Chapter 273 202: Earthshaking Rebellion (Part 2)
There was no response.
He was a bit confused and got up to open the door and check the situation.
"Boom——" Without warning, the door was torn open by a huge force, and the unconscious Tiger Teeth Mercenaries were hurled inward, colliding with Xiaotian You.
Immediately, a shadow leapt in like lightning, charging straight at KK.
Xiaotian You, as the core of the Tiger Fang Mercenary Corps, had a terrifyingly quick response to situations.
Not only did he realize immediately that they were under attack, but also deduced from the attacker's trajectory that the goal was to rescue KK.
With almost no delay, Xiaotian You powered up his artificial spine to the maximum, entering bullet time. The blade from his prosthetic shot out from his palm, aiming to pierce KK and kill him on the spot.
KK, being an ordinary person, had no ability to dodge such an attack. His terrified eyes reflected the cold gleam of the blade, his whole body freezing in place.
"Pftch—"
Crimson red filled KK's entire vision.
Time seemed to freeze, each breath stretching out as if they were endless years.
"Huff... huff..."
Under the pressure of death, KK's nerves were stretched to the extreme, even his breath quivered.
Soon, he realized he was still alive, as the crimson that filled his sight began to settle, and he felt no pain in his body.
Gradually, his blurry vision began to focus, catching sight of the familiar figure before him.
Xiaotian You reacted swiftly, but the rescuer was even faster.
Before Xiaotian You could strike KK, Dongdong had already intercepted him with speed.
But the timing was so tight, Dongdong couldn't block it in a normal way and had to use his body to shield KK from the blade.
The blade pierced through Dongdong's chest, the great force piercing through him and protruding from his back, with the tip mere centimeters from KK, crimson blood dripping constantly from the blade's tip.
Dongdong turned his head to look at KK, blood trickling from the corner of his mouth, forcing a smile: "...Yo, Shorty, you okay?"
"Xinei!" Xiaotian You shouted, twisting the blade upward to cut Dongdong in half.
Dongdong grabbed the blade with his left hand to hold it, while twisting his body forcefully and smashing his right elbow down on the blade.
"Clang" – the blade was snapped by Dongdong's sheer force.
Dongdong pulled the broken blade out of his body, a spray of blood arcing out, coughing up blood continuously.
Seeing Dongdong injured, KK's eyes turned red, instinctively wanting to rush over: "Dongdong!"
Dongdong shouted sternly: "Stop blabbering! Hide now!"
KK quickly came to his senses, realizing that his skill level couldn't help at all.
In such a moment, not causing more chaos as a clueless teammate was the best help to his comrades.
KK looked around, searching for a place to hide, and quickly hid under the bed.
Xiaotian You picked up the Samurai Sword placed by the mat, and as Dongdong was injured and unsteady, he swung it at her.
"Bang bang bang——" Bullets came flying from outside the door.
Xiaotian You was forced to interrupt his pursuit, raised the sword to block, slicing down several bullets in mid-air.
Chu Nanyi rushed in from outside, his eyes widening in shock upon seeing Dongdong covered in blood, he angrily cursed at Xiaotian You: "You even hit girls, are you even human?!"
Xiaotian You snarled with a furious look: "You are from Edge? Iron... so this was your trap all along! The captain fell for it!"
Dongdong glared and retorted: "Iron *Civilized Edge* my ass! Can you even speak human language? Was that mouth of yours born to you by your mom for barking?!"
"..." Xiaotian You, who was not good at slanging, was rendered speechless when confronted by a sharp-tongued person like Dongdong.
He shouted "Xinei" and swung his sword at Dongdong.
Suddenly, Dongdong's figure disappeared from where she stood and reappeared right in front of Xiaotian You.
Xiaotian You had only one thought in his mind – so fast!
Even though she was injured, she was still this fast?!
"Dong!" Xiaotian You was caught off guard, his chin directly hit by Dongdong's headbutt.
The immense force made stars explode in his eyes, almost biting his tongue with his own teeth, the impact making him stagger and fall back to the ground.
Dongdong also held onto her swollen forehead, squatting down and hissing from the pain: "Hiss... How is his chin so hard?!"
