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However, the fun didn't last long. Crossfire between both sides on the battlefield had already entered a white-hot stage. The Echo Squad Six, who had a military background, after gaining little advantage during the initial exchange of fire, had no choice but to finally let that idle M249 start roaring.
This was very frightening for the Wolf Pack Squad. In order to move quickly, they hadn't brought any heavy weapons when they entered. Once that machine gun began firing, they, who had no suppressive firepower, immediately fell into a passive position.
The scale of victory seemed to start tipping in Echo Squad Six's favor.
However, as Umbrella Corporation's special forces, they were not to be underestimated. After enduring a round of suppressive fire, several throwable objects were tossed from within the Wolf Pack Squad into the battlefield.
After these throwables hit the ground, they didn't explode, but instead released a large amount of pink gas.
"It's pheromone." Echo Squad Six's captain, Crispin, clearly knew something. He kicked away the pheromone grenade that had landed in front of him and shouted, "Everyone be careful!"
Unfortunately, that kicked grenade ended up rolling under the car where Aiden and Ada were hiding.
In this situation, the first thing Aiden blurted out was, "This guy should go kick in the World Cup, that was damn accurate."
And then the second sentence, "He should be paying us appearance fees."
Ada didn't have time to respond to Aiden's sarcasm and complaints. She immediately lay on the ground, trying to grab the grenade. But for some reason, she found she couldn't squeeze in and had no choice but to stand up helplessly and urge Aiden to leave quickly.
But when the two of them turned to leave, they found that because their bodies had come into contact with the pheromones, a large number of zombies were closing in on them.
And very soon, the road they had come from was completely filled up.
Aiden's eyebrows tightened. He nudged Ada with his elbow.
"You know what I'm thinking?" he asked.
"You're thinking how much appearance fee we can get?" Ada glanced back at Echo Squad Six and replied.
Aiden praised, "Ada, you really get me."
"Thanks for the compliment," Ada nodded expressionlessly, ending the meaningless conversation.
Then, the two of them tacitly turned around and ran quickly toward the battlefield.
Very soon, both squads noticed them. Because of their appearance, the two squads who were previously exchanging fierce fire simultaneously stopped firing, and the atmosphere suddenly became delicate.
But that delicate atmosphere didn't last long. It was quickly broken by zombies who didn't understand the mood.
The intense scene resumed once again, but this time with two additional protagonists.
After clearing a few zombies that were in the way, Aiden and Ada were already close to Echo Squad Six.
No matter what, Echo Squad Six had come to save people. Compared to the Wolf Pack Squad, they represented the side of justice. Seeking help from justice was only natural.
Echo Squad Six didn't disappoint Aiden either. After confirming they were survivors, they decisively accepted them into the group.
However, even with their addition, the situation didn't improve much.
The Wolf Pack Squad was still one of the best units. With the zombies' help, they ended up suppressing Aiden and the others instead.
Thus, a strange scene appeared. Zombies and the Wolf Pack Squad were attacking Echo Squad Six together.
Seeing the situation become urgent, Ada moved close to Aiden and whispered, "We need to find a way to get out of here."
"Get out of here?"
Aiden looked around. He saw the paths without zombies had obstacles, and the paths without obstacles had zombies. So he replied, "I hope you've already come up with an idea."
Of course, Ada hadn't come up with anything. She had also assessed the surrounding terrain before speaking. It's just that in this situation, she felt it necessary to ask the opinion of the only man in their two-person team.
Now that the man said he had no solution, she could only shake her head and say, "Looks like we're going to die here."
"Then are you willing to die with me?" Aiden suddenly asked.
Ada was stunned. She hadn't expected that answer. After thinking for a moment, she said, "By a woman's standard, I'm willing. After all, you look pretty good."
"Gotta say, Ada, you've got good taste. I also think I'm quite handsome." Aiden was very satisfied with Ada's answer. Then he added, "But I haven't lived enough—I don't want to die yet."
"So you've come up with a solution?" Ada asked.
Aiden shook his head, "No."
Ada, "..."
Aiden chuckled and continued, "But my luck has always been good, so we won't die."
"Let's hope so." Ada sighed, though in her mind she was already thinking of how to break out, with Aiden, of course.
While they talked, the zombie horde and the Wolf Pack Squad had already forced their way to the front of them.
This put them in an extremely disadvantaged position. They had to deal with the zombies constantly closing in while also exchanging fire with the Wolf Pack Squad. If they weren't all elites, they might have already collapsed.
But just as the Wolf Pack Squad was about to further compress their space to move, suddenly, a huge crashing sound rang out.
In an instant, everyone's attention was drawn to the sound. They turned their eyes toward the road that had been blocked by barricades.
The sound had come from that direction.
In the Wolf Pack Squad, Wolf Mother looked at the miniature computer on her wrist, frowned and cursed, "Damn it, why is that thing here?"
Wolf Mother stared at the blocked road, frowning tightly. After silently cursing the company higher-ups in her heart, she clenched her fist and swung it backward, "Retreat from here."
Seeing the Wolf Pack Squad retreat, Echo Squad Six also began pulling back. A soldier of Native American descent even waved at Aiden and Ada, motioning for them to follow quickly, but the two didn't respond.
