Chapter 708 6. Smart, tolerant and calm, and most importantly, bald!
The Hope Council’s headquarters city is called “City of Hope,” which sounds like a scrawled name that took a few seconds to decide.
Maybe those bastards want to use this to place some of their good expectations for the world, or maybe it's a trick to cover up evil purposes. In short, there is nothing particularly attractive about this city that attracts Mason.
But there are still some characteristics about this city that the captain likes very much.
For example, it was built on the basis of New York City. Although the council made drastic improvements to the above-ground part of the city and delineated different functional areas, the underground part was ignored and remained in its original state.
In particular, the intricate sewers and long-abandoned subway parts are like the blood vessels of a city hidden under the earth that extend in all directions, enough to connect to every corner of the city.
The premise is that you will not get lost in these complex maze-like underground tunnel systems. As long as you have a sophisticated enough map, these tunnels that used to mean danger and darkness can become your kingdom.
The good news is, Mason has a complete map in his head.
The better news is that the council did not modify this place but simply blew up some nodes violently, allowing the captain to easily and quickly approach the activities of the underground rebels marked by the arbitration tribunal without even needing to fine-tune his position. area.
Judging from the surrounding environment, these rebels have been here for a long time.
This seems to indicate that the Council is in a state of "carelessness" in cleaning up the location of its headquarters. However, considering that the quality of the rebels in various worlds is uneven, and this is still the hometown of the Council of Hope, Mason can basically be sure , It’s not that the council can’t get rid of these guys, it’s just that they don’t think it’s necessary.
Resisting under the nose of the headquarters is a very promising career plan. If this group of people is wiped out with a thunderous force, sooner or later another group will rise up.
It's better to leave them to supervise things secretly, just like planting leeks and waiting for them to grow and sprout, and then wave the sickle when the trend is promising.
"Captivity" is never a very clever strategy, but it is very useful most of the time.
"Woof~"
The Amazon war hound led by Harley sniffed east and west in the dark tunnel, and then let out a deliberately suppressed neigh, indicating the direction to its owners.
Although none of the three Masons needed this kind of primitive tracking method to help them lock in their targets, when they returned to their old profession, they should be encouraged rather than discouraged.
So the three people leading the three dogs followed the dogs' instructions and turned at the fork in front, as if they were trekking through a maze that would never end.
Mason views it as a relaxing hike.
When he was in a happy mood, he would often joke and tell Harley and Quinn a few jokes. Although they were not very subtle, the two cuties still laughed cooperatively. This scene looked like a family with a weird relationship going out. Outing.
To be honest, after the Star Club was fucked and the old devil was killed, Mason's mental state has been maintained at a pretty good level. Although this trip is the end, it is actually more like the fulfillment of a wish in his heart.
The big thing has progressed smoothly to the end, and the minimum living allowance has been eaten anyway. No matter how you fight next, you will win. In this case, if a person has no pressure, what is the difference between being carefree and carefree?
"What will we do if we find them?"
Harley led the dog and carried her own Isu artifact baseball bat. The thing glowed in the dark and illuminated the surroundings, even without the need for torches or lighting devices.
She asked Mason in a low voice, and the captain assembled a delicate mother box device in his hand as he walked, and replied casually:
"Let's talk to them first and see what kind of thing these rebels are plotting. If Old A, the chief arbiter, pays attention to it and orders the conquerors to dispatch to suppress the bandits, I can guess that what these guys are planning must go beyond Just a little fight
Starting a rebellion in the heart of your enemies sounds great, but without our strong intervention, these guys would probably end up pretty miserable.
But now is no longer the time to be cautious.
I just want to gain insight into their thoughts and plans to see if we can use them for our purposes. Although the target is clearly Doom, if we can do something pleasant in this world of "Heart of Darkness", then how can we? What about enjoying it but not doing it? ”
"That's what I said."
Quinn, who was wearing a black combat leather jacket next to her, curled her lips and said to the sweetheart:
"But the rebels who brought the two conquerors to find the weaklings are not afraid to scare them to death? Or are you planning to hand over these two guys as surrender certificates?"
"It's not impossible."
Mason looked back at the vampire Batman and Ms. Beka in white who were sitting on the Mobius chair behind him. The mechanical chair had changed its shape and turned into a "two-seater". If both of them were not restrained to the point of weakness in different ways, In this state, they will look very comfortable at this time.
But the captain's eyes shone with meaning.
