Target one down, and the mission didn't show as failed, proving that killing was tacitly permissible.

"This mission is crazy," Han Xiao muttered, picking up the old man's corpse and stuffing it into the closet, thinking, "Stay hidden for as long as you can."

He didn't want to kill anyone. The targets were all officials with a certain status. If he killed them all, Maple would explode. There was no profit, only risk.

One official died, but it was an accident. It shouldn't be traced back to him... right?

The last target was Dorasi Farami. This official had the highest status of the five, with a larger manor and stricter defenses.

Han Xiao followed his plan, slipping into the mansion under the cover of blind spots, hiding in the shadows and darkness. The sentries were helpless in his eyes.

He snuck up behind a special ops agent and injected him in the neck, dragged him behind a flowerbed, quickly changed clothes and faces, and glanced at the ID. This unlucky guy was named "Anguston."

Dorasi's mansion was quite large. Han Xiao was about to go around to the back of the villa and enter through a window when the lights suddenly came on inside. An order came over the radio.

"All units, assemble and escort the target to the government building."

All the special ops agents gathered together. Han Xiao was put in a passive position. Having replaced Anguston, he had to continue playing the role to avoid exposure. He had no choice but to follow the special ops team to the front of the villa.

The team leader went to knock on the door and said loudly, "Mr. Dorasi, special ops agents were found stunned at the other officials' residences. An enemy has infiltrated. Your current situation is not safe. Please transfer to the government building immediately for unified shelter."

Han Xiao suddenly understood. The people he had knocked out at the previous targets had been discovered. It was about time Maple reacted.

"Too bad, if I had waited a little longer, I could have completed the last target too." Han Xiao was helpless. He could only adapt to the unexpected situation, hoping the old man hidden in the closet would be discovered later.

With a creak, the glazed wooden door of the villa opened, and a tall old man in a well-fitting suit walked out. The wrinkles on his face were like knife cuts and axe marks, carrying vicissitudes and indifference. His white hair was neatly combed.

Special ops agents escorted Dorasi to the car parked at the gate. There were a total of four cars, Dorasi's car in the center, and the other three escort cars arranged in a triangular formation, with Han Xiao, disguised as a special ops agent, assigned to sit in the rear right escort car.

The group set off. Waiting to see what happened was the best option for now.

"I can sneak away along the way and complete the final mission."

Just as he was thinking this, several fist-sized black shadows flew in an arc toward the convoy outside the car window. Han Xiao immediately recognized the shape of grenade launchers.

...

Boom!

Several grenades accurately landed on the chassis of the three escort cars, exploding with a roar. The power exceeded what it should have been, almost like small rockets.

The soaring flames lit up the night sky. The three escort cars were sent tumbling into the air, eventually ending up with their wheels facing the sky, engulfed in flames.

"The convoy is under attack!" The driver of Dorasi's car quickly stepped on the accelerator, trying to speed away. Several bullets shot out of the darkness, blowing out the tires.

The car spun and slammed into the roadside. Four grimy special ops agents hurriedly got out of the car, but before they could raise their guns, they were shot in the chest by sniper bullets fired from a high place. Each shot was accurate, directly inflicting serious injuries.

"All the guards have been eliminated. Maple's reinforcements will take at least three minutes to arrive. There's plenty of time. Veillena, take the target and evacuate," Hannes said on the radio.

In the shadows where the streetlights and darkness met, a female figure gradually became clear. Veillena appeared with a grenade launcher on her shoulder. Her short blonde hair and crow's feet indicated she was no longer young, but she was still beautiful and charming, exuding the charm of a mature woman with every move she made.

Dorasi got out of the car and glanced at the struggling special ops guards on the ground. He remained calm and said in a deep voice, "Who are you people?"

Veillena walked gracefully toward Dorasi, casually pulling out a pistol and shooting the severely injured special ops agents. She took a tranquilizer dart from a tactical pouch on her belt and said lightly, "Drop the gun, or you'll have another hole in your chest."

Dorasi's expression changed. He looked down and saw a red dot appearing over his heart. He quickly released his hand, which was hiding behind his back and holding a pistol. He looked up and saw the red dot of a sniper scope flickering on a distant high-rise.

