Chapter 1419


    hed onto the chaotic crowd in the corridor, his stride slowing to a halt.


    ad Evan he said a calmmand amidst the bem.


    signaling his teant with a swift chop of his hand, and they surged forward, closing in with lightning


    speed.


    d dressed in ck, fired shots while in retreat, trying to slow the pursuers. Evan dodged the bullets and


    bellowed, after the ring leaders! Any of you just hired guns for Area Opaca, step aside and you won’t


    get hurt!”


    the face of death, self–preservation reigns supreme, especially for the mercenaries just earning their


    keep.


    As Even charged past, targeting the maniptors at the front, the hired guns hesitantly lowered their


    weapons.


    Seeing his opportunity slipping away, Mr. Sextus, the gruff enforcer who could run no more, spun


    around to face the Siren Organization head–on.


    Til take you all down with me!”


    Gun in hand, he aimed straight for Evan’s head. But his draw was sluggishpared to Evan’s


    reflexes, and a bullet pierced Mr. Sextus‘ skull before he could fire.


    His bulky frame crumpled to the ground, and the remaining nine maniptors, witnessing their leader’s


    fall, ceased their futile


    escape.


    “Everyone, ready up!”


    “Fire at will!”


    The maniptors of Area Opaca were well–trained; with Mr. Sextus gone,mand fell to 1-7.


    At 1-7’s signal, nine guns rose in unison, raining a hail of bullets upon the Siren Organization.


    The moment Mr. Sextus hit the floor, they were prepared to go down fighting. But Evan had no intention


    of a mutual destruction.


    “Cover yourselves! Take them down!”


    Evan’s order unleashed a frenzy of gunfire. Although Siren operatives took hits, their veteran instincts


    kept them from lethal


    harm.


    After five minutes of intense gunfire, all nine maniptors were down.


    Then, through the crowd, Bernard cloaked in the chill of resolve approached. His thickshes lowered


    slowly, sweeping over the fallen foes.


    He’s already taken down ten, with another thirty–nine still on the list.


    Bernard’s eyes turned toward the escape route to District B.


    “Move out to District B,” hemanded.


    The maniptors in District A hadn’t managed to destroy the surveince, so their counterparts in


    District B had witnessed everything.


    The mere thought of that cold, determined man heading their way sent a wave of panic through them.


    “Get ready! The moment they’re in st range, blow it!”


    1-8, the chief of District B, nned to obliterate the Siren Organization in the tunnel, but as he gave the


    order, Bernard’s piercing


    gaze found the camera.


    His murderous stare alone seemed to sever the connection, and in the blink of an eye, all screens went


    dark.


    “Damn it!” cursed 1-8, issuing anothermand in desperation. “Detonate the charges! Block their


    path!”


    But Bernard, anticipating the move, had already led his team back the way they came.


    Soon enough, 1-8 saw Bernard’s figure appearing on the entrance cameras to District B.


    “Damn!”


    Unlike Mr. Sextus‘ determination to go down with his enemy, 1-8 was more concerned with his own


    survival. He reached out to Yates without engaging in battle.


    “Boss, we’ve lost District A, and Bernard’s crew is storming District B. What’s our y?”


    Yates, with ess to all the cameras, was well aware of the situation in District A but had remained


    silent.


    strict & and fought to the bitter end like those from District A, It would only buy the


    were only two options: break through the enemy’s cyber defenses and take Bernard out, or y their


    tion was a drawn–out battle of attrition, and Yates no longer had the luxury of time. There was only one


    choice left…


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    afes had proimed Eleanor to be the final bargaining chip in a bid to silence dissent, he hadn’t truly


    intended to y


    But now


    Unable to stand idle as defeat loomed, Yates muttered, “Hold the line, I’m on my way,” before quickly


    heading to the escape room beneath the biozone.


    Meanwhile, Bernard split his force, directing Evan and Gianna to storm Districts B and C, respectively,


    while he made his way to the biozone.


    He knew that withiny an escape room impregnable to outsiders.


    If he were Yates, that’s where he’d hide his ace in the hole.


    That was why Bernard hadn’t sought out Eleanor immediately upon his arrival.