"Hahahahaha!"
Scorpion, who was writhing in pain on the blood-stained ground, finally raised his head to look at Thorn, then turned to glance at Dark Crow, who was watching indifferently from the side, and let out a mocking laugh.
The pain brought tears to his eyes; such agony was truly unbearable for most, yet he couldn't even pass out.
"Do you two know why you were chosen to participate in this ranking match? Because you were treated as pawns!"
Scorpion's words instantly exploded in their ears.
Seeing their somewhat incredulous expressions, Scorpion laughed triumphantly.
"This ranking match is different from before; one could say that every assassin brought in by an organization is like a pawn, expendable. So, think about it, how could you, who rank so highly within your organizations, come to participate in this game?"
Scorpion's voice grew several decibels louder, and he burst into boisterous laughter.
To be honest, although the rules were announced very suddenly, it was impossible for organizations in the top 10, especially the top 5 assassin organizations, not to have heard rumors.
Although Scorpion's words were full of sarcasm, Thorn and Dark Crow listened intently; they didn't interrupt him.
Scorpion was happy to enlighten the two; he was going to die anyway, so it didn't matter.
"I'm different from you; I volunteered to come in. If I take you two out at the last moment, our ranking will go up. Anyway, I already have cancer and am not far from death, so I might as well earn a bit more before I die."
Scorpion let out a wild laugh, which sounded particularly harsh in the empty room.
"Although you rank seventh in the organization, you're a troublemaker. People have been dissatisfied with you for a long time, and this opportunity is perfect to get rid of you!"
Scorpion's lips began to turn pale, but he still laughed heartily at Thorn.
The blood loss from his limbs made his consciousness a little blurry. Then, he turned his gaze to Dark Crow, who had been silent beside him, "As for you, you like to be too unconventional. Although you haven't caused any losses to the organization, your behavior and personality still make some people very uncomfortable."
"The original plan was to use this ranking match to completely eliminate you two, but your luck was good, and nothing happened to you."
Scorpion sneered, then laughed somewhat self-deprecatingly, "Do you know how the other two guys in our team died? I secretly shot them!"
"Ah~ This world is so boring! Full of conspiracies and schemes, it's truly disgusting, Motherfuck! Sometimes, I really want those high-and-mighty lords to take a bullet, or stick their heads in a toilet and really enjoy themselves!"
After saying this, Scorpion turned to Thorn, "Give me a quick death!"
With that, he closed his eyes and said no more.
Thorn looked at him, lost in thought, then she slowly raised her arm and aimed the Pistol at Scorpion's glabella.
"Thank you for telling us some crucial information. In return, I will give you a quick death."
With that, Thorn pulled the trigger.
Bang!
The gunshot echoed in the small room, and Scorpion's head exploded completely, his brains mixed with blood slowly flowing across the ground.
Just now, Max had loaded a Colt Python.44 Magnum bullet, which instantly blew his head apart.
"What are your thoughts?"
As she asked this, Thorn's gaze towards Dark Crow held a hint of wariness.
"Don't worry, as he said, I didn't volunteer to come in. They're a bunch of damned guys, aren't they?" Dark Crow shrugged, then glanced at his watch.
"I hope we can survive this last hour."
Johnny said, after glancing at his watch.
At this point, the situation for their small team was not optimistic. Although Little Devil and Lissandra's injuries hadn't worsened, they were already starting to affect their movements.
While John and Ghost Wolf were unaffected, having two burdens was extremely difficult for them, and even with only an hour left, there was no guarantee someone wouldn't lash out in desperation.
However, fortunately, they seemed to be very restrained and took no action. Thus, time passed minute by minute in everyone's restraint.
The watch on his wrist buzzed repeatedly.
The position kept updating, but it never changed.
The remaining people were all resisting the watch, but they couldn't do anything because it couldn't be opened or removed.
Until the countdown and the word 'End' appeared on the watch face.
00:00:59
As time ticked by, everyone seemed to quietly breathe a sigh of relief.
To be honest, 48 consecutive hours of high-intensity activity, including rapid assaults and close-quarters combat, had drained all their energy.
So, in the last few hours, no one wanted to make a move; they just wanted to quietly wait for time to pass within the circle.
It was also fortunate that the organizers did not continue to pressure their living space, otherwise, who knows what other tricks might have been pulled.
As the timer hit zero, all the watches chimed, "Congratulations, the ranking match has ended. Thank you for participating!"
This voice was extremely ironic; everyone was injured, and those who remained forever on this isolated island would become dust in history.
"Please disarm yourselves and gather at the designated location. We will dispatch special aircraft to pick you up."
Such a voice came from the watch. After glancing at each other, everyone discarded their rifles and other weapons, keeping only a Pistol on them.
It was still necessary to be wary of others, lest they be ambushed.
The gathering point was not far from this location, in an open area about 700 meters away.
The few of them trudged towards that location, and along the way, they gradually met other teams. Some were two people, some were one person, and some were dragging their heavily injured bodies step by step towards the open area.
At this moment, no one wanted to ambush, nor did they have the inclination to ambush. They just moved forward slowly, each carrying heavy steps and weary bodies.
The venue was large, but there were very few people. Johnny scanned the area and found barely 27 people.
There were a full 300 people when they arrived!
273 assassins remained here forever. Some of them were masters, some might have been rookies, some might have been retired elders, but what did it matter?
The world of assassins is so cruel; even if you retired, a single decree could force you back to participate in such inhumane ranking matches.
Like pawns, they could be discarded at any time.
In the crowd, Agent 47 and John exchanged a distant glance, nodding slightly in greeting.
And Johnny saw a familiar figure, "Max? Why is she here too?"
This woman, who resembled Angelina Jolie, was indeed very beautiful, even now. The bloodstains on her face added a touch of charm.
However, since Johnny and the others were all wearing balaclavas, no one recognized who they were.
The audience in front of the live stream also let out a deep breath, looking at the remaining 27 people, feeling quite emotional. They never expected the ranking match to be so cruel, especially this time after the rules were changed, the attrition was far beyond everyone's imagination.
But the excitement and drama also far exceeded everyone's expectations, and the live stream revenue this time was even greater than the sum of the previous few times.
Aside from the participants, everyone else made a fortune, and the final resource allocation would only begin a week after the match.
Two Black Hawk helicopters flew in from a distance; the sound of their propellers could be heard clearly from afar. Soon, they flew directly overhead, and the powerful wind pressure continuously flapped their clothes.
As the helicopters slowly descended, the speed of the propellers also slowed. After the cabin doors opened, people called for them to board the helicopters.
Thus, once everyone had boarded the Black Hawk helicopters, the doors closed, the propellers sped up again, and then they slowly lifted off the ground, stirring up dust, and ascended into the sky.
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