This bug is amazing!

Chapter 216 Fierce Battle! (6k words, two chapters combined)

To be honest, Ji Yi's premonition was very accurate.

A major traffic jam occurred on the highway, and the radio broadcasts were incomprehensible and couldn't give a reason. After getting out of the car, I saw that it was indeed players fighting each other.

Surprisingly, one of them was an old acquaintance, Hao Youqian.

As far as I can remember, he was from Jiamusi, which is next to Ning'an City, very close, less than 100 kilometers away.

When they first made their deal, Hao Youqian personally drove to Ning'an City to find Ji Yi.

How did this guy get involved in player conflicts?
brush--

Ji Yi drew a pistol from his waist and then jumped off the roof of the car with a thud.

He looked at the driver: "Your official intelligence system doesn't seem to be very sensitive. Get your weapons, we've got a job to do."

Ji Yi cocked the gun with a click, but the driver hadn't even realized what was happening yet.

At that moment, the walkie-talkie next to his driver's seat started ringing, and a woman's voice came through:

"Driver, are you on the XX Expressway? There seems to be player activity there, causing traffic congestion. Please go check it out, and we'll make arrangements based on the situation."

"It was a group of players fighting each other, about seven or eight people in total."

Ji Yi interrupted, reaching through the car window to retrieve the walkie-talkie.

"I will take the lead in handling this matter, over."

With the walkie-talkie tucked into his jacket pocket, Ji Yi asked calmly, "By the way, what's this beautiful lady's name?"

There was a pause on the other end of the walkie-talkie.

"My surname is Zhao. Are you Mr. Ji?"

"Oh right, so I'm that famous in the gaming department. Okay, enough chit-chat. Based on my deduction, we've probably stumbled upon an attack by the Headhunter Alliance on ordinary players."

"Of course, it's also possible that it has nothing to do with the Headhunter Alliance. In any case, there are two groups of people fighting with guns on the highway. It's quite a scene. I know one of the players. He's a well-known merchant in the game."

As she spoke, Ji Yi's body was also busy.

He gestured with his eyes and hands to the driver to take the gun and follow him, while he opened the trunk, took out two spare handguns, and tossed them to Chicken Leg and Coconut Jelly.

"Now that we have four players, we can get involved in this fight. By the way, Chicken Leg and Coconut Jelly, do you two know how to use guns?"

The two people sitting in the car shook their heads.

"Well, it seems that only the driver and I are actually able to make a difference right now. Chicken Leg and the other guy are in the car, so all we need to do is protect ourselves."

"Wait! Mr. Ji!"

Over the walkie-talkie, Ms. Zhao urgently interrupted Ji Yi's incessant chatter:
"If it's the situation you described, I still advise you not to take the risk and participate!"

"Although the situation is urgent, as someone valued by Boss Gu, you should prioritize your own safety. If you are in danger and cause irreparable consequences, it would be a great loss."

"We have already sent people over there. Please stay where you are. The game department's action team will handle everything."

"Huh?" Ji Yi frowned. "What nonsense are you spouting?"

"How are you going to get here? The traffic jam on the highway is so bad it's backed up all the way to my grandma's house. It's so urgent, can you get an armed helicopter here within five minutes?"

"This"

Clearly, no matter how powerful Gu Hong's background is, military helicopters cannot be deployed at will. It's not that his rank is insufficient; there are many factors to consider, such as procedural issues.

The authorities aren't emperors. Their private deployment of personnel already constitutes a significant amount of "self-enrichment." If they want to move up the ranks, they simply don't have the power to do whatever they want.

As for private jets, Gu Hong might actually have one, but he's currently in a dungeon, so where his personal private jet is and who can access it are all questions.

Seeing that Xiao Zhao was speechless, Ji Yi was too lazy to continue talking nonsense.

Since the situation is urgent and the authorities don't have time to send anyone, they have no choice but to step in themselves, right?

"Chicken legs, coconut jelly. Although you guys don't use guns much, you've done so many dungeons, you should know how to fire a gun. You guys stay in the car, use the guns to protect yourselves if you encounter any danger."

It's not that Ji Yi is unwilling to take them along, but an untrained ordinary person would have a hard time hitting a moving creature seven or eight meters away. Taking them along might not be effective, and could even have negative effects.

“Driver, let’s split up and take you there. Many people know my face, so it’s not convenient for me to travel with you. If you pretend to be an ordinary person and take me by surprise, it should be more effective.”

