All of us are one

Chapter 53: After completing this one order, the Zhang family will get married.

Jiang Yanming, who was rushing over, saw the mercenary leader's action of grabbing the grenade.

With incredible speed, he launched himself into the air and kicked the mercenary leader away. The force was so great that the bulletproof vest he was wearing creaked, and blood spurted from his mouth.

boom!

The mercenary leader was filled with resentment. Before he even hit the ground, the grenade on his body exploded, sending blood and shrapnel flying everywhere.

"A modified grenade, huh..." Jiang Yanming subconsciously turned his head and used his right hand, which was holding a protective jade talisman, to shield his face.

It's obvious that elite mercenaries like these, who operate in the Northern Continent, know all too well what the consequences would be if they were captured during a mission. Therefore, each of them carries specially made grenades to end their lives immediately.

"asshole!"

Another mercenary in black, not having time to reload, had already thrown away his automatic rifle and pulled out his pistol to fire at Jiang Yanming.

bang bang bang...

The pistol fired bullets in succession, but before the bullets could even touch Jiang Yanming, they were deflected by an invisible force that seemed insurmountable, leaving bullet marks on the walls and the ground.

Jiang Yanming stood up indifferently and walked towards the black-clad mercenary.

Click click click!

The black-clad mercenary emptied his pistol, repeatedly pulling the trigger only to hear the crisp sound of the firing pin. Seeing this, he reached for the grenade hanging on his body.

boom!

Jiang Yanming took a step forward and punched the black-clad mercenary in the face with his right hand, which was holding the protective jade talisman. The punch caused the mercenary's head to rotate 180 degrees.

"My power... seems to be increasing."

He muttered to himself, glancing at his clenched fist and the dampness of blood on his fingers, and shook his hand involuntarily.

"There are still enemies inside." Jiang Yanming turned to look at the wall beside him, then leaped over it and entered the factory where the gunshots had been heard earlier.

……

"Isn't he a cyber hacker? How come he's a high-level martial artist?!"

"A high-level martial artist? Is that someone we can afford to offend?"

"Damn it, this mission is a complete rip-off!"

The surviving members of the Night Mercenary Squad felt a chill run down their spines and a surge of indignation as they heard their comrade's dying cry.

They are indeed an elite mercenary squad from the Northern Continent, but they can only deal with cyborgs of level four and below, as well as some less skilled cyber hackers.

The reason they dared to take on the task of dealing with J, a well-known cyber hacker from the Four Nations Alliance, was because they had A, who was equally famous, as their accomplice. They originally wanted to make these two rivals fight to the death, but they didn't expect to kick a brick wall they never dared to imagine!

High-level martial artists are absolutely untouchable in the Northern Continent.

The most widespread story about a high-level martial artist in the Northern Continent is that he slaughtered an army of more than two hundred people and tore apart several armored vehicles transporting soldiers with his bare hands.

"Retreat! Retreat now! Every little bit helps!"

The rough voice on the communication channel was awakened by the sound of the explosion and immediately issued a retreat order.

Upon receiving the order, all the mercenaries fell silent and began preparing to retreat or cover the rear.

Their opponents were not only high-level martial artists, but also well-known cyber hackers. They couldn't escape unscathed from the industrial park; they were lucky not to be wiped out.

"Boss, we can't escape, but we'll buy you as much time as possible."

"You must live, and remember to take care of my family."

The two mercenaries inside the factory knew that the cyber hacker wouldn't let them go, so they calmly gave their last instructions.

"You guys run away. I'll try to distract them. I hope you survive and don't end up collecting my corpses."

On the factory rooftop, the severely wounded support team mercenary leaned against the wall, clutching his wound, and forced a smile at his two companions, "It's a pity, I can't go back..."

Upon hearing this, the two companions nodded, threw their equipment beside each other, and then jumped off the ten-meter-high factory building at the same time. After landing and rolling once, they fled in different directions.

These mercenaries have undergone basic modifications that significantly enhance their mobility and survivability without being affected by electronic pulses.

If classified according to the strength of cyborgs, these mercenaries are considered to be level one or level two cyborgs.

"Walk!"

The snipers and spotters outside the industrial park abandoned their weapons and equipment and ran down the mountain. Among the combatants, they were the furthest from the industrial park and had the best chance of survival.

……

boom!

Jiang Yanming, expressionless, smashed the head of the last black-clad mercenary in the factory into a bloody mess with a backhand punch, then punched the man in the neck, causing blood to spurt out.

He looked down at his left arm, where a 3D image on the white arm guard showed two red dots rushing down the mountain.

Seeing this, Jiang Yanming slightly moved his left hand, and the three-dimensional image immediately changed, getting closer and closer to a red dot.

The closer you get, the more the red dot of light resembles a human figure.

call out!

A streak of black and white light shot towards them, its sound of tearing through the air extremely piercing.

The snipers and spotters, who were running wildly down the mountain, suddenly changed their expressions and instinctively lay down to take cover.

Their reaction was quick, but not as fast as the "Light and Shadow" aircraft, which had accelerated to near the speed of sound.

laugh!

The sniper's body was pierced by the black and white light. He fell to the ground without wearing a bulletproof vest, and his blood flowed, staining the weeds on the ground red.

"There's no way to escape!" The observer felt a chill run down his spine as he saw his companion fall to the ground, and a wave of despair washed over him.

