Mechanical Alchemist

Chapter 70: I am a ventriloquist

"Mr. Su'en... Do I... Do I really have to keep my eyes covered? But I can't see anything..."

"Yes, because they have arrived."

Su'en didn't explain how he knew someone had come, and Rena didn't ask further.

Although they hadn't known each other for long, Rena had an almost blind trust in this stranger introduced by her aunt.

She knew the assassins were powerful, and she knew this underground dungeon was full of danger. But from the beginning until now, she hadn't seen any panic or unease in this man. He remained calm and composed. Because of his indifference, Rena herself felt influenced, feeling a calmness that could face death.

And at this moment, being led by Su'en with a thick blindfold over her eyes, she didn't know where they were going.

Blindfolded, she had completely given up on fighting.

It wasn't that Rena lacked strength. On the contrary, her basic skills were quite solid. Whether it was martial arts, marksmanship, or alchemy, she surpassed the average first-tier professional.

But in the current desperate situation, her combat power was not enough to survive against the distorted monsters or assassins.

On the contrary, focusing on being a "bait" would give her a greater chance of survival.

After blindfolding herself, she didn't notice the pairs of crimson eyes that lit up in the darkness around her, nor did she see the almost pathological smirk on Su'en's face.

In this crisis, Su'en once again felt that adrenaline rush, and "he" also enjoyed this feeling of walking on a tightrope.

Escape?

Tsk tsk...

No... I want to kill people, obtain forbidden items, and kill monsters too!

Wasn't there a high-quality spider leg material? There are suitable targets here, and quite a few.

"The upcoming battle will be dangerous, but as long as I'm not killed first, you won't die before me... Remember, if you get poisoned, inject the antidote, but never take off the blindfold or run around..."

"Yes, I understand."

Rena felt that Su'en's voice became colder, and just by hearing it, she felt a strong killing intent.

Su'en let go of her hand, and Rena felt as if she had fallen into an endless abyss. A strong sense of fear instantly enveloped her. The world in front of her was pitch black, and there was no one speaking in her ears. The sound of flowing sewage was particularly clear...

She felt that there was a "person" staying by her side, but her intuition told her that it seemed like it wasn't Mr. Su'en anymore, but someone unfamiliar and terrifying.

.......

Not long after, a figure indeed walked quietly into the tunnel where Su'en had predicted.

He saw the two figures in the distance and cautiously stopped.

He slowly raised the gun in his hand and aimed at one of the two.

He didn't shoot, but instead exposed his position by shouting, "Miss Rena, where are you..."

Daniel knew that even if he didn't speak, the small mechanism triggered at the entrance of the tunnel had already exposed his presence.

At this moment, Rena was also surprised to hear Daniel's voice.

So, Mr. Su'en had guessed everything.

She took a deep breath, although she couldn't see, in order to not reveal any flaws, she pretended to be surprised and turned around. From a distance, she shouted loudly in the direction of the voice, "Teacher Daniel, I'm here!"

Daniel probably thought that his identity as a mole hadn't been exposed yet, so he continued to act, sounding very anxious, "Oh my, finally I found you. You don't know how worried I was when I heard that you were being chased by monsters... Miss Rena, did Assistant Rosa save you?"

Su'en, hiding in the darkness, heard the probing and a cold smile appeared in his eyes. "Knowing that the opponent is far inferior, yet still so cautious... No wonder he could be a mole."

He should have already discovered Rosa's body, but he pretended not to know now.

The purpose was to say these few sentences and get closer, to make a fatal strike!

Hearing this, Rena directly said, "No, Assistant Rosa died trying to save me. It was Mr. Guide who saved me."

But before her words could finish, she suddenly heard a gunshot. Almost at the same time, a gust of wind blew her hair, the feeling of a bullet grazing her ear.

Rena was shocked. Assistant Daniel did indeed shoot.

Mole!

He wants to kill me!

However, the bullet wasn't aimed at herself, but at the "Mr. Su'en" beside her!

.......

After losing her vision, Rena's attention was focused on her hearing.

Hearing the sound of the gun, she instinctively felt a sense of danger and thought it wasn't good.

Although she was shocked that her respected teacher Daniel could be the mole behind this assassination, she was more worried about the Mr. Su'en beside her!

But before the feeling of worry could dissipate from her heart, in an extreme moment, Rena heard a second gunshot.

"Bang"!

But this shot wasn't fired by Daniel, nor was it fired by the "Mr. Su'en" beside her. Judging from the direction of the sound, it came from another direction in the darkness.

