Chapter 5: Rewind Operation
Then Ren Suo saw the young man in the brown suit pointing a handgun that glimmered with red light at the killer's abdomen, while the killer was entangled in purple-blue shackles, looking as if he had been captured.
"I do not know who you are, but you actually discovered us and even dared to plot against us..." said the young man in the brown suit, standing behind the assassin, while raising the handgun to the position of the assassin's heart: "If you want to live long, don't meddle in so many affairs"
The noblewoman insisted, "Who are you? You have no manners at all. How can you attend the dinner at the Lanpeluji family..."
If Ren Suo is not in control now, the assassin will automatically obey the instructions of the young man in the brown suit and follow him to the entrance of the banquet hall
The last time suspicious individuals were discovered, it was only after a collision that they were noticed. Why was it so simple this time?
Ren Suo could not help but exclaim that the real-time calculations of this game were terrifying—at the spot where the assassin's pistol was aimed, a small hole appeared in the forehead of the young man in a brown suit, blood flowed out, and his body fell limply to the ground
Suddenly, Ren Suo came up with a good idea, so he continued to approach the suspicious individual. As the individual brushed past a young man holding a wine glass, Ren Suo quickly walked up and bumped into the young man.
What?
Game prompt: "Press and hold R1 to activate the skill"
You have identified a suspicious individual, and the location of the suspicious individual has been marked.
Ren Suoling had a sudden flash of inspiration, "Could it be that every time there is a rollback, the progress of the game character does not disappear, but accumulates into the next cycle as known information?"
Suddenly, a piercing gunshot echoed through the banquet hall, and the young man in the brown suit seemed momentarily distracted—because Ren Suo saw the purple-blue shackles that had been entwined around the assassin disappear, and a prompt appeared in the game: "Press the □ key to counterattack"
You have attracted the attention of suspicious individuals
However, carrying out the 'theft' takes several seconds, and the person often moves around. Whenever he walks away, the 'theft' progress bar is interrupted, forcing the assassin to follow him and wait for him to stand still for an extended period.
It seems one cannot follow too closely... Ren Suo had no choice but to let the assassin move aside, keeping a watchful eye on this suspicious individual
Suspicious individuals have discovered you
You are dead
Ren Suowei was momentarily taken aback, and then the assassin was shot through by several guns
Before long, Ren Suo discovered 8 suspicious individuals, but he did nothing at all
"Huh? Not at all." The assassin chuckled, and at that moment, the game displayed a prompt:
What kind of person?
Ren Suo suddenly discovered that when he controlled the assassin's movements, a red light suddenly emerged among the guests
The current time is 20:00, and the mercenary organization 'Playing Cards' has launched an attack on the Lampe-Rouge family. A game prompt appears: 'Please escort the important figure Karen Lampe-Rouge to safety'
As Ren Suo continued to observe, he noticed that the facial features of the NPCs in the banquet hall were quite distinctive, not merely characters hastily crafted from the same model. Among the suspicious individuals marked by the assassin, Ren Suo recalled that five of them were assassins who had been killed by the assassin in the previous round.
The game does not have a direct save feature, but provides two save options: "Save 0. The Assassin Who Emerged from the Alley" and "Save 1. The Arrival of the Nameless Guest"
Ren Su quickly pressed the R1 key, and then he noticed that the game screen turned light blue, as if time had come to a standstill. The two assassins in front of the killer were slowly drawing their handguns to aim at him, and the screen even predicted their bullet trajectories!
He has a total of 5 instinct points, and maintaining the "bullet time" state requires the consumption of 1 instinct point, which means he can maintain bullet time for a maximum of 5 seconds, after which he must wait for his instinct points to recover
Ren Suo chose to load save file 1, and then directly started from the banquet hall. Upon closer inspection, he noticed a line of energy bar in the upper left corner, with the information stating, "The instinct value consumed when casting skills, recovers at a rate of 1 point per second when no skills are used."
