Infinity, The Arcade Age-Chapter 313: Citywide Manhunt

The high-level meeting of the Mad Gear Gang concluded swiftly. With everyone dispersing, Qin Ming and Eri Kasamoto, who had caused a major incident leading to a citywide manhunt, promptly handed over their hostage, Jessica, to their superior, Abigail.

Watching Jessica being driven away, reluctantly looking back at them from the car, Eri Kasamoto couldn't help but wipe the corners of her eyes.

"Jessica is a good kid, just a bit too clingy and overly naive. With such a pure personality, she probably can't distinguish between good and bad people and could be easily deceived. Entering society like this, she's likely to be bullied."

Hearing this, Qin Ming couldn't help but pull a long face, glaring at her fiercely.

In just half a month, Eri Kasamoto had successfully bonded with Jessica, their hostage, to the point where they were inseparable when together.

And Qin Ming? In the same half-month period, not only did he fail to build any rapport, but he also became like opposing magnets with the hostage!

Whenever Jessica saw Qin Ming, she would run away, as if staying a second longer would lead to her demise at his hands.

This stark difference in treatment left Qin Ming feeling very unbalanced. He pondered for several days but couldn't figure out where he fell short!

...Until one day, while taking a shower, he casually wiped the steam off the mirror and was startled by his own reflection...

If he doesn't store blood internally, he can't use his S-level skills.

But if he does store blood internally, his body enlarges, making his appearance extremely intimidating.

As the saying goes, anything magnified to a certain extent becomes far from cute.

Not to mention, Qin Ming was never associated with being cute!

Between strength and charm, Qin Ming ultimately gritted his teeth and chose the former.

Being seen as a creep is fine; after all, everything else is fleeting, but strength is real.

Even if he truly becomes a creep, as long as he's strong enough and runs fast enough, others can't do anything about it!

After sending off their hostage, Jessica, Qin Ming and Eri Kasamoto exchanged glances and quickly returned to their room to prepare for the night's operation.

What? Smuggle to Japan? What a joke! In two days, they'll be forcibly summoned back to the Nightmare Space! Where's the time for a trip to Japan!

Although, with the assassination of Kei, Qin Ming's main mission this time has been completed.

But no one ever complains about having too many points. If possible, Qin Ming certainly wants to seize the time to earn a few more.

However, continuing to cooperate with Kaze and Firebird is out of the question, or rather, even if Qin Ming wanted to continue, he probably wouldn't have the chance.

Because with Qin Ming's hunting activities exposed, Kaze and Firebird's betrayal would also be uncovered.

Now, their fate is uncertain; they might have been beaten to death by Mayor Mike Haggar leading a group of police officers, or at the very least, thrown into prison.

Being a traitor is risky; the characters in the mission world aren't rigid programs but living individuals. Once they sense something amiss, especially the clever ones, they quickly catch on.

And unfortunately, Mayor Mike Haggar is a very astute wrestler.

While organizing their belongings in the room, Qin Ming and Eri Kasamoto discussed their next steps.

They planned to board the ship arranged by gang leader Belger to mislead everyone, then secretly sneak back midway to look for suitable opportunities.

Whether hunting the protagonist team or the antagonists, as long as they're bosses, they're all targets.

And compared to the already wary protagonist team, the Mad Gear Gang was actually an easier target.

After all, if the two of them boarded the ship in front of everyone, who would ever expect them to jump into the sea halfway and then struggle to swim back on their own?

Swimming hundreds of nautical miles just to kill someone? What kind of grudge could warrant such dedication?

From an adventurer's perspective, they could understand each other doing bizarre things in pursuit of a key—after all, profit came first.

But from the viewpoint of the mission's characters, these erratic, unpredictable adventurers were nothing short of complete lunatics.

One second, they were fighting side by side, bound by life and death. Then, just as the war ended and everyone was returning to claim their rewards, one of them would suddenly turn around without warning and stab their former comrade through the heart.

Did they have any past grudges? No.

Any lingering resentment? Also no.

Then what was the motive? There wasn't one.

If that wasn't madness, what was?

Just as Qin Ming and Eri Kasamoto were discussing which target to go after first once they sneaked back, a sudden knock came from the door.

Both of them froze for a split second. Eri Kasamoto quickly recovered, drawing her twin revolvers and pressing her back against the wall beside the door. She lightly pulled back the hammer of her gun.

Qin Ming, standing on the opposite side of the door, had already gathered a ball of blood in his palm.

The two exchanged silent glances, their eyes communicating an unspoken agreement. Finally, they both nodded.

The moment their heads moved, Eri Kasamoto forcefully yanked the door open.

At the same time, Qin Ming stretched out his arm, grabbed the person knocking, and yanked them into the room, lifting them high into the air.

Their coordination was seamless, executed with the fluidity of seasoned criminals—completely in sync, exuding the air of hardened outlaws!

One hand gripping the intruder by the collar, the other poised to strike, Qin Ming finally took a good look at the person's face—and froze.

This content is taken from freeweɓnovel.cѳm.

Eri Kasamoto, who had one gun pressed against the back of the intruder's head and the other still trained on the doorway, also hesitated.

Suspended in mid-air, their visitor—who had merely knocked a few times but was now being hoisted up by the collar—looked thoroughly exasperated.

Poison let out a dramatic sigh, rolling her eyes as she stared at Qin Ming's dumbfounded expression.

"You two are seriously something. Your paranoia is next level. Reacting like this just because someone knocked? What, do you guys get hunted down often? Don't tell me you're actually some internationally wanted criminals!"

Recognizing the visitor, Eri Kasamoto twirled her guns before smoothly sliding them back into their holsters and casually shutting the door.

Qin Ming, feeling a bit awkward, coughed lightly before setting Poison down.

"Desperate times call for desperate measures. We're wanted men now, so we can't take any chances. I thought the cops had found us."

Poison, now standing, tugged at her cropped top in mild annoyance. Hearing Qin Ming's explanation, she couldn't help but purse her lips.

"If that mayor really came for you, he wouldn't have politely knocked. You'd be lucky if he didn't lob a grenade straight into your room."

"Why are you here? Didn't you just take over operations in the slum district? Shouldn't you be busy?"

Realizing he might've overreacted, Qin Ming quickly tried to change the subject.

After all, it was his first time being on TV and getting a citywide bounty on his head. Feeling a little on edge was inevitable.

His attempt at diverting the conversation was clumsy—blatantly forced, even.

But to his surprise, Poison's expression suddenly turned serious.

"I came to warn you."

"Warn us? About what?"

"Don't get on the boss's ship tonight. No matter what, absolutely do not board it!"

(End of Chapter)