Chapter 399: Can’t be saved!
Will he go in?
The door of the tavern was open and it was quiet inside.
At the gate, the light was warm yellow, casting a blurry reflection in the stagnant water.
"call……"
A cold wind blew, and the rain fell gently. The tavern sign swayed slowly and creaked in the wind and rain.
No matter how you look at it, this is an obvious trap.
If it were a single-player game, seeing this scene, normal players would save the game first to avoid dying in it.
Unfortunately, this game is just like life, there is no option to start over.
Su Xia walked slowly and steadily.
"Zhuang Ren is right. Rainy days are really annoying."
He looked up at the gloomy night sky and reached out to wipe the rain off his face. He felt wet all over and his clothes were stuck to his skin, making him feel very uncomfortable.
Su Xia likes to lean against the window on rainy days, admiring the rain outside, or simply lie on the bed listening to the sound of rain and fall asleep.
It is quite comfortable to sleep on rainy days.
But he didn't like being drenched by heavy rain in such conditions .
In addition to the rain, there was also blood that continued to overflow, mostly from his shoulders.
That was the injury Qi Yu had inflicted on him just now.
Qi Yu has a special ability. He will leave a special energy in the wound, which will continuously erode the wound and prevent it from healing.
Even though Su Xia took several healing potions, the wound still did not improve.
In other words, Su Xia is getting weaker.
"There is indeed an ambush in the tavern." Su Xia narrowed his eyes.
Outside the tavern, people from other organizations could only guess, but Su Xia could see it clearly.
In the four corners of the first floor of the tavern, there are four "stand devices", all of which are in the turned-on state, waiting for the final activation.
At the tip of the device, a blue light was faintly visible, like a blooming blue metal lotus.
There are four senior tavern members with psychic levels reaching level four who are responsible for protecting the four stand devices. One of them is the head of the local tavern, and the other three are estimated to have come from other places during this period.
"These are only the four that are visible. There are many more hidden in various places."
Su Xia sensed that some of the stand devices were shaped like steel bars and were embedded in the main structure of the tavern, almost avoiding his perception.
There were also some stand devices that were disguised as table legs, stool legs, bed legs, etc., in an attempt to avoid his perception.
A rough count of the various stand devices showed that there were more than fifty of them.
"For such a small place, they use so many stand devices. They really think highly of me."
In front of Su Xia's eyes , scenes transmitted to him by the nanorobots appeared one after another.
Stand installations can be found not only on the ground floor, but also on the basement floor.
You know, when the stance devices first appeared in Yuling City, there were only more than thirty of them, and they sealed off a large area.
Moreover, these stand devices might just be what the wheelchair man wanted Su Xia to see.
There should be other backup plans in invisible places.
The three-dimensional structure of the entire tavern slowly took shape in his mind, from top to bottom, layer by layer, with each layer having a corresponding stand device.
"break!"
Su Xia's mind moved, and he used his ability to crush the stand devices in the tavern before entering the tavern.
Fortunately, these devices are improved versions with stable core energy sources.
If it were the version of the device that was originally in Fish Scale City, it would explode directly after being shattered. The power of the explosion would be equivalent to that of a whole piece of psychic explosive, and the people around would suffer heavy casualties.
As the stand devices shattered, some tiny noises were heard from inside the tavern.
"Why did the device break?"
"Damn it, it was the masked weirdo who took action, and he could actually sense it!"
"Master Shengun has ordered us to guard these position devices. What should we do now?"
"Go check out the other devices..."
“…”
The shattering of the stand device added a sense of uneasiness to the interior of the tavern.
Although the entire tavern is a trap, the hunter in the trap is not completely sure of hunting down the masked man as his prey.
If you are not careful, you may be killed by your prey.
Today, the biggest support in many people's hearts - the stand device, has been broken.
They originally planned to activate this device the moment the masked man entered the tavern, turning the entire tavern and its surroundings into a psychic forbidden area, and then catch the turtle in the jar.
How powerful can a masked monster be without his psychic powers?
They all think so.
Even if two or three people can't beat him, more than ten people together can crush him to death!
But the sudden change just now made many people feel uneasy and worried.
"Oh no! The masked man is about to come in!"
"Are there any spare stand devices?"
"The disguised stand device has also been destroyed. Damn the masked weirdo. He can actually tell it apart!"
"Go ask the master of the magic stick..."
Their uneasy and anxious voices echoed in the tavern, breaking the silence that had always been there.
It seems that the danger of the trap has been reduced a lot.
The door was still open and the sign at the entrance was shaking.
Is Su Xia going in?
No, he didn't!
When he was ten meters away from the gate, he suddenly stopped.
When he stopped, many people became nervous, not knowing what he was going to do.
In the houses on both sides of the street, everyone's palms were already sweating.
"Why did the masked man stop?"
"Did you hear that? There was a sound of something breaking in the tavern just now, and there were voices coming out. I heard it was those devices."
