"It is easy to misfire," Yasmin warned.
Selena was silent for a moment before turning her gaze back to Richard. "After we leave, I'll have my boyfriend give you a better gun," she said.
Richard's sturdy stance wavered slightly.
Selena continued, "A 'World-Annihilator' that's over 3S-grade!"
Richard's eyes lit up at the mention of the weapon. He quickly handed over his beloved gun and promised, "It's a deal! you can't go back on your word!"
The 'World-Annihilator' was designed by a king of the mechanical field, just like the 'Sacred Pearl,' and had immense power. It was the dream sniper rifle of every marksman, especially a 3S-grade one, of which there were no more than five in the world combined. If Osvaldo could really give him a 'World-Annihilator,' Richard would be willing to do anything for Selena, even if it meant sacrificing himself.
But Selena didn't look like she had the strength to use it, so he figured she just wanted to try it out and would return it to him eventually.
Selena smiled.
Weapons, cars, and beautiful women... they were always a boy's favorites, no matter what era it was.
She took the gun and examined it, her slender fingers brushing over the black iron barrel.
Kevin felt the uneasy tension around them and said, "There's no time to waste. You two need to take Miss Turner and Miss Riddle and find a place to hide."
Yasmin's already pale face grew even colder.
Richard wasn't paying attention to what Selena was doing with his gun. He just blurted out, "You're sending them to their deaths!"
Kevin's voice grew stern. "This is an order!"
Yasmin and Richard fell silent.
Kevin saluted them and said, "If I don't come back, it means Thomas and his team have finished their mission. We cannot fail!"
Yasmin stared at him for a while before suddenly turning her head away, her expression unreadable.
Richard's eyes turned red. After a moment, he saluted Kevin and said, "Please come back safely!"
Kevin patted his shoulder, picked up his gun, and turned to leave. But he was suddenly stopped by someone tugging on his arm from behind. "Kevin, take this," Hattie said.
He turned to see the young girl holding an elliptical device made of black wood. It was simple in design, but the careful attention to detail indicated that it was a highly dangerous and sophisticated mechanism.
"Miss Riddle, where did you get this?" Kevin asked, his pupils narrowing.
Hattie pursed her lips and said, "Selena said that even though there were some materials missing, it was no problem to make three mechanisms."
Kevin was confused.
Richard leaned over and said, "This shell looks familiar..." He examined it carefully for a moment and his eyes widened suddenly. "Isn't this my gun barrel?!"
Hattie tilted her head and said, "It's your gun barrel. When it's taken apart, it looks like this."
Richard clutched his chest, feeling like he needed immediate heart medication. "Taken... apart?!"
Selena dismantled his gun!
For Richard, who cared for his weapons like his lovers, this was a bolt from the blue!
Yasmin and Kevin synchronously patted him on the back, while also turning their heads to look at Selena.
The three young people looked at Selena in shock, then saw an unforgettable scene.
In the forest, under the moonlight, a woman dressed in military green combat uniform squatted on the ground. She lowered her eyes slightly, and her hands moved like butterflies, accurately dismantling the gun, which was worth millions of dollars, into pieces.
In front of her lay all sorts of dismantled parts and materials.
Her slender fingertips seemed to possess a deadly magic power as they quickly assembled and disassembled each spiral component.
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