Steel steam and flame

The death of the third lieutenant was not discovered until several breaths later by the armed squad. They no longer moved forward in formation, and for a short time after stopping their current actions, they tacitly retreated a certain distance and transformed into a defensive posture.

Zero ignored the movements of this team. He quickly went to a place not far from Dexicia and made a gesture of stopping to rest, as if he had cleared out the three adjutants in a short time. The reason was not because His own absolutely powerful strength, but he used some kind of precious stimulant potion in advance.

Even if there is a risk of exposing oneself, even if the hidden Lowell's thoughts can be easily guessed - for Zero and Cassia, there is no mistake - they still have to take the risk of being discovered to clean up as soon as possible. The last adjutant was dropped because the duration of the precious medicine was about to disappear and was replaced by serious side effects.

Cassia believes that Zero has definitely read a lot of books about performance. Maybe if he has time, he has also gone to the hospital to observe patients, or to some "brightly lit" areas at night to see those who use hallucinogens and ordinary stimulants. Ordinary people, record the vivid performance of these people during the appearance and disappearance stages of the potion effect.

Cassia is willing to admit that Zero's performance is spot on, that is, it is the same. He even felt that Zero's performance at the moment was better than his previous self.

After Zero stopped, a thin layer of cold sweat appeared on his forehead, and his healthy face quickly turned white and blue. The heartbeat has also gone from being almost non-existent during stealth to now being able to beat uncontrollably "thump-thump" occasionally. He opened his mouth wide and covered his mouth and nose with his hands, physically covering up his breathing which was becoming increasingly rapid.

Power drained from his body, and in the series of fluid movements while sneaking, more and more sluggishness appeared. He was one with the night and shadows, and was being irrevocably rejected by them. Zero also discovered this and tried his best to stop it, but the effect was almost non-existent.

As if it felt like it had reached its limit, No. 0 maintained the state that would only occur when the side effects exploded, while getting closer to Sicia's location. Finally, he stopped just a few meters away. The distance between him and Xicia was just a wall that could be broken with a fist.

However, Xicia still couldn't detect any movement within ten meters around her. Zero and Cassia teamed up to interfere with Xicia's perception. It was not so difficult for the two of them who were simultaneously walking in the transition to the fourth stage. Zero can do it perfectly just by using the bioelectric induction force field to influence it.

Zero then remained still, and together with Cassia, he focused all his perception on Lowell. Both could tell that Lowell was thinking and analyzing and allowing himself to formulate a judgment on whether this was an opportunity.

Cassia relies on the strong and weak fluctuations of mental perception to send the simplest universal code word to Zero. Zero also changes the intensity of shortness of breath and the frequency of heartbeat according to the changes in Lowell's perception, and releases traces to guide Lowell. decision to go in the direction they want.

The whole process requires no rehearsal at all, and no plan to meet and talk. A tacit understanding is naturally formed between the two, and it is just right.

Patience has never been something Zero and Cassia would consider. What they lack now is just a decision from Lowell. It's just that Xicia's patience is being worn away. She only notices the enemy's retreat, but her female intuition, which is similar to a sixth sense, tells her that she seems to be in a contradiction between danger and extreme safety. status.

There is no clear answer as to whether it is safe or dangerous.

Not knowing how to deal with it, she wanted to ask Cassia. However, she could only give up the idea when she thought that this was no different than asking the examiner to tell her the answers to the questions during the exam.

Xicia pursed her mouth tightly, fearing that she would open her mouth uncontrollably to take a breath of relief. At this time, the body is no longer suppressed to a state close to that of a corpse, but the breathing and heartbeat rates are increased to prepare the body for activation and minimize the activation time.

She didn't know where the danger came from, and she could only think that the direction of escape was to the edge of the city, and that the route would pass through an area where the sound of gunshots and explosions had not stopped. She knew that chaos would do her no good, but the situation would be bad enough, and not getting any worse would not make it worse. But for the enemy, chaos can interfere with it.

At the same time, Zero allowed the side effects to reach their deepest level at this moment, accidentally exposing several uncontrolled heart beats. It's definitely a tiny sound, it's just that it's not difficult to capture for a powerful operator who naturally blocks out natural sounds.

That was definitely a flaw that appeared and disappeared instantly. Its sound spread out, and after being caught by Lowell, he immediately amplified it with his senses and ears.

There was no hesitation in the body. Lowell fired directly. The heavy sniper rifle without any aiming accessories was just a gun barrel. The next moment the muzzle flames spurted out, Zero had already twisted his body in advance to avoid this sharp-edged weapon. of bullets. A huge circular gap was torn open in the wall behind him. The smoke and dust were carried away by the wind of the bullet's rotation, and it took a while to fill it back up.

Sisia on the other side of the wall didn't know anything at all. Her intuition was a little faster than her perception, but it wasn't until she saw the wall in front of her disappear that she realized she was under attack. Her cross pupils lit up in her eyes, and the curves of her breathing and heartbeat turned right angles, directly reaching a very high value.

With the sound of heart beating and blood rushing in her head, Sisia had no time or energy to think about why the enemy's attack deviated so far. The tension and pressure were released as her body started to activate, leaving only one idea in her mind, which was to run first and then observe and analyze the situation after gaining distance, which became an instant decision.

Before the tissue on his legs had even fully proliferated, Sisia was already dozens of meters away. On the other side of the torn wall, No. 0, lying in the corner, naturally never entered her sight. When she walked past this place, No. 0 immediately stood up, merged directly into the night, and disappeared from here.

The next moment, a dozen fist-sized black spots fell in a parabola around the circular gap in the wall. They all exploded at a height of only about one meter from the ground, filling the place instantly with impact and shrapnel. But Xicia, who had already rushed out, could only feel a warm breeze on her back.

"Putting analysis and information collection to the back burner is the most dangerous move in battle. No matter what the situation, continuing to observe the surroundings is the most important thing." Cassia in the spiritual world wrote down the reason, "Well..., Lowell If you take action, the situation will not be good afterwards. Let’s deduct two points first.”