I Am the Only Fertile Woman in the Game-Chapter 177 - Rescue

“What do you plan to do?” Leberli asked.

Ruka projected an electronic map on the table, pointed at several key locations with his finger, “This is the Federation’s command center. Their defense starts here and gets progressively stricter. Your men will create a diversion to draw their attention.”

He elaborated, “Meanwhile, my men will split into two groups. One will create chaos, attracting most of the guards’ attention; the other, led by me, will enter the prison area.”

After some thought, Leberli said, “The risk is too great. Are you sure it’ll work?”

“We have an inside man.” Ruka said indifferently, pointing to a spot on the map, “He will meet me here. If I can infiltrate successfully, he can lead me to where Anubis is held.”

A hint of surprise flickered in Leberli’s eyes. He didn’t ask who the insider was and eventually nodded in agreement.

Night fell, and the air was filled with tension.

With a loud explosion, flames shot into the sky, and alarm sirens blared throughout the entirety of Federation Central. Federation Guards swiftly moved into action, rushing toward the explosion.

“Get ready,” Leberli whispered through the earpiece.

Meanwhile, Ruka and his assault team quickly moved past the perimeter, avoiding the main guard forces. Everything proceeded smoothly according to the plan, almost too smoothly.

Ruka and his men cooperated silently, and with a few signals, one team divided into two, covering for each other.

After several security doors, Ruka finally reached the rendezvous with the insider.

A faceless man was already waiting there. His features seemed erased, without eyebrows, a nose bridge, with only eye sockets and nostrils visible, his lips stitched shut, neither human nor ghostly. Dressed in Federation Guard Army attire, he placed his security card in the crack of the safety door, then turned and left.

Ruka cautiously surveyed his surroundings and, confirming that no one was around, swiped his card to open the last door.

This place was a dark, damp water dungeon, with the air filled with the stench of decay and mold. Ruka kept walking deeper and at the end of the darkness, he finally found where Anubis was imprisoned. Through the iron bars, he saw the young boy with an iron chain around his neck, curled up in a corner, half of his body submerged in the cold water, covered in scars and bruises. His gaze was vacant, clearly having been severely tortured.

Sensing someone approaching, the boy’s head lifted defensively, a glimmer of light flashing in his eyes, only to be quickly replaced by fear and hostility. He began to struggle wildly, emitting low growls like an enraged beast.

Ruka frowned at this sight.

What had he been through…

Ruka stepped forward quickly to open the prison door, trying to take him away.

But Anubis’s form rapidly expanded, bones making a creaking sound as muscles under the skin became hard and firm, and fur grew quickly, covering his whole body. In the blink of an eye, he transformed into a wolf, his eyes turning blood-red, shimmering with a mad light, filled with primal wildness and a desire to kill.

Ruka quickly backed away, knowing that the Anubis before him was almost devoid of any conscious mind and sensibility. He tried to call back the boy’s reason with a calm voice, “Calm down, I am here to take you out of here.”

However, Anubis’s only response was a deep growl. He arched his back, limbs on the ground, muscles taut, like an arrow poised to launch. He suddenly lunged at Ruka, his speed almost too fast to react to.

Ruka quickly dodged to the side, feeling the sharp wolf claws graze his shoulder, bringing a sting of pain. He immediately drew his gun, aiming at Anubis, but hesitated in the next instant.

If he shot him, Suisui would be upset.

In that moment of hesitation, Anubis attacked again, this time using his powerful hind legs to thrust off the ground, his whole body smashing towards Ruka like a boulder. Ruka rolled away, evading the fatal blow, but still felt a suffocating impact on his chest.

Ruka quickly scanned his surroundings, looking for anything that could be used. He noticed an iron bar in the corner and rushed over to grab it, facing Anubis who was once again pouncing at him. He used the iron bar to block Anubis’s claws, but the immense force still pushed him back several steps.

“Anubis, stop!” Ruka called out quietly, trying to awaken the boy’s consciousness.

Anubis’s movements hesitated slightly, the madness in his eyes seeming to weaken a bit, but it quickly became more ferocious. He roared and lunged again, his sharp teeth aimed directly at Ruka’s throat.

The iron bar seemed to be a signal, further agitating Anubis, his blood-red eyes becoming more intense, his jaws wide open towards Ruka.

Meanwhile, Kanbukun.

“Ruka!” Qiao Suisui awoke from her dream, looking out the window where the wind blew the curtains softly against her, feeling the chill of her sweat-soaked back.

Zong Fang heard her startled cry and woke up immediately, sitting up with her, holding her to comfort her.

“Qiaoqiao, I’m here. It’s okay, it was just a dream.”

Was it a dream?

But that scene felt so real.

“Is Ruka in danger?” Qiao Suisui asked anxiously, gripping Zong Fang’s sleeve, her eyes moist, “He seemed to be in a dark, damp place… Zong Fang, when is Ruka coming to find us?”