Looking at his achievements, Jackie couldn't help but laugh out loud.
Meanwhile, V also began her own battle.
"Phew, phew, satisfying, V, where did you get this gun? It wasn't a gift from Berry, was it?"
Although he didn't know what was happening, Jackie on the other end sounded very hyped up.
It seemed Berry's gun satisfied him greatly.
But what could V say now?
She could only answer casually.
"It was a lottery prize."
V replied casually, raising her reloaded "star" to finish off the Motorcycle Gang members who had fallen at the entrance and were still breathing.
"Lottery? Damn, what lottery? You definitely have to take me next time."
"Mm-hmm, I'll remember."
V thought Jackie was impressive, still thinking about other things during a gunfight.
After executing several Motorcycle Gang members, V walked out of the room, entered the elevator, and prepared to go down.
Most of the people were on the first floor below. V had to take advantage of the current chaotic situation to eliminate every Motorcycle Gang member still breathing in the building; she couldn't give them a chance to catch their breath.
Monitoring the surveillance feeds in her mind, V could clearly grasp the situation of the entire building. She could already see that in the first-floor surveillance footage, the gamblers immersed in gambling had begun to flee in a panic.
It seemed the desire for survival still outweighed the desire for gambling.
V nodded; at least there was still hope.
After all, she didn't want to engage in a gunfight in such a chaotic situation. It would be beneficial for her if these gamblers could escape quickly.
V considered herself a benevolent person; she didn't want her gun to be stained with the blood of innocents.
Of course, perhaps accidentally killing one or two gambling addicts might coincidentally save a few broken families.
"V, hurry down and lend a hand. The remaining 'rats' have all retreated back into the building. I'm about to go in, clear a path for me."
At this moment, Jackie's voice also came through. It seemed Jackie's threat was too intimidating, as the Motorcycle Gang members no longer dared to go out and had all holed up inside the building.
"Understood, I'm coming now."
The elevator doors opened, and V stepped out, gun raised.
There wasn't a soul in the hallway; they must have all fled.
V no longer hesitated, quietly and quickly advancing, preparing to head to the building's back door. On the surveillance, she could see a large group of Motorcycle Gang members blocking it, unwilling to go out or show their faces, because Jackie was still outside.
"Have you reached the boss?!"
The Motorcycle Gang members, guns in hand, were blocking the back door, each with a pale face.
Even though their minds had been ravaged by drugs beyond recognition, they still understood the critical situation they were in; they were trapped inside the building.
In their tension, they misjudged the situation, thinking it was a gang war. They believed there were countless unknown enemies outside, just waiting to storm the building and capture them all.
"Damn it, I can't get through! The boss is nowhere to be found!"
A Motorcycle Gang member, who had tried to contact their boss, Dum Dum, threw his hands up in frustration, indicating he couldn't reach Dum Dum.
Of course, they couldn't reach him; after all, half of their boss's head had been blown off, and the so-called communication system was naturally ruined.
It would be a miracle if they could get through.
"A few of you go up and ensure the boss's safety."
However, the gang members weren't fools. Seeing that they couldn't make contact, a few prepared to go upstairs to check on Dum Dum's safety.
After all, in the current situation, the boss had to make the decisions, whether it was breaking out of the building or calling for reinforcements; someone had to be in charge.
A few Motorcycle Gang members, aware of the urgency, turned around with their guns, ready to take the elevator to find their boss.
However, as soon as they turned, they ran into V, walking alone.
"Surprise, motherfucker!"
V silently muttered, then pulled the trigger on these startled guys.
"Bang! Bang! Bang!"
V fired several shots, and several Motorcycle Gang members who hadn't had time to react were hit and fell. The sudden noise startled the Motorcycle Gang members whose attention had been focused outside the door.
"Damn it, there are enemies inside too!"
With a startled cry, the Motorcycle Gang members, like startled birds, fired backward.
Gunshots like popping beans rang out, and countless bullets instantly poured backward, riddling metal doorframes, corridors, and even wooden crates and pipes with sparks and bullet holes.
But this impotent rage didn't harm V in the slightest, because she had immediately hidden behind the corner. The bullets achieved nothing except bothering her ears.
And then, an accident, another accident for the Motorcycle Gang, occurred.
Amidst the continuous gunfire, no one noticed that several fragmentation grenades flew in through the brightly lit doorway, clattering to the ground and rolling next to a few Motorcycle Gang members.
"Damn it!"
A Motorcycle Gang member, feeling a collision with his ankle, looked down in confusion. When he saw what had hit him, his eyes widened in terror, and he opened his mouth, unable to speak.
However, it was destined that no one would know what he was thinking, because the grenades exploded in the next second.
It was still that unpleasant sound, still that uncomfortable tremor. With several chain explosions that shook the surroundings, the entire corridor was engulfed in a cloud of dust, forcing V, who was about to peek out and retaliate, to retreat her head.
"Tat-tat-tat!!!"
