NOVEL FROG 036. Law IV
- Law IV
Li Aozzi was slightly stunned.
For a moment, Nuo Mi's petite figure overlapped with someone he remembered, causing a slight pang in his heart.
But then, he shook his head.
We are also human—doesn't that sound too naive and foolish?
To the bureaucrats and entrepreneurs of the Four Nations, even their own people were just sheep to be slaughtered. Who really considered them human?
From a player's perspective, it didn't matter how many people from the Four Nations or the outer world died; the whole blue planet was doomed to be destroyed. The only eternal truth in this world was profit.
But he was no longer a player.
"Don't think too much about it."
Li Aozzi shifted his gaze:
"Neither the outer world nor the Four Nations are any good. But for things to get this bad, the Four Nations are undoubtedly mainly responsible."
Nuo Mi's pale purple eye stared at him for a long time:
"You really aren't from the Rose Army."
"Does it matter?"
"Oh, come on, you're so familiar with the Rose Army's structure, ideology, and deployment—what do you think a Rose Army warrior like me would think?"
Nuo Mi playfully held her wrench, snowflakes clinging to her lashes, her pale purple eye hazy in the blizzard.
"Respected Li Aozzi, don't you want to explain?"
"First, 'respected' sounds like you're about to get shot, not a good omen. I'd suggest 'your grace'."
Li Aozzi took a step closer, looking into Nuo Mi's eye:
"Second, if you think you can kill me and that mechanic and drive back to the Rose Army alone, go ahead."
"Oh, and what wouldn't be worth it?" Nuo Mi squinted, smiling.
"Of course, it wouldn't be worth it. You'd just have one more car. But if you follow me, I'll give you a future."
Li Aozzi said confidently:
"A future with sunlight and warmth, where everyone has a chance, where men and women equally enjoy rights. People won't dig through trash for leftovers, won't beg or perform for money, there will be no prostitutes or slaves, children and the elderly will be respected and protected, criminals will be punished by law, and labor will earn fair rewards—that's the future."
"…Bullshit." Nuo Mi sneered: "Isn't that paradise?"
"It's not paradise." Li Aozzi said: "It's the life people should have."
[Nuo Mi's Affection -]
As soon as Li Aozzi finished speaking, before he could see the number, a chilling sensation surged through his body.
Someone was aiming at him!
This intense sense of crisis was an instinct developed from years of ambushes and sneak attacks by experienced players.
Before he could react, he saw a flash of red gunpowder in the distance through the corner of his eye.
No time to dodge!
Bang!
Li Aozzi was suddenly tackled to the ground, Nuo Mi pressing his head into her arms, quickly kicking open Benny's assembled car door and diving in.
Thud thud thud!
Bullets pierced Nuo Mi's shoulder and back, blood flowing down her pale skin, dripping onto Li Aozzi's face.
"Nuo Mi—"
"Shut up!"
Nuo Mi groaned, gritting her teeth as more bullets hit the car's frame. The assembled car, with no metal plating, couldn't stop military rifle bullets, which tore right through.
Luckily, the attackers couldn't see them and shot blindly, with stray bullets being blocked by Nuo Mi's small frame.
Sweating profusely, Nuo Mi bit her lip. Li Aozzi felt her hands clenching into fists, hearing her low groans.
How many shots did she take? Li Aozzi checked the team member's status—her energy was already activated, rapidly recovering at 20 points per second.
"…Ha!"
She exhaled a breath, several blood-stained bullets popping out of her back, clattering onto the car.
Gasping for breath, Nuo Mi's purple eye briefly showed red-black traces before returning to pale purple.
"Why did you block the bullets?" Li Aozzi questioned: "Those bullets are clearly 6.8mm rifle rounds, even a level 3 bulletproof vest would be torn apart. Are you crazy?"
"Tch—I won't die, you pretty boy!"
Struggling to get off him, Nuo Mi curled up, slowly moving under the car chassis, muttering:
"Someone who can die from two handgun bullets, while I can take a whole clip without issue. Isn't that simple, dumbass."
Referring to when he shot himself in the arm before.
Li Aozzi had forgotten it. Players often used self-destruct tactics, fearing no death. It was no big deal.
But Nuo Mi remembered clearly.
"My start was too smooth, almost forgot... I'm no longer a player."