"Ah."

None of the three had any objections to Ji Yi's command.

After a while.

Inside the car, only Chicken Leg and Coconut Jelly remained. Chicken Leg asked suspiciously, "Weren't you supposed to be a good shot? Why did you lie?"

Coconut Jelly glared at the chicken leg and whispered:

"If I leave, who will protect you?"

Hearing the ambiguous words of love, a wave of nausea washed over him, making Chicken Leg shiver, but he still felt a little warmth in his heart.

So that's what happened. I thought Coconut Jelly just didn't want to get involved in the danger, so I didn't expose her. After all, Chicken Leg was also worried about her safety.

Coconut Jelly's relationship with the official organization is currently just a partnership, so there's no need for them to risk their lives to get involved in this kind of thing. They should also be allowed to choose not to participate.

"I hope Brother Ji's operation goes smoothly."

Chicken Leg said quietly, holding the girl's hand tightly beside him.

While the two were deeply in love, Ji Yi and the driver had already taken action.

As they got closer to the scene, the gunshots, which had been masked by the horn noise, gradually became clearer.

The massive traffic jam caused many people to get off their cars and wander around. Ji Yi blended into the crowd and didn't stand out.

The driver on the other side of the road did the same; the two of them stood on opposite sides of the road, pretending not to know each other.

"Bang! Boom!"

"Bang bang bang!"

Gunshots could be clearly heard 100 meters ahead.

"That's really dangerous. If a passerby gets hit by a stray bullet, they'll be in big trouble."

It may be due to cognitive impairment that ordinary people overlooked the accident scene and spontaneously cleared the space, but even so, the continuous gunfire still posed a high risk of injuring ordinary people.

Looking ahead, Ji Yi saw more details this time.

On the highway, two groups of people were engaged in a gunfight, each using their cars as cover. The gunfire was sometimes intense and sometimes stopped.

The actual number of people on both sides was not just seven or eight.

If we include the injured and the dead hiding behind the car, the total number could be no less than a dozen.

Suddenly, the walkie-talkie on my chest crackled to life:
"Mr. Ji, the drones we have dispatched are on their way to the vicinity. If you insist on participating, please wait a moment and let us get a clear picture of the situation before you proceed."

"how much longer?"

"About a minute."

"Well, the efficiency is acceptable."

Ji Yi didn't stop. She put the safety on her brightly colored pistol, tucked it into her waistband, and then took out a black mask from her pocket and put it on.

Feeling that something was still missing, he casually took a black baseball cap from the head of a passerby squatting by the roadside.

All his movements were so fluid and seamless that passersby were completely unaware. It wasn't until Ji Yi had walked ten meters away that he scratched his head in confusion, "Damn, where did my hat go?!"

Ji Yi glanced behind her:
"As I expected, if an individual's subjective purpose is to interfere in the battles between players, then interfering in the battles between ordinary people will not be detected."

This premise is downright wicked and absurd no matter how you look at it.

Pulling his hat brim lower, Ji Yi continued forward, now standing thirty meters from the center of the firefight.

It was only when he got there that he was shocked to discover something.

It's not a matter of perception that causes people to give up their spaces and create a battlefield for players.

Instead, the panic was caused by the "unexplained deaths" and "unexplained injuries" of ordinary people.

A mother was holding her child who was bleeding profusely, frantically trying to stop the bleeding.

Inside the car, someone was holding the man in the driver's seat, weeping bitterly. The man had a bullet hole in his forehead and was already dead.

Sure enough, this is the likely outcome of a firefight in such a densely packed crowd.

This is the source of the traffic jam. Many people have gotten out of their cars and are hiding, calling every available department they can reach: highway hotlines, police, ambulance numbers, fire department numbers.
The noisy commotion, accompanied by occasional gunshots, made the scene somewhat eerie.

Passerby: "Hey? Honey, I'm stuck in traffic on the highway."

"Bang bang bang bang!"

Passerby: "What, can't you hear me? Your cell phone signal is bad, isn't it? Hello, hello! I said! There's a traffic jam!!!"

"Bang bang bang! Bang!"

Passerby: "Why can't I hear you? I'll text you later, the signal is bad."

"boom!"

"what!"

A stray bullet bounced off and knocked out a passerby's front tooth.

The bullet had exhausted most of its kinetic energy, and the passerby was no longer in mortal danger, but at that moment his phone fell to the ground, and he covered his bleeding mouth, letting out a wail.