Then, in the dust cloud, only the sound of an assault rifle firing could be heard.
In the silence after the explosion, the gunfire was very clear, so much so that V recognized it as the sound of an Ajax Kinetic Assault Rifle.
"Jackie?!"
Worried about friendly fire, V didn't rashly stick her head out, but just called out.
"Hey, it's me."
Jackie's Spanish-accented voice came through, and V finally breathed a sigh of relief, confidently revealing herself.
As she emerged, she clearly saw the scene in the corridor.
Jackie was holding an assault rifle, finishing off the Motorcycle Gang members still writhing on the ground one by one.
As V came out, Jackie was just stepping on an enemy's chest, taking care of the last gasping Motorcycle Gang member.
"That was an exciting fight, V. I feel like my ears are bleeding now."
Looking at the messy scene, with no enemies left breathing, Jackie finally released his grip on the trigger, letting the gunpowder smoke slowly dissipate from the muzzle.
"So, how many enemies are left in this building? Quickly use your invincible Hacker chip to check the surveillance system."
After reloading a magazine, Jackie slowly said.
"Let me see."
V was already looking, even without Jackie's reminder.
Constantly switching surveillance cameras, V scanned the general situation throughout the building.
There weren't many people left in the building now, neither the Motorcycle Gang nor the gamblers.
Most people had run out through the unguarded main entrance, even some timid Motorcycle Gang members had slipped away with them. Now there weren't many enemies left in the building.
However, there still were some.
V frowned, seeing some Motorcycle Gang members still running.
Their direction was... V skipped through a few more screens and saw the direction those guys were fleeing.
"Not good, some Motorcycle Gang members are trying to escape into that basement!"
"Basement?"
Jackie was stunned, only then remembering the basement he and V had seen earlier.
"Damn it, V, we need to move faster, we can't let them get into that basement!"
Jackie's tone also became urgent.
He remembered that there were no surveillance cameras in the basement. If those Motorcycle Gang members slipped into the dark basement, it would be troublesome to clear them out.
"I'm already thinking of a way."
V said in a deep voice, frowning.
Looking at the surveillance footage of the basement entrance, V suddenly thought of a solution.
Those two autocannons.
Seeing the two autocannons still in standby mode, V instantly had an idea.
Through the surveillance footage, V began to hack, preparing to take control of the two autocannons.
Thank goodness, the two autocannons weren't offline but connected to the building's entire defensive subnet. Otherwise, V would have no way to deal with two offline autocannons.
"Alright, I've taken control of the two autocannons!"
V barely managed to take control of the autocannons just before the group of Motorcycle Gang members rushed into the basement, sighing in relief.
Hearing V's words, Jackie also relaxed.
A gunfight in a complex place like a basement would be troublesome, especially with a group of already prepared Motorcycle Gang members.
Gunfights in confined spaces are often the deadliest battlefields.
Jackie, who had witnessed similar scenes and knew how dangerous it was, was thus so vigilant.
Meanwhile, the Motorcycle Gang members, still unaware that their defensive autocannons had "betrayed" them, were accelerating towards the basement they thought was an escape route.
"Quick, quick, quick! Hurry and escape to the basement, only there is a way out!"
A small leader shouted, forcing those around him to pick up their pace even more.
Looking at his pale-faced, terrified companions around him, the small leader felt a pang of sadness in his heart.
This time, they were completely screwed.
Their territory had been specifically attacked, and most of them had died in a short time. Their boss couldn't even be contacted, likely meaning he was in grave danger.
And now, let alone resisting, they could only think of ways to save their own lives.
The small leader felt furious remembering those traitors who had panicked and run out with the gamblers.
Those idiots, did they think they could just waltz out like that?
He was experienced and knew that an attack of this scale was definitely not impromptu, and most likely not the work of a gang.
This level of precise strike, which instantly shattered them, could only make him think of one group: the corporate Agents.
The small leader had some status in the gang, so he also knew some secrets that shouldn't have been known.
Their gang had actually been working for a corporation all along.
In that restricted basement, the contents of the boss Dum Dum's dealings with the corporation were hidden.
Although he didn't know exactly what it was, seeing his boss Dum Dum's secretive demeanor, he knew things were far from simple, especially since boss Dum Dum had specifically set up two defensive autocannons to guard the basement entrance.
The purpose of the Agents outside must be whatever was in the basement. Whatever it was, if he got his hands on it, it would be his bargaining chip.
Now he wasn't asking for money or anything like that.
He only wanted to use the unknown transaction contents to save his life, whether by using it to secure a wait for the corporate Agents who were dealing with the boss to come to their rescue, or by directly exchanging it with the group outside for a chance to live.
As the small leader thought this, the tension in his heart slightly eased.
And he also saw the two defensive autocannons guarding the basement.
They were almost in the basement.
But the frantically fleeing Motorcycle Gang members didn't notice that the two autocannons' faint infrared beams, intentionally or unintentionally, seemed to be aimed in their direction.
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