Li Aozzi's gaze shifted, calming his emotions, his eyes turning cold.
Entering combat mode, his [Charisma] was now 21 points, with the [Perpetual Love Hunt] effect increasing gains by 30%, effectively making his [Charisma] 27.3 points.
Attribute growth was exponential, snowballing bigger and bigger.
With such high main attribute gains, he had already obtained the attacker's information.
[Name]: Law IV Field Agent—Nimotin (Highly Dangerous)
[Race]: New Generation Homo Sapiens—Frost People
[Age]: 31
[Template]: Advanced Veteran Combat NPC (Damage Rate +15%, Health Limit +10%)
[Faction]: Frost Republic—Constitutional Law IV Security Bureau
[Total Level]: lv.30 (MAX)
——Main Profession: Destruction System——lv.20 [Assassin]
——Sub Profession: lv?? [Agent]
[Health]: 390/390
[Energy]: 270/270
[Attributes]:
Strength——??
Dexterity——??
Constitution——??
Charisma——3
Willpower——5
[Talent]: ??? (The attribute gap is too large to display)
[Specialty]: ???
[Skills]: ???
[Tier]: Alpha Tier
"Damn it!"
Li Aozzi's blood pressure spiked, cursing:
"Night Hunter Nimotin—the final boss of the [Assassin] main quest!"
Law IV's junior agents averaged level 15 and weren't very strong. Li Aozzi, with no energy, could easily kill them with experience.
But that didn't mean all Law IV agents were weak.
On the contrary, Frost's female rulers meant many powerful women joined the government, highly educated, well-equipped, joining Law IV for more power and status.
Night Hunter Nimotin was not only an elite agent but also the final boss of the [Assassin] main quest.
What did that mean?
The [Assassin] profession's main quest was notoriously long and involved 40 assassination targets. By the time players completed it, they were max level 30, facing the version's final boss.
Nimotin wasn't a version boss but was scarier than many version bosses.
The fierce wind howled, and several figures appeared on the snowfield.
Thud!
In long boots, wearing black coats, female agents calmly walked to higher ground. The golden-haired woman in the lead wore a sophisticated breathing mask. Her left arm retracted a gun barrel, switching to a short dagger from her right arm, held in her hand.
They wore red-black armbands with a white snowflake crystal symbol, representing the purity of the Frost Republic, with a prominent IV in the center.
Their identity was clear.
"Law IV…" Nuo Mi gritted her teeth: "These butchers!"
Armed to the teeth, police officers jumped from their vehicles, quickly surrounding them.
"Come out, Rose Army thugs."
Nimotin's voice, filled with immense energy, resonated like a tiger's roar, making people shudder:
"You traitors to the republic and female guardians, what are you hiding for?"
"I know who you are, Li Aozzi, no need to lie. Surrender, we have evidence of your dealings with the Rose Army, gathered by Agent Yavonne. You can't deny it."
She glanced at the young female agent with a breathing mask beside her.
—This young lady read a lot, and it was indeed useful.
After obtaining the restored bank surveillance footage, Yavonne spent five days alone catching the smuggling ringleader.
In less than two days, she also caught the driver assisting the border smuggling, breaking the entire smuggling chain. This achievement alone could earn her a substantial reward.
Every year, many traitors and idlers escape the motherland's borders. To Nimotin, these men born on their land but yearning for foreign environments, unwilling to contribute to the
country's development, drove an immigration wave that severely lacked labor.
Labor was secondary; excessive smuggling and emigration mainly caused foreign capital panic.
This wasn't an ordinary situation; it had to be a deterrent!
Due to the high number of involved criminals, after interrogating the smuggling organizers, they identified Li Aozzi as the true culprit of the bank arson case.
Most surprisingly, Yavonne didn't participate in torture, extracting clues about Li Aozzi and the Rose Army without using force.
Letting a "vase" solve a major case, Nimotin was displeased but had no reason to argue, mobilizing police instead of Law IV agents for the chase.
Fortunately, the warm environment of this wastewater lake seemed to attract Li Aozzi and his companions.
It was obvious they were Rose Army thugs.
Catching two in one go, Nimotin wasn't in a hurry to kill. Alive, they were more valuable for intelligence.
Nimotin's words left no room for doubt. Whether it was her overwhelming presence or the surrounding police firepower, they were trapped with no escape.