Dozens of Self-Defense Force soldiers' gazes all fell upon Chen Fan.
They yelled at him, treating him as a formidable enemy!
However, they failed to notice a woman emerge from a power distribution room near the elevator entrance!
It was none other than the Huo Hu who had previously departed!
That's right, Huo Hu and the others had not only returned but had already met with Chen Fan!
About ten minutes prior, Huo Hu and the Prophet had successfully escorted Xiang Jingzhu to safety and then returned to rendezvous with Chen Fan.
Chen Fan's actions had been too drastic. Upon their return, Huo Hu and the others saw the neatly stacked corpses on the street and knew Chen Fan must be nearby.
After spotting them, Chen Fan revealed himself.
After dispatching Ryota with a single shot, Chen Fan inquired about the situation with Huo Hu and the others.
Then, they heard the screams of residents from not far away.
This led to the current scene.
Chen Fan, surrounded by dozens of people, was facing the door of the power distribution room.
At this moment, Huo Hu gestured to him to finish it.
Chen Fan completely ignored the yelling but hesitant Self-Defense Force soldiers.
He then nodded at Huo Hu.
Huo Hu responded with an "okay" gesture.
Immediately after, she turned and returned to the power distribution room.
Almost simultaneously, the brightly lit underground parking lot plunged into complete darkness!
Dada dada...
"No one is allowed to run!"
"Everyone squat where you are, don't move!"
"..."
Amidst the panicked screams of many ordinary residents, soldiers with combat experience began shouting orders and firing shots in the only direction of escape!
They were soldiers; obeying orders was their duty!
Captain Nohara had said that if absolutely necessary, they could shoot civilians.
And now was that time!
For the unlucky residents of this apartment building, the only escape route was naturally the vehicle entrance and exit!
This was the perfect time to escape!
In the pitch blackness, the muzzle flashes of guns illuminated the fleeing figures heading towards the exit, casting a blood-red hue!
At this moment, Chen Fan had already begun his move. The soldiers who had intended to apprehend him could no longer see him.
However, Chen Fan's movements were like a phantom. Amidst the flickering gunfire, he struck decisively!
As Chen Fan acted, within mere seconds, the dense gunfire rapidly dwindled.
Finally, with Chen Fan's last strike, the entire underground parking lot fell into complete darkness.
Because all the Self-Defense Force soldiers, over a dozen of them, were dead.
They had all died at Chen Fan's hands.
At the same time, on the side of the power distribution room, Huo Hu and the others also acted, taking advantage of the gunfire!
They put on their night-vision goggles and were just about to move when they discovered the soldiers and residents lying on the ground.
And, not far ahead, Chen Fan gesturing to them.
Chen Fan was signaling them.
"He... he can see? This is incredible." Huo Hu, under her night-vision goggles, was greatly astonished.
"He is far more incredible than you can imagine," the Prophet said softly from beside her, retracting his handgun. "Let's go, we have a new mission."
With that, Huo Hu, the Prophet, and the others left the power distribution room, subtly opened the exit, and let the terrified residents escape.
However, while everyone was fleeing, an old man was fumbling in the darkness, calling out, "Hey, young man, hurry up and go, where are you? Are you okay?"
Chen Fan had not anticipated this scene.
He put on his night-vision goggles and approached the old man.
"Uncle, I'm fine. You should hurry and leave. If you wait any longer, the ground floor doors will open, and you won't be able to get out." Chen Fan said truthfully as he neared the old man.
Then, he left.
The gunfire from the underground parking lot was naturally heard by Nohara and the others gathered on the first floor.
However, Nohara was not in a hurry to go down and check the situation.
Because the entire building had lost power, he suspected it was a trap.
Originally, Nohara had planned to stay put until dawn and then return to report.
Tonight's events had been too significant. By then, both the Japanese authorities and the Mitsui Group would be busy controlling public opinion and hunting down the special experimental subject and his companions.
Who would have the time to come after a mere Self-Defense Force squad leader like him?
Nohara's calculations were quite astute.
But when he saw residents streaming out from the vehicle entrance and exit through the ground floor glass window—
He was so furious he stamped his foot!
"Baka! They've escaped! They've all escaped! What the hell are those bastards downstairs doing!"
He had heard the gunfire from below.
However, the duration of the gunfire was indeed very short, leading him to believe his subordinates had quickly resolved the situation.
He didn't believe his carefully selected soldiers would be so easily defeated.
The streaming residents made Nohara realize that his soldiers had lost.
Although he didn't understand how they lost, Nohara was now incandescent with rage.
"We can't just sit here and wait to die!" He drew his sidearm, pointed it out the window, and ordered the Self-Defense Force soldiers behind him.
"Capture as many as possible! If the enemy is too strong, our only hope of survival is to hold hostages, otherwise, it's certain death!"
"Hai!"
The disguised Self-Defense Force soldiers responded in unison.
Then, they opened the doors, fired their weapons, and pursued!
Suddenly, the entire scene became chaotic.
Chen Fan stood at the entrance and exit of the underground parking lot, his arms crossed.
Beside him, the Prophet gave a helpless wry smile. "How ridiculous. They are supposed to protect these ordinary people's safety, but now they are actually... Heh, forget it. I already had a poor impression of this country, and now, I truly detest Sakura Country."
"Don't worry too much about it. Since they are not acting, then we will," Chen Fan said with a slight smile upon hearing the Prophet.
He continued, "Prophet, I believe Huo Hu and the others should be ready. You should go over too."
"What about you? Aren't you coming with me... together?" The Prophet's expression was one of concern.
"No need to wait for me. You go first, I still have something I must do," Chen Fan said, then pointed towards the Self-Defense Force soldiers who were cruelly attacking the ordinary civilians.