Terror Infinity - Side B

Chapter 9 - 2, Btooom

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Shin: One verse three. At least your side have even the odds.

Shin began his fight against three Btooom Soldiers. He only had thirty seconds defeat all three of them if he wanted to catch up to the enemy Btooom Commander who was on his way to assassinate Hikari. First, Shin took only a second to look at his own condition and then the enemies, yet in his current state in Unlocked Mode that was all he needed.

Shin: ( I feel just a little exhausted, yet my injuries from that last fight are all but gone with a few exceptions. The main problem is Ki. About 40, no 30% of my Ki is left. 30% is still a lot since it is Advance Ki, but it won't last me too long with these two new skills of mine. Soul Crushing Strike and Instant Movement. If I keep the use of Instant Movement to at a minimal then I can use Soul Crushing Strike a few more times before running out of Ki ).

Shin felt that he is definitely using more Ki then necessary for his techniques, but it couldn't be helped fow now. Until he can actually exchanges the right way to use his skills he would have to live with it, and he still had more problems on top of that.

Shin's right fist was done for and will break after one more Soul Crushing Strike. Another added bonus to not exchanging for the proper skill was that the attack itself harms his hands and the hand he used to kill his first Btooom Soldier was damaged. Now, when Shin took into account the conditions of his hands and Ki reserves he could guessed that he can also only use Soul Crushing Strike four more time before both hands cease function. so he can only spare one attack on each foe.

Shin: ( Now for the enemy. If I can only spare one attack for the three here and the Btooom Commander up ahead, I can't make a single mistake ).

Shin was able to guess the potential threat of the three before him now by recalling the Btooom Commander. If Shin guess was right and that he couldn't us all eight type of BIM, his gut instinct/ fear of the worse case scenario, but only the same of his comrades he could guess the enemy's tactics.

Shin: ( So far I have seen from their team Blazing Gas BIM, Cracker BIM, Timer BIM, Remote Control BIM and lastly Barrier BIM. THAT IS ALL FIVE. Now, I've already defeated the Cracker BIM user and it is a long shot hit, but if the Commander used those Remote Control BIM himself instead of a subordinate that could mean the enemy Hikari killed was the Remote Control User. So the three Btooom Soldiers here are the users of Timer, Blazing Gas and Barrier type BIM!

In that instant Shin completed his battle strategy and attacked.

Shin: First is you!

Shin's target was Barrier BIM user of the three Btooom Soldiers.

The reason was that the Blazing Gas user can't risk getting his teammates involved at close range even with their armor, so offensively, the Timer BIM user is the biggest threat, but he choose to get rid of Barrier BIM user.

The Barrier BIM's protection was the only way they can use Blazing Gas at close range. If they use the Barrier to protect themselves, Shin came to the conclusion that he would die or the fight would take too long if he had to avoid AOE bombs like Blazing GAS.

Also, a defensive BIM would needlessly lengthen the fight as well, which is what Shin didn't want. That was why he used his reserved Instant Movement to swiftly approach the enemy and strike with Soul Crushing Strike. Shin was too fast for the enemy to respond property, so they could only watch as he killed the Barrier BIM user in a single blow, having guessed that the Btooom Soldier with the least bloodlust held the defensive BIM.

- SIDE QUEST REWARD 3, BTOOOM SOLDIER CHIP - 100 POINTS AND D RANK REWARD ACQUIRED!

Shin: Next is...

- *DING*

Shin jumped away with Instant Movement the very moment he heard that sound. Where he just stood a Timer BIM exploded. The enemy couldn't react fast enough to save their comrade, but they move immediately afterwards thanks to their training and enhanced reaction speed. The very moment after Shin killed, the Timer BIM user threw a BIM set to go immediately off. If Shin was not in the unlocked Mode then he would have died there.

Now, Shin was angry.

He had to use up another Ki consuming techniques when he didn't want to and his anger was visible on his face. So much so that the enemy took a step back once they saw his face, that of a furious white haired man with a pitch black left eye with a red iris. Shin had yet to notice his changed appearance, yet in the eyes of the enemy they saw a demon that no amount of training could help them cope with.

Shin now ran in a straight line to the Timer BIM user. The demon that they feared was approaching, so abandoning the years of experience as a soldier that he had accumulated and recklessly fired at Shin with the BIM Launcher.

Shin: ( Is this guy an idiot? ).

