Chapter 132: Unexpected Reinforcements

New Reporter: "Mad Bro, Brick Sis and my wife were worried that your ammo wouldn't be enough, so I packed a lot of them this time. My wife said she won't charge you since she's worried something might happen to you. How should I send them over to you now? Give me your coordinates."

Wu Hua smiled. Although Ice Coffee was always cold and distant, at critical moments, this kind of friendship was truly reliable.

But upon second thought, he still had plenty of ammunition: "Don't fly over. Their firepower is extremely heavy here, and there's no place to land. I'll message you when I'm done, and you can come over then."

After chatting for a bit, Wu Hua began packing the diving suit piece by piece into his backpack. Suddenly, he sensed something was wrong.

Many gunmen possessed a sixth sense—an instinctive intuition regarding approaching danger.

"Get down!" Wu Hua suddenly shoved Night Owl aside and leaped to the side himself.

With a muffled "thud," it sounded like an iron pestle pounding heavily against the ground, which was exceptionally bizarre.

Looking back, the mossy ground had been smashed into a pit. The pit wasn't wide, but its depth was terrifying, showing the sheer force of this sneak attack.

Leaves, grass catkins, and soil flew everywhere as a figure leaped down from a tree.

This person was dressed in dazzling ancient armor and carried no weapons whatsoever, except for a pair of thick gloves supporting a psychokinetic energy sphere ready to be unleashed. She twisted her wrist, and the psychokinetic sphere vanished.

Not only was this person a Reinforcement-type Esper, but she was also a stunning beauty.

Her attire was sleek and form-fitting. Although the Esper uniform wrapped tightly around her entire body, it instead outlined her alluring curves—especially the features men loved to gaze upon the most: where it should be large, it was large; where it should be round, it was round; and where it should be proud, it didn't shrink in the slightest.

The beauty's seed-like oval face was enchanting and seductive, and she possessed a pair of captivating phoenix eyes. It felt as though she weren't releasing psychokinetic waves, but casting flirtatious glances.

Night Owl lay on the ground, staring in a daze.

Wu Hua, however, let out a cold laugh: "It seems this beauty's psychokinetic waves can be used directly as lightning."

The beauty slowly said, "I know you. You're Mad Gun, the high-level gunman from the Southern District's Star City of Dreams, who wiped out Blue Sky just a day ago. It's a good thing you're not with Arctic Snow Corporation."

Wu Hua asked, "So what if I am?"

The beauty replied, "If you were, my 'Mountain-Piercing Wave' just now could have turned you directly into a cripple."

Wu Hua stared at the pitch-black little hole in the ground and muttered, "I believe you have that ability."

***

A trace of a smile appeared on the beauty's face: "My name is Night Sweet, Level 39, from the City of Blue Sky. I parachuted in here to search for technological energy sources."

Wu Hua stared at the ground in silence.

Night Sweet continued, "Are you wondering why this news spread so fast? Then I'll tell you: right now, there are three corporations rushing from Hake City to grab the energy source, and they are all on their way. At 12:00 sharp, their helicopters will make an airdrop right here. If you still can't enter Death Canyon by 12:00, you can forget about ever getting in. The strength of all these corporations surpasses that of Arctic Snow."

Listening to this, Wu Hua felt secretly alarmed. A single Arctic Snow was already difficult to deal with; if several more corporations barged in, it meant even more high-level experts, making the probability of getting his hands on the energy source even lower.

"Since that's the case, state your objective directly and stop wasting time," Wu Hua said indifferently.

Night Sweet cast an appreciative look at Wu Hua: "I can lead you into the canyon, on the condition that I get a share of the energy source." She believed most men would not refuse her invitation. High level, good equipment, coupled with beauty—this was also a form of latent capital within the game.

However, Wu Hua didn't buy into her routine at all: "Give me a reason to trust you first."

Night Sweet said, "Believe it if you want; if not, I can go alone."

Wu Hua smiled: "Alright then, go alone. Bye-bye." With that, he hoisted his backpack and turned to leave.

"Wait." Night Sweet never expected this guy's personality to be so stubborn. "In another hour, Arctic Snow Corporation's helicopter will airdrop supplies at the Python Cave entrance. Most of their squads will go to guard it, specifically to prevent you from making trouble. I know their deployment and can lead you around them."

Wu Hua turned back: "Beauty, your intel is certainly well-informed. Why even be an Esper? If you became a journalist, you'd probably make a fortune."

Night Sweet sneered: "You don't believe me?"

Wu Hua said, "It's not that I don't believe you. I'm just wondering why you chose me."

Night Sweet retorted, "Do you expect me to team up with Arctic Snow Corporation? Those good-for-nothings have spent half a month and still haven't found the ruins' entrance. Or you could just stay here by the river and practice your marksmanship."

Wu Hua fell silent for a long moment, thinking to himself that what Night Sweet said made a lot of sense. Although he had been disrupting Arctic Snow Corporation the whole time, he hadn't actually gained any real advantages. Judging by the terrain, he had been forced to the outer perimeter, making even entering difficult—let alone seizing the energy source.

A party invitation was sent to Night Sweet. As Wu Hua packed up his equipment, he slowly said, "Beauty, my principle is: if someone respects me by an inch, I will repay them by a foot. Conversely, you should know what happens. Since we now have one extra person, we'll split it into two shares when the time comes. If anyone bites the dust, I will still give their share to them."

Night Sweet nodded: "I like dealing with experts who have such principles."

Wu Hua sneered: "Save the flattery. I'm much lower level than you. No more nonsense, take the lead."

The route Night Sweet took was quite bizarre, forming an "M" shape. Entering the canyon entrance from the river channel should have taken only thirty minutes or so, but she twisted and turned for nearly two hours. Yet, strangely enough, Wu Hua didn't run into a single squad of Arctic Snow people this time.

***

It was clear these strange routes cleverly avoided various interception and blocking squads. Night Sweet was evidently very familiar with Arctic Snow Corporation's troop deployments.

"Just who on earth are you?" Wu Hua couldn't help asking.

Walking through a patch of marshland, Night Sweet didn't even look back: "Would you believe me if I said I'm your enemy?"

WuHua smiled: "An enemy would come to help me?"

Night Sweet said, "You should know there are no eternal enemies, nor eternal friends."

Wu Hua certainly knew that; there were only eternal interests.

Night Sweet continued, "Don't worry, we're on the same front line now, I won't play dirty. Even if I wanted to play dirty, others might not even be my match."

Wu Hua nodded: "You're certainly confident. Just be careful not to capsize in a drainage ditch."

After a long while, Death Canyon finally appeared before their eyes.

This canyon was similar to the Barrens of Blood, but the terrain inside the canyon was wider, and the precipitous cliffs on both sides were steeper, rising almost at a vertical eighty degrees.

The strange thing was that not a single person from Arctic Snow Corporation could be seen across this vast expanse of mossy ground, yet extremely dense gunfire seemed to be echoing from the direction of the river channel.

"The various corporations must have started fighting," Night Sweet glanced at her watch. "It's 12:10. I estimate that in twenty minutes at most, the majority of the people will arrive here. We only have twenty minutes. Expert, it's all up to you now."

Wu Hua said, "Don't worry, since you brought me in, I won't treat you unfairly. Follow me." With that, he pulled out the sensor and receiver.

After turning on both devices and testing their bearings and coordinates for a moment, Wu Hua waved at Night Sweet: "Come here."

Night Sweet asked, "What for?"

Wu Hua replied indifferently, "Should I carry you, or will you carry me?"

Night Sweet was instantly dumbfounded.