Free Web NovelChapter 44: Chapter 44: Ascension
Long Ming immediately opened fire.
BANG!
The bullet struck him in the abdomen.
But the player didn’t go down. Instead, he lunged desperately at Long Ming, grabbing the Glock with both hands and shoving it back toward the living room.
BANG! BANG!
Long Ming fired several more shots during the struggle, but the man held on for dear life.
"An opening!"
Hamman immediately rushed into the living room, raising his submachine gun to mow down Long Ming.
Just then, however, Shi Qiang leaped out from the side, grabbed the submachine gun, and shoved it forward.
RAT-TAT-TAT~
The bullets tore across the nearby wall.
"Bastard!"
Just then, another of Hamman’s subordinates charged in and tackled Shi Qiang to the ground. The two began wrestling on the floor.
At that moment, Long Ming kicked away the player grappling with him, raised his pistol at Hamman, and pulled the trigger.
CLICK. CLICK.
It was out of ammo.
Hamman immediately raised his submachine gun to mow Long Ming down.
Seeing this, Long Ming hurled his empty Glock, hitting Hamman square in the face.
He followed up with a dash, sending the submachine gun flying with a vicious kick.
Hamman staggered back a step before charging like a wild beast, throwing a ferocious punch at Long Ming.
Long Ming quickly sidestepped, dodging the fist.
Hamman immediately threw another punch.
Long Ming raised his arm to block as he backed away.
Hamman seized the opening, leaping forward and bringing his elbow down in a vicious strike.
Long Ming’s eyes narrowed as he raised both hands to block.
THUD!
Long Ming was forced back several steps before he could steady himself.
"Not bad, kid! You’ve actually had some training."
Hamman finally understood why this guy was so tough to handle.
"Same to you."
Long Ming’s expression grew grim. Hamman fought like an officer from the Star Tower, or at the very least, a retired one.
"But that little bit of skill isn’t nearly enough!"
Hamman’s Power exploded in an instant as he threw one savage punch after another at Long Ming.
Long Ming blocked continuously, forced to retreat again and again.
Meanwhile, Shi Qiang was still locked in a struggle with Hamman’s underling.
Unable to get the upper hand, Hamman’s man viciously headbutted Shi Qiang.
BAM!
The subordinate felt his head spin, as if he’d just slammed it into a wall.
Seeing his chance, Shi Qiang reared his head back and slammed it forward.
Hamman’s man was instantly dazed.
Shi Qiang seized the opportunity, pounding his fists into the man’s forehead again and again.
...
As for Long Ming, he was on the defensive, but he showed no signs of panic, his expression perfectly calm.
He then crossed his arms to block Hamman’s punch before landing a sharp kick to Hamman’s torso.
Hamman stumbled back a step.
Long Ming seized the opening and charged, throwing a punch at Hamman.
Hamman didn’t dodge. He took the hit and threw a punch of his own.
The two men traded blow for blow.
Both were forced back, their faces twisted in pain and blood trickling from the corners of their mouths.
Although Hamman seemed to have a more powerful presence, this wasn’t reality. Their physical stats were identical, so he couldn’t gain a true advantage.
Hamman glared viciously at Long Ming.
"Kid, what’s your name?"
"A dead man doesn’t need to know."
Long Ming charged fiercely at Hamman.
A cold glint flashed in Hamman’s eyes. In a fluid motion, he drew a dagger from his tactical belt and slashed at Long Ming’s neck.
Long Ming dodged to the side, but the blade still left a shallow cut on his body.
He frowned, quickly backing away to create some distance.
Just then, Shi Qiang rushed in from behind and wrapped his arms around Hamman.
"Bro, I’m here to help!"
"You’re asking to die!"
Hamman threw a backward elbow, striking Shi Qiang hard.
Shi Qiang cried out in pain and instantly let go.
Hamman spun around and kicked Shi Qiang, sending him flying.
Long Ming decisively seized the opening, dashing forward and kicking Hamman.
Hamman went flying, crashing heavily to the floor.
Just then, Hamman spotted the dropped submachine gun nearby. He immediately scrambled up and reached for it.
Long Ming instantly pulled a tactical dagger from his pocket and threw it.
THWACK!
The dagger buried itself in the back of Hamman’s hand. freeωebnovēl.c૦m
"Aargh!"
Hamman let out a pained scream.
Seeing his chance, Long Ming rushed forward and kicked Hamman in the head, sending him flying again.
