Chapter 104: Seizing the Data Hard Drive
Sheriff Violet had also suffered some minor injuries in the previous battle. After seeing this legendary priest of the Knights of Time and Space, he was a little nervous. However, after using instruments to check the opponent's energy fluctuation level, Sheriff Violet was stunned.
"Only level three energy fluctuations?"
Others had the same doubts.
They originally thought that the Kirkle they had dealt with before had already had a level 4 energy fluctuation, and even if Grantham's power was damaged, he should have at least a level 4 energy fluctuation. Considering the special ability that was on the verge of losing control, this energy level might be raised to around level 6.
Therefore, even for them, this battle is still very dangerous, and it is no wonder that Snow Ley would offer such a generous reward as a Silver Star immigration quota.
But now, seeing that Grantham only had level 3 energy fluctuations, everyone was overjoyed, but also felt it was a little unreal.
After seeing the A-grade alloy data hard drive in Grantham's hand, Snow Ley's eyes instantly became extremely fanatical, and he shouted: "Grab the thing from him! My words are binding, whoever kills Grantham will immediately get a place to immigrate to Silver Star!"
There will always be brave men when there is a big reward. At Slay's command, everyone rushed forward madly.
The fastest runners were not the corporate armies of Icefield Defense Group and Mellen Bank Group, but members of the DCPD Special Investigation Team.
These police officers are more greedy for this precious opportunity than the corporate armies of large companies.
The main task of these special investigation team police officers is to fight against some extremely dangerous elements in Dawn City. Their work is very dangerous and they may die on duty at any time. However, DCPD is just a violent agency controlled by the Dawn City Council. In terms of actual income, they may not be as good as the elite of these corporate armies.
After all, the corporate armies maintained by the big conglomerates are not only well-equipped but also well-paid. Only in this way will these people in the corporate army be willing to work hard for the big conglomerates.
All the funds for the DCPD's special investigation team come from the Dawn City Council. Although all the major financial groups are counting on the Dawn City Council to gain more political power, they will also bear the various expenses of the Dawn City Council. But they are not stupid and will not spend a lot of money on the Dawn City Council. Relatively speaking, they still trust their own corporate army more.
As for the DCPD, they can just barely maintain law and order in the inner city of Dawn City. Those congressmen don't treat them as human beings.
Everyone immediately rushed forward and rushed towards Grantham.
Grantham retreated quickly and fled deep underground.
Naturally, these corporate soldiers were not willing to fall behind and quickly moved forward. Only William and Sheriff Violet were not in a hurry to catch up.
William had to stay beside Snow Ley for close protection. Besides, there was no need for him to personally take part in such a dangerous task now.
Sheriff Violet was a little worried. This might be a trick used by the other party to lure the tiger away from the mountain. If anything happened to Snow Ley, he, the sheriff, would be in trouble, so he stayed to provide close protection.
Just then, Wu Yisu and other second-level councilors arrived.
These second-level councillors had been following the investigation team and had not experienced much fighting.
They looked at Sheriff Violet, "Sheriff, the people from the Fujido Group disobeyed our orders and abandoned us and ran deep underground. What should we do now?"
Sheriff Violet thought for a moment and said, "You just stay here. Stay alert."
The people chasing him were the elite corporate soldiers of large conglomerates such as the Icefield Defense Group and the Mellen Bank Group, as well as the outstanding police officers of the Investigation Team. If nothing unexpected happened, it would be a sure thing for so many people to chase after Grantham, and I believe they would succeed in no time.
The strength of these second-level councillors varies. They were just there to make up the numbers. If they were all pushed forward, it would only make the situation more chaotic. It would be better for them to stay and protect Snow Ley together.
As long as Grantham is killed and what is wanted is obtained, the mission will be successfully completed and there is no need to create unnecessary complications.
But at this moment, a figure appeared in the darkness in the distance.
William and Sheriff Violet were instantly on guard, but after seeing each other's faces through the time fog, they were both stunned.
Because this person is the commander of the Black Umbrella Group's special forces, the group of people who pretended to be the Knights of Time and Space according to William's orders!
They were still wearing attire similar to that of the Knights of Time and Space, but no one at the scene knew their true identities except William Hosno Ley.
Sheriff Violet immediately felt as if she was facing a formidable enemy. "Sure enough, there are other remnants of the Knights of Time and Space! Grantham really wants to lure the tiger away from the mountain. Fortunately, we are prepared."
"Everyone prepare to fight immediately and protect Mr. Snow Ley!"
These second-level councilors were not clear about what was going on, but after seeing the attire of the members of the Spacetime Knights, they were sure that they were the enemy. They hid behind their bodyguards and corporate soldiers, ready to fight.
William was a little confused and a little angry at this time.
Because he also didn't know why this special force did not act according to the original plan.
