"What kind of secretive communication are you having?"
Ke Jianghao lowered his raised hands slightly, his face showing a bewildered expression: "Are natives referring to us?"
Although he was full of curiosity, given the current situation, no one would explain it to him.
Zheng~
The sword blade lightly brushed against the edge of the cash register.
Lv Bai, holding the Eight-sided Han Sword, walked toward the gunman with a smile.
His unhurried pace did not seem like he was about to attack someone, more like he was taking a digestive walk after a meal.
The gunman couldn't detect much threat from Lv Bai's demeanor, but he secretly felt a bit uneasy, as if something terrifying would happen if he pulled the trigger.
He quickly took a half-step back and said, "Personally, I'm not very big on using violence."
Lv Bai tilted his head slightly, without making a sound.
"What I mean is, why don't we play a game? That way, we can avoid unnecessary harm." The man gestured with his chin toward the direction of Ke Jianghao and the others.
Lv Bai obviously understood the underlying message in the man's words.
"To be honest, I don't think threatening me with them would work, but..."
In the middle of the sentence, the smile in his eyes grew even gentler: "I'm interested in learning more about you guys, so go ahead, what's the game?"
Upon hearing this, the man grinned, slightly raising the hand holding the gun to show he wasn't attacking, then slowly walked to about a meter in front of Lv Bai and stood still.
Click!
The Mauser was placed on the cash register beside them: "I wonder how much you know about Russian roulette?"
Lv Bai had, of course, heard of this infamous life-or-death game.
"Load a bullet in the chamber, take turns pulling the trigger against your own head, and the last one standing wins..."
He glanced at the Mauser on the cash register, his mouth twitching slightly, and said with some hesitation, "But this isn't a revolver, right?"
"Haha, you don't need to doubt my sanity. You can check this gun's info first."
The man confidently pushed the Mauser toward Lv Bai, seemingly unafraid of him turning hostile after grabbing the gun.
Lv Bai reached out and touched the Mauser, and a stream of information immediately appeared before his retina.
[A Pair of Eagles' Standard Gun (Silver): Infinite bullets, no need to change magazines, but every time you use it, there's always a probability of no bullet in the chamber.]
"This..."
After reading the description of the Mauser, Lv Bai was momentarily speechless, not knowing how to respond.
Frankly, this thing defied some laws of the material world, yet why was its effect so lackluster?
"So, what do you think? Want to play?" The man rubbed his hands together.
Lv Bai picked up the Mauser, adjusted his emotions, and stated as plainly as he could, "I've realized now, each of you has unique capabilities. Since this is your gun, what about his ability?"
The burly man by the door, who was built like a bodybuilder, frowned: "That has nothing to do with the game you're about to play."
Lv Bai sighed, casually aiming the gun at the burly man.
Without deliberately controlling himself, his face once again broke into a bright smile: "I never agreed to play, and also, I'm threatening you, consider this an interrogation."
"You're messing with me." The man's expression turned a bit ugly, but he remained composed.
"Don't make it sound so ambiguous; you obviously intended to shoot from the start."
Lv Bai waved his hand: "The reason you held back, hmm...probably because you weren't sure what my ability is. To be safe, you shifted to this 'roulette' game.
Plus, if you dared to hand me this gun, then it wouldn't be surprising if his ability is to control the probability of no bullet remaining, right? Manipulating luck or something?"
Click~
He nonchalantly pulled the trigger, and sure enough, no bullet was fired.
"As expected."
Lv Bai nodded, pocketing the Mauser, without any intention of returning it.
He never planned to follow the opponent's setup, and getting the Mauser so easily was a pleasant surprise.
Now he didn't doubt the man's sanity, but he did question his IQ.
After all, even if the opponent could make the Mauser ineffective in Lv Bai's hands, it wouldn't really be a loss for him. Instead, the other party lost a weapon with infinite bullets.
"Seems like the negotiation failed... Niu." The man shrugged helplessly, turning to call to the sturdy man.
The man, referred to as Niu, silently pulled out a police handgun from his coat, expressionlessly aiming it at Lv Bai.
Meanwhile, the man also took out a police handgun from his pocket, apparently acquired from the same police station.
"Now you can bet whether my gun has any..."
BANG!
Before he finished speaking, the man decisively pulled the trigger, clearly trying to distract Lv Bai with his words.
With two crisp gunshots, wisps of smoke rose from the muzzle.
"Ah!!!"
The continuous screams echoed in the shop.
Ke Jianghao, with his muscles tensed, quickly pulled Ke Jiangni to hide behind a shelf.
Against a gun, all he could do was hope for the best.
The teachers and students who escaped from school might not understand everything Lv Bai and the others said, but they definitely knew the gravity of a gunshot.
While they could quietly assess the situation at first, calming down after the gunfire was impossible.
Take Zheng Xiaoming, for example, who slumped to the ground with weak legs, his mind blank, trembling uncontrollably.
After screaming, Wu Ya instinctively followed and hid behind a shelf.
She muttered continuously, "Lü... Lv Bai's been shot..."
Since Lv Bai's back was towards them, she wasn't sure where exactly he got hit.
The only thing she was sure of was the splash of blood she saw on Lv Bai after the shot was fired.
"Stay calm, calm! Don't forget Lv Bai's previously shown superpower." Ke Jianghao, feeling a headache, quickly reassured her.
Over on the other side.
"Hiss~"
Lv Bai sucked in a sharp breath from the pain, clutching his wound, taking a few shaky steps back: "No wonder they say villains die from excessive talking."
He could still make a joke, sensing he wasn't really in great danger.
He was cautious about the man opening fire but didn't expect Niu to be so ruthless as well.
He managed to dodge the shot aimed at his head by the man, but had no choice but to take Niu's shot head-on.
Fortunately, police handguns aren't known for their firepower, plus Lv Bai's muscles had been enhanced by a zombie virus.
Relying on his [Super-speed Regeneration], taking a hit like this wasn't going to leave him unharmed—
A superficial wound.
At most, the large pool of blood looked rather alarming.
The man wasn't aware of this because, no matter how you look at it, Lv Bai appeared close to death.
So he confidently walked over and pressed the muzzle against Lv Bai's head.
"You're pretty good, dodging bullets and all."