185: Chapter 185 Signal Takes Flight, The Reaper: The Joker is Actually Me?

At the Dock.

The sea breeze was thick with the stench of blood and gunpowder, making throats feel parched.

As the gunfire ceased and the adrenaline rush receded,

the scene was left in a mess, filled with the girls' intermittent gasps of pain.

"Ow! Gentler! Great Doctor Ye Qiu, this is my flesh, not fabric!"

Tang Ran slumped onto an ammo crate, grimacing in pain.

A large patch of skin on her arm had been grazed off by a stray bullet; it was a bloody mess that looked painful to even witness.

"Shut up, I'm disinfecting it."

Ye Qiu took a mouthful of clean water and sprayed it onto the wound.

A miracle occurred.

The flesh that was still seeping blood began to scab over at a visible rate.

This was the value of an S-rank super healer; even king yama would have to say 'pardon the intrusion' if he showed up.

"Hehe, satisfying! This is so damn satisfying!"

Tang Ran looked at the corpses strewn everywhere and laughed more villainously than a villain. "Let these bastards be arrogant! In your next life, remember to keep your eyes peeled; don't mess with women!"

"Alright, stop relishing it."

Not far away, Xia Lai had already transformed into a heartless 'looting machine'.

"We're rich! Sisters, this haul is straight-up financial freedom!"

Her eyes gleamed with green light as she hopped around the pile of corpses, wishing she had more than two hands.

In her left hand were two fully-equipped M4s, and a string of high-explosive grenades hung around her neck, making her look like a mobile armory.

"They're all large caliber! These heavy machine guns can be mounted on the ship with a bit of modification!"

"That unlucky fire-user had three Source Crystals on him!"

"Zhou Qian! Don't just stand there! Strip all the bulletproof vests for me! Even if they're ruined, we can recycle the materials!"

Clatter!

Gun after gun, crate after crate of ammunition,

even the big gold tooth in that Mohawk Commander's mouth was pried out by Xia Lai with pliers.

Everything was stuffed into the dimensional toolbox!

The girls, who were originally exhausted to the point of collapse, suddenly felt their aches vanish the moment they heard 'we're rich'.

Their eyes shone brighter than wolves'; wherever they passed, not even a single intact screw was left behind.

This was the aftereffect of having been desperately poor.

"Big Sister, the inventory is complete!"

Before long, Xia Lai gave Big Sister an 'OK' sign. "This haul of supplies is enough to arm another platoon!"

Xia Xin looked at this group of chattering sisters, their faces bloodied but wearing brilliant smiles, and felt her nose tingle.

They had done it.

Even without Chen Du leading the way, they hadn't lost face.

"Send the signal."

Xia Xin took a deep breath and looked toward the darkness of the city center. "Tell the Captain that we... didn't hold him back!"

"You got it! I'll report the good news to the Captain right now!"

Xia Lai pulled a flare gun from her pocket and raised it over her head in a cool motion.

She pulled the trigger.

Bang—!

A dazzling green flare, trailing a long tail of flame, suddenly burst open hundreds of meters in the air!

The green light shimmered against the pitch-black night sky, as conspicuous as a raised middle finger.

That was the color of victory.

It was also the ultimate mockery of the enemy... On the street battlefield.

The Reaper was still frantically spewing trash talk, trying to crush Chen Du with psychological tactics.

"Hahaha! Why have you stopped talking? Are you getting nervous?"

"Admit it, Chen Du! Your women are probably blown to bits by now! You've lost! You've lost misera—"

Whoosh—!

In the distant sky.

A green flare burst into bloom, showing absolutely no respect for his words.

The emerald glow reflected on the Reaper's mummy-like face, looking exceptionally comical.

It was as if someone had forcibly planted a vast grassland on top of his head.

The air suddenly went silent for a few seconds.

"It seems your intelligence system is a bit lagged."

Chen Du looked up at the green firework and burst out laughing.

His eyes were full of the pity one has for an idiot.

"That's our signal! Green means all clear, and it also means... cleanup complete."

