24 hours to-save the world 12

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The night at Jiangcheng University was as quiet as ever, with the cold wind gently rustling the leaves on the deserted streets.

At this hour, when the students were all asleep, several figures emerged, jumping over the walls, their heavy metal gear clanking loudly as they landed on the soft ground, trampling the bushes and snapping the dry branches in the cold wind. The two crows perched on the trees were startled and took flight.

After the figures landed, their entire body seemed to exude an aura of silence, like a deep abyss.

Suddenly, a strong gust of wind blew, the thick night fog lifted, and the moonlight cast an icy glow on the figures.

**Group discussion 5, 6, 3, 7, 4, 3, 7, 5**

This was an elite team, equipped to the teeth.

If someone took a closer look, they would first notice the masks and helmets on their faces, which covered their heads tightly, revealing only their determined and emotionless eyes.

Looking down, one would see each person wore a full-body black metallic armor, with combat uniforms underneath, and black leather boots on their feet.

Despite being only a few people, they exuded an aura of unity and precision, like a single, sharp blade.

Adding to the atmosphere were the precision rifles each person held, making the scene even more intense.

**Click, click, click…**

The sound of guns being cocked broke the silence of the night.

One of the black-clad figures pressed the earpiece attached to their mask, and a distorted voice came out, “0101, please plan the route. Repeat, 0101, please plan the route.”

The earpiece responded, “01 received. Choose route C, destination B4 Dormitory Building rear, confirm once more, target located on the second floor, room 210. Repeat, choose route C…”

**Group discussion 5, 6, 3, 7, 4, 3, 7, 5**

“07 received.”

“Target: Zhushi Jiu, Li Hua.”

“Action: Confirm threat level, verify and respond accordingly. Authorized to use deadly force against the target. Authorized to use α-7 protocol when necessary…”

The earpiece responded, “Confirm received.”

“— Action begins!”

…

Zhushi Jiu wasn’t sleeping, nor was Li Hua.

Zhushi Jiu lay on his bed, scrolling through forum posts, while Li Hua sat at his desk, playing games.

The gaming sounds were getting on Zhushi Jiu’s nerves, and he couldn’t help but say, “Don’t you have any sense of crisis? Tomorrow’s the end of the world, and you’re still playing games.”

Li Hua didn’t even turn around, “That’s exactly why I’m playing games, because tomorrow’s the end of the world. I still want to get my five kills in this week.”

“You’re ridiculous.” Zhushi Jiu rolled his eyes and turned over in bed.

Just then, he seemed to hear something.

“Do you hear anything?” Zhushi Jiu asked.

Li Hua’s keyboard clacked away.

Zhushi Jiu was already tired and frustrated, and seeing Li Hua’s carefree attitude made him even more annoyed. He thought, “This guy is hopeless.”

He got out of bed and called his brother’s phone.

Li Hua turned down the game volume.

“The number you dialed is currently unavailable. Please try again later…”

The phone’s automated response.

Zhushi Jiu’s anxiety grew.

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Li Hua also put down his keyboard and turned to look at his phone.

“Maybe your brother’s phone is out of battery?” Li Hua guessed.

Zhushi Jiu shook his head, “I told him to keep his phone on standby from tonight to tomorrow morning.”

“That’s unlikely.”

The possibility was low, but the phone was still unreachable, which was unusual. Who would turn off their phone before sleeping, especially with 25,000 yuan still owed?

Li Hua also knew his previous guess was foolish, but he still had a glimmer of hope, “Maybe your brother didn’t get arrested?”

Zhushi Jiu didn’t bother guessing and directly asked, “Do you have your brother’s girlfriend’s contact information?”

“No.” Li Hua shook his head, but he picked up his phone, “However, I have your brother’s resource group, with friends who know him in real life.”

At this time, Zhushi Jiu didn’t care to retort, and just stared at Li Hua.

**Group discussion 伍陸彡⑦④彡陸⑦伍**

Li Hua made the call.

“The number you dialed is currently unavailable. Please try again later…”

The two of them felt a chill down their spines, and goosebumps rose.

“What’s going on?!” Li Hua’s forehead was covered in cold sweat.

Two consecutive calls without an answer had already made Zhushi Jiu and Li Hua suspicious.

Zhushi Jiu’s scalp was tingling, and he took a deep breath, preparing to let Li Hua contact other people.

But just then, a faint metallic scraping sound caught Zhushi Jiu’s attention.

Not just Zhushi Jiu, but Li Hua also heard it.

“What’s that sound?” Li Hua stood up, looking around in alarm, “It’s coming from the balcony!”

“It’s here!”

The two of them immediately turned towards the balcony, which was obscured by the curtains.

At this moment, Zhushi Jiu’s heart was heavy, but he still had a sense of excitement and anticipation.

On the other hand, Li Hua’s face was pale, and he no longer looked as carefree as he did during the day.

Their plan was to lure out the black hand behind the scenes, but they didn’t expect such a swift response.

Zhushi Jiu even thought that everything was pointless and that they would still die without a fight.

Thinking about this, Zhushi Jiu laughed.

“Li Hua, do you have something to say to the next week’s you?”

Zhushi Jiu took a deep breath and tried to make a joke.

Li Hua was speechless.

“I’m saying…”

Zhushi Jiu wanted to say more, but suddenly felt dizzy.

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What?!

With a thud, Li Hua had already collapsed to the ground, looking stunned.

Zhushi Jiu, however, was able to maintain his consciousness for a few more seconds due to his strong willpower, which had been tempered by numerous trials.

When he looked towards the balcony and the connecting window, he discovered the curtains were slightly ajar.

He was shocked, and in an instant, he realized someone outside had opened the window and released a colorless, odorless anesthetic gas into the room.

Damn it!

Zhushi Jiu cursed, and his legs turned weak.

With his last bit of strength, he stumbled towards the balcony, using the curtains to support himself.

Just as he was about to lose consciousness, he managed to grab the curtains.

With a final surge of energy, he flung himself towards the balcony.

As he looked up, he saw a group of black-clad figures standing outside, armed to the teeth.

Is this… the end of the world?

Zhushi Jiu’s last thought was of despair as he lost consciousness, and his vision faded to black.

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