He was inexplicably injured without even realizing what had happened.

Upon seeing this, Ji Yi frowned even more deeply.

"So, don't fucking fight in public."

Feeling a suppressed anger rising within her, Ji Yi irritably swept her bangs back and put her hat back on.

"Xiao Zhao, has the drone arrived yet?"

Blending into the crowd, Ji Yi held a walkie-talkie in her hand.

In the midst of such chaos, fear gradually spread behind them, and naturally no one noticed Ji Yi.

As the fighting in the center of the engagement was so intense that no one paid any attention to this area.

The only one who noticed all this was the driver on the other side of the lane, parallel to Ji Yi.

He was waiting for Ji Yi's signal.

The walkie-talkie quickly responded:
"We've arrived. We're currently airborne over the scene. The drone is equipped with a high-definition camera to record the scene in real time. We've conducted big data facial analysis and comparison, and are verifying the identities of each person involved in the firefight. By accessing their social media and phone account information, we can understand the nature of this incident."

"No need for that. See that nouveau riche guy in the level 3 helmet at my one o'clock position? Check his records; you should have a clue."

Xiao Zhao's voice was a little hesitant:
"His face was obscured by a helmet, making effective analysis difficult."

Ji Yi clicked her tongue: "Your business skills still need improvement. Do you need me to take out my phone and send you Hao Youqian's WeChat ID?"

Xiao Zhao paused for two seconds before replying, "I'll have someone investigate right away!"

Well, children can be taught.

Since the authorities have the authority to search personal WeChat chat history, they can find Hao Youqian through Ji Yi's WeChat account.

Thinking about this, Ji Yi suddenly realized that something was wrong.

If that's the case, then he has absolutely no privacy now. Hasn't his conversation with Miss Xie been completely exposed?

No, next time it's better to communicate in the game or face-to-face.

While I was thinking, Xiao Zhao responded quickly:

"Found it! Name: Hao Jian, game ID: Hao Youqian, engaged in the business of reselling game equipment and items, and has traded game items with multiple players."

"According to his WeChat communication records, a player named [Hajigeng] invited him to a large transaction offline. Just in case, Hao Jian contacted his friends and the player bodyguard he had hired via WeChat, and prepared to go to Ning'an City to keep the appointment."

"However, no clues were found as to why he was engaged in a gunfight on the highway. Furthermore, no one claiming to be the 'Hagigen' player was found in the facial recognition comparison."

"Alright, alright."

Ji Yi interrupted.

"I knew what to do the moment I heard that damn name, Haggigeng."

Ji Yi pulled the gun out from behind his waist again.

"There's no need to check Hajigeng's WeChat real-name authentication person anymore. It's just a simple identity theft. It seems that Headhunting Alliance is getting smarter and smarter."

Not only is he smart, he's also very bad.

Ji Yi raised her hand to press down the brim of her hat, her mind filled with complex thoughts.

Just as he could easily grab a passerby's hat, stealing someone else's identity information in an "event aimed at player combat" is incredibly easy and might go unnoticed.

Since the thief's goal is "player battles," the harm done to ordinary people will not be detected.

Even something as simple as stealing someone's phone, a low-cost method, has a high probability of success.

This kind of low-tech crime that anyone can do can quickly give all members of the Headhunter Alliance a disguise, making them even more difficult to deal with.

The real-world struggle is an information war. It seems the Headhunter Alliance still has smart people; they haven't lost their threat just because a high-ranking member disappeared. "Now is not the time to lament such things."

Ji Yi shook her head slightly and said to the other end of the walkie-talkie:

"Now that things are clear, I should get moving. All you need to do is provide information on the locations. I just need to know the remaining number of people and their positions."

Ji Yi looked up and waved at a black dot in the sky:
"Can you see me?"

Xiao Zhao: "I can see it. I'll devise a suitable strategy for you and the driver right away."

Before Xiao Zhao could finish speaking, Ji Yi raised his yellow-green pistol and walked forward.

Xiao Zhao's tone suddenly became somewhat flustered:

"Wait, Mr. Ji, please don't move yet."

Ji Yi chuckled: "What? Do I have to sneak in?"

As soon as he finished speaking, a loud "bang!" was heard.

Ji Yi fired the shot.

The bullet struck the torso of one of the Headhunters with pinpoint accuracy!
The driver on the other side of the road was stunned.

