Terror Infinity Side B

Chapter 16, BTOOOM

Day 6, afternoon.

The plan had begun. As per his role, Shuai left the group and headed out alone to where Zero had earlier spotted the enemy. Once we confirmed that Shuai hadn't run away ( Glad he didn't see us spying on him ) the rest of us went off to fulfill our own roles.

Sak, Kampa, Zero and Misaki went off to prepare the trap we needed to construct to defeat the enemy. Earlier in the morning Saki and the others had found the ideal spot to set the BIM trap. Once set up all that would be left would be for Shuai to bring the enemy over the trap. Once done Saki and the others will set off the mass of Remote Control BIM to kill the enemy once and for all.

As for Hikari and Aqua, they stayed back at the base. Aqua's role was to recover as much as possible for the final battle of Day 7, so she couldn't go with everyone. Hikari was to guard/keep her company, but the person in question didn't like it. Hikari wanted to help Shin and the others fight, but because she had lost the advantage of her laptop and was only slightly better then Shuai the bait. Shin didn't want her to come along this time around and used looking after Aqua as an excuse. Hikari really didn't like it, but Shin was adamant about it, so she complied this time. For better or worse because Shin saved her life and so Hikari had gained a higher opinion of him... Though she would still badmouth him without hesitation.

Now as for the protagonist ( Self proclaimed ), Shin followed after Shuai from a distance. His role was to follow the enemy after they chase after Shuai and pick off any stray enemies that he could and as instructed by Saki, doing so in secret. Also, if Shuai was to abandon his role or warn the enemy in any way that endangers the team... Shin was to take him out ( Shoot his legs to avoid killing him ). Shin didn't like the second part of the assignment, but he acknowledge the importance of it.

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Shuai was able to spot the enemy up ahead of him. Given binoculars in advance, Shuai was able to spot eight Btooom Soldiers and at the center of their formation was their leader, the Btooom Commander. With this they were able to guess that once the six members of the fifth and last unit of Btooom Soldiers and Commander touched down on the island, the three Btooom Soldiers that Aqua had failed to kill from the previous days had met up with and joined the new unit five.

Seeing them, all nine of them... Shuai was scared. Shuai was scared that he was here in this world, what would happen if he failed, what would happen if he succeeds, and everything else he could think of as his mind was racing in a panic. He was forced into a battle he didn't want any part of and was forced into it by none other then God, and more recently his own so called comrades.

Shuai was no coward and he could acccept his reality quite fine. If it absolutely had to be done and it was for himself and the team then maybe he was willing to take this risk, but the fact that he was forced into this never let him truly stay calm. Sometimes it would get so bad that he would consider running away or rebelling against Saki and the others for forcing him to risk his life here and now, yet... what was keeping him sane was that Shin came to his aid. He didn't offer to take his place, yet what Shin did was offer him hope. He couldn't fully understand being given points, but as small as it was it gave him hope for survival and the future.

Shuai was paralyzed with fear, but remembering Shin's kindness or whatever it was, it was what made him move.

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Shin: He started the attack.

Shin watched as Shuai began the plan. Shuai threw numerous of the flashy 1300°C Flammable Oil Splashing Flame BIM towards the enemy camp. His aim was way off, but the ensuing fire spreading within the jungle caught the enemy's attention.

- *SCAN*!

The oppressive radar scan of the enemy spread throughout the area. It was the scan of the Btooom Commander that once marked Hikari and threw them all into despair. The scan missed Shin who had stayed perfectly still and had caught hold of and marked Shuai who was already running away.

Now that Shuai was marked, he had no other choice but to follow Saki's plan whether or not he wanted to. He now had to run around the island and lead the enemy to the trap Saki and the others were setting up, and as they had all hoped the enemy soon followed after him.

Shin: Now it is my turn. Don't die on me Shuai!