That was what Shin had thought when the enemy opened fired at him. Sure, Timer BIM can become a powerful weapon, but it didn't suit the BIM Launcher. The BIM Launcher and Timer BIM are better suited for sniping from a distance, since unlike Cracker BIM they don't go off immediately unless you set them up that way. The enemy didn't, so Shin was well away when the Timer BIMs exploded.

Shin: You would have been better of throwing them like before!

Shin in an obvious manner raised his right arm to show that he was about to punch the enemy. The Timer BIM user who had seen Shin's explosive power up close was very aware of the threat, so he raised his arms to defend.

Shin: Stupid!

Shin had faked a normal attack as the powerful Soul Crushing Strike to throw off the enemy. What he did, instead was tackle the enemy down to the ground and forced the muzzle of a handgun into the enemy's mouth.

Shin: You can thank Hikari for the inspiration.

- *BANG*!

Shin without hesitation pulled the trigger of the handgun inside the Timer BIM user's mouth to kill him.

- SIDE QUEST REWARD 3, BTOOOM SOLDIER CHIP - 100 POINTS AND D RANK REWARD ACQUIRED!

Shin: Fifteen seconds have passed by. I can make-

Shin who had experience fighting three Btooom to date felt that he could defeat the last Btooom Soldier in the time remaining with ease, but what he was seeing confused him. He watched as the last Btooom Soldier shoot counties Blazing Gas BIM into the air with the BIM Launcher. It was only after it was too late did he realize the enemy's intent.

Shin: What is... Shit! He's trying to take me down with him?!

Yes.

Shin believed that the Blazing Gas BIM user wouldn't use his BIM long as he kept a close enough distance to him. Blazing Gas BIM have a wide AOE, Area of Effect damage as the toxic gas spreads in all direction, so even when up wind, it was ill advisable to detonate one in close quarters.

That was the correct assumption, but that depended on the notion that the enemy wanted to live. What Shin didn't know was that the suit of armor that the enemy wears also alters their minds. Normally it would only be used to increase their reaction speed, but there was secret setting that none of the people wearing it knew about. That when corned and there is no hope of survival, the suit will brainwash the user and give them one final order... Take the enemy down with you.

That was why after the Btooom Soldier shoot dozens of Blazing Gas BIM into the air that will spread out throughout the area, the Blazing Gas user tackled Shin to the ground to hinder his escape as the fog of toxic gas fell to the ground below. Shin was able to push the enemy grappling him with all of the his strength, with a close range Soul Crushing Strike, but it was too late as both of them were caught in the gas.

- SIDE QUEST REWARD 3, BTOOOM SOLDIER CHIP - 100 POINTS AND D RANK REWARD ACQUIRED!

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Shin: *Cough*,*Cough*,*Cough*... I, I didn't know forcing a suicide will still reward points, or maybe it was the punch.

Shin had survived being submerged in the Blazing Gas.

Shin kept his eyes and mouth closed and ran out of the gas to avoid as much damage as possible, yet he was still damaged. One eye was unusable if not gone and his skin was burned black for the most part. Yet other then his shirt also being burned off he came out fine, which was very surprising.

Shin: God, what hell is up with that suicide bomber? Just how much time did I lose.

According to Shin's internal clock which was perfect to the millisecond in Unlocked Mode, after escaping from the Blazing Gas the entire fight took 35 seconds. Shin didn't even have time to curse as he started to run. The only saving grace was that thanks to saving the use of one Soul Crushing Strike, Shin had the extra Ki to run all the way with Instant Movement.

Shin barley caught up to the Btooom Commander as he was about to fire off a BIM with the BIM Launcher in the area where Hikari should be resting soundly unconscious. Shin fired rounds with his handgun to get the enemy's attention and stop him. Shin then dodge a rapid fire of a Cracker BIM counter attack, and then jumped towards the enemy leader and final foe.

Shin: Your opponent is me Commander!

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Tyrannos Japan: Game Planner Gemu Shusaisha's Report 17.

Real World Btooom Game, Hard Mode - Day 2.

6:10 PM

Players Alive: 8/15.

NPCs Alive: 66/150.

Btooom Soldiers Active: 20/25.

Btooom Commanders Active: 5/5.

Ryota Sakamoto, Btooom Lord Inactive: 1/1.

Daily Minutes -

1. ...Three more Btooom Soldier hage been defeated. The Btooom Commander will now engage this unexpected threat and KILL the hacker without fail!!!

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