Chapter 440 - 229 Splitting Forces
Next to Maya, a stone turned out to be a disguised external speaker, from which a voice said, "Invader, please identify yourself."
There was room for negotiation? Lin Wu reached Maya’s side and saw the wound on her thigh continuously bleeding; even after applying a bandage, it could only slow down the rate of bleeding.
Remaining vigilant, Maya had Lin Wu help with the bandaging while he responded to the other party’s question, "We are agents from the Fortress."
The other party said, "Please provide the security code."
Your dad’s ass! Don’t you know that the guy who knew the security code already got taken out by you? Lin Wu helped Maya stand up, retreating while saying, "My name is Nightmare, from the security department of Blue Star Fortress a thousand years in the future. As for the security code, hold on, let me check. Don’t shoot, don’t come out, else you’ll be injured by my Dark Matter Cannon."
The other party didn’t respond, and the door that had been opened began to close slowly after reaching its fullest extension.
Maya conjectured that this mission was similar to Laboratory A6. If it were two regular players, the encounters would be less stressful. However, for an agent like Nightmare from the Fortress, the situation was significantly harsher. Most infuriating was that the system classified the two regular players, Lin Ma and Nightmare, who teamed up to enter the area, as Fortress agent teammates, triggering a task of Fortress agent level.
Post medical reforms, injuries felt incredibly real. Maya was bleeding but not losing life; when she stepped down with her injured left leg, blood would spray out. Lin Wu had to carry her by the left arm and around the waist, retreating on one leg to the passage stairs.
In such a state, it was impossible to make it back alive, but fortunately, Shadow specialized in Combat Medicine. For safety, Lin Wu carried Maya on one shoulder to the platform at the fork in the road. Carry or piggyback? Out of the question—Maya was much heavier than Seru, and with the backpack and weapons, Lin Wu would be out of breath just climbing a few steps.
Gasping for breath was a minor issue; wounding Maya’s pride was a major concern.