the other party to kill him so quickly. He glanced at Luca, perhaps because of the business conflict between Luca and the Russians.

Luca drew his pistol, ready to fight, but Robert asked, "Do you have any more guns? A dagger or something will do too, I can help you."

"You've finally shown your true colors, kid." Luca pretended not to know who the other party was, frowning as he said, "Listen to me, you'd better leave through the back door. This has nothing to do with you! They're here to see me!"

More and more people were gathering outside the window. Robert shook his head: "There's no time to explain. If you trust me, please give me a weapon."

Having said all that, Luca decisively pulled out another gun and handed it to Robert, who skillfully pulled back the bolt, released the safety, and completed the action in one smooth motion.

Then he flicked his wrist and fired a bullet, hitting an assassin at the front door squarely in the head.

Luca whistled: "Great marksmanship!"

Robert: "Your gun is pretty good too."

[Bond: Familiarity]

[Robert: SSR]

[The Hidden One: When disguised as an ordinary person, the concealment effect is increased by 20%; the probability of being exposed is reduced by 20%]

[Learning Requirements: Friendship or higher bond level: Requires 50 Skill Fragments]

[Black Ops: As the leader of the Black Ops commando team, you have led your squad to assist the CIA in completing missions on numerous occasions; CIA member trust level +15%; you can obtain intelligence from the CIA more easily.]

[Learning Requirements: Affinity level of Friends or higher; Requires 60 Skill Fragments]

[Time Domain Domination: Before entering combat, precisely calculate the time required to kill all targets and clear the area before the countdown ends. (A timer is required to use this skill.)]

期间动态视力+50%、战场分析观判断能力+50%；战斗力+100%；环境道具利用率+50%；倒计时结束后，技能效果消失，冷却时间：24小时（倒计时最长1分钟）】

[Learning Requirements: Bond level must be close friend or higher; 150 skill fragments required]

[Acting on Behalf of Heaven: Justice resides in the hearts of the people; "Penalty Education Mode" is activated to uphold justice against thugs who persecute the weak, corrupt law enforcement officers, and other perpetrators of injustice; in this mode, evasion is increased by 50%, and the effects of personal combat power and all combat skills are doubled.]

[Learning Requirements: Bond level must be at least Partner level; Requires 300 Skill Fragments]

【Justice and Redemption: Every time you uphold justice and receive heartfelt gratitude from those you uphold, you gain an additional "Redemption" buff.

Redemption: When you encounter difficulties, you will always receive help from others, consuming a certain number of "Redemption" stacks; (no stacking limit)

[Learning Requirements: Achieve Symbiosis Bond; Requires 500 Skill Fragments]

Luca glanced at the panel and couldn't help but sigh at how overpowered it was.

All five skills are useful: identity disguise, CIA trust level, combat power bonus, etc. And after upholding justice, you can even stack buffs and forcibly obtain help from others.

This thing is incredibly useful in unfamiliar environments. With a full stack of buffs, you'll encounter kind and helpful people wherever you go.

With the battle at hand, Luca didn't have much time to study Robert's skills; he needed to deal with these immediate problems first.

The two men burst out from behind the bar, one on the left and one on the right, like two hungry wolves charging into a flock of sheep.

Luca's eyes burned with rage as he amplified his combat power with the [Sin of Wrath] buff, combined with the combat power buff from the muscle-bound [Mr. Global].

Luca would level up this skill whenever he had a spare moment. The stronger the physique, the stronger the combat power. Although Luca's physique wasn't as exaggerated as Harry's, it still added about 10% to his combat power.

In addition, there's Hobbs's [Absolute Strength], which increases destructive power; John's [Suit-Wearing Thug], which increases evasion and damage reduction; and A-Qiang's [Desperate Skill] and [Pain Theatrics]. Luca, who hasn't personally taken action in a long time, finds that killing people is now much easier than before.

He can take greater risks to perform high-risk stunts and quickly kill enemies, whose attacks can't even touch the hem of his clothes.

These assassins were too weak.

Without any buffs, Luca could kill these bastards even without his aura.

One assassin after another fell.

boom!
A grenade exploded not far from Luca. Robert had just taken care of one of the men when he heard the noise and quickly approached Luca, only to see Luca emerge from the smoke and dust, patting the hem of his suit jacket.