What happened to the hand signals and tactics? Why did they just open fire? This isn't how it's supposed to go!

At this moment, both sides in the firefight immediately noticed Ji Yi's direction.

The Headhunter Alliance was initially on the offensive against Hao Youqian, and with their numerical and weapon advantages, they were confident they could take him down within half an hour!
But who is this unexpected obstacle?!

On the other hand, Hao Youqian was also confused.

On his way to Ning'an City, he was overtaken and surrounded by several cars, who opened fire on the spot without saying a word.

Caught off guard, several people traveling with Hao Youqian were shot dead on the spot, putting Hao in a passive and stalemate situation.

Hao Youqian knew he had been tricked, and he also clearly understood that this was a battle between players.

Even if he has a little money, even if he can easily send a whole cart of bread people around, it won't make a difference.

Players don't care about wealth, status, or personal connections; they compete based solely on the number of players in their respective factions.

Now, let alone the fact that he can't find help, even if he could, would he be able to get there in time given the traffic jam on the highway?
Faced with such a predicament, he had prepared to fight to the death.

This unexpected force appeared like a lifeline, suddenly appearing before our eyes.

Both sides' attention was drawn to it for a moment, but Ji Yi had already slipped away and hid behind an SUV.

"Hakigen!"

Behind a van, Hajisin embraced Hajigen, who was being attacked by Ji Yi.

That powerful bullet just now ripped Hagigen's chest to shreds, killing him instantly!

"Damn it! I'll fight you to the death!!!"

Hajisin didn't know who this person who had suddenly barged into the battle was, but he knew that all he wanted at that moment was revenge!

As a low-level member of the Headhunter Alliance, doing hard labor, he knew that this life of living on the edge would eventually lead to his death, as he had always lived under immense pressure.

Now, watching his brothers, who had shared joys and sorrows with him, being killed right before his eyes almost drove him to madness.

Hakissin lifted his shirt, revealing the bomb strapped to his body.

This was something the organization left him, to prepare for the possibility of being captured alive if the mission failed, and also to likely take the enemy with him.

Although he didn't believe that one person could kill so many of his men, he was already on the verge of collapse under long-term pressure, and Hagigen's tragic death became the last straw that broke him.

Just as he was about to press the start button, risking a desperate fight...

"boom!"

A bullet pierced the van and his right arm.

Hajisin looked at him with disbelief: "How could this be?"

"Bang! Bang! Bang!"

Three bullets struck Haqishin in the thigh, abdomen, and right chest respectively.

As blood gushed from his body, he no longer had the strength to activate the bomb and slowly collapsed to the ground.

"What a bunch of idiots. The car door is so thin, it can only stop small-caliber bullets."

Ji Yi blew on the muzzle of the gun and said in a calm tone.

"Xiao Zhao, next location."

The voice coming from the walkie-talkie seemed to carry a hint of panic:

"At the ten o'clock position, behind the white sedan, there are two people, one behind the engine and one behind..."

"Ah."

Before she could finish speaking, Ji Yi took out her phone from her pocket, turned on the selfie camera, and held it above her head.

"very good."

Putting down his phone, Ji Yi pointed the gun at the black SUV in front of him.

"Bang bang bang!"

Three bullets pierced through both doors of the SUV, their kinetic energy barely diminished, until a white sedan drove away.

"what!!!"

With a scream, another person died.

The walkie-talkie crackled to life: "The other person escaped towards the gray sedan's mailbox."

"boom!!!"

"what!!"

This time, Ji Yi didn't even look at the target. Relying solely on her brief memory and mental simulation, she hit the target through two cars.

It must be said that the gun that Gu Hong gave him was powerful enough, with kinetic energy comparable to a rifle, but due to its ingenious design, its recoil was not much different from that of an ordinary pistol.

The subsequent battle turned into a one-sided affair.

The driver was completely dumbfounded, watching Ji Yi hide behind the car and wreak havoc.

Hao Youqian's team, which had been firing at the enemy from time to time, gradually stopped firing. Whenever a gunshot rang out, the enemy would scream in pain.

Only then did Hao Youqian have time to check his phone, where he saw that Ji Yi had sent him two emojis.

One picture reads: "Your dad is here."

The other one reads: "I'm here to help you."

"It's him?!"

Hao Youqian took off his sweltering helmet and stared at his phone screen in silence for a long time.

five minutes later.

