181: Catch alive
After slightly satisfying Mad Flower's curiosity, and incidentally, satisfying his own enjoyment of saying lines, Fang Yun raised his hand and gently clenched it.
Mad Flower, who had been chattering incessantly, was immediately muted.
In cyberspace, Mad Flower looked around in confusion, as deep blue data walls heavily surrounded her, cutting off her connection to her body.
"Where is this? How did I..."
Before Mad Flower could figure out what was happening, several chains extended from the deep blue data walls, instantly plunging her into sleep.
"Beep, 'Puppet: Heaven and Earth Net' activated, enemy unit controlled. Awaiting next command."
Fang Yun nodded and looked at Valentine and Toke, who were gathered together.
"Valentine, Toke, Mad Flower has been subdued by me. Let's go to the secret room to get her out, then hand her over to Old Captain. This commission will officially be over."
Valentine and Toke, who were standing aside shouting "666", couldn't help but praise him again:
"666, as expected of you. With full firepower, you can finish a commission in 30 seconds."
"If only Valentine and I had taken on this commission, it might have been difficult to even get out unscathed. Amazing, Fang Yun."
Hearing this, Fang Yun held up his palm and waved it:
"Eh~. If it's not off, it's on? These are just basic moves, a small scene, no need to get excited."
Valentine and Toke didn't quite understand what meme Fang Yun was playing with, but they could clearly see that Fang Yun was showing off, so they all gave him a thumbs-up.
"Awesome." (Thumbs-up.jpg)
"You're the best." (Thumbs-up.jpg)
The three of them walked towards the secret room where Mad Flower was located, chatting and laughing.
Arriving at the secret room.
Mad Flower was wearing a slightly damaged combat suit, her body slumped limply in a cold storage unit filled with ice.
Toke stepped forward and easily lifted her onto his shoulder.
"Let's go, throw her into thunder's trunk, and then take her to the 'delivery' location."
"Okay." x2
Fang Yun was the first to walk out of the secret room, with Toke following closely behind, carrying Mad Flower.
Valentine scanned the secret room, picking up a pistol, five magazines, a katana, and a dagger.
"Made a small profit."
"The Vortex Gang members from earlier, their bodies haven't been searched yet. We can search them when we pass by later." (Fang Yun)
"How does that saying go: Even a mosquito's leg is meat." (Fang Yun)
"I estimate there's probably nothing good on them, but covering a round of drinks shouldn't be a problem." (Toke)
...
While talking, the three of them arrived at the place where they had just fought the Vortex Gang.
As Toke had expected, there was nothing valuable on the Vortex Gang members.
After a simple search, they successfully confiscated various firearms, ammunition, cold weapons, and chips worth 150 Euros. Afterwards, the three of them continued walking out of the abandoned clinic.
Returning along the way they came.
Fang Yun was the first to exit from the back door of the abandoned clinic, followed by Valentine, and finally Toke, who was carrying Mad Flower on his back.
The three of them walked silently in the misty drizzle.
The night was deep, and the cold wind whirled raindrops and discarded plastic around the street.
thunder was quietly parked by the roadside, exiting "Semi-Stealth Mode" and "Passive Automatic Defense-Counterattack Mode". The vehicle's armor gleamed with a faint cold light under the neon signs.
Fang Yun walked to the front of thunder's trunk and controlled the trunk to open automatically via the in-car intelligent system.
Toke lifted the unconscious Mad Flower and shoved her into the trunk like a bag of cargo, then clapped his hands:
"Done."
Valentine whistled and helped close the trunk lid.
Then the three of them walked to the car door, opened it, and got in:
"Work's over! The busy day is finally finished. We definitely need a good drink when we get back." (Valentine, opening the window for air)
"Although Fang Yun was the main force, we two still worked hard. I'm treating today, what do you guys want to drink?" (Toke, smiling)
"Then I won't be polite, I want tequila." (Valentine)
"Hmm, I'll have a glass of golden butterfly honey aroma." (Fang Yun)
..."6." (Valentine, his figure pausing)
"..., I can't reimburse for that. Go discuss it with Vavinia." (Toke, with an auntie smile)
Vroom.
The familiar sound of the engine started.
"Alright, the first destination is the 'delivery' location given by Old Captain." (Fang Yun)
"OK."
"Gogogo."
Vroom—!
thunder's engine let out a low roar, the turbocharger spun rapidly, and the afterburner pipes shot out two streams of deep blue tail flames.
The car body lowered slightly, the chassis hydraulic system adjusted to acceleration posture, and the four wheels' grip instantly maximized.
"Hold on tight. Let's go!"
Fang Yun slammed the accelerator while releasing the brake.
Screech—!
thunder's rear wheels left two scorching burn marks on the road, and the entire car shot out like a cheetah.
Turning the steering wheel, the car's tail swung violently under the effect of centrifugal force, and the high-strength alloy wheels scraped against the ground, sending out sparks.
thunder's body made a graceful arc around the center of rotation, then quickly straightened under Fang Yun's precise control.
The neon lights outside the car window were stretched into blurry color bands, and the engine's roar echoed on the wide street.
Valentine and Toke had fastened their seatbelts at some point and were gripping the ceiling handles tightly.
"Although I know you're eager to get home, there's no need to drive this fast. At least let Mad Flower in the trunk have a good sleeping environment!" (Valentine, his voice getting louder as he spoke)
... (Toke: Silence is the Cambridge of tonight.)
Hahaha.
Fang Yun laughed twice, didn't reply, and didn't ease up on the accelerator at all.
thunder sped towards the delivery location like a black lightning bolt.
...
The engine's roar gradually subsided, and Fang Yun slowed down, turning into an inconspicuous fork in the road in the dock area.
The humid sea breeze, carrying the smell of engine oil and rust, poured in through the car windows. The low whistle of a freighter came from the distance.
"We're here."
Fang Yun glanced at the map Old Captain had sent him, braked thunder, and signaled to Valentine and Toke that they had arrived.
thunder stopped steadily in the parking spot, its hydraulic suspension making a slight hissing sound.
The three of them opened the doors and got out.
The trunk opened automatically, and Toke lifted out Mad Flower, who was sleeping like a log, and carried her on his shoulder.
Valentine looked at Mad Flower, his face full of admiration:
"I have to say, Fang Yun, your puppet is really amazing. I felt like I was being tossed around in the car, and Mad Flower can still sleep so soundly with that level of driving skill. It fully proves how strong your Hacker skills are."
Fang Yun shrugged:
"I'll take that as a compliment."
"Let's go, the delivery location is just around the corner. The sooner I put her down, the sooner I can relax. This guy looks light, but is actually very heavy to carry. I suspect she modified her skeleton." (Toke)
"Modified her skeleton? Then she's no ordinary Hacker. She needs a heavy punch." (Valentine)
"Zhong Cheng!" (Fang Yun)
"? What are you talking about?" (Valentine)
"Nothing, just a meme." (Fang Yun)
"Meme? Does that mean a joke?" (Valentine)
"Emm, a meme can be a joke, and a joke can be a meme, but they are two different things. Specifically..." (Fang Yun)
"Eh? Toke, why did you leave? Wait for me." (Valentine, quickly following)
"Wait for me too." (Fang Yun, also quickly following after being interrupted)