"Luca, are you alright?" Robert asked with concern.

Luca calmly dusted himself off: "Not even a wrinkle appeared. What a waste of my Italian haute couture suit." Robert: "."

Is this the time to care about suits? Don't make inappropriate jokes!
The two continued their slaughter, cutting their way to the coffee shop. On the roadside, Night Demon and Leon, along with a group of mafia members, had already surrounded Renson and his group.

When Rensen saw Luca come out of the store, he looked like he had seen a ghost. A dozen men rushed in, but they couldn't even take down two people.

How can this be?

As Rensen watched his men fall one after another nearby, his heart sank.

It felt like I had fallen into an ambush.

Luca had been prepared, otherwise he wouldn't have been able to gather so many people in such a short time. Moreover, there were two top-tier assassins among them who could kill like mowing grass. Those two almost wiped out his entire group single-handedly.

This was a war with no suspense whatsoever.

When the bullet pierced Rensen's chest, the assassin who had traveled all the way from Russia fell to the ground, staring venomously at Luca and the three SSR cards behind him.

"Luca, Mr. Pushkin won't let him go."

boom!
"Why so much nonsense?"

Luca shot Renson in the head, sending him to his death.

You killed an antisocial militant leader and several members of the organization. You defended the peace of Boston.

[Gain Skill Points x30]

[Gained 15 Skill Fragments]

[Theoretical lifespan + 6 months]

Luca was quite pleased to have received a rare bonus that increased his lifespan.

The Mafia brothers then quickly cleaned up the battlefield, took the bodies away, and what remained in South Boston was yet another "gangster brawl."

"I'm sorry, Luca, I dragged you into this."

At the dock, the ship carrying the corpses gradually moved away from the harbor. Robert stood at the bow and told Luca the whole story. From his perspective, Renson and the others had come looking for him, while Luca did not know who had killed Slavie.

"So it was you who killed Slavi?" Luca played along with Robert's story, feigning sudden realization. "Those Russians all thought I did it!"

Robert looked apologetic. "I didn't think this through."

"I don't mean to blame you," Luca said nonchalantly. "Even if you hadn't made a move, I would have killed that bastard Slavie sooner or later. You've actually helped me a lot. What surprises me is that you're so skilled? Are you an assassin?"

".Sort of."

Robert shook his head and smiled. "But I haven't done this for a long time. If it weren't for Elena, I would never have imagined that I would be killing someone one day."

She was so pitiful; I wanted to help her, to help her end this kind of life. I went to Slavie to buy her freedom, but that bastard who treated women like money-making tools refused me. Only killing him could end this.”

His gaze shifted from the dark sea to Luca's face. "This whole thing started because of me, and I will end it myself."

Luca understood what he meant.

Pushkin was nearing the end of his life.

"Won't what I'm doing cause you any more trouble?" Robert asked. "Will the Russian mafia still bother you?"

Luca had a sudden inspiration. Dude, why don't you just go to Russia and wipe out the entire Russian mafia, and free up a seat at the High Table?

However, such an operation might be difficult for Robert alone, given that it involves a massive behemoth entrenched in Russia and Eastern Europe, with tens of thousands of personnel.
Luca shook his head: "Just do what you want. If the Russian mafia dares to cause us trouble, I'll take care of it for you. In other words, you can use my name to kill Pushkin. You can take care of anyone who opposes you along the way. I'll handle any trouble that comes your way."

Robert was slightly taken aback, not expecting Luca to trust him so much. "Aren't you worried that I might use your name to do bad things?"

"You won't do that." Luca countered, "Do you consider yourself a good person or a bad person?"

"I"

Robert reflected on his actions and realized that, legally, he was far from a good person, but he also felt that what he had done was not a bad thing.

"I don't know." Robert didn't know how to answer for a moment.

Luca gave him the answer: "Only good people say that."

Robert's eyes flickered; Luca's answer touched him deeply.

Is he a good person?

Luca extended his hand: "You are a friend worth having. I always treat my friends with complete trust."

He seemed to know me well. Robert grasped Luca's hand, a smile playing on his lips. "I think you're a good person too."

[Bond: Friends]

(End of this chapter)