Shin was responsible for killing the ones following Shuai that strayed from the pack for whatever reason. Shin ran behind the enemy without notifying the them. It was when he could see them off in the distance directly through the jungle that... a shiver ran down his spine.

Shin had forgotten. His body trembled as he looked at the terrifying appearance of the Btooom Soldiers and the Btooom Commader from far away as he ran behind them. It reminded him of his traumatic experience where he nearly died by a BIM explosion. Especially the Btooom Commander who was the one responsible and gave him the most trouble during the battles of Day 2.

It was a fluke that Shin survived the last time, so he couldn't imagine being able to take another explosion like that and living to tell the tale no matter how much he enhanced himself. Even if it was possible to one day make his body as tough as steel, that day wasn't today.

Shin: (This... It is this pressure... As if my whole consciousness is gone. All that’s left is fear and those instincts that allowed me to survive ).

Shin felt something unlocked within his body once more and knew that he was in that state again, that once more he had unlocked the First Stage of the Genetic Constraint. Countless instincts appeared on his mind. Among them included instincts on many ways to use Ki Energy more efficiently.

Shin let his instincts take control over his body and the Ki distribution within himself and the result was notable. The entire process took only a blink on an eye. He felt stronger then ever before and knew how to wield both the muscles within his body and Ki energy to a higher degree. It was as if his instincts had reached a new realm after fighting the enemy and going through a near death experience.

When the Ki Energy crossed over Shin's back near the waist, he felt something, an additional power from whatever his Ki had crossed over against, that then added onto his Ki circulating within the body. Shin had an idea what this additional power could have been, but let it go for now as he had a job to do. With this new found power Shin believed that he could quickly deal with the strays of the enemy pack chasing Shuai.

Shin: And there one goes.

Shin noticed as the enemy Btooom Commander ordered one of the eight Btooom Soldiers with a hand signal to leave the group.

From what he could tell, the now stray Btooom Soldier was going move around and attack Shuai from an unexpected direction. The enemy would probably attempt to sneak atrack Shuai with a single soldier. Even if he failed he would be slowed down and the main group would catch up and kill Shuai.

Shin: Like I'll let you!

Shin stealthy followed behind the stray Btooom Soldier. Meaning to find Shuai or the anxiety of being alone must having gotten to the enemy, the Btooom Soldier used a radar scan to search for Shuai, yet Shin canceled it out with his own scan.

The enemy was confused and tried another scan, but it was canceled out again. Now frightened the Btooom Soldier kept sending out scans, but each and every time we would come out empty.

The enemy was not picking up Shuai or his comrades who should be moving and in range of his radar, and he finally realized that he was in trouble. Separated from enemy and ally alike, he was alone and vulnerable. The fear had now taken ahold of the Btooom Soldier and he stopped running to grasp the situation, but...

Shin: Chance!

Shin saw his opportunity to take out the enemy and took it. He swiftly used Instant Movement steps to jump forward and reach the enemy with a speed never thought possible. Having gained experience, his ability to use the Ki skill Instant Movement improved greatly. In no time at all he had taken the enemy's back before he knew that he even had company.

- SOUL CRUSHING STRIKE!

Shin's right fist slammed into the back of the enemy Btooom Soldier. His fist crushed the enemy's armor and snapped the spine. The enemy was already dead by the end of the attack, yet if he had survived then he would have forever lost the ability to walk.

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

Shin was actually startled by his own destructive power. He had only now just realized that just like with Instant Movement the effectiveness of all of his Ki related skills had gone up by 10-15% and realizing this... he was filled with confidence. Shin felt stronger then ever before and after that last attack he felt that no one other then the Btooom Commander was even worth considering as an enemy anymore. Long as he had Soul Crushing Strike to attack with and Instant Movement to avoid and approach the enemy, there was no reason why he couldn't win.

Shin: No, I can't let my guard down just because of my good performance so far. That is what lead me to almost dying who knows how many times. One enemy at a time... One enemy at a time... Okay! From here on out I'll thin the enemy Btooom Soldiers and commander's ranks!

