Chapter 183 - 134: There’s... Really Magic in This World?
Chapter 183: Chapter 134: There’s... Really Magic in This World?
He suddenly raised his hand. In unison, the Star Warriors behind him aimed their laser guns at Shu Yao.
Seeing Shu Yao’s lack of fear, he scoffed. "Scared stiff?"
Shu Yao smiled back, her expression cold, mocking, and defiant.
"Why don’t we find out whose is faster—your gun, or my blade!"
As she finished speaking, a Tang Blade materialized in her right hand, and a Metal Sensing Bracelet appeared on her wrist.
Antoine’s expression suddenly changed, his gaze locking onto the Metal Sensing Bracelet Shu Yao was wearing.
The bracelet was an understated, faint silver-gray, making it easy to overlook.
But Antoine felt an immense, magical pull from the bracelet. On closer inspection, he could see its surface was covered in strange, enigmatic patterns that radiated an air of mystery.
’How peculiar!’
Like an explorer discovering a new world, Antoine’s gaze grew feverish.
Shu Yao sensed his intentions from his covetous gaze.
She raised her wrist, a captivating smile on her face. "This sensing bracelet I’m wearing is a hell of a lot better than that piece of junk your Ouchuang Technology cooked up. You want it? Come and get it."
Antoine put on a frightened expression. "But you have a blade. I’m so~ scared. Why don’t you just toss the bracelet over to me?"
"Then I’d get a chance to lop off your damned head~" Shu Yao said, smiling sweetly as she stroked the back of her blade.
"Insolent fool!" Antoine’s gaze turned icy. He glanced at the Star Warriors beside him and snapped, "Shoot her arm off!"
A Star Warrior raised his weapon and took aim at Shu Yao’s right arm. Just as he was about to pull the trigger, four Flying Machines appeared overhead, circling and holding their position.
Several thick ropes dropped down, and soldiers in full combat gear rappelled down one after another.
It was the volunteer army and district police from the Fourth District!
Antoine and the six Star Warriors he’d brought with him were completely surrounded.
In an instant, the tables had turned.
Antoine said coldly, "Who gave you the nerve to point your guns at a member of the Austin family?! This is Zone 2! You’re out of your jurisdiction!"
"A citizen of the Fourth District was attacked in Zone 2. According to Federation Law, our district’s judicial administration is authorized to conduct cross-jurisdictional operations." Shu Chao Yu’s tone was strictly official.
Antoine ground his teeth in frustration.
’I’m sure I used my authority to block all signals in this area. How did that woman manage to send a distress signal?’
"Yaoyao, were they the ones who attacked you?"
Hearing her uncle’s voice, Shu Yao felt a warmth spread through her, along with a sense of security she hadn’t felt in a long time.
It was a very different kind of security from what she felt with Qin Shiwei.
"They weren’t the ones who attacked me," Shu Yao began, her tone taking a slow turn, "but they were about to kill me to silence me."
At her words, Shu Chao Yu tightened his grip on his laser gun.
In unison, the surrounding volunteer soldiers and district police aimed their weapons at Antoine and the Star Warriors.
Shu Chao Yu commanded sternly, "Drop your weapons!"
"You’re courting death!" Antoine was seething with uncontrollable rage, a storm of killing intent brewing in his deep brown eyes.
VMM—
With a strange hum, the weapons in the hands of the volunteer soldiers and district police all lost power at the same time, becoming as useless as toy guns.
Shu Chao Yu’s expression changed. ’He somehow hacked into the Fourth District’s weapons system and cut the power to our laser guns!’ he realized in an instant.
But he wasn’t scared.
He immediately drew a dagger from his belt.
Wei Jin and the other volunteer soldiers also drew their melee weapons.
The few district police officers were at a loss. After all, their loadouts were different from those of the volunteer soldiers, and this operation had been so special and urgent that there hadn’t been time for thorough preparation.
But not one of them retreated a single step.
Antoine let out a vicious sneer.
The Star Warriors behind him kept their laser guns raised, fingers on the triggers, waiting only for his command.
Suddenly, a familiar sound rang out—
VMM!
The Star Warriors’ laser guns also lost power simultaneously!
Seeing this, Shu Chao Yu silently thought to himself:
’Thanks, Ma!’
’Even if I have to scrimp and save, I’m getting him those ten orders of omurice I promised!’
This sudden development flustered Antoine. He shot a baffled look at the powerless laser guns in the hands of his helpless Star Warriors.
’Who was that?’
’Whatever. I’ll investigate when I get back.’
Antoine looked toward the wrecked Mecha and ordered the Star Warriors, "Recover the Mecha. We’re leaving."
But Shu Yao blocked their path.
She had said it before. She wasn’t going to give him the chance.
"I’ll be filing a formal complaint against the Austin family through the proper legal channels. This Mecha is evidence. I can’t let you take it."
Antoine suddenly remembered: she’d said she would make him pay a painful price for those two words—’Damn lucky.’