Chapter 116 A Series of Accidents

The panel showed that Hannes was also level 60, and Han Xiao felt things were not simple. Two characters at the peak of Version 1.0 appearing at the same time meant something big was going to happen, maybe triggering a hidden plot. Moreover, the names of these two people felt very familiar to him, but he couldn't remember them for a moment.

Actually, Han Xiao didn't want to cause trouble and just wanted to complete Bennett's mission properly, but he was accidentally dragged into it, and it wasn't his style to be beaten without fighting back.

Han Xiao dragged the battle into close combat. Although Virna was a Gunner, her [Special Agent] series sub-class was at a high level, and she also had melee abilities. The two exchanged blows, and Han Xiao gained the upper hand with his strength advantage. He never went easy on opponents because of their identity, age, or gender, and Virna suffered a lot.

Both of them had physical abilities far exceeding ordinary people. The force of their gestures was enough to break bricks and punch through iron plates. The environment was damaged, the street surface was pitted, and an overturned car was kicked sideways by Han Xiao and crashed into a tree. The surrounding area was a mess. Dolas retreated to the side, not daring to escape because of the sniper, and watched the two Supers fighting in shock.

Dolas was dumbfounded. How could he not know that one of his guards was such a powerful Super? Could it be a secret arrangement by the Special Operations Bureau? A powerhouse of this level would be more than enough to protect the top leader, so his treatment was even better than the top leader's?!

But now, Dolas could only hope that this hidden powerhouse would repel the attacker, feeling extremely nervous.

Han Xiao was like a maggot attached to bone, and Virna couldn't open the distance at all. The passage of time made her anxious.

"This special agent is unbelievably strong. Red Maple's support will arrive soon. I'm being held back, Hannes, hurry up and help!"

Hannes said, "He's too close to you and moves very fast. There's a fifty percent chance of hitting you."

Virna felt it was tricky. A mission that should have been foolproof was disrupted by an unexpected variable like Han Xiao, throwing the whole plan into disarray. The intelligence clearly showed that Dolas's guards were all ordinary people, so where did this person come from?

Hannes decisively said, "Retreat!"

However, at this moment, sirens wailed, and police cars and special forces vehicles sped from afar. The sound of rotors echoed in the sky as two helicopters circled overhead, surrounding the two people fighting in the field from all directions.

Red Maple's rapid support force arrived at the scene, only three to four minutes from when Dolas was attacked, living up to their name.

Virna gritted her teeth and used her back to withstand two punches. Using the force from the deep pain in her internal organs, she ran wildly, crashing into the encirclement. The Red Maple people opened fire one after another, and dense gunfire formed an interwoven barrage.

Dodging left and right, she was surprisingly agile, finding safe routes in the dense barrage. Occasionally, stray bullets hit her, but they only caused single-digit damage. Ordinary people using ordinary guns posed almost no threat to someone of her level.

Seeing that Virna was about to break through the encirclement, Han Xiao grabbed a heavy sniper rifle from a special forces soldier and activated [Burning Will], firing a shot that hit Virna's shoulder.

Blood bloomed.

Her steps faltered, and then she accelerated and disappeared into the darkness, leaving behind drops of blood on the ground.

A portion of the troops drove after her.

Han Xiao threw away the gun and breathed a sigh of relief. As the saying goes, don't pursue impoverished enemies. There's no benefit in chasing them; it's enough to injure them, as you can't kill them anyway.

"In the eyes of the Red Maple people, I'm one of their own now, but if I run away rashly, I might be chased." Han Xiao's eyes flashed. He stayed at the scene, preparing to wait until the surprised and uncertain police officers around him stopped paying attention to him before finding a chance to slip away.

More troops arrived to clean up the scene, and Dolas was surrounded, with doctors checking if he was injured.

From the police's conversation, Han Xiao learned that both Virna and Hannes had escaped, which was within his expectations.

While resting by the car, a senior military officer came to him and said in a deep voice, "I am Lieutenant Colonel Danny. You did a good job protecting Mr. Dolas's safety and preventing the kidnappers from succeeding."

Han Xiao continued to act, pretending to be calm and saying, "It's my duty."

Lieutenant Colonel Danny glanced at the pitted street, a hint of surprise flashing across his face, and said, "Angushton, joined the army eleven years ago, was selected as a special forces soldier two years later, trained for three years, and performed two military operations. Then, due to disciplinary problems, he was expelled from the special forces and transferred to the Special Operations Bureau to protect officials. Your resume is very ordinary and has never shown the strength of a Super."