"It was a trap, but unfortunately the masked man discovered it."
The stand device has been broken under the control of the masked man, why doesn't he go in yet?
This question lingered in everyone's mind.
Is there anything else going on in the pub?
"As long as there is no stand device, the Masked Stranger should be able to come and go freely. Now the support from the tavern headquarters is too late to arrive, and there is no one in Conch City who can stop him!"
But Su Xia stopped, ten meters away, no more, no less, standing quietly in the cold rain.
At this moment, Frank's unpleasant voice came from the loudspeaker outside the tavern again.
"Masked weirdo, why did you stop again?" He laughed coldly, "A dog is a dog. You don't even have this little courage. Why do you want to kill me? With your masked weird face?"
After hearing these words, many people around felt angry.
If it were them, they might not be able to bear it.
Don’t worry about anything else, just rush into the tavern first and catch the guy who has been yelling and deal with him!
But why isn't the masked man moving?
"What is the Masked Man waiting for?"
Many people were puzzled and stared at Su Xia's figure intently.
He had already broken all the devices on the stand, so what was there to worry about? Wasn't he sure he could sense all the devices on the stand?
Or were those anxious noises just now deliberately emitted by the tavern?
If you think about it carefully, this situation seems very likely.
Of course, there is another possibility.
“Could it be…”
"Is he worried about the Mechanic?"
Suddenly someone whispered and mentioned that heart-pounding name.
"Yes, the Zero Point Tavern has temporarily joined forces with the Mechanical Tribe. They will definitely pass on the news that the Masked Stranger has appeared here to the Mechanical Tribe, asking them to come here as soon as possible."
"But it's been so long, and there's not even a trace of the Mechanical Clan."
"Will they lie in ambush in the tavern?"
“…”
If the masked man sensed that there were mechanical ambushes in the tavern, it would explain why he stopped moving forward.
He had just fought a battle with the Mechanoids in Kaiba City and was one of the people on the scene who knew the Mechanoids' abilities best.
Is the reason why he doesn't move forward really because he is concerned about the mechanical race?
"As long as he doesn't go in, the mechanical creatures hiding inside will not move for the time being."
"Perhaps he's thinking of an escape route?"
"Oh no! If they are really the mechanical race, then we... and this town..."
As soon as these words came out, many people's faces changed instantly.
Given the temper of the Mechanical Clan, if the ambush fails, what will be the next step?
The whole town must be bombed!
The charred suburbs of Haima City are a lesson for us here!
Not only this small town, but also the surrounding area within dozens or even hundreds of miles will become the bombing zone of the mechanical clan, covered by artillery fire and drowned in gunpowder smoke, becoming a forbidden zone for life!
At that time, how many people present would be able to escape?
The mechanical people don’t care whether there are innocent townspeople here!
The members of the organization present here will die on this cold and rainy night along with thousands of residents in this small town.
Moreover, since they died in the bombing by the Mechanical Clan, their organization did not even dare to ask for compensation for them. Perhaps they did not even dare to take their bodies back. The most they could do was to hold a small funeral for them!
Anyone who has come into contact with the mechanical race will have a deep understanding of their tyranny.
"No! The Zero Point Tavern will not notify the Mechanical Tribe!"
"They themselves have hundreds of members in this branch. Once the mechanical tribe starts bombing, what will these people do? Will they be buried with the masked weirdo?"
Perhaps the local person in charge and the people at the tavern headquarters have a way to escape from the bombing of the mechanical tribe.
But what about other people?
Once the news gets out, what will the tavern branch members in other cities think?
In this day and age, no matter what organization it is, it has to consider its own reputation and follow a set of tacit rules in its actions.
"Pack up, notify our superiors first, and prepare for the worst!"
"Okay, it depends on what the Midnight Tavern will do..."
Everyone's eyes moved, staring at the door of the tavern with warm yellow lights, and they felt a chill in their hearts.
Zero Point Tavern, they wouldn't do that, right?
Unknowingly, these spectators have found themselves in a strange and dangerous situation, not knowing when death will come.
"Masked man, are you planning to stand outside all night?" Frank's mocking voice continued through the loudspeaker.
Inside the tavern, many members were not as calm as before.
There was a hint of nervousness on their faces to some extent. After all, Su Xia was not far from the door, and the stance device was broken.
Previously, most people thought that the ten killers from the headquarters should be able to exhaust the masked man, and with the follow-up guarantee of the stance device, it should be foolproof.
But now it seems that they completely underestimated the strength of the masked man.
He chopped off three level five creatures as easily as cutting melons and vegetables, and he himself only suffered minor injuries!
"Does the wheelchair guy from headquarters have any other backup plans?"
On the first basement floor, many official members looked at each other and saw uneasiness and anxiety in each other's eyes.
If this continues, the hunter will really become the prey.
"Be prepared for battle."