Xiaotian You twisted his neck with effort, using the sword to stand up, speaking coldly: "It's because my chin is made of titanium alloy, Kunoya Road."
Dongdong spat out a mouthful of bloody foam: "Kun*Civilization Crescent*oya*Civilized Border* Road."
"..." Xiaotian You was so angry his vision blacked out, his prosthetic-enhanced legs kicked off the ground again, charging at Dongdong once more.
In the earlier exchange, he had spotted Dongdong's weakness.
She was very fast, but to infiltrate Tiger Base, she carried no weapons and had to fight barehanded.
He had a long sword; as long as he was careful of her speed and didn't let her breach his sword defense, he could toy with her easily!
Just as Xiaotian You's blade was about to hit Dongdong, a slender black shadow appeared behind her, striking at him like a high-speed viper.
Xiaotian You's eyes narrowed, he dodged hastily, but his arm was still grazed by the shadow.
"Shh—"
In an instant, all he felt was a wave of coolness spreading, quickly turning into a burning pain.
Once he steadied himself and looked at his arm, the mere graze had torn off a large chunk of flesh, the wound deep enough to reveal the titanium alloy artificial bones inside.
Turning to Dongdong, a metallic artificial tail flashing with a cold gleam was suspended in front of her.
Dongdong's cat tail had transformed into a killing mode, with the flesh torn from Xiaotian You hanging from it, exuding a bloody and menacing aura.
Xiaotian You clicked his tongue: "Damn, it's the latest model of the Profound Cat-type Artificial Body, Edge really is rich."
Dongdong shrugged: "What can I say, my boss spoils me~"
Xiaotian You tore his sleeve to wrap around his wound to stop the bleeding, saying coldly: "You've undergone full-body prosthetic replacement, right? You've been modified even more excessively than I have among the Prosthetic Implanters."
Dongdong: "So what, are you gonna call me mom?"
Xiaotian You fumed: "I'll call you mom!"
Dongdong: "That's right, call me mom. Oh, my son is so obedient~"
"Baka yarou! Xinei!!!" Xiaotian You cursed in his mother tongue, slicing through the metallic tail in front of him and continued attacking Dongdong.
Dongdong, although without a baseball bat, had made significant progress from recent special training.
She spent a significant amount of time every day practicing control over her artificial tail, until today it had become incredibly dexterous, almost like a third hand.
Facing Xiaotian You's continuous slashes, Dongdong controlled her tail to whirl wildly in the air, creating a shimmering curtain of cold light.
"Clang clang clang clang——" The metallic clangs were unceasing, sparks flying continuously in the room, making a tremendously frightening scene.
Xiaotian You was giving it his all, employing all sorts of traditional family sword techniques, yet was unable to breach Dongdong's tail defense.
However, Dongdong wasn't having an easy time either.
Xiaotian You's prosthetics were mostly Stringently Managed Level 2 or 1.
While Dongdong's Profound Cat-type Artificial Body comprised entirely of Stringently Managed Level 3 components.
There was a performance gap between the two.
Moreover, Dongdong had sustained a hole in her body to protect KK before.
Though the artificial lungs aren't as fragile as natural ones, a penetrating wound does affect combat effectiveness.
As Dongdong kept fighting, sweat began to emerge on her forehead, she urgently said: "Xiaochu, this guy is tough to deal with, hurry and help me!"
Chu Nanyi: "Got it."
"Bang!" A gunshot echoed.
Xiaotian You instinctively tried to evade it, but sensed no danger and encountered no incoming bullet.
On the other hand, Dongdong's tail froze in the air, her body tensed, becoming stiff.
She turned her head in astonishment, seeing Chu Nanyi's eyes filled with treachery.
Chu Nanyi's palm had an implanted gun muzzle exposed, slowly emitting smoke.
And that bullet... it hit Dongdong's lower back, bringing up a splash of crimson.
"You?..." Dongdong couldn't understand why the gunshot was directed at her, trembling and stumbling to the ground, looking at Chu Nanyi with both reluctance and despair.
Xiaotian You, too, was dumbfounded by the spectacle, standing there, dazed.
Chu Nanyi maintained a solemn expression, stepping forward to salute Xiaotian You: "Deputy Commander Xiaotian, 'Shadow Tiger' member Chu Nanyi, reporting!"