If the opponent were only a high-level martial artist, he might still have a chance to escape.

But the opponent was not only a martial artist, but also an electronic hacker who controlled aircraft. Without electronic pulse interference, it would be too easy to chase him down in such an open place.

"Boss, make sure you show yourself and hide well. You can't escape if you just try to run away."

The observer gave a warning over the communication channel, then fixed his eyes on the black and white streak of light that was drawing a beautiful arc in the air as it flew straight toward him.

"Hide? How do I hide it?"

A middle-aged man with multiple scars on his face, dressed in a black suit, stood on the roof of a factory building, speaking in a self-deprecating tone.

He saw a black-haired young man from the Divine Martial Kingdom staring coldly at him in the middle of the road between two rows of factory buildings.

"I never expected that I would be defeated by a high-level martial artist." The middle-aged man's voice was still rough, with a hint of helplessness and relief.

Dying at the hands of a high-level martial artist is better than dying at the hands of other mercenary squads; it will earn you a good reputation after death.

Thinking of this, the middle-aged man took out his phone and made a call.

"What's up?" a man's voice came from the other end of the phone.

"My mission just failed; the entire Night Squad is about to be wiped out," the middle-aged man said with a faint smile.

"Why?" the man opposite asked calmly.

"The intelligence is wrong. The opponent is a high-level martial artist and an electronic hacker who controls the flying device," the middle-aged man sighed.

"He died a worthy death." The man opposite him remained silent for a moment before giving his assessment.

"Please send me a message," the middle-aged man pleaded. "The Night Squad has been ambushed by a high-level martial artist and an electronic hacker controlling a flying device. They have absolutely no chance of escaping."

"Okay, have a safe journey," the man opposite said goodbye.

"Thank you," the middle-aged man said, then hung up the phone.

He hung up the phone and waited a while before a young man from the Divine Martial Kingdom came to the roof and looked at him coldly.

From the other person's eyes, the middle-aged man sensed the indifference to life born from years of killing; he felt that the other person was one of his own.

"Aren't you going to run away?" Jiang Yanming asked.

"If I can't escape, then I won't," the middle-aged man said calmly. "I haven't leaked your information, and you shouldn't expect to get any information about your employer from me."

"Even if you don't tell me, I still know who the employer is," Jiang Yanming said calmly.

"Ha, I didn't expect you to be a traditional cyber hacker." The middle-aged man looked at the white arm guard on Jiang Yanming's arm, the 3D model of which was particularly eye-catching. "That makes sense, as a high-level martial artist, you couldn't possibly accept mechanical modification."

Jiang Yanming remained silent. The mercenary before him, who was fearless in the face of death, was very ethical, even though his profession was not exactly honorable.

"If only we hadn't taken this job, Charles could have gone home and gotten married," the middle-aged man murmured, then slowly closed his eyes.

Jiang Yanming made a move instantly, stepping forward to stand in front of the middle-aged man. He clenched his right fist, which was holding the protective jade talisman, and broke the latter's neck with a single punch.

He withdrew his fist and watched as the middle-aged man's body went limp. Only when he sensed that the man had lost all signs of life did he look away.

Jiang Yanming glanced at the 3D model on the white arm guard, and with a slight movement of his fingers, manipulated the 'light and shadow' to end the life of the last mercenary.

Thus, the entire mercenary squad—comprising five assault team members, two sniper team members, three support team members, and one commander—had perished in and around this obscure industrial park.

call out!

Jiang Yanming waited for a moment, and then saw a black streak of light fly over, gradually slowing down, and finally hovering beside him.

"Going back for maintenance will cost hundreds of thousands or even millions of dollars again." Jiang Yanming shook his head slightly.

This time, the "light and shadow" didn't penetrate walls or steel, so there shouldn't be any major problems inside, but maintenance will still be a considerable expense.

Jiang Yanming opened his right hand and saw that the protective jade talisman in his palm was dull and had some cracks on the surface.

"The protective jade talisman I spent so much money to make is now useless." He sighed inwardly, put the 'Light and Shadow' into his storage ring, and quickly left the factory to go to Eric's hiding place.

"Get up."

Seeing Eric lying obediently by the wall without moving, Jiang Yanming couldn't help but step forward and give him a light kick. The loss of nearly a thousand spirit stones was caused by this guy.

Eric calmly stood up, leaning against the wall, and asked, tilting his head, "Is everything resolved?"

"It's resolved." Jiang Yanming glanced at Eric and, seeing the shrapnel wounds on his body, shook his head and said, "Come with me, let's treat your injuries."

"Jiang, aren't you going to help me up? My vision module is malfunctioning, I can't see anything." Eric tilted his head to listen to the voice and followed.

"Shut up! I'll find a modification doctor to fix your visual module first, so you can at least hold on until you return to the Four Nations Alliance." Jiang Yanming tried hard to suppress his anger.

While the demon's blood continuously strengthens his physique, it also causes his negative emotions to surge. He has to suppress these negative emotions, which takes a lot of mental effort.

……

A dozen minutes later.

After giving Eric some basic first aid, Jiang Yanming contacted his employer, Mr. G, via email, asking him to handle the aftermath of the industrial park incident.

He then contacted other cyber hackers, trying to find a modification doctor for Eric, as he didn't know if a country like the Republic of Ramos had modification doctors.

At that moment, Eric suddenly spoke up: "Jiang, my employer is looking for me."