According to the original plan, this force was supposed to have been restraining the actions of the Fujido Group. Although their strength was slightly weaker than those of the Fujido Group, as long as they could keep the Fujido Group in circles underground, there shouldn't be too much loss.
Logically speaking, these people should not appear in the branch of the Spacetime Knights. They should continue to harass the Fujido Group until the communication is restored and they receive clear instructions from William before they can come to join them or evacuate through other channels.
But why are they suddenly here now?
William really wanted to question it, but after all, Sheriff Violet and the second-level councilors were also present. Wouldn't it be a revelation if he asked this question?
"I have something to talk to Mr. William." The commander said in a very low voice.
William noticed that the commander was covered with scars and seemed to have experienced a very fierce battle. Many guesses instantly appeared in his mind.
He didn't know what kind of problems this special unit encountered during the . But from the current situation, the commander seemed to be very eager to report some key intelligence to him.
Thinking of this, William separated from the crowd and walked forward.
Sheriff Violet was shocked. "Don't go over there. You can't trust these people from the Knights of Time and Space!"
William Weiwei shook his head and said, "Don't worry. I want to see what tricks they are going to play now that they have reached this point."
He knew the commander's situation inside out, and knew that he was on his side, and that he was far less powerful than him, so he naturally let down his guard. However, in order to reduce his suspicion, he did not get too close, but stopped three meters away from him.
This distance can ensure that the voices of both parties cannot be heard by those behind them.
William lowered his voice and said, "What's going on? Where are the people from Fujido Group?"
At this moment, the commander of the Black Umbrella Group smiled. Black matter instantly flowed out of his eyes and he was on the verge of losing control. Then he pounced towards William!
This scene was completely beyond William's expectations, and he was thrown to the ground in an instant without warning!
William never expected that the commander seemed to be possessed, his consciousness completely controlled by the Knights of Time and Space, and for some reason, he also mastered this bizarre ability to lose control.
The combination of various factors that puzzled him made this sneak attack a success!
At the moment of knocking William down, a large amount of space-time matter suddenly emerged from the commander's body, wrapping him up layer by layer.
This is another suicide attack!
Sheriff Violet and the second-level councillors who saw this scene not far away were all stunned.
Sheriff Violet was somewhat shocked by William's abnormal behavior. The other party was obviously problematic, so why did William dare to walk so close to him and let him attack without warning?
The second-level councillors were subjected to a strong visual shock. Previously, they had been following the investigation team from a distance. Although they knew that a battle had taken place in front of them, they had not seen the battle up close.
This time, they saw up close the whole process of these space-time knights launching suicide attacks like crazy. The whole person instantly turned into a pile of terrible space-time matter, corroding everything around them. Such a scene brought strong mental stimulation to these second-level councilors.
But in the next second, William let out a roar.
He himself is a master of level 6 energy fluctuations. Although he was attacked unexpectedly, it does not mean that he has no ability to fight back.
Although his combat uniform was corroded beyond recognition, the muscles beneath it were still bulging. In other places, one could see a mechanical body gleaming with metallic light.
The 6th level energy fluctuation cyborg has come a long way in both genetics and mechanics. Although it was eroded by the space-time matter, it was not fatally injured because of its strong body.
But William, who was ambushed unexpectedly, entered an extremely manic state at this time. He couldn't understand why his subordinates suddenly turned against him.
Suddenly, gunshots rang out in the darkness!
More members of the Space-Time Knights and the Fujido Group walked out of the time mist and attacked these people without saying a word.
Yusuke Fujido was standing at the back, looking at everything in front of him with a faint smile on his face.
Wu Yisu's legs went limp with fear. He said in horror: "Fujido Yusuke! Are you crazy? Could it be that you are colluding with the Knights of Time and Space to..."
But his questions will never be answered, because the soldiers of the Toudou Group and the members of the Space-Time Knights have already launched an attack on them.
The members of the Space-Time Knights rushed over from different directions, and lost control one by one. The people of the Fujido Group stood far behind, using firepower to cover the suicide attacks of the Space-Time Knights.
These troops of the second-level councilors are all a motley crowd. Although they are bodyguards, they are more than capable of dealing with ordinary street thugs or assassins. If they really encounter these desperate time and space knights, they will not risk their lives for their employers and will definitely protect themselves first.
Fortunately, Sheriff Violet was well-trained. While fighting back, she shouted, "Everyone, keep calm! Find a good cover to protect yourselves. As long as we hold out until the vanguard returns, we will be able to turn defeat into victory!"
It stands to reason that with two strong men like Sheriff Violet and William, they should not be at a disadvantage, but after William was attacked, his body was covered with time and space matter, and he was in a mess, unable to fight back immediately. Sheriff Violet did not dare to leave Snow Ley too far, so she was suppressed.
