Lu Lin adjusted the equipment on him.
A thermal imaging star power enlarging helmet, bulletproof tactical armor, a silenced electromagnetic paralysis pistol, a Wolf Tooth Sawtooth Black Blade Dagger.
Tying the dagger and pistol to the most convenient spots, Lu Lin began adjusting the parameters on the helmet.
Actually, he didn't really need the helmet; with the Perceive Star Skill activated, Lu Lin's sensitivity was sharper and could detect abnormalities earlier than the helmet's thermal imaging system.
However, the helmet's star power amplification functionality was quite necessary for Lu Lin as a newly awakened Star Core Warrior.
"Synchronize the time."
"Remember, gentlemen, our goal is to protect the hostages. Solving the robbers is the job of the first and second fire teams."
"We must do our utmost to ensure the hostages' safety."
"Yan, later you'll be in charge of support at the entrance, and be careful of any robbers not yet dealt with trying to seize the exit."
"Priest, your job is to stay outside the door, treating any injured immediately."
"Everyone, understand your tasks?"
"Understood!" *7.
Yan was Lu Lin's temporary codename after joining the team, because he had Earth Talent and Stone Skin for self-protection.
Priest was naturally Zuo Yiming.
The team leader, Fire Dragon, saw that everyone understood and nodded in satisfaction.
Fortunately, the higher-ups sent two more Star Martials; otherwise, the team members entering the villa would have to divert attention to cover the back route.
With the addition of Yan and Priest, the team's endurance and self-protection capabilities were greatly enhanced, able to handle more complex combat situations.
"Alright, now get into your combat positions, and act immediately once the order is given."
Fire Dragon gave a command, signaling the team members to stay concealed.
Temporary Command Center.
Zuo Zhenyu watched Zuo Yiming and Lu Lin's movements, nodding in satisfaction.
Although he verbally criticized Zuo Yiming for having poor combat skills, over the years, whenever he had time, Zuo Zhenyu took his son to the City Guard Army Base for training, making his martial skills not weaker than those of soldiers enlisted for two or three years.
More surprisingly was Lu Lin, who clearly was just an ordinary citizen, yet his every move was crisp and efficient, showing a decisive military style.
If it weren't for knowing that Lu Lin, after awakening Double Star Skills, had to further his education at the University, Zuo Zhenyu would have liked to recruit him into the army.
This kid is really a good soldier material.
"All teams, attention, begin the assault in ten seconds."
"10."
"9."
...
"3."
"2."
"1."
"Begin action!"
Zuo Zhenyu issued the order over the communication channel.
"Brrr!"
The team feigning an attack from the front door launched their attack immediately.
Bursts of precise gunfire.
The Black Shark Society members inside the villa were hiding, unable to resist at all.
"Bang!"
At the back door, a soldier over two meters tall, like a tower, kicked open the security door.
The entire person, like an agile leopard, rolled through the door and checked the room's situation through the thermal imaging helmet.
"Go!"
Team leader Fire Dragon swung his arm forcefully, leaping directly to the villa's third floor.
He easily crashed through the window, entering the room.
The two robbers guarding the third-floor room had no time to react.
Fire Dragon sneered, raising his hand and releasing two Fire Snakes as thin as silk lines.
The Fire Snakes, seemingly intelligent, went towards the two robbers and entangled them.
The two robbers didn't expect Fire Dragon to be a Star Core Warrior; their arms holding the guns stiffened suddenly.
Eyes wide open, they fell straight backward.
Fire Dragon pressed the communication interface inside the helmet, speaking.
"301, target cleared, no hostages,"
"Roger."
In the Command Center, Zuo Zhenyu sketched a line on a 3D simulated drawing of the villa.
At this moment, the first floor of the villa was completely taken over, clearing two robbers.
Two fire teams rescued fourteen hostages from the first floor of the villa.
"302, no robbers, rescued four hostages."
The deputy leader of the Star Martial Team, Jin Dao, who was slightly slower, also reported his results.
"303, no robbers, rescued two hostages."
"304, no robbers, rescued four hostages, one seriously injured."
Excluding the team leader Fire Dragon and deputy leader Jin Dao, four main team members paired up again to rescue six more hostages.
Downstairs of the villa, Zuo Yiming, hearing someone was seriously injured, showed a hint of excitement on his face.
"Yan, I'm going up to treat the hostages."
"You stay here and hold the line!"
Zuo Yiming eagerly leaped up, not waiting for Lu Lin to speak, directly heading to the third floor.
"Hmm, be careful."
Listening to the continuous battle reports coming from the helmet, Lu Lin knew there were still three robbers.
Through his perception skills, Lu Lin could "see" there were two strong presences on the third floor.
Something's wrong!
Lu Lin immediately realized.
In his perception, there were no robbers on the villa's second floor.
The two fire teams hadn't noticed this, and neither did the Star Martial Team.
Lu Lin didn't know if the robbers anticipated their violent actions would lead to a stern military and police response.
But clearly, the robbers were not just muscle-brained individuals.
They placed two robbers on the first floor to mislead, while their real plan was to lurk on the third floor.
They intended to ambush the Star Martial Team rescuing hostages.
Moreover…
There's definitely someone strong among the robbers, otherwise they wouldn't just sit and wait to be beaten.
"Everyone be careful, there are two Star Warriors among the robbers on the third floor."
Lu Lin shouted anxiously.
"Roger!"
No one in the team doubted Lu Lin's judgment.
For a moment, the relaxed atmosphere after the successful rescue became tense again.
"Ah——"
Just as Lu Lin finished speaking, he heard a scream from the third floor above.
"Tie Tou!"
Team leader Fire Dragon shouted loudly.
He rushed to check the situation.
Lu Lin looked up and saw the third-floor window suddenly shatter, and a slender team member was thrown out of the window.
He was a team member of the Star Martial Team—Tie Tou.
"Ah!"
Just as Lu Lin looked up, another scream resonated inside the villa.
"Black Bull!"
Deputy leader Jin Dao shouted, kicking open the room door and charging towards the room where the scream came from.
But just as he rushed out, he was snared by an invisible silk line.
The silk line, like a snake, quickly morphed after catching Jin Dao, binding him.
"Who's there!"
Jin Dao struggled to turn his head but only saw a flash of a knife, and blood spurted from his neck.
Lu Lin took two steps forward, ready to catch the airborne Tie Tou, when he sensed deputy leader Jin Dao's life force sputter out quickly.
"Got it!"
Fire Dragon replied through gritted teeth. At this time, he was fighting a black-masked man.
Even as he was forced to watch the unfolding chaos, he could not provide support.
The enemy before him was too strong; he dared not allow himself to be distracted.
Intelligence mistake.
Intelligence mistake.
Fire Dragon was filled with resentment, as Luo Ling's sister had mentioned there were seven robbers.
The Command Center had also confirmed by checking the records of people going in and out of Lakeside Mansion over the past 72 hours.
Some of those initially judged as hostages turned out to be hidden Black Shark Society Star Martial experts.
When caught off guard, the Star Martial Team almost instantly lost half their members.
Tie Tou, Black Bull, Jin Dao, in an instant lost combat effectiveness or died.
This fight is not going to be easy.