He stared at the vampire Batman, whose bloody pupils had been avoiding the captain's too sharp gaze. This suspicious attitude made Mason snort.
He said no more and continued forward with the two little cuties.
It was still two hours before dawn.
Mason decided to resolve the matter before dawn. After all, there was still business to do tomorrow. The new identity assigned to him by the Mobius Chair allowed him to freely enter the council headquarters. The captain did not intend to miss this opportunity to go deep into the enemy camp to conduct personal investigation. opportunity.
It should be considered as a check-in at the last moment of the game. Open the unopened maps and clear out the uncleared branch lines. Maybe you can get a few surprises or something.
"Ahead!"
In the darkness, the hat on Mason's head suddenly reminded:
"You are targeted."
"Well, I feel it. This feeling of being targeted by a gun always makes my hair stand on end."
Mason nodded, put the unfinished alien mother box in his hand back into his bag, moved his shoulders and pulled out the Destiny pistol from his waist, rotated the bullet chamber with a flick of his finger, and put ordinary bullets into it with a quick loader. , causing the rotating bullet nest to return to its position in the swaying of the wind, and the next moment there was a faint light dancing on the pistol.
That means the law of luck is triggered, and these bullets are given at least three strengthening effects.
This made the captain frown. Under the surprised gazes of Harley, Quinn and the two prisoners, he threw out the bomb nest again and changed the bomb again. This time, Mason was still dissatisfied with the glimmer of light jumping once, and then he He turned on the reload three times, and when there was no flicker of light, he nodded with satisfaction.
"What are you doing?"
Beka in white couldn't help but sarcastically said:
"Are you doing some evil witchcraft, you bastard? Are you praying that your bullets will kill everyone here in one shot?"
"No, quite the opposite."
Mason raised his pistol and aimed it at the body of water he sensed in the darkness. With his finger on the trigger, he turned back to Becca and explained:
"I'm just afraid that it will be too powerful and accidentally kill someone. Then it will be very difficult to cooperate again. It's also troublesome to have too good equipment. For a capture mission like this, you need some low-deterrence weapons. .
Therefore, whiteboard equipment actually has its uses. ”
"Bang"
The trigger was pulled and the bullet ejected.
With the blessing of quickly drawing his gun, the captain fired six bullets in one second. The blessing of the law of cause and effect pistol made him not worry about missing the shot at all, but as a super who has reached Lv10 in the non-stop war, A sharpshooter, Mason still chose to play a trick.
It was not an accurate lock, and the bullets fired from the barrel flew into the dark tunnel guarded by the rebels in a random manner. Six bullets hit the wall and shocked the defenders, but still Before they could ridicule the visitor for being a blind man with a carbine, the bullets that hit the wall entered "ricochet" mode.
Each of the kinetic energy bullets with modified warheads can bounce at least four times on different planes due to Mason's amazing shooting skills, which means that his six bullets instantly produced a salvo of fire.
After the very pleasant twenty-four stormy ricochet ended, the tunnel in front of me was cleared.
No one died.
But all the guys were lying on the ground covering their wrists, necks, cheeks, ears and other non-lethal parts. The paralysis effect of the warheads prevented these guys from even shouting out pain or warning.
"Woof woof woof!"
All three dogs were let go of the reins, and two brave Amazon war hounds roared out, but Wick's dog stayed beside Mason, not interested in the battle in front of him.
This is also normal.
It is just an ordinary elegant, clingy and timid golden retriever, which is different from Luther and Luke, the crazy war hounds specially bred to cooperate with the Amazon female warriors in their charge.
No matter how Luke and Luther lured it into joining the battlefield, and how they described how refreshing it was to bite off the enemy's neck in one bite, the golden retriever would never choose to join them.
"Bring the dog back, don't bite it to death."
Amidst the screams of ghosts and wolves howling in the tunnel in front of him, Mason said something to the two little cuties.
Harley whistled, and the two dogs rushed back obediently, picking up several bloody explosive remote controls and obediently delivering them to their owners.
"The explosive devices planted in advance can blow up all the surrounding tunnels once activated."
Mason glanced at the detonator and said:
"The production is quite exquisite. It seems that the leader of these resistance forces is also a guy who hides his secrets. Such fierce resistance shows that we have found the right place.
Either this is their base camp, or they must have hidden something quite important here.
Walk.
