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M: TSIA Chapter 98: The Spinning Bullet
🕑 Added 2025-02-22 11:46:43 +0000 UTCTHUD!
Mr. X unhesitatingly plunged his punch into Ethan's chest, piercing directly into Ethan's lungs.
Ethan's eyes widened, excruciating pain paralyzing his body. The air felt increasingly difficult to breathe, as if Ethan's lungs were burning from the inside. Fresh blood gushed from his mouth, flowing uncontrollably.
"I... am really going to die..." Ethan murmured in a barely audible voice.
His consciousness was fading. Ethan's face grew paler, his lips turned blue, and his breaths became shorter—too weak to sustain his life any longer. Even if Mr. X did not finish him off, Ethan knew he only had a few minutes before it all ended.
However, Mr. X was a man who always completed his tasks.
Ethan's eyes, now clouded, could only gaze upward at the vast night sky. His body grew weaker, his fingers began to lose strength. Slowly, Ethan fell flat on the ground, feeling the cold asphalt surface piercing his skin.
The moon hanging in the sky seemed brighter tonight, its light reflecting in Ethan's dilated pupils.
And then—
“…What is that?”
Something moved at the edge of Ethan's vision.
The moon illuminated a figure standing at the end of the bridge. A white garment fluttered gently in the night wind.
Someone... or something... was there.
Ethan's nearly closed eyes widened slightly, a hint of relief appearing on his lips. Although Ethan did not know if it was his savior or just a hallucination from losing too much blood.
But it didn't matter. Because the next second—
Creeeak!
The air whistled sharply. And something shot through with incredible speed.
Mr. X reacted in a flash.
Without wasting a moment, Mr. X pulled his knife from Ethan's body and immediately stepped back. In one smooth motion, Mr. X grabbed Wolf's arm and pulled him away.
BOOM!
Suddenly, the ground shook violently.
Wolf nearly lost his balance as dust and debris flew through the air. When Wolf turned, his eyes widened in shock. In front of Wolf was a massive chunk of stone—a half-broken concrete slab, likely debris from a construction site.
The stone had slammed into the ground with tremendous force, shattering the surrounding floor tiles.
If it weren't for Mr. X's quick reaction, Wolf would have surely been reduced to rubble like the floor tiles.
A chill crept down Wolf's spine.
"What the hell is this?!" Wolf thought in horror. His breath quickened, and his eyes frantically searched for the source of the attack.
On the other hand, Mr. X showed no sign of panic. With his sharp gaze, Mr. X observed the direction from which the attack came, then said in a flat but alert voice, "I think we've encountered an expert."
"What?" Wolf followed Mr. X's gaze. Wolf's brow furrowed as he saw a man standing next to Ethan's collapsed body.
The man did not appear nervous or surprised. On the contrary, his expression remained calm and relaxed, as if what had just happened was not a big deal.
Wolf tensed and shouted, "Who are you?!"
The man—Lance—did not answer immediately. He simply stared intently at Ethan, observing the condition of Ethan's body, which had nearly lost all color.
Thank goodness... There was still a breath left.
With quick and practiced movements, Lance knelt down and pressed his palm against Ethan's chest. A soft white energy glowed from his hand—the White Lantern Ring began to work.
The wounds on Ethan's body slowly started to close.
However, Lance did not want to draw too much attention. While he did not fully heal Ethan, he was only keeping Ethan alive until help arrived.
At the same time, Mr. X observed Lance's movements closely. Mr. X's eyes narrowed, quickly assessing the situation.
Then, without a moment's hesitation, Mr. X moved.
SWISH!
In one swift motion, Mr. X snapped his fingers—and suddenly, a gun appeared in his grip.
Not just any gun.
The gun had a retro design, resembling an ancient flintlock rifle. However, despite its classic appearance, this weapon was far more dangerous than a modern pistol.
Without hesitation—
BANG!
A bullet shot out of the barrel, but something was strange. The bullet did not fly straight. Instead, it spun sharply in the air—moving in a circular trajectory that was impossible!
Curved Bullet!
The target? Lance's right temple!
Lance had only a fraction of a second to react. If Lance dodged... Ethan would be hit by the bullet!
"Damn!" Without thinking, Lance immediately ducked his head and pulled Ethan's body back.
Puff!
The special bullet was twice the size of a regular bullet and easily penetrated the solid ground.
The result? A deep hole—indicating how terrifying the destructive power of this bullet was.
Wow... impressive!
However, Mr. X did not give time to think.
BANG! BANG!
Two more bullets were fired! But this time, they were not ordinary bullets.
Both flew with an unpredictable curved pattern, one heading for Lance's head, while the other aimed at Lance's back—and worse, Ethan remained in the line of fire!
No way out?! But wait. Lance did not move. He did not dodge as he had before. Instead—
Click!
Lance flicked his wrist, and a hidden mechanism activated!
Shing!
Two steel blades emerged from his wrist!
Ding! Ding!
In an instant, the two bullets collided with Lance's steel blades, bouncing off with a loud sound that echoed in the air. But that was not enough. The impact of the bullets was significant!
Lance pulled his hand back half a foot to absorb the shock of the attack, while at the same time, he channeled energy into his legs.
In the blink of an eye—
BOOM!
Lance leaped more than ten meters into the air, accelerating with incredible speed toward Mr. X! The counterattack began.
SHING!
Lance thrust his wrist blade without hesitation!
However—
Mr. X had anticipated this.
SWISH!
In a split second, Mr. X raised his hand to shoot—but this was a fatal mistake. With Mr. X's arm raised, his hips were wide open.
A golden opportunity!
Mr. X triggered his special ability—his heart raced, pumping a massive amount of adrenaline into his bloodstream, giving him an incredibly fast reaction!
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PS: Mr. X from the American film "Wanted," played by David O'Hara.
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