Chapter 149 Firefighter

The scenery around them shifted rapidly. Once Qichen violently obliterated the source of the rule-based anomaly, the domain naturally could no longer maintain itself.

In just the blink of an eye, Qichen and Warm Man completely left the domain, returning to the reality of Livelihood Mall in Sector Three.

The surrounding view was no longer the prosperous prosperity of the old era, but a scene resembling ruins.

Qichen took a sharp breath, and the state of anomalous integration was directly lifted. Simultaneously using the abilities of two anomalies placed a tremendous burden on both his spirit and his physical body.

Now that the crisis had slightly eased, his tense nerves instantly relaxed, and with a thud, he dropped to one knee.

"Mask! Pull yourself together!" Warm Man, who was in an equally disheveled state, still retained some ability to act and hurriedly shouted Qichen's codename.

"I'm fine... You need to contact Captain Fu quickly. What on earth is the situation outside?" Qichen shook his head to indicate he could still move, pointing his hand outside the mall. The continuous sound of gunfire made him somewhat uneasy.

Neither of them knew what had happened outside while they were trapped in the rule-based anomaly of Livelihood Mall, but judging by the gunfire, Sector Three was clearly facing some significant trouble.

Seeing that Qichen was indeed all right and deciding not to question the boy about the new ability he had just displayed, Warm Man pressed his earpiece and rapidly initiated a communication request to the headquarters of the Anomaly Suppression Department.

"Headquarters... This is Warm Man and Mask. The rule-based anomaly at Livelihood Mall has been successfully cleared. Please issue new instructions." Simultaneously with contacting headquarters, Warm Man hauled Qichen to his feet, and the two brothers walked in a halting, stumbling manner down the non-operational escalators tier by tier.

Soon, they received a message from headquarters.

The intelligence officer on the other end suddenly sounded emotional and ecstatic upon receiving their communication, and Warm Man and Qichen even heard choked sobs.

The news that the rule-based anomaly had been dealt with was undoubtedly a tremendously explosive piece of good news for Sector Three at the present moment!

A large number of city guards and special forces could finally be reassigned from here and thrown into the increasingly cruel battles raging in other areas of the city. With the addition of fresh troops, the balance of victory would undoubtedly tilt in favor of Sector Three.

From the intelligence officer's mouth, the two also learned of the crisis currently facing Sector Three. They exchanged glances, and in each other's eyes, they saw the rekindled intent to battle.

"Those damn bastards, how dare they rebel!" Warm Man was furious. After stepping out of Livelihood Mall and seeing the rising smoke in multiple directions, his eyes turned red.

While they were fighting for their lives, internal traitors had stabbed them in the back. No one could easily swallow this kind of anger.

"Beep-beep!"

A prompt tone indicating a connected communication suddenly rang in their earpieces, followed immediately by Fu Ying's voice.

"Can you still continue to fight?"

Having already learned from headquarters that the two of them had resolved the rule-based anomaly, Fu Ying did not ask about that topic. Although she had been exceptionally shocked upon receiving the news, the current situation was indeed not suitable for a detailed inquiry into the specific process.

Right now, there were more important matters.

"Yes!" Qichen and Warm Man replied in unison with tacit understanding. Subsequently, a smile surfaced on both of their faces. Having just resolved the trickiest type of anomaly, though they were exhausted, the moment they heard there was a new mission, they quickly peroused themselves with renewed vigor.

"That's good! Headquarters will immediately give you your combat route, and the Intelligence Analysis Department will specifically clear a dedicated team to maintain a direct line with you both.

"Right now, the flames of war are everywhere in Sector Three, and all anomaly-walker teams have been thrown into battle. The enemy launched a targeted attack against us, but they definitely couldn't have guessed that the two of you would be able to resolve a rule-based anomaly... So the two of you are now our trump card! Catch them off guard!"

Fu Ying spoke at a rapid pace through the earpiece, though it was clear that the leader of the Anomaly Suppression Department was also filled with suppressed rage. Her tone made it sound as if she wished to hack the enemies who caused this chaos into a thousand pieces, while simultaneously placing high hopes on Qichen and the two of them.

The two of them were indeed a new force that no one had ever anticipated would appear!

"By the way, the Eighth Anomaly Walker Team also entered Livelihood Mall. Did you see them?"

Fu Ying suddenly remembered the other team of anomaly walkers dispatched into Livelihood Mall, yet neither Qichen nor Warm Man had seen them inside the domain.

It was a high probability due to a time difference, because according to the time provided by Fu Ying, if the internal and external time flow rates were consistent, when the latter team entered Livelihood Mall, Qichen and his companion were already at the fifth-floor cinema location.

Yet why had the anomaly been cleared and that group still had not left Livelihood Mall? All three people engaged in the communication fell into silence.

Warm Man remembered that the two anomaly walkers of the Eighth Team had also joined the Anomaly Suppression Department in recent years, meaning they had virtually no experience facing rule-based anomalies.

"Proceed with your mission." Fu Ying on the other end of the communicator broke the silence, said a few hasty words, and hung up.

She had already arrived at the side of the Tower and was about to engage in a direct, head-on clash with the armed forces attacking the Tower. She had no way to continue dividing her attention to converse with Qichen and the other.

The communication was thus cut short, but the intelligence team at headquarters seamlessly integrated into the communication channel and immediately provided Qichen and Warm Man with their next operational objective.

Reinforce the Refraction and Old Monarch teams.

"The two of us are basically firefighters now," Warm Man chuckled, though the light flashing in his eyes was exceptionally cold.

Up until now, Sector Three had suffered varying degrees of casualties ranging from anomaly walkers to armed forces and even citizens, something unacceptable to anyone who loved this city.

"Then let's speed up and put out all these fires!" Having relaxed for a long time, Qichen gradually recovered his proper state, taking a large bite out of an energy bar provided by the nearby special forces. The rich, sweet taste released in his mouth made him feel as though his body was once again filled with strength!

Boom!

Climbing into an armored vehicle of the special forces, the two sped rapidly toward the location of the Old Monarch duo!

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The Tower.

Hanging up the communication with Qichen and Warm Man, the smile on the face of the heroic-looking Fu Ying quickly vanished, returning to a stern expression.

The situation here at the Tower was not optimistic in the slightest. The attacking enemies not only carried heavy firepower, but also possessed an extremely formidable anomaly walker.

On her way here, she had already learned that the armed forces of Sector Three guarding this place had suffered heavy losses.

Yet none of this was the most ominous part.

What made Fu Ying feel uneasy was that no matter what methods she and headquarters employed, the two anomaly walkers guarding the interior of the Tower had failed to transmit any intelligence.

Yet the fighting outside the tower was still ongoing.

Then why... had they lost contact?

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