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

Shin: That is the second.

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

Shin: Now three down and six more to go!

A half an hour of running after Shuai and the enemy, one after another Shin took out the enemy without alerting them that there was even a threat running behind them.

The enemy Btooom Commander had ordered one of the Btooom Soldiers to check on Shin's first victim who had been no word from or had attacked Shuai, and another to try the same strategy again thinking that maybe they deserted, but he was growing suspicious.

The Btooom Commander knew that the suits could compel one to to sacrifice one's life to kill the enemy, but that was only in extreme circumstances when that person believed that they were going to die 100%. Running from the enemy just because it was dangerous didn't go against Tyrannos Japan's failsafe in their armors. If it happened once or twice then it is in the realm of possibility, but three times was impossible.

They were all soldiers trained by Tyrannos Japan to handle any situation that could occur on the island. For so many of them to run off before confronting enemy retaliation was 100% impossible. The Btooom Commander was beginning to think that this chase was some kind of trap, and Shin as well knew that their chances of leading the enemy into the trap were decreasing.

Shin: They are bound to notice that this is a trap, but there is nothing I can do. I already killed three of their comrades, so there is no helping it. Lucky, Shuai is right before the goal.

That was right. After thirty minutes of running Shuai was definitely reaching his limit, but he was right before where the trap was set and the enemy had yet to notice Shin was right behind thanks to constantly interrupting the enemy's scans with Radar Canceling. The plan has gone off without a hitch and long as Shuai kept running for just another half mile then the enemy who were chasing after him would fall into the trap.

That was what Shin believed, but life never goes the way one wants. As Shuai was at the end goal he tripped over a tree truck in these final moments. Shuai in a panic tried to get up, but he couldn't. His leg was either sprained or broken, but whatever the case Shuai felt despair. Currently, he was actually right above where they hid the massive amounts of Remote Control BIM in the ground.

Additionally, the enemy was right behind him, but what Shuai and Shin, and those who noticed from afar what had happened... What they feared the most wasn't the enemy, or the BIM underneath. What they feared was Saki.

Shin: Shit!

Shin ran forward at full speed.

He could tell that Saki wasn't heartless, but she isn't the type to hesitate either and she must certainly be watching them all of this now that they were so close to the trap. Shuai who couldn't run out of the blast zone... Even if he can somehow stay alive under the enemy attack, Saki will 100% detonate the Remote Control BIM once the enemy is fully within the blast radius of the trap. Saki will do it even if it means Shuai's death and a negative 1000 points for herself for killing a newbie. She definitely won't let this chance slip by to defeat the enemy.

If Saki doesn't and the enemy realize that they stepped into a trap and run away, then the plan would fail and they would have to face six elite enemies. Among them all, if they lost the element of surprise then only Shin could hope to make it out of it alive.

That was why before Saki detonates the BIM, Shin used Instant Movement to pass the enemy and reach Shuai. Hearing something approaching fast the enemy unit reacted in time as Shin closed in on them, yet as if not caring he just passed by them and reached Shuai's side.

Shuai: Shin!

Shin: No time. Just hang on!

A volley of BIM from six Launchers attacked Shin and Shuai where they where, but they had already escaped with Instant Movement. Shin only used one Instant Movement step to escape the blast and ran with Shuai on his back.

The purpose was for the enemy to still consider following after them, and it worked. By appearing in front of the enemy, Shin had revealed what they thought was the entirely of the enemy trap. That because Shuai fell and hurt himself, the Players plan to quietly pick them off from the shadows while they are distracted failed. Now full of confidence, the enemy unit quickened their pace in their pursuit of Shin and Shuai both... not realizing till after the fact that they stepped into a landmine field of Remote Control BIM under their feet.

Saki: *Switch*!

Kampa: *Switch*!

Zero: *Switch*!

Misaki: *Switch*!

- *EXPLOSION*!!!!

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