Go in and take a look. ”
The captain walked into it immediately and gave first aid to the unfortunate ones who were still bleeding to avoid studying abroad too much. Looking further inside, it was obvious that this place had been reinforced with military-grade weapons, and there were even quite advanced defense robots. Patrolling here, although the place is not big, several doors are locked by mechanical devices.
After a few minutes of cleaning, Mason quickly opened one of them. The underground warehouse was filled with a variety of individual weapons and a huge amount of explosives.
This is the arsenal of the resistance!
Even if the explosives discovered before us are used properly, one-fifth of Hope City can be plunged into flames. These guys hiding in the sewers are really going to cause big trouble!
They either plan to seize power with arms, or they plan to drag the city with them to death.
Although the methods were a bit rough, being able to reach this point fully reflected the unrelenting determination between these resisters and the council, which also made the captain quite satisfied.
Being able to get so much contraband in the core area of the council fully proves that these guys are really capable.
With the same goal and confirmed abilities, such a collaborator was exactly what Mason needed when he came to the enemy camp alone. He walked out of the warehouse and came to a group of captured resistance fighters. Without saying anything to them, he just took the took away the communication devices they had on them.
This thing is multi-encrypted and can only maintain a single line of communication, but this technological means is completely insufficient in front of Mason.
After simply modifying it with the help of a Mobius chair, the two lines were connected. Then, the captain activated the communication and waited for the resistance's online response amidst the beeping sound of the connection.
After dialing four times in a row, the communication was finally connected just as the fifth busy signal was about to hang up.
A blurry optical projection was played, and a guy sitting in the darkness appeared in front of Mason. He said hoarsely:
"Who is your Excellency?"
"It's not the council's bastard anyway."
Mason leaned against the box containing explosives and said to the person in front of him:
"Come meet us, right here, and we can talk.
Regarding what you are going to do, I am very interested in getting involved. I have not harmed anyone, I have not touched your things, and I have no intention of reporting you. I feel that I have shown my sincerity.
This rebel lord. ”
The captain waved his finger, and the Mobius chair immediately started some kind of pixel repair program, allowing the blurry picture in front of him to be optimized frame by frame.
But the other party is obviously not easy to deal with. The last layer of blurred vision cannot be deciphered, but a certain feature exposed in front of him is enough for Mason to grasp the identity of the other party.
He stared at the silent guy in the darkness. After the latter's projection was repaired, he could clearly see the other person's head that was shining brightly in the darkness.
Big bald head!
This feature alone is enough to infer a lot.
After all, although many men are worried about hair loss, it is still rare for people to be bald in such a stylish way and to form such a force under the eyes of the council.
"We have no dealings with you."
The man answered after a few seconds of silence:
"And what you want to discuss with us is too important. Before mutual trust between the two parties has been established, it is not a good choice to meet rashly, so I refuse.
If you really want to cooperate with us further, please show your sincerity again and release my subordinates, right? They are all very brave and elite warriors, and their lives should not be wasted in an unprovoked conflict.
I will proactively contact you after my subordinates return to the organization. ”
"Okay, Luther."
Mason waved his hand and said calmly:
"I'll do it, okay? You have the same shortcomings in countless worlds. For example, it's not a good habit to not trust others."
"Huh?"
The leader of the resistance, Luther, who was called out by name, obviously paused in the darkness. A second later, the lights were turned on. It would be unseemly to pretend to be a ghost when his identity was already revealed.
The light swung down, allowing Mason to see the other person's face clearly.
Compared with the two Luthers in the New Legion of Doom, the Luther in front of him is obviously older.
He was sitting in a wheelchair with a cane in his hand. Although he no longer had the vigor of his youth, the composure and wisdom brought by the years still gave this guy an awe-inspiring aura that could not be ignored.
In addition, Mason also noticed that this Luther had a silent elegance in his movements, which was completely different from other Luther's style that advocated simplicity and efficiency.
He leaned on his cane, stared at Mason, and said:
"Your Excellency, please wait there, I will be there right away."
After saying that, the communication was hung up.
Mason threw aside the communicator in his hand, stretched out and moved his body. As he walked towards the tunnel outside the arsenal, he said to Harley and Quinn:
"Hold here, I'll be back in a moment. This decisive Luther has murderous intentions. It seems that I have to survive the killers he sends before I can see him.
And I already know his identity, he will definitely send the most powerful people.
Alas, I knew that dealing with this bald man would always be so tiring. "(End of Chapter)