Chapter 29 - Self-Rescue Manual of a Villainess

Chapter 029: Nan... Nan Yin!? Nan Xi's presence here baffles Nan Yin, but she’s too caught up in her task to care. After swiftly doing away with the mechanical hound threatening them both, she stops focusing on the bewildered girl. "Fuhu, there are three Basel mercenaries to your upper left," warns Nan Yin, using her scope to examine the situation inside the medical center. She continues to relay to Fuhu Zhengsi, who has infiltrated the medical center on his own, the precise location of their enemies. "Got it," comes Fuhu’s response through the earpiece. Meanwhile, in the medical center’s sublevel one parking lot, Fuhu Zhengsi, who is dressed in a black suit, is silently preparing. He uses a black dagger to mark the spot on the ceiling above where the mercenaries are, as indicated by Nan Yin. The Basel mercenaries, desperate to complete their mission, have disrupted the electricity in this area. As a result, the Dragon Qian Corporation's security team is left to patrol the area using only night vision equipment — just like the mercenaries. But Fuhu Zhengsi is different. Having undergone physical enhancements by an organization in the past, he not only possesses superhuman combat instincts and physical strength but also has superior night vision. This allows him to remain entirely combat-ready even in complete darkness— the perfect hunting ground for Fuhu Zhengsi and Nan Yin! Suddenly, Fuhu, who has been standing still, moves, attaching an improvised bomb to the ceiling above him. As soon as the enemies in his sensor’s range reach the specified location, Fuhu presses the detonator in his left hand without hesitation. "Boom!" The improvised explosive devices made by Nan Yin might be noisy, but they're terribly powerful. A hole is blasted through the one-meter-thick floor, and three Basel mercenaries, who had cautiously advanced with their night vision weapons, are caught off guard by the blast. "Ah ah——" To achieve maximum personnel damage, Nan Yin specifically filled the homemade bombs with rusty iron fragments and steel balls. This transformed the otherwise unassuming homemade bombs into something comparable to military landmines! Two mercenaries are killed instantly while the third one falls through the hole to Fuhu’s feet. "Agent Twelve, Agent Twelve, what happened there? Why was there an explosion? Have you encountered an enemy? Respond!" The badly stunned mercenary’s earpiece is filled with the anxious calls from his teammate. But just as he’s about to respond, he spots a shadowy figure approaching him from the dust stirred up by the explosion. "Swoosh!" It's the sound of a dagger cutting through the martyr's defensive armor. The Level 3 bulletproof vest is no stronger than paper in the hands of this assassin's blade. Fuhu wipes his half-meter-long dagger on the dead body at his feet. He picks up the fallen mercenary’s rifle, equipped with a heartbeat sensor and an enemy location beacon. “Effortless loot,” Nan Yin remarks over the comms. “Fuhu, carry on!” … The encounter unfolding in the darkness isn't just about Nan Yin fulfilling her task or resisting her transformation into a furry-eared elementary schoolgirl. She mainly wants to see how Fuhu truly fights— She's keen to learn whether the organization's assassin, who was reputedly capable of taking on a tank single-handedly in the original text, is deserving of his fame. After all, the protagonist Su Xiao Yu in the original text managed to kill Fuhu using just a set of detonating talismans... Thankfully, Fuhu seems to be living up to his reputation. Nan Yin has no doubt that she would be unable to withstand even a single attack from him. "What's going on? Why has Agent Twelve lost contact? Did they encounter surviving corporate dogs?" "Hold on, Agent Thirteen has lost contact too!" "We are under sniper fire!" "Sniper!? Where's Agent Four? Where did Four go— Ah, Ahh!!" "There… There's an enemy! He’s…dressed all in black… Ah!" … In this way, the Basel mercenaries, at the mercy of Fuhu’s dagger and Nan Yin’s sniper rifle, are being mercilessly hunted down one by one in the darkness. It seems that there is only one sniper among these mercenaries. After all, the training and nurturing of a qualified sniper are rare - not at all like the plethora of