Staring at each other, Jiang Baimian tossed the single-soldier rocket launcher in her left hand to the ground and did the same with the submachine gun hanging on her body.
After completing these two actions, she flicked her wrist, allowing the layers of the "Angel of Life" necklace wound around it to unravel.
Immediately afterward, she stuffed the item into her pocket.
This made Jiang Baimian appear particularly symmetrical.
To this end, she even deliberately adjusted the direction of her ponytail and lowered her left arm to keep it consistent with her paralyzed right hand.
During this process, Jiang Baimian made a "4" gesture.
Thus, when she made those movements, Shang Jianyao completed a pixel-level replication:
He tossed the nonexistent, imaginary grenade launcher to the ground and did the same with the "Berserker" assault rifle hanging on his body.
Although it wasn't necessary, he still flicked his wrist a few times before taking off the "Six Senses Beads" and stuffing them into his pocket.
As for combing the hair behind his head and lowering both arms, these steps were not missing either, making Jiang Baimian want to curse.
On the other side, Bai Chen only adjusted the position of the "Orange" rifle, placing it on the central axis of her body.
Long Yuehong not only didn't make himself symmetrical, but also popped out the can opener attached to the T1-type mechanical arm and extended his left foot forward, barely touching the ground.
He made sure to be conveniently asymmetrical!
All the contents of the "Old Task Force's" No. 4 plan were very simple, with only one sentence at its core:
Use Long Yuehong as bait to attract the "Golden Scale" assassin with severe symmetry OCD to attack, while the remaining three members seize the opportunity to lock onto the opponent and deliver a fatal blow.
Anyway, Long Yuehong was wearing the "Black Swamp Iron Serpent" bionic intelligent armor, and only the T1-type mechanical arm was exposed, which could withstand most of the damage.
For the same reason, Bai Chen, protected by the "Chameleon" bionic intelligent armor, could be a secondary choice, so she didn't deliberately make herself very symmetrical.
After the members of the "Old Task Force" quickly adjusted their "state," time seemed to freeze. If it weren't for the occasional gust of wind, the scene would have looked like a still photograph.
Jiang Baimian and Shang Jianyao focused most of their attention on Long Yuehong's surroundings, only sparing a small amount of thought to Bai Chen.
Jiang Baimian still had some defenses up against herself, while Shang Jianyao seemed completely indifferent. He simply put his hands in his pockets, looking like a bystander.
As time passed by, Long Yuehong was both highly nervous, feeling like his corresponding nerves could snap at any moment, and worried that the enemy would appear on Bai Chen's side.
"It's been so long, could she have withdrawn, seeing that the situation is not right?
"Team Leader said that symmetry OCD definitely can't be suppressed for too long. Is she really 'willing' to leave without doing something?
"I have to keep an eye on Little White. Anyway, the enemy doesn't seem to have any particularly powerful weapons, and as for Awakened abilities, I think it's impossible to defend against them...
"Why hasn't she appeared yet? Can she endure it?"
One idea after another flashed through Long Yuehong's mind, making him feel that this time was so unbearable.
Suddenly, he had a flash of inspiration, feeling that it was necessary to do something to increase the probability of being attacked, so as to prevent Little White from becoming the enemy's main target.
Amidst the thoughts, Long Yuehong turned his gaze to the other enemy dozens of meters away.
He was lying there, unconscious and passed out.
"He might break free from the influence at any time and slowly wake up... He is an Awakened in the 'Doom' domain, capable of reading our memories, making modifications, making it impossible to defend against..." Long Yuehong immediately had an idea. Bare with his mechanical arm, holding the "Berserker" assault rifle, he quickly approached Wellf.
He wanted to take advantage of the opponent's unconsciousness to end his life, completely reducing one enemy.
At the same time, this could also attract the "assassin" to attack him.
This was killing two birds with one stone.
As soon as Long Yuehong walked more than ten meters, a figure quickly outlined from his side rear.
Xu Lan hadn't left yet.
She didn't want to leave.
This seriously asymmetrical guy was a thorn in her side, and she had to do something to vent the anger in her heart.
The "dissatisfaction" accumulated from the previous two reconnaissance missions and the assassination just now made her completely unable to control herself.
Of course, as an experienced assassin, Xu Lan was not reckless, but patiently waited for an opportunity.
Her eyes were not blind, and she could naturally see that the target was wearing intelligent armor with excellent defensive capabilities. Her two "Union 202" were likely unable to hurt the opponent, and the two bundles of high-performance explosives she carried might be able to break through the defenses, but this could easily affect her as well.
