The sky darkened gradually.
At this moment, the ice-blue girl returned to her hideout.
A pickup truck of unknown origins was parked outside the factory building, piled high with all sorts of miscellaneous items.
“Boss, we should take as much as we can!”
The rowdy Steel Spike leaned out of the window, sticking his head out and shouting toward her.
“Why bring so much? Careful the truck won’t even move afterward.”
She had bought this truck for just over three thousand yuan, probably older than herself.
As long as it still ran, that was good enough.
Bringing too much risked it breaking down halfway.
“Besides, do we even have that much stuff…”
“Think of it as souvenirs, boss.”
Carrying a stack of boxes, the more sensible and mature Chunfeng stepped out of the factory.
“After all, we’ve lived here for over a year. Everywhere holds memories of the three of us.”
Before she could get too sentimental, the beautiful blonde’s head suffered a cruel attack.
“Hey hey hey, stop messing with my hair—”
Ignoring the girl’s protests, Ice Spike ruffled her just-fixed hairstyle into a complete mess. “Dummy, don’t be so nostalgic. Otherwise, you won’t be able to go anywhere when the time comes.”
“Anything else to take?”
“Nope, no more, this is the last batch.”
“Boss, are you really okay letting Steel Spike drive? I think it’d be best if you drove yourself, or I’m worried about a crash on the road…”
“You have to trust your sisters~ I can’t always be with you anyway.”
“…What does that mean…?”
Before Chunfeng could ask again, she received a strong elbow to the ribs, losing balance and stumbling forward.
Clapping her hands, Ice Spike grabbed the backpack beside her and walked over to the pickup, tossing it into the back seat.
Inside was a full 100,000 yuan in cash, enough for the two of them to find a small place to live.
But an even bigger problem awaited her.
Hmm… how to convince these two idiots to leave on their own?
“Boss!”
Steel Spike was still leaning against the window, eyes bright and shining like a puppy’s.
If she had a tail, it would definitely be wagging wildly right now.
“Coming, coming, stop rushing me.”
Chunfeng put down what she was carrying but still didn’t get in the truck.
Instead, she circled around and stood in front of Ice Spike.
“What’s up? Why are you looking at me like that? Is something on my face?”
“…Boss, are you hiding something from us?”
“How could that be? What could I possibly be hiding? I’m so careless, I’m definitely not the type to keep secrets.”
“Get in the truck, get in the truck, or I’m going to spank you!”
Like herding chickens, Ice Spike hurried Chunfeng into the back seat before slowly making her way to the passenger side.
Just as she was about to open the door, the roar of an engine sounded in the distance.
Glancing down at the trembling dust and pebbles on the ground, Ice Spike pulled her hand back from the truck handle.
Finally, they’re here.
Such an abnormality naturally caught the attention of the two girls in the truck.
Compared to the confused Steel Spike, Chunfeng already seemed to have an answer.
“Boss…”
“Don’t make a sound, just drive.”
“What about you, boss?!”
“They’re after me. Dummy, if I go with you, it’ll only be more dangerous… Steel Spike, don’t forget how I taught you to drive during the day!”
“Go, now!”
The convoy’s lights were already visible.
In just a few minutes, they would be surrounded.
No one would get away then.
“No way, boss, you’re not leaving, and neither are we. We absolutely won’t abandon you!!”
“Steel Spike, calm down!”
Gripping the front-seat girl’s excited shoulders, Chunfeng pursed her lips and made a decision.
“…Even if we stay, we can’t help you, boss. Don’t worry. They’re just ordinary people. You’re a level 4 powerhouse. Even if you can’t beat them, you can still run. Our most important task is to protect the supplies and money in the truck!”
“But… but…”
“Don’t worry, boss… she’ll definitely be fine.”
Please, she must be fine.
As the convoy’s lights drew ever closer, the girls could only grit their teeth and press down on the accelerator.
“Boss, please come back safely! We’ll be waiting for you up ahead!!!”
…………
Hmph, these two idiots.
Watching the pickup truck gradually disappear into the distance, the falling night enveloped Ice Spike’s monstrous figure, leaving only silence to accompany her.
Behind her, the fully armed convoy arrived.
Black SUVs roared heavily and dangerously, their glaring spotlights landing on Ice Spike, making it difficult for her to open her eyes.
The car doors opened, and squads of fully armed soldiers climbed down, quickly setting up a perimeter around the girl.
“Commander, the drone shows a pickup escaped half a minute ago.”
