Chapter 491: Delay

Encountering an attack and then directly counterattacking, this was a very reasonable phenomenon within the thought process of the Sangvis Ferri armored units.

But did the grinning Sangvis Ferri Ringleader present actually prevent these Sangvis Ferri armored units from retaliating?

Apparently not.

"Are you so happy about this unexpected turn of events?"

When!?

Hearing the sudden voice behind her, Alchemist's heart skipped a beat. She abruptly turned her head to look back, only to find the man had already passed by her side with unhurried steps, following closely behind M4A1 and the other person!

"Who are you!?"

Seeing the somewhat familiar profile of the newcomer, Alchemist quickly searched through her database. After a brief comparison, she discovered that this guy matched perfectly with the one marked 'extremely dangerous' in her database. Renault.

Did this man come while the Manticores were firing just now?

"You're also targeting M4A1?"

Seeing Renault walking ahead, Alchemist naturally didn't stand still.

Joking aside, Military Dolls weren't something to mess with!

Although the bullets weren't raining down like a storm, they were still fired intermittently, posing a threat.

Though her Force Shield could gradually regenerate over time, it couldn't withstand prolonged attacks. To completely immune herself from these regular bullet attacks, she'd need to carry a massive Force Shield generator on her back.

Moving around, she could dodge some attacks from the Military Dolls, but her main goal was to keep up with the man in front and continue tracking M4A1, as the main mission was still pending.

But... did this man also have a Force Shield generator hidden under his coat?

Seeing the bullets deflecting around Renault, Alchemist couldn't help but curiously scan Renault ahead using her own scanning device.

Pistol, sawed-off rifle, grenade launcher, triple-barrel shotgun, hand axe, dagger, smoke grenade, tear gas grenade, hand grenade...

Seeing the scan results from her device, Alchemist's smile froze.

How did this man manage to conceal so many things under his coat?

And these were just some of the more conspicuous items. Besides these, there were many other scattered items, making it hard to imagine how this guy silently approached her from behind while carrying so many odds and ends...

"Someone's paying."

Hearing Alchemist's question behind him, Renault responded directly.

"Oh? Just because someone's paying, you're recklessly running into this war zone?" Humans sure have strange ideas.

"Strange? What's so strange about it? It's just work, no different from you desperately chasing after M4A1 behind that guy."

"You..."

Hearing this explanation, Alchemist was left speechless.

What did this man mean by saying that?

...Huh!?

Boom! Boom!

Just as Alchemist was about to say something, she noticed that the military's two "Cerynitis" units in the distance had aimed their cannons at her!

While regular bullets could be withstood using the Force Shield, she couldn't afford to take hits from the "Cerynitis" units' cannons!

Her Force Shield wasn't meant to withstand this kind of weapon attack!

In the brief moment of conversation between her and Renault, both the Sangvis Ferri and the military had already rushed close.

The Manticores, relying on their sturdy external armor, continued to advance under the relentless attacks of the Cyclops Giants. Meanwhile, the Sangvis Ferri's Nemeum's started targeting the "Cerynitis" units in the distance that had set their sights on Alchemist.

This sudden outbreak of battle had gone beyond Alchemist's control. In fact, she couldn't control the situation in this area. None of these armored units were in her command sequence.

She had only brought some regular Sangvis Ferri Dolls to chase after the Griffin Dolls before. In order to catch up with the fleeing M4A1, she had to abandon her own Dolls and chase after them alone.

The Manticores and Nemeums were all being controlled by the Mainframe. Her role now was basically just the eyes of the Mainframe.

Earlier, when she saw M4A1, she had originally intended to shoot at M4A1's legs to prevent her from escaping. But just as she was about to act, the Mainframe directly intervened in her behavior.

So Alchemist changed her target, injuring SOP2 instead. This way, M4A1 would definitely slow down because of her injured companion. Even if she couldn't directly attack M4A1, she could ensure that the other party couldn't easily shake her off.

However, she didn't expect that the Military Dolls would arrive in time at this critical moment. Moreover, judging from the behavior of those Military Dolls, it seemed that they also had some intention of capturing M4A1.

Because while those Military Dolls were fighting the Manticores, some of the Cyclops had split up and chased after M4A1.

Tch! It's annoying!

Seeing Renault, who had already walked nearly a hundred meters away, even taking the time to light a cigarette halfway, Alchemist couldn't help feeling anxious.

If this continued, not only would Renault shake her off, but she might also lose track of M4A1, who was carrying a wounded person in front!

Coupled with those Cyclops tracking M4A1... If M4A1 ended up in the hands of the military, then the chances of completing the task of bringing M4A1 back to the Mainframe would be slim!

The military wasn't a security contractor!

They didn't just have those ancient weapons from the last century in their hands!

"Move aside!"

It's really annoying! Especially being hindered by these mindless Cyclops!

Although the attacks of the Cyclops couldn't hurt Alchemist, the real threat to her wasn't these guys, but the "Cerynitis" units firing from afar.

These armored units equipped with two cannons had performance capabilities that far exceeded those of the Sangvis Ferri's Nemeums. Coupled with the high firing rate of the cannons, Alchemist was momentarily flustered.

Of course, it was only for a moment. The Manticores and Nemeums weren't just for show!

With the Nemeum firing shots that outpaced the Manticores, the "Cerynitis" units spitting fire tongues were immediately pierced through their armor by the Nemeum's particle weapons!

With the "Cerynitis" units out of the picture, not only did the pressure on Alchemist's side greatly decrease, but the Sangvis Ferri also gained the upper hand for a while!

After all, the Cyclops couldn't face numerous Manticores alone.

Taking advantage of the moment when the pressure on the Sangvis Ferri side eased, Alchemist quickly followed the direction Renault had left.

She could only vaguely see Renault's back now.

And just as Alchemist left the battlefield, a large beam of light came from the direction where the Military Dolls had previously appeared, directly crashing into the Manticores that were preparing to wipe out the Military Dolls!