However, Sheriff Violet's shout also made many second-level councilors sober up. The main force of the investigation team went to chase Grantham. As long as they could kill Grantham, they would return immediately. By then, the two sides would join forces and the current dilemma would naturally be solved!
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At the same time, police officers from the special operations team and many elite soldiers from large conglomerates are madly attacking Grantham.
In their view, Grantham is a walking Silver Star and they cannot let him go no matter what.
They were not worried about the situation in the rear at all. After all, they had two masters, William and Sheriff Violet, in charge, and there should be no other hostile forces in the entire underground.
But as they chased, they found that Grantham seemed to be more difficult to deal with than they had imagined.
Because there were several space-time rifts on Grantham's retreat path.
Small space-time creatures continuously appeared in these space-time rifts. The energy fluctuation levels of these space-time creatures were not high, basically around level 2 or 3, and they were very small, not much bigger than a mouse.
At the beginning they didn't take it seriously, because a space-time creature of this size might only have level one energy fluctuation in the outside world and had very low intelligence, and posed no threat to them at all.
But they soon found out they were wrong.
An ordinary soldier ignored the tiny black rat that appeared at his feet. As a result, when he just passed by, the black rat suddenly jumped up and drilled into the weak spot of his combat uniform, directly corroding a huge crack!
Although the energy fluctuation level of these seemingly insignificant space-time creatures is not high, it is not low either. If they really corrode the vital parts, they can also cause considerable damage.
The key is that these space-time creatures are extremely flexible and can always attack them at very strange angles. They are completely different from the space-time creatures in the beast tide seen outside.
Logically speaking, these low-level space-time creatures did not have much intelligence, and only had the instinct to attack humans. But now they were like a well-trained army, causing great trouble to the pursuing soldiers.
Everyone was unfamiliar with the environment here, but Grantham seemed to be strolling in his own back garden. Moreover, these space-time creatures kept appearing and disturbing them. It was unrealistic to catch Grantham in a hurry.
However, there is indeed a big gap in the energy fluctuation levels of the two sides. Grantham's behavior can only delay time to a certain extent and cannot change the final result.
Moreover, he continued to provoke these pursuers, which would only lead to his death being even more miserable.
But there was one thing that these soldiers overlooked.
When they were chasing, a few stray bullets seemed to hit Grantham, but Grantham was not affected too much and continued to run away.
These soldiers all knew that Grantham was a strong person with synaesthesia, so it seemed reasonable that he could withstand several bullets without falling.
But they didn't notice that there was a slight difference between Grantham's condition after being shot and that of an ordinary synesthesia expert.
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Chen She controlled Grantham to run quickly, and at the same time used Grantham's synesthesia ability to control the space-time creatures that appeared in these space-time rifts.
These space-time rifts were created using the space-time particles from the Space-Time Knights, which made Chen She feel very painful, but there was nothing he could do. He couldn't catch the wolf without sacrificing the child.
He must now buy time.
At present, the strength of the investigation team is still too strong for the resistance army. We must find a way to divide and surround them and defeat them one by one.
At this moment, he raised his hand and looked at the shackle bracelet on his hand. The rebel fighters had arrived nearby as he had requested before, and had set up an ambush circle.
This will be a tough battle, but at this point, the brave will win.
At this moment, another bullet flew over and hit his right leg. Grantham, who was under Chen She's control, fell to the ground instantly, and the A-level metal-cased data hard drive in his hand also flew to the side.
An elite soldier from the Icefield Defense Group stepped forward quickly, as if he had already seen the Silver Star spot beckoning to him.
But the next second he was stunned.
Because he watched helplessly as Grantham in front of him disappeared into countless golden particles, dissipating into nothingness. Only the shackle bracelet he was wearing fell to the ground.
At the same time, the space-time creatures that were still chasing him also lost control and began to run around unconsciously.
The soldier was a little confused. After all, without Grantham's body, he didn't know whether his place in the immigration quota to Silver Star still counted.
But in the next moment he didn't need to worry about it, because a sniper bullet accurately pierced his combat helmet!
At this time, the other members of the investigation team who were arresting Grantham finally arrived.
But at this time there was a huge problem facing them.
Grantham disappeared, and now they had to get the A-grade metal-cased data hard drive. The data hard drive happened to fall deep in the encirclement of an unknown armed force, and if they wanted to get it, they would have to pay a heavy price!
This unidentified armed force is hiding in the dark and its exact strength is unknown.
At this point, they could choose to first eliminate the unknown armed force and then take the hard drive, or they could choose to retreat directly, but the problem was that neither of these two options was the best.
Everyone knew that the data hard drive was what the big shot on Silver Star wanted.
After thinking for a moment, the commander of the Icefield Defense Group gritted his teeth and said, "Cover fire! Get that silver hard drive back first!"