“Let Squad C keep chasing. Don’t let a single one get away.”
The stern woman turned her head slightly, pushing up her sunglasses.
With her order given, three SUVs waiting behind immediately started moving in pursuit of the pickup’s direction.
But they hadn’t gone far.
The road temperature suddenly plummeted, moisture condensing into ice, forming sharp spikes on the ground.
As the SUVs approached, the spikes instantly turned into deadly flying knives, piercing straight into the tire of the lead vehicle.
The out-of-control car careened toward the roadside, finally crashing headlong into the factory building.
“You want to catch them? You’ll have to get through me first!”
With both hands controlling the transparent moisture, she condensed a thick ice wall around her.
“Tch, open fire. Try to capture them alive!”
“Yes, ma’am!”
The soldiers stopped hesitating. Gun barrels spat flames in the dark night.
Bullets struck the ice wall, splintering shards of ice in all directions.
Layer by layer, the ice was chipped away.
The replenishing speed clearly couldn’t keep up with such a fierce assault… but Ice Spike wasn’t about to just wait for death.
“Watch out!”
Someone shouted.
The soldiers all looked up, noticing something strange in the sky.
The ice-blue girl raised both hands like a professional dancer, aiming at the darkness overhead.
“Let it fall, Icefall—!!”
Moisture in the air, pulled by her will, quickly descended, turning into large chunks of hail in the rapidly changing temperature.
If it were just ordinary hail, it would be one thing.
But under this force, they shaped into sharp, pointed forms, their falling speed increasing constantly!
“Take cover!”
But it was already too late.
The impact from the falling ice was strong enough to pierce the roof of an SUV!
“Bang bang bang!!!”
The soldiers, who had been so confident moments ago, were instantly pelted into drenched messes by the force of nature.
“Heh, don’t underestimate us monsters, damn it!”
The girl was about to put her hands on her hips and laugh mockingly, but a gunshot rang out.
The ice wall was shattered, and a brilliant spray of blood burst from her shoulder.
A sniper in the distance calmly racked the bolt and fired again.
No matter how thick the ice was, it couldn’t stop the violent demolition by a high-caliber firearm.
Too stunned to even cry out in pain, Ice Spike immediately moved, clutching her injured shoulder with one hand, quickly re-forming the ice wall to block the next fatal bullet.
From her previous combat experience, she roughly determined the sniper’s position… the only way to survive now was to hide inside the factory, using her knowledge of the terrain and her difficult-to-handle abilities to make these people give up.
But if she did that, she couldn’t stop them from chasing after the little sisters.
“Seriously.”
“I’m really a good boss, huh.”
With a bitter smile, the girl resolutely stood up from cover, forming an ice shield in front of her while rapidly condensing dozens of ice spikes at her side, flinging them at the soldiers hiding behind the vehicles, their density comparable to machine-gun fire.
Too bad Chunfeng wasn’t here.
With her wind power augmenting Ice Spike’s attacks, their strength would be much greater.
These broken-down vehicles would be riddled with holes.
Under Ice Spike’s suppression, the soldiers couldn’t even raise their heads.
They could only drag their wounded comrades, staying low and unable to move.
But it didn’t last long.
Out of the corner of her eye, she spotted more vehicles approaching, equipped with a mass of black metal on top.
Ha, so it’s the real machine gun.
“Rat-a-tat-tat-tat—!!”
From afar, the tracer rounds looked like golden threads, splitting the darkness into two worlds.
Half a minute later, the Gatling gun mounted on the vehicle finally stopped.
The commander got out, terminal in hand… the battle ended under overwhelming firepower.
The monsters’ strength was no match for technology, after all.
Ice Spike had fallen to the ground, her injuries extreme, blood pooling and mixing with icy water beneath her.
Her once ice-blue hair had lost its luster.
But barely clinging to life, she still half-opened her eyes, glaring hatefully at the woman in sunglasses.
“Ice Spike Monster, real name Chen Shanshan, nineteen years old… Four years ago went on a family trip, but on the return journey encountered a severe cold blizzard. She was the sole survivor and transformed into a monster.”
“After returning to Jiangnan City, she gave up her studies and was involved in multiple monster attacks. Finally subdued by magical girls but remained unrepentant in prison. She escaped with outside help and is currently wanted.”
Reciting the information displayed on the terminal, the commander slowly raised her gaze, noticing the girl’s last flicker of consciousness had vanished.
But her right hand still raised a single middle finger at her.
“Take her away.”
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