Delta: I have a 1-Haf Coin instant kill system!

The night wind, carrying sand and dust, swept across the Gobi Desert.

Said carried Reiss back to Longbow Valley before dawn.

He kicked the door open and placed Reese on the wooden bed.

Reis's injury was more serious than he had anticipated.

Although the fist-sized hole in his left shoulder had been bandaged up,

But blood kept seeping out along the way, and now half of his body was dark red.

Only a charred edge remained of the left ear; the entire auricle was gone.

Sayed squatted down beside the bed and dragged the emergency medical kit over.

He has extensive experience in treating this type of external injury, and his techniques are clean and efficient.

The entire process of cleaning, suturing, applying medication, and bandaging took nearly forty minutes.

Reis didn't make a sound the whole time, only groaning a few times.

After Sayed finished wrapping the last bandage, he slowly exhaled and glanced at his left shoulder.

"...All the bones are gone?"

"Um!"

Said paused for a moment, then continued.

"If you weren't in good physical condition, half your body would have exploded from that shot!"

Reis was silent for a moment, then suddenly laughed.

"That thing... what is it?"

Saeed did not answer.

Did you see who fired the shot?

"No......"

Reis closed his eyes briefly, his voice slightly hoarse.

"It's too far, and... that light!"

He didn't continue speaking.

Saeed also saw that light.

As the beam of light pierced through the sand and gravel, he caught a glimpse of that scene out of the corner of his eye.

At that moment, I only had one thought in my mind—what the hell is this a bullet?

Is that a laser cannon?!

After a moment's thought, Said said reassuringly, "Perhaps...it's some kind of equipment?"

Reese turned his head to look at him, his jaw tightened, and he didn't ask any more questions.

The two remained silent for a while, then footsteps sounded outside.

Said placed his hand on Chixiao, but released it the moment the door was pushed open.

The person who came was Hamk!

The man who wields absolute power in the Asara region!

He entered the cabin, glanced at Reis on the bed, then at Said, and without asking any questions, simply stepped aside to let him pass through the doorway.

"There's a delivery truck parked outside with medical supplies on it. You can use them for now, and let me know if you need more."

Saeed didn't speak, he just nodded.

Hamk didn't leave immediately. He stood by the door, his gaze sweeping around the room before finally settling on Said.

"That's the end of the matter at the space base!"

"Demulan is fine; taking further action would be too costly..."

Reese glanced at Hamk, his lips moved as if he wanted to say something, but in the end he just turned his head away and didn't say anything more.

Saeed did speak up,

"What about Hafk? Will they investigate?"

"An investigation is definitely underway!"

Hamk spoke in a flat tone, as if he were talking about something that had nothing to do with him.

"But they couldn't find anything; the people in charge of this operation have been wiped out."

After saying that, he gently patted the door frame, turned around, and left.

The footsteps faded into the distance, and the cabin fell silent once more.

Sayed withdrew his gaze and walked back to the bedside.

"Focus on healing your injuries first."

He looked down at Reis and said...

"As for the cat ears... we'll talk about that after we find out more."

Reis didn't reply, closed his eyes, and seemed to have fallen asleep.

But he knew in his heart that the ear would continue to torment him like a nightmare.

......

Hafk headquarters, a high-level conference room.

Four people sat on either side of the long table, with several newly arrived briefings spread out in the center of the table.

The briefing was short, but its contents left everyone present completely bewildered.

"How so?"

"Seriously injured? Not Demulan, but Terrez?"

The person sitting at the head of the table looked up and his gaze fell on the person giving the report.

"This is how the medical report is written!"

The reporter nodded.

"A comminuted fracture of the left scapula and complete loss of the left ear. At the current rate of recovery, it will take at least six months to regain basic mobility."

The meeting room fell silent for a moment.

"Reis is considered a top-tier player."

The man sitting on the left side of the table spoke, his voice husky.

"His reputation as the King of Elbow Strike isn't for nothing; the number of people in the entire world who can inflict that kind of injury on him can be counted on one hand!"

"From Demurran?"

"no!"

The reporter shook his head.

"The report clearly states that the injury was caused by a long-range shot, fired from a distance of over one kilometer. The bullet was capable of penetrating cover, and its lethality far exceeded that of conventional ammunition!"

He paused, then added,

"Furthermore... eyewitnesses said that the person who fired the shot... had... cat ears on their head?"

The meeting room seemed to freeze for a moment.

The man at the head of the table looked up, his gaze falling on the person giving the report, as if to confirm that he hadn't misheard.

"...Cat ears?"

"yes!"

"A shell casing was found on the roof of the control building. The material is unknown, and De Moulin is currently analyzing it."

"Technicians speculate that it might be some kind of specially designed munition powered by energy..."

The briefing on the table had been turned to the second page.

It was a photo taken from a distance, with low resolution; the outline was barely discernible along the edge swept by the searchlight.

He was crouching, with a slender build, holding a long spear in his hand, and a pair of pointed ears on his head.

No one laughed in the meeting room; everyone was even more bewildered.

The silence lasted for about ten seconds. The man sitting at the head of the table put down the briefing and placed his hands folded on the table.

"Never mind the cat ears for now! How's the backup plan going with Demulan?"

"It's all arranged!"

The reporter replied,

"The person is an insider at the space base, knows the base inside and out, and is absolutely loyal."

"The explosives were planted in advance under the base of the fountain in the central garden while Demulan's attention was drawn to Reis and the others, and can be detonated remotely at any time."

"How powerful is it?"

"Enough to turn most of the core area into ruins! If the detonation is timed correctly, Demulan will be severely injured!"

The man at the head of the table nodded and tapped his fingertips lightly on the table twice.

"Then let's wait until the completion ceremony to get started!"

"With the media and guests present, the greater the chaos, the less likely anyone will suspect it was an inside job."

He paused for a moment, his gaze falling on the blurry photo of cat ears.

"As for the cat ears... continue the investigation! If we can find the real person, bring them back at any cost."

"A bullet capable of penetrating walls and injuring such a top-tier expert... and it even seems to be from an orc?"

"Probably another piece of special equipment developed by that organization..."

"This powerful weapon must be in Hafk's hands!"