"This... this is impossible..."

The black parasite on the Reaper's spine convulsed violently.

It was frantically sensing the presence from that direction.

Gone.

All gone!

An entire fully-armed elite formation hadn't even lasted five minutes?!

"A bunch of low-level creatures who only know how to scream and wait to be mated... How?!"

It stared fixedly at the green firework, the mummy face under the mask twisting to the extreme.

For the first time, an unknown fear overwhelmed its arrogance.

"How?"

Chen Du flicked his cigarette ash, his tone lazy. "In front of me, I am the rules."

"Shut your stinking mouth! Only those who survive have the right to speak!"

"You..."

The Reaper trembled with rage; it was a dual humiliation of both intelligence and strength.

Not only was his base raided, but he was being mocked to his face!

"Good... very good! Chen Du, you have completely enraged me!"

"I was going to leave your corpse intact, but now, I'm going to tear you to pieces and feed you to the dogs!!"

"Go!"

With his hysterical roar, the four people behind him suddenly lunged!

Roar—!

Four terrifying auras descended upon the field, all of them fluctuating at the peak of B-rank!

Boom!

The ground collapsed.

A giant stone hand covered in earth spikes burst from the ground, bringing up foul-smelling mud.

Then came a tooth-aching grinding sound.

On the left, a skeletal Mantis Man was sharpening his bone blades.

Venom dripped down, making the concrete floor sizzle and smoke.

In mid-air, a phantom image in a red dress let out a piercing shriek!

And finally, a writhing mass of green acid, the mere fumes of which caused the surrounding lamp posts to corrode and bend.

"Earth Armor, Venom, Banshee, Corrosion..."

The four finished their transformations.

Chen Du glanced at them and commented with a look of disgust, "The lineup is quite comprehensive, but they're a bit too sloppily designed. It's really bad for the city's image!"

"Sharp-tongued brat! Kill him for me! Even if you have to self-destruct, kill him!!"

The Reaper was truly desperate, pulling out all his trump cards.

These four monsters were killing machines he had catalyzed using the power of an Evil God!

They pounced toward Chen Du amidst a storm of blood and gore!

Faced with a lineup capable of leveling an entire block, an ordinary person would have wet themselves long ago.

But Chen Du didn't even move a step.

He yawned with some boredom, his golden eyes glancing at the girl beside him who was already itching for a fight.

"Captain, Captain! These mobs look like they give a lot of experience!"

Lin Keke's eyes shone as the Sword of Vulcan in her hand hummed.

This girl hadn't had her fill of killing just now, and seeing this lineup, her gamer soul deep in her DNA was completely stirred.

"Does such a small scene even require you to act personally? Leave it to your ace fighter!"

Chen Du smiled and took half a step back.

He then found a clean step to sit on, looking every bit like a relaxed spectator.

"Granted."

"Go ahead. I'll give you ten minutes. If you go over, I'm docking your chicken leg."

"You got it! Mission guaranteed!"

Lin Keke cheered excitedly, and the Amazon Valkyrie armor on her body blazed with light!

She stomped her left foot hard on the ground, and her whole body shot out like a golden cannonball!

"Listen up, runts! This young lady is here to give you a lesson!"

"Feel the Amazon storm—Savage Charge!"

Lin Keke gave a delicate shout.

Two blinding blue lights erupted from the back of her armor, breaking the sound barrier in an instant!

Boom—!!!

The golden round shield collided violently with that rock giant's chest!

With the contact point as the center, a visible shockwave exploded!

The visual contrast of their disparate sizes was suffocating, like an ant crashing into an elephant.

But in the next second, Newton's laws were thrown out the window—

"Up you go... for this lady!!"

Accompanied by her roar, that three-meter-tall rock beast was actually knocked into the air!

Fragments of rock flew everywhere!

The combination of violent aesthetics and a cute 2D girl exploded in this moment!

"Come on! Take me on directly!"

Lin Keke swung her longsword, pointing at the remaining three stunned monsters, her face wearing an arrogant smile:

"I'll take on all four!"