Could there be a third person here?

Amidst her surprise, Rena also noticed something unusual. After the "Mr. Su'en" beside her was shot, there was a sound like the cracking of wood.

No, even before she reacted to the gunshot, wood splinters had already scattered and hit her.

A puppet?

Although Rena couldn't see, she guessed what was happening and felt inexplicably excited and surprised!

Mr. Su'en had actually anticipated that the enemy would shoot at him and had arranged a puppet decoy in advance?......

Su'en had guessed that the assassin would come after him when he saved Rena earlier, and he had never relied on luck.

Although the highly corrosive metamorphic worms had completely corroded Rena's belongings, as long as there were people proficient in tracking traces, the faint traces left by the two of them in the corridor could not be concealed.

And coincidentally, this Daniel was a very skilled trace tracker, a silver professional known as a "Patrol Ranger"!

So, when Su'en extracted the information from Rosa's memory, he knew that this guy would definitely come.

He was certain of one thing: if Rena didn't die, everything this mole had done would be meaningless.

And Rena wanted to ambush this guy, so she didn't choose to leave Rena alone as bait.

After all, if the traces of two people appeared but only one person was present, it would definitely alert Daniel, the "Patrol Ranger," and the ambush would be meaningless.

The puppet left by Rena's side was naturally meant to attract firepower.

As for why Su'en was certain that Daniel would shoot "himself" first instead of killing Rena first, he was 80% sure.

Between two people, would a cautious "firearms expert" kill a student who was familiar and easy to kill, or kill an unknown stranger?

Of course, there was also an element of gambling.

But without risks, what's the point of being bait?

But no matter who Daniel shot first, the result would be the same.

Whoever shot first would expose their position and lose the advantage.

......

In a duel between masters, the difference in skill and experience is negligible, and victory or defeat often lies in the details.

Su'en and Rena also learned from their mouths that Daniel was a genuine "firearms expert" and one of the firearms instructors at the Black Tower Academy.

He didn't dare to underestimate him.

This wasn't like Jack, who was a mediocre expert, but possibly a stronger gunman than himself.

Facing a gunman of the same level, it all depended on who seized the opportunity, often determining victory or defeat in an instant.

When Daniel asked just now, he actually wanted to deceive the other party, find an opportunity and distance, and ensure a guaranteed kill with one shot.

This cautious response, even Su'en couldn't find any flaws.

But that guy never expected that he would shoot the puppet instead.

Since the shot didn't work, then... it was Su'en's chance!

In the instant the flames lit up, Su'en decisively pulled the trigger without hesitation.

"Bang~"

The tongue of fire spewed out.

The armor-piercing alchemical bullet shot out from the muzzle, not hitting the head or heart, but the right hand holding the gun of Daniel.

Because Su'en knew that with the combat suit and gas mask, this shot definitely couldn't kill that guy.

The combat suits at the Black Tower had special reinforcements in vital areas, and even alchemical bullets might not be able to break through as long as there was enough energy. However, this kind of protective clothing also had its weaknesses. In order to ensure flexibility, the stability at the joints would be relatively weak.

And the palm was the part of the body with the most joints. (This information also came from Rena)

The armor-piercing bullet couldn't be fatal, but it was enough to break the bones in the hand.

With this gunshot, Daniel's firearm immediately slipped from his hand not far away, and a burst of blood mist exploded, revealing a glimpse of white bones.

Even though he was shot, this guy didn't even groan. With a flash, he dodged behind a stone pillar.

Because Daniel had already judged from the timing of the shot that Su'en was also a "firearms expert"!

He was well aware that if he didn't leave now, the second shot would definitely follow.

......

"What a cautious guy!"

Su'en broke the opponent's right hand with one shot, and the enemy didn't even give him a chance for a second shot.

Facing a gunman of the same level, it was clear what the other party would do.

Being able to be an assistant teacher at the Black Tower Academy, even if it was only first-tier, he must be among the best in the same tier. Daniel and Rosa, both were almost half a step into the second tier and had very strong combat skills.

Su'en knew that even with a broken hand, that guy's true combat power hadn't been greatly reduced.

Because... Daniel's true strength lay in his close combat abilities!

And in this instant, suddenly a loud "sizzling" sound came from the darkness, like the feeling of a high-pressure gas tank exploding in an instant, causing a wave of turbulence that shook the entire space.

"It's coming!"

Su'en's pupils suddenly contracted, and he suddenly saw a figure rushing towards him like a cannonball.