"Looks like a real monster showed up," Ada whispered to Aiden, but her sudden voice startled the thinking Aiden out of his skin.
Aiden glared at Ada irritably and said, "That's exactly what I was worried about. This place is already chaotic enough. But it's also a chance. We can use the chaos later to escape."
Ada nodded. She had the same thought. She immediately retreated with Aiden to a corner with no one around.
Just as everyone began to withdraw, the roadblock was finally smashed open. Amid the flying debris, a tall figure appeared in everyone's sight.
It was a humanoid creature close to three meters tall. Its massive body emitted an indescribable sense of oppression. Even the thick military coat couldn't hide the powerful muscles underneath. Although it had a comically bald head, its cold face and indifferent-to-all-life expression were enough to make people believe it was a killing machine.
It was Umbrella's new product, Tyrant T103.
This was a mass-produced B.O.W. officially deployed in combat. Unlike the prototype Tyrant in the mansion, this one had extremely high combat ability and intelligence equal to a normal human. It had almost no weaknesses.
Its appearance immediately tensed up the atmosphere. Even the Wolf Pack Squad, who were part of Umbrella, showed expressions of fear.
"Damn it, why didn't anyone tell us the company was deploying it here?"
Inside the Wolf Pack Squad, Bessa cursed viciously. She looked at her captain, Wolf Mother, and asked, "Should we retreat?"
Wolf Mother thought for a moment, just about to give the retreat order, when her wrist computer flashed with a message from the company. After she opened it, her face instantly turned cold.
She sneered a few times and said, "No need, we continue the attack."
"You must be joking! I'm sure that once this thing goes berserk, even we'll be considered enemies. Don't forget those T078s on the island used to train new recruits. It has no humanity." Ghost, said. He didn't want to provoke that thing.
"Of course I know," Wolf Mother's eyes revealed a chill. "But this is the company's order. They want combat data on the T103 Tyrant."
"So they can just ignore our safety?" Viktor couldn't help but speak up.
"We're just company property." In response to Viktor's question, Wolf Mother lowered her eyes as she spoke, as if she didn't want her slightly out-of-control expression to be seen by her team. "We have no choice, unless…"
Saying this, she lowered her head and let out a cold laugh.
———
On Echo Squad Six's side, after seeing the Tyrant appear, they immediately contacted their superiors via radio. But the response they received was to collect data on the Tyrant, and if possible, subdue it and capture it.
"Looks like our boss really believes in our abilities." Crispin gave a bitter smile.
"Those old geezers only know how to talk. They should come see for themselves what we're really facing," said Marissa Ronson, who had messy red hair. As a bomb disposal expert, her personality was as direct as her field, blunt and outspoken.
"No matter what, this is the order from above. We must carry it out." Crispin looked at his teammates and continued, "Of course, if things become dangerous, I'll consider pausing the capture mission. After all…"
Crispin paused, then said firmly, "I have to ensure your safety."
———
The two squads' discussions happened almost simultaneously. Though they seemed long, they actually took very little time.
Then, the battle resumed.
It turned out Vladimir was right. Or rather, he had been too conservative.
Even without going berserk, the Tyrant already saw them as enemies. The moment gunfire restarted, it attacked, picking up a sedan and hurling it at them.
Fortunately, the T103 could receive commands. After throwing the car, it turned and began attacking Echo Squad Six.
Seeing the Tyrant coming their way, Echo Squad Six had no time to save ammunition. They unleashed every attack method they had.
The result was that the already damaged street became even more miserable. Street lights, billboards, even roadside trash cans, none were spared.
Aiden and Ada had already distanced themselves from the battlefield. Though they were still being attacked by zombies, compared to what Echo Squad Six was dealing with, their side was practically heaven.
Ada shot down a few approaching zombies, craning her neck toward Echo Squad Six's side. Her target of observation was the T103. She, too, was very interested in the Tyrant.
Unfortunately, she didn't have anything on hand to record video. Otherwise, she wouldn't want to miss such important material.
"Ada, what are you looking at?" Aiden naturally noticed Ada's actions. Although he already knew what was on her mind, he still asked.
"Uh, nothing."
Aiden's words woke up Ada, who had been focused on observing. Somehow, she didn't want Aiden to know her real reason for coming here, so she said, "I'm thinking about whether or not to help them."
"Let them have a headache over it. We're just civilians," Aiden said. Then he added, "They're proper military."
"Then... alright." Ada nodded, though she let out a slight sigh in her heart.
As if she remembered something again, she suddenly said, "Your luck really is good."
"What?" Aiden was stunned for a moment, not understanding what Ada meant.
"You just said, we can leave here alive." Ada pointed at the barricade that had been smashed open by the Tyrant. There were almost no zombies there.
"That's for sure." Aiden puffed out his chest, "Someone… uh, not necessarily a person, anyway, some guy once said, I'm the darling of Lady Luck, and she always watches over me."
"So?" Ada changed her magazine and asked.
"So every day is my lucky day." Aiden said seriously, "Not just today or tomorrow."
"Sounds nice." Ada made an exaggerated face: "If that's the case, I probably can't leave you now, Mr. Lucky."
"If you really think that, I wouldn't mind." Aiden chuckled.
"You wish." Ada glanced at him with a half-smile.
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