"What a pity, we can't find the way to control those Puppets."
The team leader thought of the Puppets that, despite being bombarded into tatters, could still launch fierce attacks, and he couldn't help but feel envious.
He shook his head, "Forget it, our haul is already enough. Once we sell this batch of goods on the Lindong Black Market, our brothers will feast and indulge in luxuries. What can't we have then?"
"You're right, boss!"
"Fortunately, with the boss leading us, we can enjoy good days. Otherwise, we'd be like those fools, working for the Sanctuary every day. How much could we even earn?"
"But boss, why don't we go to Green Shadow to buy some supplies? Besides weapons, other goods there are also much more abundant than in Lindong."
"Green Shadow, huh!" The boss's face turned cold. "Have you forgotten what we found during our last visit to Green Shadow? We've already been wanted by Green Shadow, and even though they don't know our faces, if we keep going to the Green Shadow Sanctuary, we might slip up and it would cost us our lives. Do you think our lives are less important than some supplies? The Lindong supermarket's products aren't much less than Green Shadow's!"
"It's just unforeseeable that Green Shadow would bother to put out a warrant over just a few Awakeners. It's just a small sanctuary, yet they take themselves so seriously!"
He said this but understood that even though Green Shadow was a small sanctuary, the power it possessed was far beyond their team. He couldn't help but punch the ground, causing the rooftop floor to crack.
In the meantime, an Awakener with a pair of binoculars, observing the distance, suddenly shouted, "Boss, we've spotted an easy prey!"
At those words, a look of excitement appeared on everyone's faces.
The frustration vanished from the boss's face, "I thought we wouldn't catch any big fish today, but looks like luck is on our side."
Several men immediately stood up and went to the edge of the rooftop, taking turns looking at the distance through binoculars.
Through a few streets away, they could vaguely make out a group of Awakeners forming a formation and slaughtering Demonized Beasts.
The distance was quite far, and there were buildings blocking the view, so the view wasn't very clear.
But the gang was patient; they didn't rush to get closer. Instead, they observed and silently waited for an opportunity.
In the field of vision of the binoculars, figures moved, and the blades penetrated the Demonized Beasts' furry hides and scales without obstruction. The team leader's eyes lit up, "That team indeed possesses rune Equipment."
They remained cautious and instead of striking, they assessed the easy target's fighting strength through its battle with the Demonized Beasts.
"Boss, there are five to six targets; their strength is probably between the second-tier and third-tier Awakening. They're not strong, we can take them down," one member reported after observing.
The team leader nodded, "Gunman, take your position for a long-range snipe. The rest of you…" His gaze swept over the surrounding building rooftops, quickly planning a hidden yet fast approach, "... follow me."
Saying that, he tugged at his tight Combat Uniform, picked up a Rune Battle Blade, and prepared to leap onto another building's rooftop.
But as he raised one foot, his pupils suddenly constricted.
Surrounding them, a dozen or so Awakeners in black Combat Uniforms, holding firearms or cold weapons, with stern faces, had appeared on nearby rooftops, forming a circle that faintly enclosed them.
"Wait, that uniform... it's Green Shadow's Patrol Team!"
The Combat Uniforms of the Patrol Team were distinguished by some added stripes.
This was the symbol of the official Patrol Team of Green Shadow, similar to the Flowing Color Uniform of the Lindong Military.
They had been to Green Shadow, so they immediately recognized the Patrol Team.
As they stood wielding their weapons, cold sweat unavoidably trickled down their foreheads.
The team leader quickly glanced around the corners of his eyes and made a judgment.
Clearly, this wasn't a case of the Patrol Team happening across them; they came prepared.
But how had they been discovered?
For safety, their area of operation was at least twenty kilometers away from Green Shadow, and they frequently changed locations. Let alone being found by the Green Shadow Patrol Team, even if they had the misfortune of running into them in the wild, Green Shadow might not recognize them.
After all, aside from the excessively large number of rune weapons they carried, they didn't differ much from a standard Awakener squad.
The other Awakeners also realized this and exchanged looks.
"We have a traitor among us!"
"It must be a traitor!"
An Awakener with a fierce gaze pointed at one of them, "Qi, you were gone for about fifteen minutes half an hour ago. Speak up! Was it you?"
The leaner Awakener shook his head repeatedly, "No, no, it wasn't me. Chen also left earlier, said he needed a big bathroom break but took over ten minutes to return. Does taking a dump require that long? It must have been Chen!"
Before the fight even started, they were already in disarray.
The team leader growled, "Quiet! The Green Shadow Patrol Team may be strong, but we are no pushovers. Hold your ground, we might still have a chance to escape! We'll settle our scores later!"
He was aware that, whether the traitor existed or not, they shouldn't be infighting at this moment. Moreover, the boss sensed that something was amiss.
He had a bad premonition.
He was about to break through.
Suddenly, out of the open iron door leading to the rooftop, several people emerged.
Leading them was a young man who was handsome, dashing, sunny... cough, handsome.
Behind him followed two girls with light purple hair, seemingly harmless.
However, upon seeing the person at the back, a man in his thirties with a formidable aura, the team leader's pupils constricted.
'The manager of Green Shadow, Chen Haiping!'
Chen Haiping was here too? Then the one at the forefront could be... As if realizing something, the constantly calm team leader finally broke out in a cold sweat.
The other Awakeners didn't recognize Chen Haiping right away. They saw Xing Ling and Xing Yue, the two innocently looking girls, and sneered.
"Boss, those two girls must be connected to the Patrol Team. If we take them hostage, we can make a successful escape!"
One of the Awakeners had already charged forward. Ignoring Tang Yu, who didn't appear strong, he aimed a sword chop at his head, then attempted to grab Xing Ling to take her hostage.
A massive force struck the palm holding the Longsword. The Longsword trembled, and he almost couldn't hold onto it.
Retreating in shock, the Awakener saw that the legendary Demon-slaying Longsword, after a period of trembling, had actually... shattered!