She Outshines Them All (Athena and Matthew) novel Chapter 175

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The rebel leader said. “You must have explosives or grenades on you, right? They’re afraid of those. If you blow up a couple, they’ll scatter.”
Matthew replied, “I don’t trust you. First, tell me where the safe, then I’ll consider saving you.”
As he spoke, he surveyed the surroundings.
There were 17 cannibals in total.
His AK-47 had 12 bullets, the Desert Eagle Semi-automatic pistol had 2, plus a knife and the “Guardian,” which should be enough to fight back.
The rebel leader shouted, “No, you have to save me first, then I’ll tell you…
But they both underestimated one thing. One of the cannibals understood Maiselish.
The elaborately dressed tribal leader laughed, speaking clumsily in Maiselish, “You outsiders really like to he
Matthew and the rebel leader both felt a sinking sensation in their hearts, realizing things had gotten complicated.
The tribal leader pointed at Matthew, saying in Maiselish, “Raise your hands and throw over your backpack. No funny business, or we’ll kill you right now.”
Matthew raised his hands, bent down to grab his backpack, and tossed it to the tribal leader.
Upon receiving the backpack, the tribal leader rummaged through it, frowning. “Why is it empty?”
Matthew replied. Tm very wealthy. If you let me go, I can give you everything you want”
“This is our territory. Outsiders must not come here, the tribal leader declared. “According to our tribe’s rules, if an outsider enters, they must be eaten, or else we’ll face divine punishment
He then ordered, “Capture him.”
Several cannibals sheathed their bows and spears and approached Matthew.
As they closed in, blocking his escape, Matthew suddenly shouted in Mandarin, “Guardian, attack the ones surrounding me.”
“Understood!”
The “Guardian’ sprang into action, shooting out several tranquilizer darts at the encircling cannibals.
Several fell to the ground.
Matthew swiftly rolled to the side, retrieving his AK-47 from behind the rock, and opened fire or the remaining cannibals.
He hit nearly every shot, a marksman at heart.
However, his injured fingers and wounds affected his accuracy.
He didn’t strike any fatal blows, merely injuring a few.
The cannibals took cover behind trees, rocks, and other obstacles, occasionally shooting at him.
Matthew returned fire when he could.
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Before long, his AK-17 was out of bullets.
The “Guardian” had exhausted its tranquilizer darts, losing its offensive capability.
Matthew pulled out the Desert Eagle Semi-automatic pistol, knife, and a vial of supplies, seeking refuge behind a large tree.
The standoff continued.
The tribal leader shouted in Maiselish, “Your gun can’t hold many bullets. We can wait until you run out before capturing
you.”
He then pulled the rebel leader in front of him as a shield, slowly advancing toward Matthew.
The rebel leader’s expression changed. “Matthew, only I know where the safe is hidden. If I die, you won’t get anything.”
The tribal leader laughed. “We just need to search near where we caught you, and we’ll surely find it.
Matthew peeked out, decisively pulling the trigger and shooting the rebel leader dead.
He immediately turned and ran.
The “Guardian” deployed its wings and followed closely behind him
“Chase him!” The tribal leader abandoned the rebel leader and led the pursuit after Matthew.
One hour later, Matthew found himself at a lake 100 feet wide, with no escape in sight.
The “Guardian’ warned, “There are crocodiles in the water. As long as you can swim faster than them, they won’t harm your
Matthew fell silent.
Perhaps he could grab one of the cannibals, injure him, and toss him into the lake to distract the crocodiles.
He turned to look back, and his heart sank again.
The number of cannibals had increased, now over twenty
Matthew was injured, and he wondered if he could capture one cannibal and jump into the lake to swim to the other side.
But he had to.
He promised to meet Athena for dinner.
Just then, the “Guardian” alerted, “Three o’clock! Incoming attack!”
Without thinking, Matthew raised his hand and turned, firing in that direction.
One of the attackers fell.
But Matthew was out of bullets.
He pulled out a round, black object from his pocket, shouting. “Come any closer, and F’ll blow you all up!”
The cannibals froze, nervously watching him.
The tribal leader yelled, “Everyone-spread out! Use arrows and spears against him!”
Matthew instantly threw the object at the leader, then charged toward the lake, ready to jump in.
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At that moment, he heard a buzzing” sound, rapidly approaching.
Matthew recognized it as the sound of a helicopter flying fast,
He stopped in his tracks, not looking up, but instead aimed his empty pistol at the cannibals, pretending it was still capable
of firing.
The cannibals had initially been startled by the fake grenade he threw.
Now, they were also stunned by the approaching helicopter.
They backed away, fearfully watching it.
Matthew still didn’t look up but asked, “Guardian, can you see who’s coming?”
If it was the government troops, he might not be saved.
The “Guardian” responded with a cat-like sound, “It has the national flag. It should be our people.”
Matthew smiled slightly.
In his most desperate moment, he had actually received reinforcements.
It felt miraculous.
But he still didn’t look up. Instead, Matthew dashed into the nearby jungle.
Seeing the arrival of his rescue, the cannibals would surely take the last chance to kill him. Matthew couldn’t afford to wait for the rescue to land.
The tribal leader shouted, “He has no explosives. He’s lying to us
“Kill him quickly. We mustn’t let him escape!” the cannibals shouted wildly, chasing after Matthew, hurling bows, spears, and sharp stones.
Without the protection of his backpack and body armor, Matthew was struck by an arrow and fell to the ground.
The cannibals rushed in, preparing to deal the final blow.
So focused on eliminating the intruder, they didn’t notice that the helicopter was already flying low, its door swung open.
A mysterious figure appeared at the door, holding a submachine gun and firing wildly at them.
Several cannibals were hit and fell dead.
The others screamed in terror, scattering in every direction.
The tribal leader hid behind a tree, waving his arms and shouting something.
Matthew understood his words. “That ‘metal bird’ can only land on flat ground. It can’t stop here. Don’t be afraid. Just hide.”
Struggling. Matthew climbed to his feet, leaned against a tree, squinting up at the helicopter.
“Who was coming?’ he thought.
Then he saw a figure leaping from the helicopter, one hand holding onto a rope, the other clutching a submachine gun, shooting down at the cannibals as they tried to escape.
The person looked so cool.
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Not only was it brave, but it was also incredibly skilled
But Matthew found the figure slender.
When the person landed, Matthew was shocked. “Miss Donovan!”
Though she was dressed in camouflage and body armor, wearing a helmet and carrying several rounds of ammunition and a submachine gun, he recognized Athena instantly.
Matthew could hardly believe his eyes.
Then he narrowed his eyes, revealing a satisfied, joyful, and gentle smile
After pushing back the cannibals with her submachine gun. Athena ran to Matthew’s side, crouched down, and gently touched his face, saying “Mr. Graham, are you Okay!”
Matthew smiled at her. “Miss Donovan, I feel better than ever right now. And I want to tell you something”
Athena looked pleased “What is it?”
Matthew said. “Miss Donovan, you are my heroine.”
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