Chapter 387 - 362: Just Targeted by the AI

Chapter 387: Chapter 362: Just Targeted by the AI

Seeing the commotion on the beach, Nex immediately looked toward the beach guard post.

Just as he had predicted, the guards noticed the disturbance and rushed over to the chaotic beach to investigate.

His three-step plan had drawn away all the guards.

’So, it’s time for us to move.’

"Move out! Board the super-cruiser as fast as you can," Nex ordered without hesitation. The pirates beside him roared in response.

The hidden pirate ships all started their engines, speeding toward the Xuanfeng Alliance’s super-cruiser.

Under the cover of night, they quickly approached the cruiser without being detected by any guards.

He had already lured away the beach guards, and most of the guards on the cruiser should have been drawn to the beach as well. They would never expect a sudden attack from the sea.

Nex had his men effortlessly toss grappling hooks, which caught onto the super-cruiser’s railings. They then scaled the ship’s outer wall and climbed aboard.

They boarded the cruiser in no time.

However, this was only the lowest deck. They still needed to move up.

’The press conference couldn’t possibly be down here.’

"First, find the surveillance room. Take control of it, and try not to be discovered," Nex ordered decisively.

The pirates fanned out and began their search.

They knew their first priority was to secure the surveillance room to prevent it from alerting anyone else.

Otherwise, they would definitely be spotted by the cameras as they moved up.

If the enemy alerted the guards, it would cause unnecessary trouble for them.

And most of their previous efforts would have been for nothing.

The pirates searched deck by deck.

But they soon discovered something strange. The bottom three decks were completely empty—not even a single staff member was in sight.

This was definitely not normal. It shouldn’t be like this at all.

They began reporting back one after another:

"Boss Nex, something’s wrong."

"I can’t find a single person over here."

"Forget tourists, where are the staff? They’re gone too."

"..."

Nex also realized something wasn’t right. ’This shouldn’t be happening.’

A small number of people would be understandable, but no one at all was definitely abnormal.

Why would the Xuanfeng Alliance get such a huge cruiser just to leave three decks empty? With so many people on the beach, many would have been willing to pay for tickets if they were open.

Nex realized something and shouted hastily, "This is bad! Retreat, now!"

The pirates weren’t fools; they had realized it too. Upon hearing the order, they all followed Nex back down to the lowest deck.

Immediately, Nex signaled his own ships to come and pick them up.

To his astonishment, no matter how many times he signaled, his ships didn’t respond.

Instead, all the lights on the ships suddenly switched on, illuminating the surroundings.

In an instant, the ships had nowhere to hide in the darkness.

The color drained from Nex’s face.

’Something’s gone wrong.’

Sure enough, in the light from the ships, he could see all of his men detained in the middle of the decks, squatting with their hands on their heads.

They were surrounded by soldiers armed and standing guard.

"This..." Not a trace of color remained on Nex’s face.

His ships had been taken over without a sound.

The shock was immense.

’How did they know? And how did they do it? My men aren’t scarecrows. It’s impossible that they wouldn’t notice anything, impossible that they couldn’t send a single warning.’

More importantly, this scene looked exactly like a meticulously prepared trap for him.

’But how did they know I was coming? No one outside the group could have known my plan. All the men at the meeting were trustworthy. They would never betray me.’

Just as Nex stood there in horror, the sound of heavy, rhythmic footsteps echoed. He saw squad after squad of guards rushing toward them, all armed and aiming their weapons right at them.

In this situation, their only way out seemed to be jumping into the sea.

But jumping overboard now, with the water pressure from the super-cruiser, they’d likely be pulled under and die a horrible death.

Nex’s expression was uglier than ever. Before boarding the super-cruiser, he had been full of confidence, completely underestimating the Xuanfeng Alliance’s commander.

He had thought his opponent was an idiot, someone he was playing like a fiddle and running around in circles.

But now it seemed that wasn’t the case at all.

He was the one who had walked right into the trap like a fool.

The thought filled Nex with grief and indignation. It was a frustrating, humiliating defeat, and he didn’t even understand how it had happened.

He subconsciously raised his gun to resist.

The next moment, two figures suddenly shot in front of him, each grabbing one of his arms.

In that instant, Nex froze.

He hadn’t even been able to react to their speed.

The other pirates were also horrified. All they saw were two blurs of motion, and then their boss, Nex, was in the enemy’s grasp.

"What the hell are you?" Nex’s face was filled with terror. He tried to struggle, only to find that these two were immensely stronger than him.

Although Speed Ability Users specialized in speed, their physical constitution was clearly far beyond that of ordinary people.

Just then, Nex saw a burly black man charging toward them.

His men were sent flying by the man’s charge, slamming hard against the wall like bowling pins, unable to get up as they howled in pain.

’And my men had already given up resisting, yet he still...’

"What kind of power is this?" Nex stared wide-eyed at the man.

Vast was already in front of Nex. He said coldly, "You’re a prisoner now, so behave. Our Governor wants to see you."

Before Nex could react, Vast knocked him unconscious with a single punch.

The other pirates who saw this and thought about helping were stopped in their tracks by the dozens of gun barrels pointed at them. They didn’t dare move. Soon, they were all disarmed and taken into custody without a chance to resist.

In a short time, the entire Sar Pirate Organization, a group that struck fear into hearts elsewhere, was completely neutralized without causing any trouble.

Who could they blame? They were being targeted by an AI surveillance system. To the Xuanfeng Alliance, all their plans were like an open book.

On the super-cruiser, the festivities continued unabated. The press conference hosted by Liu Hai was proceeding smoothly.

The overweight tourists were all scrambling, tapping on their phones according to the app’s prompts, fighting to secure a spot for the free treatment experience.

Swat hoisted Nex onto his shoulder and started walking down.

The two Speed Ability Users followed closely behind.

The other soldiers all watched the three of them in awe.

These soldiers were special warriors under Red Lizard. They were incredibly strong; even special forces soldiers wouldn’t last more than a few exchanges against them.

They were the Xuanfeng Alliance’s secret unit, loyal only to the Governor.

But they knew the Governor had an even more mysterious, more powerful, and terrifyingly strong team.

’The three men before us are from that terrifying team. Their power is truly off the charts.’

At the same time, this made their eyes burn with ambition. This terrifying team recruited from among their ranks. As long as they could join that special unit, they too could obtain that horrifying power.

It was just like how they themselves were once selected from ordinary soldiers and gained their terrifying strength after consuming a special broth made from some kind of bone.