Chapter 41: The Destroyer

“Don’t even think about using that smoke bomb again. Our bullets are enough to crush you before the smoke even rises.”

Khorne’s gun pointed at Xia Wa as he spoke to Du She.

The first time they managed to escape was because the Combat Androids lacked ranged attack methods, and the human Death Soldiers hadn’t been paying much attention.

They figured the Androids could handle it and didn’t fire, allowing her to use the smoke to confuse them and slip away.

But now was different.

Behind Khorne stood ten Combat Androids forming a perimeter, an Electromagnetic Pulse Gun in one hand and a pistol in the other.

If Du She or Sang Biao even thought about moving, they would be turned into sieves in an instant.

With Xia Wa under their control, the two had no choice but to raise their hands to show they were unarmed.

A Death Soldier took out a pair of Strong Magnetic Ball Handcuffs.

Two strong magnetic balls, each weighing several pounds, were connected by a high-strength alloy chain.

The Combat Android threw them with precision, the two magnetic balls spinning like twin stars.

The chain struck Sang Biao’s raised hands and naturally wrapped around several times, locking his wrists together.

Zzt!

The electric field activated, and the two magnetic balls slammed together, forming an unbreakable restraint.

They all breathed a sigh of relief.

Sang Biao’s performance had been too terrifying, so they naturally had to be cautious.

As for Xia Wa and Du She, normal handcuffs would suffice.

In the front yard, Su An was completely bewildered.

‘Who are these people?’

Security for Jewel Street?

No, that wasn’t right.

They didn’t look like it.

What kind of security wore iron muzzles?

They looked more like gangsters from a classic movie.

More importantly, they actually dared to let Androids carry guns!

Of course, the fact that they could even get their hands on guns was incredible to Su An.

Even though the technical requirements for 3D-printing firearms had dropped significantly in this era, Dongda still maintained zero tolerance for guns.

Even the Electromagnetic Pulse Guns used by security guards were modified and weakened.

While they could paralyze an Android, they were designed to minimize damage to other electrical appliances.

At the very least, they couldn’t allow a weapon intended for self-defense to become a tool for attacking others’ equipment.

Who were these people?

Was their target Xia Wa’s group or Gu Yu?

Su An wasn’t sure, but she didn’t really need to figure it out.

If the situation became critical, she could use the Plasma Cannon in her hand to blow open the high wall and rescue them at any time.

But…

The thought of her seven Destroyer friends gave Su An a headache.

She had a feeling that after she blew open the wall, they would conveniently slaughter Xia Wa and her friends as well.

As for that group of people with their little pistols — to be honest, as a Destroyer, Su An didn’t give them a second thought.

She didn’t know where Gu Yu had gotten a Destroyer Gen 5.

However, based on her database analysis, Su An had that much confidence.

This was a weapon of war.

‘The problem now is, how do I lure these seven away?’

Su An furrowed her brows in thought.

Suddenly —

Whirr!

Boom!

One of the Destroyers in the backyard suddenly fired its Plasma Cannon.

In her modeled field of vision, a Combat Android that had just broken in was instantly annihilated.

The other Destroyers were immediately alerted.

‘Their target is Gu Yu!’

Su An realized.

The Destroyers were only permitted to attack uninvited enemies who entered the yard.

If that group’s target was only Xia Wa’s team, they wouldn’t need to enter the yard.

Tianhai City had rules similar to the Castle Doctrine; they should have known what happens when you break into someone’s house.

Three Destroyers quickly moved to intercept.

Although they looked heavy and clumsy, their actual speed was much faster than a human’s.

‘Nice!’

Su An thought in surprise.

Although there were still three Destroyers left, the pressure had dropped significantly.

***

Inside the villa, Gu Yu looked at An’an, who had gone quiet in her arms.

She propped herself up to take a look.

“She fell asleep?”

Gu Yu lightly touched An’an’s cheek, which still held the lingering warmth of a young girl’s passion.

Gu Yu couldn’t help but chuckle.

This little thing felt like she couldn’t handle any stimulation at all.

Was she really that delicate?

Well, she was a Partner-type Android, after all.

Being a little delicate didn’t matter.

Gu Yu rolled over, planning to go to sleep as well.

The villa’s soundproofing was quite good.

Even if someone were revving a motorcycle on the street, it wouldn’t make much noise inside.

Gu Yu glanced at her Optical Computer.

Seeing that Jing Jing and the others hadn’t sent any messages, she stopped paying attention and closed her eyes to sleep.

“Huh?”

Atop the high wall, a Death Soldier retracted his grappling hook.

A bright flash of light caught his eye, and he turned to see that the Combat Android who had just entered had vanished, leaving only a pile of ash behind.

‘Where did my Android go?’

The Death Soldier was truly at a loss.

The Destroyer was using a large tree as cover, so it wasn’t exposed to his sight.

“You, get down there.”

The Death Soldier pointed to another Android on the wall.

The Android didn’t hesitate for a second, even though he had already sensed the danger.

He rolled as he landed.

Splash!

Water sprayed as he cautiously observed his surroundings, his thermal vision scanning the area.

There were originally ornamental streetlights around the greenery, but Jing Jing had turned them off earlier to provide a more advantageous environment for the Destroyers.

Because of the high wall, the streetlights from the road couldn’t shine in.

At this moment, the moon was also completely obscured by dark clouds.

Relying on visual imaging, the Android couldn’t analyze anything.

Even his thermal imaging showed no response.

He suspected the enemy might be an Android bodyguard or something similar.

Splash!

Two more Androids jumped down.

The three of them formed a triangle formation.

If anyone attacked one of them, the other two could react and assist immediately.

The Death Soldier on the wall narrowed his eyes, holding a silenced pistol.

He really wanted to just shout that they should rush into the villa and grab the person instead of being so cautious and cowardly.

But then again, he didn’t have to go down there, so it was easy for him to talk.

More importantly, he felt that shouting would be a bit stupid.

“They’re coming. Be careful,” Android One warned.

He had no weapons and was bare-handed.

The Holy Church had no intention of taking Gu Yu’s life.

Fearing a stray bullet or an accidental fire, they wouldn’t even allow them to carry knives.

It would be best if they could take her away without disturbing her.

Even if they couldn’t, they weren’t allowed to leave any wounds or marks.

In the end, the Grandfather would send a specialist to use a Plastic Amnestic to erase Gu Yu’s memories of the Holy Maiden.

It was known that Gu Yu possessed a custom-made Destruction Grade electromagnetic pulse weapon.

Electromagnetic pulse weapons were divided into four levels: interference, energy reduction, damage, and destruction.

Gu Yu held the highest level.

So, these three Androids weren’t the main force; they were scouts sent to determine if there were other defenses.

If there were, the Grandfather would upgrade the weapons of the followers based on the situation.

Three bare-handed Androids versus a Destroyer Gen 5 Heavy Type X.

Could they win?

They would win.

***

Four Destroyers had currently slipped into the backyard.

After a brief tactical exchange, they decided not to use their Plasma Cannons for now.

They planned to lure the enemies in and then wipe them out all at once.

Switching to cold weapons, Destroyer One’s eyes glowed with a faint red light through the curtain of rain, looking exceptionally dangerous beside the neatly trimmed shrubs.