He then scooped up the tactical dagger Hamman had dropped and hurled it at him!
THUNK!
The dagger struck Hamman square in the neck. Blood gushed out.
He collapsed, unwilling to accept his defeat, and stammered as blood filled his mouth.
"You..."
"Sorry, I win."
Long Ming said coolly, then walked over to Shi Qiang and helped him to his feet.
"We finally dealt with them."
Shi Qiang said, panting for breath.
Long Ming let out a sigh of relief. He walked over to the submachine gun, crouched to pick it up, and then turned to Shi Qiang.
"We can’t stay here. Grab a gun. Let’s go!"
"Right!"
Shi Qiang scrambled up, ran to the stairwell, and picked up a single-shot rifle.
Long Ming led Shi Qiang toward the back door, but just as they reached it, they heard a commotion outside.
"Not good. Front door!"
Long Ming immediately led Shi Qiang toward the front door, but as soon as they got there, they saw a crowd of figures outside.
"Damn it, upstairs!"
Without hesitation, Long Ming led Shi Qiang in a dash up to the second floor.
At that moment, a man in a black robe arrived with twenty other players. He had slanted bangs covering one eye, and his gaze was like that of a wild beast.
"Captain Dorak! Looks like we’re too late. Hamman and his squad got wiped."
A woman in a black robe with wheat-colored skin and bright, youthful eyes spoke up.
"What a bunch of idiots. Almost got themselves wiped out cleaning up a few stragglers."
Dorak replied to Ami, his expression dark.
By the second-floor window, Shi Qiang spoke to Long Ming in a terrified voice.
"It’s over. We’re surrounded."
"What’s there to panic about?"
Long Ming carefully peeked his head out. When he saw the players surrounding them, his expression turned ugly. ’Did I just kick a hornet’s nest?’
’All these people, just for me? They’re giving me way too much credit.’
At that moment, a man in a black robe with a scorpion tattoo on the back of his right hand spoke to Dorak.
"Captain, let me take a team and finish him!"
"Go ahead, Lido."
Dorak waved his hand.
Lido immediately led four subordinates armed with pistols in an assault on the building.
But as they got within a certain range...
Long Ming leaned out just enough to raise his submachine gun and let loose a burst of fire.
RAT-TAT-TAT~
Instantly, one of Lido’s men was killed by a headshot, while another went down screaming, clutching a wound in his thigh.
At this, Dorak’s subordinates all raised their guns and opened fire on the window where Long Ming was hiding.
BANG! BANG!
Long Ming quickly pulled back as a hail of bullets peppered the wall.
Lido seized the chance to retreat with his remaining men.
Seeing Lido forced to retreat, Dorak’s anger boiled over. All these people, and they couldn’t take down one straggler. Just as he was about to order everyone to charge...
...Long Ming’s mocking voice suddenly rang out.
"Hey, friends out there, you guys must be rich! One bullet costs 3,000 uni-coins. How many have you fired already? If you keep this up, are you sure you’ll even break even?"
Hearing Long Ming’s words, Dorak’s eyes grew even colder. He raised a hand, signaling his subordinates to cease their attack.
Ami then spoke to Dorak in a hushed voice.
"Sir, what now?"
"Hmph. I have a plan."
Dorak turned to a nearby subordinate and whispered a few instructions.
The subordinate immediately turned and left.
Dorak silently counted the seconds. When he judged enough time had passed, he waved his hand.
Five of his men, armed with axes and clubs, immediately charged the building.
’They’re still charging?’
Long Ming raised his submachine gun and opened fire again.
RAT-TAT-TAT!
Instantly, three players were hit and went down. The other two turned and fled in terror.
"Haha! You guys suck! A whole mob of you can’t even beat two of us. You’re pathetic!"
Shi Qiang laughed tauntingly at the sight.
Just then, a player silently slipped in through the back door on the first floor.
Long Ming suddenly heard movement downstairs and ordered Shi Qiang.
"Someone snuck in. Go watch the stairs."
"No problem! Leave it to me!" fгeewebnovёl.com
Shi Qiang immediately ran toward the stairwell.
The player who had snuck in raised a hand, grabbed an exposed fuse sticking out of his backpack, and pulled it. He then charged straight for the stairs.
Shi Qiang was frozen in shock at the sight. Before he could even cry out...
BOOM!
A massive explosion erupted, blowing the entire building to smithereens.
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