The speed was so fast that there was no time for any reaction, and it directly broke the cement pillar, then collided with Su'en's body.

His muscles didn't have time to react, but Su'en was already prepared. He saw his fingers curl, and the steel wire on the mechanical glove pulled his body sideways, moving him a distance of one position.

With a "thud," an invisible figure flashed by.

The two figures collided directly with the wall in the distance, instantly creating a large spiderweb-like crack.

Such a brutal impact was enough to crush a flesh-based professional into pieces!

Daniel thought he had succeeded, but suddenly felt that the texture of the "person" he was holding in his arms was wrong. When he looked closely, he realized that it was a life-sized doll.

"Not good!"

Daniel's face changed drastically, instantly understanding what had happened: the other party knew everything about his implants and innate abilities!

"That guy is actually a puppeteer?!"

But at this moment, it was already too late to understand.

This kind of misjudgment was fatal.

......

Just a few meters away from the shattered pillar, the firearm was already aimed at Daniel again.Su'en knew that the profession of "Forest Patroller" had a strong perception ability, so he deliberately made a noise to lure the opponent to seize the initiative and charge forward.

This was the advantage of information asymmetry.

Su'en was almost familiar with Daniel's abilities, while the enemy knew nothing about him.

If it were a fair fight, Su'en's chances of winning would not exceed 20%!

This guy was a "new school" alchemist, and his alchemical implant was a black technology product that combined steam machinery and traditional implants - the "Resentful Skeleton Jet".

After accumulating steam, a sudden burst would produce a super-strong thrust like a jet plane. This thrust could make a person move quickly like a cannonball, with extremely strong linear lethality, which was almost impossible for peers to avoid.

But this ability alone was not too tricky...

The key was that this implant had a very high compatibility with his talent!

Although his talent was not the rare B-level, it was also a mysterious ability with strong practical combat - "Talent C-001- Magic Bane".

A strange talent that could instantly block the energy flow of the opponent's body with close contact with both hands.

As long as he touched you, dark spirit power, strength, magic power, and even blood flow speed... would be instantly blocked or slowed down.

This implant plus talent was simply a nightmare for close combat.

Combined with high-speed collision and close-range magic ban, even a higher-level professional would suffer a lot!

This was also one of the most important reasons why Su'en wanted to disable one of his hands with the first shot!

........

Daniel's face was ashen, and he laughed bitterly in his heart: "He actually used Miss Rena as bait, haha... what a clever calculation."

At the last moment of his life, he realized that every step of his attack was within the enemy's calculation. From entering this space, to firing, to colliding... the opponent calculated his every move.

The key was that he never thought that someone would dare to use the young lady of the "Reyes family" as a live bait!

But it was too late to realize this now.

In a duel between masters, one mistake might still have a chance to turn the tide, but continuous mistakes were almost a dead end.

The inertia of the collision had not disappeared, and it was too late to dodge. Su'en's rune fire gun had already spewed out a tongue of fire.

A shot hit his intact left palm, disabling the most threatening hands. Then several shots hit the ankle joint, knee joint, shoulder joint, elbow joint...

Bang, bang, bang, bang...

The sound of gunfire was endless.

If one shot didn't work, then he would fire two shots at the same position.

At such a close distance, Su'en had no chance of missing.

Even the battle suit couldn't dissolve such terrifying continuous impact energy, and blood holes were shot out one by one.

This Daniel had already lost his life due to two mistakes in face-to-face encounters.

The enemy had been shot into a sieve, but at this time, Su'en's face showed no relaxation, but his pupils suddenly shrank.

A sense of killing had quietly arrived, making one's hair stand on end.

And just as he shot Daniel, a jelly-like transparent figure in the darkness behind him stumbled for some reason, suddenly making a noise.

Su'en's eyes narrowed slightly, as if not surprised at all, thinking: "Sure enough, here comes the stalker..."

At this moment, he abandoned the fire gun, his ten fingers suddenly bent, the leather jacket on his back tore open, revealing two strange puppets glowing with blue rune light.

He grabbed at the empty space with both hands, and the two puppets floated around him like guardians. Their wooden jaw joints kept opening and closing, as if they were laughing heartily.

"Cackling..."

In the dark sewer, this sound was particularly harsh.

At this moment, pairs of strange red eyes gradually lit up in the darkness around, and those monsters also came out of the darkness under specific stimulating smells.

At this moment, the clarity in Su'en's eyes was replaced by violence and sneer: "Want to assassinate me, hehe... I am a 'Puppet Master'!"

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