"If the masked man really comes in, a big battle is inevitable."
A few members swallowed, wiped their commonly used weapons and equipment, and a hint of madness appeared in their eyes.
Different from what most people thought, these few members thought - with so many people, including two adults from the headquarters, is it really impossible to kill the masked stranger?
Maybe tonight, someone among them will take off the masked weirdo's head and become the person that the world pays attention to!
Who doesn’t want to become a legend in this life?
“Let’s fight!”
With this idea in mind, quite a few members wanted to fight to the death.
In a safe house beside the underground hall, the lights were dim. A man sitting in a wheelchair had his eyes slightly lowered and tapped lightly on the armrest of the wheelchair with his index finger. There was no expression on his face and no one knew what he was thinking.
The woman in black stood to his left and asked in a low voice, "God of War, what other arrangements do you have? Is it time to use them now?"
The man in the wheelchair nodded slightly: "No hurry."
"What difference does it make if he enters the tavern or not?" The woman in black frowned. "What if he enters the tavern? Should we really let him in and respectfully buy him a drink before we fight?"
"I want to test his psychological bottom line, and... a certain ability of his."
The wheelchair man spoke slowly: "Understanding these two points will make it easier for me to deal with him in the future."
"What do you mean? Deal with him later?" The woman in black asked in a low voice, "God of war, can't we kill him with tonight's arrangement?"
“I can’t kill him.”
"Can we at least save Frank?"
"I can't protect it."
"What?"
The woman in black was surprised. They had made a promise that they would definitely protect Frank!
Although she was a little disgusted with trash like Frank, a promise was a promise.
The two of them are here on behalf of the tavern headquarters!
Breaking their promise at will would not only be bad for their own reputation, but would also affect the reputation of the entire tavern.
Once Frank dies, who will dare to trust them in the future?
"You charlatan, why couldn't you save Frank?" the woman in black asked, with a hint of anxiety between her delicate brows.
"Frank was already dead when the masked man arrived in town." The man in the wheelchair rubbed his brows. "You can regard the man who is shouting through the loudspeaker as a corpse."
Is that already a dead body?
The person is still alive, how can he be a corpse?
The woman in black was puzzled. Is it so difficult to protect someone?
She asked, "God, even if the tavern is breached, you can use your mobility to take Frank away, right?"
The man in the wheelchair shook his head gently: "I can't take it with me."
The woman in black asked, "Why?"
"My ability takes three seconds to activate. I used it once before in front of the masked man at the Left Eye Group base, and he already knew it." The man in the wheelchair explained.
"Maybe the masked weirdo didn't notice?"
"He is the masked weirdo, not a pig, nor those people at headquarters."
“…”
The woman in black gritted her teeth, a trace of confusion appearing on her face.
She felt very uncomfortable for breaking a promise. If she had known earlier, she should have gone out and joined the ten killers to deal with the masked man.
The wheelchair man said softly, "Don't think too much. The two of us don't have the ability to hide in the darkness. If we go, we will only be a burden to those ten people."
"You charlatan, are you reading my thoughts again?" The woman in black frowned. She really didn't like this feeling.
"No, just guessing."
"Okay, what do we do now? Keep waiting?"
"It probably won't be long."
The man in the wheelchair took a breath slowly, seeming a little weak. He forced himself to stay awake and kept looking at the screens in front of him.
The first screen showed a masked man standing on the street.
He knew clearly that this was the picture that the masked man wanted them to see.
If the masked man doesn't want to, the moment he arrives in the town, he can destroy the town's power facilities with a wave of his hand and make everyone in the tavern blind.
Outside, in the hall, Frank didn't seem to realize it yet.
He is confident in the protection of the Zero Point Tavern.
"The masked man really doesn't dare to come in?"
After seeing the scene outside, Frank became more confident, thinking that the masked man was scared.
Therefore, he held the microphone and shouted to the outside more vigorously: "Hey, Masked Stranger, everyone says you are a fearless person, why are you afraid of even a tavern branch now?"
"If you don't have the guts to come in, just turn around and get out of here. Get out of here as far as you can and never come here again in your life! Don't let me look down on you!"
"Some people's reputation seems to be inversely proportional to their courage ..."
As he shouted, he felt his throat a little hoarse, so he leisurely picked up a glass of red wine to moisten his throat.
After drinking half a glass of wine, the dryness and sweetness of the red wine exploded in my mouth.
Comfortable!
Frank sighed and decided that after killing the masked man, he would definitely come to the tavern more often in the future, as the drinks here were indeed special.
Then, he coughed a few times, picked up the microphone, and shouted triumphantly: "Masked Stranger, I'm right here, come in!"
"I'm already in."
A cold voice suddenly exploded in his ears, frightening him to death!
Frank shuddered and widened his eyes, only to see that all the pub members in front of him were staring at him, or rather, staring behind him, with a look of fear or shock on everyone's face.
Behind him!
