Chapter 87: Rescue
The secret assassination did not attract anyone's attention. There were only a few flashlights used as searchlights in the dark camp. Apart from that, the patrols around only held weak torches.
After shooting a patrolman, Laura put down the bow in her hand, panting and trembling. Although it was a long-range sniper kill, the killing still brought her a lot of psychological pressure.
"well enough."
Xia Yu patted Laura's back gently to ease her fear of her first murder.
Although this is a bit cruel for Laura, it is better than being forced to kill for the first time in the game. In the game, the first life Laura took was that of someone who wanted to molest her.
Laura grabbed the pistol and shot the man in the head at close range. The blood spurting from the head splashed all over her.
Not only was there no blood splattered, but because it was a sniper attack, even the appearance of the dead person was not seen.
After taking a breath for a while, Laura raised her head and shook it gently, the confusion in her eyes gone.
"I'm not afraid. This is to save people. They were the ones who hurt us first."
"That's right, you have to be aware of this!" Xia Yu patted Laura's shoulder affirmatively and said, "I'll lead the nearby patrols away, Laura, you will be responsible for killing the guards and rescuing the crew."
"But……"
"Don't be afraid." Xia Yu suddenly interrupted Laura's words, stared into her eyes seriously and said, "Laura, you can do it, believe in yourself!"
After saying that, Xia Yu's figure merged into the forest in the night. Seeing that Xia Yu really left, Laura withdrew her worried gaze and silently encouraged herself in her heart.
She can do it, she is no longer an ordinary person, she wants to rescue her other companions on the Endurance!
Taking a deep breath and exhaling slowly, Laura let her beating heart slow down. Deep breathing helped to stabilize her emotions, and her hands no longer trembled.
The islanders below were still patrolling, not only to be alert to sudden gunfire, but also to capture the survivors of this shipwreck.
Their organization has been growing by absorbing survivors of shipwrecks, but they don't accept just anyone. Only after they capture new survivors and have them pass the test in the geothermal cave will they be eligible to join the organization and become their companions.
This is the rule set by Matthias. Through this practice, he consolidates his rule and absorbs those survivors who are strong in physique but weak in will.
The camp was very quiet in the night, but the next moment, a sudden gunshot was heard. The moment the gunshot was heard, the islanders who were patrolling nearby hurriedly lowered their bodies and ran towards the source of the sound.
However, all this was seen by Laura who was hiding in a commanding position.
"Xia Yu has already started to act, I can't hold him back!"
Laura muttered something, then drew the bow and arrow again, guiding the magic power in her body to flow through her eyes so that she could see clearly all the people below.
With a sweeping vision, she quickly assigned the targets to be sniped one by one. As long as she was fast enough, she could kill them all before the guards could react.
There were not many islanders guarding the prisoners. Most of them were on patrol. Only four or five islanders were wandering around the prisoners.
Laura silently concentrated on enchanting the arrow. After choosing a target, the bowstring vibrated slightly and the arrow shot out!
The enchanted arrows blended into the night, and in an instant, an arrow broke through the air and shot into the head of a guard.
With a thud, the body fell to the ground. Another guard nearby had just heard the sound and was about to turn his head to see what made the noise, but another arrow caused him to also make a thud.
The tied-up sailors and boatmen watched in horror as the islanders guarding them were shot in the head by arrows. In less than a moment, the entire camp fell silent.
In order to make the enemies' death less painful, Laura would aim at their heads and shoot arrows. It was a painless death, efficient and considerate.
After dealing with the guards, Laura carried her bow and arrow and slid down the slope from the commanding heights.
Not even a moment of time can be wasted. If there is enough time, she can go over and help Xia Yu.
“Laura!!”
The bound sailors knew Laura, and when they saw that it was Laura who saved them, they shouted her name with joy.
"I'll come and rescue you right away."
Laura hurried forward to untie the sailors. The ropes that bound them were not tied in knots and could be easily untied with a little identification.
But in the next moment——
"Don't move! Put your hands up and turn around."
A rough voice was heard, and Laura's heart tightened when she heard it. She had clearly killed all the guards, so where did this person come from?
