Du Mu ran like the wind, leaving Matt alone in the center of the corridor to face a group of bloodthirsty ninjas.
That bastard!
Matt cursed inwardly and immediately adopted a fighting stance.
Unexpectedly, the sound of footsteps that had just vanished around the corridor's corner hastily returned.
Du Mu rejoined Matt, an expression of righteous indignation on his face: "Lawyer Matt, I thought about it seriously. I simply can't bring myself to abandon a comrade and run away alone. So, I decided to come back and fight side-by-side with you!"
Matt didn't say a word.
Because, in his enhanced senses, another group of ninjas had emerged from the corner, forcing Du Mu back.
Ninjas from both ends of the corridor advanced steadily toward the two men.
Just as they were about five meters away, all the ninjas abruptly stopped in perfect unison.
The crowd parted like a receding tide, and a sensually shaped woman stepped out. She was wearing a striking red ninja suit with a slit so high it almost reached her waist, perfectly showcasing her two long, smoothly muscled legs.
The female ninja's gaze swept over Du Mu and Matt, and she spoke in a cold voice: "Hand over the ledger, and we might consider leaving you with whole corpses."
Hearing this, Matt said in surprise: "Your voice sounds a lot like my ex-girlfriend's."
Female Ninja: "..."
Du Mu: "..."
Good heavens, that pickup line is so cliché.
"What ledger? We haven't seen anything!" Du Mu flatly denied, quickly dragging Matt into the lie.
"In that case, you will both remain here forever!"
The female ninja scoffed, lunged forward, and rapidly thrust two Sais toward Matt!
She didn't know why she chose Matt as her target, only that a subconscious impulse made her want to beat him up.
"Elektra, it really is you!"
Matt swiftly dodged, relying on his superhuman senses. That signature weapon made him even more certain of her identity.
Hearing the name, the female ninja's brow slightly furrowed, as if stirring some deeply buried memory.
Thus, she started fighting even harder!
Du Mu couldn't help but shake his head at the sight: "Trying to recognize your ex-boyfriend is just asking for death. The best ex is a dead ex!"
At the same time, the surrounding ninjas swarmed him!
Bang! Bang! Bang!
Du Mu fired decisively, instantly blowing out the brains of a few ninjas.
The other ninjas reacted instantly, tossing several smoke bombs onto the floor. Thick smoke quickly billowed through the corridor, enveloping everyone.
However, the smoke didn't hinder the ninjas' movements; rather, it became their cover.
They expertly melted into the smoke, their figures becoming blurry and indistinct, and they ghosted rapidly toward Du Mu's position, planning to attack within the haze.
Just as a black-clad ninja silently crept near Du Mu, pulling out a shuriken and preparing to throw it—
An arm holding a gun suddenly pierced through the smoke, the muzzle pointed precisely at the ninja's forehead.
"Brother, wanna buy hacks?"
Bang!
The gunshot rang out, and the ninja dropped instantly.
Du Mu could see the red markers of all the ninjas on his mini-map.
Even with his vision obstructed, by simply using the mini-map to determine the approximate direction, he could easily pinpoint these ninjas who thought they were perfectly hidden.
If anything, the ninjas' cautious movements made it easier for Du Mu to aim.
Bang! Bang! Bang! Bang—!
Du Mu stared at the red dots on his mini-map, raised his gun, and unleashed a barrage of fire into the smoke.
Each gunshot was accompanied by the disappearance of a red dot on the map—he wasn't even pretending anymore.
As the smoke slowly cleared, the ninjas' corpses were scattered across the floor. They were probably furiously hitting the 'Report' button on Du Mu from the afterlife.
On the other side, Matt was struggling in a fierce battle.
Having recognized his opponent as his ex-girlfriend Elektra, Matt was heavily conflicted. His attacks were constantly restricted, forcing him into passive blocks and dodges.
