US police: outlaws

Chapter 52: The Punisher

The car crashed into a tree. The Black Hawk helicopter drew closer, and four SWAT officers, armed with automatic rifles, approached the vehicle in an encirclement formation.

"Los Angeles Police Department..."

The SWAT officer paused for a moment, then shouted.

"There was no one in the car, and I didn't see any blood."

"search."

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Li Yisen had already run several hundred meters and was traversing through the snow-covered forest. Even with an endurance rating of 23, he still felt quite cold in this environment due to the lack of sufficient clothing.

However, the snow also has its advantages; the tree canopies are covered in snow, which effectively shields the trees from helicopters overhead.

According to his memory, Li Yisen planned to descend the mountain from the other side of the forest. The road there was steep, and even mountain bikes might not be able to pass. Usually, no one would go into the mountains from that side, not even the police.

Thirty minutes later, Li Yisen was about to cross the woods. It has to be said that the environment here is really harsh, no wonder no one shares their mountaineering experience here online.

Lee Ethan suddenly stopped in his tracks because there was a large animal carcass in front of him, a cougar, torn in two by some being and died a very tragic death.

The cougar is at the top of the food chain; who can kill it except for the terrifying upright ape?

Lee Esen came to examine the corpse. The bloody mess reminded him of the drug dealer's body that had been dragged away before. Could there really be a brown bear?

Just then, a strange sense of crisis arose. Li Yisen remembered it was similar to that time, and he couldn't help but tense up.

Has the brown bear not left yet?

The next second, a pair of large hands suddenly emerged from the snow beneath Li Yisen's feet, grabbed his calves with their five fingers and pulled him hard, causing him to sink into the snow.

It was obvious that there was a cave under the snow.

Li Yisen no longer cared about revealing his position; he instantly pulled out an MP5 submachine gun from his system space and fired downwards.

"Bang bang bang bang bang bang bang"

The bullets made the creature in the dark cave loosen its grip, and Lee Ethan took the opportunity to climb out, aiming his gun at the cave entrance.

"Is he/she dead?"

No, he might not be dead.

A strange sense of crisis still gripped his heart. After thinking for a moment, Li Yisen replaced his submachine gun with a heavy machine gun and approached step by step.

There was nothing visible a few meters below the opening, as if no attacker was present. The longer one stared at the opening, the stronger the strange feeling became.

Lee Ethan couldn't afford to waste any more time here, so he had no choice but to leave with the heavy machine gun, as the gunfire had likely given away their position.

As the humans left, a thick, long arm emerged from the cave and dragged the cougar carcass into the cave. The arm was at least 1.2 meters long, pale and rough, with some white fur growing out of it.

A hoarse, inhuman voice came from the cave, followed by the sound of flesh being torn apart.

"Hungry."

Lee Ethan continued running. His 23-point stamina and powerful heart condition allowed him to run two kilometers in the snowstorm with energy still remaining. Only after leaving the snow-covered area and into the rain did he take out his Hummer H2, the license plate of which he had bought on the black market.

The Hummer drove down the mountain in the dark without its lights on, returning to Clermont from another direction.

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At the Chichao Medical Research Institute, ambulances were taking away bodies and the injured. Northern Police Chief Jason Garcia watched all this, speechless, especially with the wet papers in his hands.

"That's ridiculous."

"Have people collect all the white paper; we can't let it spread."

Jason couldn't let the unverified "evidence" leak out, as it would definitely have a negative impact. The chief then planned to go into the mountains to direct the search operation, but the harsh environment made things difficult.

In addition to police and rescue workers, media reporters who smelled the odor also arrived at the scene.

A CBS reporter was filming with her crew when the horrific scene made her think she was on a battlefield. She had already planned how to report the story when a piece of paper on the ground caught her attention.

Upon picking it up, the female reporter's beautiful eyes widened instantly.

"That's way too exaggerated."

The paper listed three major sins of the Jichao Medical Research Institute.

First: In order to conduct experiments on living humans, they participated in the buying and selling of people and corpses, and even abducted young children in Clemente.

Second: Uninactivated experimental adenovirus and contaminated animal carcass disposal fluid were discharged into the sewers, causing an outbreak that killed hundreds of people and affected thousands.

Third: In order to cover up the truth, they sent people to kill all those involved, such as burning unsuspecting homeless people to death in the sewers, and attached photos.

Anyway, for Lee Ethan, no evidence is needed; he can describe something as evil as possible.

The female reporter's eyes lit up after thinking about it carefully.

"Big news, absolutely big news. The killer isn't just a simple terrorist; he might be like the Punisher in movies, resorting to violence to combat violence."

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The next morning, Li Yisen woke up from his sleep.

My colleague spent half the night searching the mountains yesterday, while he, the instigator, got a good night's sleep.

You can't blame him; nobody told him he had to work overtime.

Pulling back the blanket, I saw scabbed wounds on my feet, left by the claws of the cave creature from last night. Luckily, they weren't deep and would probably heal in two days.

Li Yisen touched his wound, still feeling lingering fear.

"What exactly is that thing?"

Li Yisen couldn't figure it out and stopped thinking about it. He got up, cooked breakfast, and turned on the TV, hoping to see the news he wanted. Fortunately, he did.

A beautiful black-haired woman in a suit dress is hosting the morning news, which is CBS.

"A very serious attack occurred last night in Clermont, Los Angeles County, where a masked man stormed the Kee Tsao Medical Research Institute and killed 16 people, using rocket launchers multiple times. The perpetrator also had a heavy machine gun and a submachine gun."

"Based on police investigations, the same person was involved in the previous serious shooting. The FBI, together with the Department of Health and Human Services, is investigating this case."

"The FBI?"

Li Yisen looked at the system notification; the murder had already been settled last night.

[Ding! 16 people killed. Detecting the identities of the victims. 4-star weapon reward obtained.]

【叮，获得M116型75毫米榴弹炮：最远射程9000米，5发1分钟，重653公斤，可分解为6个驮载单元。配有炮弹30发。】

"..."

Lee Ethan almost spat out the milk he had just drunk. What the hell was that?

M116 75mm howitzer?

Isn't this the weapon used by America during World War II? This thing was mainly active in World War II, and in the 60s it became a reserve and military aid weapon. By the millennium, it was completely retired from the Americas. Only a small number of export models were used in some regions (such as Africa and Taiwan). There are very few M116s still in use today.

I can't believe the system gave me this. I'd rather have four rocket launchers than this.

Li Yisen took the howitzer out of the system space, and as he stroked the metal parts, his dissatisfaction seemed to lessen.

"After all, this thing is also a cannon, and it can be used to blast people."

Just as Li Yisen was about to leave for work, the system suddenly gave him another notification.

[Ding! Your name has spread among the general public. You have reached the passing grade and obtained the title: Punisher (Level 1)]

[Punisher, Level 1 (4/1000): Among some, you are a being who walks in the darkness, punishing evil.]

[Level 1 Attribute (Activated): Increases draw speed by 10%.]

[Level 2 Attribute (Not Activated): Gun Skill Increased by 10%]

[Level 3 Attribute (Inactive): Criminals' morale decreases by 1 when they encounter you.]

What the heck, a title?