Chapter 5 Superhero Landing

Hell's Kitchen, Queens, New York

In an abandoned factory that has been in disrepair for a long time, Brad (Blade) leaned against a concrete wall, panting.
Beads of sweat flowed down his dark head. He held the pistol tightly, and the heat in the barrel had not yet dissipated.

His eyes were fixed on the lurkers hiding in the shadows not far away. Blade could sense the malicious gazes from them.
On the tactical straps interwoven on his chest were rows of gleaming silver-plated bullets, but there were large empty slots on them, and there was very little ammunition left.
The storage box on his waist contained the few remaining bottles of concentrated allicin.

Now he is almost out of ammunition and food.

"Fuck Fuck!"

Brad cursed in his heart. He just heard that a group of vampires would gather in Hell's Kitchen tonight.
As a "daywalker" who is a hybrid of vampire and human, he can move freely under the scorching sun.

His biological mother was tragically killed by a vampire, and since then, Blade has embarked on a path of killing with no way back.
The vampires also set their sights on Brad, the "outlier".
Having had to hide in the darkness in humiliation for a long time, they who called themselves "nobles of the night" were eager to return to the sunlight, and the birth of Blade gave them a glimmer of hope.

Ever since, Brad has begun a long battle of wits and courage with the vampires, "love and kill each other".

Tonight, he was just about to fight guerrilla warfare against the huge number of vampires as usual, and destroy their manpower bit by bit.
But he didn't expect that this was actually a trap. Vampires far exceeded Brad's expectations and appeared in large numbers, as if it was premeditated.
Even though Brad has the same abilities as a vampire: superhuman strength, senses, and endurance, plus an accelerated healing factor,
The enzymes in his blood even make him immune to the bites of ordinary vampires, unique supernatural senses and anti-aging,
But faced with so many enemies, Brad could only temporarily avoid their attack and retreat.

However, the vampires would not let Brad go, realizing that this might be a great opportunity that could not be missed, and they chased him like mad dogs.
Silver-plated bullets poured out from Brad's gun, but they could not force them to flee like before.

At this desperate moment, Brad thought of a figure in his mind.
That Asian man who always has a confident smile on his face!

Link!

He will definitely be able to create a miracle!
So, Brad found a gap in the fierce battle and was able to contact Link for help.

"!?"

Suddenly, Brad heard the increasingly dense footsteps not far away. His heart was alarmed. He raised his weapon and aimed forward.

"Brad! My old friend, I advise you to surrender! You are surrounded by us!"

A familiar voice with a hint of hoarseness sounded,

"Victor! You're such a son of a bitch!"

Hearing this voice, Brad quickly opened his mouth and started to curse at him.
Victor was speechless and could only utter one sentence viciously:
"You wait for me!"

A flash of scarlet flashed across Victor's pupils. It seemed that his mood had changed drastically. His face unconsciously became ferocious. His palms were clenched tightly, and his nails kept growing. His sharp canine teeth interlaced.
"Fuck them all!"

The blood slaves who were waiting quietly on the side immediately raised their heads and roared, then rushed towards Brad with their fangs and claws bared.

"shit!"

Seeing the crowd rushing towards him, Brad cursed inwardly, raised his gun, and pulled the trigger.

"Bang bang bang-"

Bright flames danced at the muzzle of the gun, and hot metal shells were thrown out and rolled to the ground, making crisp sounds.

The high-speed silver-plated bullet instantly flew over a distance of just a few dozen meters and pierced through the pale skin under the vampire's forehead.
But even though Brad killed several people in the front row, he was soon overwhelmed by those coming from behind.

Soon, a more serious situation occurred, which was what Brad least wanted to see:
"Click——"

Looking at the weapon with an empty chamber, Brad shook his head helplessly.

"Is this all we can do?"

Suddenly, a high-pitched voice full of confidence interrupted the actions of everyone present.
Involuntarily, they slowly turned their heads and looked at the second floor of the abandoned factory. It was a slanted glass wall. Through the transparent glass, they saw a tall figure standing on a towering iron pillar.

He was wearing a pitch-black windbreaker, and the silver gun behind him looked particularly dazzling under the moonlight.
“Who is the real hero!!!”

"Click——"

Link leaped forward, shattered the glass, and fell.

"boom--"

With his knees slightly bent, he half-squatted straight on the ground.

The huge kinetic energy caused Link's feet to embed deeply into the ground, and the spider-web-like cracks continued to spread.
On the data panel, that row of entries was shining brightly:

[Super drop-resistant king〈Purple (rare)〉]

Facing Link, the uninvited guest, Victor did not attack rashly, but spoke cautiously,
"Who are you!"

"I advise you not to meddle in other people's business..."

At the same time, Victor's mind was working rapidly, trying to find clues that matched Link's appearance.

After all, they have heard a little about those freaks called "superheroes" among the vampire tribe. If they accidentally hit a wall, it may bring disaster to the tribe...

But Link ignored it and just focused his eyes on the azure panel floating in front of him.
[Endurance Strength Needle 〈Ordinary (White)〉]

Effect: The user will enter the [Excited] state, the upper limit of physical strength will be partially improved, the physical strength recovery rate will be increased, and it can reduce physical energy consumption and relieve fatigue within a certain period of time. The effect is excellent. Duration: 300s
"use!"

〈Whether to load the demo animation〉

As soon as he thought of it, everyone present saw Link take out a crimson-painted metal injection from somewhere.

He carefully removed the cover of the needle and stabbed his arm without paying attention to anyone around him.
Seeing Link ignoring him, Victor, who was already feeling humiliated, was even more furious and roared angrily:

"Kill him! Tear him into pieces!!"

The blood slaves around him rushed forward,

Seeing that Link really showed up like a hero at this critical moment, Brad was surprised for a moment and then hurriedly spoke up to remind him.
"Link, be careful!"

Feeling the fullness coming from every part of his body, Link opened his tightly closed eyes.
The silvery Beretta 92 rotates in the palm of my hand like a fluttering silver butterfly.

"Bang-bang-bang-"

Clear bullet holes appeared accurately between the eyebrows of every vampire who tried to approach.

With a look of madness and unwillingness, he fell to the ground helplessly.

But Link also encountered the same problem as Brad.
Then, Link seemed to have thought of something, and said indifferently with a calm smile:
"I think you vampires are a little too urban..."

"?"

Brad looked at Link in confusion, obviously not understanding what Link meant by this sentence in such a critical moment of battle.
"?X40"

(End of this chapter)