Chapter 945: The True Assassin
Realizing that Hu Feng Toumi had become serious, Black Night Sea Bird immediately let out a strange cry and once again adopted her bizarre posture, dodging and creating distance.
But this time, she failed.
Her newly replaced, latest model prosthetic left arm was shattered by a single sword thrust from Hu Feng Toumi!
Without time for regret, Black Night Sea Bird could only feel a surge of lingering fear in her haste.
If she hadn't reacted quickly enough just now, using her prosthetic left arm as a shield, it would have been her own body that was pierced!
—Speaking of which, this prosthetic left arm had weapon-grade strength and durability, but she didn't expect it to be destroyed on the very first day.
Black Night Sea Bird complained in her heart—but that suits me perfectly.
At the same time, a new wave of attacks had already arrived.
Hu Feng Toumi didn't have a habit of speaking during battle; she preferred to convey her intentions to her enemies with the “Bee Sting” in her hand.
Die!
Having run out of patience, and further angered by the topic of Lin Wuming, Hu Feng Toumi cast aside all distractions and focused solely on “killing the enemy.”
—Damn it, I overdid it! This woman is a complete two-pole type; does she become so extreme once she's pushed too far?
Black Night Sea Bird certainly didn't truly want to “seek death”; on the contrary, she didn't want to die at all, which was why she sought out Lin Wuming…
Unfortunately, the dark ribbon had already arrived.
Black Night Sea Bird tried everything, even adjusting her esper ability, imitating Kinuhata Saiai, and attempting to construct her own “Nitrogen Armor.”
But all these efforts were meaningless; it proved that even the “Nitrogen Armor,” hailed as the “strongest defense below Level 5,” could not withstand Hu Feng Toumi's Absolute Penetration!
The only thing that could barely serve as a shield was her prosthetic left arm, but that had already been destroyed in the previous assault…
—It's over, I'm dead for sure this time…
Black Night Sea Bird felt a wave of absurdity; if she were to die because of something like this…
“Help…” Black Night Sea Bird decided to call for help, to someone who wasn't even present, “Xiao Lin Gege, save me!”
Pfft!
The dark ribbon pierced Black Night Sea Bird's chest.
The girl fell to the ground with a thud, like a shot bird, losing all strength.
Hu Feng Toumi looked at her opponent, casually discarding the ribbon.
Then, she took out a new roll of ribbon from her pocket and re-armed herself.
Standing beside Black Night Sea Bird's “corpse,” Hu Feng Toumi looked around, carefully observing every blade of grass and tree.
After a long while, there was still no movement.
So Hu Feng Toumi gave up on remaining vigilant and came over to Black Night Sea Bird, nudging her face with her toe.
“You can wake up. There are no suspicious individuals around.”
“How did you know I was still alive?” Black Night Sea Bird opened her eyes and, ignoring the pain in her chest, spoke with a normal expression.
“Hmph, of course I knew,” Hu Feng Toumi sneered. “How could I not be clear about the result of my own attack?”
In that critical moment, Black Night Sea Bird's cry for help indeed played a role.
Lin Wuming wasn't here, so of course, he couldn't come to save her—Black Night Sea Bird was well aware of this.
Therefore, her cry for help wasn't genuinely for Lin Wuming's rescue, but purely for Hu Feng Toumi's ears.
Black Night Sea Bird knew that once she got worked up, the crazy woman Hu Feng Toumi could even be described as “disregarding all ties.” Surrender or begging meant nothing to her; once she set her sights on a target, Hu Feng Toumi would mercilessly strike until the target was completely eliminated!
Therefore, in this desperate situation, Black Night Sea Bird chose to call out to Lin Wuming for help.
The only man Hu Feng Toumi cared about was him; only he could persuade or even control the crazy woman Hu Feng Toumi and make her regain her sanity.
Sure enough, upon hearing the familiar yet unfamiliar address “Xiao Lin Gege,” Hu Feng Toumi immediately knew this was referring to Lin Wuming—and this was a term only used by survivors of the “Dark May” project.
Black Night Sea Bird used this method to remind Hu Feng Toumi that she was Lin Wuming's former companion.
For Lin Wuming's sake, Hu Feng Toumi adjusted the ribbon's trajectory at the last moment, ultimately avoiding the heart.
As a result, Black Night Sea Bird was able to save her life.
“I didn't find anyone else,” Hu Feng Toumi said. “Where is your so-called enemy?”
“Not here?” Black Night Sea Bird got up from the ground and also looked around, “Damn it! It seems they saw the unfavorable situation and fled!”
“Do you need to go to the Hospital?” Hu Feng Toumi asked, pointing to the ribbon still hanging from her chest.
“Not yet,” Black Night Sea Bird waved her hand, then used a mini version of “Nitrogen Burst Lance” to cut the ribbon, leaving only a piece less than ten centimeters long still hanging from her chest, swaying and fluttering with her movements.
Looking at her relaxed and composed expression, one wouldn't think that a “sharp blade” was still embedded near her heart.
“I'll go to the Hospital to deal with this thing when this incident is over,” Black Night Sea Bird fiddled with the ribbon on her chest.
—Almost assassinated by such a soft and harmless ribbon…
Black Night Sea Bird sighed in her heart.
“Can you explain what happened now?” Hu Feng Toumi asked.
“Okay,” Black Night Sea Bird no longer concealed anything. “I was coerced.”
The problem lay in Black Night Sea Bird's recently replaced new prosthetic left arm.
The prosthetic itself was not problematic; in fact, it was a laboratory product built with the latest technology. The prosthetic contained an artificial intelligence assistance system, which, when connected to her similarly modified electronic nervous system, allowed Black Night Sea Bird to perform those bizarre and highly effective dodging movements during combat.
But the problem also lay in this latest technology.
“A virus was implanted in the chip,” Black Night Sea Bird said. “Then, a group of unknown individuals coerced me into doing things for them with it.”
It was also fortunate that Black Night Sea Bird's level of cybernetic enhancement was not high, so the computer virus's influence on her was limited—at least it couldn't directly control her body.
Therefore, the culprits could only use this as a threat to force Black Night Sea Bird to do things for them.
“Initially, the culprits' goal was to have me deal with Kinuhata Saiai,” Black Night Sea Bird said. “Our abilities are similar, and Our strengths are close, so I could stall her for a long time, or even defeat her directly—if needed.”
“However, they seem to have dealt with Kinuhata Saiai through other methods,” Black Night Sea Bird shrugged. “So they suddenly didn't need me anymore.”
“So the enemy sent you to attack me?” Hu Feng Toumi asked.
“No, their target is Xiao Lin Gege,” Black Night Sea Bird said. “I probably guessed their identity—the madmen of the Anti-Academy City Forces Alliance. Their purpose on this trip is to assassinate the Nameless Board Member!”
