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Nalan Qing obviously put a lot of effort into his staff technique. Unlike Clark, who wielded a weighted vest with no particular skill, Nalan Qing's moves were methodical, perfectly embodying the essence of speed, accuracy, and ruthlessness from the outset.

Crossbones was taken by surprise by the sudden appearance of Cheng Yaojin, who turned out to be fiercely competitive. It was too late for him to dodge, and he could only attempt to block with his knife.

However, the power that a staff could wield was incomparable to that of a short knife.

With a crisp "clang!" sound, the short knife in Crossbones' hand was knocked out by Nalan Qing's staff and hit the wall of a building on one side, then rebounded and fell behind a trash can in a corner.

Seeing this, Clark's eyes lit up.

He hadn't expected Nalan Qing to have such a formidable staff technique in addition to his leg skills.

How mighty the coach was! Given this situation, if the two of them teamed up, they might actually be able to kill Crossbones here.

The thought of bloodshed had just arisen when it was immediately replaced by an intense sense of crisis.

Seeing Crossbones lose his knife, Clark dodged to the side almost subconsciously while loudly warning Nalan Qing, "Big brother Qing, be careful!"

However, his warning was a step too late. Crossbones' right hand, after touching his lower back, reappeared with a handgun!

"Bang! Bang! Bang! Bang!" With a gun in hand, Crossbones didn't hesitate to fire four shots at Clark and Nalan Qing, three bullets aimed at Clark and one at Nalan Qing, who was pursuing with his staff.

Thanks to the fighting spirit enhanced by the "Men Should Strengthen Themselves" BGM, Clark anticipated the danger in advance. Despite the relatively longer distance, he narrowly avoided the three consecutive shots from Crossbones.

Without the enhancement of the BGM, Nalan Qing's reaction was a beat slower. By the time he saw Crossbones draw his gun, it was too late to dodge completely, and he was shot in the ribs.

Blood splattered everywhere! "Big brother Qing!" Seeing Crossbones ready to shoot again, Clark pounced to protect Nalan Qing's waist, rolling together to hide behind a trash can at the corner of the wall, while anxiously asking, "Big brother Qing, how are you?"

Nalan Qing, pale with pain, still managed to shake his head, indicating he was alright.

"Heh heh!" At that moment, Crossbones' voice rang out again: "Didn't expect you kid to have backup, but it's just one more to die."

As he spoke, Crossbones, a top mercenary, elite assassin, and a trump card of Hydra, unlike villains who get careless when gaining the upper hand, approached the trash can step by step with his gun aimed.

His mental strength was solid, knowing that the closer to victory, the less room for carelessness. He understood how to maximize the situation to convert it into a winning advantage.

Crossbones' steps were deliberate, symbolizing death with each step, but then drowned out by the stirring music of "Men Should Strengthen Themselves."

As he neared the trash can hiding Clark and Nalan Qing, Crossbones suddenly accelerated, breaking his rhythm and aiming the dark muzzle at the only possible hiding spot behind the trash can.

An object flew out from their hiding spot, seemingly anticipating his move, and hit him in the face.

Following that, Clark charged out from behind the trash can, heading straight for Crossbones.

If it were someone of lesser mental fortitude, they might have fired wildly. However, Crossbones, exceptional as always, calmly sidestepped the incoming sandbag while aiming at Clark's chest and pulling the trigger.

Just as Crossbones fired, Clark raised his left arm, which was reinforced with a special weighted vest, ready to take the bullet and close the distance between them.

"Bang!"

The bullet, as expected, hit Clark's reinforced arm.

Though the weighted vest wasn't a real bulletproof vest, the sand inside offered some buffering against the bullet, but with limited effect.

Sand and blood flew everywhere!

Clark's vest couldn't stop Crossbones' bullet, which penetrated the vest and entered his flesh.

Without waiting for Crossbones to fire again, Clark swung his arm, knocking Crossbones' gun hand aside, then collided with him, causing Crossbones to lose his balance and hit the wall behind him.

At the same time, Crossbones felt a chill in his abdomen, followed by excruciating pain.

Looking down, he saw a short knife deeply embedded in his abdomen— the very knife Nalan Qing had knocked out of his hand earlier.

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"Damn!"

With a roar, Crossbones landed a heavy punch on Clark's chin, sending him flying.

But Clark kicked at Crossbones' wrist, causing him to lose grip on his gun. The gun flew into the air, forming a beautiful arc before being snatched by Clark, who had superior leg skills.

In that moment, Clark, like a deity of guns, aimed the weapon at Crossbones.

Facing Clark's gun, Crossbones remained fearless, gently waving his right hand with a magazine in it, indicating he had removed the gun's magazine.

Clark paused, his triumphant expression vanishing instantly.

Then...

"Bang!"

Clark fired, the bullet striking Crossbones directly in the heart.

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"Thought you could fool me? Haven't you heard? Even if you remove the magazine, there's still one bullet left in the chamber."

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Crossbones, dead!