Elektra, conversely, fought without reservation. Her moves were vicious, aimed directly at various vital points on Matt's body, and she used those groin-kicks so frequently it was like they had no cooldown.
"Elektra! It's me! I'm Matt!"
Matt realized Elektra seemed to have lost herself. In the gaps between blocking, he constantly shouted her name, attempting to awaken her memory.
"Matt?"
Elektra's movements stalled slightly. Her brows were tightly knit, as if she were trying hard to recall something.
Matt's heart leaped, thinking he saw hope: "Elektra! Do you finally remember?"
He subconsciously relaxed his guard and leaned forward, only to be struck in a vital spot by one of Elektra's groin-kicks. He instantly donned the Pain Mask, doubling over and falling to his knees.
What a clever feint!
Du Mu watched from the side and couldn't help but laugh: "Lawyer Matt, there's no way your method of memory recall will work. Let me handle this."
Du Mu put away his Golden Desert Eagle and walked slowly toward Elektra.
"Hey, do you remember who you are?"
Elektra didn't answer. Cold as a killing machine, she charged Du Mu without a word, thrusting both Sais out rapidly!
Eye of the Reaper!
Time slowed. Du Mu calmly avoided the Sais.
Then—
"Muay Thai Warning!"
Du Mu unleashed a devastating elbow strike, showing no mercy as he slammed it toward Elektra's beautiful, icy face!
Elektra's pupils contracted. Fighting instincts drove her to barely manage to raise her forearms to block.
Bang!
A dull thud sounded!
The immense force made Elektra grunt. She was physically elbowed backward, crashing heavily onto the floor a few meters away.
But Elektra was a top-tier assassin, and she quickly sprang up with a kip-up.
However, her crossed forearms were visibly red and swollen. What was even harder for her to endure was the rapid appearance of clear bruising and swelling on one side of her cheek.
A flicker of anger flared in the gaze that had been cold and machine-like!
It turns out that even if all past memories are forgotten, certain innate feminine instincts remain deeply ingrained.
"Die!"
Elektra, like an enraged female leopard, recklessly charged again, delivering a fierce roundhouse kick through the air toward Du Mu!
Du Mu reacted instantly, raising his arm to block the kick. He then grabbed Elektra's ankle and forcefully swung her toward the adjacent wall.
Crash!
Elektra slammed heavily into the solid wall, letting out a muffled groan. She felt the impact reverberate through her internal organs.
Before she could catch her breath, Du Mu's assault descended like a storm!
As a top-tier assassin, Elektra's physical conditioning and fighting skills were first-rate.
Unfortunately, she had encountered Du Mu, the one with the 'hacks'.
With the augmentation of Eye of the Reaper and Muay Thai Warning, unless he encountered some absurd gimmick-boss, Du Mu could easily crush any enemy with lower stats than his own.
The fight didn't last long.
Under Du Mu's ferocious attack, Elektra gradually faltered. Finally, a powerful, heavy uppercut to the abdomen from Du Mu completely incapacitated her, and she collapsed onto the floor.
Du Mu walked over, grabbed Elektra by her collar, and lifted her upper body: "Well? Did you remember anything?"
Elektra didn't reply, simply glaring at Du Mu with eyes full of murderous intent and anger, as if she wanted to rip him apart.
Thump!
Du Mu didn't hesitate, landing another heavy punch on Elektra's already swollen cheek!
Then he asked again: "Now? Still haven't remembered?"
Elektra gritted her teeth, still glaring defiantly.
Thump!
Another heavy punch smashed into her face!
"Remember faster!"
"Aaaargh! I'm going to kill you!"
Thump!
"Did you remember?"
"I remember! My name is Elektra! I remember everything!"
After an untold number of punches, Elektra finally screamed out her own name.
The chaotic fragments of memory in her mind seemed to have been forcibly stitched back together, and she gradually recalled everything.
Matt watched from the side, utterly dumbfounded.
This isn't memory awakening; this is blatant torture!