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

Flint put the cigarette back in his mouth, took out his lighter, and lit it.

"Uluru was shot in the shoulder, it wasn't fatal, and he's recovering in bed now, but Red Wolf..."

He exhaled a puff of smoke.

"There was a building in the center of the village that was used as a stronghold. When Red Wolf rushed in to save a little girl, the building was blown up."

Zhang Zhao's Adam's apple bobbed slightly.

"......leg?"

"Comminuted fractures in both legs!"

Flint's voice lowered even further.

"He already had an old injury on his leg, and this time... the doctor said that even if it heals, he probably won't be able to stand up again."

The streets were bustling with people and a cacophony of sounds, but all Zhang Zhao could hear was a buzzing.

In the game's backstory, Red Wolf's leg injury occurred during an operation.

Ultimately, he was able to stand up again thanks to the powered exoskeleton!

Now, this turning point has come too early, and it's even more devastating!

"So now..." Zhang Zhao began, his voice a little dry, "Where is Red Wolf?"

"GTI headquarters, Deep Blue, take him there to try something out."

The flint flicked away the tobacco ash.

"I came to buy medicine, and also... get some fresh air."

Zhang Zhao remained silent for a moment.

"Powered exoskeleton?"

Flint paused for a moment, then turned his head to look at him.

"You know about this?"

"I've heard of it..." Zhang Zhao didn't elaborate, "GTI should have special equipment reserves, right?"

Flint stared at him for a moment, then took the cigarette from his mouth and flicked it into the nearby ditch.

"There are quite a few indeed!"

He turned around, leaned against the wall, and put his hands in his pockets.

"Now that things have come to this, I won't hide it from you anymore..."

"The 'surprise' that Deep Blue mentioned was that each person would have a set of special equipment."

"Luna, Uluru, and Red Wolf have all been chosen. Dragon hasn't returned yet, but he should be back soon."

Zhang Zhao didn't reply, but his mind was racing.

In the previous game, one of Red Wolf's special equipment was that powered exoskeleton, paired with breakthrough smoke grenades and a triple-barreled hand cannon.

Comminuted fractures in both legs, under conventional medical treatment, are almost a death sentence, but with a powered exoskeleton, everything is different.

Flint glanced at him sideways. "Are you thinking that Red Wolf's legs can still be saved?"

Zhang Zhao did not deny it.

"Since GTI is in reserve, Deep Blue taking him to headquarters must be for that, right?"

Flint nodded, then shook his head.

"Powered exoskeletons do exist, but they are tactical equipment, not medical rehabilitation devices."

Whether Red Wolf can adapt to that system depends on his neural signals.

"If it doesn't match—" he didn't finish his sentence.

Zhang Zhao understood what that meant.

A powered exoskeleton is not a prosthesis; it requires neural signals from the wearer to operate.

If Red Wolf's neural signals cannot match the exoskeleton, then the equipment is just a metal frame to him.

Just as he was about to speak, Flint's phone rang.

Flint took out his phone, glanced at the screen, his brow twitched slightly, and without hesitation swiped to answer the call, holding it to his ear.

Zhang Zhao didn't listen intentionally, but the Relink brain-computer interface had automatically picked up the sound waves from the other end.

A hurried male voice, clearly panting,

"Flint... I'm the bee doctor... Something's happened to Wei Long."

Flint's expression remained almost unchanged.

"He fell from a great height...and was paralyzed from the neck down."

"In China... they've already had him retire."

Where is he now?

"The emergency surgery at the Chinese military hospital has been completed, but the damage is too severe. They have done everything they can."

Flint closed his eyes briefly, and when he opened them again, there was no ripple in his eyes.

"I understand. Tell him to focus on recovering."

The phone hangs up.

He gripped his phone tightly in his palm, his knuckles turning white.

Zhang Zhao stood to the side without saying a word.

My mind is still processing what I just learned.

Wei Long – He fell from a great height and became paralyzed from the neck down.

In the game, Dragon's power assist system was only added after he was seriously injured during an operation.

And now it seems that this is it.

"...You heard that."

Flint opening.

Zhang Zhao nodded.

Flint put his phone back in his pocket and rubbed his face vigorously.

A rare look of fatigue appeared on his face.

He leaned against the wall and remained silent for a long time.

Zhang Zhao stood aside, not urging him.

People came and went on the street, and no one noticed the two people in the corner.

After about ten seconds, flint exhaled a breath of stale air.

"...Five people, one shot, two seriously injured, almost dying."

He paused for a moment and glanced at Zhang Zhao.

"Your class of students is really a handful."

Zhang Zhao did not respond.

Flint straightened up.

"Fortunately... GTI headquarters still has a power assist system."

"If we can adapt to Wei Long's neural signals, it's not impossible for him to stand up again."

"As for Red Wolf—once he's matched, he can walk again, and even run faster than before."

Zhang Zhao was silent for a few seconds before finally asking a question.

"What's the probability of a match...?"

He knew that, barring any unforeseen circumstances, the two of them would be able to pull through, and perhaps even take things a step further.

But he still wanted to hear what flint had to say.

Flint did not answer immediately.

He turned around and walked deeper into the alley.

"Not high! But... we have to give it a try!"

Zhang Zhao strode off and followed.

Flint didn't turn around. "Let's go back first."

Zhang Zhao followed behind him, but his mind was on something else.

In the game Delta Force, the assault role was often jokingly referred to as "four people can't even make a healthy body".

Ji Feng suffered a cervical spine injury that nearly left him paralyzed.

Red Wolf suffered severe injuries to both legs and almost ended up in a wheelchair.

The Dragon's injuries were similar to the Gale's, and it only managed to get back on its feet thanks to the GTI's power assist system.

Wuming is in a better position; he is physically healthy, but he has a ReLink brain-computer interface installed in his brain.

He snapped out of his thoughts and quickened his pace to catch up with Flint.

The alleys in Zadeh are narrower and more winding than the main street.

As Flint led Zhang Zhao through a maze of turns, they finally paused at an inconspicuous alleyway.

"Over here!"

Flint slipped inside.

Zhang Zhao followed and turned into the alley, which was even narrower, with withered vines climbing all over the walls on both sides.

The alley wasn't long; after walking about ten meters, there was a dusty, gray iron gate at the end.

Instead of taking the key, Flint raised his hand and pressed it on a loose brick on the right side of the door, then pushed it half an inch to the left.

A soft "click" came from inside the metal door, and the door cracked open a crack.

"Come in."

Flint pushed open the door, bent down, and went inside.

Zhang Zhao stepped over the threshold, and the iron gate behind him closed automatically.

Behind the metal door is a staircase leading downwards.

The stairs are narrow, allowing only one person to pass at a time.

Zhang Zhao followed behind Flint, and the Relink brain-computer interface silently deployed.

The staircase was deeper than I had imagined; it descended vertically for about ten meters before reaching the bottom.

At the bottom is a small platform, and directly in front stands a gray-white metal door.

The door has a smooth surface and no markings, except for a palm-sized silver panel embedded on the right side of the door frame.

Flint walked to the door, raised his right hand, and pressed his thumb on the panel.

The silver panel flashed, and the metal door slid open silently inward.

"Come in, this is our base!"