At a window on the high-rise, Hannes held a sniper rifle, providing remote support from a commanding position, controlling the overall situation.

"Looks like I have no choice." Dorasi looked grim, raised his hands, and obediently walked toward Veillena.

Bang!

Just then, a car door flew off from one of the overturned, burning cars. A pair of large hands grabbed the door frame, and with an ear-splitting sound of tearing metal, ripped the door frame open. Han Xiao twisted his neck and walked out, wincing in pain from the crash.

He was in a very bad mood after being inexplicably blown away by grenades.

"Someone else alive?" Veillena's expression didn't change. She turned and fired a shot directly at him. Han Xiao reacted quickly, activating his Magnetic Control Armor, and slammed into the grenade head-on. Flames engulfed him.

Veillena thought it would be enough to get rid of this survivor, but after the smoke cleared, she found that Han Xiao was unscathed, staring at her coldly. That look made her heart tighten.

In Veillena's long career as a fighter, she had fought against various powerful enemies, developing a keen intuition that allowed her to quickly discern an enemy's level of strength. With just one glance, she could tell that this was the look of a predator!

Han Xiao's expression was extremely ugly. He saw the information on the panel. The enemy was called Veillena, a level 60 character, a Gunner, reaching the limit level of version 1.0. She was a top-level figure on Aquamarine Star!

This was the second highest-level person he had seen on Aquamarine Star besides Bennett! However, she didn't have as many template specialties as Bennett.

"Veillena, the name sounds familiar." Han Xiao had a vague impression.

This level of powerhouse attacking a Maple official must have hidden reasons. Han Xiao was accidentally caught up in it. He didn't want to get involved and considered himself unlucky.

Turning around and preparing to leave the scene with his Electromagnetic Hover-Boots, Veillena fired again.

Clang!

A grenade hit the back of Han Xiao's head and exploded on his armor, pushing him forward a few steps.

Han Xiao's feet slammed to a halt.

The next moment, the armor covered his entire body. He turned around and charged toward Veillena, flinging out his Folding Battleblade in a thrust!

The Electromagnetic Hover-Boots were at full power, his charging speed like a bullet leaving the chamber.

Veillena hurriedly raised her grenade launcher as a shield.

Skree!

The dark blade pierced through the grenade launcher, severing the precision gun structure, and stabbed into Veillena's abdomen. Blood dripped to the ground.

Han Xiao released the blade with both hands and punched Veillena's temple. Veillena hurriedly raised her forearm to block, but at the moment of the collision between fist and arm bone, she felt an irresistible force hit her head through her forearm. Then, a pain shot through her abdomen as Han Xiao kicked her.

"You forced my hand!" Han Xiao gritted his teeth, his eyes spitting fire.

I didn't want to bother with you, but you just kept pushing it!

After being hit hard several times in a row, he had been angered!

Veillena was shocked by the two heavy blows. She had thought this special ops agent was just a survivor, but she didn't expect him to be a prehistoric shark!

She was a legendary figure who had made a name for herself in the old era, yet she was being suppressed by an unknown enemy?!

The opponent had shown signs of running away earlier, seemingly not wanting to get entangled, but she had provoked him with two shots. Veillena secretly regretted it, that moment of trigger-happiness had brought a powerful enemy. It wasn't entirely her fault, because the intelligence showed that Dorasi's guards were all ordinary people. She had no way of knowing that one of them had been replaced, and she had unluckily run into Han Xiao.

"He's not a martial artist, and he doesn't seem to have any superpowers. He's actually a Mechanic?" Veillena was alarmed and quickly created distance. The guns in her hands unleashed powerful force, with fierce firepower that would make the former McGann bow down in admiration.

Han Xiao had no intention of exchanging fire. He hadn't brought a sniper rifle for this infiltration, only two Wild Eagles and some small mechs. He chose close-quarters combat tactics, using his hover-boots to close the agility gap with Veillena, and then using his strength to suppress her. Gunners were agile, but Han Xiao had the advantage in strength.

Moreover, engaging Veillena in close combat would make the distant sniper hesitant to open fire.