Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio
“Phoenix!”
As Feng Luo and the others tried to attack William, who had been inflicted with the Heavy Injury status due to the barrage of fire of the Apache and was temporarily unable to move, Big Pineapple raised his alloy shield and ran towards the crashed red Energy sports car. He extended his hands and forcefully pulled off the distorted car door and exposed the situation inside the car.
Phoenix was unconscious inside while still carrying Sally, who was still holding tightly onto the teddy bear, in her arms. This prevented her from being injured in any way whatsoever in this incredibly serious car accident.
“Phew! Thank God!” After seeing that, whether it was Phoenix or the mission target, seemed to be fine, Big Pineapple let out a breath of relief and immediately cast a skill on Sally.
[Life Protection] – A Rare grade protection skill. The skill allows the caster to receive one fatal attack in place of the target.
“Careful!” Just as Big Pineapple finished casting that skill and prepared to check Phoenix’s condition, he suddenly heard the shouts of Feng Luo and Onishi at the same time.
Big Pineapple’s combat awareness was quite good, the moment he heard their shouts, he immediately moved his alloy shield back in an attempt to protect his rear, but unfortunately, he was still a little too late.
“Boom!”
Before Big Pineapple’s shield could fully turn around to block, a charred giant claw slammed into his chest.
With a total weight of 300 pounds (including the weight of the alloy shield), Big Pineapple flew backward and slammed into the bushes on the side with his arms and legs extended.
“-5795!”
A damage number nearing 6,000 popped up above Big Pineapple. This damage number was produced after the damage reduction effect of Big Pineapple’s S grade talent.
After Big Pineapple was sent flying, a wretched black claw extended into the severely distorted car and grabbed little Sally who was still unconscious in Phoenix’s arm.
…
Time moved forward slowly. When Big Pineapple started rushing to the red sports car, Feng Luo, Onishi, and Aida Wong were increasingly pushing to dish out attacks.
One could not deny the negative effects of Digital Cat’s debuff potion. Although William’s incredible HP recovery rate increased by several folds, his low HP continued to decrease under the barrage of attacks from advanced special bullets and Legendary grade weapons.
However, just as his HP was about to go past the 5% mark and enter Heavy Injury status, an unexpected event occurred. The large eye on William’s shoulder suddenly opened wide.
An undetectable power surrounded him before his entire figure completely vanished in front of everyone.
“This situation… Why does it feel like…” Feng Luo, whose shot hit nothing but thin air, was dumbfounded.
He quickly turned around and looked at Nightingale, whose life force was still going strong even though a large hole had appeared on his abdomen.
As for Nightingale’s shocked expression, it affirmed Feng Luo’s guess.
Nightingale stared straight toward the spot where William vanished. He looked as though he had seen something. Then, he turned his head around abruptly and looked toward the direction of the destroyed sports car while a hoarse shout came from his mouth, “Be careful! His target is…”
There was no need for Nightingale’s reminder, the players knew that William’s target was either Nightingale or little Sally.
Since Nightingale looked over there, that meant that William’s target was very clear to see.
…
Roar!
William used his remaining mutated arm to hold and lift little Sally high in the air. The charred black claws were a huge contrast to her pale face. Beads of sweat rolled down her face due to her fever and the image of the little Caucasian girl suffering was very hard for people to watch.
One of the sharp claws covered in dust and soot scratched and cut the little girl’s pale face. As if feeling pain or maybe something else, little Sally, who did not wake up during the car accident, suddenly opened her eyes. Due to the fever, the first thing that entered little Sally’s vision was William’s recovered pair of eyes.
“Uwah! Daddy!” A voice, with the sound of sniffling mixed within, rang in the air. The teddy bear that the little girl held so tightly onto, even when she was unconscious, was thrown away. Her two tiny and gentle hands extended towards William.
“…”
Little Sally’s sniffling voice seemed to have awakened or triggered some memories in William’s mind, causing his initially tight claws to relax.
After being continuously shot at, the large eyeball on his left shoulder that was starting to bleed seemed a little lost and confused.
“You are not daddy…” Sally said while sobbing. However, after Sally opened her feverish blurry eyes completely and saw William’s incredibly wretched face after the huge transformation caused by the G-virus as well as the charring caused by the Apache’s attack, the little seven year old girl was scared stiff. She could not help but let out a cry as she began to struggle uselessly in William’s hands.
Roar!
William, who was in a state of confusion, was triggered and became angry after he felt little Sally struggling in his hand. His claws, which was holding onto his daughter, subconsciously exerted extra strength.
“Bang!”
A white flash enveloped little Sally’s body and directly repelled his claws.
Big Pineapple’s skill for crucial moments had saved and preserved everyone’s mission.
“Daddy, where are you? I’m scared… Daddy, I will definitely listen to you next time, I will definitely take the medicine and the injection on time…” Sally said, continuing to sob. She had no idea that she was on the verge of death not that long ago.
She cried and shouted but her voice became weaker and weaker. Her congenital disease and feverish condition made her far weaker than the common human, and had become unconscious again.
It might be a coincidence or it might be the system’s intentional setting.
On the gold necklace hanging on the unconscious young Sally’s neck, the dynamic 3D photograph containing William and his wife holding a very young Sally smiling blissfully was thrown right in front of the large, confused and irritated eyeball on William’s shoulder.
Roar!
Upon seeing the smiling face of his wife and the funny face his daughter was making on the photograph, the pupil of the large eyeball on William’s shoulder shrunk to its limit, and all kinds of memories seemed to have been triggered.
The claws holding Sally relaxed and he used both his arms to push his claws towards his head.
Feng Luo, who had activated Raging Charge and was right behind William, was holding the Legendary grade military knife in his right hand with the Ghost Power skill activated, about to slash at William’s arm.
However, upon seeing the unexpected development, Feng Luo instantly changed his objective and caught Sally before she fell on the ground and quickly turned around and moved away from William’s location.