At that time, she might end up losing more than she gained.
In unspeakable torment, Xu Lan saw that Long Yuehong not only didn't stay where he was obediently, but even tried to attack Wellf. She could no longer restrain herself and was controlled by anger.
As soon as she appeared, she immediately used an ability on everyone present:
"Slow Reaction"!
This reaction only referred to the reaction when encountering an attack, but in the current situation, it was enough.
Xu Lan didn't use this ability when she attacked Jiang Baimian before because she felt that she was approaching "invisibly" and opening fire upon appearing. The other party would not be able to react either, so there was no need to add such an effect in the middle.
Moreover, Wellf had skimmed over the memories in a hurry, and his grasp of the enemy team's information was not detailed enough. Xu Lan worried that the other party might have the ability or equipment to weaken "Slow Reaction," causing her to be completely exposed before firing a shot, unable to connect to the follow-up. Therefore, "invisibility," approaching, appearing, and firing a shot, which was simpler and had a higher fault tolerance, was a better choice.
For a time, Shang Jianyao, Jiang Baimian, Bai Chen, and Long Yuehong seemed to be in slow motion. They clearly saw the enemy appear, but the prepared response could only be squeezed out little by little.
Holding dual guns, Xu Lan aimed at Long Yuehong and pulled the trigger with slightly red eyes, regardless of whether she could break through the armor.
Bang bang bang!
Bullets hit the surface of the "Black Swamp Iron Serpent" bionic intelligent armor, only creating slight cracks.
Bang bang bang!
Xu Lan did not spare any bullets, trying to empty the magazine in the shortest possible time.
Long Yuehong, who was pushed back by the powerful impact, suddenly "recovered" and turned his body to start sweeping.
The genetic modification he underwent was considered relatively mediocre.
This included "enhanced repair ability," "increased immunity," and "faster reaction speed."
"Faster reaction speed"!
In the sound of gunfire, Xu Lan's pupils dilated slightly, and she suddenly pounced to the ground.
In mid-air, she quickly hid herself.
Amidst a cloud of smoke and dust, Long Yuehong regretfully discovered that he had failed to hit the target.
He lost track of the enemy.
At this time, Jiang Baimian, Shang Jianyao, and Bai Chen had also reacted, but they were a little too slow after all.
Seeing this, Jiang Baimian directly shouted:
"Solve the other one first!"
So as to avoid having another dangerous enemy later.
Shang Jianyao responded to her call and rolled on the ground, picking up the "Berserker" assault rifle he had thrown away.
Jiang Baimian herself took a grenade from her ammunition belt, tore off the pin with her teeth, and used all the strength of her left hand to throw it at Wellf, while Bai Chen raised the "Orange" rifle.
Xu Lan, who had vented the anger in her heart through the wave of attacks just now, was now preparing to lurk and leave, and then find another opportunity, but saw that the members of the "Old Task Force" had launched an attack on Wellf.
Her expression changed a few times, and she finally gave up the idea of making the enemies "completely paralyzed."
Because complete paralysis does not include consciousness, Shang Jianyao can also use his Awakened ability.
At that time, if Xu Lan fell into some state from which she couldn't extricate herself, she might not be able to escape either.
In the end, Xu Lan took out a bundle of high-performance explosives and threw it at Wellf as well.
She wanted to destroy all the clues that might remain on her companion!
While throwing the high-performance explosives, Xu Lan pounced to the ground in the opposite direction, hiding her figure once again.
Rumble!
A huge fire rose up, and the violent explosion engulfed Wellf.
Xu Lan glanced back, bit her teeth, and detoured away from the area in front of the Holm Fertility Medical Center gate.
On the way, she vaguely felt a faint light flash in the surrounding houses.
After rushing back to the rooftop, Xu Lan picked up the tablet and found that its battery had run out so quickly.
"I have to find a place to charge it and seek 'Doctor's' help," Xu Lan muttered to herself.
She found the two hidden rings, picked up her backpack, and quickly left the place.
After truly creating some distance, Xu Lan thoughtfully turned her gaze to another place:
"To complete the task here, I might have to rely on Wu Meng's help.
"I must find a way to use his power, even if it breaks his seal, so be it."
...
On the street in front of the Holm Fertility Medical Center.
The members of the "Old Task Force" looked at the corpse that had been shattered into countless small pieces of flesh and blood, completely at a loss.