With the astonishing power of the specially made pistol, the precise location reporting of the enemy via walkie-talkie, and Ji Yi's control and calculations, they succeeded.

The battle, which had been deadlocked for almost half an hour, was annihilated by Ji Yi alone in a short time!

soon.

After confirming that all the enemies on site had been eliminated, Ji Yi met with Hao Youqian.

"Hey Hao Youqian, what's going on with you? How did you end up doing business with the Headhunter Alliance? Aren't you afraid they'll try something shady?"

Ji Yi looked at Hao Youqian, who was covered in dust and dirt, and initially wanted to laugh with a bit of schadenfreude.

But upon catching a glimpse of the bodies of the other party's dead bodyguards and companions, he could no longer laugh.

If the life and death of the characters in the dungeon world didn't feel very real to Ji Yi, then...

These people were all living in the same world as me, once vibrant lives.

If they were truly wicked villains, they would die and Ji Yi would show them no mercy, but these people were clearly not in that category.

"Well, it's a long story."

Hao Youqian sighed, "Let's find somewhere to talk. We can't stay stuck on the highway like this."

Ji Yi nodded: "Okay."

Just then, the walkie-talkie on Ji Yi's chest suddenly rang again:
"This is bad, Mr. Ji. We checked the cell phone on the deceased, and according to the messages on it, we discovered that there were not just 12 people involved in this operation, but 13! One person escaped!"

Upon hearing this, Ji Yi frowned again.

Inside the car, a man and a woman were snuggling together.

"There are surveillance cameras inside the car."

Chicken Leg looked embarrassed as the coconut jelly touched him all over.

"What? Just because there's surveillance footage doesn't mean I can't touch it?"

With a sly smile, Yeye Dong got even more excited and vigorously rubbed the chicken leg's chest.

As the two were playfully fighting, their expressions suddenly changed!
It's a notification that other players have entered the game.

They both saw what the other was thinking, and this time, they both chose to refuse.

Within 100 meters, if any player attempts to enter the game, it will be detected by other players, who can then choose to allow or refuse.

This is a mechanism that extremely encourages conflict.

"Is that Brother Ji and the others?"

Coconut Jelly asked the chicken leg.

"I sent a message to Brother Ji, let's see how he replies."

Chicken Leg remained calm and didn't dare to look around.

Doing that would indirectly expose one's player identity.

[A player has requested to join the game]

Another entry prompt.

[Rejected]

This time, their reactions were much calmer. They glanced at each other briefly, then glanced casually at the scenery outside the car window.

The roads remained congested, and most people had already gotten out of their cars and were making phone calls and complaining about their situation by the roadside.

Meanwhile, news of what had happened a few hundred meters ahead gradually reached this place.

However, after being passed on by word of mouth over such a long distance, the information gradually becomes distorted, and due to cognitive impairment, people's understanding of the content deviates greatly from the truth.

In short, the spread of panic and fear was not as exaggerated as imagined, and people still harbored a great deal of resentment towards the traffic jam.

Coconut Jelly opened the car door and looked around casually.

The pistol was tucked into the black stockings under her skirt, one hand gripping the hem of her skirt, the other holding a cell phone to her ear as she "made a call."
"Hey Mom, I'm stuck in traffic and I'll be home late. Oh, by the way, I got a boyfriend, he's really handsome, do you want me to bring him home for you to see?"

As she spoke, her gaze seemed to wander casually, observing the crowd on the highway.

At that moment, Chicken Leg's phone rang:

"Hey? Chicken leg?"

It was Ji Yi's voice.

Chicken Leg glanced out the car window: "It's my brother Ji, what is it?"

“Listen, Chicken Leg, what you sensed is very likely the person we let go. He’s a member of the Headhunter Alliance and he has a gun. Don’t make any rash moves. I’ll be there soon.”

"okay, I get it."

Chicken Leg nodded in agreement.

"Okay, wait for me."

"boom!"

A gunshot interrupted their conversation.

Chicken Leg looked in the direction of the sound and saw that the barrel of the gun in Coconut Jelly's hand was still smoking, and she was pointing to a spot thirty meters away where an unremarkable man had been shot in the head.

The expected screams of panic from the public did not occur; everyone remained busy with their own affairs.

The chicken leg breathed a sigh of relief:

"Brother Ji, there's no need to rush over. My girlfriend has taken care of the person."

(End of this chapter)