You are being held hostage by suspicious individuals and are in a state of danger; any action you take may result in an attack against you
The other three, although Ren Suo does not remember them well, are all standing near the banquet hall, and they are likely the assassins responsible for guarding the entrance
Without hesitation, the assassin suddenly slammed backward, crashing the young man in the brown suit against the wall. Then, taking advantage of the momentum, the assassin executed a shoulder throw, pinning him down, and drew a handgun, aiming it at the young man's head
You have attracted the attention of suspicious individuals
... ...
He pretended to take the assassin to the restroom, walking together to the corner where the assassin had just undressed.
"So this is not an assassination mission, but a protection mission?" Ren Suo was somewhat taken aback and hurried back to the banquet hall, only to find it in complete disarray. The high society individuals who had just been toasting and laughing moments ago were either screaming in agony on the floor or huddled in a corner of the banquet hall, trembling in fear.
At this moment, the assassin had stealthily approached the suspicious individual from behind, pretending to be merely observing the commotion. In fact, the 'theft' progress bar was rapidly increasing while the suspicious individual was wiping his clothing
The position of the 'Beretta 92' has been marked.
Ren Suo quickly instructed the assassin to draw his handgun and enter aiming mode, giving him several seconds to aim at the assassin's head. Even with a controller, it would be quite easy to blow off the heads of these two individuals with a single shot.
biu !
Ren Suo chuckled, realizing that this game allowed for invincibility. He confidently maneuvered the assassin into the banquet hall, where the assassins hiding behind the table columns opened fire. Ren Suo employed his old trick to enter bullet time, dodging bullets while aiming for their heads.
"Do not move recklessly," said the young man in the brown suit in a low voice
At the entrance of the banquet hall, three assassins are holding handguns, shooting at guests attempting to escape. Several others are running towards the restroom, elevator, and emergency exit. Upon seeing a killer who "seems to have come out of the restroom," they immediately draw their guns and fire without hesitation
Suddenly, the blue time receded like a tide, and a prompt appeared in the lower left corner: "Insufficient instinct value, skill casting ended."
Finally obtaining the weapon, Ren Suo let out a sigh of relief. At that moment, he saw a young man in a brown suit suddenly appear behind the assassin, placing a hand on the assassin's shoulder
Two more individuals rushed over, and Ren Suo swiftly dealt with them in "bullet time". Then, the assassin guarding the entrance to the banquet hall shouted, "There is a sharpshooter, take cover!"
Hmm?
It seems that clearing the level is somewhat challenging. Ren Suo became intrigued; such challenging levels are more likely to stimulate his interest
Unexpectedly, the NPC suddenly turned to look at the assassin and, with some confusion, said: "Friend, why are you following me?"
Come with me
At this moment, Ren Suo saw the young man in the brown suit who had once threatened the assassin with a gun; he was also radiating a red glow, marked as a 'suspicious person' by the assassin
You have identified a suspicious individual, and the location of the suspicious individual has been marked.
Ah, it is you again
The young man accidentally spilled his drink, which fell onto the suspicious person's shirt, and then the assassin discreetly slipped away without leaving a trace. The young man hurriedly apologized to the suspicious individual, while the nearby waiter quickly handed over a towel
The waiter hurried over to hand a spare towel, and the middle-aged man took the towel to wipe his jacket, frowning as he said, "Be careful."
You have identified a suspicious individual, and the location of the suspicious individual has been marked.
You have obtained the `P19C', with 17 rounds of ammunition, accompanied by a pistol suppressor (installation required)
Although he knew that the suspicious individual possessed the weapon he desired, Ren Suo approached and discovered that the 'Steal' option only appeared when standing behind that person
You have identified a suspicious individual, and the location of the suspicious individual has been marked.
As the assassin moved, he accidentally bumped into someone, and unfortunately, it was the same noblewoman from earlier. Even more unfortunate was that the noblewoman was holding a wine glass, and when the assassin collided with her, the wine spilled all over the shirt of the middle-aged gentleman who was conversing with her.
Bald Killer Skill, 【Bullet Time】! Not only can it slow down time, but it also allows one to see the trajectory of the bullets
[Firearm Proficiency] Special Skill Activated, you discover the handgun 'Beretta 92'
Ren Suo quickly maneuvered the assassin away, complaining: "Isn't this game too realistic... real-time calculations? Does this little world gaming console have such powerful performance?"