After Beating the Game, I Became the Villain BOSS-Chapter 96 - 92: Wild Stones and Raging Sands

[September 15, 3:42 PM]

[Desert Stone Road T61 Midsection, 179 kilometers from New Moon City]

Here, the sky is filled with a dim yellow hue, and as far as the eye can see, there's nothing but wind and swirling sand.

The Desert Stone Road stretches over a thousand kilometers, crossing several vast mountain areas. There's no major city nearby, far from where any local security forces can reach, making it a frequent haunt for robbers.

Transport convoys traveling on the Desert Stone Road often hire armed squads of ten or more for protection.

In the T61 midsection of the Desert Stone Road, the road is flanked by undulating desert rocks.

Su Mo has been lying in wait early in the shadow of the rock formations on the northeast side of the road, waiting for the right moment.

He lies motionless on the ground, the shadow of the rock formations provides a natural camouflage, and the electronic countermeasure unit on him can easily interfere with all electronic observation devices, rendering him nearly "invisible."

His gaze crosses the road, looking towards the desert on the southwest side of the road.

It seems quiet there, but he knows that Ou Chenyu and the Tiger Teeth Mercenaries are lurking there, waiting for their prey.

This mission, called [Raging Sand] in the original game, is the turning point in the protagonist Ou Chenyu's life.

At this moment, it's also a turning point in Su Mo's life.

If Su Mo fails to stop Ou Chenyu and still lets him obtain "that thing," the chance of defeating him in the future will become very slim.

Only by seizing it for himself can he significantly weaken Ou Chenyu's potential for growth, giving him the leverage to counter him.

So, Su Mo cannot allow himself to fail, and absolutely must not fail.

Time ticks by, second by second.

It's the peak of summer now, and the ecosystem of the Desert Stone Road is harsh with terrible climate control, becoming extremely scorching under direct sunlight.

The rock formations are heated by the sun, making Su Mo feel like a piece of flatbread as he lies on them.

But to stay hidden, he can only remain motionless, silently enduring the scorching heat.

He wipes the sweat off his face and watches his watch intently.

When the time reaches 3:56 PM, he looks up towards the west side of the Desert Stone Road.

A convoy casts its shadow there, with the double helix insignia on each vehicle's body.

"They're here."

...

"They're here," Ou Chenyu says stonily, holding the communicator, "Everyone on alert, the target is approaching."

On the west side of the Desert Stone Road, a convoy from Hegemony Company is heading in with an orderly progression.

This convoy consists of 9 off-road transport vehicles, 4 Scorpion armored vehicles, and 12 individual tactical motorcycles.

The transport vehicles are in the center of the convoy, with the Scorpion armored vehicles and tactical motorcycles guarding the head and tail, and there are more than thirty armed personnel.

Even if not a priority project, the escort team of any expedition returning from the Land of No Master is relatively strong.

In addition to soldiers with rich military experience, there will also be some Blood Code Carriers along, making it impossible for small highway robbers to target them.

Yet these people are unaware that a deadly trap awaits them ahead.

Ou Chenyu's eyes turn sharp as he watches the convoy: "The target is about to enter the minefield. Demolition teams, follow my signal, only blast the armed guards at the head and tail, don't damage the cargo in the transport vehicles. Precision is a must."

"Understood," came the responses from his comrades through the communicator.

The Tiger Teeth Mercenaries responsible for demolition hold their breath, fingers poised on the detonators.

They've already planted remote-controlled mines on the road. As soon as the convoy moves into the right position, the heads and tails of the armored vehicles and tactical motorcycles can be blown apart in an instant.

Even if soldiers survive, they still have the advantage in numbers, easily annihilating the enemy.

Once the people are dead, the goods taken, and the scene cleaned up, the job will be done.

The thought of the generous reward upon mission completion fills the Tiger Teeth Mercenaries with anticipation.

Each of them is eager to perform well in the coming battle, striving to be selected as the standout in the captain's eyes, earning the right to obtain cybernetic bodies.

The convoy from Hegemony Company remains oblivious to the danger, inching closer to the minefield.

Just as the armed guard at the front is about to enter the blast zone, with the Tiger Teeth Mercenaries widening their eyes in anticipation...

"Bang!"

Without any warning, a gunshot shatters the sky.

A bullet hits the lead Scorpion armored vehicle of the convoy, sparking off an ember.

The convoy grinds to an abrupt halt, the air exploding with noise.

The Tiger Teeth Mercenaries stand shocked on the spot, clueless and frozen.

Ou Chenyu is the first to regain his composure, furiously demanding through the communicator, "Who fired?!"

The mercenaries glance at each other, utterly bewildered.

Gao Hai frowns deeply, turning his head: "It's not right... The gunshot came from the northeast side!"

"The northeast side?" Ou Chenyu, puzzled, looks over, "I didn't station anyone there!"

As the Tiger Teeth Mercenaries are left dumbfounded, Hegemony Company's escort team has already reacted.

Four Scorpion armored vehicles drive off the road, covering the four corners of their formation, while soldiers disembark to take cover, preparing for combat.

The Scorpion armored vehicles have powerful fire control systems. Under the driver's operation, the enemy-seeking radar shifts from routine mode to operating at overcapacity, invisible waves spreading out to seek unrecognized lifeforms nearby.

In mere seconds, all 48 Tiger Teeth Mercenaries hidden on the sides of the desert are exposed. 𝚏𝐫𝚎𝗲𝕨𝐞𝐛𝕟𝚘𝐯𝚎𝗹.𝕔𝐨𝗺

The machine gun turrets atop the Scorpion armored vehicles swivel towards the desert, the dark muzzles emanating a thick aura of death.

Ou Chenyu shouts, "Get down! Everyone get down!!!"

"Rat-tat-tat-tat-tat——"

The machine gun turrets of all four armored vehicles open fire simultaneously, the blazing gunfire igniting like small suns on the road, with bullets forming steel whips lashing out towards the desert.

The Scorpion armored vehicles are equipped with large-caliber bullets capable of penetrating thick steel plates, let alone the rock walls.

In an instant, desert rocks shatter and scatter. Amidst the smoke, blinding crimson can be seen, the blood sprayed by bullets striking human bodies.

"Ah!! My leg!!!"

"Medic! Get over here! Someone's hit!"

"Damn it! Who fired that shot?!?"

The original plan falls apart without warning, with many Tiger Teeth Mercenaries caught unprepared and confused, engulfed in a storm of gunfire.

Several of them collapse to the ground severely injured, screaming in agony.

Others, less fortunate, have their heads blown off by bullets penetrating the rock walls, dying on the spot.

While the armored vehicles suppress with fire, other company soldiers also take out heavy weaponry, with individual rockets blazing with intense flames as they roar towards the targets.

"Boom! Boom! Boom!... "

The rockets explode across the desert in bursts of flame, shredding the Tiger Teeth Mercenaries' lines into tattered fragments, bringing more down.

Gao Hai brushes ash off his head, shouting, "Captain! Do we fight or retreat?!"

Ou Chenyu's eyes flare with a fierce, vicious determination: "We cannot retreat! If they report the situation back, support airships will arrive quickly. Even if we escape, the company will hunt us down for sure, leading to a dead end."

"Activate Emergency Plan Three, deploy the electromagnetic shielding device, everyone follow me for an all-out assault! Kill them all, leave no one behind!"