Chapter 76: The Situation Suddenly Changed

This time.

All Human Models became active, including all male Human Models in the third-floor area.

!!!

「This… this is what… what are they?! Leon, do you know what's going on?! 」

「Pap! Pap! 」

Even though Buleiya was in a state of shock at this moment, she still didn't forget to use her Glock 18 to assist Leon in stopping those Human Models from approaching.

「Ah!! Help!! 」

「What are they?! 」

「Ahhh! 」

The security guards who were originally patrolling also suffered brutal attacks and killings by the Human Models, with screams and bewildered cries filling the entire mall.

「Pap! Pap! Click! 」

Leon, with his magazine empty, flicked his wrist stylishly, tossing the empty magazine out of the HKUSP, then took an Anhao Extended Magazine Extended Magazine extended magazine from the magazine pouch on his belt.

The HKUSP automatically chambered a round, allowing Leon to continue dealing with those Human Models.

But the numbers were simply too many, and the two of them didn't have enough ammo to cope with the current situation.

The Human Models' movements were not clumsy; on the contrary, they were agile, fast, and could even climb walls.

Furthermore, judging by their ability to violently tear off the limbs of the Security Squad Leader, their strength is absolutely beyond human; once caught in close quarters, the consequences are unimaginable.

Making matters worse, if a vital part isn't smashed, the Human Models can scavenge 'parts' from the shattered remains of their own kind or from the corpses of security guards.

Leon and Buleiya witnessed with their own eyes as a Human Model inserted the Security Squad Leader's left arm into its own body.

That left arm, originally human, almost instantly underwent petrification, and the severed arm on the Security Squad Leader was also undergoing a corresponding change.

By this point, the two of them had fully understood the cause of the porcelain-like wounds on the 24 victims.

But understanding is understanding; their top priority now is to stay alive.

Leon had neither the mood nor the time to explain the situation to Buleiya.

Leon dealt with the approaching Human Models while searching for a route to escape as quickly as possible.

He merely glanced.

Leon then realized that Human Models were everywhere ahead and behind; there was no chance of escaping via the normal stairway.

In his peripheral vision, he looked to the right.

It was a glass railing protecting pedestrians from falling; if one stood by the railing and looked downward, they would see the first floor of the shopping mall.

But the height between the first and second floors was at least six meters.

Jumping down from this height…

No time to think further, Leon smashed a Human Model that tried to get close and shouted loudly to Buleiya:

「Come with me! 」

「Okay! 」 Buleiya replied just as loudly.

The two cooperated to reach the railing, while Leon took the opportunity to look downward.

Their luck seemed pretty good.

Because Leon saw that directly below, there were many empty cardboard boxes filled with shock-absorbing foam and debris.

「Buleiya, let's jump down! 」

「But…」

「No more 'but's, let's go! 」

Leon interrupted Buleiya's hesitation, directly hugging her as they jumped down from the second floor.

And in the midst of the jump, Leon twisted his waist, positioning Buleiya on top and himself with his back facing downward toward the stack of empty boxes.

「Boom~! 」 a muffled sound rang out.

「Cough… cough! 」 immediately followed was Leon's cough.

Thanks to the cushioning of the empty boxes, foam, and debris, both of them landed safely in the stack of empty boxes.

Meanwhile, Leon, who was underneath Buleiya, coughed twice, somewhat out of breath.

「Leon, are you alright? 」 Buleiya said with a tone of concern.

「No… watch out! 」

Leon had just been about to say he was fine when he saw a Human Model following their footsteps, falling toward their position.

Seeing this, Leon again tightly hugged Buleiya and rolled several times to the left, dodging that Human Model's smash.

「Clatter!! 」 a crisp sound rang out.

That Human Model, which had failed to follow Leon and Buleiya, happened to land exactly where they were, and there was nothing left there to cushion the impact.

Thus, it made hard contact with the ground, and instead ended up shattering itself.

Who made their bodies like porcelain?

Realizing that jumping directly risked being smashed to pieces, the Human Models opted to climb or take the safer stairway, preparing to continue hunting the two.

At this moment.

Leon no longer kept the embrace with Buleiya; he was the first to stand up, holding his gun to observe.

Seeing that the 'jump off the building' method had successfully held them off for a while, Leon extended his left hand to help Buleiya up, saying:

「Hurry up, or they'll catch up again. 」

「Hmm. 」 Buleiya replied softly.

The two of them then sprinted full speed toward the nearest exit.

Just as they were about to reach the exit, however, they heard;

The discovered humans are our agents and civilian police.

The number of anomalous phenomena is too high; request reduction.

Permission to reduce granted; prepare to fire.

Although there was clearly no one around, Leon and Buleiya heard someone communicating beside them.

"Tap-tap-tap-tap~!"

Suddenly, the distinctive M41A gunfire echoed throughout the entire shopping center.

"Pong! Pong!" Upon the Shellless Pulse Ammo hitting the Human Model, a small-scale explosion occurs.

"Clatter! Clatter!" The originally arrogant and bizarre Human Model shattered like dominoes.

Shellless Pulse Ammo is not. 45 ACP or 9mm; regardless of whether it hits the head, it can cause massive damage to the Human Model.

In the mere instant of the skirmish, the situation completely turned in favor of humans.

And what caused this overwhelming situation was the Special Task Force 141 equipped with M41A and NE-1-ACM.

"Sizzle~"

Accompanied by the electronic sound, Pulaise, who actively deactivated the Optical Camouflage, removed his masked helmet, tucked it under his left arm, walked up to Leon and said:

"Well done, Agent Kennedy; just leave the rest to 141 to handle."

"141? You're Captain Pulaise?" Leon was somewhat confused.

He clearly applied to the Venice Branch for armed security support; why did the Special Task Force 141 stationed in Paris arrive first?

"Hehe, any doubts can wait until we reduce and control this anomalous phenomenon; the technicians are outside, go get checked first."

Pulaise said that with a laugh, then put his helmet back on, reactivated the Optical Camouflage, and continued directing the operation to clear out the Human Models.

Of course, as an MTF, the Special Task Force 141 will not reduce all of the Human Models.

The Special Task Force 141 will at least keep two as samples for the company to study and analyze.

"Alright, thank you for your assistance, Captain Pulaise."

Leon first thanked the 'air', then told the somewhat dazed Buleiya beside him: 'Let's go.'

"Ah... okay..." Buleiya instinctively replied.

What on earth did she see tonight???

(End of chapter)