Han Xiao shrugged, "People are always changing."

Lieutenant Colonel Danny frowned. This matter was serious. This Angushton had been hiding his strength, and his motives were suspicious. He must be thoroughly investigated, but now was not a good opportunity.

At this moment, Dolas approached and praised, "Well done, you saved me. I will notify your leader to reward you."

With the strength Han Xiao displayed, Dolas knew he had to lower his stance. Such a strong Super was not like other ordinary soldiers who could be ordered around at will.

Han Xiao secretly sized up Dolas, thinking, "What secrets does this old official have that two level 60 characters are targeting him?"

"What is the identity of the attackers?" After expressing his gratitude, Dolas looked at Lieutenant Colonel Danny, his face becoming serious.

"The intelligence department is investigating... oh, they found it." Lieutenant Colonel Danny took the computer handed over by his deputy, and after only one glance, he was stunned.

"Virna, former Relan Special Agent, retired, once active on the battlefields of the old era, one of the shining legends of that era, performed hundreds of high-risk missions, including protection, assassination, infiltration, subversion of governments, and so on. She has disappeared for decades and reappeared today, threat assessment is the highest."

Han Xiao's heart stirred. If it involved legendary figures from the old era, it would more or less be related to Bennett.

"Ah, I remember." Han Xiao had a flash of inspiration and remembered where Virna and Hannes appeared.

Players came into contact with these two names around the mid-term of Version 1.0, and their appearance was more like an easter egg.

In the largest shelter that Bennett was in charge of in his past life, there was a small hill with three tombstones on it. Two of the tombstones were engraved with the names of these two people. That's right, when players came into contact with them, they were already dead.

Bennett would occasionally stop in front of the three tombstones. If asked, Bennett would sigh and say that his friends and comrades were buried here, and they were all respectable people.

From Bennett's words, players could understand that these three were Bennett's old friends, but they didn't know anything else. Some players tried to trigger missions, but to no avail. It seemed to be just an easter egg.

But now, the two people on the tombstones were still alive, and Han Xiao felt that there must be a hidden plot here.

Why would two level 60 powerhouses from the same era as Bennett be dealing with a Red Maple official?

In the original storyline, why did they die, and who killed them?

Lieutenant Colonel Danny suddenly looked up at Han Xiao, his eyes filled with surprise and uncertainty.

This unknown guy actually repelled a legend of an era, even stronger than he imagined!

The Special Operations Bureau was hiding such a terrifying guy, and the military didn't even notice!

'We must thoroughly investigate.' Lieutenant Colonel Danny felt heavy.

With these thoughts in mind, Lieutenant Colonel Danny directed personnel to clean up the battlefield, but in the blink of an eye, Han Xiao disappeared right before his eyes.

Taking advantage of the opportunity that the surrounding people were cleaning up the battlefield and their attention was diverted, he quietly activated the [Night Stalker] ability, walked to the side, decisively changed his face, and slipped away. His level far exceeded the personnel present, and once he entered stealth, he would hardly be discovered; the judgment was very strong... Of course, if he wandered around in front of others, he would still be seen.

After Lieutenant Colonel Danny discovered this, he hurriedly asked the surrounding personnel, but no one saw how Angushton left. He was immediately dumbfounded. He was distracted for just a moment, and the person was gone!

He ordered people to search the vicinity, but the result was naturally fruitless.

Lieutenant Colonel Danny didn't doubt for long. Someone discovered that the real Angushton was lying in the flower garden of Dolas's mansion, and he realized that this "Angushton" was an imposter! This method was the same as that mysterious person who infiltrated other officials' residences!

"The identity of the attacker has been confirmed, so who is this infiltrator?" Lieutenant Colonel Danny felt very heavy. The infiltrator's strength was comparable to Virna's, so which faction's monster was he? Why did these "ace" level combatants appear in the capital tonight?!

After knowing the truth, Dolas broke out in a cold sweat.

After all that, it turned out that the person protecting him was also an enemy and had been tracking him all along.

The two waves of enemies actually fought each other, it was like walking on the edge of hell, but in the end, he was safe and sound!

"I'm still alive." Dolas felt lingering fear.