But she didn't dare to act rashly. She silently raised her hands and turned around. What she saw was a bearded man wearing a leather jacket with a pistol in his hand.
The bearded man swept his grim eyes over the other islanders who had been shot in the head. After realizing that they were shot in the head by arrows, he noticed the bow on Laura's back.
"Bah, what a waste."
After spat on the ground, the bearded man looked at Laura and slowly walked towards her with a pistol in hand.
Looking at the bearded man's index finger holding the trigger, Laura suddenly remembered what Xia Yu once said to her as a joke: the gun is fast beyond seven steps, and it is both accurate and fast within seven steps.
Indeed, with human limitations, it is impossible to dodge a pistol, but she doesn't need to be faster than the gun, she just needs to be faster than the enemy's reaction.
If she used her extraordinary speed, she might be able to snatch the enemy's pistol before he could react.
Looking at the enemy approaching her, Laura silently calculated the distance between herself and the enemy, then bent her legs slightly and lowered her body, as if she was so scared that she wanted to kneel down with her head in her hands.
Seeing this , the bearded man sneered, but did not speak to stop him. The next moment -
Laura suddenly exerted force, and her body almost left an afterimage. Before the bearded man could react, she put two fingers together and poked hard at the numb tendon on the bearded man's arm.
"ah!!"
The numb tendons on the arm are connected to the nerves. The moment the heavy blow was received, the whole arm of the bearded man instantly became numb and painful. With a scream, the pistol in his hand slipped directly out of his hand.
Taking advantage of this opportunity, Laura grabbed the fallen pistol and pressed it against the bearded man's chin with her backhand, instantly reversing the situation.
The bearded man raised his hands with trembling arms, but Laura would not tolerate him. She simply hit him on the temple with the butt of her gun, knocking him unconscious instantly .
Leaving an enemy behind can extort information from him. Although she and Xia Yu have decided to eliminate Himiko, they actually don't even know where Himiko's palace is. These islanders who worship Himiko must know.
After dealing with the enemy, Laura breathed a sigh of relief. In order to prevent the enemy from waking up, she hit him twice with the butt of her gun.
After doing all this, she dragged her tired steps back to untie the sailors.
At this moment, the sailors looked at Laura in astonishment. The little Laura, who was so weak in all their eyes, had become so strong.
This seems to make them even more useless...
The sailors were a little autistic. They were the men and they were supposed to protect these young people, but now they were rescued. They felt too embarrassed to see the captain...
"Laura, are you okay?"
Just after Laura had untied everyone, Xia Yu, who had arrived late, ran back.
Laura glanced at Xia Yu silently, and when she found that the other party was not injured, she breathed a sigh of relief, and then shook her head.
"I'm fine. I just captured a prisoner. Maybe we can get some clues from him."
Xia Yu understood what Laura meant, but the rescued sailors were confused. One of the older sailors asked doubtfully.
"What are you talking about? Why don't you kill him? Captain Ross must have sent out a distress signal. We should go to the captain immediately."
They had been traveling around with Ross for some time, so they trusted their captain very much.
Laura glanced at Xia Yu again and saw him shaking his head slightly. She nodded in understanding and then began to explain .
"Dr. Whitman is missing. We are looking for him. You should go back to Ross . Don't worry about us. We will protect ourselves."
"But……"
The sailors wanted to say something, but Laura interrupted them mercilessly.
"Don't worry, I was the one who rescued you . Didn't you see that just now? I'm not afraid of them alone."
Hearing this, the sailors were speechless for a moment. They really had no right to say anything.
After the sailors discussed in low voices for a while, they nodded together, and the leading sailor spoke.
"Well, then we'll go find Captain Ross. If you can't find that Whitman guy, just come back and don't worry about him."
"Yes, I understand."
After saying goodbye to Laura and the others, the sailors took the islanders' flashlights and walked into the forest. They could follow the smoke to find Captain Ross, which was one of the signals they had agreed on.
Laura finally relaxed after the sailors left. She had just finished all this with a lot of energy, but as soon as she relaxed, the energy dissipated instantly.
