The synthetic skin scorched in an instant, even the bulletproof mimic tal underneath burnt off a layer.
It's just that this move had too short a range and could easily be detected; otherwise, Lin Miao would have been dealt with first.
V dodged the attack without looking back at the streetlamp sliced in two by the laser. She swung her arm up fiercely, a monomolecular blade ejected, dividing the opponent's arm in an instant, leaving a smooth and even cut, just like a knife gate.
"Shit!"
The one-ard assassin realized V's prowess and dared not engage further in close combat. Instead, he used his only left hand to spray strong acid to push V back, while three close-combat specialized assassins charged forward to confine her.
Their exchanges were so fast that an ordinary person couldn't see clearly; within seconds, countless slashes and chops left marks on the ground, and two private cars were split in two in the blink of an eye.
"!?"
Hiding behind cover, Lin Miao was stunned to find V's strength so formidable. From his angle, V had completely suppressed the three assassins, even having spare ti to dodge bullets fired by others.
Is this person even human?
No way, sister, if you're that badass, Huang Ban could have spared the trouble and just sent you into the bar alone. Considering the players' level back then, not even the combined force of the whole floor could stop you from killing , could they?
And with this level, how did the Truth Departnt take you down?
By beauty, perhaps?
Just kidding, of course Lin Miao knew that V barely had any modifications back then, but now, V's strength had far surpassed his own self clad in exoskeleton armor at that ti. Unless Lin Miao reinstalled all extracted implants on himself, his chances of winning were slim.
He casually used his prosthetic eye to scan, V's entire body was covered in [???], unnumbered special prosthetics, perhaps not individually superior to Lin Miao's extracted ones, yet, how much flesh V had left on her was a mystery.
No way Lin Miao would believe this set-up cost less than a billion; this was beyond normal human capabilities, nor within the modification capabilities of a rcenary.
Lin Miao would bet a million dollars that soone was manipulating sothing big behind V, sothing so huge he dared not imagine.
Up until now, Lin Miao had only seen such high-level modifications in two places: one was Adam's Hamr, and the other was...
The AI group.
Lin Miao didn't shoot at the assassins anymore, the sniper across kept waiting for him to raise his head, so he simply squatted behind the concrete cover and asked Jack.
"When did she beco so powerful?"
"Seems like recently, to be honest, even I didn't expect V to be so formidable; this is the first ti I've seen her like this."
Jack said,
"V claims she's naturally gifted, no matter how many prosthetics she has installed, she feels no discomfort; neither I nor old Vic could ever convince her otherwise; heaven knows where she got these things."
"But she's my buddy, after all, maybe one day we'll beco legends."
"Jack..."
Lin Miao hesitated; truth be told, being associated with V in this condition definitely wasn't a good thing.
He initially wanted to advise Jack to stay away from V, lest there be serious consequences, but then thought better of it and gave up.
Jack's temperant ant he'd never do that, and persuading him might have the opposite effect, causing whoever's behind this to target him first.
"If you have ti, let V co over for a health check, and also, have a word with Victor for . What's the point in guarding that old shop of his? My ERO won't eat him; I'm short of doctors like him now."
Victor often follows Jack to the office to watch boxing and drink, players' visceral combat is so much more thrilling than those who throw matches.
"Forget it, old Vic's foul temper, anyone would have a hard ti moving him if he doesn't want to do sothing."
Jack doesn't want to eat old Vic's iron fist either, the very one that once sent a Cleaner flying with his fists.
The sounds of battle continued for over ten minutes until the NCPD siren arrived belatedly, forcing the assassin organization, nearly wiped out by V, to reluctantly abandon the bodies and retreat.
It's not that they didn't want to breach V's defenses to cause trouble for Lin Miao; it was just that this woman had reached a fighting prowess defying all reason.
This batch of assassins was a cut above the current strongest players, yet V was at least two levels beyond Boris.
With her body covered in wounds, V only made it to the debris pile ford by the high-caliber electromagnetic sniper rifle, seeing the two squatting n,
"Huff...huff... Enjoy the show?"
The battlefield behind her had rendered half a street into ruins.
"Hey."*2
Before NCPD could capture them, Lin Miao hurriedly drove away with the two.
The DMS President who was previously discussing wtwo with Lin Miao never let his people step out of the company doors, not even the security treated it as anything worth noticing.
These people support whoever wins.
"Mr. Lin, your life truly is valuable, I heard your bounty has reached seven figures."
Having treated her injuries simply, V took the artificial blood pump handed by Jack and injected it into her body, her previously faint spirit imdiately revived.
Lin Miao sensibly fished out a card and tossed it to the two,
"From now on, personal expenses at all my company properties are on my tab for both of you."
Even though he could survive today without their help, it was undoubtedly easier to sit back and enjoy the show than to act himself.
V spoke nonchalantly,
"Wow, you're so generous."
Not knowing whether she was being sarcastic or what.
"Small business, not much cash, hope you understand."
Lin Miao chuckled and said,
"Since you two are here, I won't bother finding others. I have a job and could use your help; how about it? Care to consider?"
"Oh wow, Mr. Lin actually has anything useful for us?"
Jack was greatly surprised,
"Aren't your people quite impressive? I heard they're almost celebrated as legends on Taiping Continent."
"Jack..."
V called her brother, cautioning him from rashly agreeing to anything,
"Tell us first, we'll consider."
"Your adaptability is so strong, V, you aren't like the person I t before; honestly, I've always thought you have talent, V."
Lin Miao remarked aningfully, yet V didn't respond, prompting him to continue,
"My people found a path on Taiping Continent, leading directly beneath Dog Town, where so shady things are hidden. I need soone to stir up so action underground."
"What's your endga?"
V didn't know what lay beneath Taiping Continent, but for Lin Miao to handle it so cautiously, the matter couldn't be minor.
"I simply want to catch a fish, a big fish."
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