Chapter 79: Unforeseen Rules

Inside the vehicle, a death‑like silence.

Everyone's breathing seemed as if an invisible hand were choking it.

"I... I fuck..."

The driver in the seat was grinding his teeth madly, his hands about to crush the steering wheel.

The communication channels of the other vehicles in the convoy were already filled with suppressed gasps and frantic, chaotic inquiries.

Bang!

Bang! Bang!

At that moment, behind the command vehicle, the custom metal containment box holding the Wang Ni dummy was struck by a sudden, violent impact!

The box rattled with clanking sounds, as if what it held was not a "sculpture" but a newly awakened beast!

The two SWAT officers guarding it went pale instantly, and without hesitation lunged forward, using all their strength to slam the lid shut!

That scene completely shattered the last sliver of hope for everyone.

Qin Zhixia's face turned grim.

The wall before them...

They are humans!

They are all the bizarrely missing persons from Dong Lin City over the past month!

"Everyone, stay inside the vehicle, no firing!"

【7】 Qin Zhixia's voice, through the Communicator, rang clearly into each team member's ears.

Qin Zhixia's voice, through the Communicator, clearly reached the ears of each team member.

After issuing the order, she pondered anxiously.

The Smiling Dummy's target is evil.

Their appearance here must have a reason.

Before uncovering their deeper Rules, any rash action could bring about catastrophic consequences.

"What kind of joke is that?"

From behind came Su Chang's voice, full of sarcasm and impatience.

"Team Leader Qin, are you blind? The road is completely blocked!"

"Just this ragtag bunch, why not just sweep through and clear a path? Are we just standing here waiting for the New Year?"

As his words finished, the command vehicle's door swung open with a 'clack'.

Su Chang's massive frame leapt straight off the vehicle, the Custom Assault Rifle in his hands already aimed at the Weird dummy wall ahead.

"Su Chang! Return!"

Qin Zhixia startled, his voice suddenly turning harsh!

"This is an order!"

Su Chang turned his head toward the command vehicle, flashing a provocation‑laden, contemptuous grin.

He was even too lazy to reply.

In his view, Qin Zhixia's caution was cowardice.

It was just a rookie who hadn't seen the world.

What crap about Weird—wasn't it just shattered in the villa a moment ago by a single burst of his own bullets?

Now there are a few more, think they can overturn the world?

"Watch closely, rookie captain."

Su Chang muttered under his breath, a cruel curve lifting his mouth.

"What, you just f—ing called it a front‑line operation!"

The next second.

He pulled the trigger!

Rat-a-tat-tat-tat!

A ferocious tongue of fire erupted from the barrel!

The custom armor‑piercing high‑explosive round, bearing a destructive momentum, slammed into the dummy wall ahead!

Boom! Boom!

A violent explosion roared!

The few dummies in the front row were instantly blown to pieces, plastic limbs and torn clothing soaring skyward!

The scene was strikingly impactful.

A satisfied smile spread across Su Chang's face.

See, it's that simple.

However.

His smile lasted less than a second.

"Ah—!!!"

A wail so mournful it warped in pitch burst violently from his own throat!

Inside the command vehicle, Qin Zhixia and everyone stared in terror!

Through the windshield, they witnessed an unforgettable sight!

The previously arrogant Su Chang seemed struck by an invisible shell, flinging his body backward!

A massive blood‑filled hole erupted in his chest!

Flesh, shattered bone and organ fragments spewed outward, matching exactly the gash he had just blown through on the dummy.

Immediately after.

Snap!

His right arm broke cleanly at the shoulder, taking with it a spray of blood, and flew off!

Just like the arm of the other dummy he had smashed, it was identical!

"No… impossible…"

Su Chang lowered his head in disbelief, looking at his empty chest cavity and severed arm, his eyes instantly filled with endless terror.

The intense pain made him unable to even stand steady, and he collapsed heavily to his knees.

His mind was a blank.

How could this happen?

Why did this happen?

No, the most important thing is—

He's going to die?

Those past happiness, the taste of power, the lofty sense of superiority…

All of it is about to end?

No!

I don't want to die!

Su Chang opened his mouth to call for help, but only a wheezing "hoho" escaped his throat.

Fresh blood gushed continuously from his mouth and nose.

He fell into the pool of blood, his body convulsing violently, the spark in his eyes fading rapidly at a visible speed.

His sinful life ended with the most ironic, most direct punctuation.

And at the very moment Su Chang's vital signs completely vanished.

Weird things happened again.

Inside the command vehicle, the metal containment box that had been violently struck fell silent in an instant.

Ahead.

That airtight dummy wall moved.

They made no roar, no charge.

They simply seemed to receive some command, stepping in uniform yet extremely stiff strides, slowly retreating toward both sides of the road.

Like receding tide water.

But in just a few dozen seconds, in the middle of the road, they cleared a lane wide enough for the convoy to pass.

Having done all this.

The nearly hundred Smiling Dummies all turned around in unison.

They didn't cast another glance at the convoy, and with those rigid steps, they walked, step by step, into the dark alleys and building shadows on either side of the road.

The whole process produced no superfluous sound.

A silent legion, arriving unheard, departing without a trace.

They only came to execute a person, within their "Rules", equally stained with sin.

That's all.

On the wide road, only Su Chang's still warm, shattered corpse remained, along with patches of glaring blood.

And a death‑like stillness.

Inside the vehicle, everyone seemed to have their souls drawn out, staring blankly at everything before them.

The massive shock caused their minds to completely crash.

For a long while.

Qin Zhixia only then regained her breath.

She looked at Su Chang's corpse, then turned to the darkness where the dummies had vanished, her sharp Crimson Phoenix Eyes flashing with unprecedented solemnity.