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

Zhang Zhao and his two companions walked up to Lei Ting.

The other person collapsed on the roadside, their back against half of a charred wall.

He raised his head, his gaze sweeping over Gu and Haizhao's faces before finally fixing on Zhang Zhao.

Just in case, he and Tieyu arranged for a hidden sentry covered with a heat-resistant insulation layer on the roof of a residential building.

The man, wrapped in an insulating blanket, lay prone behind the ventilation duct to keep an eye out for any potential pursuers.

Therefore, when Zhang Zhao, Gu, and Haizhao began their operation, the sentry saw it all clearly.

The message was immediately transmitted back via an encrypted channel!

The Thunder had only one thought at that moment—go!

He knew that a direct confrontation was pointless; since the GTI players had made it this far, it meant they were locked down.

But he didn't want to die here, much less be captured alive.

So he and Tieyu didn't notify anyone in the building.

He even deliberately left the Asara soldiers behind to draw fire, while he took advantage of the chaos to sneak out through the back door, intending to escape through the alley.

But no one expected that the sniper with the high vantage point had such a wide field of vision!

As soon as they rushed out the door, bullets came whizzing past their heels, forcing them to take cover.

The Thunder were not completely desperate at that time.

He still has a backup plan!

That hidden sentry, that RPG!

This was his last move!

But to his utter surprise, after the rocket struck, the person who should have been blown to pieces simply vanished into thin air.

He lay prone behind the cover, able to see clearly through the rising dust.

Just before the explosion, the person seemed to be pulled away from the spot by some force, disappearing silently into mid-air.

The next second, the soldier on the rooftop fell silent.

Then, rockets rained down from the sky, hitting him and Tie Yu directly on the head.

Lei Ting opened his mouth, and a metallic taste rose in his throat.

He glanced at Tie Yu lying a few meters away. He was still alive, but barely breathing.

He turned back to look at Zhang Zhao.

"What... exactly are you?"

Zhang Zhao squatted down, put the Dragon Slayer sword back into his waistband, and calmly looked at Lei Ting's face.

He was about to speak when Luna's urgent voice suddenly rang out in his earpiece—

"Retreat! To the southeast! A large group of Asara soldiers are approaching! And the leader... is Hamk!"

Zhang Zhao suddenly stopped moving!

"How many people?" Gu had already turned around, and a swarm of fireflies silently poured out of her waist pouch, swirling around her.

"At least a hundred!" Luna's voice came from behind the high-powered scope, unusually tense.

"The one leading them... is Hamk!"

Zhang Zhao glanced at the thunder on the ground.

The other person lay on the ground, a trickle of blood slowly flowing from the corner of their mouth down to their chin, when suddenly they smiled.

"You think... I wouldn't report it if I discovered the target?"

His voice was soft, but every word was crystal clear.

"I'm not stupid! After discovering that Lina van der Meier, I reported it to Boss Hamk."

"This entire city of Utan has been ours from the moment Boss Hamk entered!"

Zhang Zhao's pupils contracted slightly.

He crouched down, grabbed Lei Ting by the collar, and lifted the man's upper body off the ground.

"What did you say?"

Lei Ting didn't struggle; he simply tilted his head back as he was pulled up.

"GTI kid... state your name!"

Zhang Zhao smiled and released his grip.

Thunder tumbled back to the ground, his back hitting the rubble, but laughter still escaped his throat.

"Kid! Run—" he gasped, "Any later...it'll be too late! Hahaha!"

Zhang Zhao didn't look at him again.

He stood up, turned to Gu and Haichua, and spoke very quickly.

"Lina and the hospital staff are still here! If we get bogged down here, they'll be our next target!"

Gu and Haizhao exchanged a glance and nodded simultaneously.

Without further hesitation, the three turned and hurried toward the warehouse.

The footsteps behind them grew louder and louder, and the shouts of the Hamk soldiers could be heard.

Zhang Zhao was at the very back of the group.

He ran a few steps, then suddenly stopped, turned around, and walked back to Lei Ting.

Thunder lay on his back amidst the rubble, laughing wildly.

Seeing Zhang Zhao turn back, his eyes flickered slightly, and his laughter abruptly stopped.

Zhang Zhao squatted down, drew the Dragon Slayer sword from his waist with his right hand, and with a flick of his wrist, the blade slashed across Lei Ting's left cheek.

It's deep, but not fatal, just enough to leave a scar!

Lei Ting's body tensed up for a moment as pain spread from his cheekbone to his jaw.

He gritted his teeth and remained silent, staring intently at Zhang Zhao.

Zhang Zhao slowly sheathed his sword, wiped the bloodstains on Lei Ting's collar, then stood up and looked down at him.

"My name is Shadow! Remember me! This scar is my mark! It's your lifelong honor!"

After saying this, he didn't linger and turned to catch up with Gu and Haizhao, who had already gone far away.

Lei Ting lay on the ground, his left cheek burning with pain.

He stared at the figure disappearing into the alleyway, his fingers clenching so tightly they sank into the soil.

"Shadow!"

......

On the other side, Zhang Zhao and his two companions hurried along the alleyway.

The alleys in Wutan City are very dense, with numerous branching paths.

Although the three were unfamiliar with the terrain, Zhang Zhao's Relink brain-computer interface remained on, and Luna provided guidance from above.

In less than an hour, the three returned to the warehouse.

Gu pushed open the door and slipped inside, followed by Haichua. Zhang Zhao was the last to enter, and he locked the door again with his other hand.

The nurses were re-bandaging several lightly wounded people, and the young man was leaning against the wall, resting with his eyes closed.

Lina squatted beside the shelf. Hearing footsteps, she looked up and quickly scanned the three people. Only after confirming that they were unharmed did she breathe a slight sigh of relief.

"There's quite a commotion outside. It looks like Hamk's men have already surrounded this area."

As she spoke, she casually stuffed the medicine next to her into her clothes. "They've all been transferred from the hospital. There are twelve wounded, and five medical staff including myself."

"The supplies in the warehouse are enough for three days, but this place can't be defended."

Gu stopped at the door, and suddenly pressed one hand on the earpiece, as if receiving some information.

After a few seconds, she lowered her hand.

"Luna is still in place! She said Hamk's army has set up checkpoints in the west and south of the city and is searching every street and alley."

"At this rate, they'll find us in two hours at most," Gu said.

"Those people at the hospital—"

Before she could finish speaking, a static noise came through her earpiece.

Gu paused in his speech, then suddenly stood up straight.

"Orders from headquarters?" Hacker noticed her change.

Gu did not answer, but listened for a few more seconds.

Only after the sound from the other end completely disappeared did she take off her headset and look up at everyone.

"GTI has already mobilized support troops, saying they will advance from the southwest."

Hareclaw tilted its head. "How long will it take?"

"At least three hours," Gu said.

The warehouse was quiet for a moment.

The nurses beside the shelves stopped what they were doing and several pairs of eyes looked over in their direction.

Lina squatted down, then stood up and dusted off her knees.

"In other words, we need to withdraw from here and rendezvous with the support troops before Hamk's men surround us."

"That's right." Gu turned to her, his tone direct, "You are the core target of their operation."