snipers presented in novels and games. Those are generally sharpshooters at best. Hence, the fact that this small mercenary body has a sniper impresses Nan Yin. Despite their combat expertise and advanced equipment, the mercenaries’ significant disadvantage lies in their scant numbers. There are merely dozens participating in the mission. Their numbers dwindle quickly under the joined hunt of Nan Yin and Fuhu. Nan Yin and Fuhu, despite being set in a world teeming with superheroes and mages, hardly encounter any. The few they do come across are merely low-level elementalists, who pose no challenge to Fuhu. “What’s happening…There aren’t any superpowered individuals on Dragon Qian Corporation’s side? Aren’t they the largest financial titan in Tianzhou City? Where are the superpowered bodyguards for their young lady?” Nan Yin frowns, noticing the one-sided slaughter unfolding through her sniper scope. Fuhu, ascending from the sub-level parking lot floor by floor, is practically invincible in the dark compared to the mercenaries limited to their night vision gear. Coupling his silent and swift movements with his cold weapons, the mercenaries stand no chance unless a high-level superhuman appears. Fuhu's fight rages on as mercenaries on the other floors battle Dragon Qian Corporation's security team, who are, surprisingly, being thrashed. Observing this spectacle, Nan Yin plans her attack; she can take them all down with just her gun. No need for Fuhu to lift a finger. What’s the deal? Have the world's mercenaries lost all their combat capability without the aid of technology? This seems to be the case for both Dragon Qian Corporation’s security team and the Basel mercenaries, once the power goes out. Considering this, Nan Yin stuffs her sniper rifle into her storage space before heading downstairs with an AI-controlled submachine gun. With Fuhu’s fight nearing its end, it’s time for her to collect the spoils of war. Noticing the mercenaries’ use of smart firearms, the ones she purchased recently, now seem less appealing. She won’t rest until her storage space is filled with loot tonight, even if it means changing her last name. Oh, right! She was referring to her system storage space. —————— “Ouch——” A sudden twist of her ankle sends Li Meng sprawling. The group, which was about to enter the safety elevator, is forced to halt. Then, inexplicably, the elevator starts up! Nan Xi and half the group are trapped inside, unable to leave. Li Meng and the remaining two bodyguards can only watch as the elevator descends. Profanities escape from between Li Meng’s gritted teeth. She blames her long dress for the trip. Without waiting for her to get up, the team leader who was left behind with her tries to console her. "Miss, don't worry. The safety elevator will return soon. They will come back. We have time——" But before he can finish, they hear heavy footsteps behind them— the unmistakable sound of Dragon Qian Corporation's mechanical guards. Under normal circumstances, this sound would have brought them relief as it signaled their rescue. Today, however, it has the opposite effect: it scares them. After all, all the corporation's robots have been hijacked by the attacking mercenaries! "Miss, you need to go! We——" The team leader tries to move, planning to cover Li Meng's escape as it's his duty. However, he and the fellow guard are knocked down by two electromagnetic bullets within seconds. "Target— identified!" In the darkness, the red mechanical eyes glowed ominously. Trapped, Li Meng sees no way out. Just as Li Meng braces herself for a fatal attack, she hears two deafening gunshots followed by two heavy thuds. Opening her eyes, she finds the two robots toppled over, and standing in their place is a slender figure clad in black hoodie. Nan Yin’s silver hair flutters as she gazes complexly at the prone bodyguard and the two robots on the ground. She can't understand why they couldn't handle two robots that fell with a single shot. Is the plot's interference force this powerful? Does the male lead, Su Xiao Yu, have to play the hero and save the damsel in distress? Since her mission is now accomplished, Nan Yin has no desire for small talk and intends to leave. However, just as she is about to turn around, a surprised voice echoes from behind her. "Nan... Nan Yin?!"